Legends of Taria

Getting Started

Getting Started

Welcome to Legends of Taria! This guide will help you get started on your adventure.

Your First Steps

When you first enter the world, you'll appear in a safe starting area. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the controls:

Mobile Controls

  • Use the virtual joystick on the left side of the screen to move
  • Tap hotbar slots at the bottom to select items
  • Interact buttons appear on screen when you're near NPCs, objects, or enemies

Desktop Controls

  • Use WASD keys to move
  • Use number keys 1-9 to select hotbar slots
  • Interact buttons appear when near objects - click them or press spacebar

The Hotbar

At the bottom of your screen is the hotbar with 9 slots. This is where you keep your most important items:

  • Slot 1: Your main weapon (sword)
  • Slot 2-3: Tools (pickaxe, fishing equipment)
  • Remaining slots: Food, consumables, backup items

To use an item, tap its slot to select it, then tap on what you want to use it on.

Skills Overview

Legends of Taria has several skills divided into combat and non-combat categories:

Combat Skills

  • Melee Melee: Attack power with melee weapons
  • Health Health: Your hit points
  • Defense Defense: Reduces damage taken

Gathering Skills

Production Skills

  • Smithing Smithing: Smelt ores and forge equipment
  • Cooking Cooking: Cook raw fish into food

Early Game Goals

1. Get a Pickaxe

Find a Bronze Pickaxe Bronze Pickaxe or smith one yourself. You'll need:

2. Start Mining

Find Copper Ore Copper and Tin Ore Tin rocks in the starting area. Mine ore to train your Mining Mining skill and gather materials for smithing.

3. Smith Better Equipment

Take your ores to a furnace to smelt bars, then use an anvil to forge weapons and armor. Better equipment means easier combat! See Smithing Smithing for details.

4. Go Fishing

Get a Fishing Net Fishing Net and some Fishing Bait Fishing Bait. Find a fishing spot and catch some Raw Shrimp Raw Shrimp. This levels your Fishing Fishing skill.

5. Cook Your Fish

Find a campfire and cook your raw fish. Cooked fish heals you in combat - always carry some! See Cooking Cooking and Food for details.

6. Fight Monsters

With your new gear and food, venture out and fight monsters. You'll gain combat XP and potentially valuable drops.

XP and Leveling

Every skill goes from level 1 to 100. As you perform activities, you earn XP:

  • Mining a rock gives Mining Mining XP
  • Catching a fish gives Fishing Fishing XP
  • Dealing damage gives Melee Melee XP

Higher levels unlock better content and increase your effectiveness.

Tips for New Players

  1. Always carry food - Cooked fish saves lives
  2. Use the hotbar - Quick switching is essential
  3. Read NPC dialogue - NPCs often give hints and information
  4. Explore - The world has many secrets and resources to discover
  5. Don't fear death - Dying is part of learning
  6. Check the wiki - This wiki has detailed guides for every skill

Next Steps

Once you're comfortable with the basics:

  • Read the individual skill guides for detailed training methods
  • Explore the world map for new areas and resources
  • Challenge stronger monsters for better rewards
  • Work towards better gear through Smithing Smithing

Good luck, adventurer!