Perihelion
Perihelion is a Fabric dimension mod built around a traveling sun, with solar beams, solar sail boats and space stations.
What it does
Players reach the traveling sun through a Singularity Projector, placed below wooden boards, and then move between space stations. Along the way the mod introduces solar beams and solar sail boats, which can carry players across water and between stations. Silicon found through the mod's sources is used to craft new decoration blocks and sail boats.
The mod is open source under the MIT License and requires Fabric API. JsonEM is bundled inside the mod, so nothing extra is needed for it. Client and server both run it, so the server and every player need the mod. Files target 1.20.4 only, with 0.0.2+1.20.4 as the latest Fabric build, published on 2023-12-31 in the alpha channel.
Key features
Traveling sun dimension
A dimension centered on a sun that moves, with space stations orbiting out to reach farther destinations.
Solar sail boats
Boats fitted with solar sails that use solar winds to cover distance and reach nearby space stations.
Solar beams for water routes
Water routes in the overworld can be made faster with solar beams, which shorten the trips a boat network has to cover.
Silicon crafting
Silicon crystals are found in the world and can be crafted into new decorative blocks and sail boats.
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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
Embedded 1
Use cases
Space station travel
Players build their own stations and launch boats toward the sun to visit farther stations.
Water transport in the overworld
Solar beams and sail boats let players set up faster water routes between overworld locations.
Who it’s for: Players who want a space-themed transportation mod for Fabric 1.20.4 and server owners who want a sun dimension. The author notes that parts of the mod are still incomplete.
How it compares
Enchanted Sails is open source under the MIT License, client and server, for Fabric at 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, so it targets much newer builds. Moonrise is a Fabric mod for 1.20.4 that runs client-side only, under the MIT License and not open source, so servers need nothing from it. Extra Boats is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, client and server, for Fabric at 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perihelion | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2023-12-31 |
| Enchanted Sails | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-10 |
| Moonrise | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-06 |
| Extra Boats | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-13 |
Questions
Does Perihelion need Fabric API?
Does the server need Perihelion installed?
Is Perihelion complete?
In the catalog
Perihelion is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/perihelion
- Owner
- FoundationGames
- Published
- 2023-12-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15