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NEW & RETURNING Players Basic Baby Guide
I've seen way too many questions about this so I figured I'd just write my own version of a very broken down version of how I level to 65 really quickly.. so hope it helps >.<;
Tip for any new & returning players out there:
NEW PLAYERS:
Story Quests ONLY (red quests) > Vanguards > QUE For Whatever dungeon you have available while killing bams for your Vanguard + exp + bonus etc > Hit Level 60 > Do Story Quest + Vanguard > Spam Sabex / Catacombs (65 version) / Manaya & Argon > Hit 65 > Do the Arsenal Quest > Get free Guardian Gear and lastly..
Welcome to END GAME.
Where the REAL Tera begins.
Super simple, just do this and ignore yellow quests UNLESS you are OCD and wanna enjoy the lore + chill and casual + greedy for exp. The guide above is to hit 65 asap and start learning what End Game is like in Tera and where it puts your Level 1 - 65 "journey" to the test.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
If you're level 60, follow the guide above by doing the "65" dungeons SABEX ARMORY & MACALLARIUS CATACOMBS for obvious reasons then proceed to the npc at Highwatch called Dougal and get your Guardian Gear. You're able to roll out the stats any way you please upon first try, however if you wish to change it, you will need to use Semi Enigmatic Scrolls to reroll so please be mindful of what you do as this patch is NOT alt friendly, neither is it cheap lol
If you're 65 and have ANY form of gear BELOW MISERY (RMH/VSH Patch) , they are pretty much USELESS. It's up to you to get rid of them or store them for sentimental memories? You are able to convert your +12 Misery set to Twistshard set which is Level 2 Gear for current Arsenal patch. Choose your rolls and spam dungeons + IoD (you can unlock higher tier bams as you level your gear) and bank your EXP for "better" chances at successful enchanting rate. This also works for accessories.
Reminder: If you have +9 Twistshard / +9 Frostmetal... do NOT "upgrade" with your crystals intact. Also do note that you will lose whatever etchings you added to your current gear so my advice is to just use Tier 2 etchings which you obtain easily from dungeons then use Tier 3 when you are Frostmetal (Level 3 gear) or when you get to Stormcry +0 (Level 4 Gear and current Top Tier gear), depending on how much finances you have. It's really how savvy you want to be, no right or wrong.
TERA DUMMY Q & A:
1. What / Where to get Vanguards?
- Press H, a list of available Vanguard quests will pop, do the ones whic give you most exp, you can auto Teleport there and SAVE GOLD, please save. You'll thank me after.
2. I have outlevelled the dungeon I was in and now I can't que for anything?
- Do your STORY QUESTS + Available Vanguards until you LEVEL 1 - 2 times then check again. There's usually a bit of a gap once in a while when it's dungeon related so no worries, you're not stuck
3. Why is levelling so difficult now?
- If you want to compare difficulty in leveling, you should be around during the early years. 2012 - 2014. When Gunner came out, everything turned from using your creativity and actually reading Quest Lines to figure out where to go to spamming F and just pressing M and clicking the quest, killing mobs and done. Rinse and repeat. Fastest way to level and to avoid being "bored" is to find friends to play with. Solo-ing gets lonely, I understand.
4. Are there any other ways to feel stronger because I am so potato as a lowbie right now?
- Join a guild which will offer you the buffs though they are more handy when you hit 65 but feel free to enjoy it whilst getting to know the game, meeting people, getting your questions answered.
5. Which dungeons are best to run when I hit level 60 and want to hit 65?
- Sabex Armory & Macallarius Catacombs because these not only give you a chunk of EXP, it drops Glyphs Boxes which you need to unlock your GREEN SKILLS when you press K which reduces the costs of your skill points.
6. I have all the Glyphs but I can't seem to unlock a few and I see blue?
- This was the part where I said the real game begins at 65.. you will need to use either your leveling tokens / vanguard credits (Press H) and purchasing the Rare Glyph Boxes (Superior Glyphs) from the Vanguard Initiative Quartermaster at Highwatch (I get it from here) and yes, it's RNG so.. enjoy.
Till then, new players welcome to Tera and old players, welcome back!
PS: This is really a babysteps-super-easy-broken-down-self-claimed-guide from me, I do this for my own convenience when I level so if you have other methods which are easier than this or more detailed and refined, feel free to share here! ^^
Cheerio!
Tip for any new & returning players out there:
NEW PLAYERS:
Story Quests ONLY (red quests) > Vanguards > QUE For Whatever dungeon you have available while killing bams for your Vanguard + exp + bonus etc > Hit Level 60 > Do Story Quest + Vanguard > Spam Sabex / Catacombs (65 version) / Manaya & Argon > Hit 65 > Do the Arsenal Quest > Get free Guardian Gear and lastly..
Welcome to END GAME.
Where the REAL Tera begins.
