An invisibility potion makes your body vanish, which is perfect for sneaking past mobs, slipping through a base, or ambushing another player. It is one of the more advanced brews because it is built on top of another potion, but the chain is easy once you see it laid out. There is also one catch that surprises almost everyone.
This guide covers the full brewing chain, every ingredient and where to get it, how to stretch the potion to eight minutes, how to make a throwable splash version, and the catch about your armor. Everything here is accurate for the latest 2026 version of Minecraft.
Quick answer: brew a Potion of Night Vision, then add a fermented spider eye to it. That turns it into a Potion of Invisibility (3:00). Add redstone dust to extend it to 8:00.
Invisibility Potion at a Glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Base recipe | Night Vision potion + fermented spider eye |
| Duration | 3:00 base, 8:00 with redstone |
| Fermented spider eye | Spider eye + sugar + brown mushroom |
| The catch | Worn armor and held items stay visible |
Ingredients and Where to Get Them
Invisibility potions take just a handful of ingredients. Here is each one, what it is crafted or found from, and the fastest way to get it.
- Fermented spider eye
Combine 1 spider eye, 1 sugar, and 1 brown mushroom on a crafting table. Spider eyes drop from spiders at night or in caves; sugar comes from sugar cane.
- Golden carrot
Surround 1 carrot with 8 gold nuggets on the crafting table. Carrots come from villages or zombie drops.
- Nether wart
Grows on soul sand inside a Nether fortress. If you have not found one yet, see our guide on how to find a Nether fortress.
- Blaze powder
Crafted from a blaze rod (also from Nether fortresses); one rod makes two powder. It fuels the brewing stand.
- Redstone dust
Drops from redstone ore deep underground. Our best Y level for redstone guide gets you a stack fast.
The Full Brewing Chain
Every potion starts the same way and builds up step by step in a brewing stand. Fuel each step with blaze powder, which powers all brewing.
- Awkward Potion: put a water bottle in the stand and add nether wart on top. This is the base for almost every potion.
- Potion of Night Vision: add a golden carrot to the awkward potion. You now have night vision (3:00).
- Potion of Invisibility: add a fermented spider eye. This corrupts the night vision into invisibility (3:00).
- Extend to 8:00: add redstone dust to the invisibility potion to stretch it from three minutes to eight.
- Splash version (optional): add gunpowder to make a throwable splash potion of invisibility, so you can hit an ally or mob with it.
Pro Tip: Brew Three at Once
A brewing stand has three bottle slots, and one ingredient brews all three at the same time. Always fill all three slots with water bottles before you start, so a single golden carrot, fermented spider eye, and pinch of redstone gives you three potions for the price of one. There is no reason to brew a single bottle.
The Catch: Your Armor Stays Visible
Here is the part that trips everyone up. The potion only turns your body invisible. Anything you are wearing or holding stays fully visible, which means armor, a sword, or a pumpkin on your head will float around and give you away. Mobs and players will still spot you if you are geared up.
For true invisibility, take off your armor and put away held items before you drink it. Even then, mobs can still detect you at very close range and things like bumping into them or attacking will reveal you, but at a distance you are effectively gone. It is strongest as a way to sneak past players in PvP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brew a Potion of Night Vision (awkward potion plus a golden carrot), then add a fermented spider eye to turn it into a Potion of Invisibility.
A water bottle, nether wart, golden carrot, fermented spider eye, and blaze powder for fuel. Add redstone to extend it or gunpowder to make a splash version.
Combine 1 spider eye, 1 sugar, and 1 brown mushroom on a crafting table.
Add redstone dust to the finished potion. This extends it from 3 minutes to 8 minutes.
The potion only hides your body. Worn armor and held items stay visible, so mobs and players can still spot you. Take off your gear for full invisibility.
Yes. Add gunpowder to make a splash potion of invisibility that you can throw at yourself, an ally, or a mob.
Invisibility is one of the most fun potions once you have a Nether fortress stocking your nether wart and blaze rods. Brew a batch, ditch your armor, and disappear. For more brews worth keeping on hand, see our guide on the best Minecraft potions and how to make a potion of fire resistance.
