Continue reading to get started with the Realm of the Mad God Guide.
Make an Account
Before you even begin playing Realm of the Mad God, the best thing to do is create an account. Without an account, your character is stored in your cookies, which can be damaged or erased. With an account, you can use your character on any computer and you will never having to worry about unfairly losing your leveled hero.
The next step, is choosing your character class. Realm of the Mad God has 13 different classes. Only the Wizard is immediately available. They classes are as follows:
| Wizard Deals damage from a long distance and has a secondary burst attack. |
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| Archer Unlocked by reaching level 5 with Priest. Has a long-range attack and can acquire very powerful weapons. His Ability is his quiver, which fires a very powerful, piercing, single arrow. |
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| Rogue Unlocked by reaching level 5 with Archer. Relies on his speed to deal damage at medium range while avoiding attacks. His Ability is a Cloak which allows him to go undetected by enemies for a time. |
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| Priest Unlocked by reaching level 5 with Wizard. Attacks at long range and can heal himself and his allies. |
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| Warrior Unlocked by reaching level 5 with Rogue. Deals the most damage of any class and can wear strong armor to protect himself from enemies. His Ability grants extra strength and speed to those around him for a short time. |
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| Paladin Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Priest and Knight. Can deal damage at close range, wear armor and heal himself and his allies. |
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| Knight Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Warrior. Deals large amounts of damage at close range and has the highest potential defense of any character. His Ability provides extra defense in addition to damaging and stunning enemies. |
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| Assassin Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Rogue and Wizard. Fights from medium range and uses poison to damage his enemies over time. |
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| Necromancer Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Wizard and Priest. Drains life from his enemies to heal himself and his allies. |
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| Huntress Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Rogue and Archer. Uses arrows and traps to defeat her enemies. |
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| Mystic Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Huntress and Necromancer. Fights with a staff and uses her crystal ball to bind enemies to a distant plane. |
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| Sorcerer Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Necromancer and Assassin. Uses his scepter to fire blasts of chain lightning at his enemies. |
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| Trickster Unlocked by reaching level 20 with Assassin and Paladin. Fights with a dagger while using her magical prism to distract enemies. |
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After you choose your class, you'll be put in a tutorial. Follow the instructions on screen and you'll quickly get a feel for the game. The basics:
- Use W, A, S, and D to move and the mouse to aim and attack.
- Press the Spacebar to use your Ability.
- Obtain items by standing on a loot bag and dragging goods from them to your inventory. Or hold shift and click on an item to use it (keys, potions, etc.)
- Health is the red bar at the top right. If you die, you will have to start back at level 1.
- Above health is your experience. Level up and your heath and mana meters are fully replenished.
- Mana is the blue meter and is drained with each use of your Ability.
- To chat, press enter and type a message, then press enter again to send it. If you ever need help, trying asking those around you.
- Press T to toggle autofire.
- Press N, M, or B to toggle music, sounds, or bullet sounds respectively.
- Press H to display a list of controls.
- Press F5 to escape to the Nexus
Now that you've learned the basics, you're ready to set out into the Realm of the Mad God. Band together with other adventurers and patrol the realm, slaying beasts and collecting equipment along the way.
Realm of the Mad God is a game best played with others. Just standing near people who are slaying beasts will earn you experience and help you level up.
In Realm of the Mad God, harder bosses can only be taken on with lots of people. Fighting in a crew lets you distribute the inflicted damage, flank your enemies, and lay down some serious fire power with the various classes. When fighting easier enemies, you'll see large groups more dispersed, ploughing through enemies. But when a group of warriors encounters an army of gods, you'll see them all tightly clumped up in a phalanx around the healing Priests and Paladins. I recommend doing the same.
Pro Tip: Once you get a feel for the game, teleport to the largest clump of players on your mini map. They are most likely fighting very hard enemies, so just hang back and let them slay the gods, earning you tons of experience super quickly.
Realm of the Mad God gives us a number of ways to work cooperatively. The most significant feature is teleporting. Using your mini-map, you can teleport to anyone, anywhere on the map. However, teleporting in Realm of the Mad God is both dangerous and useful. It's useful when you're about to die and need a quick way to escape. But it can be dangerous because you have no idea where you'll end up. I've died countless times teleporting into the cross fire of a massive battle. Also, by shift clicking people at the bottom left, you can lock them there, allowing you to easily teleport to your friends without using the mini map.
Pro Tip: In Realm of the Mad God, chat is global. This means that messages are sent to everyone on the server at once, which can often by quite annoying. By typing /ignore followed by the player's name, you can block all messages from a person for the duration of your stay on the server. This is great for dealing with trolls and foreigners.
In Realm of the Mad God, different enemies spawn based on the terrain you're in. At level one you're still very vulnerable so it's a good idea to stick to the beaches or forests where easier enemies appear. If you're in search of a challenge, harder gods and enemies will appear in the snowy and rocky terrains. Following roads will usually keep you among enemies of a similar difficulty.
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In addition to regular enemies, there are various bosses and gods around the Realm of the Mad God. These will often be marked on your mini map with a red, pink, orange, or purple dot. On your screen, an arrow will point to them; moving your cursor over the arrow will tell you what god you're headed for.
Pro Tip: If you become overwhelmed in battle, use the panic button. Pressing F5 will instantly teleport you back to the Nexus. You can also click the white arch under the mini map to instantly return to the safety of the main lobby. Another option is simply quitting out of your browser.
While exploring the Realm of the Mad God you might find Pirate Caves, Spider Dens, Snake Pits, and more. If you have a key, simply shift click on it and a cave will open up where you're standing. The caves can be pretty long and full of tough enemies, so for the harder dungeons you're going to want a crew with at least one healer in it. Don't feel pressured to finish a dungeon either. If you know you're going to die, head back out the way you came, close your browser or just teleport back to the main lobby.
Equipment
There is a ton of different items and loot in Realm of the Mad God. In addition to rings, potions and keys; there are class specific items that include swords, staffs, robes, and much more. These items are most often dropped by enemies as loot. The harder the enemy, the more powerful the loot.
Pro Tip: Once having reached level 20, many players will want to start a new character, so they give away their valuable equipment. Very often they will drop their stuff in the main lobby, so always be alert for freebies!
Slaying the Mad God Oryx
The main goal of Realm of the Mad God is to defeat the mad god himself. Every time 25,000 monsters have been defeated and all the quests have been completed (red dots on the mini-map), everyone will be transported to the lair of the Mad God Oryx. The lair is shaped like a giant circle and the only cover provided is a couple of large pillars. Be very careful here because the mad god and his minions are the most powerful monsters in the game.
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So what are you waiting for, you've read the guide, you know the basics. Start your Realm of the Mad God adventure today:
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