This seamless PBR 8k texture showcases a meticulously detailed planetary surface composed of shattered crust embedded with scattered meteorite fragments. The base material simulates a rugged mineral substrate, characterized by a coarse-grained regolith interspersed with iron oxide deposits that impart a distinctive reddish-brown coloration. This iron oxide layer mimics natural weathering and oxidation processes, while the fragmented crust appears fractured and eroded, revealing subtle variations in porosity and granularity. The surface finish combines rough, oxidized mineral surfaces with matte dust mantles, enhancing the textural complexity and contributing to the natural, worn appearance observed in extraterrestrial terrains.
Within the PBR texture channels, the BaseColor (Albedo) map accurately captures the iron oxide hues and dusty regolith tones without any shadow or lighting artifacts, preserving realistic coloration for planetary surface rendering. The Normal map enhances the three-dimensional feel of the fractured crust and meteorite fragments by simulating their rugged relief and surface irregularities. Roughness values vary to reflect differences between the smoother oxidized iron patches and the coarse, porous regolith, while the Metallic channel highlights the subtle iron content within the meteorite fragments, contributing to their metallic luster. Ambient Occlusion adds depth to the crevices and impact craters, and the Height/Displacement map defines the fractured crust’s elevation changes and crater edges, ensuring accurate surface modeling in 3D applications.
Rendered at an ultra-high 8k resolution, this texture is optimized for seamless tiling, making it ideal for large-scale planetary surface models in Blender, Unreal Engine, and Unity projects. Its precise detailing and naturalistic material properties support photorealistic asset creation for games, simulations, and visual effects. To maximize realism, it is recommended to adjust the UV scale carefully to avoid repetitive patterns and fine-tune roughness values to balance the oxidized iron’s reflectivity against the matte regolith dust. Additionally, leveraging the height map with parallax or displacement techniques can significantly enhance the perceived depth of meteorite impacts and crust fractures, delivering a convincing extraterrestrial surface experience.
How to Use These Seamless PBR Textures in Blender
This guide shows how to connect a full PBR texture set to Principled BSDF in Blender (Cycles or Eevee). Works with any of our seamless textures free download, including PBR PNG materials for Blender / Unreal / Unity.
What’s inside the download
*_albedo.png — Base Color (sRGB)*_normal.png — Normal map (Non-Color)*_roughness.png — Roughness (Non-Color)*_metallic.png — Metallic (Non-Color)*_ao.png — Ambient Occlusion (Non-Color)*_height.png — Height / Displacement (Non-Color)*_ORM.png — Packed map (R=AO, G=Roughness, B=Metallic, Non-Color)
Quick start (Node Wrangler, 30 seconds)
- Enable the addon: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Node Wrangler.
- Create a material and select the Principled BSDF node.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + T and select the maps
albedo, normal, roughness, metallic (skip height and ORM for now) → Open.
The addon wires Base Color, Normal (with a Normal Map node), Roughness, and Metallic automatically.
- Add AO and Height using the “Manual wiring” steps below (5 and 6).
Manual wiring (full control)
- Create a material (Material Properties → New) and open the Shader Editor.
- Add an Image Texture node for each map. Set Color Space:
- Albedo → sRGB
- AO, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, Height, ORM → Non-Color
- Connect to Principled BSDF:
albedo → Base Colorroughness → Roughnessmetallic → Metallic (for wood this often stays near 0)normal → Normal Map node (Type: Tangent Space) → Normal of Principled.
If details look “inverted”, enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Ambient Occlusion (AO):
- Add a MixRGB (or Mix Color) node in mode Multiply.
- Input A =
albedo, Input B = ao, Factor = 1.0.
- Output of Mix → Base Color of Principled (replaces the direct albedo connection).
- Height / Displacement:
Cycles — true displacement
- Material Properties → Settings → Displacement: Displacement and Bump.
- Add a Displacement node: connect
height → Height, set Midlevel = 0.5, Scale = 0.02–0.08 (tune to taste).
- Output of Displacement → Material Output → Displacement.
- Add geometry density (e.g., Subdivision Surface) so displacement has polygons to work with.
Eevee (or lightweight Cycles) — bump only
- Add a Bump node:
height → Height.
- Set Strength = 0.2–0.5, Distance = 0.05–0.1, and connect Normal output to Principled’s Normal.
Using the packed ORM texture (optional)
Instead of separate AO/Roughness/Metallic maps you can use the single *_ORM.png:
- Add one Image Texture (Non-Color) → Separate RGB (or Separate Color).
- R (red) → AO (use it in the Multiply node with albedo as above).
- G (green) → Roughness of Principled.
- B (blue) → Metallic of Principled.
UVs & seamless tiling
- These textures are seamless. If your mesh has no UVs, go to UV Editing → Smart UV Project.
- For scale/repeat, add Texture Coordinate (UV) → Mapping and plug it into all texture nodes.
Increase Mapping → Scale (e.g., 2/2/2) to tile more densely.
Recommended starter values
- Normal Map Strength: 0.5–1.0
- Bump Strength: ~0.3
- Displacement Scale (Cycles): ~0.03
Common pitfalls
- Wrong Color Space (normals/roughness/etc. must be Non-Color).
- “Inverted” details → enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Over-strong relief → lower Displacement Scale or Bump Strength.
Example: Download Wood Textures and instantly apply parquet or rustic planks inside Blender for architectural visualization.
To add the downloaded texture, go to Add — Texture — Image Texture.
Add a node and click the Open button.
Select the required texture on your hard drive and connect Color to Base Color.
