Updated August 2026
Guides Hub
These guides translate beta systems into repeatable facility workflows. Each article is written for August 2026 balance and verified against community testing—not recycled alpha advice. Start with how to play if you are new, then connect SCPs and NPC needs before scaling research, Tesla security, or wilderness capture. Videos linked on individual pages complement written steps when you prefer a visual walkthrough.
Core Facility Guides
The how-to-play guide covers tutorial completion, Shop access, first Safe-class tests, and scientist desk linking—the foundation every other guide assumes. Connect SCPs to desks isolates the red triangle linker, laptop placement, and zero-income bugs that dominate Discord support threads. Manage NPC needs beta explains hunger, energy, and bathroom meters that punish overstuffed wings without amenities.
Prevent riots and breaches ties security staffing, Task Force timing, and bonus averages to Class-D morale. Tesla Gates & turrets covers Foundation upgrades, placement costs, and Mid-June defense meta for SCP-173/049 wings. Research progression order budgets Multiple Floors, Euclid unlocks, and Server Rack timing. Capture Euclid SCPs documents wilderness retrieval, holding cells, and squad composition once your Safe income loop is stable. Janitors & cleanliness covers the Mid-July cleanliness role and Clean bonus recovery. Advanced Customization explains mirror mode, light color, and blueprints versus Advanced Building.
- How to Play — first session through profitable Safe tests
- Connect SCPs — linker rules and income troubleshooting
- NPC Needs — beta personnel meters and amenity planning
- Prevent Riots — security coverage and riot recovery
- Tesla Gates & Turrets — mid-2026 security hardware
- Research Order — node priority and cash buffers
- Capture Euclid — mid-game capture logistics
- Janitors & Cleanliness — Mid-July Clean bonus staffing
- Advanced Customization — mirror, lights, blueprints
Suggested Reading Order
Check the codes status page (often empty mid-August 2026), skim the beginner walkthrough, then read how to play and connect SCPs in the same session. Add NPC needs before hiring large Class-D batches. Queue Tesla research before your first SCP-173 or SCP-049 capture.
Return to riots and capture guides when Euclid research unlocks or when bonus Safety crashes during public server visits. Patch notes may shift costs; cross-check tier lists after major updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which guide should I read first?
How to play, then connect SCPs. Pair with the beginner walkthrough if you want a timed first-hour checklist.
Do guides include video walkthroughs?
Several guides embed curated YouTube videos. See the video guides hub for startup, Tesla/turrets, and update breakdowns.
Where is the Tesla Gates guide?
Open Tesla Gates & Turrets under Guides, or jump from the SCP-173 / SCP-049 pages.