How do you get Potion of Healing in Minecraft?

Potion of Healing is obtained through brewing (Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon Slice). No recipe exists for Potion of Healing: what you see above is how it enters the game.

How many Potion of Healing can you stack?

Potion of Healing does not stack: every single one you carry takes an inventory slot of its own.

When was Potion of Healing added to Minecraft?

Potion of Healing was added in the 1.0 full release.

Potions

Potion of Healing

A potion that instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts). Can be upgraded to Healing II for 8 health points.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Potion of Healing at a glance

Potion of Healing comes from brewing (Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon Slice), and Potions is where it sits as a potion. It claims a slot each, so nine hotbar slots hold nine and a double chest of 54 slots takes 54.

Potion of Healing comes off a brewing stand and works on drinking, with Redstone Dust stretching how long it lasts and Glowstone Dust raising what it does. It sits between Potion of Fire Resistance and Potion of Healing (Instant Health II) in Potions, number 2 of 11 there.

How to obtain

Brewing (Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon Slice)

Notes

Instant effect. Healing II restores 8 HP. Deals instant damage to undead mobs.

Frequently asked questions about Potion of Healing

How do you get Potion of Healing in Minecraft?
Potion of Healing is obtained through brewing (Awkward Potion + Glistering Melon Slice). No recipe exists for Potion of Healing: what you see above is how it enters the game.
How many Potion of Healing can you stack?
Potion of Healing does not stack: every single one you carry takes an inventory slot of its own.
What is Potion of Healing used for?
A potion that instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts). Can be upgraded to Healing II for 8 health points.
When was Potion of Healing added to Minecraft?
Potion of Healing was added in the 1.0 full release.

Building with it

A glistering melon slice in an awkward potion gives instant health, which restores hearts the moment you drink it rather than over time. Splashed, it heals everyone in range, which is what makes it the standard potion for group fights.

In practice

Instant health works on undead in reverse, damaging zombies and skeletons instead of healing them, which makes a splash potion of healing a genuine weapon in a mob farm. Strengthened with glowstone it restores four hearts at once, and it cannot be extended, only made stronger.

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