Potions aren't weak. Minecraft just makes them annoying to use.
Potions aren't weak. Minecraft just makes them annoying to use.
Honestly, I don't think potions need stronger effects. I think Minecraft makes them way too inconvenient to use.
You have to remember a bunch of recipes, gather several ingredients, brew everything in multiple steps, and then sacrifice a huge chunk of your inventory just to carry a few different potions.
By the time most players have decent armor and enchanted gear, brewing often feels like more effort than it's worth. So one of the game's coolest systems ends up being ignored outside of specific situations.
I'd rather see potions become stackable in small amounts, the brewing stand get an actual recipe book, and the whole process become less tedious.
Do you avoid potions because they're not useful enough, or because they're just too annoying to prepare and carry?