diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/compatibility/omnimatter/ores.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/compatibility/omnimatter/ores.lua
index ce789aa9e..7bb5ed06e 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/compatibility/omnimatter/ores.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/compatibility/omnimatter/ores.lua
@@ -1,34 +1,15 @@
-local b = require 'map_gen.shared.builders'
-local start_value = b.euclidean_value(0, 0.35)
-local value = b.exponential_value(0, 0.06, 1.55)
+-- The Omnimatter configs (Omnimatter, Cages, Maze): one omnite sector wearing every
+-- terrain skin, so the world keeps its natural look.
+local Factory = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.main_ores_factory'
 
-return {
-  {
-    name = 'omnite',
-    ['tiles'] = {
-      [1] = 'red-desert-0',
-      [2] = 'red-desert-1',
-      [3] = 'red-desert-2',
-      [4] = 'red-desert-3',
-      [5] = 'dirt-1',
-      [6] = 'dirt-2',
-      [7] = 'dirt-3',
-      [8] = 'dirt-4',
-      [9] = 'dirt-5',
-      [10] = 'dirt-6',
-      [11] = 'dirt-7',
-      [12] = 'grass-1',
-      [13] = 'grass-2',
-      [14] = 'grass-3',
-      [15] = 'grass-4',
-      [16] = 'sand-1',
-      [17] = 'sand-2',
-      [18] = 'sand-3',
-    },
-    ['start'] = start_value,
-    ['weight'] = 1,
-    ['ratios'] = {
-      {resource = b.resource(b.full_shape, 'omnite', value), weight = 100},
-    }
-  },
-}
+return Factory.blank()
+    :add_ore('omnite', {
+        mix = {{'omnite', 100}},
+        tiles = {
+            'red-desert-0', 'red-desert-1', 'red-desert-2', 'red-desert-3',
+            'dirt-1', 'dirt-2', 'dirt-3', 'dirt-4', 'dirt-5', 'dirt-6', 'dirt-7',
+            'grass-1', 'grass-2', 'grass-3', 'grass-4',
+            'sand-1', 'sand-2', 'sand-3'
+        }
+    })
+    :richness{mult = 0.06, pow = 1.55}
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/main_ores_factory.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/main_ores_factory.lua
index a2d7b7e01..5114b10f4 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/main_ores_factory.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/main_ores_factory.lua
@@ -314,6 +314,49 @@ function Fluent:start_value(start, ore_name)
     return rebuild(self)
 end
 
+-- Multiply a curve by a factor: numbers scale directly, functions get wrapped.
+local function scale_curve(curve, multiplier)
+    if curve == nil or multiplier == 1 then
+        return curve
+    end
+    if type(curve) == 'number' then
+        return multiplier * curve
+    end
+    return function(x, y)
+        return multiplier * curve(x, y)
+    end
+end
+
+--- Scale the ore density: multiply every start and richness curve by multiplier --
+-- for one sector, or the whole config. e.g. :scale_richness(0.25) for a quarter of
+-- the source config's ore. Entries with a custom make_resource are not affected.
+function Fluent:scale_richness(multiplier, ore_name)
+    local spec = getmetatable(self).spec
+    if ore_name then
+        for _, ore in ipairs(spec.ores) do
+            if ore.name == ore_name then
+                -- materialize the defaults before scaling only this sector
+                if ore.start == nil then
+                    ore.start = spec.start
+                end
+                if ore.value == nil then
+                    ore.value = spec.value
+                end
+                ore.start = scale_curve(ore.start, multiplier)
+                ore.value = scale_curve(ore.value, multiplier)
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        spec.start = scale_curve(spec.start, multiplier)
+        spec.value = scale_curve(spec.value, multiplier)
+        for _, ore in ipairs(spec.ores) do
+            ore.start = scale_curve(ore.start, multiplier)
+            ore.value = scale_curve(ore.value, multiplier)
+        end
+    end
+    return rebuild(self)
+end
+
 --- Set per-sector selection weights from a map of ore name -> weight.
 function Fluent:sector_weights(weights)
     local spec = getmetatable(self).spec
@@ -325,4 +368,92 @@ function Fluent:sector_weights(weights)
     return rebuild(self)
 end
 
