Getting started

• Create an account on this website (Register), then press Play. The game runs in your browser: nothing to install.
• Make a character, choose its class and enter the world. New characters start in their class's town.
• Fight monsters to gain experience. Each level gives you points to put into your stats.

Play on a phone? See the phone controls guide.

The classes

• Dark Knight: a strong melee fighter (Strength, Agility, Vitality). Starts in Lorencia.
• Dark Wizard: powerful magic from a distance (Energy). Starts in Lorencia.
• Fairy Elf: a bow fighter who can also heal and buff the party (Agility, Energy). Starts in Noria.
• Magic Gladiator: a mix of sword and magic (Strength or Energy). Starts in Lorencia.
• Dark Lord: fights with a pet and commands the party (Strength, Command). Starts in Lorencia.
• Summoner: curses and summoned powers (Energy). Starts in Elbeland.
• Rage Fighter: fast fist combos (Strength, Vitality). Starts in Lorencia.

Stats

• Strength: physical damage, and needed for heavy weapons and armour.
• Agility: defence, attack speed and accuracy; important for elves and archers.
• Vitality: life (HP).
• Energy: mana and magic damage; the wizard's main stat.
• Command: only for Dark Lords, for their pets and party skills.

Open the character window (C) and press + next to a stat: a window asks how many points to add (type a number, or +10 / +100 / +1000 / All). You can also type /add str 100 (or agi, vit, ene, cmd).

A stat can go up to 32,767.

Every item shows what it needs (level, Strength, Agility...); in red when you don't have enough.

Where to level

• The newest list, with how busy each map is now: Where to level (in the Guide).
• Level 1–15: around your start town (Lorencia, Noria or Elbeland).
• Level 15–50: Devias, Dungeon, Lost Tower.
• Level 50–150: Atlans, Tarkan, Icarus.
• Level 150 and up: Aida, Kanturu, Raklion and the other high maps.

The move menu (M) or /move <map> takes you to a map; some maps need a minimum level.

Items and jewels

• Normal items can be upgraded from +0 to +15. The higher the level, the stronger the item, and the more Strength or Agility it needs.
• Jewel of Bless: +1 (up to +6). Jewel of Soul: +1 more (up to +9, it can fail). Jewel of Life: adds an option.
• Jewel of Chaos: used by the Chaos Goblin to mix items (wings, higher levels).
• Excellent items (green names) have extra options; Ancient items belong to sets with set bonuses.
• Q, W, E and R are quick slots: drag potions onto them and press the key to drink.

Playing together

• Party: Alt + right-click another player (on a phone: long press) and choose Party. Experience is shared.
• Trade: the same menu, Trade. Check both sides before you accept.
• Guilds: talk to the Guild Master NPC in Devias to make one. You need 10 resets to make a guild; anyone can join one.
• Events (Blood Castle, Devil Square, Chaos Castle...) open at set times: see the Events page.

Keys on a computer

• Left click: walk, attack, pick up, talk to NPCs. Right click: use the selected skill.
• I or V: inventory. C: character and stats. Tab: map. M: move menu. Z: MU Helper.
• The map (Tab) shows where the monsters are: every red dot is a group of monsters. Hold the pointer over a dot (on a phone, tap it) to see the monster's name and level. Drag the map to look around. Golden monsters and the bosses are not shown: those you have to find.
• 1–5: skill shortcuts. Choose a skill, then press Ctrl + the number to put it there.
• Space: pick up items. Alt: show item names on the ground. Enter: chat.
• Alt + right click on a player: trade, party, guild, whisper.

Chat commands

• /add str 100: add points to a stat (str, agi, vit, ene, cmd; up to 65,535 at a time).
• /move <map>: go to a map, e.g. /move devias.
• /reset: reset your character (see SilkMU features). /resetinfo: what the next reset needs.
• /post <message>: a message to everyone on the server.
• /pkclear: clear your killer status (costs zen).
• /offlevel: keep hunting with MU Helper after you close the game (AFK). /offshop: keep your open personal store open after you leave.