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Minecraft Invisibility Potion: Recipe and Uses
The Minecraft invisibility potion allows you to disappear for 3 to 8 minutes, drastically reducing detection by mobs and other players. It's a valuable tool in survival as well as PvP. This guide details the complete recipe, the variants (splash, extended, lingering), and the best usage strategies in 2026.
Recipe
The Minecraft invisibility potion is prepared in three successive steps on a Brewing Stand. Each step transforms the previous potion, so they must be followed in order.
Required Ingredients:
For the final potion, you will need: 1 to 3 water bottles (Glass Bottle filled), 1 Nether Wart, 1 Golden Carrot, 1 Fermented Spider Eye, and Blaze Powder as fuel.
The Golden Carrot is crafted by surrounding a carrot with 8 gold nuggets on the 3x3 crafting grid. The Fermented Spider Eye is crafted with 1 spider eye + 1 sugar + 1 brown mushroom, placed in any row of the crafting grid.
Step 1: Awkward Potion. Place the Blaze Powder in the fuel slot (top left of the Brewing Stand). Put 1 to 3 water bottles in the bottom slots and the Nether Wart in the ingredient slot (top). After about 20 seconds, the bottles become Awkward Potions. This effectless potion is the base for almost all potions in the game.
Step 2: Night Vision Potion (3:00). Without removing the Awkward Potions, place the Golden Carrot in the ingredient slot. After brewing, you get Night Vision Potions lasting 3 minutes.
Step 3: Invisibility Potion (3:00). Place the Fermented Spider Eye in the ingredient slot with the Night Vision Potions still in place. The fermented eye "corrupts" the night vision to transform it into invisibility. Result: Invisibility Potions lasting 3 minutes each.
Tip: The Brewing Stand can brew 3 potions simultaneously with a single ingredient at each step. Always prepare 3 water bottles to maximize yield.
Variants (splash, extended, lingering)
The base potion (3 minutes) can be modified by adding an additional ingredient on the Brewing Stand.
The Extended Invisibility Potion (8:00) is obtained by adding Redstone Dust to the Invisibility Potion (3:00). The duration increases from 3 to 8 minutes, which is preferable in most situations. It's the most used version in survival.
The Splash Invisibility Potion is obtained by adding Gunpowder to any Invisibility Potion (standard or extended). This version is thrown like a projectile and applies the effect to all entities in the impact zone. The duration is reduced by 25% compared to the drinkable version (2:15 for the standard, 6:00 for the extended). Useful for making an ally or a tamed mob invisible.
The Lingering Invisibility Potion is obtained by adding Dragon's Breath to a Splash Invisibility Potion. It creates a persistent cloud on the ground that applies the effect to anyone who passes through it. The effect duration is further reduced (about 25% of the splash version). This variant is mainly used to craft Invisibility Arrows by combining 8 arrows + 1 lingering potion on the crafting table.
Duration Summary:
The standard drinkable version lasts 3:00, the extended drinkable lasts 8:00, the standard splash lasts 2:15, the extended splash lasts 6:00, the standard lingering lasts 0:33, and the extended lingering lasts 1:30.
Usage in PvP and Survival
Invisibility makes the player's model invisible, but with several important nuances to understand to make the most of it.
In survival, the potion significantly reduces the detection range of hostile mobs. An invisible player without armor can approach about 1 block from a mob before being detected. However, each piece of armor worn increases this detection range. For maximum invisibility, remove all your armor before drinking the potion. Items held in hand, equipped armor, potion particles, and arrows stuck in the player remain visible. Some mobs like Wolves, Bees, and Cats completely ignore the invisibility effect.
The best uses in survival include: crossing dangerous areas without combat (Nether fortresses, End cities), farming Wither Skeletons without being attacked, stealing eggs from the Ender Dragon, and exploring ocean monuments while avoiding Guardians.
In PvP, invisibility is a formidable strategic tool on multiplayer servers. The invisible player does not appear on the locator map (Bedrock Edition). For optimal stealth raids, remove your armor, use the extended version (8 minutes), and only strike at the last moment, as attacking briefly reveals your position through damage particles. Invisibility arrows (crafted with the lingering version) add an interesting tactical dimension: hitting an enemy with these arrows makes them invisible to their own allies.
To organize PvP events with potions on a dedicated server, a high-performance Minecraft hosting ensures stable TPS even during large-scale battles with many active potion effects.
Potion FAQ
Does invisibility work against the Ender Dragon and the Wither?
No. The Ender Dragon and the Wither are immune to the invisibility effect and continue to attack the player normally.
Do potion particles give me away?
Yes, slight swirling particles remain visible around the invisible player. In Spectator mode, invisible entities appear in a translucent version. Drinking milk immediately cancels the effect if necessary.
Can invisibility be stacked with other effects?
Yes. Invisibility combines with crouching (Shift) and wearing mob heads (zombie head, skeleton, etc.) to further reduce detection. These methods are cumulative.
Where can I easily find the ingredients?
Nether Wart is found in Nether Fortresses and Bastion Remnants. Golden Carrots can also be purchased from Farmer villagers (3 emeralds for 3 golden carrots at Master rank). Spiders drop spider eyes with a 33% chance, and brown mushrooms grow in dark areas or the Nether.