On both my devices (iPad mini 2019 and iPhone SE 2022), water reflections do not appear when Vibrant Visuals are enabled, unless the setting is on Ultra. There is no visual difference between Off, Low, Medium, or High – the reflections are completely missing. It’s as if there are no transitional steps between the settings, and reflections only “snap” into existence on Ultra.
Steps to Reproduce:
Launch Minecraft on iPad mini 2019 or iPhone SE 2022.
Enable Vibrant Visuals.
Set the quality to Off / Low / Medium / High and observe water surface.
Set to Ultra and observe that reflections appear.
Expected Result:
Gradual increase in water reflection quality across Low, Medium, and High, with some visible reflections at least starting from Medium.
Actual Result:
No water reflections at all on any setting other than Ultra.
Device(s):
iPad mini 2019
iPhone SE 2022
This issue is being tracked at MCPE-217626.