2023-01-08T12:22:11Z

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==Bow Fighter(Alpha 3.0)==
The Bow Fighter is the Meta Build. It enables you to pressure other Players from a distance and help you clear pve from a save spot.
===Skills===
Second Wind:

Take Second Wind on Q. Since Second Wind has a one time limited usage it happens a lot that you press E accidently and waste the Skill. So make sure to switch the skills.

You can reload Second Wind at campfires it has the equivalent of a level 7 Spellslot. So a grey Campfire doesn´t recharge it.

Sprint:

Take Sprint on E. This Skill is on a low cooldown and should be spammed frequently, even against pve. Most people use this skill only to engage and chase enemy players, but often times it is better to use this skill to run away and prepare a reengage or shoot from the distance.
===Perks===
Weapon Mastery:

The core perk for this build, since it allows you to use bows and crossbows. It is also the best beginner Perk because you can use the first weapon you find.

Combo Attack:

Helps your damage output and gives you faster pve clears.

Swift:

Highly recommended, when wearing heavy armor. Otherwise use other perks.

Projectile Resistance:

Great Perk for pvp. Helps you fight Rangers, Wizards and other Bow Fighters. Also protects from throwing Knives and Franchisca Axes.

Counterattack:

Gives Attack and Movement Speed. Especially good against enemy players with two handed weapons.

===Weapons===
Recommended 1-hand Weapons: [[Arming Sword|'''Arming Sword''']]; '''[[Falchion]]'''; '''[[Rapier]]'''; [[Flanged Mace|'''Flanged Mace''']]; [[Morning Star|'''Morning Star''']]; [[Horsemans Axe|'''Horsemans Axe''']]

Recommended Shields: [[Heater Shield|'''Heater Shield''']]; [[Round Shield|'''Round Shield''']]

Recommended 2-handed Weapons: '''[[Longsword]]'''; '''[[Halberd]]'''; '''[[Spear]]'''

Recommended Ranged Weapons: '''[[Longbow]]'''; [[Recurve Bow|'''Recurve Bow''']]; '''[[Crossbow]]'''; [[Windlass Crossbow|'''Windlass Crossbow''']]

===Armor===
Recommended Head: [[Barbuta Helm|'''Barbuta Helm''']]; [[Visored Barbuta Helm|'''Visored Barbuta Helm''']]; [[Leather Cap|'''Leather Cap''']]; [[Kettle Hat|'''Kettle Hat''']]; '''[[Armet]]'''

Recommended Chest: [[Dark Plate Armor|'''Dark Plate Armor''']]; [[Regal Gambeson|'''Regal Gambeson''']]; [[Templar Armor|'''Templar Armor''']]; [[Fine Cuirass|'''Fine Cuirass''']]; '''[[Doublet]]'''

Recommended Legs: [[Heavy Leather Leggings|'''Heavy Leather Leggings''']]; [[Leather Leggings|'''Leather Leggings''']]; [[Loose Trousers|'''Loose Trousers''']]

Recommended Hands: [[Riveted Gloves|'''Riveted Gloves''']]; [[Leather Gloves|'''Leather Gloves''']]; [[Reinforced Gloves|'''Reinforced Gloves''']]

Recommended Feet: [[Lightfoot Boots|'''Lightfoot Boots''']]; [[Heavy Boots|'''Heavy Boots''']]; [[Rugged Boots|'''Rugged Boots''']]; [[Adventurer Boots|'''Adventurer Boots''']]
===Game Play Video===
===Game Play Video===
Game Play Video

Coming soon.

Guide:Bow Fighter

2023-01-08T11:38:50Z

Viar: Created page with " ==Bow Fighter(Alpha 3.0)== The Bow Fighter is the Meta Build. It enables you to pressure other Players from a distance and help you clear pve from a save spot. ===Skills=== As a standard we are going to be picking Meditation for regenerating our spells and Spell Memory to cast those spells. When it comes to perks we have Arcane Mastery, Quick Chant, Ice Shield, and last spot is flexi..."

