How to make a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II). When this potion is drank, it will give you the Poison II effect for 21 seconds in Java Edition or 22 seconds in Bedrock Edition (PE, Win10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch).

potion of poison (extended)

Let's explore how to make this potion.

Supported Platforms

A Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
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

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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	Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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	Equipment

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 this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II):

1 Glowstone Dust

1 Potion of Poison (0:45)

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 Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II), you will need 1 Potion of Poison (0:45) and 1 glowstone dust.

Place the Potion of Poison (0:45) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the glowstone dust to the top box.

Crafting recipe for potion of poison (extended)

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the glowstone dust will disappear. The Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) 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 poison (extended)

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II).

potion of poison

If you drink the Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II), it will give you Poison II for 21 seconds in Java Edition or 22 seconds in Bedrock Edition (PE, Win10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch).

You probably don't want to poison yourself. So, try turning the Potion of Poison (0:21/0:22 - Poison II) into a Splash Potion of Poison (0:16 - Poison II) to throw at another mob. This will give Poison II to the mob for 16 seconds.