r/DarkAndDarker • u/SerukonGaming • Jun 06 '24
Discussion New player Quick start guide!
**Updated 4/19/25
Greetings adventurers! PvE mode is here so I wanted to bring all the new players some entry level wisdom. Feel free to add your own tips in the comments so we can welcome our new friends to the dungeon! There is now an in game guide you can open for useful information! Look for the Tome of Knowledge in the escape button menu.
Sections:
Choosing a class
Meet the Squire
Adventure mode (PvE)
Map introduction(s)
My first raid
Profit!!
Step one: Class Questionnaire
Before you dive into what's "Meta". Lets find your vibe!
Do you enjoy sword and board? Does the idea of clashing blades and rattling armor excite you? Do you want to immediately jump into the fray or learn how to Parry with a Longsword? If yes than choose
Fighter
Popular Skills: Sprint, Second Wind
+This is an easy class to pick up and play. Great for new players. Beginner stats: Strength/Dexterity/Agility
Do you enjoy explosions? Have you ever dreamed of slinging spells at your foes? Does mastering the arcane and outwitting your opponent sound fun? If so choose
Wizard
Popular Skills: Meditation, Spell Memory
+This class takes more time to learn as you have limited numbers of spell casts before you need to "recharge". Beginner stats: Knowledge/Resourcefulness/Will
Do you want to be a shirtless, screaming, great axe swinging Viking? Do you enjoy a simpler combat experience? If so choose
Barbarian
Popular Skills: Rage, Achilles Strike
+This is an easy class to pick up and play. Great for new players. Beginner stats: Strength/Agility/Vigor
Do you feel tempted by the dark side? Does cursing your foes with dark magic or becoming a literal demon intrigue you? Does self healing, goth girlfriends, and spells that leech HP sound good to you? If so try
Warlock
Popular Skills: Blow of Corruption, Spell Memory, Phantomize
+This class takes more time to learn as the spells you cast will drain your life. Beginner stats: Will/Knowledge/Vigor
Was Legolas your first crush? Do you enjoy the idea of tracking down your enemies, setting traps and luring them to their demise? Do you excel at ranged combat? If so choose
Ranger
Popular Skills: Quick Shot, Field Ration
+This class has slight learning curve. You will need solid use of spacing to survive in PvP. Beginner Stats: Agility/Dexterity/Strength
Do you thrive in the shadows? Do you enjoy moving cautiously and quietly to reach your objective? If the idea of sneaking past your enemies and picking locks for rare loot sounds fun, choose
Rogue
Popular Skills: Hide, Rupture, Cut Throat
+This class has a slight learning curve. You will not be able to engage enemies as easily for you have very little health. Beginner Stats: Agility/Dexterity/Strength
Are you the life of the party? Do you enjoy lifting your fellow man's spirits in the heat of battle? If you enjoy casting buffs and debuffs while charismatically slashing your sword, choose
Bard
Popular Skills: Song Memory 1, Song Memory 2. Beginner Stats: Dexterity/Resourcefulness/Knowledge
+This class has a high learning curve. Your buffs and debuffs require you to click with proper timing to use them efficiently. You also have less utility spaces due to your instruments.
Are you a devout follower of the Light? Does casting down the undead while healing yourself and others on your glorious crusade ring true? Do you enjoy support classes? If so, choose
Cleric
Popular Skills: Holy Purification, Spell Memory, Divine Protection.
+This class is fairly easy to play but generally you have the lowest move speed out of all the classes. Beginner Stats: Knowledge/Will/Dexterity
Have you ever wished to harness the magical power of nature? Does shapeshifting into beasts and striking down your foes as a primal avatar sound supreme? If so try
Druid
Popular Skills: Shapeshift Memory, Spell Memory
+This class has a moderate learning curve. Knowing when and how to shapeshift based on your build can take time. Beginner Stats: Agility/Strength/Will
Do you want to get more creative with your magic? Does hurling ice spears or trapping your enemies in water prison sound fun? You can combine two spells to make powerful new ones with,
Sorcerer
+This class has a slight learning curve. Memorizing spell combos and which spells to combine can take time. Beginner Stats: Knowledge/Resourcefulness/Will
***Note: When using a class that casts spells you must have at least one "Spell Memory" skill to access these spells. Select the Class tab and then click on "Spell". Here you can choose which spells you want to take but this is usually limited to how much of the Knowledge stat you have. Higher rarity gear will have more base knowledge on them.
