Caves of Qud Wiki
A chromed archive for salt dunes, sentient plants, mutations, cybernetics, factions, relics and the thousand-year civilizations under Qud.
Archive Categories
Beginner Guide
Starting choices, water economy, first village routes, combat basics and early mistakes.
Mutations
Physical mutations, mental mutations, best picks, combos, tier lists and leveling.
Comparisons
Decision guides for choosing between genotypes, weapons, mutation paths and long-term playstyles.
Character Builds
Beginner builds, Esper builds, True Kin builds, gunslingers, tinkers and hybrids.
Skills
Skill trees, costs, progression paths, combat skills, merchanting and tinkering.
Cybernetics
Implants, slots, True Kin economy, farming routes and cybernetic tier advice.
Factions
Reputation, water rituals, alliances, hostility and faction-specific rewards.
Maps & Regions
Joppa, Six Day Stilt, Golgotha, Bethesda Susa, jungles, marshes and ruins.
Items
Weapons, armor, artifacts, relics, injectors, grenades, tonics and trade goods.
Creatures
Threat levels, biomes, resistances, weaknesses, loot and special attacks.
Lore
Sultan histories, ancient civilizations, religious groups, ruins and impossible records.
Mods
Best mods, UI mods, QoL mods, content mods, compatibility and installation.
Updates
Patch notes, version changes, developer news and compatibility watchpoints.
Core Traffic Records
- Beginner GuideA practical first-run plan for Caves of Qud: start safely, learn water and reputation, avoid unfair fights, and build a character with an actual escape plan.
- Best MutationsThe best mutations are not just high-damage powers. They are tools that solve Qud problems: escaping, scouting, surviving bad terrain and controlling fights before they spiral.
- Best BuildsThe best builds have a plan for early survival, midgame growth and late-game nonsense.
- True Kin GuideTrue Kin trade mutation chaos for cybernetic certainty and resource discipline.
- Esper BuildEspers are brilliant, fragile and increasingly haunted by the power they gather.
- Golgotha GuideGolgotha is among the first true tests of survival in Qud.
Build Survival Loop
- Start with one damage plan and one escape plan.
- Use villages and merchants as anchors.
- Respect disease, reputation and terrain as real threats.
- Upgrade through skills, artifacts, cybernetics or mutations deliberately.
- Leave before curiosity becomes a tomb inscription.