Lava Boat Clutch Fix
by IAmGurich
Lava Boat Clutch Fix restores the lava boat clutch, a mechanic that Mojang changed in Minecraft 1.21.5, so a boat that touches lava can still be saved.
What it does
When a boat first touches lava it gets a short immunity window, configurable in ticks with a default of 3, during which it survives the lava and the player can land on the hitbox. Fire damage to the boat is blocked during that window, and fire particles are hidden on the client for the first four ticks so the boat does not flicker. If the boat is destroyed, its item drops and bounces upward out of the lava instead of burning.
The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to its source code, issue tracker and wiki. Files are published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. Builds cover 1.21.5 – 26.3 and 12 release versions. Environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. Fabric and Quilt builds can use Cloth Config and Mod Menu for the in-game config screen, while the NeoForge build uses its own config screen.
Key features
Lava immunity window
A boat that touches lava is protected for a configurable number of ticks, so it can survive and let the player land.
Fire damage protection
Fire damage to the boat is blocked during the immunity window, which keeps the clutch from failing on contact.
Item drop bounce
A boat destroyed in lava drops its item, which bounces upward out of the lava and does not burn.
Suppressed fire flicker
Fire particles are hidden on the client for the first four ticks of the window, which prevents visual flicker.
Toggle and in-game config
The mod can be switched on or off without removing it, and its values can be adjusted from an in-game config screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want the lava boat clutch on Minecraft versions from 1.21.5 onward, and server owners who want the same behavior on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Right Click Chest Boat is a Server-side only mod for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and not open source, with files for 1.21 – 26.3. Fix Boat Break is server-side only for NeoForge, open source under the MIT License, and built for 1.21.1 only. Deep Sea is server-side only for Fabric and NeoForge, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21 – 26.3. Lava Boat Clutch Fix is client and server, so both sides need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Boat Clutch Fix | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| Right Click Chest Boat | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Fix Boat Break | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-03 |
| Deep Sea | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-20 |
Questions
Does the server need Lava Boat Clutch Fix?
Which loader should be used?
Can the immunity window be changed?
In the catalog
Lava Boat Clutch Fix is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
In Minecraft 1.21.5, Mojang fixed the bug that allowed boats to briefly survive on lava — the mechanic behind the legendary lava boat clutch (famously used by Dream in Manhunt). This mod restores it. When a boat first touches lava, it receives a short immunity window so the player can land on the hitbox and survive…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lava-boat-clutch-fix
- Owner
- IAmGurich
- Published
- 2026-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15