Seven worlds to explore
The Overworld
Huge mountains, deep valleys and hundreds of biomes, scattered with rebuilt dungeons, temples, bridges and strongholds.
The Nether
Far bigger and stranger than usual, with new biomes, castles and fortresses to raid.
The End
Broken islands floating over nothing, and a much more dramatic dragon fight.
The Twilight Forest
A dark enchanted forest full of bosses and secrets. To get there, dig a 2 by 2 pool of water, ring it with flowers and throw in a diamond.
The Steamworks Realm
A whole dimension built around Create machinery. Check the quest book to learn how to get in.
The Bumblezone
A world made of honey, ruled by a Bee Queen. Throw an ender pearl at a bee nest or beehive to fall in.
The Otherside
A pitch black dimension hidden beneath the Ancient Cities. Bring light, and do not make a sound.
Bosses
Close to twenty big fights are waiting out there. Most of them are better with friends.
- The Twilight Forest has eight bosses in a set order, from the Naga to the Snow Queen.
- The Ender Dragon and the Wither both drop something special here.
- Mowzie’s Mobs adds big creatures hiding around the Overworld.
- The Guardian of Gaia waits at the end of Botania, and new illager bosses lead the raids.
The biggest bosses drop Wheel Fragments, which a few endgame machines need. The Wither can be fought again and again, so you will never be locked out.
Exploring tips
- Find a biome: a Nature’s Compass points to any biome you pick.
- Loot is fair: every player gets their own copy of each loot chest, so you never find an empty one someone else already took.
- See the whole map: the live map on the home page shows everything that has been explored.
- Go fishing: fishing has a little minigame now, and some rare fish are worth chasing.
- Pack for the trip: backpacks, an air tank for diving and plenty of food make long trips much easier.
How the world gets built
Building brand new land is one of the hardest jobs a server does, especially with mountains this big and this many structures. To keep things smooth, OverTails builds the world ahead of time using a tool called Chunky.
- It only works when nobody is online. The moment someone joins, it pauses, and it picks back up once the server is empty again. You will never feel it while you play.
- The middle of the map is ready to go. A huge area around spawn is already built, so flying, exploring and train trips there stay smooth.
- The edges grow over time. Every quiet night, the finished area spreads a little further out.
Exploring really far out? If you travel past the finished area, the server has to build that land while you watch, which can cause a little lag for everyone. Fast airship trips into brand new land are the worst for this, so take it slow out there.