If you’ve been grinding in Grow a Garden lately, then you’ve probably seen the sky turn blood-red, and no, your screen isn’t broken. That’s the brand-new Blood Moon Update, and it’s a game-changer. I was lucky enough to hop on the test servers early, so I’ve had some time to mess around with all the new features, pets, and sneaky farming tricks. Whether you’re a casual player or aiming to hit billions in coins, this guide is your one-stop breakdown of everything new, and how to actually take advantage of it. I’ll go over how the Blood Moon event works, how to trigger it every time, what’s worth buying in the limited-time shop, how to stack those crazy new fruit mutations, and which pets are total must-haves. Let’s dive in and make that blood moon money.
How to Complete Blood Moon Update
The Blood Moon Update introduces a new in-game event that changes how you farm and what you can earn. The Blood Moon event occurs randomly during night cycles, with a 33% chance of activating. When active, the Blood Moon enables access to the Blood Moon Shop, exclusive fruit mutations, and powerful new pets.
Your main goals for completing the update include:
- Triggering and farming the Blood Moon event
- Harvesting mutated Bloodlit fruits
- Buying and using exclusive seeds, pets, and crates
- Earning billions of coins using new stacking strategies
Let’s break it all down!
Blood Moon Event & How It Works
The Blood Moon is a special limited-time event that has a 33% chance of spawning instead of a regular night event (Lunar Glow Event). It visually replaces the night sky with a glowing red haze, and more importantly, it opens the gates to insane money-making opportunities.
- 33% chance to trigger during any night cycle
- Lasts 15 minutes (longer than normal 10-minute nights)
- Crops can mutate into Bloodlit Fruits (4x sell value!)
- Unlocks access to the Blood Moon Shop
Tip: While the math says one Blood Moon happens roughly every 3 in-game nights, don’t sit around and wait, I’ll show you how to force it!
How to Guarantee a Blood Moon
Want to spawn a Blood Moon 100% of the time? There are two main ways to trigger the Blood Moon faster:
Server Hop Like a Pro
- Check the timer in the middle of your plot: “Next Night Event: X minutes.”
- If it’s not a Blood Moon, leave the game.
- Go to the public server list (scroll down the Grow a Garden page).
- Click “Exclude full servers” and sort by ascending player count.
- Join small servers one by one until you find one with an active Blood Moon.
Yes, it’s a grind, but it works. Fastest method if you’re solo.
Better Method: Use Alts
Got multiple devices or accounts? Instead of fighting server queues (some have 15–50 players waiting), try this:
- Set up alt accounts AFK in different private servers
- Check back occasionally for a Blood Moon
- When one hits, join that server with your main account
Boom, no wait, guaranteed Blood Moon.
Blood Moon Shop
When the Blood Moon triggers, a shop literally rises from the ground, and it’s stocked with exclusive, high-impact items. Here’s the full list:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Mysterious Crate | 10,000,000 coins |
| Night Egg | 25,000,000 coins |
| Night Seed Pack | 10,000,000 coins |
| Blood Banana Seeds | 200,000 coins |
| Moon Melon Seeds | 500,000 coins |
| Star Caller (Meteor Attractor) | 12,000,000 coins |
| Blood Kiwi | 20,000,000 coins |
| Blood Hedgehog | 23,000,000 coins |
| Blood Owl | 60,000,000 coins |
Blood Pets
Three new pets are available. These pets are only available during the Blood Moon, and they pack serious utility:
- Blood Hedgehog
- +2.2x size bonus on prickly fruits
- +1.6x variant bonus
- Blood Owl
- +0.57 XP/sec to all active pets
- Converts Bloodlit fruit into Lunar Points
- Great for passive leveling & event currency
- Blood Kiwi
- Every 60s: -45s off highest egg timer
- +20.3% hatch speed
These are some of the best stat-based pets in the game so far! For more details, check out my guide on how to get and use all the Blood Moon Pets!
Bloodlit Mutation
During the Blood Moon, some of your crops can turn into Bloodlit versions, they’re bright red and very easy to spot.
- Sell Value: 4x normal coin rate
- Feed to Owl: Earn Lunar Points
- Stack Mutations: Combine with Shocked or Zombified fruits for crazy returns
- Mutation Combo Example: Bloodlit + Zombified + Shocked = Billions in coins per harvest.
You can also get Bloodlit fruits outside the Blood Moon using Night Staff or the Blood Owl, but it’s less consistent. For more details about money-printing in the update, feel free to check out my guide on how to make billions in the Blood Moon update of Grow a Garden!
New Crops & Prices
HHere are some of the best-value seeds from the update:
| Crop | Weight | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Banana | 6 kg | 96,000 coins |
| Moon Melon | – | – (est. >500,000 coins) |
| Beantock | – | 117,000 coins |
Beantock is especially interesting, Prismatic rarity, and it spawns items on its leaves. Great passive income booster.
Meteor Showers & Celestial Mutation
Meteor Showers trigger the Celestial Mutation, which adds yet another profit layer.
- Boost chances using Star Caller (acts like a lightning rod for meteors)
- Celestial fruits sell for a high premium
- Can stack with other mutations for maximum payout
Mutation Stacking & Tips
Here’s how the pros are farming billions of coins:
- Trigger a Blood Moon or use Night Staff
- Plant fruits with known mutation potential
- Stack multiple effects:
- Bloodlit (Blood Moon)
- Shocked (Lightning events)
- Zombified (Chicken Jockey or Zombie Farmer)
- Harvest mutated crops + use pets to multiply profits
Missed the Chicken Jockey event? Try trading for one, still valuable.
What’s in the Mysterious Crate?
Right now? Cosmetics only. But they’re time-limited and tie into the upcoming Cosmetic Update.
- Worth collecting if you’ve got spare coins!
- Unlock after 7 days
- Could become rare or tradable
Mythical Egg Pets in Shop
The Mythical Egg has a 7% chance to appear in the regular egg shop. When it does, these pets are worth grabbing:
- Red Fox – Steals 1 seed every 10 minutes
- Red Giant Ant – +5% chance to duplicate harvest
- Squirrel – 2.5% chance to not use a seed when planting
All have strong passive abilities, watch for this egg!
Wrap-Up
This update is massive, free-to-play friendly, and full of new ways to earn, trade, and grow faster. Here’s your game plan:
- Server hop or use alts to find Blood Moon events faster
- Buy shop items: prioritize Blood Pets, Star Caller, and Mysterious Crates
- Stack mutations (Bloodlit + Shocked + Zombified = Moolah)
- Collect Beantocks & Moon Melons for steady income
- Save your Mysterious Crates for cosmetics
- Watch for Mythical Egg drops and event timers
Enjoy the Blood Moon update while it’s hot! The devs are clearly setting up for more updates (Cosmetics, more pets, new crates), so now’s the time to stock up, make cash, and get ahead of the curve.
