The cut off point is when your carried wealth is above 25 florins meaning a tithe of at least 2 florins, 10 groschen.

Sign In Create an Account Cancel. You will need all your characters to be decent in combat. Roads let you walk the fastest, while fields, both farmland and open plains, are fairly good as well. As stated in the Skills section, weapon skills are very easy to raise in-game compared to non-combat skills. I played Darklands as a kid when it first came out in Stupid Newbie Online. Translates 0. Download 2. Home Discussions Workshop Market Broadcasts. One of the best things about this game was the in-depth character creation system.

Full Game Guides. As stated in the Attributes section, every party member should be strong enough to wear good armor without encumbrance penalties. You can write and submit your own guide for this game using either our full-featured online editor or our basic text editor. Thank you very much for this guide. Play Old Games Online. Don't worry about upgrading your weapons. I had no part in the creation of this guide. Once weapon skill is 40 or so you should be safe to camp outside town. Links 2.

First, it is a weak character who requires brutish support in combat. One primary concern here is the skill of your healer. This will make it easier to create a balanced party with less rerolling. Currently our in-store hours of operation are: Mon, Thu — Fri — Sat, — or other days by appointment. This party is based on the two example parties I showed earlier, but with one extra profession in character creation. This makes buying new armor your number one priority, and will probably take you months of in-game time to afford decent armor. Instead, spend the first few months of in-game time killing thugs in the back-alleys of your starting city. Intelligence Intelligence factors directly into the success equation for mixing potions. I'd like to add some things. This character has two shortcomings.

I'd like to add some things. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. Darklands contains a conflict of necessities in character creation. However, they all start with very good equipment. All three of these uses are corner-case and not very useful. I find this path to provide just enough armor to smooth out the early grind. If you do NOT use this trick, the odds are that your characters will probably have little or no armor to start out. In order to avoid losing money at the Inn, it can be helpful to have one or two party members earn money while the others heal up.

Get Small Shields as early as possible. For that reason, you will want all characters to start with high Strength and Endurance, as close to 40 in both as you can manage. It is only visible to you. People have left several great tips in the comments that are definitely worth looking over. Thank you very much for this guide. There are two reasons to combine an alchemist with the party face. Play online 0. Some geospatial data on this website is provided by geonames.

Home Discussions Workshop Market Broadcasts. I had no part in the creation of this guide. These strengths also make side quests easy where stealth is not a requirement. The Short Sword rocks. Wait until nightfall, then move back-and-forth between the side streets and either the crafts guilds or the market. People have left several great tips in the comments that are definitely worth looking over. Please see the instructions page for reasons why this item might not work within Darklands. Thanks for reading! The battle graphics are pretty bad, but the hand-drawn backgrounds when in towns and such still look good. Shloompy Grampy 27 May, pm.

You can use Truesight potions to improve your chances of noticing traps. It is only visible to you. Repeat steps for the other three Quickstart party members until you have a full party of four custom characters with good equipment. There is a way to get the best of both worlds. Non-noble characters will have a harder time qualifying for either Knight or one of the other military professions. Religion and Virtue I marked Religion and Virtue with asterisks because they are special cases. Try to plan out your characters ahead of time. Make your first three characters with stats you want to use.

Covers 2. Excellent guide Erik. I find the trap avoiding benefits to be well worth it. If you know the right saints, you can pray for them and cure their plague, which raises your virtue. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Intellect is only 37 but that will not inhibit production of potions consumed in substantial quantities. Some encounters of note: Merchants being attacked by bandits. First, both of those character types benifet from high charisma. Manhunter: New York , First, it is a weak character who requires brutish support in combat.

Please see the instructions page for reasons why this item might not work within Darklands. The bandits will surround your party in two separate groups. I hope you enjoyed reading this guide and I hope you enjoy playing this awesome game. For that reason, you will want all characters to start with high Strength and Endurance, as close to 40 in both as you can manage. Install Steam. Darklands is set in the Holy Roman Empire during the 15th century. At best she will wear chainmail. Starts with 2 saints. To that end it is very effective at fighting, making money, and talking through encounters. Guide Index.

Try to avoid making your starting characters too old because of the stat penalties for old age. For reference, full Plate weighs 59 pounds. Starts with 2 saints. You can contribute to this game Darklands at OldGames. Download 2. All rights reserved. Documents 6. This item has been added to your Favorites. Get Studded Leather early on if possible.

