In Minecraft, you can travel and explore not only the “Overworld”, “Netherworld” or “End”, but also the endless sea expanses, which are also divided into biomes. And they include not only unique blocks, but also various buildings with enemies. However, over time, it becomes clear that getting into even some underwater fortress for the sake of local treasures is quite difficult. The main problem is the lack of oxygen.
It is because of the quickly running out of oxygen that the character most often dies underwater. And if you add to this the fact that you will often have to fight underwater, then it becomes almost impossible to do without some means that will allow you to breathe underwater. But there is a solution – these are underwater breathing potions in Minecraft.
Of course, creating such potions is not as easy as it may seem at first glance, since special ingredients, resources and blocks are required that make it possible to engage in potion brewing. In any case, if you want to understand how to create underwater breathing potions, then we recommend that you read the guide below.
Minecraft Water Breathing Potion Review
Externally, the Underwater Breathing Potion resembles either a crude potion or a jar of water, although the liquid inside is actually slightly darker than theirs. In addition, all types of these potions give the effect of “Underwater Breathing” and require slightly different ingredients to create them. Otherwise, there are no obvious differences if you compare these potions with others. The only exception is the types of these potions. For example, if many other potions have 6 variants (including exploding ones), then in this case there are only 4.
How to make a potion of underwater breathing in Minecraft?
First of all, it is worth noting that the character must first acquire basic ingredients and tools (blocks) for creation. Without this basic foundation, it will not be possible to create even the most common potions. The list of the main necessary items is as follows:
- Brewing stand (will serve as the main block for brewing potions).
- Cauldron (acts as a brewing stand in the Bedrock Edition of the game).
- Blaze Powder (required as fuel for potion brewing).
- Empty flasks and flasks with water (they serve as the basis for many basic potions
Potion of underwater breathing
It is a basic version of the underwater breathing potion. The duration of the action is 3:00 minutes. And after application it gives the effect of “Underwater breathing”, and it in turn is characterized by preventing the use of oxygen when the character is underwater. In addition, albeit slightly, but still increases/improves the character’s visibility underwater (the effect is similar to that given by the night vision potion). As for the creation of this potion, you will need to have with you:
- Pufferfish (can be obtained through fishing or by killing fish).
- Crude Potion (created at a brewing station using a flask of water and a nether wart).
Once the ingredients are ready, you can proceed to the brewing stage. However, if you are the user who has never used a brewing stand, then we recommend that you follow the following instructions for better understanding:
- The first thing you do is open the brewing rack.
- Fire Powder – place in the top left slot.
- Pufferfish – place in the top central slot.
- Rough Potion – Place in the bottom center slot.
- Now you wait until the potion is ready
Potion of underwater breathing +
Unlike the regular Water Breathing Potion, this enhanced version has a different duration of action. If the regular version lasts for 3 minutes, the enhanced version will last for 8 minutes. However, the effect’s power is not increased and the status remains the same – the character will still have the “Underwater Breathing” icon. To create this type of potion, you will need to have the following ingredients:
- Red dust (aka redstone, which is mined from blocks of red ore).
- A regular potion of underwater breathing (will serve as an upgrade to the basic version).
After this, you can begin the process of brewing potions. Again, for those who do not understand how to work with a brewing stand, we recommend following the following instructions:
- The first thing you do is open the brewing rack.
- Fire Powder – place in the top left slot.
- Red dust – put it in the central top slot.
- Regular Potion of Water Breathing – Place in the bottom center slot.
- Now you wait until the potion is ready.
Exploding Potion of Water Breathing
The main difference between these types of potions and any other is that they have one unique property – they can be thrown, after which they explode. And in this case, an exploding potion of underwater breathing can be created from the two potions presented above. In this case, the exploding potion will have all the same properties as the main potions. For example, if you prepare an exploding potion based on a regular potion of underwater breathing, then it will also act for 3 minutes and have the same properties. To create any exploding potion of underwater breathing, you will need:
- Gunpowder (can be obtained from creepers , ghasts , witches or through trading).
- Any underwater breathing potion (the properties depend on it, since it serves as a base).
And as soon as the ingredients are ready, then you can proceed to the brewing stage. And for better understanding when using the brewing stand, we recommend following the instructions below:
- The first thing you do is open the brewing rack.
- Fire Powder – place in the top left slot.
- Gunpowder – place it in the central top slot.
- A regular or enhanced potion of underwater breathing – place it in the bottom center slot.
- Now you wait until the potion is ready.
How to get a potion of underwater breathing?
The easiest and fastest way to get absolutely any version of the underwater breathing potion is to use special commands for the console. To implement the plan, open the chat (after pressing the English key “T”), then enter one of the following commands:
- For those who need to get a regular potion of underwater breathing, you need to write – “/give @p minecraft:potion{Potion:”water_breathing”}” .
- For those who need to get an enhanced underwater breathing potion, you need to write – “/give @p minecraft:potion{Potion:”long_water_breathing”}” .
- For those who need to get an exploding regular potion of water breathing, you need to write – “/give @p minecraft:splash_potion{Potion:”water_breathing”}” .
- For those who need to get an enhanced exploding potion of water breathing, you need to write – “/give @p minecraft:splash_potion{Potion:”long_water_breathing”}” .
In addition, you should remember that all commands are written without quotes. And sometimes it happens that the commands do not fit in the chat line. In this case, you should use the command block. After it is installed, write the command inside it. Subsequently, the selected written command will be activated automatically as soon as the block receives a signal from the redstone.
Underwater breathing potions in Minecraft are an indispensable tool for surviving underwater. Especially if you decide to go treasure hunting or explore underwater temples . After all, in addition to the lack of oxygen, there are quite strong enemies that also create difficulties. Therefore, if you do not want to worry about the fact that the character may die due to lack of oxygen, we recommend stocking up on underwater breathing potions. They will save your character’s life more than once.