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[[Main Page]] :: / [[Useful N00b Linkslinks for beginners]] :: / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''[[Basic KnowledgeFile:wurmLogoLarge.png|center]]<div align=center>''It's Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Simulator (MMOFS), or you could call it a Life Emulator''<div style="color: green"> '''A massive world you can create and shape around you.''' </div></div>

=What is '''This page attempts to cover the most basic things a new player in Wurm Online?=should learn about.'''

Notch Wurm Online is many things, but first and foremost it is a survival MMO. In Wurm you must struggle to survive, at least in the beginning. You must find your own food, your own water (Devwith the exception of the first 24 hours of game play thanks to the [[bartender]]): "., and your own shelter..Wurm Joining a settlement is not an MMORPG.one great way to find all of these things at your fingertips.. ;)" Once you have mastered the basics of survival you can go on to build great structures, master a trade, and combat the enemies of your kingdom!

It's Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Simulator {{quote|: "...Wurm is not an MMORPG... ;)"|[[User:Notch|Notch]] and [[User:Rolf|Rolf]] (MMOFSFounders)}}

<em><span style="color: green">'''A world =Before you play=====Create Your Account===You can create and shape around you.'''<your free account from the [http:/span></em>www.wurmonline.com Wurm Online homepage] or through Steam.

=Introduction/Starter Tips=After starting Wurm To create an account through wurmonline.com, click '''Register''' at the top and fill out the form. You will be asked for a character name, the gender you see wish the Login Screencharacter to be, where one can enter his Username and Passwordyour email address. Below it is You may register up to five characters per email address. Your character name must be 3 to 25 letters in length, may only contain alphabetic letters from A to z, with only the first letter being capitalized. Read the [https://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/123123-wurm-online-rules/ Chat Rules] before picking a checkbox, labelled "Play name as Guest" which choosing a name that goes against the rules will result in your character being banned without warning. You will see an error after clicking '''submit''' if your character name is enabled by defaulttaken or if there are any other errors in the form. Once submitted, a message will be sent to the email address that you provided. You should uncheck it and enter A link in this message will take you to a page where you can choose a password to create and a new "real" Accountchallenge phrase, because guest Accounts are not stored after you logoffcompleting your registration.

Upon logging inTo create an account with Steam, download the client through Steam and simply type your avatar will spawn (see [[Spawning]]) chosen name in a village called [[Newtown]] (NT)the character name box at the upper right. A separate password or email is not required as everything goes through your Steam account. Again, you spawn here read the first time you play, and also when you die (there are some exceptions)[https://forum.wurmonline. Do not steal in and around NTcom/index. The guards will quickly make swiss cheese of your bodyphp?/topic/123123-wurm-online-rules/ Chat Rules] before choosing a name.

The White Light (aka The White Beam, The White Thingy...ma bob),The White Pole Etc. This is the :'''Read more''': [[Altar of ThreeAccount types]] where you can convert to any of the good | [[GodsEULA]].

*[[Magranon]]===Starting the Game===*To use the Wurm launcher, go to https://www.wurmonline.com/wurm-online-downloads/ and download the correct launcher for your OS. If you have a problem with getting the Wurm client working, try looking at the [[FoCommon bugs and solutions]]*page. You may also make a post in the [[Vynora]http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Technical Issues]section of the forum.

If you head North West from Once the [[White Light]] you will eventually find game downloads the [[Black Light]] where needed packs, you can convert enter your character name and password. You must click ''I agree to the EULA'', which refers to the evil Goddess [[Libila]]EULA that can be found under the EULA button in the menu above the login boxes. <i>NOTE</i> - If Everytime you join Libila log in, you automatically become Horde of the Summoned aka are agreeing to abide by Wurm Online rules. Finally, click '''Play''Blacklighter' (HOTS) and cannot spawn or go anywhere near NTto log into Wurm Online.

If you get stuck To log in a large pit or cave and definitely cannot get out or if you find a bug/glitch Etcwith Steam, type '/devclick on Wurm Online though your Steam library. You' ll have to click the box to agree to contact any of the GM's/Devs if they are online. <br>(See [[Helpful_People]])EULA here as well. Please use A password is not required on this feature sparinglylauncher.

