- Use the Barometer — Hold it and use (right-click / hold screen) to open the Stormfall menu.
- Start the season — Select Start Season from the menu. Disasters will begin rolling in automatically.
- Watch the HUD — Your action bar shows the active disaster, time remaining, intensity level, or the countdown to the next event.
- Survive — Outlast each disaster to earn XP, copper ingots, and a point on the Stormfall Survivals scoreboard.
Overview
Stormfall Survival transforms your world into a gauntlet of escalating natural disasters. Once the season is active, random disasters strike at unpredictable intervals, each announced by a warning message and tracked on your HUD. Survive them all and build your score; get caught off guard and face real consequences.
What It Adds
| Disaster | Weather | Duration | Hazards |
|---|
| Lightning Storm | Thunder | 70 s | Lightning strikes hunt exposed ground |
| Tornado | Thunder | 80 s | Knockback funnel near your position |
| Earthquake | — | ~75 s | Shaking, structural damage |
| Meteor Shower | — | ~75 s | TNT meteors fall from the sky |
| Blizzard | Rain | ~75 s | Freezing status effects, particles |
| Flash Flood | Rain | ~75 s | Temporary water placed in the world |
| Heatwave | — | ~75 s | Heat-based status effects |
| Hailstorm | Rain | ~75 s | Hail damage, shelter helps |
Stormfall Barometer — A craftable hand-held instrument that opens the control menu. Found in the Equipment tab.
How To Use
The Barometer Menu
Hold the Barometer and use it to open the menu. Options include:
- Start Season / Stop Season — Enables or disables the automatic disaster loop.
- Set Weather — Force clear, rain, or thunder weather.
- Clear Active Disaster — Immediately ends the current disaster (no rewards granted).
- Toggle HUD — Show or hide the action-bar display.
- Manually Trigger Event — Start a specific disaster on demand.
The Action-Bar HUD
The HUD updates every second and shows one of three states:
| Situation | HUD Text |
|---|
| Disaster active | Disaster name · seconds remaining · Intensity 1–3 |
| Season active, no disaster | "Stormfall season active · next forecast in Xs" |
| Season inactive | "Stormfall season inactive · use the Barometer to start" |
Abilities And Mechanics
Disaster Flow
- Season is started via the Barometer.
- A cooldown of 90–180 seconds passes before the first disaster.
- A random disaster is chosen and announced to all players with a flavour warning.
- The disaster runs for its full duration, applying hazards each second.
- When time expires the disaster ends, rewards are granted, and a new cooldown begins.
Intensity
Each disaster spawns with a random intensity of 1, 2, or 3. Higher intensity means more severe in-world effects (more lightning, stronger knockback, heavier meteor rain, etc.).
In-World Effects
- Lightning Storm — Lightning bolts strike exposed terrain near players.
- Tornado — A funnel spawns within ~18 blocks of a player and applies knockback.
- Meteor Shower — TNT meteors fall from above.
- Flash Flood — Water blocks are temporarily placed and then fully cleaned up when the disaster ends.
- Blizzard / Heatwave / Hailstorm — Status effects and particles are applied to players.
- Earthquake — Ground-level shaking and damage pressure.
World Persistence
Season state (active/inactive, cooldown timer, flood water locations) is saved with the world and fully restored when you reload. Temporary flood water is always cleaned up on disaster end or world reload.
Crafting And Obtaining
The Stormfall Barometer is the only craftable item. It is also given automatically to every new player on first spawn.
Craft it at a Crafting Table using Glass, Copper Ingots, Redstone, and an Iron Ingot.
Progression And Strategy
Survival Rewards
Every time you outlast a disaster, all online players receive:
- +1 point on the
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- +8 experience levels
- +2 copper ingots
Track your total survivals with /scoreboard players list @s or display the stormfall_survivals objective on screen.
Tips
- Get under cover during Lightning Storms — exposure dramatically increases strike chance.
- Move away from the tornado's spawn point (within ~18 blocks of a player); the funnel persists in one location for its duration.
- Build elevated shelters before starting the season to reduce flood water impact.
- Use the Barometer menu to manually trigger disasters for practice before enabling the full random season.
- Stopping the season mid-disaster ends it immediately but does not grant rewards.
- Copper ingots earned from rewards can be used to craft more Barometers — useful in multiplayer where other players may need one.
