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''It's Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Simulator (MMOFS), or you could call it a Life Emulator''
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<div style="color: green"> '''A massive world you can create and shape around you.''' </div></div>
  
This topic covers the most basic things you, a new player in Wurm Online, should know about.
 
  
==What is Wurm Online?==
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'''This page attempts to cover the most basic things a new player in Wurm Online should learn about.'''
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[[User:Notch|Notch]] (Founder): "...Wurm is not an MMORPG... ;)"
 
  
It's Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Simulator (MMOFS)
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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 (with the exception of the first 24 hours of game play thanks to the  [[bartender]]), and your own shelter.  Joining a settlement is 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!
  
Or you could call it a <em>Life Emulator</em>...
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{{quote|: "...Wurm is not an MMORPG... ;)"|[[User:Notch|Notch]] and [[User:Rolf|Rolf]] (Founders)}}
  
<em><span style="color: green">'''A massive world you can create and shape around you.'''</span></em><br></center></div>
 
  
Wurm 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 (with the exception of the first 24 hours of game play, during which you may be able to find a [[bartender]]) and your own shelter, unless there is another player generous enough to provide them for you. Once you have mastered the basics of survival you can go on to build great structures, master a trade, combat the enemies of your kingdom or all of the above!
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==Before you play==
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===Create Your Account===
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You can create your free account from the [http://www.wurmonline.com Wurm Online homepage] or through Steam.  
  
==How to Download==
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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 wish the character to be, and your email address. 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 name as 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 taken or if there are any other errors in the form. Once submitted, a message will be sent to the email address that you provided. A link in this message will take you to a page where you can choose a password and a challenge phrase, completing your registration.
On the main website (http://www.wurmonline.com) you simply click the big "Launch" button on the left. This will begin download of the Java Webstart application which will load the whole game for you. If this does not work (IE:/ if you end up with a .jnlp file that doesn't do anything) you will need to install Java from http://www.java.com/.<br/> If you have a problem with getting the Wurm client working try looking at the [[Common bugs and solutions]] page, manual downloads are also located through this link.
 
  
== Creating an Account ==
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To create an account with Steam, download the client through Steam and simply type your chosen name in the character name box at the upper right. A separate password or email is not required as everything goes through your Steam account. Again, read the [https://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/123123-wurm-online-rules/ Chat Rules] before choosing a name.  
The first thing you want to do is to create a valid account. To do this, go to the [http://www.wurmonline.com/ Wurmonline webpage] and click Register (it's free). You will be asked for a Player name and an email address. Please note that the playername can only contain Alphabetic characters and no spaces. All letters in the name but the first one will be in lowercase.
 
  
You will then receive an email to the email address you supplied, in which there will be a completion link that will take you to the page where you choose your password and Challenge phrase. Once this step is complete, you may start the game by going back to the main webpage and clicking the '[http://www.wurmonline.com/client/wurmclient.jnlp Click here to play now!]' image.
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:'''Read more''': [[Account types]] | [[EULA]]  
  
You must have the latest Java platform installed on your system to play Wurm Online. You may get Java [http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_xpi.jsp here.]
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===Starting the Game===
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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 [[Common bugs and solutions]] page. You may also make a post in the [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Technical Issues] section of the forum.
  
After starting Wurm you see the login screen, where you enter your character's Name and Password. Also check "I agree to the terms". Then click on the ''Play'' button.
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Once the game downloads the needed packs, you can enter your character name and password. You must click ''I agree to the EULA'', which refers to the EULA that can be found under the EULA button in the menu above the login boxes. Everytime you log in, you are agreeing to abide by Wurm Online rules. Finally, click '''Play''' to log into Wurm Online.  
  
Your character will [[Spawning|spawn]] inside a tutorial in [[Golden Valley (server)|Golden Valley]].  
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To log in with Steam, click on Wurm Online though your Steam library. You'll have to click the box to agree to the EULA here as well. A password is not required on this launcher.  
  
