Water breathing is a status effect which temporarily allows a player to swim underwater without drowning for a longer duration than they would without it and consequently taking no damage.
Water breathing minecraft. Using the potion of water breathing will allow you to temporarily breathe underwater. Water breathing is a status effect that prevents or delays drowning and allows waterlogged beds bedrock edition only to be used. Like all other status effects it can be removed by drinking milk. 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.
The lingering potion of water breathing creates a cloud that gives the effect to anyone who steps inside it. The splash potion of water breathing will have the same effect on any player you throw it at. In the latest version of minecraft these particle effects will be blue. When this potion is drank it will give you the water breathing effect and the ability to breathe under water for 3 minutes.
It also prevents or delays squid salmon cod pufferfish and tropical fish from taking suffocation damage from being on land bedrock edition only verify. You will also see particle effects floating around you. The way to use a potion differs depending on your platform.