Graveyard Keeper 2 Full Walkthrough Part 1: Act I Awakening & Church Reopening

Days 1 to 3: Awakening, Morgue & Workyard Setup

The opening days demand disciplined stamina management to establish core crafting workstations before the first sermon.

Immediately upon waking, clear the brush surrounding the Keeper Cottage. You will discover Gerry half-buried in dirt; interacting with him initiates the primary questline and rewards your initial inventory bag.

The Donkey delivers corpses every two to three days. In the early game, always extract Blood and Fat immediately. Doing so removes two Red Skulls while converting them into White Skulls, preventing negative burial ratings.

Selling your first Burial Certificate to Horadric generates 1 Silver and 50 Copper, providing essential liquid capital to purchase iron ingots and tool repair kits from Krezvold the blacksmith.

Opening the Church & Unlocking Church Cellar

Holding your first church sermon transitions the game from survival into magical and alchemical progression.

Once the cemetery achieves a +5 rating, speak with the Bishop on Pride Day. He formally consecrates the chapel, granting you access to the altar, pews, and the underground church cellar.

Delivering the default Casual Prayer rewards 2 Faith points and church donation copper. Faith points are mandatory currency for researching organs at the Study Table and crafting zombie resurrection elixirs in Act II.

Unlocking the Study Table is the pivotal turning point of Act I. Researching human organs with paper and science points generates your first Blue Tech points, breaking the mid-game technology bottleneck.

Early Game Chores and Day 1 to 5 Daily Schedule

The step-by-step chore routine to maximize tech points and money without stamina burn.

Days 1 through 5 establish the foundational infrastructure of your entire run. On Day 1, immediately clear the overgrown brambles around the Keeper Cottage to collect your first wooden branches and stone chunks. Avoid chopping large ancient trees until you unlock the Advanced Axes perk, as standard iron axes consume too much precious energy.

By Pride Day (Sun), ensure your church cemetery rating reaches at least +5 by repairing broken wooden grave markers with Repair Kits (1 plank + 1 nail). Delivering your maiden sermon to the Bishop unlocks the Church Cellar, granting access to the Study Table and early science points.

Adhering to this exact five-day roadmap guarantees you never miss a celestial NPC event while opening the church on the very first Sunday.

Step-by-Step Strategic Walkthrough

• Dig out Gerry from the rubble pile next to Keeper Cottage to unlock basic dialogue and autopsy tutorials.
• Inspect the morgue and perform your first autopsy: remove Fat and Blood to gain +2 White Skulls before burying the corpse.
• Construct a Carpenter Workbench, Sawhorse, and Stone Cutter in the workyard using collected wooden logs and stone.
• Craft 5 Wooden Crosses and 5 Wooden Grave Fences to repair the cemetery and hit the +5 rating requirement.
• Speak to the Bishop on Pride Day (Sun symbol) to unlock the Church, church cellar, and collect your first 2 Faith points.

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