Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about weapons, armor, crafting and game mechanics. All stats and numbers come from hands-on testing — damage values recorded against training dummies, durability tracked over repeated combat sessions, crafting times confirmed at each bench type.
Combat & Weapons
Which weapon should I use as a beginner?
Iron Sword or Iron Longsword work great at level 20. The sword has good attack speed with combo moves - left swing does 9 damage, right swing 10, and the thrust attack hits for 26 (plus it fills signature energy faster). Total durability is 120 hits.
If you prefer slower, heavier hits, the Iron Battleaxe swings for 36 damage on its downstrike but uses durability quicker (0.45 per hit vs 0.21 for the sword).
What's Signature Energy and how do I fill it?
Signature Energy powers your ultimate abilities. Different attacks fill different amounts - for example, the Iron Sword's thrust attack fills 3 energy per hit, while the Battleaxe downstrike fills 2.
Once full, you can unleash signature moves like the sword's Vortex Strike (110 damage on the stab finisher) or the battleaxe whirlwind spin.
Why does my weapon break so fast?
Different weapons lose durability at different rates. Longswords degrade the fastest at 0.52 per hit (only ~230 swings before breaking), while regular swords last much longer at 0.21 per hit (~570 swings).
Heavy weapons like battleaxes sit in the middle at 0.45 per hit. Keep a backup weapon or bring repair materials on long expeditions.
What's the damage difference between Iron and Mithril weapons?
Huge jump. An Iron Sword thrust hits for 26 damage. The Mithril Sword (level 50, Epic quality) thrust deals 51 - basically double. The signature Vortex Strike goes from 56 damage (Iron) to 110 (Mithril).
Mithril also has way more durability (220 vs 120), though it requires Storm Leather and Voidheart to craft, not just basic materials.
Do ranged weapons work differently?
Yes. The Iron Crossbow has three shot types: standard (10 damage), combo (27 damage), and signature big arrow (78 damage). It uses 0.28 durability per shot and requires both a Weapon Bench and Armory to craft.
Other ranged options include Shortbow, Blowgun, and even Guns/Blunderbuss at higher levels. Spellbooks use Mana instead of durability.
Armor & Defense
How much protection does armor actually give?
Each armor piece provides resistance percentages. Iron armor (level 20, Uncommon) gives 9% physical and 9% projectile resistance per piece, plus 17 bonus HP.
At level 40, Mithril and Adamantite jump to 14.4% resistance with 24 HP per piece. Full Mithril set = 57.6% total resistance + 96 extra health, which is massive.
Should I use Bronze or Iron armor?
They have identical stats (9% resistance, 17 HP), but Bronze has double the durability (200 vs 100). The tradeoff? Bronze loses 1 durability per hit instead of 0.5, so it actually breaks at the same rate as Iron.
Bronze is easier to craft though - just 6 Bronze Bars, 2 Wood, and 2 Light Leather. Iron needs 16 Iron Bars plus 7 Leather and 6 Linen.
What's the best armor for my level?
Level 20: Iron or Bronze (your choice, stats are same)
Level 40: Mithril for balanced defense, or Adamantite if you want 6% bonus light damage
Both tier 3 armors need a Tier 3 Armor Bench to craft
Mithril costs 24 bars + 8 Storm Leather + 80 Void Essence per piece. Adamantite needs 28 bars + 8 Heavy Leather + 7 Cindercloth.
Do I need all four armor pieces?
You get slots for Head, Chest, Hands, and Legs. Each piece stacks its resistance and HP bonuses, so yes - wear a full set if you can.
Note that chest pieces hide your cosmetic overtop and cape items, which some players care about for fashion.
Can I repair armor or does it break permanently?
Armor can be repaired. Each piece has durability that decreases when you take hits (typically 0.5 per hit for metal armors). Use repair materials at a bench before it breaks completely.
Our [Durability Calculator](/tools/durability-calculator) can help estimate how many hits your armor can take.
Crafting & Recipes
How long does crafting actually take?