+-- == Resource patches =======================================================
+-- A fluent builder for resource patches configs (main_ore_resource_patches_config /
+-- resource_patches_config): perlin-noise patches of dense resources on top of the
+-- main ores. Same contract as the main-ores fluent API: the returned object IS the
+-- patches array, every method mutates it in place and returns it for chaining, and
+-- method order never matters.
+--     Factory.patches():add_patch('stone', {scale = 1 / 32, threshold = 0.6})
+--     Factory.patches(shared_config):scale{richness = 0.5, size = 2}
+
+local PatchesFluent = {}
+
+-- The canonical patch richness curve, as used by the vanilla resource patches.
+local default_patch_value = b.exponential_value(0, 1.4, 1.45)
+
+-- Multiply the amounts a resource shape yields.
+local function scale_amount(resource, multiplier)
+    if multiplier == 1 then
+        return resource
+    end
+    return function(x, y, world)
+        local entity = resource(x, y, world)
+        if entity and entity.amount then
+            entity.amount = multiplier * entity.amount
+        end
+        return entity
+    end
+end
+
+local function rebuild_patches(self)
+    local spec = getmetatable(self).spec
+    for i = #self, 1, -1 do
+        self[i] = nil
+    end
+    for index, patch in ipairs(spec.patches) do
+        local resource
+        if patch.resource then -- entry carried over from a source config
+            resource = scale_amount(patch.resource, spec.richness)
+        else
+            resource = b.resource(b.full_shape, patch.name, scale_curve(patch.value or default_patch_value, spec.richness))
+        end
+        self[index] = {
+            scale = patch.scale / spec.size,
+            threshold = patch.threshold,
+            seed = patch.seed,
+            resource = resource
+        }
+    end
+    return self
+end
+
+--- A fluent resource patches config, optionally seeded from an existing plain
+-- config. The source is not modified; its entries are carried over and can still
+-- be scaled.
+function Public.patches(source)
+    local patches = {}
+    for i, data in ipairs(source or {}) do
+        patches[i] = {scale = data.scale, threshold = data.threshold, seed = data.seed, resource = data.resource}
+    end
+    local spec = {patches = patches, richness = 1, size = 1}
+    return rebuild_patches(setmetatable({}, {__index = PatchesFluent, spec = spec}))
+end
+
+--- Append a pure-resource patch. opts (all optional): scale (patch size, default
+-- 1 / 24), threshold (rarity, default 0.5), richness (a function or
+-- {base = b, mult = m, pow = p}, default the canonical patch curve) and seed.
+function PatchesFluent:add_patch(resource_name, opts)
+    opts = opts or {}
+    local spec = getmetatable(self).spec
+    spec.patches[#spec.patches + 1] = {
+        name = resource_name,
+        scale = opts.scale or 1 / 24,
+        threshold = opts.threshold or 0.5,
+        value = normalize_value(opts.richness),
+        seed = opts.seed
+    }
+    return rebuild_patches(self)
+end
+
+--- Scale every patch: richness multiplies the ore amounts, size multiplies the
+-- linear patch dimensions (patch spacing grows with it, so the ore coverage
+-- fraction stays the same). Multipliers compound when applied twice.
+function PatchesFluent:scale(multipliers)
+    local spec = getmetatable(self).spec
+    spec.richness = spec.richness * (multipliers.richness or 1)
+    spec.size = spec.size * (multipliers.size or 1)
+    return rebuild_patches(self)
+end
+
 return Public
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/ore_configs.test.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/ore_configs.test.lua
index a3d2a0dab..6cba14420 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/ore_configs.test.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/config/ore_configs.test.lua
@@ -218,6 +218,91 @@ local d1, d2 = Factory.default(), Factory.default()
 check(not rawequal(d1, d2) and not rawequal(d1[1], d2[1]) and not rawequal(d1[1].ratios, d2[1].ratios),
     'every fluent config is built from fresh tables')
 
