Azure mages not granting waterbreathing?

[thejeff]

I would like to see the water-breathing ability given to more water mages. Ideally it should go to those who are thematically water mages, not cold mages. Especially to the various independent water mages.
That would return some of the flexibility needed to fight water nations, especially for the AI.

Failing that I'd really like the descriptions changed so it doesn't claim to grant the ability when the mage doesn't have.

I am correct in thinking that some water mages still can, right?

[Edratman]

There are enough items that land based mages can forge that I do not think nerfing mages with water is required.

However the converse, granting the few water mages with earth an air-breathing ability would be a nice boost to the water nations, specially when they are AI.