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At each stage a wild creature from the biome steps up. Early stages tend to front the biome's weaker species; the Showdown leans toward its strongest. On a Guardian run, the final stage shows the boss instead of a wild creature.
At each stage a wild creature from the biome steps up. Early stages tend to front the biome's weaker species; the Showdown leans toward its strongest. On a Guardian run, the final stage shows the boss instead of a wild creature.


== Wins, losses, and flees ==
== Wins and flees ==


* '''Win''' — you clear all four stages and take the run's loot.
Since [[Expeditions#How an expedition works|v0.39.0]] there's no coin flip and no outright loss: a run you're strong enough to attempt always finishes as a win eventually, clearing all four stages and taking the loot. Coming in under-geared doesn't fail the run — it just runs longer (more exchanges, more food burned), and grinding it out well past the intended gear line can leave your survivor injured even on a win.
* '''Loss''' — the run is turned back at one stage, weighted toward the later stages, so most defeats come at the Clash or the Showdown for extra drama. A loss may leave your survivor injured.
 
* '''Flee''' — breaking off a run (helped by swiftness, and by a Scout in your party) exits at the current stage with the run's flee result.
* '''Win''' — you clear all four stages and take the run's loot. The normal outcome.
* '''Flee''' — not a choice to bail on a losing fight (there isn't one); it's the automatic swiftness-boosted escape your party attempts when you'd otherwise run out of food mid-fight. If the flee itself fails, you die instead (see [[Expeditions#Death and reclaiming gear|Death and reclaiming gear]]).


== Guardian bosses ==
== Guardian bosses ==
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! Biome !! Guardian
! Biome !! Guardian
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| Grasslands || Thunderfoot Matriarch
| {{Icon|grasslands}} Grasslands || Thunderfoot Matriarch
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| Redwood Wilds || Old Growth Tyrant
| {{Icon|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds || Old Growth Tyrant
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| Murkwater Swamp || Murk Sovereign
| {{Icon|murkwater-swamp}} Murkwater Swamp || Murk Sovereign
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| Cavern Depths || Hollow King
| {{Icon|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths || Hollow King
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| Scorched Badlands || Scorched King
| {{Icon|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands || Scorched King
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| Coral Shallows || Tide Leviathan
| {{Icon|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows || Tide Leviathan
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| Frozen Wastes || Frostmaw
| {{Icon|frozen-wastes}} Frozen Wastes || Frostmaw
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| Ashen Peaks || Ash Tyrant
| {{Icon|ashen-peaks}} Ashen Peaks || Ash Tyrant
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| Skyreach Plateau || Sky Sovereign
| {{Icon|skyreach-plateau}} Skyreach Plateau || Sky Sovereign
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| the Sundered Vale || The Sundered One
| the Sundered Vale || The Sundered One
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! Biome !! Wild creatures (weaker → stronger)
! Biome !! Wild creatures (weaker → stronger)
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| Grasslands || Terror Bird, Raptor, Gastornis, Triceratops
| {{Icon|grasslands}} Grasslands || Terror Bird, Raptor, Gastornis, Triceratops
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| Redwood Wilds || Megaloceros, Dire Wolf, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus
| {{Icon|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds || Megaloceros, Dire Wolf, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus
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| Murkwater Swamp || Dimetrodon, Baryonyx, Kaprosuchus, Sarcosuchus
| {{Icon|murkwater-swamp}} Murkwater Swamp || Dimetrodon, Baryonyx, Kaprosuchus, Sarcosuchus
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| Cavern Depths || Giant Bat, Forge Salamander, Doedicurus, Cave Bear
| {{Icon|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths || Giant Bat, Forge Salamander, Doedicurus, Cave Bear
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| Scorched Badlands || Moros, Ankylosaurus, Carnotaurus
| {{Icon|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands || Moros, Ankylosaurus, Carnotaurus
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| Coral Shallows || Archelon, Plesiosaurus, Dunkleosteus
| {{Icon|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows || Archelon, Plesiosaurus, Dunkleosteus
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| Frozen Wastes || Elasmotherium, Woolly Rhino, Smilodon, Woolly Mammoth
| {{Icon|frozen-wastes}} Frozen Wastes || Elasmotherium, Woolly Rhino, Smilodon, Woolly Mammoth
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| Ashen Peaks || Ceratosaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus
| {{Icon|ashen-peaks}} Ashen Peaks || Ceratosaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus
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| Skyreach Plateau || Pteranodon, Argentavis, Hatzegopteryx
| {{Icon|skyreach-plateau}} Skyreach Plateau || Pteranodon, Argentavis, Hatzegopteryx
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| the Sundered Vale || Titanoboa, Therizinosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Giganotosaurus
| the Sundered Vale || Titanoboa, Therizinosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Giganotosaurus
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You can assign each companion in your party a role that shapes how the Trail resolves:
You can assign each companion in your party a role that shapes how the Trail resolves:


* '''Vanguard''' — takes point on more stages and counts for extra party strength.
* '''Attack''' — takes point on more stages and counts for extra party strength.
* '''Guard''' — reduces the damage your survivor takes each fight.
* '''Guard''' — reduces the damage your survivor takes each fight.
* '''Scout''' — improves flee chance and raises the [[Expeditions|Trail Cache]] drop rate.
* '''Scout''' — improves flee chance and raises the [[Expeditions|Trail Cache]] drop rate.
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* '''Auto-eat.''' During a run your survivor automatically eats your best food to stay in the fight. You can toggle auto-eat off, and you can "Eat now" to heal manually whenever your health is below full. These controls appear on the encounter panel for both hunts and expeditions.
* '''Auto-eat.''' During a run your survivor automatically eats your best food to stay in the fight. You can toggle auto-eat off, and you can "Eat now" to heal manually whenever your health is below full. These controls appear on the encounter panel for both hunts and expeditions.
* '''Battle report.''' After a run, an expandable report recaps each stage: who took point, the wild creature (or boss) faced, damage taken, any flee or injury, and the loot found.
* '''Battle report.''' A collapsible panel above the action list keeps a running tally of your recent fights — wins, losses, the pack that fought, and everything they've brought home — rather than a per-run recap. See [[Battle Log]] for the full breakdown.


== Trail Caches ==
== Trail Caches ==
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! Biome !! Amber pile !! Relic pool
! Biome !! Amber pile !! Relic pool
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| Grasslands || 150 || Wayfarer's Saddle
| {{Icon|grasslands}} Grasslands || 150 || Wayfarer's Saddle
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| Redwood Wilds || 250 || Wayfarer's Saddle
| {{Icon|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds || 250 || Wayfarer's Saddle
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| Murkwater Swamp || 350 || Wayfarer's Saddle
| {{Icon|murkwater-swamp}} Murkwater Swamp || 350 || Wayfarer's Saddle
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| Cavern Depths || 450 || Wayfarer's Saddle, Sunfeather Saddle
| {{Icon|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths || 450 || Wayfarer's Saddle, Sunfeather Saddle
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| Scorched Badlands || 600 || Wayfarer's Saddle, Sunfeather Saddle
| {{Icon|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands || 600 || Wayfarer's Saddle, Sunfeather Saddle
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| Coral Shallows || 750 || Sunfeather Saddle, Stormfang Barding
| {{Icon|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows || 750 || Sunfeather Saddle, Stormfang Barding
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| Frozen Wastes || 900 || Sunfeather Saddle, Stormfang Barding
| {{Icon|frozen-wastes}} Frozen Wastes || 900 || Sunfeather Saddle, Stormfang Barding
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| Ashen Peaks || 1100 || Stormfang Barding, Bulwark Barding
| {{Icon|ashen-peaks}} Ashen Peaks || 1100 || Stormfang Barding, Bulwark Barding
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| Skyreach Plateau || 1300 || Stormfang Barding, Bulwark Barding
| {{Icon|skyreach-plateau}} Skyreach Plateau || 1300 || Stormfang Barding, Bulwark Barding
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| the Sundered Vale || 1600 || Bulwark Barding, Stormfang Barding
| the Sundered Vale || 1600 || Bulwark Barding, Stormfang Barding
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* [[Biomes]] — the regions and their Guardians.
* [[Biomes]] — the regions and their Guardians.
* [[Creatures]] — the species you meet and tame.
* [[Creatures]] — the species you meet and tame.
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