The Aether II
Players who want a new dimension to explore can use The Aether II, a NeoForge sequel to the original Aether mod, built as a new take on the classic dimension.
What it does
The Aether II is a sequel to the Aether mod that adds an entirely new dimension, based on the original game and made by The Aether Team. The team behind the 2011 original worked on this release, and it revamps the classic concept with new biomes, mobs, progression systems and structures. Players begin their journey through a Glowstone Portal, travel through water and ascend to the Holy Isles, the ancestral home of the Valkyries.
Gameplay centres on survival and adventure with a vanilla-esque progression. The dimension has its own native materials such as Skyroot, Holystone, Zanite and Gravitite, which are used to craft equipment with supernatural abilities. Players explore islands, uncover forgotten ruins, clear dungeons and farm new fantasy animals, while the vanilla mechanics stay in place.
The mod is published for NeoForge only, across three release versions: 1.21.8, 1.21.11 and 26.1.2. The server and every player need the mod installed. The Aether II is released under a custom license and is not open source, and the bundled Cumulus library is included with the mod.
Key features
Equipment abilities and set bonuses
Crafted equipment grants abilities, and wearing complete armor sets activates bonuses.
Flying mounts
Players can ride flying mounts to cross the islands of the dimension.
Weapon damage types and status effects
Weapons deal distinct damage types, and status effects are expanded for combat.
Guidebook and bestiary
A Traveller's Guidebook with a bestiary and an expanded player interface records the mobs and progression.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
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How it compares
frogg's Aether runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with client and server both needed, under All rights reserved. The Aether: Redux covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 on the same loaders and environment, also under All rights reserved. Aether No Nerf is server-side only, with files for 1.20.1 alone, so players join without installing it. The Aether II targets 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 on NeoForge alone and is published under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aether II | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-24 |
| frogg's Aether | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-28 |
| The Aether: Redux | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-29 |
| Aether No Nerf | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-10-20 |
Questions
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In the catalog
The Aether II is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Step into a renewed and expanded Aether Dimension with The Aether II! The sequel to the quintessential dimension mod. Begin your journey with a Glowstone Portal and Water, and ascend to The Aether's Holy Isles for a new and exciting adventure! The Aether II adds an entirely new dimension to the game based on the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aether-ii
- Owner
- The Aether Team
- Published
- 2022-11-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15