Beginner's Guide

## Introduction

### Saving & Loading

The Raids of Azeroth RPG uses a Save/Load system which is crucial to understand for a player. ALWAYS create back-ups for your Save Files in the case of Save File corruption or if the main Save Files are somehow lost.

Press the Escape (ESC) key in-game to boot-up the Save/Load system and select the correct panels to continue.

Your Save Files can be found in your Warcraft III's CustomMapData Folder within your File Directory.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Loading a save will place wrongful save overwrite protection on other slots. However, newly created characters do NOT have this protection, be very careful when creating new characters to not save over the wrong character files.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: There are a limited amount of times one can save due to limitations with the save system and to avoid save corruption from occurring. Each game, the players have a maximum of 24 saves divided among each other (2 players = 12 saves each, 3 players = 8 saves each, 4 players = 6 saves each). Use them **sparingly**.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: **DO NOT** load an empty save file when loading a class, it will break the Save/Load system, which will not allow anyone else to load at the start of a game.

### Loot Option

At the start of the game, the players will be given the option to select Group Loot or Master Loot. Followed by a party vote to select a Raid Leader from the players in the game.

Group Loot: The party uses rolls to distribute boss drops among the players (Recommended for New Players).

Master Loot: The party's Raid Leader distributes boss drops among the players (Recommended for Experienced Players).

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Loot Option does **NOT** apply to items or equipment that have dropped from non-Boss enemies. Instead, the group must decide who takes the item or use the -roll system to fairly distribute random drops. It is polite to ask instead of snatching something off the ground without considering other players.

### Leader Vote

Raid Leader: The party's Raid Leader manages the raid by having the power to remove uncooperative raid members, deciding when the group resets a boss fight through a -wipe command (This command kills all raid members) and they distribute loot if Master Loot is selected as the Loot Option.

## Class Selection

After the Loot System is selected and the Raid Leader is decided, the players will gain control of wisps to select a Class to use.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Keep in mind of creating a balanced party by selecting Classes that are able to fulfill the Tank and Healer roles required for dungeoning and raiding later on!

### Roles

Tank: The Role dedicated to receiving damage and maintaining threat for the raid. The Classes included are Warriors, Paladins, Druids, Death Knights, Monks, and Demon Hunters.

Healer: The Role dedicated to restoring health to damaged players for the raid. The Classes included are Priests, Paladins, Shamans, Druids, Monks.

Damage Dealer: The Role dedicated to dealing damage for the raid. Every Class is capable of being a Damage Dealer.

### Selecting a Class

Move the player-controlled wisp to a circle of power in front of the desired Class. Within the Class Selection area, The Classes are separated by Armor Types. Plate-wearing Classes are to the north, Mail-wearing Classes are to the west, Leather-wearing Classes are to the east, and Cloth-wearing Classes are to the south.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each Class uses a different Armor Type which restricts what each Class can use, pick up, or roll for. Check Classes for further information on each Class's Armor Type.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for two characters to LOAD different Specializations from the same Class, the person who first loaded the Class must change their Specialization before the next player is allowed to a load a character from the same Class (No group can stack two of the same Specializations).

 **Plate Wielder**

 **Mail Wielder**

 **Leather Wielder**

 **Cloth Wielder**

### Repicking a Character

In the Raids of Azeroth RPG, you are allowed to repick your Class at any time by typing in the -repick command into the chat. After waiting a brief period of time, you can select a new Class or load another one. Be sure to reset your role using the bottom right circle in the character selection area.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is **HIGHLY** recommended to create back-ups before doing this because the in-game client save data will **NOT** update until you remake the lobby, meaning, you may lose data you obtained during the same game session.

## Navigation System

Once a Class is selected by the player, they can use the palette found underneath the Quests (F9) and Menu (F10) to preform various tasks.

### Selecting your Character

The first button will snapshot your screen to your character and immediately select them.

### Selecting Stash Box

The second button will snapshot your screen to your Stash Box [1] and immediately select it.

### Multiboard Swapping

The third button will change the board on the top right of the screen. Selecting it will show Recount, Recount Mini, or Gear Stats. Check Stash Box [1] for descriptions.

### Using Hearthstone

The fourth button will activate your Hearthstone and teleport your character to where ever their home is set to. Setting a home requires a Tavernkeeper. Check Stash Box [1] for descriptions.

### Deselect Protection

The fifth button protects from accidentally deselecting your character when using abilities on a target. This will automatically select your hero when it is deselected.

### Acquisition Range

The sixth button sets your acquisition range. By setting your acquisition range, your character will change the way they automatically behave in combat. Check Stash Box [1] for descriptions.

### Rolling

The seventh button on your hotbar allows you to roll from a number between 1 and 100. This is used for items that can drop during your adventures that are not boss drops or secondary roll methods. Alternatively, you can type -roll to use the rolling system instead.