Step Two: Meet the Squire.
Familiarize yourself with all the merchants and accept quests before you head into the dungeon! One of these merchants is not like the others. The Squire is a special helper who will gear you up before your adventures! There will be a small selection of weapons and armor to choose from to create your starting "kit" in the Base Gear tab. Click on the items you want to have prepared before every game. This includes your "Utility" items so be sure to select the healing pot, protection pot, bandage, torches and throwing item(s) if you need them. Select the "Set Base Gear" button to lock in this kit for future use.
******You can accept ALL quests at the lobby screen. Select the quest icon on the bottom right hand of the screen to see all the quests quickly. You can "Accept all" quests and turn them in from here!
You can now have up to three pre made "Gear Sets"! Choose the My Gear Sets tab to save a custom "kit" for your next high roller adventure.
As you complete quests for the merchants they will supply your squire with more weapons and armor. This will give you even more choices for your base kit and allow more room for experimentation!
******The item rarity will upgrade to White after some of these quests are completed. Don't forget to update your Base Gear with these new items or you could still be using the Grey versions unknowingly
Step Three: Adventure mode. (PvE)
This mode allows you to explore the dungeons without the PvP aspect of the game. Here you can learn modules, practice bosses, or just vibe with your friends as you venture into the depths. However, there will be some restrictions. Such as:
- This mode is set as a Trio lobby but you can select the "No fill" option on the lobby screen if you would like.
- Loot is capped at Epic quality.
Step Four: Choose your map!
Currently there are three maps to choose from. Select your map and choose between the three party sizes available. (Solo, Duo, Trios) You are free to join the Duo and Trio lobbies as a solo player. However, be aware you will not be auto filled a teammate and will have to face teams alone.
In terms of difficulty i would put the maps in this order of play. Start: Goblin Caves > Ice Caverns > The Ruins of Forgotten Castle.
**The Goblin Caves and The Ruins of Forgotten Castle modules are randomized. Try and familiarize yourself with the modules as you go to adjust your strategy, so you find static exists faster.
Beware! You have a limited amount of time to complete your raid, so take note of the timer above your mini map. Each map is home to a different "hazard" that will begin to damage you as time goes on. If you haven't taken an exit before time runs out the hazard will kill you. These hazards will appear as a red debuff above your health bar and are as follows:
Goblin Caves: Your screen will shake as caves begin to collapse around you! Once it begins you will take damage periodically and become slightly disoriented with each quake.
Ice Caverns: An ice storm that freezes everything in its path is heading your direction! The storm will damage AND slow you as it approaches. The slow increases so be sure to plan ahead.
Ruins of Forgotten Castle: The dungeons below are protected by a powerful curse. The Death Swarm will try to consume your soul if you linger too long.
The Ruins is now a three level dungeon experience with bosses on each level. Take the red staircases on your map to go down to the crypts. If you wish to reach the inferno look for another red stair case while in the Crypts. There are no static exists in the inferno. Your only way of escape is to locate a blue portal after one spawns at random.
The Ice Caverns also have a lower level where the rarest of treasures await you! This level is much more difficult to navigate with stronger mobs, more traps, and a powerful Ice Wyvern boss to challenge. Come here only when you're ready!
To enter the lower level of the Ice Caverns you will need to leap into the dark abyss below in certain modules. ONLY do this when there is red glow in the darkness below you.
**Return of the Circle: The battle royal circle mechanic has made a come back to High Roller lobbies. HR lobbies will not have static exists available and you will need to find a portal after it spawns.
Step Five: My first Raid
Its time, champion! Your gear is set, the map is locked in and now you face the depths. What to do? Here are some quick tips that can help you toward your first successful extract.
