The Blood Moon is one of the rare events that can happen in TBOD^2, also known as Tycoon But One Dropper: SQUARED. Unlike normal nights, this event gives players a special opportunity to find the Merchant and collect more Bits. Since Bits provide a permanent cash boost, knowing how the Blood Moon works can help you progress faster and improve your tycoon income.
The event is not something you can simply activate whenever you want. It is based on a random chance, so you may need to play through several nights before seeing it. Once it appears, however, you should take advantage of it because the Merchant is guaranteed to spawn during a Blood Moon.
How to Spawn Blood Moon in TBOD^2
The Blood Moon cannot currently be manually triggered by players. Instead, the event has a random chance of appearing during the night. The current chance is around 1 in 100, which is equal to a 1% chance each night.
Because the event is random, there is no specific button, item, or upgrade that guarantees you can start a Blood Moon. The best approach is simply to continue playing and pay attention to the weather and event indicator at the top of your screen.
When a Blood Moon appears, the night will change and the special event will become active. This is your signal to stop what you are doing and start looking for the Merchant.
What Does the Blood Moon Do?
The biggest benefit of a Blood Moon is that it guarantees a Merchant spawn. Normally, the Merchant appears on even-numbered nights, but Blood Moon also forces a Merchant to appear.
The Blood Moon Merchant is also more valuable because it offers six cards, giving you more opportunities to obtain Bits. This makes Blood Moon one of the best moments to increase your permanent cash boost.
The event is therefore less about giving you direct money and more about creating a valuable opportunity to obtain resources that improve your income over time.
How to Find the Merchant During Blood Moon
Once the Blood Moon begins, you need to search the map for the Merchant. The NPC can appear at one of several dirt-patch locations. There are currently six possible spawn spots around the map. Some notable areas to check include:
- Beach
- Lighthouse
- Obelisk
- Statue
- Other dirt-patch locations around the map
The Merchant only occupies one spawn location at a time, so you will need to move between the possible areas until you find it.
Dirt paths can also help because walking on them increases your movement speed. Using these paths while checking the Merchant locations can save some time during the event.
What Do You Get From the Blood Moon Merchant?
The main reward from the Merchant is Bits. You purchase cards from the Merchant using your in-game cash, and these purchases provide Bits that increase your permanent cash boost.
Each Bit provides a 10% cash boost. This means collecting more Bits can have a major effect on how quickly your single dropper generates money.
During a Blood Moon, the Merchant offers six cards, giving you more opportunities to build up your Bit collection. Because of this, you should try to save some cash before a Blood Moon appears so you are ready to purchase the available cards.
Why Bits Are Important
Bits are especially useful because their bonus continues working after you obtain them. They are not simply temporary rewards that disappear when the Blood Moon ends.
For example, if you manage to collect:
- 1 Bit = 10% cash boost
- 5 Bits = 50% cash boost
- 10 Bits = 100% cash boost
- 25 Bits = 250% cash boost
This makes Bits an important part of long-term progression. The more you collect, the more valuable your single dropper becomes.
Because TBOD^2 is built around one main source of income, improving that source with permanent bonuses is extremely important.
Blood Moon vs Normal Merchant Night
The Merchant can normally appear on even-numbered nights, so you do not have to wait for a Blood Moon every time you want to collect Bits. However, Blood Moon gives you an additional guaranteed Merchant opportunity and provides six cards.
This makes normal Merchant nights useful for regular progression, while Blood Moon is a particularly good opportunity to stock up on Bits.
A simple strategy is to check for the Merchant on every even night. If a Blood Moon appears, prioritize finding the Merchant as quickly as possible.
Does Blood Moon Give a Cash Multiplier?
The main benefit of Blood Moon is the guaranteed Merchant and its six-card selection. It should not be confused with Fog, which is a separate weather condition that provides a cash multiplier. Current information lists Fog as giving a 1.20x cash multiplier while also reducing visibility.
This means different night conditions can have different purposes. Fog can directly improve your cash generation, while Blood Moon gives you a strong opportunity to increase your permanent Bit collection.
If you get a useful weather condition together with a Blood Moon, make sure to take advantage of both effects.
Blood Moon Tips
When the Blood Moon finally appears, you do not want to waste the opportunity by staying inside your tycoon. Prepare yourself to search the map and find the Merchant as quickly as possible.
Here are some useful tips:
- Keep some cash available for Merchant cards.
- Check all six possible Merchant locations.
- Start with major areas such as the Beach, Lighthouse, Obelisk, and Statue.
- Use dirt paths to move around the map faster.
- Buy the available Merchant cards if you can afford them.
- Focus on collecting Bits for the permanent cash boost.
- Watch the weather indicator so you do not miss the Blood Moon.
- Do not expect to manually activate the event.
- Continue playing if the Blood Moon does not appear because its spawn chance is random.
- Use normal even-numbered nights to find the Merchant when there is no Blood Moon.
Is Blood Moon Worth Waiting For?
Blood Moon is useful, but you should not stop your entire progression just because you are waiting for it. The event has only around a 1% chance of appearing each night, so waiting specifically for it can slow down your progress.
Instead, continue upgrading your tycoon and make use of normal Merchant spawns. When a Blood Moon naturally appears, treat it as a bonus opportunity to collect additional Bits.
This approach is more efficient because your tycoon continues making progress even when the rare event does not appear.
The Blood Moon is one of the more useful random events in TBOD^2 because it guarantees the appearance of the Merchant and gives players access to six cards. Its current chance is around 1 in 100 per night, so there is no reliable way to force the event to appear.
When the Blood Moon starts, quickly search the possible dirt-patch locations for the Merchant and use your cash to purchase the available cards. The Bits you receive can provide permanent cash boosts, making future runs more profitable. Keep upgrading your tycoon normally, watch for even-numbered nights, and take full advantage of Blood Moon whenever it appears.