The Potion of Leaping (8:00) is one of the most useful potions in Minecraft. It gives you Jump Boost for 8 minutes, letting you jump nearly twice as high as normal. Perfect for exploring terrain, escaping danger, or just getting around faster.
What You Need
To brew this potion you’ll need:
- 1 Potion of Leaping (3:00) – the regular 3-minute version
- 1 Redstone Dust
- A Brewing Stand
- Blaze Powder (to power the stand)
The redstone dust extends the duration from 3 minutes to 8 minutes. You can get redstone dust by mining redstone ore deep underground or as loot from various sources.
How to Brew It
Step 1: Open Your Brewing Stand
Place your brewing stand and right-click it to open the menu.
Step 2: Add Blaze Powder
Put blaze powder in the fuel slot on the far left. This powers the brewing stand for multiple brewing cycles.
Step 3: Place Your Base Potion
Put your Potion of Leaping (3:00) in one of the three bottom bottle slots. You can brew up to 3 potions at once if you have enough bottles.
Step 4: Add the Redstone Dust
Place redstone dust in the top ingredient slot. The brewing stand will start bubbling immediately.
Step 5: Wait and Collect
After a few seconds, you’ll hear a “glug glug glug” sound and the redstone will disappear. Your Potion of Leaping (8:00) is ready. The bottle slot will now show the extended potion.
You can now drink it to get Jump Boost for 8 minutes, or convert it into a Splash Potion by brewing it again with gunpowder.
Minecraft Version Support
This potion works in all versions from 1.8 through 1.20. The brewing method is the same across all versions.
| Minecraft Version | Item ID / Give Command |
|---|---|
| 1.13 – 1.20 | /give @p potion{Potion:”minecraft:long_leaping”} 1 |
| 1.9 – 1.12 | /give @p potion 1 0 {Potion:”minecraft:long_leaping”} |
| 1.8 | /give @p potion 1 8267 |
Quick Commands
Want the potion instantly? Use one of these commands based on your Minecraft version:
Modern Versions (1.13+):
/give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:long_leaping"} 1
Mid Versions (1.9-1.12):
/give @p potion 1 0 {Potion:"minecraft:long_leaping"}
Older Versions (1.8):
/give @p potion 1 8267
What to Do Next
Once you have the Potion of Leaping (8:00), you have a few options:
- Drink it: Get Jump Boost for 8 minutes and explore
- Make it Splash: Brew with gunpowder to create a throwable grenade version (6:00 duration)
- Make Lingering Potions: Use dragon’s breath to create area-effect clouds
- Store it: Keep extras in your base for quick access