Disable Drowning Damage

Disable Drowning Damage

Stop taking damage when underwater

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Players no longer drown when out of air underwater. Set back to true to restore drowning.

/gamerule drowningDamage false

30 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command.
Press Enter — you can stay underwater indefinitely.

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