Spirit Isle: Biped Tutorial
May 26, 2006
The tutorial for Horizons will teach you the basics of movement and other basic game play features. Spending some extra time in this tutorial world familiarizing yourself with the various game menus and customizing the game to your own computer’s needs will make playing the game once you enter Istaria much faster and easier, however. You’ll also choose your first school in the tutorial and have an opportunity to gain a few levels in that school to see how that school plays. There is a tradeskill tutorial here that explains the basics of how to create an item and lets you pick your first tradeskill. If you’ve never played Horizons before and aren’t certain which school and tradeskill you want to start out as, you can take the time to try out a few different ones and get a feel for them before leaving the tutorial island. Read More... |
Skalkaar Island: Dragon Tutorial Part One
May 26, 2006
Decided you wanted to "Be the Dragon"? If this is your first experience in Horizons, or your even your first time playing a dragon, Skalkaar Island was created just for you. This guide supplements the tutorial that is in game to help you through your first few levels as a dragon. Read More... |
New Trismus: Dragon Tutorial Part Two
May 27, 2006
Once you have completed your adventures on the Island of Skalkaar, it is time to travel to New Trismus. There you will meet new trainers and begin new quests which lead you on your path toward adulthood. Read More... |
Dragon: Adventurer Abilities Quests
June 17, 2006
There are generally four types of dragon quests: dragon adventurer abilities, dragon crafter abilities, dragon lairshaper abilities, and adventuring quests. The adventurer ability quests give you new active abilities that are helpful while adventuring, as well as passive abilities that increase the effectiveness of tooth and claw attacks, primal spell attacks, breath weapon attacks, or armor. Below is a list of these quests, sorted by the minimum level you must be to qualify for them. You will want to look at the level of the creature(s) you have to fight to complete the quests to decide what order is best for you to complete them. Read More... |
Dragon: Crafting Abilities Quests
June 17, 2006
There are generally four types of dragon quests: dragon adventurer abilities, dragon crafter abilities, dragon lairshaper abilities, and adventuring quests. The crafter ability quests passively increase the efficiency of your different gathering and refining abilities. These quests are organized by the crafting level you must have attained in order to get the quests. You should have sufficient skill to complete the quests at the minimum level without requiring any buffing. Buffs such as stat increases and reaping potions will help you be more efficient while gathering and processing resources, however, so use them where possible. Read More... |
Rite of Passage
July 13, 2006
A Dragon's guide to becoming an Adult Dragon in Horizons: Empire of Istaria
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Rite of Passage: Becoming a True Lunus
July 13, 2006
A Dragon's guide to becoming a True Lunus Dragon in Horizons: Empire of Istaria
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Adventurer Schools: General Information
May 26, 2006
The answer to “What sort of character are you?” is far from an easy one even for those familiar with Horizons. While it is true that one of the best parts about the game is the wide variety of schools, and thus the wide variety of roles that a character can play, it is also one that takes a bit of time to understand. The simplest way of explaining it would be to say that you can multi-school in Horizons. A true statement, but nowhere near a complete one. Read More... |
Crafting Schools: General Guide for Bipeds
May 26, 2006
Crafting in Horizons is most likely different from crafting in any other game you’ve played. There are some similarities, of course. You will spend time making the same item over and over again in order to gain skill levels. And you are taking raw resources found around the world and making them into something useful for other players. But beyond that the similarities are few rather than many. Crafting as a dragon is different enough from crafting as a biped character that it is covered in a separate guide. Read More... |
Dragon Lairshapers
June 27, 2006
The lairshaper crafting school is a prestige school for dragons who want to build their own lairs, or help others to build lairs. Lairs are plots of land that go deep beneath the ground for dragons to build crafting areas, storage facilities, and even set up their own consignment shops. Read More... |
Trophy Hunter Tokens List
May 26, 2006
Many of the creatures in Istaria are prized by Trophy Hunters spread throughout the land. These Trophy Hunters have learned to wait in cities around Istaria in hopes of finding brave adventurer's willing to exchange thair trophy tokens for a bit of coin and some extra experience. This table shows where you can find the Trophy Hunters as sorted by the level of Adventurer they are looking for. Read More... |
User Interface: Chat
May 26, 2006
The UI (user interface) for Horizons can be confusing whether this is your first online game or your 10th, so taking some time to familiarize yourself with the various windows and functions of the game will make playing the game much easier and more fun. The chat interface in particular is one of the most powerful, and versitile, interfaces for chat in any MMO to date. Learning how to customize it to fit your needs can take some time, but once you have, you'll find that chatting in Istaria is easy. Read More... |
User Interface: Player Search
May 26, 2006
One of the most under-used features of Horizons is the Player Search. Found under the “blue gem” menu about half way up, Player Search opens a new window that is highly customizable to your own needs. Read More... |
