[Beginner Guide] New Game Routing (a.k.a.: Going to the correct maps)

Febr 2021
- Added an alternative route to the 5th Run

• This Routing includes maps from the first 2 paid DLCs (Bad Seed, Fatal Falls),
but it's not mandatory to own these DLCs in order to successfully follow the Guide.

• I slightly shortened the map names, but they should all be identifiable.

• The Runes that you can collect during your runs on a specific map are listed in (brackets) behind the map names.
The 4 Core Runes open new ways for you on consecutive runs.
After collecting one of the 4 core ability runes it is technically safe to die, because these ability runes will open new paths on other maps that require you to start over anyway.

The Core Ability Runes you want to obtain (in this order) to be able to access most maps are:

• Vine Rune
  
• Teleportation Rune
  
• Ram Rune
  
• Spider Rune

Other Runes are:

• Custom Rune
  
• Challenge Rune

which are less important early on

• Explorer Rune

which is very helpful, so try to get it early as well

• Homunculus Rune

which is obtained automatically after beating the game once

If you die before obtaining the next Ability-Rune, you have to re-do the respective Run (1-4)
until the Ability-Rune is obtained. Run 5 is the final full run.
The Explorer Rune can be obtained during different Runs.

1. Quarters
2. Promenade (Vine Rune) (Safe to die and restart now)

optional:

3. Ramparts (Custom Rune)
4. Bridge [Boss] (Challenge Rune)
5. Village
6. Clock Tower
7. Clock [Boss]
8. Castle

1. Quarters
2. Toxic Sewers (Teleport Rune) (Safe to die and restart now)

optional:

3. Ramparts
4. Bridge [Boss]
5. Village
6. Forgotten Sep. (Explorer Rune)
7. Clock [Boss]
8. Castle

1. Quarters
2. Promenade
3. Ossuary (Ram Rune) (Safe to die and restart now)

optional:

4. Bridge [Boss]
5. Village
   • 6. Clock Tower <or> 6. Forgotten Sep. (Explorer Rune [if not already obtained])
7. Clock [Boss]
8. Castle

1. Quarters
2. Tox. Sewers
3. Ancient Sewers
4. Crypt [Boss]
5. Sanctuary (Spider Rune) (Safe to die and restart now)

optional:

6. Forgotten (Explorer Rune [if not already obtained])
7. Clock [Boss]
8. Castle

1. Quarters
2. Arboretum
   2+ (optional) Prison
   • 3. Morass <or> 3. Ossuary
   • 4. Nest [Boss] [from Morass] <or> 4. Bridge [Boss] [from Ossuary]
   • 5. Village <or> 5. Shrines
6. Clock Tower
7. Clock [Boss]
   • 8. Castle <or> 8. Distillery
9. Throne [Boss] (Homunculus Rune)

-- alternative route --
(for when you want to fight the Crypt Boss and grab the Graveyard exclusive loot)

1. Quarters
   2 Tox. Sewers
   2+ (optional) Corrupted Prison
3. Anc. Sewers
4. Crypt [Boss]
5. Graveyard
6. Forgotten (Explorer Rune [if not already obtained])
7. Clock [Boss]
   • 8. Castle <or> 8. Distillery
9. Throne [Boss] (Homunculus Rune)

1. Quarters (Cavern Key)
2. Tox. Sewers
   2+ (optional) Corrupted Prison
3. Ancient Sewers
4. Crypt [Boss]
5. Graveyard
6. Cavern
7. Haven [Boss]

optional:
• 8. Castle <or> 8. Distillery

9. Throne [Boss]

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After all this you're basically ready for NG+ (Boss Cell 1),
but instead you should consider to farm more Blueprints
and Cells, and to visit the remaining maps on BC0.