Guides

Game guides

TERA is packed full of features, and it’s important that all players know how to interact with all of them. We have created this section to provide you with the means to access information on TERA’s core features. Enjoy! 

Beginner's guide

New to TERA? Read this guide and learn all about the basics!

User Interface

The user interface of a game can tell you much about your character, your abilities and even more useful things. The UI holds all the important information and every player should know where to find that information. With this guide you will learn how to use the UI to easily understand what happens around your character.

Character Attributes Explained

Knowing your character's attributes is really important for everyone who wants to get maximum out of his/her character. This guide will tell you what each attribute does so that you know what you need to improve.

Dungeon Overview

This dungeon overview will help you to find the location of each dungeon and will tell you more about the level restrictions. You will never again have to ask "Hey guys, where can I find the entry?" because you already know.

Armour Guide

There are different types of armour in TERA but many ways to customize it. With this guide you'll learn the basics about the gear and customization. 

Enchantment Guide

Enchanting in TERA allows you to customize the characteristics of your equipment to match the way you play, increasing your preferred stats and allowing you to slay your enemies with greater ease!

Crystals

Crystals are powerful enhancement items that will help you to individualize your character. With the help of crystals you'll be able to overcome weaknesses and improve your strengths.

Glyphs

The glyph system of TERA offers you a vast variety of possibilities to personalize your play style. 

Crafting guide

There are different gathering skills, as well as a whole bunch of crafting professions that you can enjoy in TERA!

Guild System

Everything you need to know about the guild system in TERA. This is where you’ll get information on the different features of the guild system, how to include an emblem for your own guild in the game and much more.

The Political System

Get all the details about how to rule the world! Become a Vanarch, set your policies and choose the carrot or the stick!

Reputation Guide

The higher your ‘standing’ in a region, the more you can buy special items and equipment from faction merchants! Learn how to do so in this guide.

Transportation system

The continents of TERA, Arun and Shara, are extremely wide. Fear not, you have multiple chances to travel across the lands quickly and efficiently!

 

Campfire system

Replenish your stamina, get buffs and make friends before heading to the hunting field!

Battlegrounds Overview

Full of swinging steel and a maelstrom of magic, the battlegrounds allow individuals and their guilds to prove their prowess in the ways of PvP combat. Check out this overview before testing your mettle against your fellow players. 

The Nexus

The Nexus is a new potential threat to the Valkyon Federation at the height of the Argon war. So take your weapons and stand strong!