
Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures
New dungeons and structures in the Aether dimension.
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About this Mod

Available on Curseforge & Modrinth
Requires: The Aether
📖About:
Explore Ruins: The Aether is a lightweight structure generation mod that improves your adventures and world exploration in The Aether dimension. Most structures have rare variants or minor random differences, so there's a chance to encounter something new even on your 50th playthrough.
🏰Structures:

Moa Nest
'A small island is a preferred nesting ground for Moa birds'

Sky Lake
'A floating island with a lake is a perfect place for fishing in the paradise!'

Holystone Circle
'An ancient circular structure made of sacred stone may hide something valuable... or not'

Holy Shrine
'A sacred altar containing a chest with precious offerings'

Valkyrie Ship
'A flying ship with aercloud sails used by valkyries for their travels and numerous battles'

Valkyrie Library
'A smaller antique building where valkyries and mimics guard ancient knowledge'

Small Hellfire Dungeon
'This golden oak island conceals scorching rooms that are dangerous even without the help of mighty Sun Spirit'
📦 Compatibility & Recommended Mods
This mod should be compatible with everything by default. It's made for use in any modpacks.
However, there are mods that go especially very well with this one.
- Dragon Survival - flying like a dragon through the aether is more fun than building bridges!
- Realm RPG: Fallen Adventurers - even more exploration, skeletons generate well alongside new structures.
- Aether: Basic Ores - even fewer empty areas of the landscape are empty, look for valuable ores!
- Farmers Structures - even more new houses & structures in the aether dimension.
- Farmer's Delight - structures can contain items and blocks useful for cooking, so there is less need to leave aether.
- Aether Delight - makes many items from structure chests even more useful for crafting and cooking.
💬 Permissions
✔️ You are allowed to include this mod in Curseforge & Modrinth modpacks and use this mod in your videos. A link to the mod page in the description is highly appreciated.
❌ You are not allowed to reupload this mod to any other websites/launchers/apps, use any contents of this mod (structures, tags, etc) in other projects, put this mod behind any adfly-like links, sell this mod in any way or include in paid modpacks - this mod is free for all players.
Available Versions
How to Install Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Explore Ruins: The Aether - Dungeons & Structures consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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