Our Mission
solateria.com is an unofficial, community-driven strategy guide for the action-Metroidvania Solateria (Chinese: 火靈之源, "Fire Spirit Source") by Studio Doodal. We exist for one reason: to help players get past the parts of the game that are hard, opaque, or punishing — and to do it without spoilers they didn't ask for.
The site is run by Lumis — an individual solo operator and long-time Soulslike / Metroidvania player who wanted a single, trustworthy place to find boss strategies, optimal parts builds, and collectible routes for Solateria.
Our Relationship with Studio Doodal
solateria.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or partnered with Studio Doodal. We are an independent fan project. "Solateria," "火靈之源," and "Fire Spirit Source" are trademarks of Studio Doodal; we use them under fair use for editorial commentary and educational purpose (strategy, criticism, walkthrough) in a non-commercial manner of attribution. We do not sell the game, redistribute the game, or claim any ownership over its IP.
All game screenshots, names, and in-game terminology remain the property of Studio Doodal. Our original content (written strategies, custom SVG diagrams, build math) is released under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Process
Every strategy we publish goes through a three-step process:
- Playtest. Each boss guide and build is verified by at least one team member on a fresh save file. We do not publish strategies we have not personally tested.
- Cross-check. Strategies are matched against community findings (Reddit r/solateria, Discord #strategy, Steam community guides) so we don't miss an obvious shortcut or a popular counter-meta.
- Update. We re-verify pages within 48 hours of any game patch. Every guide has a "last verified" timestamp and a changelog link at the bottom.
What This Site Is Not
- Not a cheat or trainer site. We do not distribute game mods, trainers, or save-game editors. Our embedded "Parry Trainer" is a stand-alone HTML5 mini-game that does not interact with the real Solateria executable.
- Not a piracy or download site. We do not host or link to pirated copies of Solateria. To play, go to the official Steam store page or Nintendo eShop.
- Not an AI-content farm. All written strategy content is human-authored and human-edited. We do use AI to draft outlines and to translate from English to Chinese, but every page is reviewed by a human editor before publication.
- Not an ad-first site. The site displays ads (Google AdSense and a small number of vetted third-party ad networks) to cover hosting costs. We do not run sponsored content, sponsored reviews, or affiliate links disguised as editorial recommendations.
Operator & Contact
The site is maintained by Lumis as a personal project. It is not a registered company, and there is no editorial team or staff — every strategy, build, and comparison is researched, written, and published by Lumis.
For editorial corrections, partnership inquiries, takedown requests, or general questions, please use the contact page or email contact@solateria.com. For privacy / data requests, email privacy@solateria.com.
Trademark notice. Solateria™, 火靈之源, and Fire Spirit Source are trademarks of Studio Doodal. This is an unofficial fan-made strategy guide. Not affiliated with Studio Doodal.