==Bow Fighter(Alpha 3.0)==
The Bow Fighter is the Meta Build. It enables you to pressure other Players from a distance and help you clear pve from a save spot.
===Skills===
As a standard we are going to be picking [[Wizard#Perks|Meditation]] for regenerating our spells and [[Wizard#Perks|Spell Memory]] to cast those spells. When it comes to perks we have [[Wizard#Skills|Arcane Mastery]], [[Wizard#Skills|Quick Chant]], [[Wizard#Skills|Ice Shield]], and last spot is flexible but I recommend [[Wizard#Skills|Reactive]] Shield for a little bit more defense. Make sure to use your Meditation in spots where you will not be spotted!
===Perks===
As a standard we are going to be picking [[Wizard#Perks|Meditation]] for regenerating our spells and [[Wizard#Perks|Spell Memory]] to cast those spells. When it comes to perks we have [[Wizard#Skills|Arcane Mastery]], [[Wizard#Skills|Quick Chant]], [[Wizard#Skills|Ice Shield]], and last spot is flexible but I recommend [[Wizard#Skills|Reactive]] Shield for a little bit more defense. Make sure to use your Meditation in spots where you will not be spotted!
===Armor and Weapon===
As a starter you do not need anything fancy and you can do this build with a little bit of gold. First of all you will need a [[Weapons#Magicals|Crystal Ball]] and [[Weapons#Daggers|Rondel] Dagger]] which are purchasable through [[Alchemist]] and [[Weaponsmith]] respectively.
===Play Style===
It is extremely important that you gather information about the opposing team. If you are solo you need to play in and out style like a rogue. However, if you have team mates you can go in take one and leave causing disruption while your team pushes in. Your main weakness will be close range high damage dealing classes like Rogues and Barbarians.

As an engage you need to use Haste -> Ignite -> Invisibility and sneak to their backline and hopefully pickup a cleric, mage or a ranger kill. Then quickly cast another invisibility to flea to safety or continue attacking their backline depending on their team composition.

When it comes to dealing with enemy mini bosses you can use Ignite + Magic Missile combo to deal a lot of damage.

You can also play as a support mage buffing your team mates with Ignite and Haste.
===Game Play Video===
Coming soon.

Beginners Guide

2023-01-08T11:27:35Z

Viar: /* Get Rich Or Die Trying */

<metadesc>Dark and Darker Wiki Weapons Guide to Stats, Damage, Effects, Rarity, Classes</metadesc>

==Alpha Disclaimer==
*Dark and Darker is presently in Alpha state of development. Features will be added and removed, thus the current state of the game is not representative of the final product.
*Many of the systems in the game are not yet finished and are in a placeholder state. Mechanics may break or not function as intended.

==Getting Started==

Currently, the game can only be played during scheduled playtests. Once a playtest is ongoing, simply request access on the game's steam page and download the game.

Once you start the game, you will be presented with the Character Creation screen. You will have to create a character to be able to click the "Enter the Lobby" button. Currently, there is no limit for character creation. You can also check the official guide by [https://www.ironmace.com/gameguide/ Ironmace] and [https://darkanddarker.wiki.spellsandguns.com/Dungeon Dungeon guide].

==What Class to Pick==

There are currently 6 unique classes to pick from. In here we will briefly share what you need to know about each class. For more in-depth guides check [[Classes]].

[[File:BarbarianM.png|link=Barbarian|right|x250px]]
===Barbarian===
*Pros
**Highest base health combined with a high melee damage.
**Highest base magic resistance when equipping the Iron Will perk.
**Increased proficiency with axe type melee weapons and thrown axe weapons
**Can equip a perk that allows breaking unreinforced doors and chests.
**Fast room clearing ability.
**Strong buff and debuff skills.
*Cons
**Very slow interaction speed, attack speed and base movement speed.
**Limited combat healing.
**Cannot cast any spells.
**Limited ranged options.

