Crimson Moon Districts — Forsaken Streets, Archspire Cathedral, Ramshorn Keep, Shoreditch Prison, Elk Grove Academy, The Ashveil
The six named districts of Gildenarch, the fallen city in Crimson Moon. Each one is a replayable Ward with its own missions, encounters, and end-boss.
Crimson Moon Districts
Gildenarch — the fallen holy city at the center of Crimson Moon — is divided into six replayable districts, each one a Ward with its own missions, enemies, mini-bosses, secrets, and an end-boss fight. Per the official "How Runs Work" dev post:
"From there, you'll enter one of Gildenarch's Wards. Each Ward is made up of multiple replayable missions featuring enemies, elite encounters, mini-bosses, secrets, valuable loot, and a powerful boss waiting at the end."
The district names below come from community wikis (crimsonmoons.wiki, crimsonmoonguide.online) and Steam community discussion threads. Specific mission names, layouts, and per-district boss names remain in flux — we'll update each entry as more detail surfaces.
The six districts
| District | Theme | Confirmed enemies | Confirmed boss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsaken Streets | Ruined city streets | Demons, undead | *(unconfirmed)* |
| Archspire Cathedral | Gothic cathedral interior | Vampires, cultists | Tyrigon, Spawn of the Black Aeon (dragon) |
| Ramshorn Keep | Fortress / stronghold | Knights, demons | *(unconfirmed; known for host-crash bug pre-1.0.1)* |
| Shoreditch Prison | Dungeon / prison | Undead, Hellgrowth | *(unconfirmed)* |
| Elk Grove Academy | Ruined school | Cultists, demons | *(unconfirmed)* |
| The Ashveil | Burning / corrupted zone | Hellgrowth, fire-aspected foes | *(unconfirmed)* |
Forsaken Streets
The opening district. Standard ruins-of-the-city content — demons, undead, and Hellgrowth in the open streets. Designed as the first Ward new players enter, per the Getting Started guide.
- Enemies: Demons, undead, Hellgrowth
- Boss: (community-claimed, unverified)
- Source: crimsonmoons.wiki's Forsaken Streets page; cross-checked against the Steam community discussion
Archspire Cathedral
The gothic cathedral interior. Vampires and cultists, with one of the named boss fights in the game: Tyrigon, Spawn of the Black Aeon — a dragon whose breath attack sweeps timber halls in two-player co-op.
- Enemies: Vampires, cultists, dragon-type
- Boss: Tyrigon, Spawn of the Black Aeon (dragon)
- Source: crimsonmoonguide.online's Bosses page, citing the developer-run Crimson Moon Wiki; confirmed by launch screenshot showing a dragon breath attack across a timber hall
Ramshorn Keep
The fortress / stronghold district. Featured in the launch-week patch notes as the site of a host-crash bug fixed in Hotfix 1.0.1.
- Enemies: Knights, demons
- Boss: (community-claimed, unverified)
- Source: Patch 1.0.1 release notes (linked from Updates)
Shoreditch Prison
The dungeon / prison district. Undead- and Hellgrowth-heavy.
- Enemies: Undead, Hellgrowth
- Boss: (community-claimed, unverified)
- Source: crimsonmoons.wiki's Shoreditch Prison page
Elk Grove Academy
A ruined-school district. Cultists and demons.
- Enemies: Cultists, demons
- Boss: (community-claimed, unverified)
- Source: crimsonmoons.wiki's Elk Grove Academy page
The Ashveil
The burning / corrupted zone. Hellgrowth and fire-aspected foes. Likely the highest-difficulty district at launch — Hellish-difficulty Frost builds (Hellish Frost Reaper, Frost BREAKS) are typically showcased here.
- Enemies: Hellgrowth, fire-aspected
- Boss: (community-claimed, unverified)
- Source: crimsonmoons.wiki's The Ashveil page
How districts fit the run
Per How Runs Work:
- Pick a district from the War Table at Sanctus Clypeus
- Enter the Ward and fight through missions
- Pass Nexus Gates to choose Boons mid-run
- Defeat the end-boss (or run out of life pool)
- Return to Sanctus Clypeus, purify gear, choose the next district
Three districts at launch are gated behind progression; the other three are open from the start. Specific gating is not yet in any official source — we'll update once the developer publishes.
Related
- Gildenarch — the overworld the districts sit in
- Sanctus Clypeus — the home base, where the War Table lives
- How Runs Work — the run loop
- Bosses & Enemies — per-district bosses
Confirmed by
- Steam store page ↗ — six-district structure implied by "Handcrafted Wards"
- "How Runs Work" dev post
- crimsonmoons.wiki Districts page (community wiki, cross-checked)
- crimsonmoonguide.online Missions & Wards page (community wiki, cross-checked)
- Hotfix 1.0.1 release notes — Ramshorn Keep host-crash reference