Help for Beginners

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Interface

Basic Controls

Receiving a Quest

Combat

Looting Items

Quest Window

Quest Tracker

Path Finding

What is a Campaign Quest?

Campaign Quest Difficulty

Binding at an Obelisk

Learning Skills

Chain Skills

Chat Window

Changing Chat Mode

Inviting to Group

Flight Mode

Viewing Map

Compass Information

Wearing Equipment

Manastone Socketing

Target Window

Gather

Using Power Shards

Private Store

Soul Healer

Graphics Options

Altered States

Battleground - Dredgion

My Status

Find Group Window

Armsfusion

Enchant Supplement

Conditioning and Augmenting

Auto Group/Alliance

Crucible Coliseum

Decorating Housing

Housing Exterior Decor

Housing Auctions

Buying a Studio

Housing Scripts

Village Tasks

Legion Tasks

Staged Installer

Find Group

NC Ping

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Moving Around

You can move a character by left-clicking the location you wish to move to or using the <W, A, S, D, Q, E> keys.

The character runs automatically when you press both the left and right buttons of the mouse at the same time.

Adjusting Angle

Change Camera Angle - You can watch all directions around you while standing by pressing the right mouse button and moving the mouse around.

You can change the direction of the camera while moving without changing the direction of your movement by moving the mouse while <pressing Shift and right-clicking the mouse>.

Zoom in/out - You can zoom in/out by scrolling the mouse wheel.

View Opposite Angle - Clicking the mouse wheel switches the angle to the opposite direction. One more click returns you to the original angle.

Key Settings

You can change the shortcut keys at <Menu - System Menu - Options - Key Mapping>.

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Receiving a Quest

You can receive a quest by initiating a dialogue with an NPC that has a blue or yellow arrow above its head.

Blue Arrow - Normal Quest

Yellow Arrow - Campaign Quest

To talk to an NPC, select the NPC and either double-click the left mouse button or click the right mouse button.

Quest Display

The display above the NPC's head changes according to the progress of the quest.

One arrow - when there is a new quest

Two arrows - when there is a quest already in progress

To see the next destination of the quest in progress, check the compass on the lower right corner of the game screen.

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Quest Journal

Open Quest Journal - Click <Menu - Quests> or click the shortcut key <J>.

Check Quest Information - When you click a quest title in the Quest window, you can view the description, progress and rewards of the quest.

Share - You can share a quest with other group members by selecting its title in the Quest window and then clicking the <Share> button.

Abandon - You can delete a quest from the list by selecting its title in the Quest window and clicking the <Abandon> button.

Locate – Click a quest title in the Quest Journal, and then click the <Locate> button in the Quest Details to bring up a map showing where to find the current quest objectives.

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Path Finding

You can easily find a specific place or NPC by using the Path Finding function.

When you click the <Locate> button in the Dictionary window or type '/PathFinding target name' into chat and press <Enter>, the location of the target is displayed on the map and compass.

Ex) /Where Elpas  

To cancel the Path Finding process, type '/Where' in the Chat window.

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Viewing Map

You can check the map of the area you are currently in by selecting <Menu - Map> or pressing the <M> key.

To view the map while moving, press the <N> key to activate the transparent map.

World Map

The small Atreia icon at the right of the Map window is the <World Map> button. Click this to show all regions, which you can select individually to see the region maps (Elysea, Asmodae, the Abyss, and Balaurea).

Right-clicking on the Map window brings up a map of the current region.

My Position

Clicking the <My Position> icon at the right of the Map window centers the map on your location.

Find

You can search for the location of NPCs, monsters or regions by clicking the <Find> icon on the icon bar on the right of the Map window.

Zoom In/Out

You can zoom in or out on a map by using the <Zoom In> (+) and <Zoom Out> (-) icons on the icon bar on the right of the Map window.

You can also zoom in/out by scrolling the mouse wheel up or down on the map.

Location Notification

You can give a location to another person by right-clicking the mouse while holding down the <CTRL> button after opening the map.

<Right-click> a location link displayed on the map to open a pop-up menu.

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Quest Tracker

The Quest Tracker allows you to track your progress in selected quests.

When you obtain a new quest, a popup appears temporarily at the bottom right of the screen. Hover the mouse cursor over it to display hidden icons and a check box.

Check Box - Adds quest to Quest Tracker. You can track up to 14 quests at a time.

Arrow Button - opens the Quest Journal to the selected quest.

Gear Button - opens a menu that allows you to view the current quest step location on the map.

You can also add quests to the Tracker by opening the Quest window (J) and clicking the check box next to the quest title.

