Glossary & Terms

A practical label for low-cost, low-risk chains that teach sequencing before advanced engines.

This is not necessarily an official keyword. Keep it as a guide-site term for routes like cheap weapons, Tomes, saved Mana, and one reliable first evolution.

The turn-based card-combo identity of Vampire Crawlers.

poncle describes the game around mastering TURBOTURN with hands of cards. On the guide site, use it as the umbrella term for sequencing, mana, Wild, draw, and combo multiplier turns.

Playing cards in a useful mana sequence to maintain or grow combo value.

Community discussions use the idea to explain why cheap cards, Tomes, Wild cards, and saved Mana make a deck feel broken. Exact in-game keyword wording still needs capture.

A warning that the card can leave the deck after being played.

For evolution recipes, treat this as a red flag. If the item card is destroyed before the evolution trigger appears, you may lose the recipe window.

A reported card state where a card can show a broken-glass effect and leave the deck.

Because this can destroy a build mid-run, the dictionary should connect it to Uncrackable-like gem wording and boss or dungeon effects once screenshots are collected.

A flexible card color/source that supports combo and Arcana engines.

Several Arcana unlocks and effects care about Wild cards. Jester's Hat, Wild Buff, and Krochi/Gallo triggers make this a priority glossary term.

A character card with a played effect and often a color-trigger effect.

Character choice shapes the cards you want because Crawler triggers reward specific colors such as red, blue, yellow, purple, or Wild.

Likely means the card stays in hand instead of being discarded at turn end.

The user-facing Chinese wording needs direct screenshot confirmation. Until then, explain it as a practical action: keep the card for a later turn.

A card-play state that matters for And Another unlock tracking.

One guide warns that base 0-cost cards may not count; cards made free by effects or gems are safer assumptions.

Color tags that trigger Crawler effects and shape drafting.

Character cards often reward a specific color, so the same weapon card can be better or worse depending on the Crawler party.

The upgrade trigger that turns a ready Base Card and matching Item Card into an evolved card.

Current public guides agree that evolution is not just a level-up pick. You need the right pair and an eligible evolution trigger, commonly described as an Evolution Gem from a chest or station.

A common evolution failure reason: the Base Card needs an available socket for the evolution trigger.

Several guides warn that filling the Base Card with ordinary gems can block its evolution route. The exact gem-transfer details can be version-sensitive, so the tool should track this per recipe.

The weapon card that hosts the evolution and becomes the evolved result.

When checking a recipe, ask first: which card is the Base Card? That is the card whose socket, gems, and replacement behavior matter most.

The matching material card paired with a Base Card to unlock an evolution recipe.

Unlike Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers planning cares about whether the item is still in the deck, whether it has a Destroyed-after-use warning, and whether the evolution trigger sees it at the right time.

A dungeon interaction name used by guides for places that can offer evolution gems or upgrades.

The naming is not fully consistent across guides. For the site, this term should catch all searches for Gem Station, Evolution Statue, and similar player wording.

An eligible chest or reward event that can offer an evolution trigger when the recipe is ready.

Community reports warn that normal chests and special chests may behave differently. The practical advice is to be recipe-ready before opening valuable chest rewards.

The result made from weapon/card plus required item or condition.

The website already supports recipe lookup, but the exact Crawlers trigger rule can vary by version and must be tracked per recipe.

A card slot that can hold a gem modifier and can also matter for evolution eligibility.

For recipe planning, the important rule is practical: do not fill the base weapon's evolution-relevant socket too early unless you know the interaction for that version.

A modifier attached to cards that can change cost, retention, or utility.

The exact gem list still needs a separate database. For now, glossary entries should answer the player-facing effect first.

A run-shaping modifier card unlocked through challenges and managed through the Arcana system.

Arcana are more important than generic build labels because they change the rules your deck plays by: Wild cards, combo carryover, saved Mana, armor engines, free-card loops, and Crawler triggers.

The village place where Arcana become usable after the related relic/system is unlocked.

If an Arcana is mentioned but you cannot equip it, first check whether the village Arcana system has been opened. Several relic guides connect Polentir with access to this tent.

An Arcana that makes combo multipliers carry across turns.

This is one of the clearest terms for serious combo decks. If a guide says the deck starts slow but scales forever, check whether Chain Link is assumed.

An Arcana that rewards heavy card volume with permanent Mana growth during the run.

The unlock condition is commonly listed as gaining 15 or more Mana in a turn. In play, it belongs with draw, free-card, and Wild engines.

An Arcana that lets unused Mana carry into later turns.

Sharp Mind turns awkward small turns into setup turns. It is especially relevant when your deck has expensive evolutions but still needs a smooth opener.

An Arcana for repeated-card turns where repeat plays can become free.

Public lists agree on the theme, while the exact unlock count has shown conflicts. The player-facing use is clear: it supports decks that replay the same card name often.

A relic commonly listed as the unlock for the Blacksmith's Workshop.

Prioritize this term because gem slots and card customization are impossible to explain cleanly without the Blacksmith route.

The village system for card customization, especially gem slots and gem planning.

The Blacksmith is where casual recipe lookup turns into advanced planning: adding slots can be powerful, but careless gem use can interfere with evolution timing.

A key relic commonly described as opening the Arcana or Fortune Teller system.

Multiple current relic guides point players toward Polentir early because Arcana changes run planning more than a normal passive upgrade.

A gold-farming mechanic or relic route that rewards extra damage after enemies or bosses are already beaten.

Treat Overkill as a late-game economy term. It belongs near Coin Count, Wild Buff, Ovenkilt, and Ultimate Ultra Overkill rather than beginner build advice.

A run or meta modifier that can unlock systems, enable builds, or change lookup answers.

Relics should be cross-linked to recipes, characters, and Arcana unlock routes rather than isolated as a list.

The hub where you spend gold, recruit characters, and unlock systems.

Character unlocks become available at the Inn after the condition is met. Arcana use depends on the Fortune Teller tent.

How many cards you can hold or access in a turn.

Hand size and draw make combo decks consistent. Pasqualina and Poppea both make this stat important.

The shared stat language behind characters, relics, cards, and unlocks.

Create separate detail pages later for Amount, Area, Duration, Growth, Greed, Luck, Armor, Curse, and Revival. The current page groups them as a fast glossary entry.

A risk stat that can speed progression but makes enemies more dangerous.

Lama's unlock and Christine's level push both make Curse a practical progression tool, not just a difficulty penalty.

A dungeon map objective that unlocks specific characters.

Pugnala, Poppea, Concetta, and Giovanna are currently mapped to coffin unlocks in different stages.

Breakable dungeon objects that can drop cards and count toward Wild Buff.

Wild Buff specifically cares about cards found by breaking light sources, so the site should track light-source drops separately from normal card rewards.

A dungeon interaction term reported by players; exact guide use needs screenshots.

Keep as a placeholder because dungeon-object vocabulary matters for search, but avoid strategy claims until tested.

Likely tied to Gorgeous Moon/Pentagram scaling, but the exact localized mechanic needs testing.

Community notes suggest a Moonrise effect that increases cost/strength before resetting, but this should not be written as final until captured in-game.