[[File:ClericM.png|link=Cleric|right|x250px]]
===Cleric===
*Pros
**Only class with the ability to heal others and to resurrect fallen allies, without the need of a Sacrificial Altar.
**Access to powerful buffs and protection spells.
**Beginner friendly due to having access to healing, allowing him and his team to take a couple of hits without being in danger.
**Good room clearing ability.
**Has the ability to wield shields.
*Cons
**Slow attack speed and very slow interaction speed.
**Limited choices of melee weapons.
**Slow movement speed when wearing heavy armors, because you cannot reduce the movement speed penalty like Fighter can with their Swift perk.
**Unable to regenerate spells like Wizards, resting at a campfire is necessary.
**Slow base spell casting speed

[[File:FighterM.png|link=Fighter|right|x250px]]

===Fighter===
*Pros
**Versatile class that can equip a vast variety of [[Weapons]] and [[Armors]].
**Exclusive access to some of the strongest armors in the game.
**Great gap closer/evade ability with the Sprint skill and sustain through Second Wind.
**Can wield a shield, which enables blocking melee hits, as well as ranged projectiles.
**Good melee and ranged capabilities.
*Cons
**Cannot cast any spells.
**Some skills are single use.
**Blocking and parrying which are a big part of his kit, are difficult to pull off consistently due to the directional blocking system.

[[File:RangerF.png|link=Ranger|right|x250px]]
===Ranger===
*Pros
**High ranged damage output.
**Can track fresh enemy footprints via the Tracking perk.
**Can set bear traps to lock down enemies in place.
**Starts with a campfire, however, it's of the worst quality.
**Great room clearing ability without putting himself at risk.
*Cons
**Bad at close quarter fights.
**Needs to frequently reload his quiver.
**Limited choices for melee weapons.
**Hard to hit moving targets.
**Reloading your quicker slows you down significantly.

[[File:RogueF.png|link=Rogue|right|x250px]]
===Rogue===
*Pros
**Fastest class, has very high interaction speed, attack speed and base movement speed.
**Unlimited lockpicking ability through the Lockpick Expert perk.
**Can detect and disable traps.
**Invisibility skill lasts for a long time, allowing him to avoid encounters or setup ambushes.
**Strong poison damage output.
*Cons
**Limited range from daggers, Rapier is the longest reach weapon he can equip, but has much lower damage than it's dagger counterparts.
**Low health requiring good decision making skills.
**Limited ranged options.
**Cannot cast any spells.

[[File:WizardF.png|link=Wizard|right|x250px]]
===Wizard===
*Pros
**Access to powerful spells that allows for a versatile play style.
**High single and multi target magic damage output.
**Temporarily high movement speed from Invisibility and Haste.
**Able to replenish spell casts through the Meditation skill.
**Can become invisible to re-position and setup ambushes.
*Cons
**Slow when casting spells.
**Very low physical damage.
**Lowest health in the game.
**Vulnerable during a long time when meditating.
**Limited by the amount of available spell casts, which requires to meditate frequently to replenish them.

==Controls==

[[File:Controls.png]]

==Weapon Move sets==

Each weapon has its own unique move set and range. Practice and memorize them to your advantage. Some weapons have 2 unique attack move sets, one with the left mouse click and another with the right mouse click.

The arming sword for example has a 3-motion attack sequence. Holding down the primary attack button will go through the attack sequentially until it is interrupted. If the enemy is wielding an arming sword, knowing this sequence can help you evade their attack.

<div style="display:flex; justify-content: space-evenly; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:2%;">

<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets1.png|link=|250px]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets2.png|link=|250px]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets3.png|link=|250px]]</div>
</div>

== Blocking/Parry System ==
Shields and some melee weapons have a block ability. However, simply holding block does not fully protect you from frontal attacks like in other games. To complete a successful block, you need to intercept their weapon or projectiles with your shield/weapon.

You also need to be careful to fully conceal your body parts, because even if you manage to block a hit, the weapon's hitbox can extend past your shield and hit you on uncovered body parts. Therefore, distance management is equally as important as blocking in the right direction. With this in mind, larger shields will offer a higher degree of protection due their their bigger sizes.

Currently, the only weapon that can execute a parry is the Longsword. If you successfully block an attack with the Longsword, you can quickly follow up with a higher damaging 2-sting riposte animation by clicking or holding the left mouse button.

Blocking and parrying requires a great amount of practice to pull of consistently, as you need to develop the spatial awareness around your shield/weapon as well as know your opponents weapon's move sets.

