What Novaris is

A Metin2 server with the classic game -the four classes, the three kingdoms, the maps of always- and an easy start: experience x1, drop x1.5, +5 equipment from the beginning and metin stones that always drop something useful. Maximum level 99. No pay-to-win: the shop runs on dragon coins earned by playing, voting and in events.

1. Create an account and log in

1. Create an account. The website username and password are the same as the game ones. The password is at most 16 characters: that is a limit of the game itself.
2. Download the game and open the launcher. It checks that you have the latest version and downloads it for you; its settings button changes the language, the resolution and the rest of the options.
3. Log in with your account. There is only one channel, so there is nothing to choose.

2. Choosing a character

There are four classes, each with two skill branches chosen at level 5:

• Warrior: melee. Body branch (two-handed sword, lots of staying power) or mental branch (sword and shield).
• Ninja: fast. Bow branch (ranged) or dagger branch (heavy close damage, little defence).
• Sura: sword and magic. Weapon branch (magic warrior) or black magic branch (spells).
• Shaman: support. Dragon branch (ranged attack) or healing branch (heals and party buffs).

The kingdom (Shinsoo, Chunjo or Jinno) only changes the map you start on and who you can attack on the war maps. If you are playing with friends, pick the same one.

3. The first levels

• Kill whatever is around the village. At every level the game offers you extra experience for killing a few monsters: it is automatic, you do not have to talk to anyone.
• The yang monsters drop goes straight into your pocket, you do not need to pick it up.
• You start with your class's full +5 equipment. The rest is dropped by monsters or bought from NPCs, and metin stones of your level always give a Skill Book, bonuses and Cloaks of Bravery (not if you are more than 10 levels above the stone).
• Items stack up to 500, so potions and materials take little room.
• Press U: that is the special storage, with three sections (upgrade items, stones and books) separate from your normal inventory.

4. Drops

The drop rate is x1,5 on the official tables, and every metin stone of your level always drops a Skill Book, an Add Bonus, a Change Bonus and 10 Cloaks of Bravery (none of that if you are more than 10 levels above the stone). To find out what a monster drops you have two places: in the game, the arrow next to the target health bar opens the drop window; and on the website, the page of each monster and each item (which says who drops it).

5. The biologist chain

From level 30 to 96, Biologist Chaegirab asks you for items dropped by monsters of your level. Each delivery gives a permanent bonus (speed, defence, attack...). You can only deliver once every 22 hours, so start early. All the details in quests.

6. Dragon coins and the shop

Dragon coins are earned at events, by voting for the server and by bringing friends. You spend them in the shop; whatever you buy shows up in the game mailbox (the envelope icon).

7. If something goes wrong

• If the launcher says there is a new version, let it finish before playing.
• If you get kicked at character selection, close the game completely and open the launcher again.
• For anything else, the server Discord.