"Surrounding me, unending spirits, gazing ominously."
-From Lurking Shadows
Dense Fog is a weather event that can occur occasionally in The Betweenlands. It primarily consists of visual changes that decrease visibility.
Effects[]
Dense Fog in a Marsh biome, with a silhouette
During the Dense Fog event, the thickness of the fog in the dimension will increase significantly, reducing how far the player can see in every direction. Fog during the event will also be much lighter and the slowly drifting, cloudy effect it creates on the horizon will be more noticeable. Many visuals in the sky of the dimension, such as stars and even the Rift, will fade completely out of visibility. The normal ambient sounds for the surface of the dimension will be replaced by an alternative, ghostly ambient track.
A small distance away from the player, distorted, staring silhouettes simply referred to as "Them" will occasionally appear. They will seem to float slowly towards the player, but disappear when they get too close. They are purely aesthetic.
In Marsh biomes, fog during the event will become even thicker and lighter than in other biomes, sometimes reducing visibility down to only a few blocks, and "They" will appear more frequently.
A certain Simulacrum effect will only activate while this event is active.
Prediction[]
The Wind Chime forecast visual for the Dense Fog event
The Dense Fog event can be predicted up to 5 minutes before it starts by a Wind Chime, or up to 10 minutes before if it is attuned to the event.
When forecasting, a forecast visual will emanate from the Wind Chime, and a unique chime jingle sound will play:
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Blocks | Plays when a Wind Chime forecasts the Dense Fog event | chimes_dense_fog |
Manual Control[]
The Dense Fog event can be manually turned/toggled on and off using the following command:
/blevent <toggle|on|off> thebetweenlands:dense_fog
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Ambient/Environment | Plays constantly on the surface of The Betweenlands during the Dense Fog event | ambient_swamp _dense_fog | |
| N/A | N/A | Unused (ambient_dense_fog) | N/A |
Advancements[]
| Advancement | In-game Description | Parent | Actual Requirements | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 In the Air Tonight |
Predict a weather event with windchimes | All Over Again | Be near a Wind Chime when it detects an upcoming Event and chimes | craftsman /feel_it_coming |
History[]
- Release 3.7.2:
- Can now be predicted ahead of time by a Wind Chime.
- Added Advancement.
- Release 3.7.0: A certain Simulacrum effect now only activates during the Dense Fog event.
- Release 3.6.0: Added ambient track.
- Beta 1.0.0: Introduced.