Environmental Water
Resource packMakes water hues biome-dependent for a more cohesive landscape.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (17 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports 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.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
1 point lost16 / 17Removed 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.18 of the 99 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 18 modpacks4 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.900,528 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 18 releases 8 / 8
54.6 of the 56 points that apply = 97.5, so 98 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Environmental Water gives water a biome-dependent color palette, helping it complement the surrounding landscape instead of using the same blue everywhere. The changes range from subtle shifts, such as nearly unchanged river water, to striking colors like the gray-pink water around mushroom islands; examples span deserts, badlands, taiga, jungles, caves, and the Nether and End. Most water colors are adapted from Bedrock Edition, while colors for biomes added after 1.16 are custom-made, and underwater fog matches the water’s surface color. With OptiFine, water at higher elevations also blends into a different color within the same biome. The pack works with OptiFine, Polytone, or Legacy4J.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 2 block textures (Water flow and Water still).
Adds 68 other files. In OptiFine's formats: custom colors. Also has files for 1 other mod: Legacy.
Block textures are mostly 24 by 24 pixels, up to 32 by 32. 2 block and item textures are animated.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- AgentMindStorm
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 902K
- Created
- 19 Jan 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
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How we checked
- 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.11 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 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
- 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.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
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- 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 declared.
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- 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 found15 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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| Nov 2024 | 5 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | 2 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2025 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 3 |
| Jul 2025 | 3 |
| Aug 2025 | 6 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 |
| Aug 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 |
More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 11 a month now, 4 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
138 modpacks include Environmental Water in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 21 Nov 2023
Feather | Lightweight Vanilla+ Modpack132K downloadslast version with it 8 Jul 2026
How to train your dragon - Together we map the world || HTTYD102K downloadslast version with it 16 Apr 2024
Kuri's Fresh (Actions & Stuffs recreation)64K downloadslast version with it 11 Feb 2026
Tales57K downloadslast version with it 20 May 2026
EL MINE MAS EPICO 244K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
Inside the Darkness - Horror32K downloadslast version with it 21 Apr 2025
PROJECT ZUMBI - Dlet31K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2024
Vanilla Reimagined+30K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026
Better VR14K downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Environmental Water. Share: how many of the modpacks with Environmental Water also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 54% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Chat HeadsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Visual WorkbenchAModin 45% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
sparkAModin 43% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Server Performance - Smooth Chunk SaveAModin 41% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Towns and TowersBModin 41% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Essential ModBModin 41% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
TerralithAModin 39% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
ConnectivityAModin 38% of the modpacks with Environmental Water
Easy AnvilsAModin 37% of the modpacks with Environmental WaterLatest 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.