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Brewing is how potions and splash potions are made in Minecraft. Jeb had originally announced that brewing will probably not come out in 1.9 (which will not come out, as the next release will be the full version at Minecon), although brewing is implemented in Beta 1.9pre3 and up.

General Guide to Brewing

File:Brewing grid for template.png

Brewing stand with one top space for a reagent and bottom spaces for up to 3 bottles.

The player needs to craft a Brewing Stand and right-click on it to display the brewing interface. In the single space at the top, a reagent can be placed to distill into the bottom 3 spaces that can hold any combination of potion and/or water bottles. A brewing process starts when the top space and at least one of the bottom 3 spaces are filled, and is indicated by the column of bubbles to the left animating. At the same time, the brewing progress is indicated by how much the arrow bar on the right fills up. When the bar is full, the brewing process is complete. The reagent is consumed, and the contents of the glass bottles(s) will change depending on the reagent brewed into them.

As long as at least one of the three bottom spaces is filled, the brewing will continue, and additional bottles of water or potion can be added. However, if the reagent is removed, or the bottom 3 slots are emptied at any time during the process, the process will stop and nothing will have been brewed.

Alchemical Components

Alchemical components are supplies used to make potions. All except for the Cauldron are necessary for brewing.

Name Icon Use
Brewing Stand Template:Grid Distills reagents into glass bottles.
Cauldron Template:Grid Each one can hold a water bucket.
Each cauldron can fill 3 bottles.
Glass Bottle Template:Grid Container for all kinds of potions.
Water Bottle Template:Grid The starting base for all potions.
Made by filling a glass bottle from a cauldron or water source.

Reagents

Reagents are used in conjunction with the above components to produce a whole array of potions and splash potions.

Base-Affecting Reagents

Base-affecting reagents are necessary to create primary and tertiary potions and affect the duration and intensity of a tertiary potion's effects. Gunpowder affects the application of the potion when used (thrown vs. being consumed by the player).

Name Icon Base reagent for Effect
Fermented Spider Eye Template:Grid Potion of Weakness Lessens positive effects
Induces negative effects
Glowstone Dust Template:Grid Thick Potion Increases effects
Decreases potion duration
Nether Wart Template:Grid Awkward Potion
Redstone Dust Template:Grid Mundane Potion Decreases effects
Increases potion duration
Gunpowder Template:Grid Converts into a Splash Potion

Base-Effecting Reagents

Base-Effecting reagents are used to create both primary and secondary potions, but do not affect potion duration or intensity.

Name Icon Base reagent for Potion Effect
Glistering Melon Template:Grid Mundane Potion Instant Health
Blaze Powder Template:Grid Mundane Potion Strength
Spider Eye Template:Grid Mundane Potion Poisoning

Effecting Reagents

Effecting reagents are brewed with primary potions to create secondary potions. They determine the effect a potion will have when the player drinks the final product.

Name Icon Potion Effect
Ghast Tear Template:Grid Regeneration
Magma Cream Template:Grid Fire Resistance
Sugar Template:Grid Speed

Paired Effecting Reagents

Paired effecting reagents are specific pairs of reagents that create tertiary potions with new effects.

Name Icon Potion Effect
Spider Eye +
Fermented Spider Eye
Template:Grid
Template:Grid
Harm
Glistering Melon +
Fermented Spider Eye
Template:Grid
Template:Grid
Harm
Sugar +
Fermented Spider Eye
Template:Grid
Template:Grid
Slowness
Magma Cream +
Fermented Spider Eye
Template:Grid
Template:Grid
Slowness

Potions

Primary

All primary potions are created by brewing a single reagent with a Water Bottle and can be combined with Gunpowder to create their throwable Splash Potion counterparts.

Potion Ingredients Brewing Setup Effect Precursor to
Template:Grid
Awkward Potion
Nether Wart
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Instant Health
Potion of Fire Resistance
Potion of Poison
Potion of Regeneration
Potion of Strength
Potion of Swiftness
Template:Grid
Mundane Potion
Redstone Dust
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Template:Grid
Mundane Potion
Spider Eye
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Template:Grid
Mundane Potion
Glistering Melon
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Template:Grid
Mundane Potion
Blaze Powder
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Template:Grid
Thick Potion
Glowstone Dust
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand None Potion of Weakness
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Water Bottle
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
Potion of Weakness
(Extended)

Secondary

Secondary potions are created by brewing a reagent with a primary potion and can be combined with Gunpowder to create their throwable Splash Potion counterparts.

Positive
Potion Ingredients Brewing Setup Effect Duration
(minutes)
Template:Grid
Potion of Healing
Glistering Melon
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Restores ♥♥♥ per potion. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Fire Resistance
Magma Cream
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Player becomes immune to damage from fire and lava. 3:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Regeneration
Ghast Tear
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Restores health over time. 0:45
Template:Grid
Potion of Strength
Blaze Powder
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Adds ♥♥ damage to all attacks, with or without weapons. 3:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Swiftness
Sugar
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Increases player's movement, sprinting speed, and jumping length. 3:00
Negative
Potion Ingredients Brewing Setup Effect Duration
(minutes)
Template:Grid
Potion of Poison
Spider Eye
+
Awkward Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Poisons the player for the given time, reducing the health to ♥ at most. 0:45
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Thick Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
4:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Mundane Potion
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Weakness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
4:00

Tertiary

Tertiary potions are created by brewing a reagent with a secondary potion or another tertiary potion and can be combined with Gunpowder to create their throwable Splash Potion counterparts.

