How to Make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft
Full recipe for the Potion of Water Breathing in Minecraft 1.21+. Covers Pufferfish sourcing, brewing steps, duration variants, and tips for Ocean Monument raids.
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pufferfish | 1 | Fishing (uncommon catch), or Pufferfish mob bucket |
| Nether Wart | 1 | Nether Fortress stairwells |
| Blaze Powder | fuel | Crafted from Blaze Rods |
| Glass Bottle | 1-3 | Crafted from Glass |
Brewing Chain
- Fill Glass Bottles with water to get Water Bottles.
- Add Nether Wart to brew Awkward Potions.
- Add Pufferfish to produce Potion of Water Breathing (3:00).
Variants
| Variant | Modifier | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Water Breathing | - | Breathe underwater, no drowning | 3:00 |
| Potion of Water Breathing (Extended) | Redstone Dust | Breathe underwater | 8:00 |
| Splash Potion of Water Breathing | Gunpowder | Underwater breathing (throwable) | 2:15 |
| Lingering Potion of Water Breathing | Dragon's Breath on Splash | Underwater breathing (area cloud) | 0:45 |
Water Breathing has no enhanced (level II) variant.
Splash and Lingering Variants
Add Gunpowder to any finished potion to create a Splash Potion you can throw. Splash potions affect all entities within a small radius on impact. Durations for splash variants are reduced to 75 % of the drinkable version. Add Dragon's Breath to a Splash Potion to create a Lingering Potion that leaves an area-of-effect cloud on the ground. Lingering potion durations are 25 % of the drinkable version.
Best Uses
- Ocean Monuments: Essential for raiding Ocean Monuments and fighting Elder Guardians. Combine with Night Vision for full underwater clarity and Depth Strider boots for faster swimming.
- Underwater building: The extended 8-minute version gives you plenty of time for construction work beneath the surface.
- Shipwreck and ruin exploration: Useful for looting underwater structures without rushing back to the surface.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Water Breathing prevent Mining Fatigue from Elder Guardians?
No. Mining Fatigue is a separate debuff inflicted by Elder Guardians. Water Breathing only prevents drowning. You need to kill the Elder Guardians or drink milk to remove Mining Fatigue.
Can I combine Water Breathing with Respiration enchantment?
Water Breathing makes the Respiration enchantment redundant while active, since you do not consume air at all. However, Respiration is useful as a backup when your potion expires.
How do I get Pufferfish reliably?
Fishing with a Luck of the Sea III rod increases your chance of catching Pufferfish as a treasure item. Alternatively, you can find them as a mob in warm ocean biomes and pick them up with a water bucket.
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