Crimson Moon Progression
Crimson Moon separates what you choose inside a mission from what permanently grows between runs. Here is the confirmed shape of both.
Official descriptions confirm two distinct layers: High Risk, High Reward Missions (“every successful run presents new missions, modifiers, and skill achievements”) and the Church as a home base for upgrades between runs. That is the run vs permanent split.
The main story objective runs through the Abraxas stones: collect the Abraxas stones, extract the Dead God's Spirits and destroy the Spire. That story layer sits beside side quests that help you gather resources and gear for later fights.
Inside a run (temporary)
- Every successful run presents new missions, modifiers and skill achievements (official).
- Dynamic difficulty scaling lets each mission match your skill — higher difficulty, greater rewards (official).
- Angelic transformations are temporary power spikes (run layer).
Between runs (permanent)
- The Church is your home base for upgrades, NPC interactions and War Table planning (official).
- Skill achievements and gear are expected to persist — verify in-game.
The gear, boons and updates pages track which facts belong to which layer as mechanics change.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
Is progression in Crimson Moon permanent?
There are two layers: temporary choices inside a run (modifiers, transformations) and permanent growth at the Church (upgrades, skill achievements). Exactly which items carry is verified in-game.
What carries between missions?
Church upgrades and skill achievements are the expected permanent layer; run-specific power is temporary. Final rules are Unverified.
How does difficulty affect progression?
Higher difficulty brings greater rewards (official dynamic difficulty scaling). Reward tables are Unverified until verified in-game.
Sources & updates
This page documents officially confirmed facts about Crimson Moon. Gameplay details can change with patches; anything not yet confirmed is clearly marked as unverified.
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