FAQ
This is a page for frequently asked questions, organized by category.
If you are new to the game, the Beginner's Guide is a good place to get started.
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Combat
General
Q: Combat is scary! Where do I start? What gear should I grind next?
- A: There are many guides on the wiki to help! Check out the combat guide, and the guides for melee, ranged and magic. https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Guides
Q: What happens if you die?
- A: When you die a random item from your currently selected Equipment Set will be lost forever. There is a chance that no item will be lost. You can lose ammo, consumables and summoning tablets, but not food or potions.
Q: I had
on, how did I die?
- A: You died because you either ran out of food or the max hit of the enemy exceeded the threshold for Error creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat. For example if you haveError creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat - Tier I, it has 20% health threshold and you have 100 HP. As the threshold forError creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat to trigger would be <=20 HP, an enemy with a max hit >21 could kill you without ever triggeringError creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat.
Some more difficult enemies have special attacks like stun that can let them deal more damage to you.
Q: What does a particular Combat Skill do?
- A: Check out the beginner's guide for an overview of the combat skills. More detailed information about Error creating thumbnail: File missingCombat mechanics can be found on the Combat page.
Q: Can I fight monsters offline?
- A: Offline Combat exists as of v0.21 and can be enabled from the Settings menu.
Q: Can I train combat without fighting enemies?
- A: You can earn Magic XP with Alt Magic, and Strength xp by catching fish in the Barbarian Fishing area.
Q: How does upgrading/trimming work?
- A: Some items can be upgraded to improve their stats or to create new equipment. For more information, visit the Upgrading Items page.
Q: How is XP for
skills calculated?
- A: XP is gained for Error creating thumbnail: File missingCombat based on damage you do. Some skills likeError creating thumbnail: File missingPrayer have XP that varies, so be sure to check their respective pages and see exactly how much XP it gives.
Q: Does item doubling such as 
Chapeau Noir and 
Aorpheat's Signet Ring work on dungeon chests? Do these items stack?
- A: Yes. You have a chance to obtain 2 chests from a single dungeon completion with either Chapeau Noir or Aorpheat's Signet Ring equipped. The double loot drop chance stacks additively for a total of 15% chance to earn double loot.
Q: I've been farming for <X> item/pet for a much longer time than all the recommended posts/guides/math says. Why haven't I gotten it?
- A: Unless the item is a special drop (see https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Easter_Eggs), you're probably just unlucky. There are currently no known drop bugs, so keep at it!
Q: My DR is lower than what I mathed out.
- A: Check for Agility Obstacles which may lower DR. Also note that some enemies can lower your DR, especially many expansion monsters. Don't forget the Combat Triangle.
Q: How do I beat this dungeon?
- A: The wiki has guides for many dungeons here: https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Guides#Dungeon_Guides
Q: Why am I safe to idle the boss Malcs in the Volcanic cave dungeon even though it has a higher max hit than my auto eat threshold?
- A: This boss does not use its normal attack, so its max hit is only 520 damage and not its listed max hit of 982.
Q: How can I avoid taking so much damage from dragonbreath attacks?
- A: You can reduce dragonbreath damage with your DR, using the dragon fire shield, and the cyclops/dragon summoning synergy. However, your best bet is to just stock up on food and kill the dragons more efficiently. You will generally be best off using magic against dragons. Try to increase your damage and item doubling instead of focusing on defense.
Q: When can I farm for 
Amulet of Looting?
- A: Full
Mithril armor and 
weapons are fine if you are in a hurry. Just make sure you have Error creating thumbnail: File missingAuto Eat - Tier I and lots of food. However,
Adamant or 
Rune armour will make it much easier.
Melee (Error creating thumbnail: File missing Attack, Error creating thumbnail: File missing Strength, Error creating thumbnail: File missing Defence)
Q: How do I level these and what do they do?
- A: Check out the beginner's guide for an overview of the combat skills. More detailed information about Combat mechanics can be found on the Error creating thumbnail: File missingCombat page. Basically,Error creating thumbnail: File missingAttack level increases your accuracy and chance to hit,Error creating thumbnail: File missingStrength increases your Max Hit, andError creating thumbnail: File missingDefence increases your melee evasion rating.
Q: Does
also increase your
Evasion?
- A: Yes, increasing Error creating thumbnail: File missingDefence level will also improve yourError creating thumbnail: File missingRanged evasion.
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Q: Is it possible to get above 990
?
- A: Yes.
