How to Make a Night Vision Potion in Minecraft
Brewing recipe for the Potion of Night Vision in Minecraft 1.21+. Covers the Golden Carrot ingredient, full duration chart, and practical uses in caves and ocean exploration.
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Carrot | 1 | 8 Gold Nuggets + 1 Carrot in crafting table |
| 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 Golden Carrot to produce Potion of Night Vision (3:00).
Variants
| Variant | Modifier | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Night Vision | - | Maximum brightness everywhere | 3:00 |
| Potion of Night Vision (Extended) | Redstone Dust | Maximum brightness | 8:00 |
| Splash Potion of Night Vision | Gunpowder | Max brightness (throwable) | 2:15 |
| Lingering Potion of Night Vision | Dragon's Breath on Splash | Max brightness (area cloud) | 0:45 |
Night Vision has no enhanced (level II) variant.
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
- Cave exploration: Eliminates the need to place torches for visibility, letting you focus on mining and mob awareness. You still need torches for spawn-proofing.
- Ocean Monuments: Night Vision lets you see clearly underwater, making Guardian navigation and Elder Guardian fights far easier.
- Building at night: Keep a supply of extended Night Vision potions for building sessions after dark without switching to peaceful or sleeping.
- Prerequisite for Invisibility: Night Vision is the required base potion for brewing Invisibility potions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Night Vision work underwater?
Yes. Night Vision removes the fog and darkness underwater, giving you full visibility. Combine it with Water Breathing for extended underwater exploration.
Does it affect other players in multiplayer?
No. Night Vision only affects the player who has the status effect active. Other players still see the same lighting conditions.
Why does my screen flash near the end of Night Vision?
When the effect has 10 seconds or less remaining, the screen alternates between the Night Vision view and normal darkness as a visual warning. Drink another potion before it expires to avoid sudden blindness in a dark area.
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