How to Make Xp Bottles – This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bottle o’enchanting with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
The Bottle o’ Enchanting is a throwable item (similar to a splash potion) that drops 3–11 experience points per bottle when it hits the ground. It can be obtained by the Creative inventory, as dungeon loot, or trading with Cleric villagers, and cannot be crafted. The potion works like a splash potion, but it takes the look of a drinking potion. It’s a handy way to gain experience quickly; however, several of them will be needed to get a level high enough to enchant.
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Usage
Using the potion is simple. Simply hold the item in hand, and right click (or press hard on your screen on BE), throwing it a short distance in the direction faced. Upon contact with a hard surface, the potion will break and experience orbs will pop up. Collect the orbs to gain experience points. Throwing the item at the feet allows a player to keep still while throwing multiple bottles.
Behavior
The item itself doesn’t do anything until thrown. However, the orbs react in a weird way. Sometimes, if a player throws enough potions at their feet to level up, it may result in an “orb build-up.” This simply means the orbs cannot enter a player to be converted into experience points. They will follow a player and circle them for a period of time. This is no more than a minor annoyance to a player. Quitting and rejoining the game will remedy the effect. Otherwise, a player will have to wait it out. The waiting time varies on the number of orbs in “build-up.”
Let’s learn how to add a bottle o’enchanting to your inventory.
Supported Platforms
A bottle o’enchanting is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.2.1) |
 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.
Background
Although a bottle o’enchanting looks a lot like a potion, you don’t drink it. Instead, you throw it on the ground similar to a splash potion. When the bottle breaks, experience orbs will spawn.
These tiny green and yellow balls will move towards you and add experience to your experience bar.
The amount of experience that is spawned by the bottle o’enchanting can vary between 3 and 11 experience points.
Where to find a Bottle o’Enchanting in Creative Mode
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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a bottle o’enchanting in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) | 1.8 – 1.18 |  |
How to craft a Bottle o’Enchanting in Survival Mode
1. Find a Villager that is a Cleric
Each villager will have different trades depending on its career. When a villager spawns naturally, it will only a few trades available. As you trade with a villager, new trades will be unlocked.
To get a bottle o’enchanting in Survival mode, you need to find a villager that has a career of Cleric. This type of villager wears purple robes.
2. Trade with the Cleric
The following is a list of the trades for a Cleric in Minecraft:
| Career Level | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Default Career Level | 36-40 rotten flesh | 1 emerald |
| Default Career Level | 8-10 gold ingot | 1 emerald |
| Career Level 1 | 1 emerald | 1-4 redstone |
| Career Level 1 | 1 emerald | 1-2 lapis lazuli |
| Career Level 2 | 7-11 emeralds | 1 eye of ender |
| Career Level 2 | 1 emerald | 1-3 glowstone |
| Career Level 3 | 3-11 emeralds | 1 bottle o’enchanting |
As you can see, you will need to trade with a cleric until you unlock the trades for Career Level 3.TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Trade with a Villager if you aren’t sure how to trade with a Cleric in Minecraft.
This is what you should see when you have unlocked Career Level 3 for the Cleric. The bottle o’enchanting will be the very last trade in the trade window.
The number of emeralds that the cleric wants for the bottle o’enchanting will depend on how generous the villager is. In this tutorial, you can trade 4 emeralds for 1 bottle o’enchanting.
Complete the trade and you will now have a bottle o’enchanting in your inventory.
Item ID and Name
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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a bottle o’enchanting has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) | ID | Data Value | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle o’Enchanting (minecraft:experience_bottle) | 384 | 0 | 1.8 – 1.12 |
| Bottle o’Enchanting (minecraft:experience_bottle) | 384 | 1.13 – 1.18 |
See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.
Stackable Information
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Stack Sizes in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
| Stackable? | Stack Size | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 64 | 1.8 – 1.18 |
Give Command for Bottle o’Enchanting
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Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17 and 1.18, the /give command for Bottle o’Enchanting is:
/give @p experience_bottle 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Bottle o’Enchanting is:
/give @p experience_bottle 1 0
Conclusion
Bottles O’ Enchanting can be really useful for Minecraft players. XP is always a highly sought after commodity and it always has its uses. XP is used to enchant books, armor, weapons and more as well as fix damaged items.