Not to be confused with Moss, Dead Moss, or Edge Moss.
Cave Moss is a plant that generates in groups underground hanging off the ceilings of Caverns and Lake Caverns.
Placement[]
Cave Moss can only be placed on the underside of Betweenstone, Limestone, and Pitstone, as well as directly below itself. Breaking a higher part of a Cave Moss growth will break all parts below it as well.
Particles[]
Cave Moss will occasionally drip water particles.
Collection[]
Cave Moss must be harvested with Syrmorite Shears to be collected. When harvested with a Sickle, it instead drops a Cave Moss (item), which can then be ground into Ground Cave Moss.
Growth[]
Cave Moss that has been placed directly by the player grows down from blocks like Vines.
Compostability[]
Cave Moss has a compost process time of 7 minutes and 30 seconds and a compost amount of 6. Visit the Compost page for more information regarding the composting mechanic.
Igniting[]
Cave Moss can be used to create fire by holding right-click on either its placed or dropped form with an Octine Ingot. Cave Moss that is adjacent to or on a Block of Octine will also catch fire, although this fire will not spread to further Cave Moss blocks.
Crafting Uses[]
Result | Ingredients | Recipe |
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Mossy Betweenstone Bricks | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) + Betweenstone Bricks | |
Mossy Smooth Betweenstone | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) + Smooth Betweenstone | |
Mossy Betweenstone Tiles | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) + Betweenstone Tiles | |
Mossy Limestone Bricks | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) + Limestone Bricks | |
Moss Bed | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) (3) + Weedwood Planks (3) | |
Swamp Talisman | Cave Moss or Cave Moss (item) + Slimy Bone + Life Crystal (full charge) |
Grinding Uses[]
Result | Ingredients | Recipe |
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Ground Cave Moss | Cave Moss (item) + Pestle (1 use) |
Advancements[]
Advancement | In-game Description | Parent | Actual Requirements | ID |
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Pyromaniac |
Set Moss on fire with an Octine Ingot | Survivalist | Use an Octine Ingot to set a placed or dropped block of Moss, Cave Moss, Lichen, or Thorns (or the corresponding dropped Plant Item or Ground Item) on fire | survivalist /pyromaniac |
Quest for Fire |
Set Peat on fire | Pyromaniac | Set a block of Peat on fire by setting Moss, Cave Moss, Lichen, or Thorns on fire on top of it, using the same Octine Ingot method as in Pyromaniac | survivalist /quest_for_fire |
I'm a Druid |
Harvest ingredients using your Sickle | Herbalist | Break any of these plants, fungi, or corals with a Sickle | herbalist /im_a_druid |
History[]
- Release 3.3.5: Now grows if placed by the player.
- Release 3.3.0:
- Is now burned by Blocks of Octine.
- Added Advancements.
- Beta 1.0.0: Introduced.