How to Get Shimmer Before Moon Lord
To get shimmer before Moon Lord, you can find it in the Aether, a mini-biome that generates once per world in the Underground or Cavern layer, always on the same half of the world as the Jungle. The Aether is located underground on the Jungle side’s outer fifth of the world, and it is most commonly found in the general area under the beach at the shoreline of the Ocean, but can be found far enough inland to be within the Jungle.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Shimmer and Moon Lord
- Do you have to beat Moon Lord to get shimmer? No, you don’t have to beat Moon Lord to get shimmer, as it can be found in the Aether before defeating Moon Lord.
- How do you get shimmer to spawn? Shimmer can be found underground within the Aether, a rare biome that only appears once in the world, always on the same side as the Jungle.
- Can you access shimmer before Moon Lord? Yes, shimmer can be accessed before Moon Lord, as the Aether can be found at any time in a world created after the 1.4.4 update.
- Can you shimmer Moon Lord drops? No, Moon Lord drops cannot be shimmered, but other Treasure Bag drops can be shimmered after defeating Plantera and the mechs.
- How do you get bottomless shimmer? Bottomless Shimmer can be crafted at an Ancient Manipulator using a Bottomless Water Bucket and 10 Luminite Bars, or by submerging a Bottomless Water Bucket into Shimmer post-Moon Lord.
About Aether and Shimmer
- Can the Aether spawn in the jungle? The Aether is located underground on the Jungle side’s outer fifth of the world, but it can be found far enough inland to be within the Jungle.
- What happens if you fall in shimmer? Shimmering is a debuff inflicted onto the player when they are submerged in Shimmer, causing the player to sink through solid blocks until an open area of air or liquid is entered.
- Do I have to make a new world to get shimmer? You’ll have to create a new world to get the natural Shimmer pool generation, but you can also get Shimmer into your old world using a Bottomless Water Bucket and Luminite Bars.
- Is there a shimmer in calamity? The Calamity Mod adds multiple shimmer transmutations and modifies some existing ones, adding recipes that require shimmer nearby to craft.
About Shimmer and Game Mechanics
- Can you get luminite before Moon Lord? No, Luminite Bars can only be obtained after defeating Moon Lord, as they are crafted from Luminite, which is dropped by Moon Lord.
- Can you outrun Moon Lord? The Moon Lord will not despawn unless all players are dead, meaning you can outrun him and heal for a while if needed, but careful spacing is required.
- How far down is the shimmer in Terraria? The Aether is a mini-biome that can be found in the outer fifth of the world in the Underground or Cavern layers, always on the same side as the Jungle.
- What can I throw in shimmer? You can throw various items into Shimmer to transform them, such as Luminite to gain Chlorophyte Ore.
- Did the Aether ever exist in Minecraft? The Aether was a dimension that was supposed to be part of Minecraft but was eventually removed from the game.
- Why doesn’t shimmer work in Terraria? Make sure the Shimmer pool is deep enough to cover at least the entire item and some more, as a depth of 4 blocks is usually sufficient.