It will probably take a few years of adventuring before you can afford this expense. This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator. A few years ago I decided to play it again. Some geospatial data on this website is provided by geonames. This makes buying new armor your number one priority, and will probably take you months of in-game time to afford decent armor. Strength can be raised in-game, but this is rather rare. If you accompany them to their destination, you will regain Divine Favor and sometimes increase Virtue. Excellent guide Erik. One of the best ways of making money is from selling potions. OldGames Information.

Select the option to search for new party members. View mobile website. Steal over and over again for what you won't use can sell to fill your purse to buy higher quality items as well as training. Play online 0. The Short Sword rocks. If you know the right saints, you can pray for them and cure their plague, which raises your virtue. The javelin and crossbow have pretty low skill requirements, but the shortbow has a reasonably high skill requirement Sign In Create an Account Cancel.

Essence of Grace and Sunburst are excellent choices around or below This character has two shortcomings. Reviews 0. Select the option to search for new party members. Attribute goals are where a character should end up when built. Going to give this advice a go, thank you for the post. Khaz 12 Jul, pm. Darklands Store Page. For that reason, you will want all characters to start with high Strength and Endurance, as close to 40 in both as you can manage.

For that reason, you will want all characters to start with high Strength and Endurance, as close to 40 in both as you can manage. This character has two shortcomings. Comments Armor Penetration. Created by. An alchemist could also benefit from Charisma because it improves the chance of trading formulas with other alchemists, but it can be hard to balance needing both high Intelligence and high Charisma. The bandits will surround your party in two separate groups. Hitting this mark halves the time you will spend camping.

Early Game Tips. While some potions may not be very profitable, the eater water potions have high selling value compared to the cost. Later in the game you may meet a schrat running from the Wild Hunt. The party defined here is very well suited for completing the story quest. In the appendix at the end of this guide I list an example party that takes one extra profession in character creation in order to get better starting equipment. It does basically three things: It affects climbing, both with a rope and without. A detailed guide to character creation and general tips for Darklands. Links 2. Forests slow you down some, while marshes, streams, and mountains are the slowest of all.

As you use potions, the Short Sword pulls further ahead because it's faster hits, all of those potions add to each hit 2 to 1 ratio against 2h sword , vs the 2h sword only getting the benefit each hit, but they are twice as slow. For reference, full Plate weighs 59 pounds. Repeat steps for the other three Quickstart party members until you have a full party of four custom characters with good equipment. Low perception will cause issues when dealing with universities and may occasionally cause formula trades to fail. Near the very beginning of this guide I mentioned a trick to getting better equipment. I find the trap avoiding benefits to be well worth it. Your max weight is determined by your Strength plus Endurance, so those attributes should be high enough to wear your gear comfortably. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. There is also the substantial hazard of her walking in to traps. The Godfather: The Action Game ,

At best she will wear chainmail. To avoid any aging penalties at all, start adventuring after only 3 occupations. View mobile website. Everyone should learn to throw. It is only visible to you. This item is incompatible with Darklands. Comments Will Kydd 19 Aug, pm. I chose to start adventuring after 4 occupations.

Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. I have included an example of such a party in the appendix at the end of this document. This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator. For climbing, removing your armor before attempting the climb will greatly help your success chance, regardless of Agility. You need to sign in or create an account to do that. As you use potions, the Short Sword pulls further ahead because it's faster hits, all of those potions add to each hit 2 to 1 ratio against 2h sword , vs the 2h sword only getting the benefit each hit, but they are twice as slow. It does basically three things: It affects climbing, both with a rope and without. The exceptions to this rule are Religion, Virtue, and possibly Speak Common.

This character is primarily targeted at healing but will also handle saints nicely and is very durable in combat. Even if you do steal the good starting equipment from the Quickstart party, or get good starting equipment legitimately on your own, you will still want to fight thugs in the back alleys for the first few months of in-game time. Fortunately perception may be artifically inflated during critical moments via saints or Truesight. Appendix A: Third Example Party. Get Studded Leather early on if possible. You will need all your characters to be decent in combat. Then make the fourth character you will use. Please see the instructions page for reasons why this item might not work within Darklands. First, both of those character types benifet from high charisma. I felt the need to add that readers should probably peruse the comments that others have left on this guide.

The Godfather: The Action Game , It may come in handy with certain saints. The Short Sword has the same penetration, but attacks much faster. I chose to start adventuring after 4 occupations. For climbing, removing your armor before attempting the climb will greatly help your success chance, regardless of Agility. Closing and Links. I like to use saint calls before buying and selling whenever possible. While the majority of the game uses text-based menus enhanced with hand-painted illustrations describing the player party's available actions, the party's movement between cities and during battle utilized a graphical user interface Find a better quality sword after your armor is good.

