Bastion/Wharf District

The Rippling Walls and The Wharf District serves both as introductory levels and tutorial.

The Rippling Walls
When the game starts, move to the doorway and follow the path until you reach the Cael Hammer, and pick it up. Attack the obstacles blocking the path, and proceed.

You will encounter your first enemy, the Gasfella. As you are currently invincible, you can attack him with your hammer. Once combat is over, Bastion will show your health meter, showing that you're slightly injured. If desired, you can head to the south to a small staircase to retrieve

Continue up the stairs and retrieve the Fang Repeater. Continue further to reach a fountain, where you can obtain health tonics and heal back to full health. Enter the building to continue.

The Sole Regret
The bullhead shield will drop in, and you will need to pick it up. This allows you to reflect attacks, and if timed perfectly, will rebound the shot back at the attacker. You can test this on the security system that activates, as well as on the three gasfellas that drop in.

This is followed by wave of give gasfellas, and a large number of squrts.

When all enemies are defeated, you can exit the window at the eastern corner of the tavern.

The Wharf District
You land on a Breaker's Bow, which is a replacement ranged weapon. It has a charge time, and if released when the kid flashes, should do maximum damage. Soon after getting the bow, there are three turrets that you can practice on. To the bottom-left of these turrets is Something Stringy, which can be used later for a weapon upgrade.

The security system is still active, but targets you. You can use the bow to destroy these turrets, or reflect the shots with the shield.

You should see the Whirl Wind upgrade, which allows you to spin you hammer to destroy a large number of enemies, such as the squirts that suddenly appear nearby.

Continue to the north east to the Distillery, where you can select one of three spirits. You can also enter the Arsenal to choose weapons and special ability. This allows you to proceed to a small area with two squirt generators. Destroy them, and enter the vehicle to the right.

While riding the ship, you can reflect the turret attacks. The vehicle will stop just outside an arena. After you pick up Something Heavy, you will be attacked by two scumbags and a gasfellow. If possible, destroy the gasfellow as soon as possible, as its attack will destroy part of the arena's floor. When all enemies and generators are destroyed, fragments will drop from above, and the exit door will unlock.

The core is ahead. When you pick it up, the Wharf District will start to collapse. Run to the north-east, until you reach the skyway. You may engage enemies or pick up items en-route, although note that the floor will be breaking apart.