Botania: Dandelifeon and Mana Farm Guide

Dandelifeon is an endgame flower in Botania that many players ignore due to its complex mechanics. However, with proper setup, it can produce a huge amount of Mana, far exceeding most other generating flowers.

This guide explains its mechanics in detail and provides an optimal farm setup to achieve maximum efficiency.

Before we start, let's define a few terms used in this guide:

• Cell — a Cellular Block, a consumable resource required to activate the flower.
  

• Field — the flower’s area of effect: a 25×25 square around the Dandelifeon.

• Consumption Area — the inner 5×5 zone around the flower, where cells must land to be absorbed.

• Cycle — the unit of time in a cell's life.
  1 cycle = 0.5 seconds.

1. Place cells (Cellular Blocks) within the 25×25 field.

2. When you apply a redstone signal, the “game” starts, and the cells begin counting their cycles.

3. If at least 3 cells reach the 5×5 consumption area around the flower, the flower will absorb them and generate Mana.

4. In doing so, all cells in the field are destroyed, but only those that reached the consumption area provide Mana.

5. If, within 30 seconds from the start of activation, no cell enters the consumption area, all cells vanish and no Mana is generated.

The amount of Mana is calculated by the following formula:

Cell’s cycle × 50 = Mana from one cell

Example:
If a cell enters the consumption area on the 60th cycle (max):
60 × 50 = 3000 Mana from one cell

Theoretical Maximum:
Within the 5×5 area, you can place 12 cells (due to neighbor constraints).
12 × 60 × 50 = 36,000 Mana

1. Place cells on the red wool blocks.

2. Activate them for 40 cycles (20 seconds), then turn off the signal. The cycles are preserved.

3. Then place new cells on the blue wool blocks.

4. Launch the “game” again. The cells will become a moving structure and enter the consumption area exactly on the 60th cycle.
   

As a result, using a minimal number of cells, you can get the maximum Mana (36,000).
⚠️ Important: The setup must be enclosed by blocks; otherwise, the moving structure won’t form properly.

For precise time control, you can use a stone button:
1 press = 2 cycles (1 second)

You can automate this in different ways depending on your chosen mods. The main point is to maintain the correct timing for activation and cell movement. ^_^