

Make sure you're stocked up on food before you head out. While fast travelling uses Azoth, you can cut down the cost by emptying your bags before you set out as your weight is one of the factors taken into account. Question marks indicate points of interest on the map, so if a quest happens to take you near one, check it out while you're in the area, just in case it's a shrine.

It's well worth exploring when you're out and about to unlock these to cut down on travel time later. You'll generally find a couple of fast travel shrines in each territory, in addition to the main settlement. Some of the main story quests require you to gather specific resources, and you don't want to be caught off-guard when the time comes.Įven if you have no use for the resources you gather now, you can either pop them into storage for later or sell them at the Trading Post for a bit of extra cash. Gathering nets you XP, but you should make sure you've levelled harvesting and mining to at least 30. It's not a huge amount, but it does add up, especially if the alternative is just to run around waiting to get the first hit on something. If another player hits an enemy first, there's no reason you can't help them kill it, as you'll still get character and weapon XP for your contribution. There are a few faction quests and Town Projects that task you with killing a certain number of sheep, wolves, or other animals, but it's not always easy to find them when there are so many other players vying for the same targets. You can check your daily bonus allowance at the top of the faction board when you pick up and hand in these quests. The first three faction quests you do each day give you a significant XP bonus, so it's worth picking them up before heading out. If the XP Boost option is there, grab it to gain that bonus for all quests and activities you do in that territory.ĭo at least three faction missions each day Each time you level that up, you can choose one of several perks to activate in that region. As you carry out quests and other activities in these areas, you'll increase your standing with them. You'll see plenty of these notes when you're carrying out quest objectives or searching for resources to gather, so it's worth clicking on them whenever you find them.Īeternum's map is broken up into territories which are governed by a settlement, such as First Light, Windward and so on.

It's not worth going out of your way to look for them, but even that tiny amount of XP adds up over time. They're hard to miss, thanks to their blue glow and interacting with them gives you a small amount of XP. But sticking with the main story quest ensures you have access to essential items, such as the Azoth Staff, which is required to unlock expeditions (dungeons) later on.Īs soon as you begin exploring Aeternum, you'll start to notice lore notes pretty much wherever you go. Of course, you can-and should-supplement these with Town Projects, faction missions, and other available side quests.
