Aetheric Pillar Secrets Mod Wiki & Guide

Travel through different biomes and listen carefully for a low humming sound—it grows louder as you approach a ruin. Once you hear it clearly, look around for distinctive stone structures that blend with the terrain, like cherry monuments in blossom forests or coniferous monuments in pine forests.

The humming is an audio cue that intensifies as you get closer to a monument, helping you locate ruins. You can adjust monument spawn frequency and other settings through the mod's in-game settings screen, though the humming itself is part of the core location mechanic.

The mod doesn't require special equipment, but monument guardians are genuinely dangerous—bring armor, weapons, and healing items appropriate for your progression level. Different monument types (Hunter, Warrior, Sentinel) emphasize different combat styles, so prepare accordingly.

Once you've cleared the hostile mobs, interact with the glowing Elderheart core at the monument's center to claim it and unlock its dormant power. The specific perks you gain depend on which monument variant you defeated.