How do you get Potion of Strength in Minecraft?

Potion of Strength is obtained through brewing (Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder). A crafting table will not help you here: Potion of Strength has no recipe of its own.

How many Potion of Strength can you stack?

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

When was Potion of Strength added to Minecraft?

Potion of Strength was added in the 1.0 full release.

Potions

Potion of Strength

A potion that increases melee attack damage by 3 (1.5 hearts) for 3 minutes.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Potion of Strength at a glance

Potions holds Potion of Strength: a potion out of brewing (Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder). One slot, one Potion of Strength: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them.

Brewed at a brewing stand, Potion of Strength grants its effect the moment you drink it, and how long or how strong it turns out depends on what went in during brewing. It sits between Potion of Speed and Potion of Water Breathing in Potions, number 9 of 11 there.

How to obtain

Brewing (Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder)

Notes

Strength II adds 6 damage. Duration can be extended to 8 minutes with Redstone Dust.

Frequently asked questions about Potion of Strength

How do you get Potion of Strength in Minecraft?
Potion of Strength is obtained through brewing (Awkward Potion + Blaze Powder). A crafting table will not help you here: Potion of Strength has no recipe of its own.
How many Potion of Strength can you stack?
Potion of Strength does not stack: every single one you carry takes an inventory slot of its own.
When was Potion of Strength added to Minecraft?
Potion of Strength was added in the 1.0 full release.
What is Potion of Strength used for?
A potion that increases melee attack damage by 3 (1.5 hearts) for 3 minutes.

Building with it

Blaze powder in an awkward potion gives strength, adding damage to every melee hit for three minutes. Extended with redstone it runs eight minutes, which is long enough to cover a raid or a full trip through a bastion.

In practice

Strength adds a flat amount of damage to melee hits, which means it helps a slow heavy weapon more than a fast light one. Combined with a mace or an axe it changes what a single swing can kill, and extended with redstone it lasts long enough to cover a full raid.

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