quick link
- the blue circle is your friend
- Battle and character basics
December is an ARPG that follows in the footsteps of Diablo 2 and Path of Exile. Path of Exile’s Dark has his fantasy vibe, and the characters feel a great sense of power when facing off against hordes of enemies. But it does something different enough by itself.
The number of options and abilities can start to feel overwhelming early on. As your gear begins to drop, and you enter the Rune System and Zodiac Tree, the weight of your build strategy spreads significantly. Here are some December beginner tips to help you through these early levels.
gear up quickly
The two icons next to the minimap are harp-shaped icons that lead to the event menu. Especially in the early game, this is a daily source of free items that really shouldn’t be ignored: during his first week, just logging in every day will earn you an array of rare gear, elements, and gold. Daily missions and events stack up with more rewards with little to no effort.
- complete all quests: Press M to see the map at any time. Anywhere you see an exclamation point you need to get a new quest or do it. Especially early in the game, these quests often reward items that are much more valuable than the difficulty of the task indicates, such as free runes or equipment. Claim these as soon as possible to avoid using them. No need to go to your funds until you have to.
- Check out those loot drops: Early in the game, you can get a lot of loot that will help you immediately. Your base gear is terrible, but if you use elements to improve your runes as quickly as possible, your progress will speed up endlessly. Equip it and sell the junk to the wandering trader or dismantle it at the blacksmith.
- inventory space: That said, it’s wise to hold off on weaker items until you know what you need. Items that can be obtained from cash or dismantling. But keep in mind that packs can only hold 100 items unless you pay (real money) to upgrade them. If you’re running low on space, be sure to free up some space before going on a profitable quest.
Also remember that many items you might pass by can actually be destroyed, such as crates, carts, and even rocks. , worth smashing. Many may have hidden potions or other items that can be sold or used later.
the blue circle is your friend
Notice all the little glowing blue circle icons, especially early in the game. They tend to contain exclamation points like quests, but may also contain numbers. These basically tell you that you missed something.
It can simply be a guide to new systems, but it can equally be a timer for rewarding events where you’ll get great items that you can immediately put to use. You’ll never leave town without clearing them all, both from the icon tray (click the hamburger menu next to the minimap).
Play how you like.But don’t waste your points
What makes Undecember better than its competitors (Diablo 2, Path of Exile, etc.) is that you can create a character purely in the image of your preferred play style. No classes. The fact that the Melee Mage Addiction build (Whirlwind-Toxic Flame) is currently considered one of the most powerful builds you can create is proof of that. But whichever path you choose, you need to focus on pure singing. Try not to experiment too much or change direction too often. The cost will increase and it may fall behind.
Battle and character basics
Two orbs will appear in the bottom center of the screen. Left (red) is health, right (blue) is mana. Managing your mana is essential to survival, and influences your skill and rune choices as you progress through the game. To the left of the orb are quick slots for items and potions, and to the right are his five slots where you can equip shortcuts to your favorite combat abilities.
Upgrading your weapon of choice at the town blacksmith is worth getting used to early on. Upgrading the quality can unlock interesting and powerful bonuses, so if your pack is heavy, it’s definitely worth betting on.
Choosing the right runes
It doesn’t take long to upgrade the rune quality using resources and coins. So if you don’t want to waste precious resources, it’s a good idea to decide early on which playstyle suits your rune and gear choices. Your choices are limited by the weapon you choose, and whether or not you have a shield equipped. Some runes can be equipped by all characters, but many of the most powerful attacks require specific weapons to be equipped. In short, sword-based runes are more focused on melee attacks, bow runes are more focused on ranged attacks, and staff runes are somewhere between these two. increase.
Placing and Growing Runes
Where Undecember really shines is the rune link. This gives players a wide range of choices for their skills. This is an area you need to master to play well, so focus on experimenting with the system early on. Early money is slow to come in, so make sure you’re choosing a link rune that actually works (e.g. color is consistent They must match, but the rune type must also match).
As you collect elements as loot drops, you can use them to improve your runes. Use the correct color element (red, green, or blue) for a particular rune to avoid waste. Otherwise, you’ll only get 80% of the experience you get from it. However, the elements of Earth and Light give full bonuses to all runes.
Zodiac system
As you level up, you can spend points to increase your base stats and open specialty trees through the Zodiac tree system. As a basic rule of statistics:
- dexterity For long-distance characters only (archery), hit rate and evasion rate increase.
- Power It is the focal point for melee characters (swords, axes, etc.) and adds HP and armor.
- intelligence Mainly for casters (staff skills), mana and magic barrier
However, most builds will use at least two of these stats and probably not the third. For example, casters put points into intelligence when they need mana. However, especially if you prefer to act at close range, you can also pump points into strength to add HP and armor, thus increasing your survivability.
Leveling up also earns you trait points that can be used for various Zodiac Path trees. Again, these can give great bonuses to all aspects of play, summoning additional minions to increase defense or damage output. There is no wrong answer here, as long as it is consistent with the decisions of