Most weapons take 3.5 seconds at a Weapon Bench. Food crafting varies - bread takes 5 seconds at a Cooking Bench. Higher tier items sometimes take longer (Mithril Sword needs 5 seconds).
These aren't huge waits, but they add up when you're batch crafting potions or food stacks.
What benches do I need to build?
Essential ones:
- Weapon Bench (for swords, axes, bows, etc.)
- Armor Bench (upgradeable to Tier 2 and Tier 3)
- Cooking Bench (for food items)
- Alchemy Bench (for potions)
Advanced crafting needs an Armory for diagram-based items, or Arcane Workbench for spellbooks.
What are "Knowledge Required" recipes?
Some items can't be crafted until you learn the recipe first. Bronze armor pieces need this, for example. You'll find recipes as loot drops, quest rewards, or from NPCs.
Basic iron gear doesn't need learned recipes - you can craft it immediately once you have the bench and materials.
Where do I get Mithril, Adamantite, and other rare metals?
Higher level zones have different ore spawns. You'll also find essences (Fire, Ice, Lightning, Void, Life) in various environments - Void Essence is needed for Mithril gear.
The full metal progression goes: Copper → Iron → Bronze → Steel → Cobalt → Mithril → Adamantite → Thorium → Onyxium
Can I calculate exact material costs before crafting?
Yes! Use our [Recipe Calculator](/tools/recipe-calculator) to see exactly what you need. For example, one Iron Sword needs 6 Iron Bars + 3 Light Leather + 3 Linen Scrap.
Planning to craft a full armor set? The calculator handles bulk quantities so you know how much to farm.
Resources & Materials
What's the difference between Light, Medium, Heavy, and Storm Leather?
Leather quality tiers match equipment tiers. Light Leather works for basic Iron gear. Medium and Heavy for mid-level items. Storm Leather is needed for high-end Epic equipment like Mithril weapons.
You get leather from defeating creatures - higher level zones drop better quality leather.
Why do I need so many different fabric types?
Fabric progression: Linen Scrap → Wool → Cotton → Silk → Cindercloth
Early game weapons use Linen (Iron Longsword needs 3 Linen Scrap). Advanced armor like Adamantite requires 7 Cindercloth pieces. Each tier unlocks at different levels.
What are Essences used for?
Essences (Fire, Ice, Lightning, Void, Life) are crafting materials for high-tier gear and enchantments. Mithril armor specifically needs 80 Void Essence per piece.
You'll find them in themed areas - fire essences near volcanic zones, ice in frozen regions, etc.
Should I hoard materials or sell them?
Keep essences and high-tier leather/fabric - they're always needed. Common materials like basic wood or low-level ores can be sold once you've outleveled them.
Our [Material Optimizer](/tools/material-optimizer) helps figure out which materials give best value for crafting vs selling.
Potions & Food
How much health do potions restore?
Basic Health Potion restores 40% of your max health (not a flat number, so it scales with your level). You can stack 10 potions per inventory slot.
Mana Potions restore 10 mana, Stamina Potions restore 10 stamina. There are also extended regen versions that heal over time.
Is food better than potions?
Different uses. Potions give instant heals (40% health immediately). Food provides buffs or smaller sustained healing - grilled fish, cooked meat, bread, etc.
Food stacks higher (bread stacks to 25) and is cheaper to make. Carry both for longer adventures.
What do Signature Potions actually restore?
Both versions restore signature energy over time rather than instantly. Lesser Signature Potion (item level 12) ticks for 6.67% signature energy every 5 seconds over about 30 seconds — that's roughly 40% total. Craft it at a Tier 1 Alchemy Bench: 3 Empty Bottles + 6 Glowing Blue Mushrooms + 3 Mana Crop + Azure Petals (yields 3 potions).
Greater Signature Potion (item level 22) doubles the tick rate to 13.33% every 5 seconds, adding up to about 80% over the same 30-second window. It needs a Tier 2 Alchemy Bench and uses 1 Lesser Signature Potion as an ingredient plus more Glowing Blue Mushrooms, Blue Orchids, and high-tier Mana Crop. Worth the upgrade if you're doing boss fights where pre-loading your signature is the difference between an easy kill and a wipe.
