Route desk

DOORS Archives Guides

Task-led walkthroughs for the question that brought you here, plus a current troubleshooting desk for runs that stop progressing.

11 complete guidesUpdated Sep 4, 2026

TroubleshootingUpdated Sep 4

Check Honcho, Teller, loading, locked-door, and new-badge reports before repeating a long run.

Getting startedUpdated Oct 3

The current route into The Archives, what to choose in the lobby, and what to know about older Hotel entry reports.

WalkthroughUpdated Aug 29

A practical Archives run plan covering sectors, elevators, Gold skips, recovery rooms, and the encounters that most often end a run.

PlanningUpdated Aug 29

The exact A–Z room count, how sector skips change the route, and a calculator-ready way to estimate your own run time.

CompletionUpdated Aug 29

What Z-50 means, how to plan the final sector, and how the official Z-50 badge fits the A–Z route.

Secret routeUpdated Aug 29

The current Skeleton Key route through The Mines, Door 152, and the hidden Stairwell entrance.

Secret routeUpdated Aug 29

A compact Door 152 checklist for finding the broken route, using the Skeleton Key, and avoiding the most common failed setup.

Entity puzzleUpdated Aug 29

How to read the six-flower station, compare the loop, and choose the correct direction in The Archives.

PlanningUpdated Aug 29

How end-of-section Gold skips work, why the price matters, and when saving currency is stronger than skipping.

SurvivalUpdated Aug 29

A compact guide to recovering health during a long Archives run and using the water-cooler controls correctly.

CollectionUpdated Sep 4

How the Journal records entities, items, and locations, plus a practical plan for collecting entries without wasting full runs.