Horripilant Walkthrough
Don't know what to do next? Follow this timeline from Floor 1 to Floor 1000. We'll tell you exactly when to idle, when to rebirth, and when to solve puzzles.
Phase 1: The Early Grind (Floor 1 - 50)
Welcome to the abyss. Your primary goal here is to establish your economy and understand the combat loop.
Checklist:
- Manual Clicking: Vigorously click the wood and rock nodes. Look out for "Sparkles" (they grant 500x materials).
- Automate: Buy the "Hire a X" upgrades as soon as possible so you generate materials while idling.
- Meet God: Descend the dungeon and you will naturally encounter the God (The Hole) at the bottom of your first descent.
- The First Wall: Around floor 50, enemies will become too tough. It's time to use your accumulated Hemalith to Rebirth for the first time.
Need a refresher on combat and materials? Check our Beginner Guide.
Phase 2: Opening the Camp (Floor 50 - 200)
As you dive deeper across multiple rebirths, you will start receiving items from the dungeon (typically every 50 floors). It's time to explore the camp.
Checklist:
- Runestones: You will get codes. Input the first 3 codes in the mirror room to open the rift and middle/right doors.
- Find Tools: Extinguish the camp fire for a Key. Get the Crowbar and use it on the cracked barrel to get Dynamite.
- The Sewers: Use the Dynamite on the right side of the camp to access the sewers.
- The Ghost: You will meet a ghost. You need to pull a lever, sacrifice a familiar for blood, and use the Skull Amulet to kill it.
Stuck on the ghost or door codes? Follow the exact steps in our Puzzles Guide.
Phase 3: The Mirror Dimension (Floor 200 - 800)
This is the longest part of the game. You will be rebirthing constantly while slowly unlocking the "Green Mirror World."
Checklist:
- The Spider: Pass the spider web trap by opening your map to hide your eyes.
- Mushroom Statues: Find the Green and Blue gems in the dungeon. Use their sequences on the map to access the Mirror Dimension and the hidden Trader.
- Hemalith Trader: Trade your materials and Hemalith for massive permanent and temporary boosts to push deeper floors.
- The Well Puzzle: Toggle the fire and water between the normal world and the mirror world to find the Coin, Saw, and Crank.
The Mushroom and Well puzzles are extremely confusing. Refer to our Puzzles Guide so you don't get lost.
Phase 4: The Final Push (Floor 800 - 1000)
You have unlocked almost everything. The Angel Statues are waiting for you.
Checklist:
- Final Items: Grab the Torch from the Mirror Dimension (Room of Eyes) and the Wing from the deep dungeon. Give them to the Angels.
- Menu Code: Save the game, exit to the main menu (via settings), and wait for the final code to decrypt on the screen. Enter it.
- The Ultimate Test: To open the absolute final door, you must have all codes inputted AND complete a run from Floor 1 to Floor 1000 in a single, unbroken visit. Make sure your stats are maxed!
- The End: Face the final choice and roll the credits.
Finished the game? Make sure you didn't miss the secret "Nice Try" or "Naturally Skilled" challenges in our Achievements List.
Horripilant Walkthrough FAQ
When should I Rebirth for the first time in Horripilant?
You should Rebirth when you hit a hard progression wall, meaning enemies kill your familiars instantly and your damage output is too low to defeat bosses. This usually happens after Floor 50.
When do puzzle items and runestones drop?
Important puzzle items (like keys, tools, and runestones) are awarded automatically as you clear deeper floors in the dungeon. They typically drop every 50 floors. If you are stuck in the camp, push deeper into the dungeon!
Do I lose my puzzle items and camp progress when I Rebirth?
No, you do not. While a Rebirth resets your current materials, combat stats, and floor progress, your unlocked camp areas, puzzle items, and Rebirth skill tree upgrades are permanently kept. You don't have to re-solve puzzles.
What should I prioritize upgrading to push deeper floors faster?
Early in your run, prioritize "Hire" upgrades to build a strong passive material income. Once your economy is stable, funnel resources into equipment and click multipliers so you can manually burst down difficult bosses.
How do I beat Floor 1 to 1000 for the final boss?
To open the final door, you must have all runestone codes inputted in the camp, and you must do a single, unbroken run starting from Floor 1 all the way to Floor 1000 without dying or exiting combat.