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The Aqua Affinity in Minecraft is a helmet enchantment that removes the penalty for mining underwater. If you have been playing Minecraft for a while, you will notice that it takes much longer to mine underwater and the process feels painfully slow. Having the Aqua Affinity makes mining a lot faster and you will be able to farm prismarine from underwater temples very quickly. The enchantment has just one level and you will get the most out of the effect as soon as you acquire it.
How Does Aqua Affinity in Minecraft Work?
Anyone who has tried mining underwater knows how frustrating it is. Having Aqua Affinity removes the penalty for underwater mining because it normally takes five times longer to get items.
While the effect of Aqua Affinity in Minecraft sounds straightforward, there are some caveats when using it. The effect works only if you are not floating and are actually underwater. You will need access to a conduit to help you breathe indefinitely underwater if you want to make the most use of it. The Aqua Affinity is very useful only if you mine underwater very frequently.
To get the most use out of Aqua Affinity, we recommend using the night vision potion effect to help you get perfect vision underwater. Unfortunately, you will have to use potions as there is no other way to get night vision via armor or other equipment.
If you want to obtain Aqua Affinity, you will need to find an armorer or leatherworker that sells an enchanted helmet with the enchantment available on it. You cannot purchase the affinity on its own from any villager, which makes it very tricky to get. If you do not get access to Aqua Affinity because of bad luck, Respiration is a solid alternative that you should try out as it will let you stay underwater for longer.
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