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Dont touch water!

by Bohdan41k

Dont touch water! is a minigame datapack-style challenge in which players are barred from touching water, and its rules are set through world settings.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.13 – 1.21.10

What it does

Minecraft cannot touch water while the mod is active, which turns ordinary movement and exploration into a constraint. Players place the dtw file into the datapacks folder of a world, after which the settings apply to that save.

The mod is distributed as a data pack that can be loaded in a single-player world or on a server. Its setup runs through the world's open world settings, so a player does not need to edit files by hand once the file is in place. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the author also makes the source code available publicly.

Servers need the mod, and players may run it as well without any changes to their own game. Files cover 1.13 – 1.21.10 across 45 release versions, and the most recent file is 2.0+mod for 1.21.10, dated 2025-11-10. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Water contact blocked

    While the mod is loaded, the player character cannot enter or touch water in the world.

  2. Datapack installation

    The rules arrive as a single dtw file placed in the world's datapacks folder.

  3. World settings control

    The behavior is adjusted through the open world settings screen when a world is created or edited.

  4. Archive packaging

    The package is offered as a zip archive that holds the datapack.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.102.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.92.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.82.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.72.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.62.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.52.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.42.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.32.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.22.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.12.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.212.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Minigame worlds

A map can be built around the water restriction as a challenge, with the rules applied to each save that loads the datapack.

Server challenges

A server owner can add the datapack to a world so every player on it faces the same water limit.

Who it’s for: Players who want a minigame or challenge run that changes how water behaves, and server owners who host such a world for a group of players.

How it compares

Full comparison

Can't Touch Water is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt option for 1.13 – 26.3, server required with client optional, released under the MIT License and not open source. Touch Grass covers 1.21 – 26.1.2 with the same loaders and environment, and it is open source under the MIT License. You can't touch grass! is a datapack for 1.21.10 only, also server required with client optional, under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Dont touch water!Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-11-10
Can't Touch WaterFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-08-14
Touch GrassFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.1.2Server required, client optional2026-03-13
You can't touch grass!Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-12-01

Questions

Does Dont touch water! need to be installed on the client?

Servers need the mod, while the client may run it without changes. Players can join a server that runs the datapack without installing anything.

Where does the dtw file go?

The dtw file is placed in the datapacks folder of the world it should apply to. The world settings then control the behavior.

Which game versions does the mod support?

Files cover 1.13 – 1.21.10 across 45 release versions, and the latest file is 2.0+mod for 1.21.10, dated 2025-11-10.

In the catalog

Dont touch water! is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.

Minigame mods2,135Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1015,569

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Official listing

Owner
Bohdan41k
Published
2024-05-01
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

CursedGame mechanicsMinigame
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