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The Nightmare Cycle is a state of magical flux only found in Ruins. There are four distinct stages of the cycle. In total the cycle lasts 600 seconds (10 minutes).
Calm (lasts 285-345 seconds)
During the calm stage, there is no ambient sound and illuminated areas have bluish tint. In this state, Nightmare Lights stay closed.
Warning (lasts 60-90 seconds)
Warning
During the warning stage, visible areas turn into a gray tone instead of blue and a quiet ambient sound starts to play. Ancient Statues begin to glow and Nightmare Lights open up slightly, illuminating a small area around them.
Nightmare (lasts 150-210 seconds)
Nightmare
During the nightmare, the illuminated Runic Turf starts to glow red, the rest of the map will become vibrantly colored, and ambient noise is louder. In this state, the statues distort into expressions of horror, and Nightmare Fuel begins seeping from their eyes and mouths. If mined in this stage, there is a chance for Shadow Creature to spawn from them. The Nightmare Lights will be completely open and glow stronger, illuminating more area. While the Nightmare Lights are fully open, they also spawn hostile Hallucinations, regardless of the player's sanity level. Earthquakes also occur most frequently in this stage. Splumonkeys turn into hostile shadow creatures.
Dawn (lasts 15-45 seconds)
Dawn is very similar to the warning stage. Runic turf returns to normal. Ancient Statues are no longer distorted but still emit light. The difference between dawn and the warning stage is that the Nightmare Lights are still fully open and will still spawn Nightmares. In addition, splumonkeys are still in their shadow form.
Nightmare Cycle in Caves
Fissure on the cave floor and nightmare cycle leaking through it.
Sometimes a fissure appears on the Caves floor, and some red light, similar to Nightmare Lights are seen, leaks through it. It spawns Shadow Creatures, similar to the Nightmare Lights. Those creatures attack the player even when the player is Sane. Fissures go away after some time passes at the caves level. (player must be in the caves level)
Tips
Player hiding from Shadow Creatures using a Bush Hat
To avoid the Shadow Creatures that spawn with the Nightmare phase, one can simply use a Bush Hat or Snurtle Shell Armor just before the phase starts. The creatures will ignore you as long as you remain hidden.
Trivia
The cycle closely resembles the Day-Night Cycle, but the devs have expressed that this may change.
Each stage has its own text when examining the Thulecite Medallion, with the exception of the nightmare stage, which has three: Waxing, Steady, and Waning.
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