Potion of Fire Resistance

Quick answer

• Brew an awkward potion with Magma cream.
• Lasts 3:00, or 8:00 with redstone.
• You take no damage from fire, lava, magma blocks or blaze fireballs.

Here's how to brew a Potion of Fire Resistance, how long it lasts and when it's worth carrying.

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How to brew it

1. Fill glass bottles with water and put up to 3 in a Brewing stand. Fuel it with Blaze powder.
2. Add Nether wart to make awkward potions.
3. Add the ingredient on top: Magma cream.
4. Add Redstone to make it last longer.
5. Add Gunpowder for a splash potion, then dragon's breath for a lingering one.

How long it lasts

What it does

• You take no damage from fire, lava, magma blocks or blaze fireballs.
• You can swim in lava without burning, though it's still hard to see.

When to use it

• Fighting blazes in a Nether fortress.
• Crossing lava lakes or mining near lava.
• Clearing a bastion, where there's lava everywhere.

Cheat sheet

• Awkward potion + magma cream
• 3:00, or 8:00 with redstone
• No fire or lava damage
• No level II