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Realistic Needs (Thirst)

The Realistic Needs mod adds a water meter above the hunger bar that requires players to stay hydrated to avoid dehydration.

File Details

Realistic Needs

  • R
  • May 15, 2026
  • 52.25 KB
  • 378
  • 1.20.1
  • Forge

File Name

realisticneeds-1.1.0.jar

Supported Versions

  • 1.20.1

Curse Maven Snippet

Forge

implementation fg.deobf("curse.maven:realisticneeds-1077348:8094419")
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Changelog - Realistic Needs v1.1.0  

 

New Features

  • Natural Drinking: Added the ability to drink directly from water sources using an empty hand. Simply Right-click any water block to quench your thirst in an emergency.
  • Improved Refilling: Giant Water Bottles can now be refilled directly at any water source by Right-clicking. No more tedious crafting recipes required to fill your bottles!

 

Visuals & UI

  • New Bottle Textures: Re-imagined the textures for the Giant Bottle series for a more modern and high-quality look.
  • HUD Overlap Fix: The thirst bar is now "context-aware." When swimming underwater, the vanilla air bubbles will dynamically move upward to prevent overlapping with the thirst HUD.

 

Technical Updates & Optimizations

  • Massive Code Optimization: Completely refactored the Giant Bottle logic.  etc.
  • Engine Overhaul: Reducing memory usage.

 

Localization

  • Multilingual Support: Added full translations for English (en_us) and German (de_de).