Crimson Moon Locations: Gildenarch, The Church (Sanctus Clypeus) & All Wards

Crimson Moon is a gothic action-adventure RPG set in a single, fallen metropolis and the stronghold you return to between hunts. This page is the geography reference — what the world is, who lives there, and how the regions connect. For the step-by-step path through each region, see the Walkthrough; for the deeper fiction, see the Lore & Story page.

Confirmed at launch (September 1, 2026). The six Wards of Gildenarch and their names are detailed below from official and launch-day coverage.

Gildenarch: The Fallen Holy City

Crimson Moon takes place in Gildenarch, described on the Steam store as a city that "once was a sacred place" now overrun by demons, the undead, vampires, and hellish mutants.

• It has fallen. Gildenarch was a holy city; today it is a besieged, corrupted metropolis.
• Four enemy kinds dominate it: demons, the undead, vampires, and Hellgrowth — an organic corruption that warps the city.
• You reclaim it district by district. Clearing a district pushes back the Hellgrowth and lets the city slowly recover its former glory.
• Aesthetic: gothic high-Renaissance — marble cathedrals, vast libraries, aqueducts.

The campaign is structured as a push to retake Gildenarch region by region. That "region by region" framing is the heart of how the world is divided — see the Wards section below.

The Church (Sanctus Clypeus): Your Hub Between Hunts

Every hunt begins and ends at Sanctus Clypeus — the headquarters of the Knights of the Crimson Moon and your home base between runs into Gildenarch.

The naming is layered, and worth getting straight:

So when this site writes "The Church (Sanctus Clypeus)," it is using both the store's everyday term and the proper name. Note that Crimson Hall is a past name only — not a current or parallel alias.

Sanctus Clypeus is described as an ancient stronghold and, at the same time, a place of study for the Lunitarian Church. The Knights of the Crimson Moon and the Church coexist there "side by side, working together under an uneasy alliance" in service of a common cause (official wording).

Other confirmed hub facts:

• It is where you upgrade gear, refine your build, talk to key allies, and prepare for the next hunt.
• The hub grows as you progress, unlocking more characters and services.
• Sanctus Clypeus stands at the edge of Gildenarch, serving as both fortress and study site between hunts.

Inside Sanctus Clypeus: War Table, Loadout Station & the Crystal

The hub has a few key stations. The exact Crystal location below comes from hands-on preview coverage.

• The War Table — "Every new hunt begins at the War Table." Here you pick your next destination from the Wards scattered throughout Gildenarch. Each Ward has its own challenges, enemies, and rewards.
• The Loadout Station — before each sortie you equip weapons and armor, stock consumables, and choose the Angel you'll bring on that run.
• The Crystal — used to change your loadout. In hands-on coverage, after selecting Mission 1 at the War Table (which sits beside the Knight Commander), you walk north, up the stairs into a room; the Crystal sits in the center of that room, in front of the door to the mission. There are 5 loadout save slots.
• The Blacksmith — crafts and upgrades equipment.
• Lore Scrolls can be translated at the hub.

Two rules that matter for planning:

• You cannot change your loadout mid-run. Swaps happen only at the hub (or via in-run pickups / shop buys).
• A failed run restarts at Mission 1.
• You return to the hub by either dying when the Life Pool is empty, or choosing Abandon Run / End Session from the menu.

Who You'll Meet at Sanctus Clypeus (All 4 NPCs)

Four named characters staff the hub. All are confirmed in the official dev post.

The hub's four NPCs — Gallant (bounties), Merida (Boons), Latte (consumables), and Gajov (gear) — cover every pre-hunt need.

Eden is the lost history the historian Merida chases — see the Lore & Story page for the fiction angle.

The Wards of Gildenarch: How Districts Work

Gildenarch is divided into Wards (official materials also use the word district — "district by district and ward by ward"). You don't freely roam; you choose a Ward at the War Table and run it.

Each Ward contains:

• Repeatable objectives: enemy groups, secrets, elites, mini-bosses, and loot.
• A strong boss at the end of the Ward.

Progression gate (confirmed across multiple sources):

• You must clear 3 districts in a row to face a World Boss.
• There are 3 World Bosses; clearing all three unlocks the final boss.

Other Ward facts:

• A single hunt runs about 15–45 minutes (developer preview data).
• Levels are handcrafted but have randomized content, so the same mission plays differently.
• Nexus Gates inside a run grant temporary Boons that last only that run.
• Gear found on a successful hunt can be Purified to join your permanent collection.
• Ward and district are used interchangeably in official text — each Ward is a district of Gildenarch.

Each Ward ends in a powerful boss; the Dead Gods are the separate World-Boss tier above them.

Map, Travel & World State

What is confirmed about moving through the world:

• Destinations are chosen at the War Table — you don't pick them on a free-roam map (as far as is documented).
• Failing sends you back to Mission 1.
• Clearing a district pushes back the Hellgrowth and visibly restores the city's former glory over time.

World navigation:

• Destinations are picked at the War Table; there is no free-roam open-world map.
• Fast travel between cleared Wards is available from the hub.
• Clearing a district pushes back the Hellgrowth and visibly restores the city.

Crimson Moon is mission-based, not open world — the War Table picks your next destination, and single hunts last 15–45 minutes.

Gildenarch's six Wards are detailed above; deeper interior maps expand as the campaign progresses.