With all the guides out there and ways to level in Tera I am not going to tell you the "best way" to level as everyone says theirs is the best. What I will tell you is the way that I leveled a Character from start to finish (level 1 - 65) soloing. Granted during my leveling I did do things that the "average grinder" does not. I actually Mined / Gathered while I quested through my leveling. Now yes there is a thing called Elite you can get which will give you advantage over the average Free to play character but in this I am using a completely free to play account, this way you know that the average user that can't afford to pay to play can actually get some enjoyment out of the game.
So here we go. I am creating a character on Tempest Reach a PVE as I am not the pvp type. There are several races and classes. I am going to go with a Castanic as well as a female as well I am a girl gamer, I am not the best gamer nor will I ever claim to be one. I just enjoy gaming just as much as the rest of you folks out here. Now also I love the caster classes so I am going to play a Mystic. I chose the Mystic as well cause of the Thralls that you get as helpers. Which is great and comes in handy when you want to solo things.
I am entering game and starting on the Isle of Dawn. I know that doing this guide while playing and typing is going to be a bit difficult and also slow my progression down but it will be worth it in the end for those that this guide will help. Here we go to the Isle of Dawn.
The first thing you will notice as you enter the game is that you will have a ? in the upper right to help you with the basic movements and other helpful items, its good for you if you've never played a MMO or any game in general so give it a good read when you have a moment. Also you may want to then adjust your game settings.
To do so (you don't have to use my settings as well I might have a different resolution or eye site need then you) you click the letter O on your keyboard for options. on the left side of the box that pops up click on UI settings and set them according to your tastes.
Then click apply and ok. Then I worked on bringing up all my "action bars" there is a red button that looks like a : click it and it turns into a :: and all your up and down action bars are then ready for you. These action keys are controlled by 1 through the = on your key pad for the lower section and the upper section are f1 - f12.
The next set of bars I open up are what I call my clickie bars click the red button that looks like a + mark with a box in the upper left corner. Then adjust your bars and even your menu bars where you want them. As well as your map overlay and quest tracker on the right hand side. If you accidentally close the map overlay click the n on your keyboard and it will bring it back for you.
Now you will notice on your menu bar a blue "box" full of items to the left of a icon that looks like gears. If you click that you will see 2 options. Tera Store and Item claim (this was formerly known as the Valkyon Outfitters). I am NOT claiming the free items in the account that you get to help you out. I am playing as I never played OR had any boosts so that you can save these for another character if you want.
But to let you know what will be in there.
1) Riding skill Blitz - this is a 7 day mount and only lasts 7 days. It is helpful but I wont be using it.
2) 2 boost scrolls ... one is a 1 day exp scroll and one is a 7 day Quester's gold boost. - AGAIN I wont be using these this way you can when you want to get another character going.
3) Care and use of your Pet Dragonette (7days) - This is a vanity pet that only lasts 7days. it does the looting for you while you play and kill its great if you have the gold to take care of it so its not a feezable thing to use right away as you have no money to keep the upkeep up AND it only lasts 7 days and when you log out the timer doesn't stop. So when your ready with another character you can always use this later.
ok lets get started shall we lets start with the quests.
Quest #1 - Walk off the platform and run to The Dock Manager Axelle. To talk to her hit F on your keyboard and Welcome to your first Story line Quests. From now on all story quests will be in red ! to claim and ? to turn in. The rest /side quests will be in Yellow. And once you join a guild the guild reward ones will be in Blue. (also as you get get higher up the Dailies will also be in red.)
Dawn's Twilight -
Axelle
I don't know why they sent you here. Honestly, it might have been a joke. That's what this place is now.
You might as well check in wiht Legate Lam now that you're here, though. You can help us wrap up.
Report to Legate Lam.
Find
Lam
Reward - 50 copper and 500 xp
Follow the road till you find Lam hes by the flag just behind Axelle.
Talk to Lam and turn in get your reward and 1st achievement called Expedition Relief.
Lam gives you another quest. From here out I am just going to number and name them. I wont be typing each one completely out.
Quest #2 Making the Rounds
Check in With Kishale at the Northern Checkpoint.
Then.
Check in with Dulari at his camp.
Then.
check in with Nexiir at the Northern Overwatch.
Then.
Check in with Adria in Tower base.
Rewards - Tennen-tint Robes .... Additional reward .... 60 copper.... 600xp
Follow the road cross the bridge cant Miss it. When you turn into her you don't get the reward from this quest yet it sends you on to other NPCs before you will get it
Grab the yellow side quest
Quest #3 Getting some Answers.
kill 5 Ghilliedhu trees just past the camp for their claws
Rewards - Different weapon for each class.. I'm a Mystic so
Sunbeam *scepter*...80copper...800 xp.
Note here if you ever get lost look on your map overlay for the blue hue it tells you where your quest objectives are.
Also to pick up items now that your killing just hit the F key just like you would to talk to each quest giver.
To attack your Left mouse button is your primary attack the right is either your secondary OR defensive ability. It all depends on your class for me my right is my healing motes as I am a Mystic.
