Marked, Explained
Quick answer: Marked does not deal damage. A marked target — player or enemy — takes higher critical damage from hits, and several common Boons increase their payoff against it.
The Effect, As Written
Community transcriptions of the in-game description agree: “Target is Marked by evil and takes higher critical damage from hits.” There is no DoT component and no self-removal trick reported — it is a damage amplifier you exploit or endure.
Who Uses Marked Best
Because the effect scales critical damage, guide consensus frames it for critical-focused builds: every crit lands harder on a Marked target, so the amplifier multiplies your existing plan rather than replacing it. Both you and enemy abilities can play this game in either direction.
Boons That Care About Marked
Guide sources describe particular Boons that trigger additional effects against Marked targets — including resource recovery. Commonly cited examples: Brand of Judgment (heavy attacks with a 75% chance to Mark) and Absolution in Ice (large cold damage specifically to Marked enemies that are Frozen). Treat these two as community-reported — no official Boon list exists yet.
Where You See It
Status icons are clearer since Hotfix 1.0.2: the official patch notes call out improved status effect information for Marked and four companion effects. If your effect text looks different after 1.0.2, that refinement is why.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What does Marked do in Crimson Moon?
A Marked target takes higher critical damage from hits. It is an amplifier, not direct damage.
Can I Mark enemies?
Yes. Community-reported examples include the Brand of Judgment Boon (75% chance to Mark on a heavy attack), among others.
Is Marked good or bad?
It depends who is Marked. On an enemy it boosts your crits; on your Nephilim it boosts enemy crits.
Does Marked stack?
Stack behavior is not stated in the sources cited here; the effect is described as a single amplifier on the target.
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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