<small>^Section by [http://wwwYou can adjust your game settings on either launcher before logging in.wurmonlineYou may want to turn your graphics down to medium if you are on an older computer as Wurm can be very intensive.com/forum/profileYou can adjust these settings as needed.php?mode=miniprofile&u=111 Cooldude], cleaned up and added to wiki by --[[User:Lainiwakura|Lain Iwakura]] 23:25, 5 November 2005 (CST)</small>

=Movement=To move in the world of Wurm, simply use the :'''WASDRead more'''-keys on your keyboard: [[Client]] | [[Client configuration]] | [http://forum. To look around, leftclick and hold in the 3D-view, and move your mousewurmonline. To center the view, press '''C''' on your keyboardcom/index.<br>To Autorun press php?/topic/63471-configuring-the '''X''' key, or the ''Page up'' key.<br>Steep slopes require you to climb. To climb a surface, click -client-looking-nice-while-running-on the '''Climb''' button in your Event window-low-settings/ Forum: Settings for slower computers] | [http://forum. If you carry a lot of items, your stamina will drop like a stone while climbing, and fairly fast while walkingwurmonline. And you can not climb trees, sorrycom/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Forum: Technical Issues]

Note that when your green stamina bar goes down to nothingOnce you log in, your speed while walking character will slow dramatically[[Spawning|spawn]] in the tutorial. It is strongly recommended that you complete the tutorial to get a hang of game mechanics before jumping through the portal to a server. There are often staff members in the tutorial or accessible through the Tutorial Help tab, and that if you are climbing and it drops have questions. If you need to less than about half wayreview the tutorial again, you will stop climbing can find it in the [[Book of Wisdom]] by clicking on the book icon in the lower right of the [[notification]]s window. Click on the Tutorial section to expand and may fallthen click on each item to see the information available.

=Important Hotkeys=The F-keys on your keyboard holds important access to things in Wurm.<br><br>'''F1''' : Brings up the console, for debugging and generic information.<br>'''F2Read More''' : Skills. In this dialog you keep track of your body, religion, and skills. New skills are added as you learn [[Interface and improve on them (i.e: Hot Cooking). Increment of skills in this game takes time.<br>'''F3''' : Probably the most important hotkey in the game. This brings up the '''Inventory''', where you keep all your items.<br>'''F11''' : Take a screenshot. It is saved in your wurm directory/screenshots as a png file.<br>'''F12''' : Quit the game. You are presented to a Yes/No-dialog before you can quit the game.controls|Interface & Controls]]

=Equipping & Inventory==Communication===To equip an item (you can only hold one The lower left of your screen is your [[chat window]]. Tabs at a time), simply doubleclick an item in the inventorytop indicate different channels and personal messages. You can work with items within the inventory, there is no need to drop them on the ground. As an example, you activate/equip the carving knife, and rightclick click on a log in your inventory, tab to create new items with make it. '''Note:''' If you carry too muchactive, speed at which you walk is reduced. You can also become encumbered, and walk extremely slowly, by carrying very heavy items such as felled trees. Improve your strength skill press Enter to carry more.<br>Remember you can also use your bodyparts for certain things, like molding claystart typing, by activating one of your hands by expanding the Body-category and doubleclick type a hand, and then rightclicking message into the clay in your inventory, to work with itwindow.

=Interaction=Rightclick on objectsCA HELP is watched by [[Wurm staff|Community Assistant]]s and other helpful players. You may ask or answer questions in this tab, tilesbut general conversations should take place elsewhere. We also have Russian, peopleGerman, anythingand Non-English (all other languages) Help tabs, to interact with it. A popupmenu appears saying "''Requesting...''" which means the game is fetching data from the server about the specific object you where players and staff are trying available to interact withhelp. When it's done (which is fairly quickly)Wurm officially only allows English in all other public channels, but if you are given several options in the menu of what need, feel free to do with the object. There are different options ask for different objectshelp in your language in GL or Freedom chat. You get more options depending on what item It is likely a player who speaks your language will message you have activeto help. For example, you Wurmians are presented with another option called "Cut down" if you very friendly and we have players from all over the Small Axe active and rightclick a treeworld.

