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Potion of Swiftness in Minecraft: Recipe and Effects
A Potion of Swiftness makes you 20% faster for 3 minutes, or 40% faster with Swiftness II for 1:30. Brew it from an Awkward Potion and sugar; redstone extends it to 8 minutes. It also widens your field of view. Adding a fermented spider eye turns it into Slowness.
How do you brew a Potion of Swiftness?
| Potion | Made from | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Potion of Swiftness | Awkward Potion + sugar | 3:00 |
| Long Swiftness | + redstone | 8:00 |
| Swiftness II | + glowstone dust | 1:30 |
Brew in a brewing stand fuelled with blaze powder: water bottles plus Nether wart make Awkward Potions, the base for most potions; see brewing potions.
What does it do?
Speed raises walking, sprinting and jump distance. With Swiftness II you sprint at about 7.85 meters per second. Effect list: every potion.
When should you use it?
Great for long trips, escaping fights and parkour. Abandoned camp secret chests often hold one. See sugar cane farms.
Step by step
Fill three glass bottles with water and place them in the bottom slots of a brewing stand, with blaze powder as fuel. Add Nether wart to make Awkward Potions (Weakness skips this step), then add the main ingredient. Finally add redstone for a longer version, glowstone for a stronger one, or gunpowder for a splash potion. With normal Swiftness you sprint at about 6.73 meters per second.
Splash, lingering and tips
Sugar comes from sugar cane or honey bottles; see sugar cane farms. Add gunpowder for a splash version you throw, then dragon's breath for a lingering cloud; see splash and lingering potions. Related: abandoned camps.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a Potion of Swiftness?
Add sugar to an Awkward Potion.
Sources
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