Wand & Order Major Arcana Guide
Quick answer
Major Arcana sorting checks for the post-Hotfix 1.1 Archives.
Major Arcana are the named cards from The Fool through The World. In Wand & Order, identity is only the first step: the Archives can also separate copies by the current color and trim treatment.
How to place Major Arcana
- Pull named Major Arcana out of the four suit piles.
- Separate the current visual variants before building a sequence.
- Match the color and trim already shown on the destination shelf.
- Arrange the card names in the order requested by that shelf.
- Treat placement feedback as the final check; a correct name can still belong to another visual group.
Current Major Arcana shelf map
Hotfix 1.1 moved some cards from silver to gold. The following post-hotfix grouping is the practical shelf reference:
| Shelf group | Cards |
|---|---|
| Blue / Gold | The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune |
| Blue / Silver | The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor |
| Purple / Gold | The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgment, The World |
| Purple / Silver | Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil |
The 6/5/6/5 split accounts for all 22 Major Arcana. If one blue or purple shelf appears full, count the actual positions before moving a card to the other trim group.
Hotfix 1.1 changed this puzzle
The Sep 24 hotfix adjusted Major Arcana grouping and colors. If you started Zone 1 before the patch, recheck already placed Major Arcana rather than assuming the remaining card is lost. Old guides may show a valid pre-hotfix arrangement that no longer matches the current build.
Common causes of a rejected card
- Correct card name, wrong color group.
- Correct name and color, wrong trim.
- Correct variant, wrong position in the shelf sequence.
- A pre-hotfix placement or screenshot is being used as the reference.
- The apparent gap belongs to another Major Arcana variant.
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