All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Endurance cannot be raised in-game. This is one of the rare occasions where it is efficient to select Nobility over Rural Commoners. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. This should let you wear full Plate with a good melee weapon, or full Chain with both a melee and ranged weapon, without being heavily encumbered. Pilgrims seeking a shrine. Plague victims. However, they all start with very good equipment. Through the years I remembered this game fondly. Get Javelins early on.

Falchions are what make fighting bandits difficult. Near the very beginning of this guide I mentioned a trick to getting better equipment. There is also a balance to be struck between early game skill needs and later game attribute needs. I like to use saint calls before buying and selling whenever possible. Combined with your Stealth skill it affects sneaking. Even if you get the 65 quality 2h sword, the peasily 38 quality short sword will still be better. For reference, full Plate weighs 59 pounds. A few years ago I decided to play it again. Info 1. High religion allows for faster recovery of divine favor.

This item has been added to your Favorites. You will need all your characters to be decent in combat. Look for Alch formulas with low magic numbers and high profit numbers. Share to your Steam activity feed. The best way to do this is by killing thugs in the back-alleys of your starting city. High perception is essential to detect traps in dungeons, spot ambushes in the wild, and pick locks. You can contribute to this game Darklands at OldGames. OldGames Information.

The Short Sword has the same penetration, but attacks much faster. You may also face fantastic enemies such as giant spiders, tatzelwurms, and schrats, which all tend to be tougher than mundane enemies. In the Inn where you start, select the options to reevaluate your party composition. There is also a balance to be struck between early game skill needs and later game attribute needs. Intellect is only 37 but that will not inhibit production of potions consumed in substantial quantities. Make your first three characters with stats you want to use. He will demand you give him all your alchemical materials. This means that in character creation it is usually much better to spend as many points as possible on non-combat skills instead of weapon skills.

Adventuring - Part 2. Thanks for reading! Near the very beginning of this guide I mentioned a trick to getting better equipment. Some encounters of note: Merchants being attacked by bandits. You may also face fantastic enemies such as giant spiders, tatzelwurms, and schrats, which all tend to be tougher than mundane enemies. The best way to do this is by killing thugs in the back-alleys of your starting city. Covers 2. This makes buying new armor your number one priority, and will probably take you months of in-game time to afford decent armor. The Cluebook is super helpful for planning out your characters.

First, both of those character types benifet from high charisma. Plague victims. Starting attributes are where points get placed during childhood. A few years ago I decided to play it again. You also need a high starting Intelligence to take the Alchemist and Master Alchemist occupations. All three of these uses are corner-case and not very useful. Install Steam. There is also the substantial hazard of her walking in to traps. Documents 6.

Start making potions. Searching for value in the character creation process. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. Currently our in-store hours of operation are: Mon, Thu — Fri — Sat, — or other days by appointment. Don't have an account? Fortunately perception may be artifically inflated during critical moments via saints or Truesight. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. This guide covers character creation with an eye toward that.

Bears are very tough but rare, while wolves and boars are reasonably tough and quite common. One primary concern here is the skill of your healer. Comzac 22 Jul, am. This and Wastelands were two favorite RPGs way back on my computers. If you accompany them to their destination, you will regain Divine Favor and sometimes increase Virtue. People have left several great tips in the comments that are definitely worth looking over. However, there is no other way to drive Virtue up quickly enough to become a Hermit so soon. Magazines, news. For climbing, removing your armor before attempting the climb will greatly help your success chance, regardless of Agility. For that reason, you will want all characters to start with high Strength and Endurance, as close to 40 in both as you can manage.

As soon as you can afford it, see if you can buy some of the cheapest ranged weapons javelin, shortbow, and crossbow and use those when fighting back alley thugs. All rights reserved. Specialize your characters. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Magazines 0. Make your first three characters with stats you want to use. You may also face fantastic enemies such as giant spiders, tatzelwurms, and schrats, which all tend to be tougher than mundane enemies. View mobile website.

