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You spawn in a house in [[Middlefern]] (middle of the map).
You begin your adventure in a small house in [[Middlefern]], located near the center of the [[map]]. Most new players start by killing a few nearby [[Chicken]]s to collect [[Chicken (Cooked)|raw meat]] for training [[Cooking]] and getting some [[food]]. Be sure to also gather the dropped [[Feathers]]—they're useful later on—and [[Bone]]s, which can be banked to the southwest for future use (or sell to players for some [[Coins]]).


Make sure to click the [[sprint]] button ( [[File:Sprint.png]] ) to the left of the minimap before doing anything else!
Before doing anything else, enable [[Sprint]] (click the [[File:Sprint.png|16px]] icon to the left of your minimap). This basically doubles your movement speed and has no downside. Note that you'll need to re-enable it each time you log in.


Before you get started, have a quick look at the [[overworld|Overworld map]] to get your bearings!
To help you get oriented, check out the full [[Map|game map]] for a broad overview. We also offer several [[Map#Specialized_Maps|specialized maps]] tailored to specific needs—like the [[Ground Spawns]] map, perfect for tracking down free items across the world!


== Skills ==
You can chat with all players globally on your world by starting your message with <code style="border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base) !important; padding-bottom: 4px !important;">/g</code>. As of the [[Updates/New_Solo_Boss|July 18th, 2025 update]], your account must have at least total level 100 or 30,000 total [[experience]] to use global chat—this restriction was added to reduce spam from new accounts.
* For example: <code style="border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base) !important; padding-bottom: 4px !important;">/g What is a Lucky Log?</code>
 
If you [[Death|die]], you'll respawn in the [[Anglham Castle]] courtyard, just south of Middlefern. Dying results in the loss of most [[items]] you were carrying or wearing.


=== {{SkillIcon|Crafting}} [[Crafting]] ===
Most items are better [[Bank|saved]] than sold to a [[General Store]] or other [[Shops|shops]], as players often pay higher prices; nearly everything has a use or value in the game.


Buy a [[Chisel]] from a [[General Store]] and use it on [[Logs]] to create blank [[Scroll|Scrolls]]. [[Ned's Squirrel Ranch]] (west of Middlefern) has multiple log spawns and plenty of [[Tree|trees]]. A [[Knife]] can also be used on logs to craft [[Unstrung Bow|Unstrung Bows]] and [[Arrow Shafts]].
[[File:Wastelands-Skull.png|20px]] The [[Wastelands]] are a PvP-enabled area, similar to the [https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Wilderness Wilderness] in ''Old School RuneScape''. If you die there, other players can loot your items. [[File:Wastelands-Skull.png|20px]]
<div style="margin-left: 15px;">[[File:Blood_Teleport.png|20px|link=Blood Teleport]] [[Blood Teleport]] randomly teleports you, often into the [[Wastelands]], at the cost of 50% of your [[Hitpoints]]; it's frequently suggested as a joke to new players.</div>


=== {{SkillIcon|Cooking}} [[Cooking]] ===
⚠ Be aware of [[Scams|common scams]] that players may attempt. Staying informed and cautious is the best way to protect your items and account.


Use raw meat / fish on a [[stove]] or [[fire]] to get [[edible]] food that can heal your [[Hitpoints]]. Head west from the center of [[Middlefern]] for a good [[stove]] with multiple raw meat spawns.
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=== {{SkillIcon|Crime}} [[Crime]] ===
== Skills ==
=== {{SkillIcon|Crafting}} [[Crafting]] ===
Buy a [[Chisel]] from any [[General Store]] and use it on [[Logs]] to make blank [[Scroll]]s. [[Ned's Squirrel Ranch]] (west of [[Middlefern]]) has plenty of [[Tree]]s and Log spawns. Alternatively, a [[Knife]] can be used on Logs to craft [[Arrow Shafts]]. [[Unstrung Bow]]s can also be fletched, and offers the most exp per log if completed with [[String]].


There are locked chests in [[Hedgecastle]] (west).
=== {{SkillIcon|Cooking}} [[Cooking]] ===
Use raw meat or fish on a [[stove]] or [[fire]] to cook [[food]], which restores [[Hitpoints]]. A stove west of [[Middlefern]] has nearby meat spawns, making it an ideal starter location. Fires have a higher burn rate, but offer very slightly faster processing.


Find yourself a [[Man]] and pickpocket him. Make sure to bring some food to heal your [[Hitpoints]] when you get caught.
=== {{SkillIcon|Crime}} [[Crime]] ===
Find a [[Man]] and pickpocket him. The Man just east of [[Anglham Castle]] is close to the death respawn location so dying here is punishment-free. At level 10 you can head to the [[Middlefern]] [[General Store]] basement and lockpick a [[Coin Chest]].


