Welcome to Allods Online! Getting started is
incredibly easy and you will be up and exploring the Astral in no time!
First you must download and install the game. To get started simply
follow these steps:
- Begin downloading the Allods Online downloader here.
- Run the file AllodsOnlineDownloader.exe. This will bring up the Pando downloader to download the full Allods Online client.
- When the Pando downloader is finished downloading the full Allods Online client, you can then proceed to the Allods installer.
- Follow the steps in the installer to successfully complete the installation of Allods Online.
- After the installation is complete you can run the Allods Online launcher, download the latest patch, and play the game!
Allods Online accounts are directly tied to gPotato
accounts. You need to use the same information to log in to Allods
Online that you do to log in to your gPotato account. If you do not have
a gPotato account yet, you can create one
here.
After you create your gPotato account, you
will be sent a confirmation email. After following the confirmation
link, your account will be ready to be used. You can then use your
gPotato account information to log in to Allods Online.
After you log in to Allods Online for the first
time you will be presented with the primary character creation screen.
Initially you must choose your faction as well as your archetype. After
you have made the decision, click "Next" to proceed to the secondary
character creation screen.
At the secondary character creation screen you will be able change many options such as:
Race - Option to select a race available to the chosen faction.
Archetype - Option to select an archetype available to the chosen race.
Gender - Option to select a male or female character.
Face - Option to adjust the face of your character.
Facial Features - Option to adjust the various facial features of your character.
Hair Style - Option to adjust the hair style of your character.
Hair Color - Option to adjust the hair color of your character.
Skin Tone - Option to adjust the skin tone of your character.
Figure - Option to adjust the size of your character.
Additional Feature - Option to adjust additional facial features of your character.
Choosing your archetype and your faction
are the most important decisions when making a character. For more
information about each faction you can check
here. For more information about each archetype you can check
here.
Other useful tools for creating your
character are the option to equip or unequip your character's helm, and
the option to equip or unequip all of your character's gear. You can
also choose to use the randomize option which will generate a random
character of the chosen race, archetype, and gender. These options are
located on the bottom of the interface.
Once you've finished customizing your
character to your liking, you need to input a character name that is
between four and twelve letters long and click "Create". This will take
you to the character selection screen where you can select your brand
new character and enter Allods Online by clicking "Play".
On the character selection screen there are many
options for managing your characters. Only players that are on the same
server can interact with each other, and characters cannot be moved from
one server to another. Make sure you choose your server carefully!
You can also delete existing characters on
the character selection screen by clicking "Delete". You will then be
asked to enter the character's name into the box that appears before you
can delete the character. Deleting a character is permanent, so make
sure you really want to delete a character before you click "Accept".
If you want to create additional
characters, you can always create new ones by clicking "Character
Creation". This will bring you back to the primary character creation
screen. However, you will only be able to create up to eight characters
on one server.
On the server selection screen there is a question
mark at the bottom of left-hand side. Next to the question mark is
listed the last server you were logged into. You can click the question
mark to view more data of your recent login history. Viewing your login
history will list your last logged in IP Address, server, character, and
your login and logout date and time according to PST time. To view the
current server time you can go to
http://allods.gpotato.com/.
The interface consists of the various pictures and
words that are located around your screen. The interface can allow you
to do many things in Allods Online, from interacting with other players
to helping you control your character.
The character portrait shows the current status of
your character. The top green bar is your health, the orange or blue
bar below this is your energy or mana depending on the archetype that
you are playing, and the third and final bar is your experience.
When you target a fellow player or NPC you can
see their current target. For example, this player named Authorized is
targeted, and he is targeting a player named ASAshkir_.
On the top right-hand side of your character
portrait you will see an icon with one or two swords. Clicking on this
icon will raise or lower your Flag of War. When your Flag of War is
raised other players will be able to attack you, and you will be able to
attack other players. When it is lowered other players will not be able
to attack you. After lowering the flag, you must refrain from PvP
combat for five minutes before it takes effect.
