Calm Bubbles
by andaragk
Calm Bubbles removes the push and pull that vanilla bubble columns apply to entities while keeping their visuals, and it runs on a NeoForge server.
What it does
Vanilla bubble columns move anything that stands in them, lifting or pulling players, mobs, items and boats. The mod cancels that vertical velocity inside BubbleColumnBlock, so the columns keep their look and sound but no longer push or pull entities. Elevators built from soul sand and magma keep their intended behavior, and mapmakers can place bubble ambience around underwater points of interest without forced movement getting in the way.
The mod is server required and client optional: it has to run on a NeoForge server, and players may add it or leave it out. Installation is a matter of dropping the JAR into the mods folder, and no configuration is needed. Calm Bubbles is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and its code is under the Apache License 2.0, so the source is open. A player who connects without the mod sees the same bubble columns, now without the forced movement.
Key features
Disabled push and pull
Bubble columns stop applying vertical velocity to entities while their visuals stay unchanged.
Zero configuration
The mod has no settings to adjust, and the server runs it as soon as the JAR is in place.
Soul sand and magma elevators
Soul sand and magma blocks still work as intended for building elevators and set-pieces.
Minimal scope
The change is limited to the bubble column behavior, so other mechanics of the game are left alone.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Underwater set-pieces
Map builders can place bubble columns as ambience in underwater points of interest without them moving visitors around.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want bubble columns to look the same without moving players, mobs or items, and map makers building underwater areas on 1.21.1 NeoForge.
How it compares
Life in a Bubble is also a NeoForge option for 1.21 – 1.21.1, released under the MIT License, but it runs as client and server, so both sides need it. Lava Particles More is not a bubble mod, so it is not a stand-in for Calm Bubbles.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm Bubbles | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-16 |
| Life in a Bubble | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-08 |
Questions
Does Calm Bubbles need to be installed on the client?
Does Calm Bubbles change how bubble columns look?
Which game versions does Calm Bubbles support?
In the catalog
Calm Bubbles is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Calm Bubbles is a tiny NeoForge 1.21.1 mod that disables the push/pull effects of vanilla bubble columns (soul sand / magma). Visual bubbles remain — but no more movement for players, mobs, items, or boats. Cancels BubbleColumnBlock#entityInside, so bubble columns keep their visuals but stop applying vertical…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/calm-bubbles
- Owner
- andaragk
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15