Essential Nourishment
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
Description
Essential Nourishment is a survival-orientated mod that adds thirst to the game. Thirst acts very much like hunger, however dehydration is many times faster than starvation and the consequences are more severe. Players can quench their thirst with water bottles, milk buckets and other vanilla items. This mod aims to be as seamless with vanilla Minecraft as possible and it aims to add a whole new dynamic to the way the game is played.
Getting Started
You can find a guide on how to survive your first day with this mod on the wiki.
Installation
This mod requires the recommended version of Forge and Positron 1.1.
For a detailed download and installation guide, refer to the wiki.
Drinks (addon)
Essential Nourishment Drinks is a seamless addon which adds customizable, dynamic drinks. Check it out if this mod is too minimalist for you.
FAQ
<insert some question regarding modpacks>
I don't care. Link back here or not, just don't be a jerk and try to make money off my work. (that's not a problem if you use something like the Technic launcher)
<insert some question regarding reviews>
Go ahead. Message me it if you want. If I like it I may feature it.
What about 1.9?
Once Forge has a stable 1.9 release and this mod is bug free I will start creating versions for 1.9.
What about <insert older version>
There will be no backports, or support for any version other than the latest.
ARGH!! The game crashed and I think it was because of this mod!?!
Please create an issue on github here. The "Issues" link above will also work. Be sure to include the full log or else you will not receive any support.
How can I support this mod?
Feel free to make a pull request and add any features you feel needed (this includes language translation!)
If you mean donations, then there is a button over at the top right. Please do not waste huge sums of money on me.
License
This mod is open sourced under the MIT License.
Credits
- Myself: my blog
- The Mojang Team (and former employees) for making such a great platform on which to mod
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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 CurseForge — 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 essentialnourishmentcore-1.8.9-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 45 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.