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    Ben's Sharks

    Mod

    Adds sharks and other sea creatures to your world.

    C79/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 867
    • ReleasesLatest Dec 2025

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    benssharks-1.2.6-neoforge-1.21.1.jar Beta

    Released 21 May 2025 · 2.2 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • GeckolibAMinecraft 1.21.1 · NeoForge (release 4.9.3)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 10 months−6 points
    • Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−3 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−3 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      7 points lost20 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.10 months ago (31 Dec 2025). 261 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 72% of these points. 8 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6

    • Stability

      6 points lost16 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.62 of the 345 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 62 modpacks7 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 8 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (25%) See the 2 releases4 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · PaoloBen/benssharks 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · PaoloBen/BensSharks 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.3,330,076 4 / 4

    • Track record

      2 points lost6 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.6 years, 21 releases 6 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total79 / 100

    56 of the 71 points that apply = 79 out of 100.

    Images

    • Trident Recipe
    • Starch Recipe
    • Land Shark
    • Ben's Sharks 1.2.7
    • Thalassoger
    • Thresher Shark & Sardines
    • Oceanic Whitetip Shark
    • School of Sardines
    • Whale Shark
    • Basking Shark
    • Megalodon
    • Thresher Shark
    • Tiger Shark
    • Dent Recipe
    • Axoscute Recipe
    • Spetum Recipe
    • Shark Tooth Club Recipe
    • Great White Shark
    • Tralalero Tralala
    • Goblin Shark
    • Thresher Shark GIF
    • Mako Shark & Blue Shark
    • Sea Lion
    • Sea Lion Dancing
    • Great White Shark GIF
    • Mako Shark GIF
    • Bull Shark GIF
    • Tiger Shark GIF
    • Basking Shark
    • Great White Shark
    • Bull Shark
    • Major General
    • Greater Axodile
    • Axodile
    • Angel Shark
    • Blacktip Reef Shark Family

    About

    Ben’s Sharks adds a broad range of aquatic creatures to Minecraft, including 20 shark species such as basking, goblin, great white, tiger, whale, thresher and megamouth sharks, alongside axodiles, barracudas, krill, pilot fish, remoras, sardines, sea lions and the hostile Thalassoger. The animals have distinct behaviors and interactions: some sharks can be tamed or bred, sharks respond to feeding with species-specific benefits, and feeding a thresher shark can grant a Riptide-like mechanic; sharks and other fish can also flop on land, while axodiles leap or breach from the water. The mod also adds foods and crafting materials such as starch, fish broth, krill cake and cellophane noodles, plus a shark plushie, an explosive landmine, and equipment including jagged armor, a shark-tooth club, a spetum polearm and the target-tracking Maelstrom Bow. Combat features include bleeding and parasite effects, which can make sharks aggressive or spawn a Cookiecutter Shark when the parasite effect expires, as well as weapons and enchantments that inflict bleeding or home in on targets. A shark fin is not obtained by hunting sharks; it can be found in pillager outposts and woodland mansions, and is used in some recipes. Configuration options let users adjust creature spawn weight, group-size limits, biome modifiers and time of day.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds 3 blocks, 77 items, 32 mobs, 1 other entity, 2 enchantments, 49 recipes, 4 advancements, 6 loot tables and 9 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's loot tables.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    AmendmentsABlueprintAYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAYUNG's Better Nether FortressesASerene SeasonsA

