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The Aether is a large exploration and adventure mod that adds a brand-new Heaven dimension - the mirror opposite of the Nether. Instead of digging down into a fiery underworld, you travel up into a bright paradise made of enormous floating islands drifting high above the clouds.

The dimension has its own blocks, plants, ores, weather, mobs, bosses, gear, and dungeons, turning the sky into a whole second world to conquer once you have found your footing on the surface. The surface of the islands is peaceful - hostile night monsters do not spawn there - so the real danger comes from the dimension's own creatures, its deadly dungeons, and the long drop into the void below.

You do not need an achievement or a special item to leave for the Aether - you build a portal, much like a Nether portal, but out of a different material and lit a different way.

• Build the frame out of Glowstone. Stack Glowstone blocks into the same rectangular frame shape you would use for a Nether portal (a hollow standing rectangle).
• Activate it with water. Instead of using flint and steel, use a bucket of water on the inside of the frame. The water triggers the portal and fills it with the glowing gateway.
• Step through to be sent up to the Aether. Stepping back through the same portal returns you to the Overworld.
• The first time you build it, make sure you have gathered enough Glowstone - the frame uses the same number of blocks as a standard portal frame.

The Aether's floating islands are built from their own set of blocks, and learning them helps you navigate and build in the sky.

• Holystone - the Aether's basic stone, the equivalent of Overworld stone. It is what most of the island interiors are made of.
• Aether Grass and Aether Dirt - the green surface layer of the islands.
• Skyroot - the Aether's wood type, used for logs, planks, tools, and crafting stations.
• Aercloud - soft cloud blocks. Blue Aercloud breaks your fall so you land safely, and other Aercloud types have their own effects, making them useful safety nets around the island edges.
• Quicksoil - a slick, glassy block that makes you slide across it at high speed.
• Ores - Ambrosium (a common glowing resource used for torches and crafting), Zanite (a mid-tier gem used for tools and enchanting), and Gravitite (a rare, powerful ore that can even float).

You will also find treasure chests, gold chests, ambrosium torches, and hidden loot scattered across the islands and inside structures.

The Aether is home to many creatures found nowhere else. Some are friendly, some are dangerous, and a few can be tamed or ridden.

• Moa - a large, flightless bird and the signature mount of the Aether. See the Raising a Moa section below for how to hatch and ride one.
• Aerbunny - a small, friendly bouncing creature that can be picked up and helps break your fall.
• Zephyr - a floating white creature that shoots gusts of wind to knock you around, often near island edges where the push is most dangerous.
• Cockatrice - a hostile bird-like mob that spits poison at you from range.
• Aerwhale - a huge, slow creature that drifts peacefully through the sky between islands.
• Sheepuff - a fluffy sheep-like animal that provides wool.
• Swet - a gel-like slime creature that can pull you in.
• Sentry - a stone guardian that defends dungeons and structures.
• Valkyries, the Slider, and the Sun Spirit - powerful enemies and bosses found in the dungeons.

The Moa is raised from an egg rather than bred like a vanilla animal:

• Get a Moa egg. Moa eggs are found in the Aether (for example as loot or from wild Moas).
• Hatch it in an Incubator. Place the egg in an Incubator block and fuel the Incubator with Ambrosium to keep it warm until the egg hatches into a baby Moa.
• Feed it to grow. Feed the baby Moa Aechor Petals to help it grow into an adult.
• Saddle and ride. Once grown, put a saddle on the Moa and ride it. A Moa can flap to slow its fall and perform a limited number of mid-air jumps, letting you glide and hop between floating islands - your main way to cross the gaps safely.

The Aether adds full tool and armor progressions plus special equipment and wearable accessories.