Your Mouse will have a cross hair icon in it so to attack move your camera angle over the tree guy, till the cross-hairs line up now you will know your close enough by the Circle that will encompass your cross hairs. Remember if you are a ranged class RANGE IS YOUR FRIEND use it don't just walk up and try to spank the enemy. for me 18m is the farthest i can be to hit the enemy and still be a good bit away to keep my ass safe. Of course though when you are a lil closer you do hit a bit harder (not much tho to risk your life) ... when you level up you can get a lil closer to things but for now lets try to stay keeping the range as your friend.
Ok now that you've killed your 5 tree guys Grats on your level! Now lets go turn our quests in. Follow the road till you get to the camp you will also learn new skills now that your level 2! What I did is I leveled up to lvl 4 so that I could get most of my skills that I will need anyway AND keep me from having to go back to go forward. So grind on the trees till you hit lvl 4 while your following the road. Once you get there you will have 2 quests to turn in.
Now once you turn in at Dulari grab the other yellow quests
Quest #4 - Hunting the beasts
Kill 5 of the over-sized deer (the Noruk's)
Rewards - 1 silver 50 copper, 1,500 xp
Quest #5 - Initial Mystic Training
Go to Volis or Junia (They are in the other tent to the right of Dulari)
Reward 50xp
Once you talk to your trainer (depends on your class Casters are magic Melee is Tactics) talk to him /her again and click on Learn skills. Once there since you've leveled up to lvl 4. You can get more then just a few skills if you only stayed at lvl 2. Learn all your skills as you should have enough silver saved up if you picked up all the stuff.
One of the skills you learn is the one for your quest so you can turn in and get your 50xp.
Also Hit I on your keyboard and equip your new weapon now that you got as a reward.
hit K and set your skills up the way you want them on your bar to be able to use and experiment you can always change them later. Then go kill your Noruks!
After you've done all 5 just follow the road till you meet the quest guy called Nivek by a small wall. WARNING cut-scene for the next quest he gives you. Take the quest and be careful the "boss mob" is a lil tougher then before. I killed him 4 times cause of the gear drops for extra gear for myself and vendor fodder. And some one was well being chased by one as they where leaving the area.
Quest #6 - The Secret life of trees
kill the Ghilliedhu called Vekas
Reward - Taproot of Vekas (different weapon depending on class), 2 silver, 2,000xp
If you killed him the 4 times turn in and grats on level 5!
Now go up the road and turn in your other 2 quests and head to the last NPC for the Making the rounds quest. Follow the road to the left and ignore the bees and head into the first real "town."
Now once you turn in to Adria you will get all your rewards check your inventory to make sure you have the latest /best gear you can have on.
Also she will give your "additional rewards" which is a nice lil neatly wrapped box.... called Supply crate #5 (since you are level 5 (and should be almost lvl 6) you can open that one. Inside will be 3 items, Supply Crate #9 (means you have to be level 9 to open), 3 Valiant potions, and 5 veterans bandages.
Then grab the next quest.
Quest #7 - Going above and beyond.
See Jorhon (hes behind Adria).
Reward - x3 Speed potions, 10copper, 100xp
He will give you 3 quests and Adria will give you 1 more.
Quest #8 - Supply and demand
Find Rutgar and speak with him.
Rewards - x3 Healing elixir 1, 80 copper, 800xp
Quest #9 - Bombs Away
Find Kiriya and talk to her.
Rewards - x10 Bomb I, 300xp
Quest #10 - I'll take the High Road
Find the Detector Stone Below a rocky peek northeast of the tower base.
Rewards - Robes of Family Ties (could be different for other classes), 80copper, 800 xp.
Quest #11 - Academic Theft
Take back stolen equipment from the stonebeaks northeast of tower base.
Rewards - 1silver 50 copper, 1500 xp
Note remember your map overlay will have your turn in points in yellow or red as ?'s
ok how I went through was like this. First i did the Bombs away and turned it in and did the subsequent addition to that quest and turned it into Kiriya. Instead of going back right away to Jorhon and turning in since I will have to head back there again later I went on to the next one and Found Rutgar.
He is the merchant *GREAT just what we needed!* turn in as he will send you to another npc in a moment and re-talk to him and click on buy general goods. Here is the NPC that you can buy your pet food from IF you actually picked up your pet and used it but as you can see its called a Pet treat and its 21s40c a pop pretty expensive for a new player. here is where things get interesting NOW you can sell your old junk /fodder items. sell out any gear that isn't for your class that you cant dismantle. You can tell whats dismantle-able in your inventory by clicking the dismantle button on your inventory window its in the middle at the bottom. Honestly tho nothing at this point should be dismantle-able. So if its not an improvement to your gear or gear you can use sell it off and get some money for it. Also bombs in my honest opinion are useless and fodder so I get rid of them.
WARNING THERE IS NOOOO BUY BACK OPTION!!! so make sure you sell only what you want to!! also you can only sell 8 items at once.its slow to sell fodder but eh it works
Now that you've cleaned your bags of garbage, turn around from the merchant there is a woman by a tent with a yellow ! mark. Her name is Milene shes a "Rest guide" Take her quest.
Quest #12 - Recharge it.
Read through the quest so you can get an idea what your supposed to do.
Stay near a campfire till your stamina reaches 120% (generally there is usually one already there from other players if not open your inventory and right click on a campfire which she gave you when you took the quest.)
