flying_castles
ModExplore randomly generated flying castles filled with mobs or left empty.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 17 months−20 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
17 points lost10 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.17 months ago (25 May 2025) 0 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.20.6 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
2 points lost13 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.9 of the 53 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) See the 9 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.curseforge.com 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.194,502 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.5 years, 34 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
28.7 of the 64 points that apply = 45 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Flying Castles adds randomly generated castles in the sky, with each castle varying in size, structure layout, and loot; larger stone castles contain two hidden diamond blocks. Depending on the selected variant, castles may be empty, inhabited by villagers and iron golems, populated by pillager spawners, or patrolled by modded knights. The knight variant includes knights and heavy knights that attack with swords, archers that fire arrows, nobles and peasants that flee, and magic knights that launch slowing projectiles and enchant other knights’ equipment. Nobles and peasants can trade with players holding a noble’s amulet, which also makes knights non-hostile; the amulet can briefly stop nearby mobs when activated. Nobles offer rare items for an emerald block, peasants offer villager workbenches for an iron ingot, and magic knights trade brewing items for a lapis lazuli block.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 61 blocks, 9 items, 6 mobs and 2 loot tables.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- tombkingsts
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 195K
- Created
- 27 Apr 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.13 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 1.16.5 · Forge · release 1 · 9 Jun 2021: Modrinthcode differs in 1 release
flying_castles_1.16.5_knight_1.jar, CurseForgeflying_castles_1.16.5_pillagerspawner_1.jar. 39 classes changed, 10 classes only in the CurseForge file, 59 classes only in the Modrinth file, in net.mcreator.castles.block:Baseplate25x25eastBlock,Baseplate25x25northBlock,Baseplate25x25southBlock,Baseplate25x25westBlock,Baseplate9x9eastBlock,Baseplate9x9northBlock,Baseplate9x9southBlock,Baseplate9x9westBlock,RoadfurthereastBlock,RoadfurthernorthBlock,RoadfurthersouthBlock,RoadfurtherwestBlockand 96 more.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found83 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file261 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it66 modpacks include flying_castles in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
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Mods that modpacks often add together with flying_castles. Share: how many of the modpacks with flying_castles also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 65% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Dungeon CrawlAModin 59% of the modpacks with flying_castles
When Dungeons AriseAModin 58% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Ice and FireCModin 58% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Repurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAModin 55% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Mowzie's MobsBModin 48% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Guard VillagersAModin 47% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Valhelsia StructuresCModin 44% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 41% of the modpacks with flying_castles
Goblin TradersAModin 41% of the modpacks with flying_castlesLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.