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Q: I've been farming for <X> item/pet for a much longer time than all the recommended posts/guides/math says. Why haven't I gotten it? | Q: I've been farming for <X> item/pet for a much longer time than all the recommended posts/guides/math says. Why haven't I gotten it? | ||
:A: Unless the item is a special drop (see [[Easter Eggs]]), you're probably just unlucky. There are currently no known drop bugs, so keep at it! | :A: Unless the item is a special drop (see [[Easter Eggs]]), you're probably just unlucky. There are currently no known drop bugs, so keep at it! | ||
Q: My [[Damage Reduction]] (DR) is lower than what I calculated, why? | Q: My [[Damage Reduction]] (DR) is lower than what I calculated, why? | ||
:A: Check for Agility Obstacles which may lower DR. Also note that some enemies can lower your DR, especially many expansion monsters. Don't forget the [[Combat Triangle]]. | :A: Check for Agility Obstacles which may lower DR. Also note that some enemies can lower your DR, especially many expansion monsters. Don't forget the [[Combat Triangle]]. | ||
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Q: When can I farm for {{ItemIcon|Amulet of Looting}}? | Q: When can I farm for {{ItemIcon|Amulet of Looting}}? | ||
:A: Full {{ItemIcon|Mithril Helmet|Mithril}} armour and {{ItemIcon|Mithril Scimitar|weapons}} are fine if you are in a hurry. Just make sure you have {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Eat - Tier I}} and lots of food | :A: Full {{ItemIcon|Mithril Helmet|Mithril}} armour and {{ItemIcon|Mithril Scimitar|weapons}} are fine if you are in a hurry. Just make sure you have {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Eat - Tier I}} and lots of food. | ||
===Melee ({{Skill|Attack}}, {{Skill|Strength}}, {{Skill|Defence}})=== | ===Melee ({{Skill|Attack}}, {{Skill|Strength}}, {{Skill|Defence}})=== | ||
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Q: What are curses and auroras? Should I use them? | Q: What are curses and auroras? Should I use them? | ||
Curses debuff enemies, while auroras buff the player. Some of these are very powerful and are important in late game combat. In the early game, it may or may not be worth it depending on your runecrafting efficiency. You cannot use curses or more auroras with ancient magiks. Curses and auroras do not directly give magic xp, but they increase your damage output and therefor your xp rate. | :A: Curses debuff enemies, while auroras buff the player. Some of these are very powerful and are important in late game combat. In the early game, it may or may not be worth it depending on your runecrafting efficiency. You cannot use curses or more auroras with ancient magiks. Curses and auroras do not directly give magic xp, but they increase your damage output and therefor your xp rate. | ||
==={{Skill|Prayer}}=== | ==={{Skill|Prayer}}=== | ||
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:A: You will wan to catch fish with a short catch time and high special chance. {{ItemIcon|Raw Seahorse}} is currently the best special item chance for least catch time, although {{ItemIcon|Raw Skeleton Fish}} are almost as quick and are much more useful as they can be buried for [[Prayer|Prayer Points]]. | :A: You will wan to catch fish with a short catch time and high special chance. {{ItemIcon|Raw Seahorse}} is currently the best special item chance for least catch time, although {{ItemIcon|Raw Skeleton Fish}} are almost as quick and are much more useful as they can be buried for [[Prayer|Prayer Points]]. | ||
You should also boost your special chance and reduce your fishing interval. Details here: https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Fishing#Special | :You should also boost your special chance and reduce your fishing interval. Details here: https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Fishing#Special | ||
Q: Why am I getting tons of Ancient ring of skilling/mastery and not the other? | Q: Why am I getting tons of Ancient ring of skilling/mastery and not the other? | ||
