IDNTG - Daily Sheet

Daily Sheet Introduction

The Daily Scouting Sheet is a google sheet where players within the community contribute information from the current daily seed to. Dailies have a set seed that will show the same mutations for everyone, though this is dependent on version and differing set mechanics. Weekly challenges are also included in this.

Information on the sheet is based on whoever is willing to volunteer information about their runs. Screenshots can be shared in the NT Discord via the dailies and weeklies channel, where a sheet editor can add the information in.

Sheet Overview

The following images is a 'sample' image of what the daily scouting sheet looks like. Row numbering on the left being;

Rows 1-2 is every image used for sheet editors when editing the sheet. This can be ignored by non-editors.
Rows 3-4 is for daily information for everything unrelated to mutations, such as meta weapon drops.
Rows 6-19 are for the main sets which appears for everyone for every level up.

The middle section of the sheet is used for suggested routes which tries to give the best optimal route possible.
The right section of the sheet is used for scout routes, which can be used to deduce what mutations could reappear later.

Rows 21-25 are for unique sets that appear specifically on the betas/switch version.
Row 26 is for who edited that sheet for the day and can be pinged to ask about their scout route or add something.

There are also multiple tabs on the bottom to switch views. The first four are for the daily/weekly challenges being scouted while the 'Guide' tab is a shortened version of this page.

What set you start on is dependent on version.

On Non-Beta (u99r1) you start on Set 1.
On openbeta 2021 (u99r2b10s) you start on Set 0.

Also applies to modbranch_2021 branch and the Nintendo Switch version.

openbeta_win64 (2023 beta forwards) works on a DIFFERENT mutation seed entirely from other versions, and thus has a 'Daily_beta64' tab at the bottom.

Uses the exact same mutation logic as 2021 beta, just uses a different mutation seed.
These sheets may have some days of inactivity due to separate versions requiring additional scouts.

Scouting information about dailies for Steam u98, PS4 and Vita are not shared on the sheet due to obscurity.

For the sake of this guide 'Non-Beta' (NB) will be used for u99r1 which is the default Steam version, while 'Beta' will be used for any Steam beta branch or Switch version.

