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[Coops]

I figured we could compile a basic guide to @Sweeney's Spellbreach game! This way we don't clutter his alpha-test thread with unrelated information and he can efficiently get bug information. This is a work in progress!

 

Character Creation

Spoiler

First you will need to make an account. Choose your username (this will also be your character's name), create an 8 character or more password, and select the physical characteristics from the available list. Don't worry, it seems that at the moment if you don't like your original choices you can change them!

 

Phew! That was so hard. 

Beginner Basics

 

Firstly, view the Spellbreach information page for a quick list of newbie questions.

 

Spoiler

Okay, done? Good. Let's go play! In order to begin accessing content, you will first need to visit Mac's Maps. He will give you the first map. This allows you access to the newbie area - the Forest. 

 

Once you have the map, it will automatically be added to your explore map. Any obtained maps later must be manually added to your explore map to gain access to those dungeons.



Now that you have access, you can enter the Forest and begin adventuring! Click the forest and you will be able to fight scary trees. Every dungeon you clear will reward you with a variety of gold, experience and items. However, you must complete the entire dungeon to obtain the loot. The dialogue box "complete your adventure" is necessary to complete a dungeon and get loot.

 

 

Other important shit you need to know:
Crafting hours are fundamental to this game (probably why Sweeney called this Craftgame originally). The game isn't meant to be played all day, every day. Crafting hours are used to craft items, train in the Dojo, mine and explore "unexplored territory". You get 8 hours every day. You need to use your hours wisely! Hours reset at midnight UTC/GMT (UK time). 

 

 

 

 

Zones
 

Spoiler

• Forest (recommended level 1-5)
  Accessible by going to Mac's Maps and receiving the map from Mac.
   
• Run-down Dojo (training, no recommended level)
  Accessible by obtaining Dusty Map
   
• Fountain of Life (healing, no recommended level)
  Accessible only after dying for the first time; the Softly Glowing Map blows in your direction.
   
• Elemental Cave (recommended level 5-8)
  Accessible after obtaining Odd Cave Map
   
• Yellow Wood (recommended level 7+)
  Accessible after obtaining Curiously Damp Map
  Has a hidden area (available with a magic detection ring) the icy lake to fight a Frost Construct.
   
• Torrent Lake (recommended level ?+)
  Accessible after obtaining Bottled Map
   
• Fighting Pits (recommended level 8+)
  Accessible after obtaining Scuffed-up Map
  Restricted to level 8+
  Every 5 levels you win a streak steak (currently the best healing item that I know of)
   
• Vending Machine (recommended level ?+)
  Accessible after obtaining Sticky Map
  Sticky Map is a reward for completing a streak of 10 in the Fighting Pits
  If you guess the 4 digit combination, a portal to Candy Kingdom will open.
  Hint:
  Spoiler

  The combination is a word translated into a 4-digit number. The key to unlocking the combination is at your fingers tips.
  
   
• Mercenary's Cabin (quests, no recommended level)
  Accessible after obtaining Blood-stained Map
  Blood-stained Map is a reward for completing the Cabin Map quest.
   
• Candy Kingdom (recommended level ?+)
  Accessible only after guessing the correct 4 digit combination at the Vending Machine
  You must reopen the portal every single time you wish to visit Candy Kingdom

Monsters

Organized by difficulty:

Spoiler

Training Dummy (500hp)

• Available behind Run-down Dojo (after level 8?)
• Rewards Slayer of Straw feat.

Tree (5hp)

• Drops Ooni Tree Bark and Wood Log

Pit Beginner (8hp)

• Fighting Pits only

Fire Imp (8hp)

• Drops Fire Stone, Imp Poop, Imp-grown Broccoli and Small Bottle of Water
• Quest Item: Cabin Map ???

Ice Imp (10hp)

•  Drops Ice Stone, Imp Poop, Imp-grown Broccoli and Small Bottle of Water
• Quest Item: Cabin Map ???

Electric Imp (12hp)

•  Drops Lightning Stone, Imp Poop, Imp-grown Broccoli and Small Bottle of Water
• Quest Item: Cabin Map ???

