This seamless PBR 8K texture masterfully represents the intricate dynamics of volcanic lava flow combined with natural basaltic rock formations and shattered crust features. The base substrate mimics dense volcanic basalt, a fine-grained igneous rock formed through rapid cooling of lava. Its natural mineral composition is highlighted by subtle variations in grain orientation and porosity, revealing fractured crustal ridges and fissures that evoke realistic volcanic terrain. The surface finish appears rough and weathered, with dark lava streaks and thermal vent discolorations that add depth and authenticity to the texture’s appearance.
In the texture’s PBR channels, the BaseColor (Albedo) map delivers a flat, high-resolution 8K portrayal of the dark basaltic rock interspersed with glowing lava flow streaks, avoiding any lighting or shadow artifacts for clean application. The Normal map enhances fine surface details such as cracked crust edges, lava tubes, and small ridges, giving a tactile 3D effect when rendered. Roughness values are carefully balanced to reflect the contrast between the slightly glossy molten lava and the matte, porous basalt rock. The Metallic channel remains minimal to non-existent, reflecting the non-metallic nature of volcanic rock. Ambient Occlusion accentuates crevices and fractured zones, while the Height/Displacement map captures subtle elevation changes, including shattered crust layers and flowing lava surfaces.
This texture is optimized for seamless tiling at ultra-high 8K resolution, making it ideal for realistic geological and planetary surface texturing in game development, visualization, and simulation projects. It is fully compatible and Blender-ready, as well as optimized for Unreal Engine and Unity workflows, ensuring smooth integration without visible seams or artifacts. For best results, it’s recommended to use moderate UV scaling to maintain detail fidelity and to fine-tune roughness values to achieve the desired balance between the matte basalt and reflective lava surfaces. Adjusting height or parallax settings can also greatly enhance the perceived depth of the shattered crust and flowing lava features, adding an immersive layer of realism to terrain models.
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.