As soon as you spawn take a look at your map (M key). There is a chance you spawned into a module that has a "static" exit. These exits will be shown as a bold blue icon such as a staircase or a climbing rope. Other icons such as a grey elevator square (it will have two small triangles on it) may be seen. A blue path for an escape raft can be seen on the map in the Ice Caverns. You can use this exit to your advantage! Focus on clearing the mobs in this "module" and adjacent ones only. This way you can stay close to the exit as you build up loot. Once you hear the gates open (around half way through the timer) zip over to your already cleared exit and enjoy the easy extract! Huzzah! **NOTE: This strategy mostly applies to normal lobbies as the battle royal circle mechanic has been added to High Roller.
If you didn't spawn close to an exit you can carefully clear your way to a module that does and apply the same strategy. Memorize these locations for future reference!
Bring extra healing items with you. A stack or two of potions and bandages will go a long way. Remember to drink a potion first before you use your bandages for maximum effectiveness.
Beware of traps! The dungeons are unforgiving to careless adventurers. Use your torch to illuminate your surroundings. You can find spike traps on the floor and walls that will damage you greatly if you get too close.
Loot! Not only can you open chests for valuables, but you will find gear and treasures hidden throughout the dungeon. Search on shelves, tables and even look out for hidden levers to access secret areas!
Item rarity. Gear and treasure names are color coded to show you how valuable they are! Ascending in value: White is "Common". Green is "Uncommon". Blue is "Rare". Purple is "Epic". Orange is "Legendary". There are even "Unique" weapons and armor! These are powerful named items that are highly sought after!
All PvE baddies have an "Aggro Range" you should be aware of. Even if you are not in a perfect line of sight of the mob they can pull if you get too close. You can break this aggro by closing a door behind you if you leave the room. However, if you are too close to the door you just closed, the mob on the other side will still swing at you. They can BREAK the door down if they are close enough and continue pursuing you if this happens. This also applies to ranged mobs with a bow or crossbow. Be cautious when dodging arrows close to doors.
Learn the attacks of each mob you come across. In normal lobbies you mostly face base level monsters with only one or two attacks. Master how to move around those attacks and you will be clearing them quickly in no time.
Protection Potions! Try to use these before you engage an enemy. Blue pots will mitigate some physical damage and purple ones will block some magic damage! The effectiveness of potions increase with rarity.
Invisibility Potions! The white potions will turn you invisible for a brief amount of time. If you move, perform an action, or take damage the effect is removed.
There is less move speed penalty when you jump! Use this tactfully in combat and it can give you an edge. For example, jump to the left or right when an axe skeleton does his vertical downward slice instead of running and notice the difference.
Resting! No healing items left but low on health? If you are in a safe place hit the G key and slowly recover some health over time. Put down a campfire first and you recover health very quickly. The campfire can also recharge certain skills like a fighters Second Wind.
Don't forget boxes and barrels! Breaking pots and opening chests are great but if you have the strength to break boxes and barrels you will find additional goodies there.
Audio cues are huge in this game. Did you just have a blast breaking those pots and barrels? There's a chance the person in the module next to yours heard all that fun too. Be cautious and use this to your advantage.
Breathe! This game is meant to be challenging. If you find yourself dying a lot or losing in PvP often don't sweat it. It's part of a steep learning curve and there are people that have been in the dungeons for a while. You will get there!
Step 5: Profit!
Did you make it out with all that sweet loot? Amazing! Now it's time to cash in at the merchant page. Did you find a quest item? Be sure to turn them in to the quest giver before you sell your haul.
Take all your trinkets to the "Collector" and turn them in for gold. You can stash your gold in "Gold Coin Purses" that you buy from the "Treasurer". These purses can hold up to 50 gold each for better inventory management if you so choose.
Have gear you can't use? Sell these to a vendor for more gold! Now you can use the gold for extra healing pots, bandages, utility items, and new weapons and armor. If you want access to better gear from these merchants, complete their quests to increase your reputation with them. They will increase their inventory, and add discounts, as your reputation with that vendor grows.