== Movement and windows ==
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You can adjust your game settings on either launcher before logging in. You may want to turn your graphics down to medium if you are on an older computer as Wurm can be very intensive. You can adjust these settings as needed.  
See the page [[Interface and controls]] for an explanation of the various windows, bars and keys.
 
  
== Getting started ==
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:'''Read more''': [[Client]] | [[Client configuration]] | [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/63471-configuring-the-client-looking-nice-while-running-on-low-settings/ Forum: Settings for slower computers] | [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Forum: Technical Issues]
A) There are 3 things that are considered essential to getting started:
 
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# You need to build a house, go here: [[Build House|The "how do I build a house?" guide.]]
 
# You need a chest with a lock for secure storage, go here: [[Secure storage]]
 
  
* It is strongly recommended that you form or join a [[settlement]], as cooperation is a key part of succeeding in any task.
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==Getting Started==
* Try to stay close to your start town until you get the hang of the game.
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===First Steps===
* You are given a set of [[Beginners Tools]], they will stay with you when you die and re-spawn.  Other items will not.
 
  
== [[Death]] and dying ==
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Once you log in, your character will [[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, if you have questions. If you need to review the tutorial again, you 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 then click on each item to see the information available.
  
If you die, you lose 0.25 points from some skills and 0.01 of [[body strength]], or if you die in pvp you lose only fight skill.
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:'''Read More''': [[Interface and controls|Interface & Controls]]
  
After death, you will see a red and black screen with a little box in the middle, where you have to choose where you want to respawn. If you are dead but cannot see that little box, type <code>/respawn</code> in the chat window.  
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===Communication===
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The lower left of your screen is your [[chat window]]. Tabs at the top indicate different channels and personal messages. You can click on a tab to make it active, press Enter to start typing, and type a message into the window.  
  
If you have no deed, you will only be able to spawn at your current server's starter town. If you are the owner or citizen of a [[settlement]], you will be able to spawn on that settlement. If that settlement has any [[Settlement#Allies and wars|allies]], you will be able to spawn there also, if you die within 50 tiles of their center.
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CA HELP is watched by [[Wurm staff|Community Assistant]]s and other helpful players. You may ask or answer questions in this tab, but general conversations should take place elsewhere. We also have Russian, German, and Non-English  (all other languages) Help tabs, where players and  staff are available to help. Wurm officially only allows English in all other public channels, but if you are in need, feel free to ask for help in your language in GL or Freedom chat. It is likely a player who speaks your language will message you to help. Wurmians are very friendly and we have players from all over the world.  
  
Your items will be on your corpse, with the exception of the newbie items you get when you first start, deeds, writs, any items you may have in a [[Bag of keeping|Bag of Keeping]] (BoK) or Master Bag of Keeping (MBoK), and other [[no-drop]] items. As long as your items are inside your corpse, they are safe from other players. You'll need to find the corpse to get them back. If the corpse has decayed, usually within 24 hours, the items that were on it will be a pile of items on the ground where you died and free for everybody to grab.
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[[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 a 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. [[Chat#Private Message|Private messages]] may be sent between players on any server by typing '''/tell <player> <message>'''. 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 heard by anyone within 80 tiles of your current location. The list in the right portion of the window shows you players that are currently in your local and able to hear messages sent to local.  
  