Finn, the Cat provides +10 maximum HP, and 
Dragonfire Shield provides +30 maximum HP. Also, some obstacles in Error creating thumbnail: File missingAgility can increase your maximum HP.
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Q: Is
worth leveling?
- A: Yes. Error creating thumbnail: File missingRanged has better clear times than melee for many different combat scenarios, especially against magic enemies. However, you will need to craft or find ammo.
Q: What is the best way to level up
?
- A: Use longbows. Use Accurate attack style when you're below Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 5 and Rapid later. Check out the Combat/Guide#Ranged for equipment and milestones.
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Q: Is
worth leveling?
- A: Yes, Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic is extremely effective at killing melee monsters, and most of the monsters in the game are melee. Most monsters have lowError creating thumbnail: File missingMagic evasion, so you can kill them faster than with other styles. Also, Ancient Magicks are very useful in certain situations.
- In addition, there are a variety of useful non-Combat spells that can be used via Error creating thumbnail: File missingAlternative Magic, including
Blessed Offering, the most efficient way to generate Error creating thumbnail: File missingPrayer points, and theError creating thumbnail: File missingSuperheat series of spells that generates multiple bars per set of ores used and at the highest tier allow you to smelt bars without needing any
Coal.
Q: How do I make
weapons and armor?
- A: In addition to runes, the Error creating thumbnail: File missingRunecrafting skill allows you to craftError creating thumbnail: File missingMagic weapons and armour, similar to how theError creating thumbnail: File missingSmithing skill works for melee combat.
Q: Do staves make spells require less runes?
- A: Yes. When equipped, staves reduce the number of
Air, 
Water, 
Earth, or 
Fire runes needed for spells, depending on the staff type.
Q: What is the best way to level up
?
- A: See Magic/Training.
Q: What are curses and auroras? Should I use them?
Curses debuff enemies, while auroras buff the player. Some of these are very powerful and are important in late game combat. In the early game, it may or may not be worth it depending on your runecrafting efficiency. You cannot use curses or more auroras with ancient magiks. Curses and auroras do not directly give magic xp, but they increase your damage output and therefor your xp rate.
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Q: Does burying bones give
XP?
- A: No, they give you prayer points, used to activate prayers during Error creating thumbnail: File missingCombat. Most prayers will give you Prayer XP while active, unless specified.
Q: What is the number next to
in the sidebar?
- A: That is your Prayer Points. Prayer Points are used to cast highly useful Prayers in Combat. You can train your Prayer skill only by casting prayers in the combat.
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Q: How do I get a new slayer task?
- A: Go to combat, and tap the "sword in a rock" Error creating thumbnail: File missingSlayer icon below your equipped food. If you don't see it, unhide it by tapping the "Show/hide player container" button above your hp bar. Then, tap new task and select the difficulty.
Q: How do I get
XP?
- A: Completing Slayer Tasks will give you Slayer XP equal to 10% of that monster's HP. Alternatively, defeating any monster in Slayer Areas will give you XP equal to 5% of that monster's Hitpoints. These can be combined, so if the player's Slayer Task is to kill a monster in a Slayer Area, they'll receive XP equal to 15% of that monster's HP.
Q: How do I get
? What is the number next to
in the sidebar?
- A: Error creating thumbnail: File missingSlayer Coins are displayed in the sidebar next to theError creating thumbnail: File missingSlayer skill and in the Shop next to total GP. Slayer Coins can only be earned by completing Slayer Tasks. Monsters killed for Slayer Tasks earn Slayer Coins and Slayer experience points equal to 10% of the slain monster's Hitpoints.
Q: What should I first spend slayer coins on?
- A: Generally, you will want to unlock the Auto Slayer upgrade first to earn more coins easier. After than you may want to buy items to fight in new slayer areas, and start buying slayer armor and the skull cape.
Q: What is slayer area effect and negation?
- A: Slayer Areas have a slayer area effect, which will debuff the player or buff the enemies found there. The first few areas have minor effects, but as you progress they become much more impactful.
To overcome the effect, you need slayer area negation. This stat comes from many sources, including slayer armor. The negation % you have is a flat reduction. For example, say you are fighting in the Holy Isles which has the slayer area effect "+20% prayer point cost for prayers". If you are wearing basic slayer helmet and plate body which each give "5% slayer area negation", then the slayer area debuff will be 20% - 5% - 5% = +10% cost for prayers.
Non-Combat Skills
How do I level a skill?
Please see the Skill Training Guides.
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Q: How did I get a 
Bird Nest?