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:A: Increasing the {{Skill|Firemaking}} skill level allows the player to purchase higher tier cooking fires from the [[Shop#Cooking Fires|Shop]]. Also, the {{ItemIcon|Firemaking Skillcape}} (which is purchasable from the [[Shop]] upon reaching {{SkillReq|Firemaking|99}}) provides a 5% global experience bonus. Furthermore, getting 99 {{Icon|Mastery}} on each log will give further global Mastery experience. | :A: Increasing the {{Skill|Firemaking}} skill level allows the player to purchase higher tier cooking fires from the [[Shop#Cooking Fires|Shop]]. Also, the {{ItemIcon|Firemaking Skillcape}} (which is purchasable from the [[Shop]] upon reaching {{SkillReq|Firemaking|99}}) provides a 5% global experience bonus. Furthermore, getting 99 {{Icon|Mastery}} on each log will give further global Mastery experience. | ||
You will also gain useful items, like [[Ash]], [[Charcoal]], [[Coal Ore]] and [[Diamond]]. | :You will also gain useful items, like [[Ash]], [[Charcoal]], [[Coal Ore]] and [[Diamond]]. | ||
Q: I'm getting a different amount of Mastery compared to the value it shows me. | Q: I'm getting a different amount of Mastery compared to the value it shows me. | ||
:A: This is a known bug as of v1.1.1 and may be fixed soon. (see https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/yz3o41/found_the_mastery_xp_display_error_in_firemaking/ for more details) | :A: This is a known bug as of v1.1.1 and may be fixed soon. (see https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/yz3o41/found_the_mastery_xp_display_error_in_firemaking/ for more details) | ||
==={{Skill|Cooking}}=== | ==={{Skill|Cooking}}=== | ||
Q: Why can't I cook this chicken/bread/soup? | Q: Why can't I cook this chicken/bread/soup? | ||
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:A: {{Skill|Cooking}} has many buffs to increase the hp healed/hour you can produce. Try to decrease your interval, while increasing your preservation, doubling and perfect chance. Using passive cooking will create even more food. Pre-expansion, the most efficient cooking method for mid-endgame accounts is cooking chicken soup active, and whales and carrot cake passive, including gathering time. | :A: {{Skill|Cooking}} has many buffs to increase the hp healed/hour you can produce. Try to decrease your interval, while increasing your preservation, doubling and perfect chance. Using passive cooking will create even more food. Pre-expansion, the most efficient cooking method for mid-endgame accounts is cooking chicken soup active, and whales and carrot cake passive, including gathering time. | ||
Fishing will always be faster than cooking, so you will have a lot of extra raw fish when leveling both. | :Fishing will always be faster than cooking, so you will have a lot of extra raw fish when leveling both. | ||
Q: I've gotten lots of Perfect Cooks, but I still can't trade for the item in Township. | Q: I've gotten lots of Perfect Cooks, but I still can't trade for the item in Township. | ||
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Q: Gem Veins/Meteorite health isn't increasing. | Q: Gem Veins/Meteorite health isn't increasing. | ||
:A: Only mining Expansion rocks has a chance to add health to the Gem vein. They have no natural regeneration. For Meteorites, performing actions in Astrology has a chance of adding Meteorite health. You can earn meteorite health even before you have the mining level required to min it. | :A: Only mining Expansion rocks has a chance to add health to the Gem vein. They have no natural regeneration. For Meteorites, performing actions in Astrology has a chance of adding Meteorite health. You can earn meteorite health even before you have the mining level required to min it. | ||
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:A: Your plants have a base 50% survival rate. If they survive, then you can harvest them, but if they didn't, you get nothing. You can purchase {{ItemIcon|Compost}} and {{ItemIcon|Weird Gloop}} from the shop to guarantee the survival of a plant. | :A: Your plants have a base 50% survival rate. If they survive, then you can harvest them, but if they didn't, you get nothing. You can purchase {{ItemIcon|Compost}} and {{ItemIcon|Weird Gloop}} from the shop to guarantee the survival of a plant. | ||
Q: Do I need to use | Q: Do I need to use {{ItemIcon|Compost}} after I have the 25% mastery pool checkpoint? | ||
:A: No, but you can purchase {{ItemIcon|Weird Gloop}} from the shop and use it to increase your harvest. | :A: No, but you can purchase {{ItemIcon|Weird Gloop}} from the shop and use it to increase your harvest. | ||
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Q: Is 99 the level cap? How are levels displayed past 99? | Q: Is 99 the level cap? How are levels displayed past 99? | ||
