The Aether II
ModExplore a new sky world filled with islands, dungeons, and creatures.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−6 points
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (24 Jul 2026) 12 / 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.26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.7.10 on Forge. 62% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. 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 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
6 points lost16 / 22Removed 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.97 of the 345 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (28%) See the 97 modpacks4 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · The-Aether-Team/The-Aether-II 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · The-Aether-Team/The-Aether-II 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.7,061,608 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.10.8 years, 9 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
62.8 of the 71 points that apply = 88 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
The Aether II is a survival-adventure sequel that adds a new dimension, the Holy Isles, where players explore floating landscapes, cloud oceans, and deep caves while uncovering forgotten ruins and dungeons. Its biomes range from the open hills and Skyroot forests of the Highfields to Ferrosite pillars and mineral-rich swamps in the Magnetic regions, and from snowy mountaintop islands to frozen lakes and tundra in the Arctic. Exploration and survival are supported by native materials such as Skyroot, Holystone, Zanite, and Gravitite, along with new ores, utility blocks, building materials, mythical mobs, and fantasy animals. The Traveller’s Guidebook provides equipment slots, information about discoveries and lore, a bestiary, and tools for tracking progression and planning routes. Progression adds equipment abilities, armor set bonuses, weapon damage types, enhanced status effects, and flying mounts; players can also reinforce crafted gear at an Arkenium Forge and apply loot-found Charms for permanent upgrades. For late-game resources, players can descend beneath the Cloud Sea into the exposed cave systems of the Undercloud, where stronger materials such as Arkenium, Gravitite, and Corrobonite reward careful traversal. The currently implemented Sentry Ruins dungeon features hostile mechanical creatures and the Slider, a stone guardian that awakens when disturbed and protects a cache of relics. Traveller’s Outposts offer campfires that can be activated as additional respawn points, while Moas can be raised from eggs found in defended nests and saddled as mounts.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 12 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 12 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 6 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 5 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., World renderingChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine. and Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data..
A library packed inside it changes 13 more game code files: 
Cumulus.
Adds 610 blocks, 249 items, 50 entities, 16 biomes, 1 dimension, 18 structures, 1,304 recipes, 91 advancements, 201 loot tables, 196 sounds and 1 key binding.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 4 of vanilla Minecraft's models.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- The Aether Team (Katie-Payn and bconlon1)
- License
- Custom license
- Downloads
- 7.1M
- Created
- 27 Aug 2014
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in Nitrogen, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 3 files in your config folder.
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.4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 for recent versions. 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.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Its files for older Minecraft versions (1.7.10) also send unknown data.
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 all 3 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- raw.githubusercontent.comPurpose not known.
- 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, images, sounds and code history 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found16 of 18 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 found1,719 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 122 sounds 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 file1,706 code files read
Compatibility
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 19 a month now, 5 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
2,096 modpacks include The Aether II in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Project Ozone 2: Reloaded2.5M downloadslast version with it 29 Nov 2017
MineColonies: Dimensional Adventure1.2M downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2023
All the Mods 11 - ATM111.1M downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
Naruto Modpack ++ : All Mods Plus453K downloadslast version with it 21 May 2024
Jurassic World Reborn II438K downloadslast version with it 27 May 2024
Questing Mayhem314K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2021
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 1 Nov 2019
Infinity-Craft126K downloadslast version with it 16 Nov 2021
Better MC [BMC6]108K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
Thaumcraftian Adventures 2 (Thaumcraft 6 Edition)95K downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2018Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with The Aether II. Share: how many of the modpacks with The Aether II also have that mod.
ChiselCModin 69% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Inventory Tweaks [1.12 only]-Modin 68% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Pams HarvestCraftDModin 66% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Thermal FoundationCModin 62% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Extra UtilitiesDModin 60% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Thermal ExpansionCModin 57% of the modpacks with The Aether II
BiblioCraftDModin 57% of the modpacks with The Aether II
BetterFpsCModin 56% of the modpacks with The Aether II
BotaniaAModin 56% of the modpacks with The Aether II
Ender IOAModin 54% of the modpacks with The Aether IILatest 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.