Potion of Water Breathing

Potion of Water Breathing

Rarity tier	Common
Consumption time	32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)
Always consumable	Yes
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	No

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        "Lingering Potion of Water Breathing Extended"
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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
Extended Potion of Water Breathing	Redstone Dust + Potion of Water Breathing
Splash Potion of Water Breathing	Gunpowder + Potion of Water Breathing
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing	Dragon's Breath + Splash Potion of Water Breathing

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	88

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Potion of Water Breathing	potion	Item	item.minecraft.potion.effect.water_breathing
Splash Potion of Water Breathing	splash_potion	Item	item.minecraft.splash_potion.effect.water_breathing
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing	lingering_potion	Item	item.minecraft.lingering_potion.effect.water_breathing

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Potion of Water Breathing	potion	426	Item	potion.waterBreathing.name
Splash Potion of Water Breathing	splash_potion	561	Item	potion.waterBreathing.splash.name
Lingering Potion of Water Breathing	lingering_potion	562	Item	potion.waterBreathing.linger.name

Metadata

In Bedrock Edition:

Potion	Regular	Extended
Potion of Water Breathing	19	20

Item data

Java Edition:

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:

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Local Brewery	Brew a potion.	Pick up a potion from a brewing stand potion slot. An already-created potion placed and removed qualifies.	15	Bronze
		Free Diver	Stay underwater for 2 minutes	Drink 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.	20	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Local Brewery	Brew a Potion	Take a potion, splash potion, lingering potion, or water bottle from a brewing stand potion slot.
	A Furious Cocktail	Have 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 34 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. 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.
	Husbandry	The world is full of friends and food	Consume anything that can be consumed, except for cake.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.2			13w36a				Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
1.9			15w31a				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.
1.14			18w43a				Changed the textures of potions of Water breathing.
1.18			21w39a				Potions of Water Breathing can now generate in buried treasure chests.
1.19.4			pre3				Changed the textures of potions of Water Breathing.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1			build 1				Added potions of Water Breathing with its splash variant.
v0.14.0			build 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
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0			beta 1.2.14.2				Potions of Water Breathing can now be found inside buried treasure chests.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures for potions of Water Breathing have been changed.
1.19.80			Preview 1.19.80.21				Removed the enchantment glint from potions of Water Breathing.
1.20.0			Preview 1.20.0.20				The textures for potions of Water Breathing have been changed.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 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.
TU34	CU22	1.25	1.25	1.25	Patch 4		Removed two of the four types of Water Breathing potions.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Added lingering potions of Water Breathing.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 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.

Gallery

Mojang screenshots

• 
  Noor using Water Breathing in a cold ocean ruin

Other media

• 
  A potion of Water Breathing as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
• 
  A potion of Water Breathing as it appears in Deep Dive!

See also

• Potion of Water Breathing