Crimson Moon Sanctus Clypeus Hub Guide
What it is
The Sanctus Clypeus — Latin for “Holy Shield”, also called the Divine Shield — is the headquarters of the Knights of the Crimson Moon inside Gildenarch. Once known as Crimson Hall and dedicated to the archangel Maedrael, it was retrofitted for the Order after the Crimson Concordat; the monks who studied there still share the building with the Nephilim. In play it is the calm half of the loop: “every run begins and ends here, and every resource you need to gear-up sits under one roof”.
The stations
| Station | Run by | What it does | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Table | Gallant Alexander | Pick mission, Ward, difficulty and challenge modifiers; reveals new quests as the story escalates | Start |
| Loadout Station / Portal | — | Equip purified gear, edit and save up to 4 loadouts, choose your Angel, stock consumables, matchmake for co-op, deploy | Start |
| Blacksmith | Gajov Resnyk | Forge new weapons, upgrade purified gear (Uncommon → Rare → Epic), buy gear for Souls; may offer unique weapons from Vessel souls | Level 2 |
| Archivist / Librarian | Mereda Auburn | Turns lore scrolls into permanent Boon unlocks; Blessings for Souls; sells Rings and Amulets (per the Core Gameplay Loop article) | Boons at level 4 |
| Merchant | Lotte Ananta | Consumables, throwables, restocks between hunts; trinkets (per the Sanctus Clypeus post) | Level 2 |
| Bounties | Gallant | Optional side objectives with rewards | Level 3 |
Two official sources disagree on who sells trinkets — the July post says Lotte, the support article says Mereda sells “Rings and Amulets”. We list both.
The four Knights
Gallant Alexander — Knight Commander. “The Gallow’s Wraith”, the first Nephilim, a veteran of Cain’s Rite of Desolation and the Apostate Hunts, and your mentor. Main quest giver and bounty board.
Gajov Resnyk — Blacksmith. A vampire from the frozen continent of Karsiv; Gallant led “a long and bloody expedition” to kill him and brought him back to serve instead. The wiki notes he “may provide access to unique weapons forged from the Souls of mighty Vessels” — so boss souls are worth carrying home. The Gajov Make Strong achievement (upgrade a weapon or shield to Rare) was at 12.6% after day one.
Mereda Auburn — Archivist. Elk Grove Academy alumna, adventurer and “Professor of the Arcane and Occult in the kingdom of Quorum” — the wiki notes the timelines of these accounts conflict. Every lore scroll you bring her unlocks Boons for future hunts; the Lore Champion achievement wants 50 scrolls. Completing her “Librarian Briefing” quest is the Meet Mereda achievement (89.1%).
Lotte Ananta — Merchant. A former master thief cursed and imprisoned in Shoreditch Prison until Gallant conscripted him as requisition officer and treasurer.
Permanent progression happens here
The support article on the hub lists three things that persist across runs and are all managed at Sanctus Clypeus:
- Persistent stat upgrades — from levelling (health, mana, stamina, lives; see level unlocks).
- Dual-form upgrades — your human form and your Angel form can both be upgraded from the hub.
- Purified items — the Find → Purify → Upgrade chain described on the loadout page.
Co-op at the hub
Matchmaking lives at the portal. Hold the invite button (top-left of the screen) to host a private (friends / code only) or public session, Quick Match into someone’s public session, or join via an invite code. Full steps on the co-op page.
Related
- Missions and Wards — what the War Table sends you into.
- Story and lore — the Order, the Church and the Concordat.
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