    Details

    Creator
    benndevs
    License
    GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    3.3M
    Created
    15 Mar 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for Forge 1.20.1.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · All 3 latest files checked, last on 15 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      3 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 3 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · All 3 files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of all 3 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 7 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      20 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      126 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      10 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      590 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 21 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    Geckolibon NeoForgeA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    80400
    Oct 2024: 44 modpacksNov 2024: 39 modpacksDec 2024: 43 modpacksJan 2025: 55 modpacksFeb 2025: 35 modpacksMar 2025: 31 modpacksApr 2025: 61 modpacksMay 2025: 61 modpacksJun 2025: 64 modpacksJul 2025: 64 modpacksAug 2025: 75 modpacksSep 2025: 57 modpacksOct 2025: 60 modpacksNov 2025: 48 modpacksDec 2025: 60 modpacksJan 2026: 59 modpacksFeb 2026: 59 modpacksMar 2026: 60 modpacksApr 2026: 75 modpacksMay 2026: 66 modpacksJun 2026: 68 modpacksJul 2026: 73 modpacksAug 2026: 78 modpacksSep 2026: 61 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202444
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    Dec 202443
    Jan 202555
    Feb 202535
    Mar 202531
    Apr 202561
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    Jun 202564
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    May 202666
    Jun 202668
    Jul 202673
    Aug 202678
    Sep 202661

    867 modpacks include Ben's Sharks in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Seaopolis: Submerged680K downloadslast version with it 17 Oct 2024More Animals [FORGE] - 1.21 UPDATE!456K downloadslast version with it 26 Sep 2026The Ancient Dawn - Prehistoric Journey371K downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2026MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026Create: Stranded at Sea304K downloadslast version with it 28 Oct 2025Cozy Zen263K downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2026Seaopolis Submerged 2187K downloadslast version with it 9 Mar 2026Menagerie - a zoo modpack140K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2025Beyond Ocean137K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Infinity Legends (Palladium)111K downloadslast version with it 5 Jul 2026
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Ben's Sharks. Share: how many of the modpacks with Ben's Sharks also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    AmendmentsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksBlueprintAModin 52% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 47% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksSerene SeasonsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksYUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 42% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksYUNG's Better End IslandAModin 42% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksSinytra ConnectorAModin 42% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksTowns and TowersBModin 42% of the modpacks with Ben's SharksYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 41% of the modpacks with Ben's Sharks
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.2.61.2.6 · benssharks-1.2.6-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.2.51.2.5 · benssharks-1.2.5-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.3.01.3.0 · benssharks-1.3.0-forge-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    21 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.01.3.0 · benssharks-1.3.0-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·31 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.8 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.7.11.2.7.1 · benssharks-1.2.7.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·4 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.71.2.7 · benssharks-1.2.7-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·1 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.6.21.2.6.2 · benssharks-1.2.6.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·22 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.2 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.2.61.2.6 · benssharks-1.2.6-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 2.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.61.2.6 · benssharks-1.2.6-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·21 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.2 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.2.51.2.5 · benssharks-1.2.5-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)Beta·2 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 2.1 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.2.51.2.5 · benssharks-1.2.5-neoforge-1.21.1.jarBeta·2 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 2.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.51.2.5 · benssharks-1.2.5-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·1 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Same code on Modrinth and CurseForge.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.0 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.51.2.5 · benssharks-1.2.5-forge-1.20.1.jar·1 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.4.91.2.4.9 · benssharks-1.2.4.9-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·2 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 930.2 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.41.2.4 · benssharks-1.2.4.jar (main file)·5 May 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 932.7 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.31.2.3 · benssharks-1.2.3.jar (main file)·28 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 899.4 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.11.2.1 · benssharks-1.2.1.jar (main file)·27 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 899.4 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.2.01.2.0 · benssharks-1.2.0.jar·26 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 898.6 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.31.1.3 · benssharks-1.1.3.jar (main file)·11 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 905.1 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.21.1.2 · benssharks-1.1.2.jar (main file)·10 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 899.9 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.11.1.1 · benssharks-1.1.1.jar (main file)·10 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 900.0 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.1.01.1.0 · benssharks-1.1.0.jar (main file)·10 Apr 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 345.4 KB
    1.20.1·Forge1.0.11.0.1 · sharks-1.0.1.jar (main file)·17 Mar 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 154.5 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 3 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2

    • Ben's Sharks 1.2.7.1 - Forge 1.20.14 Jun 2025…updated spanish (es_es) translations -fixed creative tab order -changed sawshark bucket name…
    • Ben's Sharks 1.2.6.2 - Forge 1.20.122 May 2025…will be released once all the bugs have been fixed.