How to Make Potion of Healing in Minecraft
Normal Potion
Instant Health Instantly restores health points when consumed, providing immediate recovery during combat or after taking damage.
Effects
Instant Health
Level 1 (2 enhanced)
Instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts)
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Variants & Upgrades
How to Upgrade
- Add Glowstone Dust to upgrade to level 2 for Instant.
- Add Gunpowder to convert to a Splash potion (affects an area on impact).
- Add Dragon's Breath to a Splash potion to create a Lingering potion (leaves an effect cloud).
Quick Use Cases
- Normal: best for self-use before fights or exploration.
- Splash: great for teammates or tagging multiple mobs at once.
- Lingering: create temporary zones (defense, crowd control, or team buffs).
Usage Tips
When to Use Potion of Healing
Use during combat when your health is low for immediate healing.
Pro Tips
- For tough battles, the enhanced version (with Glowstone) provides stronger effects
- Carry multiple potions of different types for various situations
- Store in a hotbar slot for quick access during emergencies
Fun Fact
Fun paradox: throw the splash version at zombies and they hiss like you fed them spicy soup.
Extra Notes
- Level II heals more per bottle but can't be extended—choose based on inventory space.
- Great to quick-cancel natural regen delay before diving back into a fight.
Minecraft Potion of Healing Guide
Potion of Healing is one of the most useful potions in Minecraft. It provides the Instant Health effect, which instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts).
Removal & Version Notes
- Milk removes all active potion effects instantly—carry a bucket to counter negative effects or to reset before switching strategies.
- Potions behave similarly across recent Java and Bedrock editions; if timings seem off, verify your game version as balance tweaks occasionally change durations or levels.
Brewing Requirements
To brew Potion of Healing, you'll need a brewing stand powered by blaze powder. The brewing stand is crafted using 1 blaze rod and 3 cobblestone blocks. You'll also need the specific ingredients mentioned in the recipe above.
Where to Find the Ingredients
- Base Potion: You'll need to first create Awkward Potion as described in its own brewing guide.
- Glistering Melon Slice: Crafted by surrounding a melon slice with 8 gold nuggets in a crafting table.