Ocean Breaths
by FunkyToc
Ocean Breaths adds oxygen bubbles and breathing spots to ocean floors, so players can stay underwater longer in generated oceans.
What it does
Oxygen bubbles appear on the ocean floor and spawn randomly in deep waters. Catching a bubble restores 30 seconds of breath, and a player standing next to a chimney regains air at a steady rate. Bubbles are removed once caught, while chimneys and the safezones around them can be used again and again. Collected oxygen stacks up to 90 seconds by default.
The mod targets ocean-type biomes in generated worlds and works alongside custom ocean, river and chasm biomes from Terralith and WWOO. It is packaged as a data pack that keeps its content inside the mod's own namespace, which reduces interference with other mods. It requires the entity scoreboards function to track breathing state, and the mod is executed on the server, so the server needs it installed while the client does not.
Key features
Oxygen bubbles
Bubbles on the ocean floor give 30 seconds of breathing time each and are consumed on use.
Chimneys and safezones
Chimneys give repeated breathing time to players standing next to them, and inside the breathable area oxygen refills over time.
Oxygen stacking
Collected oxygen stacks up to 90 seconds by default, so players can carry a reserve for longer dives.
Deep-water spawns
Bubbles and chimneys spawn in deep waters of generated oceans, including custom ocean biomes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Long ocean exploration
Players crossing wide ocean biomes can plan routes between chimneys and bubbles instead of surfacing for air.
Who it’s for: Players who explore underwater ruins and ocean biomes in survival or adventure worlds, and server owners who want underwater travel to last longer.
How it compares
Bottled Air is a server-side only mod under All rights reserved, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3, and it is not open source. Thinner Air is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and runs on both client and server for Fabric and Quilt, 1.20.1 – 26.2. Oxygen+ is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, runs on both client and server, and is published only for Fabric, for 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Breaths | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-03 |
| Bottled Air | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Thinner Air | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
| Oxygen+ | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
Does Ocean Breaths need to be installed on the client?
Which dependency does Ocean Breaths require?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Ocean Breaths is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
The oceans can be quite asphyxiating. Stay underwater longer by catching oxygen bubbles and staying close to the vents. You can even do your whole adventure underwater. More explanations on the features in the video (french) -> watch on Youtube with English audio
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ocean-breaths
- Owner
- FunkyToc
- Published
- 2024-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15