How to Breathe Underwater in WoW Classic
- Author: Passion
- Date: December 18, 2023
- Updated: December 6, 2024
- Expansion: WoW Classic
There are a surprising number of reasons to be underwater in WoW Classic, whether you’re questing, farming, or fighting enemies in Blackfathom Deeps. This guide will help you take advantage of all the best tools, consumables, and abilities at your disposal so you can stay underwater longer without fear of having to make a long run back from the nearest graveyard.
Abilities
The easiest way to breathe underwater is with your character’s own abilities! Shamans will need to carry around a reagent for this while Druids have the added advantage of a faster swim speed.
| Water Breathing | Learnable by Shamans at level 22 Costs 1x Shiny Fish Scales |
| Unending Breath | Learnable by Warlocks at level 16 |
| Aquatic Form | Learnable by Druids at level 16 |
| Underwater Breathing | Undead Racial Triples Breath Timer |
Consumables
If you don’t have access to your own on-demand water breathing ability, there are a few consumables you can use to get the same effect.
| Name | Source |
|---|---|
| Elixir of Water Breathing | Crafted by Alchemy (90) – Taught by Trainer 1x Stranglekelp, 2x Blackmouth Oil, 1x Empty Vial |
| Elixir of Greater Water Breathing | Crafted by Alchemy (215) – Taught by Trainer 1x Ichor of Undeath, 2x Purple Lotus, 1x Crystal Vial |
| Noggenfogger Elixir | Sold by Marin Noggenfogger in Tanaris after completing Noggenfogger Elixir |
Items
There are also a few items you can get that can be used to get a water breathing effect on demand, as long as you have one in your inventory.
| Hook of the Master Angler | Awarded by completing Master Angler and winning the Stranglethorn Vale Fishing Extravaganza |
| Hydrocane | Dropped by Viscous Fallout in Gnomeregan |
| Deepdive Helmet | Crafted by Engineering (230) – Taught by Schematic: Deepdive Helmet (10607) 8x Mithril Bar, 1x Mithril Casing, 1x Truesilver Bar, 4x Tigerseye, 4x Malachite |
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