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'''Welcome to Return of Reckoning!''' This guide points you from your first launch to the activities and reference pages you may need. You do not need to learn every system at once.
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<big>'''RETURN OF RECKONING'''</big><br />
<small>WAR NEVER ENDS</small>
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<small>'''NEW TO RETURN OF RECKONING?'''</small>
<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; margin:4px 0;">Start here. Find your first steps.</div>
Install through the current official guide, create a character, then try your first quests and activities—with the full wiki reference library still at hand.
 
'''[[#start-here|Open the New Player Hub →]]'''
 
'''1. Install''' · '''2. Choose a career''' · '''3. Try your first activities'''
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'''Get help'''
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=113 New Player Toolkit] (community discussions)
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=4 Technical Support]
* [[Discord]]
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== About Return of Reckoning ==
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'''Return of Reckoning''' is a continuation of [[Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning]] with balance changes and additional content. In January 2014, initial work to emulate the closed Warhammer Online started on a project that would later become Return of Reckoning.
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== Start here ==
Return of Reckoning is a reimplementation of the Warhammer Online protocol, meaning that none of the original game's server code was used. [[Return of Reckoning|Continue reading about the project]].
# '''Install the game:''' use the [https://www.returnofreckoning.com/join.php official download and installation page]. For launcher or connection problems, visit the [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=4 Technical Support Center].
# '''Create a character:''' read [[Character Creation]], then browse [[Careers]] to find a class that interests you. Career pages provide detailed abilities and playstyle information.
# '''Get oriented:''' begin with the opening quests and quest tracker. [[Zones]] helps you navigate the world; [[Quests]] covers questing and travel.


== Pick an activity ==
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! If you want to… !! Start with…
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| Explore and quest || [[Zones]] · [[Quests]] · [[Public Quests]]
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| Fight players in the open world || [[Open RvR Guide]]
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| Join an instanced PvP match || [[Scenario Guide]]
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* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install Game Installation]
* [[Character Creation]]
* [[Character Names]]
* [[Quests|Questing and Traveling]]
* [[Progression|Character Progression]]
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* [[Careers]]
* [[Stats]]
* [[Mounts]]
* [[Equipments (RvR & PvE)|Equipment]]
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* [[Armies of WAR]]
* [[Zones]]
* [[Lairs]]
* [[Dungeons]]
| style="width:25%; border:2px solid #e88900; padding:8px; vertical-align:top; background:#333; color:#eee;" | '''Guides'''<hr />
* [[Epic Quests]]
* [[Tome of Knowledge]]
* [[Currencies]]
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| Play group PvE || [[Dungeons]] · [[Lairs]]
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* [[Open RvR Guide|Open RvR]]
| Find people and community || [[Discord]] · [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/ official forums]
* [[Scenario Guide|Scenarios]]
* [[Fortresses]]
* [[City Sieges]]
| style="width:25%; border:2px solid #e88900; padding:8px; vertical-align:top; background:#333; color:#eee;" | '''Crafting'''<hr />
* [[Apothecary]]
* [[Talisman Making]]
* [[Butchering]]
* [[Cultivating]]
* [[Salvaging]]
* [[Scavenging]]
| style="width:25%; border:2px solid #e88900; padding:8px; vertical-align:top; background:#333; color:#eee;" | '''Modding'''<hr />
* [[Addons]]
* [[Commands|In-game Commands]]
| style="width:25%; border:2px solid #e88900; padding:8px; vertical-align:top; background:#333; color:#eee;" | '''Social'''<hr />
* [https://twitter.com/WAR_RoR Twitter]
* [[Discord]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/returnofreckoning/ Facebook]
* [[Twitch Drops]]
* [[Focus Groups]]
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== Understand progression ==
== New Player Hub: your first steps ==
Your character has several progression and reward systems. Use [[Progression]] for an overview and [[Currencies]] for currencies used by different activities. Consult those pages for current requirements and rewards.
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'''1. Install the game''' — follow the [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install official installation instructions].<br />
== When you are ready for more ==
'''2. Create your character''' — start with [[Character Creation]] and compare [[Careers]].<br />
* '''Build and gear:''' [[Equipment]] and your career page.
'''3. Get oriented''' — follow [[Quests|the quest guide]] and use [[Zones]] to navigate.<br />
* '''Customize the interface:''' [[Addons]] and [[Commands]].
'''4. Choose an activity''' — try a [[Public Quests|Public Quest]], [[Scenario Guide|Scenario]], or [[Open RvR Guide|Open RvR]].<br />
* '''Craft:''' [[Apothecary]], [[Talisman Making]], [[Cultivating]], [[Scavenging]], [[Salvaging]], and [[Butchering]].
'''5. Ask for help''' — use [[Discord]] or the official [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/ Return of Reckoning forums].
* '''Learn the world:''' [[Tome of Knowledge]], [[Armies of WAR]], [[Fortresses]], and [[City Sieges]].
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== Need help? ==
For technical issues, use the [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=4 Technical Support Center]. For gameplay questions, visit the official [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/ Return of Reckoning forums] or [https://www.returnofreckoning.com/discord join the community Discord]. Please follow current forum guidance for where to post a particular issue.


''This is a navigation page, not a substitute for detailed guides. This draft is being reviewed separately.''
== Participate in Wiki Editing ==
Anyone can contribute to the wiki. If you want to become a contributor, please log in using OAuth2. If you spot anything that needs improvement, feel free to make an edit. Editors who can update or follow up on their career's page are especially welcome.

Revision as of 22:30, 3 October 2026


This is a visual proposal for the Main Page. It is shown here for review; the live Main Page has not been changed.

RETURN OF RECKONING
WAR NEVER ENDS

NEW TO RETURN OF RECKONING?

Start here. Find your first steps.

Install through the current official guide, create a character, then try your first quests and activities—with the full wiki reference library still at hand.

Open the New Player Hub →

1. Install · 2. Choose a career · 3. Try your first activities

Get help

About Return of Reckoning

Return of Reckoning is a continuation of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning with balance changes and additional content. In January 2014, initial work to emulate the closed Warhammer Online started on a project that would later become Return of Reckoning.

Return of Reckoning is a reimplementation of the Warhammer Online protocol, meaning that none of the original game's server code was used. Continue reading about the project.

Important Pages
For beginners
 Character
 World
 Guides
Realm vs Realm
 Crafting
 Modding
 Social

New Player Hub: your first steps

1. Install the game — follow the official installation instructions.
2. Create your character — start with Character Creation and compare Careers.
3. Get oriented — follow the quest guide and use Zones to navigate.
4. Choose an activity — try a Public Quest, Scenario, or Open RvR.
5. Ask for help — use Discord or the official Return of Reckoning forums.

Participate in Wiki Editing

Anyone can contribute to the wiki. If you want to become a contributor, please log in using OAuth2. If you spot anything that needs improvement, feel free to make an edit. Editors who can update or follow up on their career's page are especially welcome.

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