Clicking on another player will bring up
their character portrait to the right of yours. If you right-click on
the other player's portrait a drop down menu will appear that will allow
you to interact with them in various ways. The different options
include:
Whisper - Sends a whisper to the targeted player.
Trade - Initiates a trade with the targeted player.
Inspect - Looks at the targeted player's gear.
Invite to a party or Invite to a raid - Invites the targeted player to join your party or raid.
Promote to party leader or Promote to raid leader - Promotes the targeted player to the leader of your party or raid.
Remove from the party or Remove from the raid - Removes the targeted player from your party or raid.
Promote to assistant - Promotes the targeted player to be an assistant in your raid.
Promote to master looter - Promotes the targeted player to master looter in your raid.
Move to a new group or Move to an existing group - Moves the targeted player to another group in your raid.
Add to friend list - Adds the player to your friend list.
You can put your spells or frequently used items
on the action bars at the bottom and sides of the interface. You can
activate them by either left-clicking on them or pressing the
corresponding hotkey. A hotkey is a button on your keyboard that will
automatically execute the command it is tied to. Hotkeys can be remapped
in the Hotkeys section of the Settings menu which can be accessed by
pressing "ESC".
All spells will immediately be put onto your
action bar when you first use them, and you can move them around by
simply dragging them from one slot to another. You can also add spells
or items to the action bars by dragging them from your Spellbook, bag,
bank, or Character Info window to the desired location on an action bar.
To remove a spell, simply drag the selected spell off the action bar.
The chat window is broken up into two parts, the
general section and the combat log. The general section contains chat
messages from other players and NPCs. They combat log contains messages
about the spells and abilities that you and other players and NPCs have
recently used.
You can customize the appearance of your chat
window by clicking the exclamation point in the bottom left-hand corner
of the window. In this menu you may change the font type, font size,
lock or unlock the window, minimize the window, enable or disable the
time stamp, enable or disable the spam filter, or clear all messages in
the window.
If you choose to unlock your chat window, you
may position it anywhere around the interface by clicking on the arrows
in the top right-hand corner and dragging it to the desired location.
You can also change the size of your window by clicking on and dragging
the yellow triangle in the bottom right-hand corner.
For further customization, you can right-click
the General tab in the chat window to bring up a menu that will allow
you to choose which chat channels appear in the chat window. You can
also change the color of the text that each channel is displayed in.
As you explore the world of Sarnaut you will
notice many floating icons over the head of NPCs as well as around the
corners of your interface. Each different icon represents a different
type of NPC that you may interact with. For example, NPCs that give
quests can be identified by yellow exclamation points, weapon and armor
merchants can be identified by a shield and sword, and profession
trainers have a pair of scissors floating over their head. You may turn
these icons on and off with the drop down menu that appears when you
click on the small arrow to the left of the compass.
The compass can be found in the top right-hand
corner of the interface. If you move your mouse over the compass it will
display the name of your current location. Clicking on the compass will
bring up the world map. To the direct left of the compass is a small
arrow. Clicking on the arrow will bring up a list of different options
that you may track. When a choice is highlighted it means it is being
tracked. Options that are being tracked will appear on your interface in
the form of floating icons above the heads of NPCS as well small icons
on the world map.
Active quests are tracked directly on the
interface by the Quest Tracker. This is to help streamline the questing
progress and make it so you can easily see the status of each quest you
are on without having to repeatedly open up your Quest Log. To show or
hide the Quest Tracker you can simply click the scroll at the top
right-hand corner of the interface under the compass.
By clicking on the green star next to the
scroll you will cause the quests for all zones to be displayed. This
green star will then turn a blue color, which can be clicked again to
cause the quests for only your current zone to be displayed. You can
also press the large dash that is next to each quest title to hide the
objectives of the quest.
The Social menu consists of your friend list,
ignore list, guild list and guild info. It can be easily be accessed by
pressing "G".
You can add players to the friend list by
clicking "Add" and typing their name into the box that appears.
Alternatively, you can also add players to your friend list by
right-clicking on their character portrait and selecting the "Add to
friend list" option. Players that are on your friend list will have
their level and location listed and you will be notified when they log
in and out.