- A: Bird Nests have a 0.5% chance to drop every time a tree is cut. This chance can be increased with by various means, listed on the Error creating thumbnail: File missingWoodcutting page, under Skill Boosts.
Q: What's the fastest way to 1,000,000 Bird Nests for the township task?
- A: Get all the boosts you can from Skill Boosts. You are trying to get your interval rate to the 0.25s minimum, while earning multiple birds nests per action. This can reduce the grind to about two days.
Q: Why do 
Redwood Logs sell for so little money? Shouldn't they sell for more than 
Magic Logs?
- A: Cutting the Error creating thumbnail: File missingRedwood Tree compared to theError creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Tree trades GP for XP. Redwood Tree gives more XP, and Magic Tree gives more GP.
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Q: Do I need to keep the 
Message in a Bottle?
- A: Once the Message in a Bottle has been read, the item no longer has any use and can be sold. Any further bottles found will also have no effect.
Q: Does Junk do anything?
- A:
Rope can be upgraded into 
Bowstrings, and other fishing junk can be turned into gems with the use of Error creating thumbnail: File missingRags to Riches I.
Q: How do I get the ancient ring of skills/mastery?
- A: You will wan to catch fish with a short catch time and high special chance.
Raw Seahorse is currently the best special item chance for least catch time, although 
Raw Skeleton Fish are almost as quick and are much more useful as they can be buried for Prayer Points.
You should also boost your special chance and reduce your fishing interval. Details here: https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Fishing#Special
Q: Why am I getting tons of Ancient ring of skilling/mastery and not the other?
- A: You have an equal chance to get the ancient ring of skilling or mastery. If you are getting more of one than the other, its just bad luck.
Q: I have been fishing for an ancient ring for X days/weeks/years and today I got 8 of them at once! How is that possible?
- A: When you get a special item, you receive the same amount as you would fish. So if you are getting 4 or 8 fish at a time, you will receive 4 or 8 rings each time they drop.
Q: How did I get a 
Treasure Chest?
- A: When you roll a Special Item, there is a 3.72% chance to get a Treasure Chest.
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Q: What's the point of this skill?
- A: Increasing the Error creating thumbnail: File missingFiremaking skill level allows the player to purchase higher tier cooking fires from the Shop. Also, the
Firemaking Skillcape (which is purchasable from the Shop upon reaching Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 99) provides a 5% global experience bonus. Furthermore, getting 99Error creating thumbnail: File missingMastery on each log will give further global Mastery experience.
You will also gain useful items, like Ash, Charcoal, Coal Ore and Diamond.
Q: I'm getting a different amount of Mastery compared to the value it shows me.
- A: This is a known bug as of v1.1.1 and may be fixed soon. (see https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/yz3o41/found_the_mastery_xp_display_error_in_firemaking/ for more details)
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Q: Why can't I cook this chicken/bread/soup?
- A: You must purchase the furnace and pot upgrades from the Shop
Q: What is the difference between Passive and Active
?
- A: Passive Error creating thumbnail: File missingCooking is slower, cannot Perfect cook, and grants no XP or Mastery. However, it can be done at the same time as Actively Cooking other items.
Q: Can I pass cook while training other skills?
- A: No, only while you are actively cooking
Q: I'm cooking an item but it's not showing up in my Bank.
- A: A purchasable upgrade in the shop lets you automatically equip produced food. Check the toggle button at the top of the Cooking page.
Q: Cooking is so slow! How do I earn food quicker?
- A: Error creating thumbnail: File missingCooking has many buffs to increase the hp healed/hour you can produce. Try to decrease your interval, while increasing your preservation, doubling and perfect chance. Using passive cooking will create even more food. Pre-expansion, the most efficient cooking method for mid-endgame accounts is cooking chicken soup active, and whales and carrot cake passive, including gathering time.
Fishing will always be faster than cooking, so you will have a lot of extra raw fish when leveling both.
Q: I've gotten lots of Perfect Cooks, but I still can't trade for the item in Township.
- A: Currently in v1.1.1, only cooking regular items counts toward the Township unlock. This may change in a future update. If you really need it now, disable the Enable Perfect Cooks option in the game's Settings. You can "upgrade" perfect cooked fish into their regular counterparts.
Q: I can't craft Burnt Cave Fish.
- A: The only way to obtain Burnt Cave Fish is to kill the Tentacle enemy located in the Sandy Shores area of the regular Combat tab.
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Q: Mining Gloves/Gem Gloves aren't working.
- A: Gloves only work on Ores, not Essences nor Gem Veins. As of v1.1.1 you will still consume glove charges if mining essence or Gem Veins.
