Game Guide

Find out everything you need to know to get going fast in TERA!

Whether you're a veteran of countless max-level excursions or a seasoned PvP-er, TERA's got what you're looking for. In the sections that follow, you'll learn what you need to know to get started, get your first character set up, how to hold your own, and the hows and whys of adventuring.

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Table of Contents
The Basics Keep Moving Anger Equals Danger Big-Ass Monsters Gear Up Find it and Fight it Know Your Role	UI and Controls User Interface Key Functions How to Fight Buffs Custom Keybinds Controller Support	Races Aman Baraka Castanic Elin High Elf Human Popori	Classes Archer Berserker Lancer Mystic Priest Slayer Sorcerer Warrior
Combat Indicators What Are Combat Indicators? Player Indicators	The Brokerage What’s a Trade Broker? Finding a Broker Using the Brokerage Searching the Brokerage Buying Listed Items Selling Through the Brokerage Broker Deposits Scams and Trade Fraud	Equipment The Well-Dressed Adventurer Selecting Your Stuff Crystals & Enchanting Armor Remodeling Armor Dyeing	Glyphs What Are Glyphs? Where Do I Get Glyphs? How Do I Use Glyphs? Can I Change My Glyphs? What Kinds of Glyphs Exist? What Should My First Glyphs Be?
Accessory Crystals Finding Jewelry With Crystal Slots Finding Accessory Crystals What Type of Crystal Do I Want?	Crafting How Do I Craft? What Can I Craft? Runes Unified Theory of Equipment The Craft of Crafting	Inventory Expanding Your Inventory How to Manage Your Bank What Goes Into Your Bank	Groups What Are Groups? Character Levels Instance Matching Roles Within the Party Leaders and Loot
Guilds What Is a Guild? Managing Your Guild Why Should I Join a Guild?	Cross-Level Play Be a Bodyguard Help Fight BAMs Mail Your Buddy Good Stuff Craft for Your Friends Create a Private Chat Channel Help With Transportation Form a Guild	PvP Why Should I PvP? How Do I Fight? Where Can I Fight?	Factions The Shariar The Invalesco The Hands of Velika The Hyderad Legacy The Valsekyr Hunt The Agnitor Jax Trust Unified Theory Institute
Nexus Invasion Where Is the Nexus? Nexus Phases Nexus Effects Victory!	Endgame Bigger BAMs Bigger Dungeons Fight, FIGHT! Playing the Politics Game New Day, New Challenges The Nexus And Another Thing…	Dungeons What Is a Dungeon? Types of Dungeons Bastion of Lok: Levels 20-24 Sinestral Manor: Levels 26-30 Cultists' Refuge: Levels 35-40 Necromancer Tomb: Levels 41-45 Sigil Adstringo: Levels 45-49 Golden Labyrinth: Levels 48-53 Akasha's Hideout: Levels 48-54 Saleron's Sky Garden: Levels 53-58 Crucible of Flame: Level 60	Battlegrounds Fraywind Canyon How to Gear Up for PvP Champions’ Skyring
Atlas Southern Arun Southern Shara Northern Shara	Political System What Is the Political System? How Do I Get Involved? The Vanarch What Does a Vanarch Do, Exactly?	Lore Arun and Shara The Valkyon Federation The Argon Invasion	Store Items Loot Boxes Packs Costumes Mounts Accessories

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Game Guide

Find out everything you need to know to get going fast in TERA!

Table of Contents

The Basics

UI and Controls

Races

Classes

Combat Indicators

The Brokerage

Equipment

Glyphs

Accessory Crystals

Crafting

Inventory

Groups

Guilds

Cross-Level Play

PvP

Factions

Nexus Invasion

Endgame

Dungeons

Battlegrounds

Atlas

Political System

Lore

Store Items

What Is TERA?