Well hello. When I was a new Neverwinter player,
I really didn't know anything. And, to this day, I sometimes feel like I don't know anything, but
the point is that there's a lot of information new players usually don't know, or at least they
aren't exposed to, and they end up making mistakes that cost them later. the game has changed a
lot since my last interation of this video, so i thought i would continue my yearly tradition
by updating it for 2021, module 21 and beyond. if you're not a new player, some of these things
are probably gonna seem obvious to you, but, like i said, a lot of stuff isn't made clear
to the players who are just starting out, and hopefully this video will help those players out
and make some things easier for you to understand. tip #1. during the final quest of the vellosk
adventure, you'll learn about invoking your patron diety, the god that you chose during
character creation. you'll want to invoke at least once a day, and use the celestial
coins you get to buy artifact packs for the chance at getting a coalescent ward. these
wards give upgrades a 100% success rate, and they're usually used on upgrades that have
a 1% or 2% chance at success. you can also save these packs and open them during the double
refining stones event if you need enchanting stones. invoking multiple times a day also gives
you a chance to get coupons for the zen store. #2. make sure you collect as much of the free
inventory space as you can! you're gonna be collecting a lot of items, and, trust me, you
won't regret having a lot of bag space, ever. since the release of the 21st module, jewel of
the north, you'll get a free 42 slot bag naturally just by completing the vellosk adventure while
you're leveling up. if you started playing during the neverember's recruitment event, which happens
a couple times a year, you'll also get 2 more free bags just from leveling up during the event and
opening the level-up reward boxes. you'll also gain a currency called incentives during that
event, which you can use at the incentives store to purchase another 42 slot bag. you can get
another free bag from using someone's referral link, which i'll talk about later, and other than
that, the only other place to get bags, other than the auction house or the zen store, is the temple
of tiamat trial, which you'll unlock at level 20. there's just a small chance to get a 20 slot bag
from that chest, so it's not super common. but, unless you get a really good discount, it's
usually not worth it to buy bags in the zen store. #3. make sure you're opening all the treasure
chests, mimics & skill nodes that you see, and sell the mount insignias that you don't
need. insignias are a hot item right now, and you can make a decent amount of astral
diamonds from just selling the ones you're picking up on your adventures. well, decent astral
diamonds for a new player, anyway, and you can use those astral diamonds to purchase other things
for your character to give it additional boosts. #4. while you're creating a character, do
a quick search to figure out which ability scores you should be focusing on. this way you
can pick the racial ability bonus that suits you, and you'll know where you want to put your points
as you're leveling up. but, at the end of the day, racial bonuses only make a very small difference
in your performance, so if there's a race you really like the look of, just go with that one.
you'll enjoy yourself better if you have something nice to look at, rather than something that you
personally feel is ugly, but makes your character do better, so you feel like you have to pick that
one....you don't have to pick that one. trust me. #5. if you've looked at any guides for your
class, you're sure to see them mentioning certain stats to focus on first, but don't worry
about this until you're max level, level 20. just enjoy the leveling experience, try out
everything your class has to offer, and find the powers and feats that you like to use.
you can always change everything later. #6. if you are a brand new player, or
if you have a character below level 10, you can use someone's referral link to get some
gear, a free mount, free companion, and a free bag for more inventory space. my referral link is
in the description if you would like to use that, but it's only going to work if you also play on
PC, because I play on PC. if you have an xbox or playstation referral link, you can share it in the
comments so that new console players can use one of those. you can claim your rewards with the big
"claim rewards" button on the home screen (which you get to by pressing L on pc, I don't know what
the keybinds are for consoles because I'm a noob) or you can just go to the reward claim agent
in the enclave. if you already have a character higher than level 10, it won't work, even if you
delete the character, which is a bit unfortunate.
#7. once you reach level 5, you'll
unlock the ability to participate in daily random dungeon queues. this is how
you'll get most of your astral diamonds, so make sure you do these
as soon as you're able to. you can repeat the random dungeon queue until you
reach the daily rough astral diamond cap, which is 80k from queues and 100k in total. vip players
can get all of their 100k rough ad from queues, but if you don't have vip, you're limited to only
getting 80k rough ad from queue bonuses each day. #8. after completing a few adventures and
some random queues, you'll have collected a moderate amount of astral diamonds. but, don't
just go spending it all willy nilly, either. i'd suggest buying some rank 9
enchantments with offensive stats, and maybe a couple companions that
have active bonuses that you'll use. there is a link to a spreadsheet created
by Rainer in the description of this video, and that spreadsheet has all of the companions
in the game, their bonuses at each rank, and a bunch of other useful information. you can
use it to decide which companions you want to buy. #9. join a guild. guilds offer
boons that significantly increase your stats and item level, as well as
a whole bunch of people to do quests, run dungeons, and hang out with. however,
don't just join the first random guild that will pick you up. read about the guilds you're
interested in, talk to a couple people from it, just to make sure they speak the same language
and are in a similar time zone as you, and see if you'll enjoy yourself there.