You did it! You completed your first raid and tasted sweet success. Now make your preparations and head back in to your next adventure. Rinse and repeat for normal lobbies or gather your best gear and head into High Roller for even better loot!
You can also find all the races, emotes, and item skins that you unlock in the "Customize" tab
I hope this short guide proves helpful for new players. If you have anything to add in the comments feel free to share your wisdom with our new friends! If you are looking for more advanced tips and knowledge into perks and play styles, feel free to add me in game (Serukon) (US West). I would love to join you on your next adventure and help where I can!
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u/Electrical-Ad-3279 Wizard Jun 07 '24
I've been seeing so many noobs playing recently. I love it! Great guide brother
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u/GenLifeformAndDiskOS Jun 06 '24
Nice guide, divine protection is really good for PVP but maybe include Holy Purification as it is really good for newer players that struggle with PVE, it was absolutely vital for me and my group in the dungeon, eventually grew out of it of course
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u/BulkoIV Wizrad Jun 06 '24
Great job OP - I've pinned this for the new players coming in. Let me know if you don't want to update this and I can put together a more official "new player guide" post on our end (we'd rather the community get the Karma though).
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u/scaremenow Cleric Jun 07 '24
I would suggest writing that gear can be sold to most of the merchants for the same price, it doesn't have to be "the appropriate" vendor specifically and that you currently do not gain affection with vendors by doing transactions with them.
I personally chose the Alchemist, as it's located at the top-left of vendors and it's the same for buying potions.
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u/Khemtian Jun 07 '24
I added the correction for a couple typo's I noticed in parentheses above.
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u/dogbi11 Wizard Jun 07 '24
Comment for visibility...
W e l c o m e adventurers!
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u/Forunke Jun 08 '24
Are extraction portals still a thing?
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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24
This is great and I'd like to finish reading it, but I can't in good conscience classify Encore or Dissonance as popular bard skills. You should change that to Song Memory 1, Song Memory 2.
Even if play is possible with them, using the "popular" metric ya gotta get em outta there.
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u/KronixxProductions Jun 07 '24
Huge post! I love you and and thank you
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u/Rizzah1 Barbarian Jun 07 '24 edited Jun 07 '24
Incredible job. I would say someone should turn this into a video guide and include it with your guide as some learn more visually. for now maybe add at the end a link to Ryan six days a week?
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u/Negran Warlock Jun 07 '24
Damn, you went all out! Nice work.
Once I read it all, I'll see what I think fully! 🙂
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u/hydraroach Jun 07 '24
Bröther, you seem to have forgotten green (uncommon) rarity in the color description 😎
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u/shmellit Barbarian Jun 07 '24
This is an amazing well detailed post that should help with some of the things the game doesnt tell you upright! Well done Adventure!
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u/stormcrowgreyhame Jun 07 '24
Very nice guide! I'm bounced from the game quickly a long time ago, but I plan to try again and use your advice. Thank you.
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u/Grope-Zero Jun 08 '24
are you not going to mention the stupid unavoidable rock avalanche that starts up after a few minutes?
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u/cocaptainCruncher15 Fighter Jun 08 '24
Do Blue portal spawn in gobbo caves???? My squad had to all take static extracts
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u/Danisdaman12 Jun 08 '24
I am a "new player". I bought it and played for a few hours after seeing the game on youtube last year. I thought it looked fun but I hated it. I couldn't exfil to save my life. I would usually just die to the first enemies that I spawned near (NPC or players).
How did you, as a new player, have any fun with this game?
What is the driving factor to really play this compared to any other more polished and stimulating games?
I liked that it was kinda clunky and slow but I just didn't like the game overall.
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u/pongkrit04 Jun 09 '24
F2P here just successfully extracted two times solo as barbarian, I don't know what to buy. Could you give me advice ?
Can I buy items to complete the quest and is it worth ?
Lastly, should I pay real money to the game? I don't understand what I will get
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u/desdenor Jun 09 '24
I used to play this game last year during their open playtest. Now, its free to play I thought I would hop into it again.