Q: Why does this rock take so long to respawn?
- A: Higher level ore takes more time to respawn. You can reduce the time spent wasted on waiting for respawn by increasing the chance you deal no damage to a mining node. You can find details on the Error creating thumbnail: File missingMining page.
Q: Do 
Gem Gloves make a profit?
- A: Yes. If all the charges from the Gem Gloves are used and the gems obtained are sold, the expected profit is around 262,000
.
Q: What are gems for? Should I sell them?
- A: Gems are used for Error creating thumbnail: File missingCrafting jewelry and brewing someError creating thumbnail: File missingpotions,Error creating thumbnail: File missingFletching Gem Tipped Bolts, and makingError creating thumbnail: File missingDevil tablets inError creating thumbnail: File missingSummoning. Gem Gloves give players a reliable way to collect more gems, so it's acceptable to sell them early on for GP.
Q: Gem Veins/Meteorite health isn't increasing.
- A: Only mining Expansion rocks has a chance to add health to the Gem vein. They have no natural regeneration. For Meteorites, performing actions in Astrology has a chance of adding Meteorite health. You can earn meteorite health even before you have the mining level required to min it.
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Q: Do I have to level
to do
?
- A: It is possible to find armor as loot when killing monsters, so leveling Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmithing is not technically required. You can find a guide to progress without smithing on the HCCO/Guide page.
Q: Why can't I equip this weapon or armor?
- A: Make sure you have the required combat levels to wear it. If the gear required over 99 smithing to make, it comes from the Throne of the Herald expansion and required you to complete Impending Darkness before wearing it.
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Q: Does Damage Reduction from armour work when thieving?
- A: Yes. The damage taken when stunned is reduced by any Damage Reduction you currently have.
Q: I'm not getting any progress while offline.
- A: In the game's Settings, ensure Toggle Offline Combat is enabled. An additional Thieving-only toggle to enable is Continue Thieving on Stun. Also ensure Toggle Ignore Bank Full is enabled or that you have very sufficient Bank space; some enemies drop dozens of items.
Q: Is it possible to die offline?
- A: Yes. If you died when Error creating thumbnail: File missingThieving, you will be notified when you enter Melvor Idle. To avoid this, make sure the target's max hit is below your auto eat threshold.
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Q: How do I start
? Why can't I plant my seeds?
- A: At the beginning of the game, you can only grow
Potatoes, which require 3 
Potato Seeds to plant. As your skill level increases, you will be able to plant more things, including herbs and trees.
Q: Where do I get seeds?
- A: Check the Seeds page to see where you can find each seed. Your main seed sources are Bird Nest, Error creating thumbnail: File missingThieving, and Combat.
Q: Why are my plants disappearing once the timer is done?
- A: Your plants have a base 50% survival rate. If they survive, then you can harvest them, but if they didn't, you get nothing. You can purchase
Compost and 
Weird Gloop from the shop to guarantee the survival of a plant.
Q: Do I need to use compost after I have the 25% mastery pool checkpoint?
- A: No, but you can purchase Weird Gloop from the shop and use it to increase your harvest.
Q: The farming complete notification on mobile is not working.
- A: WIP It is currently broken?
Q: Why can't I find any farming mastery tokens?
- A: Mastery tokens have a chance to drop for each action, and farming has far fewer actions than other skills. Keep farming and you will get a few eventually. Wearing the clue chasers necklace will help your chances.
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Q: Can I get arrows without
?
- A: Yes. Some monsters drop arrows when killed, so it's possible to level Error creating thumbnail: File missingRanged withoutError creating thumbnail: File missingFletching. You can also get ranged ammo fromError creating thumbnail: File missingThieving.
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Q: Why can't I buy 
Black Dragonhide from the Shop?
- A: Black Dragonhide can only be looted from a
Black Dragon.
Q: How do I get basic bags?
- A: You can only get basic bags from thieving and the township task.
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Q: How do you get
to a high level? Runes give so little XP.
- A: Crafting Combination Runes provides much more XP than regular Runes do, and the 25% Mastery Pool bonus increases base XP for Runes by 250%.
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Q: I made a potion, how do I use it?
- A: To use a potion, go to the skill that the potion is for. If it is a combat potion, go to the Error creating thumbnail: File missingCombat page. At the top right of the screen there is a button with an empty potion that you can press, and from there you should be able to select any potions you have in your inventory for that skill. Note the "toggle Auto-Reuse" option - having that active means that when the potion you're using runs out of charges, it automatically starts using another potion of the same type.
Q: How do you get higher tier potions?