Minor Bird (14hp)

• Drops Small Feather

Pit Novice (16hp)

• Fighting Pits only

Rabbit (16hp)

• Drops Carrot

Deer (16hp)

• Drops Antler

Shivering Grouse (18hp)

Rimey Bear (20hp)

• Drops Bear Claw

Angry Tree Sprite ()

Sad Tree Sprite (18hp)
 

Pit Gladiator (20hp)

• Fighting Pits only

Circuit Crab (22hp)

Frost Construct (30hp)

• Hidden area of the Yellow Wood
• Drops Frostbound Key (used to open chest at the end of Yellow Wood, which drops Ecclesiastical Ring of Ice)

 

 

Quests

Spoiler

Map Hunt: Cabin Map - obtained from Mac's Maps at level 6 (???):

• Go to the Elemental Cave and fight until you find the Cabin Map. Return the map to Mac and he will make you a copy!
   

Tree Hunter - obtained by finding the door to the tree and completing the encounter in the Forest. (Note: you need a ring that reveals magic things)

• Go to the Forest and fight 100 trees.

Mercenary Quests
 

Mercenary: Spilt

Defeat eight Turnip Milk Boxes.

 

Mercenary: Nemo

Collect a Clownfish Egg.

 

Mercenary: Electronica

Defeat eight Electric Imps.

 

Mercenary: Armory

Collect three Wooden Swords.

 

Mercenary: Sucker

Collect twelve Rocket Popsicle Rockets.

 

 

Items

Spoiler

Catcher Boxes - These are  used to get "tokens". Simply add to your battle pack and use while in combat with a monster.
Monster Tokens - Tokens can be collected, or used at the Abandoned Vending Machine. The tokens must be placed in your battle pack before you can use it at the vending machine.

Feats

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These are basically just achievements (from I can tell so far). They are awarded for completing certain tasks. 
Explorer - rewarded automatically after getting your first map piece. You also get a nifty title: "Newbie"
Dungeon Master - rewarded for completing a total of 50 dungeons in one day
I Shouldn't Have Done That - rewarded for eating Imp Poop. You also get a nifty prefix: "Stupid"
Exterminator - Be the first to report a glitch/bug. You also get a nifty title: "Exterminator"

Tree Hunter - rewarded for doing Simeon's quest of killing 100 trees. You also get a nifty prefix: "Arborist"

Artistic Maestro - rewarded for contributing art to the site. You also get a nifty title: ", Maestro" (yeah, with a comma)

Yosemitebear - rewarded through a random event.

Slayer of Straw - rewarded for defeating the training dummy behind the Dojo. You also get a nifty prefix: "Trainee"
Pit Droid - rewarded for a 25 streak in the Fighting Pits. You also get a nifty prefix: "Gladiator"

Beginner Explorer - rewarded for using the "unexplored territory" function. 

Fortune Cookie - rewarded through a random event. You also get a nifty title "the Wise" only available 29 September 2015

Smile! - rewarded for logging in. Only available 1 October 2015.

Levels

Spoiler

Level 1: starting level
Level 2: 75 exp 
Level 3: 300 exp 
Level 4: 675 exp 
Level 5: 1200 exp 
Level 6: 2700 exp 
Level 7: 3675 exp

Level 8: 4800 exp

Level 9: 6075 exp

Level 10: 7500 exp

Level 11: 9075 exp

Level 12: 10800 exp

Level 13: 12675 exp

Level 14: 14700 exp
Level 15: 16875 exp
Level 16: 19200 exp
Level 17: 21675 exp
Level 18: 24300 exp

Attributes

Spoiler

Health 

• Base HP is 10
• Increases +1 per level

Toughness 

• Base toughness is 1
• Can +1 per level (either/or toughness/deftness)
• +1 health (for every 2 toughness points)

Deftness

• Base deftness is 1
• Can +1 per level  (either/or toughness/deftness)
• ???

Vitality

• You can level this by training at the Run-down Dojo
• Cost increases each time you train it
• +1 health (for every 2 vitality points) & defense (???)

Moxie

• You can level this by training at the Run-down Dojo
• Cost increases each time you train it
• +1 attack (probability?) & damage

Mobility

• You can level this by training at the Run-down Dojo
• Cost increases each time you train it
• +1 evasion (??) & damage (??) 

 

Edited by Coops, 11 October 2015 - 02:49 AM.

[Swar]

You should add a spoiler for Feats

[Coops]

You should add a spoiler for Feats

@Swarley - Is it not showing for you? I added one.

[Shane]

Awesome starter guide! Hope to see some updates as time goes.

[Swar]

@Swarley - Is it not showing for you? I added one.

Sorry, it's 2:40 am

[Coops]

Awesome starter guide! Hope to see some updates as time goes.

Thanks! I'm getting information on all the beginner stuff, since I didn't write anything down. xD 

Any contributions are welcome and appreciated! 

