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How to play

One page. Then you walk.

Same login as the site. Make a hero, talk to an NPC, hunt.

1 · First steps

Do these three things.

  1. 1
    Make a heroPlay → create a character. Cinderborn or Aldervale, then a class.
  2. 2
    Talk to someoneWalk to an NPC. Press F. Open quests with J.
  3. 3
    FightZ selects. Space attacks. I opens the bag.

2 · Two nations

Cinderborn or Aldervale.

Cinderborn is Orc. Aldervale is Human. Both can be warrior, rogue, mage, or priest.

3 · Four classes

Warrior, rogue, mage, or priest.

Choose a calling to see its starting abilities. All four are available to Human and Orc adventurers.

Preview either banner. All four class paths are shared.

Warrior (Aldervale)
Human WarriorUnder the Aldervale banner

THE FRONT LINE

Warrior

Meet the enemy head-on. Heavy armor, powerful weapons and the resolve to stand your ground.

Strength · Defense · Close combat
Starting approachClose-range weapon combat
Your first steps

Begin with Slash and Sprint. Develop attack, defense or passion.

Compare the four callings

Both Human and Orc adventurers share these class paths. Your starting abilities come first; specialization develops as you level.

ClassStarting approachDevelop toward
Close-range weapon combatAttack, defense or passion
Close-range JabArchery or assassination
Ranged fire spellFire, glacier or lightning
Healing and weapon attacksHealing, buffs or debuffs
Create your adventurer

4 · The map

Towns and roads.

Start in Hearthmere. Aldervale is Human. Frosthallow is Cinderborn. Walk them in the game.

Hearthmere mapCrown Court
The castle hub

Hearthmere

Begin in town: merchants, bank, inn, and the road beyond the gates.

Stock the hotbar before you leave.

Aldervale mapHuman lands
Under the Human banner

Aldervale

Human capital. Courts inside the walls, Southroad outside.

Open the world map with M.

Frosthallow mapOrc lands
Under the Cinderborn banner

Frosthallow

Cinderborn capital. Snow keep, then the road to Blackpine.

Check monster levels before the frontier.

5 · Keys

What the buttons do.

Click the game first, then use keys. If you are typing in chat, keys stay in the box.

WASD or arrows move. Click a monster to select it. Space attacks. Menus open bag, skills, journal, and map.

Movement & targeting

WASD / arrows
Move your adventurer
Click
Select the creature under the pointer
Z / Shift+Z
Next / previous visible creature
X / Shift+X
Next / previous nearby party target, including yourself; select yourself when solo
Shift-click
Cycle overlapping targets

Combat & supplies

Space
Attack your selected monster; hold to repeat
1–9
Use skills or potions assigned to your hotbar

Nearby interactions

E / Shift+E
Inspect nearby loot / cycle nearby drops
R / Shift+R
Inspect a resource / cycle nearby patches
F / Shift+F
Talk to an NPC / cycle nearby NPCs

Your game windows

I
Bag, equipment and supplies
K
Skills and branches
J
Quest journal
C
Character and attributes
M
World map
O
Party, friends and clan
Tab / Shift+Tab
Next / previous menu control; does not select monsters
Escape
Cancel ground aim, close a panel or clear your target

6 · Play together

Party, clan, chat.

Press O for friends and party. Whisper a name. Clan is a shared banner.

PARTY & PLAYERS

Find your next party

Press O to open the social window. Invite a character by name, or browse Party Finder for a group to join.

Recruiting? Post a short message about your hunt. Edit or withdraw your notice when your plans change.
YOUR CLAN

A banner to call home

Open Your clan to view its members, or create a clan if you are not already in one. Search the roster and filter for online companions.

Use Contact for party actions, or Whisper to open a private message to an online clan member.
REALM CHAT

Keep in touch

Open Realm chat and choose Say, Party, Clan or Whisper. Whispers use a character name; party and clan messages need the matching membership.

Click the sender of an incoming whisper to prepare a reply. Your draft is kept, and you choose when to send it.

Open the social window with O. Friends and clan members have their own searchable lists.

Meet the realm

Ready.

Same account. Open Play and walk.

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Adventurer’s guide | ClanFights MMO