How To Create A Fire Resistance Potion

How to make a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) and add it to your inventory. When this potion it drank, it will give you the Fire Resistance effect for 3 minutes.

potion of fire resistance

Let's explore how to make this potion.

Supported Platforms

A Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode

Java
PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10
Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.18	Brewing

Required Materials to make this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00):

How to craft this Potion in Survival Mode

1. Open the Brewing Stand menu

First, open your brewing stand so that you have the Brewing Stand menu that looks like this:

brewing menu

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.

brewing menu activated

3. Add Items to make this Potion

In the Brewing Stand menu, you place ingredients in the top box and the potions are created in the bottom three boxes.

To make a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00), you will need 1 water bottle, 1 nether wart, and 1 magma cream.

Add the Water Bottle

First, place the water bottle in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of fire resistance

TIP: You can make up to 3 potions at a time by adding 3 water bottles to the Brewing Stand.

Add the Nether Wart

Next, add the nether wart to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of fire resistance

You will know that the brewing process has begun because the bubbles will turn white and the arrow will turn white to show the progress. Once the brewing is done, the nether wart will disappear.

At this point, your bottle will contain an Awkward Potion which has no effects.

Add the Magma Cream

Next, add the magma cream to the top box in the Brewing Stand menu.

Crafting recipe for potion of fire resistance

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the magma cream will disappear. The Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) will now be finished.

TIP: If you hover over the potion in the Brewing Stand, you will see the name of the potion and its effects.

Completed potion of fire resistance

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00).

potion of fire resistance

If you drink the Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00), it will give you fire resistance for 3 minutes. This potion is extremely useful when you want to survive in lava.

At this point, you can add this Potion of Fire Resistance (3:00) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Fire Resistance (2:15).