How to Make and Use a Potion of Strength in Minecraft
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A Potion of Strength in Minecraft is a brewable item that grants Strength when consumed. Strength is a status effect that increases the melee damage of the affected entity. This applies to damage done by fists and weapons such as swords, axes, pickaxes, hoes, shovels, and tridents especially when done in close range.
Strength has potency levels like most other status effects, increasing melee or attack damage by 3 points (×
The Potion of Strength is primarily used in combat and is one of the more accessible potions to make in-game as long as you have access to the Nether and some Sand. While it increases the damage you inflict to hostile mobs, keep in mind that the Ender Dragon and the Wither are immune to Strength. Passive mobs or mobs that cannot attack you are also unaffected by it. However, you can still use the Potion of Strength to defeat certain enemies faster, including those with a high amount of health like Witches, Elder Guardians, and Hoglins.
How to Brew a Regular Potion of Strength in Minecraft?
To brew a regular Potion of Strength in Minecraft, gather the required tools and ingredients, then follow the recipe below:
Ingredients required:
Tools required for the brewing process:
1 – Make a Water Bottle
The first step is to make a Water Bottle, which you can do by using a Glass Bottle on a water source. To make Glass Bottles, smelt 3 Sand blocks in a Furnace to get Glass Blocks, then put those Glass Blocks in a Crafting Table. This will give you 3 Glass Bottles.
This recipe uses only 1 Water Bottle, but you can use up to 3 Water Bottles in a Brewing Stand provided you have enough fuel.
2 – Gather Nether Wart and Blaze Rods
Next, head on to the Nether for some Nether Warts and Blaze Rods. You can find both in Nether Fortresses. Nether Warts grow on Soul Sand. If you happen upon Bastion Remnants, you’re likely to find Nether Warts there, too.
Blaze Rods are dropped by Blazes, which typically roam Nether Fortresses in midair. Once you defeat some, put the Blaze Rods in a Crafting Table to get Blaze Powder.
Make sure to craft at least 2 Blaze Powder for the Potion of Strength.
3 – Brew an Awkward Potion
In your Brewing Stand, put some Blaze Powder in the fuel slot. To brew an Awkward Potion, put 1 Nether Wart in the base ingredient slot and 1 Water Bottle in any of the potion slots.
Wait for the brewing process to finish and keep the Awkward Potion in the potion slot.
4 – Brew a Potion of Strength
This time, put 1 Blaze Powder in the base ingredient slot. Once the brewing is done, it will return a Potion of Strength!
This recipe gives you a regular Potion of Strength with a 3-minute duration and a potency level of I.
| Result: Potion of Strength (03:00) |
How to Use the Potion of Strength in Minecraft?
To use a Potion of Strength, you need to drink it.
In the Java and Education Editions, the command for drinking a potion is executed by pressing right-click and holding until the drinking action is done.
The Bedrock Edition uses the following controls:
- Keyboard & Mouse: Right-click and hold.
- Controller: Press the LT, L2, or ZL button and hold.
- Mobile: Tap the screen and hold.
After drinking, you will get an empty Glass Bottle. Particle effects will appear on the screen to indicate that Strength is active. To check on the status effect and its duration, simply open the inventory menu.
How to Extend the Duration of a Potion of Strength?
Add Redstone Dust to a regular Potion of Strength (03:00).
| Result: Potion of Strength + (08:00) |
How to Make a Potion of Strength II?
Add Glowstone Dust to a regular Potion of Strength (03:00).
| Result: Potion of Strength II (01:30) with Strength II |
How to Make Other Variants of the Potion of Strength?
The Potion of Strength has Splash and Lingering variants that can be brewed by using Gunpowder and Dragon’s Breath respectively. Find out how to make each one by following the recipes below:
How to Make a Splash Potion of Strength
Splash Potion of Strength (03:00)
Add Gunpowder to a Potion of Strength (03:00). This returns a regular Splash Potion of Strength with a potency of I and a duration of 3 minutes.
Splash Potion of Strength + (08:00)
There are two ways to extend the duration of the Splash Potion variant:
- Add Redstone Dust to a Splash Potion of Strength () in a Brewing Stand.
- Add Gunpowder to a Potion of Strength + () in a Brewing Stand.
Both methods return a Splash Potion of Strength + with a duration of 8 minutes.
Splash Potion of Strength II (01:30)
There are two ways to enhance the potency level of a Splash Potion of Strength:
- Add Glowstone Dust to a Splash Potion of Strength (03:00).
- Add Gunpowder to a Potion of Strength II (01:30).
Both methods return a Splash Potion of Strength II with a potency level of II and a duration of 1 minute and 30 seconds.
How to Make a Lingering Potion of Strength
Lingering Potion of Strength (00:45)
Add Dragon’s Breath to a Splash Potion of Strength (03:00). This returns a regular Lingering Potion of Strength with a potency level of I and a duration of 45 seconds.
Lingering Potion of Strength + (02:00)
There are two ways to extend the duration of the Lingering Potion variant:
- Add Redstone Dust to a Lingering Potion of Strength () in a Brewing Stand.
- Add Dragon’s Breath to a Splash Potion of Strength + () in a Brewing Stand.
Both methods return a Lingering Potion of Strength + with a duration of 2 minutes.
Lingering Potion of Strength II (00:23)
There are two ways to enhance the potency level of a Lingering Potion of Strength:
- Add Glowstone Dust to a Lingering Potion of Strength (00:45).
- Add Dragon’s Breath to a Splash Potion of Strength II (01:30).
Both methods return a Lingering Potion of Strength with a potency level of II and a duration of 23 seconds.
How to Make an Arrow of Strength Using a Lingering Potion of Strength
Arrow of Strength (00:23)
Put 8 Arrows and 1 Lingering Potion of Strength (00:45) in a Crafting Table.
Arrow of the Strength + (01:00)
Put 8 Arrows and 1 Lingering Potion of Strength + (02:00) in a Crafting Table.
Arrow of Strength II (00:12)
Put 8 Arrows and 1 Lingering Potion of Strength II (00:23) in a Crafting Table.
Where to Find a Potion of Strength in Creative Mode?
In Creative Mode, you can find the Potion of Strength and its variants in the Creative Inventory Menu by simply looking for them or searching their names.
You can also use console commands if you have cheats enabled. If you’re using the Java Edition, enter the following command in the chat window to get a Potion of Strength:
/give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:strength"} 1- give: This is the main command.
- @p: This refers to the nearest player or you. This can also be replaced by your username.
- potion{Potion:”minecraft:strength”}: This indicates that you want to give the entity above a Potion of Strength.
- 1: This is the amount of the above item that you want to have.
If you’re using the Bedrock Edition, enter the following command instead:
/give @p potion 1 31Check out the Minecraft Wiki to learn more about the /give command and other syntaxes you can use!
