Beginner's Guide

## Getting Started

**!!READ FIRST!!** This is NOT the official Wiki. The official wiki is located at https://funventure.eu/wiki/minerssettlement/
If you're a visual learner, : Lulu's YouTube Channel has a number of videos. (good for new players)

When you first begin the game, you will...

* Buy the demonic pick scheme first, prior to obtaining any other schemes. Then when you buy up to 10 scheme pieces / day from the Airport , you will \*only\* get demonic pick schemes pieces. This will let you craft an extremely powerful pick that will carry you through most of the game. Additionally, you can purchase the scheme pieces for gems from the Forge.
* Buy more snails!!!! so many snails.
* Don't be afraid to long-press on items or gear. Often, this will give you a tooltip showing you more information.
* The cycle of the game generally goes like this:
	+ Open/Unlock a resource
	+ Buy the appropriate animal from the trainer
	+ Mine the resource until you can unlock the next level/resource
	+ Sell 'extra' at the Market so you can afford to Train (i.e. buy new) or Upgrade animals to do more work for you while you're away.
	+ Get a quest
	+ Realize you can complete the quest because you already have the needed material OR realize you're too weak to complete the quest
	+ Craft whatever you need for the quest (e.g. the items requested, new gear to defeat the boss, etc)
* There is no penalty for death. You get a free retry on monsters as well, though it will revive you back in for 1/2 of your maximum health. Once you die twice, it will respawn/surrender you back to the beginning. Use this to your advantage to push through enemies you might not otherwise.
* Gems are useful but are not as valuable as most other Pay-to-win currencies in games. You tend to get a lot from achievements and quests. Using them to add a little more space to your bag is probably a good idea. They are also used to boost your pets (click the snail icon), and to purchase scheme pieces.
* Most gear progression will go like this: Dagger -> Sword -> Elven Blade + wooden shield. This should get you to the Troll.
* Weapons & Armor that you pick up **do not take up backpack space**. Yes, it says backpack, but .. its a bit misleading. In fact, in late game, you'll get a quest that lets you dismantle the unused ones for a special stone required to create portals to the final boss. Caveat Emptor, having hundreds of items in your inventory will cause your game to become almost unplayable.
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## Common Beginner FAQs

* **Why is this wiki missing so much info?** This is not the official wiki and has not been updated recently. The official wiki is located at https://funventure.eu/wiki/minerssettlement/
* **Do I keep getting resources when I log out?** *Yes, your trained animals will continue to farm for you.*
* **What do levels do?** *Levels allow you to unlock additional runeslots (though according to user Loki#XAHZ, they determine how many breadsticks you get at Olive Garden).*
* **I'm Out of Quests! Help?** *Odds are you simply need to encounter the NPC that will give you the next quest (e.g. Dragon King).*
* **How do I get health back?** *Your health regenerates at approximately 1 every 3 seconds. You can also drink potions.*
* **Can I increase my maximum health?** *More health is attained by equipping gear (sword/shield) that grants +HP*
* **Can I equip 'nothing' into a slot?** *No. you have to replace an equipped item with another item*
* **What do pets do?** *They give backpack space, but are otherwise cosmetic. Open you backpack--slots with a paw print beside them are from your pet.*
* **What are gems used for?** *They are used to increase inventory/bag space and to purchase items*
* **What are shards used for?** *They are used to purchase items from the Airport.*
* **What are Schemes / Scheme Pieces?** *See the article on Schemes.*
* **Is VIP Worth it?** *This is entirely a you-based decision. Most players who are able to afford it do seem to think it is of value. (source needed) Link to VIP Page.*
* **What is the most valuable item to start farming?** *The most expensive ore you can mine quickly is a good start, but payoffs really happen with Iron ore. Many schemes require iron ore; don't be afraid to hire more rats.*
* **Are autoclickers allowed?** *Yes. The Devs + Mods have confirmed using an autoclicker is allowed.*

#### Things you might see in chat:

* **What are tiers of gear?** *If you look at items in the Forge or Goblin Silo, gear has a colored border indicating its overall quality.*
* **What is the best (Weapon/Sword/Shield/etc) in the game?** *There isn't one. Some tiers of gear are better, but there is no \*best\*, not by name, anyway. Each item has a roll table where its stats are randomized. Additionally, your combination of Runes will help determine what is best "based on what you're trying to accomplish". For example, you may want a fast sword and a lifesteal shield or a slow weapon with heavy damage and big defense on the shield.*
* **What is the player City Market / coins?** *After completing certain quests, but before defeating the Dungeon King, the City opens up, and with it, player interaction and the Open Market. This is a goods exchange which uses a premium currency -- gold coins. You'll get your first set of gold coins from completing the Dungeon King quest line (or by selling something on the Open Market).*
* **What is LOD?** *the Lord of Dissection is the final boss for you to encounter. His domain is unlocked after completing all the other quests.*
* **How do I defeat the skeletons?** *unfortunately, this section of the game (the Necro) can be opened before completing the Dungeon. Complete The Dungeon & associated quests first.*
* **What is 'rerolling' a boss?** *The loot table for a boss is random, but is shown to the player at the start of the battle. With the exception of LOD (which must be rerolled via dying), a player can simply surrender the fight and return via nearby portal, quaff any potions necessary to refill health, and re-engage the boss for a new Loot table. This is useful if farming for a specific item or set of items.*
	+ *Example of Rerolling Necromancer Here*
	+ *Example of Rerolling LOD Here*
* **What are Runes?** *Runes are numbered 1-9 and are crafted from lower number runes. (e.g. a Rune III requires Rune II). These are used at the Runepoles to give your character strong buffs.*
* **Is X a good price for Y?** *Who knows. The Open Market is still in its infancy. The only super stable item right now appears to be portal scrolls which sell for about 1g / 25.*
* **Which weapon do I use? Elven Legend or Sword of Justice?** *Either, though most lean towards the SoJ.*
* **Can I have LOD/Archangel portal and a Portal Scroll active at the same time?** *Yes.*
* **What are good game codes?** G*ame Codes* *are available only to Android Users (thanks, Apple /s) and provide some one-time, in-game bonuses.*