Better Diving

Overhaul of the vanilla diving experience modeled on the game Subnautica.

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About this Mod

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Better Diving is an overhaul of the vanilla diving experience modeled on the game Subnautica.

Feature highlights:

reworked movement in water (no automatic sinking, swim in the direction you are looking, ...)
reworked oxygen system (dive for up to 45 seconds instead of 15 seconds, ...)
breaking speed in/under water is equal to breaking speed outside of water
use diving equipment to move faster, mine faster and dive longer

Available Versions

1.16.5-1.3.5release

MC 1.16.5forge

August 27, 2025

1.12.2-1.5.8release

MC 1.12.2forge

August 27, 2025

How to Install Better Diving on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Diving". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.16.5, 1.12.2

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Diving server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Diving compatible with forge?

Better Diving officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Diving – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Diving consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.