Better With Aether-BTA

## 📓 Accessory slots: One of the changes from the previous release broke accessories. Most of the issue were fixed, but we are sure some fallen through the cracks. If you find any issue, please submit an issue on github or make it known on discord. <p align=center> <img width="501" height="178" alt="grafik" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1003bc49-4bbd-4174-8bcd-64839a4c8390" /> </p> ## 🐛 BugFixes: - Fixed lang key, now Ultimate Fist has a name and a description again - Phoenix shovel now work correctly in the overworld - Data required for the mimic hurt particles no longer attemps to access a client side only class, thus no longer crashed the server - Accessories now tick again - Accessories no longer play the equip sound when closing the inventory. - Accessories no take damage again. - Trinkets, like Compass, now render again. - Map now again updates while worn in the trinket slot. - Repulsive Shield now activates again. ## 🔽 Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 6.2.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/halplibe/version/6.2.0+8.0.1) - Catalyst = [3.1.4](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/3.1.4) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.1-8.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.1-8.0) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [3.0.5](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [3.0.1](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases)

<p align="center"> <img alt="2026-09-04_17 48 42" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd23321d-ddc9-45e9-8d0e-4053ed2058a7" /> </p> ## ❤️ Special Thanks Thanks to **SajmonOriginal** for doing an exceptional work porting Aether in a playable state to 8.0.1, **Simple205** for you work on the fire minion and **LukeisStuff** for his hard work and dedication when it comes to models and textures. Additional I must thank **camoweed_** for setting up the instance and giving me the opportunity to test stuff on multiplayer. ## ⚠️ Important As always make a backup of your world before upgrading. Report any issues you find either in discord or open up an issue in this repository. ## 📑 Changes - No longer depends on dragonfly as dragonfly was merged into BTA. - More Deathcauses including while ridding and through poison. - Aether's color correction now scaled with a slide, can be found in Aether Options. - Most block support block models. - Controller support for container. - Terrain under a floating island is now decorated. - New Blocks: - Scorched Aether Log, when a aether tree is burned up. Crafts into Skyroot Planks Black. - Holystone Pressure Plate, Cobble Holystone Pressure Plate and Holystone Button. - Holystone Statue. - Blocks changes: - Added more item to the aether blacklist: - Sulfer Fire, Cold Fire, Magma, Brimthaw, Magma Bolder, Sulfur Bolder, Ember - New Items: - Wolf armor: Zanite, Gravitite, Obsidian, Phoenix, Neptune variants. - Jebber, a magical wand - Ultimate Gloves, good for punching and digging - Phoenix tools, process all harvested ressources. - Item changes: - Phoenix bow can now also shoot Fire Arrow - Iron pendant now give protection, this is weaker and different from chainmail - Boss Key are now indstructible and persistent - Quiver can now be equipped by right click. <p align="center"> <img alt="2026-10-0201-39-51-ezgif com-video-to-gif-converter" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b08d704b-fc8b-4732-bf8b-71b840b4331c" /> </p> - Mob changes: - Added Simple205 Fire Minion model. - Mob can now also made invisible (currently not uses ^^). - Valkyries can now be also left handed. - Evil bunny makes a return to ruin your servers again( jk its just a bunny variant). - Zephyr is now better at aiming the windball at player. - Zephyr windball no longer curved with player view angle. - Ridable mob now sits when saddled. - Slider has now proper pathfinding. - Maze boss room no longer contain trapped blocks, instead Slider spawn sentries on a timer. - Custom death animation for Slider - Custom hurt animation for Slider, sentry and mimic - Sunspirit no longer spawns fire on the ground. - The amount of fireminion summoned by the Sunspirit now depends on the player count <p align="center"> <img alt="2026-10-05_12 10 18" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6da5d837-6a52-48cb-a115-8ef678f400b1" /> </p> ## 🐛 Bug Fixes: - Fixed sounds on working on the server - Chainmail gloves and pendants count to the chained up achievement. - Made /kill more consistent. - Gloves no longer take damage when hitting dead or invincible targets. - Parachute no longer teleport you down. - Ice pendant is now consistent. - Lifeshard now works with extra health. - Fixed discord rich presence. - Zephyr is now again capable of hitting the player. - While fixing aether for 8.0 we fixed many more bugs. - Player are now properly immune to many sources of fire damage, rather than taking a tick of damage. ## Teasers - Future Content: <p align="center"> <img alt="14" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5ad38038-bae6-4721-b872-04152de8328a" /> <img alt="13" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/722acf36-5c25-49f8-8147-d379f2f97bf3" /> </p> ## 🔽 Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 6.2.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/halplibe/version/6.2.0+8.0.1) - Catalyst = [3.1.4](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/3.1.4) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.1-8.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.1-8.0) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [3.0.5](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [3.0.1](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases)

