It's Thirst
by capybaro
With It's Thirst installed, drinking water and eating hydrating foods restore a separate thirst bar that sits alongside health and hunger.
What it does
The mod adds a thirst bar to Minecraft without adding new blocks or items, so vanilla content stays as it is. Water bottles restore thirst points, and eating hydrating foods does the same. Drinking has a short cooldown that can be tweaked, and drinking from bad water applies a negative thirst effect, also adjustable. Only health regeneration is tied to the thirst bar when it is full, and empty bottles can be set to stack from 1 to 64.
The mod runs on the Fabric loader and requires Fabric API and Cloth Config API, which handle the mod's dependencies and its configuration screen. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Files cover game versions 1.19.2 – 1.19.3, and the latest build is 1.1.0-ALPHA-1.19.3 for 1.19.3. Backports to earlier versions are planned, and 1.19.2 is the earliest version with support. Both the server and every player need the mod.
Key features
Thirst bar
A thirst bar tracks water intake alongside the health and hunger bars, filling from water bottles and hydrating food.
Tweakable cooldown
The pause between drinks can be shortened or lengthened, so drinking is not spammed at the same rate.
Bad water effect
Drinking from polluted water applies a thirst-related negative effect, and its strength can be adjusted.
Regeneration tied to thirst
Health regenerates only when the thirst bar is full, so hydration matters for healing.
Stackable bottles
Empty water bottles can be set to stack from 1 to 64 per slot, which is useful for long trips.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a thirst mechanic that stays within vanilla content, with settings to match their preferred difficulty.
How it compares
HungerAndThirst is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that is open source under the MIT License, so it covers newer versions than It's Thirst. Thirst Was Taken 2 is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Vanilla Thirst Bar is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and is published for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's Thirst | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.19.3 | Client and server | 2023-01-15 |
| HungerAndThirst | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-30 |
| Thirst Was Taken 2 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Vanilla Thirst Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-20 |
Questions
Does It's Thirst need Fabric API?
Does Cloth Config API have to be installed?
Do players need the mod if the server runs it?
Which game versions does It's Thirst support?
In the catalog
It's Thirst is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
Q: Will you backport to other previous versions? A: Backports are not planned. The earliest version this mod will support is 1.19.2. Q: Will this mod have a Forge port? A: If depends on me, no. I'm not familiar with Forge and I don't have enough free time to learn and port it to another modloader. However, please…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/its-thirst
- Owner
- capybaro
- Published
- 2023-01-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-01-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15