Beginner Tips and Tricks for Brighter Shores

The Bright Shores is a relaxing MMORPG full of cozy square maps and professions that can last quite a while. If you're new to MMOs, then you might be a little confused or at a loss as to what to do when you first start the game.

Luckily, we're here to help! In this guide, we'll take a look at some beginner tips to help you get started in Brighter Shores. These are aimed at those just starting out who may not have found their sense of direction yet.

Brighter Shores is currently in early access on Steam, and as such, content is subject to change. We will update these articles as needed.

Grinding is part of the experience

Several MMOs through you in a long series of missions that will capture your full attention. Brighter Shores works a little differently, as a big part of the game is grinding. This can be grinding enemies and defeating any enemies that get in your way, or simply fishing for an hour.

When you get a quest that requires you to be dozens of levels above your current one, this is normal. You will be able to go grind, complete quests and experience the world around you. Grinding your trades is pretty relaxing in Brighter Shores so sit back and catch those!

With limited inventory, you can expect to spend some time running to a merchant to sell items. For example, if you go on a fishing trip, you may find yourself frequently running to the fishmonger to empty your inventory. Fortunately, this is a great way to do it make money at the same time.

Complete missions

While grinding is important, you'll still want to complete missions. These can provide unique rewards as well as experience. For example, the mission called The Obelisk (required to adjust the equipment) will be rewards you with an amazing 10,600 Guard experience. Here at TheGamer, this has led to our guardianship profession to level up multiple times.

Some missions require you to be a certain profession level; right now, you can peel off your quest and grind if necessary. In general, make sure that look at the quest log to see if there is anything that can be completed.

Sell ​​your loot for silver

Training in any profession (apart from the Guard), you will gain little material (such as alchemy ingredients, fish or cooking items). Some MMOs really encourage hoarding, but in Brighter Shores, you will be able to gather resources and sell them.

This is one fantastic way to make money, especially since you probably don't need 100 eels. If you happen to need more of something, you can go collect it, which gives you some of the relevant experience.

You can places items in banks found in businesses related to professions. Use them if you want hide material for later, but don't be afraid to sell a handful of items if you don't need the cash. The lower level elements are easy to get again.

Explore every corner of the city

This may go without saying, but don't be afraid to explore every corner in the game! There are lots of side streets and interesting buildings just in Hopeport that you can explore.

When you go to an area with something you've never seen before, you may see a “???” when hovering over it. By discovering the article in question, you will find out his name and level.

You can also Use your Sense spell to see if there are hidden objects or things you missed while exploring the first time. The Sense spell can be useful if you have trouble seeing things like fish in water, as well as if you are looking for a specific item related to missions.

Understand passive activities

When you level up a profession, you will gain some general knowledge. This can be seen at the bottom of the professions window. Here, you can click “See the rewards” and see how much more knowledge can bring you.

You can convert knowledge into experience or silver, but you will also be able to invest it in a specific profession to get a passive. For example, the first guard skill passive allows you to passively fight lice. This passive persists even after you log out of the game, which is quite useful.

Look at enemy affinities

The fight may seem simple at first, but it will have to pay attention to enemy affinities and match them with a weapon. For example, level 16 is Beady-Eyed Deathcrow immune to Necromae damage, but vulnerable to Cryonae.

With this in mind, you should use a weapon with Cryonae affinity. If you don't have such a weapon, don't worry. You can use anything as long as it's not Necromae, as this will not harm the crow.

You can inspect an enemy with the Info tab before jumping straight into battle. If the enemy seems provocative, we recommend that you look at the information panel first.

Don't forget to raise all the professions

Each profession can be raised individually, and if you prefer one, it's easy to get carried away. For example, if you really enjoy fighting, then you might level up the guardian profession faster than anything else.

While this is fine, it is important to level up your other professions. Many of them also go hand in hand, such as fishing and cooking or foraging and potion making. To cook certain dishes, you will need a certain fish, but to get the fish, you will need to increase your fishing skills.

Enemies/Items upgrade as you level up

When you start the game, fish, enemies and fodder will be relatively low level. For example, just south of the Town Square, you will find Lesser Eels which are level two. These eels won't stay that way forever! Once you raise your fishing level enough, these eels will become Gray Eels, which are level eight fishing.

With that in mind, this means you can go back to areas and still have things to do. In addition, if you are looking for catch or fight the previous version, you can click “Past Action”. This will show a panel that shows all working versions (like all eel options) and let you choose a different one to engage with.

You can change your appearance

At the beginning of the game, you will be able to create your character. While physical traits are set in stone, you will be relieved to know that you can change your hairstyle.

In Hopeport, you can find one hairdresser on Old Street West, which is directly to the right of the Town Square. Here, you can spend a silver to get a haircut. It is worth noting that you will need to remove your helmet first before you cut your hair.