Positive
Potion Ingredients Brewing Setup Effect Duration
(minutes)
Template:Grid
Potion of Fire Resistance
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Fire Resistance
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Player becomes immune to damage from fire and lava. 8:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Instant Health II
Glowstone Dust
+
Instant Health
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Restores ♥♥♥♥♥♥ per potion. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Regeneration
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Regeneration
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Restores health over time. 2:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Regeneration II
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Regeneration
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Restores health over time. 0:22
Template:Grid
Potion of Strength
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Strength
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Adds ♥♥ damage to all attacks, with or without weapons. 8:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Strength II
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Strength
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Adds ♥♥♥ damage to all attacks, with or without weapons. 1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Swiftness
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Swiftness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Increases player's movement, sprinting speed, and jumping length. 8:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Swiftness II
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Swiftness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Increases player's movement, sprinting speed, and jumping length. 1:30
Negative
Potion Ingredients Brewing Setup Effect Duration
(minutes)
Template:Grid
Potion of Harming
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Instant Health
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Inflicts ♥♥♥ of damage. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Harming II
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Instant Health II
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Inflicts ♥♥♥♥♥♥ of damage. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Harming II
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Harming
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Inflicts ♥♥♥♥♥♥ of damage. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Harming II
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Potion of Poison II
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Inflicts ♥♥♥♥♥♥ of damage. Instant
Template:Grid
Potion of Poison
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Poison
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Poisons the player for the given time,
reducing the health to a minimum of ♥.
2:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Poison II
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Poison
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Poisons the player for the given time,
reducing the health to a minimum of ♥.
0:22
Template:Grid
Potion of Slowness
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Potion of Fire Resistance
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Player's movement is slowed to a crouch for the given time. 1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Slowness
(Reduced)
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Potion of Swiftness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Player's movement is slowed to a crouch for the given time. 1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Slowness
(Extended)
Redstone Dust
+
Potion of Slowness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand Player's movement is slowed to a crouch for the given time. 4:00
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Glowstone Dust
+
Potion of Weakness
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Potion of Strength
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
1:30
Template:Grid
Potion of Weakness
(Reduced)
Fermented Spider Eye
+
Potion of Regeneration
Template:Grid/Brewing Stand All melee damage dealt by the user is halved
[note 1]
1:30

History

Brewing Potions

Potions brewing in Cauldrons (1.9 pre2).

Initially, the Cauldron was where potions were brewed. Code in Beta 1.9 pre2 revealed that Potions were brewed by adding water to the Cauldron followed by certain reagents. Correctly combined reagents would confer purely beneficial potion effects, and incorrect combinations added negative effects. The system was complicated, lacked a GUI, and formed many duplicate potions (i.e. two potions that where exactly the same could be made in several different ways), so Notch and Jeb came up with a new brewing method using a Brewing Stand.[1] The Cauldron's role in brewing was relegated to being a slightly more efficient storage vessel for water. Brewing was greatly streamlined and simplified when a brewing GUI was added and most duplicate potions were removed (the total possible potions went 150 combinations to 25 different potions in 31 combinations). However, this new system made some potion effects available in earlier 1.9 pre-releases inaccessible (e.g. Nausea, Blindness and Invisibility).

Throwable Splash Potions were introduced in Beta 1.9 Pre4 and brewed by placing gunpowder and any potion together in a brewing stand. This pre-release also introduced Glistering Melon as an alchemical reagent to replace the instant health effect conferred by the Ghast Tear, which then added the effect of regeneration instead. This version also converted certain reagents into base-secondary reagents (the Spider Eye, Glistering Melon and Blaze Powder made Mundane Potion when brewed into a water bottle in addition to their previous functions), bringing the potion total to 28 different potions in 35 combinations.

Trivia

Splash Potion Weakness

Splash potion brewed using gunpowder.

  • Only 1 ingredient is needed to brew into up to 3 potions. These three potions do not necessarily have to be the same.
  • Upgrading an Instant Health Potion (I) with glowstone dust has no downsides.
  • Upgrading a Fire Resistance Potion with redstone dust has no downsides.
  • Although Jeb said that in the 1.9 pre-release 3 there were 161 possible different potion combinations with 2,653 in the future, in the actual third pre-release only 22 different potions could be made without the use of external programs. Of those, 19 potions had one of 8 different effects.
  • The Mundane Potion made from redstone has a different metadata (64) than the mundane potion made from any other ingredient (8192). Unlike Mundane 64, Mundane 8192 can be made into a Splash Mundane Potion by adding gunpowder.
  • Splash potions can be fired by Dispensers.

Gallery

See also

Notes

  1. a b c d e f g Rounded down to the nearest ♥. This means that any melee attack with any item other than a sword, axe, shovel or pick (with the exception of gold or wooden shovels) will deal ♥ damage, effectively making one unable to damage mobs without a proper tool or weapon.

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