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Scouting Rivers and Oceans with Clear Water Surfaces

Vanilla water often obscures riverbeds and coastal terrain, forcing you to dive underwater just to see what lies beneath the surface. Limatrica Shaders improves water clarity so rivers and oceans look clean and bright from above.

Surveying Shorelines and Riverbeds

1. Travel along coastlines or riverbanks during the day when bright sunlight is shining directly onto the water.

2. Look through the clear water surface from dry land or a Boat to spot clay patches, sand deposits, gravel, or submerged ruins without needing water breathing gear.

3. Use high vantage points like coastal hills to scan wider ocean stretches, taking advantage of the clean surface look to find shallow reefs or underwater caves.

Building Around Clear Water

When constructing docks, bridges, or underwater bases, clean water surfaces make submerged blocks part of your visible build:

  • Replace messy dirt riverbeds beneath bridges with stone, sand, or decorative blocks, since players looking down will see right through the clear water.
  • Place Lanterns along pier posts and shoreline paths so their warm block light complements the bright water surface when night falls.
  • Clear out stray kelp or uneven blocks in shallow ponds and canals so the bright, clean water highlights a neat floor underneath.