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Water Fix

by gamma-02

Water Fix addresses a long-standing vanilla bug, MC-195271, so that water renders correctly around block display entities and endermen.

FabricClient or server, optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.11

What it does

The mod changes how water is drawn in the world. It replaces the default water tessellation with a custom one, and it can add back faces to fluid surfaces so water looks cleaner in certain scenarios. Both behaviours can be switched in the config, and the config file can be reloaded in game with the client command reloadWaterFixConfig.

The mod also changes how blocks fall. It replaces vanilla's rendering of falling blocks with one that accounts for block entities, so blocks such as banners, signs, campfires, bells, end gateways and other blocks with visual data show correctly while in motion. Required dependency: Fabric API. The mod is for Fabric and runs with the client or on a server, which can be optional.

Water Fix is released under the MIT License and is open source. Its files target 1.21.11 only, and the latest Fabric file is 1.0, published on 2026-02-18.

Key features

  1. Corrected water rendering

    Water is drawn correctly around block display entities and endermen, fixing the behaviour tracked as MC-195271.

  2. Custom water tessellation

    An optional tessellation mode gives water a shape closer to the early infdev flow, and it is off by default.

  3. Block entities in motion

    Blocks that fall can render their block entities, so banners, signs and campfires keep their visual data while in motion.

  4. Live config reload

    Settings such as the water tessellation, back faces and block entity rendering can be changed and reloaded without restarting the game.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Entity Render Disabler is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source, with files for 1.21 – 26.2. Dragon's Projectile Fix is client-side only and is not open source, published for 1.21.11 on the same loader. Item Vanisher is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21 alone.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Water FixFabric1.21.11Client or server, optional2026-02-18
Entity Render DisablerFabric1.21 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-29
Dragon's Projectile FixFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-05-12
Item VanisherFabric1.21Client-side only2024-08-27

Questions

Does Water Fix need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency and must be installed next to Water Fix on Fabric for 1.21.11.

Does Water Fix have to be installed on a server?

No. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so a client can run the mod alone and a server can add it without requiring it.

Which settings control the water and falling block rendering?

The config includes useSpecialWaterTesselationForNormalWater, which defaults to false, renderBackfacesForFluids, which defaults to true, renderBlockEntitesInFallingBlocks, which defaults to true, and replaceFallingBlockRendering, which defaults to true.

In the catalog

Water Fix is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

This mod is required client side, but optional server-side. If enabled, installing it on the server allows blocks with visual data like banners, signs, or campfires to show their data when they are falling blocks. This is a mod made for a video by Gneiss Name, discussing how weird Minecraft's water is. > Gneiss…
gamma-02, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
gamma-02
Published
2026-02-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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