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''This is a visual proposal for the Main Page. It is shown here for review; the live Main Page has not been changed.''
| about_title = About Return of Reckoning
| about_content = '''New to Return of Reckoning?''' [[#start-here|Start with the New Player Hub]] for a simple route from installation to your first activities.


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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".
<big>'''RETURN OF RECKONING'''</big><br />
<small>WAR NEVER ENDS</small>
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Return of Reckoning is a reimplementation of the Warhammer Online protocol, meaning that none of the original game's server code was used.
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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 →]]'''
Continue reading [[Return of Reckoning|here]].
 
'''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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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]].
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* [[#start-here|New Player Hub — start here]]
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install Game Installation]
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install Official game installation]
* [[Character Creation]]
* [[Character Creation]]
* [[Character Names]]
* [[Character Names]]
* [[Quests|Questing and Traveling]]
* [[Quests|Questing and Traveling]]
* [[Progression|Character Progression]]
* [[Progression|Character Progression]]
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* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=113 New Player Toolkit]
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=4 Technical Support]
* [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/viewforum.php?f=5 Player Support]
* [[Discord]]
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* [[Careers]]
* [[Careers]]
* [[Stats]]
* [[Stats]]
* [[Mounts]]
* [[Mounts]]
* [[Equipments (RvR & PvE)|Equipment]]
* [[Equipments (RvR & PvE)|Equipment]]
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* [[Armies of WAR]]
* [[Armies of WAR]]
* [[Zones]]
* [[Zones]]
* [[Lairs]]
* [[Lairs]]
* [[Dungeons]]
* [[Dungeons]]
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* [[Epic Quests]]
* [[Epic Quests]]
* [[Tome of Knowledge]]
* [[Tome of Knowledge]]
* [[Currencies]]
* [[Currencies]]
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* [[Open RvR Guide|Open RvR]]
* [[Open RvR Guide|Open RvR]]
* [[Scenario Guide|Scenarios]]
* [[Scenario Guide|Scenarios]]
* [[Fortresses]]
* [[Fortresses]]
* [[City Sieges]]
* [[City Sieges]]
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* [[Apothecary]]
* [[Apothecary]]
* [[Talisman Making]]
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* [[Salvaging]]
* [[Scavenging]]
* [[Scavenging]]
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* [[Addons]]
* [[Addons]]
* [[Commands|In-game Commands]]
* [[Commands|In-game Commands]]
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* [https://twitter.com/WAR_RoR Twitter]
* [https://twitter.com/WAR_RoR Twitter]
* [[Discord]]
* [[Discord]]
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* [[Twitch Drops]]
* [[Focus Groups]]
* [[Focus Groups]]
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| featured_content = Anyone can contribute to the wiki. If you want to become a contributor please [https://wiki.returnofreckoning.com/index.php?title=Special:OAuth2Client/redirect&returnto=Main+Page login using OAuth2]. If you spot anything in need of improvement, don't hesitate to make an edit. Editors are also sought to update and follow up on their career pages.
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''Template-based proposal for review. The public Main Page and its protected links template have not been changed.''
== New Player Hub: your first steps ==
<div id="start-here">
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.
=== Start here ===
# Install the game using the [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install 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 ===
{| class="wikitable"
! 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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| Play group PvE
| [[Dungeons]] · [[Lairs]]
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| Find people and community
| [[Discord]] · [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/ official forums]
|}
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== New Player Hub: your first steps ==
=== Understand progression ===
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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.
'''1. Install the game''' — follow the [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/install official installation instructions].<br />
 
'''2. Create your character''' — start with [[Character Creation]] and compare [[Careers]].<br />
=== When you are ready for more ===
'''3. Get oriented''' — follow [[Quests|the quest guide]] and use [[Zones]] to navigate.<br />
* Build and gear: [[Equipments (RvR & PvE)|Equipment]] and your career page.
'''4. Choose an activity''' — try a [[Public Quests|Public Quest]], [[Scenario Guide|Scenario]], or [[Open RvR Guide|Open RvR]].<br />
* Customize the interface: [[Addons]] and [[Commands]].
'''5. Ask for help''' — use [[Discord]] or the official [https://forums.returnofreckoning.com/ Return of Reckoning forums].
* Craft: [[Apothecary]], [[Talisman Making]], [[Cultivating]], [[Scavenging]], [[Salvaging]], and [[Butchering]].
* Learn the world: [[Tome of Knowledge]], [[Armies of WAR]], [[Fortresses]], and [[City Sieges]].
 
=== 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 join the community [[Discord]]. Follow current forum guidance on where to post a particular issue.
 
''This is a navigation page, not a substitute for detailed guides. This draft is being reviewed separately.''
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== Participate in Wiki Editing ==
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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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Revision as of 22:57, 3 October 2026

Return of Reckoning logo.png

About Return of Reckoning

New to Return of Reckoning? Start with the New Player Hub for a simple route from installation to your first activities.

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 here.

Important Pages

Participate In Wiki Editing

Anyone can contribute to the wiki. If you want to become a contributor please login using OAuth2. If you spot anything in need of improvement, don't hesitate to make an edit. Editors are also sought to update and follow up on their career pages.

Main page sections: links · news.



Template-based proposal for review. The public Main Page and its protected links template have not been changed.

New Player Hub: your first steps

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.

Start here

  1. Install the game using the official download and installation page. For launcher or connection problems, visit the Technical Support Center.
  2. Create a character: read Character Creation, then browse Careers to find a class that interests you. Career pages provide detailed abilities and playstyle information.
  3. Get oriented: begin with the opening quests and quest tracker. Zones helps you navigate the world; Quests covers questing and travel.

Pick an activity

If you want to... Start with...
Explore and quest Zones · Quests · Public Quests
Fight players in the open world Open RvR Guide
Join an instanced PvP match Scenario Guide
Play group PvE Dungeons · Lairs
Find people and community Discord · official forums

Understand progression

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.

When you are ready for more

Need help?

For technical issues, use the Technical Support Center. For gameplay questions, visit the official Return of Reckoning forums or join the community Discord. Follow current forum guidance on where to post a particular issue.

This is a navigation page, not a substitute for detailed guides. This draft is being reviewed separately.


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