@Swarley Yeah. It's 1:44am here. xD And I took my sleepy meds. I'm just sorta waiting for it to hit me lol.

[Swar]

More Feats:

 

Spoiler

Tree Hunter - rewarded for doing Simeon's quest of killing 100 trees. - gives you the title "Arborist" (prefix)

Artistic Maestro - rewarded for contributing art to the site. - gives you the title", Maestro" (yeah, with a comma)

Yosemitebear - rewarded through a random event.

Slayer of Straw - rewarded for defeating the training dummy behind the Dojo - gives you the title "Trainee" (prefix)

[Coops]

More Feats:

 

Spoiler

Tree Hunter - rewarded for doing Simeon's quest of killing 100 trees. - gives you the title "Arborist" (prefix)

Artistic Maestro - rewarded for contributing art to the site. - gives you the title", Maestro" (yeah, with a comma)

Yosemitebear - rewarded through a random event.

Slayer of Straw - rewarded for defeating the training dummy behind the Dojo - gives you the title "Trainee" (prefix)

@Swarley - Thanks! Adding these in. 

[Kaddict]

When is Joe coming out with the autoplayer?

[Sweeney]

When is Joe coming out with the autoplayer?

I've always thought that if Spellbreach got popular, I'd also run a cheating site for it and double dip

@Coops, this is super cool, by the way. Having a guide totally means I've "made it"

[talbs]

What are the picks for? Is there a section that I unlock later on where a pick is necessary, or can it be used as a weapon?

[Rocket]

There's also a vending machine, which if you get the correct code will lead you to another fighting area. You can access it with tokens + special code

 

edit: i dont remember how to get access to it.

[Swar]

What are the picks for? Is there a section that I unlock later on where a pick is necessary, or can it be used as a weapon?

The mining pick can be used at the Forest and the other pick (without a drawing) can be used at the Elemental cave. I don't know if there's more, but it only seemed to work in those places. The first pick can give you Copper or Iron Ores, and the second one can give you one of the three stones that Imps drop.

There's also a vending machine, which if you get the correct code will lead you to another fighting area. You can access it with tokens + special code
 
edit: i dont remember how to get access to it.

You get a map when you get a streak of 10 in the Fighting Pit.

Also, is there just one code? Because I got it at my first try, but it can't be that easy

[Rocket]

The mining pick can be used at the Forest and the other pick (without a drawing) can be used at the Elemental cave. I don't know if there's more, but it only seemed to work in those places. The first pick can give you Copper or Iron Ores, and the second one can give you one of the three stones that Imps drop.

You get a map when you get a streak of 10 in the Fighting Pit.

Also, is there just one code? Because I got it at my first try, but it can't be that easy

 

yea just the one, its' really easy but I remmeber last time people having trouble guessing what it was.

[Coops]

I've always thought that if Spellbreach got popular, I'd also run a cheating site for it and double dip

@Coops, this is super cool, by the way. Having a guide totally means I've "made it"

@Sweeney You did *make it*! It's awesome.

[Sweeney]

I forgot my log in ;-;

I can hook you up when I get home from work, or you can start fresh Up to you.

@Sweeney You did *make it*! It's awesome.

Thank you

[Coops]

Woo! I got my first monster token. Anyone else get these? It says it's a component, but it can also be collected. 

[Rocket]

Woo! I got my first monster token. Anyone else get these? It says it's a component, but it can also be collected. 

 

you can use them in the vending machine too once you get access to it

[Swar]

If I have a high Mobility, is it better to use the Bow instead of the Axe? Or it doesn't matter?

[Coops]

If I have a high Mobility, is it better to use the Bow instead of the Axe? Or it doesn't matter?

I'm not sure yet how the stats work with the weapons. But that seems like a logical assumption.

[Elindoril]

yea just the one, its' really easy but I remmeber last time people having trouble guessing what it was.

Oh shi- I forgot about that. I gotta figure that out.

*goes to grind tokens for trial and error*

[Kaddict]

I've always thought that if Spellbreach got popular, I'd also run a cheating site for it and double dip
 

I was wondering if you would double dip or if you would work crazy hard at making it uncheatable. How would that work though, if everyone knew the guy that made the site made the cheat engine for it? MAKE IT BIG SO WE CAN FIND OUT!

[Rocket]

What is it??? I can't figure it out PM me?

 

negatory It's REALLY easy when you think about it. You're probably thinking too hard, step back to the basics.