The icons along the top of the Tracker allow you to view different lists of quests: Tracked, Recommended, Zone, Level, and Recent.

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General Combat

Moving the mouse cursor on an attack target changes the cursor to a sword.

Double-clicking the mouse starts combat.

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Combat Skill

You can fight more easily and rapidly by using skills.

Select the target to attack and either click the attack skill icon on the Quickbar or press the number key (1, 2, 3, 4) written on the skill icon.

After the fight is over, using the <Bandage Heal> skill recovers your HP quickly at the expense of one bandage.

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Target Window

You can view the information of the target on the Target window that opens in the upper middle part of the screen when you select the target.

Number - It is the level of the selected target.

Pattern - it varies according to the aggressiveness and difficulty of the target.

Red (aggro), White (passive), Number of Dots (difficulty of monster)

Name - The color varies depending on the danger posed by the target.

Red (very dangerous), Rubus (dangerous), Yellow (normal), Light Yellow (weak), Gray (very weak)

When there are multiple enemies nearby, press the <Tab> key to select the nearest enemy as your target.

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Normal Item Looting

Double-click or right-click a fallen target to open the loot window or press the <Attack/Chat/Loot shortcut key (C)>.

Use <Tab> to cycle through items, and press C to loot individual items.

Click the <Take All> button in the loot window or press the <Take All key (Shift+C)> to loot everything.

Press the <I> key to open your inventory and see what you acquired.

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Automatic Item Looting

To pick up all loot automatically, click the <Loot> icon on the Quickbar.

You can also find the <Loot> icon in the <Actions> tab of the Skill window.

Double-clicking the mouse while holding down the <Shift> key also enables you to pick up all items at once.

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Gather

You can gather plants, minerals, and fish from various parts of Atreia.

To gather an item, select it and then right-click or double-click the left mouse button.

Successful gathering increases your gathering skill level. You also get XP as well as the gathered item. You can check your gathering skill level in the <Craft> tab of the Skill window (K).

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Binding at an Obelisk

If you want to resurrect at a safe location like in a village or fortress, you can bind to the Obelisk in that location.

To bind to an Obelisk, select the Obelisk, right-click or double-click it, and then pay a set fee.

If you haven't yet bound to an Obelisk since creating your character, you will resurrect at the point where you started the game.

Return

You can teleport to the place where you are bound by using the Return skill.

You can check where you are currently bound in the mouseover tooltip for the Return skill.

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What is a Campaign?

Campaigns are quests that constitute the main storyline of Aion, and unlike normal quests they are marked with a 'yellow arrow'.

You can receive a campaign from important NPCs in each area, and check its details in the <Campaign> tab of the Quest window (J).

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Campaign Difficulty

You can check the difficulty of each campaign in the <Campaign> tab of the Quest window (J).

The difficulty increases when the gap between your level and the recommended level is larger, and the campaign quest appears in different colors according its difficulty.

Red (very high), Orange (high), Yellow (normal), White (low)

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Using Power Shards

A Power Shard is a consumable item that increases a weapon's damage. You can get it from a general goods merchant NPC or by hunting monsters.

Equip Power Shard - You can place a Power Shard in the weapon's 'Power Shard' slot by double-clicking it on the <Info> tab of the Character Info window (P).

Activate/Deactivate Power Shard - You can activate/deactivate a Power Shard by pressing the <B> key while the Power Shard is equipped.

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Private Store

You can open a Private Store to sell your items directly to other players.

Register Item - Press the <Y> key to open your private store, double-click the item to be sold and enter its price.

Start/Stop Selling - Click the <Start Selling> or <Stop Selling> button in the Private Store window (Y).

Adjust Item Quantity - To register only some of the stackable items like bandages and herbs, right-click the item while holding the <Shift> key.

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Learning Skills

Learn Skill - Skills are acquired automatically as you reach the required level and are placed in the Skills window (K).

Register to Quickbar - In the <Active> tab of the Skill window (K) click and hold the skill to register to the quickbar, and drag the skill to the slot you want. As you acquire skills, they will automatically be updated to the Quickbar as you level up.

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Chain Skills

A Chain Skill refers to a set of skills used in sequence. Using the first skill leads to the execution of the second and third skill in succession.

Check Skill Info - You can check the information on Chain Skills and a list of all skills you will learn in the future by clicking the <Chain Skill Info> button in the Skill window.

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Soul Healer

Starting at level 6, you lose some XP each time you are killed.

You can recover the lost XP by paying a certain fee to a Soul Healer in villages or city, and the fee increases as the XP that needs to be recovered increases.

