
Mako Mermaids Mod
Live your H2O dream! Play as Cleo, Emma, Rikki or Mako characters, use elemental powers, and create your own story!
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About this Mod
🌊 Official Mako Mermaids Minecraft Mod
🎬 New Showcase Video: https://youtu.be/CBbTB6Kdxq4?si=TtKh-MFCiTDvmnrL
🌐 Website: https://makomoddev.github.io/mako-mermaids-mod-official/
💬 Join the Official Discord Server
⚠️ Disclaimer
- This is an unofficial fan-made project based on the TV shows H2O: Just Add Water and Mako Mermaids.
- I am not affiliated with Jonathan M. Shiff Productions or any other rights holders.
- All rights to the original shows, characters, and content belong to their respective owners.
- This mod is created purely for entertainment purposes and is completely free to use.
✨ Features
Always make sure you are on the latest available version!
- Choose your favourite character from Mako Mermaids or H2O: Just Add Water when first entering a world via an interactive GUI selection screen.
- Some abilities can be activated using hand gestures (see the Gestures section below).
- 📖 Tutorial and required files: https://makomoddev.github.io/mako-mermaids-mod-official/downloads
- Wiki available in-game
- Custom Main Menu and blue-themed GUI
🧜 Playable Characters
Cleo · Emma · Rikki · Bella · Charlotte · Nixie · Lyla · Sirena · Mimmi · Ondina · Weilan · Zac · Cam · Evie
📜 Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/change_character |
Switch to a different character |
/what_character |
Display your currently selected character |
⚡ Abilities
- Every character has unique abilities based on their series and role.
- Transform into a mermaid when underwater, in rain, or exposed to Moon Water (rain disables positive status effects).
- Swim faster underwater — hold
Cwhile swimming. - See the current moon phase by right-clicking on a bed.
- As a mermaid on land, you move slowly and need to "melt" back into human form (not possible in cold biomes).
- After drying off, a "Drying..." progress bar is displayed on screen during the 5-second transformation back to human form.
- Unlock many new achievements.
🐉 Water Dragon
- The Water Dragon has a custom pixel-art boss health bar displayed on screen.
- Getting hit once removes your mermaid form.
- Hit as a half-mermaid → powers removed. Hit as a full mermaid → instant death.
- Turn the Tide (Zac & Weilan —
Bkey): 5 seconds of immunity against the Water Dragon.
🌕 Moon Events
- Rikki sets nearby things on fire during a full moon (she gains fire resistance during this time).
🔮 Elemental Powers
All keybinds can be customised in the game's Settings menu.
| Power | Characters | Keybind |
|---|---|---|
| Ice → Water | Cleo, Charlotte, Mako | ↓ Down |
| Water → Ice | Emma, Charlotte, Mako | ↑ Up |
| Place Snow | Emma, Charlotte | ↑ Up |
| Ice → Air | Cleo, Charlotte, Mako | X |
| Water → Air | Rikki, Charlotte, Mako | → Right |
| Water → Jelly | Bella | ↑ Up |
| Create Thunderstorm | Ondina, Sirena | U |
| Turn Invisible | Mako characters only | R |
| Levitate Entities | Mako characters only | G |
| Hydrokinesis | Mako with Moon Ring, Cleo | G |
| Pull Items | Mako characters only | ← Left |
🏥 Additional Features
- Mermaid Cold — Cold biomes inflict you with the mermaid cold. Cure it using Seahorse Powder, obtainable from the Ocean Café Shop.
- Transformation Drinks — Coconut Smoothie, Juice, or Smoothie transforms you into a mermaid after 10 seconds.
- Open doors from a greater distance than normal.
🌍 Biomes & Structures
- Beaufort Sea — New ocean biome
- Baltic Sea — New ocean biome
- Moon Pool — Spawns rarely underground near beaches. The only place to find Moon Crystal Ore!
🎁 New Items
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Moon Ring (K) | Powers: Size Manipulation, Hydrokinesis, Item Duplication & turning mobs into cats — Mako characters only |
| Moon Trident | Crafted from a Trident + Moon Crystal — fires a powerful magic beam attack |
| Ocean Café Menu | Plays a cutscene, then lets you trade with David, Carly, Cam & Evie (they accept seashells for smoothies, etc.) |
| Intro Block | Plays the H2O: Just Add Water intro |
| Seahorse Powder | Cures the mermaid cold — Mako characters only (except Mimmi) |
| Arctic Sea Lavender | Crafting ingredient |
| Foul Smelling Oysters | Crafting ingredient |
| Dried Plankton of the Baltic Sea | Crafting ingredient |
| Arctic Marshmallow | Crafted from the 3 ingredients above + a Water Bucket |
| Glass Dolphin | Collectible decorative item |
| Broken Glass Dolphin | Damaged variant of the Glass Dolphin |
| OP Armor | Powerful armor set |
| Seashell | Currency for the Ocean Café — also found by brushing Suspicious Sand! |
| Rope | Crafted from 4 Strings |
| Seashell Bracelet | Crafted from 4 Seashells + 4 Ropes |
| Moon Crystal Ore | Very rare and hard to mine — drops Moon Crystals |
| Moon Crystal | Combine with a Trident to craft the Moon Trident |
| Moon Crystal Necklace | Crafted from 7 Ropes + 1 Moon Crystal |
| Towel | Crafted from 3 wool blocks (any color) — hold for 5 seconds (XP bar acts as countdown) to revert to human form (does not work in cold biomes) |
| Speed Boat | Crafted like a normal boat, but using Iron |
| Juice | Bottle + Apple + Carrot → Transforms you into a mermaid after 10 seconds |
| Coconut Smoothie | Transforms you into a mermaid after 10 seconds |
| Smoothie | Bottle + Sweet Berries → Transforms you into a mermaid after 10 seconds |
| Jelly Block | Created by Bella's power |
| Moon Water | Cam gains swimming speed on contact — removed by heat power or a Towel |
🤲 Gesture Controls
| Gesture | Power | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| ✋ Open Hand | Freezing / Jelly | Emma (& Mako) / Bella |
| ✊ Fist | Melting / Boiling | Rikki & Mako |
| ☝️ One Finger | Levitation | Mako characters |
📖 Gesture tutorial and required files: https://makomoddev.github.io/mako-mermaids-mod-official/downloads
📝 Notes
- 🐛 Please report bugs on the Discord server!
- Many more features and improvements are planned for future updates.
- Built with MCreator and Google Gemini.
- Some sound effects are from Pixabay (custom sounds planned for a future update).
- Mod by MakoModDev · Textures by Reyeas · Additional textures by Google Gemini AI.
- This page may not always be up to date — check the Changelog for the latest changes.
- Questions? Find me on Discord!
- Want to help develop the mod? Send me a DM on Discord!
Available Versions
How to Install Mako Mermaids Mod on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Mako Mermaids Mod". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Mako Mermaids Mod server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Mako Mermaids Mod compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Mako Mermaids Mod officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Mako Mermaids Mod – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mako Mermaids Mod 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.
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Details
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required