Sheet Mechanics

Non-Set Mechanics
Current Daily	Displays the current daily in year-month-day format. Needs to be manually updated to change dates. Will appear red if it's the wrong date. (UTC based) Red calendar for dailies and blue calendar for weeklies, as they appear in-game.
Wrong Daily	If the date is wrong it will appear red instead. This can be used as an indicator that the sheet has yet to be updated.
Pizza Entrance	The manhole cell is used to signify if there is access to preloop Sewers. This is used for extra difficulty and extra rads. It can sometimes be the difference of an extra level up by 3-2 for destiny strats. Grenade Launcher starts appearing on 1-1, while the 2-1 chest can see Toxic Launcher or Bazooka. Chests are shared between the 2021 Beta and Non-Beta. Weapon drops can vary based on version as well as FPS values. Big chests can vary based on version and fps value as well, the cell should include how many normal chests were skipped. Skipping three normal chests only gives a +75% chance by 2-1 for a big chest, only on 3-1 forwards can a big chest be forcefully spawned by skipping four for +100% odds. Robot's passive can give more chances for pizza, while Rogue's passives and active can give free entry. Example: For Non-Beta, the grenade launcher doesn't appear from any enemy drops/chests, so whoever plays next can choose to check if big chests spawn. For 2021 beta it specifies beta30 as it was done on 30 FPS. It drops from an enemy on 1-3. It's specified as maggot nest to be descriptive, while not necessary.
Meta Weapon Drops	(Move some info to daily page?) Cells are used to indicate where meta weapons drop. Ultra Shovel is used for normal meta, Ultra Crossbow for ranged meta, and SPC for both. Format includes the area and loop the weapon drops at, as well as the difficulty. For weapon chests: Non-Beta and 2021 Beta shares chest drops, so versions & FPS are not important. Difficulty only needs to be included for chests if it appears before 2-1 L1. After this, difficulty is not important. Common variations in weapon chests includes cursed chests, big chests, and running crown of curses. On Non-Beta the 2-1 and 2-? chests share the same drops. The same goes for 5-1 and 5-? chests. On Betas the 2-? and 3-1 chests share the same drops. The same goes for 5-? and 5-3 chests. HQ chests have poor documentation, but definitely differ based on version. (For weeklies) Crown of hatred will give different drops depending if the chest is walked over directly or if opened by a portal. For weapon drops: Difficulty and version always effects weapon drops, as well as playing on different FPS values on the betas. For daily challenges, assume that crown of blood is being run from 1-3 L1 forwards unless specified otherwise. Big Dog gives a guaranteed weapon drop. This is purely random on Non-Beta, and seeded on the Betas. Enemies that are spawned during the level will have random weapon drops. This includes Laser Crystals spawned from Hyper Crystal, and any other revived/spawned enemy while running crown of guns. Holding a weapon will remove it from the drop pool, unless playing Steroids. A different seeded weapon will appear in its place, but scouts will rarely list the weapons they're running. Weapon drops/chests can vary from normal runs when running Open Mind, Confiscate, Ambidextrous or Robot as a whole. Difficulty Explanation* Difficulty is the number of portals entered. Extra difficulty can be gained by entering additional portals. Extra difficulty can be gained by entering Vaults, Pizza Sewers, IDPD HQ and YV's Crib. Numbering is a simple +1 for each extra portal entered, regardless of which of these areas it is. HQ and Crib have version dependent mechanics and have more details here (link later) YV's Mansion, Cursed Crystal Caves and Jungle are replacement areas and thus do not add additional difficulty. Oasis skips areas and should be listed as negative difficulty and specified, for runs that happen to include them. Example: The cell for Ultra Shovel shows that it's inside a big chest on 3-2 L1, which is the same regardless of version. The cell for SPC has two versions on it. Non-Beta has its first sighting on 5-1 L4 with +5 difficulty, which likely entails 3 vaults and 2 pizza sewer visits. For 2021 Beta it specifies beta60 as it was done on 60 FPS, and it appears much earlier on 1-3 L2. +6 difficulty is a high number at this point, so it likely means that IDPD HQ was visited at some point along with vaults and pizza.
Cursed Chest	The cursed chest cell is used to signify if there is access to preloop Cursed Crystal Caves. This is done for extra kills and extra rads, which can occasionally come in use for a high level destiny or Jungle visit. Similar to other cells, this can depend on version and FPS values, as well as playing as Robot. For daily challenges, assume that crown of curses is being run on 3-3 on the cell unless if specified otherwise. Example: The cell specifies that for Non-Beta there's a cursed laser cannon on 3-3, which by default would be running crown of curses. As for the 2021 Beta, it specifies that on 30 FPS version that there is no cursed weapon while running crown of curses.
Vaults	The vault cell signifies the location of the vaults on 3-2 and 5-2 in preloop, for the sake of making destiny easier. The cell may also sometimes include if there is particularly tight leveling. Infrequently filled out, but sees some usage on days with particularly awful vault locations or on perfect meta dailies. Location of vault can depend on version and FPS used. Current difficulty can effect layout but is usually omitted. Mutation levels can effect level layouts as well however rare. 1-2 L1 is usually in an open area that makes it easy to locate and fill and is rarely ever included in the cell. Example:The cell just specifies the Non-Beta location. On 3-2 it's a bad fill, so the player should rush to the right to get the vault open before killing too many enemies. Meanwhile for 5-2 it's a very open area, so if the player is close to leveling up during the starve they should be mindful that rads may be collected on accident easily.
Common Set Mechanics
Patience	Patience will reroll the current set. The new set will be given upon entering the next level. Patience can only be taken once per run, it will be removed from the mutation pool upon selection.
On Non-Beta this will simply advance the current set number by one. (See Double Lvl Patience for interactions with multiple level ups.) (See Patience Into Ultra for interactions when hitting ultra.) Example: The Non-Beta scout takes Patience which simply skips the current set, they'll then see the next set after the current level.
On Beta this is a separate set entirely. It is listed below all the main sets on the sheet. For suggested/scout routes, the mutation from Patience will be listed directly to the side. Example: The Beta scout takes Patience which will give them a unique set after completing the next level.
Last Wish	Last Wish will serve as a delayed reroll. The new set will be given upon entering Jungle, which can be done on 5-1 regardless of loop. Once Last Wish is consumed the mutation will be removed and re-enter the mutation pool, meaning that Jungle can be visited multiple times in a run.
On Non-Beta this will simply advance the current set number by one. Reaching level ultra will skip a set on Non-Beta, so going to loop Jungle will usually be after a skipped set. Example: The Non-Beta scout takes Last Wish. In pre-loop they visit Jungle and get Back Muscle, the cell is put there to signify when Jungle was entered as Last Wish re-enters the mutation pool for the scout. The scout takes Last Wish a second time and then hits level ultra, which skips a set. Upon reaching loop Jungle they then see a new set after the one that ultra covered.
On Beta this is a separate unique set like Patience. It is listed below all the main sets. Each additional Jungle visited is a different unique set, such as Jungle 1, Jungle 2, Jungle 3. Jungle 1 will always be seen first whether Jungle is visited in preloop or in loop first. Example: The Beta scout takes Last Wish and sees Jungle 1, which they visited in preloop. The scout then takes Last Wish a second time in a later set. Entering Jungle again they see Jungle 2, which they saw in Loop 1. This mutation is put to the right of ultra just to signify it was the last mutation taken in the set. (Note: Some Beta scouts always just put their Jungle visit directly to Last Wish regardless of where they entered, so pay mind to this as a route may be difficult to accurately determine.)
Vault Skipping	Beta mechanic only. Stepping on a crown pedestal directly will skip the next set. As three vaults spawn in a run, this means that up to three sets can be skipped. Awakening the crown guardians first instead of stepping on the pedestal will result in no vault skipping happening. In other words, only if crown selection is seen, does it mean that a set is skipped. Patience and Jungle sets are unaffected by vault skipping. Example:
Destiny	A
On Non-Beta.
Beta
Loop Starve	Used to signify when Crown of Destiny should be taken on 5-2, and then taken off on 1-2 L1. Radstarving is more difficult for these areas, so it's only usually done for especially good dailies or if playing as Horror. Example:
Level Ultra	Used to signify when ultra is taken in a route. This has usefulness in Non-Beta, as it can skip a set with Jungle and rarely Patience. In Beta this is used mainly just to signify when a route ends. Example:
Detachment	A
On Non-Beta.
Beta


