ModsJava
Big Buckets: Fabric Edition [OLD]
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
Ever wanted to carry more than one block of water in a bucket? If so, this mod is for you!
FOR 1.19+, USE BIGBUCKETS MAIN. IT RUNS ON ALL MODLOADERS.
Featured in Bee Merry, All the Mods: Fabric, and All of Fabric 2!
This mod adds an upgradable bucket. It can store any fluid, and stores more than the regular bucket can.
It's crafted like this:

And can be upgraded by putting it in a crafting table with more buckets:

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Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.2
- 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as bigbuckets-2.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 438 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.