How to make a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45). This potion can be thrown to create a cloud of Invisibility. If a player or mob runs through this cloud, they will get the Invisibility effect for 45 seconds. This potion can also be used to craft arrows that are tipped with Invisibility.

lingering potion of invisibility

Let's explore how to make this lingering potion.

Supported Platforms

A Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.9)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU46)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU35)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.38)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.38)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 15)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0)

* 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 Lingering Potion in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make this Lingering Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45):

How to craft this Lingering 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 Lingering 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 Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45), you will need 1 Splash Potion of Invisibility (3:00/2:15) and 1 Dragon's Breath.

Place the Splash Potion of Invisibility (3:00/2:15) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the Dragon's Breath to the top box.

Crafting recipe for lingering potion of invisibility

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the Dragon's Breath will disappear. The Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45) 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 lingering potion of invisibility

Your bottle will now contain a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45).

lingering potion of invisibility

You can move this new item to your inventory.

If you throw the Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45), it will create a cloud of Invisibility effect. If someone runs through the cloud, it will give them Invisibility for 45 seconds.

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45)

Things to Make with this Lingering Potion

You can use a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45) to make items in Minecraft such as: