Moon Temple

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Overview

The Moon Temple is the new dungeon added in the Moon Temple DLC and is what the Moon Temple DLC is named after. Unlike the Forsaken Tower or the Pyramid of Prophecy, it is essentially a series of arena-like rooms connected by teleporters, only when all of the enemies in the room have been defeated is the player allowed to move on to the next room. The temple itself contains a powerful arifact known as the Orb of Night and is under seige by an army of vampires led by the "Four Magi". While not as long as the Forsaken tower this DLC is still filled with large amounts of treasure chests, bringing a decent amount of keys is a good way to keep ahead of the power curve.

Act 1 - Outer Halls

The first area of the Moon Temple is the most simple but also serves as an example of what the rest of the temple will be like. It is a large area split into multiple chambers separated by magical gateways, some leading to dead-ends with treasure rooms and at least one leading to the actual exit. Each room will be filled with a number of enemies, usually vampires, that you will need to kill. When all the enemies in a room are dead, the room will light up; if it does not, check your map to see if any enemies are still lurking. You will often find piles of cube-like ice in different rooms; destroying this ice is your main source of currency, ore, keys, and health and mana. To make navigation easier, teleportation gates are placed around the large areas, allowing you to teleport between them once you reach two or more gates. Treasure rooms with traps and challenges will also include a teleporter at the end to more easily resume the main path. The 'Great Threat' in this area will summon a small horde of Wisps, but you will not be trapped in the room during this event.

Starting with patch 113, you are no longer trapped in rooms during a 'Great Threat' or while fighting enemies; you can freely roam like in other areas of the game, though enemies will not spawn until you enter a room for the first time.

Boss: Elder Wisp

The Elder Wisp is the first boss found in the Moon Temple and typically stands before any available resource drop-offs, so care needs to be taken when facing it. At the start of the battle, the Giant Wisp will be surrounded by six or so giant magic crystals. These crystals will connect to the Wisp and each other, granting a series of unique attacks. It is recommended to attack each one of these crystals to disable the attacks and make the Wisp vulnerable. When all of the magic crystals are destroyed, the Giant Wisp will begin firing a large number of magical projectiles in a pattern around it. It is recommended to wait for a break in this pattern before using melee attacks. After landing a series of melee attacks on the Wisp, it is advised to stand back, as it has a close-range attack that can overwhelm and kill the player in seconds. Finally, when the Wisp dies, it will explode, causing damage to anything close to it. Characters who are not focused on ranged attacks should plan ahead to avoid potentially fatal damage from this explosion.

Act 2 - Inner Halls

The Inner Halls of the Moon Temple are deeper, more challenging levels filled with interconnected chambers and magical gateways. Essentially a more difficult version of the Outer Halls, these areas feature tougher enemies, including mini-bosses, and more complex traps and puzzles. Players can find higher-quality loot and valuable treasure rooms, often guarded by powerful foes. Teleportation gates facilitate navigation, but be prepared for 'Great Threat' events that summon alien-looking soldiers.

Boss - Krilith's Wolf

The Giant Ice Wolf was the pet of a wizard named Krilith, who escaped when the Sun Gate was destroyed. Unlike many other bosses, this one makes great efforts to attack you one-on-one and will jump and pounce around the arena to reach you. To make matters more difficult, the arena is filled with large chunks of destructible ice that can block your movement. The best course of action is to dodge out of the way of its pounces and keep a small distance away, dodging between any projectiles it launches when it attacks. Unlike the Giant Wisp, there are no surprises, and when it dies, it simply dies. Be sure to collect any items it drops before moving on.

Act 3 (Inner Sanctum)

Boss, Four Magi (?)

A confusing mess of a fight. The arena is a large circular room with the Moon Orb located on a plinth in the center. After walking down the steps into the arena, all four of the magi will be surrounding the orb, attempting some kind of ritual. When you attack the four vampires, they will break off one at a time in an attempt to kill you. This will also cause the orb to become unstable and begin emitting energy. The energy emitted by the orb will engulf the entire room except for a few spots blocked by pillars where it is "safe." It is unclear what the full effect of being in the orb's rays is, but they at least seem to cause bleeding and mana drain, although not direct damage. As for the vampires themselves, they seem to have unique attacks, but with the general chaos during the fight, it can be hard to say who does what. They may also have the ability to drink health potions to restore themselves once or twice during the battle. However, they generally don't have much health each, so they can be felled rather quickly. For reasons that aren't entirely understood, killing each of the magi can also cause them to drop an item that can be picked up. When all four magi are dead, the battle is won, and you are given a long victory screen before being returned to Overlook with any gold or ore you may have acquired.