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how to make potions of slow falling

Potions of Slow Falling in Minecraft are brewed in a brewing stand using an Awkward Potion base and a Phantom Membrane, and they let you fall slowly and avoid fall damage for up to 4 minutes with upgrades. They are especially useful in the End against the dragon or shulkers, or anytime you expect to be launched into the air.

What a Slow Falling potion does

  • Makes you fall very slowly, so you take no fall damage while the effect is active.
  • A standard Potion of Slow Falling usually lasts 1:30, but you can extend it to 4:00 with Redstone.
  • Ideal for End fights, raiding End Cities, or building over high drops because you can “glide” down safely.

Items you need

To brew your first Slow Falling potions, gather:

  • Brewing stand and Blaze Powder for fuel.
  • Glass bottles filled with water (Water Bottles).
  • Nether Wart to make Awkward Potions.
  • Phantom Membrane, dropped by Phantoms that spawn if you skip sleep for 3+ in‑game nights.
  • Optional upgrades: Redstone (longer duration), Gunpowder (splash), Dragon’s Breath (lingering).

Step‑by‑step: basic potion

  1. Place the brewing stand and open its menu.
  1. Put Blaze Powder in the fuel slot on the left to power the stand.
  1. Put up to three Water Bottles in the bottom bottle slots.
  1. Add Nether Wart to the top slot and wait until they turn into Awkward Potions.
  1. Remove the Nether Wart and put a Phantom Membrane in the top slot.
  1. When brewing finishes, you get Potions of Slow Falling (about 1:30 duration each by default).

How to extend it to 4 minutes

  1. Take your Potion of Slow Falling (1:30) and put it back into the brewing stand.
  1. Add Redstone Dust to the top slot and let it brew.
  1. The result is a Potion of Slow Falling (4:00), which is the most commonly used version.

Splash and lingering versions

  • Splash Slow Falling
    • Put a finished Potion of Slow Falling in the stand and add Gunpowder to the top slot.
* The result is a splash potion you can throw to give the effect to yourself or others.
  • Lingering Slow Falling
    • Put a Splash Potion of Slow Falling in the stand and add Dragon’s Breath.
* When thrown, it creates a cloud; anything passing through gains Slow Falling for a short time (around 22 seconds per contact).

Quick tips and usage ideas

  • Use before fighting the Ender Dragon so knock‑ups from dragon hits or shulkers do not kill you.
  • Combine with Elytra for very safe aerial exploration and landing, since you fall slowly even if you mis‑glide.
  • For group fights or raids, use splash or lingering versions so multiple players get the effect.

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Learn how to make Potions of Slow Falling in Minecraft: required ingredients, brewing steps, and how to upgrade them into 4‑minute, splash, and lingering versions, plus tips for End and high‑risk adventures.

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