With the Potion of Water Breathing, you’re able to mine the seafloor without fear of drowning.

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

How to Make a Water Breathing Potion in Minecraft

CraftBlaze Powderusing 1Blaze Rod.

Craft Blaze Powder using 1 Blaze Rod.

Make aCrafting Tablewith four planks of wood.

Any key in of wood is fine.

Place theCrafting Tableon the ground and use it to launch the 3X3 crafting grid.

Make a Crafting Table with four planks of wood.

Make aBrewing Standby placing aBlaze Rodin the middle of the top row and threeCobblestonesin the second row.

Place yourBrewing Standon the ground and use it to pop fire up brewing menu.

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

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

Add aWater Bottleto one of the three boxes at the bottom on the brewing menu.

Brew up to three water breathing potions at once by puttingWater Bottlesin the other two bottom boxes.

Add theNether Wartto the top box of the brewing menu.

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

When the brewing process is complete, your Water Bottle will contain anAwkward Potion.

Add aPuffer Fishto the top box of the brewing menu.

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

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

If you want an underwater breathing potion that lasts longer, addRedstoneto thePotion of Water Breathing.

What Does the Potion of Water Breathing Do?

Using the Potion of Water Breathing will allow you to temporarily breathe underwater.

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

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.

Water breathing potions that have been brewed with Redstone will last for eight minutes.

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

Add the Nether Wart to the top box of the brewing menu.

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

Water breathing potion in Minecraft

Add Gunpowder to the top box of the brewing stand.

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