Getting Started in PEAK

## Before You Start
The Final Ascent is confirmed as completely free for existing owners -- there's no additional purchase needed to access The Gloom and The Citadel once the update lands.
This is a genuinely challenging co-op experience where mistakes carry real consequences -- go in expecting injuries, stamina management, and environmental hazards to matter, not just careful climbing execution.
## Preparing for The Gloom and The Citadel
Since these two new biomes are confirmed to only appear back-to-back rather than randomly connected like other biomes, budget for a longer, more sustained challenge when you reach them rather than expecting a single self-contained encounter.
## Watching for the New Threat
Since a lurking monster that actively hunts players is confirmed as new to this update, stay alert during Gloom and Citadel runs specifically -- this represents a genuine shift from the game's usual environmental-hazard-focused danger.
## Common Mistakes
* Assuming the mountain layout will feel familiar between runs -- it's semi-procedurally generated and changes with every attempt.
* Rushing your climb without managing stamina and injuries -- both are confirmed as genuinely important survival factors, not minor inconveniences.