PlayerBucket [MOD & PLUGIN]
by cenemoemulo
PlayerBucket is a Fabric and Forge mod that lets a player capture another player with a bucket, a mechanic that also works on Paper, Spigot and other server platforms.
What it does
Holding a bucket, a player can catch another player and move them, and the captured player can be released again later. The author text describes using this for pranks among friends, with a lava bucket that throws the captured player and then releases them at a teleported location. A captured player is released when the bucket despawns or when its chunk unloads, so a capture does not stay open indefinitely.
Fighting with a bucket is disabled for PvP, and a spectator mode fix stops spectators from going around to watch other players. The author also notes a math challenge element and says the mod supports a range of game versions. Installation on Fabric or Forge is the main route, while the server platforms listed for the project run the same plugin-style behavior without a loader. The project is open source under the Apache License 2.0, with a source code link and an issue tracker available.
No required dependency is listed for Fabric and Forge. Files cover 1.8.8 – 26.3 across 67 release versions, and the latest Fabric and Forge builds are for 26.2.
Key features
Bucket capture
A bucket can catch another player, and the captured player can be released or teleported afterward.
Lava bucket throw
A lava bucket throws a captured player and releases them at the landing spot.
Automatic release
A captured player is freed when the bucket despawns or the chunk containing it unloads.
PvP and spectator limits
Fighting with a bucket is disabled, and spectator mode cannot be used to move through the world and watch other players.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits players and server owners who want a bucket-based capture mechanic among friends. Its release rules and PvP restriction are the main controls.
How it compares
This Tsunami is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.12.2 – 1.21.1, is client and server, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. InfiniteWater is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License, which makes it open source. Blaze Milk is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21.8, so players can join without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayerBucket [MOD & PLUGIN] | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.8 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-10-02 |
| This Tsunami | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-30 |
| InfiniteWater | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Not published | 2025-08-02 |
| Blaze Milk | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-09-29 |
Questions
Which loaders does PlayerBucket support?
How long does a captured player stay captured?
Can a bucket be used to fight other players?
In the catalog
PlayerBucket [MOD & PLUGIN] is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
-If you really want this for youre server/client but the version isnt out yet feel free to request any version and loader(in the report issues on github),it will be made in around 24h or less. # Here are all the features - Catch players in buckets - while fighting bucket pvp is disabled Here are the edge cases: - if…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playerbucket
- Owner
- cenemoemulo
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15