Challenges and modes

Moonlighter 2 Game Modes and Endless Vault

Moonlighter 2 Greed Colosseum, Boss Rush, Expert, Hardcore, and Endless Vault challenge milestones explained from official updates.

Early Access (checked Sep 2, 2026)Official sources checked

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Greed Colosseum is a post-boss escalating challenge, Boss Rush condenses rooms into perk choices and boss fights, Expert increases loss and costs, and version 1.0 announces Hardcore plus Endless Vault VII. Each mode changes the risk taken before returning to the shop.

Updated 2026-09-02Sources linked below

Greed Colosseum

Unlocks after defeating a boss and reaching the fifth Endless Vault key
Escalates in difficulty
Can reward Legendary relics and additional boss materials
Failure halves the quality of every relic in the backpack

Boss Rush

Released with Blob-Life Balance
Includes one rush for each dimension and an interdimensional version
Uses perk rooms and boss fights instead of a normal expedition
Rewards new weapon Aspects

Expert and Hardcore

Expert was added during Early Access with tougher encounters, higher costs, and relic loss on defeat
Version 1.0 announces Hardcore as an additional demanding option with all carried relics lost on defeat
Confirm the selected difficulty before starting a high-value run

Endless Vault thresholds

Early Access updates added Endless Vault V and VI. Version 1.0 officially announces Endless Vault VII and further endgame progression. Exact thresholds and rewards should be read from the live version before planning a route.

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