• Tool and armor tiers - Skyroot, Holystone, Zanite, and the powerful Gravitite sets, each stronger than the last.
• Special armor sets - Valkyrie, Neptune, and Phoenix armor, each granting its own bonus such as faster movement, easier travel through water, or fire protection.
• Wings and capes - wearable wings and other accessories that let you glide or grant special effects, worn through the mod's accessories system.
• Rings, pendants, and gloves - accessory items that give passive bonuses when equipped.
• Weapons and gadgets - darts and dart shooters, the Lightning Knife, the Notch Hammer, the Holy Sword, and more.
• Skyroot tools - Skyroot buckets, and other Skyroot utility items used with the dimension's own machines.

Gear is repaired and enchanted at the Altar using Ambrosium and Zanite rather than a vanilla anvil or enchanting table.

Several new stations let you progress through the Aether:

• Incubator - hatches Moa eggs when fueled with Ambrosium.
• Altar - repairs and enchants Aether gear using Ambrosium shards and Zanite.
• Freezer - turns water and filled buckets into ice and other frozen items, working like a reverse furnace.
• Aether crafting stations - additional blocks used for the dimension's own recipes and processing.

The greatest challenges in the Aether are its three floating dungeons, each guarded by a boss and full of traps and loot.

• Bronze Dungeon - guarded by the Slider, a sliding block boss that charges across the arena. Beating it rewards you with loot and a dungeon key.
• Silver Dungeon - home to the Valkyrie Queen and her Valkyrie guards. It is a larger, tougher challenge with valuable rewards.
• Gold Dungeon - the largest dungeon, ruled by the Sun Spirit. Defeating it is a major milestone with powerful, unique rewards.

Inside the dungeons you will find traps, hidden treasure, dungeon keys that unlock loot rooms, and boss-only drops you cannot get anywhere else.

The Aether relies on several shared library mods to run, and they must be installed together with it. Without these libraries the mod will not load.

• Nitrogen (Internals) - a core internals library the Aether is built on.
• owo-lib - a library used for parts of the mod's UI and networking.
• Accessories - the accessory-slot system that powers the Aether's wings, rings, pendants, and capes.
• Cumulus - a menu and UI library used by the mod.

When everything is installed correctly, these libraries appear next to the Aether in your in-game mod list, which is the quickest way to confirm they are all present.

• Bring a water bucket. You need water to activate the Glowstone portal, and Skyroot buckets and water are useful throughout the dimension.
• Watch the edges. The islands float over a deadly void. Carry an Aerbunny or use Aercloud blocks as safety nets, and be careful near Zephyrs that push you off ledges.
• Raise a Moa early. A saddled Moa is the safest way to cross gaps between islands - hatch one as soon as you find an egg and an Incubator.
• Save Gravitite. It is the strongest material - prioritise Gravitite tools and armor for the dungeons and bosses.
• Use the Altar, not the anvil. Repair and enchant your Aether gear at the Altar with Ambrosium and Zanite.
• Clear dungeons in order. Work up from the Bronze Dungeon to the Silver and Gold Dungeons as your gear improves.
• Check your mod list if things look broken - confirm the required libraries are all loaded.

How do I get to the Aether? Build a portal frame out of Glowstone (the same shape as a Nether portal) and activate it with a bucket of water instead of flint and steel, then step through.

Why won't my portal light? Make sure the frame is built entirely from Glowstone and that you are using a water bucket on the inside of the frame.

How do I get a Moa mount? Find a Moa egg, hatch it in an Incubator fueled with Ambrosium, feed the baby Aechor Petals until it grows up, then saddle it and ride it.

How do I repair and enchant Aether gear? Use the Altar block with Ambrosium and Zanite rather than a vanilla anvil or enchanting table.

Why won't the mod load? The Aether needs its required libraries - Nitrogen (Internals), owo-lib, Accessories, and Cumulus - installed alongside it. If any are missing or incompatible, the mod will fail to load. Check your mod list.

What are the dungeons? There are three - the Bronze Dungeon (Slider), the Silver Dungeon (Valkyrie Queen), and the Gold Dungeon (Sun Spirit) - each with a boss, traps, keys, and unique loot.

Is it safe on the surface of the islands? Hostile night monsters do not spawn on the island surfaces, but the Aether's own mobs, the dungeons, and the void below are still real dangers.