Find Glowing Fireflies in Forests and Swamps at Night

At night, the shader's mood turns unsettling. It also fills forests and swamps with glowing fireflies under a glowing moon. Use these steps to find them.

Where and when to look

1. Travel to a forest or swamp biome. These are where the shader shows fireflies.

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3. Stand somewhere with a view of trees, water, or open ground. Fireflies stand out best against dark surroundings.

4. Look up to find the glowing moon. A clear night gives you the full effect, so use /weather clear if rain is spoiling the view.

Making the scene readable

The shader adds heavy, lingering shadows at night, so things can get very dark. If you are struggling to see:

• Raise the vanilla Brightness slider in Options > Video Settings.
• Open the shader's settings from the Shader Packs screen and look through the lighting options for anything that brightens the scene.
• Keep torches and other light sources out of your shot. Extra light can wash out the fireflies.

For screenshots, press F1 to hide the HUD. Then frame the moon above the trees or reflected over swamp water, and press F2. Swamps are especially atmospheric because the fireflies, moon, and still water all appear in the same scene.