Installation
Download
Download the mod from Modrinth. It is also on CurseForge.
Supported versions
Every Minecraft version and loader gets its own file. The suffix on the file name is the Minecraft version, and NeoForge files end in -neoforge, for example ThirstWasTaken2-1.0.9+1.21.11.jar and ThirstWasTaken2-1.0.9+1.21.11-neoforge.jar.
Fabric
| Minecraft | File suffix | Fabric Loader | Fabric API | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | +26.3 | 0.19.5 or newer | 0.161.0+26.3 or newer | 25 |
| 26.2 | +26.2 | 0.19.5 or newer | 0.161.0+26.2 or newer | 25 |
| 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 | +26.1.2 | 0.19.5 or newer | 0.155.3+26.1.2 or newer | 25 |
| 1.21.11 | +1.21.11 | 0.19.5 or newer | 0.141.6+1.21.11 or newer | 21 |
| 1.21, 1.21.1 | +1.21.1 | 0.19.5 or newer | 0.116.17+1.21.1 or newer | 21 |
Fabric API is required and must match the Minecraft version.
NeoForge
| Minecraft | File suffix | NeoForge | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | +26.3-neoforge | 26.3.0.16-beta or newer | 25 |
| 26.2 | +26.2-neoforge | 26.2.0.88 or newer | 25 |
| 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 | +26.1.2-neoforge | 26.1.2.109 or newer | 25 |
| 1.21.11 | +1.21.11-neoforge | 21.11.45 or newer | 21 |
| 1.21.1 | +1.21.1-neoforge | 21.1.251 or newer | 21 |
NeoForge needs nothing else. The 1.21.1 file does not run on 1.21. NeoForge has only beta builds for 26.3 so far, so that file asks for one.
The Java version is the minimum on both loaders. The runtime Minecraft ships with is enough.
Minecraft 1.21 and 1.21.1
- Sea water in a bottle or bucket looks like ordinary water. Its tooltip still reads Salty.
- The droplets in item tooltips have a shadow.
Compatible mods
All optional except Fabric API. Versions are listed in the order 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.x, 1.21.11, 1.21.1.
Fabric
| Mod | Versions built with | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric API | 0.161.0+26.3, 0.161.0+26.2, 0.155.3+26.1.2, 0.141.6+1.21.11, 0.116.17+1.21.1 | Required. |
| Mod Menu | 21.0.0, 20.0.3, 18.0.2, 17.0.1, 11.0.5 | A Config button for the settings screen. |
| AppleSkin | 3.0.10+mc26.3, 3.0.10+mc26.2, 3.0.10+mc26.1.2, 3.0.8+mc1.21.11, 3.0.6+mc1.21 | The quenched outline on the thirst bar, droplet rows in tooltips, and the exhaustion strip. |
| Cloth Config | 26.3.159, 26.2.155, 26.1.154, 21.11.153, 15.0.140 | AppleSkin's own settings screen. |
| Farmer's Delight Refabricated | 26.3-3.6.27, 26.2-3.6.26, 26.1-3.6.26, 1.21.11-3.6.16, 1.21.1-3.3.6 | Thirst from its drinks and meals, Pure water from the Cooking Pot, and no drain under Nourishment. |
| Create Fly | 26.2-rc-2-6.0.9-1, 26.1.2-6.0.9-4 | The Sand Filter. 26.2 and 26.1.2 only. |
| Jade | 26.3.1, 26.2.11, 26.1.11, 21.1.6, 15.10.6 | The grade of the water under the crosshair. Client only. |
| Supplementaries | 1.21.1-3.9.9 | Water that keeps its grade in Jars, Goblets and Faucets, and a Jar or Goblet of water that can be drunk. 1.21.1 only. |
| Kaleidoscope Cookery Refabricated | 1.5.1.1-fabric+mc26.3, 1.5.1.1-fabric+mc26.2, 1.5.1.1-fabric+mc26.1.2, 1.3.0.9-fabric+mc1.21.11, 1.5.1.1-fabric+mc1.21.1 | Thirst from its teas and soups, and water that keeps its grade in the Stockpot and the Teapot. The official Fabric build stopped at 1.0.1 and only gets the thirst values. |
| Brewin' and Chewin' | v4.5.0+1.21.1-fabric | Thirst from its brews and soups, and water that keeps its grade in the Keg. 1.21.1 only. |
NeoForge
The settings screen opens from the Config button in NeoForge's Mods list, with no extra mod.
| Mod | Versions built with | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| AppleSkin | 3.0.10+mc26.3, 3.0.10+mc26.2, 3.0.9+mc26.1, 3.0.8+mc1.21.11, 3.0.9+mc1.21 | The same as on Fabric. |
| Cloth Config | 26.2.155, 26.1.154, 21.11.153, 15.0.140 | AppleSkin's own settings screen. Not on 26.3 yet. |
| Jade | 26.3.1, 26.2.10, 26.1.10, 21.1.7, 15.10.6 | The same as on Fabric. Client only. |
| Create | 6.0.10 | The Sand Filter. 1.21.1 only. |
| Farmer's Delight | 1.21.1-1.3.4 | The same as on Fabric. 1.21.1 only. |
| Sophisticated Backpacks | Core 26.2-1.5.0.2337, 26.1.2-1.5.0.2334, 1.21.11-1.5.0.2340, 1.21.1-1.5.1.2341. Not on 26.3 yet. | The Drinking Upgrade, and water that keeps its grade in the Tank and Pump Upgrades. Sophisticated Storage takes the Drinking Upgrade too. |
| Supplementaries | 1.21.1-3.9.9 | The same as on Fabric. 1.21.1 only. |
| Kaleidoscope Cookery | 1.5.1-neoforge+mc1.21.1 | Thirst from its teas and soups, and water that keeps its grade in the Stockpot and the Teapot. 1.21.1 only. |
| Brewin' and Chewin' | v4.5.0+1.21.1-neoforge | The same as on Fabric. 1.21.1 only. |
Other food mods usually work as they are. Drinks their mod marks as drinks restore thirst, and any item can be given a value in Configuration.
Where the mod goes
Put the jar in the mods folder of the server and of every client. A client without the mod does not see the bar.
Languages
The mod follows each player's game language. Nine are included: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

First run
The first launch writes config/thirstwastaken2.json with the defaults. Existing worlds work, and every player starts at full thirst.
