Water

 is a special block that cannot be obtained without the use of cheats. Water generates infinitely throughout the world and has special physics, allowing players to swim through it, though it does not necessarily negate fall damage.



True to its description, an individual block of water multiplies by one block in each cardinal direction every second, in addition to underneath it. For example, any mines, channels, or holes dug underground that breach water will begin to flood unless plugged, meaning the player must be careful not to dig underneath oceans. However, this can be useful to bring water closer to a player's colony if zombies attack their workers.

Usage
Both the Fisherman and the Water Gatherer require a water source block to perform their jobs. However, these jobs can be substituted by the Fish Farmer and Waterpump Worker respectively, which require no water but work slower (and the fish farmer cannot harvest Raw Lobster.)

Because Cooked Lobster is a more valuable luxury item than  Cooked Fish it may be worth channeling ocean water to the colony for the Fisherman.