:A: Without the expansion, levels only have a mechanical impact up to 120, past that Virtual Levels must be turned on in [[Settings]] to keep track. Virtual Levels are a purely visual change allowing the player to see their experience level past 120. After [[v0.15]], Mastery levels are hard capped at 99. | :A: Without the expansion, levels only have a mechanical impact up to 120, past that Virtual Levels must be turned on in [[Settings]] to keep track. Virtual Levels are a purely visual change allowing the player to see their experience level past 120. After [[v0.15]], Mastery levels are hard capped at 99. | ||
With the expansion, levels go to 120 with lots of new content. | :With the expansion, levels go to 120 with lots of new content. | ||
Q: Is there an experience cap or maximum item stack? | Q: Is there an experience cap or maximum item stack? | ||
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Q: What is mastery? | Q: What is mastery? | ||
[[Mastery]]] is a secondary system of levels tied to individual items within a skill. Each item in a non-combat skill has a level associated with it. You earn mastery experience for an item by gathering/crafting it. You also earn mastery xp towards your mastery pool for the skill, which unlocks perks at certain checkpoints. | :A: [[Mastery]]] is a secondary system of levels tied to individual items within a skill. Each item in a non-combat skill has a level associated with it. You earn mastery experience for an item by gathering/crafting it. You also earn mastery xp towards your mastery pool for the skill, which unlocks perks at certain checkpoints. | ||
Q: How do I spend my mastery pool xp? | Q: How do I spend my mastery pool xp? | ||
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:A: Yes, use them as soon as you acquire them. There is no benefit to holding onto them unless you are at or near 100% Mastery Pool, it's wasted Bank space. | :A: Yes, use them as soon as you acquire them. There is no benefit to holding onto them unless you are at or near 100% Mastery Pool, it's wasted Bank space. | ||
===Shop/ | ===Shop/selling=== | ||
Q: How do I earn GP quickly? | Q: How do I earn GP quickly? | ||
:A: This depends greatly on what skills and items you have. Check out the [[Money Making]] page for lots of options. Using ticks in township with a high tax rate will earn a lot of gp passively. | :A: This depends greatly on what skills and items you have. Check out the [[Money Making]] page for lots of options. Using ticks in township with a high tax rate will earn a lot of gp passively. | ||
Q: Why is <X> so expensive in the shop? | Q: Why is <X> so expensive in the [[shop]]? | ||
:A: If you set the "Buy" multiplier higher than 1, it may display single-purchase items as if it were buying more than one of them. Try lowering your Buy multiplier. | :A: If you set the "Buy" multiplier higher than 1, it may display single-purchase items as if it were buying more than one of them. Try lowering your Buy multiplier. | ||
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Q: I sold an item, how do I clear it from my quick equip menu? | Q: I sold an item, how do I clear it from my quick equip menu? | ||
:A: As of v1.1.1 the only ingame way is to get the item again and turn in off in the cog menu in the bank. You can use a console script to clear your menus using the method | :A: As of v1.1.1 the only ingame way is to get the item again and turn in off in the cog menu in the bank. You can use a console script to clear your menus using the method [https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/z853u2/i%20made%20a%20script%20for%20cleaning%20quick%20equip%20menus/?utm%20source=share&utm%20medium=web2x&context=3 here.] | ||
Q: How did I get this expensive ring/crown/jewel drop? Should I sell it? | Q: How did I get this expensive ring/crown/jewel drop? Should I sell it? | ||
:A: You can receive these items very rarely while training your skills or in combat. Do not sell your only copy of them. For details look at the pages for | :A: You can receive these items very rarely while training your skills or in combat. Do not sell your only copy of them. For details look at the pages for {{ItemIcon|Signet Ring Half (a)}}, {{ItemIcon|Signet Ring Half (a)}}, {{ItemIcon|Circlet of Rhaelyx}}, and {{ItemIcon|Jewel of Rhaelyx}}. | ||
Q: Where did this {{ItemIcon|Gold Topaz Ring}} come from? | Q: Where did this {{ItemIcon|Gold Topaz Ring}} come from? | ||
