diff --git a/res/scripts/world.lua b/res/scripts/world.lua
index a63f8ee1..c48b5615 100644
--- a/res/scripts/world.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/world.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 -- must be empty in release
 -- must not be modified by content-packs
 
-local W = 16
-local H = 16
+local W = 1024
+local H = 1024
 
 for t=1,1 do
     local tm = time.uptime()
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ for t=1,1 do
     local rivermap = Heightmap(W, H)
     rivermap:noise({21, 12}, 0.05, 3)
     rivermap:abs()
-    rivermap:min(0.02)
-    rivermap:mul(50.0)
-    rivermap:pow(0.4)
-    map:add(1.7)
+    rivermap:min(0.1)
+    rivermap:mul(10.0)
+    rivermap:pow(0.8)
+    map:add(1.2)
     map:mul(rivermap)
     map:add(-1.0)
     map:mul(0.5)
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
index 44721ca6..5515fc0a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int l_mul(lua::State* L) {
 /// transformed copy of matrix mat4.<func>(matrix: float[16], vec: float[3],
 /// dst: float[16]) -> sets dst to transformed version of matrix
 template <glm::mat4 (*func)(const glm::mat4&, const glm::vec3&)>
-inline int l_transform_func(lua::State* L) {
+inline int l_binop_func(lua::State* L) {
     uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1: {
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ static int l_tostring(lua::State* L) {
 const luaL_Reg mat4lib[] = {
     {"idt", lua::wrap<l_idt>},
     {"mul", lua::wrap<l_mul>},
-    {"scale", lua::wrap<l_transform_func<glm::scale>>},
+    {"scale", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<glm::scale>>},
     {"rotate", lua::wrap<l_rotate>},
-    {"translate", lua::wrap<l_transform_func<glm::translate>>},
+    {"translate", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<glm::translate>>},
     {"inverse", lua::wrap<l_inverse>},
     {"transpose", lua::wrap<l_transpose>},
     {"determinant", lua::wrap<l_determinant>},
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_type_heightmap.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_type_heightmap.cpp
index e53ecb48..ecbdc1bf 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_type_heightmap.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_type_heightmap.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <filesystem>
 
+#include "util/functional_util.hpp"
 #include "maths/FastNoiseLite.h"
 #include "coders/png.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/ImageData.hpp"
@@ -94,7 +95,38 @@ static int l_noise(lua::State* L) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int l_pow(lua::State* L) {
+template<template<class> class Op>
+static int l_binop_func(lua::State* L) {
+    Op<float> op;
+    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
+        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
+        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
+        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
+
+        if (isnumber(L, 2)) {
+            float scalar = tonumber(L, 2);
+            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
+                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
+                    uint i = y * w + x;
+                    heights[i] = op(heights[i], scalar);
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            auto map = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 2);
+            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
+                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
+                    uint i = y * w + x;
+                    heights[i] = op(heights[i], map->getValues()[i]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+template<template<class> class Op>
+static int l_unaryop_func(lua::State* L) {
+    Op<float> op;
     if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
         uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
         uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
@@ -103,131 +135,7 @@ static int l_pow(lua::State* L) {
         for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
             for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
                 uint i = y * w + x;
-                heights[i] = glm::pow(heights[i], power);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int l_add(lua::State* L) {
-    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
-        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
-        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
-        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
-
-        if (isnumber(L, 2)) {
-            float scalar = tonumber(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] += scalar;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            auto map = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] += map->getValues()[i];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int l_mul(lua::State* L) {
-    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
-        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
-        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
-        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
-
-        if (isnumber(L, 2)) {
-            float scalar = tonumber(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] *= scalar;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            auto map = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] *= map->getValues()[i];
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int l_max(lua::State* L) {
-    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
-        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
-        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
-        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
-
-        if (isnumber(L, 2)) {
-            float scalar = tonumber(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] *= scalar;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            auto map = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] = glm::max(map->getValues()[i], heights[i]);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int l_min(lua::State* L) {
-    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
-        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
-        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
-        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
-
-        if (isnumber(L, 2)) {
-            float scalar = tonumber(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] *= scalar;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            auto map = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 2);
-            for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-                for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                    uint i = y * w + x;
-                    heights[i] = glm::min(map->getValues()[i], heights[i]);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int l_abs(lua::State* L) {
-    if (auto heightmap = touserdata<Heightmap>(L, 1)) {
-        uint w = heightmap->getWidth();
-        uint h = heightmap->getHeight();
-        auto heights = heightmap->getValues();
-        float power = tonumber(L, 2);
-        for (uint y = 0; y < h; y++) {
-            for (uint x = 0; x < w; x++) {
-                uint i = y * w + x;
-                heights[i] = glm::abs(heights[i]);
+                heights[i] = op(heights[i]);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -237,12 +145,12 @@ static int l_abs(lua::State* L) {
 static std::unordered_map<std::string, lua_CFunction> methods {
     {"dump", lua::wrap<l_dump>},
     {"noise", lua::wrap<l_noise>},
-    {"pow", lua::wrap<l_pow>},
-    {"add", lua::wrap<l_add>},
-    {"mul", lua::wrap<l_mul>},
-    {"min", lua::wrap<l_min>},
-    {"max", lua::wrap<l_max>},
-    {"abs", lua::wrap<l_abs>},
+    {"pow", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<util::pow>>},
+    {"add", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<std::plus>>},
+    {"mul", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<std::multiplies>>},
+    {"min", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<util::min>>},
+    {"max", lua::wrap<l_binop_func<util::max>>},
+    {"abs", lua::wrap<l_unaryop_func<util::abs>>},
 };
 
 static int l_meta_meta_call(lua::State* L) {
diff --git a/src/util/functional_util.hpp b/src/util/functional_util.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2672c4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/functional_util.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+namespace util {
+    template<class T>
+    struct pow {
+        constexpr T operator()(T a, T b) const {
+            return glm::pow(a, b);
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<class T>
+    struct min {
+        constexpr T operator()(T a, T b) const {
+            return glm::min(a, b);
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<class T>
+    struct max {
+        constexpr T operator()(T a, T b) const {
+            return glm::max(a, b);
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<class T>
+    struct abs {
+        constexpr T operator()(T a) const {
+            return glm::abs(a);
+        }
+    };
+}