Sephiria Guides

Why this hub exists

Sephiria is a top-down action roguelite from TEAM HORAY (the studio behind Dungreed) where you play a bunny hero leaving Bunnyville to push through six chapters of escalating danger. Version 1.0 landed on 2026-07-31 after Early Access that began 2025-04-03, adding Side Bag inventory, Miracles, Potions, and a fuller endgame. Runs are fast and lethal, but permanent power comes from Destiny Inscription, town talents with Ken, and the artifact builds you refine over dozens of attempts.

This hub collects the guides players search for most: how to start, how combat actually works, how Steam co-op behaves, how permanent progression spends Sapphires, and when Hard Mode is worth the elemental modifiers. Each page is written for 1.0 systems — no redeem codes, no Roblox assumptions — and cross-links to Builds, Weapons, and Items so you can jump straight into synergies.

Start here: core guides

Getting Started

Your first afternoon in Sephiria should not be spent guessing which door leads to a run or which weapon branch fits your reflexes. The getting-started guide walks through Bunnyville layout, picking one of six weapon families, reading red laser telegraphs, and knowing when to bank a run versus push a chapter boss. It also explains how a failed run still feeds Destiny Inscription and why you should repair Ken’s house before chasing Hard Mode.

Controls & Combat

Sephiria’s dodge-and-parry loop is built around right-click (RMB) defensive options and clearly telegraphed red beams you can read at pixel scale. The controls guide maps keyboard and controller defaults, explains stamina and i-frames expectations, and ties combat literacy to survivability in later chapters where attack patterns stack modifiers.

Talents

Talents unlock after Ken’s Home Repair quest — gather wood in the southwest forest, bring a hammer, enter Ken’s house — and spend points separately from Destiny Inscription. Early picks like Survival, Endure, Wisdom, Swiftness, Patience, and Wrath define your account floor; late Tablet Imprinting and Unique Stacking amplify endgame grids. Featured on this hub because talents gate before you judge Sephiria “too hard.”

Side Bag

Introduced in 1.0, the Side Bag stores inactive spare artifacts unlocked via an inscription node. Swap burst or sustain pieces before chapter bosses — especially Chapter 6 and Hard Mode — instead of discarding awkward drops. Pairs directly with Inventory Grid Q/E preview habits.

Costumes

Costumes change starting stat packages before artifacts apply. Brown Rabbit trades crit for evasion; Braided Hair Rabbit trades dash recovery for attack and movement speed. Unlockable outfits like Skeleton, Wingless Bat, and Adventurer (community-reported conditions) add long-term goals beyond Sapphire grinding.

Online Co-op

Up to four players can enter runs together through the Mysterious Door in Bunnyville via Steam online play. Co-op changes positioning and aggro but does not support host migration — if the host disconnects, the session ends. Read this before inviting friends so you plan around connection stability and shared loot rules.

Destiny Inscription

Sapphires earned across runs unlock permanent nodes on the Destiny Inscription board — the backbone of long-term power separate from random artifact drops. This guide prioritizes early nodes, explains how inscription interacts with talents from Ken’s Home Repair quest, and points to the Destiny Checklist tool for tracking purchases.

Hard Mode

After you understand baseline chapters, Hard Mode layers elemental modifiers on enemies and rewards players who already know telegraph timing and inventory grid planning. The guide covers unlock expectations, modifier types, and when your weapon tier choices matter more than raw inscription stats.

Chapter Walkthrough

The full six-chapter climb — Mole Base, Grassland, Library, Wasteland, Root Cave, and the Chapter 6 finale — with boss guide links for each biome, Side Bag unlock timing, Destiny Inscription pacing, and when Hard Mode is safe. Featured for players searching campaign routing after Getting Started.

Advanced Tips

Post-clear 1.0 habits: Sword & Shield blocking after Patch 1.0.21, Side Bag boss swaps, Alchemy Combo routing, preset discipline, and Patch 1.0.23 fixes for co-op Miracle select and costume Side Bag swaps. Read after your first normal campaign clear.

Merchants & Economy

Gold, reroll discipline, Anvil upgrades, Tree Root routing, Wandering Merchant detours, and the Suspicious Hat Merchant — plus when to sell artifacts that do not fit your inventory grid. Patch 1.0.23 restored merchant placement after combat; this guide reflects current shop routing.

Secret Rooms

Cracked-wall chambers hide money boxes, artifacts, tablets, dice, and potion boxes. Learn top-border crack tells, adjacency habits, and when to stop wall-bashing so you still reach Route Nodes. Featured because free loot is easy to walk past after every clear.

Route Nodes

Anvil weapon upgrades, Enchantment artifact levels, once-per-run Tree Roots Miracles, fixed shops, and the Training Doll — pathing that finishes a build before the chapter boss. Pair with Merchants & Economy and Miracles & Potions.

Alchemy Combo

Tablet plus artifact alchemy interactions that feed the Combo Effects panel — including Side Bag tablet triggers fixed in Patch 1.0.23. Pair with Miracles & Potions when ingredient procs matter mid-campaign.

Summon Companions

Colin rooms, Companion combo artifacts, and Alfonso’s Horn scaling for summon-heavy grids — distinct from Companion Build co-op roles. Patch 1.0.24 stopped Collin dialogue spam after permanent companion join.

