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New to ArcheAge Chronicles?

Pick one of 4 classes, learn the keys, spend Trait Points in your weapons' perk trees and level up — every step below opens the page with the game's own numbers.

From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283

Where to go

Roughly in the order a new player needs them.

Step 1Pick a class4 classes in Early Access, two weapons each. The picker sets them side by side.Step 2Learn the keysEvery action and its default key, keyboard and controller, as the game names them.Step 3Plan your perksSpend Trait Points in both weapon trees and keep the build as a link.Step 4Level upExperience for each of the 40 levels and where Early Access players level.Step 5Plan your gearWeight against your class's Max Equip Load, stats added up.Step 6Find an itemEvery item with where it drops, who sells it and what it goes into.Step 7Glide and haulGliders, the trade wagon and your companion.Step 8Look up a wordThe game's own terms, by topic.

The classes at a glance

BerserkerWarborn · maleAxeWarhammerGreatshield93 perks in its two treesMageElf · femaleElemental StaffWaveswordVitality Staff99 perks in its two treesRangerNuian · femaleHatchetLongbowCrossbow113 perks in its two treesWarriorNuian · maleLongswordGreatswordGladius115 perks in its two trees

Tips from the loading screens

Loading-screen tipCertain items can be dismantled to obtain useful materials.
Loading-screen tipHarvest well-grown crops in time—they won't wait forever.
Loading-screen tipThe scales at the Trading Post tip slightly differently each time. Today's prices may not be the same tomorrow.

The main pages

The pages players open most, in one list.

Questions new players ask

How many classes can I play in ArcheAge Chronicles?

4 in Early Access: Berserker (Axe and Warhammer), Mage (Elemental Staff and Wavesword), Ranger (Hatchet and Longbow), Warrior (Longsword and Greatsword).

How do I get new skills?

Each weapon has a perk tree. Some perks are open from the start; the others cost Trait Points and open one after another down the tree.

How many levels are there?

The game's experience table has 40 levels; from level 1 to 40 takes 211,378,500 experience. Each level gives 3 Stat Points.

What is Max Equip Load?

Each class's limit for the weight of worn gear (Berserker 31,300, Mage 16,400, Ranger 18,600, Warrior 26,000). The game ties SP cost and SP recovery to the equip load.