Making potions is a fun and exciting part of playing Minecraft! Potions can give you an extra edge when exploring or battling mobs. If you’re looking to craft a potion of weakness, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to create your very own potion of weakness in Minecraft.

A potion of weakness is a useful potion that can be used to weaken hostile mobs or even players! With the right ingredients and knowledge, you can easily craft this potion at home. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned Minecraft player, the process is simple and straightforward. So, grab your brewing stand and let’s get started!

Section 1: Materials needed for Crafting the Potion of Weakness

1. Mobs that drop the Ingredients

The two ingredients needed for crafting the Potion of Weakness in Minecraft are a Water Bottle and a Fermented Spider Eye. The Fermented Spider Eye, in turn, requires a Brown Mushroom, a Sugar, and a Spider Eye. Brown Mushrooms can be found in Forest and Taiga biomes. Sugar can be crafted from Sugar Cane, which grows near water. Lastly, Spider Eyes can be acquired from Spiders, which only spawn in Darkness.

2. Where to Find Water Bottles

To obtain a Water Bottle, players need to fill an empty Bottle with water from a Water source. Water sources are commonly found in Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, and even small Puddles.

3. Crafting Table and Brewing Stand

Once players have all the required materials, they need a Crafting Table to craft the Fermented Spider Eye. After that, they need to use the Brewing Stand to create the Potion of Weakness.

4. Blaze Powder

To power the Brewing Stand, Minecraft players require Blaze Powder. Blaze Powder can be crafted from Blaze Rods, which are dropped by Blazes in the Nether dimension when they’re defeated.

Section 2: Crafting the Potion of Weakness

5. Crafting the Fermented Spider Eye

To create the Fermented Spider Eye, players need to surround a Brown Mushroom with Sugar and then add a Spider Eye in a Crafting Table. Once they craft the Fermented Spider Eye, it’s time to brew the Potion of Weakness.

6. Placing Water Bottles in the Brewing Stand

Players need to put at least one Water Bottle in the bottom slot of the three-boxed Brewing Stand.

7. Adding Blaze Powder to the Brewing Stand

Players then need to add a piece of Blaze Powder to the top slot of the Brewing Stand to initiate the brewing process.

8. Adding Fermented Spider Eye to the Brewing Stand

Once the Brewing Stand is active, players can add the Fermented Spider Eye to the top box of the stand, making the Potion of Weakness, a temporary potion that lasts only 1 minute and 30 seconds.

9. Reducing or Extending the Effectiveness of the Potion of Weakness

Players can reduce the effectiveness of the Potion of Weakness by adding Gunpowder to the brewing stand, making it a Splash Potion. Conversely, players may add Redstone Dust to the brewing stand to enhance the potion, increasing its duration.

10. Using the Potion of Weakness

To use the Potion of Weakness, players only have to choose it from their inventory and then right-click wherever they wish to apply it. They kill Zombies more easily while they are under the effect of the Potion of Weakness because it decreases the target’s damage output by half.

Section 2: Ingredients Needed for Making a Potion of Weakness in Minecraft

1. Brewing Stand is a Must-Have Item

To craft a potion of weakness in Minecraft, you need to have a Brewing Stand. This item is essential for brewing potions, and without it, you can’t make potions in Minecraft. The Brewing Stand is easy to obtain and can be crafted using Blaze Rods and Cobblestones. Once you have a Brewing Stand, the next step is to gather the ingredients for your potion.

2. Nether Wart for the Base of Your Potion of Weakness

The first ingredient you need is Nether Wart. This item can be found growing in Nether Fortresses and sometimes in Bastion Remnants. Once you have gathered Nether Wart, place it in one of the three slots on the Brewing Stand. This will create the potion’s base.

3. Fermented Spider Eye to Add the Weakness Effect

The second ingredient you need is Fermented Spider Eye. This item can be crafted using a Spider Eye and Brown Mushroom. To make Fermented Spider Eye, place the Spider Eye in the top slot, and the Brown Mushroom in the bottom slot of the Crafting Table. Once you have crafted the Fermented Spider Eye, add it to the Brewing Stand’s top slot. This will add the Weakness Effect to your potion.

4. Gunpowder to Create a Splash Potion of Weakness

If you want to create a splash potion of weakness, you will need Gunpowder. This item can be obtained by killing Creepers or looting them from Chests in Dungeons. To make a splash potion, add Gunpowder to your Potion of Weakness in the Brewing Stand.