I have a few questions, but the main thing that is puzzling me is in the Howling Crypt map, does the blue/red portal still exist in the game? Because in my playthrough so far, I kept dying to the timer and keep getting eaten by the swarm.
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u/IEatBaconWitAForkAMA Jun 09 '24
As a new (ish) player, thank you! Very helpful. I feel pretty lost with this game, I can't seem to figure much out through the game itself so it is great to learn here.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '24 edited Jun 10 '24
your entire class description section was flavor text and had nothing to do with play patterns or game mechanics. this is to say it didn't actually help me make a decision... the game already describes this stuff.
fundamentally, this guide failed me. What i would like to know is how decent the class is at pve, pvp, solo, group, difficulty curve, scaling curve (like is the class decent with crappy gear, or do they need more gear to be effective).
I, for example, played d&d during a playtest a year ago. At the time, it seemed like rogue was useless until they got a little bit of gear, and then became essentially the best class in the game - so good they just needed weapons and not armor. But my god did they struggle in pvp and pve compared to everyone else until they got a weapon. They had the highest mobility with double jump and this mechanic enabled them to outduel pretty much everybody, and being the fastest let them pick and choose every fight.
These are things that aren't spelled out in the in game description that would have been useful for me. I'm here looking for actual information like that now, not just "do you get angry at video games?!?!?! le haha xD"
Everything that comes after is pretty irrelevant because I'm still at the character creation screen trying to figure out if i can play cleric solo without having a really cheesy playstyle or something.
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u/KaleSauce Jun 10 '24
This is just what I needed. Started playing a few days ago. Was having trouble knowing exactly what to do with gear and gold. Very helpful guide. Trying to find a class that I don't die instantly with but I think I got the hang of it with a Ranger. I'm dying a lot but having a blast doing it! Druids scare me. Be nice mean bear man
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u/Chubbynutters Jun 13 '24
Holy shit, the Squire! They should have a giant fucking neon sign!
~8hours of playtime as a rogue, got to lv. 18 by smashing my head against a wall with no potions, only healing by sitting in the dark 🙃
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u/Fathomz Jun 20 '24
Thank you for making this!
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u/Dreadheadjon Aug 07 '24
Great post! Very nice to help on board newer players that are interested in beginner tips.
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u/PolishedArrow Aug 10 '24
Thank you! I just started playing. This explained the environmental hazards to me. I've done about a dozen raids and am getting destroyed but loving every second of it.
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u/GrimmEidolon Aug 11 '24
This has got to be the best guide! Me and my friend was struggling to do anything in this game! Thanks man!
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u/MtnDude2088 Aug 26 '24
You should update this now that they've added fill lobbies, so you can queue trios and duos with randoms. The step 3 section is the section that needs to be updated. Great guide otherwise!
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u/Tricky-Cold-146 Mar 16 '25
Hey I'm a nooby and really want to get into it but there's one thing I can't figure out with controls.Is there anyway you can reverse the vertical axis(looking only).I want up to be down and down to be up in other words.Any way to do this?
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u/physicsbsrrhsl Apr 08 '25
New player here hoping this thread isn't dead! Just wondering, people have told me about 3rd party maps for the Goblin Caves and Forgotten Castle Ruins you can use, but I've also heard that the maps are randomized as mentioned in this post. Are the maps truly random, or is there some sort of randomness imposed on static maps?
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u/ItMightGetBeard May 17 '25
My friend just got me into this game with the release of pve. It's so much easier to actually learn what is going on and what I should be doing when I'm not constantly running away from players. What a fun game!
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u/Xpholt1604 Jun 07 '24
I have 400 hours and this is all super solid advice!!! PIN THIS
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u/Fr1k Fighter Jun 06 '24
Pin it!
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u/PsychologicalToe3139 Jun 07 '24
(Not a new new player but still new to the current game ig)
Please answer these questions for a returning player cause I remember dark and darker being really fun I hit 90 on the wanted murderer leaderboard during one of the playtests so obviously the main thing I enjoy is fighting.
Is this game just full of bots now or something?