+-- function curves so the scaled results stay callable under the stubbed builders
+local function flat(amount)
+    return function()
+        return amount
+    end
+end
+
+local function test_scale_richness()
+    local scaled = Factory.blank()
+        :add_ore('scrap', {mix = {{'scrap', 100}}})
+        :richness(flat(100))
+        :start_value(flat(40))
+        :scale_richness(0.25)
+    check(scaled[1].ratios[1].resource.value() == 25 and scaled[1].start() == 10,
+        'scale_richness scales the richness and start curves')
+
+    local half_coal = Factory.default()
+        :richness(flat(100))
+        :start_value(50)
+        :scale_richness(0.5, 'coal')
+    check(half_coal[2].ratios[1].resource.value() == 50 and half_coal[2].start == 25
+        and half_coal[1].ratios[1].resource.value() == 100 and half_coal[1].start == 50,
+        'scale_richness with an ore name scales only that sector')
+
+    local compounded = Factory.blank()
+        :add_ore('omnite')
+        :richness(flat(100))
+        :start_value(8)
+        :scale_richness(0.5)
+        :scale_richness(0.5)
+    check(compounded[1].ratios[1].resource.value() == 25 and compounded[1].start == 2,
+        'scale_richness compounds when applied twice')
+
+    local scaled_then_added = Factory.blank()
+        :richness(flat(100))
+        :start_value(flat(40))
+        :scale_richness(0.25)
+        :add_ore('scrap', {mix = {{'scrap', 100}}})
+    check(scaled_then_added[1].ratios[1].resource.value() == 25 and scaled_then_added[1].start() == 10,
+        'sectors added after scale_richness still get the scaled defaults')
+end
+test_scale_richness()
+
+local function test_patches()
+    local stone = Factory.patches()
+        :add_patch('stone', {scale = 1 / 32, threshold = 0.6, richness = flat(100)})
+    check(#stone == 1 and stone[1].scale == 1 / 32 and stone[1].threshold == 0.6
+        and stone[1].resource.name == 'stone' and stone[1].resource.value() == 100,
+        'patches():add_patch builds a pure resource patch entry')
+
+    stone:scale{richness = 0.25, size = 2}
+    check(stone[1].scale == 1 / 64 and stone[1].resource.value() == 25,
+        'patches scale multiplies richness and grows the patch size')
+
+    local canonical = Factory.patches():add_patch('iron-ore')
+    check(canonical[1].scale == 1 / 24 and canonical[1].threshold == 0.5
+        and canonical[1].resource.value == 'exp(0,1.4,1.45)',
+        'add_patch defaults to the canonical patch size, rarity and curve')
+
+    local source = {
+        {scale = 1 / 24, threshold = 0.5, resource = function()
+            return {name = 'iron-ore', amount = 100}
+        end},
+        {scale = 1 / 24, threshold = 0.5, resource = function()
+            return nil
+        end}
+    }
+    local wrapped = Factory.patches(source):scale{richness = 0.5, size = 2}
+    check(wrapped[1].scale == 1 / 48 and wrapped[1].resource(0, 0, {}).amount == 50,
+        'patches(source) carries over an existing config and scales it')
+    check(wrapped[2].resource(0, 0, {}) == nil,
+        'patches(source) preserves empty resource results')
+    check(source[1].scale == 1 / 24 and source[1].resource(0, 0, {}).amount == 100,
+        'patches(source) does not modify the original config')
+
+    local compounded = Factory.patches(source):scale{richness = 0.5}:scale{richness = 0.5}
+    check(compounded[1].resource(0, 0, {}).amount == 25,
+        'patches scale compounds when applied twice')
+
+    local late = Factory.patches():scale{richness = 0.5}:add_patch('stone', {richness = flat(100)})
+    check(late[1].resource.value() == 50,
+        'patches added after scale still get the scale applied')
+end
+test_patches()
+
 -- 5) golden numbers for the source configs, so old maps cannot drift by accident
 local function ratio_weights(entry)
     local weights = {}
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_coal_maze.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_coal_maze.lua
index ac34289ca..f6993429d 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_coal_maze.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_coal_maze.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local B = require 'map_gen.shared.builders'
 local DOC = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.configuration'
+local Factory = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.main_ores_factory'
 local Scenario = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.scenario'
 local ScenarioInfo = require 'features.gui.info'
 
