Dolphin's Grace

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
 
Dolphin's Grace
Dolphin's Grace.png: Infobox image for Dolphin's Grace the effect in Minecraft
Sources

See § Causes

Particle

EffectSprite particle-dolphins-grace.png: Sprite image for particle-dolphins-grace in Minecraft #88A3BE (glaucous)

Type

Positive

Dolphin's Grace is a status effect that increases the player's swimming speed when a dolphin is nearby.

Effect

Dolphin's Grace causes the player to swim significantly faster and lose speed at a slower rate, but also makes changing directions slower. Dolphin's Grace on its own allows players to travel 9.8 m/s underwater without Depth Strider, making it faster than a boat. Combining it with Depth Strider, players are able to travel at much higher speeds,[1] adding 8.983 m/s per level. Potentially higher speeds are possible by adding soul soil underwater and using Soul Speed-enchanted boots, along with the Speed status effect.

Depth Strider level Speed(m/s)
None 9.800
I 18.783
II 27.767
III 36.75

Dolphin's Grace only affects horizontal movement speed. Vertical movement is not affected.[2]

This status effect is exclusive to Java Edition. Although players in Bedrock Edition are also able to experience a significant gain in speed if the same conditions as in Java Edition are met, it is not considered a status effect as no effect icon is shown.

Invisibility reduces the range dolphins give this effect based on the amount of armor the player is wearing.

Causes

Cause Potency Length Notes
Dolphins I 0:05 The player must sprint-swim within 9 blocks (Euclidean) of a dolphin to achieve this effect with it being replenished if the player continues sprint-swimming within 15 blocks (Euclidean)

Immune mobs

  • Withers and ender dragons are immune to dolphin's grace.
  • Other mobs are unaffected by dolphin's grace because they can't swim like the player.

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
How Did We Get Here?Have every effect applied at the same time

The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement.

This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.

Data values

ID

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite dolphin's-grace.png: Sprite image for dolphin's-grace in Minecraft Dolphin's Gracedolphins_grace30effect.minecraft.dolphins_grace

History

Java Edition
1.1318w19a Added Dolphin's Grace.
pre6Dolphin's Grace effect is now needed for "How Did We Get Here?" advancement.
1.1418w43a Dolphin's Grace now points to a fully transparent section of inventory.png. The icon that should be used for Dolphin's Grace is used by Slow Falling.
18w43b The correct texture is now used again.

Issues

Issues relating to "Dolphin's Grace" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

  1. MC-129576 — Dolphin's grace combined with depth strider makes you swim extremely fast
  2. MC-130268 — Dolphin's grace only affects horizontal swimming speed

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