Water Breathing

This article is about the status effect. For the enchantment that provides the ability to breathe underwater, see Respiration. For the effect in Minecraft Dungeons, see Dungeons:Water Breathing.
"Breathing" redirects here. For item used to make lingering potions, see Dragon's Breath.
Water Breathing
Water Breathing.png: Infobox image for Water Breathing the effect in Minecraft
Invicon Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (03:00)Invicon Splash Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Splash Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (03:00)Invicon Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (00:45)Invicon Arrow of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Arrow of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Arrow of Water Breathing Water Breathing (00:22)
Sources

See § Causes

Particle

EffectSprite particle-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for particle-water-breathing in Minecraft #98DAC0 (turquoise green)

Type

Positive 

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Water Breathing is a status effect that prevents or delays drowning, and allows waterlogged beds‌ to be used. It also prevents or delays squid, glow squid, salmon, cod, pufferfish, tropical fish, and tadpoles from taking suffocation damage from being on land.‌

Causes

Cause Potency Length Notes
Potion of Water Breathing I 3:00 Witches drink this potion when underwater.
Potion of Water Breathing (extended) I 8:00
Splash Potion of Water Breathing I 3:00
Splash Potion of Water Breathing (extended) I 8:00
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing I 0:45
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing (extended) I 2:00
Arrow of Water Breathing I 0:22
Arrow of Water Breathing (extended) I 1:00
Turtle Shell I 0:10 Only counts down underwater. Instantly replenishes in air.

Conduit Power also gives the player a similar effect to Water Breathing (among other things).

Brewing

Potion Reagent, Base ItemSprite redstone-dust.png: Sprite image for redstone-dust in Minecraft Extended ItemSprite glowstone-dust.png: Sprite image for glowstone-dust in Minecraft Enhanced Effects
Invicon Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Water Breathing with description: Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (3:00)
Potion of Water Breathing

Invicon Pufferfish.png: Inventory sprite for Pufferfish in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pufferfish with description: Pufferfish

Invicon Awkward Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Potion with description: Awkward Potion No Effects
 Invicon Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Water Breathing with description: Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (8:00)
Potion of Water Breathing (extended) 		-
Prevents drowning and stops the oxygen bar from depleting while underwater.

Immune mobs

  • Withers and ender dragons are immune to Water breathing.
  • All mobs that can breathe underwater are unaffected by Water breathing.

Notes

Helmets with the Respiration enchantment slow down oxygen depletion, granting an extra 15 seconds of underwater breath per level. However, this is not done through the Water Breathing effect.

Data values

ID

This section is about the effect IDs. For the IDs on potions, see Potion § Item data. For the IDs on tipped arrows, see Arrow § Metadata.

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite water-breathing.png: Sprite image for water-breathing in Minecraft Water Breathingwater_breathing13effect.minecraft.water_breathing

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
EffectSprite water-breathing.png: Sprite image for water-breathing in Minecraft Water Breathingwater_breathing13potion.waterBreathing

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Free DiverStay underwater for 2 minutesDrink a potion of water breathing that can last for 2 minutes or more, then jump into water; or activate a conduit; or sneak on a magma block underwater for 2 minutes.20Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
A Furious CocktailHave every potion effect applied at the same time
Have all of these 17 status effects applied to the player 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.
How Did We Get Here?Have every effect applied at the same time
Have all of these 33 status effects applied to the player 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.

See also: Tutorial:Advancement guide/Nether tab § How Did We Get Here?
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.

History

Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseWater Breathing is added along with 18 other status effects but is currently unobtainable in regular gameplay.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 The effect sprite for Water Breathing has been added to inventory.png.
Potions which grant the Water Breathing effect are added.
Milk now cancels the Water Breathing effect.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Water Breathing no longer has any associated potions.
1.7.213w36aDedicated Water Breathing potions added.
1.915w31aAdded the Arrow of Water Breathing.
Potions no longer use damage values to determine their effect, the effects moved to the Potion NBT.
1.1318w08bThe Water Breathing status effect no longer gives the player enhanced underwater vision.
1.1418w43a Changed effect icon texture.
1.19.4Pre-release 3Potion and effect color changed from
 #2E5299 to
 #96D7BE.
1.21.4Pre-Release 1Water breathing effect now increases the oxygen underwater instead of only preventing it from decreasing.[1]
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.11.0build 1 Added water breathing, which was unobtainable at the time.
v0.12.1build 1Water breathing is now obtainable via Potion of Water Breathing and splash potion of water breathing.
v0.14.0build 1Witches can now grant water breathing effect when drinking a potion underwater.
v0.15.0build 1Added Arrow of Water Breathing.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Added Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Water breathing no longer gives enhanced underwater vision.
1.5.0beta 1.5.0.4Water breathing can now be obtained by wearing turtle shells.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.5 Changed effect icon texture.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
???????Added Water Breathing.​
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 31.0.1Dedicated Water Breathing potions added.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 The Water Breathing status effect no longer gives the player enhanced underwater vision.
Water Breathing effect now increases the oxygen underwater instead of only preventing it from decreasing to match Bedrock Edition but does not hide the oxygen bar.
1.91 Changed effect icon texture.

Issues

Issues relating to "Water Breathing" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Navigation

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Effects
Movement
JE only
Health
BE only
Combat
Hunger
Breaking
Spawns
Underwater
Visibility
JE only
Ominous Events
Unused
JE only
Joke
  1. ↑ MC-278257
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