What's the difference between Potion of Slowness and Splash Potion of Slowness?

Potion of Slowness must be drunk to take effect. Splash Potion of Slowness is thrown like a snowball and affects nearby mobs when it lands. You make splash potions by adding gunpowder to regular potions.

Can I extend the Potion of Slowness duration?

Yes. Brew it with redstone dust to make the Potion of Slowness (4:00). This extends the effect to 4 minutes instead of 1:30.

What's the difference between Slowness I and Slowness IV?

Slowness I (the standard 1:30 potion) reduces speed by 15%. Slowness IV is much stronger and reduces speed by 60%. You make it by adding glowstone dust to the regular slowness potion.

How do I get a Fermented Spider Eye?

Craft it with a spider eye, brown mushroom, and sugar. Spider eyes drop from spiders, sugar comes from sugar cane, and brown mushrooms spawn naturally in swamps.

What Minecraft versions support Potion of Slowness?

All current versions of Java Edition from 1.8 onward have this potion. Bedrock Edition also has it.

Potion of Slowness 1:30 Brewing Guide

How to Brew a Potion of Slowness (1:30)

The Potion of Slowness (1:30) gives you the Slowness effect for 1 minute and 30 seconds. When drunk, it reduces your movement speed by 15%. Most players use this potion to throw at mobs as a splash potion rather than drink it themselves.

What You’ll Need

To brew a Potion of Slowness (1:30), gather these materials:

1 Potion of Swiftness (3:00) [the Speed effect potion]
1 Fermented Spider Eye
Blaze Powder (to power the brewing stand)
1 Brewing Stand

Step-by-Step Brewing Instructions

1. Open Your Brewing Stand

Place down a brewing stand and right-click to open it. You’ll see three bottom slots for potions and one top slot for ingredients.

2. Add Blaze Powder

Put blaze powder in the left fuel slot. This powers the brewing stand and lets you start the brewing process.

3. Add Your Base Potion

Place your Potion of Swiftness (3:00) in one of the three bottom slots. This is what you’re converting into a slowness potion.

4. Add the Fermented Spider Eye

Put the fermented spider eye in the top ingredient slot. The brewing process starts automatically.

5. Wait for the Brewing to Finish

You’ll hear a “glug glug glug” sound when brewing finishes. The fermented spider eye disappears and you get your Potion of Slowness (1:30). Hover over it to confirm the potion name.

Creative Mode Location

Java Edition 1.8 to 1.19: Brewing tab in the creative menu

Java Edition 1.19.3 to 1.20: Food & Drinks tab

Game Commands

Use these commands to get the potion instantly:

Minecraft 1.13+:

/give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:slowness"} 1

Minecraft 1.9 to 1.12:

/give @p potion 1 0 {Potion:"minecraft:slowness"}

Minecraft 1.8:

/give @p potion 1 8234

What to Do With It

Drinking this potion slows you down. Not useful for survival mode unless you’re testing potions or making puzzles. The real use is converting it to a Splash Potion of Slowness by adding gunpowder. Throw the splash version at mobs to slow them down in combat.

You can also create longer or stronger variants by brewing extended or level 4 versions, though the 1:30 standard version is most common.