Crimson Moon Boons Database: In-Run Upgrades & Tier List
During War Table excursions into Gildenarch, players acquire Boons at Corrupted Altars and Purified Shrines. Purchased with in-run Souls, these passive blessings define your build's power ceiling for that specific run. Use this searchable database to prioritize S-Tier blessings and unlock explosive synergy combinations on Steam 1.0.
• Socket Limit: Up to 8 active Boons per excursion (expandable via High Inquisitor upgrades).
• Soul Persistence: Unspent Souls are lost upon extraction or death; invest them into Boons at every altar.
• Rerolls: Alchemists offer 1 free altar reroll per run; additional rerolls cost 50 Souls each.
1. Radiant Holy Boons (Light & Sustain)
Focused on holy elemental burst damage, healing auras, and airborne combat advantages for the Radiant Spellblade.
| Boon Name | Tier | Soul Cost | Effect Description | Best Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Smite | S-Tier | 150 Souls | Every 3rd light attack or combo finisher triggers a holy smite dealing +35% bonus light damage. | Halberd & Greatswords |
| Seraph's Grace | S-Tier | 200 Souls | +20% movement speed while hovering; regenerates 3% Max HP per second during Angel Ascension. | Flight mobility loadouts |
| Dawn's Piercing Light | A-Tier | 120 Souls | Radiant Spear projectiles pierce through up to 3 enemies and leave a blazing trail. | Crowd-clearing in Purges |
| Halo of Retribution | B-Tier | 90 Souls | Successful parries release a holy shockwave that staggers nearby minions. | Runed Greatshield & Mace |
2. Abyssal Dark Boons (Bleed & Life Leech)
Focused on stacking bleed ailments, attack speed ramping, and execute damage for the Abyssal Reaper.
| Boon Name | Tier | Soul Cost | Effect Description | Best Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Moon Harvest | S-Tier | 180 Souls | Killing an enemy afflicted with Bleed immediately restores 8% Max HP and 25 stamina. | Twin Scythes & Daggers |
| Abyssal Frenzy | S-Tier | 220 Souls | Each active bleed stack on surrounding targets grants +4% attack speed (caps at +24%). | Fast multi-hit weapons |
| Crimson Rend | A-Tier | 140 Souls | Weapon Arts apply 2 stacks of Bleed per strike instead of 1. | Reaper's Whirlwind Art |
| Vortex of Agony | A-Tier | 130 Souls | Heavy attacks pull nearby small enemies into your melee range. | Scythe crowd control |
3. Martial & Poise Boons (Stagger & Execution)
Built for frontline bruisers, posture-breaking colossal builds, and fatal critical ripostes.
| Boon Name | Tier | Soul Cost | Effect Description | Best Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colossal Impact | S-Tier | 160 Souls | Colossal weapons deal +50% bonus posture (poise) damage to break boss defenses faster. | Colossal Greatswords |
| Executioner's Toll | S-Tier | 200 Souls | Fatal Execution critical strikes deal +75% damage and grant 4s of damage immunity. | Boss stagger phases |
| Juggernaut's Stride | A-Tier | 120 Souls | Grants hyper-armor during heavy attack windups; incoming damage is reduced by 25%. | Heavy charged attacks |
| Relentless Stamina | B-Tier | 90 Souls | Stamina regeneration rate increased by +35%; reduces dodge stamina cost by 20%. | All melee archetypes |
4. Celestial & Nephilim Gauge Boons (Transformation)
Maximize Angel Ascension and Sunder Form gauge generation, transformation timers, and ultimate burst damage.
| Boon Name | Tier | Soul Cost | Effect Description | Best Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunder Rampage | S-Tier | 280 Souls | Executing an elite or boss while in Sunder Form restores +35% of the active timer (up from +25%). | Sunder Form |
| Eternal Ascendance | S-Tier | 250 Souls | Base Angel Ascension and Sunder transformation duration increased by a flat +8 seconds. | Endgame boss fights |
| Nephilim Catalyst | A-Tier | 150 Souls | Successful parries and stagger breaks generate +50% more Angel Gauge energy. | Spiked Cestus & Parry builds |
| Wrathful Burst | A-Tier | 140 Souls | Transforming releases a 360-degree celestial blast that deals 400 holy damage and knocks back swarms. | Cathedral Defense missions |
Top 3 Game-Winning Boon Combinations
Combine these trios of Boons at Purified Shrines for exponential power scaling:
Infinite Sunder Chain
• Boons: Colossal Impact + Executioner's Toll + Sunder Rampage.
• Synergy: Massive posture breaks lead to instant executes that continuously refund Sunder duration for permanent berserk uptime.
Immortal Bleed Leech
• Boons: Blood Moon Harvest + Abyssal Frenzy + Crimson Rend.
• Synergy: Dual scythe attacks rapidly apply max bleed, granting +24% attack speed and constant 8% Max HP heals on enemy kills.
Radiant Sky God
• Boons: Solar Smite + Seraph's Grace + Eternal Ascendance.
• Synergy: Hover safely above all floor hazards while firing tracking holy spears with passive HP regeneration.
Next Tactical Directives
Coordinate your Boons with optimized weapons and team strategies: