Beginner guides — the right place to start in every game we cover
First-night survival, starter builds, what-to-skip warnings, and the no-spoiler crash courses we wish we had on day one — grouped by game.
38 guides across 13 games. Jump to a game: ARC RaidersPath of Exile 2Monster Hunter WildsWarframeStardew ValleyCrimson DesertElden Ring NightreignTerrariaValheimPalworldProject ZomboidHollow Knight: SilksongKingdom Come: Deliverance 2
ARC Raiders
5 guides · Full ARC Raiders hub →
ARC Raiders Beginner's Guide — Extraction Basics, Gear & First Raids
New to ARC Raiders? Learn the core extraction loop, how Stella Montis works as your hub, and the most important early-game priorities to survive your first raids.
Verified 2026-05Best Assault Rifles for Early Game ARC Raiders
Not all starter ARs are equal in ARC Raiders. This comparison breaks down which early-game assault rifles to craft first, what stats matter most before you hit mid-game, and how damage types affect your choice.
Verified 2026-05Best Beginner Loadout for ARC Raiders — First Week Gear Setup
Your first-week loadout in ARC Raiders sets the foundation for everything that follows. This guide covers the exact starter weapons, armor priorities, insurance decisions, first crafting targets, and how your build should evolve as your resources grow.
ARC Raiders Best Early Game Builds — Starter Gear Recommendations
Starting out in ARC Raiders? These early game build recommendations get you into raids with effective, affordable gear that won't devastate your progression if you lose it.
Verified 2026-05ARC Raiders Extraction Timing Guide — When to Extract for Maximum Value
Knowing when to extract is one of the highest-skill decisions in ARC Raiders. This guide covers extraction zone types, the risk/reward calculation, inventory thresholds that signal it's time to leave, and the warning signs that danger is approaching.
Path of Exile 2
4 guides · Full Path of Exile 2 hub →
Verified 2026-05Path of Exile 2 Beginner's Guide — Classes, 3 Acts + Cruel & First Steps (0.2.0)
New to Path of Exile 2? This beginner guide covers all 7 starting classes in patch 0.2.0 'Dawn of the Hunt', the 3-Act + Cruel campaign, flask management, resistance mechanics, and the most important systems you need to understand before reaching the Atlas endgame.
Verified 2026-05PoE 2 Class Overview — All 6 Classes & 18 Ascendancies Summarized
Path of Exile 2 has six classes, each with three ascendancy options — 18 total. This hub guide summarizes every class's starting stats, playstyle identity, ascendancy overview, and beginner recommendation.
Verified 2026-05PoE 2 Leveling Tips — Act-by-Act Progression Guide for Beginners
A comprehensive leveling guide for Path of Exile 2, covering act structure, XP efficiency, when to replace gear, resistance management, and the common mistakes that slow beginners down.
Verified 2026-05PoE 2 Resistances Explained — 75% Cap, Overcapping & Act Penalties
How fire, cold, lightning and chaos resistance actually work in Path of Exile 2: the 75% max cap, the difficulty penalties that punish under-capped builds, why overcapping exists, and exactly how much you need at each stage.
Monster Hunter Wilds Beginner's Guide — First Hunt Tips & Core Systems
New to Monster Hunter Wilds? This guide covers the full core loop, Hunter Rank progression, quest types, and the essential tips every new player needs for their first hunts.
Verified 2026-05Chatacabra Materials Farming — How to Get Chatacabra Parts in MH Wilds
Chatacabra is one of Monster Hunter Wilds' earliest Amphibian monsters and the source of materials used in multiple early-game armor and weapon recipes. This guide covers Chatacabra's weaknesses, part break priorities, and the fastest methods for farming its drops.
Verified 2026-05MH Wilds Armor Progression Guide — Low Rank to High Rank Transitions
Knowing which armor to build at each stage of Monster Hunter Wilds prevents wasted materials and keeps you properly defended through the story campaign and into High Rank. This guide covers the best armor sets at each progression milestone, when to upgrade vs. craft fresh, and skill priorities for early hunters.
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapon Tier List — All 14 Weapons Ranked for Solo, Multiplayer, and Comfort
All 14 Monster Hunter Wilds weapons ranked across multiple axes — solo DPS, multiplayer utility, beginner friendliness, comfort, and raw damage ceiling. This tier list helps you pick the right weapon for your playstyle and explains why each weapon sits where it does in the current meta.
Warframe
4 guides · Full Warframe hub →
Warframe Beginner's Guide — Starting Warframes, Star Chart & First Hours
Everything new Tenno need to know: choosing your starter Warframe, navigating the Star Chart, understanding mission types, and what to prioritize in your first hours of Warframe.
Best Warframes for Beginners — Which Frame to Choose First
New players face dozens of Warframe options. This guide ranks the best beginner-friendly frames by ease of acquisition, simplicity of playstyle, and value across early-to-mid game content.
Excalibur Warframe Build Guide — Best Exalted Blade Setup
Excalibur is one of Warframe's most iconic frames. His Exalted Blade turns him into a devastating melee powerhouse. This guide covers the best Exalted Blade build, ability synergies, and Umbra upgrades.
Warframe New Player Progression Guide — First 50 Hours Roadmap
Warframe has a notoriously steep learning curve with no clear direction. This roadmap covers the most important progression milestones for your first 50 hours: which quests to do, planets to unlock, Mastery Rank goals, and key decisions around Forma and trading.
