Before you get flattened by a random bat, you need to expand your health bar. I tracked down every Health Rose and Vial Pouch on Tenebrous Isle so you can actually survive.

Tenebrous Isle is brutal if you don't know the rules. Before you lose your spark and all your cash, read my essential survival guide for Mina the Hollower.

Before you get swarmed by night terrors, you need a backup plan. I tracked down the best Sidearms and the secret dual wield permit to keep you breathing.

Don't panic when you can't find a save button in the pause menu. I figured out exactly how the background autosaves and glowing burrow holes keep your progress intact on Tenebrous Isle.

Mina the Hollower lets you tweak the difficulty to match your skills. I broke down every modifier so you don't accidentally ruin your save file.

Do not lock yourself into a weapon you hate. I broke down every starting weapon and hidden armament in Mina the Hollower so you can crush the Nether Kraken with confidence.

Before you spend ten hours lost on Tenebrous Isle, do yourself a favor and buy the Isle Map. I tracked down the missing Hollower's Guild members so you can upgrade your Underlab and finally get your bearings.

Walking across Tenebrous Isle gets old fast. I tracked down every hidden train station, spooky mirror, and underground burrow so you can actually fast travel.

Fishing on Tenebrous Isle is completely optional, but you know you want that shiny Fishin' Reactor trophy. I tracked down the rod and all 16 unique fish so you do not have to wander aimlessly.

Before you let the dark swallow you whole, grab some shiny baubles. I tracked down every single Trinket on Tenebrous Isle so you do not have to wander blind.