A menu [[Chat#Freedom|Freedom]] is a chat for players on the same [[server]] as you and [[Chat#Global|GL-Freedom]] is a global chat that can be seen by any player on any [[PvE|Freedom Isles (PVE)]] server, except [[PVP#Chaos|Chaos]]. You can toggle Freedom chat by typing '''/kchat''' and GL-Freedom by typing '''/gchat'''. If the tabs are not open already, you can send a message to Freedom by using '''/shout <message>''' and GL-Freedom by using '''/gshout <message>'''. Freedom is in dark grey is cacheda good place to ask if you are lost or trying to find something on your server. GL-Freedom can be a good place to ask for general conversation. Not all options [[Chat#Private Message|Private messages]] may workbe sent between players on any server by typing '''/tell <player> <message>'''. It If the player exists, this will open a new tab with that player’s name. If a player sends you a private message, it will also open a tab in which you can reply to them. [[Chat#Local|Local chat]] can be automatically replaced with heard by anyone within 80 tiles of your current location. The list in the real menu when right portion of the data is recievedwindow shows you players that are currently in your local and able to hear messages sent to local.

<br>(:''Cutting down trees does not work with herrings!'Read More').<br>'': [[Chat]] | [[Chat commands]] | [[Wurm staff|Chat Moderator]]

===Refilling the bars==='''Stamina''' : Stop all activity, including working with items, walking or climbing. The less thirst and hunger you have, the faster it regenerates. If you are low on stamina, you can not walk as fast as normal, and not climb very far.<br>'''InjuriesRead More''' : Wait for them to heal on their own. Be warned that if you are to badly hurt, your injuries will get worse, not better. Cast healing spells (see [[ReligionBeginners Tools]] | [[Inventory]] or bandage them with cotton | [[ragsSettlement]]. Your actual injuries are found in your | [[InventoryDeath]] | [[Secure Storage]] | [[Starter tent]] in the Body catagory.<br>'''Thirst''' : Rightclick Water and select Taste to see if it's alright. If it is, rightclick the water again and select Drink.<br>'''Hunger''' : Forage for food by rightclicking on grass and select Nature > Forage. This type of food can only be eaten when your character is starving. You are going to need to cook the food in order to eat it when you are hungry. This will be explained later.<br>

<small>--[[User:Uzetaab|Uzetaab]] 03:01, 7 February 2006 (CST)</small><br>=Chat==Using Items===In the lower left corner (by default);Activate: Most tools must be '''activated''' to be used. To do this, you have the chat'''double-dialog. This is were you talk in Local, Kingdom, Village (when you become a citizen click''' on a deed), and private messagesthe tool.<br>The people shown in your local chat are name of the players within about 1 kilometer radius tool should change from your position. Both darklighters and whitelighters can talk here. As a new player, you talk in the Jenn-Kellon kingdom chat, where only whitelighters can talkwhite to green if it is activated.<br>

To talk in kingdom when the window isn't open;Using: Once activated, you can use the an item on another item by '''/shoutright-clicking''' the item the tool should be used on. For example, find a tree and activate your hatchet. Right-command, like so ''/shout Look out for click the tree and you will see the truck!''option to cut down.

To talk with only one player;Equip: Equipment must be equipped in order to receive any benefits from it. Press {{key|C}} to open your character window and drag an item onto your character, use the or '''right-click''/tell'an item and select ''-command (or /t), like this for example: 'equip'/tell Zyndrome Hello, you may already be an instant winner!''<br>To close a private conversation or kingdom-chat. Try this with your shield, sword, click the small X in the upper right corner of the dialog. Local chat can not be closedand toolbelt.

