Dolphin’s Grace is a status effect that speeds up your swimming underwater. Get it by swimming near dolphins or use commands to apply it yourself. Here’s everything you need to know.
What is Dolphin’s Grace?
Dolphin’s Grace is a helpful status effect that boosts your swimming speed underwater. The effect gets stronger at higher levels, so Level 2 is faster than Level 1, and so on. Once you have it, you’ll move through water way faster than normal.
In Java Edition, you’ll see the status effect appear in your HUD. In Bedrock Edition, you get the speed boost without the visual effect showing up.
| Status Effect | Dolphin’s Grace |
|---|---|
| Type | Helpful Effect |
| What It Does | Increases your swimming speed underwater |
| Particle Color | Gray particles float around you |
| How to Get It | Swim near dolphins or use the /effect command |
How to Get Dolphin’s Grace
The easiest way is to find some dolphins in the ocean and swim near them. Any dolphin you’re close to will give you the effect automatically. It usually lasts about 5 minutes, then wears off. You can also use the /effect command to apply it whenever you want.
Visual Effects
When you have Dolphin’s Grace, a blue icon shows up in the top right of your screen (Java Edition). You’ll also see gray particle effects floating around your body. When the effect expires, both the icon and particles disappear.
How Long Does It Last?
Dolphins typically give you about 5 minutes of Dolphin’s Grace. You can check how much time is left by opening your inventory and looking at your active effects. The timer will show something like 4:32, which means 4 minutes and 32 seconds remaining.
Effect Levels and Speed
Dolphin’s Grace has multiple levels. Level 1 gives a decent speed boost. Level 2 is faster. Level 3 is even faster, and so on up to Level 255 (the max). Most naturally spawned dolphins give you Level 1, but you can use commands to get higher levels if you want.
Dolphin’s Grace Commands
Want to give yourself the effect? Use these commands in Java Edition:
Level 1 (basic boost):
/effect give @p dolphins_grace 99999
Level 2 (faster):
/effect give @p dolphins_grace 99999 1
Level 255 (max speed):
/effect give @p dolphins_grace 99999 255
The 99999 is the duration in ticks (about 83 minutes). Lower it if you want the effect to wear off sooner. To remove the effect, drink milk or use:
/effect clear @p
Effect Details for Command Builders
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
If you’re messing with commands or datapacks, here’s what you need:
| Name | ID | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin’s Grace (minecraft:dolphins_grace) | 30 | 1.13 |
Version Support
Dolphin’s Grace works in Java Edition 1.13 and newer. Bedrock Edition supports it but doesn’t show the status effect icon. Check which version you’re running and use the appropriate command syntax.