=== {{SkillIcon|Enchanting}} [[Enchanting]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Enchanting}} [[Enchanting]] ===
 
Use blank [[Scroll]]s on elemental obelisks to craft [[Magic|magical]] scrolls that are used for casting spells. A [[Water Obelisk]] can be found at [[Fymel Pond]] (east of [[Ictirine City]]).
Use blank [[Scroll|Scrolls]] on elemental obelisks to craft specific magic scrolls. A [[Water Obelisk]] can be found at [[Fymel Pond]] (north-east).


=== {{SkillIcon|Fishing}} [[Fishing]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Fishing}} [[Fishing]] ===
 
A [[Basic Rod]] spawns near the river south of [[Middlefern]]. There are various ponds and rivers located around Middlefern for fishing. Better rods can be purchased at [[Rod's Rods]] in [[High Cove]]. Each fish requires a different rod type.
A [[Basic Rod]] spawns along the river south of [[Middlefern]]. A hidden pond to the right of Middlefern features multiple fishing spots for new fishers. Better rods can be bought at [[High Cove]] (south-west). Each rod catches different types of fish.


=== {{SkillIcon|Forestry}} [[Forestry]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Forestry}} [[Forestry]] ===
 
Equip a [[Bronze Hatchet]] and chop trees, banking your [[Logs]]. [[Jack's Axes]] in [[Banton]] sells hatchets up to palladium tier. Logs of all types are a great way to earn [[Coins]], players regularly purchase them.
Grab a [[Bronze Hatchet]] and head to [[Ned's Squirrel Ranch]] for plenty of [[Tree|trees]] and multiple [[logs|log]] spawns. There is a hatchet shop in [[Banton]] ([[Jack's Axes]]) where players can buy hatchets up to Palladium.


=== {{SkillIcon|Harvesting}} [[Harvesting]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Harvesting}} [[Harvesting]] ===
 
Start by harvesting [[Flax]] in [[Summerton]] (requires [[Equipment/Gloves|Gloves]]). Higher-level crops like [[Corn]], [[Onion]], [[Strawberry]], and [[Watermelon]] can be found east of [[Hedgecastle]] in the [[Farmland]]s. Gloves with better stats require higher Harvesting levels to wear.
Pick [[potato|potatoes]] at the farm south-east of the spawn house in [[Middlefern]] ([[Bronze Gloves]] spawn here, which must be worn to harvest). After leveling up a bit, head to the farmland east of [[Hedgecastle]] for [[potato]], [[wheat]], [[corn]], [[onion]], [[strawberry]] and [[watermelon]] crops. Better [[Equipment/Gloves|gloves]] require a higher harvesting level to equip.  


=== {{SkillIcon|Magic}} [[Magic]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Magic}} [[Magic]] ===
Purchase scrolls from [[Peggy's Potions & Magic Shop]] in southeast [[Celadon City]], or create your own with [[Enchanting]]. Scrolls are used to cast [[Spells]], which train your Magic skill.


[[Peggy|A witch]] sells magic scrolls at [[Peggy's Potions & Magic Shop]] in the south-east corner of [[Celadon City]], which are required to cast spells.
=== Melee <small>({{SkillIcon|Accuracy}}, {{SkillIcon|Defense}}, {{SkillIcon|Strength}})</small> ===
 
Use the combat icons below the minimap to select your preferred training style. It's recommended to focus on one or two melee skills at a time—training all three simultaneously will result in slightly less overall [[experience]] gained.
=== Melee <small>({{SkillIcon|Accuracy}} [[Accuracy]], {{SkillIcon|Defense}} [[Defense]], {{SkillIcon|Strength}} [[Strength]], {{SkillIcon|Hitpoints}} [[Hitpoints]])</small> ===


Click on the combat icons beneath the minimap to select a combat style (which skills you get [[experience]] in). Train on [[Squirrel|Squirrels]] at [[Ned's Squirrel Ranch]] and sell their [[Squirrel Pelt|pelts]] to [[Ned]]. [[Combat]] is extremely slow at first and you'll probably get killed by the squirrels a few times. After leveling up a bit, train on [[Bandit (Melee)]] (level 10) in [[Celadon City]] (east).
Train on [[Squirrel]]s at [[Ned's Squirrel Ranch]] and sell their [[Squirrel Pelt]]s to [[Ned]]. After a few levels, fight [[Bandit (Melee)|Bandits]] (level 10) in eastern [[Celadon City]] or [[Bandit's Ridge]].


[[Equipment/Chestplates|Chestplates]] can be bought in [[Hedgecastle]], whereas [[Equipment/Platelegs|Platelegs]], [[Equipment/Chainmail Bodies|Chainmail Bodies]] and [[Equipment/Longswords|Longswords]] can be bought in [[Celadon City]].
[[Chestplates]] are sold in [[Hedgecastle]], while [[Platelegs]], [[Chainmail Bodies]], and [[Longswords]] are available in [[Celadon City]].


