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Sinking Items

Makes items sink in water just like they did before the "1.13 Aquatic Update". Intended to be used on 1.14.4+ clients connecting to a 1.12.2 server or below.

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Updated
June 16, 2026Jun 16
Published
in 2026
EntityItem in water both with/without Sinking Items enabled. · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.14.4–26.2
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.1 from June 16, 2026
License LGPL-3.0-or-later — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.14.4–26.2

Sinking Items

Reverts the physics changed made to dropped items in water that were introduced in the 1.13 Aquatic Update

GIF showcasing items in water when the mod is enabled (right) and disabled (left)

The WITHOUT side shows how items behave when a 1.13+ client is connected to a 1.12.2- server running ViaVersion (ViaVersion is what allows modern clients to connect to older servers)
The WITH side shows how items behave when using Sinking Items. Items behave exactly the same way as the 1.12.2 server. This prevents the janky teleporting down bug as shown in the WITHOUT image.

Downloading

Modrinth is the ONLY official place to download the .jar files, don't download them from anywhere else, else you risk getting scammed or infected with malware.

Sinking Items - Modrinth

Why?

While playing on Wynncraft I noticed that items in water would gradually float only to snap back down to the bottom of the water. This is because the server is running on 1.12.2 while allowing newer clients to connect, as a result items are actually completely sunk and not floating whatsoever. The reason they float is because the client is running its own physics on the item to get an approximation as to where they are predicted to be, once the client recieves a packet containing the locations of each item, they teleport to where they actually are.

This mod fixes this by preventing the client from running the code that was introduced in 1.13 so that items behave the same way as the server.

Who is this mod for?

This mod is for anyone who wants to fix the jankyness of picking up items which are floating but not floating because of server/client physics differences.

Can I use this in my modpack?

Yes!

FAQ

How to install Sinking Items?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Sinking Items 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 Sinking Items support?

Sinking Items has builds for Minecraft 1.14.4–26.2.

Is Sinking Items needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or laterfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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