Ben's Sharks hybrid aquatic HOSTILE: Make Every Shark Hunt You
Sharks in most ocean mods are content to mind their own business, only biting back when you poke them first. Ben's Sharks hybrid aquatic HOSTILE flips that script entirely. This datapack turns the neutral sharks from Ben's Sharks and Hybrid Aquatic into relentless predators that actively stalk survival and adventure players. If you have ever wanted the ocean to feel genuinely dangerous, this is the add-on that delivers it.
What the Datapack Does
By default, both Ben's Sharks and Hybrid Aquatic keep their sharks neutral. They retaliate when attacked, but they never start a fight. This pack changes that behavior so sharks hunt you the moment you enter their territory. The hostility is on by default, and the state is remembered between sessions, so you do not need to reconfigure anything every time you load your world.
The pack is designed to work with either mod or both at once. Each mod is optional, which means you can run it with just Ben's Sharks, just Hybrid Aquatic, or the two together without conflicts.
Key Features at a Glance
- Sharks are hostile by default, with a toggle to restore their original neutral behavior.
- Toggle in-game with /trigger sharks, no operator permissions required.
- Extra commands available: /function bensharks_hostile:toggle, :on, :off and :status.
- Affected sharks react to survival and adventure players within 24 blocks.
- Creative and spectator players are ignored, as are tamed sharks.
- Filter-feeding sharks such as basking and whale sharks, plus other non-attacking creatures, are left out of the aggression system.
How the Hostility Actually Works
Here is the clever part. A datapack cannot add brand-new AI to a mob, so the pack uses a workaround. Sharks already retaliate against whoever hurts them. Every 8 seconds, the pack applies a tiny hit credited to the nearest player, which sends the shark after that target. The shark flashes red and plays its hurt sound when triggered, at most once every 8 seconds, and it also receives a speed boost so the chase feels threatening rather than sluggish.
One side effect worth knowing: if a shark dies while in this triggered state, the game may credit you with the kill and drop loot. Switching back to normal mode lets any ongoing chases end naturally rather than cutting them off instantly.
Supported Versions and Loaders
The pack has been tested with both mods running on NeoForge 1.21.1, which is currently the most reliable combination. Because it is a datapack rather than a mod, it slots into your world's datapacks folder and works alongside the shark mods without touching their files. If you run a server, keep in mind that any player can switch the mode for everyone, so you may want to set expectations with your community before enabling it.
How to Install
Learning how to install this pack is straightforward. First, make sure Ben's Sharks, Hybrid Aquatic, or both are already installed and working. Then place the datapack file into the datapacks folder inside your world save, reload the world, and run /function bensharks_hostile:status to confirm it is active. From there, use /trigger sharks whenever you want to flip between hostile and neutral behavior.
If you would rather skip the manual file shuffling, the foxygame.net launcher handles it for you: its built-in add-on catalog lets you add Ben's Sharks hybrid aquatic HOSTILE to a compatible profile in a single click, and it keeps the pack updated automatically as new builds appear.
Should You Download It?
If you want to download Ben's Sharks hybrid aquatic HOSTILE, you are getting a lightweight but effective way to raise the stakes in every ocean biome. It respects creative and spectator players, spares the gentle filter feeders, and gives you full control through simple commands. Just remember it is an unofficial project, not affiliated with the authors of Ben's Sharks or Hybrid Aquatic, and it contains no content from either mod. For survival players who think the sea has been too safe for too long, this datapack is an easy recommendation.