Water Shader for Blender Full Version Free Download

Water Shader 1.2.2 for Blender Full Version Free Download

I originally built this water shader for personal use—but then realized others might benefit from it too. So here it is!

⚠️ Note: Some effects, like dispersion and caustics, may increase render times. Also, certain effects work best with ample geometry.

Water Shader with animated waves, caustics, dispersion, and foam
Rain Effects – a node group that outputs a ripple mask (usable as displacement)
Fake Flow Map Effect – simulates flow using geometry proximity
Water Level Tool – adds a globally controlled sediment layer to materials
Geometry Node Setup – distributes leaves, rain particles, and bubbles along shorelines
Assets Included:
- Water Material
- Water Shader Node Group
- Rain Ripples Node Group
- Flow Map Node Group
- Water Object

✅ Using the water object as an asset imports everything you need for the water setup.

A plug-and-play shader that simulates natural water behavior—ready for animation and real-time use.

Caustics are simulated using layered Voronoi textures. They can also be animated for dynamic lighting effects.

Adds chromatic dispersion to simulate light splitting through water surfaces. Works great for pools or crystal-clear water.

Realistic water volume is achieved by:

This helps simulate murky or tropical waters depending on your scene.

Two layers of foam are included:

General Foam – spread across the surface using noise textures
Contact Foam – based on ambient occlusion, appearing near objects in contact with water

These details make the surface look more dynamic and alive.

Includes procedural wave patterns that can be easily animated. No simulation required.

Uses geometry proximity to generate wave distortions near shorelines. You’ll need:

This effect mimics how water flows around land masses and obstacles.

A rain splash effect using displacement from a ripple mask node group.

Controls include:

This allows for proximity-based wave behavior and environmental effects.

Leaves and other objects can be auto-scattered near shorelines based on geometry proximity.

⚠️ This effect is performance-heavy. Keep it off until you finalize shoreline placement.

Includes a raindrop generator that spawns drops on the water surface.

Comes with a raindrop card to preserve performance
Shader drops and object drops are not aligned, so avoid for extreme close-ups
Includes a Geo Node group that spawns drops on any object in a selected collection