you can switch guilds whenever you want, but your first experience is the most important,
so might as well make it a good one, right? #10. don't be afraid to delete a character and
try another class if you aren't enjoying it. you get 2 character slots for free, so that's
already 2 classes that you can try out, and getting additional ones is really
cheap, especially during a sale. there are 9 different classes in neverwinter
now, so if you're not feeling the first one by the time you unlock paragon paths, which
is level 11, try a different one. each of the classes has a different playstyle, so
there's bound to be one you'll have fun with. #11. as soon as you unlock the workshop,
choose a profession and start leveling it up. professions will allow you to make various
potions, armor reinforcement kits, dyes, and gear. it'll also allow you to participate in
event specific professions, such as the summer festival, where you can craft limited time foods
like watermelon sorbet. you can also sell the various things that you craft, and it'll help
you earn a little bit more astral diamonds, too. #12. after every few quests you complete, check
how many adventurer's seals you have. if you have at least 250, you can buy a piece of gear
from the seal vendor that will be much better than whatever you're currently wearing. you can
find a seal vendor in the adventurer's guild, in the market in the enclave, and in some of
the adventure zones. buying this gear will make your life way easier, and may even be the deciding
factor if you can complete a certain quest or not. #13. experiment with your class and try out its
different powers before copying a build you find online. you'll have more fun trying what you
think is interesting, and you'll learn more by experimentation rather than choosing what someone
tells you to while you don't understand why. #14. you can only have one buff from
each type of consumable active at a time. you can have one potion, one stronghold food,
one event food, one elixir, one trinket, and one invocation buff active at any one
time. applying a second buff from the same category will just override the first one,
which you probably don't want to do, unless you accidentally eat the wrong thing and get food
poisoning or something, but...i'm not judging . #15. look around for giveaways. after a new
module comes out, there's usually a few promotions floating around the internet with free stuff
that you can get. it's usually just potions, injury kits, a cape and so on, but occasionally
there are unique mount or companion ones. some content creators also receive codes
occasionally to give away to their communities. if you do get a code from a giveaway, you can
redeem it in the arc client, or on the code redemption page on the forums. there's also a
link in the description if you can't find it. #16. if you find yourself wanting to support
the game, but you aren't sure what to buy, get vip. don't buy campaign completions or a
character boost if it's your first character. you'll miss out on a lot of learning opportunities
and be clueless when it comes to group content. vip will grant you one lockbox
key each day, which will give you a chance to get some rare items that
will give your character a huge boost. the different ranks of vip also have their
own unique bonuses that can improve your quality of life while playing, so make sure you
check it out if you want to support the game. #17. don't be afraid to ask for help with
a quest or if you have a question about anything. zone chat may seem intimidating,
but there are people there who will help you. you can also ask someone in your
guild or alliance if they can assist you, if you're not feeling
particularly extroverted that day. #18. if you don't have vip, buying protectors
enclave teleport scrolls will be helpful. it's really annoying when you buy something new
on the auction house and you're really excited about it and you want to equip it RIGHT NOW, and
you really need a mailbox to collect that item, but there's not a mailbox for about 13.8
miles, and you have to run for, like, 20 minutes just to get to a teleport gate. if you
can't tell, i've had many experiences with this. #19. if you find yourself failing a dungeon
over and over and/or not understanding how to beat it, look up a video or a guide! don't get
discouraged, some of them can be pretty difficult, especially if the people in your
group also aren't familiar with it. there are a bunch of content creators making
guides, either written or video guides, to help you better understand how to
beat the different content in the game. #20. make sure you collect your rewards
from completing the different adventures! they're meant to help you improve your character
outside of gear, such as enchantments, companion, mount, mount collars, and bag space. don't
throw it away or let it sit in your inventory, it's gonna be useful to you until you're
able to replace it with better stuff, so, you might as well open and equip it right then. and lastly, but certainly not leastly, #21. after
you reach level 20, start the adventures in the order the recommended item level recommends
(or don't, i mean, i don't really care). but, completing adventures will give you boon points
to nudge your stats upwards further, as well as gear transmutes to change the appearance of
what you're wearing, and rough astral diamonds. well, that's all the tips i have for
you today. if you learned something, or if you have some tips of your own to share,
please let me know in the comments. also, if you like this video and want to support what i do,
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or whatever, i hope you enjoyed this video and gained something from it. i'm
gonna leave now.....ok bye!
