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** The underwater materia in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.

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** The Underwater materia in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. There's only one enemy you have to fight underwater (the {{Superboss}} Emerald Weapon), but without the Underwater materia in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.[[TimedMission you only have twenty minutes to defeat it]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep'' has the Nektons using handheld rebreathers when they don't have their full face-covering oxygen masks at hand.
* The animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Flash Gordon|1979}}'' had an episode with featuring a literal Artificial Gill: It was a metal collar with gills, that also prevented the wearer from breathing outside of water.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep'' ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep2015'' has the Nektons using handheld rebreathers when they don't have their full face-covering oxygen masks at hand.
* The animated ''WesternAnimation/{{Flash Gordon|1979}}'' had ''WesternAnimation/FlashGordon1979'' has an episode with featuring a literal Artificial Gill: It was it's a metal collar with gills, gills that also prevented prevents the wearer from breathing outside of water.



* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', Robin I/ Nightwing carries these as part of his standard equipment. After three missions in a row nearly lead Artemis to drowning, she starts to carry them, too.

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Robin I/ Nightwing I/Nightwing carries these as part of his standard equipment. After three missions in a row nearly lead Artemis to drowning, she starts to carry them, too.
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* A recurring item in the ''VideoGame/{{Atelier}}'' games is the Air Drop, which is this trope in candy form! Made with alchemy, they take the form of either a hard mint or something similar to Mentos, which releases breathable oxygen in one's mouth, letting them breathe underwater.

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* A recurring item in the ''VideoGame/{{Atelier}}'' ''VideoGame/AtelierSeries'' of games is the Air Drop, which is this trope in candy form! Made with alchemy, they take the form of either a hard mint or something similar to Mentos, which releases breathable oxygen in one's mouth, letting them breathe underwater.

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* 008 from ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' has this as one of his cybernetic enhancements, as well as other modifications that allow him to survive deep sea pressures, even having most of his skin replaced with metal scales as a MidseasonUpgrade after being blown up. The other cyborgs have built-in oxygen tanks that let them hold their breath longer than a normal person, but 008 is the only one who can actually breathe water.

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* 008 from ''Manga/{{Cyborg 009}}'' ''Manga/Cyborg009'' has this as one of his cybernetic enhancements, as well as other modifications that allow him to survive deep sea pressures, even having most of his skin replaced with metal scales as a MidseasonUpgrade after being blown up. The other cyborgs have built-in oxygen tanks that let them hold their breath longer than a normal person, but 008 is the only one who can actually breathe water.



* Franchise/{{Batman}} carries a rebreather in his utility belt.

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* Franchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{Batman}} carries a rebreather in his utility belt.



* ''Film/TheAbyss'' had a [[BreathableLiquid gooey gel]] that was hyperoxygenated for super deep sea diving. [[TruthInTelevision This is a real thing]]. The scene with the rat was a real rat really being held under the surface of the liquid and freaking out because it had no idea what was going on. Animal welfare groups were annoyed about it because they thought it was being put in unnecessary distress.

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* ''Film/TheAbyss'' had has a [[BreathableLiquid gooey gel]] that was is hyperoxygenated for super deep sea super-deep-sea diving. [[TruthInTelevision This is a real thing]]. The scene with the rat was a real rat really being held under the surface of the liquid and freaking out because it had no idea what was going on. Animal welfare groups were annoyed about it because they thought it was being put in unnecessary distress.



** In ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' he uses a rebreather when scuba-diving his way into the villain's lair.

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** In ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', he uses a rebreather when scuba-diving his way into the villain's lair.



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* ''Literature/RiftersTrilogy'': The Rifters do not breathe air when they leave the habitat. Instead, oxygen is electrolyzed directly from the seawater by an electrolysis assembly in the left side of their thorax, which is then introduced directly into their pulmonary vein.



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* ''Series/BabylonFive''. A number of species need to use breathers when going into the "alien sector" of the Babylon 5 space station, and several others need to use breathers to travel in the nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere throughout the rest of the station. Also, G'Kar has gills surgically added that allow him to breathe in alien atmospheres without a device. Lyta Alexander gets her own set of gills after being TouchedByVorlons.

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* ''Series/BabylonFive''. ''Series/BabylonFive'': A number of species need to use breathers when going into the "alien sector" of the Babylon 5 space station, and several others need to use breathers to travel in the nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere throughout the rest of the station. Also, G'Kar has gills [[BioAugmentation surgically added added]] that allow him to breathe in alien atmospheres without a device. Lyta Alexander gets her own set of gills after being TouchedByVorlons.

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* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' has a scuba gear pickup which lets the player spend several minutes underwater, as opposed to maybe 30 seconds without it.
** A signature item in the Build engine games. ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'', ''VideoGame/RedneckRampage'', and ''Videogame/{{Blood}}'' all have it.

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* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' has The SCUBA Gear is a scuba gear pickup which lets the player spend several minutes underwater, as opposed to maybe 30 seconds without it.
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signature item in the Build engine games. ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'', ''VideoGame/RedneckRampage'', and ''Videogame/{{Blood}}'' ''Videogame/Blood1997'' all have an item that lets the player spend several minutes underwater, as opposed to maybe 30 seconds without it.

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->"''Want to breathe underwater? How about taking a space walk? You can even survive in poisonous atmospheres with the O2 Mask from Gadgetron! This mask auto-equips whenever it senses that you need extra oxygen! Or if you prefer, you can equip it any time and wear it for its stylish looks. ''"
-->--Description for the '''O2 Mask''', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 Ratchet & Clank]]'' [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 (2002)]]



* Partway through ''VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest'' Aloy must craft the Diving Mask in order to explore a flooded ruin in Las Vegas. From then on she's able to explore any underwater section in the Forbidden West.



* The O2 mask in ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' allows Ratchet to survive in toxic atmospheres, underwater, and even {{space|Mask}} with unlimited air supply. In ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]'', the Megacorp Helmet serves this purpose instead.

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* The O2 mask in ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' allows Ratchet to survive in toxic atmospheres, underwater, and even {{space|Mask}} with unlimited air supply. In ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]'', Arsenal]]'' the Megacorp Helmet serves this purpose instead.instead, and from ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools of Destruction]]'' onwards the helmets were replaced with a mouth-only variant.
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* ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'': The Breath spell is normally just used to allow people to breathe underwater. However, Goblin Slayer demonstrates that [[ExactWords the spell accounts for all forms of water]] [[LoopholeAbuse including snow and ice]], which allows him to survive being buried by an avalanche. He also utilizes the RequiredSecondaryPowers of the spell that protect the user from changes in temperature from water immersion to help his companions stay warm in a snowstorm.

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* ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'': The Breath spell is normally just used to allow people to breathe underwater. However, Goblin Slayer demonstrates that [[ExactWords the spell accounts for all forms of water]] [[LoopholeAbuse including snow and ice]], which allows him to survive being buried by an avalanche. He also utilizes the RequiredSecondaryPowers of the spell that [[ProtectionFromTheElements protect the user from changes in temperature from water immersion to help his companions stay warm in a snowstorm.snowstorm]].

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