Rune Slayer: A Beginner's Guide

After two failed launches and months of anticipation, Rune Slayer has arrived, and it's fantastic! While incredibly fun, the game has a steep learning curve, especially for MMORPG newcomers. Fear not, this guide will help you conquer your Rune Slayer journey.

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Here are some crucial tips we wish we'd known starting out:

Don't Randomly Attack Other Players

A Rune Slayer Orc is looking at other players

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Initially, Rune Slayer's full-loot PvP worried us. It turns out our fears were unfounded...mostly. Death in Rune Slayer has no real penalty; you simply respawn. However, attacking players incurs a bounty. More kills mean a larger bounty, resulting in greater item loss upon your own death. Essentially, full-loot PvP is self-inflicted. Unless you're strategically ganking with friends, avoid attacking other players.

Craft Bags Immediately

A Rune Slayer's player equipment showing a bag equipped in the bag slot

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Limited inventory and bank space are quickly apparent. Fortunately, you can craft bags. Two can be equipped simultaneously, starting with the Cotton Bag. Find Cotton north of Wayshire and Flax south (beware of tougher mobs in the south). Each Cotton Bag adds 10 slots—craft them ASAP.

Your Pets Don't Actually Die

A Rune Slayer player is talking to a Stable Master

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Contrary to popular belief, your pets don't perish when their health reaches zero. Instead, they become unavailable for five minutes. Check the cooldown by holding T. After five minutes, resummon them using the same key. Bonus tip: Quickly heal your pet by storing and retrieving it at the stable master (you have one free slot).

Accept Every Quest

A Rune Slayer player has walking into the Adventurers Guild

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Rune Slayer boasts a plethora of quests, mostly unremarkable "kill X" tasks. To streamline your progress, accept every quest you encounter, including those from the job board. Often, quests can be combined, leading to unexpected efficiency.

Craft Everything At Least Once

Rune Slayer armor crafting menu showing everything the player has learned to craft

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While prioritizing necessary crafts is vital, use spare materials to experiment. Crafting often unlocks new, potentially superior items. For example, smelting Iron Ore unlocked a range of Iron Armor recipes for us. Don't hoard materials; craft away!

Join a Guild

While Rune Slayer is solo-friendly, tougher enemies later require group coordination. Guilds provide the easiest way to find groups. Use general chat or the official Rune Slayer Discord to find a guild and tackle challenging foes together.

That's it! Enjoy Rune Slayer! For further assistance, check out the Rune Slayer Trello and Discord.