Aetherial Islands

⭐ ⭐ (375 endorsements) 📥 112,435 downloads 📌 v2.0.2+mod 📅 4/3/2024
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By Klinbee · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/11/2026 📅 Created: 4/3/2024
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  • 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
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📋 About This Mod

# Aetherial Islands <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uM-xFpKKUJI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> This world generation datapack seeks to redefine the standards for floating island generation. The typical floating island generation tends to be large fragmented land masses. Not to mention they don't have hills, rivers, or oceans. But this one does by rethinking 3d noise. With this datapack, you'll be able to experience soaring islands, with rivers and mountains. Flat plains and caves. Structures on rolling hills, and more. All of the structures and biomes generate with this world type, as they should. However, you may get issues with some structures generating in the void, but... ## Also checkout - (https://modrinth.com/mod/no-void-structures) a mod that stops any weirdness with structures generating broken and cut off in the void. - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/diabolical-islands) a mod that brings the Aetherial Island generation to the Nether! - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/angel-islands) a mod that changes the normal overworld to include Aetherial Islands when in deep ocean biomes! - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/skylands-over-the-sea) a mod that replaces the void in Aetherial Islands with an infinite ocean. - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/aetherial-islands-clusters-edit) an add-on that creates zones where islands will and won't generate, creating large gaps between island clusters ## Compatibility: Does this work with <u>*insert mod name here*</u>? If that mod changes the terrain, one of the mods will probably overwrite the other. If that mod adds biomes, it should be compatible, but if you have issues with bodies of water not generating, use the optional dependency, (https://modrinth.com/mod/lithostitched). This is just because of the tricky technique I had to use to make this, along with Minecraft's weirdness with surface builders. Some issues may need specific compatibility packs made, which I may make in the future. ## Sponsor: Sparked Host (https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/0686265f0089a5e8a0227a599e18b8ef4cd4777c.jpeg)](https://billing.sparkedhost.com/aff.php?aff=2956)

# Aetherial Islands

This world generation datapack seeks to redefine the standards for floating island generation. The typical floating island generation tends to be large fragmented land masses. Not to mention they don't have hills, rivers, or oceans. But this one does by rethinking 3d noise.

With this datapack, you'll be able to experience soaring islands, with rivers and mountains. Flat plains and caves. Structures on rolling hills, and more.

All of the structures and biomes generate with this world type, as they should.

However, you may get issues with some structures generating in the void, but...

## Also checkout - (https://modrinth.com/mod/no-void-structures) a mod that stops any weirdness with structures generating broken and cut off in the void. - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/diabolical-islands) a mod that brings the Aetherial Island generation to the Nether! - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/angel-islands) a mod that changes the normal overworld to include Aetherial Islands when in deep ocean biomes! - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/skylands-over-the-sea) a mod that replaces the void in Aetherial Islands with an infinite ocean. - (https://modrinth.com/datapack/aetherial-islands-clusters-edit) an add-on that creates zones where islands will and won't generate, creating large gaps between island clusters

## Compatibility: Does this work with insert mod name here? If that mod changes the terrain, one of the mods will probably overwrite the other. If that mod adds biomes, it should be compatible, but if you have issues with bodies of water not generating, use the optional dependency, (https://modrinth.com/mod/lithostitched). This is just because of the tricky technique I had to use to make this, along with Minecraft's weirdness with surface builders. Some issues may need specific compatibility packs made, which I may make in the future.

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
Klinbee
Version
2.0.2+mod
Downloads
112,435
Endorsements
375
Category
adventure
Created
4/3/2024
Updated
2/11/2026
Game Versions
1.20, 1.20.1, 23w31a, 23w32a, 23w33a
Tags
adventure, worldgen

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Aetherial Islands support?

The author lists 1.20, 1.20.1, 23w31a, 23w32a, 23w33a, 23w35a. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Aetherial Islands?

Version 2.0.2+mod, published 2026-02-11 with 112,435 downloads recorded at the source.

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