Read the room
Each realm has its own masonry, palette, guards and guardian. A flaming vault is not a reskinned ice crypt: traversal, trap warnings and environmental puzzles are part of the encounter. Keep an escape route before engaging a guardian.
Rewards have identities
The table lists the catalog’s signature reward for each realm, not a promise that every ordinary guard drops it. Rare materials, expedition designs and mastery rewards follow their own reward rules. Item quality is applied separately from the identity of a relic, so inspect both its name and its workmanship.
At a glance
| Realm | Guardian | Signature reward |
|---|---|---|
| Ember Vault | Caldera Dragon | Infernal Cinder Maul |
| Rime Crypt | Rime Maw | Rime Maw Pearl |
| Storm Spire | Tempest Roc | Stormtalon Spear |
| Verdant Labyrinth | Thorn Sovereign | Thorn Crown |
| Drowned Sanctum | Styx Ferryman | Styx Ferrystone |
| Crystal Hollow | Crystal Broodmother | Broodglass Scythe |
| Crimson Court | Vampire Count | Vampire Lord Signet |
| Fae Thicket | Fairy Queen | Fairy Queen Crown |
| Candied House | Candy Witch | Witch’s Licorice Wand |
| Gilded Reliquary | Avarice Colossus | Avarice Gear |
| Shadow Keep | Sepulcher Judge | Sepulcher Ember |
| Starfall Observatory | Starfall Oracle | Starfall Compass |
Mechanics reference
Original guide prose, checked against these game source catalogs for 1.53.0 · build 70:
game/systems/event_gate_catalog.dartinventory/event_gate_loot.dart
Actual in-game costs, compatibility and confirmations take precedence if your installed version differs.