Super simple, just do this and ignore yellow quests UNLESS you are OCD and wanna enjoy the lore + chill and casual + greedy for exp. The guide above is to hit 65 asap and start learning what End Game is like in Tera and where it puts your Level 1 - 65 "journey" to the test.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
If you're level 60, follow the guide above by doing the "65" dungeons SABEX ARMORY & MACALLARIUS CATACOMBS for obvious reasons then proceed to the npc at Highwatch called Dougal and get your Guardian Gear. You're able to roll out the stats any way you please upon first try, however if you wish to change it, you will need to use Semi Enigmatic Scrolls to reroll so please be mindful of what you do as this patch is NOT alt friendly, neither is it cheap lol
If you're 65 and have ANY form of gear BELOW MISERY (RMH/VSH Patch) , they are pretty much USELESS. It's up to you to get rid of them or store them for sentimental memories? You are able to convert your +12 Misery set to Twistshard set which is Level 2 Gear for current Arsenal patch. Choose your rolls and spam dungeons + IoD (you can unlock higher tier bams as you level your gear) and bank your EXP for "better" chances at successful enchanting rate. This also works for accessories.
Reminder: If you have +9 Twistshard / +9 Frostmetal... do NOT "upgrade" with your crystals intact. Also do note that you will lose whatever etchings you added to your current gear so my advice is to just use Tier 2 etchings which you obtain easily from dungeons then use Tier 3 when you are Frostmetal (Level 3 gear) or when you get to Stormcry +0 (Level 4 Gear and current Top Tier gear), depending on how much finances you have. It's really how savvy you want to be, no right or wrong.
TERA DUMMY Q & A:
1. What / Where to get Vanguards?
- Press H, a list of available Vanguard quests will pop, do the ones whic give you most exp, you can auto Teleport there and SAVE GOLD, please save. You'll thank me after.
2. I have outlevelled the dungeon I was in and now I can't que for anything?
- Do your STORY QUESTS + Available Vanguards until you LEVEL 1 - 2 times then check again. There's usually a bit of a gap once in a while when it's dungeon related so no worries, you're not stuck
3. Why is levelling so difficult now?
- If you want to compare difficulty in leveling, you should be around during the early years. 2012 - 2014. When Gunner came out, everything turned from using your creativity and actually reading Quest Lines to figure out where to go to spamming F and just pressing M and clicking the quest, killing mobs and done. Rinse and repeat. Fastest way to level and to avoid being "bored" is to find friends to play with. Solo-ing gets lonely, I understand.
4. Are there any other ways to feel stronger because I am so potato as a lowbie right now?
- Join a guild which will offer you the buffs though they are more handy when you hit 65 but feel free to enjoy it whilst getting to know the game, meeting people, getting your questions answered.
5. Which dungeons are best to run when I hit level 60 and want to hit 65?
- Sabex Armory & Macallarius Catacombs because these not only give you a chunk of EXP, it drops Glyphs Boxes which you need to unlock your GREEN SKILLS when you press K which reduces the costs of your skill points.
6. I have all the Glyphs but I can't seem to unlock a few and I see blue?
- This was the part where I said the real game begins at 65.. you will need to use either your leveling tokens / vanguard credits (Press H) and purchasing the Rare Glyph Boxes (Superior Glyphs) from the Vanguard Initiative Quartermaster at Highwatch (I get it from here) and yes, it's RNG so.. enjoy.
Till then, new players welcome to Tera and old players, welcome back!
PS: This is really a babysteps-super-easy-broken-down-self-claimed-guide from me, I do this for my own convenience when I level so if you have other methods which are easier than this or more detailed and refined, feel free to share here! ^^
Cheerio!
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@Xerses After you've spent some time with your character and you want to learn more, you can search for guides online for optimal skill rotations and glyph builds along with proper gear rolls. Crystals vary depending on classes. The login message offers advice on which crystals to use for PvE and PvP content. You shouldn't be going into a dungeon with 3x pounding crystals and a fleetfoot crystal so it's best to check the login message first for a basic idea of what you should use.
Feel free to ask questions and welcome back to Tera! ^^
And yes, a year or so ago, they resetted the names of players whom have not logged onto Tera for more than 1-2 years and their names would end with a 1 at the back. Example Potato1 lol, hope you find the right server for you too! ^^/
Right now I am thinking about rolling a Warrior, Brawler, Valkyrie, Ninja, or Reaper. Reasoning why is in the spoiler.
Right now the plan is to try the 4 besides reaper till 9 or so. Check the aesthetics and look over the skills and then link that one with a buddy-up code and grab elite.
So it comes down to 3 questions.
1) What server/realm? I had played on TR before, but some posts have led me to believe that the endgame on MT is better.
2) Out of the classes that I listed, is there any other information I should take into account?
3) Tera is an older game, and how bad is the endgame when you are looking for groups/parties with helping people get acclimated. Some games the players are elitist and have a tendency to be fairly abrasive/kick people with low gear score/item level / dungeon knowledge.
Optimally, I think that Ninja is the one that I am leaning towards
Okie let me try to break it down for you. I've been getting asked this pretty often so I'll be honest about it.
