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== FAQ ==
Check the FAQ for common questions
https://retro.ixiquest.com/w/index.php?title=FAQ
==Beginner Tips==
==Beginner Tips==
In IxiQuest you start off with a few beginner AA abilities, most notably, Origin (allows you to port to your home town every 13 minutes), and Pet Affinity (This ability makes your summoned pets a valid target for beneficial group spells.) along with a few basic stats.


Press CTRL + F and locate the 'Spirit Assistant' NPC. Hail them to receive your starting AA's, some beginner buffs and the ability to purchase some basic no rent armor for yourself or for your pet.")
* One of the first things you should do after creating your new character is visit the East Commonlands Tunnel.  On this server, the area inside the tunnel is known as The Hub, and contains many new merchants, quests, and helpful NPCs.  It's also where people tend to meet up before venturing into the world.
* You can visit the hub from any home city by talking to the '''Local Assistant''' near the town gate.
* You can choose to get your first few levels in the traditional (classic) newbie area outside your home city. 
* Talk to the lizardman '''Teleporter Maru''' for a translocate back to your bind point.
* Until level 12 you can use +hub command to cast a teleport spell to teleport back to the hub in EC. After level 12 you will need to buy a [https://retro.ixiquest.com/alla/?a=item&id=148507 Hub Puppy v2] sold by [https://retro.ixiquest.com/alla/?a=npc&id=22514 McKinley] if you want to teleport yourself back to the hub.
 
==Your first equipment==
* You should quickly start your [[Newbie quests|newbie armor and weapon quests]] since many drops can be gathered immediately. Some are easier than others due to the rarity of some drops but since the race restriction were removed you can do other starting city quests and even get two weapons to dualwield.


You can choose to use the tutorial zone up to level 14 by hailing Kardador Tarsinian or you can find valuable EXP and rewards in the following zones, Crushbone (lvl 4+), Kurn's (lvl 8+), Befallen (lvl 8+), and Warrens (lvl 4+).
==Places to gain EXP==


==Available Commands==
*1-9: Outside your starting city, Tutorial Zone, Crushbone, Warrens, Befallen
#mystats (get the stats of a pet)
*10-19: Kurn's Tower, Befallen, Blackburrow, Crushbone, Upper Guk
#corpsefix (Fix a buggy corpse)
*20-29: Upper Guk, SolA, Najena, Estate of Unrest, Clan Runnyeye, Mistmoore, Stonebrunt Mountains
#doanim <number> (Do one of the basic animations like flying kick, or rude)
*30-39: Cazic Thule, Mistmoore, Splitpaw, Nurga, Unrest, Kaesora, SolB
#namepet (Premium command, allows you to name a pet anytime on your a character.)
*40-49: Solusek's Eye (SolA), City of Mist, Temple of Droga, Nagafens Lair (SolB), Lower Guk, Nadox, Stillmoon
*50-59: Karnors Castle, The Hole, Sebilis, Dragon Necropolis, Howling Stones, Chardok, Nadox, Stillmoon
*60+: The Hole, Sebilis, Howling Stones, Chardok, Nadox, Stillmoon


==IxiQuest Faction==
Note: Take a look at the Watchmaker and Keys of Horror quests (linked on this wiki) before you head out, as they take you through many leveling zones you might be visiting anyway.
Every kill greater than 30% below your level (typically light blue or higher) will give you 1 faction with IxiQuest. IxiQuest faction can be spent at Tally Cruz. She offers to sell a few familiar starter items as well as potions, and EXP nimbus. Jayson Bri'Tian exchanges IxiQuest faction along with a currency for trading in spells (non-kunark) in order to obtain certain class defining out of era spells, and custom spells.


