Potion of Night Vision

Quick answer

• Brew an awkward potion with a Golden carrot.
• Lasts 3:00, or 8:00 with redstone.
• Everything looks fully lit, in caves, at night and underwater.

Here's how to brew a Potion of Night Vision, 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: Golden carrot.
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

• Everything looks fully lit, in caves, at night and underwater.
• The screen flickers in the last 10 seconds as a warning.

When to use it

• Exploring caves without placing torches everywhere.
• Building or clearing ocean monuments underwater.
• Lighting up areas without spending time on torches first.

Cheat sheet

• Awkward potion + golden carrot
• 3:00, or 8:00 with redstone
• See in the dark and underwater
• Add fermented spider eye for invisibility