Are Morph Potions just for fun?
Mostly cosmetic. Each one turns you into a different creature for 60 seconds — Dog (Corgi model, complete with the wolf alert sound), Frog, Mouse, and Pigeon are the four available variants. The transformation is purely visual; your stats and abilities stay the same.
The effect disappears cleanly after a minute, so there's no penalty for experimenting. A lot of people grab a stack for roleplay sessions or to mess around with friends.
What food should I cook for expeditions?
Bread is easy - 1 Dough + 3 Fuel at a Cooking Bench, takes 5 seconds, stacks to 25. Good baseline.
Kebabs (fruit/meat/mushroom/vegetable variants) and pies (apple/meat/pumpkin) give better effects but need more ingredients. Cooked fish and grilled meats are solid middle-ground options.
Game Mechanics
What do Health, Mana, and Stamina actually do?
Health: Your life total. Zero = death.
Mana: Powers spellbook abilities (100 mana per standard Frost Spellbook cast)
Stamina: Used for guard moves and special attacks (10 for basic guards, 20 for heavy weapon guards)
All three regenerate over time, but potions speed up recovery.
How does damage resistance stack?
Each armor piece adds its resistance percentage. Full Iron set (4 pieces × 9%) = 36% total physical and projectile resistance.
Full Mithril/Adamantite set (4 pieces × 14.4%) = 57.6% resistance. This is additive, not multiplicative.
What are zones and when should I move to the next one?
Zone 1 is the starting area with forests, plains, mountains, swamps, and caves. You'll find Iron-tier materials here.
Zone 2, 3, and 4 have progressively harder enemies and better loot. Move zones when your current armor and weapons feel underpowered, or when you're ready to farm higher tier materials.
Can I farm crops for materials?
Yes. Plant seeds for Carrot, Lettuce, Aubergine, Chilli, Corn, Cauliflower, and Cotton. Use a Hoe to till soil and Watering Can to speed growth.
Growth Potions exist for faster farming. Harvest gives cooking ingredients and Cotton for fabric crafting.
Do I need to use the calculators on this site?
No, but they save time. Comparing Iron Longsword (multiple swing patterns) vs Battleaxe (heavy hits) takes mental math. The [DPS Calculator](/tools/dps-calculator) crunches combo damage and attack speeds instantly.
Same with [Equipment Comparison](/tools/equipment-comparison) for armor - easier to see stat differences side-by-side than switching gear in-game constantly.
Where does your data come from?
Player testing and community contributions. We test weapons against training dummies to verify damage numbers, track durability loss over multiple uses, and time crafting speeds.
If you spot incorrect info, email [email protected] with specifics (which item, what's wrong, what it should be). We update regularly.
Using This Site
Do I need an account to use the calculators?
Nope. Everything works immediately, no signup. Your preferences and saved builds get stored in your browser's local storage, so they persist between visits on the same device.
Can I use this on mobile?
Yes, the entire site is mobile-responsive. Useful for checking weapon stats or crafting recipes while playing on another screen.
How often do you update for new patches?
We check major patches and update within a few days. Balance changes to weapon damage, new crafting recipes, adjusted armor stats - we track all of it.
Current data is accurate as of January 2026. Check the homepage for latest update info.
Can I request new calculator features?
Absolutely. Email ideas to [email protected]. We've added tools like the [Material Optimizer](/tools/material-optimizer) and [Upgrade Planner](/tools/upgrade-planner) based on player requests.
Can't promise every suggestion gets built, but we read everything.
Is this site free?
Yes, completely free. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no subscription. Built by players for players.
We run minimal ads to cover server costs, but all tools and databases are fully accessible to everyone.
What if I find a bug or error?
Report it via the [Contact](/contact) page or email [email protected]. Include:
- Which tool/page
- What you were doing
- What happened vs what should happen
- Browser and device if relevant
Screenshots help a lot for visual bugs.
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