What to know
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You need a bucket, and bringing food plus a blade helps you survive and move faster underwater.
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The trick works by repeatedly aiming upward and using the bucket to top up your air in small bursts.
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It feels inconsistent at times; finding the right angle and position can be skill-based and a bit random.
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It’s best for looting tight spaces like shipwreck interiors, and it can still save you if you get stuck without proper underwater-breathing tools later.
In Hytale, you can use a simple trick to breathe underwater. And no, it doesn’t include breaking blocks. You’re essentially using a repeatable bucket timing method to keep your air from running out while you explore underwater points of interest like shipwreck chests. It’s not perfect, but once you get the feel for it, you can stretch dives far beyond what normal breathing allows.
| Part | What you do |
|---|---|
| Core item | Bring a bucket |
| Safety | Bring food |
| Mobility | Bring daggers or a sword |
| Best use cases | Shipwreck chests, wall-lined deep drops |
| Difficulty | Practice required |
How to set up before you dive
You’ll want to approach a real ocean-depth area rather than a shallow river so you can safely practice the timing under pressure. Bring a bucket, some food, a blade for boosting, and a few blocks as extra safety.
Locations that fit this trick
Shipwrecks are ideal because they give you walls, ceilings, and corners where you can repeatedly trigger the air refresh while you loot chests. Deep vertical areas with a wall are also useful because you can keep your air going as you drop alongside the surface.
How to breathe underwater with a bucket in Hytale
Step 1: Pick a tight spot
Swim into the shipwreck area near where a chest is, or any place with nearby blocks you can face while you work. You’re looking for a spot where you can aim upward while staying close enough to a surface to repeatedly refresh air.
Step 2: Start the air refill loop
Look up and keep repeating the bucket timing to give yourself a bit of air back. If it doesn’t trigger cleanly, adjust your angle and try again until you see your air top up.
Step 3: Use the extra seconds to loot, then return to your air spot
Grab what you need from the chest, then go back to the wall area and top up again. Treat it like leapfrogging: loot briefly, then refresh air, then loot again.
Step 4: Refine your positioning when it feels inconsistent
If you’re struggling, try standing slightly away from the wall rather than pressed right against it, and experiment with small angle changes. The trick can feel random at times, so getting comfortable with quick adjustments is part of making it reliable.
Step 5: Don’t assume you can sit in a stable air pocket
Even when it looks like water is getting removed, it doesn’t stay safe to idle in, so you must keep repeating the technique to keep breathing. Plan your looting around constant re-triggers rather than waiting in one place.
Step 6: Use a wall-assisted deep dive method for very deep areas
On a deep drop with a wall, you can keep falling while repeatedly performing the upward-looking bucket timing to gain air as you descend. This makes it easier to go deeper as long as you have a wall beside you to work with.
Step 7: Reset and retreat if you hit critical air
If your air gets dangerously low and the timing stops cooperating, you’re in trouble, so prioritize getting air immediately rather than grabbing loot. When you do leave, use your blade to help boost upward and escape faster.
If you want a simple way to extend underwater time right now, this bucket-based air refill loop is the go-to: find a good wall spot, keep the rhythm, and loot in short bursts. Expect a little trial-and-error, but once you practice the angle and spacing, it can carry you through shipwreck runs and even deep descents.
