How to Make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft

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Published: 23rd June 4:28PM

Tired of running out of air every time you dive into Minecraft’s oceans? Whether you’re raiding an ocean monument or building an underwater base, the Potion of Water Breathing is your best friend 🐠

Here’s exactly how to brew it, extend its time, and turn it into a throwable potion.

🧪 What Does Water Breathing Do?

The Potion of Water Breathing lets you:

Breathe underwater without drowning
Explore oceans, rivers, and ruins freely
Ignore bubble meters for 3 or 8 minutes, depending on version

🛠️ Ingredients You’ll Need:

Water Bottle (Glass Bottle + water source)
Nether Wart (to make an Awkward Potion)
Pufferfish (caught while fishing)
Optional: Redstone (to extend duration)
Optional: Gunpowder (to make it throwable)

🧾 Brewing Steps:

Place blaze powder in your brewing stand (as fuel)
Add a water bottle
Add nether wart → becomes an Awkward Potion
Add pufferfish → becomes Potion of Water Breathing (3:00)
Optional:
- Add redstone = Water Breathing (8:00)
- Add gunpowder = Splash Water Breathing Potion (throwable)

✅ You can combine both: Water Breathing (8:00) + Gunpowder = Splash (8:00)

🧠 Pro Tips

Use this before fighting Guardians in ocean monuments 🛡️
Combine with Night Vision potions for crystal-clear underwater views 🌚
Keep a few in your inventory when mining in flooded caves or ravines
Carry a Splash version for multiplayer ocean adventures!

🌊 Final Thoughts

Now you can dive deep without fear! Whether you’re exploring shipwrecks, building underwater farms, or just admiring coral reefs, the Potion of Water Breathing gives you total freedom in Minecraft’s aquatic world.

Craft some, stock your potions chest, and take the plunge! 🐳

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