Roblox’sDeepwokenRPG doesn’t hold your hand and is scarce with explanations, so I’m going to run you through the first few hours. I’ll teach you some basics about leveling, farming resources, talents, and other mechanics so that you can get a great start. Here’s myultimateDeepwokenbeginner’s guide.
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Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Deepwoken
We’ll start from the basics, like creating your character, and then move on to leveling. This is also where we’ll talk about the main mechanics, like Talents and combat tips. Once the basics are done, I’ll show you where to farm notes and gear in a much safer and more productive way than just going to Lower Erisia.
Character Creation Guide in Deepwoken
There are a few important tips during character creation that you should have in mind. Here are the basics:
From here,I would start with the default Etria originsince I’ll have some tips later on this starting location.
How to Increase Power in Deepwoken
Deepwoken’slevels are calledPower levels,and youlevel up by spending all Investment points. EachPower level has 15 Investment pointsthat you’re able to spend to level up your stats. Note that your first Power level will have less because you’ve already increased some stats during character creation. To spend Investment points, you need to do three things:
To check whether you have enough XP to increase a stat, just use the appropriate item. Your Power increases once you use all points and you get new talents. Your Investment points then reset to 15.
Best Talents in Deepwoken Early
Talents are the main special ability mechanic in the game. They come in the form of cards you can select from a set of different ones each time you increase your Power level.Talents have prerequisiteslike stats, level, and other Talents, so some won’t show up until you get all the prerequisites. You can usually pick whichever ones sound best to you, but I highly recommend going for these:
These are some of thebest Talentsin the game so always pick them or their prerequisites. You need atotal of 40 Agility, 25 Fortitude, 5 Strength, and 5 Willpowerto get them all.Don’t take Safety Dance or Observation,as they’ll lock you out of the above talents.
Furthermore, you can guarantee common prerequisite talents via the Mystic for a small Notes fee. Note that you can also Freeze a Talent you like when picking them during a Power-up or Burn the ones you don’t like deleting them forever.Freezes and Burns use Acesto the right of the Power-up talent-picking icon, and you get them back while leveling up.
Best Early Items in Deepwoken (Armor, Glider, and Canteen)
As soon as you spawn in yourstarting Etria location, there’s anNPC in the starting inn that you can talk to for free Notes. Then, go to theSmith. Check behind the side door for a young apprentice NPC and talk to them. Choose the option not to tell on them, and they’ll give you adiscount on materials. From here, do the following:
As for advanced weapons and armor, go to the farming guide below.
Crafting and Cooking Guide in Deepwoken – How to Manage Hunger and Thirst
you may easilyaccess the crafting menu by hitting Tab, it’s in the top left. Youusually need a Campfire or a Crafting Stationto craft items, though. These can be found in towns or you can craft aCampfire with Flint and Wood. You can also check your known recipes here or look them up online.
Starting out,you’ll need to secure some food and waterto start off. TheCarnivore Talentwill take care of this but if you don’t have it, this is best done through crafting. I’ve shown you how to craft a Canteen for storing water above. That said,you can always just drink water from wells in townsand other locations.
As for food,I highly recommend starting with Mushroom Soups, Bread,or Fish. you’re able to findWheat and Mushrooms everywhere, so always pick them up when you can. At a campfire, you can craftBread from 3 Wheator aMushroom Soup by combining any two different types of mushroom. This restores both Hunger and Thirst. Lastly, you can also craft a Fishing Rod with 1 Fiber and 2 Sticks and catch Fish for food, more on that in ourFishing guide.
Deepwoken Combat Tips
TheDeepwokencombat system is all about parrying attacks, dodging well, feints, and attacking at the right time with weapons and Mantras. Here are some combat tips to keep in mind:
How to Farm Gear and Notes in Deepwoken Early
Once you get your basic equipment, it’s time to head out. That said, I don’t recommend going to theLower Erisialandmass right away since there are a lot of PVP players hunting for beginners there. Instead, we’re going to sail on the outskirts of Lower and Upper Erisia, looking for small islands with loot chests there:
Repeat this a few timesand you’ll have a lot of great gear, Notes, and upgrade materials early. Not to mention XP to increase with your training items. I highlyrecommend leaving your Notes and spare gear at the Bankbefore heading out again since you can lose them if you die.
User Interface Guide in Deepwoken – What Do All The Bars Mean?
Here’s what all the bars and icons on your HUD mean:
What Happens When You Die and How to Revive in Deepwoken
Each of yourcharacters gets three lives inDeepwoken. The first time you die, you’ll respawn back at the inn, and your HP bar will turn rusty. You’llalso lose some gear and all your Notes. At this point,you’re able to earn back an extra life just by increasing your Power to the next level. However, if you die while your HP bar is rusty,you’ll lose your second life and be transported to The Depths.
This is a special and highly dangerous area where you may eitherfully revive your characterorlose them permanently. I highly recommend you check out our fullDeath & Revive guidefor more details. It’llguide you through The Depthsas you:
Note thatif you die in the Depths,you’ll be transported to theFragment of Selfarea, which is thepermadeath area. Yourlast chancehere is to interactwith the Shrine in front of a copy of yourself. This Shrine canfully revive you once if you pay a Robux fee. Note that you must be at least Power 1 for this feature.
That’s it for my ultimateDeepwokenbeginner’s guide. As you’re able to see, it’s all about learning how stats, Talents, combat, and leveling work as well as where to grind. You’ll learn the combat system over time just by playing. Stay tuned to Destructoid for moreDWguides, like ourfull race abilities list.