Check out [https://www.youtube.com/@oggieson7962/videos Oggieson's Youtube Channel], he has made detailed videos showing how to block and parry with different weapons against most enemy types.

==Body Part Damage Modifiers==
Every attack, be it melee, ranged physical projectile or magic spell will scale with damage modifiers depending on the body part that was hit.

*Head hits deal 150% damage
*Torso hits deal 100% damage
*Limb hits deal 50% damage

This system affects player characters as well as AI monsters.

==Utility Quick-Slots==

Every character has access to two sets of utility quick-slots that can be accessed with the "3" and "4" key respectively. Each set houses 3 quick-slots. To scroll through your quick-slots, press "3" or "4" multiple times until you land on your desired item. Utility items such as potions with different rarities will occupy different slots. Furthermore, every item present in your quick-slots will show up on your belt. For more information on these items check [[Consumables]] and [[Utility]]. Be aware that potions will glow in the dark while equipped in your quick-slots, which can easily give away your position.

<div style="display:flex; justify-content: space-evenly; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:2%;">

<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:UtilityBelts.png]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:Utilities.png]]</div>
</div>

==Getting Prepared==

You can enter a dungeon as a group, with a maximum number of 3 members. Normal dungeons can host a maximum of 16 players that will spawn in different rooms. When a match is found, you will be transferred to a lobby where you will wait for up to 3 minutes for the lobby to fill. Characters are immune to damage in this stage and can inspect other players inventories. It is important that you do not use up any of your important cooldowns here since they do not reset after you get teleported to the dungeon. Furthermore, do not drop your items or gear in the lobby, as other players can pick them up and if the match starts and your items are still on the ground, you will spawn in the dungeon without them.

Normal dungeons host Common and Elite grade monsters with an extremely low chance of spawning Nightmare monsters. They feature low drop rates for Epic items and extremely low drop rates for Legendary items. No chance for Unique items.

It is recommended to bring some [[Consumables]] or [[Utility]] to aid you in your adventure. At least you should consider a 3-stack of bandages or Heal Potions.

A Weapon is also a huge upgrade, because it helps you clear faster pve. This means you get less damage against pve and have more time for looting and preparing for pvp.

There is starting gear with +1 stats on them, which are highly recommended to buy at the [[Merchants]].

==High-Roller==

You can enter a High-Roller dungeon as a group, with a maximum number of 3 members. High-Roller dungeons can host a maximum of 16 players that will spawn in different rooms. High Roller dungeons have an entry fee of 70g per player. There will be no kill-feed or in-game timer, although you still have the progress bar that fills up red as time goes by, giving you a rough estimation of how much time is left. There are better drop rates for high quality gear. The only way to obtain unique grade items are from High-Roller dungeons. Monsters will appear at Elite and Nightmare grade.

==Get Rich Or Die Trying==

Once you escape with your treasures, you can head over to the [[Merchants]] to see how much you've earned. You can sell your items to the right merchant. However, if you do not survive and extract from the dungeon, you will not keep any of your loot including your armor, weapons, jewelery and utility items. Your inventory get's reset to the default class starter gear.

Beginners Guide

2023-01-08T11:25:20Z

Viar: /* Getting Prepared */

<metadesc>Dark and Darker Wiki Weapons Guide to Stats, Damage, Effects, Rarity, Classes</metadesc>

==Alpha Disclaimer==
*Dark and Darker is presently in Alpha state of development. Features will be added and removed, thus the current state of the game is not representative of the final product.
*Many of the systems in the game are not yet finished and are in a placeholder state. Mechanics may break or not function as intended.

==Getting Started==

Currently, the game can only be played during scheduled playtests. Once a playtest is ongoing, simply request access on the game's steam page and download the game.

Once you start the game, you will be presented with the Character Creation screen. You will have to create a character to be able to click the "Enter the Lobby" button. Currently, there is no limit for character creation. You can also check the official guide by [https://www.ironmace.com/gameguide/ Ironmace] and [https://darkanddarker.wiki.spellsandguns.com/Dungeon Dungeon guide].

==What Class to Pick==

There are currently 6 unique classes to pick from. In here we will briefly share what you need to know about each class. For more in-depth guides check [[Classes]].

