How To Make Potion Of Weakness In Minecraft (2022) - Beebom

Most Minecraft potions require nether wart to be brewed. However, there is only one potion that disobeys this rule and is one of the most useful ones in the game. That’s the Minecraft weakness potion, which we’ll be covering in-depth in this guide. So, if you’re wondering how to make a potion of weakness in Minecraft, keep reading!

Ingredients Needed for a Weakness Potion

Unlike many Minecraft potions, the potion of weakness is one of the easiest potions to brew in this sandbox game. It only requires these simple ingredients:

• Fermented Spider Eye
• Blaze Powder
• Water Bottle
• Brewing Stand

Here is a recipe summary of all the items for the weakness potion variants that we tested in Minecraft 1.21 for both Java and Bedrock editions.

Potion Type	Ingredients	Duration
Regular potion of weakness	Water Bottle + Fermented Spider Eye (Blaze powder as fuel)	1:30
Potion of Weakness (Extended)	Weakness potion + Redstone Dust	4:00
Splash potion of weakness	Weakness potion + Gunpowder	1:30 (4:00 Extended)
Lingering potion of weakness	Splash weakness potion + Dragon’s Breath	0:22 (1:00 Extended)

How to Craft a Fermented Spider Eye

For those who don’t know what a fermented spider eye is, we’ve got you covered. All you need is a crafting table, a spider eye, sugar, and a brown mushroom. Place the three ingredients anywhere on a crafting table, and you’ll get a spider eye in the right cell.

Spider eyes can be obtained by killing spiders, sugar from harvesting sugarcanes, and placing them on a crafting table, while brown mushrooms can be found in any poorly lit areas.

How to Brew Potion of Weakness

With all the ingredients at our disposal, we can now brew our Minecraft potion in peace. Follow the steps below to do so:

• Right-click or use the secondary action key on your brewing stand to open it. Then, place the blaze powder on the leftmost cell of the stand. It will automatically burn itself and turn into the power source of the stand.
• Then, place the glass bottle in one of the 3 cells at the bottom. You can create up to 3 bottles of potion with a single ingredient. So, make sure to maximize the output and use more bottles. Also, ensure that each bottle is filled with water.
• Finally, place the fermented spider eye in the empty cell at the top. It will automatically start diluting, and your potion will be ready within a few seconds.

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A common mistake is that players start with a bottle of Awkward potion. Since this recipe only requires a water bottle, placing Awkward potions in the Brewing Stand won’t work only in the Java edition.

There are a few alternative ways to craft the Potion of Weakness in Minecraft Bedrock Edition. You can add the fermented spider eye to the following on a Brewing Stand to get the weakness potion:

• Potion of Strength
• Awkward Potion
• Mundane Potion
• Thick Potion

How to Make a Splash Potion of Weakness

To make a splash potion of weakness, you should add gunpowder in the ingredient slot at the top. This will allow you to throw it at other entities and inflict them with the weakness effect.

The Minecraft potion of weakness is far better if you use it on other mobs and players. The splash potion of weakness is essential when you want to cure a zombie villager. Zombie villagers cannot drink a potion themselves. Instead, you can throw a splash potion of weakness at the zombie villager, and then use the golden apple to cure them completely. This curing mechanic works in Minecraft 1.21 and all the above versions.

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Also Read: How to Make Fire Resistance Potion in Minecraft

How to Increase the Duration of Potion of Weakness (Weakness+)

You may also extend the duration of this potion by adding redstone dust in the ingredient cell at the top. Here is a table that states the duration of the regular and the extended potion of weakness:

Potion Type	Regular	Extended
Regular Potion of Weakness	1:30	4:00
Splash Potion	1:30	4:00
Lingering Potion	0:22	1:00

Best Uses for Weakness Potions in Minecraft 1.21

Potion of weakness applies the weakness effect that reduces melee attack damage by 4 points or two hearts. This means if a mob normally deals four hearts of damage, with the weakness effect it’ll deal only two. As you can see, applying it to yourself is not a great idea, so that’s why using a splash potion is far better.

Curing Zombie Villagers for Cheaper Trades

The splash potion of weakness is essential in curing zombie villagers. This will make them very grateful to you, so they will offer a discount for all their trades. So, if you’re planning to make a villager trading hall, definitely go ahead and zombify and cure them first. We’ve also got a guide on the best villager trades, so you know right away which villager jobs to focus on. Well, this is how you can cure a villager:

• Apply the potion of weakness on the zombie villager with either the splash or lingering version or using the arrow.
• Then, use a golden apple on the zombie villager and wait for 3-5 minutes.
• The zombie villager shakes during curing, and having beds or iron bars nearby can speed up this process.

Reducing Mob Damage in Trial Chambers

You can use the potion of weakness inside dangerous structures like trial chambers to make mobs deal less damage to you. Not only that, but pair it with the potion of strength, and the difference will be clear as night and day.

With that said, you now know how to make and use a potion of weakness in Minecraft. It’s rather useful and pretty underrated, so don’t waste another moment and start brewing your potions of weakness to see their potential for yourself.

Can you make a potion of weakness without the blaze powder?

No, you can’t. Every potion requires blaze powder for the brewing stand to function.

Is there a weakness II potion?

No. Similar to some other potions, like fire resistance or night vision, you cannot make the weakness potion more intense.

Do you need a nether wart to make a potion of weakness?

No, there is no such requirement, as the potion of weakness can be made using just a water bottle.

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