## 🐛 Bug Fixes: - No longer spams log with "sending X to overworld" - Do actually clear list of dead dungeons ## 📦 Instance By populat demand, every version will now ship with a prepacked instance for BWA. This instance was packeged by @camoweed. ## 🔽 Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.4.1](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/v5.4.1) - Catalyst = [2.11.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.11.0) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) - DragonFly Model Library >= [1.7.0-alpha.7](https://modrinth.com/mod/dragonfly-model-library/version/1.7.0-alpha.7) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.3.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.5.3](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases)

## Major Additions We added some more needed support for compatable mods. ## Bug Fixes: - Cycling the mimic varients in the guidebook no longer crashes the game. - Mimic type now persist after leaving the world. - Diamond and Zanite pendant durability no longer resets inventory updates. - Adjusted the world bound allowing portals to connect correctly above y=192. ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.4.0](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/v5.4.0) - Catalyst = [2.10.3](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.10.3) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) - DragonFly Model Library >= [1.7.0-alpha.7](https://modrinth.com/mod/dragonfly-model-library/version/1.7.0-alpha.7)

## Major changes: Adjusted aercloud spawning heights on default aether worlds Pendants other than the chain or gravitite will no longer take durability damage from hurt damage ## Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where dungeons would not generate if the number of dimensions enabled was divisible by 4 Fixed detector rail not using all pressure plates Cactus now deals damage again Silver dungeon will no longer spam the logs Aether can now be properly disabled and enabled with the allow-aether server property Aercloud hitbox has been adjusted to work way more consistently Soulsand now slows the player down again, and farmland should be trampleable ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.3](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/v5.3.3) - Catalyst = [2.10.3](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.10.3) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) - DragonFly Model Library >= [1.7.0-alpha.7](https://modrinth.com/mod/dragonfly-model-library/version/1.7.0-alpha.7) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.5.3](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/1.0.0...1.0.1

## Important After months of work reviving the mod for 7.3, the time has finally come. Aether has been rebuilt from the ground up to feel like it was made for BTA in the first place. Explore the iconic dimension and fight for victory in the 3 massive dungeons, build with tons of new blocks, loot and craft a plethora of unique items and tools and find all sorts of new enemies and animals. Check out the trailer that was made to celebrate this monument of a moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ekzygvuMU ## Major changes: - Boss fights now include boss music! - Zephyr spawning has been adjusted to be less extreme. - Cooldown on dungeon trap blocks has been increased. - Skyroot leaves now have a falling leaf particle. - Invisibility and Swet friendliness are now proper effects. - Player are now ejected if they become Swet friendly. - Aether workstations are now appear before mob section in the guidebook. - Whirly and Evil Whirly are now separate mob. Evil Whirly is now tempest. - Whirly and Tempest have now proper models. - Tempest are hostile mobs that will attack player by shooting a lighting orb at them. - Door have now Christmas themed texture for the holiday. - Trap block now spawn enemies further away. - Trapblocks are now also trigger when just standing on them. - Fireminions are immune to Spike Traps. - Improved mimic spawning. - Improved compatibility with BTWaila, signs now render correctly, dropped on death items are shown correctly. - Alternative skins for the following mobs: Valkyrie Queen. - Slimes are now friendly to player wearing a Swet Cape. - Lightning particle has had a visual overhaul - Lightning in the aether is much less loud now - Compass, Calendar, and Clock all render on the player now when equipped - Some items are immune to fire or explosions - Raw gravitite and gravitite ore now floats upwards as an item - All aether mobs now have an appropriate icon when Waila is installed ## Bug Fixes: - Valkyrie queen now only resets health until every player dies. - Aechor plants no longer die on client side when on a server. - Aechor plants no longer collide with other entities. - Valkyrie wings now animate properly. - Some particles now work on the server again. - In single player, when respawning now fully heals you if you have extra hearts. - Accessories such as gloves and pendant take damage and break now correctly. - Invisibility and Swet friendliness no longer give the effect, when mobs pick a target, by proxy to other players. - Sheepuff color rarity now correctly reflect how it was in the original aether mod. - Trap blocks now again trigger in peaceful mode. - Dirt can now correctly be turned to path when a sign, or fence gate are placed. - Gloves and Pendant can no longer become negative stack size. - Dungeon compass works correctly on the server again. - Dungeon now correctly update the dungeon map. - Zanite Armor now scales properly with its holy and lightning damage types - Zephyrs glow in the dark now like ghasts - Fixed dungeon door making double sound on servers - Dead Aether Bush can be planted in pots now - Fixed Skyroot Signs from deleting their tile entity data - Slider Eye now glows again - Mimics can no longer be duped with activators - Repulsion shield rendering is now much more stable - Aerbunny puffing animation now works as it did before - Mimic mouth no longer clips inside of itself when hit - Aerbunny now will persistently stay on the players head on relog - Certain blocks no longer bypass the blocked block list before the sunspirit is dead - Slider no longer moves instantly when the fight begins - Valkyrie queen is much more stable now ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.3](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/v5.3.3) - Catalyst = [2.10.3](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.10.3) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) - DragonFly Model Library >= [1.7.0-alpha.7](https://modrinth.com/mod/dragonfly-model-library/version/1.7.0-alpha.7) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.5.3](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/0.14.0-beta...1.0.0

