Depth Strider

Depth Strider is a boots-only enchantment in Minecraft that reduces movement speed penalties when walking or swimming in water, making it essential for underwater exploration and ocean travel. This aquatic mobility enchantment has a maximum level of III and significantly improves water navigation efficiency.

Players can obtain Depth Strider through enchanting tables, trading with librarian villagers, fishing for enchanted books, or discovering it in structure loot from desert pyramids, strongholds, ocean ruins, ancient cities, trial chambers, woodland mansions, and various dungeon chests. The enchantment also drops from raid mobs in Bedrock Edition.

Depth Strider reduces water movement penalties by one-third per level, with Depth Strider III allowing players to swim at the same speed as walking on land. The enchantment affects horizontal movement only and reduces resistance from flowing water currents. It synergizes excellently with Dolphin's Grace effect for enhanced underwater speed.

The enchantment is mutually exclusive with Frost Walker, requiring players to choose between water mobility and ice-walking capabilities. Depth Strider is ideal for players engaging in underwater construction, ocean exploration, treasure hunting, or frequent water-based transportation across large bodies of water.