The water float emote in FFXIV is /waterfloat, and it makes your character do a back float in water. You can get it from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 2 Achievement Certificates.

Where to buy it

  • Go to Old Gridania.
  • Talk to Jonathas , the Achievement Certificate exchange NPC.
  • Buy the emote booklet with 2 Achievement Certificates.

What it does

  • The emote command is /waterfloat.
  • It performs a back float in water.
  • It is an emote, so once learned, it goes into your emote list.

Quick note

A lot of players confuse this with the water emote, which is a different item from the same achievement-currency vendor. The water float one is specifically the floating/back-float animation.

TL;DR

Buy /waterfloat from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 2 Achievement Certificates.