Waterbound
Drown on land, breathe in water.
About this Mod
Waterbound
"Who needs air when water feels like home?"
Waterbound is a revolutionary Fabric mod that completely inverts the survival experience:
- Breathe only underwater - Your natural habitat is now beneath the waves
- Suffocate on land - The surface world becomes your greatest threat
No mobs or underwater structures are effected, this is purely a player-centric transformation that flips everything you know upside down.
Features
- Water is your air, air is your enemy
- Breathe freely during rainstorms
- No mining speed penalty while submerged
- Drinking water bottles or potions refills oxygen
- Craftable glow ink saplings that can grow underwater
- Glow ink torches that function underwater
- Flippers item that boost your swimming speed
- Submerged world preset that raises water level by 20 blocks
Why Waterbound?
Because walking on land is so overrated! Every dive feels like true survival, and the pressure from the depths feel nicer than gravity.
The surface is loud but the depths are calm, it's so relaxing! For now...
Support & License
⭐ If you find this project useful, consider giving it a star on GitHub!
📜 This project is under the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install Waterbound on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Waterbound". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Waterbound 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 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Waterbound compatible with fabric?
Waterbound officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Waterbound – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Waterbound 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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