

The Basic Thirst Data Pack adds a new mechanic to Minecraft- dehydration. Don’t you feel weird when your character only need to eat and a shelter to stay alive? you can get hungry over time, why not thirsty? It is represented by a blue bar above the Hotbar. This Data Pack will add more immersion and aesthetic to your gameplay and putting a bit more flavor into survival as you have to manage an additional resource bar. Of course, you will be benefited from staying hydrated like when your hunger bar is full.
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How to Use:
- Drinking water bottles and potions, or eating soup, stew, melon, and berries can refill the bar.
- When the bar is full, you will slowly regenerate health and hunge.
- When dehydrated, you will become nauseated and start losing hunger quickly.
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Basic Thirst Data Pack Download Links
For Minecraft 1.14.4
For Minecraft 1.16.5 to 1.17.1
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.16.5
- 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Basic Thirst Data Pack (1.17.1, 1.16.5) – Stay Hydrated is a free Minecraft Java datapack. Compatible with Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.16.5. Download it and open it directly in the game.