How To Make A Potion Of Water Breathing (8:00) In Minecraft

How to make a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) that is extended to last longer than a regular Potion of Water Breathing (3:00). When this potion is drank, it will give you the Water Breathing effect and the ability to breathe under water for 8 minutes.

potion of water breathing (extended)

Let's explore how to make this potion.

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Supported Platforms

A Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU31)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU19)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.22)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.22)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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.

Where to find this Potion in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.8 - 1.19Brewing Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.11Food & Drinks Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)1.2 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360 Xbox 360TU35 - TU69Brewing Brewing
Xbox One Xbox OneCU23 - CU43Brewing Brewing
Xbox One Xbox One1.2.5 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS3 PS31.26 - 1.76Brewing Brewing
PS4 PS41.26 - 1.91Brewing Brewing
PS4 PS41.14.0 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii U Wii UPatch 3 - Patch 38Brewing Brewing
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.04 - 1.11Brewing Brewing
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition1.2 - 1.21.90Equipment Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition Education Edition0.14.2 - 1.0.18Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Education Edition Education Edition1.0.21 - 1.21.03Equipment Equipment

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make this Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00):

redstone dust 1 Redstone Dust potion of water breathing (3:00) 1 Potion of Water Breathing (3:00)

How to craft this Potion in Survival Mode

1. Open the Brewing Stand menu

First, open your brewing stand so that you have the Brewing Stand menu that looks like this:

brewing menu

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

Start by adding blaze powder in the far left box to activate the brewing stand.

brewing menu activated

3. Add Items to make this Potion

In the Brewing Stand menu, you place ingredients in the top box and the potions are created in the bottom three boxes.

To make a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00), you will need 1 Potion of Water Breathing (3:00) and 1 redstone dust.

Place the Potion of Water Breathing in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the redstone dust to the top box.

Crafting recipe for potion of water breathing (extended)

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a "glug glug glug" sound and the redstone dust will disappear. The Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) will now be finished.

TIP: If you hover over the potion in the Brewing Stand, you will see the name of the potion and its effects.

Completed potion of water breathing (extended)

Your bottle will now contain a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00).

potion of water breathing

If you drink the Potion of Water Breathing (8:00), you will be able to breathe underwater for 8 minutes. This is extremely useful when exploring the ocean.

At this point, you can add this Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) to your inventory or you can continue and turn the potion into a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (6:00).

Item ID and Name

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 8269 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.8
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 0 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.9 - 1.12
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 1 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.13 - 1.21.11

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 Xbox One Xbox One 1.6.0 - .1.21.130

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 PS4 PS4 1.14.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.6.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
potion of water breathing (8:00) Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)(minecraft:potion) 20 1 Education Edition Education 1.0 - 1.21.03

Definitions

  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00)

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.21 and 1.21.11, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion[potion_contents={potion:"long_water_breathing"}] 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion{Potion:"minecraft:long_water_breathing"} 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 0 {Potion:"minecraft:long_water_breathing"}

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 8269

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and .1.21.130, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) is:

/give @p potion 1 20

Things to Make with this Potion

You can use a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) to make items in Minecraft such as:

splash potion of water breathing (8:00/6:00) How to make a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (8:00/6:00)

Things to Do with this Potion

Here are some activities that you can do with a Potion of Water Breathing (8:00) in Minecraft:

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