Hello brave explorers!
We hope you are enjoying the game thus far, and to all of you jumping into it for the first time, welcome!
We have gathered some tips and tricks that will help you along your journey, and if you think of any other additional tips and tricks, make sure to share them with us in Discord!
But for now, lets get into it with basic, weapons/upgrades and advanced tips and tricks!
Basic
Your overall goal is to head upwards through the map. However, later areas become much more difficult if you haven’t collected many upgrades early on. Try exploring off the beaten track to build your character before trying out the later areas.
If you are struggling to see enemies or would like to make them more visible, make sure to enable the option in the settings menu!
Question marks are always good and contain various ways to improve your build, so prioritise reaching these first.
You’ll need to be wary of the storm - a red corrupting force that spreads through the map.
The storm will chase you as you explore, so try to keep an eye on where it is and judge if you have enough time to explore a particular path if you need to be more careful; it is very easy to get trapped by a dead end when exploring.
You can see where the storm has spread to in your map - look for rooms coloured in red.
Beyond the Long Night is a game about discovery, as such, you may encounter a challenge or puzzle and need help knowing how to proceed. Don’t worry about this; rooms teaching mechanics are scattered throughout the game, and you’ll often find these out of order. If you don’t know something in one room, you may discover the solution in a later one.
Pickles will always give you a Superpower at the start of every run for free, so speak to them.
Superpowers recharge by landing hits on enemies and chests from your bullets or thrown torches. They recharge quickly, so use them liberally.
Torches are best used on a group of bunched-up enemies. You can also save them to give to Bobbins for a free upgrade.
If you need bombs, Umpa always has a few stacks on them.
Umpa can be summoned once per run, so choose wisely when you need a shop.
The Pilgrim will show you where the entrance to the next area is if you ask them to point you towards the overworld.
Your bullets can trigger dart traps.
Weapons/Upgrades
After you have gained a few random Upgrades, you’ll want to hone in on building synergies.
There are a lot of upgrade combinations that work well together, such as:
Passives that trigger effects when you come into contact with enemies work incredibly well with Upgrades that make you immune when acting, such as Spirit Dodge or Bodyslam.
Superpower Parry will let you parry back enemy bullets. This works exceptionally well with Superpowers that have a large area of effect (such as Storm Cannon or the Toxic Vortex.
Increased fire rate is potent and allows you to recharge your Superpower faster. Combining this with Splitting and Bouncing bullets can quickly fill a screen with many bullets.
Immunity damage increases can scale highly. There are several ways to trigger and extend your immunity, from Superpowers to Passives.
Buddy Upgrades tend to affect all buddy attacks, not just their primary bullet weapon.
Stacking a buddy with the Voice of Deva upgrade can lead to a powerful ally that can clear your rooms.
You can stay at low or high health for longer by using protection upgrades, such as Second Chance, Glass Heart, or Shields.
Time for some Advanced tips!
Toxic enemies take more damage from fire, while fire enemies take none.
Falling icicles can be parried away or destroyed with Barricade.
A hit from a laser will not destroy a shield.
You can extend the life of a shield by recharging your Superpower.
You can permanently reveal points of interest on the map by buying map markers
from Archie. The best one to buy first is the marker for Archie themself. Save up your
shiny stones, though, as these markers are pricey!
Superpowers are much rarer than Upgrades. If you want to switch your Superpower, look for shops or the Mushroom Memory Upgrade.
A door controlled by a switch will stay open longer if you shoot it multiple times.
Smaller enemies can often be more dangerous than larger ones - focus on taking out the Bees and Bunnies early.
If you pet a cow, you’ll heal 1HP.
Birds sitting on eggs will spawn an Upgrade and a powerful miniboss to fight. The Upgrade category can be seen on the front of the egg.
Monuments offer Upgrades for a low price. The type of upgrade on offer is related to the name of the stone - for instance, the Blade stone will give an upgrade that either deal severe damage or increases your damage.
Enemies will trigger traps too.
Imp enemies can only be hit when close to you or if they are in the light. You can use a torch to hit an Imp enemy lurking in the dark.
If you’re stuck finding an Unfolding Story in the journal, you can see which other stories are related by pressing the “Show Connections” button. The text highlighted in yellow is essential for solving the game's mysteries.
In the end...
As long as you enjoy yourself, no matter how many times you die, get killed by those pesky bees, trapped by the storm, cannot figure out the puzzle, then we are happy.
We hope these tips and tricks help you in your journey, but for now, have a motivational moo!