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Inviting to Group

You can invite other characters to your group in the following ways.

Use Command - Enter '/Invite <charactername>' and press the <Enter> key.

Use Mouse - Right-click the target to invite and select <Invite to Group>.

When searching for a character to invite to your group, press the <V> key to open the Social window to make your search easier.

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Changing Chat Mode

When you press the <Enter> key to open the Chat window and then click the Speech Bubble icon, it opens a pop-up menu.

Click the mode you want to change the Chat mode.

You can easily change to the Chat mode you want by entering commands in the Chat window.


Check the text you entered - <>, <> keys


Change Chat mode - <SHIFT + >, <SHIFT + > keys


General Chat - /s


Shout - /y


Whisper - /w character name


Reply to Whisper - <T> key


To toggle through a list of Whisper recipients - /w, then press the <Tab> key repeatedly


Group Chat - /p or /g


Alliance Chat - /a


Legion Chat - /l


Group Leader or Alliance Captain Notification - /Alert


League Leader Conversation (Conversation between League Leader and Alliance Captain) - /League


League Leader Notification - /LeagueAlert

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Selecting Channel

Aion provides three public channels, and you can use them by entering '/channel number dialog text' in the Chat window.

Local Channel (1), Trade Channel (2), LFG Channel (3)

Ex) When using the trade channel

/2 I need 100 Greater Power Shards!

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Flight Mode

You can fly by either clicking the <Flight> icon on the lower right corner of the screen, or pressing the <Page Up> key.

The <Flight> icon is deactivated in non-flying areas, and you can check detailed flight information by placing the mouse over the icon.

Glide Mode

You can glide by pressing <Spacebar> in the middle of a jump or when leaping down from over a certain altitude.

You are allowed to try gliding once every 10 seconds, and unlike flying you can glide even in non-flying areas.

However, you can only change directions or descend while gliding.

To glide, press the <W> key or adjust the camera angle downward with mouse.

To end gliding, press <Spacebar> again or press the <Page Down> key.

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Manastone Socketing

Manastone is a special item that adds ability to the item it is socketed in. You can socket as many Manastones as the number of slots displayed in the item tool tip. A Manastone will disappear once used.

You can socket a Manastone as below.


1. On the Inventory window (I), double-click or right-click the 'Manastone' to socket.

2. Open the Character Info window (P) and select the item to socket with the Manastone.

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Screen Mode

Windowed - Runs Aion in windowed mode. You can change the window size, and view other programs or web browsers on the same screen.


Full Screen - Displays Aion on the whole screen.


Window Full Screen - Displays Aion on the whole screen, but you can still view other programs or web browsers while running Aion.

Resolution

Adjusts the screen resolution. It is activated when the game is running in <Full Screen> or <Window Full Screen> mode, and lowering the setting improves the game performance.

Color

Adjusts the number of colors to display on the screen. It is activated when the game is running in <Full Screen> mode, and lowering the setting improves the game performance.

Brightness

Adjusts the brightness of the screen. It is activated when the game is running in <Full Screen> mode.

Graphics Engine

Selects a graphics engine to render objects in the game. The High Quality engine allows you to apply more detailed display settings and additional options, while the Default engine offers better game performance on slower machines.

Fixed FPS

Automatically adjusts the overall graphic settings and others to maintain a set level of frames per second. This option is recommended for slower machines with low FPS.

Graphics Quality

Automatically sets all graphics quality detail settings based on the system specifications of the computer. For better game performance, select the Lowest option.

Auto Detect

Checks the user's hardware performance and sets the appropriate graphic options automatically.

Texture Detail

Sets the level of detail in the textures. For better game performance, choose a lower setting.

Object Range

Sets the maximum visible range for objects. For better game performance, set the distance to be shorter.

Terrain Range

Sets the maximum visible range for topography. For better game performance, set the distance to be shorter.

Background Detail

Sets the level of the background details. Lowering the setting improves the game performance.

Water Effects

Sets the level of water effects by adjusting the reflective distance and quality of water surfaces. Lowering the setting improves the game performance.

Shadows

Adjusts the distance and quality of character's shadows. Lowering the setting improves the game performance.

Shader Quality

Sets the level of the character and background details. Set it high to display skin colors accurately, and low for better game performance.

Effects Quality

Sets the quality of effects for characters and backgrounds. For better game performance, choose a lower setting.

High Quality Backgrounds (HQ Engine only)

Displays the contours of the background in even greater detail. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Outline Correction (HQ Engine only)

Smooths object outlines, like anti-aliasing in the default engine. For better game performance, choose a lower setting.

