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Quick answer
- Swim near dolphins to get Dolphin's Grace, a big swimming speed boost.
- Feed a dolphin raw
Cod or 
Salmon and it leads you to a shipwreck or ocean ruin. - Dolphins can't be tamed or bred.
Dolphins are the best friends you can have on an ocean trip. They speed you up and show you where the loot is.
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Dolphin's Grace
On Java, sprint-swim within 9 blocks of a dolphin and you get Dolphin's Grace for 5 seconds. It keeps refreshing while you stay close.
Follow the podSwim alongside a group of dolphins to cross oceans much faster.
Treasure hunting
- Hold raw cod or raw salmon near a dolphin.
- Feed it.
- Follow it. It swims to the nearest shipwreck or ocean ruin.
Shipwrecks often have a 
buried treasure map in their map chest, which leads to a 
Heart of the sea.
Look after them
5hearts of health
~4 minunderwater before drowning
Dolphins need to surface for air, and they dry out on land. Never trap one in a tank without an air gap.
Don't hit themHit one and the whole group attacks you.
Cheat sheet
- Dolphin's Grace within 9 blocks
- Feed fish to find shipwrecks and ruins
- Can't be tamed or bred
- They need air
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