;Toolbelt: After you equip your toolbelt, you may drag the tools you will use often to the empty squares on the belt. Right-click the toolbelt to save or load slots and use the up and down arrows to cycle through your slots. You may ignore somebody with can then activate the command '''/ignore''', followed items in your toolbelt by their usernameclicking on the item in your toolbelt. Unignoring is accomplished You can also use the same waynumber keys {{key|1}} through {{key|5}} to select a toolbelt slot. Ignoring a GM or a dev is a bannable offenseThese are the keys above the letters, not the number pad.

<small>--:'''Read More''': [[Examine]] | [[Rename]] | [[User:ZyndromeQuality]] | [[Repair]] | [[Toolbelt]] |Zyndrome[[Improving]] 07:07, 21 August 2005 (CDT)<br>--| [[User:LainiwakuraDamage]] |Lain Iwakura[[Key bindings]] 23:25, 5 November 2005 (CST)</small>

=Event Window==Basic Needs==='''Event'''<br>This text box shows Your food and water indicators are at the top left of the screen, as well as your [[nutrition]] indicator. Running low on water will make your actions, & their resultstake longer and make you regenerate [[stamina]] slower. It Food also gives other information like actions performed by people near has a similar effect when it gets low, and if you have any nutrition left, youwill fast when your food drops to 8%. [[Fasting]] refills your food indicator, and important (mostly not important) (lol) meassages from the GMsbut removes a percentage of your nutrition.<br>

'''Buttons'''<br>These can Starting cities have wells that you may use to obtain water. You may also find fountains and larger bodies of water in your travels, any of which may be found under the event window text boxused for drinking or filling a [[container]] with water to take with you. Some containers useful for storing water include a [[pottery jar]], a [[waterskin]], and a [[small bucket]].<br>

* To drink from a well, fountain or partially or fully submerged tile, '''right-click'''Climbingand select '''Drink'''<br>This is * To fill a button that you press when you want container from a well or fountain , '''activate''' the container and then '''right-click''' to climbopen the well or fountain, then '''right-click''' on the water and select '''fill'''. See [[Climbing]] for more detail* To fill a container from a tile, '''activate''' the container and then '''right-click''' the tile and select '''fill'''.<br>

For food, you can locate '''Resource nodes'Faithful'', '''right-click''' them and select '''Lore'''<br>Use this button to change between faithful/unfaithfulsee if they might contain food and select '''Forage''' or '''Botanize''' to try to collect their contents. It may take some time to find items you can eat and you will need to search around to find the right type of Resource node that has edible food in it. You can also use your carving knife or a butchering knife to butcher meat from animals you have killed or corpses of animals that you are allowed to butcher. '''Activate''' the knife and '''right-click''' the corpse, then select '''butcher'''. Once you are done, '''right-click''' the butchered corpse and select '''open''' to see the contents. To eat food, '''right-click''' the food and select '''eat'''. See [[Faithful]] for The quality and type of food determines how much nutrition you gain or lose when eating, and hot food restores more detailnutrition than cold food.<br>

:'''Read More'Lawful''''<br>Use this button to change between lawful/unlawful. See : [[Campfire]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Firemaking]] | [[Food]] | [[Water]] | [[Woodcutting]] | [[Leatherworking]] | [[Pottery]] | [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [[LawfulResource nodes]] for more detail.<br>

===Next Steps===You may want activate your pickaxe and seek out an [[iron vein]] inside a [[mine]] for some [[iron ore]], or '''right-click''' on a stone tile and select '''Current statusrummage'''<br>These are listed next to get [[iron rock]]s. You can smelt these down into [[iron lumps]] in a furnace, such as a [[forge]] or campfire. With the buttons on the event windowiron, you can begin to make a [[lantern]] and start to upgrade and replace your starting tools as well as make [[large nails]] to use for a house.<br>

:'''Read More'Bloated, Full, hungry, starving:''<br>These are states relating to your orange Hunger bar.<br>: [[Mining]] | [[Blacksmithing]] | [[Guides:Build House|Building a house]] | [[Light sources]] | [[Ship]]s | [[Settlement|Found a settlement]]

