Water Breathing in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Water Breathing effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Supported Platforms
The Water Breathing effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
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Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.7.2) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Background
The Water Breathing effect is a status effect that lets you breathe underwater without using up the oxygen bar.
There are levels of Water Breathing such as Water Breathing II, Water Breathing III, Water Breathing IV and so on. Currently, there are no advantages to using higher levels of Water Breathing.
Status Effect | Water Breathing |
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Type | Helpful Effect |
Description | Allows you to breathe underwater without using up the oxygen bar |
Effect Icon | |
Particles | Blue particle effects appear floating around you |
Items that give Effect | Turtle Shell Arrow of Water Breathing (0:22) Arrow of Water Breathing (1:00) Potion of Water Breathing (3:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) Splash Potion (3:00/2:15) Splash Potion (8:00/6:00) Lingering Potion (0:45) Lingering Potion (2:00) |
Game Command | /effect command |
Icon and Particle Effects
When you have the Water Breathing effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen (in older versions of Minecraft, the effect icons only appears when you are viewing the inventory menu):
You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be blue.
When the Water Breathing effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.
Duration
Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Water Breathing effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.
In this example, it says 2:40 under Water Breathing so this means that there is 2 minutes and 40 seconds remaining of the Water Breathing effect.
Items that give the Water Breathing Effect
The following are items that give the Water Breathing effect in Minecraft:
Effect ID and Name
See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.
Effect Command for Water Breathing
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