== Servers and accounts ==
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:'''Read More''': [[Chat]] | [[Chat commands]] | [[Wurm staff|Chat Moderator]]
See [[Account Types]] for an explanation of the various accounts.<br>
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See [[Server types]] for an explanation of the various server types.
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===The First Day===
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After going through the tutorial, use the [[portal]] to go to a server. Each starting city has many important items, such as a [[bartender]], [[token]], [[well]], and [[village recruitment board]]. To start, find the bartender and right-click to ask for refreshments. If you decide to join a [[settlement]], you may use the village recruitment board to help you in your search. Settlements are also known as deeds or villages. The token provides you with access to your [[bank account]], which is a safe place to store your in-game [[currency]] and up to 5 items.
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For your first 24 hours of play time in Wurm you will receive the benefits of food from the bartender and a divine light source. You also receive other benefits that you can see by hovering over their icons in the top right of your game window. This is to let you learn the game and give you time to become self-sufficient by finding food and water and creating your own light source. You are given a tent that can be dropped on the ground and used to securely store items. It is also used as a [[respawn]] point if you die. This can be used temporarily until you build your first house as the tent will decay if left on the ground. You can empty the tent and pick it back up again if you wish to move. You need a 2 x 2 tile space that is not on a deed or within the [[perimeter]] of a deed, that is clear of obstructions and other structures, and that is not at or below water level, in order to drop your tent.
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:'''Read More''': [[Beginners Tools]] | [[Inventory]] | [[Settlement]] | [[Death]] | [[Secure Storage]] | [[Starter tent]]
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===Using Items===
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;Activate: Most tools must be '''activated''' to be used. To do this, '''double-click''' on the tool. The name of the tool should change from white to green if it is activated.
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;Using: Once activated, you can use an item on another item by '''right-clicking''' the item the tool should be used on. For example, find a tree and activate your hatchet. Right-click the tree and you will see the option to cut down.
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;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, or '''right-click''' an item and select '''equip'''. Try this with your shield, sword, and toolbelt.
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;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 can then activate the items in your toolbelt by clicking on the item in your toolbelt. You can also use the number keys {{key|1}} through {{key|5}} to select a toolbelt slot. These are the keys above the letters, not the number pad.
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:'''Read More''': [[Examine]] | [[Rename]] | [[Quality]] | [[Repair]] | [[Toolbelt]] | [[Improving]] | [[Damage]] | [[Key bindings]]
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===What Do I Look Like?===
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You can see what your character looks like by pressing {{key|Esc}} for the menu, and clicking on '''Interface''' and then '''Character''', which is the third item down. You may also press {{key|C}} to open your character and click on the body icon in the upper left corner. You can use the Brightly glowing golden mirror you received when you started to change your appearance. '''Right-click''' the mirror and select '''use'''. This will display a customization window. You can change your gender and appearance once. The mirror is consumed when you save your character’s appearance.
  
== Common problems of new players ==
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===Basic Needs===
=== How do I change game options/settings? How do I get better frame rates?===
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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 take longer and make you regenerate [[stamina]] slower. Food also has a similar effect when it gets low, and if you have any nutrition left, you will fast when your food drops to 8%. [[Fasting]] refills your food indicator, but removes a percentage of your nutrition.  
On the log-in screen, there is a "Settings" button. More information on those settings can be found [[Client Configuration|here]]. For advice on settings for slower or older computers look [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/63471-configuring-the-client-looking-nice-while-running-on-low-settings/ here].
 
  
=== How can I customize my appearance?===
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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 used 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]].  
In your inventory there will be an item called [[:Item:Hand mirror|Hand mirror]]. By right mouse-clicking it and choosing Use, you will open a window where you can modify how your character looks in game. This item is a one-use object, so be sure you are satisfied with your appearance before confirming you are done modifying!
 
  
=== Why is it so dark? I can't see===
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* To drink from a well, fountain or partially or fully submerged tile, '''right-click''' and select '''Drink'''
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* To fill a container from a well or fountain , '''activate''' the container and then '''right-click''' to open the well or fountain, then '''right-click''' on the water and select '''fill'''.
* The game features full day/night cycles and nighttimes are fairly dark. Time in Wurm is 8x real time so the darkness should only last 1 to 1.5 hours.
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* To fill a container from a tile, '''activate''' the container and then '''right-click''' the tile and select '''fill'''.
* The problem may lie with your graphics card. Check to see if it features a gamma adjustment setting. If so turn it up very high.
 
