guides
Soulframe Beginner Guide 2026
Complete 2026 beginner guide for Soulframe Preludes 15: Gods & Ghosts — access, combat, Pacts, Virtues, and first-week goals.
Welcome to Preludes 15
Soulframe is Digital Extremes' dark-fantasy action RPG, currently in Preludes 15: Gods & Ghosts (July 2026 pre-alpha). This beginner guide assumes you entered via waitlist or Founder purchase on PC — there are no promo codes or unofficial access shortcuts.
Your first sessions should prioritize learning parry timing, Nightfold activation, and Virtue allocation over rushing endgame bosses. Pre-alpha resets happen — knowledge transfers even when gear does not.
First Hour Checklist
Complete the combat tutorial without skipping. Select a Pact in the preview hall based on whether you prefer parry bruiser (Tethren), Spirit debuffs (Sirin), or Grace mobility (Oscelda). Follow hub quests to unlock Virtue UI and your first blacksmith refine.
Enable telegraph contrast in settings for ghost enemies introduced heavily in Gods & Ghosts. Bookmark the Agari timer if you plan to farm with groups during week one.
Progression Priorities Week One
Main quest unlocks regions and Totem sockets faster than pure grinding. Upgrade one weapon with Chordstones before attempting Torment Stag. Join Agari events for Tempers once map pings appear — group play accelerates Virtue materials.
Avoid unofficial Trello roadmaps; use Devstream summaries on this wiki for patch expectations. Do not buy friend codes from strangers — Founders generate legitimate codes through the official launcher.
Common Beginner Questions
Virtues: commit sixty to seventy percent to your Pact's primary stat (Courage, Spirit, or Grace). Trading: unlocked in Preludes 15 with bind labels — read before exchanging Tempers. Wyld Pacts: unlock later in Gods & Ghosts quests — standard forms suffice initially.