==Spell Trade-In (50+)==
==Travel==
Jayson Bri'Tian exchanges IxiQuest faction along with a currency for trading in spells (non-kunark) in order to obtain certain class defining out of era spells, and custom spells. He will accept specific globally dropped spells that are not from the Kunark era, though some may drop in Kunark. Hail him for a list of spells he will accept, or trade a spell to him to see if he will accept it. Generally he will exchange a spell he wants for 30 silver tokens. Spells generally cost 100 Silver tokens and 50 IxiQuest Faction. It's beneficial to test if he will accept your spells as trade in before selling them on the open market. Jayson is the only place you can obtain silver token currency.
* Teleporter Maru is a lizard NPC located in the hub. This NPC will translocate you to several destinations, one for each continent and a couple other hard to reach places.
* Replacing boats there are translocators available at the docks to take you to additional ports on entry.
* Starting at level 1, all character receive the '''Origin''' alternate ability. This allows you to gate to your starting city every 13 minutes. Find this hotkey under your '''alternate advancement''' menu under the General tab.


==Auction Ogre==
==Auction Ogre==
Auction Ogre will allow a player to list most items up for sale to other players using chat commands.
Klob Pulp the Auction Ogre will allow a player to list most items up for sale to other players using chat commands.  Attunable items cannot be sold via the ogre.


'''[Buying]''' Click the auction ogre Klob Pulp and click [buy] and then click [list]. Click the next and previous links to scroll through pages of items. Click 'Buy Now' to order an item.
'''[Buying]''' Click the auction ogre Klob Pulp and click [buy] and then click [list]. Click the next and previous links to scroll through pages of items. Click 'Buy Now' to order an item.
'''[Searching]''' The primary commands for searching are:
::Search By NAME, example: /say search+tranquil (search for an item with tranquil in the name).
::Search By CLASS, example: /say class+mnk (search for all items wearable by monk) or /say class+mnk+hands (search all items for monk's that go in the hand slot)
::Search By PRICE, example: /say price+1+500 (Search for items between 1 and 500 platinum)
::Search By SPELL, example: /say spell+nec (Search for all spells for the Necro class.)
'''[History]''' Shows sales history of items:
::Search By NAME, example: /say history+tranquil (search the sales history of an item with tranquil in the name).
'''[Selling]''' To list an item use commit+ or direct+
::Automated selling example: /say commit+silverwing cloak+1000 (list a silverwing cloak for 1000 platinum). you must type the item name exactly, or you can conveniently use item links.
::Direct selling xample: /say direct+100 bone chips+20 (buyers will need to contact you directly to buy the item, good for items that can't be listed using commit like clickies and other items)
'''[Edit; Cancel or Repost]''' Hail Klob Pulp and click edit, here you can cancel items, or repost expired items.
'''[Cashout]''' Hail Klob Pulp and click [cashout] to receive and profit you have made. The Auction Ogre will take a 10% commission from every sale.
==Bonus Advancement EXP==
Not enabled.
==How to report a bug==
Visit https://ixiquest.com and click on the Discord link, once you join the server within a few minutes someone will grant you the appropriate rules for seeing all the channels. Create a reply in #bug-report and someone will assist you as quickly as possible.
==How to make a suggestion==
We welcome all your feedback and suggestions, but we make no promises that any of them will be implimented. Join our discord channel and use the #suggestion channel. A link to the Discord can be found at https://ixiquest.com.
==Nerdy Server Stuff==
The server is hosted using ther Azure Cloud VM service, Standard D2s v3 (2 vcpus, 8 GiB memory) US West.
==Premium Items==
Premium items to be announced.
==Additional Resources==
Visit https://ixiquest.com and find links to these popular tools:
Wiki: For looking up general information, guides and walk-throughs.
Alla: For looking up RetroQuest specific NPC's, Spells and Items.
Discord: For connecting with others in the community.

Latest revision as of 19:48, 21 February 2024

FAQ

Check the FAQ for common questions https://retro.ixiquest.com/w/index.php?title=FAQ

Beginner Tips

  • One of the first things you should do after creating your new character is visit the East Commonlands Tunnel. On this server, the area inside the tunnel is known as The Hub, and contains many new merchants, quests, and helpful NPCs. It's also where people tend to meet up before venturing into the world.
  • You can visit the hub from any home city by talking to the Local Assistant near the town gate.
  • You can choose to get your first few levels in the traditional (classic) newbie area outside your home city.
  • Talk to the lizardman Teleporter Maru for a translocate back to your bind point.
  • Until level 12 you can use +hub command to cast a teleport spell to teleport back to the hub in EC. After level 12 you will need to buy a Hub Puppy v2 sold by McKinley if you want to teleport yourself back to the hub.