  
=== What's the difference between equip and activate?===
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For food, you can locate '''Resource nodes''',  '''right-click''' them and select '''Lore''' to see 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'''. The quality and type of food determines how much nutrition you gain or lose when eating, and hot food restores more nutrition than cold food.
An active item can be used to interact with the world around you, like cut a [[tree]] down with your [[hatchet]] active. You equip a weapon which is then used automatically while in [[Fighting|combat]].
 
  
=== How do I activate an item?===
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:'''Read More''': [[Campfire]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Firemaking]] | [[Food]] | [[Water]] | [[Woodcutting]] | [[Leatherworking]] | [[Pottery]] | [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [[Resource nodes]]
Double-click on it. It will show up at the bottom of the [[inventory]] next to '''Active:''' This means that you can use the item for the tasks it is designed for.
 
  
=== How do I equip a weapon?===
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===Next Steps===
Put it in your [[inventory|right hand]]. A second [[:Category:Weapons|weapon]] can go in the [[inventory|left hand]], but it is used less often, so put your main weapon in your right hand. When you do so, you will get an [[Basic Knowledge|event message]]: 'You equip a [[short sword]] in your right hand'. You may also want to put a shield on your left arm (the left hand won't be used if you do), or armor on other bodyparts.
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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 '''rummage''' to get [[iron rock]]s. You can smelt these down into [[iron lumps]] in a furnace, such as a [[forge]] or campfire. With the iron, 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.
  
=== What can I do with a toolbelt?===
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:'''Read More''': [[Mining]] | [[Blacksmithing]] | [[Guides:Build House|Building a house]] | [[Light sources]] | [[Ship]]s | [[Settlement|Found a settlement]]
A [[Toolbelt|toolbelt]] is a piece of [[HUD]] that allows you to place up to ten tools or materials on it for quick selection. Wear ([[equip]]) the toolbelt on the legs of your torso, and the toolbelt will appear on the HUD. Drag tools from your inventory into the toolbelt's slots. They can later be removed from the belt by clicking on them with the Shift key held down, or replaced by other tools. The slots can be [[Key bindings|bound]] to hotkeys. Default is <code>bind 1 ACTIVATE_TOOL1</code> and so on, up to 10.
 
  
=== Where do I get a pelt?===
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==Exploring==
A [[pelt]] is a product from [[large rat]]s, [[wild cat]]s, [[mountain lion]]s, and [[dog]]s. In order to get one, first try asking if someone in the area already has one, as they can be very common (and usually [[decay]] if stored and not in the [[player]]'s inventory). You may be lucky enough to find one for sale at a [[trader]] or [[merchant]]. Alternatively, find and kill one of these animals and use a [[butchering knife]] to butcher the corpse. If you are successful, you may get a pelt, [[meat]], and other animal parts.
 
  
=== I'm so lost, how do I open up the map?===
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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' 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 [[Settlement|settlement]] you will get 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 within 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. Asking for directions in local chat might help you on your way as well.
There are no ingame maps in Wurm Online and you will have to rely on your [[compass]], navigational skills and wits. Luckily there are out of game [[Maps|player made maps]] that will help you get a general idea of where you are. When you enter or leave a [[Settlement|settlement]] you will get 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 within 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. Asking for directions in local chat might help you on your way as well.
 
  
=== Can I starve to death or die of thirst?===
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No. If those bars are empty, you won't be able to perform some [[Body stamina|stamina]]-draining actions (like [[mining]]) and your stamina will recharge very slowly. If you have enough fat reserves and your food bar drops to 6-8%, you will fast. A message in the [[event window]] will say: "Your hunger goes away as you fast" and your hunger bar will be filled again. For more information on how many times you can fast, the effects on your nutrition level and how to build up new fat reserves, look [[Starvation|here]].
 