You can add players to the ignore list by
clicking "Add" and typing their name into the box that appears. You will
not be able to see any messages that are sent by players on your ignore
list.
The guild list shows a list of all of your
guild members as well as their level and location. Additionally, the
rank of each guild member is also shown. The lower the number the higher
rank the rank a player is. The guild info displays your guild's
information as well as your guild's message of the day.
You can open the world map by pressing "M" or by
clicking the World Map button on the right tool bar. When you initially
open the map it will show the zone you are currently in. To show another
zone, choose the territory from the left drop down menu and the zone
from the right drop down menu.
Located on the bottom left and right-hand sides of
the interface are the tool bars. The tool bars contain shortcuts to
various sections of the interface such as the Item Shop, Talents,
Character Info, and Quest Log.
Left Tool Bar
Item Shop - Opens the in-game Item Shop where you may then purchase in-game items with gPotatoes.
Tips - Opens up a list of tutorials about how to play Allods Online.
Settings - Opens the Settings menu where you may adjust various video, audio, and interface options as well as your hotkeys.
Social - Opens the Social menu which shows your friend list, ignore list, guild list, and guild info.
Talents - Opens the Talents window where you may allocate your talent points as well as rubies to learn new spells and abilities.
Right Tool Bar
Character Info - Opens the
Character Info window which shows information about your character
including stats, equipment, forms of in-game currency, reputation, and
professions.
Quest Log - Opens the Quest Log which contains information about all of the quests and World Mysteries that you currently have.
Spellbook - Opens the Spellbook which shows all of the spells and abilities that you have learned.
World Map - Opens a map of the world of Sarnaut.
Bag - Opens your bag which includes a section for general items as well as a section for reagents.
The Settings menu may be opened by pressing "ESC"
or by clicking the Settings button on the left tool bar. Here you may
adjust many options including video, audio, and interface options as
well as your hotkeys.
Video - Here you may adjust
things your screen resolution, brightness, graphics quality, and the
vertical sync. You may also turn full screen mode on or off.
Additional Video - Here you
may adjust the texture quality, sharpness, draw distance, and various
other options that adjust the quality of the game's graphics.
Audio - Here you may adjust the audio for various parts of the game including the environment, music, effects, and the master volume.
Interface - Here you may turn
on click-to-move, adjust the mouse sensitivity, invert the y-axis, and
turn on camera auto-follow. You may also change how the names are
displayed above various NPCs and adjust the settings on the chat
bubbles.
Hotkeys - Here you may set the hotkeys for the interface, movement, and action bars.
Log Out - This option logs you out of the game and returns you to the character selection screen.
Exit Game - This option allows you to completely exit the game.
Continue - This option closes the Settings Menu and returns you to the game.
There are two ways that you can move in Allods
Online. With WASD Movement, "W" will move you forward, "A" and "D" will
cause you to strafe left and right, "S" will move you backward,
"SPACEBAR" will cause you to jump, and "Q" and "E" will turn you left
and right.
To use click-to-move you must first enable it
in the Interface section of the Settings menu. Once it is enabled,
left-clicking on any location will automatically move you to that
location. Additionally, you may also left-click on an NPC or a player to
automatically move you to them.
To move your camera hold down the left or right
mouse button and rotate to view the world. Note that the only way to
view your character from the front is to use hold down the left mouse
button. The right mouse button will rotate your character in the
direction the camera is rotating. To zoom in or out you may use your
mouse wheel. You can also invert the y-axis of the game under the
Interface section of the Settings menu if you choose.
Clicking on an NPC will cause their character
portrait to appear to the right of yours. To interact with an NPC, such a
quest giver, merchant, or archetype trainer, you must move close to
them before clicking on them. A window with text and options will appear
allowing you to read the NPC's message and select the option you
desire. To stop talking to an NPC, simply walk away from them or close
the text window by clicking the X in the top right-hand corner.