Your first equipment

  • You should quickly start your newbie armor and weapon quests since many drops can be gathered immediately. Some are easier than others due to the rarity of some drops but since the race restriction were removed you can do other starting city quests and even get two weapons to dualwield.

Places to gain EXP

  • 1-9: Outside your starting city, Tutorial Zone, Crushbone, Warrens, Befallen
  • 10-19: Kurn's Tower, Befallen, Blackburrow, Crushbone, Upper Guk
  • 20-29: Upper Guk, SolA, Najena, Estate of Unrest, Clan Runnyeye, Mistmoore, Stonebrunt Mountains
  • 30-39: Cazic Thule, Mistmoore, Splitpaw, Nurga, Unrest, Kaesora, SolB
  • 40-49: Solusek's Eye (SolA), City of Mist, Temple of Droga, Nagafens Lair (SolB), Lower Guk, Nadox, Stillmoon
  • 50-59: Karnors Castle, The Hole, Sebilis, Dragon Necropolis, Howling Stones, Chardok, Nadox, Stillmoon
  • 60+: The Hole, Sebilis, Howling Stones, Chardok, Nadox, Stillmoon

Note: Take a look at the Watchmaker and Keys of Horror quests (linked on this wiki) before you head out, as they take you through many leveling zones you might be visiting anyway.

Travel

  • Teleporter Maru is a lizard NPC located in the hub. This NPC will translocate you to several destinations, one for each continent and a couple other hard to reach places.
  • Replacing boats there are translocators available at the docks to take you to additional ports on entry.
  • Starting at level 1, all character receive the Origin alternate ability. This allows you to gate to your starting city every 13 minutes. Find this hotkey under your alternate advancement menu under the General tab.

Auction Ogre

Klob Pulp the Auction Ogre will allow a player to list most items up for sale to other players using chat commands. Attunable items cannot be sold via the ogre.

[Buying] Click the auction ogre Klob Pulp and click [buy] and then click [list]. Click the next and previous links to scroll through pages of items. Click 'Buy Now' to order an item.

[Searching] The primary commands for searching are:

Search By NAME, example: /say search+tranquil (search for an item with tranquil in the name).
Search By CLASS, example: /say class+mnk (search for all items wearable by monk) or /say class+mnk+hands (search all items for monk's that go in the hand slot)
Search By PRICE, example: /say price+1+500 (Search for items between 1 and 500 platinum)
Search By SPELL, example: /say spell+nec (Search for all spells for the Necro class.)

[History] Shows sales history of items:

Search By NAME, example: /say history+tranquil (search the sales history of an item with tranquil in the name).

[Selling] To list an item use commit+ or direct+

Automated selling example: /say commit+silverwing cloak+1000 (list a silverwing cloak for 1000 platinum). you must type the item name exactly, or you can conveniently use item links.
Direct selling xample: /say direct+100 bone chips+20 (buyers will need to contact you directly to buy the item, good for items that can't be listed using commit like clickies and other items)

[Edit; Cancel or Repost] Hail Klob Pulp and click edit, here you can cancel items, or repost expired items.

[Cashout] Hail Klob Pulp and click [cashout] to receive and profit you have made. The Auction Ogre will take a 10% commission from every sale.

Bonus Advancement EXP

Not enabled.

How to report a bug

Visit https://ixiquest.com and click on the Discord link, once you join the server within a few minutes someone will grant you the appropriate rules for seeing all the channels. Create a reply in #bug-report and someone will assist you as quickly as possible.

How to make a suggestion

We welcome all your feedback and suggestions, but we make no promises that any of them will be implimented. Join our discord channel and use the #suggestion channel. A link to the Discord can be found at https://ixiquest.com.

Nerdy Server Stuff

The server is hosted using ther Azure Cloud VM service, Standard D2s v3 (2 vcpus, 8 GiB memory) US West.

Premium Items

Premium items to be announced.

Additional Resources

Visit https://ixiquest.com and find links to these popular tools:

Wiki: For looking up general information, guides and walk-throughs.

Alla: For looking up RetroQuest specific NPC's, Spells and Items.

Discord: For connecting with others in the community.