How to Make a Potion of Strength in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Brew a potion of Strength by adding blaze powder to an awkward potion (water bottle + nether wart) in a brewing stand. Add redstone dust for a longer 8-minute version or glowstone dust for Strength II.

What you need

Brewing stand + blaze powder fuel (extra powder is also the ingredient)
Nether wart (from nether fortresses or bastion remnants)
Water bottles
Blaze powder as the Strength ingredient
Redstone dust or glowstone dust (optional modifiers)

Step by step

Set up a brewing stand and fuel it with blaze powder.
Brew water bottles with nether wart to make awkward potions. This is the base for almost every useful potion.
Place up to 3 awkward potions in the bottom slots of the brewing stand.
Put blaze powder in the ingredient slot on top.
Wait 20 seconds. You now have potions of Strength that increase melee attack damage for 3 minutes.
Optional: add redstone dust to extend the duration to 8 minutes, or glowstone dust to upgrade it to Strength II for 1 minute 30 seconds. You cannot have both on the same potion.
Optional: add gunpowder to make splash potions, or dragon's breath on a splash version for lingering potions and tipped arrows.

Java vs Bedrock

Strength works differently per edition: in Java it adds flat melee damage (+3 HP per level), while in Bedrock it multiplies your weapon damage (through a formula that depends on the weapon's base damage), so it scales with better gear. The standard version lasts 3:00, the redstone-extended version 8:00, and Strength II lasts 1:30. A fermented spider eye corrupts it into Weakness.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

How long does a potion of Strength last?

The base potion lasts 3 minutes. Adding redstone dust extends it to 8 minutes, while glowstone dust turns it into Strength II, which is stronger but only lasts 1 minute 30 seconds.

What do you need for a Strength potion?

An awkward potion (water bottle brewed with nether wart) plus blaze powder as the ingredient. You also need blaze powder as brewing stand fuel, so bring several blaze rods from a nether fortress.

Can you make Strength II?

Yes. Brew a regular potion of Strength and then add glowstone dust. Strength II gives a bigger melee damage boost but lasts only 1 minute 30 seconds, and it cannot be extended with redstone.