You can make an invisibility potion in Minecraft by adding a fermented spider eye to a potion of night vision. This potion hides you from most mobs and players, making it useful for sneaking past danger, escaping fights, or exploring hostile areas safely. This guide covers the full recipe, the extended version, and the best ways to use it.
TL;DR
- You must start with a finished potion of night vision, not a plain awkward potion.
- Add a fermented spider eye to the night vision potion to make invisibility.
- Add redstone dust to extend the duration up to 8 minutes.
- Add gunpowder to turn it into a splash potion you can throw.
- Invisibility hides your body but not your held item, armor, or name tag.
What You Need
- A brewing stand, fueled with blaze powder
- A finished potion of night vision
- A fermented spider eye
Invisibility is different from most potions because it is brewed from another potion instead of a plain awkward potion. You need to make night vision first before you can continue.
How To Get A Fermented Spider Eye
A fermented spider eye is crafted by combining a spider eye, a brown mushroom, and sugar at a crafting table. Spider eyes drop from spiders and cave spiders when killed. Brown mushrooms can be found in dark areas or grown on dirt, and sugar is crafted from sugar cane.
How To Make An Invisibility Potion Step By Step
- First, brew a potion of night vision using nether wart and a golden carrot. See our night vision potion guide if you have not made one yet.
- Place the finished night vision potions in the bottom slots of the brewing stand.
- Add a fermented spider eye to the top ingredient slot.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete. You now have a potion of invisibility.
What Does Invisibility Do
Invisibility makes your character’s body disappear, hiding you from most hostile mobs and other players. While active, mobs will not target you unless you attack them, get too close, or make loud noises like sprinting through leaves. The base potion lasts 3 minutes.
A few things stay visible even with invisibility active:
- Your held item and any armor you are wearing
- Your name tag if you are a player
- Splash particles when you take damage or when raining
How To Extend The Duration
To make the effect last longer:
- Start with a finished potion of invisibility.
- Add redstone dust to the top ingredient slot.
- This extends the duration to 8 minutes, useful for longer stealth sections or exploring dangerous structures.
Invisibility does not have an upgraded “II” version, since glowstone dust has no effect on this potion.
How To Make A Splash Potion Of Invisibility
You can also make a throwable version:
- Start with a finished potion of invisibility, regular or extended.
- Add gunpowder to the top ingredient slot.
- This converts it into a splash potion that applies the effect to anyone caught in the impact area.
Best Uses For Invisibility Potion
- Sneaking past hostile mobs in dangerous areas like ancient cities or nether fortresses
- Escaping a fight you cannot win, especially against groups of mobs
- Exploring without aggravating endermen, since they are less likely to notice you
- PvP situations on multiplayer servers where stealth gives you an advantage
Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients make an invisibility potion?
You need a finished potion of night vision first, then add a fermented spider eye to convert it into invisibility.
Can you make invisibility from a plain awkward potion?
No. Invisibility can only be brewed by adding a fermented spider eye to an existing night vision potion, not a plain awkward potion.
How long does invisibility last?
The base potion lasts 3 minutes. Adding redstone dust extends it to 8 minutes.
Does invisibility hide your armor?
No. Your armor, held item, and name tag remain visible even while invisible.
Can you throw an invisibility potion at someone else?
Yes. Add gunpowder to turn it into a splash potion, which applies the effect to anyone caught in the impact area.