Full Screen Skill Effect

Shows or hides full screen effects while using skills. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Anti-Aliasing (Default Engine only)

Smooths object outlines. For better game performance, choose a lower setting. In the HQ graphics engine, you can use Outline Correction instead.

Glow Effect (Default Engine only)

Sets the use of Glow effect on the background and characters. Turning it off improves the game performance.

Bloom Effect

Applies additional light source effects on the background and characters. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Distance Focus Effects (HQ Engine only)

When the camera zooms in, the character is displayed in higher clarity while the background is faded out. Disable the effect for better game performance.

High Quality Weather Effects (HQ Engine only)

Displays or hides additional background effects caused by weather changes. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Sunlight Effects (HQ Engine only)

Displays rays of light individually. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Display FPS

Shows the current FPS on the top of the screen.

Character Detail

When the FPS falls in densely populated places like cities or the Abyss, this setting automatically lowers the level of character details to improve game performance.

Vertical Sync

Sets the screen to appear less distorted in full screen mode. Disable the effect for better game performance.

Display Effects for

This setting allows you to show effects for only a select group of characters. Choose from None, Self, Group, Force, All, and select fewer characters to improve game performance, particularly in high-population areas.

Character LOD

Sets the level of the character details shown at difference distances. Turning it on improves the game performance.

Weather

Shows or hides the weather effects in Aion. Turning it off improves the game performance.

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Interface

You can view the position of Aion's standard interface by pressing the [View Video] button.

You can change the interface settings at <Menu - System Menu - Options - Game Options - Interface>.

UI Style - You can choose either the HUD Bottom or the HUD Top version of the interface.

UI Size - You can adjust the size of all interfaces and pop-up windows.

In <Menu - System Menu - Options - Game Options - Quickbars>, you can add or remove up to 3 Extra Quickbars and 2 Floating Quickbars.

Reset Windows - This button resets the windows to their default locations on the screen.

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Moving Chat Window

When you move the mouse cursor next to the cogwheel icon on the Chat window, the cursor changes to an arrow with a cross.

Then you can move the Chat window by moving the mouse while pressing the left mouse button.

Adjusting Size of Chat Window

When you move the mouse cursor above the outside border of the Chat window, the cursor changes to double-ended arrow.

You can then adjust the size of the Chat window by moving the mouse while pressing the left mouse button.

Separating Tabs of Chat Window

Moving the mouse cursor over the Chat window displays the hidden tabs.

When you want to see several Chat windows at once, click the tabs with the mouse and drag them to where you want.

Chat Preferences

You can open the <Chat Preferences Menu> by clicking the cogwheel icon on the Chat window.

Add Tab - You can add up to 6 Chat Tabs.

Delete Tab - Deletes the current tab. But, you cannot delete the Main tab.

Change Tab Name - Changes the name of the current Chat Tab. But, you cannot change the name of the Main tab.

Tab Options - You can add to or hide the information displayed on the current Chat Tab. Clicking the Color Palette changes the color of different message types.

Lock Chat Window - Locks the size and position of the Chat window. Selecting <Unlock Chat Window< removes the lock.

Reset Chat Window - Resets the type of Chat Tabs and Tab Options to the default value. The four default tabs are Main, General, Combat, and Group.

Font Size - Adjusts the size of font of the Chat window to <Big, Normal, or Small>.

Emotion - You can select the current emotion of the character.

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Compass Information

Signs displayed on the compass differ in color and shape depending on the object.


Yellow Arrow - Campaign Quest NPC


Blue Arrow - Quest NPC


Green Dot - Normal NPC


White Dot - Passive Monster


Red Dot - Aggressive Monster

Selecting an aggressive monster adds its field of vision to the compass.

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Wearing Equipment

You can wear an equipment item by double-clicking it on the Inventory window (I).


Do the same to move the item when you are buying or selling the item.

Dividing Items

You can divide multiple items by <pressing Shift and double-clicking the mouse>.

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Stun

You are stunned and cannot move. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Paralysis

Your mind wanders and you cannot move. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Immobilization

Your feet are bound and you cannot move. There is a chance that this Altered State can be cured using magic or potions.

Poisoning

You are poisoned and are losing HP gradually. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Bleeding

You are injured and are losing HP gradually. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Movement Speed Reduction

Your legs are injured and you cannot move quickly. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Attack Speed Reduction

You are exhausted and cannot attack quickly. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Silence

You cannot speak, and so are unable to cast spells. This Altered State can be cured by using potions or having someone else cast a magical cure.

