Potion of Weakness

Potion of Weakness

HarmfulJava 26.3

To make Potion of Weakness in Minecraft, add Fermented Spider Eye to Water Bottle in a brewing stand. It gives Weakness for 1:30; redstone extends it to 4:00 and glowstone makes level II (—). Below: every brewing step and the duration of each bottle form (Java 26.3).

Effect
Weakness
Duration
1:30
With redstone
4:00
Ingredient
Fermented Spider EyeWater Bottle
Forms
Drink, splash, lingering, arrow

How to brew Potion of Weakness

Game data

Each step is one ingredient added in a brewing stand (blaze powder fuel, up to 3 bottles at once).

  1. Water Bottle
  2. + Fermented Spider EyePotion of Weakness1:30
  3. + Redstone DustPotion of Weakness4:00

Long version: lasts longer, same strength.

Potion of Weakness duration in every form

Calculated

Durations per version and bottle type, from the game's own duration scaling.

Version Drink Splash Lingering Arrow
Normal1:301:300:230:11
Long (+ redstone)4:004:001:000:30

Splash potions lose duration the further you are from where they land. Command for the drinkable potion:

/give @p minecraft:potion[potion_contents={potion:"minecraft:weakness"}]

Where to find Potion of Weakness

Calculated

Chests and mobs that can give this potion ready-made, with the chance per chest or kill.

Effect

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Potion of Weakness is brewed from Water Bottle with Fermented Spider Eye and gives Weakness for 1:30. With redstone it lasts 4:00. It also comes as a splash potion, a lingering potion and tipped arrows.

See Also

Brewing chartAll potionsWeaknessBrewing stand
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Potion of Weakness FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Potion of Weakness?

Start with a water bottle in a brewing stand and add, in order: Fermented Spider Eye.

How long does Potion of Weakness last?

1:30 normally, 4:00 with redstone and — at level II.

What does Potion of Weakness do?

Reduces melee damage by 4 per level.

How do you make the splash version of Potion of Weakness?

Add gunpowder to it in a brewing stand to get Splash Potion of Weakness; add dragon’s breath to that for Lingering Potion of Weakness.