There are in-game maps in Wurm Online ({{key|m}}), however, you will still have to rely on your [[compass]], navigational skills, and wits. To open up the in-game map click the 'map button'Hurting:''<br>This shows up on your quickbar (the icon resembles a globe). Luckily, there are player made [[maps]] that will help you get a general idea of where you are. When you enter or leave a while after [[Settlement|settlement]] you will get hurt a message in the [[Interface and controls#Event window|event window]] telling you the name of the settlement ("You leave Blossom"). [[Examine|Examining]] the ground tiles in and around a settlement can tell you information like "This is related to your red Injuries barwithin the village of Blossom" or "This is within the [[Settlement#Perimeter|perimeter]] of Blossom". The [[settlement token]] of a [[Settlement|settlement (deed)]] has a compass on top. While this status is here, Asking for directions in local chat might help you will walk sloweron your way as well.<br>

''Fighting:'Why am I moving so slowly?'''<br>This shows up when you are in combat. See [[Fighting]] for more detail.<br>

''DefensiveThere are many factors that can reduce your speed:* Rough terrain ([[Moss]], [[Clay]], [[Sand]], [[Peat]], Agressive:''<br>[[Tar]])* Carrying heavy loads* Wearing armour* Having low stamina* The "Hurting" statusThis shows up when you select one of these modes on Also, make sure the 'right click menu'. See "[[FightingClimbing]] for more detail" toggle is switched off.<br>

''Tired, Exhausted:<br>These are states relating to your green Stamina bar. When you are Exhausted, you will walk slower.<br><small>--[[User:Uzetaab|Uzetaab]] 17:46, 24 March 2006 (CST)</small>'Why can't I get out or move at all?'''

AlsoThis may be caused by lag, you will be on a red having "Hungry" and black screen with a little box /or "Thirsty" in the middle[[Interface and controls#Statusbar|status bar]], swimming, or your [[Climbing]] toggle is activated. If you are being attacked, your stamina bar also will have not regenerate and you may not be able to choose where move away fast enough to get away in order to regain stamina which leaves you want to respawnin a very dangerous situation.

