Emberville beginner guide

Short version: learn to dodge, open every door, unlock the Wanderer by talking to the old man, gather herbs and mushrooms, use the gear you want to level, and destroy the sacks before fighting the Spider Matriarch. Press Press

Your first session, step by step

1. Set up before you start. Pick keyboard and mouse or a controller, check language and resolution in options, and install on an SSD if you can.
2. Learn dodge and enemy tells. Enemies telegraph attacks; dodge in any direction instead of trading hits.
3. Open every door. Rooms are hidden until you open or break the door. Side rooms and tough enemies drop gear.
4. Unlock the Wanderer from Adeos. Talk to the old man who explains the Vitromotus to unlock your first class and its skills, Focus Strike and Swift Foot.
5. Gather as you go. Pick herbs and mushrooms for survival experience and crafting materials.
6. Use what you want to level. Classes, weapons and armor gain mastery through use, so equip what you want to grow.
7. Beat the first boss by destroying the sacks. The Spider Matriarch heals by eating from sacks around the arena. Destroy them first, then dodge her web and charge.

10 tips that hold up

1. Dodge, don’t tank. Combat “rewards positioning, timing, and knowledge.” Enemies show tells before they attack, and you can dodge in any direction. Official Press
2. Check every room. Doors hide what’s behind them until you open or break them. Some rooms are empty, but side rooms are where gear tends to be. Press Press
3. Talk to everyone. Your first class, the Wanderer, unlocks in conversation with the old man. Press
4. Pick things up. Herbs and mushrooms give survival experience. Press
5. Level what you use. Weapons, armor, classes, cooking and crafting gain mastery through use. Equip the thing you want to grow. Press
6. Try a full armor set. In the preview, wearing full light armor unlocked light-armor perks. Press
7. Don’t fear classes. You can change class at any time, and skills can carry over between learned classes. Official
8. Plan weapon swaps. In preview builds there was no quick-swap; you place weapons in item slots. Decide your weapon before a big fight. Press
9. Deaths are cheap, not free. You respawn, but you lose some experience and enemies come back. Press Dev
10. Your demo save matters. Progress carries into Early Access, so the time isn’t wasted. Dev

First boss: Spider Matriarch

She webs and charges. The key mechanic: she regains health by eating from sacks around the arena, so destroy the sacks before committing to damage. Keep dodging. Press

Settings worth checking

• Adjustable difficulty is listed among the game’s features on Steam. Official
• Controller players: menu bugs with shoulder buttons and the radial menu were fixed in 0.20.18. Keyboard-only menu navigation is available as an experimental option. Dev
• If the language won’t change, there is an official workaround on the fixes page.