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    • Guides Prelude Dark Pain guides for Early Access: combat, battle points, flanking, Citadel management, crafting, and all nine Act 1 heroes.
    • Getting Started Begin Prelude Dark Pain Early Access: Soren's opening, first squad, Citadel unlock, world map travel, and essential Act 1 systems.
    • Combat Basics Learn Prelude Dark Pain grid combat: squad setup, initiative, elevation, mission challenges, boss actions, and beating Ashen Crusade forces.
    • Battle Points Master Prelude Dark Pain battle points: skill costs, defend actions, turn sequencing, and combos across nine Act 1 heroes.
    • Flanking Use flanking, rear attacks, elevation, knockback, and defend actions to dominate Prelude Dark Pain grid battles against the Ashen Crusade.
    • Citadel Manage the Prelude Dark Pain Citadel: upgrades, hero rotation, raid deployment, resources, and resistance planning in Statera.
    • Crafting Craft and upgrade weapons at Soren's Citadel forge in Prelude Dark Pain: materials, Act 1 gear priorities, and blacksmith progression tips.
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  • Heroes
    • Heroes All nine Early Access heroes in Prelude Dark Pain — skills, dual builds, squad synergies, and links to tier rankings.
    • Soren Soren hero guide — blacksmith rogue with bleed combos, flank damage, dual talent branches, and squad synergy in Prelude Dark Pain.
    • Tizon Tizon hero guide — turrets, bear traps, rifle knockback, healing branch, and damage build paths in Prelude Dark Pain.
    • Tammais Tammais hero guide — Blue Nets tank with taunt, damage scaling when hit, dual branches, and frontline synergy tips.
    • Maya Maya hero guide — Blue Nets hunter with owl companion, blind debuffs, knockback arrows, and ranged control tactics.
    • Sade Sade hero guide — Keepers of the Veil zone control with golden cross, divine companion, and area lockdown tactics.
    • Gala Gala hero guide — Van Rigmars musket and whip DPS with explosive barrels, blood crystal magic, and trap combos.
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  • Tier List
    • Tier List Hub Early Access tier rankings for all nine heroes, best squad compositions, and how class synergies shape Act 1 battles across Statera.
    • Hero Rankings Early Access S–C tier rankings for all nine Prelude Dark Pain heroes with talent notes, role fit, and Act 1 matchup advice.
    • Squad Compositions Five-hero squad templates for Prelude Dark Pain Act 1—balanced, burst, control, and story-friendly teams with role breakdowns.
  • Controls
    • Controls Hub Keyboard, mouse, and combat UI reference for Prelude Dark Pain—initiative order, battle points, camera, and menus in Early Access Act 1.
    • Keyboard & Mouse Default keyboard and mouse bindings for Prelude Dark Pain—world map, camera, unit selection, skills, menus, and combat shortcuts in EA.
    • Combat UI Initiative queue, battle points, flanking indicators, and boss free actions explained for Prelude Dark Pain tactical combat UI.
  • Map
    • Map Hub World map guide to Statera in Act 1—regions, travel, factions, enemy types, and how overworld choices connect to Prelude Dark Pain missions.
    • Statera Overview Explore Statera in Prelude Dark Pain Act 1—world map travel, story regions, world missions, Citadel loops, and Early Access scope.
    • Factions & Enemies Ashen Crusade, Blue Net, and Statera factions in Prelude Dark Pain—enemy types, patrol behavior, and the 70-enemy full release plan.
    • Enhanced Map Mode Prelude Dark Pain Enhanced Map Mode—interactive world map previews, enemy scouting, and navigation tips for Statera Act 1 Early Access.
  • Items
    • Items Hub Early Access loot guide for Prelude Dark Pain — equipment slots, settlement crafting, upgrades, and material farming across Statera.
    • Equipment Guide How Prelude Dark Pain gear works in EA — weapons, clothes, blacksmith upgrades, dismantling, and Act 1 best-in-slot priorities.
    • Crafting Materials Where to find crafting materials in Prelude Dark Pain EA — battle drops, map nodes, raids, and settlement spending tips.
  • Builds
    • Builds Hub Early Access squad builds for Prelude Dark Pain — tank, DPS, and support setups for Tammais, Soren, Maya, Gala, Tizon, and Sade in Act 1.
    • Tank Frontline Tammais tank builds for Prelude Dark Pain — taunt timing, attributes, gear priorities, and squad pairings for Act 1 frontlines.
    • DPS & Assassin DPS and assassin builds for Soren, Maya, and Gala in Prelude Dark Pain EA — bleed combos, owl hunter control, and barrel trap setups.
    • Support & Control Support and control builds for Tizon and Sade — heals, turrets, golden cross zones, and five-hero Act 1 squad synergy.
  • Review
    • EA Review Prelude Dark Pain Early Access review — worth buying?, 15+ hours of Act 1, polish gaps, and the planned Steam price increase.
  • Tools
    • Tools Interactive Prelude Dark Pain tools — squad planner with five hero slots, role tags, and composition checks for Early Access Act 1.
    • Squad Planner How to use the Prelude Dark Pain squad planner — five hero slots, Tank, DPS, Support, Control, and Ranged role tags for Act 1.
  • Updates
    • Updates Prelude Dark Pain Early Access updates — launch roadmap, patch notes, hero expansions, Blasphemous DLC tease, and Steam price changes.
    • Launch Roadmap Prelude Dark Pain Early Access roadmap — July 27 2026 launch, one-year EA, 20+ heroes, Blasphemous DLC, and rising Steam price.
    • EA Launch Notes Prelude Dark Pain July 27 2026 launch summary—10% discount until Aug 10, Act 1 content, demo v0.1.96 camera fixes, and Tacticon stats.
    • Blasphemous DLC Free Blasphemous crossover DLC after Prelude Dark Pain 1.0—Cvstodia heroes, The Game Kitchen collab, and what EA buyers should expect.
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