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:A: If you plan on buying the expansion eventually, there's no reason to wait until you reach a certain point. You will be able to train new items once you get past lvl99 in any skill. You will also earn more mastery xp per action and find meteorites in astrology. | :A: If you plan on buying the expansion eventually, there's no reason to wait until you reach a certain point. You will be able to train new items once you get past lvl99 in any skill. You will also earn more mastery xp per action and find meteorites in astrology. | ||
Note that when you purchase the expansion, your mastery pool percentage will drop as new items are added. This one-time drop is more detrimental the more mastery pools you have filled up. | :Note that when you purchase the expansion, your mastery pool percentage will drop as new items are added. This one-time drop is more detrimental the more mastery pools you have filled up. | ||
Q: I already have virtual levels past lvl99, will they carry over when I buy the expansion? | Q: I already have virtual levels past lvl99, will they carry over when I buy the expansion? | ||
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:A: Yes, in fact the game tells you to do this every time you select your character! | :A: Yes, in fact the game tells you to do this every time you select your character! | ||
To back up your save, go to the character select screen, and tap on the settings button on the save slot you want to back up. Then, tap any of the bottom three options. The "create shareable URL" option is most convenient, this will copy a short URL to your clipboard. Now you can paste this URL somewhere safe, like a notes app that has a cloud sync. I recommend you leave yourself a quick note next to the URL to mark the date or any other identifying info for later. | :To back up your save, go to the character select screen, and tap on the settings button on the save slot you want to back up. Then, tap any of the bottom three options. The "create shareable URL" option is most convenient, this will copy a short URL to your clipboard. Now you can paste this URL somewhere safe, like a notes app that has a cloud sync. I recommend you leave yourself a quick note next to the URL to mark the date or any other identifying info for later. | ||
If you want to use the backup, go to the settings menu of the slot you want to replace, tap "Import save", and then paste. | :If you want to use the backup, go to the settings menu of the slot you want to replace, tap "Import save", and then paste. | ||
How often you back up your saves locally is a personal decision, but I would suggest at least once a month. While cloud saves are great, it is possible to accidentally overwrite your cloud save and lose significant progress. | :How often you back up your saves locally is a personal decision, but I would suggest at least once a month. While cloud saves are great, it is possible to accidentally overwrite your cloud save and lose significant progress. | ||
Q: Why would I need a Melvor Cloud account? | Q: Why would I need a Melvor Cloud account? | ||
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Q: What are local and cloud saves? Do I need to force save? | Q: What are local and cloud saves? Do I need to force save? | ||
When you are loading your game, you will want to load the most recent save. If you last played on the device you are using, the local save will be more recent. If you last played on another device and saved to the cloud, the cloud save will be more recent. Tap the "Show Cloud Saves" or "Show Local Saves" button at the top of the screen to swap which saves are shown. | :A: There are two types of saves: cloud, and local. Local saves are saved every 10 seconds and are stored on your device. Cloud saves require a free Melvor Cloud account and push a copy of your local save to the cloud. This happens automatically every two hours if you have "Auto Save to Cloud" turned on in the settings (on by default). You can also manually update your cloud save by tapping the green "Force Save" button at the top of the screen. It is recommended that you force save before leaving the app, especially if you plan to play next on a different device. | ||
:When you are loading your game, you will want to load the most recent save. If you last played on the device you are using, the local save will be more recent. If you last played on another device and saved to the cloud, the cloud save will be more recent. Tap the "Show Cloud Saves" or "Show Local Saves" button at the top of the screen to swap which saves are shown. | |||
Q: I forgot my Melvor Cloud password, can I recover my account? | Q: I forgot my [[Melvor Cloud]] password, can I recover my account? | ||
