This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

TIP: In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9 and higher, this splash potion lasts for 3:00. In some other versions of Minecraft, it only lasts for 2:15.

In Minecraft, you can brew a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) and add it to your inventory. This potion can be thrown at a player or mob to give them the Water Breathing effect and the ability to breathe under water for 2 minutes and 15 seconds (or 3 minutes in Minecraft 1.9 and higher).

Let’s explore how to make this splash potion.

Where to find this Splash Potion in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Splash Potion

In Minecraft, these are the materials materials you can use to craft a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15):

1 Gunpowder
1 Potion of Water Breathing (3:00)

How to craft this Splash 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:

2. Add Blaze Powder to Activate the Brewing Stand

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

3. Add Items to make this Splash 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 Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15), you will need 1 Potion of Water Breathing (3:00) and 1 gunpowder.

Place the Potion of Water Breathing (3:00) in one of the bottom boxes in the Brewing Stand menu. Then add the gunpowder to the top box.

Once the brewing process is complete, you will hear a “glug glug glug” sound and the gunpower will disappear. The Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) 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.

Your bottle will now contain a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15).

You can move this new item to your inventory.

If you throw the Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) at someone, they will be able to breathe underwater for 2 minutes and 15 seconds (or 3 minutes in Minecraft 1.9 and higher). You can throw this potion on yourself if you wish, or you can throw it at another player or mob.

This potion is extremely useful when exploring the ocean.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15)
(minecraft:potion)		 16429 1 1.8
Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15)
(minecraft:splash_potion)		 0 1 1.9 – 1.12
Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15)
(minecraft:splash_potion)		 1 1.13 – 1.20
  • 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 Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15)

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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 Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) is:

/give @p splash_potion{Potion:"minecraft:water_breathing"} 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) is:

/give @p splash_potion 1 0 {Potion:"minecraft:water_breathing"}

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, the /give command for Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) is:

/give @p potion 1 16429

Things to Make with this Splash Potion

You can use a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Lingering Potion of Water Breathing (0:45)

Things to Do with this Splash Potion

Here are some activities that you can do with a Splash Potion of Water Breathing (3:00/2:15) in Minecraft:

How to Use a Splash Potion

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