diff --git a/world/src/block/mod.rs b/world/src/block/mod.rs
index b193f09ffa..4defa2e087 100644
--- a/world/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
                         let col = Lerp::lerp(
                             col.map(|e| e as f32),
                             col.map(|e| e as f32) * 0.7,
-                            (wposf.z as f32 - basement).div(2.0).sin() * 0.5 + 0.5,
+                            (wposf.z as f32 - basement * 0.3).div(2.0).sin() * 0.5 + 0.5,
                         ).map(|e| e as u8);
                         Some(Block::new(BlockKind::Rock, col))
                     }
diff --git a/world/src/civ/mod.rs b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
index 1966e1df0c..060da91cc2 100644
--- a/world/src/civ/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/civ/mod.rs
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ fn walk_in_dir(sim: &WorldSim, a: Vec2<i32>, dir: Vec2<i32>) -> Option<f32> {
 /// Return true if a position is suitable for walking on
 fn loc_suitable_for_walking(sim: &WorldSim, loc: Vec2<i32>) -> bool {
     if let Some(chunk) = sim.get(loc) {
-        !chunk.river.is_ocean() && !chunk.river.is_lake()
+        !chunk.river.is_ocean() && !chunk.river.is_lake() && !chunk.near_cliffs()
     } else {
         false
     }
diff --git a/world/src/column/mod.rs b/world/src/column/mod.rs
index dab7a5b328..a24ed76f23 100644
--- a/world/src/column/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/column/mod.rs
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ impl<'a> Sampler<'a> for ColumnGen<'a> {
         // Cliffs
         let cliff_factor = (alt
             + self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(64.0).into_array()) as f32 * 8.0
-            + self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(256.0).into_array()) as f32 * 64.0)
-            .rem_euclid(128.0)
+            + self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(350.0).into_array()) as f32 * 128.0)
+            .rem_euclid(200.0)
             / 64.0
             - 1.0;
-        let cliff_scale = ((self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(128.0).into_array()) * 2.0 + 1.0)
-            + self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(48.0).into_array()) * 0.1)
-            .clamped(0.0, 1.0) as f32;
+        let cliff_scale = ((self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(128.0).into_array()) as f32 * 1.5 + 0.75)
+            + self.sim.gen_ctx.hill_nz.get(wposf.div(48.0).into_array()) as f32 * 0.1)
+            .clamped(0.0, 1.0).powf(2.0);
         let cliff_height =
             sim.get_interpolated(wpos, |chunk| chunk.cliff_height)? * cliff_scale;
         let cliff = if cliff_factor < 0.0 {
diff --git a/world/src/sim/mod.rs b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
index 78d8bc1145..258e264f49 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
@@ -2392,4 +2392,8 @@ impl SimChunk {
             BiomeKind::Grassland
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn near_cliffs(&self) -> bool {
+        self.cliff_height > 0.0
+    }
 }