  
Note that your thirst bar will not be filled when you fast, so you need to either stay near [[water]]/water sources or carry a [[container]] that is able to hold liquids (like a [[pottery jar]], [[water skin]], [[small bucket]] etc.).
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'''Why am I moving so slowly?'''
  
=== Why am I moving so slowly?===
 
 
There are many factors that can reduce your speed:
 
There are many factors that can reduce your speed:
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* Carrying heavy loads
 
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Also, make sure the "[[Climbing]]" toggle is switched off.
 
Also, make sure the "[[Climbing]]" toggle is switched off.
  
=== Why can't I get out or move at all?===
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'''Why can't I get out or move at all?'''
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If you get stuck in a large pit or cave, first try the [[Climbing]] toggle or <code>/stuck</code> command. If you definitely cannot get out, or if you find a bug or glitch etc, then type <code>/support</code> to contact any of the GM's if they are online. Please use this feature sparingly.
 
If you get stuck in a large pit or cave, first try the [[Climbing]] toggle or <code>/stuck</code> command. If you definitely cannot get out, or if you find a bug or glitch etc, then type <code>/support</code> to contact any of the GM's if they are online. Please use this feature sparingly.
  
=== Why won't my [[Body stamina|stamina]] regenerate?===
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'''Why won't my [[Body stamina|stamina]] regenerate?'''
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This may be caused by lag, having "Hungry" and/or "Thirsty" in the [[Interface and controls#Statusbar|status bar]], swimming, or your [[Climbing]] toggle is activated. If you are being attacked, your stamina bar also will not regenerate and you may not be able to move away fast enough to get away in order to regain stamina which leaves you in a very dangerous situation.
 
This may be caused by lag, having "Hungry" and/or "Thirsty" in the [[Interface and controls#Statusbar|status bar]], swimming, or your [[Climbing]] toggle is activated. If you are being attacked, your stamina bar also will not regenerate and you may not be able to move away fast enough to get away in order to regain stamina which leaves you in a very dangerous situation.
  
=== How do I make money?===
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'''I think I've chosen a wrong server! Can I travel to another one?'''
Unlike other games you may have played, [[Bank of Wurm|money]] is not gained from killing monsters, but rather from the sale of items you have crafted to other players and [[traders]]. You could also convert real-life <strong>&euro;</strong>'s<sup><small>(Euros)</small></sup> into Silver<sup><small>(Wurm currency)</small></sup> using the [http://store.wurmonline.com/ Wurm store]...
 
  
=== How do I use a large anvil?===
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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.  
The [[large anvil]] can only be used when dropped on the [[Tile|ground]] and making an [[iron lump]] active.
 
  
=== What weapon should I create first?===
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===Creatures===
Although a 10 [[Quality level|quality]] [[short sword]] is good for killing [[Large rat|rat]]s and such, most experienced players will advice you to skip it and try to make a [[long sword]]. It's a bit harder to make, but in the long run it will pay off. If you choose a one-handed weapon, you can either dual wield for added attack or use a shield for added protection. Look here for more information on [[axes]], [[mauls]], [[polearms]], [[swords]], [[archery]] and [[shields]]. And here for [[fighting]].
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''Friend or foe?''
  
=== What are percentages on creating items?===
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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!
The percentage listed on the create menu is the chance that you will succeed, all modifiers taken into account. However, unlucky streaks can and will happen. Failing ten times in a row with 95% success rate is very bad luck, not a bug.
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:'''Read More''': [[Creatures]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Taming]] | [[Fighting]] | [[Mounts]] | [[Guard Tower]]
  
