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Aerolith

by lynxs

Aerolith generates floating islands in the overworld, with a datapack that adds Skylands-style terrain to existing worlds.

FabricForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.01.20 – 1.21

What it does

Aerolith adds floating island terrain to the overworld for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.20 – 1.21. It is distributed as a datapack as well. The server must run it, while players may leave the mod out. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked from its public pages. The latest files for 1.21 were published on 2024-07-21.

Key features

  1. Floating overworld islands

    Islands generate high above the overworld, adding elevated terrain to a world instead of a separate dimension.

  2. Datapack option

    A datapack version lets servers add the island terrain without installing a loader mod.

  3. Structure pairing

    The author suggests pairing Aerolith with structure mods or datapacks such as Strayed Fates or Explorify to fill the islands.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.211.3.2+mod1.3.2+mod1.3.2+mod
1.20.41.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.31.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.21.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.11.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.201.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Skylands UpPort is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 that runs on client and server under the MIT License and is not open source. Sky Islands Dimension runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 with the server required and the client optional, and is also MIT licensed.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
AerolithFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21Server required, client optional2024-07-21
Skylands UpPortFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.8Client and server2025-12-16
Sky Islands DimensionFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20.1 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-03-07

Questions

Does Aerolith need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server is required, while the client is optional, so players can join without the mod.

In the catalog

Aerolith is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 1.2115,770

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What the author says

I also recommend adding structure mods/datapacks like Strayed Fates, and/or Explorify, and more to fill-in for the increased height and the rareness of good locations to place structures, floating villages goes well too and any water structures; I'm planning on adding some soon. Huge thanks to andre_601 and blurry…
lynxs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
lynxs
Published
2024-04-03
Updated on Modrinth
2024-07-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureMobsWorld generationEquipmentMagic
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