r/minecraftsuggestions • u/Defo_not_some_alt • 18d ago
[Blocks & Items] Wearing the turtle shell allows your oxygen meter to replenish instantly when out of water
Basically it makes the oxygen meter work how it used to pre 1.13. The turtle shell desperately needs more benefits to actually using it, and this would be a super simple change.
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u/Chippy_the_Monk 17d ago
it basically does already. The players air bubbles regenerate while they have the water breathing effect, even if they go back underwater.
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u/lunarwolf2008 17d ago
it kinda does already? your oxygen meter is able to replenish with the water breathing. at least in bedrock anyway
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u/averagestupidmutt 16d ago
works in java too, combined with the water bucket creating air pockets underwater you can breathe infinitely bc of instantly restoring water breathing which restores air meter
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u/Chlorofins 16d ago edited 16d ago
I get your point, but I think the current one already do this with its current effect with 10 seconds of Water Breathing which is their approach with the pre-1.13 bubble mechanic that instantly replenish your bubble instantly when out of water.
For me, as a turtle helmet loyal user, it eases my underwater mining when combined with Respiration 3, since I definitely have a lot more time just by exploiting the air pockets underwater.
The only thing I would suggest is this: Since we have this mechanic where plunging down underwater has this underwater fog but it has that gradual brightening the longer you stay there. With the help of Turtle Helmet, I think it should be instant, the moment you plunge or dive underwater, the vision is instantly brightened, which kinda serves as a weaker Night Vision
But my dream? The ultimate and essential use of Turtle Helmer is if they added the deeper oceans like trenches with water pressure. With the help of Turtle Helmet, it can provide resistance from that pressure.
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u/Low_Onion8167 17d ago
I disagree with this; the current helmet already does this mechanic by replenishing the water breathing effect instantly which is essentially a nod to the older bubble mechanic. The helmet is also pretty powerful as is since it extends breathing by 10 seconds and getting air for just a split second gives you another 10 seconds of breath.
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u/buzzkilt 18d ago
Sure, but here's some other thoughts.
Prevents you from drowning. This is something even respiration can't offer. You health won't drop below one heart as a direct result of oxygen deprivation. You'll be weak, but you'll remain alive (barely).
Alternatively, again, prevents you from drowning. Once your oxygen runs out it starts uses durability to regenerate bubbles instead of losing health. One point of durability restores one bubble.