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Compendium

Wiki & Guide

A growing compendium of how Shardgate works — stats, statuses, zones, items and beginner help — plus a live interactive simulator below to try the systems yourself.

New Here? Start Here

  1. Create an account, then forge a hero and design your crystal-chip avatar.
  2. Spend your starting points across the six core stats to shape your build.
  3. Explore your starting area; use the Surroundings panel to spot threats.
  4. Engage carefully — check action points and range before you commit.
  5. Loot fallen foes and equip gear from your pack's paperdoll.
  6. Find other Wayfinders in your area, chat, and team up for tougher fights.

Core Stats

MGT Might

Physical power — melee damage and carrying force.

FIN Finesse

Precision and speed — crit chance, ranged accuracy, stealth.

INT Intellect

Arcane mastery — spell power and mana efficiency.

AWR Awareness

Perception — spotting threats, traps and hidden things.

PRE Presence

Force of personality — influence, leadership, social checks.

ESS Essence

Raw soul-energy — fuels essence abilities and attunement.

Common Statuses

Stealth

Hidden from foes; enables opening strikes. Triggered at high Finesse.

Critical Hit

A precise strike for ~1.5× damage; chance scales with Finesse.

Bleeding

Loses HP over time until cleansed or it runs its course.

Stunned

Cannot act for a turn — spend AP wisely to avoid it.

Zones & Areas

The world is a grid of zones, each split into areas you travel between with the N/S/E/W controls. Every area carries its own theme, enemies and battlefield layout. Examples of biomes you'll cross:

The Broken Citadel

Ruined elven halls — the realm's beating, war-torn heart.

Voidstorm Spire

Corrupted high ground where the shadow leaks through.

Elysian Sanctuary

Rare refuges of starlight where Wayfinders regroup.

Items & Gear

Gear fills a full paperdoll — head, neck, shoulders, back, chest, hands, waist, legs, feet, two rings, a trinket, and main/off hands. Two-handed weapons lock the off-hand. Consumables restore vitals or grant timed buffs. Try equipping items in the simulator below:

Try It Yourself

The Character Folio

Click inventory items, equip legendary loot, and watch your combat metrics scale in real time.

Wayfinder · Level 50

Shardgate

HP (Health) 210/210
MP (Mana) 120/120
MGT (Might) 26
FIN (Finesse) 18
INT (Intellect) 18
AWR (Awareness) 10
PRE (Presence) 20
ESS (Essence) 18
Equipped Artifacts
👒 head
📿 neck
🧥 chest
👖 legs
👢 feet
⚔️ main
🧤 hands
off
ring1
ring2

Adventurer Bag

6/20
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👑

Select an enchanted artifact in your travel bag to inspect attributes.

Expedition Quest

Active Contract

The Bone King's Slumber

Venture deep into the cold tombs of the Bonehold. Slash through the undead hordes to find and destroy the skeletal Bone King before his dark legion rises to overrun Mikis cabin.

Objective

Purge the Bone King in the Sealed Vault.

Rewards
⚔️ Steel Broadsword
🐰 Rabbit Foot
2,500 EXP
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