[[File:BarbarianM.png|link=Barbarian|right|x250px]]
===Barbarian===
*Pros
**Highest base health combined with a high melee damage.
**Highest base magic resistance when equipping the Iron Will perk.
**Increased proficiency with axe type melee weapons and thrown axe weapons
**Can equip a perk that allows breaking unreinforced doors and chests.
**Fast room clearing ability.
**Strong buff and debuff skills.
*Cons
**Very slow interaction speed, attack speed and base movement speed.
**Limited combat healing.
**Cannot cast any spells.
**Limited ranged options.

[[File:ClericM.png|link=Cleric|right|x250px]]
===Cleric===
*Pros
**Only class with the ability to heal others and to resurrect fallen allies, without the need of a Sacrificial Altar.
**Access to powerful buffs and protection spells.
**Beginner friendly due to having access to healing, allowing him and his team to take a couple of hits without being in danger.
**Good room clearing ability.
**Has the ability to wield shields.
*Cons
**Slow attack speed and very slow interaction speed.
**Limited choices of melee weapons.
**Slow movement speed when wearing heavy armors, because you cannot reduce the movement speed penalty like Fighter can with their Swift perk.
**Unable to regenerate spells like Wizards, resting at a campfire is necessary.
**Slow base spell casting speed

[[File:FighterM.png|link=Fighter|right|x250px]]

===Fighter===
*Pros
**Versatile class that can equip a vast variety of [[Weapons]] and [[Armors]].
**Exclusive access to some of the strongest armors in the game.
**Great gap closer/evade ability with the Sprint skill and sustain through Second Wind.
**Can wield a shield, which enables blocking melee hits, as well as ranged projectiles.
**Good melee and ranged capabilities.
*Cons
**Cannot cast any spells.
**Some skills are single use.
**Blocking and parrying which are a big part of his kit, are difficult to pull off consistently due to the directional blocking system.

[[File:RangerF.png|link=Ranger|right|x250px]]
===Ranger===
*Pros
**High ranged damage output.
**Can track fresh enemy footprints via the Tracking perk.
**Can set bear traps to lock down enemies in place.
**Starts with a campfire, however, it's of the worst quality.
**Great room clearing ability without putting himself at risk.
*Cons
**Bad at close quarter fights.
**Needs to frequently reload his quiver.
**Limited choices for melee weapons.
**Hard to hit moving targets.
**Reloading your quicker slows you down significantly.

[[File:RogueF.png|link=Rogue|right|x250px]]
===Rogue===
*Pros
**Fastest class, has very high interaction speed, attack speed and base movement speed.
**Unlimited lockpicking ability through the Lockpick Expert perk.
**Can detect and disable traps.
**Invisibility skill lasts for a long time, allowing him to avoid encounters or setup ambushes.
**Strong poison damage output.
*Cons
**Limited range from daggers, Rapier is the longest reach weapon he can equip, but has much lower damage than it's dagger counterparts.
**Low health requiring good decision making skills.
**Limited ranged options.
**Cannot cast any spells.

[[File:WizardF.png|link=Wizard|right|x250px]]
===Wizard===
*Pros
**Access to powerful spells that allows for a versatile play style.
**High single and multi target magic damage output.
**Temporarily high movement speed from Invisibility and Haste.
**Able to replenish spell casts through the Meditation skill.
**Can become invisible to re-position and setup ambushes.
*Cons
**Slow when casting spells.
**Very low physical damage.
**Lowest health in the game.
**Vulnerable during a long time when meditating.
**Limited by the amount of available spell casts, which requires to meditate frequently to replenish them.

==Controls==

[[File:Controls.png]]

==Weapon Move sets==

Each weapon has its own unique move set and range. Practice and memorize them to your advantage. Some weapons have 2 unique attack move sets, one with the left mouse click and another with the right mouse click.

The arming sword for example has a 3-motion attack sequence. Holding down the primary attack button will go through the attack sequentially until it is interrupted. If the enemy is wielding an arming sword, knowing this sequence can help you evade their attack.