5. Redstone to Extend the Duration of Your Potion

If you want your Potion of Weakness to last longer, you can add Redstone to it. This will extend the potion’s duration by 33%. To add Redstone to your potion, simply add it to the Brewing Stand’s bottom slot.

6. Glowstone Dust to Increase the Potency of Your Potion

If you want to increase the potency of your Potion of Weakness, you can add Glowstone Dust to it. This will increase the potion’s potency by 50%. To add Glowstone Dust, simply add it to the Brewing Stand’s top slot.

7. Golden Carrot to Create a Potion of Weakness II

If you want to create a Potion of Weakness II, you will need a Golden Carrot. This item can be crafted using Carrots and Gold Nuggets. Once you have crafted the Golden Carrot, add it to your Potion of Weakness in the Brewing Stand.

8. Dragon’s Breath to Make Lingering Potion of Weakness

If you want to create a Lingering Potion of Weakness, you will need Dragon’s Breath. This item can be obtained by defeating the Ender Dragon. Once you have obtained Dragon’s Breath, add it to your Splash Potion of Weakness in the Brewing Stand.

9. Spider Eye to Create a Potion of Poison

If you want to create a Potion of Poison, you will need a Spider Eye. This item can be obtained by killing Spiders or looting them from Chests in Dungeons. To create a Potion of Poison, place the Spider Eye in the Brewing Stand’s top slot, and add a Water Bottle to create the potion’s base.

10. Fermented Spider Eye to Create a Lingering Potion of Poison

If you want to create a Lingering Potion of Poison, you will need Fermented Spider Eye. This item can be crafted using a Spider Eye and Brown Mushroom. Once you have crafted the Fermented Spider Eye, add it to your Potion of Poison in the Brewing Stand. Finally, add Dragon’s Breath to create a Lingering Potion of Poison.

How to Gather Ingredients for Potion of Weakness?

Once you have set up your brewing stand, you need to gather all the ingredients for the Potion of Weakness. Here’s how to do it:

Ingredients Where to Find Them
Water Bottle Fill up any glass bottle with water from any water source in the game.
Nether Wart Find some Nether Wart growing in Nether Fortress. They are easy to spot as red sprouts growing from Soul Sand. Break the Nether Wart blocks to collect them.
Fermented Spider Eye Create Fermented Spider Eye by placing a brown mushroom, a sugar, and a spider eye in any crafting table.
Ghast Tear Get a Ghast Tear by killing Ghasts in the Nether. They are pretty rare drops, so be patient.

Nether Wart

As mentioned earlier, Nether Wart can be found in Nether Fortress. Finding a fortress in the Nether can be challenging, but you can use the Blaze spawners as beacons to locate them. Once you enter the fortress, keep your eyes peeled for Soul Sand blocks with red sprouts. Use a shovel to break the Soul Sand and collect all the Nether Wart that drops.

Fermented Spider Eye

You’ll need Fermented Spider Eye to brew the Potion of Weakness, and it’s fairly easy to make. All you need is a brown mushroom, sugar, and spider eye in any crafting table. The brown mushroom can be found naturally growing on giant mushrooms in any biome. Sugar can be made by placing any type of sugar cane in the crafting table. Spider eyes are obtained by killing Spiders at night.

Ghast Tear

Ghast Tears are a rare drop from Ghasts in the Nether. Ghasts can be found floating around or in the lava seas. To defeat them, use either a bow or a sword and hit their fireballs back at them. Once you get a Ghast Tear, don’t lose it, as you’ll need it to brew the Potion of Weakness.

Water Bottle

To collect water, place an empty bottle into any water source, either an ocean, river, or lake. Once filled, the water bottle can be used in the brewing process for the Potion of Weakness.

In conclusion, gathering ingredients for the Potion of Weakness requires a little bit of exploration, but it’s not difficult to find them. With just a little bit of time and patience, you can have all the components necessary to create this useful potion.

That’s how you make a Potion of Weakness in Minecraft!

Well, that’s it for today’s Minecraft tutorial. I hope you found it helpful and informative. Take some time to experiment with the ingredients and methods to see what works best for you! Don’t forget to thank the villagers for sharing their knowledge and resources with us. They may not appreciate our true intentions for using these potions, but we can at least acknowledge the value of their contributions. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check back for more Minecraft tips, tricks, and adventures!