EzWastelands
by ezterry
EzWastelands generates mostly flat, barren wasteland terrain in the overworld, and it is meant for building small maps in the style of resource-scarce survival worlds.
What it does
Map makers who build small packs, including HQM packs, can select the Wastelands world type when starting a creative world to create the starter structures. The terrain is almost entirely flat and mostly barren, with little natural value to find, so a world can be set up around scarce resources. Some temple access can be kept, and the overworld can be left intentionally bleak for players who must survive in it.
The mod also offers a configuration button on the world type screen, where settings can be adjusted and shared through a presets option. Client and server both run it, so the server and every player need EzWastelands installed. It is released under the BSD 2-Clause License and is open source, with the source code public, and files cover 1.12, 1.12.1 and 1.12.2, with 1.12-1.3.1 for 1.12.2 as the latest file.
Key features
Flat wasteland terrain
Overworld generation produces mostly flat ground with a barren layout that suits small maps.
Wastelands world type
A Wastelands world type appears in the world creation screen for building starter structures in creative.
Configurable world settings
A configuration button on the world type screen exposes the generation settings, with presets to share or reuse them.
Hilly and sea variants
Alien Hills add hilly wasteland ground, and Wasteland Seas blend lakes into the wastelands.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Resource-scarce maps
Map makers can build small worlds where resources are scarce and players must work from little.
Modpack overworlds
Pack authors can use the barren overworld as a base for a survival challenge in a modpack.
Who it’s for: Map makers and server owners who want a barren, mostly flat overworld for a small survival or challenge world on Forge 1.12.2.
How it compares
Wasteland Expanded is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 with a custom license, and it runs on client and server. Bedrock B Gone is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and its license is All rights reserved. Aoyama's Nocaves+more is open source under the MIT License, client and server, for 1.12.2 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EzWastelands | Forge | 1.12 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-04-01 |
| Wasteland Expanded | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-04-17 |
| Bedrock B Gone | Forge | 1.12.2 | Server-side only | 2024-01-27 |
| Aoyama's Nocaves+more | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
Questions
Does EzWastelands have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does EzWastelands support?
How is the wasteland world type chosen?
In the catalog
EzWastelands is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
My overworld terrain generation mod for map makers, as well as HQM packs, to use in making a overworld with nothing of value to be found. Simply choose 'Wastelands' as your world type and then start (in creative) to create the starter structures for your map. The intended use was for a small Ex nihilo based map I…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ezwastelands
- Owner
- ezterry
- Published
- 2024-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15