Moon (Macrocosm)

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Even on this airless rock, life finds a way. Always remain on guard.

— Loading Screen Tip

The Moon is the first subworld encountered in Macrocosm. It can only be reached once Moon Lord has been defeated. It is a small, white, airless moon with a landscape covered in craters. As it has no atmosphere, any players not wearing a spacesuit will suffer from suffocation. The Moon contains a large network of underground caverns and resources, which are essential for building armor and weapons capable of defense against the Moon's powerful enemies.

The Moon takes 8 in-game days to orbit Earth once, which amounts to 192 real-life minutes, or 3.2 real-life hours. Most of the Moon's enemies spawn either during the long night or underground, so new players are advised to leave the Moon before nightfall.

The Moon contains four bosses: Crater Demon, Moon Beast, Dementoxin, and the Lunalgamate. Currently, only Crater Demon is able to be fought.

Contents

Characters

During the day:

• Regolith Slime
• Clavite

During the night:

• Zombie Astronaut
• Zombie Security
• Crescent Ghoul
• Crater Crawler
• Moon Worm

Bosses:

• Crater Demon

Unique Drops

From enemies:

• Space Dust
• Alien Residue

From meteors:

• Meteoric Geode

From terrain:

• Regolith
• Protolith
• Artemite Ore
• Chandrium Ore
• Dianite Ore
• Selenite Ore

Meteors

Occasionally, meteors will spawn on the Moon hurtling towards its surface, and can deal a high amount of damage to any Player or creature unfortunate enough to be hit by one. They come in three sizes: small, medium, and large, with the larger meteors creating larger explosions. Meteors have a chance to drop Meteoric Chunks, which can be cracked open to gain loot.

Structures

Luminite Shrine

Luminite Shrine

The Luminite Shrine is located in the first 43.25%-53.75% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a giant sword in stone which when mined drops the Crescent Scripture. Upon breaking the shrine the Moon Champion begins selling the Crescent Scripture for 50.

Heavenforge Shrine

Heavenforge Shrine

The Heavenforge Shrine is located in the first 3% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Heavenforge Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Procellarum for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Procellarum	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Artemite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Artemite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Solar Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Mercury Shrine

Mercury Shrine

The Mercury Shrine is located in the first 14.5%-17.5% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Mercury Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Manisol Blades for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Manisol Blades	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Artemite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Artemite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Solar Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Lunar Rust Shrine

Lunar Rust Shrine

The Lunar Rust Shrine is located in the first 26%-32% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Lunar Rust Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Ilmenite for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Ilmenite	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Selenite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Selenite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Vortex Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Star Royale Shrine

Star Royale Shrine

The Star Royale Shrine is located in the first 37.5%-46.5% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Star Royale Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Star Destroyer for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Star Destroyer	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Selenite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Selenite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Vortex Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Cryocore Shrine

Cryocore Shrine

The Cryocore Shrine is located in the first 49%-61% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Cryocore Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Frigorian Gaze for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Frigorian Gaze	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Dianite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Dianite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Nebula Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Astra Shrine

Astra Shrine

The Astra Shrine is located in the first 60.5%-75.5% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Astra Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Micronova for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Micronova	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Dianite Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Dianite Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Nebula Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Dark Celestial Shrine

Dark Celestial Shrine

The Dark Celestial Shrine is located in the first 72%-90% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Dark Celestial Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Totality for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Totality	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Chandrium Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Chandrium Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Stardust Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Cosmic Ember Shrine

Cosmic Ember Shrine

The Cosmic Ember Shrine is located in the first 83.5%-100% of the map, and around mid depth. The shrine contains a locked Cosmic Ember Chest that must be opened with a Xaoc Key. Upon opening the chest the Moon Champion begins selling the Greatstaff Of Horus for 50.

Item	Quantity	Chance
Greatstaff Of Horus	1	100*1/1 (100%)
Chandrium Bar	12-44	100*1/1 (100%)
Chandrium Ore	24-64	100*1/1 (100%)
Stardust Fragment	10-14	100*1/1 (100%)
Luminite	36-104	50*1/2 (50%)
Daemonic Tablet	1	6.67*1/15 (6.67%)
Space Dust	1-19	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Alien Residue
Lunar Crystal	1-44	100% (one of the 2 chosen)
Luminite Torch	1-124
Moonstone	1-19	100*1/1 (100%)

Loading Screen Tips

• "You've taken your first step into a larger world."
• "The Moon takes much longer to rotate than the Earth. Make sure you have enough supplies to last through the night."
• "Is the Moon really made of cheese? Dig down to its core to find out."
• "Even on this airless rock, life finds a way. Always remain on guard."
• "Take advantage of the Moon's low gravity, but remember your enemies will do the same."
• "When the sanguine hour comes, it's time to hide."
• "No atmosphere means no torches, but there are other ways of illuminating the darkness."
• "Beware of solar storms!"
• "Moon Lord was just the beginning. What other horrors await you on our silver satellite?"

Trivia

• The theme heard while on the Moon during the day is Deadworld, composed by the artist Lincolnennis. The theme heard during the night is Requiem, also composed by Lincolnennis.
• In real life, the Moon takes about 27 days to orbit Earth once, however it takes only 8 in-game days in Terraria, judging by the Moon's phases. If the Moon were to orbit as long in-game as its real life counterpart, it would take nearly 11 real life hours to complete one revolution.
• The Earth can be visible in the sky during all hours of the day. This is because in real life the Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning one side of the Moon always faces it.
• – According to the lore, the Moon was originally inhabited by a precursor race that created Moon Lord thousands of years ago, but were almost completely wiped out by a mysterious, catastrophic event. The survivors were hidden inside what would eventually become known as the Celestial Pillars, sealed away until Moon Lord would need them again.