ObsidianPlanet

I was inspired by some YouTubers suffering through obsidian environments, but couldn't find one to download. So I made this.

This datapack:

-Influences "noise_settings" in the world generation process to convert the world(s) to obsidian.

-Adds a few custom crafting recipes.

-Reduces world height to remove excessive blocks and reduce lag.

Every biome is accessible, including the Nether biomes and the End. This allows finding snow in snowy biomes, or even sanctuary from hostile mob spawns in gutted ancient cities. In the Nether, block count is reduced to create a more cavernous environment and facilitate easier travel.

To make this challenge easier—but not easy—there are some custom crafting recipes that help bypass the immediate need for a crafting table or wood.

Four slimeballs make a slime block. Four bonemeal make a bone block. Three iron ingots still make a bucket, but can be assembled shapelessly in a player's inventory crafting interface. There are at least 18 custom recipes currently listed solely in the Modrinth photo gallery for this project, but all are learned upon entering the game.

Recommendations: Pop this datapack into the datapack field during world creation. Toggle a bonus chest at the start of world creation to have a chance at receiving apples for curing zombie villagers later.. or don't, to truly test yourself. (The wandering trader does have standard trades including oak saplings if you're patient).

On day one, collect slimeballs to make slime blocks and build a shelter. A bone bed is constructed with 2 wool and 2 bone blocks in the player's inventory(or a crafting table). Try to collect the loot that drops from sunburnt mobs every morning. If you don't mind exploding a few times, during the night run around luring mobs into the path of creeper explosions to dangerously score items. Inadvisable for hardcore players.

If you're lucky enough to find a lush caves biome, Glowberries evaded the obsidianification process and are good light sources.

Eventually, collect enough blocks to make a waterless mob grinder, and/or mob-proof the area. Once you have enough iron ingots, craft a cauldron using the custom recipe or the standard recipe to catch rainwater.

The wandering trader will visit with his standard trades at the usual frequency. Hopefully, you can cure some zombie villagers for valuable benefits.

Blaze spawners and spawning occur at Nether Fortresses, and Endermen will drop ender pearls. Craft some eyes of Ender to locate and activate the End Portal. Probe the End with nothing important in your inventory first THEN prepare the best gear you can to slay the Ender Dragon.