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Mossy Ground PBR Texture — Dirt and Roots
Mossy ground PBR texture with green patches, exposed dirt and tangled roots. Seamless 1K–4K PNG maps for woodland paths, tree bases and forest terrain.
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About this asset#
Green moss patches interrupt light earthy soil, with thin roots and twigs crossing the surface. The open patches make both the soil color and the root pattern visible.
Where this material fits#
Use it around tree bases or along a lightly covered forest path. Match root thickness to nearby vegetation, and inspect how conspicuous moss patches repeat over a large plane. Add raised roots as geometry where they cross the silhouette.
Included maps and resolutions#
- Base Color
- Normal — OpenGL
- Roughness
- Ambient Occlusion
- Height
The product listing specifies 4K, 2K and 1K PNG maps with seamless tiling.
Material setup#
Use the texture-resolution guide to compare the surface at the actual terrain viewing distance. The normal-map troubleshooting guide helps distinguish shading detail from relief that needs geometry.
Follow the ground repetition workflow to establish texture coverage, compare path and verge materials and inspect repeated landmarks from the final camera.
Compare related surfaces#
Coordinate the ground with Tileable Bark PBR Texture — Cracked Plates on neighboring trunks. Compare Forest Soil PBR Texture — Roots and Moss for darker soil and a more densely tangled surface.
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After downloading the material's maps, open the PBR Material Previewer to compare supported textures on a sphere, cube or plane under HDR lighting. Check normal direction, roughness and tiling locally before applying the material to your scene. Product files are not loaded automatically.
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