Breathing Reed

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Breathing Reed
  • Breathing Reed item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
WeaponTool
Damage10 (Melee)
Knockback4 (Weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time27 (Average)
TooltipIncreases breath time and allows breathing in water
RarityBlue (Rarity level: 1)
Sell20 SC
Research1 required
Sounds
Use
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Ocean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Ocean CrateOcean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)19/40 (22.5%)
Seaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Seaside CrateSeaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)19/40 (22.5%)
Water ChestWater ChestWater Chest19/40 (22.5%)

The Breathing Reed is a tool that aids in underwater breathing, and also functions as a broadsword. It has a 9/40 (22.5%) chance of being found in Water Chests, Ocean Crates, and Seaside Crates.

When selected, the Breathing Reed is held above the player. This slows down the rate at which their breath meter depletes, and halves the rate at which they lose health while drowning. The reed's tip does not need to be above the surface of the water for this to take effect. The player's breath meter refills as soon as the tip of the reed is outside of water, but not within a block.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Notes

Diving equipment
any of the following:
Using the Breathing Reed to refill the breath meter, and using it to attack a Target Dummy.
  • Holding the Breathing Reed prolongs the underwater breath to 46.67 seconds or, if paired with diving equipment, to 4 minutes 40 seconds. In addition, the rate at which health is lost while drowning is reduced to 1/2 or 1/12, respectively.
  • Though the Breathing Reed can have modifiers that change its size, this is only applied to combat, and does not increase the depth at which the player's breath meter can refill underwater.
  • Holding it while having a Fish Bowl in the armor slot will prevent the player from drowning from the Fish Bowl.
  • Attacking with the Breathing Reed will cause it to no longer function for the duration of the attack.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4: Chance of being contained in Water Chests and found in Ocean/Seaside Crates increased from 81/400 (20.25%) to 9/40 (22.5%).
  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Can now also be used as a melee weapon.
    • Chance of being contained in Water Chests reduced from 14/45 (31.11%) to 81/400 (20.25%).
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1: Chance of being contained in Water Chests increased from 7/30 (23.33%) to 14/45 (31.11%).
  • Desktop 1.2: Tooltip changed from "'Because not drowning is kinda nice'" to "Increases breath time and allows breathing in water".
  • Desktop 1.0.5: Tooltip is now contained in single quotation marks.
  • Desktop 1.0.4: Added tooltip "Because not drowning is kinda nice".
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