Drown Panic
by kulmustafa47
Drown Panic is a client-side mod that changes how running out of air feels underwater, with a narrowing screen vignette, a heartbeat soundtrack and heavier tension during drowning.
What it does
When the air supply runs low, the screen closes in with a wide vignette that narrows the field of view, creating a tunnel vision effect. Its purpose is to heighten suspense while the player explores the seabed and sunken structures, and the effect grows stronger as the breath runs out.
Realistic heartbeat sounds play as the player drowns, with a pounding audio cue that signals urgency. Only the client needs the mod, so it works on vanilla servers without any server-side installation. Drown Panic requires Fabric API on Fabric, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.21.1. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Tunnel vision vignette
A wide screen vignette closes the field of view as the air supply runs out, adding tension to underwater exploration.
Realistic heartbeat sounds
A pounding heartbeat audio layer is triggered by drowning, giving the player a clear sense of urgency.
Underwater atmosphere
The visual and audio effects are concentrated on the moments of drowning, leaving the rest of the underwater experience unchanged.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Deep ocean exploration
Players who explore ocean floors and sunken ruins get stronger feedback when their air supply is nearly gone.
Who it’s for: Players who want a more intense survival experience underwater, on vanilla or modded servers, without asking the server owner to install anything.
Questions
Does Drown Panic need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be used with Drown Panic?
Does Drown Panic need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Drown Panic is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Drown Panic is an immersive client-side mod that completely transforms your underwater survival experience in Minecraft. (It runs most efficiently on the 1.21.1 NeoForge version.!!!)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/drown-panic
- Owner
- kulmustafa47
- Published
- 2026-08-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15