- A: You level up the mastery for that potion until it automatically switches the tier to the next level. The tiers are:
- 'Tier 1:' Mastery level 1.
- 'Tier 2:' Mastery level 20.
- 'Tier 3:' Mastery level 50.
- 'Tier 4:' Mastery level 90.
- Also note that it is possible to get a potion of a random tier when using an
Herblore Potion.
Q: How do I craft a potion of a lower tier for the township task or Completion Log?
- A: The Herblore Potion gives you a chance to create an additional potion of a random tier, while making potions.
Q: How do I craft the 
Deadly Toxins Potion?
- A: Equip the
Toxic Maker Gloves and craft 
Lethal Toxins Potion to obtain them.
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Q: Why won't my Obstacles give me bonuses?
- A: For an Obstacle to give bonuses, every Obstacle prior has to be built. If you skip obstacle 7 then obstacle 8 will not give you any benefits.
Q: Why is my agility training stopping?
- A: When you swap agility obstacles, you will need to start training again.
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Q: How do I find marks and start training this skill?
- A: Summoning has three components: You find marks while training other skills, then craft familiar tablets, then use those tablets while training other skills.
For example, when woodcutting you will find an ent mark. Then go to summoning, tablets/familiars, ent. Tap the blue "select recipe" button to the highest level log you have, and tap the green circle to buy some green summoning shards. Then you can start crafting ent tablets. When you are woodcutting, equip your ent tables and you will start using them and earning summoning xp!
Q: I only have 1/61 Marks. Why can't I find more?
- A: After finding the new Mark, you have to craft its Tablet once in order to find more of that Mark.
Q: How do I gather so many of this low level item to craft tablets?
- A: Tap the blue "Select Recipe" button to change which item you are using to craft with. As you gain mastery levels, you gain higher item cost reduction for making tablets.
Q: Why does this tablet recipe seem imbalanced?
- A: Item costs for tablets are based on the item's sell cost. This is why it takes more Redwood logs than Magic logs to make ent tablets.
Q: Making tablets to level up Summoning is so slow, how do I level up quicker?
- A: Your main source of summoning xp is spending tablets while training skills. You spend three tablets instead of one when you have a synergy active so you get much more xp. Try to have a synergy active for all the skilling you do, the buffs more than compensate for the time and resources spent creating tablets as you progress.
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Q: How do I follow this guide about rerolling modifiers?
- A: Astrology was reworked in v1.? and no longer has RNG modifiers. Instead, you spend stardust to level up stars.
Q: What is my Meteorite chance?
- A: In the Throne of the Herald expansion, you can find meteorites in astrology. This will add hp to your meteorite node in mining, even if you don't have the mining level to mine it yet.
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WIP
Q: I don't know where to start!
- A: Check out the Error creating thumbnail: File missingTownship and Township/Training pages. You may find this guide useful: https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/y78j1d/township_quick_start_beginner_guide/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Q: What are ticks and how do I spend them?
- A: Township uses a unique tick system instead of constantly running. Ticks are a passively generated resource at a rate of 1 Tick per 5 minutes. Ticks can be spent at any time to progress your town, affecting all aspects of your town from population to resources, and with no limit on the amount of Ticks you can store, the town does not need constant attention to run.
Q: Why aren't I gaining resources?
- A: You have to spend a tick to generate resources. Then make sure you have free storage space, resource production buildings and workers in them, and that those resources are not being completely consumed by other buildings or biomes.
Q: What do I gain from this skill?
- A: Township unlocks new items and pets from the shop, including xp-boosting gear. Your town can generate a huge amount of GP and resources for you passively, so you have to spend less time actively skilling to gather them.
Q: I just started and spent all my stone, and now I can't build a Miner's Pit.
- A: You will have to restart your town. Next time, try following the tutorial in the Tasks section or a player-written guide.
Q: Do I get my ticks or land back if I restart my town?
- A: You keep all of your unspent ticks when restarting. If you had fewer than 144 ticks left, you will start your new town with 144 ticks. You keep all of your purchased land. You will have to purchase the land in the new town, but it will be free up to the amount of land previously purchased.
Q: Why can't I trade for this item at the trader?
- A: You need to have received 10,000 copies of an item before you can trade for it.
Q: How do I craft a tier 1 potion for the township task?
- A: The Herblore Potion gives you a chance to create an additional potion of a random tier, while making potions.
Q: How do I complete the "Kill 42069 golbins" task quickly?
- A: Kills in the golbin raid mini game do not count towards this. The page for Golden Golbin has details for how to do this quickly.