Rewards - Onslaught Charm I, 50xp
Getting to 120% stamina is quick just a few moments turn in to Milene. Then Take the next Quest
Quest #13 - Always after me lucky charms
Use an onslaught charm at a campfire.
rewards 50 xp
She gives you one when you take the quest just open your inventory and right click it just like you did the campfire. Then turn and turn in the quest.
Now we go finish up supply and demand. Go to Charise Or Gurney He/shes just past the banker on the left if you follow the road...look for the ? on your lil map. Then then tell you to go to Lilni follow the road a lil further and go to the person by the rocks on your right. She teaches you mining/gathering. Turn in Supply and demand and take the other quest she has. Btw Grats on lvl 6!
Quest #14 - Introduction to Gathering
Gather Primer Ore x 2
Rewards 100xp
There are 5 rocks right by her just walk up to one and hit F to mine it. Do 2 rocks then turn in. Now since we are level 6 turn back a lil and go back to your instructor Gurney or Charise. Learn any new skills you can.
Now head toward the blue speck on your map overlay dont worry your map will change out as its needed to accommodate where your heading. Kill the stonebeaks till you have all the Stolen equipment. Also while your out there killing them look for plant pick ups. On the Island of Dawn they will be called Verdra Plants gather them its WELL worth it if you can raise all your gathering skills to 300 you get an extra row of inventory slots. I know it doesn't sound like much but it helps.
after you get all your equipment follow the road till you find the ? mark for the Detector stone on your right walk up and "talk to it" by hitting F. Remember your mini map layover is your best friend to help you find your quest spots. After you talk to your detector stone walk up to the hanging vine to the left of it and hit f again and climb up the vine. Once at the top walk up to a set of columns and there is a plant growing there walk up and pick it again by hitting f and run back to the edge and drop off lol you will ALMOST die when you hit the ground there is NO way to avoid it other then getting a tower base scroll but thats a waste of silver for that in my opinion everyone jumps off lol its not hard to recover the hp points. just use one of your bandages which should already be on f1. Or if your a Mystic like me just drop a health ball lol. Now run back into tower base and turn in all your quests.
Note Jairus Wanders a lil on the road its not hard to find him just use your map overlay.
Now we talk to Adria again and take the red ! quest
Quest #15 - A Clue in the dark
Report to Leander (hes to the left of Adria and Jorhon)
He sends you to Taras at the stairs of tower base.
Taras sends you to Tanli which on the left side down the hill under a tent past the tree guys.
Rewards - Scepter of the first expedition(will be different for other classes), Robe of the first Expedition(again different for other classes), 1silver, 1,000xp
From here on out any gear rewards should be known as different depending on the class you chose to make when you made your toon.
Head down the stairs behind Adria to Taras and turn in again. He Sends you to Tanli but also has another quest in yellow and the guy on the other side of the stairs does to.
Quest #16 from Taras - Horned Horrors
Kill 5 Horned Chilliedhu's
rewards - Sleeves of the first Expedition, 1s90c, 1,900xp
Quest 17 from Jirash - Mana out of Mudmen
Kill the sporewalkers (i call them rolly pollys as they tend to try and roll on you later on in levels) till you get 5 crystals.
Rewards - Shoes of the first expedition, 2s, 2,000xp
ok do your killing again ignore the bees they are just fodder.
Now you might also find small rocks jutting out of the ground you can mine do this as you want to try and get your mining up to and the occasional Gods Tear helps as they are a expensive crafting mat. As well as blueish crystals that you can mine as well. (mining /gathering DOES give some exp to so it helps give some incentive to raise your skills) At time of this guide on the server they are going for about 30g each.
After you killed all your things head down the hill more till you see a tent on the right it looks like a olllllld timey market stall thing head towards it and turn in the one quest to Tanli. She send you back to Leander at tower base so head back and turn in first at Taras and Jirash. Grats on lvl 7!
Once you turn into Leander he sends you up the stairs further to Teil. Turn in there. And get the quest for Redeployment.
Quest #18 Redeployment.
Report back to Adria
She sends you to Bipi (look for the red ? in the lower right of the overlay)
Bipi sends you Chione
Chione sends you to Edan
Rewards- 1s50c, 1,500xp
Now open your pack and put on your new gear of the first expedition. Now you will also have 1 thing you can dismantle. your (if mage like character) Robes of family ties it will give you lvl 1 feedstock which you will need for enchanting your gear later. It costs 8c to dismantle do it.
Now you are supposed to report back to Adria. Go there and turn in again. Head towards bipi but stop at the merchant and sell crap off and then the bank to drop off any ore/crystals/plants you picked up.
Also as a f2p player its going to be hard for inventory space. you only get one bank tab unless you want to spend real money on what they call EMP to buy your bank expansion slots. Which its ok BUTTTT we aren't doing that we will do that via gold to expand the bank its EXPENSIVE in gold but again this a f2p thing so expect to have to work hard to get what you need/want in this game.
I put in all my crystals/plants/ore and the feedstock in the bank as well as any locked boxes I picked up as they can only be opened with a strong box key which also costs emp yes you can get the keys from the broker but they again are more expensive then they are worth so they just go for storage till i get a bunch to put on the ah to sell off lol.
on the way to bipi i stopped to see if i had any skills to learn at my instructor. There was none but it doesn't hurt to check.
