Freezing Water
by 3geE
Freezing Water makes players freeze when they enter water above a set height, and a single command changes that height.
What it does
Players who step into water above the configured height become frozen, and visual alerts warn them before and during the freeze. Each player can turn the freezing and the regeneration system on or off individually, using commands from the datapack. The height is adjusted with one command and works in both single-player and multiplayer worlds.
The mod is a datapack, so it is placed in the world's datapacks folder rather than installed as a loader mod. Its commands set a scoreboard value for the minimum height, which defaults to 124, and players can switch the freezing on or off at any time. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, for 1.21 – 26.3 with 1.2 as the latest file. The server must run the datapack for the freezing to apply, while players may leave it out. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Height-based freezing
Players entering water above the configured height are frozen in place.
Visual freeze alerts
On-screen alerts show when a player is frozen by the water.
Per-player regeneration toggle
Each player can enable or disable the regeneration system on their own.
One-command height setting
The freezing height is changed with a single scoreboard command, with 124 as the default.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Singleplayer and multiplayer worlds
The freezing and its height work in both single-player and multiplayer worlds.
Who it’s for: Datapack users who want a water-based challenge in survival or adventure worlds, and server owners who want to add it without installing a loader mod.
How it compares
Freeze In Cold Water is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, so both sides need it and it is open source. NotICE is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under a Creative Commons non-commercial license, and it is not open source. Immersive Freezing is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, so only the client needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing Water | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-20 |
| Freeze In Cold Water | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| NotICE | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-29 |
| Immersive Freezing 🥶 | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-22 |
Questions
Does Freezing Water need a loader?
Does the server need the datapack?
Can the freezing height be changed?
In the catalog
Freezing Water is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Freezing Water is a simple Minecraft datapack that causes players to freeze when they enter water above a certain height. You can easily customize height at any time using the following command: - 🛠️ Customize height: /scoreboard players set.min playery [height] (Default Value:124)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/freezing-water
- Owner
- 3geE
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15