Something is still locked
Identify whether the missing item is an evolution, starting Genetic, creature discovery or run condition. Read that entry’s requirement before repeating a familiar victory.
Unlock TrackerCodex
Codex guides: unlocks, records and card choices
Choose the record you want to understand before planning another completion attempt. The unlock tracker concerns missing options, the Genetics Matrix concerns recorded victories and Pressure progress, and the evolution crosswalk compares the roles of available cards. Affinity labels help find related choices but do not themselves grant a combat bonus. Current notes retain the developer’s distinction between Challenge marks and highest Pressure records, including the unresolved scope of spliced-Genetic credit. These pages explain where to look in the game and which condition to compare; they do not import a save, certify an account’s progress or calculate the final statistics of a proposed build.
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- Something is still locked
Identify whether the missing item is an evolution, starting Genetic, creature discovery or run condition. Read that entry’s requirement before repeating a familiar victory.
- Which genetic should I complete next?
Compare Challenge marks with each Genetic’s highest Pressure record. The developer locates these in different menus and does not settle every question about spliced-Genetic completion credit.
- How do two evolutions compare?
Compare an offered card’s effect, parent branch and prerequisites with the missing role in your route: damage, movement, food access, protection or allies.
Choose the question you need to answer
Which genetic should I complete next?
Compare Challenge marks with each Genetic’s highest Pressure record. The developer locates these in different menus and does not settle every question about spliced-Genetic completion credit.
Genetics MatrixHow do two evolutions compare?
Compare an offered card’s effect, parent branch and prerequisites with the missing role in your route: damage, movement, food access, protection or allies.
Evolution CrosswalkHow should I use affinity labels?
Use affinity labels to locate related card choices, then compare their actual effects. A shared label does not itself provide a bonus or solve missing movement.
Affinity Route MapCheck the right progress indicator
- Choose one goal before your next run: an unlock, a challenge completion or a target Pressure. Read its exact in-game requirement before selecting a route.
- Keep your chosen genetic and mode in mind when comparing progress. A personal note can help plan the next attempt, but check the game’s own record before repeating a goal.
Challenge ticks appear in the genetics selection menu. Highest Pressure appears in Codex Genetics and in the starting splicing menu, according to the developer’s reply.
SecretModeEli’s July 2 developer replyOpen the relevant reference
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Separate unlocking a choice from completing a run with it
The Unlock Tracker begins with the object of the search: an evolution, a starting genetic, a creature discovery or a run condition. A locked option and an unfinished challenge are different gaps. Read the condition attached to the locked entry before repeating a familiar victory; completing another run does not reveal which missing requirement that entry still needs.
The Genetics Matrix then separates two completion records. The July 2 developer reply places Challenge ticks in the selected Challenge's genetics menu, and highest cleared Pressure in Codex Genetics and the starting splicing menu. Check the relevant record before planning another attempt. That reply does not explain how a combined-genetic victory credits individual entries, so the matrix does not assume that one result automatically fills two gaps.
Compare card roles before comparing build names
Use the Evolution Crosswalk when an offered card looks useful but its place in the route is unclear. Start with the named card or icon, open its effect and requirements, and identify the problem it would solve: damage, movement, food access, protection or allies. For a specialisation, check the parent and the particular branch rather than assuming that every alternative has the same conditions.
The Affinity Route Map groups examples such as Physical Predator, Body Slam, small-body movement and Social Pack. Those labels help locate related choices; the label itself does not grant a bonus. A shared affinity cannot establish that another attack supplies the movement or recovery your route lacks. In the Build Planner, selected-card and affinity counts describe the proposed collection. They are not calculated final attributes or winning odds.
Use a completion note to decide the next action
A useful personal note names the goal, the mode, the genetic and the remaining entry. After the run, compare that note with the game's visible record. For a Bestiary gap, continue to the creature guide; for an unlocked genetic whose Pressure record is still low, continue to the matrix. Keeping these questions separate avoids treating a collection counter as a measure of Challenge completion.
Keep the category beside any total you record. The launch figure of 125+ combines evolutions and specialisations, while an online directory may count pages and a personal Codex may show discoveries. Those counts cannot substitute for one another. When a patch adds content or changes an unlock, compare the named entry and installed version before repeating the old route. The Codex pages explain where to look; they do not read your save or certify progress on your behalf.