Stardew Valley
3 guides · Full Stardew Valley hub →
Stardew Valley Year 1 Complete Plan — Season-by-Season Strategy Guide
A full Year 1 roadmap covering the best crops per season, key festivals, Community Center bundles, fishing, relationships, and money milestones — everything you need to finish Year 1 strong.
Stardew Valley Year 1 Plan — Crops, Community Center & Cash Targets by Season
A no-fluff Year 1 roadmap for Stardew Valley: which crops to plant each season, which Community Center rooms to push first, mining and friendship milestones, and realistic gold targets for the end of each season.
Stardew Valley Year 1 Money Guide — Best Strategy for Fast Gold
Year 1 in Stardew Valley sets the foundation for everything that follows. This guide covers the best seasonal crops, side activities, and early artisan upgrades to maximize gold before the year ends.
Crimson Desert
4 guides · Full Crimson Desert hub →
Verified 2026-05Best Early Game Gear in Crimson Desert — First Hours Priority
Your first hours in Crimson Desert set the pace of all future progression. This guide covers gear priority for Kliff and other characters, which crafted pieces to target first, what each starting zone unlocks, and the upgrade order that maximizes early-game power.
Crimson Desert Beginner's Guide — Everything You Need to Know to Start
New to Crimson Desert? This complete beginner's guide covers all the core systems — combat basics, camp setup, early exploration, gathering resources, and how to progress efficiently through the early game as mercenary Macduff.
Kliff vs Oongka in Crimson Desert — Which Character is Better?
Kliff and Oongka represent two distinct playstyle philosophies in Crimson Desert. This comparison breaks down their combat styles, strengths and weaknesses across different content types, and gives a clear verdict for different player preferences.
Verified 2026-05Crimson Desert Progression Guide — What to Do at Every Stage
New to Crimson Desert and unsure where to go next? This progression guide covers every major milestone from early-game setup through mid-game gear and late-game world content.
Terraria
1 guide · Full Terraria hub →
Valheim
2 guides · Full Valheim hub →
How to Beat Eikthyr in Valheim — First Boss Guide & What He Drops
Eikthyr is Valheim's first boss — a giant stag with lightning powers in the Meadows. Learn how to summon him, his attack patterns, the best early loadout to use, and what his rewards unlock.
Valheim Progression Guide — Biomes, Boss Order & Gear Milestones
The complete Valheim progression guide from your first night in the Meadows through the Ashlands. Covers every biome, boss order, and gear milestone you need to advance.
Palworld
2 guides · Full Palworld hub →
Verified 2026-05Best Early Game Pals in Palworld — Top Picks for Your First Base
Your first Pals determine how quickly your base grows. Choosing workers with the right Work Suitabilities makes automation happen faster and keeps your early base running smoothly.
Verified 2026-05Palworld Beginner's Guide — Everything You Need to Know to Start
Palworld drops you on a wild island with nothing but a Pal Sphere and your wits. This beginner's guide covers your first hours: surviving, catching Pals, building a base, and managing food.
Project Zomboid
2 guides · Full Project Zomboid hub →
Project Zomboid Beginner's Guide — How to Survive Your First Week
Project Zomboid is brutally unforgiving, especially in the first week. This guide covers everything new survivors need to know: securing shelter, finding food and water, managing injuries, and avoiding rookie mistakes.
Project Zomboid Early Game Survival Guide — First 7 Days Checklist
The first 7 days in Project Zomboid are the most dangerous. This guide covers your spawn priorities, base selection, loot checklist, water and food security, and the skills to develop in the critical opening week.
Verified 2026-05Best Crest in Silksong Early Game — Hunter vs Reaper vs Wanderer
Hunter, Reaper, and Wanderer are the three Crests Silksong gives you in the first 10 hours. This build guide benchmarks each on early bosses, scores slot economy, and recommends Hunter as the default early pick — with two exception cases where Reaper or Wanderer overtake it.
Verified 2026-05How to Beat Moss Mother in Silksong — First Boss Guide & Bind Practice
Moss Mother is Silksong's first real boss and the developers' way of teaching Bind timing. This guide breaks down her patterns and treats the fight as a tutorial for the next 50 hours.
Verified 2026-05Hollow Knight: Silksong Beginner Guide — Silk, Crests, and Your First Hours
Silksong plays nothing like Hollow Knight 1 even though it looks similar. This beginner guide covers silk healing, the Crest system, what to grab in your first few hours, and the mistakes that will get you killed.
Best Early-Game Build in KCD2 — Defense + Speech Hybrid for Act 1
Most KCD2 builds collapse in Act 1 because they specialize too hard. This Defense + Speech hybrid build keeps you alive AND keeps quest options open through the entire Trosky/Kuttenberg arc.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Beginner Guide — Combat, Skills, and Your First Days
KCD2 throws you in with minimal hand-holding. This guide covers what to learn in your first hours, the skill priorities that compound fastest, and the survival basics the tutorial barely explains.
Verified 2026-05KCD2 Best Early Game Build — Stamina Longsword Henry for Trosky
Picking the right skills in the first 10 hours decides whether Trosky bandit camps feel fair or brutal. This build locks in stamina, longsword, and defense perks for a smooth Act 1 — and shows the exact perk order that compounds with Master Strike.