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jeff.gomez  [developer] Sep 13, 2022 @ 1:08pm
Fighting Against Cthulhu - A Guide
Fighting against Cthulhu's corruption can be quite hard! Here's a few tips on how to succeed.

  • Play as the USA to start. It has few neighbors to spread influence and is unique situated to navally invade R'lyeh. It can also reconquer South America once it inevitably falls to Cthulhu.
  • Until you have access to Occult Hunters at World Tension 100%, don't do anything occult!
  • Once you do have access to Occult Hunters, use it! It will overwhelm the "Neighbors with Cthulhu" modifier, meaning you can spend your hard earned PP elsewhere and accept Cthulhu refugees.
  • As soon as you get the chance, Navally invade Cthulhu. If you can capitulate him, all of his subjects lose their awesome bonuses (but they retain their stability loss).
  • Cthulhu's puppets bleed stability over time, and at low stability they get debilitating modifiers. If you can hold them off for long enough, they will fall apart by themselves.