Customize Water Reflections

Locate Water Reflection Settings

Open shader options and find the water or reflection subsection. This controls how the sky, terrain, and surrounding blocks mirror onto water surfaces.

Adjust Reflection Quality

Increase the reflection resolution or sample count to make water reflections sharper and more detailed. Higher values capture more accurate reflections of clouds, trees, and structures, but demand more GPU resources.

Control Reflection Intensity

Modify the reflection strength slider to make water surfaces more or less mirror-like. Lower values create subtle, realistic reflections; higher values produce glossy, highly reflective water.

Test Across Water Types

Visit oceans, rivers, and still lakes to see how reflections behave at different scales. Reflections should update smoothly as you move and as lighting changes throughout the day.

Optimize if Needed

If reflections cause stuttering, reduce the reflection resolution or disable reflections on distant water. This preserves visual quality near the player while maintaining performance.