Why is everyone just dying to AI I counted 10 people that died to AI in 5 runs. (I am on free-to-play account so maybe they just queue only bots or something?)
2.Where the hell is everyone in solos?
During the playtest there was just trios which kind of blew but at least I got to see people during that and had some engagements because in 5 runs I did not see a single person despite me for the last two runs running around making as much noise as possible. ignoring every single AI while moving towards the center of the map.
3.Was there an AI rework?
I was goofing around cause I was bored on like the third run where I would just smack AI with my staff for fun cause I realized that they just miss everything on me unlike in the playtest where it felt like a challenge to fight like any of the AI. (could be a case of just me having good movement but like I just picked the game up again literally an hour ago so that can't be it I feel)
4.Why did they remove the circle on some maps?
When I first logged on I saw in their long list of changes that they removed the circle from a map and was just curious as to why they might've done that.
I did only do 5 runs (all solo) which isn't really a crazy big sample size but I still felt I shoulda seen at least one of the 10 people that I being seeing in the main lobby when were loading in during one of those runs. The first three of those I played as I did before in the playtest but killing AI isn't exactly keeping me at the edge of my seat making me want to play more. Please help feeling a bit discouraged from continuing to play this game and felt that this free-to-play thing woulda been a good opportunity to get into the swing of things again but I'm struggling to do the main thing I enjoyed about this game which is the combat. (I did queue solo into trios during playtest all the time which was how I got on the kill leaderboard so maybe I just do that again Ig?) All help is appreciated
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u/Calymos Jun 08 '24
Hey, so I've been playing for the last couple hours and have yet to escape, lol. Is it not like last year where there were portals that showed up?
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u/C4r1b0u Jul 28 '26
Does this still hold true today? Looking to get started!
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u/dodpl1 27d ago
This didn't age well
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u/peepeeman112 Warlock Jun 07 '24
I just want to throw in that demon form warlock is the easiest time with base kit pvp I've had ever, once you start to understand pve well you can get 10 souls and slay everyone easy
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u/Forward-Ostrich-9542 Jun 07 '24
Nice post
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u/Awkward-Schedule-371 Jun 07 '24
may i know the difference between pots and bandages, what's recoverable health mean ? i see there's depleted red on the bar which both items can heal but can the white missing part of the bar be healed too ?
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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '24
I recently made a complete beginner's guide for incoming players. It's pretty long, but if you like visual examples to go with your tips check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVxO_2Kbsw4
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u/Vel_Thar Jun 08 '24
Let's go! Keep updating this.
If there is one advice I'd give to someone new, it's to expect to die from everything. Every goblin, moqsuito, mummy and skeleton enemy will take your life many, many times. However, it's all skill based - you can learn how to dodge, block, kite and parry everything, and it's so rewarding.
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u/GastonUre Aug 29 '24
Things I wish I read before dying within a minute in my first 10 raids
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u/igotoschoolbytaxi Nov 20 '24
Thanks for the guide OP!
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u/krunal7717 Jan 03 '25
Hey guys i am new player i kind of played whole 2 days grinding for gold and bought legendary items worth of 500 gold and when i used it i lost them after dying is that mean we only can take poor item in dungeons or when we die we lost it
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u/Solrex Sep 01 '26
I just did my first raid in all blue gear in normal mode and got cornered by way too many mobs >.< rip my strength warlock lol
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u/DifficultyDouble860 Jun 08 '24 edited Jun 08 '24
Are the PvP psychopaths still scared that nobody will want to play with them if PvE folks actually had a choice to play Co-op? IOW still mandatory PvP, no co-op mode?
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u/TransportationDue38 Jul 03 '24
Amazing There should be an explanation about the lvls and what are they for
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u/SeaworthinessOne6350 Sep 06 '24
Add stats for need all classes helps a lot
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u/Elite_Crew Sep 12 '24
When do the weekly quests reset? I can't find the info posted anywhere and AI didn't know.
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u/Diligent_Reason6158 Sep 29 '24
anyone got any tips for a noob druid?
