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2.
Keep the bucket in your Quick Access slot, along with a door or, if you are using
ladders or signs, have some soft blocks and one of those at the ready.
3.
Head to the bottom, and keep a close eye on the oxygen bar. It depletes in 16
seconds. As it drops, take a practice breath. Just right-click with the bucket selec-
ted to create a brief pocket of air. If it doesn't work on the first go, click again.
Once you start the cycle, it takes one click to empty the bucket and one more to re-
fill it, so as soon as you get used to the double-click, you shouldn't have any prob-
lems grabbing a quick gasp to fully reset the oxygen bar in a split second.
4.
Place the door as soon as you reach the seabed (see
Figure 8.12
)
. If you are using
ladders or signs, create a stack of two blocks and then put the ladder or sign on the
top block. Any of these actions creates a permanent air pocket you can step into
and breathe. Incidentally, jumping into a lake with any of these items at the ready
is also a good way to escape hostile mobs at night, and you can poke at the bottom-
side of any curious creepers swimming by. What's not to like?
FIGURE 8.12
Doors create a two-block-high breathing space. The jack-o'-lantern
provides a waterproof source of light.
