Crimson Moon Sanctus Clypeus Hub Run Loop

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Get in and out of Sanctus Clypeus efficiently so you can lock a loadout, hit vendors, take bounties, then actually keep loot (purified gear) instead of wasting a run or getting stuck mid-hunt with the wrong kit. Loadout station stays locked until you beat the World Boss or die or abandon.

1Hub Loop (do this every time you start or reset)

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Talk to the Knight Commander (Gallant) first
Pick up bounties and quests before you touch the War Table. Extra EXP and gold on the same missions you would run anyway. Do not skip this between failed runs.
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War Table, Mission 1
Always start a new run from Mission 1 after a death or abandon. Selecting later missions while a run is still active keeps you on the old loadout.
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Go north, up the stairs, Crystal in the middle of the room
This is the only place you change Angel, 2 consumables, and 9 gear pieces. You get 5 saved loadout slots. Set the slot before you walk through the mission door.
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Hit vendors in this order while the run is not yet started
Blacksmith, Merchant, Librarian. See vendor cards below.
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Leave through the door past the Crystal
You are now in an active run. Between missions you can still walk the hub, but you cannot swap the Crystal loadout. You can still use some vendor services and pick up new drops you found.
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End condition
Beat World Boss: loot from that run can be purified and kept. Die or Abandon or End Session: unpurified loot from the run is gone. Equipped starting kit stays.

2Vendors in Order

1. Blacksmith

Gajoff

Buy and upgrade weapons, armor, trinkets. This is your main gold sink.

2. Merchant

Lottie

Buy and upgrade consumables and throwables. Consumables refill during a hunt (drops plus chests), so upgrade the ones you actually use instead of hoarding.

3. Librarian

Marida

Turn in Lore Scrolls found in the field. Unlocks new Boons at Nexus Gates. Do not sit on scrolls.

Vendors open as you level. Early hub visits feel empty on purpose.

3Key Decisions

Continue after mission 2 vs abandon

Continue if the kit is working

Continue if you found something you want purified. Abandon if the loadout is wrong. You cannot fix it at the Crystal until the run ends.

Spend gold now vs later

Early upgrades matter more than saving

First 1-2 upgrades on the Blacksmith change how many hits you survive.

Use consumables or save them

Use them. They refill.

Upgrade at Lottie the ones you actually pop.

Fight Demonstration

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Walking to the Crystal after already being mid-run and wondering why it will not open. Loadout is locked until the run ends.
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Skipping Knight Commander bounties, then wondering why gold or EXP feels slow.
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Treating the hub visit between mission 1, 2, 3 as a full reset. It is not. You stay in the same run.
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Banking every consumable for the boss and dying with a full belt. Use them. They refill.
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Not exploring wards for scrolls and extra gear before the boss. Purification only happens if you finish.

1Hub Loop (do this every time you start or reset)

2Vendors in Order

3Key Decisions

Fight Demonstration

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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