how to make a potion of weakness

How to make a Potion of Weakness (1:30) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Weakness (1:30) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Weakness (1:30) and add it to your inventory. When this potion is drank, it will give you the Weakness effect and reduce your attack damage by 0.5 for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

potion of weakness

Let's explore how to make this potion.

Supported Platforms

A Potion of Weakness (1:30) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Weakness (1:30) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.17	Brewing

Required Materials to make this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Weakness (1:30):

How to craft this Potion in Survival Mode

1. Open the Brewing Stand menu

First, open your brewing stand so that you have the Brewing Stand menu that looks like this:

brewing menu

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.

brewing menu activated

3. Add Items to make this Potion

In the Brewing Stand menu, you place ingredients in the top box and the potions are created in the bottom three boxes.

To make a Potion of Weakness (1:30), you will need 1 water bottle and 1 fermented spider eye.

Add the Water Bottle

First, place the water bottle in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of weakness

TIP: You can make up to 3 potions at a time by adding 3 water bottles to the Brewing Stand.

Add the Fermented Spider Eye

Next, add the fermented spider eye to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of weakness

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the fermented spider eye will disappear. The Potion of Weakness (1:30) will now be finished.

TIP: If you hover over the potion in the Brewing Stand, you will see the name of the potion and its effects.

Completed potion of weakness

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Weakness (1:30).

potion of weakness

If you drink the Potion of Weakness (1:30), it will reduce attack damage by 0.5 for 1 minute and 30 seconds.

You probably don't want to reduce your own attack damage. So, try turning the Potion of Weakness (1:30) into a Splash Potion of Weakness (1:07) to throw at another mob. This will reduce by 0.5 the attack damage that mob deals to you.