However, there is no other way to drive Virtue up quickly enough to become a Hermit so soon. Your travel speed is determined by terrain. Virt and Relg in the teens. There is little or no relation between the price of a philosophers stone and its quality. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. Attributes are scattered among perception, intelligence, and charisma due to the requirements of the Monk occupation. Searching for value in the character creation process. The only real shortcoming is a danger in producing 45q Arabian Fire. Comments

I appreciate the depth of knowledge! This is quite expensive to do, but by the time you can afford to pay tithes to raise your Virtue, you can also afford to pay monks to train your Religion up first. Store Page. First, it is a weak character who requires brutish support in combat. It has aged really well. Specialize your characters. Sign In Create an Account Cancel. Keep him near your alchemist and things tend to go smooth. This equates to less time and money lost to the inn and less time spent camping vulnerable in the woods. The Godfather: The Action Game ,

However, there is no other way to drive Virtue up quickly enough to become a Hermit so soon. Once you have some decent combat skills and decent equipment, you can start branching out from your starting city. If you downgrade to full Chain, the armor still weighs 49 pounds, putting you at 67 pounds with weapons. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. Less damage taken means less time spent healing. This will make it easier to create a balanced party with less rerolling. The Cluebook is super helpful for planning out your characters. One of the best ways of making money is from selling potions. Starting equipment, formulas, and saints also have great influence on how quickly a party is able to mature. This means that in character creation it is usually much better to spend as many points as possible on non-combat skills instead of weapon skills.

Bears are very tough but rare, while wolves and boars are reasonably tough and quite common. Screenshots It is efficient to have only one party member diverting points. General Tips. Darklands GmbH Potsdamer Str. Join our Mailing List. Closing and Links. This guide covers character creation with an eye toward that. The one problem with this is that these martial-oriented professions tend to have much worse non-combat skills than other professions.

If you can spread the saintly knowledge out amongst your whole party then each character will be able to use their pool of divine favor and it will greatly increase the number of times you can pray for saintly aid. This character has two shortcomings. Javelins are incredibly helpful during the seige as well. In the appendix at the end of this guide I list an example party that takes one extra profession in character creation in order to get better starting equipment. Get Studded Leather early on if possible. I find this path to provide just enough armor to smooth out the early grind. This should let you wear full Plate with a good melee weapon, or full Chain with both a melee and ranged weapon, without being heavily encumbered. Earning Money. Darklands release year. Instead you will want to create your own characters.

Don't have an account? Guide Index. The exceptions to this rule are Religion, Virtue, and possibly Speak Common. Not only is this the best way to earn money in the beginning, but it will also raise your weapon skills to decent levels. For reference, full Plate weighs 59 pounds. Forests slow you down some, while marshes, streams, and mountains are the slowest of all. Hitting this mark halves the time you will spend camping. Your travel speed is determined by terrain. This is because every character has the same amount of Divine Favor to spend. I am not sure how much penetration the potions add.

Keep him near your alchemist and things tend to go smooth. Starting equipment, formulas, and saints also have great influence on how quickly a party is able to mature. Make several Alchemist using various stats to get various potions. Shloompy Grampy 27 May, pm. This guide covers character creation with an eye toward that. There is little or no relation between the price of a philosophers stone and its quality. The professions with the best armor are the higher level noble professions such as Manor Lord and Knight and the higher level military professions such as Soldier, Captain, and Veteran. View mobile website. Forests slow you down some, while marshes, streams, and mountains are the slowest of all. If you do NOT use this trick, the odds are that your characters will probably have little or no armor to start out.

Key skill targets are defined but additional EP placement is variable. The gameplay is still as great as ever. To add to the General Tips above. Essence of Grace and Sunburst are excellent choices around or below Try to plan out your characters ahead of time. Plan 9 From Outer Space , In the appendix at the end of this guide I list an example party that takes one extra profession in character creation in order to get better starting equipment. A few years ago I decided to play it again. Store Page.

Any characters of Noble blood and high enough Virtue can automatically become Knights, which have the best starting armor. Occupations with Good Skills. There is a way to get the best of both worlds. Will Kydd 19 Aug, pm. Leveling Alch should generate a profit. The armor that each character starts with is determined by the last profession they take before beginning their adventuring career. High religion allows for faster recovery of divine favor. Videos 2.

It is efficient to have only one party member diverting points. Pray to increase charisma when you are going to sell a lot of items. Any leftover points can go to Agility. Log In Sign Up. Hitting this mark halves the time you will spend camping. What do you need help on? Out on darklands. Non-noble characters will have a harder time qualifying for either Knight or one of the other military professions.

Get Javelins early on. Once you have some decent combat skills and decent equipment, you can start branching out from your starting city. Two Example Parties. I find the trap avoiding benefits to be well worth it. By continuing to browse our website, you accept our use of cookies. I have included an example of such a party in the appendix at the end of this document. Shloompy Grampy 27 May, pm. All three of these uses are corner-case and not very useful.

For reference, full Plate weighs 59 pounds. Make sure to visit all the towns in the vicinity as you can get multiple quests to kill the same guy. Early Game Tips. This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator. Wait until nightfall, then move back-and-forth between the side streets and either the crafts guilds or the market. Once you have some decent combat skills and decent equipment, you can start branching out from your starting city. Find a saint that increase Charisma. You would only be adding 3 damage per hit due to quality.