=== I think I've chosen a wrong server! Can I travel to another one?===
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==Death==
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.  
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[[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.
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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.
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Death will also have a [[Death#Death_penalty|negative impact]] on your skills depending on the circumstances, often losing random points from 5 skills.
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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.
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:'''Read More''': [[Death]] | [[Suicide]] | [[Locate soul]] | [[Karma]] | [[Spawning]] | [[Food]] | [[Death#Your_corpse|Corpse]]
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==Item creation==
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''Craft and use thousands of unique items.''
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The [[item]]s found in Wurm are all [[crafting|player created]], with the exception of [[:Category:Gifts|gifts]], [[nodrop|non-drop]] items bought from [[trader]]s and [[mission]] specific objects.
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To get crafting your very own items you will 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 created or extracted with your [[Beginners_Tools|starting items]] or [[trade|bought]] from other players or [[merchant]]s.
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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]].
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* [[Pelt]]s are a byproduct of [[butchering items]] from creatures such as [[large rat]]s and [[wild cat]]s.
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* [[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.
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* [[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.
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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 row with 95% success rate is very bad luck, not a bug.  Any items in red cannot be crafted with your current skill level.
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The 25 [[Quality level|quality]] [[long sword]] you get at the beginning is barely good enough for killing [[Large rat|rat]]s, so you may want to consider creating yourself a new weapon that may be [[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.
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:'''Read more''': [[Crafting]] | [[Skills]] | [[Improve]] | [[Mining]] | [[Weapons]] | [[Armour]]
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==Money==
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''There are people who have money and people who are rich.''
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The Wurm [[Bank of Wurm|currency]] is split into coins of different types of metal, in different [[Bank_of_Wurm#Denominations|denominations]]; iron, copper, silver and gold. You may find money by slaying [[creatures]], [[Bury|burying corpses]], [[foraging]] or [[botanizing]], or you can purchase it as silver from the [http://shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop]. The amount of money that can be found randomly in game depends on the amount of money available in the [[kingdom]]'s coffers.
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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.
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:'''Read More''': [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [http://shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop] | [[Trade]] | [[Bank of Wurm]]
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=Further reading=
Yes you can and it is recommended to do so as it will make playing Wurm Online so much more enjoyable. Learn which actions you can bind to your keyboard keys in [[Key bindings]] and [[Quickswitch hotkeys]].
 
  
== See Also ==
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:[[Your first days in Wurm Online]]
* [[Helpful People]]
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:[[Wurmians_starter_guide|Wurmians Starter Guide]]<br>
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:[[What_Do_I_Do|What do I do?]]<br><br>
  
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Main Page / Useful links for beginners / Basic Knowledge

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It's Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Simulator (MMOFS), or you could call it a Life Emulator

A massive world you can create and shape around you.


This page attempts to cover the most basic things a new player in Wurm Online should learn about.

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 (with the exception of the first 24 hours of game play thanks to the bartender), and your own shelter. Joining a settlement is 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!

 
 
: "...Wurm is not an MMORPG... ;)"
 

 

Notch and Rolf (Founders)


Before you play

Create Your Account

You can create your free account from the Wurm Online homepage or through Steam.

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 wish the character to be, and your email address. 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 Chat Rules before picking a name as 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 taken or if there are any other errors in the form. Once submitted, a message will be sent to the email address that you provided. A link in this message will take you to a page where you can choose a password and a challenge phrase, completing your registration.

To create an account with Steam, download the client through Steam and simply type your chosen name in the character name box at the upper right. A separate password or email is not required as everything goes through your Steam account. Again, read the Chat Rules before choosing a name.

Read more: Account types | EULA

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 Common bugs and solutions page. You may also make a post in the Technical Issues section of the forum.

Once the game downloads the needed packs, you can enter your character name and password. You must click I agree to the EULA, which refers to the EULA that can be found under the EULA button in the menu above the login boxes. Everytime you log in, you are agreeing to abide by Wurm Online rules. Finally, click Play to log into Wurm Online.

To log in with Steam, click on Wurm Online though your Steam library. You'll have to click the box to agree to the EULA here as well. A password is not required on this launcher.

You can adjust your game settings on either launcher before logging in. You may want to turn your graphics down to medium if you are on an older computer as Wurm can be very intensive. You can adjust these settings as needed.