'''I think I've chosen a wrong server! Can I travel to another one?''' It is possible to sail across some server borders, depending on which cluster it belongs to. Read [[Server types#Server travel map|here]] for more information. It is however not easy for a starter account to get a boat (unless you buy one from another player), so choose the server you want to play on wisely. If you are joining friends already playing: check and double check with them which server they are on.  ===Creatures===''Friend or foe?'' Creatures are abundant in Wurm Online; from [[sheep]] to [[dragons]], [[crocodile]]s to [[rooster]]s. You can normally tell if you're about to be eaten by one by looking at their hover outline - red for aggressive and blue for passive. Some creatures may even be [[mount|ridden]] or [[tame]]d as [[pet]]s, some may be slaughtered for their [[hide]] and [[meat]]. As a new player you probably want to start small though, no picking fights with [[troll]]s or [[bear]]s. Stick with smaller passive animals like [[hen]]s or [[dog]]s until you feel confident and obtain some reasonable [[armour]]. Local guards may be called to help your battle by shouting '''guards!''' in the local chat window - just make sure you're in range! :'''Read More''': [[Creatures]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Taming]] | [[Fighting]] | [[Mounts]] | [[Guard Tower]] ==Death== [[Death]] is inevitable in Wurm. Most players find that the game is much more fun if you get out and explore, hunt, and fight. While there are ways to help reduce the chances that you’ll die during your adventures, it is also important to know what to do when Death comes knocking. You’ll find the game less frustrating if you understand what happens when you die, how and where you respawn, and how to find your [[Death#Your_corpse|corpse]] full of loot. When you die, there is a good chance you will want to find your corpse to retrieve any valuables you had in your inventory. One option is to look at your event tab or logs to see the last settlement you passed through. If you still can’t find the corpse but you do have enough [[karma]], you can use [[Karma|Summon corpse]]. When you don’t have the karma needed, another option is to find a friendly priest who can cast [[Locate soul]] for you. Death will also have no deeda [[Death#Death_penalty|negative impact]] on your skills depending on the circumstances, often losing random points from 5 skills. You cannot die from thirst or [[starvation|hunger]], however your stamina will be affected, meaning you cannot perform some [[Body stamina|stamina]]-draining actions like [[mining]] or [[climbing]], and your stamina will regenerate very slowly. If you have enough [[fat]] reserves and your food bar drops to 6-8%, you will [[Starvation|fast]]. A message in the [[event window]] will say {{event|inline|Your hunger goes away as you fast}} and your hunger bar will be filled again, but at lower [[nutrition]]. Water is not replenished when you fast, so be sure to always have a source or [[container]] of it nearby. :'''Read More''': [[Death]] | [[Suicide]] | [[Locate soul]] | [[Karma]] | [[Spawning]] | [[Food]] | [[Death#Your_corpse|Corpse]] ==Item creation==''Craft and use thousands of unique items.'' The [[item]]s found in Wurm are not an all [[Alliancecrafting|allyplayer created]] , with the exception of one[[:Category:Gifts|gifts]], [[nodrop|non-drop]] items bought from [[trader]]s and [[mission]] specific objects. To get crafting your very own items you will only need to get your hands on some basic or [[crude]] items, [[raw materials]] and quite often a [[fire|heat source]]. Many of these items may be able to spawn at created or extracted with your [[Beginners_Tools|starting items]] or [[Newtowntrade|bought]] from other players or start ([[merchant]]s. Creating an item nearly always starts with [[activate|activating]] one item and '''right-clicking''' another. The intuitive [[crafting window]] can take away much of the context menu requirements, and also provides a recipe list for all player-craftable items. Each player made tool has a skill, or crafting category, such as [[blacksmithing]] or [[carpentry]]. * [[NewtownPelt]])s are a byproduct of [[butchering items]] from creatures such as [[large rat]]s and [[wild cat]]s.* [[Large anvil]]s can be crafted once you create a [[small anvil]], and may be used when dropped on the [[Tile|ground]]. To add to the crafting window, use the right-click context menu. When * [[Mallet]]s and [[hammer]]s are great tools to begin making when you first arrive in Wurm. They are cross functional to an extent, but at some point having both is required. The percentages listed on the create menus is the chance that you will succeed, taking into account tool and material quality, and your skill. However, unlucky streaks can and will happen. Failing ten times in a deedrow with 95% success rate is very bad luck, not a bug. Any items in red cannot be crafted with your current skill level. The 25 [[Quality level|quality]] [[long sword]] you get at the beginning is barely good enough for killing [[Large rat|rat]]s, so you will may want to consider creating yourself a new weapon that may be able [[improve]]d, or even go for a new [[shield]]. Bows allow you to deal ranged damage without receiving any yourself, [[long bow]]s have such a range that most creatures are unable to see '''or''' attack you. :'''Read more''': [[Crafting]] | [[Skills]] | [[Improve]] | [[Mining]] | [[Weapons]] | [[Armour]] ==Money==''There are people who have money and people who are rich.'' The Wurm [[SpawningBank of Wurm|currency]] is split into coins of different types of metal, in different [[Bank_of_Wurm#Denominations|spawndenominations]]; iron, copper, silver and gold. You may find money by slaying [[creatures]] there, if that deed has any [[AllianceBury|alliesburying corpses]], [[foraging]] or [[botanizing]], or you will can purchase it as silver from the [http://shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop]. The amount of money that can be able found randomly in game depends on the amount of money available in the [[kingdom]]'s coffers. Another way of making money in Wurm is through trade with other players. You can use the [[chat]] in-game or the [http://forum.wurmonline.com/ forums] to offer goods and services to other players, who ultimately reward you with money. :'''Read More''': [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [http://shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop] | [[SpawningTrade]] |spawn[[Bank of Wurm]] ==Servers and accounts==See [[Account types] there also] for an explanation of the various accounts.<br>See [[Server types]] for an explanation of the various server types. =Further reading= :[[Your first days in Wurm Online]]:[[Wurmians_starter_guide|Wurmians Starter Guide]]<br>:[[What_Do_I_Do|What do I do?]]<br><br> [[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Babel/B]]