BetterNether: New Dawn

New Biome: Gloomwood (from official fabric 26.x versions)

• Added the new betternether:gloomwood biome
• A dark, sculk-covered Nether forest featuring unique terrain, vegetation, structures, particles, and music
• Added Bleached, Veined, and Molten Gloomsculk terrain
• Added Molten Gloomsculk patches near lava
• Added several sizes of naturally generated Gloomwood trees
• Added trunks that transition from Dark Gloomwood into regular Gloomwood
• Added regular and bleached Gloomwood leaves
• Added Gloomgrass and Pale Gloomgrass
• Added Gloomsculk vines, crystals, and geodes
• Added glowing Gloomwisps
• Added ancient debris deposits near the biome ceiling
• Added unique ambient biome music

New Natural Blocks

• Bleached Gloomsculk
• Molten Gloomsculk
• Veined Gloomsculk
• Gloomsculk Geode
• Gloomsculk Geode Crystal
• Gloomsculk Crystal
• Gloomsculk Lamp
• Gloomsculk Vine
• Gloomwisp
• Gloomgrass
• Pale Gloomgrass
• Gloomwood Leaves
• Bleached Gloomwood Leaves
• Gloomwood Sapling
• Molten Dark Gloomwood Log

New Block Mechanics

• Gloomsculk Geodes turn into lava when broken without Silk Touch
• Silk Touch allows Gloomsculk Geodes to be collected
• Placed geodes can gradually grow crystals on available faces
• Gloomsculk Crystals support placement on floors, walls, and ceilings
• Molten Gloomsculk and molten logs emit light and particles
• Gloomwood Saplings only grow when enough free space is available

Gloomwisp

• Added interactive glowing Gloomwisp vegetation
• Walking through a Gloomwisp produces particles and chime sounds
• Gloomwisps can occasionally reward the player with experience
• Reward and regular chime sounds are distinct
• Added the betternether:gloomwisp_drops_experience gamerule for controlling experience rewards

New Wood Sets

• Added the complete Gloomwood wood set
• Added the complete Dark Gloomwood wood set
• Added logs, stripped logs, bark, and planks
• Added stairs, slabs, fences, gates, and walls
• Added doors, trapdoors, buttons, and pressure plates
• Added signs, hanging signs, and ladders
• Added chests, barrels, crafting tables, composters, and bookshelves
• Added chairs, stools, and bar stools
• Added Gloomwood Boats and Chest Boats
• Dark Gloomwood intentionally has no boat variants

Transition Blocks

• Gloomwood Transition Log
• Stripped Gloomwood Transition Log
• Gloomwood Transition Planks

New Music

• Added three new biome tracks
• Gloom Woods
• Gloom Wisps
• Gloomsculk
• Added a music disc for each track
• Music discs can be discovered in BetterNether city chests
• Gloomwood randomly selects the new tracks as its background music

New Advancements

• Who Goes There — disturb a Gloomwisp by walking through it
• Worth the Detour — receive experience from a Gloomwisp
• Gem of a Fire — use a Gloomsculk Crystal as fuel
• Gloomwood now counts toward the advancement for visiting every BetterNether biome