THE PIONEER’S CODEX
Adventurer’s Guides
Browse ArcheAge Chronicles guides to beginner quests, classes, builds, crafting and travel. Find the steps for your next task or join friends in Auroria.
Getting Started & Progression
Fast Travel: Unlock and Use Shrines
Activate travel shrines, choose unlocked destinations and check the teleport cost.
Read more →Mount Guide: Get Your First Horse
Follow the horse reward quest, then register and equip your first mount.
Read more →Crafting Guide: Materials & Gear
Check recipes, process materials and choose the workstation for your next craft.
Read more →Beginner Guide: Your First Steps
Your first steps: exploration, travel, useful upgrades and meeting friends in Auroria.
Read more →Leveling Guide: Quests & Growth
Find quests and separate leveling from traits, health and equipment upgrades.
Read more →Classes & Builds
Classes & Playstyles
Four classes, their weapon paths, and the options to check before creating a character.
Read more →Best Class: Choose Your Playstyle
Compare Warrior, Ranger, Berserker and Mage by weapons, combat range and playstyle.
Read more →Builds & Starter Setup
Weapon traits, attributes and a documented Berserker Axe and Shield starter setup.
Read more →Multiplayer & PvP
PvP: Peace & Conflict Channels
Peace and Conflict channels, player combat and the scope of older test-era claims.
Read more →Change Channel: Find Your Party
Understand servers, world channels and the Party tab’s Move Channel action.
Read more →Play with Friends: Co-op and Party Invites
Send a party invite and use Move Channel when you cannot see your friends.
Read more →World & Quests
Game Information
Gameplay: Combat & Exploration
Active combat, exploration, life skills and the systems described by XLGAMES.
Read more →Early Access: Content & Plans
Current regions, classes and weapons, with planned additions kept separate.
Read more →Steam: Buying & PC Setup
The correct Steam app, Windows requirements, controller support and purchase details.
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