Blocky Bubbles
by axialeaa
Blocky Bubbles, a Fabric mod, replaces the smooth water-bubble particles with blocky ones, ported from the Fast Bubbles setting in Bedrock Edition.
What it does
The mod adds a toggle that switches how bubbles rising from water look. With the toggle on, bubbles render as square blocks instead of the default soft particles. The author notes that this can raise frame rates in some scenes, while the look is a matter of taste.
It can be changed in the vanilla Video Settings menu or, when Sodium is installed, in the Sodium config screen. Built-in support covers the Bare Bones, Faithful 32x and Faithful 64x resource packs, and most other mods and packs work without changes. The mod also shows bubbles on blocks that use FrozenLib's WaterLikeBlock behavior, once the option is enabled.
Blocky Bubbles is client-side only, so servers do not need it. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the latest Fabric file, 4.1.0+26.3, targets 26.3.
Key features
Blocky bubble particles
Water bubbles render as square blocks, replacing the default smooth particles while the option is on.
Vanilla settings toggle
The bubble style is switched from the standard Video Settings menu, with no extra screen needed.
Sodium config integration
When Sodium is present, the same option appears in its config screen as well.
Pack and block support
Bubbles are drawn for Faithful and Bare Bones packs and for blocks using WaterLikeBlock behavior.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.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
Optional 1
Use cases
Frame rate tuning
Players who want fewer particles to draw in water-heavy areas can switch to blocky bubbles from the settings menu.
Aesthetic choice
Players who prefer the Bedrock look can keep the blocky style as their normal setting.
Who it’s for: Players who want the Bedrock Edition bubble style on Fabric, or who want to test whether it changes frame rates in their world. The mod is only needed on the player's own client.
How it compares
Better Cauldrons is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is open source under the MIT License, with both client and server sides needed. BeaconBubbles is open source under the MIT License, supports Fabric and Quilt for 1.17 – 1.21.11, and is installed on the server, with clients needing nothing extra. Blocky Bubbles is client-side only and has files for its full range of versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocky Bubbles | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| BeaconBubbles | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-12 |
| Better Cauldrons | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-21 |
Questions
Does Blocky Bubbles need to be installed on the server?
Does Blocky Bubbles require any other mods?
Which versions does Blocky Bubbles support?
In the catalog
Blocky Bubbles is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Blocky Bubbles ports over the "Fancy Bubbles" toggle setting from the Bedrock Edition of the game! This can improve frame rates in some scenarios, but you might just like the way it looks! It is fully configurable through both the vanilla Video Settings menu and the Sodium config screen. Blocky Bubbles is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/blocky-bubbles
- Owner
- axialeaa
- Published
- 2023-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15