In Minecraft, you can also craft various items and potions to help you in your adventures. One is the splash potion of weakness, a throwable potion that reduces the damage from melee attacks. This article will explain how to make a splash potion of weakness, what it does, and how to use it effectively.

How to Make Splash Potion of Weakness:

To make splash potion of weakness, you will need the following ingredients:

1 blaze powder

3 water bottles

1 fermented spider eye

1 gunpowder

You will also need a brewing stand, which is a device that allows you to brew potions. You can craft a brewing stand with one blaze rod and three cobblestones.

To begin the brewing procedure, follow these steps:

Place the brewing stand on the ground and interact with it to open its menu.

Put the blaze powder in the upper-left slot to power the brewing stand.

Put the three water bottles in the bottom three slots.

Put the fermented spider eye in the upper-middle slot. This will turn the water bottles into potions of weakness, which are purple and last for 1:30 minutes.

Put the gunpowder in the upper-middle slot. This will turn the potions of weakness into splash potions of weakness, which are gray and last for 1:07 minutes.

You can now take the splash potions of weakness from the brewing stand and put them in your inventory.

What Does a Splash Potion of Weakness Do?

Splash potion of weakness can be thrown by using it in your hand. When it hits an entity or a block, it explodes and creates a cloud of particles that affect nearby entities. The affected entities receive the weakness effect, which reduces their attack damage by 4 for 1:07 minutes. This means they deal less damage with melee attacks like swords, axes, or fists.

It is good for several objectives, such as:

Defend yourself from hostile mobs or players attacking you with melee weapons.

Reducing the damage output of bosses or minibosses that rely on melee attacks, such as the wither or the elderly guardian.

Curing zombie villagers, which are villagers that zombies have infected. To cure a zombie villager, throw a splash potion of weakness at it and feed it a golden apple. After some time, the zombie villager will turn back into a normal villager.

How to Use a Splash Potion of Weakness Effectively

To use a splash potion of weakness effectively, you need to consider some factors, such as:

The range and accuracy of your throw. A splash potion of weakness has a maximum range of 8 blocks if thrown at the optimal angle. However, throwing it too high or too low will travel less distance and may miss your target. You also need to account for the gravity and velocity of the potion when throwing it.

Conclusion

A splash potion of weakness is a throwable potion that reduces the damage from melee attacks. It can be crafted by adding gunpowder to a potion of weakness, which can be brewed with a fermented spider eye and water bottles. You can use it for defense, offense, or curing zombie villagers. However, you must be careful with your aim, timing, and target selection when using it.