Aetheric Roots

Grow bonsai trees from saplings unlocking a unique magical behavior from the Aether.

by Cubo1ndevDecoration Game mechanics Magic

FabricNeoForge

Loaders: FabricNeoForge
Downloads on Modrinth: 1K
Followers on Modrinth: 12
versions: 2
Updated: April 7, 2026Apr 7
Published: in 2026

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Mod's Icon — A Bonsai with a sapling and a flowering azalea as background. · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric and NeoForge

For Minecraft 1.21.1

Needed in the game and on the server

Latest version — 1.0.0 from April 7, 2026

Requires Architectury API

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.1

Players grow bonsai trees from vanilla Minecraft saplings, which progress through 5 growth stages. Once mature, each tree type unlocks a unique magical behavior fueled by Ether Candles, a craftable resource placed on the bonsai (up to 6 per tree) that amplifies the effect.

Trees and Their Powers

Oak: Automatically bonemeals nearby crops
Spruce: Pulls nearby dropped items like a magnet
Birch: Purifies negative potion effects from nearby players
Jungle: Spawns spreading thorned vines that damage and slow enemies
Acacia: Knocks back nearby monsters
Dark Oak: Grants XP orbs in dark areas
Cherry: Strikes nearby monsters with lightning
Mangrove: Slows the growth of other nearby bonsai trees

Mechanics

Shear pruning: Reverts growth stage and yields leaves/sticks
Freezing/unfreezing: Preserves bonsai state with ether wax
Hopper behavior: Candle input from top, resource output from bottom
Dynamic light: Bonsai emits light based on growth stage and candle count
Explosion risk: Leaving a bonsai at max growth too long causes it to explode

Crafting recipes

Bonsai:

Bonsai Recipe: 5 Quartz & 1 Amethyst

Ether Sap Smelting Recipe:

Ether Sap Smelting Recipe: Ether Leaves

Ether Wax Ball:

Ether Wax Ball Recipe: 9 Ether Sap

Ether Candle:

Ether Candle Recipe: 1 Ether Wax Ball & 1 String

FAQ

How to install Aetheric Roots?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Aetheric Roots for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Aetheric Roots support?

Aetheric Roots has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1.

Is Aetheric Roots needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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