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How to Make a Potion of Water Breathing: Brewing Guide and Recipe

A Potion of Water Breathing is a potion in Minecraft that can be made by infusing an Awkward Potion with a Puffer Fish in a Brewing Stand. Learn more about the Potion of Water Breathing and its different types, the ingredients for its recipe, how to make it, and what it's used for.

Potion of Water Breathing Overview

Potion of Water Breathing Basic Information

Minecraft - Potion of Water Breathing IconPotion of Water Breathing
Effect Water Breathing
Duration 3:00
Stack 1

Potion of Water Breathing Types

Alternative Types
Minecraft Lingering Potion of Water Breathing + IconLingering Potion of Water Breathing +
Duration: 2:00
Minecraft Lingering Potion of Water Breathing IconLingering Potion of Water Breathing
Duration: 0:45
Minecraft Splash Potion of Water Breathing + IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing +
Duration: 6:00
Minecraft Splash Potion of Water Breathing IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing
Duration: 2:15
Minecraft Potion of Water Breathing + IconPotion of Water Breathing +
Duration: 8:00
Minecraft Potion of Water Breathing IconPotion of Water Breathing
Duration: 3:00

There are three types of potions in the game, Potions, Splash Potions, and Lingering Potions.

Potions are for drinking, while Splash Potions and Lingering Potions are for throwing. Splash Potions are absorbed by target entities, while Lingering Potions create an effect cloud on the target location, and entities that pass the location will gain the effect.

How to Make a Potion of Water Breathing

Place the Ingredients in a Brewing Stand

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Place the Base on to any of the bottom slots in the Brewing Stand, and the Ingredient on to the top slot to create the Resulting Potion. The required fuel at the top left is Blaze Powder.

Potion of Water Breathing Recipes

Base Ingredient Resulting Potion
Water Bottle IconWater Bottle + Nether Wart IconNether Wart = Awkward Potion IconAwkward Potion
Awkward Potion IconAwkward Potion + Pufferfish IconPufferfish = Potion of Water Breathing IconPotion of Water Breathing
Potion of Water Breathing IconPotion of Water Breathing + Redstone Dust IconRedstone Dust = Potion of Water Breathing + IconPotion of Water Breathing +
Potion of Water Breathing IconPotion of Water Breathing + Gunpowder IconGunpowder = Splash Potion of Water Breathing IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing
Potion of Water Breathing + IconPotion of Water Breathing + + Gunpowder IconGunpowder = Splash Potion of Water Breathing + IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing +
Splash Potion of Water Breathing IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing + DragonDragon's Breath = Lingering Potion of Water Breathing IconLingering Potion of Water Breathing
Splash Potion of Water Breathing + IconSplash Potion of Water Breathing + + DragonDragon's Breath = Lingering Potion of Water Breathing + IconLingering Potion of Water Breathing +

How to Use a Potion of Water Breathing

Gain the Ability to Breathe Underwater

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Water Breathing allows you to be able to breathe underwater and in turn prevent drowning and damage to your health. This is useful when you want to explore the ocean or other bodies of water in longer periods of time.

You can either drink a Potion of Water Breathing, or you can throw a Splash or Lingering Potion of Water Breathing to a desired location for the effect.

Drink Potions to Obtain their Effects

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1 Select the Potion in your Hotbar
2 Click the "Use" or "Drink" button
3 Effect will be visible through particles

Throw Splash and Lingering Potions to Use Them

Minecraft - How to Use A Splash and Lingering Potion.gif
1 Select the Splash or Lingering Potion in your Hotbar
2 Aim for your desired location and click the "Use" or "Throw" button
3 Effect will be visible through particles

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