Bipi sends you to Chione which is down the stairs on the right follow the road shes on the left by a bunch of crates.
Turn in to her and grab her other quests.
Quest #19 - Chione's Missing Cargo
Around the area are supply crates you need 5
Rewards - 80c, 600xp
Quest #20 - The Last One
Kill the orcans for the missing supplies till you get 5
Rewards - 1s50c, 1500xp
Once you kill all your orcans and get your supplies go back to Chione and turn in. BTW grats on lvl 8!
Once you turn in she gives you 2 more quests one a story one and one side quest.
Quest #21 Acharak Attacks
Kill Acharak and his minions by the bridge (tainted Gorge Garrison)
Rewards - 2s70c 2,700xp
Quest #22 Chione's Report
Find Edan
Rewards - 50c, 500xp
Follow the road you will come up to a area with Orcans and tents thats the garrison kill Acharak twice for a nice pair of rings!
if you killed him twice grats on your 2 Wonder rings they help when you hit lvl 9.... and grats on the achievement Hounded a 100. (killed 100 monsters).
And if you've been mining and gathering grats on them as well.Now cross the bridge where Edan is and turn in your 3 quests and grab more.
He gives you 2 Quests.
Quest #23 Into the Gorge
look out for Phaedra (shes across the other bridge)
Rewards - 1s, 1,000xp
Quest #24 The Dark Patrol
Kill prowling Cromos 5 of them (they look like Cerberus)
Rewards - 2s50c, 2,500xp
Kill the ones you need collect any crystals if you see them and cross the other bridge. once over the bridge go down the road you will see Phaedra turn in and then go to the camp on the right and turn in there.
Here there are several quests including repeatable ones so be careful taking them the 1st time is ok but after that 1st one well its kinda useless and waste of time....look for a yellow ! with an arrow circling it. Guild ones like that are fine they help the guild out later on.
The first quest is from Fili (its the repeatable)
Quest #25 -Bequest of the dead <repeatable>
Find dead bodies loot them for their Amulets. you need 5
Rewards - 1 of each of lvl 1 the charms, Onslaught, Ethereal and Sanguine, and 1,500 xp
After you've turn in your other 2 quests to Sersine more become available.
Go to the lancer first on your left his name is Verus.
Quest #26 Strange Attractors
Kill Dark Raiders need 5 objects from them They are back by the bridge.
Rewards - 3s20c 3,840xp
From Sersine
Quest #27 - Sersine, She seeks Shackles.
Kill Kariagons and their thralls. need 5 shackles.
Rewards - 3s20c, 3,200xp
From Perrin (hes to the right of Sersine)
Quest #28 - Painful Disc-overies.
Kill 5 Disc Reapers.
Rewards - 3s20c 3,200xp
Now go out and kill and pick up your amulets and things.... I also gather as well as you know. Once done go turn in :) Remember dont take the repeatable again. Grats on lvl 9 (put your rings on)
Go back to Verus and get the next quest.
Quest #29 - Putting the pieces together.
Part 1 Kill runekeepers till you get 5 fragments.
Part 2 After you do the turn ins kill Kugai.
Rewards - Kugai's Scepter, Robes of Unnatural order, 5s20c, 5,200xp
ok after you put your rings on also open your next supply crate #9 in your inventory it gives you 4 items. Supply crate #12, 5 more Veteran Bandages, 3 more Valiant Potions, 1 Kaia's Dedication I potion.
ok save the potion till you exit the island. Once done killing runekeepers go back and turn in to Verus then Sersine. She tells you to kill another guy named Kugai he follows the road from the waterfall towards the camp. Kill him an go turn in.
Get the next quest from Sersine.
Quest #30 - Dark Revelations
Kill Karascha in his lair (use the blue area on the overlay to find the teleportal)
Rewards - Rod of Revelations, 9s, 9,000xp
Quest #31 from Perrin - Destroy all Destroyers
Speak to Gregor (to the left of Perrin by the rock)
kill 5 Destroyers.
Rewards 3s, 3,000xp
Go kill the 5 destroyers on the way and then go in the lair. Once you get to the boss warning cut-scene its cool! kill him and then get another cut scene go to the exit teleportal behind where the boss was and head back to the camp.
return to the camp and turn in to Gregor who sends you back to Perrin. Turn in to Sersine who tells you to go to Leander (don't worry he teleports in right behind you) He gives you a teleport scroll to tower base and tells you to turn in again at adria. Grats on level 10 btw! Open your inventory and check out for better gear,
You should had 2 earrings and a necklace that you can put on that you got from Kugai. Kugai's Scepter. A new chest piece in my case Robes of Unnatural order. Dismantle the stuff you don't need and then right click the Tower Base Teleport scroll. when the box pops up click yes.
Once at Tower Base head to your trainer and then the bank and drop stuff off as well as merchant to sell off junk. Then go turn in up the stairs at Adria. Grab the next quest.
Quest #32 - Ride off into the Sunset.
Find Teil at the top of the stairs. He sends you to Taleb.
Taleb is on the pegasus platform.
Taleb sends you to Leiyane.
Leiyanne send you to Lexxia in Velika!
