World

Last Updated: Sat Jul 27 04:22:09 2024

This article includes a resource pertaining to the ore regeneration algorithm.

Scraps contains a single, pre-generated world that is reset on each server wipe. Multiple Biomes can be found in the world. In addition, different Monuments containing loot can be found throughout the world. This world is not procedurally generated, however the underworld is regenerated procedurally.

Underground

Generation

The underground in Scraps, which begins beneath the dirt layer and extends to bedrock (y=-63 to y=64), is different from vanilla Minecraft's underground/cave generation. The main difference is that the underground in Scraps is much simpler. Caves and other underground structures will never occur in the underground. Ores however, will continue to spawn underground, albeit in smaller veins (usually in veins of a single block).

Regeneration

The underground will regenerate periodically, which makes building underground pointless. A lockbox can be placed underground, however during the next periodic underworld reset, the lockbox and your entire base will be reset completely. Before an underworld regeneration event occurs, the server will broadcast a message to inform all players to evacuate before the server begins regenerating. The server will disconnect all players and prevent new players from joining while the underworld is being regenerated. To be notified when the server is back online, visit the official Scraps Discord Server, which will automatically send updates whenever a regeneration event occurs and completes.

A table detailing each possible ore spawn, and ore spawn y-levels is provided below. Use this table to figure out which y-level you want to mine on.

Ore	Max Y-Level*	Rarity**
Coal Ore	64	32
Copper Ore	64	24
Gravel	64	24
Iron Ore	64	16
Coal Block	48	8
Raw Copper Block	48	8
Raw Iron Block	48	4
Gold Ore	32	8
Lapis Ore	32	8
Redstone Ore	32	8
Raw Gold Block	32	6
Lapis Block	32	8
Redstone Block	32	8
Gunpowder Ore	32	8
Diamond Ore	16	4
Obsidian	16	8
Lava	16	4
Ancient Debris	0	4
Diamond Block	0	2

*Max Y-Level represents the highest Y-Level an ore can possibly spawn at.
**A higher weighted rarity value means the ore is MORE common.

Biomes

Taiga

The taiga biome is the most common biome in Scraps. It has abundant trees, monuments, and rivers. The forest can make fighting mobs and traversing the biome more difficult in some cases. This is the most popular biome to live in, especially since the Factory monument (the only source of high-tier loot) occurs in the Taiga.

Snowy Taiga

The snowy taiga is the second most common biome in Scraps. This the only biome which can inflict coldness on players. However, any hostile mobs that spawn in the biome will also take cold damage. Additionally, neither skeletons nor strays will spawn in the Snowy Taiga. This biome extends over a tundra, mountain range, and forest. However, all of these 'sub-biomes' have the same attributes as the Snowy Taiga. The Snowy Taiga has limited loot supplies, so progressing beyond early-game may be difficult without travelling across the map to other biomes with more loot.

Swamp

The swamp biome is barren, and full of obstacles. The entire biome is covered in pockets of water and soul sand, which makes traversing the biome more difficult. At night, slimes may spawn and can be harvested as an easy source of slime balls. The main reason to inhabit the swamp is to be able to loot the Moonshine Cabins, which offer exclusive loot that is required to progress.

Desert

The desert biome is barren, and can be very difficult to survive in at night, due to the open terrain and lack of cover, allowing skeletons and armed mobs to attack players from range. The lack of trees makes the early game difficult. The desert biome also lacks monuments. There isn't much reason to live in the desert, besides the fact that other players might overlook it.

Mushroom Forest

The mushroom forest is a unique, small biome dominated by giant spruce trees and giant red and brown mushrooms. The dense cover can make it easy to hide a starter base within the canopy. However, there are no monuments within the biome itself, but the river bordering the biome leads to Fishing Cabins.

Ocean

The ocean biome is a beginner-friendly biome to inhabit. The isolated islands and abundant, easy-to-spot Fishing Cabins make gathering loot easy. Additionally, mobs have difficulty swimming through the water, while players can swim much more quickly, allowing players to escape from pursuing mobs with ease. However, armed mobs and skeletons can still attack players even from within the water or from shore. Since the only monuments around the ocean biomes are Fishing Cabins, there are no sources of high-tier loot, meaning progression will plateau unless the player actively goes into other biomes to find better loot.

Wipe

Scraps will wipe on the first day of every month, at 12:00 AM. This means that all builds, items, and other progress will be reset; So make the most out of your wipe! For a short period of time, the server may be inaccessible, while it is busy resetting the world and rebooting. The Scraps Discord Server will automatically notify users when the server shuts down for a server reset, and when it reboots.