Gameplay
General
Q: Do I have to manually start a dungeon every time?
- A: No. You can enable the Auto Restart Dungeon option in the menu.
Q: I lost X item because my Bank was full/because I died. Can I get it back?
- A: Unfortunately once an item is lost there is no way to recover it. The exception to this is items purchased from the Shop - like Skillcapes - which can be repurchased at their original price.
Q: This skill is taking forever to level, what am I doing wrong?
- A: Skills typically take longer to level the higher they get and players often measure their progress in hours or days. There are also Skill Training Guides available on the wiki. You may find additional information on Discord about how to level optimally.
Q: Is 99 the level cap? How are levels displayed past 99?
- A: Without the expansion, levels only have a mechanical impact up to 120, past that Virtual Levels must be turned on in Settings to keep track. Virtual Levels are a purely visual change allowing the player to see their experience level past 120. After v0.15, Mastery levels are hard capped at 99.
With the expansion, levels go to 120 with lots of new content.
Q: Is there an experience cap or maximum item stack?
- A: There is no limit that you can reach. The only limit to experience or number of items you can have is the limit in Javascript as
MAXIMUM_SAFE_INTEGER. This is 2^53-1 or 9,007,199,254,740,991.
Mastery
Q: What is mastery?
Mastery] is a secondary system of levels tied to individual items within a skill. Each item in a non-combat skill has a level associated with it. You earn mastery experience for an item by gathering/crafting it. You also earn mastery xp towards your mastery pool for the skill, which unlocks perks at certain checkpoints.
Q: How do I spend my mastery pool xp?
- A: This is a complicated question. For a simple answer, spend excess mastery pool xp down to the highest checkpoint perk you care about. Spend it on items that are difficult or unproductive to train.
Q: Do I just use all my Mastery Tokens?
- A: Yes, use them as soon as you acquire them. There is no benefit to holding onto them unless you are at or near 100% Mastery Pool, it's wasted Bank space.
Shop/gp
Q: How do I earn GP quickly?
- A: This depends greatly on what skills and items you have. Check out the Money Making page for lots of options. Using ticks in township with a high tax rate will earn a lot of gp passively.
Q: Why is <X> so expensive in the shop?
- A: If you set the "Buy" multiplier higher than 1, it may display single-purchase items as if it were buying more than one of them. Try lowering your Buy multiplier.
Q: Can gloves stack charges?
- A: Yes. You can buy them multiple times and all charges will stack into 1 glove (of that type. Ex: 4000 charges on one pair of Gem Gloves).
Q: I sold an item, how do I clear it from my quick equip menu?
- A: As of v1.1.1 the only ingame way is to get the item again and turn in off in the cog menu in the bank. You can use a console script to clear your menus using the method here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/z853u2/i_made_a_script_for_cleaning_quick_equip_menus/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Q: How did I get this expensive ring/crown/jewel drop? Should I sell it?
- A: You can receive these items very rarely while training your skills or in combat. Do not sell your only copy of them. For details look at the pages for ring A ring B crown jewel
Q: Where did this 
Gold Topaz Ring come from?
- A: Gold Topaz Ring is an item which is given to the player in place of an Aorpheat's Signet Ring piece, when the requirement of wearing a Gold Topaz Ring is not met. See
Signet Ring Half (a) and 
Signet Ring Half (b) for more details on how to find the Aorpheat's Signet Ring.
Bank
Q: My bank is always full! What should I do?
- A: You will have to purchase hundreds of bank spaces in the shop as you progress in the game. But you can also save space by selling items you don't need and didn't take long to gather. If you have a few hundred tin ore but are already smithing iron, you can just sell them! There are a few items you shouldn't sell/use because you'll want them later, including strawberry seeds, dragon bones, antique vase.
Q: How do I change a Bank Tab's icon?
- A: Select the item in your Bank, click the gear icon/tab to switch to Item Settings, then click the Select Tab button and choose which tab(s) should show this icon.
Q: How to I remove a Bank Tab icon?
- A: Currently, no native way exists. You can use this code to clear all Bank Tab icons.
game.bank.tabIcons.clear(); for(let i=0; i<12;i++) game.bank.renderQueue.tabIcons.add(i); (For more info, see this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MelvorIdle/comments/yo4pn0/is_there_a_way_to_reset_chosen_bank_tab_icons/ )
- Q: I just bought a Superior Skillcape, but it's not showing up in my Quick Equip menu.