Read more: Client | Client configuration | Forum: Settings for slower computers | Forum: Technical Issues

Getting Started

First Steps

Once you log in, your character will 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, if you have questions. If you need to review the tutorial again, you can find it in the Book of Wisdom by clicking on the book icon in the lower right of the notifications window. Click on the Tutorial section to expand and then click on each item to see the information available.

Read More: Interface & Controls

Communication

The lower left of your screen is your chat window. Tabs at the top indicate different channels and personal messages. You can click on a tab to make it active, press Enter to start typing, and type a message into the window.

CA HELP is watched by Community Assistants and other helpful players. You may ask or answer questions in this tab, but general conversations should take place elsewhere. We also have Russian, German, and Non-English (all other languages) Help tabs, where players and staff are available to help. Wurm officially only allows English in all other public channels, but if you are in need, feel free to ask for help in your language in GL or Freedom chat. It is likely a player who speaks your language will message you to help. Wurmians are very friendly and we have players from all over the world.

Freedom is a chat for players on the same server as you and GL-Freedom is a global chat that can be seen by any player on any Freedom Isles (PVE) server, except 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 a 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. Private messages may be sent between players on any server by typing /tell <player> <message>. 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. Local chat can be heard by anyone within 80 tiles of your current location. The list in the right portion of the window shows you players that are currently in your local and able to hear messages sent to local.

Read More: Chat | Chat commands | Chat Moderator

The First Day

After going through the tutorial, use the portal to go to a server. Each starting city has many important items, such as a bartender, token, well, and village recruitment board. To start, find the bartender and right-click to ask for refreshments. If you decide to join a settlement, you may use the village recruitment board to help you in your search. Settlements are also known as deeds or villages. The token provides you with access to your bank account, which is a safe place to store your in-game currency and up to 5 items.

For your first 24 hours of play time in Wurm you will receive the benefits of food from the bartender and a divine light source. You also receive other benefits that you can see by hovering over their icons in the top right of your game window. This is to let you learn the game and give you time to become self-sufficient by finding food and water and creating your own light source. You are given a tent that can be dropped on the ground and used to securely store items. It is also used as a respawn point if you die. This can be used temporarily until you build your first house as the tent will decay if left on the ground. You can empty the tent and pick it back up again if you wish to move. You need a 2 x 2 tile space that is not on a deed or within the perimeter of a deed, that is clear of obstructions and other structures, and that is not at or below water level, in order to drop your tent.

Read More: Beginners Tools | Inventory | Settlement | Death | Secure Storage | Starter tent

Using Items

Activate
Most tools must be activated to be used. To do this, double-click on the tool. The name of the tool should change from white to green if it is activated.
Using
Once activated, you can use an item on another item by right-clicking the item the tool should be used on. For example, find a tree and activate your hatchet. Right-click the tree and you will see the option to cut down.
Equip
Equipment must be equipped in order to receive any benefits from it. Press

C to open your character window and drag an item onto your character, or right-click an item and select equip. Try this with your shield, sword, and 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 can then activate the items in your toolbelt by clicking on the item in your toolbelt. You can also use the number keys

1 through 5 to select a toolbelt slot. These are the keys above the letters, not the number pad.

Read More: Examine | Rename | Quality | Repair | Toolbelt | Improving | Damage | Key bindings

What Do I Look Like?

You can see what your character looks like by pressing Esc for the menu, and clicking on Interface and then Character, which is the third item down. You may also press C to open your character and click on the body icon in the upper left corner. You can use the Brightly glowing golden mirror you received when you started to change your appearance. Right-click the mirror and select use. This will display a customization window. You can change your gender and appearance once. The mirror is consumed when you save your character’s appearance.

Basic Needs

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 take longer and make you regenerate stamina slower. Food also has a similar effect when it gets low, and if you have any nutrition left, you will fast when your food drops to 8%. Fasting refills your food indicator, but removes a percentage of your nutrition.

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 used 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.