You will need to gather many items throughout your
adventures in Sarnaut! Many quests require you to collect items from
your surrounding environment, and in some professions such as herbalism
you will need to gather crafting materials such as plants. To help you
find gatherable items, you can make them light up by pressing "T". Once
you find a gatherable item you can gather it by simply right-clicking on
it.
You will also need to gather items that
drop from NPCs that you have defeated. To gather the items you can
right-click on the bag that appears near their corpse and then
left-click on the items that appear. To successfully gather any items
you must have open space in your bag.
There are several actions such as interacting with
NPCs or gathering items that are called context actions. In Allods
Online these actions can be completed by using special buttons on the
interface that will appear between your two bottom action bars. They
will appear if you are close enough to an NPC or item to interact with
it, and can be executed by pressing "Z", "X", or "C".
There are two ways to use spells in Allods Online.
You may right-click on any spell in your Spellbook or action bar. Your
character will then begin using this ability. Spells do not
automatically repeat once they have completed, so you will need to
right-click on the spell to use it again.
Additionally, you may also use the hotkeys that
correspond with each spell on the action bars. Once again, spells do not
automatically repeat once they are completed, so you will need to
continue to press the hotkeys to use each spell.
Most spells have cooldowns, which means that
after they are used they cannot be used again for a certain period of
time. Spells whose cooldowns are active will have a grayish color
covering their icon. Once this cooldown has faded, you will be able to
use the spell again.
Certain spells can be prepared in advance which
will remain queued until you cast them. When you are ready, you can
cast them by clicking the spell on your action bar or pressing the
corresponding hotkey. Once you do choose to cast the spell that is
queued, it will cast instantly and you will then need to begin casting
your next spell. Beyond the one spell you may queue, most offensive
spells may only be used while in combat while defensive spells can
generally be cast out of combat.
You can also add spells or items to the action
bars by dragging them from your Spellbook, bag, bank, or Character Info
window to the desired location on an action bar. To remove a spell,
simply drag the selected spell off the action bar.
As you level you will automatically learn certain
spells and abilities which will help you become more powerful. However,
to make sure you are as strong as you can be, you will need to allocate
talent points as well as use rubies into your talent tree and talent
grids. To access the talent tree and talent grids click the Talents
button on the left tool bar, or simply press "N".
Sometimes spending talent points or rubies will
simply give you a higher rank of a spell or ability you already know.
However, sometimes you will be able to learn entirely new spells or
abilities. Spells and abilities you have already learned can be found in
your Spellbook by clicking the Spellbook button on the right tool bar
or by pressing "P".
Allods Online has a built in screenshot function
that will allow you to take a picture of everything on your screen
in-game. You may even remove the interface to take cleaner and nicer
looking screenshots by pressing "ALT-Z". Once you have the screen set up
the way you want, you may press "SCROLL LOCK" or "PRINT SCREEN" to take
a screenshot.
Screenshots are automatically stored in the Screenshots folder which can be found at
C:\gPotato.com\Allods Online\Personal\Screenshots. Screenshots are automatically saved as JPGs.
GAME DOWNLOAD FROM MIRRORS
You can also download the Allods client from any of the following mirror sites.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
| | MINIMUM | RECOMMENDED |
|---|
| CPU | Pentium III 1.5 GHz | Pentium IV 3 GHz |
| RAM (Memory) | 512 MB | 1024 MB (1 GB) |
| Video Card | GeForceFX
5200 or ATI Radeon 9550 / 9600 with 128 MB Memory, Shader 2.0 support, a
monitor with a resolution of 800x600 or higher | GeForce 7600 GS with 256 MB memory, Shader 2.0 support, a monitor with a resolution of 1024x768 or higher |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 / Windows XP | Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 |
| Hard Drive | 8 GB free hard disk space | 8 GB free hard disk space |
| Internet Speed | Internet access via ADSL 56 kb/s or more | Broadband internet connection |
| DirectX | DirectX 9.0 | DirectX 9.0 |
You can open the world map by pressing "M" or by
clicking the World Map button on the right tool bar. When you initially
open the map it will show the zone you are currently in. To show another
zone, choose the territory from the left drop down menu and the zone
from the right drop down menu.
