Basic things good to know to get you started

Basic things good to know
Absolute gem of a game this is.
But it do not hold your hand, and expects your to explore and experiment.
If this is you, you can turn around now.
For you who don't want to scramble around at the basics. Welcome!
UPDATED FOR 1.7!

The Stuff

THE BASIC MECHANICS

• Your pickaxe have a spin attack if you charge your attack. This does 2x Damage.
  
• Dread Hand will always bring you back to the beginning of the room from where you entered.
  
• The Librarian Nora will always point you in the right direction if you are lost.
  
• The fist will always do as much damage as a regular pickaxe hit.
  
• Buttons will always only affect the room they reside in.
  
• The bombs in Dry Fountain will start exploding on the 4th hit, or if they bump into a wall.
  
• Buffs from Keaton or Oakley lasts until you die.
  
• Strength Potion means +1 damage.
  
• Buffs are meant as an "Easy Modifier" for the game. If you find the game too easy, then do not use them.
  
• You can increase your movement speed with the HAM from Keaton, or by doing the "One Small Favor" side quest, given by Tara in Crocasino. This is highly recommended
  
• There is a way to get Gravedigger and Oakley back in Act 2. Do not panic.
  
• All secrets are telegraphed, but for some, you really need to pay attention to that 1-2 pixels off.
  
• This is not true for the big community scale puzzle in the new Enlightenment Area
  
• To get to the Enlightenment Area you need to have The Hero's Soul, then go to Crocasino secret room and interact with the black tar. After that a NPC will spawn outside your parents house

THE USEFUL INFO

• Heart Ores exists in dungeons, but only the base dungeons before the final one.
  
• Post Game begins once last boss is dead. (Post Game is like 70% of the game)
  
• To find it, try going to Sheriffs house and/or Keatons Bar a few times.
  
• All Item Upgrades have a hold button mechanic.
  
• Re-exploring old dungeons is sometimes a good idea.
  
• A true final boss exists in the base game, you get it by paying your debt to Pa and getting married to anyone.
  
• If you missed the chance for the first requirement you can get to the top of the mountain, where your parents house were, and pay the debt there to the cabin

I will fill this more in over time when I come up with some more basic stuff.

[Soda]

Hey, this one is now a bit outdated because of the new Sunset patch. I will update it in the near future.

For the gifts, they are no longer gift-gifts, but now more useful tools.
Like the secret recipe gives you one free buff from Keaton.
Or Herb Pouch give you a free buff from Oakley.
Rare Seed have a completely different use now, and is a lot cooler!
Try using them on a tree stump.

[hal]

hi I don't know how old this thread is but do you know how to give gifts because I cannot figure it out 😭