NauTec
NauTec is a NeoForge magic mod for exploring the ocean depths, where players find new technologies that are both strong and dangerous.
What it does
A new aquatic journey begins at a prismarine crystal geode under a dark prismarine ruin. The ruin holds an Aquatic Catalyst, which generates the first power when it is filled with fuel such as kelp, and activating it needs a hopper and a Heart of the Sea. Once the catalyst runs, it can send a laser beam up to 15 blocks along a path.
Items are transformed by throwing them into the laser. Throwing iron under the beam turns it into Aquarine Steel, which opens up the mod's base material. The beams also raise the purity of crystal beams. Players who finish the early game can explore the rest of the mod with the help of its guide book, and the Aquarine Steel starts the machines, such as a mixer, used for deep-sea chemistry.
NauTec runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Requires Curios API, Modonomicon and Just Enough Items (JEI). Files are published for NeoForge 1.21 and 1.21.1, and the latest file is 0.3.2 for 1.21.1, released 2025-12-30. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Aquatic Catalyst power
The catalyst ruin generates power from kelp or other fuel, and the power can drive a laser beam over 15 blocks.
Laser item transformation
Items dropped into the laser are transformed, so iron becomes Aquarine Steel.
Diving suit
A diving suit removes the fog effect that vanilla oceans apply, so deeper water stays visible.
Deep-sea machines
Aquarine Steel is the material for machines such as a mixer, plus a station that collects salt water in bulk for augmentations.
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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 3
How it compares
Beyond the Ocean is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source. Enlivened End is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License and is open source. Both run on client and server, like NauTec.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NauTec | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-30 |
| Beyond the Ocean | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-21 |
| Enlivened End | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does NauTec need Curios API and Modonomicon?
Does NauTec have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does NauTec support?
How does the Aquatic Catalyst get powered?
In the catalog
NauTec is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Requires Curios API and Modonomicon but Just Enough Items and Jade are HIGHLY recommended Nautec is a mod about exploring the depths of the ocean, discovering new technologies both powerful and dangerous.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nautec
- Owner
- ReclipseTheOne
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15