Where to Find Potion of Healing in Minecraft
A potion that instantly restores 4 health points (2 hearts). Can be upgraded to Healing II for 8 health points.
Potion of Healing at a glance
Potion of Healing is a brewed potion in the Potions category of Minecraft, and this guide names the 2 places it turns up, the 2 routes that end with one in your hand, and the fastest of them. The short answer for Potion of Healing: look in Nether (Blazes for Blaze Rods) and All biomes (brewing). Brew using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice. Moderately difficult is the verdict on Potion of Healing, 3 out of 5: it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
Primary Location
Nether (Blazes for Blaze Rods)
Difficulty
Medium (3/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Where to Find Potion of Healing
Potion of Healing can turn up across Nether (Blazes for Blaze Rods) and All biomes (brewing), so 2 places carry Potion of Healing and the method you pick decides which one you visit. Because this is a Nether-side item, you first need an active Nether portal (a frame of obsidian lit with flint and steel) to reach the dimension where it is found. Nether Wart grows in Nether Fortress stairwells on Soul Sand. Glistering Melon Slice: craft with 8 Gold Nuggets and 1 Melon Slice. In total, Potion of Healing can reach your inventory through brewing it at a brewing stand and looting it from generated structure chests, so you can pick whichever path your current world makes easiest.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Nether (Blazes for Blaze Rods)
- All biomes (brewing)
Best Way to Get Potion of Healing
Nothing clever is needed for Potion of Healing, and the method is straightforward: brew it using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice. Melon Slices come from Melon blocks (Jungle biome) or Village farms. Instant Health II restores 8 health (4 hearts) and deals 12 damage to undead mobs. Because it is chest loot, the fastest gains come from locating the specific structures listed above and clearing their chests rather than relying on chance encounters. Potion of Healing never stacks, which is what makes a shulker box worth carrying on the trip: 27 slots, 27 of them, nothing doubled up, and no sorting to do when you get home. Since the original 1.0 release the game has kept Potion of Healing as it is, which is why this guide holds on every current server without a version footnote. Brewed in bulk, Potion of Healing is the kind of consumable you stockpile before a major expedition, since having several on hand can be the difference in a dangerous fight or a long dive.
All Methods
- 1Brew using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice
- 2Found in some structure chests
Tips for Finding Potion of Healing
- Nether Wart grows in Nether Fortress stairwells on Soul Sand
- Glistering Melon Slice: craft with 8 Gold Nuggets and 1 Melon Slice
- Melon Slices come from Melon blocks (Jungle biome) or Village farms
- Instant Health II restores 8 health (4 hearts) and deals 12 damage to undead mobs
More notes on Potion of Healing
Instant effect. Healing II restores 8 HP. Deals instant damage to undead mobs.
Items and guides next to Potion of Healing
Players hunting for Potion of Healing often look for Potion of Strength, Brewing Stand, and Golden Carrot as well, since those share a location or a recipe with Potion of Healing. The Potion of Healing item page carries the full stats and the crafting grid.
View the Potion of Healing item pageGetting Potion of Healing in practice
Brewing healing is the shortest chain in the game: a water bottle, a nether wart for an awkward potion, then a glistering melon slice. That last ingredient is the expensive part, since it takes eight gold nuggets and a melon slice each, so most players keep a melon farm next to the brewing stand rather than trading for it.
What to watch out for with Potion of Healing
Healing is the potion to brew before a fight rather than during one, since drinking takes a moment you rarely have. Splashed, it heals everyone in range, and against zombies and skeletons it damages instead, so a splash version is a weapon and a medicine kit at once.
Frequently asked questions about Potion of Healing
Where do you find Potion of Healing in Minecraft?
Potion of Healing is found in Nether (Blazes for Blaze Rods) and All biomes (brewing). Brew using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice.
What is the best way to get Potion of Healing?
The most efficient method is to brew it using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice.
Can you craft Potion of Healing?
Potion of Healing is obtained by brewing it using Nether Wart + Water Bottle (Awkward Potion), then add Glistering Melon Slice rather than from a standard crafting recipe.
How hard is it to find Potion of Healing?
Finding Potion of Healing is rated moderately difficult (3 out of 5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
How do you make Potion of Healing last longer?
Add Redstone Dust during brewing to extend the duration, or Glowstone Dust to amplify the effect; a Splash variant is made with Gunpowder for throwing.
When was Potion of Healing added to Minecraft?
Potion of Healing was added in the original 1.0 release.