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Malignus guides

Practical guides for the systems that actually decide a run: people, rooms, wires, treasure and the invasions that follow.

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Official Malignus screenshot of the Cinder Demon in a great hall with minions and a fighting pit

Guide policy

We explain confirmed systems and label planning advice. We do not claim a completed playthrough or invent tested win rates.

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Where to start

If you have not played the demo, start with the beginner's guide. It gives you a first-run order without pretending there is one perfect build. If you already know the interface, go straight to the dungeon layout or the trap defense guide.

New player

Beginner's guide

The first-run order, from boss select to the first invasion.

Planner

First dungeon layout

A room plan that keeps traffic, defense and expansion in mind.

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Dungeon planner

Paint your own layout and print it.

The guide library

01Start hereBeginner's guideA first-run order for boss choice, starting minions, rooms, duties, food, traps and the first invasion. Built from the systems the official UI actually shows.Boss choiceStarting minionsFirst roomsFirst invasion02Spatial planningFirst dungeon layoutA room-by-room plan for a dungeon that can grow: entrance, kill corridor, Great Hall, kitchen, quarters, storage, workshops, Cell Block, Sanctum and lairs.Room adjacencyTrafficKill corridorExpansion03Colony operationsMinion managementHow to read the six stats, set duties without spreading everyone thin, use the Behavior tab, handle grumbles and keep a dungeon of personalities working.StatsDutiesGrumblesBehavior04DefenseTrap defenseHow to build a corridor that works with the confirmed traps and triggers: a first line, a second line, a manual reserve and a test plan.Trigger choiceLayeringInvasionTesting05OverworldFirst raidPrepare a dungeon for its first expedition, choose a Tier I target, command the raid and survive the invasion that the treasure attracts.Raid prepTarget choiceLootReturn invasion

How we write guides

These are system guides, not a diary. We use the official UI screenshots, the press kit and the Steam description to establish what the game exposes. When we recommend a build order, a duty setting or a corridor shape, we label it as an editorial inference.

There are three limits you should know about:

  • No invented numbers. If a damage value, radius, cooldown or population threshold is not published, the guide does not pretend to know it.
  • No claimed playthrough. We do not present advice from a run we cannot verify. The guidance is built from the systems and clearly marked.
  • Early Access changes things. Balance, UI labels and upgrade effects can change. Each guide has a reviewed date and a source list.
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Sources for this page

  1. 01
    Malignus press kit and fact sheet — Mossbomb

    Fact sheet, development history, feature list, character and creature art, screenshot captions, and permission for press and content creators to use the kit's media in coverage of Malignus.

  2. 02
    Official Malignus interface screenshots — Mossbomb

    The press kit's 'Screenshots with the interface' set documents the New Dungeon flow, boss select, minion stats, duties, grumbles, behavior settings, trap build menu, wiring, Dark Arts, boss upgrades, prisoners, altar and overworld map. Used for observations that are not spelled out in the store copy.

  3. 03
    Malignus on Steam — Valve / Mossbomb

    Store description, Early Access Q&A, tags, supported languages, features, system requirements and the storefront's November 12, 2026 date display.

  4. 04
    Mossbomb — the studio making Malignus — Mossbomb

    Developer site. Confirms the November 13, 2026 Early Access date, $19.99 Early Access price, $29.99 planned 1.0 price, monthly updates, demo status, platforms, co-op and headline features.

Accessed 1 November 2026. Full source log and verification notes: Malignus Wiki sources.

Reviewed 1 November 2026. Game details can change during Early Access. If a source is wrong or a detail has been patched, send a correction.