:A: Click the "Forgot Password?" button on the login page and follow the instructions. If you didn't have an email associated with your account, then you can try to ask for help on Discord. | :A: Click the "Forgot Password?" button on the login page and follow the instructions. If you didn't have an email associated with your account, then you can try to ask for help on Discord. | ||
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:A: This is usually due to loading the older local or cloud save and then overwriting the newer one. Make sure the save you load is the newest version. If you are consistently backing up your saves locally, you can load your backup and lose less progress. | :A: This is usually due to loading the older local or cloud save and then overwriting the newer one. Make sure the save you load is the newest version. If you are consistently backing up your saves locally, you can load your backup and lose less progress. | ||
Q: My | Q: My [[Hardcore]] character account was deleted! | ||
:A: Your character died when offline, because it was hit higher than your auto eat threshold or you ran out of food or other consumables. You can see your latest hardcore cause of death at the bottom of your character select screen. | :A: Your character died when offline, because it was hit higher than your auto eat threshold or you ran out of food or other consumables. You can see your latest hardcore cause of death at the bottom of your character select screen. | ||
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===Platforms=== | ===Platforms=== | ||
Q: Which platforms can I play Melvor on? | Q: Which platforms can I play Melvor on? | ||
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:A: The game is the same across all platforms apart from UI changes for different screen sizes. All features, gameplay and content are the same. | :A: The game is the same across all platforms apart from UI changes for different screen sizes. All features, gameplay and content are the same. | ||
In addition to providing access to the full game, the Steam version provides achievements, trading cards, rich discord presence, no [https://blog.chromium.org/2020/11/tab-throttling-and-more-performance.html throttling] (which can slow down game play in web browsers), plus all of the usual Steam features such as tracking time played. | :In addition to providing access to the full game, the Steam version provides achievements, trading cards, rich discord presence, no [https://blog.chromium.org/2020/11/tab-throttling-and-more-performance.html throttling] (which can slow down game play in web browsers), plus all of the usual Steam features such as tracking time played. | ||
Q: If I buy the full game on X platform, can I play it on Y platform? | Q: If I buy the full game on X platform, can I play it on Y platform? | ||
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:A: Many mods add cheats to your game, but nobody will be banned for cheating. This is a single player game, and the Devs encourage you to play the game in any way that is fun for you. You can modify your save file however you like. | :A: Many mods add cheats to your game, but nobody will be banned for cheating. This is a single player game, and the Devs encourage you to play the game in any way that is fun for you. You can modify your save file however you like. | ||
Note that some players have felt regret after using a mod to speed through grinds in the game. After all, this game is all about the grind journey. Players new to mods may want to stick with mods that only add quality of life features at first. | :Note that some players have felt regret after using a mod to speed through grinds in the game. After all, this game is all about the grind journey. Players new to mods may want to stick with mods that only add quality of life features at first. | ||
===Changes and upcoming features=== | ===Changes and upcoming features=== | ||
Q: Where can I find upcoming changes? | Q: Where can I find upcoming changes? | ||
:A: You can see all of the planned major upcoming changes on the [https://melvoridle.com | :A: You can see all of the planned major upcoming changes on the [https://changelog.melvoridle.com Roadmap]. Additionally, upcoming changes are posted on [https://discord.gg/melvoridle Discord] and [https://reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/ Reddit]. | ||
Q: Will there be a prestige system? | Q: Will there be a prestige system? | ||