Boo Veil

Quickstart

1. Find the biome — Craft a Veilfinder (available in Creative inventory) and right-click it. If a Boo Veil biome is within ~6400 blocks you'll be teleported there instantly. If nothing is found, move to another region and try again. The Veilfinder has a short cooldown after use.
2. Gather core resources — Mine Lumina Crystal and Voidstone blocks with a pickaxe, chop Moonlit Logs with an axe, and collect Stardust by breaking Constellation Lily flowers (drops 1–3 Stardust each).
3. Craft your first tools — Use Lumina Crystal + Moonlit Log to make a Lumina Pickaxe or Lumina Sword (see recipes below).
4. Meet a Lumina Mermaid — Mermaids swim in the lagoon waters (one per chunk). Stand nearby to receive Water Breathing, Dolphin's Grace, and Conduit Power auras. Trade with them or defeat one to receive a Mermaid Box drop.
5. Find a Lumina Witch — Witch houses generate in the biome. Right-click to trade Emeralds for potions, rare blocks, and enchanted books.

Overview

Boo Veil adds a new Overworld biome called Boo Veil — an ethereal sanctuary of floating sky islands, glowing forests lit by bioluminescent flora, and ocean lagoons filled with underwater gardens. Small water islets topped with Veil Grass, Veil Soil, and glowing Boo Veil flowers also emerge in the lagoon waters, forming compact spots to explore. The biome introduces new blocks, resources, two new entities, and a suite of craftable sanctuary gear.

What It Adds

Biome

• Boo Veil — glowing forest, floating islands, ocean lagoons with underwater gardens, and small emergent water islets

Blocks & Resources

Flowers & Plants (all instant-break, glowing)

Items

Entities

• Lumina Mermaid — Passive aquatic creature; spawns in lagoon water (capped at one per chunk). Pulses aura buffs to nearby players. Drops a Mermaid Box on death.
• Lumina Witch — Wandering trader-style NPC; spawns on land in the biome near Lumina Witch Houses. Offers trades for potions, rare blocks, and enchanted books.

World Features

• Floating Veil Islands (sky)
• Moonlit Trees
• Rune Stone Circles
• Glowing Mist Veil patches
• Veil Ocean Lagoons with Underwater Gardens
• Lumina Witch Houses
• Small water islets topped with Veil Grass, Veil Soil, and glowing flowers

How To Use

Veilfinder

Hold the Veilfinder in your hand and right-click. If a Boo Veil biome is found within range, you are instantly teleported to it and hear soft chimes. If not, a message suggests trying a different region. There is a short cooldown after a successful teleport.

Veil Plants (consumable)

Several plants double as usable items. Hold one in your hand and right-click to trigger their effect instead of placing them:

• Lumina Bloom → opens your sight to the gentle night
• Starpetal → inspiration effect
• Veilroot → temporary cosmic shield (blocks one hit)
• Veil Vine → 30-second gentle floating (reduced gravity)
• Floating Moss → feather-light steps

Mermaid Box

When a Lumina Mermaid is defeated it drops a Mermaid Box. Place the block in water to release a new persistent Lumina Mermaid that will remain in the area rather than despawning like a naturally spawned one. The box itself can also be picked back up.

Trading

Right-click a Lumina Witch to access her shop. She sells:

• Potions: Night Vision, Water Breathing, Swiftness
• Blocks: Amethyst Block, Sea Lantern, Crying Obsidian, Sculk
• Rare: Echo Shard, Heart of the Sea
• Enchanted books

All trades cost Emeralds.

Meditation / Clarity

Rune Stone Circles found in the biome grant the Clarity effect when you stand within them.

Cosmic Veil Event

Rarely a "Cosmic Veil" unfolds over the sanctuary — a biome-wide ambient event announced in chat.

Crafting And Obtaining

Lumina Sword — Lumina Crystal + Moonlit Log handle:

Lumina Pickaxe — Lumina Crystal heads + Moonlit Log handle:

Lumina Chestplate — Lumina Crystal + Stardust core:

Lumina Lantern — Stardust surrounding a Lumina Crystal (yields 2):

Phantom Membrane — Shapeless: 2× Floating Moss + 1× Stardust:

Resource Acquisition Summary:

Abilities And Mechanics

Lumina Mermaid Aura

Any player within the mermaid's aura radius (checked every 2 seconds) receives:

• Water Breathing (12 seconds)
• Dolphin's Grace II (8 seconds)
• Conduit Power (8 seconds)

Stay near a mermaid while exploring underwater gardens to maintain these buffs continuously.

Cosmic Shield (Veilroot)

Right-clicking a Veilroot plant wraps you in a temporary shield. The next source of damage is negated and you see the message "The cosmic shield softly turns the harm aside."

Mermaid Spawn Cap

Natural mermaids are capped at one per chunk. If extras exist nearby they are automatically pruned. Box-released mermaids are persistent and not subject to this pruning.

Progression And Strategy

1. Locate the biome first — Use the Veilfinder immediately; the biome may be far from spawn.
2. Stock up on Stardust early — Nearly every recipe requires it. Farm Constellation Lily patches before mining.
3. Mine Lumina Crystal and Moonlit Logs — These are the backbone of all tools and armor. Upgrade to Lumina gear as soon as possible.
4. Harness mermaid auras — Build an underwater base near a mermaid to benefit from permanent Water Breathing and Conduit Power while you work the underwater gardens.
5. Collect consumable plants — Keep Veilroot on hand for the cosmic shield and Veil Vine for emergency escapes or vertical exploration of floating islands.
6. Trade with Lumina Witches — Their Heart of the Sea and Echo Shard trades can replace dangerous vanilla expedition routes entirely once you have enough Emeralds.
7. Use Mermaid Boxes strategically — Place a box in your home lagoon to create a permanent mermaid companion that keeps your aura buffs active indefinitely.