Tidebound Net

Quickstart

1. Craft the Tidebound Net item using the recipe below.
2. Place it anywhere near water — it automatically forms a 2×2×2 multiblock structure.
3. Wait a few seconds. Every 5 seconds there is a 40% chance the net catches a fish, accompanied by splash particles and sounds.
4. Right-click any part of the net to check its status (water proximity and linked chest).

Overview

The Tidebound Net is a passive, automatic fishing multiblock. Once placed near water it works on its own, periodically reeling in fish without any player input. Fish can be collected by hand or routed directly into a nearby chest or barrel by giving the net and container a shared name.

What It Adds

How To Use

Placing the Net

Craft the Tidebound Net item and place it in the world. The full 2×2×2 structure is formed automatically at the placement location. The net must be adjacent to or near water to catch fish.

Checking Status

Right-click any block of the net to see a status message showing:

• Whether the net is currently near water.
• Which chest or barrel it is linked to (if any).

Collecting Fish

Fish appear at the net's location and can be picked up directly. For hands-free collection, link the net to a container (see below).

Abilities And Mechanics

Automatic Fishing

Every 5 seconds the net rolls a 40% chance to catch one fish. When successful, splash particles and sounds play at the net. The possible catches and their relative likelihoods are:

Linking to a Chest or Barrel

You can have caught fish deposited automatically into any chest or barrel within 16 blocks:

1. Take the Tidebound Net item to an anvil and rename it to any name you like.
2. Place the renamed net in the world.
3. Rename a nearby chest or barrel (also via anvil) to the exact same name.
4. The net will now deposit fish directly into that container.

Any chest or barrel within 16 blocks that shares the net's name qualifies. Right-clicking the net confirms which container it has found.

Important: Net names are stored in memory and are not saved across server restarts. If the server restarts, break the net and replace it to restore its name and chest link.

Progression And Strategy

• Place the net near a river, ocean, or any body of water as early as possible for a steady passive food supply.
• Link it to a barrel near your base so fish accumulate while you explore.
• Running multiple nets in the same area with different names linked to different barrels lets you sort fish by type — simply rename each net and its dedicated container to unique matching names.
• Because the net stacks up to 16 items, carrying spares is easy for quick setup at new locations.