Getting Started - Chapter 1: Newbie

*"The expert in anything was once a beginner"*

* Helen Hayes

## Introduction

Hi there new player! I suppose you've just completed the first tutorial and are looking to jump in to the game... and you arrive at this screen.

It's entirely natural to feel overwhelmed, so here's a quick guide on getting your bearings in this game as a fresh player.

## Answers to all your questions (mostly)

 Okay, so to begin with, you probably noticed this flashy, glowy sword icon pointing to an F:

If you click on it, you'll bring up the Heroic Journey task window, which is the game's orientation task list.
If you're feeling a little overwhelmed for your first few gaming sessions, just focus on completing the tasks in this Heroic Journey Window, which should bring you up to speed on all the things you need to know about the game.

Completing these tasks will raise your Hero Rank, which will unlock more game features for you. As a new player, this should be your first priority.

* Note: You don't have to complete every single Heroic Journey task. You can skip them and come back to them later when it's easier to complete.
 A good rule of thumb, is that you should check out the icons/windows that have a little red dot at the top right corner, like this example below.

This red dot indicates that there are either rewards, unread notifications or token exchanges that you can perform in the corresponding windows. So take your time and check them out.

One other useful thing to look out for is this  symbol, usually in the top right corner of some windows. This is the help page, where you can find more information about the relevant game element.
 Not to worry, the game allows you to change your class at any time. And you can share your items across your classes in the same server too.
To do this, just click on your character portrait in the top left to bring up the Personal Info window.

Clicking on the "Character" button will bring up the window for you to select a different class character.

While you're here, you might as well customize your in-game name too by clicking on the pencil icon. The first rename is free, but subsequent ones will cost blue diamonds (F2P currency)
 As you progress on the Heroic Journey tasks and Rank up, you'll soon unlock the ability to split unused gear. Just continue with your Heroic Journey tasks until the Split option appears.

Actually, this applies to a lot of features/windows that you may see on this wiki, but not on your own screen. It doesn't mean your game's broken. It just means you'll need to raise your hero rank a little more before these features are unlocked.
This is actually considered good game design to prevent new players from being too overwhelmed with everything at once.
 Interestingly enough, the game has a pretty well-designed upgrading system where any upgrades you make on your weapon/gear can be carried over to more advanced weapons/gear later.

Suffice to say, you don't need to worry about wasting materials upgrading your low level equipment because these upgrades can be recycled quite easily.
 Happens to the best of us. And an incredibly frustrating experience for your first World Boss fight especially. The good news is that you don't actually need to force quit the game to unstuck yourself.
Just click on the settings icon in the top right and select either "Escape Stuck" or "Back"

"Escape Stuck" teleports you to an initial starting point on the same stage, while "Back" takes you out of the stage/layer. In fact, later on, you can abuse the "Back" button to re-roll any stages/layers that have unfavourable layouts for farming efficiency. But don't worry about that for now. Just remember these very important buttons.

## What's next?

That should cover most of the things you need to know to get started. Do try to explore the other game elements on your own, and have fun discovering new features as you progres.

As you progress in your adventures, you'll quickly realize that this game has impressive depth in terms of gameplay elements. If you're ready to learn more about progressing towards end-game content, read on the next guide in this series!
You can also explore the other articles in this wiki for more information.

* Feel free to leave your comments below, like sharing your own tips or suggestions for this guide.