### Pull Timer

The eighth and final button on your hotbar activates a timer meant to be used before pulling a boss or just before a strong encounter. The timer will begin to countdown from 5 seconds.

## Inventory System

Raids of Azeroth RPG uses an extensive inventory system to manage equipment and items. The stash system may be confusing at first, but this guide will provide a detailed explanation for new players. All items in a Players stash will remain there once the Save function is used to retain everything that was collected over the course of a game (This does not include items that can not be saved).

To access your stash, press the stash button on the button palette underneath Quests (F9). It can also be found at the bottom right of the map. Your stash is marked with your account name.

### Stash Boxes

Stash Boxes hold a player's **UNUSED** Equipment, and any other items (excluding items marked as [Material] or [Product]). Every player starts with five usable Stash Boxes by default. More Stash space can be unlocked later on.

Stash Box [1]: The most important Stash Box. Stash Box [1] has various command buttons that are crucial to navigating the map's systems.

### Changing Specializations

By using this feature you can change the Specialization of your Class, allowing you to use multiple variants of the Class. Some Classes have Specializations which cover several different roles. However, there are some Classes that are only allowed to be Damage Dealers, locking them out of the Tank and Healing roles.

### Swap Multiboard

1. Recount: A dashboard showing player account names and their Classes, their Class level, item level, threat, total damage, damage per second, total healing, and healing per second. It also shows the elapsed game time, Boss health, the map version, who the assigned Raid Leader is and what the Loot Option is set to.

2. Recount Mini: A simplified version of the Recount dashboard. It only shows player account names, their classes. threat, damage per second, and healing per second. It also shows the elapsed game time, the map version, who the assigned Raid Leader is and what the Loot Option is set to.

3. Gear Stats: A dashboard showing the player class's combined stats offered by gear or friendly buffing effects. Each stat provides different bonuses, proceed to Gear Stats for more in-depth information about each individual stat.

### Set Acquisition Range

By setting the acquisition range to Low, your character will not engage or attack an enemy unless they are within 150 range of them.

By setting the acquisition range to High, your character will engage or attack any enemy within range of them.

### Hearthstone

On your adventures you may face unexpected hardships. Be sure to set your Hearthstone by clicking on the Set Home Location button offered by the Tavernkeepers you may find around Azeroth. They are usually located at Cities, Towns, or Outposts. **Setting your Hearthstone will allow you to RESPAWN at the location you last set your Hearthstone to**.

To activate your Hearthstone, select your Stash Box [1] and click on the Hearthstone [V] button.

### Ping Available Quests

A valuable tool found in Stash Box [1] which allows the players to track the quest givers they must find to progress through the map. By using the -set pings x (Where x equals a number from 1 through 12), the player will set the tracking to quests of that range or category. Once an index is set, click the Ping Available Quests button again to find the pings on the map.

### Gear Boxes

Gear Boxes hold a player's **EQUIPPED** Equipment. Place equipment you want to use in these boxes to gain bonuses from them.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Equipment MUST be placed in the appropriate Gear Box to gain stats from them.

Gear Box [1]: This Gear Box holds most of a player's Armor Pieces.

Gear Box [2]: This Gear Box holds the player's Weapons, and miscellaneous pieces of gear. They must choose between one of three gear pieces to use when it comes to each available slot in Gear Box [2]: Ex. you can only use Boots OR Bracers, OR Cloaks (not all of them together).

### Profession Boxes

Profession Boxes hold a player's [Material] and [Product] items which are unable to be collected or saved in Stash Boxes. The items collected will naturally stack when placed within the same box.

###  Glyph Boxes

The Glyph Box holds a player's Glyphs. Glyphs are power-ups which increase the effectiveness or potential of existing skills.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a separate Glyph Box for EACH Specialization. Place the corresponding Glyph into the correct Glyph Box. They are individually labelled for each Specialization of your Class. There is a SINGLE exception to this rule. Balance Druid and Feral Druid share the same Glyph Box.

### Treasure Boxes

The Treasure Box holds the player's cosmetic items. Players have access to two Treasure Boxes.

### Stashing Items

By using the [Swap Item] buttons on each stash with the corresponding positions of items in your character's inventory, the item will be transported to the selected Box.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Items that are swapped to the wrong Box are dropped underneath it. Always be mindful of items on the floor of your Stash, as they will NOT save unless they are inside the correct Box!

## Class Growth

Once a Class is chosen, the journey begins. A player must gain experience through Questing and defeating enemies to Level up their Classes. Questing is the most valuable source of experience throughout the leveling portion of the game and some Quests also provide starting equipment as a reward.

### Acquiring Skills

Every 10 Levels, a player's Class will unlock a new ability to add to their arsenal alongside their base abilities. A Class's final and most powerful abilities are obtained when the player reaches level 40 and 50 respectively for their Class.

