Underkeep GuideParty choices, potion recipes, dungeon routes, and solutions for the places where exploration stalls.https://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/2026-11-12T12:00:00ZUnderkeep Guidehttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/https://gamehandbooks.com/images/underkeep/app-icon.jpg1.0.5: Wisdom, resting and staff skill fixeshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/patch-1-0-5/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZSee the current Paladin and Stoneborn corrections, stronger resting recovery, fixed item-skill costs, and the earlier Gravewood statue-reset change.Armor, Pierce and Sharpness: why a hit is Blockedhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/armor-and-sharpness/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZCalculate when a physical hit crosses Armor, why Sharpness disappears on a blocked strike, and why player Armor prevents a different amount.Bleed and Exsanguinate stackinghttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/bleed-and-exsanguinate/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZSee what repeated Bleed applications actually combine, when Exsanguinate adds damage, and how Bloodfall’s three status rolls differ from guaranteed Bleed.Blood Mage: bones, HP costs and Wisdom equipmenthttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/blood-mage-bones/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZUnderstand when Blood Mage spells spend a bone or health, why Crimson Renewal is different, and how Bleed and Wisdom gear affect the build.Combat positioning, Reach and action orderhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/combat-positioning/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZKeep rear-row heroes attacking, move before committing an action, use potions without spending a turn, and match skills to current equipment.Equipment: attributes, Reach and classeshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/equipment-requirements/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZPlan Strength, Dexterity and Wisdom for equipment, distinguish weapon scaling from equip requirements, and avoid buying gear the hero cannot use.Food, resting, mana and Diseasehttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/food-and-resting/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZUnderstand shared food costs, the current Wisdom-dependent resting buff, and why Disease or nearby enemies can prevent useful recovery.Gravewood Crypt: leaf plates and statue resethttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/gravewood-crypt/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZPut the gargoyles on leaf-etched stones and use the reset added in patch 1.0.4 when the statues block one another.Hollowgrave Tunnels: pickaxe and Silver Keyhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/hollowgrave-tunnels/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZEscape the Fangroot pit route through Hollowgrave, find the Orc Chieftain’s chest key, and retrieve the separate Silver Key for the northwest door.Mushroom Bond: quest choice and transformationhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/mushroom-bond/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZReturn five shroomlings to Mrs. Puffshroom for Family Reunion and Mushroom Bond. Temporary mushroom transformations do not end the full game.Paladin: Zeal, healing and Wisdomhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/paladin-zeal/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZUnderstand the Paladin’s five-Zeal limit, Righteous Strike, spend-versus-hold passives, and Wisdom requirements on healing equipment.Party creation: classes, races and equipmenthttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/party-creation/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZBuild a four-hero party with usable front and back rows, compare class resources, and avoid race restrictions or missing equipment requirements.Pickaxe, chisel, lockpicks and portalshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/exploration-tools/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZIdentify Underkeep’s separate rock, gold-vein, grave and chest tool gates, and use activated portals for return trips to marked obstacles.Potion and food recipeshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/potion-recipes/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZMix healing, mana, stamina, cures and permanent Mana potions with exact ingredients, alternative recipes and a comparison of minor-potion conversions.Races: Stoneborn armor and Human XPhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/race-traits/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZCompare all six Underkeep races by restrictions and actual benefits, including current Stoneborn Strength and the difference between armor and resistance.Ranged accuracy: Dexterity, Blind and enemy evasionhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/ranged-accuracy/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZWork out the actual chance for bows, crossbows, slings and melee attacks to hit, including enemy-specific defenses and the Lucky Farsight reroll.Ranger skills: accuracy, marks and Execution Shothttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/ranger-skills/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZImprove Ranger hit chance, compare Aimed Shot with Quickshot, and set up Execution Shot using Hunter’s Prey or Mark the Dead.Raven mutations: role conflicts and reroll decisionshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/raven-mutations/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZEvaluate stable and unstable Raven mutations for melee, ranged and spell roles, with exact accuracy penalties and the risk of Phase-Slip Carapace.Seal of Yellow and Seal of Purple solutionshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/soulforge-seals/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZLight the correct pairs of colored flames for the Soulforge seals and distinguish the optional chest from the eight-key route into the depths.Status effects and cureshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/status-effects/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZMatch status effects to the right potion or Void Mend rank, distinguish movement locks from skipped turns, and avoid wasting food while diseased.Thief skills: statuses, Backstab and Shadow Lungehttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/thief-status-build/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZBuild a dagger Thief around negative effects, armor pierce and Evasive Roll, with the target conditions each attack needs.Trial of Dexterity: throw onto the platehttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/trial-of-dexterity/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZOpen the optional Soulforge Depths gate by throwing a light object onto its distant pressure plate, and distinguish a throw from dropping an item.Voidcaller: healing ranks, auras and armored targetshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/voidcaller-healing/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZBuild a support Voidcaller with Void Mend cures, Power of the Void and one aura. Compare a Reach weapon with the mana cost of Void Lance.Warrior skills: weapon requirements and free actionshttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/warrior-skills/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZChoose Warrior skills for swords, axes, maces, shields or two-handed weapons, and use Champion’s Grip without losing the round’s attack.Wizard spells: mana costs, elements and controlhttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/wizard-spells/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZCompare early Wizard spell costs, distinguish guaranteed hits from status rolls, and plan the level-six area spells without exhausting mana.XP sharing, fallen heroes and Human bonushttps://gamehandbooks.com/underkeep/guides/experience-sharing/2026-11-12T12:00:00Z2026-11-12T12:00:00ZUnderstand who receives combat and quest XP, the order of the party split and personal bonuses, and the cost of leaving a hero dead.