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Potion of Water Breathing

Potion of Water Breathing

A potion of Water Breathing is a potion that provides Water Breathing when used.

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Items Renewable resources Non-stackable resources Potions
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Contents (24)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Brewing
  3. Mob loot
  4. Generated loot
  5. Usage
  6. Effect
  7. Crafting ingredient
  8. Sounds
  9. Data values
  10. ID
  11. Metadata
  12. Item data
  13. Achievements
  14. Advancements
  15. History
  16. Java Edition
  17. Bedrock Edition
  18. Legacy Console Edition
  19. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  20. Issues
  21. Gallery
  22. Mojang screenshots
  23. Other media
  24. See also
For the potion in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Potion of Water Breathing.
Potion of Water Breathing
Potion of Water Breathing.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Water Breathing'
Splash Potion of Water Breathing.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Water Breathing'
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Potion of Water Breathing'
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 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 (08:00) ExtendedInvicon 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 (08:00) ExtendedInvicon 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 (02:00) Extended
Rarity tier
  Common
Consumption time 32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)
Always consumable Yes
Renewable Yes
Stackable No

A potion of Water Breathing is a potion that provides Water Breathing when used.

Obtaining

Brewing

Name Ingredients Brewing recipe
Potion of Water Breathing Pufferfish +
Awkward Potion

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 EffectsInvicon Awkward Splash Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Splash Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Splash Potion with description: Awkward Splash Potion No EffectsInvicon Awkward Lingering Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Lingering Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Lingering Potion with description: Awkward Lingering Potion No Effects


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 linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing 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 linking to Lingering Potion of Water Breathing with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (00:45)
Extended Potion of Water Breathing Redstone Dust +
Potion of Water Breathing

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

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 linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing 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 linking to Lingering Potion of Water Breathing with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (00:45)


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 (08:00) ExtendedInvicon Splash Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing with description: Splash Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (08:00) ExtendedInvicon Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Water Breathing with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (02:00) Extended
Splash Potion of Water Breathing Gunpowder +
Potion of Water Breathing

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

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 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 (08:00) Extended


Invicon Splash Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing with description: Splash 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 linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing with description: Splash Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (08:00) Extended
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Dragon's Breath +
Splash Potion of Water Breathing

Invicon Dragon's Breath.png: Inventory sprite for Dragon's Breath in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dragon's Breath with description:

Invicon Splash Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Splash Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing with description: Splash 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 linking to Splash Potion of Water Breathing with description: Splash Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (08:00) Extended


Invicon Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Water Breathing with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (00:45)Invicon Lingering Potion of Water Breathing.png: Inventory sprite for Lingering Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lingering Potion of Water Breathing with description: Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Water Breathing (02:00) Extended

Mob loot

A witch has an 8.5% chance to drop a potion of Water Breathing if it dies while drinking the potion.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Potion of Water Breathing Buried Treasure Chest 1 66.7%
{ "item": "Potion of Water Breathing", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.6666666666666667, "structure": "Buried Treasure", "container": "Chest" }

In Bedrock Edition, the cauldron in a swamp hut has a 10% chance to contain a potion of Water Breathing.

Usage

Effect

Potion type Tier Duration Effect Description
Potion 1 Regular: 3:00
Extended: 8:00 		Water Breathing Prevents the oxygen bar from depleting when underwater.
Splash potion 1 Regular: 3:00
Extended: 8:00
Lingering potion 1 Regular: 0:45
Extended: 2:00

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Arrow of Water Breathing Arrow +
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing

Sounds

Main article: Potion § Sounds

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Potion of Water BreathingpotionItem item.minecraft.potion.effect.water_breathing
ItemSprite splash-potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for splash-potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Splash Potion of Water Breathingsplash_potionItem item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.water_breathing
ItemSprite lingering-potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for lingering-potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Lingering Potion of Water Breathinglingering_potionItem item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.water_breathing

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Potion of Water Breathingpotion426Item potion.waterBreathing.name
ItemSprite splash-potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for splash-potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Splash Potion of Water Breathingsplash_potion561Item potion.waterBreathing.splash.name
ItemSprite lingering-potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for lingering-potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Lingering Potion of Water Breathinglingering_potion562Item potion.waterBreathing.linger.name


Metadata

In Bedrock Edition:

Potion Regular Extended
ItemSprite potion-of-water-breathing.png: Sprite image for potion-of-water-breathing in Minecraft Potion of Water Breathing 19 20

Item data

See also: Potion § Item data

Java Edition:

See also: Data component format

Normal potions use a "potion" tag inside "potion_contents" component to indicate the potion type.

Potion Regular Extended
Potion of Water Breathing water_breathing long_water_breathing

Bedrock Edition:

See also: Bedrock Edition level format/Item format
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Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Local BreweryBrew a potion.Pick up a potion from a brewing stand potion slot. An already-created potion placed and removed qualifies.15Bronze
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; or ride a nautilus/zombie nautilus underwater for 2 minutes.20Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Local BreweryBrew a PotionTake a potion, splash potion, lingering potion, or water bottle from a brewing stand potion slot.
A Furious CocktailHave every potion 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.
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.
HusbandryThe world is full of friends and foodConsume anything that can be consumed, except for cake.
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History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.213w36a Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
1.915w31a Potions of Water Breathing can no longer be brewed into potions of Harming with a fermented spider eye.
15w33a Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.
1.1418w43a Changed the textures of potions of Water breathing.
1.1821w39a Potions of Water Breathing can now generate in buried treasure chests.
1.19.4pre3 Changed the textures of potions of Water Breathing.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1 Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
v0.14.0build 1 Potions of Water Breathing can now be obtained by killing witches while they're drinking it.
Swamp huts now generate cauldrons filled with 1-3 bottles of a random potion, which has a 10% chance to be a potion of Water Breathing. This makes potions of Water Breathing obtainable in Survival without brewing.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1 Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2 Potions of Water Breathing can now be found inside buried treasure chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures for potions of Water Breathing have been changed.
1.19.80Preview 1.19.80.21 Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Water Breathing.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.20 The textures for potions of Water Breathing have been changed.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3 Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
They are both available in four variants unlike Java and Bedrock where the latter group added two variants of Water Breathing.
TU34CU221.251.251.25Patch 4 Removed two of the four types of Water Breathing potions.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15 Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Potions of Water Breathing can now be found inside buried treasure chests.
1.90 The textures for potions of Water Breathing and lingering potions of Water Breathing have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
1.7.10 Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.

Issues

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

Mojang screenshots

Other media

See also

  • Potion of Water Breathing
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