Curse

You are cursed. Your HP and MP are draining and cannot be restored until the curse is lifted. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Disease

You are diseased and are losing HP gradually. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Fear

You are terrified, and flee uncontrollably. There is a chance that this Altered State can be cured using magic or potions.

Confusion

You attack both your enemies and allies indiscriminately. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Sleep

You are sound asleep and cannot do anything. Someone else can cure this Altered State for you by using magic.

Blindness

You cannot see, and your attacks are not very accurate. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Aether's Hold

You are immobilized in mid-air and cannot use skills. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Stumble

You are knocked down and cannot move. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Flight Time Reduction

You are losing flight time and will eventually fall from the air. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Spin

You are spinning uncontrollably and cannot use skills. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

Transformed

You are polymorphed into a different form, and cannot move or use skills. This Altered State can be cured by using magic or potions.

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Battleground - Dredgion

An Instanced Zone where you enter together with members of opposing race.

When you enter the Battleground you are automatically matched with the required number of users, and unlike other Instanced Zones you cannot enter it again once you leave.

Elyos and Asmodians can request entry to the Battleground Dredgion at certain designated times only, Elyos through <Asellus>, <Pelasgus> and <Hippotades>, and Asmodians through <Buri>, <Ockham> and <Rukbar>.

Request Entry

There are three modes of entry to the Battleground, and you are placed in waiting mode upon making an entry request.

Private Entry - You apply to enter the Battleground as a private user. You enter the Battleground with others once there are enough users for the battle.

Quick Entry - You apply to enter as a private user, and also look for any spaces available in a group already in progress in the Battleground. You start gaining points the moment you enter when you join a battle already in progress, thus may end up with a score less than other group members.

Group Entry - You apply to enter the Battleground with your Group or Alliance members. Only the Alliance captain, vice captain or group leader can apply for group entry.

Entry Waiting

After making an entry request, you are required to wait until enough users are gathered for the battle.

While waiting, you can freely hunt, chat or do other things as per normal.

Final Entry Confirmation

A window pops up requesting you to confirm entry when there are enough users to enter the Battleground.

Press the <Enter> button on the window to enter the Battleground.

Pressing the Cancel button on the window aborts Battleground entry. Entry request is also cancelled automatically if you don't enter within two minutes.

You cannot enter the Battleground while you are in a battle, flying or dead.

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My Status

From the <Search> Tab of the Find Friend window (V key), My Status contains information that's displayed to other users. The section displays your current state from four different options.

Solo - When you are playing on your own, the status is displayed as "Solo."

Group Wanted - If you've made a recruitment offer or membership application from the Find Group window, My State is displayed as "Looking for Group."

Unavailable - If the Decline Group or Alliance Invitation option has been activated under <Menu - System Menu - Options - Game Options - Character>, the Status is displayed as "Unavailable." You will not receive Group or Alliance invitations while this option is enabled.

Party in Progress - If you have joined a Group or Alliance, My State is displayed as "Party in Progress."

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Find Group Window

Use the Find Group window (SHIFT + V) to form or join either Groups or Alliances more quickly. The Find Group window consists of <Recruit Group Members> and <Apply for Group>.

Register or Renew Recruitment Offer

Find Group Window - From the Find Group window, located at the bottom right of the <Recruit Group List> tab is the <Send Offer> button. Use this button to register or renew a post.

Chat Window - [1. Local] or [3. Chat Window - From the [1. Local] or [3. Find Group] channel, enter a message containing the <Recruit Group>(/RecruitGroupMember [Introduction]) link or the <Recruit Alliance>(/RecruitAllianceMember [Introduction]) link to register or renew a post.

Delete Recruitment Offer

Find Group Window - From the Find Group window, located at the bottom right of the <Recruit Group Members> tab is the <Delete Post> button. Use this button to delete a post.

Join Group/Alliance - Joining a Group or a Alliance will automatically remove your Recruitment Offer posted.

Register or Renew Membership Application

Find Group Window - From the Find Group Window, located at the bottom right of the <Apply for Group List> tab is the <Apply> button. Use this button to register or renew a post.

Chat Window - [1. Local] or [3. Find Group] channel, enter a message containing the <ApplyForGroup>(/ApplyForGroup [Introduction]) link or the <ApplyForAlliance>(/ApplyForAlliance [Introduction]) link to register or renew a post.

Delete Membership Application

Find Group Window - From the Find Group window, located at the bottom right of the <Apply For Group List > tab is the <Delete Post> button. Use this button to delete a post.

Join Group/Alliance - Joining a Group or a Alliance will automatically remove your posted membership application.

Find Group Window Search Options

Group - Displays <Recruit Group> and <Apply For Group> posts.

