Difficulty

Difficulty (also known as Game Mode or Moon Phase) refers to the mode selected at the start of the game in The Manse on Soracca.

Moon Phases
Hushed New Moon (Purple): The easiest mode. This mode has less traps, and the monsters are far less aggressive. It is impossible to reach the final boss on this mode.

Eerie Crescent (Green): The default mode. This is what is recommended for first time players.

Bloody Gibbous (Red): A harder mode. It is unlocked after completing the game on Eerie Crescent. In this mode, monsters are more aggressive, and Lesser Eeries can spawn from bloodspots the player leaves after dying.

Vicious Full Moon (Yellow): The hardest game mode. This mode shuffles the locations of items and makes the monsters even more aggressive.