How to make a Magma Cream in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a magma cream with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a magma cream is an important brewing item in your inventory. You can add a magma cream to your inventory by either crafting one or killing a magma cube.

magma cream

Let's explore how to make a magma cream.

Supported Platforms

A magma cream is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
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 a Magma Cream in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Ingredients

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Brewing
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Brewing
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Brewing
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Brewing
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Brewing
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Brewing
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a magma cream in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Magma Cream

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a magma cream:

1 Slimeball

1 Blaze Powder

How to craft a Magma Cream in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Magma Cream

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a magma cream, place 1 slimeball and 1 blaze powder in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a magma cream, it is important that the slimeball and blaze powder are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 blaze powder in the first box and 1 slimeball in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for magma cream.

Crafting recipe for magma cream

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the magma cream will appear in the box to the right.

magma cream

3. Move the Magma Cream to Inventory

Once you have crafted magma cream, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed magma cream

Now you have made magma cream in Minecraft!

How to gather a Magma Cream in Survival Mode

You can also add a magma cream to your inventory in Survival mode by killing a magma cube. So let's get started!

1. Find a Magma Cube

There are 3 different sizes of magma cubes that naturally spawn in the game - large, medium and small. You will need to find large or medium sized magma cubes because these are the only sizes that may drop a magma cream (the small magma cubes do not drop anything).

magma cube

Magma cubes can usually be found in the Basalt Deltas biome in the Nether.

basalt deltas biome

2. Attack and Kill the Magma Cube

Once you find either a large or medium sized magma cube, you need to attack it. The magma cube will turn pink as it takes damage.

attack magma cube

When you kill the large magma cube, it will drop medium magma cubes (and possibly a magma cream). When the medium magma cubes appear, they will immediately begin to attack and you will be outnumbered.

attack magma cube

As you kill each of the medium magma cubes, they will drop small magma cubes (and possibly a magma cream). The smaller magma cubes are much easier to kill than the large magma cubes and they do much less damage to you.

attack magma cube

Once you kill all of the magma cubes, you can look around to see if a magma cream was dropped. There isn't a 100% chance that the medium and large magma cubes will drop a magma cream when they die. So you may have to try again.

magma cube killed

3. Pick up the Magma Cream

If there was a magma cream dropped, make sure you pick it up before it disappears.

magma cream

A magma cream is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later in brewing recipes.