Alliance - Displays <Recruit Alliance> and <Apply for Alliance> posts.

Mentor - Displays <Recruit Mentor Group> or <Apply for Mentor Group> posts. Mentor group wanted posts are displayed in the Find Group window regardless of the group member level.

Always Display My Posts - Always displays posts by you or a member of your Group/Alliance in green.

Auto Search on Exit - Automatically continues to search after exiting the window and notifies you once a post meeting your search conditions is found.

Level - Define the minimum and maximum level range. Levels outside the range are excluded from the search.

Class - Designate the classes to search for from the <Apply for Group> tab.

Keywords - Search for posts containing keywords.

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Armsfusion

Great swords, polearms, orbs, spellbooks, staffs, and long bows are two-handed weapons, and you can combine two of these weapons into one.

Combining weapons transfers some of the extraction target's stats, options, and Manastone Slots to the weapon being combined.

The extraction target weapon gets destroyed by the combination process and must be of an equal or lower level than the weapon being combined.

Combined two-handed weapons cannot be traded or stored in the account or Legion warehouse.

Two-handed weapons can be combined by visiting the Armsfusion Officer in the city.

Remove Combination from two-handed weapon

It's possible to remove combination stats from a combined two-handed weapon.

Removing the combination restores the weapon to its pre-combined state. However, you will not regain the extraction item.

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Enchant Supplement

Enchant Supplements increase the success rate of enchantment and Manastone socketing. If you have in your cube Enchant Supplements that match the item rank, use them during enchantment. A greater number of Enchant Supplements is needed for higher item enchantment levels.

You can purchase Enchant Supplements from a potion merchant or a remodeled items merchant in the city or village.

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Conditioning and Augmenting

Distributors in the Crucible trade divine items that can be conditioned.

Distributors in Sarpan, and in the Cloister of Kaisinel and Convent of Marchutan, trade PvP items that can be augmented.

Conditioning and augmenting to different levels gives items additional abilities. These are temporary improvements, which gradually decrease each time the conditioned/augmented item is used.

Conditioning Officers and Augmenting Officers

Officers in the main cities provide these services for you.

Condition/augment individual item – Click an eligible item in your cube, and improve it to the desired level.

Condition/augment all equipped items - improve all eligible items you have equipped.

Conditioning items and Augmenting items

You can buy portable items from general goods merchants in the city with which to condition/augment your gear.

Condition/augment individual item – Double-click the item, and then click your eligible piece of equipment to improve it.

Condition/augment all equipped items – Improve all eligible equipped items by using this item.

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Auto Group/Alliance

Some instances offer an Auto Group/Alliance function to help find other players for your group.

At the entrance of the eligible instances, you will be given the option to apply for the Auto Group/Alliance, and if you enter the instance in a group formed using this function, you will get a powerful buff. When using Auto Group/Alliance, you cannot invite players to or kick them from your group, but you will resurrect at the instance entrance if you are killed inside the instance. When you leave the group, you will teleport out of the instance.

Applying for Auto Group/Alliance

There are two ways of applying for Auto Group/Alliance.

New Group/Alliance Entry - Allows you to organize a new group, and enter the instance.

Quick Group/Alliance Entry - Simultaneously searches for groups in progress, and for other players to join your new group. This type of search expires after a period of time.

Waiting Info

After applying for an Auto Group/Alliance, a Waiting Info window will appear. This will keep you updated on the progress of your group while you go about your other business in the game.

Final Entry Confirmation

When the group has enough members to enter the instance, a window will pop up requesting that you confirm entry.

On this window, press <Enter> to enter the selected instance, and press <Cancel> to abort. You cannot enter an Instanced Zone when you are in combat, flying or dead.

The confirmation window will time out after 2 minutes, at which point your entry is aborted automatically.

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Fast-Track Server

The Fast-Track Server allows players to progress quickly, alongside characters from other servers.

Only certain zones are available on the Fast-Track Server: Poeta, Verteron, Eltnen, Theobomos, and Heiron for the Elyos; and Altgard, Ishalgen, Morheim, Brusthonin, and Beluslan for the Asmodians.

Certain functions, including trading, Legions, friend invites, blocking users, and writing mail are not available on the Fast-Track Server. Influence Ratio and Abyss Ranks do not apply, and you cannot enter a Battleground.

Upon transferring to the Fast-Track Server, you will no longer be in your existing group or alliance, and will appear offline to group members. On the Fast-Track Server, you may join another group. As long as you return to your Standard Server within a certain timespan, you will be reassigned to your old group or alliance.

