Water Caustics
Resource packSunlight patterns ripple across underwater blocks without needing shaders.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Under 500,000 downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (17 Aug 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 2 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
5 points lost5 / 10Removed 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.3 of the 5 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (60%) See the 3 modpacks0 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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 / 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
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.23,384 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.11 months, 2 releases 8 / 8
40.5 of the 49 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Water Caustics is a resource pack that adds animated block textures to imitate the shifting light patterns of water caustics, without requiring shaders. The animations appear on block tops from Y-levels 55 to 62 in oceans and rivers, with Continuity and Polytone determining the texture connections and biome coverage. Affected blocks include logs and planks, stone and its brick variants, andesite, diorite, granite, coral blocks, clay, terracotta, dirt, sand, gravel, sandstone, prismarine, netherrack, obsidian, packed and blue ice, and dripstone; slabs, stairs, trapdoors, and fences are included too.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
In OptiFine's formats: 46 connected textures.
Details
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 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 found51 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Water Caustics in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
PvP to the Max4.2K downloadslast version with it 21 Mar 2026
Actions & Visuals3.1K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2026
Vanilla Horizons2K downloadslast version with it 11 May 2026
Atmosphere680 downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026
BananaMC454 downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2026
Valiance's Shenanigans444 downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2026
Vitality&animations436 downloadslast version with it 19 Feb 2026SHINE243 downloadslast version with it 9 Sep 2026
Various Visual218 downloadslast version with it 24 Jun 2026
Vanilla ReEnhanced102 downloadslast version with it 13 Aug 2026Latest 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.