WIKI

The Compendium

Everything about the world of CONTRABAND. Characters, factions, regions, ships, endings, and walkthroughs. Spoiler warnings on each page.

Characters

MAIN
Vex
A woman who exists across seventeen timelines simultaneously.
FACTION
The Weavers
Guardians of the Sacred Timeline. They have rewound this war forty-one times.
FACTION
The Scourge
What happens when the Fold's prison weakens.
CHARACTER
The Oracle
Speaks only in future tense. Trades coordinates for memories.
CHARACTER
The Weaver Child
The child in the sealed crate. The axis everything turns on.

Regions

SAFE ZONE
The Verge
Starting region. Core worlds and border stations.
FRONTIER
Keros
Vex's home territory. Mining colonies and abandoned arrays.
DANGER
The Silent Fold
Sound doesn't work normally. The Keystone is here.
HOSTILE
Scourge Reach
Scourge territory. Combat is guaranteed.

Guides

⚠ SPOILERS
All Four Endings
How to reach each of the four unique endings. Read after your first run.
BEGINNER
Getting Started
First-time player guide. No spoilers.
⚠ SPOILERS
How to Save the Weaver Child
The prologue decision that unlocks the most content in the game.
COMBAT
Combat Basics
How abilities work and which ships excel in which situations.
MECHANICS
The Sacred Timeline Explained
How decision tracking, rewind, and branching actually work.
STRATEGY
Best Crew Members
All 11 crew and which ones to hire first.

Reference

CATALOG
All 31 Ships
Every ship in the game, tiered by class and purpose.
CATALOG
All 20 Items
Consumables, upgrades, weapons, relics, legendaries, quest items.
CATALOG
All 35 Achievements
Every achievement in the game. Includes secrets.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Developer Log
How this game was made. Technical and creative decisions.