Rewards - Outrider's Robes, 2s, 2,000xp
The platform is near where the Detector Stone was its to the right of that area just watch your mini map. Once you talk to Taleb and he sends you to Leiyane and you turn in there talk to her again and click Take a Flight. A Map will pop up with a line going from the Island of Dawn to Velika. Click on the icon that looks like Angel wings over Velika and it will fly you there!
See you in the next portion of the guide!
So here we go. I am creating a character on Tempest Reach a PVE as I am not the pvp type. There are several races and classes. I am going to go with a Castanic as well as a female as well I am a girl gamer, I am not the best gamer nor will I ever claim to be one. I just enjoy gaming just as much as the rest of you folks out here. Now also I love the caster classes so I am going to play a Mystic. I chose the Mystic as well cause of the Thralls that you get as helpers. Which is great and comes in handy when you want to solo things.
I am entering game and starting on the Isle of Dawn. I know that doing this guide while playing and typing is going to be a bit difficult and also slow my progression down but it will be worth it in the end for those that this guide will help. Here we go to the Isle of Dawn.
The first thing you will notice as you enter the game is that you will have a ? in the upper right to help you with the basic movements and other helpful items, its good for you if you've never played a MMO or any game in general so give it a good read when you have a moment. Also you may want to then adjust your game settings.
To do so (you don't have to use my settings as well I might have a different resolution or eye site need then you) you click the letter O on your keyboard for options. on the left side of the box that pops up click on UI settings and set them according to your tastes.
Then click apply and ok. Then I worked on bringing up all my "action bars" there is a red button that looks like a : click it and it turns into a :: and all your up and down action bars are then ready for you. These action keys are controlled by 1 through the = on your key pad for the lower section and the upper section are f1 - f12.
The next set of bars I open up are what I call my clickie bars click the red button that looks like a + mark with a box in the upper left corner. Then adjust your bars and even your menu bars where you want them. As well as your map overlay and quest tracker on the right hand side. If you accidentally close the map overlay click the n on your keyboard and it will bring it back for you.
Now you will notice on your menu bar a blue "box" full of items to the left of a icon that looks like gears. If you click that you will see 2 options. Tera Store and Item claim (this was formerly known as the Valkyon Outfitters). I am NOT claiming the free items in the account that you get to help you out. I am playing as I never played OR had any boosts so that you can save these for another character if you want.
But to let you know what will be in there.
1) Riding skill Blitz - this is a 7 day mount and only lasts 7 days. It is helpful but I wont be using it.
2) 2 boost scrolls ... one is a 1 day exp scroll and one is a 7 day Quester's gold boost. - AGAIN I wont be using these this way you can when you want to get another character going.
3) Care and use of your Pet Dragonette (7days) - This is a vanity pet that only lasts 7days. it does the looting for you while you play and kill its great if you have the gold to take care of it so its not a feezable thing to use right away as you have no money to keep the upkeep up AND it only lasts 7 days and when you log out the timer doesn't stop. So when your ready with another character you can always use this later.
ok lets get started shall we lets start with the quests.
Quest #1 - Walk off the platform and run to The Dock Manager Axelle. To talk to her hit F on your keyboard and Welcome to your first Story line Quests. From now on all story quests will be in red ! to claim and ? to turn in. The rest /side quests will be in Yellow. And once you join a guild the guild reward ones will be in Blue. (also as you get get higher up the Dailies will also be in red.)
Dawn's Twilight -
Axelle
I don't know why they sent you here. Honestly, it might have been a joke. That's what this place is now.
You might as well check in wiht Legate Lam now that you're here, though. You can help us wrap up.
Report to Legate Lam.
Find
Lam
Reward - 50 copper and 500 xp
Follow the road till you find Lam hes by the flag just behind Axelle.
Talk to Lam and turn in get your reward and 1st achievement called Expedition Relief.
Lam gives you another quest. From here out I am just going to number and name them. I wont be typing each one completely out.
Quest #2 Making the Rounds
Check in With Kishale at the Northern Checkpoint.
Then.
Check in with Dulari at his camp.
Then.
check in with Nexiir at the Northern Overwatch.
Then.
Check in with Adria in Tower base.
Rewards - Tennen-tint Robes .... Additional reward .... 60 copper.... 600xp
Follow the road cross the bridge cant Miss it. When you turn into her you don't get the reward from this quest yet it sends you on to other NPCs before you will get it
Grab the yellow side quest
Quest #3 Getting some Answers.
kill 5 Ghilliedhu trees just past the camp for their claws
Rewards - Different weapon for each class.. I'm a Mystic so
Sunbeam *scepter*...80copper...800 xp.
Note here if you ever get lost look on your map overlay for the blue hue it tells you where your quest objectives are.
Also to pick up items now that your killing just hit the F key just like you would to talk to each quest giver.
To attack your Left mouse button is your primary attack the right is either your secondary OR defensive ability. It all depends on your class for me my right is my healing motes as I am a Mystic.
Your Mouse will have a cross hair icon in it so to attack move your camera angle over the tree guy, till the cross-hairs line up now you will know your close enough by the Circle that will encompass your cross hairs. Remember if you are a ranged class RANGE IS YOUR FRIEND use it don't just walk up and try to spank the enemy. for me 18m is the farthest i can be to hit the enemy and still be a good bit away to keep my ass safe. Of course though when you are a lil closer you do hit a bit harder (not much tho to risk your life) ... when you level up you can get a lil closer to things but for now lets try to stay keeping the range as your friend.
