This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) that is extended to last longer than a regular Potion of Swiftness (3:00 – Speed). When this potion is drank, it will give you the Speed effect and +20% boost in speed for 8 minutes.
Let’s explore how to make this potion.
Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Food & Drinks
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make this Potion
In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed):
1 Redstone Dust 1 Potion of Swiftness (3:00 – Speed)
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:
2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand
Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.
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 Swiftness (8:00 – Speed), you will need 1 Potion of Swiftness (3:00 – Speed) and 1 redstone dust.
Place the Potion of Swiftness (3:00 – Speed) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the redstone dust to the top box.
Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a “glug glug glug” sound and the redstone dust will disappear. The Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) 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.
Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed).
If you drink the Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed), it will give you a +20% increase in speed for 8 minutes.
At this point, you can add this Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Swiftness (6:00 – Speed).
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed)
(minecraft:potion)
8258
1
Java
1.8
Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed)
(minecraft:potion)
0
1
Java
1.9 – 1.12
Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed)
(minecraft:potion)
1
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed)
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Potion of Swiftness (8:00 – Speed) is: