Core Suppression in Tuantu's Lobotomization Branches

What Core Suppression is

Core Suppression in Tuantu’s Lobotomization Branches is the late-game gauntlet where a Sephirah-aligned crisis overlays normal facility rules. Instead of managing one breaching Abnormality, your team faces layered mechanics — floor hazards, counter resets, forced breaches, or stat audits — while still responsible for PE quotas and meltdown timers. Version 0.9.1 (Binah update) expanded this layer with new Abnormalities such as Dummy, Old Lady, and Wishroot, raising the gear and coordination bar for public servers.

Think of Core Suppression as the exam after How to Play homework. You need clean meltdown calls, Fear control, extracted E.G.O with appropriate Fortitude and Justice, and players who know when to stop farming and start suppressing.

Core Suppression guide — Tuantu's Lobotomization Branches

Prerequisites before queuing suppression

Do not enter Core Suppression with default clerks and one TETH pistol. Minimum practical checklist:

• At least one HE-tier suit on the main tank with LOB Fortitude investment (one hundred LOB = plus five per purchase).
• A HE or WAW weapon with reliable burst for add phases — see Weapons Tier List.
• Gifts that cover missing stats — Get E.G.O Gifts lists efficient paths.
• Team agreement on keybinds — Q dash, F block, G stims, middle-click ping — from Keybinds.
• Owner clarity on /resetday, /sessionshutdown, and whether /dictatortoggle is active.

Solo suppression is possible on private servers with /memrep practice; public lobbies expect three to six roles from Builds Tier List.

Phase structure and mental map

While exact scripting varies by Sephirah theme, most suppressions follow a three-act shape:

Act 1 — Rule rewrite. The suppression announces new constraints: altered work results, disabled departments, or global Fear spikes. Pause PE greed — identify the rule in chat and adjust assignments within sixty seconds.

Act 2 — Add waves and breach juggling. Multiple mid-tier Abnormalities or Ordeal-like adds spawn. Assign a suppression lead to dash between halls while farmers maintain minimum PE to prevent soft-lock. Use Z minimap to call paths.

Act 3 — Core mechanic check. Binah-themed content often tests precision — parry windows (F), timed dashes (Q), or synchronized meltdown picks. Failure here wipes even over-geared teams if stims (G) were wasted early.

Document which act your team dies to; that tells you whether to upgrade gear (Extract E.G.O) or discipline (Facility Map routing).

Binah update Abnormalities in suppressions

The 0.9.1 patch added entities that interact with suppression pacing:

• Dummy — often used as a mechanic tutorial Abnormality; during suppressions its breach pattern punishes players who ignore counter telegraphs.
• Old Lady — Temperance-sensitive work; Attachment failures during Act 2 can cascade Fear across clerks nearby.
• Wishroot — rewards disciplined Insight chains but breaching it mid-suppression clogs narrow halls.

Read entity habits on the Trello board and cross-link TETH Guide / ZAYIN Guide for baseline comparisons.

Meltdowns during suppression

Meltdowns do not pause for drama. During Core Suppression, use stricter priority than normal days:

1. Any ALEPH or active suppression objective cell beats optional PE farms.
2. Halls connecting elevator hubs beat wing rooms.
3. Communicate with ping before clicking — double meltdown picks lose more time than a controlled ZAYIN breach.

If the owner calls /resetday for practice, note which meltdown choice caused the wipe and rerun only Act 3 to save time.

E.G.O and stat breakpoints

Suppressions assume Justice for Repression cleanses and Fortitude for tanking palette-swapped damage. Prudence prevents Sanity collapses during Insight-heavy mechanic phases. Temperance stabilizes Attachment jobs on Old Lady-style entities mid-fight.

Use the LOB Planner to hit breakpoints without overspending — e.g., two hundred LOB into Fortitude (plus ten) often matters more than a third cosmetic weapon extract.

Multiplayer coordination scripts

Assign callouts even if voice is unavailable:

• “PE hold” — stop collecting until adds are dead.
• “Stim save” — only tank uses G until Act 3.
• “Carry clerks” — V carry to safe rooms before Act 2.
• “Pool check” — confirm L public pool weapons returned before starting.

Owners may /ann announce phase tips; respect /kick warnings when players ignore ping protocol.

After clearing — what unlocks

Successful Core Suppression runs gate WAW and ALEPH E.G.O, lore entries, and sometimes Sephirah cosmetic rewards depending on version. Transition training to Beat Red Mist only when your team clears suppressions without /resetday twice in a row.

Track patch changes in Patch v0.9.1 and community sentiment in Game Review.

Related resources

• Extract E.G.O — gear prerequisites
• Risk Levels — tier context
• Owner Commands — session control
• Work Helper — pre-suppression farming