Read your first choices
Set an initial milestone and identify the problem an upgrade should solve.
Mechanics
Everything is Crab Mechanics: Find the Rule or Control You Need
Start with the question that blocks your next decision: controls, upgrades, progression, a goal condition or saved progress. Open the matching guide for the detailed explanation.
Match the guide to the current run
When checking a rule, keep the game version and mode alongside the goal you are attempting. A player example from another setup may not answer the same question.
For a practical sequence of picks, use the build directory after you have checked the relevant mechanic.
Start and control your character
Change or reorder attacks
Find the relevant loadout controls and compare the change with your current setup.
Check the hotbar
Review equipped attacks when an accidental input could invalidate your chosen goal.
Compare movement tools
Compare steering, activation and restrictions instead of choosing by the name alone.
Choose upgrades and resources
Food and progress
Separate reaching food, collecting it and converting available food into useful progress.
Choose an attribute upgrade
Compare the selected attack and survival needs before spreading upgrades across attributes.
Rarity and upgrade timing
Compare a useful current choice with waiting for a different rarity or upgrade opportunity.
Mutagen and rerolls
Work through when to spend, keep a choice or save resources for a later decision.
Progression and longer runs
Prepare for Pressure 10
Compare the intended route with the threats that stop progress at this difficulty.
Pressure progression and Endless entry
Check how pressure settings and the continuation question fit the run you are planning.
Read a genetic’s skull record
Interpret the displayed progress record before treating it as a gameplay modifier.
Genetic Splicing choices
Compare the starting choice, unlock requirement and mode restrictions before planning a splice.
Endless and Extinction
Check entry, continuation and saving questions before committing to a longer run.
Goals, allies and the map
Which mode counts for a goal?
Compare the current goal text with the mode and whether it asks for one run or accumulated progress.
Choose a challenge
Read the changed constraints and target before borrowing a route from a different mode.
Purple hearts and charm
Read the visual indicator and distinguish the creature’s state from your achievement progress.
Changing ally-related attributes
Investigate temporary changes and ally interactions before rebuilding around a displayed number.
Map detours and mushrooms
Choose a detour by the information, food or upgrade opportunity you actually need.
Saves, platforms and downloads
Save and recover progress
Check local saves, resume behavior and Cloud conflicts before replacing or resetting files.
Unofficial tools and downloads
Evaluate trainer, patcher and APK claims before running a file or sharing account access.
Platforms and mod availability
Check the release and support information for the platform or modification you intend to use.
Turn the answer into a route
Use the build directory to compare goals and choices, or open the Planner to examine a proposed selection.