Aqualung
The recipe combines glass, a nautilus shell and a turtle scute to create a useful diving item for long underwater trips.
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- FabricNeoForge
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- versions
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- Updated
- September 18, 2026Sep 18
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Needed both in the game and on the server
Aqualung
Stay underwater much longer in Minecraft survival.
Aqualung adds a simple underwater breathing item for Minecraft.
The Aqualung is worn in the head armor slot and greatly extends the time you can stay underwater.
It gives an OXYGEN_BONUS of +49, which means air is consumed about 50 times slower than normal.
This makes underwater exploration, building and cave diving much easier, while still keeping the survival feeling of vanilla Minecraft.
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Aqualung | New wearable head slot item |
| Oxygen bonus | Gives OXYGEN_BONUS +49 |
| Air usage | About 50x slower air consumption underwater |
| Survival balance | Makes underwater gameplay easier without removing the survival feeling |
| Crafting | Includes crafting recipe |
| Loot | Includes loot table |
| Resources | Includes item resources |
Best For
- Ocean exploration
- Underwater bases
- Shipwrecks and ruins
- Coral reef builds
- Flooded caves
- Long underwater mining sessions
- Survival worlds where water should still feel dangerous
Crafting Recipe
Aqualung
GGG
GNG
.T.| Symbol | Item |
|---|---|
G | Glass |
N | Nautilus Shell |
T | Turtle Scute |
Glass Cased Torch
Aqualung also adds a Glass Cased Torch for underwater builds.
Glass Cased Torch Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Block ID | glass_cased_torch |
| Design | Torch inside a glass casing |
| Water support | Supports waterlogged state |
| Placement | Works underwater |
| Light level | Emits light level 14 |
| Use case | Great for underwater bases, ocean paths, docks and flooded caves |
| Assets | Model, blockstate, item, lang, loot table and recipe added under the aqualung namespace |
Glass Cased Torch Recipe
GGG
GTG
GGG| Symbol | Item |
|---|---|
G | Glass |
T | Torch |
Why Use Aqualung?
Vanilla underwater gameplay can be frustrating when you want to explore, mine or build for more than a few seconds.
Aqualung gives you more time underwater without removing the survival challenge.
You still need to care about air.
You just get enough time to actually do something useful below the surface.
FAQ
How to install Aqualung?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Aqualung for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Aqualung support?
Aqualung has builds for Minecraft 1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.3.
Is Aqualung needed on the server?
Needed in the game and on the server
