Thirsty - Thirst System
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Features
New Thirst Bar
Restore your Thirst by:
- Consuming drinkable items
- Right-clicking a Water Source Block
At 6 Thirst or less (3 Water Droplets): Players cant sprint
At 0 Thirst: Players slowly take damage (just like vanilla hunger starvation)
Config
Add any Vanilla or Modded Consumable to the Config and customize how much Thirst each item restores.
New Items
Bowl of Water
- Right-click with a vanilla Bowl on a Water Source to obtain
- Can be consumed to restore Thirst
Bowl of Pure Water
- Cook a Bowl of Water on a Campfire to obtain
- Can be consumed to restore Thirst
Water Canteen
- Right-click a Water Source to fill
- Stores Water with 12 uses (configurable)
- Can hold Dirty or Purified Water
- Craft with Leather and String in a Crafting Table
Dirty Water System
Drinking directly from a Water Source Block:
- Applies the Thirst effect
- Has a 10% chance to apply Poison effect (configurable)
Drinking from:
- Bowl of Water
- Water Bottle or
- Dirty Water Canteen
- Has a 30% chance to apply the Thirst effect (configurable)
Purification
- Cook a Water Canteen or a Bowl of Water on a Campfire to Purify the Water inside
- Purified Water does not apply the Thirst Effect!
Compatibility
Future Plans
- More water purification methods
- Per biome Thirst scaling (faster thirst depletion in Deserts and Nether biomes)
- More Water Canteen variants
FAQ
Q: Will you add support for other Minecraft versions and modloaders?
A: If there's enough demand in my Discord, I'll port the mod to other versions and modloaders.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 thirsty-fabric-1.20.1-0.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 101 KB
- Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.