Where to Find Potion of Night Vision in Minecraft
A potion that maximizes brightness everywhere, allowing the player to see in complete darkness and underwater for 3 minutes.
Potion of Night Vision at a glance
Looking for Potion of Night Vision? It is a brewed potion in the Potions category of Minecraft, and the place it appears plus the 1 method below are everything this site knows about getting one. Short version: Potion of Night Vision means one trip to All biomes (Golden Carrot from Gold Nuggets), where you brew it using Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot. Difficulty for Potion of Night Vision: 2 of 5, which we call easy, since most players can secure it within their first in-game day with basic tools.
Primary Location
All biomes (Golden Carrot from Gold Nuggets)
Difficulty
Easy (2/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Where to Find Potion of Night Vision
All biomes (Golden Carrot from Gold Nuggets) is the one place tied to Potion of Night Vision, so that is where a trip for Potion of Night Vision goes. Golden Carrot: 8 Gold Nuggets + 1 Carrot. Allows seeing in darkness as if the light level is 15 everywhere. The route that does not involve crafting Potion of Night Vision at all: brewing it at a brewing stand.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All biomes (Golden Carrot from Gold Nuggets)
Best Way to Get Potion of Night Vision
The quickest way to Potion of Night Vision is the obvious one, and it is efficient enough: brew it using Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot. Essential for underwater exploration (water no longer dims vision). Can be corrupted into Potion of Invisibility with a Fermented Spider Eye. Set up for Potion of Night Vision in batches rather than singles: three bottles per brew, Redstone Dust in the mix when you want it to last, Glowstone Dust when you want it stronger, and a stock of the base ingredient either way. Plan the trip around the slot count rather than the stack size: Potion of Night Vision takes one slot each, a chest holds 27 and a double chest tops out at 54, so decide up front how many you need. the original 1.0 release is where Potion of Night Vision entered the game, and it has worked the same way ever since, so nothing here depends on which update you are on. Brewed in bulk, Potion of Night Vision 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 Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot
Tips for Finding Potion of Night Vision
- Golden Carrot: 8 Gold Nuggets + 1 Carrot
- Allows seeing in darkness as if the light level is 15 everywhere
- Essential for underwater exploration (water no longer dims vision)
- Can be corrupted into Potion of Invisibility with a Fermented Spider Eye
More notes on Potion of Night Vision
Useful for cave exploration and underwater builds. Used to brew Potion of Invisibility. Duration extendable to 8 minutes.
Items and guides next to Potion of Night Vision
Potion of Invisibility, Golden Carrot, and Potion of Water Breathing come up in the same trips as Potion of Night Vision, whether through the same biome, the same chest or the same recipe. Stats, durability and the grid for Potion of Night Vision sit on its own item page.
View the Potion of Night Vision item pageGetting Potion of Night Vision in practice
Night vision runs on golden carrots, and a golden carrot is eight gold nuggets around one carrot, so a gold supply matters more than the carrot. It is the potion for cave exploration and for underwater ruins, where the light drops off faster than a torch can fix.
What to watch out for with Potion of Night Vision
Night vision is the potion that makes underwater ruins and deep caves readable, and it costs one golden carrot per brew. Since a golden carrot is eight nuggets, a piglin bartering trip or a gold farm is what really supplies it, rather than the carrot farm.
Frequently asked questions about Potion of Night Vision
Where do you find Potion of Night Vision in Minecraft?
Potion of Night Vision is found in All biomes (Golden Carrot from Gold Nuggets). Brew using Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot.
What is the best way to get Potion of Night Vision?
The most efficient method is to brew it using Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot.
Can you craft Potion of Night Vision?
Potion of Night Vision is obtained by brewing it using Awkward Potion + Golden Carrot rather than from a standard crafting recipe.
How hard is it to find Potion of Night Vision?
Finding Potion of Night Vision is rated easy (2 out of 5): most players can secure it within their first in-game day with basic tools.
How do you make Potion of Night Vision 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 Night Vision added to Minecraft?
Potion of Night Vision was added in the original 1.0 release.