Dive in

Custom animation when diving into fluids like water or lava

by NightEpiphany0401Adventure Decoration Game mechanics

FabricNeoForgeForge

Loaders: FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth: 146K
Followers on Modrinth: 130
versions: 36
Updated: September 18, 2026Sep 18
Published: in 2025

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At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge

For Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3 …

Needed in the game and on the server

Latest version — 0.1.18-26.3 from September 18, 2026

Requires Cloth Config API and Player Animation Library

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3 …

About

Dive in

Custom diving animation is an immersive feature most commonly seen in open-world games like Legend of Zelda.
I love this animated detail. So I added it for minecraft.

NOTE:

This is a server&client side mod, as it adds multiplayer animation visibility support.
If animation triggered exceptionally when you do cross-water jump, lower the trigger sensitivity in the config file (0-1). Then restart the game and it will work.

A light weight mod that adds custom animation when player drop into water or lava from a far distance.
Triggers when player free falling into the fluid source.
Currently still in dev, bugs may occur.
More version support coming soon.
Recommend using BetterThirdPerson Mod & Effective Mod for better immersion.
Custom animation via Playeranimator & PAL.

FAQ

How to install Dive in?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Dive in for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Dive in support?

Dive in has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.10–26.3.

Is Dive in needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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