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Aethersteel in the Aether
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. File opened and checked on 30 Sep 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
I have created a standalone version of this mod that is no longer dependent on Aethersteel. Check it out
Aether Debris now spawns only in the Aether.
Aether Smiting Templates can appear in Bronze and Silver Aether dungeons.
Aether Steel is cheaper to craft:
Aethersteel equipment is nerfed:
Changed all values to Netherite +1, except Knockback Resistance on the armor, which was moved to +5, since I liked the idea that the armor prevents you from being knocked down on the Aether islands.
Aether Slate no longer generates in the Overworld:
Still craftable, as it is used for Aether Smiting Templates and building blocks.
The required blocks areminecraft:cobbled_deepslateandaether:holystone.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as aethersteelinaether-1.0.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 18 KB
- Download link checked 2 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.