BetterGeysers

BetterGeysers is a straightforward overhaul of the geyser mechanics introduced in 26.2-snapshot 5 (the Chaos Cubed update). In the vanilla game, geysers produced by Potent Sulfur are limited to a maximum height of 4 blocks. This mod removes that hardcoded limit and replaces it with logic that actually respects the environment around it.

Dynamic Scaling

The mod works by scanning the water column above a Potent Sulfur block. Instead of stopping at a fixed number, the geyser will grow as long as it finds water source blocks, potentially reaching the top of your world. If it hits a solid ceiling or the surface of the water, it adapts its visuals and physics to match that exact spot.

Advanced Transport

This change transforms geysers from a minor decorative feature into a legitimate tool for world-building and transport. If you place a geyser at the bottom of a deep ocean trench, it will create a massive plume of particles that shoots all the way to the surface.

For players who want to use geysers as elevators, the mod includes a setting called constant travel time. When enabled, this ignores vanilla physics and instead calculates exactly how much force is needed to launch you to the top of the plume in a set amount of time.

Lava and Hazard Support

Beyond just water, BetterGeysers expands the functionality of Potent Sulfur to more extreme environments:

• Lava Geysers: Optionally allow geysers to function under lava pools, complete with unique sounds and particles.
• Lethal Eruptions: Enable damage scaling where deeper geysers deal more damage, making deep-sea vents as dangerous as they look.
• Noxious Gas: Customize or disable the gas clouds and nausea effects produced by the sulfur.

In-Game Editing

You do not need to restart your game or mess with text editors to change how this mod behaves. You can type /bettergeysers config in the chat to see your current settings. Every line in that message is clickable. If you click a setting, it will provide a menu in the chat where you can toggle booleans with buttons or click a prompt to type in a new number. Once you make a change, the mod updates in memory and saves to the config file instantly.

Configuration Reference

The settings are stored in bettergeysers.json inside your config folder. Below is a breakdown of every available parameter:

Setting Description maxWaterSources The maximum number of blocks the mod will scan upwards. geyserHeightPerWaterSource Controls the multiplier for the eruption plume height (Vanilla uses 5). constantTravelTime A toggle that makes the launch speed relative to the geyser height. travelTimeTicks How many ticks (1/20th of a second) it should take to reach the top. allowLavaGeyser Allows geysers to function under lava pools. requireMagmaBlock If true, requires a Magma Block underneath the sulfur to activate. scaleSound Whether deep-sea geysers should sound more powerful than shallow ones. noxiousGasFumes Enables or disables gas cloud particles and nausea logic. disableNausea Disables just the nausea effect (fumes stay visible). nauseaDuration Duration of the nausea effect in seconds. enableDamage Whether geysers deal damage to entities in the plume. dynamicDamage If true, damage scales based on geyser depth; if false, uses damagePerTick. damagePerTick Base damage dealt per tick while erupting. dormantMultiplier Controls how much water depth affects the duration of dormant phases. eruptingMultiplier Controls how much water depth affects the duration of eruption phases. minEruptionOffset Minimum random time (seconds) added to the eruption phase. maxEruptionOffset Maximum random time (seconds) added to the eruption phase. minDormantOffset Minimum random time (seconds) added to the dormant phase. maxDormantOffset Maximum random time (seconds) added to the dormant phase.

Compatibility

• Requirements: Fabric API
• Version: Minecraft 26.2-snapshot 5 or newer.