Ok now that you've killed your 5 tree guys Grats on your level! Now lets go turn our quests in. Follow the road till you get to the camp you will also learn new skills now that your level 2! What I did is I leveled up to lvl 4 so that I could get most of my skills that I will need anyway AND keep me from having to go back to go forward. So grind on the trees till you hit lvl 4 while your following the road. Once you get there you will have 2 quests to turn in.
Now once you turn in at Dulari grab the other yellow quests
Quest #4 - Hunting the beasts
Kill 5 of the over-sized deer (the Noruk's)
Rewards - 1 silver 50 copper, 1,500 xp
Quest #5 - Initial Mystic Training
Go to Volis or Junia (They are in the other tent to the right of Dulari)
Reward 50xp
Once you talk to your trainer (depends on your class Casters are magic Melee is Tactics) talk to him /her again and click on Learn skills. Once there since you've leveled up to lvl 4. You can get more then just a few skills if you only stayed at lvl 2. Learn all your skills as you should have enough silver saved up if you picked up all the stuff.
One of the skills you learn is the one for your quest so you can turn in and get your 50xp.
Also Hit I on your keyboard and equip your new weapon now that you got as a reward.
hit K and set your skills up the way you want them on your bar to be able to use and experiment you can always change them later. Then go kill your Noruks!
After you've done all 5 just follow the road till you meet the quest guy called Nivek by a small wall. WARNING cut-scene for the next quest he gives you. Take the quest and be careful the "boss mob" is a lil tougher then before. I killed him 4 times cause of the gear drops for extra gear for myself and vendor fodder. And some one was well being chased by one as they where leaving the area.
Quest #6 - The Secret life of trees
kill the Ghilliedhu called Vekas
Reward - Taproot of Vekas (different weapon depending on class), 2 silver, 2,000xp
If you killed him the 4 times turn in and grats on level 5!
Now go up the road and turn in your other 2 quests and head to the last NPC for the Making the rounds quest. Follow the road to the left and ignore the bees and head into the first real "town."
Now once you turn in to Adria you will get all your rewards check your inventory to make sure you have the latest /best gear you can have on.
Also she will give your "additional rewards" which is a nice lil neatly wrapped box.... called Supply crate #5 (since you are level 5 (and should be almost lvl 6) you can open that one. Inside will be 3 items, Supply Crate #9 (means you have to be level 9 to open), 3 Valiant potions, and 5 veterans bandages.
Then grab the next quest.
Quest #7 - Going above and beyond.
See Jorhon (hes behind Adria).
Reward - x3 Speed potions, 10copper, 100xp
He will give you 3 quests and Adria will give you 1 more.
Quest #8 - Supply and demand
Find Rutgar and speak with him.
Rewards - x3 Healing elixir 1, 80 copper, 800xp
Quest #9 - Bombs Away
Find Kiriya and talk to her.
Rewards - x10 Bomb I, 300xp
Quest #10 - I'll take the High Road
Find the Detector Stone Below a rocky peek northeast of the tower base.
Rewards - Robes of Family Ties (could be different for other classes), 80copper, 800 xp.
Quest #11 - Academic Theft
Take back stolen equipment from the stonebeaks northeast of tower base.
Rewards - 1silver 50 copper, 1500 xp
Note remember your map overlay will have your turn in points in yellow or red as ?'s
ok how I went through was like this. First i did the Bombs away and turned it in and did the subsequent addition to that quest and turned it into Kiriya. Instead of going back right away to Jorhon and turning in since I will have to head back there again later I went on to the next one and Found Rutgar.
He is the merchant *GREAT just what we needed!* turn in as he will send you to another npc in a moment and re-talk to him and click on buy general goods. Here is the NPC that you can buy your pet food from IF you actually picked up your pet and used it but as you can see its called a Pet treat and its 21s40c a pop pretty expensive for a new player. here is where things get interesting NOW you can sell your old junk /fodder items. sell out any gear that isn't for your class that you cant dismantle. You can tell whats dismantle-able in your inventory by clicking the dismantle button on your inventory window its in the middle at the bottom. Honestly tho nothing at this point should be dismantle-able. So if its not an improvement to your gear or gear you can use sell it off and get some money for it. Also bombs in my honest opinion are useless and fodder so I get rid of them.
WARNING THERE IS NOOOO BUY BACK OPTION!!! so make sure you sell only what you want to!! also you can only sell 8 items at once.its slow to sell fodder but eh it works
Now that you've cleaned your bags of garbage, turn around from the merchant there is a woman by a tent with a yellow ! mark. Her name is Milene shes a "Rest guide" Take her quest.
Quest #12 - Recharge it.
Read through the quest so you can get an idea what your supposed to do.
Stay near a campfire till your stamina reaches 120% (generally there is usually one already there from other players if not open your inventory and right click on a campfire which she gave you when you took the quest.)
Rewards - Onslaught Charm I, 50xp
Getting to 120% stamina is quick just a few moments turn in to Milene. Then Take the next Quest
Quest #13 - Always after me lucky charms
Use an onslaught charm at a campfire.
rewards 50 xp
She gives you one when you take the quest just open your inventory and right click it just like you did the campfire. Then turn and turn in the quest.
