EVIDENCE / GAPS
Coverage and open questions
Everything this wiki does not know, in one place — organized by area with the lane that would answer each question. This page is the honest edge of the record: nothing here is invented, and everything here is wanted.
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Walkthrough and quest coverage: launch week
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Opening valley, barrier, Jagged Steel, Peng Meng, Hua and Flesh Lily | Existing detailed guides from PR #1603; creator footage attributed; no Kingy gameplay test | community-report |
| Great Waterfall Hunt and Crimson Forest | Great Waterfall Hunt guidance and expanded Crimson Forest checkpoints with Hua Qianxiao and Bai Chilian guides; exact-build fight validation remains open | community-report |
| Village of Lu, Pangzhen, Meigu Lake and Mountain of Imprisonment | Village of Lu route and guides for Zhuo Bi, Master Bi Yuan, Yuzan, Dusk Puppeteer and Mu Xiaokui; Pangzhen and later areas remain a progression roadmap. No Kingy gameplay test. | community-report |
| Quickhand Crimson Forest treasures, first Banyan Heart and Illusory Pipa | Sourced routes added, including Village of Lu Firefly Memory Flowers and the Young Mistress headbands. The full later Secrets quest, later treasure sets and tested lockout conditions remain gaps. | community-report |
| Weapons, builds, endings, missables and troubleshooting | Existing overview pages; complete item catalogue, tested builds, ending conditions and reproduced technical fixes remain unverified | community-report |
| Video coverage | The videos page sorts checked creator videos by need and by region. Bounded excerpts cover Weeping Creek Valley, Crimson Forest and Village of Lu; Pangzhen and later regions have only chapter links so far, and Meigu Lake and Mountain of Imprisonment have no region walkthrough checked yet. | community-report |
| Search demand and completeness | No Search Console credentials available in this checkout; no search-volume, ranking or completion claim | community-report |
02
Release, editions and platforms
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| October 28 US/select regions; October 29 elsewhere — remaining store-specific unlock hours | Partly verified; see release guide | store-listing |
| Standard and Digital Deluxe contents; US PS5 prices | Checked October 9; other regional prices need checks | store-listing |
| Treasure Basin and Legacy preorder rewards | Early unlocks verified; both earnable in game | store-listing |
| Day-one update | October 28 S-GAME letter announces approximately 5 GB; executable version and PS5 size not stated. No Kingy installation test. | official-letter |
| Xbox availability (not announced as of this edition) | Not announced | official |
03
Combat systems
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damage values, stagger thresholds, poise — everything numeric | Unknown | launch-build |
| Deflect window frame data and dodge i-frames | Unknown | launch-build |
| Three-slot behavior: slot restrictions, switch cancels | Unknown | launch-build |
| Phantom assists: meter rates, activations, skill names | Unknown | launch-build |
| Finisher conditions (environmental, meter-based, scripted) | Unknown | launch-build |
04
Weapons, skills, bosses, enemies
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Announced main weapons and Phantom Edges; individual names and stats | Counts announced; complete catalogue unconfirmed | launch-build |
| Skill tree shape and unlock costs | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Database sighting identities; reported boss guides are tracked separately | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Enemy class structure, names, weaknesses | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
05
World and story
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-open world announced; detailed map connectivity | Announced structure; detailed routes not yet tested | launch-build |
| Location names for the three shown settings | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Fast travel and traversal abilities | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Side quests are announced; individual names, rewards and lockouts | Flesh Lily, Quickhand, Pipa, Village of Lu flowers and Young Mistress routes reported; full quest catalogue and tested lockouts unverified | launch-build |
| Time rules for the named Sixty-Six Days difficulty | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Ending count and branch conditions | Unknown | launch-build |
| Missables of every kind | Unknown | launch-build |
06
Economy and merchants
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Currency names and behaviors | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Merchant, vendor and repair locations | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Upgrade material sources and costs | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
07
Platforms and technology
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| PC minimum, recommended, ray tracing and path tracing requirements | Checked October 9; benchmarks not yet tested | store-listing |
| PC settings menus, presets and upscaler support | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| PS5 mode menus, resolution at 60 FPS, VRR, Pro profile | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build |
| Trophy list and Steam achievements | Not verified by Kingy | store-listing |
08
Options and accessibility
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wayfarer, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days — exact mode and assist rules | Modes announced; implementation not yet tested | launch-build |
| PS5 listed accessibility features; remapping, text sizing and colour settings | Store declarations verified; menus not yet tested | launch-build |
| Controller remapping and toggle/hold settings | S-GAME declares three PS5 layouts and more flexible PC remapping; exact actions and toggle/hold options need a menu check | official-letter |
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Evidence gaps in this edition
| Question | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Official product page, developer articles and requirements | Checked October 9 | official-site |
| Creative director letter: September target superseded by October 29 | Read October 9; summer preorder promise is historical | official-letter |
| Steam, Epic and US PlayStation Store metadata | Checked October 9; US PS5 unlock time recorded | store-listing |
| Legacy unattributed preview references (S7); named reports retain their original dates | Pending | preview-report |
| Kingy gameplay testing | Game released; Kingy has not run a build. Attributed guides are not first-hand tests. | launch-build |
Your findings are wanted. The game is released. Build-specific observations can help answer the remaining questions; attributed reports stay separate from Kingy gameplay tests. Reports arrive via the corrections page.pbz-launch-week-2026-10-29.1