Valkyrien Pirates
by Acrogenous
Valkyrien Pirates adds moving pirate ship structures to a world, and the ships carry cannons that fire on their own.
What it does
Pirate ships generate as structures that move on the water. Their pirates are assigned roles when they spawn: some act as cannoneers and others as helmsmen. Killing a cannoneer stops its cannon from firing automatically, while defeating the helmsman swaps the steering block for a plain plank, leaving the ship without its controls.
Cannonballs can be crafted from three materials in any arrangement. The mod runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.18.2 and 1.20.1, and it needs Valkyrien Skies, VLib and Eureka! Ships! for Valkyrien Skies on both loaders. The Forge build uses Sinytra as a compatibility layer, which in turn requires its own supporting libraries. Both sides must run the mod, and it is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Moving pirate ships
Pirate ships are generated as structures that travel across the water inside a Valkyrien Skies world.
Working cannons
Cannons on the ships fire automatically until their cannoneer is defeated.
Ship helmsmen
A helmsman controls the ship's steering block, and removing it changes how the ship handles.
Cannonball recipe
Cannonballs use Blaze Powder, Gunpowder and an Iron Ingot, and the ingredients can be arranged freely.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
How it compares
Valkyrien Pirates is a client and server mod for Fabric and Forge in the 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 range, released under the MIT License. Valkyrien Skies: Tournament is also client and server, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.6. Pirates Awakened is client and server and MIT licensed, but is Forge only and runs on 1.20.1 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyrien Pirates | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-19 |
| Valkyrien Skies: Tournament | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-05-22 |
| Pirates Awakened | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-09 |
Questions
Does Valkyrien Pirates need Valkyrien Skies installed?
What does the Forge build need besides the required dependencies?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Valkyrien Pirates is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The fabric version of this mod requires: Valkyrien Skies and Eureka The forge version currently utilises Sinytra as a compatibility layer! You will also need Forgified Fabric API and Kotlin For Forge as well as Valkyrien Skies and Eureka
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/valkyrien-pirates
- Owner
- Acrogenous
- Published
- 2024-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15