BedrockWaters
by 2Retr0
BedrockWaters brings the water properties of Minecraft Bedrock Edition into Java Edition biomes, changing how water looks in each one.
What it does
Each biome gets its own water color, underwater fog distance and water opacity, so a murky swamp and a clear mountain lake no longer look alike. The default water textures are replaced with versions matched to Bedrock Edition. Modded biomes that keep the vanilla water color are assigned a color automatically, so their water also differs from one biome to the next.
The mod is a client-side quality-of-life change: only the client needs it, and servers run without it. It requires Fabric API. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt across nine release versions, 1.18.2 – 1.20.4, with 1.8.0+1.20.1 for 1.20.1 as the latest file, released under the MIT License. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the project is open source.
Key features
Biome water colors
Each biome is given a water color of its own, creating a distinct atmosphere from one area to the next.
Underwater fog distance
Fog distance caps are set per biome, most of them further out than the vanilla values.
Biome water opacity
Water opacity varies by biome, so swamps look murky while mountain water stays clear.
Bedrock water textures
The default water textures are swapped for versions that match the look of Bedrock Edition.
Colors for modded biomes
Modded biomes that use the default vanilla water color receive a color chosen dynamically.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Bedrock to Obsidian is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.13 – 26.3, and it is not open source. Flat Bedrock runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.15.2 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License. Bedrock Age is a client and server mod for Fabric and NeoForge, published for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. BedrockWaters itself is client-side only, so it changes no server behavior.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BedrockWaters | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-15 |
| Bedrock to Obsidian | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-29 |
| Flat Bedrock | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.15.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Bedrock Age | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-27 |
Questions
Does BedrockWaters need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does BedrockWaters support?
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In the catalog
BedrockWaters is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
More biome-specific water colors as to give each a more unique atmosphere! More biome-specific underwater fog distance caps! (most of which further than Vanilla).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bedrockwaters
- Owner
- 2Retr0
- Published
- 2022-09-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15