- A: No Expansion items get added to the Quick Equip menu by default. To add or remove an item from the Quick Equip menu, select the item in your Bank, click the gear icon/tab to switch to Item Settings, then click the various toggles under the Minibar Settings area.
Q: How many Bank slots are there?
- A: You can get as many as you'd like, but after purchasing 118 slots the price maxes out at 5,000,000 per slot. Bank slots can also be gained by using
Bank Slot Tokens. However, Hardcore Mode has a 108 bank slot limit from the Shop, but Bank Slot Tokens can still be used to increase the amount of bank slots past 108.
Q: Can we get more Bank Tabs?
- A: The devs have not hinted at the possibility, yet. If you want to use mods, keep extra savefile backups because loading errors may delete items that existed in the extra tabs.
Pets
Q: Where can I see which Pets I have unlocked?
- A: Unlocked pets can be viewed within the Pets section of the Completion Log, which can be accessed from the left-hand side menu.
Q: Do I need to equip a Pet for the effect to be active?
- A: No. If you have unlocked a pet then the effect will be forever active, whether you want it to or not.
Q: How do I unlock a pet? I am over skill lvl99 and still don't have it!
- A: The Pets page has the rates for each pet. If you are at a high skill level and you don't have the pet you are just unlucky, the game is not broken.
Other
Q: A Wiki page was missing some information I think should be there, can you please add it?
- A: The Wiki is a work in progress and we try to update it with as much information as possible. When new patches are released, the Wiki lags behind while new information is added. If you think something should be added to the Wiki, please let us know on Discord in #wiki-discussion.
Q: I've heard people using certain acronyms/abbreviations before, what do they mean?
- A: Please refer to the Glossary page, which contains many of the abbreviations commonly used by the community.
Bugs/glitches/lag
Q: I'm getting this bug/error/glitch!
A: Before you do anything else, back up your save. Then disable your mods and see if the bug persists.
Q: My game keeps crashing on Mobile.
- If on an Android device, disable Accessibility Services.
- Disable all mods. If the game loads, slowly re-enable mods until you find the culprit.
- Load another save. Try making a new game file to see if your save(s) got corrupted. Remember to back up frequently.
- Clear your cache. Also try reinstalling the game.
Q: I'm getting significant lag or slowness.
- If on an Android device, disable Accessibility Services.
- Disable all mods. If the game loads, slowly re-enable mods until you find the culprit.
- Your browser may be throttling Melvor Idle while the tab is in the background/not visible. For potential solutions, see: Mitigating Browser Throttling.
Non-Standard game modes
Q: How do I play adventure or hardcore mode?
- A: You must purchase the Full Version to play these game modes. Start a new character and choose your game mode. You cannot swap your game mode after character creation except through mods.
Q: My hardcore character account was deleted!
- A: Your character died when offline, because it was hit higher than your auto eat threshold or you ran out of food or other consumables. You can see your latest hardcore cause of death at the bottom of your character select screen.
Q: How do I recover my hardcore account after it died?
- A: You cannot, thats why it is hardcore. You can revert back to a previous save, using a save link or exported save file. You can also load an old cloud save if you have "Back up to cloud automatically" turned off in the settings.
Q: Why is my adventure mode character stuck at X skill level?
- A: Noncombat skills in adventure mode are limited to your combat level. Increase your combat level to continue leveling up your skills.
Q: What skill should I buy next in adventure mode? How do I earn enough gp?
- A: In general, you want to increase your combat capabilities to reach 99 combat level, and earn more gp to unlock more skills. As of 12/13/22 the Adventure/Guide page is outdated but still has good advice. Notably, township is a very powerful skill in adventure mode and can generate a lot of gp and resources passively. For other money making methods look at the Money Making page.
Throne of the Herald Expansion
Q: What is this expansion?
- A: Throne of the Herald is Melvin's first expansion. It raises the skill level from 99 to 120 and adds lots of new enemies, dungeons, and hundreds of new items. You can buy it on the steam store or as an in app purchase on the iOS or Android apps.
Q: If I buy the expansion on X platform, will my account have the new content on Y platform?
- A: Yes, if you buy the expansion anywhere you will have access to it anywhere you could already play the game.
Q: Should I buy the expansion now or wait?
- A: If you plan on buying the expansion eventually, there's no reason to wait until you reach a certain point. You will be able to train new items once you get past lvl99 in any skill. You will also earn more mastery xp per action and find meteorites in astrology.
Note that when you purchase the expansion, your mastery pool percentage will drop as new items are added. This one-time drop is more detrimental the more mastery pools you have filled up.
