Arcane Lineage Best Starter Guide for Dark & Light

Starting out in Arcane Lineage can feel overwhelming after the tutorial, especially with all the new mechanics introduced in the Dark & Light update. This guide covers everything you need to know as a beginner—from intentionally wiping your character to setting up your base class.

Follow these steps to build a solid foundation for your journey in Arcane Lineage. After completing the tutorial, the first order of business is to leave the city and intentionally “wipe” your character by dying three times in the forest. Since you are no longer in the safe zone, encounters will begin immediately.

A helpful tip is to meditate while in the forest—this increases the damage you take, allowing you to wipe faster. Although wiping means you lose your current progress, it’s an essential step to unlock the Soul Area where several key features become available.

1. Adjusting Difficulty and Choosing Your Race

Once you’ve wiped, you’ll enter the Soul Area where two important NPCs await:

• Difficulty Switcher: This NPC allows you to choose from Normal, Hard, and Legendary modes. The game defaults to Normal mode, but it’s recommended to switch to Hard mode for increased XP and gold while still retaining three lives. Although Legendary mode offers even greater rewards, playing with only one life isn’t advisable.
• Race Reroll NPC: Here, you can adjust your character’s race. Since common races are quite powerful in Arcane Lineage, it might be best to save your reroll currency rather than risk changing to a less effective race.

2. Early Quests and Essential NPCs

Shortly after setting your difficulty and race, talk to the designated NPC who offers a simple quest—usually to kill three slimes. Completing this quest rewards you with the useful Day Skill. Other early-game features include:

• Mission Board: Offers quests related to the forest area.
• Encyclopedia: Although its designated NPC might be missing a visual cue (like a hamster head), this tool is crucial. It logs monsters, gears, potions, and other items you collect, helping you understand their uses and origins.
• Soul Point Tracker: This NPC provides insights into your soul point accumulation and helps you plan your stat upgrades.

3. Collecting Gold with the Tinker

Next, make your way to the Tinker—identified by a cash coin icon near the spawn point. This NPC is invaluable as it allows you to sell unwanted items and accumulate gold. Gold from quests and sales is essential for progressing further, so keep an eye out for opportunities to boost your funds.

4. Stats, Meditation and Leveling Up

After earning some XP and gold from early quests and battles, return to spawn and interact with the meditation mats (press M) to access the level-up area. Here, you can spend your gathered essence to improve your character’s stats:

• Strength: Increases your physical damage.
• Arcane: Enhances magical abilities.
• Endurance: Boosts your HP.
• Luck: Improves critical damage and chance.
• Speed: Increases movement speed and scales with specific classes.

In addition to essence-based leveling, visit the soul point area and use the “Interlink” function. This feature allows you to map out stat paths—most players find investing in Health to double their starting HP especially valuable.

5. Base Class Selection and Progression

Upon reaching level five, it’s time to choose your base class. Follow these steps:

• Head to the Weaponry Area: From spawn, locate the Weapon Shop where you can purchase a base weapon for 50 gold. Options include a dagger, an old staff (for mage), a spear, a fist weapon (casus), and a broadsword (for sword).
• Visit the Base Class Trainer: Once you’ve secured your weapon, go to the corresponding base class trainer. Training typically costs around 200 to 300 gold (about 50 gold per skill for four skills, for instance). This step locks in your base class and opens up your unique skill path.
• Check Your Resources: For more detailed guidance on super class options, consider referring to external resources or community guides.

Next Steps: Venturing to the Desert

After setting up your base class and completing the initial leveling process, your next destination is the desert. This new area is key to progressing further in Arcane Lineage and features a city where you can encounter new challenges, quests, and opportunities to further develop your character.

Following this starter guide will help you navigate the early stages of Arcane Lineage’s Dark & Light update with confidence. By intentionally wiping to unlock the Soul Area, adjusting your difficulty and race, completing early quests, and setting up your base class, you establish a strong foundation for future adventures. Keep exploring, experiment with different strategies, and most importantly—enjoy your journey in Arcane Lineage.