
Desert Scourge
Adds new unique boss in desert, based on Calamity Mod
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About this Mod

❔ About
This datapack adds a new unique worm boss, based on the boss of the same name from Calamity Mod.
💿 Installation
This datapack is installed like any other.
- Don’t forget to install and enable the resource pack.
Datapack requires enabled “Bundles” in Experiments.(not relevant since v1.2)
🏜️ Content
💰 Bundle
- Bundle now has a craft.

🌪️ Sand Tornado
- Sand Tornado spawns in the desert and chases the nearest player, throwing them into the sky. The spawn chance is much higher in rainy weather.

- Mod used - Legendary Tooltips
🪱 Desert Scourge
- Desert Scourge is a unique boss worm that can be summoned using the Suspicious Horn in the desert.
- Has 250 HP. It attacks both directly, attacking the player from underground, and indirectly, summoning its mini-worm minions, which jump out from underground and attack random players.
- Аfter its death, it drops a new item on place of his head - the Barinade.
- Barinade is a bow whose arrows have no gravity and have great speed.
- Arrows that hit the block disappear.
🎬 Showcase
🛠️ Compatibility
❗This datapack will not work correctly on servers with Spigot/Paper. (not relevant since v1.1)
❗This datapack may have problems with other datapacks/mods that somehow change pigs.
💿 Optimization
❗The optimization here isn't the best and I strongly don't recommend spawning more than 1 worm.
👨💻 Authors
- Bimba - Code, Sound design
- DotVi - Art (Tapy.me)
📨 Feedback
If you have ideas for improving the datapack (both from the content and from the technical side), please open issue on github or message me in Discord.
Discord - @bimbusick
Available Versions
How to Install Desert Scourge on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Desert Scourge". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Desert Scourge server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Desert Scourge compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and minecraft and neoforge and quilt?
Desert Scourge officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, minecraft, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Desert Scourge – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Desert Scourge consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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