The Scorched

Parts of the Overworld turn into a dry, burned region scorched by heat from below. The ground is built from blackstone, basalt, tuff and magma blocks rather than grass and dirt, with rough basalt formations rising above ash-colored terrain. The biome has its own sky, fog, water and foliage colors, and it is meant to feel close to vanilla while still giving players a reason to explore.

The mod is built around survival in a hostile landscape. New creatures, Ashbound structures and unique blocks such as the Scorched Shrub, Ashbound Chest and Scorched Forge fill the biome, and new materials like the Cinder Membrane tie the creatures to the setting. A special NPC called the Ashbound Forger guides players through the biome's mysteries. It gives tasks instead of trading, and each completed objective updates the quest book with the next task, so progression continues over time.

The Scorched requires Geckolib and TerraBlender. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge, for 26.1.2 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest file for each loader. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved, while public links to the source code and issue tracker exist.