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== What is Isleward ==
 
== What is Isleward ==
  
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Isleward is a multiplayer roguelike currently in development by Big Bad Waffle. The game is based around forming a party and exploring different islands, spelunking and completing dungeons in search of treasure. Strengthening your character through looting better equipment and leveling up is also an integral part of the process!
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Isleward is a multiplayer roguelike currently in development by Big Bad Waffle. The game is based around creating a character, exploring different islands, fighting mobs (monsters), forming a party, and  spelunking and completing dungeons in search of treasure. Strengthening your character through looting better equipment and leveling up by gaining experience is also an integral part of the process!
  
 
The game is open-source, and the code and other assets can be found on the Gitlab. Thus, players can help spot bugs or even write mods to improve the game.
 
The game is open-source, and the code and other assets can be found on the Gitlab. Thus, players can help spot bugs or even write mods to improve the game.
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'''The first step in creating a new character is choosing a"spirit." As a general rule, focus on increasing your spirit’s main stat (see below for ways to do this), as that is what your weapon’s damage scales from.'''
  
 
<span style="color:#0000ff">'''[[Wizard|<span style="color:#0000ff">Owl</span>]]-''' The "mage" class</span>
 
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=== Combat ===
 
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Click a monster or use <code>tab</code> to select hit. Press <code>space</code> to activate your automatic attack. Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 to activate your abilities.
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Click a monster or use <code>tab</code> to select one to attack.
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Press <code>space</code> to activate your automatic attack with your main weapon. Note that you do not need to continue activating your weapon; it will keep going as long as you continue to fight the same monster.
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Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 to activate the abilities that come from your runes (see below).
  
 
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Revision as of 17:33, 30 June 2019

Version 0.3.2: This article may not be up to date for the latest version of Isleward.

What is Isleward

Isleward is a multiplayer roguelike currently in development by Big Bad Waffle. The game is based around creating a character, exploring different islands, fighting mobs (monsters), forming a party, and spelunking and completing dungeons in search of treasure. Strengthening your character through looting better equipment and leveling up by gaining experience is also an integral part of the process!

The game is open-source, and the code and other assets can be found on the Gitlab. Thus, players can help spot bugs or even write mods to improve the game.

Registering an Account

To make an account, navigate to https://play.isleward.com, enter a username and password and press register.

Note: If your ISP blocks websocket access, try https://play.isleward.com/?polling

Note: Your account name and password should be kept privately. Do not share them with others.

Note: Do not lose your password as password recovery mechanism is not yet implemented!

Spirit

The first step in creating a new character is choosing a"spirit." As a general rule, focus on increasing your spirit’s main stat (see below for ways to do this), as that is what your weapon’s damage scales from.

Owl- The "mage" class

  • Main stat: Intelligence
  • Weapons: Wands, Staffs, and Tridents
  • OffHand: Brittle Tomes and Ancient Tomes

Bear- The "warrior" class

  • Main stat: Strength
  • Weapons: Swords and Axes
  • OffHand: Shields

Lynx- The "rogue" class

  • Main stat: Dexterity
  • Weapons: Spears and Daggers
  • OffHand: Shields

Controls

Movement

Use WASD or arrow keys to move, or QEZC to move diagonally. Every move you do queues up on the server and every turn you move one square down the queue. Press ESC to clear your queue.

Combat

Click a monster or use tab to select one to attack.

Press space to activate your automatic attack with your main weapon. Note that you do not need to continue activating your weapon; it will keep going as long as you continue to fight the same monster.

Press 1, 2, 3 or 4 to activate the abilities that come from your runes (see below).

Controls List

Keystroke Function
WASD, QEZC, Arrows Movement
Left Click Select
Tab Cycle between targets
Space Activate auto-attack
1, 2, 3, 4 Use abilities
G Fishing/gathering herbs
I Open inventory
Escape Close windows
Cancel movement queue
V Show nameplates
H Show help
J Show character stats and equipments
O List online players
P Open passive tree
Enter Open Chat, Send Message
M Open crafting GUI
R Use the equiped quickslot item

Equiping Items

  • Press I to open up inventory, right click the item you want to equip, and click equip
  • Or press J to open up character sheet and select the slot you want to put your equipment, then select the item


Where to farm

Can be different depending on the luck you have on your gear.

Complete Quests

Excess Gear and Runes

  • If you have excess gear, salvage it by right clicking and selecting salvage. You can use the material you salvage to improve your gear
  • If you have excess runes, make sure to sell them. Runes bring in lots of money, which you will be happy to have later when you are buying gear from the Akarei and the Priest

How to Survive

  • Do not AFK where auto-aggro mobs spawn. You will die
  • Make a party with friends or other players, you will get full EXP and loot, don’t worry. (You still have to hit the enemy, at least once)
  • Don’t bite off more than you can chew, make sure you can survive farming in the next area if you want to move on
  • Make consumables to quickly restore some health in the middle of a fight
    • Fish for Sun Carps and cook them at the Hermit’s fire. (Make sure to buy sticks from the hermit to cook them on)
    • Craft minor healing potions in the city at Estrid’s shop using the Alchemy Workbench. (Buy vials from Estrid). Each potion heals half your health
      • To craft a minor potion you need 3 Skyblossoms and one empty vial. Skyblossoms can be found randomly around the map, to collect one stand on it and press G.
      • Be cautious when using healing potions, as they have a cooldown

Card Sets

  • If you obtain a full set of cards you can turn them in to Vikar in the city for a reward depending upon the cards.

Vendors

  • Throughout Isleward there are multiple vendors, each one you can buy and sell from
    • The Hermit sells flimsy fishing rods, sticks, and random gear for new players
    • Vikar sells basic starting runes
    • Estrid sells empty vials.
    • Thaumaturge Yala sells Akarei necklaces if you are honored with the Akarei. (Give her digested crystal that drop from Crystal Snails and Crystal Whelks to gain reputation with the Akarei)
    • The Gaekatla Priest sells Gaekatla gear, but you must have a certain reputation with Gaekatla to buy gear from him. (Gain reputation with Gaekatla by killing monsters in the Estuary)

Fishing

  • Fishing is a great way to pass time and get some nice healing consumables
  • To fish you need to be next to a school of fish and press G. After a few seconds you will either catch nothing, catch a cerulean pearl (used to augment fishing rods), or catch a fish
  • You can only catch one type of fish for now, sun carps, but depending on the weight of the fish, the fish will have a specific name and will give different amounts of health when cooked and consumed


General Community information

Ask for Help

  • The Isleward community is very friendly, if you have a question or need help, just type it in chat

Do not Beg

  • The chat is not your personal begging grounds. Do not use it as such. Nobody likes a beggar in the chat, work for loot, don’t beg for it

Don’t Flood the Main Chat

  • If you are in a party, type %<message> to use party chat
  • There is also whispering by :
    • Typing @<player’s name> <message>
    • Pressing O and right clicking a name
  • Create or join a custom channel by typing /join <channel name> and leave using /leave <channel name>. Chat in the channel using $<channel name> <message>

Useful Links

Credit : Written by ChaosBearer, edited by Polfy

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