How to Make a Healing Potion in Minecraft
Step-by-step recipe for the Potion of Healing in Minecraft 1.21+. Covers Instant Health, Instant Health II, splash variants, and why Healing is essential for PvP and survival.
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Glistering Melon Slice | 1 | Crafted from 8 Gold Nuggets + 1 Melon Slice |
| Nether Wart | 1 | Nether Fortress stairwells |
| Blaze Powder | fuel | Crafted from Blaze Rods |
| Glass Bottle | 1-3 | Crafted from Glass |
Brewing Chain
- Fill Glass Bottles with water to get Water Bottles.
- Add Nether Wart to brew Awkward Potions.
- Add Glistering Melon Slice to produce Potion of Healing.
Variants
| Variant | Modifier | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Healing | - | Restores 4 HP (2 hearts) | Instant |
| Potion of Healing II | Glowstone Dust | Restores 8 HP (4 hearts) | Instant |
| Splash Potion of Healing | Gunpowder | Restores 4 HP (throwable) | Instant |
| Splash Potion of Healing II | Glowstone Dust + Gunpowder | Restores 8 HP (throwable) | Instant |
| Lingering Potion of Healing | Dragon's Breath on Splash | Restores HP (area cloud) | Instant per tick in cloud |
Because Healing is an instant effect, Redstone Dust has no effect on this potion.
Splash and Lingering Variants
Add Gunpowder to any finished potion to create a Splash Potion you can throw. Splash potions affect all entities within a small radius on impact. Durations for splash variants are reduced to 75 % of the drinkable version. Add Dragon's Breath to a Splash Potion to create a Lingering Potion that leaves an area-of-effect cloud on the ground. Lingering potion durations are 25 % of the drinkable version.
Best Uses
- PvP: Splash Healing II is the primary healing method in competitive PvP. Throw it at your feet to heal instantly during combat. Most PvP kits include several of these.
- PvE: Drinkable Healing II is a reliable emergency heal when fighting the Wither, Wardens, or large groups of mobs.
- Undead damage: Healing potions deal damage to undead mobs (Zombies, Skeletons, Wither Skeletons, Phantoms). A Splash Healing II thrown into a group of undead acts as an instant-damage grenade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Healing damage undead mobs?
Yes. Instant Health deals damage to all undead mobs equal to the amount it would heal a living entity. Splash Healing II is an effective weapon against groups of zombies or skeletons.
Can I extend Healing potions with Redstone?
No. Healing is an instant effect and cannot be extended. Redstone Dust has no effect when added to a Potion of Healing.
What happens if I corrupt Healing with a Fermented Spider Eye?
It becomes a Potion of Harming, dealing instant damage instead of healing.
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