Prepare for and Survive a Bloodmoon

When Bloodmoons Occur

A Bloodmoon happens every 32 days and brings extreme danger: daytime thunderstorms with frequent lightning, buffed hostile mobs, and you cannot sleep to skip the night.

Before the Bloodmoon Arrives

1. Stock food, weapons, and tools well in advance

2. Repair your armor and weapons at an anvil using Iron Blocks

3. Craft or gather Silver Daggers or Silver Swords—striking undead mobs with these grants health regeneration

4. Fortify your base with walls, roof coverage, and minimal openings

5. Ensure your furnace is stocked with fuel

During the Bloodmoon

Stay indoors during daytime thunderstorms to avoid lightning strikes. At night, mobs are buffed and more dangerous. Use Silver weapons against undead for healing. Avoid open areas and water (lightning hazard).

If you must venture out, move carefully and engage only when necessary. Full Moons also block sleeping, so prepare multiple Bloodmoons in advance. Death permanently increases the Ender Dragon's base armor by 1 point, so survival is critical.