Aether Addon: Overworld Ores
Aether Addon: Overworld Ores brings Overworld-style ore blocks into the Aether dimension, so players can gather familiar metals without leaving the Aether.
What it does
The addon generates Holystone variants of vanilla and modded ores naturally inside the Aether. Each new ore block follows the spawn rates and height ranges of its Overworld counterpart, so an ore found in the Aether behaves much like the one it copies. Modded ore variants appear only when the matching mod is installed, and the addon requires The Aether to run.
Modpack creators can add ores to the Aether without requiring players to travel back to the Overworld for mining, which suits survival setups where Aether-only progression would otherwise be slow. Generation rates and recipe results can be changed through data packs. The addon supports Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and runs on client and server, so both sides need it installed.
Key features
Holystone ore variants
New ore blocks use Holystone as their stone, matching the look of the Aether dimension.
Vanilla and modded ores
Tin, lead, silver, nickel, zinc, uranium and sulfur ores are added, with the source mod depending on the ore.
Matching spawn rules
Each ore uses spawn rates and height ranges close to its Overworld counterpart.
Crushing recipes
Create ore crushing recipes are included for the added ores, so they process like their Overworld versions.
Data pack tuning
Generation rates and recipe outputs can be adjusted through data packs.
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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.
Required 1
Use cases
Modpack ore additions
Modpack creators can add specific ore blocks to the Aether without changing the wider progression of the pack.
Aether-only survival
Players who stay in the Aether can reach metals there instead of returning to the Overworld to gather them.
Who it’s for: Modpack creators who want Overworld metals inside the Aether, and players running Aether-based survival worlds with the listed mods installed.
How it compares
Aether: Basic Ores is a Forge and NeoForge addon for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, with no source code offered under an open source license. frogg's Aether covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge and is not open source. Overworld Ores is also Forge and NeoForge, targets the same two versions, and is released under a custom license, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aether Addon: Overworld Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-31 |
| Aether: Basic Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-01 |
| frogg's Aether | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
Does Aether Addon: Overworld Ores need The Aether?
Do both the server and players need this addon?
Which versions does Overworld Ores support?
Can modpack creators change ore generation?
In the catalog
Aether Addon: Overworld Ores is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Overworld Ores addon implements new Holystone variants of ore blocks that correlate to vanilla and modded ores, and will naturally spawn in the Aether dimension with similar spawn rates and ranges to their Overworld counterparts. Modded ore variants will only generate if a respective mod with that ore is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aether-overworld-ores
- Owner
- The Aether Team
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15