<div style="display:flex; justify-content: space-evenly; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:2%;">

<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets1.png|link=|250px]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets2.png|link=|250px]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:MoveSets3.png|link=|250px]]</div>
</div>

== Blocking/Parry System ==
Shields and some melee weapons have a block ability. However, simply holding block does not fully protect you from frontal attacks like in other games. To complete a successful block, you need to intercept their weapon or projectiles with your shield/weapon.

You also need to be careful to fully conceal your body parts, because even if you manage to block a hit, the weapon's hitbox can extend past your shield and hit you on uncovered body parts. Therefore, distance management is equally as important as blocking in the right direction. With this in mind, larger shields will offer a higher degree of protection due their their bigger sizes.

Currently, the only weapon that can execute a parry is the Longsword. If you successfully block an attack with the Longsword, you can quickly follow up with a higher damaging 2-sting riposte animation by clicking or holding the left mouse button.

Blocking and parrying requires a great amount of practice to pull of consistently, as you need to develop the spatial awareness around your shield/weapon as well as know your opponents weapon's move sets.

Check out [https://www.youtube.com/@oggieson7962/videos Oggieson's Youtube Channel], he has made detailed videos showing how to block and parry with different weapons against most enemy types.

==Body Part Damage Modifiers==
Every attack, be it melee, ranged physical projectile or magic spell will scale with damage modifiers depending on the body part that was hit.

*Head hits deal 150% damage
*Torso hits deal 100% damage
*Limb hits deal 50% damage

This system affects player characters as well as AI monsters.

==Utility Quick-Slots==

Every character has access to two sets of utility quick-slots that can be accessed with the "3" and "4" key respectively. Each set houses 3 quick-slots. To scroll through your quick-slots, press "3" or "4" multiple times until you land on your desired item. Utility items such as potions with different rarities will occupy different slots. Furthermore, every item present in your quick-slots will show up on your belt. For more information on these items check [[Consumables]] and [[Utility]]. Be aware that potions will glow in the dark while equipped in your quick-slots, which can easily give away your position.

<div style="display:flex; justify-content: space-evenly; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:2%;">

<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:UtilityBelts.png]]</div>
<div style="display= inline-block;"> [[File:Utilities.png]]</div>
</div>

==Getting Prepared==

You can enter a dungeon as a group, with a maximum number of 3 members. Normal dungeons can host a maximum of 16 players that will spawn in different rooms. When a match is found, you will be transferred to a lobby where you will wait for up to 3 minutes for the lobby to fill. Characters are immune to damage in this stage and can inspect other players inventories. It is important that you do not use up any of your important cooldowns here since they do not reset after you get teleported to the dungeon. Furthermore, do not drop your items or gear in the lobby, as other players can pick them up and if the match starts and your items are still on the ground, you will spawn in the dungeon without them.

Normal dungeons host Common and Elite grade monsters with an extremely low chance of spawning Nightmare monsters. They feature low drop rates for Epic items and extremely low drop rates for Legendary items. No chance for Unique items.

It is recommended to bring some [[Consumables]] or [[Utility]] to aid you in your adventure. At least you should consider a 3-stack of bandages or Heal Potions.

A Weapon is also a huge upgrade, because it helps you clear faster pve. This means you get less damage against pve and have more time for looting and preparing for pvp.

There is starting gear with +1 stats on them, which are highly recommended to buy at the Merchants.
==High-Roller==

You can enter a High-Roller dungeon as a group, with a maximum number of 3 members. High-Roller dungeons can host a maximum of 16 players that will spawn in different rooms. High Roller dungeons have an entry fee of 70g per player. There will be no kill-feed or in-game timer, although you still have the progress bar that fills up red as time goes by, giving you a rough estimation of how much time is left. There are better drop rates for high quality gear. The only way to obtain unique grade items are from High-Roller dungeons. Monsters will appear at Elite and Nightmare grade.

==Get Rich Or Die Trying==

Once you escape with your treasures, you can head over to the [[Merchants]] to see how much you've earned. You can sell your items to the right merchant. However, if you do not survive and extract from the dungeon, you will not keep any of your loot including your armor, weapons, jewelery and utility items. Your inventory get's reset to the default class starter gear.