Ordeals in Tuantu's Lobotomization Branches

What Ordeals are

Ordeals are timed combat events in Tuantu’s Lobotomization Branches that spawn when your facility collects enough Positive Energy (PE) during a day. Unlike Abnormality breaches — which emerge from failed Qliphoth counters — Ordeals arrive on a predictable PE schedule. They test suppression gear, hallway control, and team coordination while you still owe work on enabled boxes.

Ignoring Ordeals does not make them disappear. Unresolved Ordeal adds continue pressuring clerks, stacking Fear and blocking PE routes. Treat Ordeals as mandatory appointments scheduled by your own farming pace.

Ordeal tiers and PE quota triggers

Ordeals organize into four time-themed tiers tied to PE progress:

Dawn — earliest threshold, lowest add count. Dawn Ordeals teach palette mechanics and basic suppression routing. New players first encounter Dawn after enabling mid-tier boxes from TETH Guide.

Noon — mid-day threshold with heavier add waves. Noon expects at least one extracted E.G.O weapon and basic F block timing.

Dusk — high-pressure threshold overlapping unstable HE counters. Dusk wipes unprepared lobbies — slow PE pacing before Dusk if Qliphoth counters are low.

Midnight — latest and hardest standard tier. Midnight Ordeals assume HE or WAW gear, assigned suppression roles from Builds Tier List, and clean meltdown discipline from Meltdown Guide.

Exact PE percentage thresholds vary by department count and server settings. Owners may /ann threshold reminders — Owner Commands.

PE quota percentage mechanics

Ordeals trigger at PE quota percentages — fractions of your daily PE goal filled across departmental boxes. Farming faster accelerates Ordeal arrival; deliberately slowing PE collection buys time to reset unstable counters.

Practical pacing rules:

• Hold PE at eighty-five to ninety percent if two or more HE breaches are possible — see HE Guide.
• Resume farming only after suppression lead confirms add clearance.
• Split departments so one wing can pause PE while another finishes Ordeal cleanup.

Use Z minimap to call add locations during multi-wing Ordeals.

The /ordeals command

Version 0.9.1 added the /ordeals owner and admin command for Ordeal management. Open the command console with Shift+> (Shift plus greater-than) and type /ordeals to access Ordeal-related controls depending on server permissions.

Common use cases:

• Practice specific Ordeal tiers on teaching servers without farming full PE quotas.
• Debug Ordeal spawn issues during patch weeks.
• Coordinate scripted events alongside /ann announcements.

Document exact subcommands on your server — fan-game patches may extend /ordeals without full wiki updates. Cross-reference Keybinds for console access.

Palette and add behavior

Each Ordeal tier uses palette-themed adds with distinct attack patterns:

• Crimson adds — aggressive melee patterns; Fortitude tanks hold corridors.
• Amber adds — area pressure; dash (Q) routing matters.
• Verdant and other palettes — vary by version; confirm in encyclopedia or Trello.

Assign one suppressor per palette lane rather than dogpiling — friendly Fear bumps from crowding are common in public lobbies.

v0.9.1 Crimson Dawn changes

The Binah patch adjusted Crimson Dawn Ordeal behavior — community notes reference altered add counts, telegraph timing, or Fear radius compared to pre-0.9.1 sessions. After updating:

1. Run one controlled Dawn Ordeal on /resetday practice.
2. Compare add HP and spawn locations against muscle memory.
3. Re-read Patch v0.9.1 for documented Crimson Dawn tweaks.
4. Update team callouts if palette assignments shifted.

Track live changes on Trello — Ordeal numbers hotfix silently in fan games.

Ordeals versus meltdowns

Meltdowns and Ordeals stack pressure — they do not pause each other. During simultaneous events:

• Meltdown picks take priority if wrong choice causes HE or WAW breach — Meltdown Guide.
• Assign separate players: one meltdown caller, one Ordeal suppressor lead.
• Ping (middle click) before clicking meltdown options.

Version 0.9.1 meltdown overload (+2% HE weight) makes Ordeal-plus-meltdown overlap more dangerous — pre-position agents near high-risk doors.

Ordeals versus Abnormality breaches

Ordeal adds spawn from PE thresholds; Abnormality breaches spawn from zero Qliphoth counters. Both raise Fear and block halls but require different responses:

• Breaches need entity-specific suppression — encyclopedia J breach tabs.
• Ordeals need palette-lane assignments and cleave weapons.

Do not chase Ordeal adds through an active HE breach corridor — clear breaches first unless Ordeal adds threaten total wipe.

Multiplayer coordination

Public lobby Ordeal script:

• “PE hold” — stop collecting until adds spawn and clear.
• “North lane” / “South lane” — palette assignments via ping.
• “Stim save” — tank only uses G until Midnight tier.
• “Carry clerks” — V carry before Dusk if Fear is elevated.

Mobile players: read Mobile Controls — Ordeal parries are the first real touch difficulty spike after TETH.

Late-game Ordeal overlap

Day twenty-one plus content like Apocalypse Bird from Apocalypse Bird Guide stacks atop standard Ordeals. Teams pushing Core Suppression from Binah Core Suppression should schedule Ordeal-heavy days separately from CS attempts.

Preparation checklist

Before enabling boxes that rush PE into Dusk:

• Extract HE weapon and suit — Extract E.G.O.
• Assign suppression roles — Builds Tier List.
• Confirm meltdown protocol — How to Play.
• Test /ordeals on owner practice server if available.

Related pages

• Meltdown Guide
• HE Guide
• Beat Red Mist
• Patch v0.9.1
• How to Play