This Minecraft tutorial explains the Respiration enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Background

The Respiration enchantment extends how long you can breathe underwater. It also helps you see better underwater.

You can add the Respiration enchantment to any helmet or leather cap using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command. Then you will need to wear the enchanted helmet to gain the extended underwater breathing time.

The maximum level for the Respiration enchantment is Level 3. This means that you can enchant an item with up to Respiration III. The higher the level, the more powerful the enchantment.

 

Enchantment Name Respiration
Min Level Level 1 (Respiration I)
Max Level Level 3 (Respiration III)
Description Extends how long you can breathe underwater (it also helps you see better underwater)
Applies To Helmets
How to add Enchantment 1. Enchanting Table
2. Anvil
3. /enchant command

Items to Enchant with Respiration

In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Respiration:

How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make a Diamond Helmet
How to make a Golden Helmet
How to make an Iron Helmet
How to make a Leather Cap
How to make a Chain Helmet
How to make a Netherite Helmet
How to make a Turtle Shell
How to make a Dyed Leather Cap

Wear the Enchanted Helmet

Once you have a helmet/cap that is enchanted with Respiration, you need to wear the enchanted helmet. You will not gain the extended underwater breathing time until the helmet is worn.

Move the helmet/cap with Respiration from your inventory to your character’s helmet box.

You will see your character’s appearance change as the helmet is worn.

Now that you are wearing the enchanted helmet on your head, you will be able to breathe underwater for longer without running out of air.

Congratulations, you just learned all about the Respiration enchantment in Minecraft.

Enchantment ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Respiration has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Max Level ID Version
Respiration
(minecraft:respiration)		 III 5
  • Enchantment is what the enchantment is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /enchant command.
  • Max Level is the maximum level that you can apply for this enchantment.
  • Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the enchantment.
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version is the Minecraft version number that the enchantment was introduced for the name and ID, if applicable.

Enchant Command for Respiration

Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Respiration I:

/enchant @p respiration 1

Respiration II:

/enchant @p respiration 2

Respiration III:

/enchant @p respiration 3

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Other Enchantments

There are other enchantments in Minecraft such as:

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