=== {{SkillIcon|Mining}} [[Mining]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Mining}} [[Mining]] ===
 
[[Banton]] is a good place to begin, the cave there has [[Copper Ore|Copper]] and [[Tin Ore]], with a [[Bank]] nearby. [[Emeril]] inside the [[Dwarf Caverns]] sells various pickaxes. There's also a quiet quarry east of [[Celadon City]] with basic ores and no hostile [[Non-player Character|NPCs]].
Head to [[Hedgecastle]] and enter the [[Dwarf Caverns]] for easy access to tin, copper, iron and coal rocks. A dwarf , named [[Emeril]], inside the cave sells [[Equipment/Pickaxes|pickaxes]]. Alternatively there is a quarry containing tin, copper and iron rocks with no [[non-player character|NPCs]] present along the east exit of [[Celadon City]].


=== {{SkillIcon|Potionmaking}} [[Potionmaking]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Potionmaking}} [[Potionmaking]] ===
 
Use [[Harvesting|harvested]] ingredients at a [[Witch's Cauldron]]. One is located inside [[Peggy's Potions & Magic Shop]] in [[Celadon City]]. [[Sage]]s have a high chance to drop [[Root Loot Table|roots]] needed for potions. [[Carrot]]s, needed for [[Potion Of Accuracy (2)]], can be found between [[Gnome Hill]] and [[Barbarian Base]].
Bring harvested ingredients to a [[Brewing Cauldron|brewing cauldron]]. One can be found in the [[Peggy's Potions & Magic Shop|magic shop]] in [[Celadon City]]. [[Sage|Sages]] have a 30% [[Root Loot Table]] probability and frequently drop various different roots. [[Carrot|Carrots]] can be found in a farming patch between [[Gnome Hill]] and [[Barbarian Base]] and are required in addition to an [[Aruba Root]] and [[Vial of Water]] to create [[Potion of Accuracy (2)]].  


=== {{SkillIcon|Range}} [[Range]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Range}} [[Range]] ===
 
Bows and arrows can be purchased at [[Orlando's Archery Shop]] in [[Celadon City]]. Train on low-level [[Non-player Character|NPCs]] and keep your distance to avoid damage. Most enemies can be safe-spotted.
Bows and arrows can be bought from [[Orlando's Archery Shop]] in [[Celadon City]].  


=== {{SkillIcon|Smithing}} [[Smithing]] ===
=== {{SkillIcon|Smithing}} [[Smithing]] ===
 
A full smelting and smithing station is located in [[Hedgecastle]] near a [[Bank]]. Combine [[Tin Ore]] and [[Copper Ore]] at a [[furnace]] to make [[Bronze Bar]]s. Use a [[Hammer]] at an [[anvil]] to craft gear for yourself. Slightly northwest, you can sell any smithed platebodies at [[Nate's Plates]].
Multiple [[anvil|anvils]] and a [[furnace]] can be found right next to a bank in [[Hedgecastle]]. [[Tin Ore|Tin]] and [[Copper Ore]] can be smelted together into a [[Bronze Bar]]. With a [[Hammer]] in your inventory, interact with an anvil to smith items.


== Quests ==
== Quests ==


=== [[Leprechaun Flute (Quest)|Leprechaun Flute]] ===
=== {{ItemIcon|Leprechaun Flute|size=32px|link=Leprechaun Flute (Quest)}} [[Leprechaun Flute (Quest)|Leprechaun Flute]] ===
 
A curious group of [[Gnome]]s can be found huddled around a mysterious [[Climbable Tree]] between [[Gnome Hill]] and [[Wizard's Lookout]]. Something magical—and maybe a little mischievous—awaits those who speak with them.
Talk to the group of gnomes huddled around a "Climbable" tree between [[Gnome Hill]] and [[Wizard's Lookout]].
 
=== [[Sato's Trials]] ===
 
Speak to [[Sato]] at [[Sato's Dojo]].
 
=== [[The Lost Trumpet]] ===


Speak to [[Ronald]] in [[Ictirine City]] (north).
=== {{ItemIcon|Red Headband|size=32px|link=Sato's Trials}} [[Sato's Trials]] ===
Head to [[Sato's Dojo]] and speak with the stoic master himself, [[Sato]]. Prepare to face a series of challenges that test not just your strength, but your discipline.


=== [[Dragonsmoke Island (Quest)|Dragonsmoke Island]] ===
=== {{ItemIcon|Trumpet|size=32px|link=The Lost Trumpet}} [[The Lost Trumpet]] ===
In [[Ictirine City]], [[Ronald]] needs help tracking down something dear to him. This light-hearted quest may take you on an unexpected musical journey.


Speak to [[Blackbeard]] in [[Pirate's Bay]].
=== {{ItemIcon|Bottle Of Rum|size=32px|link=Dragonsmoke Island (Quest)}} [[Dragonsmoke Island (Quest)|Dragonsmoke Island]] ===
Speak to [[Blackbeard]] in [[Pirate's Bay]] to begin an adventurous voyage. There's treasure, danger, and a few secrets waiting on the horizon for any brave soul ready to set sail.
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