Scorch
ModAdditional blocks, structures, and re-balancing for the Nether.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (7 Aug 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.2 on Fabric and NeoForge. 72% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 40 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (5%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Astrazoey/Scorch 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.743,457 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.3 years, 11 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
56.7 of the 64 points that apply = 89 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Scorch adds Nether content and rebalances Nether gameplay, with particular attention to making netherite mining different. Its world changes replace gravel with ironsand, raise the build height, extend the Nether slightly upward and downward, and remove underground lava deposits. Pyrack is a new ore that drops gunpowder and can be ignited to trigger chain-reaction explosions, while ignistone appears near large ancient-debris deposits and turns to lava when mined without Silk Touch. Crying obsidian placed above a lava source creates ignistone, while placement above flowing lava creates netherrack. Ironsand can yield clumps or flint when mined; clumps smelt into iron nuggets or can be crafted back into ironsand, and ironsand can be made into ironstone, used to smelt glass, or used to craft TNT. Ironstone adds slab, stair, chiseled, and wall variants, as well as burial urns, and forms the deep underground Crypts inhabited by wither skeletons. Crypts contain loot in urns and graves, including Totems of Returning that safely teleport their user to their spawn point once; disturbing a crypt while watched by Possessed Ironstone builds a curse that awakens more of the crypt and reduces maximum health. The curse persists through death but fades with time or when the player eats a golden apple, and ghast tears can be used to craft Possessed Ironstone. Striders can be sheared for string, are attracted to warped fungus from farther away, and can have their hair styled with magma cream; their hair regrows over time or faster with warped roots, but not while they are cold. Other changes make wither skull and nether star item entities immune to fire and lava, guarantee a wither skull when a wither skeleton is killed by a ghast fireball, have piglins give ironsand instead of gravel, enable crafting water bottles with a glass bottle and ghast tear, and reduce Nether fog so players can see farther.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 4 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
Adds 10 blocks, 2 items, 2 structures, 17 recipes, 1 loot table and 8 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 6 of vanilla Minecraft's world generation files and 1 loot table.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Astrazoey
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 743K
- Created
- 23 Jun 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.5 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 3 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found8 of 22 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found25 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found8 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file67 code files read
Compatibility
See all 11 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Scorch: their authors or Scorch's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Scorch, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it49 modpacks include Scorch in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Dreamcraft [FABRIC]323K downloadslast version with it 22 Nov 2021
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 12 Nov 2021
Medieval Immersed78K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2026
Element Benders 35K downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2021
Survival Remastered28K downloadslast version with it 18 Dec 2021
Lets Play Origins19K downloadslast version with it 11 Dec 2021
Continuum Redux18K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2021
Jojo World18K downloadslast version with it 29 Oct 2021
Benchmark - 1.17.117K downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2021
Arid Castle9.3K downloadslast version with it 15 Nov 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Scorch. Share: how many of the modpacks with Scorch also have that mod.
Mo' Structures (NeoForge/Fabric)CModin 88% of the modpacks with Scorch
YUNG's Better Strongholds (Fabric)AModin 88% of the modpacks with Scorch
YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Fabric)AModin 88% of the modpacks with Scorch
Mod MenuAModin 88% of the modpacks with Scorch
BetterEndBModin 86% of the modpacks with Scorch
BetterNetherBModin 86% of the modpacks with Scorch
CroptopiaAModin 86% of the modpacks with Scorch
More Villagers [Fabric]AModin 82% of the modpacks with Scorch
AdventureZAModin 80% of the modpacks with Scorch
CharmCModin 80% of the modpacks with ScorchLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.