{"id":32864,"date":"2026-06-01T18:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/blue-depths-ocean-ecosystem-expansion-datapack\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:08:03","slug":"blue-depths-ocean-ecosystem-expansion-datapack","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/blue-depths-ocean-ecosystem-expansion-datapack\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Depths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![Blue Depths Banner](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/87ac35ca6cc07e7d733640af2449561c628cd686_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p>**The datapack REQUIRES the provided resourcepack to play.** [Latest Resource Pack Download]<\/p>\n<p>**[The next update for Blue Depths will be focused on expanding river life. Be sure to keep an eye out within the next few weeks (may be a slight delay because of final exams) for the next update: Roaring Rivers]**<\/p>\n<p>Blue Depths transforms Minecraft\u2019s oceans into a living, breathing ecosystem, providing new creatures that Minecraft normally wouldn\u2019t add (ahem\u2026 sharks).<\/p>\n<p>Blue Depths is meant for players who want a deeper ocean experience without sacrificing performance or vanilla balancing. Players can conquer these new creatures and even raise them as their own, experiencing their life cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Along with that, the datapack also adds a new difficult boss to the game, The Nameless Depth, a being lost to time and forgotten by the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>An in-game guidebook can be crafted using a book and salmon, and provides a much better explanation of all the features.<\/p>\n<p>Fully compatible with multiplayer.<\/p>\n<p># What Blue Depths adds:<\/p>\n<p>## Mobs:<br \/>\n### Tuna (inspired by the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna)<br \/>\n&#8211; The \u201ccow of the sea\u201d (a new food source)<br \/>\n&#8211; Spawns in schools of four in most ocean biomes<br \/>\n&#8211; Can be grown and harvested for farms<br \/>\n### Great White Shark<br \/>\n&#8211; Neutral predator in most cases (unless provoked)<br \/>\n  &#8211; High health and damage<br \/>\n&#8211; Rare, curious variant will follow and attack players<br \/>\n&#8211; If defeated, it can drop a pup that can be raised and grown by the player<br \/>\n### Box Jellyfish<br \/>\n&#8211; If you get too close, it will inflict a nasty sting that will debuff and harm the player<br \/>\n&#8211; Multiple colored variants<br \/>\n  &#8211; An extremely rare pink variant can also be found in the wild<br \/>\n&#8211; Drops the Nematocyst Gel<br \/>\n  &#8211; Can be processed into slime balls<br \/>\n&#8211; Can be grown by the player from a polyp to a mature medusa<br \/>\n### Orcas<br \/>\n&#8211; Spawn in pairs<br \/>\n&#8211; Inspired by real social behaviors<br \/>\n&#8211; Planned improvements in the future<br \/>\n### Catfish<br \/>\n&#8211; Spawns in rivers and mangrove swamps<br \/>\n&#8211; Bottom-dwelling fish<br \/>\n&#8211; Can be picked up using a water bucket<br \/>\n&#8211; Another source of food<br \/>\n### Sturgeon<br \/>\n&#8211; Rare and durable river fish<br \/>\n&#8211; Has a chance to drop their scute on death<br \/>\n  &#8211; Scute can be processed to make the Armorbite, which can give players resistance for 3 minutes<br \/>\n&#8211; Can drop eggs, which can be used to raise and grow more sturgeon<\/p>\n<p>## Blocks:<br \/>\n### Deep Blue Grill<br \/>\n&#8211; A custom block used for cooking and processing certain drops from the new mobs<br \/>\n&#8211; Can be used to cook tuna fillet and catfish<br \/>\n&#8211; Also used for processing nematocyst gel to slime balls and sturgeon scute<br \/>\n### The Nameless Catalyst<br \/>\n&#8211; A new ritual block used to summon the boss, an entity forgotten by time and hidden away by the ocean<br \/>\n&#8211; Place certain drops from each of the new mobs to activate it<br \/>\n  &#8211; Certain restrictions apply<\/p>\n<p>## Boss:<br \/>\n### The Nameless Depth<br \/>\n&#8211; A new underwater boss that rivals most Minecraft bosses in difficulty<br \/>\n&#8211; Launches custom attacks, causing chaos on the battlefield<br \/>\n&#8211; Forces player submergence<br \/>\n&#8211; Scales stats and attack frequency based on player count<br \/>\n&#8211; Upon death, it will drop a new powerful weapon for the player(s) to wield<\/p>\n<p># To begin your journey:<br \/>\nInstall the datapack along with its REQUIRED resourcepack, make sure the resourcepack is enabled<br \/>\nYou can watch this video on installing datapacks<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Add Data Packs to Minecraft 1.20.2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HrBUzc1CtK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nCraft the in-game guidebook for a comprehensive guide on Blue Depths.<\/p>\n<p>Also, there is an easter egg for players to discover.<\/p>\n<p>## Feedback and Suggestions<br \/>\n### Google Forms<br \/>\nLeave your suggestions and feedback here primarily, log in or email not required: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd_3-NI__9EVzw390CbgHJvgELaNKstVcrfBkY-t7P1QB0rFQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor<br \/>\n### Leave a comment on the Planet Minecraft page<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.planetminecraft.com\/data-pack\/blue-depths-ocean-ecosystem-expansion-datapack-sharks-jellyfish-boss-1-21-9\/ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a datapack that improves the Minecraft ocean and river ecosystem by adding new mobs, blocks, and a brand new ocean boss. 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