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Changes water rendering with clearer, more transparent water, reflections, and wave animations, alongside softer lighting improvements.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Build Mountain-Spring Style Water Features That Show Off the ShaderFresh Water Shader makes water areas look like mountain springs, with clean, clear and vibrant water. You can design…Fix Water That Still Looks Like Vanilla With Fresh Water Shader OnIf the pack shows as active but the water hasn't become clearer or more vibrant, work through these checks in order.…Turn On Fresh Water Shader and Check That It's WorkingFresh Water Shader is a Bedrock (MCPE) shader pack. It is handled through the game's resource pack menus, not a…Use the Clearer Water to Explore Oceans and Find Underwater StructuresFresh Water Shader improves the underwater view so things are easier to see. That makes it useful for underwater…

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on Fresh Water Shader?
Open Settings, go to Global Resources (or the world's Resource Packs tab), find Fresh Water Shader under My Packs, and activate it. Then load into a world and look at any lake, river or ocean.
How can I tell if Fresh Water Shader is actually working?
Stand next to a body of water and compare it to what you remember from vanilla. It should look cleaner and clearer, with a brighter color closer to a mountain spring than murky blue. Dive in as well, because seeing farther and more clearly underwater is another sign it's active.
Why does my water still look like vanilla with the shader on?
The most common cause is another resource pack placed above it that also changes water, so move Fresh Water Shader to the top of your active pack list. If that doesn't fix it, deactivate other packs one at a time to find the conflict. Also check that you activated it for the world you're playing, not just in a different world's settings.
Does Fresh Water Shader change anything besides water?
Its focus is the water. It changes the water's color and clarity and improves how things look underwater. Don't expect a full lighting overhaul like the bigger all-in-one shaders.

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