Run the route in order. Stability first, then speed.
Difficulty: 2/5
Estimated time: 6-12 min (first clear)
Goal: Reach the first stable checkpoint chain without hard reset.
Common mistakes: Trusting early signs, overcommitting to coin paths, stopping under weak canopy spots.
Safer line: Keep short movement bursts, verify bush edges, and always preserve a retreat lane.
Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 8-16 min (first clear)
Goal: Cross long sightlines with minimal hesitation.
Common mistakes: Entering open lanes without timing plan and panic-reversing mid-cross.
Safer line: Use cover checkpoints, pre-decide landing spots, then commit to one crossing line.
Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 4-9 min (first clear)
Goal: Clear required mini-game and survive immediate post-exit punish window.
Common mistakes: Celebrating in place after completion and reacting too late to delayed hazards.
Safer line: Queue movement input before final interact and hold route discipline after exit.
Threat profile: High-pressure lane denial encounter that punishes indecision more than speed.
Counterplay: Break sightline in segments, avoid center stalls, and chain movement with terrain rhythm.
Threat profile: Soft ambush encounter disguised as normal scenery around reward-looking paths.
Counterplay: Treat suspicious bushes as active threats, test edge behavior, and route from top-down angles.
Threat profile: A timing check immediately after a low-stress interaction phase.
Counterplay: Predict the punish window and pre-buffer first two movement decisions.
Do: Probe suspicious routes with short movement tests.
Don't: Auto-follow signs and coin trails without terrain checks.
Do: Cross with preplanned movement windows and cover anchors.
Don't: Stop in open sightlines to correct direction mid-run.
Do: Buffer your first exit movement before final interaction.
Don't: Pause after success animation or drift into unknown lanes.
After one clean route pass, review Traps & Secrets for high-frequency mistakes.