Now we go finish up supply and demand. Go to Charise Or Gurney He/shes just past the banker on the left if you follow the road...look for the ? on your lil map. Then then tell you to go to Lilni follow the road a lil further and go to the person by the rocks on your right. She teaches you mining/gathering. Turn in Supply and demand and take the other quest she has. Btw Grats on lvl 6!
Quest #14 - Introduction to Gathering
Gather Primer Ore x 2
Rewards 100xp
There are 5 rocks right by her just walk up to one and hit F to mine it. Do 2 rocks then turn in. Now since we are level 6 turn back a lil and go back to your instructor Gurney or Charise. Learn any new skills you can.
Now head toward the blue speck on your map overlay dont worry your map will change out as its needed to accommodate where your heading. Kill the stonebeaks till you have all the Stolen equipment. Also while your out there killing them look for plant pick ups. On the Island of Dawn they will be called Verdra Plants gather them its WELL worth it if you can raise all your gathering skills to 300 you get an extra row of inventory slots. I know it doesn't sound like much but it helps.
after you get all your equipment follow the road till you find the ? mark for the Detector stone on your right walk up and "talk to it" by hitting F. Remember your mini map layover is your best friend to help you find your quest spots. After you talk to your detector stone walk up to the hanging vine to the left of it and hit f again and climb up the vine. Once at the top walk up to a set of columns and there is a plant growing there walk up and pick it again by hitting f and run back to the edge and drop off lol you will ALMOST die when you hit the ground there is NO way to avoid it other then getting a tower base scroll but thats a waste of silver for that in my opinion everyone jumps off lol its not hard to recover the hp points. just use one of your bandages which should already be on f1. Or if your a Mystic like me just drop a health ball lol. Now run back into tower base and turn in all your quests.
Note Jairus Wanders a lil on the road its not hard to find him just use your map overlay.
Now we talk to Adria again and take the red ! quest
Quest #15 - A Clue in the dark
Report to Leander (hes to the left of Adria and Jorhon)
He sends you to Taras at the stairs of tower base.
Taras sends you to Tanli which on the left side down the hill under a tent past the tree guys.
Rewards - Scepter of the first expedition(will be different for other classes), Robe of the first Expedition(again different for other classes), 1silver, 1,000xp
From here on out any gear rewards should be known as different depending on the class you chose to make when you made your toon.
Head down the stairs behind Adria to Taras and turn in again. He Sends you to Tanli but also has another quest in yellow and the guy on the other side of the stairs does to.
Quest #16 from Taras - Horned Horrors
Kill 5 Horned Chilliedhu's
rewards - Sleeves of the first Expedition, 1s90c, 1,900xp
Quest 17 from Jirash - Mana out of Mudmen
Kill the sporewalkers (i call them rolly pollys as they tend to try and roll on you later on in levels) till you get 5 crystals.
Rewards - Shoes of the first expedition, 2s, 2,000xp
ok do your killing again ignore the bees they are just fodder.
Now you might also find small rocks jutting out of the ground you can mine do this as you want to try and get your mining up to and the occasional Gods Tear helps as they are a expensive crafting mat. As well as blueish crystals that you can mine as well. (mining /gathering DOES give some exp to so it helps give some incentive to raise your skills) At time of this guide on the server they are going for about 30g each.
After you killed all your things head down the hill more till you see a tent on the right it looks like a olllllld timey market stall thing head towards it and turn in the one quest to Tanli. She send you back to Leander at tower base so head back and turn in first at Taras and Jirash. Grats on lvl 7!
Once you turn into Leander he sends you up the stairs further to Teil. Turn in there. And get the quest for Redeployment.
Quest #18 Redeployment.
Report back to Adria
She sends you to Bipi (look for the red ? in the lower right of the overlay)
Bipi sends you Chione
Chione sends you to Edan
Rewards- 1s50c, 1,500xp
Now open your pack and put on your new gear of the first expedition. Now you will also have 1 thing you can dismantle. your (if mage like character) Robes of family ties it will give you lvl 1 feedstock which you will need for enchanting your gear later. It costs 8c to dismantle do it.
Now you are supposed to report back to Adria. Go there and turn in again. Head towards bipi but stop at the merchant and sell crap off and then the bank to drop off any ore/crystals/plants you picked up.
Also as a f2p player its going to be hard for inventory space. you only get one bank tab unless you want to spend real money on what they call EMP to buy your bank expansion slots. Which its ok BUTTTT we aren't doing that we will do that via gold to expand the bank its EXPENSIVE in gold but again this a f2p thing so expect to have to work hard to get what you need/want in this game.
I put in all my crystals/plants/ore and the feedstock in the bank as well as any locked boxes I picked up as they can only be opened with a strong box key which also costs emp yes you can get the keys from the broker but they again are more expensive then they are worth so they just go for storage till i get a bunch to put on the ah to sell off lol.
on the way to bipi i stopped to see if i had any skills to learn at my instructor. There was none but it doesn't hurt to check.
Bipi sends you to Chione which is down the stairs on the right follow the road shes on the left by a bunch of crates.
Turn in to her and grab her other quests.
