Roadmap
Every stage of Arcadia: Shadowfall from first tree to the reforged Crown.
Roadmap
Think of the pack as eight stages. Do them roughly in order; the four Seals in the middle can be done in any order.
| Stage | Goal | Where in the quest book |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Survive | Tools, shelter, food, first night | Act I |
| 1. Iron age | Iron gear, shield, diamonds, first enchant | Act I |
| 2. First magic | Inscription Table, first spell book | Act I, Wizards and Spells |
| 3. The Nether | Portal, fortress, blaze rods | Act I |
| 4. The Ledger opens | Meet Orrin, take a contract, choose a Path, swear the Oath | Act II, Character |
| 5. Break the Seals | Four Acts of bosses, any order | Acts III to VI |
| 6. Reforge the Crown | The finale and the Reflection | Act VII |
| 7. Endgame | Rematches, the Codex, the crystal tier | Contracts, Codex, Vault |
Stage by stage
Stages 0 to 3: Act I
Follow the quest book. By the end you should have iron or diamond gear, a shield, a first spell book (if you want one), your first blaze rods, and the confidence to leave your base.
Recommended skills: Attack 5 to 10, Defense 5 to 10, Agility 4.
Stage 4: Act II
Meet the Ledgerkeeper, take your first contract, buy your first item from the Vault, and swear the Oath. Choose a Path in the Character chapter and start on Tier I.
Recommended skills: Attack and Defense 10, plus your Path's main skill.
Stage 5: The four Seals
| Order suggestion | Act | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel (Act III) | Bosses'Rise and Mass Destruction scale gently |
| 2 | Ages (Act V) | The vanilla ancients; Wither and Dragon give you hearts and stars |
| 3 | The Wild (Act IV) | Titans and wyrms; needs solid gear |
| 4 | Ruin (Act VI) | The Cataclysm; the hardest fights in the pack |
You can break them in any order. Each Seal finale unlocks part of the Vault.
Recommended skills by the end: Attack 30+, Defense 30+, and 25+ in your other main skills.
Stage 6: The Crownfall
Requires all four Seals. Bring 20 gold coins, 2 nether stars and 8 netherite ingots for the forge.
Stage 7: Endgame
- Run boss rematches on the Contract Board.
- Finish the Codex for permanent perks.
- Complete the Collector's Shelf sets.
- Reach the Dragon's Hoard milestones.
- Buy the crystal-priced Wonders.
Progress checklist
- Finish Act I
- Take your first contract
- Swear the Oath (Act II)
- Choose a Path
- Break the Seal of Steel
- Break the Seal of Ages
- Break the Seal of the Wild
- Break the Seal of Ruin
- Reforge the Crown (Act VII)
- Finish the Codex