Hey guys! Today, I'd like to talk about water temples. Here's the article:

First of all, let me explain what a water temple is, to any minecrafters that don't know. A water temple is a structure just recently added in 1.8 that is, you guessed it, underwater. It consists of a blue-green building material called prismarine, with a few sea lanterns, too. Monster-like fish guard this temple. They are called guardians, and can shoot you with a laser-like beams. There are three elder guardians, and are like the bosses. Each one of them drops a wet sponge when killed (turns into a sponge when cooked in furnace) and has the ability to appear as an almost ghostly figure on your screen. (It's a little scary the first time it happens.) Once this happens, you will have mining fatigue for a whopping five minutes. This means it will take you about 20-30 seconds just to break one block with a good tool. The main treasure are the temple's gold blocks. There are two ways I have come up with to deal with these pesky elder guardians and guardians in general.

The Cow Way:

If you have cows nearby, and are far into the game, (you have lots of iron and some diamonds) this way is probably easiest. You will need the cow in two ways: milk, and leather. First, milk the cow. You can't milk a dead cow. Get atleast ten buckets of milk. This might seem like a lot, but believe me, the mining fatigue produced by the elder guardian is brutal. Now, kill some cows until you get a piece of leather. Make it into a book, and make an enchanting table from it. Get a good enchantment on your sword, and get either respiration or aqua affinity on your helmet. (Tip: In 1.8, you can see what enchantment you will be getting, as you probably know. If you do not see one of the two water breathing enchantments, enchant another less important helmet to get a new list of enchantments for your water temple helmet.) Now, go and fight the guardians, using milk whenever given mining fatigue. The reason you need milk is because if you use dirt or sand to make a room have air in it, you will have to dig it out. If you have mining fatigue it would take a very long time to do this.

The Fish Way:

This way is simple. You will a/some awkward potion(s) and a brewing stand. Go fishing for a while until you catch a pufferfish. Then, put it in a brewing stand with an awkward potion. This will make a water breathing potion. (Tip: It would be a prudent idea to mix in a brewing stand redstone with the water breathing potion, as this water breathing potion will last for eight minutes.) Now, go into the temple and fight the guardians! You may need multiple potions. Also, it might not be a bad idea to get an enchanted sword, or even some milk just for emergencies.

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