Quest #19 - Chione's Missing Cargo
Around the area are supply crates you need 5
Rewards - 80c, 600xp
Quest #20 - The Last One
Kill the orcans for the missing supplies till you get 5
Rewards - 1s50c, 1500xp
Once you kill all your orcans and get your supplies go back to Chione and turn in. BTW grats on lvl 8!
Once you turn in she gives you 2 more quests one a story one and one side quest.
Quest #21 Acharak Attacks
Kill Acharak and his minions by the bridge (tainted Gorge Garrison)
Rewards - 2s70c 2,700xp
Quest #22 Chione's Report
Find Edan
Rewards - 50c, 500xp
Follow the road you will come up to a area with Orcans and tents thats the garrison kill Acharak twice for a nice pair of rings!
if you killed him twice grats on your 2 Wonder rings they help when you hit lvl 9.... and grats on the achievement Hounded a 100. (killed 100 monsters).
And if you've been mining and gathering grats on them as well.Now cross the bridge where Edan is and turn in your 3 quests and grab more.
He gives you 2 Quests.
Quest #23 Into the Gorge
look out for Phaedra (shes across the other bridge)
Rewards - 1s, 1,000xp
Quest #24 The Dark Patrol
Kill prowling Cromos 5 of them (they look like Cerberus)
Rewards - 2s50c, 2,500xp
Kill the ones you need collect any crystals if you see them and cross the other bridge. once over the bridge go down the road you will see Phaedra turn in and then go to the camp on the right and turn in there.
Here there are several quests including repeatable ones so be careful taking them the 1st time is ok but after that 1st one well its kinda useless and waste of time....look for a yellow ! with an arrow circling it. Guild ones like that are fine they help the guild out later on.
The first quest is from Fili (its the repeatable)
Quest #25 -Bequest of the dead <repeatable>
Find dead bodies loot them for their Amulets. you need 5
Rewards - 1 of each of lvl 1 the charms, Onslaught, Ethereal and Sanguine, and 1,500 xp
After you've turn in your other 2 quests to Sersine more become available.
Go to the lancer first on your left his name is Verus.
Quest #26 Strange Attractors
Kill Dark Raiders need 5 objects from them They are back by the bridge.
Rewards - 3s20c 3,840xp
From Sersine
Quest #27 - Sersine, She seeks Shackles.
Kill Kariagons and their thralls. need 5 shackles.
Rewards - 3s20c, 3,200xp
From Perrin (hes to the right of Sersine)
Quest #28 - Painful Disc-overies.
Kill 5 Disc Reapers.
Rewards - 3s20c 3,200xp
Now go out and kill and pick up your amulets and things.... I also gather as well as you know. Once done go turn in :) Remember dont take the repeatable again. Grats on lvl 9 (put your rings on)
Go back to Verus and get the next quest.
Quest #29 - Putting the pieces together.
Part 1 Kill runekeepers till you get 5 fragments.
Part 2 After you do the turn ins kill Kugai.
Rewards - Kugai's Scepter, Robes of Unnatural order, 5s20c, 5,200xp
ok after you put your rings on also open your next supply crate #9 in your inventory it gives you 4 items. Supply crate #12, 5 more Veteran Bandages, 3 more Valiant Potions, 1 Kaia's Dedication I potion.
ok save the potion till you exit the island. Once done killing runekeepers go back and turn in to Verus then Sersine. She tells you to kill another guy named Kugai he follows the road from the waterfall towards the camp. Kill him an go turn in.
Get the next quest from Sersine.
Quest #30 - Dark Revelations
Kill Karascha in his lair (use the blue area on the overlay to find the teleportal)
Rewards - Rod of Revelations, 9s, 9,000xp
Quest #31 from Perrin - Destroy all Destroyers
Speak to Gregor (to the left of Perrin by the rock)
kill 5 Destroyers.
Rewards 3s, 3,000xp
Go kill the 5 destroyers on the way and then go in the lair. Once you get to the boss warning cut-scene its cool! kill him and then get another cut scene go to the exit teleportal behind where the boss was and head back to the camp.
return to the camp and turn in to Gregor who sends you back to Perrin. Turn in to Sersine who tells you to go to Leander (don't worry he teleports in right behind you) He gives you a teleport scroll to tower base and tells you to turn in again at adria. Grats on level 10 btw! Open your inventory and check out for better gear,
You should had 2 earrings and a necklace that you can put on that you got from Kugai. Kugai's Scepter. A new chest piece in my case Robes of Unnatural order. Dismantle the stuff you don't need and then right click the Tower Base Teleport scroll. when the box pops up click yes.
Once at Tower Base head to your trainer and then the bank and drop stuff off as well as merchant to sell off junk. Then go turn in up the stairs at Adria. Grab the next quest.
Quest #32 - Ride off into the Sunset.
Find Teil at the top of the stairs. He sends you to Taleb.
Taleb is on the pegasus platform.
Taleb sends you to Leiyane.
Leiyanne send you to Lexxia in Velika!
Rewards - Outrider's Robes, 2s, 2,000xp
The platform is near where the Detector Stone was its to the right of that area just watch your mini map. Once you talk to Taleb and he sends you to Leiyane and you turn in there talk to her again and click Take a Flight. A Map will pop up with a line going from the Island of Dawn to Velika. Click on the icon that looks like Angel wings over Velika and it will fly you there!
See you in the next portion of the guide!