How to Trigger The Awakening Event

When you generate a new world, your game initially behaves like standard Minecraft until you initiate the dark dimension's crossover.

Locating the Tank and Awakening the Dimension

To begin, search your world for a sensory deprivation tank. Once found, enter the tank and locate the creature resting inside. Attack the creature to awaken the dark dimension and officially trigger The Awakening. Monsters from the mirror realm will now be permitted to cross over into your world.

Recognizing World Invasions

After The Awakening is activated, several environmental changes occur around you:

• Flickering Lights: Keep a close eye on torches and lanterns placed around your base. These light sources will visibly flicker whenever dark entities draw near.
• Spontaneous Rifts: Dark rifts will begin tearing open randomly across the terrain near players, bridging the Overworld with the dark mirror realm.

Be prepared before you hit the creature inside the tank, as dangerous threats like Demogorgons and Vecna can begin stalking your world immediately afterward.