## Important BWA is now on the latest modding infrastructure, so please update to fabric loader. Please use the updated Babric Mod instance, if you haven't switched yet. Special thanks to Yallendallis with helping us with the color maps, please check out his amazing texture pack [Dokucraft](https://forum.betterthanadventure.net/viewtopic.php?t=111). ## Major changes: - Requires Dragonfly now. - Aether ores now work with Veinminer from Commandly. - Zephyr now spawn on clouds, they should be less common overall. - Zephyr can now path through cloud blocks. - Sentry, Mimic & Fire minion can now less strict with spawning from Mob Spawner. - Slider now takes half a second to wake up, giving player chance to dodge his first attack - Sunspirit dialog can be skipped on the second fight when the player holds a sword and talks to the boss. - Illegal block now spawn particles when they cannot be placed in Aether - After Sunspirit dies some Blocks become placeable in the Aether that were not before: - Soul Sand, Soul Schist, Jack 'o' Lantern, Netherrack, Cobbled Netherrack, Cobbled Netherrack, Slab, Cobbled Netherrack Stairs, Mossy Netherrack, Carved Netherrack, Polished Netherrack, Netherrack Bricks, Netherrack Brick Slab, Netherrack Brick Stairs, Polished Netherrack Slab, Nether Coal Ore and Block of Nether Coal - Aether now has color correction similar to the nether, has a bright green hue to it. - Increased the poison duration per stack from 3 to 6. - Aechor plants now takes double damage from fire. - Dungeon door produce particle when breaking to give more visual indication of them opening. - Dungeon door block item now has a texture again. - Increased the lightning resistance on armor such as chainmail, iron, gold and steel. - Chain pendant texture has been adjusted to stand out from chainmail. - Gravitite armor takes less damage when using the jump boost. - More Block are available in the creative menu. - Trapped block spawn now on cool down instead of random. - Mob spawned by trapped block should be less likely to spawn in the wall. - More room variants for Maze. - Simplified settings. - Skyroot and Golden Oak saplings turn into Aether Dead Bush instead of normal Dead Bush. - Reduced gummy sweets healing amount, healing speed, and stack size. - Adjust special dev drops to be less problematic. - Added missing tags, for example ladder can now be broken with Aether axes. - Added missing trap and locked-trapped blocks for parity reason. - Added missing scrap recipes for chainmail gloves and pendant. - Added missing map colors. - Added missing langs. - Added colorize for leaves, grass, moss and tallgrass ## Bug Fixes: - Punching boat or similar with just gloves equipped no longer crashes the game - Sunspirit, Slider and Valkyries now talk again in single player. - Sunspirit no longer gets stuck at the edges - Sunspirit dialog now correct resets when restarting the fight. - Sunspirit now can no longer be talked to in creative after the fight starts. - Slider now no longer get stuck at the plinth. - Slider now does the correct damage with slam and push attack. - Dungeon can now spawn again. - Hitting swets with gravitite sword no longer crashes the game. - Gloves now render correctly when holding the map. - Pendant now also spawns damaged in Labyrinth. - Sheepuff can now be sheared by Activator. - Tools now take damage when used by the activator - Phow can now be milked. - Cow can now be milked with Skyroot Bucket. - Ambrosium ore can no longer be duped with Skyroot Pickaxe. - Pendant can no longer be worn on feet. - Chest in the Valkyrie Temple are no longer populated multiple time anymore. It will only be filled once. - Zanite and Leather pendant now spawned damaged in Mazes. - Pendants now takes damage from harvesting blocks again. - Skyroot chest and its painted variant can no longer be placed into the minecart. - Damage now renders correctly on the fire minion, slight adjustment of model - Fixed world corruption glitch when changing worlds. - Players now get a free parachute on their first time going to the Aether. - Block Blacklist now works correctly after defeating the sunspirit. - Knockback my gravitite tool and zephyr now respects the obsidian armor knockback protection. ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.3](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/v5.3.3) - Catalyst = [2.10.3](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.10.3) - UselessNumerical >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) - DragonFly Model Library >= [1.7.0-alpha.7](https://modrinth.com/mod/dragonfly-model-library/version/1.7.0-alpha.7) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.5.2](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/0.13.0-beta...0.14.0-beta

