Four situations, four routes: brand-new players take the first-hour checklist; material bottlenecks use farming (Agari / Crypt / Crates); power goals follow progression (Pact → Temper → bosses → Cogah); returning players start with the Preludes 15 catch-up and old-gear rules. Common mistakes: treating the whole wiki as a route, swapping Pacts before Tempering one loadout, or hoarding Virtue Lith habits after removal. Open the card that matches you — each child page is an action list, not a dump.
First hour: Pact → Tuvalkane → Nightfold → first boss. Mistake: skipping the forge and wondering why you cannot craft.
Agari loop, Crypt quartz, Collector Crates. Mistake: grinding one chest type when your bottleneck is keys or timers.
Pact ceiling → Temper main weapon → boss order → Cogah. Mistake: chasing every drop before Tempering one loadout.
P15 checklist: free Virtues, loot/Temper rework, trading + Turret Jotar. Mistake: hoarding old Virtue Lith habits.