



Whales Minecraft Plugin
[!WARNING]
This project is no longer under development. This plugin is discontinued and will not receive any further updates, bug fixes, or support. The repository remains available for archival purposes and for anyone who wishes to use the existing code as a reference.
This Minecraft Plugin adds Whales to Minecraft. It also introduces Barnacles and Barnacle Spikes. The plugin is completely inspired by a post on X by @Vitreous_Glassy. You can find the post here.
Installation
- Install the plugin like any other Minecraft plugin.
- After installation, you need to either use the provided resource pack yourself or set it as mandatory for the whole server. You can find the resource pack on
Modrinth,GitHubor onMediaFire. - To set it as mandatory, follow
this tutorialby@KasaiSoraon YouTube. - You also need OptiFine. If you don't want to use OptiFine you can use these two mods:
[ETF] Entity Texture Featuresand this one:[EMF] Entity Model Features.
Showcase
Whale

Loot

Whale Fall

Barnacle Spike

Here is the crafting recipe:

If activated with redstone and a player steps on it, it deals damage to the player. It looks like this:

Contributing
Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss your ideas.
Ensure to update any relevant tests when making changes.
License
This plugin is distributed under GNU General Public License Version 3.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as Whales 1.21.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 6 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.