SERVERS:
1. If you are 100% competitive and you want to handle end game and roll with the big boys, MT is the choice for you however in terms of being accepted into parties doing proper High Tier / Top Tier dungeons will be highly inspected based on your performance... elitist pretty much. It has a decent population but be prepared to get screamed at if you make a mistake >.< Oh and this has PvP though you get spanked starting at 65.
2. If you are weighing more towards running with pugs/randoms and constantly having parties which also have the tendency to be picky based on gear/performance, TR is alright. Population is high too.
3. FF is mostly a server for people who wanna run basically anything but have their own groups and recently after a long time, a group finally cleared HH (Harrowhold - 20 man dungeon), population is so-so. Heavy PvP server , same as MT.
4. AV.. is the same as FF except PvE only.
5. CH, well... people tend to label this as an E-R-P server or lazy, casual fluffy players but no lol! Yes there are more creative people here and it used to be hard finding parties however tons of players returned from hiatus and many new players joined. LFG is alive at active/peak hours but this server is really more on friendship and guild driven. Once you're in a guild, you're gucci. It's a mixed of End Game and crazy Farmers/Chill players who stack up on IoD (Island of Dawn) stuff and do dailies and know the in's and out's of the game with good gear but pretty much farmed for it and don't really run stuff. Either way, you will have someone in global who's able to answer you or just ask in area chat or the populated towns (I highly suggest Highwatch as opposed to Velika as that is filled with afk-ers who are there to... play "Tera Tinder" whilst the ones in Highwatch mostly afk but run dungeons) . If you plan on sticking around and not get removed/booted out of a guild for being inactive, this server is more lenient that way. It's nice to have a home to come back to xD
CLASSES:
Priest: Big heals, Big Shields, Minimal skills, needs a lot of attention and to be skilled to run end game (easy to understand, fun to play) - PING DEPENDENT
Mystic: Big crits, Tons of random aoe heals + buffs, lotsa "so-called" useless summons (thralls), currently too OP to even be a healer and be able to dps
Lancer: Big shields, Adrenaline Rush (everyone becomes The Flash for a while), Holds aggro and positioning of bosses better (my personal preference) - PING DEPENDENT
Brawler: Huge fists, Heavily relies on cooldowns, Extremely squishy if timing is bad in blocking however proper skills casted gives an auto block which boosts fury for insane power/crit - PING DEPENDENT
Archer: Rad dps, Fun aoe, has insane crits and poison debuffs and bombs (fun in pvp) - PING DEPENDENT due to rapid fire + combos
Sorcerer/Reaper: Same as archer. Not really ping dependent and user friendly. Has nice iframes and some skills like stone skin to instantly save your bum or Retribution for the Reaper. Biiiiiiiiig aoe's.
Gunner: Burst Fire is super delicious especially with high ping, has a bot which can completely tank for you + heal you + pull you to safety and easy to use. Arcane Barrage does insane skyhigh dps and have a chance to save you from dying (Brawler has this too)
Berzerker: Tank and spank (not a tanker but can take some hits) but due to being extremely "heavy" most zerks just go full dps. Only thing this class is a bit of a downer is due to its insane dps sucking up its HP the more your charge but a good zerk can deal a ton of damage.
Ninja: Tons of iframes, squishy but extremely fast. If you have really low ping, a ninja is capable of really carrying a full party upon each successful attack ticks (without getting hit) then combo and rinse and repeat.
Valkyrie: Currently the new class and one of the mostly used classes after the Ninja. Has a small set of skills, huge aoe buffs and has Ragnarok (kinda like your inner super saiyan mode unleashed) which resets all skills and you speed up in doing everything and can pull huge dps. Only downside to this class is it's EXTREMELY SQUISHY which is why the devs gave it a mini "kaia" called Balder's Tears for emergency facetank till your cooldowns are over and you iframe away. One thing I enjoy about this class is the "perfect evasion" when you iframe at the correct time which guarantees you crit for your next attack.
Warrior: Heh.. now, this class has a recent huge buff so it gets addictive. You can tank or dps and it's easy to understand + simple skills, it's more of an adventure with this class and very fast too. Has massive dps and can summon a "ghost" to tank/attack in your place (neat skill xD)
Slayer: Pretty much a slaying class. Lives up to its name. The more crits and hits you get in triggers more crits and resets + piercing - PING DEPENDENT.
** Do note that the classes which are Ping Dependent have also been played by people who can do pretty insane dps with 250+ ping, but they have said that with lower ping, things would be much easier but it's not a problem to play a class and understand it and time in properly.
Tera is all about timing now.. so yeah.
RUNNING DUNGEONS & GROUPS:
1. Find a guild which caters towards your liking and stick to it.
2. LFG's are always popping during peak hour however if it isn't don't worry and try to do your vanguards, at 65 things get easier in terms of runs as everyone would run anything just to gain exp + mats for their gear.
.. o_O; I.. typed a lot. So sorry lmao. I play on CH/TR/MT now but I am in CH more as players there run lotsa end game and are super chill so I feel more at home than feeling stressed out trying to impress people to qualify to be in raids lol <-- personal preference.
That is all xD