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Beginner Guide

The early game asks for four repeatable jobs: clear snow, open the chest, survive enemy waves, and complete anomalous zones. Prioritize tools that make those four checks easier before chasing narrow combat combos.

First Run Route

Step	Location	Snow target	Wave target	Anomaly target	Completion reward
1	Snowplain	500 snow	10 waves	2 zones	Curvy Tongue
2	Blossom Craters	750 snow	10 waves	2 zones	Flamethrower
3	Amber Impact	1000 snow	10 waves	2 zones	Magnet
4	Frost Oasis	1200 snow	10 waves	2 zones	Cozy Bubble
5	Frozen Sun	1200 snow	10 waves	2 zones	Drill

Early Unlock Priorities

Priority	Upgrade	Why it matters	Key values
1	Heating	Stabilizes warmth so snow clearing and anomaly routing are less punishing.	Heat Loss Rate 7 -> 1 Heat Recovery Rate 15 -> 50
2	Health	Raises the mistake budget before boss waves and anomaly hazards pile up.	Max Health 200 -> 400 Health 0 -> 500
3	Locator	Finds resources and objectives faster, which shortens every map route.	Cooldown Time 30 Discoverable Resources 1 -> 5 Max Distance 30 -> 100 Usage Time 30 -> 120
4	Magnet	Converts cleared routes into faster collection with more grabs and lower cooldown.	Cooldown Time 45 -> 20 Quantity 2 -> 6 Impact Radius 12
5	Dynamite	Solves dense snow and ice clusters when normal digging is too slow.	Physical Damage 40 -> 120 Cooldown Time 20 Quantity 1 -> 3

Difficulty Math

Setting	Main modifiers
Easy	+100% Max Health +50% Heat Power -50% Enemy Attack Speed -30% Enemy Attack Damage -30% Enemy Move Speed -30% Enemy Max Health -30% Enemy Projectile Speed -30% Anomaly Damage
Hard	-40% Max Health -25% Heat Power -25% Dig Power +20% Upgrade Cost +20% Anomaly Speed

First Frog Unlocks

Goal	Frog	Reason
Digging and resources	Dugo	Best early snow economy: Dig Speed, Collect Power, Pickaxe, Dynamite, and Drill all point at map completion.
Flexible economy	Bolto	Upgrade Cost reduction plus Air Bomb, Scanner, and Flamethrower makes route-finding and clearing cheaper.
Combat safety	Knox	Physical Damage bonus and Baseball Bat give a direct answer to wave pressure.