Minecraft Potion Guide: Full Chart, Recipes and Levels

Potions are extremely useful items that can be brewed in Minecraft to be granted certain effects, such as increased speed, damage, resistances, and more. Below you will find a full chart, recipes and levels of all potions in Minecraft.

You can also add gunpowder to normal potions to create splash potions that can be thrown, or add Dragon’s Breath to splash potions to create lingering potions. Each potion can also be extended using the Redstone Dust, or leveled up by using Glowstone Dust.

All Base Potions Recipes and Levels

Awkward Potion

• Effect: Base for all other potions.
• Recipe: Nether Wart + Water Bottle

Mundane Potion

• Effect: Alternative base for Potion of Weakness.
• Recipe: Redstone Dust + Water Bottle

Thick Potion

• Effect: None
• Recipe: Glowstone Dust + Water Bottle

All Positive Potions Recipes and Levels

Potion of Regeneration

• Effects:
  • Level I: Restores 18 health in 45 seconds.
  • Level II: Restores 18 health in 22.5 seconds.
  • Extended: Restores 36 health in 99 seconds.
• Recipe: Ghast Tear + Awkward Potion

Potion of Swiftness

• Effects:
  • Level I: Increases speed and jump distance by 20% for 180 seconds.
  • Level II: Increases speed and jump distance by 40% for 90 seconds.
  • Extended: Increases speed and jump distance by 20% for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Sugar + Awkward Potion

Potion of Fire Resistance

• Effects:
  • Level I: Provides immunity to burn damage for 180 seconds.
  • Extended: Provides immunity to burn damage for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Magma Cream + Awkward Potion

Potion of Healing

• Effects:
  • Level I: Restores 4 health instantly.
  • Level II: Restores 8 health instantly.
• Recipe: Glistering Melon Slice + Awkward Potion

Potion of Night Vision

• Effects:
  • Level I: Increases light to Level 15 for 180 seconds.
  • Extended: Increases light to Level 15 for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Golden Carrot + Awkward Potion

Potion of Strength

• Effects:
  • Level I: Increases melee damage by 3 for 180 seconds.
  • Level II: Increases melee damage by 6 for 90 seconds.
  • Extended: Increases melee damage by 30% for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Blaze Powder + Awkward Potion

Potion of Leaping

• Effects:
  • Level I: Player can jump 0.5 blocks higher and reduces fall damage for 180 seconds.
  • Level II: Player can jump 2.5 blocks higher and reduces fall damage for 90 seconds.
  • Extended: Player can jump 0.5 blocks higher and reduces fall damage for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Rabbit’s Foot + Awkward Potion

Potion of Water Breathing

• Effects:
  • Level I: Allows breathing underwater for 180 seconds.
  • Extended: Allows breathing underwater for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Pufferfish + Awkward Potion

Potion of Invisibility

• Effects:
  • Level I: Grants invisibility for 180 seconds.
  • Extended: Grants invisibility for 8 minutes.
• Recipe: Fermented Spider Eye + Awkward Potion

Potion of Slow Falling

• Effects:
  • Level I: Decreases falling speed and prevents fall damage for 180 seconds.
  • Extended: Decreases falling speed and prevents fall damage for 4 minutes.
• Recipe: Phantom Membrane + Awkward Potion

All Negative Potions Recipes and Levels

Potion of Poison

• Effects:
  • Level I: Deals up to 36 damage in 45 seconds.
  • Level II: Deals up to 38 damage in 22.5 seconds.
  • Extended: Deals up to 72 damage in 90 seconds.
• Recipe: Spider Eye + Awkward Potion

Potion of Weakness

• Effects:
  • Level I: Reduces melee damage by 4 for 90 seconds.
  • Extended: Reduces melee damage by 20% for 4 minutes.
• Recipe: Fermented Spider Eye + Water Bottle

Potion of Slowness

• Effects:
  • Level I: Slows players and mobs by 15% for 90 seconds.
  • Level IV: Slows players and mobs by 60% for 20 seconds.
  • Extended: Slows players and mobs by 15% for 4 minutes.
• Recipe: Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Swiftness

Potion of Harming

• Effects:
  • Level I: Deals 6 damage instantly.
  • Level II: Deals 12 damage instantly.
• Recipe: Fermented Spider Eye + Potion of Poison

That’s it for a full chart, recipes and levels of all potions in Minecraft. Be sure to check out the rest of the Minecraft tips and tricks articles on our dedicated hub page.

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