Develop Tartarus prisoners before the final Riot

Tartarus prison management, after capturing Prisoner Nameplates in Netherrealm maps.

Before you go

Place captured inmates in cells and inspect the consumption relationships shown by the prison interface.
Use the displayed cycle: Mammoth consumes Lion, Lion consumes Wolf, Wolf consumes Colossal Rat, and Colossal Rat consumes Mammoth.
Choose a matchup that develops the prisoner you intend to strengthen, rather than selecting by creature name alone.
After each consumption, reread the cell state and available actions before planning the next move.
Review Prison Incidents for changes to cell access or consumption opportunities.
Check Torture Instrument effects alongside the current roster and revise the plan if they change an action.
Continue developing inmates with the eventual Riot in mind.

The cycle is circular; no single creature type is a universal endpoint. Follow the relationship printed for the current matchup.
Treat Chromatic development as a prison target, not a guarantee from any single interaction.

Prison development continues through the seasonal sentence and available actions; each cycle is limited by the current prison state and season rules.

Following a memorized sequence after an incident changes actions: reread the current prison display.
Choosing an inmate only because it is stronger now: consider which prisoner can consume it next.

Stop developing the roster when the interface indicates the Riot is ready or when the remaining actions no longer support your intended development.

Sources & fact checks

Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.

Tartarus season rewards

Use inmate matchups and prison events to develop prisoners for the final combat encounter.