- Q I already have virtual levels past lvl99, will they carry over when I buy the expansion?
- A: You can choose whether you want to keep your levels, or if you want to reset them back to lvl99.
Saving
Q: I forgot my password, can I recover my account?
- A: Click the "Forgot Password?" button on the login page and follow the instructions.
Q: My save isn't loading/is broken, how can I fix it?
- A: First, try disabling mods. If "Fix my Save" in Account Settings doesn't work and you can't reload an older save, there may be another issue preventing your save from working. If it doesn't work, ask on the official Discord.
Q: Will there ever be a save reset?
- A: No, there are currently no plans for a save reset.
Platforms
Q: Which platforms can I play Melvor on?
- A: Melvor is available on a web browser, android and iOS apps, and on Steam. Find more details on the Full Version page.
Q: Is there a difference what platform you play on? What are the benefits of the Steam version?
- A: The game is the same across all platforms apart from UI changes for different screen sizes. All features, gameplay and content are the same.
In addition to providing access to the full game, the Steam version provides achievements, trading cards, rich discord presence, no throttling (which can slow down game play in web browsers), plus all of the usual Steam features such as tracking time played.
Q: If I buy the full game on X platform, can I play it on Y platform?
- A: Yes, except if you buy on mobile you are not able to play the steam version. See more details on the Full Version page.
Q: If I buy the Throne of the Herald expansion on X platform, will my account have the new content on Y platform?
- A: Yes, if you buy the expansion anywhere you will have access to it anywhere you could already play the game.
Q: Can I use the same save between the mobile/browser/Steam versions?
- A: Yes, by signing into Melvor Cloud on each platform your saves will be synced between devices. Note that:
- You will likely have to load from cloud saves when switching between versions/devices, compare the last save time of your local and cloud saves to ensure you are using your latest save
- The same save should not be used on multiple versions/devices at the same time, as doing so may result in a loss of progress
- For additional information, please refer to Save Management
Mods
Q: How do I enable mods?
- A: First, back up your save by creating a save link and pasting it in a safe place. Then, make sure you have a free Melvor Cloud account. Go to settings, and enable mods. Then go to the sidebar and tap "Mod Manager" below the minigame section. You will be prompted to make a free mod.io account, and then you can start browsing mods.
Q: Which platforms support mods?
- A: Mods are supported on all platforms. Your mods will sync between platforms as they are tied to your account.
Q: How do I turn on a mod for one character but not the other?
- A: As of v1.1.1 this is not possible. You must turn the mod on or off before switching characters.
Q: Will mods damage or break my save?
- A: Mods are written by community members and may have bugs or errors. There have not been widespread save corruptions, but its always a good idea to back up your save frequently, especially when using mods.
Q: Is this mod cheating? Will my account get banned?
- A: Many mods add cheats to your game, but nobody will be banned for cheating. This is a single player game, and the Devs encourage you to play the game in any way that is fun for you. You can modify your save file however you like.
Note that some players have felt regret after using a mod to speed through grinds in the game. After all, this game is all about the grind journey. Players new to mods may want to stick with mods that only add quality of life features at first.
Changes and upcoming features
Q: Where can I find upcoming changes?
- A: You can see all of the planned major upcoming changes on the Roadmap. Additionally, upcoming changes are posted on Discord and occasionally on Reddit.
Q: Will there be a prestige system?
- A: No. The developer is not in favour of prestige systems and currently has no plans to add them.
Q: Will X feature be added to the game?
- A: Suggestions from players on what to add to the game are welcome. Join the official Discord, check out if your suggestion is in #frequent-suggestions, and if not then post your prompt in #suggestions.
Q: Will there be leaderboards or other multiplayer features?
- A: There are no plans for leaderboards in the immediate future, as much of the development time is being spent working on other features. There is a possibility that there will be leaderboards in the future, although the way they'll be implemented is still undecided.
Supporting the game
Q: How can I support the game?
- A: A lot of people find Melvor through word of mouth, so sharing it helps the community grow. If you want to help in more tangible ways, you can purchase the full version on mobile or a copy of the Steam version. Alternatively you can support the game through Patreon. You can also purchase the Throne of the Herald expansion. However, it should be noted that Melvor will never have microtransactions.
Q: Is this game open source? Can I help develop it?
- A: Although the code has not been protected from viewing, Melvor is not open source. The developer isn't currently looking for help developing the game.
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| Reference Tables: Items, Equipment, Experience Table, Upgrading Items, Combat Areas, Slayer Areas, Dungeons, Strongholds, The Abyss, Monsters |