The Smoke Moth is an uncommon insect found deep in the Mines. Here’s everything you need to know about finding and catching it.
Location & Basic Info
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Area | Lava Caves (Mines) |
| Floors | 61–79 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Time of Day | All day (6 AM – 2 AM) |
| Season / Weather | Any |
| Sell Price | 40 Tesserae |
| Behavior | Flies around and generates a small cloud of smoke |
Requirements to Reach the Lava Caves
You must first break the Fire Seal on floor 60 of the Mines.
| Required Item | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
| Faceted Rock Gem | Deep Earth (floors 41–59) |
| Rockroot | Deep Earth |
| Emerald | Mines |
| Sealing Scroll | Purchased from Balor |
Once the seal is broken, the Lava Caves become accessible.
How to Catch the Smoke Moth
- Equip your Bug Net.
- Explore floors 61–79 of the Lava Caves.
- Look for a flying moth surrounded by a light smoke cloud.
- Swing the net to catch it (missing does not permanently scare it away).
It is a free-roaming insect, so it appears out in the open rather than inside rocks.
Museum Use
The Smoke Moth belongs to the Lava Caves Insect Set in the Museum’s Insects Wing.
| Set Name | Insects Required |
|---|---|
| Lava Caves Insect Set | Cooktop Beetle Fire Wasp Lava Snail Smoke Moth Diamond Beetle |
Donating it helps complete this set and contributes toward museum rewards and town rank progress.
Tips for Finding the Smoke Moth
- Bug Pheromones are highly recommended. Uncommon Bug Pheromones work especially well and can make the moth appear much more reliably.
- Save before entering a floor, use a pheromone, and reload if it doesn’t spawn.
- Some players report better luck on floors with spiral lava layouts or near lamps/walls.
- Reloading floors (exit and re-enter) is a common method if you’re hunting without pheromones.
- The Smoke Moth is considered one of the more elusive uncommon insects in the Lava Caves, so patience (or pheromones) helps a lot.
Other Uses
| Use | Details |
|---|---|
| Terrarium | Place with 4 other Uncommon insects to produce Uncommon Fish Bait and/or Uncommon Bug Pheromones every 3 days |
| Gifting | Universally disliked by most villagers (Neutral for Dell, Dozy, Henrietta, and Luc) |
| Quests | Used in certain quests |
Once you unlock the Lava Caves, the Smoke Moth becomes available year-round. Using pheromones is the most efficient way to track it down if you’re filling out the museum or need extras for terrariums. Happy hunting!
