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Moon

minecraft player on moon looking back at earth

Moon adds more progression to players who have already established themselves in the Overworld. Stronger mobs, better gold spawn rates, unique mechanics and more!

Travelling to/from the Moon in Minecraft​

The moon is far away and requires powerful rockets to get there. The first stage rocket can be crafted. Then the rocket must be fueled and can only be launched far from obstructions above you. After the launch you'll appear on the space shuttle and it will take you for a 10-minute one-way trip to the moon.

  • If your town doesn't have an outpost on the Moon, you'll land on a random wilderness point
  • If your town does have an outpost on the Moon, you'll land on the homeblock.

Returning back is also simple: activate the rocket again and the rocket will take you for another 10-minute trip back to the earth. After that, you will crash-land in the ocean near the landmass.

The Moon World​

The Moon World is 35k by 17.5k blocks, matching the scale of the real moon proportional to our current minecraft earth map. Its terrain features flat stretches broken up by dense craters and giant pits. Another main feature of the Moon is increased gold spawn rate, matching Vanilla in gold/chunk ratio. That's a deliberate incentive for experienced players to mine on the Moon and develop their bases there.

Moon gameplay features​

Claim land with Towny outposts​

You can claim land on the moon using the command /t claim outpost, which costs 256 gold. Outposts can be expanded using /t claim, which costs 16 gold per additional claim. Claims count towards your default town claim limit. Each town can at most have one moon outpost.

Outposts offer several convenient benefits:

  • Oxygen does not deplete inside claims
  • If your town has an outpost, your rocket and other town members' rockets will always land nearby
  • Outposts allow for safe storage of items and work similarly to town claims back on earth

Rule Changes​

Grief and claim-related rules will be enforced to a lesser extent on the moon, the only parts that apply from 3.* rules are:

Low gravity and double jump​

The moon features reduced gravity, closely mimicking the gravity on the real moon. In order to jump higher, equip your moon boots which allow for double jumping while on the moon.

Oxygen system​

You need to bring a cosmonaut helmet, if you go to the moon without one, you'll quickly suffocate and die! These helmets come with 100 units of oxygen and deplete 1 oxygen unit per 15 seconds. Helmets can be refilled using oxygen bottles. Each oxygen bottle contains 10 units of oxygen. In short, 1 helmet contains 25 minutes worth of oxygen and 1 bottle contains 2.5 minutes worth of oxygen.

minecraft oxygen system gui in bossbar

Oxygen Refill

Dangerous moon mobs​

While exploring the moon you may encounter more difficult versions of zombies, skeletons, and endermen. These mobs spawn at 20 hearts (40 HP), 12 armor points, dealing 8 attack damage and at a 1.5x scale - making them challenging opponents while exploring the moon.

Minor gameplay changes​

  • PvP is enabled everywhere, even in claims, and cannot be disabled. Make sure to have your weapons close at hand.
  • Ender chests are not available on the moon. Any gold you find on the moon needs to be sent back by the rocket!
  • You will instantly respawn back on earth if you die on the moon.
  • You can see claims and visible players on the interactive web map. Toggle between earth and moon in the top right corner.

Moon items​

The moon update brings the following special items.

Titanium ingots​

Titanium ingots have a small chance to drop when mining any ore on earth and moon, except nether quartz. Moon drops titanium ingots twice as often compared to earth.

Titanium ingots are rare, lightweight and very strong. These ingots are a central part of space-related crafting recipes.

Titanium casing​

titanium casing custom minecraft item

Titanium casings can withstand high temperatures and are used to craft rockets.

Titanium casing recipe:

  • 5 titanium ingots
  • 4 gold blocks

Cosmonaut Helmet​

minecraft custom cosmonaut helmet item

Required to breathe on the moon.

Cosmonaut helmet recipe:

  • 2 titanium ingots
  • 1 nether star
  • 1 tinted glass
  • 2 netherite ingots
  • 2 oxygen bottles

Oxygen and hydrogen​

minecraft oxygen bottles minecraft hydrogen bottles

Oxygen is required to refill your oxygen levels in your cosmonaut helmet. Hydrogen is used as rocket fuel. These two share the same recipe, creating two hydrogen and one oxygen through electrolysis.

Brewing recipe:

  • Water bottles
  • Blaze powder
  • Redstone block

Moon Boots​

minecraft moon boots

Allows you to double jump on the moon when worn at a cost of consuming durability. Provides 2 armor points, same as the iron boots. You can only repair them with titanium ingots.

Crafting recipe:

  • 2 titanium ingots
  • 2 netherite ingots

Rockets​

empty minecraft rocket item

Required to travel to the space shuttle. Must be refueled using 16 hydrogen bottles after use.

Crafting recipes:

  • 3 titanium casings
  • 2 tinted glass
  • 1 fire charge
  • 2 end crystals

half fueled minecraft rocket item

Fuel the rocket​

Fueled Rocket

Fuel rocket recipe (Adds 50 fuel):

  • 1 rocket
  • 8 hydrogen bottles