What Standard SkyBlock works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.19, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Standard SkyBlock is a skyblock datapack that turns the world into an infinite void, dropping a starter island at spawn and a matching nether island, while every structure still generates its bounding box wherever it would sit on a normal seed. BPR02 ships it as a plain datapack and as a mod jar for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with loader version ranges detailed below. It's required on the server, while the client copy is optional.
What generates
- Starter island: 54 dirt, 26 grass blocks, one bedrock at spawn, an oak tree, and a chest holding an ice block and a bucket of lava.
- Sand island: 27 sand blocks, a cactus, and a chest with obsidian, sweet berries, glow berries, mycelium, glow lichen, and other flowers to shorten the early grind.
- Nether island: 40 netherrack, crimson and warped nylium, soul sand, nether wart, and 14 obsidian for a portal.
- Structures such as ocean monuments and witch huts generate real bounding boxes, so guardian and witch farms still work; nether fortresses generate spawner-less fortress farms the same way.
Installation and versions
- Datapack build covers 1.19 through 26.2 with no dependencies.
- Fabric, Forge, and Quilt mod jars cover the same 1.19 to 26.2 range.
- NeoForge builds cover 1.21 to 26.2.
- Side requirement: required on the server, optional on the client.
Compatibility and companion packs
Datapacks that only add structures work automatically alongside this one, including Dungeons and Taverns, Structory, and Explorify, as do noise-based worldgen packs like Tectonic. Packs that add or modify biomes need a patch; compatibility patches exist for Terralith and Nullscape. BPR02 also maintains a separate SkyBlock Advancements pack for a cleaner advancement tab and a Sky Void Additions expansion that makes every item, mob, and advancement obtainable, though neither has a page here.
Questions about Standard SkyBlock.
4 questions
Do I need Fabric API or another library for this datapack?
No. Every loader build and the plain datapack version run with no required dependencies. Optional companion packs like Sky Void Additions or SkyBlock Advancements add extra mechanics but aren't needed for the core skyblock world to function.
Does Standard SkyBlock work on a multiplayer server?
Yes, and it's required there. The client copy is optional, so players can join a server running this pack without installing it themselves, or add it on their own client to see the same effect in a singleplayer world.
Will Terralith or Nullscape break this datapack?
Not with a patch installed. Because both packs modify or add biomes, they need the dedicated SkyBlock Terralith Compat or SkyBlock Nul patch to work alongside Standard SkyBlock; without it, biome-altering packs are incompatible.
Why can't I get certain items in vanilla skyblock rules?
The void world only spawns what fits in the starter chests and structure loot, so some items and mobs have no natural source. BPR02's separate Sky Void Additions pack adds mechanics to make every item, mob, and advancement obtainable.
