Overview
Gorgeous Moon (Pentagram evolution) is an S Tier evolved weapon that eliminates all enemies on screen at 5 mana. An enhanced version of Pentagram's full-row elimination — wider range, more targets, overwhelming area control.
The 5-mana cost is a severe constraint, but the screen-clear capability is unmatched by any other weapon. Fires reliably only in builds with maximum mana supply (Arca, MissingNO + Mana Syphon).
Evolution Recipe
Pentagram + Crown → Gorgeous Moon
Crown grants +15% growth efficiency, accelerating XP gain before evolution — valuable for accelerating early run growth speed.
Recommended Gems
Priority:
- Wild — converts 5-mana cost to 0, enabling every-turn screen clears (top priority transformation)
- Triple Damage — 3x on AoE elimination damage
- Free to Play — zero mana payment (scaling uses original cost)
- Yin-Yang — draw support
Wild gem on a 5-mana weapon is the most impactful single gem application in the game — effectively enabling unlimited screen clears.
Synergies
Crawlers
- Arca: the only crawler who can sustainably fuel 5 mana per turn (top synergy)
- MissingNO: equivalent mana efficiency
- Porta: mana supply support
Arcanas
- Mana Syphon: permanent max mana increase to sustain 5-mana costs
- Chain Link: combo preservation
- Sharp Mind: surplus mana carryover for consecutive activations
Relics
- Gem Hammer: gem attachment prerequisite
- Stardust Anvil: slot expansion + Might Power Up
- Polentir: prerequisite for Mana Syphon access
Tips
5-mana cost is unsustainable without dedicated mana supply. Build max mana to 15+ via Arca and Mana Syphon before relying on Gorgeous Moon as the primary finisher.
With Wild gem, Gorgeous Moon becomes a 0-cost every-turn screen clear — complete field domination outside of boss encounters. Role separation works well: use other evolution weapons to chip bosses while Gorgeous Moon handles all mob elimination.
Tier Summary
General: B (unusable without sustained 5-mana supply) / Arca builds: S
Unmatched screen-clear capability if mana is available. Among the most Arca-specific weapons in the game — skip it without Arca or comparable mana supply.