Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud Mutations Tier List — The Best Mutations Ranked for New Runs

In Caves of Qud, Mutants build their identity from physical and mental mutations, and the picks you make shape your whole run. This tier list ranks the most useful mutations by power, reliability and how well they help you survive. You will learn which mutations reliably carry a character, which are powerful but situational, and how to combine them into a build that holds up against the game's punishing early hours.

Caves of Qud Survival Guide — Water, Factions and Staying Alive in Qud

Beyond character building, Caves of Qud is a survival game, and its water economy, faction reputation and resource systems are what keep you alive — or get you killed. This guide explains how to manage water, navigate factions, and use tinkering and cooking to sustain long expeditions. Learn to treat water as both money and life, read the reputation that decides who attacks you, and plan careful expeditions, and the harsh world of Qud becomes a place you can endure and master.

Caves of Qud Beginner Guide — Survive Your First Hours on the Salt Wastes

Caves of Qud is famously opaque, and new players die fast. This beginner guide covers what matters first — picking a forgiving mode, building a survivable starter character, understanding water as currency, and avoiding the early dangers that end runs. Follow these habits and the brutal opening becomes manageable, letting you explore, experiment with builds, and start enjoying the deep, emergent world that makes Caves of Qud special.

Caves of Qud Builds Guide — True Kin, Mutants, Attributes and Skills

Character creation in Caves of Qud is vast, and a good build starts with a plan. This deep dive explains the genotype choice (True Kin versus Mutant), the six attributes, and the classless skill system, then lays out clean melee, psychic and cybernetic build paths. Whether you want a sturdy melee mutant, an Ego-driven psychic, or a cybernetic True Kin specialist, you will learn where to invest and how to build something that survives and scales.