Play Old Games Online. The one problem with this is that these martial-oriented professions tend to have much worse non-combat skills than other professions. Any characters of Noble blood and high enough Virtue can automatically become Knights, which have the best starting armor. Plus a life time supply of various premade potions. The Rogue Zombie 12 Apr am. Some geospatial data on this website is provided by geonames. Roads let you walk the fastest, while fields, both farmland and open plains, are fairly good as well. Starting equipment, formulas, and saints also have great influence on how quickly a party is able to mature.

Charisma is a waste of strength in a game that requires extensive fighting. Starting equipment, formulas, and saints also have great influence on how quickly a party is able to mature. But if it could add enough, the Long Sword would drastically out damage ALL weapons in the game in the applicable encounters that you utilize potions, since it has 12 damage 55 wait period. If you accompany them to their destination, you will regain Divine Favor and sometimes increase Virtue. It factors strongly into avoiding ranged attacks against you. You can use Truesight potions to improve your chances of noticing traps. There are two reasons to combine an alchemist with the party face. View mobile website. Make sure to visit all the towns in the vicinity as you can get multiple quests to kill the same guy. There is a way to get the best of both worlds.

I felt the need to add that readers should probably peruse the comments that others have left on this guide. To add to the General Tips above. Key skill targets are defined but additional EP placement is variable. The professions with the best armor are the higher level noble professions such as Manor Lord and Knight and the higher level military professions such as Soldier, Captain, and Veteran. Gameworld - Medieval Germany. Cancel X. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. You can write and submit your own guide for this game using either our full-featured online editor or our basic text editor. Charisma is a waste of strength in a game that requires extensive fighting.

Then steal from the premade ones over and over till you reach your limit in one inventory items you wish to use for your 4 characters. One of the best things about this game was the in-depth character creation system. Starting attributes are where points get placed during childhood. Sign In Create an Account Cancel. Pray to increase charisma when you are going to sell a lot of items. Join our Mailing List. Out on darklands. The Cluebook is super helpful for planning out your characters. The only real shortcoming is a danger in producing 45q Arabian Fire. Info 1.

Some players prefer a challenge and will start adventuring after only 1 or 2 occupations. Earning Money. All three of these uses are corner-case and not very useful. We also accept maps and charts as well. I appreciate the depth of knowledge! I chose to start adventuring after 4 occupations. While the geographic setting of the game is historically accurate, the game also includes many supernatural elements. This item has been added to your Favorites. Install Steam. I played Darklands as a kid when it first came out in

The gameplay is still as great as ever. There are two reasons to combine an alchemist with the party face. The one problem with this is that these martial-oriented professions tend to have much worse non-combat skills than other professions. When going through a castle or mine where you expect traps, you will want the character with the highest Perception in front. Forgot your username or password? Low perception will cause issues when dealing with universities and may occasionally cause formula trades to fail. This guide is very long and detailed, but I hope that you will get some useful information out of it. Plus a life time supply of various premade potions.

The Two Handed Sword is not the best weapon. He will demand you give him all your alchemical materials. This party is based on the two example parties I showed earlier, but with one extra profession in character creation. Try to avoid making your starting characters too old because of the stat penalties for old age. The gameplay is still as great as ever. Install Steam. Keep me logged in on this device Forgot your username or password? Hitting this mark halves the time you will spend camping. Find a better quality sword after your armor is good. Second, this puts a stop to having to change party leader in order to divert traded formulas to the correct person.

In the Inn where you start, select the options to reevaluate your party composition. Religion and Virtue I marked Religion and Virtue with asterisks because they are special cases. Get Small Shields as early as possible. The Cluebook is super helpful for planning out your characters. However, as someone just picking up this old classic, I have to agree with Mr. Get Javelins early on. Starting attributes are where points get placed during childhood. Keep in mind that you must have a character with high charisma to get the best prices. OldGames Information.

As you adventure, your Strength and Endurance may randomly decrease as you get older, but this is very rare and not fixed like the aging penalties during character creation. Originals 1. First, both of those character types benifet from high charisma. Early Game Tips. Not only is this the best way to earn money in the beginning, but it will also raise your weapon skills to decent levels. Leveling Alch should generate a profit. By continuing to browse our website, you accept our use of cookies. Sooner or later you will find that the money you get from fighting thugs in back alleys is not enough to cover all these expenses. There is also a balance to be struck between early game skill needs and later game attribute needs. You need to sign in or create an account to do that.