Hello! I just started playing about 5 days ago, and my friend helped me get started. The problem is, I really have no idea what I'm doing, so I just follow her around asking questions. Maybe you guys can help me understand.
1) What are the stars on a gear? Do they make it stronger? Obviously, more stars means more stats, right?
2) My friend was talking about how those crystal things you collect and sell (the ones you carry on your back in dungeons) affect the dungeons you enter. How do they?
3) What are the elements in the game (fire water etc). What's weak against what?
4) I keep dying in t2 even though I have 2* stuff. Is that normal? Should I have better gear? Any tips on fighting monsters without dying so much? I usually die in Danger Rooms, and my friend calls them.
5) Are there any quests besides the beginning ones?
6) Is there any way to get crystal energy outside of the cash shop? What is it used for?
7) I was also looking for a guild for me and my friend to join maybe, but we don't play enough to really do much. What are the advantages to a guild?
I think that's it. Thanks!
1) More stars are better items, of course. Often, when an item is a certain star value (Take for example a Calibur, 2 stars) can be upgraded to a 3 star variant (in this case a Tempered Calibur).
2) http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Gate_construction
3) It are no elements, it are status effects. http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Status_effect (Some can be a stratum theme)
4) It depends on your skills. Very important is that you shield when needed. Tell me your current stuff's names and I can give you advice on where to go for some easier experience. (Some equipment works much better vs slimes, or vs constructs.. Same for weapons.)
5) If you call boss fights a quest, then yes.
6) Crystal energy (CE) does exactly the same as Mist energy. It got the same things it can do, but CE got an infinite stock. Mist energy got a limit of 100. You can get CE by buying it for crowns (Around 5k-6k crowns) via the market, the button at the bottom-right.
7) A guild is just a group. In the guild I'm in we just help eachother, do runs with eachother, lend eachother stuff etc.