Waterbenders draw their strength from the moon and the ocean spirits. The first waterbenders learned to waterbend when they observed how the moon pulled on the oceans tides. For this reason Waterbenders are most powerful during a full moon.

Waterbending is a form of Tai Chi, who features slow movements but elegant forms that evoke the water. Rather than try to stop an attack Waterbenders tend to try to use their opponets own strength against them. Waterbending is the opposite to firebending. But while waterbenders use slow elegent movements, firebenders use quick and strong punches and kicks to shoot fire. Waterbenders are also able to heal wounds if they are skilled enough such as Katara.

Waterbenders do have some weaknesses such as a need for water. If you are not near water then that causes you to be almost powerless. Unless you are a master then you can pull water out the air, plants and anything that contains liquid. This is why some waterbenders carry a poutch filled with water. During a lunar eclipse waterbenders are rendered without their waterbending ability. Another weakness is if the waterbenders arms are not able to be moved as this is centally how waterbenders bend.

Their are some special techniques used by waterbenders these include: Bloodbending, Plantbending. Bloodbending is the bending of the blood in the human body and controlling a persons body, this is able to be done because most of the body is made of water. Bloodbending can only be done during a full moon when a waterbenders power is greatest. Their are only two people known to have mastered this technique, Hama and Katara. Plantbending is using the water inside of plants to manipulate them to the users wishes. Waterbenders also have the ability to pull water out of clouds and out of the invisible water vapor in the air. Below are some pictures of Katara bloodbending and Hama pulling water out of plants.