Transcending Trident
by Serilum
Transcending Trident changes how the trident behaves, letting players riptide without rain and travel farther on a single charge.
What it does
Holding a water bucket in the off hand allows the Riptide enchantment to fire outside of rain, which the vanilla trident does not allow. A config option named mustHoldBucketOfWater can lift that requirement, so the bucket is not needed. The mod also changes the charge time and the strength of the launch, both of which are set in the config file.
The charge time before Riptide can be used defaults to 5 ticks, against 10 in vanilla, and ranges from 0 to 20. The power multiplier defaults to 3.0 and can go up to 100.0, allowing a longer trip with one charge. Both values are adjustable, so a server can keep the vanilla feel or push the trident further.
The mod is a server-side only addition, so players join without installing anything. It depends on Collective, which must also be present. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 29 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3, and the code is licensed under All rights reserved.
Key features
Riptide without rain
The Riptide enchantment works in any weather when a water bucket is held in the other hand.
Adjustable charge time
The config option tridentUseDuration sets how long a player must charge before Riptide, from 0 to 20.
Stronger riptide launch
The tridentUsePowerModifier option multiplies the launch force, with values from 0 to 100.
Optional bucket requirement
The mustHoldBucketOfWater option can be turned off so Riptide works without a water bucket.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Long-distance travel
Players crossing oceans or large lakes can use a higher power modifier to cover more ground per charge.
Tuned survival servers
Server owners can set charge time and power in the config to match the pace of their world.
Who it’s for: Players who want riptide to work outside of rain, and server owners who want to control how the trident behaves through config values.
How it compares
Improved Trident is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and runs on the client and server, with files for 1.14 – 1.21.4 on all four loaders. Craftable Trident by sumbaii999 is needed on the server, with the client optional, and only the server needs it, under the MIT License, covering 1.13 – 26.2. Riptide Shield Fix is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and is built for Fabric and Quilt only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcending Trident | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Improved Trident | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-02 |
| Craftable Trident | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-25 |
| Riptide Shield Fix | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-03 |
Questions
Does Transcending Trident require Collective?
Does the mod need to be installed on the client?
Can the riptide strength be changed?
In the catalog
Transcending Trident is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Transcending Trident improves the vanilla trident's functionality. You can use the Riptide enchantment without rain by holding a water bucket in your other hand. By default the mod also makes the trident more powerful, but you can toggle that inside the config file. mustHoldBucketOfWater default true When enabled…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/transcending-trident
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-08-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15