Gauntlet Mode

Wave scoring and Training Grounds with Moro for weapon unlock drills — practice boss telegraphs before Hard Mode. Watch Steam news for Training Grounds freeze fixes tracked toward 1.0.25.

Weapon Upgrades

Anvil in-run choices versus permanent blacksmith nodes in Bunnyville — irreversible meta upgrades, branch offer rates, Tier 2–3 transformations, and the Chapter 1–2 speed loop for materials. Pair with Route Nodes and Weapon Types.

Presets

Preset Settings save weapon, artifact, tablet, and costume loadouts before runs. Patch 1.0.24 remapped the preset key; 1.0.21 fixed save/load bugs — verify your grid after every load.

Achievements

All 27 Steam achievements — campaign bosses, secret rooms, alternate finales, animal rescues, and Root’s Retreat stages 1 / 15 / 30.

Save Files

Official Windows and macOS save paths, SLOT backups, Player.log folders, and restore steps after corruption — including 1.0.24 backup-load fixes.

Training Grounds

Moro weapon unlock drills in Bunnyville, freeze troubleshooting from 1.0.24 → 1.0.25, and how Training Grounds differ from Gauntlet and Training Doll nodes.

Platforms

Steam Windows and macOS only — answers “Is Sephiria on Switch?” with a clear no until TEAM HORAY announces otherwise.

Root’s Retreat

Hard Mode stage milestones, Steam achievement trio, and prep loops before Stage 15 and Stage 30 climbs.

Gamepad & Controllers

DualSense, DualShock, and Xbox-style pads after Patch 1.0.26: on-screen magic UI, RT Quick Cast 1, extra quick-cast binds, and the 1.0.28 Hard Mode difficulty selector fix. Featured because pad players were missing Tension, Festival of Blood honesty, and a working heat slider.

How guides connect to the rest of the wiki

Guides explain systems; other hubs apply them to loadouts. When a guide mentions artifacts or tablets, follow through to Artifacts and Tablet Combinations. When combat sections reference weapon branches, open Weapon Types and the Tier List for branch-specific tips. Endgame readers should pair Hard Mode with Chapter 6 Final Boss and the 1.0 update notes. Campaign routing lives on Chapter Walkthrough with per-chapter boss links from Chapter 1 Bosses through Qliphoth.

Recommended reading order

1. Getting Started — first run, town loop, Ken’s quest.
2. Controls & Combat — telegraphs, RMB defense, stamina habits.
3. Talents — Home Repair unlock and early point priorities.
4. Side Bag — 1.0 storage and boss swap workflow.
5. Inventory Grid — how artifacts and tablets actually combine.
6. Destiny Inscription — Sapphire spending priorities.
7. Costumes — starting stat tradeoffs before you commit a build.
8. Chapter Walkthrough — six-chapter pacing and boss guide links.
9. Online Co-op or Hard Mode depending on solo vs endgame goals.
10. Advanced Tips — 1.0.23 discipline after your first clear.
11. Merchants & Economy — gold, reroll, and Hat Merchant routing.
12. Alchemy Combo — tablet alchemy and Side Bag triggers.
13. Secret Rooms — cracked walls and hidden loot.
14. Route Nodes — Anvil, Enchantment, Tree Roots, shops.
15. Summon Companions — Colin tokens and companion combo grids.
16. Gauntlet Mode — Moro drills and wave practice before Hard Mode.
17. Weapon Upgrades — Anvil routing and permanent blacksmith planning.
18. Presets — save/load loadouts and post-patch verification.
19. Achievements — full Steam unlock checklist.
20. Training Grounds — Moro drills before Hard Mode.
21. Root’s Retreat — Hard Mode stage milestones.
22. Save Files — backup SLOT data before marathon sessions.
23. Platforms — PC Steam availability and Switch status.
24. Gamepad — DualSense, DualShock, Quick Cast, and Hard Mode on a pad after 1.0.26 / 1.0.28.

Quick reference table

Topic	Guide	Also see
First runs	Getting Started	Weapon Types
Defense timing	Controls	Tier List
Talents / Ken quest	Talents	Destiny Inscription
1.0 storage	Side Bag	Inventory Grid
Starting stats	Costumes	Weapon Types
Permanent power	Destiny Inscription	Destiny Checklist
Multiplayer	Co-op	Companion Build
Endgame	Hard Mode	Chapter 6 Boss
Campaign pacing	Chapter Walkthrough	Bosses hub
Post-clear efficiency	Advanced Tips	Patch 1.0.24
Gold and shops	Merchants & Economy	Artifacts
Alchemy synergies	Alchemy Combo	Combo Effects
Hidden loot	Secret Rooms	Artifacts
Floor pathing	Route Nodes	Merchants & Economy
Summon grids	Summon Companions	Combo Effects
Pattern practice	Gauntlet Mode	Bosses hub
Weapon meta	Weapon Upgrades	Tier List
Saved loadouts	Presets	Side Bag
Steam unlocks	Achievements	Root’s Retreat
Moro drills	Training Grounds	Gauntlet Mode
Hard Mode stages	Root’s Retreat	Hard Mode
Backup slots	Save Files	Presets
Switch / PC status	Platforms	Review

Sephiria rewards players who learn systems once and then iterate builds — use this hub as the map, then dive into specialized pages when a run stalls.