Aurae!
by Team Chorus
Aurae! adds ambient effects to Minecraft, covering the End portal, the Eye of Ender, cauldrons, campfires, Sculk Catalysts and Trial Spawners.
What it does
The mod adds new visual and sound effects that play around existing blocks and items. Effects are tied to the Eye of Ender being placed, to the End Portal and End Gateway, to Sculk Catalysts spreading, to water and lava cauldrons splashing or popping, to campfires, and to Trial Spawners summoning mobs. The effects are meant to make these parts of the world feel more alive without changing how they work.
Aurae! requires Configuration, which must be installed alongside it on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. It is published for three loaders and three release versions in the 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 range, with files for 1.16.5, 1.21 and 1.21.1. The latest Fabric and Forge builds are 1.1.0 for 1.16.5, released on 2024-11-13, and the latest NeoForge build is 1.1.0 for 1.21.1, released on 2024-11-02.
The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. Public links exist for the source code, the issue tracker and the wiki. The first release was published on 2024-10-06 and the last update on 2024-11-13.
Key features
Eye of Ender placement
Placing an Eye of Ender at a portal frame triggers an added visual effect around the frame.
End Portal and End Gateway
The End Portal and End Gateway each display additional ambient particles while active.
Sculk spreading effects
Sculk Catalysts show extra effects when they spread sculk across nearby blocks.
Cauldron and campfire effects
Water and lava cauldrons splash or pop, and campfires show added ambient smoke and sparks.
Trial Spawner summoning
Trial Spawners show an effect when they summon mobs, making each spawn easier to notice.
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
Atmospheric survival worlds
Players who want their bases and structures to feel more lively can use the added effects to give familiar blocks a little more life.
Screenshots and videos
The extra particles and sounds suit builders and content creators who record scenes around portals, cauldrons and spawners.
Who it’s for: Aurae! suits players who want ambient detail added to vanilla blocks and items. It runs on the client only, so players can join servers that do not have it installed.
How it compares
Summoning Rituals is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, released under All rights reserved, and it must run on both client and server. Craft Trial Spawner is server required with client optional, MIT licensed and open source, and covers 1.21 – 26.3 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Trial Glow is also server required with client optional, MIT licensed and open source, with the same loader and version coverage as Craft Trial Spawner.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurae! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-11-13 |
| Summoning Rituals | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| Craft Trial Spawner | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
| Trial Glow | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Aurae! need Configuration installed?
Does a server need Aurae! installed?
Which versions does Aurae! support?
In the catalog
Aurae! is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A small Minecraft Mod that add new ambient effects to the Minecraft!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aurae
- Owner
- Team Chorus
- Published
- 2024-10-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15