## Important Last version the catalyst broke and made lifeshard unusable. Unfortunately this mean that the hearts acquired were not tracked and new hearts can only be tracked once the extra health is reset. To reset the extra health type `/extraHealth set @a 0`. Should any issues arise from that please contact us. BWA is now on the latest modding infrastructure, so please update to fabric loader 0.17.3-bta.8 ## Major changes: - Zephyr use custom knockback instead of fling to push player around. - Gravitite Tool and Weapons now use knockback instead of fling to push enemies around. - Gravitite Tools knockback on hit enemies up high. - Gravitite Tools knockback on hit while sneaking enemies far. - Readded repair recipes, can be toggles via config file and are set by default to not be included - Gloves now do damage and also apply effects: - Gravitite knockbacks enemies the same way the tools do. Does fall damage. - Phoenix can lit enemies on fire. Does fire damage - Obsidian does explosive damage, creates particles - Neptune does drowning damage, creates particles underwater. - Vampire sword now heal 1 hearts overtime and the remaining 1 hearts instantly. - The Regeneration Stone now takes 10 seconds to heal instead of 7.5 seconds - Valkyrie Queen will now teleport when in midair - Invisibility Cloak now makes worn armor, accessories and held item transparent ## Bug Fixes: - Summoned mimic now drop the correct colored chest on death. - Armor tooltip renders in the correct order - Lantern can now hang off skyroot fences - Lifeshard applies the extra health at 9 hearts correctly - Sign Model in inventory fixed - Sign entity textures now all match ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.1](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/5.3.1) - Catalyst = [2.10.2](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/version/2.10.2) - UselessNumericals >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/version/1.1.0-7.3_04) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.5.2](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) ## New Contributors * @SmushyTaco made their first contribution in https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/pull/712 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/0.12.1-beta...0.13.0-beta

## Major changes: - BWA uses new version of UselessNumericals. - Negative protection values have new colors, magenta through blue - Gloves buffed from 1/3 boots protection to 1/2 - Iron pendants are brighter to stand out from chainmail pendants ## Bug Fixes: - Fixed quiver not working rendering arrow with the pheonix bow. - Aechor plant die now again when the block is mined underneath. - Aechor plant die when spawned not on Aether Grass block. - Negative defenses no longer render outside the box.# - Extra hearts cannot exceed the limit anymore. ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.1](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/5.3.1) - Catalyst = [2.9.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/versions) - UselessNumericals >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/versions) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the catalyst-all version contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.4.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/0.12-beta...0.12.1-beta

## Major changes: - Introduced new Damage Types: **Lightning** and **Holy** damage. Check out the cool particles. - Valkyrie do holy damage and take less damage. - Valkyrie tools, Remedy Dart and Holy Sword do holy damage. - Gravitite tools do fall damage. - Flaming Sword does now pure fire damage. - Lightning Knife and Lightning Sword do lightning. - Wooden/Skyroot Mimic take extra damage from fire. - Renamed the trapped chest block to mimic. - Dart shooter renamed to blowgun. - Blowgun now displays the equipped darts. - Buffed the Valkyrie Queen health. - Default tool for mining the clouds is now shovel. - Changed how the golden feather are displaying on the player. - Adjusted the textures - Hand will still render while invisible now - Hammer head projectile is now bigger ## Bug Fixes: - Swet will no longer cause the player to disconnect if they die within - Swet will no longer grab the player when the player is dead - Whirly can no longer see the player that have invisibility cape equipped - Creative armor bar overlay no longer overlaps the creative inventory - Flaming arrow now do fire damage - Fixed special drops. - Made the treasure room in Maze, Temple and Sanctuary breakable - Fixed missing or incorrect lang names. - Holystone display correct texture on retro worlds. - Tall grass no longer generates on retro worlds. - Remedy particles now correctly start at the head in multiplayer. - Skyroot trapdoor now drop with correct metadata. - Boss health bars should appear more consistently - Gravitite tools will work with tile entities now - Bonus blocks will no longer crash with aether - Floating blocks should no longer have any issues - All aether swords now work correctly when hitting mobs - Invisibility cape texture now loads and works on server - Extra hearts will now remain no matter what and fully heal you on respawn ## Dependencies: - Halplibe >= [HalpLibe 5.3.1](https://github.com/Turnip-Labs/bta-halplibe/releases/tag/5.3.1) - Catalyst = [2.9.0](https://modrinth.com/mod/catalyst/versions) - UselessNumericals >= [1.1.0-7.3_04](https://modrinth.com/mod/bta-uselessnumerical/versions) More precisely the following version are required. Note that the modrinth catalyst contains the correct version of both of these: - Catalyst-Core >= [2.2.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) - Catalyst-Effects >= [2.4.0](https://github.com/MartinSVK12/catalyst/releases) **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/bta-team-port/better-with-aether/compare/0.11-beta...0.12-beta