Softlocks
Under certain circumstances, it is possible to reach a game state in which it is no longer possible to make progress. The common term to describe such situations is softlock.
This article details ways in which the player may become softlocked during the course of a game. We distinguish between three different kinds of softlocks:
- Full softlocks: it is no longer possible to perform any actions at all (outside of perhaps saving and quitting the game). The player is permanently stuck.
- Partial softlocks: the player can still perform actions but is no longer able to act productively, i.e. they can no longer change the game state in a significant way. For example, the player is no longer able to leave their current zone.
- Quest softlocks: the player can still perform productive actions but is no longer able to progress in the main questline.
Most softlocks are easily preventable, or can be resolved using wishes (with a few rare exceptions). If you are okay with using wishes, the two most important wishes for solving softlocks are
goto:JoppaWorld.11.22.1.1.10: teleports you to
Joppa.swap: allows you to swap into the body of a different creature. You will most likely first need to wish for the creature that you want to swap into.
See the wishes page for more information. The remainder of this article will focus on non-wish-based techniques to prevent softlocks from occurring.
Full softlocks
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Partial softlocks
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Quest softlocks
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Softlocks that have been patched out
Several softlocks have existed throughout the history of the game that have since been patched out.
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Possessing an inactive  crypt sitter via a waking dream would cause the player to pass turns indefinitely, until another creature came within the player's vision.
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Full | Fix in game version 204.102. |