How to play

Frequently asked questions

The short answers. Each one links to the guide with the long answer, for people who read the manual. We see you.

Is it pay-to-win?

No. The only thing for sale is cosmetics: themes, card styles, frames and titles. They never change stats, stamina, loot or odds. There's nothing to buy that makes you stronger or faster. See Cosmetics.

What happens when I die?

Your character is gone for good, along with their level, gold and gear. Your account keeps its Echoes, legacy tree, unlocked classes and life skills, and you pick an heir to carry on from Ashsquare. See Life, death and heirs.

Is my Discord character the same as my web character?

Yes. There's one character per Discord account, and it's the same in Discord, in the Activity and on the web. Start an expedition on one and carry on from another.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes, two ways. In the Discord app, use the commands or open the Activity with /play. Or open play.rpgthunder.com in your phone's browser, log in with Discord, and install it to your home screen if you like.

Do I lose anything by missing a day?

No. There are no streaks to break. Stamina stops filling at 120, so the only cost of a long break is the stamina you could have spent. Expeditions wait for you between any two steps. See Stamina.

Why can't I see a class, enemy or item on the wiki?

Because nobody has found it yet. Entries appear the first time any player meets them, and an enemy's details fill in as the whole community racks up kills: its HP after 1, its stats after 10 and how it fights after 50. Search only finds what's been discovered. Find something first and your name goes on the page.

How do I add the bot?

Use the invite link. You can add RPG Thunder to a server you manage, or to your own account to play in DMs and in any server.

Party runs get their own thread when the bot is in the server with permission to create threads. Without that, the party shares one message instead.
Admins can pick channels with /setup graveyard for obituaries and /setup game for boss kills, unlocks, rare loot and ghosts.

Where do I start?

With Getting started, then the rest of the How to play guides in order.