Guide Directory

All Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Guides

Source-checked help for the full release, organized by the problem you need to solve.

Stage Help

Chapters & Progression Walls

Jump directly to the Chapter, Outlands, Tower, Sanctum or Doom problem.

Build Library

Team Templates & Swap Rules

Start from an evidenced line, then change one role at a time.

Class Database

Roles & Source Status

Compare only publicly evidenced class identities and jobs.

Runewords

Sockets & Gear Checklist

Use the existing canonical guide until entity recipes are verified.

teamsPatch 1.0.9 · 11 min

Path of Idle Best Team: 3 Tested Comps & Swap Rules

Three community-tested Path of Idle team templates for progression, physical resistance walls, and multiple combat lines, plus exact rules for swapping classes and skills.

beginnerPatch 1.0.9 · 8 min

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Beginner & Progression Guide

A patch 1.0.9 beginner route for Monument tasks, town upgrades, recruitment, Journey, Exploration, offline caps, storage, automation, and real progression walls.

updatesPatch 1.0.9 · 5 min

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Patch 1.0.9 Notes & Launch Tracker

A player-focused summary of the official full-release updates through version 1.0.9, verified August 26, 2026.

equipmentPatch 1.0.9 · 11 min

Path of Idle Runewords: Sockets, Skills & Gear Checklist

An answer-first guide to unlocking sockets, reading Runeword-granted skills, matching scaling stats and weapons, protecting useful gear, and fixing the most common rune mistakes.

troubleshootingPatch 1.0.8 · 6 min

Path of Idle Save Transfer, Performance & Troubleshooting

Developer-confirmed Demo save recovery path, Steam Cloud restore order, performance checks, Baptism fixes, and a safe bug-report template for Path of Idle.

teamsPatch 1.0.8 · 7 min

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Classes Overview & Starting Guide

A patch 1.0.8 overview of all six classes, their roles, skill systems, and how to choose your first character without relying on a volatile tier list.

beginnerPatch 1.0.9 · 8 min

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Town Building Guide

A patch 1.0.9 guide to every town building—Prison, Temple, Workshop, Warehouse, Vault, and Market—plus how to prioritize upgrades by bottleneck instead of a rigid order.

troubleshootingPatch 1.0.8 · 6 min

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising Troubleshooting & Common Issues

Verified fixes for save transfer, black screen, crashes, performance, Baptism errors, missing progress, and how to report bugs to the developer safely.

teamsPatch 1.0.9 · 7 min

Path of Idle Baptism Guide: Preferred Skills & Talent Locks

A patch 1.0.9 Path of Idle Baptism workflow for setting Preferred Skills, locking Talents, comparing results, and separating Baptism from Codex Mastery preferences.

beginnerPatch 1.0.9 · 7 min

Path of Idle Offline Rewards Guide: Caps, Storage & Automation

Prepare Path of Idle patch 1.0.9 offline sessions with a practical checklist for Worshiper scaling, fixed resource caps, storage, combat lines, and automation audits.

teamsPatch 1.0.9 · 7 min

Path of Idle Crystallized Skull & Mutated Skills Guide

Understand what Crystallized Skull changes in Path of Idle, where it combines in patch 1.0.9, who can gain Mutated Skills, and how to test a result safely.

equipmentPatch 1.0.9 · 8 min

Path of Idle Auto Sell & Item Filter: A Safe Setup Workflow

A player-first Patch 1.0.9 workflow for cleaning loot without selling a set piece, socketed item, unique effect, or build candidate you still need to inspect.

teamsPatch 1.0.9 · 9 min

Path of Idle Stats & Damage Scaling: How to Test a Build

A no-guesswork method for reading skill requirements, affixes, combat outcomes, and build changes when Path of Idle does not expose every formula.

beginnerPatch 1.0.9 · 9 min

Path of Idle Stuck on a Boss? Diagnose the Real Bottleneck

A player checklist for separating damage, survival, targeting, build, equipment, and progression problems before spending more resources on a stalled boss.

equipmentPatch 1.0.9 · 7 min

Path of Idle Inventory & Vault Management Guide

A patch 1.0.9 guide to inventory filters, Vault auto-replacement, Warehouse batch operations, and a safe workflow for deciding what to keep, sell, or automate.

troubleshootingPatch 1.0.9 · 6 min

Path of Idle on Steam Deck: Compatibility, Controls & Settings

A verified guide to running Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising on Steam Deck via Proton, including compatibility status, controls, performance settings, and known issues.