Separate Shell Progression from Equipment Upgrades

Verified notes / 01

Two decisions, not one currency bucket

Gloom- or Glimpse-based Shell progression and Tar Forge equipment upgrades are separate spending decisions and should not be treated as interchangeable. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]

The Tar Forge enhances equipment, while Shellkeeper interactions handle Shell bonding and memories. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]

The reviewed evidence does not establish a stable farming rate, universal spending order, or exact current upgrade-cost table. The sources also use both 'Gloom' and 'Glimpses,' so verify the live interface label. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]

Player guidance / 02

Recommended spending sequence

Before spending, write down whether your goal belongs to the Shell or to equipment. Go to a Shellkeeper for bonding and memories; use the Tar Forge for equipment enhancement. This order is a decision aid derived from the verified separation of systems. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]

Commit to one immediate goal, inspect the live cost and label, spend only after confirming the correct system, and then reassess. Do not plan around a farming rate or cost table that this evidence pass could not verify. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]

Player guidance / 03

Fast pre-spend check

Ask: am I improving a Shell or equipment, am I at the correct interaction, and does the live label match the guide? If any answer is unclear, postpone the spend rather than assuming the two progression tracks share costs. [Sources: level-ggsage, level-trophy]