Scorch

Scorch is a mod which adds new content to the nether and rebalances nether gameplay, particularly netherite mining.

World Generation

• Gravel replaced by ironsand
• Build height increased
• Nether is slightly higher and slightly deeper
• Annoying lava deposits no longer exist underground

Pyrack

• New ore that drops gunpowder
• Can be ignited for chain reaction explosions
• Great for searching for debris underground

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Ignistone

• Found deep underground near large deposits of ancient debris
• Turns into lava if mined without silk touch

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Crying Obsidian

• Creates ignistone when placed above a lava source
• Creates netherrack when placed above flowing lava

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Ironsand & Ironstone

• New nether blockset
• Mining ironsand will give ironsand clumps or flint
• Ironsand clumps can be smelted into iron nuggets
• Ironsand clumps can be crafted back into ironsand
• Ironsand can be crafted into ironstone
• Ironsand be used to smelt glass
• Ironsand be used to craft TNT
• Ironstone comes with slab, stair, chiseled, and wall variants
• Ironstone can also be crafted into burial urns, but the burial urns will not contain anything

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Crypts

• New structure made of Ironstone that spawns deep underground
• Inhabited by wither skeletons
• Lots of loot inside, especially if you break the Burial Urns or dig up graves
• You can find Totems of Returning here
• Being caught disturbing the crypt by Possessed Ironstone will cause the player to build up a curse
• Curse build up will awaken more of the crypt and reduce your maximum HP
• Curse build up persists beyond death, but it will go away after some time or when a golden apple is eaten
• You can craft Possessed Ironstone using ghast tears

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_Thank you to SnakeBlock for the broken heart texture_

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Totem of Returning

• Totems of Returning are a one-time use item which will safely teleport you to your spawn point when used
• Can be found in Burial Urns in Crypts

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Striders

• Striders can be sheared for string
• Are tempted by warped fungus from much further away
• Strider hair can be styled with magma cream
• Striders will grow their hair back over time but this process can be accelerated using warped roots
• Striders will not grow their hair back if they are cold

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Misc Changes

• Wither Skull and Nether Star item entities are immune to fire and lava
• Wither Skeletons have a 100% chance to drop a Wither Skull if killed by a ghast fireball
• Piglins give ironsand instead of gravel
• Water Bottles are craftable by adding a glass bottle and a ghast tear in the crafting menu
• Nether fog is nerfed so you can now see further

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