Standard and Talbert-linked
This bucket is for the tougher standard clear logic and lore-linked outcomes that still reward clean fundamentals.
Finale families
Think in route families, not random boss names
The safest prep starts by recognizing which kind of Night 6 you built.
Mask-side finale
If the week leaned toward masks and Michael-side objectives, practice mask timing and route stability rather than salvage overload.
Salvage and true-ending finales
If the run stacked FFPS scraps or the full true-ending project, the boss layer becomes denser and should be planned earlier.
Prep first
The safest boss prep is route prep, not blind repetition
If the input layer feels wrong, go backward one page instead of retrying the same mistake.
Keep a branch save
A clean pre-finale save is the best way to test mask, salvage, and true-ending pivots without rewriting the whole week.
Practice the right toolset
Boss prep should match the route: mask timing, salvage density, or multi-system chaos, not a generic grind.
Hand off cleanly
If you still are not sure which finale family applies, leave boss and confirm the route in endings first.