How to Create Magical Elixirs in Minecraft

If you’re an adventurer in Minecraft’s Survival Mode, potions can be your saving grace. They have the power to boost your melee attacks, increase your speed, and even let you breathe underwater. This guide will show you the art of potion-making in Minecraft, including the creation of throwable potions that can be used against enemies. So put on your wizard hat and grab your brewing stand!

Gathering the Ingredients

Before you set off on your potion-making journey, you’ll need to gather some essential materials. Some of these can only be found in the treacherous Nether, so be prepared for a dangerous quest. Here’s what you’ll need:

Nether Ingredients:

• Blaze Rods: These are dropped by Blazes in Nether Fortresses and used to craft Blaze Powder.
• Ghast Tear: A rare drop from Ghasts that hover over lava.
• Magma Cream: Dropped by Magma Cubes or crafted from Blaze Powder and Slimeballs.
• Nether Wart: Found in Nether Fortresses, growing in Soul Sand.
• Soul Sand: Used to grow Nether Wart in the Overworld (optional).

Overworld Ingredients:

• Dragon’s Breath: Acquired by defeating an Ender Dragon.
• Glistering Melon: Crafted using a Melon and Gold Nuggets.
• Golden Carrot: Crafted using a Carrot and Gold Nuggets.
• Phantom Membranes: Dropped by Phantoms.
• Pufferfish: Caught using a Water Bucket or Fishing Rod.
• Rabbit’s Foot: Dropped by slain Rabbits.
• Spider Eye: Dropped by slain Spiders and Witches.
• Sugar: Crafted using Sugar Cane.
• Turtle Shell: Crafted using Scutes dropped by Baby Turtles.

Crafting a Brewing Stand

The brewing stand is your key to unlocking the magic of potions. Here’s how you can craft one:

1. Open your Crafting Table.
2. Place one Cobblestone in each of the three bottom squares of the crafting grid.
3. Put a Blaze Rod in the middle square.
4. Drag the Brewing Stand down into your Hotbar.
5. Select the Brewing Stand and place it in your desired location.

Optional: Crafting a Cauldron

If you want to have a water source close to your brewing stand, you can craft a cauldron. Here’s how:

1. Open your Crafting Table.
2. Add seven Iron Ingots to the crafting grid in a “U” formation.
3. Drag the resulting Cauldron down into your Hotbar.
4. Select the Cauldron and place it in your desired location.

Crafting and Filling Glass Bottles

To store your magical elixirs, you’ll need Glass Bottles. Here’s how you can craft and fill them:

1. Open your Crafting Table.
2. Place a Glass Block in the first and third squares of the middle row.
3. Place another Glass Block in the second square of the bottom row.
4. Drag the resulting three Glass Bottles down into your Hotbar.
5. Equip a Glass Bottle and interact with a body of water to fill it.

Crafting Blaze Powder

Your brewing stand needs fuel to work its magic, and that’s where Blaze Powder comes in. Here’s how you can craft it:

1. Open your Crafting Table.
2. Place a Blaze Rod into any crafting grid square.
3. Drag the resulting Blaze Powder into your inventory.

Brewing an Awkward Potion

Before you can create any specific potion, you’ll need to brew an Awkward Potion as a foundation. It’s like the carbonated water in your favorite cola – without it, you just have a glass of syrup. Here’s how to brew it:

1. Open the Brewing Stand.
2. Place one filled Glass Bottle in each of the lower three squares.
3. Place one Nether Wart in the top square.
4. Place one Blaze Powder in the top-left corner square.
5. Wait for the brewing process to finish.

Discovering Potion Types

Now that you have the Awkward Potions, it’s time to explore the wide range of magical effects you can create. We’ve categorized them into Positive, Negative, and Mixed effects potions. Here are some examples:

Positive Effects:

• Fire Resistance: Awkward Potion + Magma Cream
• Healing: Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon
• Invisibility: Night Vision Potion + Fermented Spider Eye
• Leaping: Awkward Potion + Rabbit’s Foot
• Night Vision: Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot
• Regeneration: Awkward Potion + Ghast Tear
• Strength: Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder
• Swiftness: Awkward Potion + Sugar
• Water Breathing: Awkward Potion + Pufferfish

Negative Effects:

• Poison: Awkward Potion + Spider Eye
• Slowness: Leaping or Swiftness Potion + Fermented Spider Eye
• Weakness: Awkward Potion + Fermented Spider Eye

Mixed Effects:

• Turtle Master: Awkward Potion + Turtle Shell

For each potion type, you can extend or enhance its effects by adding specific modifiers like Redstone Dust or Glowstone Dust.

Brewing Splash Potions

If you want to throw your potions at enemies, you can turn them into Splash Potions. Here’s how:

1. Open the Brewing Stand.
2. Place regular potions into the three bottom squares.
3. Add Gunpowder to the top square.
4. Add Blaze Powder to the top-left corner square.
5. Drag the new Splash Potions into your inventory.

Brewing Lingering Splash Potions

For long-lasting effects, you can create Lingering Splash Potions. They leave behind a cloud of magical essence, affecting anyone who lingers within. Here’s how:

1. Open the Brewing Stand.
2. Place a Splash Potion in one of the three bottom squares.
3. Add Dragon’s Breath to the top square.
4. Add Blaze Powder to the top-left corner square.
5. Drag the new Lingering Splash Potions into your inventory.

Get ready to wield the power of potions and enhance your Minecraft adventures! With these magical elixirs, you can conquer new challenges and discover hidden treasures.

Sources:

• How to make potions in Minecraft. Retrieved from OnSpec Electronic, Inc.