GRAIN ROT// OUTPOST COMPANION
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Outpost rescue workbench · checked 2026-08-13

Read the risk.
Save the run.

Plan the descent. Recover the crew. Bring something home.

I'm stuck Plan my next run
First descentNew to the Rot? Learn the loop, set one goal, and bring something home.I just failedDust yourself off. Let’s work out what ended the run and what changes next time.Should we extract?You already have something worth saving. Decide whether one more room is worth it.Back at the OutpostSafe enough and home. Turn this recovery into progress for the next descent.

The descent journey

Five stages. One goal: get it back home.

Every run teaches you something—if you make space to read it.

  1. 01PrepareSet one purpose before the doors close.
  2. 02DescendRead the floor and protect the return route.
  3. 03SurviveRecover from the mistake before it becomes a wipe.
  4. 04ExtractLeave with enough to make the risk worthwhile.
  5. 05RebuildUse what came home to strengthen the next run.

Where are you stuck?

Tell us what happened on this run.

Start with the moment the run changed. We’ll take you to the closest answer we can actually support.

The route stopped making senseI do not know what unlocks next or whether I missed a step.Find the recovery route →My Vessel brokeI am a Spark now, or my Glow is fading before I can recover.Find the recovery route →The run keeps taking more than it givesMy gear is damaged, healing is thin, or greed keeps ending good runs.Find the recovery route →I found something worth savingI need to decide whether another room is worth the return risk.Find the recovery route →The crew cannot get togetherI need help joining, inviting friends, or planning the group.Find the recovery route →

Prepare at the Outpost

Give the next descent one clear purpose.

Pick the part of the loop you need to understand before the doors close.

Field routeStart HereGRAIN ROT is a co-op extraction builder: descend, scavenge, extract, rebuild, then go deeper; solo is supported but generally harder.Set this route →Field routeGear & SurvivalPreserve useful gear, repair eligible items after the second-floor machine is available, and treat unsupported combat tricks as unverified.Set this route →Field routeMultiplayerGRAIN ROT uses player-hosted Steam lobbies, supports solo, has no public matchmaking, and is balanced around roughly four players without a fixed hard cap.Set this route →

This Run

Recover the run before one mistake becomes the ending.

Start with the action, then understand the risk and what changes next.

Verified with caveatsRepair Weapons & ItemsAfter unlocking the second floor, use the repair and enchanting machine for 100 gold to restore an eligible item to full durability and add an enhancement. Healing Glue is not a general weapon repair method.Read the field note →Verified answerRecover Spark GlowMove your Spark near a light source or a friendly player to recover Glow. Do not publish exact recovery rates or distances because current evidence does not establish those values.Read the field note →Verified answerBroken Vessel & ReviveGRAIN ROT does not use a normal downed-player revive loop. When a Vessel breaks, the Spark remains in the run and looks for another host; the run’s carried loot is lost only if the whole group loses its Vessels before extracting.Read the field note →

Back at the Outpost

Turn what came home into a stronger next run.

Check the progression and recovery systems that matter after the doors close behind you.

Field routeProgression & OutpostProgress comes from extracting resources and rebuilding the Outpost; deeper access depends on current-version content and completed unlocks.Set this route →Field routeVessels & SparkYour Vessel is a temporary body; when it breaks, the Spark continues and must manage Glow while seeking another host.Set this route →

Go Deeper

Follow the edge of what players can reach right now.

Explore the current boundary without turning an unfinished route into a promise.

Verified with caveatsThird FloorAs of August 12, 2026, the third floor is not available as a normal progression unlock. Players can stack furniture from the second-floor balcony to reach an empty area, but that is an exploratory route, not an official unlock.Read the field note →

Signals from the wastes

The game keeps moving. So should the field notes.

When a patch changes a route or recovery option, we update the answer players already use and show what changed.

Check current signals →

How we earn your trust

Close enough to understand the run. Careful enough to label the limits.

Official facts, community-tested details and editor guidance are kept separate—without turning the page into a cold audit report.