Mermaid

The Mermaid is the original transformation of the Mermaids mod, and it’s still the flagship race the mod is named after.

What it does

• Transforms the player into a Mermaid whenever they enter water (this is the default behavior, controlled by the Transformation-Mode config option).
• Grants a Mermaid tail model in place of legs while swimming, while keeping the player’s cosmetics.
• Gives increased swim speed and water breathing while underwater.
• Adds night vision so mermaids can see clearly underwater, even in deep or dark water.
• Slows the player down while walking on land as a mermaid (this can be toggled by a server admin).
• Can optionally glow underwater, making it easier for the player (and nearby players) to see in dark water. The glow radius is configurable.
• Some blocks (like mud or a cauldron) and rain can optionally trigger a transformation, if enabled by a server admin.
• Certain items, such as harpoons from compatible mods, can grant an additional swim speed boost while transformed.
• Spawns custom Mermaid NPCs in the ocean that the player can encounter while exploring.

How to become a Mermaid

By default, simply enter the water and the transformation happens automatically. Server admins can instead set the mod to potion-only mode, which requires drinking a Mermaid potion:

• Small/Medium Mermaid Potion – grants a temporary Mermaid transformation.
• Large Mermaid Potion – grants a permanent Mermaid transformation until manually removed with /mermaids permpotionremove.

See the Commands, Config, and Permissions pages for the full list of Mermaid-specific options.