how to make night vision potion

How to make a Potion of Night Vision (3:00) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Night Vision (3:00) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Night Vision (3:00) and add it to your inventory. When this potion is drank, it will give you the Night Vision effect so that you can see in the dark for 3 minutes.

potion of night vision

Let's explore how to make this potion.

Supported Platforms

A Potion of Night Vision (3:00) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.4.2)
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 Night Vision (3:00) 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 Night Vision (3:00):

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 Night Vision (3:00), you will need 1 water bottle, 1 nether wart, and 1 golden carrot.

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 night vision

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

Add the Nether Wart

Next, add the nether wart to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of night vision

You will know that the brewing process has begun because the bubbles will turn white and the arrow will turn white to show the progress. Once the brewing is done, the nether wart will disappear.

At this point, your bottle will contain an Awkward Potion which has no effects.

Add the Golden Carrot

Next, add the golden carrot to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of night vision

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the golden carrot will disappear. The Potion of Night Vision (3:00) 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 night vision

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Night Vision (3:00).

potion of night vision

If you drink the Potion of Night Vision (3:00), it will give you night vision for 3 minutes. This is extremely useful when exploring the nether and under the ocean.

At this point, you can add this Potion of Night Vision (3:00) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Night Vision (2:15).