Uncommon Set Mechanics
Heavy Heart	Always appears in the next set after taking 3 weapon-specific mutations. (Any 3 of Boiling Veins, Bolt Marrow, Laser Brain, Long Arms, Recycle Gland, Shotgun Shoulders) Will REPLACE the first slot mutation of the next set seen. Can be granted by crown of destiny, however will only ever appear once a run. This means for Non-Beta if Heavy Heart is seen in a set, and then Destiny is taken for that set, the mutation that Heavy Heart was covering is revealed. If Heavy Heart is placed on the normal sets that means that the mutaiton underneath it is unknown. Scout routes can be used to deduce what the mystery mutation can't be. Example: Heavy Heart doesn't actually appear in set 6, it's simply what the scout saw. Any mutation that the scout did not take could be underneath Heavy Heart, besides other mutations in that set.
Double Level Patience	Non-Beta mechanic only. If two sets are seen at once and Patience is taken first, a set will be skipped and give one from the following set instead. The same set will be given again after completing the next level from Patience. Most commonly done on accident during Desert during early leveling, going to CCC, or entering Jungle while leveling up. If multiple sets are seen at once but Patience is taken last, it just functions as normal. For 3 or more sets seen at once, taking Patience will still skip the next set, but the last set seen is the set that is granted twice. Example: The scout levels up twice and takes patience in set 1. It then skips set 2 and immediately gives them set 3. Upon completing the next level, they see set 3 a second time, in which they take Stress which is now uncovered.
Patience Into Ultra	Non-Beta mechanic only. If Patience is taken and ultra is hit before the next level is cleared, a set is skipped and Patience takes the one after that. Most commonly done on accident during loop Desert due to the very high rad counts. Example: The scout takes patience in Set 8 but hits ultra before completing the next level, so they see Set 10 instead.
Skeleton Jungle Skip	Non-Beta mechanic only. Entering Jungle permanently advances the set number by one, which will also transfer to Skeleton. This means that visiting preloop Jungle as Melting, then transforming to Skeleton afterwards, he will start on Set 2. Example: Melting's route visited preloop Jungle, so Skeleton starts on Set 2 rather than Set 1.
Hostile Horror	Used to signify if a route spawns Hostile Horror, which is used if extra rads needs to be gained by 3-2 for destiny. Skipping 2 rad cans spawns Hostile Horror, who can give up to 115 rads. Opening 3 normal rad cans gives 75 rads. This is not a huge difference, but can close the gap for tight leveling. Example: A Non-Beta route that has a level 5 destiny, the inclusion of Hostile Horror means that the route maker only reached high level 4 on 3-2.
Cursed Crystal Caves	Used to signify if a route uses CCC, as it has a very high rad yield for preloop. Loop starving sometimes requires a particularly high level to be reached. Visting preloop Jungle at a higher level means Last Wish is re-added to the mutation pool later, which can prevent uncommin situations where it covers an essential mutation. Example: CCC is used to reach level 7 before 5-1. If visited at level 6, Last Wish may have pushed Laser Brain to 5th slot, covering it.

Meme Icons (Don't take this seriously)

Meme Icons
firmed	Shorthand for confirmed, only used if a suggested route has actually been ran by someone.	Baby Horror	A joke edit of Horror, usually to signify them getting meta sets really easily that other players cannot get.
Daily Griller	Used to signify if something is 'griller', aka a set that has good mutations that is low effort and does not use many set mechanics. Sometimes can include destiny in the route if it's particularly easy (Such as Level 5 Destiny, includes a free level up, Plutonium Hunger is taken after starving) Art by binnibep.	Set Grinding	The opposite of 'griller', signifies if a route is particularly high effort in order to obtain. These routes may include lower level ultra skipping, loop starving, or usage of multiple niche mechanics.
No Trigs Allowed	An edit of the 'No Fun Allowed' meme. Used on dailies where Trigger Fingers is not present at all.	Melting Copium	Sometimes used for unconfirmed Melting routes that relies on Rhino Skin reappearing after taking Detachment, thus coping.