Moving to the Fast-Track Server

Click Menu > Go to Channel > Go to Fast-Track Server to move to the Fast-Track Server. You can only do so from areas that are available on the Fast-Track Server. If you try to go there from unavailable areas, from inside an instance, or when rifting to the other faction's territory, you'll be blocked from doing so.

Standard Server

The server where your character normally belongs is the Standard Server. You can return there by clicking Menu > Go to Channel > Go to Standard Server.

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Crucible Coliseum

An Instance where you battle other players for rounds lasting a set amount of time.

You must have a ticket to enter.Click the Arena Entrance and you will be assigned opponents randomly from among the other applicants. Opponents may be of any race and class.

The contest consists of 3 rounds. At the end of each round, you'll be moved automatically to the next.

Accrue points by defeating opponents, slaying monsters, and gathering items. Your reward is decided by your final ranking.

Arenas

Arena of Discipline - In this arena, two players fight one on one. Enter via the Crucible Colisium in either the Kaisinel Academy or the Marchutan Priory.

Arena of Chaos - An arena for free-for-all battles involving 6-10 players. Enter via the Crucible Colisium in either the Kaisinel Academy or the Marchutan Priory.

Arena of Harmony – An arena where two 3-player groups battle each other for supremacy. You can enter the arena through the Crucible Coliseum in either the Kaisinel Academy or the Marchutan Academy.

Arena of Glory - In this arena, 4 players fight in a free-for-all. Tickets are available after competing in the Arenas of Chaos or Harmony, which can both be reached via the Crucible Coliseum in either the Kaisinel Academy or the Marchutan Academy

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Decorating Housing

Enter your house and click <Decorate>, the house-shaped button at the bottom right of the screen to enter Decorate mode.

Register Items

Click the <+> button at the bottom of the screen to open a window where you can transfer decor items from your cube to the house warehouse.

Select multiple items by <Shift>-clicking or <Ctrl>-clicking.

The <House Warehouse> at the top left of the screen allows you to check what furniture you have stored there.

Arrange Furniture

Installing furniture: <Left-click> a furniture icon in the House Warehouse. Drag the furniture to a location within your house, and <release the mouse button>.

Rearranging: <Left-click> a piece of furniture that you've already placed in your home, drag it to a new location, and <release the mouse button>.

Rotating: Select a piece of furniture that's been placed in your home, and a green ring will appear on the ground. <Left-click> and hold the ring, then move your mouse left and right to rotate the furniture horizontally.

Hold down <Shift> while rotating to cause the item to snap to certain angles (in increments of 45 degrees).

Retrieving Furniture: <Right-click> on an installed item and select <Retrieve Furniture> from the menu to put it back into the House Warehouse.

Deleting Furniture: <Left-click> the furniture icon in the House Warehouse, drag it to the recycle bin, and <release the mouse button>.

Decorate

Click the Decorate button at the left side of the screen to check what items are registered in the house.

There are separate buttons for indoor and outdoor items. The button displayed will change according to the current location of your character.

Decorate Interior: Inner Wall/Floor

Decorate Exterior: Roof/ Outer Wall/ Frame/ Exit & Entrance Door/ Garden/ Fence

Exit Decorate Mode

Click the <X> button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes and exit Decorate mode.

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Housing: Exterior Decor

Click the <Change House Exterior> button from the sign installed in the garden of your house to begin decorating and landscaping.

Change House Exterior

Select the icon of the house exterior you'd like to change to preview the changed look.

Exit

Click the <X> button at the bottom of the screen to save changes and exit.

If you don't want to save your changes, select the previous house exterior icon.

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Housing Auctions

Houses are listed for auction on a weekly basis.

Listing Period: Every Mon - Fri by midnight

Bidding Period: Every Mon - Sun by noon

Announcement of Successful Bid: Every Sunday at noon - Auction extended

When somebody places a bid less than 5 minutes before the auction closes on Sunday, the auction will be extended automatically. Auction closure can be extended up to 30 minutes.

Auction Participation

Visit the <Housing Auctioneer> in the Residential Shopping Area to see what houses are for sale.

Making a Bid

Click the <Place Bid> button on the For Sale tab to make a bid for the home of your choice.

Check the status of the auction you've recently made a bid from the <Bids> tab.

There is no charge for making a bid. If another player outbids you, the money you bid will be reimbursed as an attachment in the mail.

Auction Registration

Click the <List> button on the List tab to auction your house.

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Buying a Studio

You can repurchase a studio from the <Studio Manager> at the Studio Entrance.

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Housing Scripts

Talk with the butler of your house and click the <Edit Script> button. This will bring up the window for editing the script.

