The short answer
NC lists Krao Cave, Urugugu Canyon, Fire Temple and Draupnir as Expedition dungeons for up to five players. Build within that ceiling, assign capabilities rather than unverified class roles, keep notes duty, and agree wipe rules before entry. The saved planner keeps official facts separate from your kit assumptions.
Before you start
- “Up to five players” is a maximum, not proof that five players are required.
- Entry requirements, minimum party size, role expectations, matchmaking and mechanics remain unresolved.
The five-step prep loop
- Read the dungeon page and note which fields are Unresolved — that list is your recon target.
- Keep the group at five players or fewer; decide who brings damage, healing, control and mechanics duty without treating those capabilities as required official roles.
- Prepare consumables and gear against the record’s verified requirements only; do not farm materials for unverified fights.
- Set a wipe budget: three pulls, then review roles or exit.
- Assign notes duty; one text line per pull (“phase 2 adds”, “deaths: healer”) is enough to beat the next attempt.
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The dungeon-preparation planner
The planner stores a per-dungeon kit list and personal notes in your browser. The official names and five-player ceiling come from NC; every kit choice remains your assumption until tested.
Each dungeon page links its planner entry; checklists save per dungeon.
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Group etiquette that survives unknowns
State your experience honestly: “first run, reading as we go” beats silent wipes. This is the social floor the party-and-guilds guide builds on, and it costs no verified data to practice.
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Troubleshooting: group wipe loops
When a run stalls, the fixes in order are: review the unresolved mechanics list, swap one role, change the pull order, and only then consider gear. Gear is rarely the reason groups wipe on unlearned mechanics.
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Research checked 2026-09-21. This is a source-based guide; Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps. Evidence and coverage.