  • To drink from a well, fountain or partially or fully submerged tile, right-click and select Drink
  • To fill a container from a well or fountain , activate the container and then right-click to open the well or fountain, then right-click on the water and select fill.
  • To fill a container from a tile, activate the container and then right-click the tile and select fill.

For food, you can locate Resource nodes, right-click them and select Lore to see 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. The quality and type of food determines how much nutrition you gain or lose when eating, and hot food restores more nutrition than cold food.

Read More: Campfire | Cooking | Firemaking | Food | Water | Woodcutting | Leatherworking | Pottery | Foraging | Botanizing | Resource nodes

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 rummage to get iron rocks. You can smelt these down into iron lumps in a furnace, such as a forge or campfire. With the iron, 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.

Read More: Mining | Blacksmithing | Building a house | Light sources | Ships | Found a settlement

Exploring

There are in-game maps in Wurm Online ( 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' 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 settlement you will get a message in the event window telling you the name of the settlement ("You leave Blossom"). Examining the ground tiles in and around a settlement can tell you information like "This is within the village of Blossom" or "This is within the perimeter of Blossom". The settlement token of a settlement (deed) has a compass on top. Asking for directions in local chat might help you on your way as well.

Movement

Why am I moving so slowly?

There are many factors that can reduce your speed:

  • Rough terrain (Moss, Clay, Sand, Peat, Tar)
  • Carrying heavy loads
  • Wearing armour
  • Having low stamina
  • The "Hurting" status

Also, make sure the "Climbing" toggle is switched off.

Why can't I get out or move at all?

If you get stuck in a large pit or cave, first try the Climbing toggle or /stuck command. If you definitely cannot get out, or if you find a bug or glitch etc, then type /support to contact any of the GM's if they are online. Please use this feature sparingly.

Why won't my stamina regenerate?

This may be caused by lag, having "Hungry" and/or "Thirsty" in the status bar, swimming, or your Climbing toggle is activated. If you are being attacked, your stamina bar also will not regenerate and you may not be able to move away fast enough to get away in order to regain stamina which leaves you in 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 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, crocodiles to roosters. 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 ridden or tamed as pets, some may be slaughtered for their hide and meat. As a new player you probably want to start small though, no picking fights with trolls or bears. Stick with smaller passive animals like hens or dogs 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 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 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 a negative impact on your skills depending on the circumstances, often losing random points from 5 skills.

You cannot die from thirst or hunger, however your stamina will be affected, meaning you cannot perform some 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 fast. A message in the event window will say 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 | Corpse

Item creation

Craft and use thousands of unique items.

The items found in Wurm are all player created, with the exception of gifts, non-drop items bought from traders and mission specific objects.

To get crafting your very own items you will need to get your hands on some basic or crude items, raw materials and quite often a heat source. Many of these items may be created or extracted with your starting items or bought from other players or merchants.

Creating an item nearly always starts with 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.

  • Pelts are a byproduct of butchering items from creatures such as large rats and wild cats.
  • Large anvils can be crafted once you create a small anvil, and may be used when dropped on the ground. To add to the crafting window, use the right-click context menu.
  • Mallets and hammers 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 row 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 long sword you get at the beginning is barely good enough for killing rats, so you may want to consider creating yourself a new weapon that may be improved, or even go for a new shield. Bows allow you to deal ranged damage without receiving any yourself, long bows 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 currency is split into coins of different types of metal, in different denominations; iron, copper, silver and gold. You may find money by slaying creatures, burying corpses, foraging or botanizing, or you can purchase it as silver from the Wurm Shop. The amount of money that can be 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 forums to offer goods and services to other players, who ultimately reward you with money.

Read More: Foraging | Botanizing | Wurm Shop | Trade | Bank of Wurm

Servers and accounts

See Account types for an explanation of the various accounts.
See Server types for an explanation of the various server types.

Further reading

Your first days in Wurm Online
Wurmians Starter Guide
What do I do?