To make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft, brew Nether Wart with a Water Bottle to make an Awkward Potion, then brew a Pufferfish into it. Add Redstone Dust if you want the longer, 8:00 version instead of the standard 3:00 version.
What you need
- A brewing stand and Blaze Powder to fuel it
- Water Bottles
- Nether Wart
- Pufferfish
- Redstone Dust, if you want to extend the potion’s duration
Minecraft’s official potion overview describes making potions by combining ingredients with Water Bottles in a brewing stand. The specific Water Breathing recipe below is documented by the Minecraft Wiki’s brewing references.
How to brew a Water Breathing Potion
- Place the brewing stand and add Blaze Powder to its fuel slot.
- Put one or more Water Bottles in the bottle slots.
- Add Nether Wart to brew the Water Bottles into Awkward Potions.
- Add a Pufferfish to the Awkward Potions to brew Water Breathing Potions.
How to make an 8-minute Water Breathing Potion
After brewing the Water Breathing Potion, add Redstone Dust in the brewing stand to extend its duration. The Minecraft Wiki recipe reference lists 3:00 for the standard potion and 8:00 for the Redstone-extended version. These are the documented recipe durations; the cited reference does not specify a particular edition or version.
How to make a splash Water Breathing Potion
First brew the regular Water Breathing Potion. Then add Gunpowder to it in the brewing stand to make a throwable splash potion. Minecraft’s official guide to splash potions explains that splash potions are thrown and release their contents when they hit a target or block.
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Using the potion
Hold the potion and press your device’s use control to drink it; for the splash version, throw it instead. Minecraft’s official potion overview describes using a potion by holding it and pressing the use control. The sources cited here do not detail edition-specific edge cases for the Water Breathing effect.
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