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ DOC.scenario_name = 'danger-ore-coal-maze'
 DOC.map_config.spawn_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(64), 2, 2)
 DOC.map_config.start_ore_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(68), 2, 2)
 DOC.map_config.no_resource_patch_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(80), 2, 2)
-DOC.map_config.main_ore_resource_patches_config = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.main_ore_resource_patches'
+DOC.map_config.main_ore_resource_patches_config = Factory
+    .patches(require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.main_ore_resource_patches')
+    :scale{richness = 0.5, size = 2}
 DOC.map_config.main_ores_builder = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.modules.main_ores_patches'
 DOC.map_config.main_ores = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.coal'
 DOC.map_config.main_ores_rotate = nil
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_omnimatter_maze.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_omnimatter_maze.lua
index 8c71c883f..1a179162f 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_omnimatter_maze.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_omnimatter_maze.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Config.player_create.starting_items = {
 DOC.scenario_name = 'danger-ore-omnimatter-maze'
 DOC.concrete_on_landfill.refund_tile = 'omnite-refined-concrete'
 DOC.game.technology_price_multiplier = 1
-DOC.map_config.main_ores = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.compatibility.omnimatter.ores'
+DOC.map_config.main_ores = require('map_gen.maps.danger_ores.compatibility.omnimatter.ores'):scale_richness(0.25)
 DOC.map_config.main_ores_rotate = nil
 DOC.map_config.no_resource_patch_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(80), 2, 2)
 DOC.map_config.spawn_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(64), 2, 2)
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_scrap_maze.lua b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_scrap_maze.lua
index b64624cf5..4a1386edc 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_scrap_maze.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/danger_ores/presets/danger_ore_scrap_maze.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 local B = require 'map_gen.shared.builders'
 local H = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.modules.helper'
 local DOC = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.configuration'
+local Factory = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.main_ores_factory'
 local Config = require 'config'
 local Scenario = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.scenario'
 local ScenarioInfo = require 'features.gui.info'
 
 ScenarioInfo.set_map_name('Danger Ores - Scrapworld Maze')
 ScenarioInfo.add_map_extra_info([[
-  This maze is covered in [entity=scrap].
+  This maze is covered in [entity=scrap], with occasional dense patches of
+  [item=stone] for landfill.
   Mine it to make room for your factory, and explore the corridors to expand.
 ]])
 
@@ -19,7 +21,10 @@ Config.player_create.starting_items = {
 }
 
 DOC.scenario_name = 'danger-ore-scrap-maze'
-DOC.map_config.main_ores = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.scrap'
+DOC.map_config.main_ore_resource_patches_config = Factory.patches()
+    :add_patch('stone', {scale = 1 / 32, threshold = 0.6, richness = {mult = 0.7, pow = 1.45}})
+DOC.map_config.main_ores_builder = require 'map_gen.maps.danger_ores.modules.main_ores_patches'
+DOC.map_config.main_ores = require('map_gen.maps.danger_ores.config.scrap'):scale_richness(0.25)
 DOC.map_config.main_ores_rotate = nil
 DOC.map_config.no_resource_patch_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(80), 2, 2)
 DOC.map_config.spawn_shape = B.translate(B.rectangle(64), 2, 2)