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Overview
Interwoven platforms with narrative gates. Expect longer commitments between safe rooms.
Map Highlights
- Benches: Secure each before exploring side spurs.
- Via Bells: Save time on multi‑phase objectives.
- Merchant: Check for Shakra to buy the area map.
Get the Cradle Map (Shakra)
- Approach: Follow upper‑route signage; listen for humming near safer ledges.
- Buy and rest: Purchase the area map, then rest at a bench to update parchment. Quill/Compass improve orientation in layered rooms.
- Missed it? Shakra can sell missed maps later once you’ve progressed.
Hazards & Traversal
- Narrative gates: Expect locks requiring prior objectives—mark them and circle back.
- Multi‑level rooms: Clear ranged threats before engaging across levels.
- Elevators/levers: Open return paths early to shorten retries.
- Long stretches: Plan resources for extended sequences between benches.
Suggested Objective Loop
- Entry → First Bench: Anchor a nearby bench for safe retries.
- Bench → Shakra: Buy the Cradle map; add Quill/Compass for tracking.
- Loop unlocks: Find and flip elevator/door levers that connect back to your bench or bell.
- Gate scouting: Check narrative gates; note requirements and alternate paths.
- Push phases: Attempt one story segment at a time; retreat to bench between phases.
Bench Order (Suggested)
- Approach Bench: First checkpoint near initial locks/lifts.
- Mid‑Route Bench: Reduces run‑backs during lever and puzzle segments.
- Bell‑Adjacent Bench: Best once the bell node is active for multi‑phase objectives.
Tips for Late‑Game Routes
- Build prep: Favor sustain/defense crests for longer chains.
- Path memory: Trace safe returns before committing to a new branch.
- Resource cadence: Bank progress after each major unlock, even if it means a short backtrack.
FAQ
- I found a locked gate—what now? Progress adjacent regions or objectives, then return.
- Where’s the map vendor? Near upper routes with safer footing; listen for humming.
- Any helpful upgrades? Health/needle improvements and mobility help a lot—see guides below.