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Scorched

by limesplatus · for Minecraft

Additions to the Deserts and Badlands to make them more interesting to explore

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About Scorched

From Modrinth

Additions to the Deserts and Badlands to make them more interesting to explore

About:

Originally concepted together with Naomi, _humanoid, Apollo, and MidasDaEpik

Scorched adds small additions to Deserts and Badlands. It aims to maintain the difficulty of these biomes, but reward the player for treading through them. It also provides new ways to survive in these biomes so if you were to spawn in one, you wouldn't be totally doomed.

This project modifies world generation however, it does not modify biome layout so you should be able to use this on an existing world. This project has been tested and works with world generation mods like Tectonic and Terralith, including spawning its structures and mobs in their respective biomes.

Features:

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  • __Better Desert Pyramid__ - The Desert Pyramids have received a magical glowup. To obtain the loot inside, you must explore the pyramid, find all three frame pieces, and then assemble them to enter the basement where the chests are guarded by bindings and a golem.
  • __Badlands Pyramid:__ A variant of the new Desert Pyramids, thats larger, more difficult, and filled with fire. The loot inside is better than that of the Desert Pyramid, but its significantly more dangerous to obtain.
  • __Sandcrawlers:__ A new spider variant found in deserts and badlands. These can dig into the sand fast and have more health, but they move slightly slower when not digging, and if on non sand blocks will move even slower

-__Pyramid Golems:__ Mobs found inside Badlands and Desert pyramids which defend their basement. If they're causing you trouble, splash them with a splash water bottle to stun and reset them for 5 seconds.

  • __Better Desert Wells:__ Desert Wells have been given 10 new variants! Alongside this, the wells now have a small cave at the bottom with some ores, and occasionally a lush pocket of moss.
  • __Cactus Juice:__ A new food source created in a cauldron with 6 cactus, 6 sugar, and a water bottle. These wont fill you up by much, but you'll be given resistance I for 10 seconds.
  • __Beach Sand Crabs:__ Found on beaches, you'll know ones near when you see little sand particles emerging from the ground. Break the sand and a Sand Crab spring out and give you items like bones, iron, and sometimes treasure.

Worldgen

  • __Desert Oasis:__ A sub-biome of the desert called the Desert Oasis can be found with lush grass, flowers, water, and azalea trees. This area of life can greatly aid you in obtaining wood inside deserts.
  • __Better Wooded Badlands:__ New dark oak trees, large bushes and open terracotta areas can now be found in this improved Wooded Badlands. You'll also still find oak trees.
  • __Sparse Wooded Badlands:__ A more low land and decayed Wooded Badlands. These badlands have quite a few trees but most are decayed
  • __Improved Vanilla Features:__ Cactus now generate in larger patches, and dead bushes are less spammed in Badlands.
  • __Scattered Oak Trees:__ Rarely in deserts and badlands you'll find dead oak trees scattered to give you small bits of wood
  • __Oasis Tree Sapling:__ Plant an oak sapling and drop an azalea on top of it to make it grow into an Oasis Tree
  • __Badlands Dark Oak Sapling:__ Plant a dark oak sapling and drop red sand on top of it to make it grow into a a new dark oak tree! You can also grow it by just placing a dark oak sapling in a wooded badlands biome.

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Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 29 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.11.

Loaders

Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Scorched on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.1.4e+mod, released 2026-01-11

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Data pack1.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)1.21.11
Fabric1.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)1.21.11
Forge1.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)1.21.11
NeoForge1.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)1.21.11
Quilt1.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)1.21.11

From 5 recorded builds of Scorched.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.1.4e+mod2026-01-111.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
1.1.4e2026-01-111.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)Data pack
1.1.4d+mod2025-11-281.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
1.1.4d2025-11-281.21.5 to 1.21.11 (7 versions)Data pack
1.1.4c+mod2025-11-111.21.5 to 1.21.10 (6 versions)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

Run Scorched on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Scorched as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.11 and 28 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorlimesplatus, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseLicenseRef-CustomFree

Scorched, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Scorched?

Modrinth lists Scorched as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Is it free?

Yes. Scorched is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LicenseRef-Custom.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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Run Scorched on a Minecraft server.

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