Small Ships
Medieval-inspired ships for exploration, trade, and naval battles!

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Villager Recruits:
Command your own Villager Army into war! Now with Diplomacy and Factions!
Villager Workers:
Hire Villagers and let them work for you!
Small Ships:
Explore the oceans in your own sailable ships!
Siege Weapons:
Prepare for war. Build your siege weapon. Dominate the battlefield.**!
Explanation
- Place the ship far away into water – they need space to spawn.
- Right-click to sit in the ship.
- While sitting in the Ship:
- Press R to open/close the sail.
- W / S to increase or decrease sail speed.
- Third Person View (F5) + Mousewheel = Adjust camera distance.
- Right-click an entity to dismount it from the ship.
- To open inventory outside of the ship: crouch + right-click.
Cannons
- Add a cannon with right-click while holding one.
- Shoot cannons with Space while looking in their direction (requires cannonballs in ship inventory).
- Remove a cannon with a pickaxe.
- Key-binds can be changed in options.
Detailed Features
Ship Performance
- Cold-water ships → 10% faster in cold biomes, 10% slower in warm.
- Warm-water ships → 10% faster in warm biomes, 10% slower in cold.
- Each cannon decreases speed by 2.5%.
- Cargo can decrease speed by up to 10%.
Sail Coloring
- Right-click with dye to color sails.
Ship Repairing
- Repair with iron nuggets and planks.
Ship Naming
- Use a nametag to name your ship.
Leashing (1.18.2 – 1.20.6)
- Tether ships (only if no player is controlling them).
Ships
Cog
- Medieval trade ship (cold water).
- 108 slots, up to 4 cannons, 5 passengers.
- Speed: 40 km/h, Hull: 300 HP.
Brigg
- Two-masted medieval trade ship (cold water).
- 162 slots, up to 6 cannons, 11 passengers.
- Speed: 45 km/h, Hull: 400 HP.
Galley
- Naval warfare ship (warm water).
- 54 slots, 9 passengers.
- Speed: 40 km/h, Hull: 200 HP.
Drakkar
- Viking-style ship (cold water).
- 54 slots, 11 passengers, ice-breaker ability.
- Shields with banner patterns for defense.
- Speed: 30 km/h, Hull: 200 HP.
Crafting
Sail
Cannon
Cannon Ball
Cog
Brigg
Galley
Drakkar
Small Ships Wiki
👉 Visit the Wiki for a full overview
Modpack Permissions
You are allowed to use the Small Ships Mod in any modpack,
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Minecraft: Java Edition
1.21.x
1.20.6
1.20.4
1.20–1.20.1
1.19.4
1.19.2
1.18.2
Platforms
Fabric