Hidden Hydration
by nnsee
Hidden Hydration lets water placed beneath a crop block hydrate the farmland above it, widening the area that water can reach.
What it does
The mod changes how far the game scans for water next to farmland, so a water source tucked under a crop or a hidden layer can still keep the soil wet. It adds an extra 3x1x3 layer below the crop where that water can sit, which makes it possible to build fields with water out of sight. Only the server needs the mod, and players join without installing anything. Files are published for Fabric, for 1.18.2, 1.20, 1.20.1 and 1.20.2, with 1.2.0 for 1.20.2 as the latest build. The code is under The Unlicense and is open source.
Key features
Hidden water under crops
Water placed beneath a crop block can hydrate the farmland above it, so the water stays out of sight.
Extended scan area
The water search around farmland is widened, covering a larger 3x1x3 layer below the crop.
Hidden field layouts
Fields can be built with their water source concealed under the block, keeping the layout tidy.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple Hydration is a Fabric, Forge and Quilt mod for 1.20 – 1.20.2, server required and client optional, under All rights reserved and not open source. HungerAndThirst is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that needs both client and server, under the MIT License and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Hydration | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.20.2 | Server-side only | 2023-11-20 |
| Simple Hydration | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Server required, client optional | 2023-09-26 |
| HungerAndThirst | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
Does Hidden Hydration need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Hidden Hydration is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
This quality-of-life mod simply expands the area where a water block may be in order to hydrate (water) a farmland block. It adds an additional, 3x1x3 layer below the crop block where water may reside. This makes it possible to create "fields" where water is hidden under the block.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hidden-hydration
- Owner
- nnsee
- Published
- 2022-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15