To start and progress through an Abbey run in Card Monarchy, first make sure your active deck contains exactly 10 cards, then return to the Monarchy Hub and select the Abbey. Follow the connected map nodes, clear battles, and continue until you find and defeat The Abbot.
Prerequisite: complete your active deck
- From the Monarchy Hub, open the Forge.
- Make sure the active decklist shows
10/10. A deck must contain exactly 10 cards and can include no more than one copy of any card. - Click Done or Back to return to the Hub.
The Abbey remains greyed out while any required decklist is incomplete. Hover over it to see which decklist is short and by how many cards.
Start or resume an Abbey run
- Select the Abbey on the Monarchy Hub to begin a new run.
- If a run is already in progress, selecting the Abbey returns you to that run.
- The Forge is locked during an active run. Finish or abandon the run before changing the deck.
Read the Abbey map
The Abbey is a network of connected nodes. Lines show which locations connect, and you can move only one connection at a time. Your objective, shown at the bottom of the map, is to find and defeat The Abbot.
| Map symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Crown | Your current location. |
| Crossed swords | A node that has not been cleared. |
| Check mark | A node that has been cleared. |
| House | The entry and exit node. |
Move between nodes
- Look for nodes connected to your current position with a bright gold outline.
- Click a highlighted node to move there.
- Dimmed nodes are not currently reachable and cannot be selected.
- Entering an uncleared node starts a battle.
The boss is not identified on the map. All nodes appear the same until you enter them. After clearing a node, you can return to it, and what you find there may change.
Manage progression between battles
After winning a battle, you return to the Abbey map and choose your next connected node. Your Monarch's current health carries from battle to battle throughout the run, except for any healing provided by the game.
If your Monarch reaches 0 health during a battle, the run ends. A run also ends if you choose to abandon it.
Map controls and run information
- Monarch HP: shows your current and maximum health.
- Deck: opens the cards in your current deck.
- Battles: lists the battles fought during the current run.
- Back to the Monarchy: returns to the Citadel without ending the run.
- Abandon Run: ends the run after confirmation.
Clicking the entry/exit house node also abandons the run. To complete the Abbey progression, keep selecting reachable nodes, win the battles you enter, and continue until The Abbot is defeated.