Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Site Positioning

The Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire site is part of the 500-site expansion plan. It starts by covering four search-heavy needs: classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials, ending branches.

This site begins as a stable index. Future work should split it into specific quests, gear pages, map routes, system explainers, update notes, and video-led guides as demand appears.

Live Sections

Section	Page	Search Need
Starter Route	Starter Route	What to do first and which early goals matter
Systems & Builds	Systems & Builds	How to judge core systems, gear, characters, or resources
Map & Quests	Map & Quests	How to route regions, missions, and cleanup
Completion & Updates	Completion & Updates	Collectibles, achievements, updates, and long-tail content
Video Guides	Video Guides	Which routes, missions, systems, or collectibles need motion demos

Baseline Content Added

Guide	Use case
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire First-Hour Route: What to Do First, What to Skip, and When to Branch Out	A first-hour route for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, built to help players move from opening goals into systems, map checks, and later cleanup without wasting time.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Systems Priority: Builds, Resources, Upgrades, and Difficulty Checks	A systems priority guide for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on what to learn first before committing resources, builds, or upgrades.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Map and Mission Route: Regions, Objectives, Side Paths, and Cleanup	A map-and-mission route for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, designed to separate main progress, optional paths, and later cleanup into clear lanes.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Common Mistakes Checklist: Progress Blocks, Bad Habits, and Recovery Steps	A common-mistakes checklist for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, covering progress blockers, avoidable habits, and recovery steps after a bad route.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video Watch Plan: What Needs Motion Demos, Official Footage, and Future Video Guides	A video watch plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, listing which routes, fights, systems, or collectibles should become video-backed guides later.

Expansion Plan

Prioritize 10 high-intent pages next: beginner FAQ, first-hour route, system basics, gear or character picks, map route, collectible checklist, update tracker, common mistakes, video quick checks, and community questions.

Depth Wave Guide Entries

Guide	What it solves
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Beginner FAQ Expanded	Beginner FAQ Expanded for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Settings and Controls Check	Settings and Controls Check for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Early Resource Priority	Early Resource Priority for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Solo and Co-op Start Plan	Solo and Co-op Start Plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Difficulty Choice Guide	Difficulty Choice Guide for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Starter Build and Loadout	Starter Build and Loadout for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Upgrade Path Checklist	Upgrade Path Checklist for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Weapon and Tool Role Table	Weapon and Tool Role Table for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Economy and Farming Loop	Economy and Farming Loop for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Mistake Recovery Flow	Mistake Recovery Flow for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Map Route First Pass	Map Route First Pass for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Mission Order Checklist	Mission Order Checklist for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, focused on practical blockers around classes and builds, quest choices, gear and materials.

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Before After Comparison Shot	Before After Comparison Shot for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Completion Dashboard Plan	Completion Dashboard Plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Resource Waste Audit	Resource Waste Audit for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Safe Session Plan	Safe Session Plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Safe Priority Table	Safe Priority Table for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Fast Route Checklist	Fast Route Checklist for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Fast Decision FAQ	Fast Decision FAQ for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Fast Recovery Plan	Fast Recovery Plan for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, turning build, quest, gear, ending blockers into practical next steps.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow2)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow3)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow4)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow5)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow6)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Topic Cluster Batch 100 Entries

Page	Use case
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire First Session Route Map	choose the first useful objective without scattering attention
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Settings Comfort Check	remove control, camera, and readability friction before pushing progress
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Early Risk Reset	recover when the opening route becomes unsafe or too expensive
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Short Session Objective	turn a short play session into one clear and measurable task
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire New Player FAQ	answer the first questions before deeper route pages are needed
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Build Direction Picker	choose a build lane from role, comfort, and available resources
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Resource Spend Ladder	rank what to spend, save, test, or delay before committing
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Upgrade Stop Rules	know when an upgrade path should stop and the route should change
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Role Loadout Table	match tools, weapons, or systems to the job they actually solve
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire System Troubleshooting	diagnose weak progress, unclear menus, bad damage, or missing unlocks
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Map First Pass Route	make the first sweep useful without chasing every marker
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Quest Order Board	sort story, side, training, and cleanup objectives into a readable queue

This wave adds five topic clusters to the game site: starter, systems, map, cleanup, and video. Each cluster starts with five split-ready pages for future boss, route, collectible, build, or timestamp guides.