diff --git a/world/src/block/mod.rs b/world/src/block/mod.rs
index b76624c0da..f26b014560 100644
--- a/world/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
                     .get((wposf.div(Vec3::new(150.0, 150.0, 150.0))).into_array())
                     as f32)
                     .mul((chaos - 0.1).max(0.0))
-                    .mul(115.0);
+                    .mul(96.0);
 
                 let height = if (wposf.z as f32) < alt + warp - 10.0 {
                     // Shortcut cliffs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl<'a> BlockGen<'a> {
                     (alt + warp).max(cliff_height)
                 };
 
-                (false, height, water_level + warp)
+                (false, height, (water_level + warp).max(CONFIG.sea_level))
             };
 
         // Sample blocks
@@ -395,8 +395,9 @@ impl<'a> ZCache<'a> {
             },
         ) as f32;
 
-        let max =
-            (self.sample.alt + cliff + structure + warp + 8.0).max(self.sample.water_level + 2.0);
+        let max = (self.sample.alt + cliff + structure + warp + 8.0)
+            .max(self.sample.water_level)
+            .max(CONFIG.sea_level + 2.0);
 
         (min, max)
     }
diff --git a/world/src/column/mod.rs b/world/src/column/mod.rs
index d7736999ec..24647696dd 100644
--- a/world/src/column/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/column/mod.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl<'a> Sampler for ColumnGen<'a> {
                 .mul(0.5)
                 .mul(24.0);
 
-        let water_level = (riverless_alt - 4.0 - 5.0 * chaos).max(CONFIG.sea_level);
+        let water_level = riverless_alt - 4.0 - 5.0 * chaos;
 
         let rock = (sim.gen_ctx.small_nz.get(
             Vec3::new(wposf.x, wposf.y, alt as f64)
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ impl<'a> Sampler for ColumnGen<'a> {
         let warm_grass = Rgb::new(0.18, 0.65, 0.0);
         let cold_stone = Rgb::new(0.55, 0.7, 0.75);
         let warm_stone = Rgb::new(0.65, 0.65, 0.35);
-        let beach_sand = Rgb::new(0.93, 0.84, 0.4);
-        let desert_sand = Rgb::new(0.98, 0.8, 0.15);
+        let beach_sand = Rgb::new(0.9, 0.85, 0.3);
+        let desert_sand = Rgb::new(1.0, 0.7, 0.15);
         let snow = Rgb::broadcast(1.0);
 
         let dirt = Lerp::lerp(Rgb::new(0.2, 0.1, 0.05), Rgb::new(0.4, 0.25, 0.0), marble);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl<'a> Sampler for ColumnGen<'a> {
 
         let tropical = Rgb::lerp(
             grass,
-            Rgb::new(0.95, 0.85, 0.1),
+            Rgb::new(1.0, 0.75, 0.1),
             marble_small.sub(0.5).mul(0.05).add(0.3),
         );
 
@@ -232,16 +232,17 @@ impl<'a> Sampler for ColumnGen<'a> {
                         cliff,
                         snow,
                         (alt - CONFIG.sea_level
-                            - 0.35 * CONFIG.mountain_scale
+                            - 0.4 * CONFIG.mountain_scale
                             - alt_base
                             - temp * 96.0
                             - marble * 24.0)
                             / 12.0,
                     ),
-                    (alt - CONFIG.sea_level - 0.3 * CONFIG.mountain_scale + marble * 128.0) / 100.0,
+                    (alt - CONFIG.sea_level - 0.25 * CONFIG.mountain_scale + marble * 128.0)
+                        / 100.0,
                 ),
                 // Beach
-                ((alt - CONFIG.sea_level - 2.0) / 5.0).min(1.0 - river * 2.0),
+                ((alt - CONFIG.sea_level - 1.0) / 2.0).min(1.0 - river * 2.0),
             ),
             sub_surface_color: dirt,
             tree_density,
diff --git a/world/src/sim/mod.rs b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
index e45be1a799..ed07f03b7e 100644
--- a/world/src/sim/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/sim/mod.rs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ impl SimChunk {
             .add(0.3)
             .max(0.0);
 
-        let temp = gen_ctx.temp_nz.get((wposf.div(15000.0)).into_array()) as f32;
+        let temp = gen_ctx.temp_nz.get((wposf.div(12000.0)).into_array()) as f32;
 
         let dryness = gen_ctx.dry_nz.get(
             (wposf
@@ -385,11 +385,9 @@ impl SimChunk {
             )
             .max(0.15);
 
-        let alt_base = gen_ctx.alt_nz.get((wposf.div(6_000.0)).into_array()) as f32;
-        let alt_base = alt_base
-            .mul(0.4)
-            .add(alt_base.mul(128.0).sin().mul(0.005))
-            .mul(400.0);
+        let alt_base = (gen_ctx.alt_nz.get((wposf.div(12_000.0)).into_array()) as f32)
+            .mul(250.0)
+            .sub(25.0);
 
         let alt_main = (gen_ctx.alt_nz.get((wposf.div(2_000.0)).into_array()) as f32)
             .abs()