Maximum Level per Class: 60

### Quests

Quests are provided by NPCs scattered throughout Azeroth. Search for the NPCs with exclamation points floating above their heads or use the **Ping Available Quests** button located in your Stash Box [1] to mark level appropriate quests. When a Quest is accepted, it is added to the Quest Log (F9) and a gray ping is marked on the map to represent the NPC providing an active Quest.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Some Quests may be uneligible due to Level restrictions or because prerequisite Quests have not been completed. If the player's Level does not meet or exceeds the Level range of a quest, experience will not be distributed to those players. Always quest in an area within your character's level range.

Quests will require you to submit your accomplishments to the NPC who provided you with the quest. If Quest items are involved, the player with the Quest items in their inventory must be the one to submit the Quest for completion.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Quests you've already done can be completed again in a new lobby if you are unable to reach the required level for the next leveling area. You may find yourself having to remake a lobby for the game once you complete the Durotar Quest Area.

### Quest Dialogue

Quest NPCs with active quests will provide a set of dialogue the players can read through with the dialogue interaction buttons.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Dialogue interaction buttons will only work for the Player with the highlighted yellow ring under their character model. The highlighted yellow ring can be reset with Dialog End (Clicked by the player with the highlighted yellow ring) or moving far away from the NPC.

 Dialog Next: Proceeds the Dialogue with the NPC.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:: An NPC's Dialogue may provide hints on how to complete a Quest. READ CAREFULLY!

 Dialog End: Ends the Dialogue with the NPC (Only if the player with the highlighted yellow ring clicks it).

### Dungeons

Once your character becomes an experienced adventurer and fully equipped with a set of items obtained from quests during leveling, they are prepared to take on the challenging instances filled with countless denizens of Azeroth. Dungeons are filled with powerful enemies and Bosses that require a **FULL** party to clear.

The Bosses you encounter in Dungeons have an arsenal of powerful abilities they will use against you during their encounters. Keep an eye on the **Mechanic Timers** that will appear upon engaging a Boss.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Observe the **Mechanic Timers** and the Bosses' movement and actions to discern what their abilities do when facing them. After doing so, work together with your party with a valid strategy to deal with the Bosses' special abilities to defeat the Boss.

Defeating a Boss will reward the group with powerful equipment that exceeds the gear that was gained from questing. You may have to clear a Boss multiple times to obtain the items you are looking for. You also want to keep an eye out for Essences that may drop from Bosses. Those Essences can be combined with another item (Explained in Acquiring Glyphs) to create something useful to each Class. Essences are exclusive to each Class and are only found on **SELECT** Bosses.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Dungeons are separated into separate tiers. With each tier the enemies and Bosses gain strength but, they drop better equipment and different Essences.

### Acquiring Glyphs

On your adventures, you may come across Essences which are dropped from **specific**  Bosses in the Dungeons throughout the Raids of Azeroth RPG. These Essences can be converted into Glyphs with the proper amount of Soul Dust which can also be obtained from **all** bosses.

Work toward acquiring each of your Class's Glyphs because each Class benefits greatly from each Glyph

## Tips

### Consumables

Remember those Tavernkeepers? Not only do they provide you a place to set your Hearthstone to, but they also sell useful food that will be crucial to your survival on your adventure throughout Azeroth. For a bargain, you gain a stack of 20 Spice Bread or 20 Spring Water which you can use to restore lost health or lost mana. However, if you receive damage while eating or drinking, the effect will wear off. And keep in mind, some food has restricted use depending on where you are (Ex. 'Only usable in the Open World').

### Dungeon Consumables

The consumables found from Tavernkeepers will not be of any use during boss battles. Each player must acquire a separate set of consumables to be used in boss battles within dungeons. It is highly recommended to work toward obtaining these consumables by completing early Dungeons. Defeating bosses will drop the materials needed to create Recipe Books, which will allow players to create useful consumables from designated profession master NPCs.

Profession master NPCs are scattered throughout the Raids of Azeroth RPG and can be found through exploration. They will let you know exactly what you need to craft Dungeon Consumables.

### Increasing Stash Space

You can obtain more than dungeon consumables from profession master NPCs, one of them in particular will create extra stash bags for you (up to **three**  extra stash bags) if you bring the appropriate amount of cloth to them. Once accomplished, your character permanently unlocks extra stash space.

### Secondary Characters

When reaching level 60 with your first Class, you gain access to a helpful Heirloom from any Tavernkeeper which boosts your experience gain by 25% on another character (from both enemies and quest completion).

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Heirloom does not save to your account or your character file. To gain the bonus, you must first load a level 60 character and then -repick to a new character. Be careful when saving your new character to not save over your previous character!

### Drop List

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