Before you explore the depths of the ocean, you should know how to craft a water breathing potion in Minecraft. With the Potion of Water Breathing, you can mine the seafloor without fear of drowning.

What You Need to Make a Water Breathing Potion

Here’s everything you need to make a Potion of Water Breathing:

Instructions in this article apply to Minecraft for all platforms including Windows, PS4, and Xbox One.

  • A Crafting Table (craft with 4 Wood Planks)A Brewing Stand (craft with 1 Blaze Rod and 3 Cobblestones)1 Blaze Powder (craft with 1 Blaze Rod)1 Water Bottle1 Nether Wart1 Puffer Fish

To make variants of this potion, you’ll also need:

  • RedstoneGunpowerDragon’s Breath

How to Make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft

Follow these steps to craft an underwater breathing potion:

Witches will sometimes drop Potion of Water Breathing as well as other types of potions.

  • Craft Blaze Powder using 1 Blaze Rod.
  • Make a Crafting Table with four planks of wood. Any type of wood is fine.
  • Place the Crafting Table on the ground and use it to open the 3X3 crafting grid.
  • Make a Brewing Stand by placing a Blaze Rod in the middle of the top row and three Cobblestones in the second row.
  • Place your Brewing Stand on the ground and use it to open the brewing menu.
  • Add the Blaze Powder to the box in the upper-left corner of the brewing menu to activate the Brewing Stand.
  • Add a Water Bottle to one of the three boxes at the bottom on the brewing menu.
  • Brew up to three water breathing potions at once by putting Water Bottles in the other two bottom boxes.
  • Add the Nether Wart to the top box of the brewing menu. When the brewing process is complete, your Water Bottle will contain an Awkward Potion.
  • Add a Puffer Fish to the top box of the brewing menu.
  • When the brewing process is complete, the Awkward Potion will be replaced by a Potion of Water Breathing.
  • If you want an underwater breathing potion that lasts longer, add Redstone to the Potion of Water Breathing.

How to Make a Splash Water Breathing Potion

If you want to make a water breathing potion that can be used on other players, add Gunpowder to your Potion of Water Breathing.

Craft Blaze Powder using 1 Blaze Rod.

Make a Crafting Table with four planks of wood. Any type of wood is fine.

Place the Crafting Table on the ground and use it to open the 3X3 crafting grid.

Make a Brewing Stand by placing a Blaze Rod in the middle of the top row and three Cobblestones in the second row.

Place your Brewing Stand on the ground and use it to open the brewing menu.

Add the Blaze Powder to the box in the upper-left corner of the brewing menu to activate the Brewing Stand.

Add a Water Bottle to one of the three boxes at the bottom on the brewing menu.

Brew up to three water breathing potions at once by putting Water Bottles in the other two bottom boxes.

Add the Nether Wart to the top box of the brewing menu. When the brewing process is complete, your Water Bottle will contain an Awkward Potion.

Add a Puffer Fish to the top box of the brewing menu.

When the brewing process is complete, the Awkward Potion will be replaced by a Potion of Water Breathing.

If you want an underwater breathing potion that lasts longer, add Redstone to the Potion of Water Breathing.

How to Make a Lingering Water Breathing Potion

To make a Lingering Potion of Water Breathing, add Dragon’s Breath to the Splash Potion of Weakness.

What Does the Potion of Water Breathing Do?

Using the Potion of Water Breathing will allow you to temporarily breathe underwater. The Splash Potion of Water Breathing will have the same effect on any player you throw it at. The Lingering Potion of Water Breathing creates a cloud that gives the effect to anyone who steps inside it. The way to use a potion differs depending on your platform:

  • PC: Right-click and hold.Mobile: Tap and hold.Xbox: Press and hold LT.PlayStation: Press and hold L2.Nintendo: Press and hold ZL.

  • How long do water breathing potions last?

  • All standard forms of water breathing potions last for three minutes. Water breathing potions that have been brewed with Redstone will last for eight minutes.

  • Are there other ways to get a water breathing potion?

  • If your game or game server has cheats turned on, type this command to create a water breathing potion without brewing: /give @p minecraft:potion{Potion:long_water_breathing} 1. Use /minecraft:give instead of /give if you’re running the Essentials plugin.

  • Can I breathe underwater without a potion?

  • Equipping a turtle shell as a helmet, or a helmet enchanted with Respiration, will allow you to stay underwater longer without assistance. You can also craft and place an underwater Conduit, which will allow you to breathe indefinitely as long as you’re within range. Or if you’re near a vertical surface while underwater, dig straight into the side of it for two or mode blocks to create a pocket of air for yourself.

All standard forms of water breathing potions last for three minutes. Water breathing potions that have been brewed with Redstone will last for eight minutes.

If your game or game server has cheats turned on, type this command to create a water breathing potion without brewing: /give @p minecraft:potion{Potion:long_water_breathing} 1. Use /minecraft:give instead of /give if you’re running the Essentials plugin.

Equipping a turtle shell as a helmet, or a helmet enchanted with Respiration, will allow you to stay underwater longer without assistance. You can also craft and place an underwater Conduit, which will allow you to breathe indefinitely as long as you’re within range. Or if you’re near a vertical surface while underwater, dig straight into the side of it for two or mode blocks to create a pocket of air for yourself.

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