Scorch

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

World Generation

Pyrack

Pyrack

Ignistone

A pocket of Ignistone near ancient debris

Crying Obsidian

Crying Obsidian creating Ignistone

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

The ironstone and ironstone block palete

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

Image of a Crypt

Health Reduction

Thank you to SnakeBlock for the broken heart texture

Possessed Ironstone

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

Totem of Returning

Striders

Striders can be sheared for string
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

Strider with curly hair

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

Taller nether with less fog

Scorch!