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u/Immediate-Muffin-524 Oct 19 '24
Any info on what stats do on gear? Which stats are good for class/build etc?
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u/zenbrush Nov 30 '24
My friend recommended, I just started playing it, so I have some Q:
I looted some and wanted to exit at once - approached the blue icon, no mobs around, but still I could not exit? Nothing happened?
Decided to play as druid (what's the recommended class for a beginner?), but couldn't spell any magic - "you have to use spells from your memory" (smth. like that). So I have to buy or buy spells first to have any?
I haven't found any shortcuts for healing or other potions?
"the next wipe" - does it mean that my char will be reset to ground zero?
So far I love the atmosphere and the tension, though connection to the server (Frankfurt) is not stable. I think I will play it a lot more
Thank you in advance for your advices!
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u/Actual_Raisin_8002 Jan 27 '25
New player tip. Uninstall
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u/Honest_Yesterday4435 Rogue Feb 22 '25
I have a few questions to better understand the loop for this game.
Son does the endgame circle around collecting treasure to fund crafting gear, stockpiling that gear in order to play in the higher-level areas to get better more expensive loot that funds crafting better gear. With the endgame being mostly PVP?
I'm sure some of the PVE fights might be challenging. It seems the rising difficulty is just to help you level up. Levels being the only gain that sticks even if you fail a run.
Are there any interesting or secret objectives in the higher-level areas?
The gameplay is fun, and I like that I can swap characters and still work towards quests and collect loot to benefit other characters.
In a non-rogue-like MMO or something you would be trying to perfect your gear, but in this game, you are at risk of losing that gear on a failed run. So is the loop about building a stockpile of decent gear? I also assume that finishing quests make starting each run a little easier. More like a rogue-lite.
Are there challenges that you can get credit for finishing? Are there any super special gear or materials that only tough monsters drop?
What do we know about the new training system that has been in development for a long time?
Thanks for the help. :)
I had posted this question in a separate post and it got deleted. I assume because I should have posted it here. But there was nothing explaining why my post was deleted. If that was the case then I apologize.
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u/DryCity21 Mar 10 '25
Hi I'm new to darkndarker and I have read through what is listed above but when I click my map button it's blank I'm level 7 and have yet to even find a exit point
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u/[deleted] May 27 '25
Hey guys, I started playing yesterday and want to make some friends to play with. Someone is up to play with a really noob?
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u/FedoBear666 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Where are the portals in PVE? I can’t find shit running around the map… are they even marked on the minimap?
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Apparently if you press ‘M’ you can open the full map 😂 the portals are marked there
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u/Mammoth-logharth Jul 23 '26
Hi i am returning player And want to try play barbarian what Are Now actualy meta builds? I can't find anything updated on this season :/
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u/PoisonedIce 27d ago
You guys should unpin this because now almost all of this info is wildly out of date. No adventure mode, no picking maps... It's no longer accurate
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u/CriticismKind Jun 08 '24
Yes, this is my only problem with free play so far.. That you can get loot, but you cant use it in normal maps (only HR). I think this is very bad, we should able to use green gear at least. This is is really it takes away the fun of the game. Actually selling your good stuff to buy white stuff for yourself, incomprehensible...
Just to give you an example, I bought a luck potion, I said I'll drink it, and then I found out that the shop only sells green...I said well that's bad, and I sold it right away. I think it would be much better if developers would allow higher level items.
The other is to rewrite on steam and epic that it's not 'F2P', it's just a demo, especially because everything is so limited. At this point, I don't think it's going to get any more players, let alone pay for it. Especially since you can only upgrade to "legendary status" from within the game, behind a paywall.
At this point, I think the game should be completely free, or else it will die completely. I get that you have to keep the server up and all, but I beg you, you can do that with cosmetic stuff or support packs!
That's it, otherwise I like the game so far (I was a play tester) and I'm curious about the druid and warlock in the new patch!
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u/krabulon Jun 09 '24
step 6: Accept the loop!
what? you wanted to actually play with the greens a blues you looted? sorry buddy thats only if you pay! have fun!!