Written the way we learned them — by dying repeatedly so you don't have to. Each guide lists its difficulty and gets updated when patches move the meta.
The Arcana grid is where runs are won before they start. Three battle-tested card configurations — and the reasoning behind them — for every stage of progression.
Callum Reid · 14 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Pharloom is stingier with health than Hallownest ever was. Here is where to find each early mask shard, roughly ordered by how soon you can reach it.
Callum Reid · 28 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
You cannot control your squad, only your kit. Four loadout philosophies that keep pickup groups alive at the difficulty tiers where mistakes cascade.
Callum Reid · 8 May 2026 · 5 min read
One save file, permanent consequences, souped-up bosses. Three party blueprints with genuine answers to Honour Mode's hardest checkpoints.
Callum Reid · 16 Apr 2026 · 7 min read
The genre's best decade ever has left newcomers facing a wall of options. A guided route through it — ordered by how gently each game teaches the roguelike mindset.
Rory McAllister · 5 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
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