Add Housing Script

Click the <+> button in the top half of the Housing Script window to open an additional window to choose a script from Sample or Deposited scripts and add it to the active script list.

Edit Housing Script

Select the script icon to edit and click the arrows below the Outlet tab to open the script window. Edit the script and click the <Apply> button.

Designate Housing Script Outlet

Double-click an icon in the Outlet window, or right-click to bring up a menu and select "Specify Outlet", then click on a piece of furniture to designate that piece as an outlet for the script.

After designating an outlet, right-click on the outlet list to bring up a menu. From there, you can designate a different outlet, cancel the designated outlet or check which furniture has been designated as outlets.

Legion Tasks

Press Shift+J to open the Legion Tasks window.

Click a task name to view the description, progress, and rewards for that quest.

Accept Task - when you have a task selected in the Legion Tasks window, you can accept that task.

Check Task Progress - After accepting a task, it will appear in the Quest Journal, just like a normal quest. You can check your progress there.

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Village Tasks

Village tasks allow you to increase your village's level. They are available via the Bulletin Boards in each village. Higher level villages attract more merchants and other useful NPCs, and merchants will have a greater variety of goods available.

The new goods and services can be bought using Guestpetals, and are only available to residents of that village.

At each level, all rewards from previous levels are still available, in addition to the new ones.

Level 1

Guestbloom and Hearthbloom Merchants.

Level 2

Guestbloom and Hearthbloom Merchants.

Furniture Merchant.

Level 3

Guestbloom and Hearthbloom Merchants' inventory is expanded.

Furniture Merchant's inventory is expanded.

Warehouse Manager.

Level 4

Guestbloom and Hearthbloom Merchants' inventory is expanded.

Furniture Merchant's inventory is expanded.

Warehouse Manager.

Interior Facility Merchant.

Trade Broker.

Level 5

Guestbloom and Hearthbloom Merchants' inventory is expanded.

Furniture Merchant.

Warehouse Manager.

Interior Facility Merchant.

Trade Broker.

Village Building Renovation Manager.

A repeating Village Task is available, which gives special rewards.

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Staged Installer

This feature allows you to download a partial client so that you can start playing quicker.

Because you won't have the full client, you won't have access to all game features. For example, only certain zones will be available.

Some items and costumes may not display properly.

Applying the next stage

When all data for the next stage has been downloaded, you must restart your client to be able to use the new features.

<Stage 1> Restrictions

You can log on with a character up to level 18, and play up to level 30. Once you log off, you will not be able to log back on with that character if you've leveled it beyond 18.

Only the Poeta, Verteron, Sanctum, Ishalgen, Altgard, and Pandaemonium zones are available.

<Stage 2: Full Version>

There are no level restrictions. All items and clothes display correctly, and all zones are accessible.

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Manage Private Channel

This window displays a list of private channels that you are currently in.

Private Channel Information

Displays further details about the selected channel. The Show Expelled List option displays a list of characters who have been banned from that channel.

Create Channel

Create Channel brings up a window where you can designate a name for your channel, and set a password if you wish.

Enter Channel

Enter Channel brings up a window where you can join someone else's existing channel. Enter the channel's name, and, if applicable, the password.

Leave Channel

Leaves the selected Private Channel.

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Instance Groups

If you're having trouble finding players on your own server to complete an instance, Instance Groups match you with players from other servers to form a group or alliance.

Click <Menu - LFG - Instance Groups> or press the <Shift+V> shortcut key to see a list of groups and other players looking for groups.

Post Offer

Talk to the NPC at the entrance to an instance to post an offer. Specify the instance, and the number of players allowed in your group/alliance.

You can update your recruitment offer anywhere, but you can only do so once every 15 seconds.

Apply For Group

Talk to the NPC at the entrance to an instance to apply for a group. The group leader has the right to decline an application.

Prepare for Entry

This window appears when you submit a posting for an Instance Group. It displays your status in the group.

You can enter the instance when all members are ready to enter.

Restrictions

The Instance Group feature has certain restrictions:

1. The menu is unavailable when you are already part of a group or alliance.

2. The Auto Group/Alliance search and Instance Group search are not compatible with each other.

3. You can only submit one Instance Group application at a time.

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NC Ping

NC Ping improves your network connection by increasing communications between your client and server.

Enable NC Ping

Go to <Options – System Settings - System> to elect to use NC Ping.

Enable it by checking the box next to it.

Disable NC Ping

Uncheck the box to disable NC Ping.

NC Ping will stay enabled throughout logout sessions until you disable it.

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