With Corepunk officially entering Early Access, now is the perfect time to jump into the world and start carving out your journey. But this MMO is no hand-holding tour—its old-school design rewards exploration, patience, and smart decision-making. Whether you’re brand new or just looking for a smoother start, this set of tips and tricks will help you hit the ground running.

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1. Talk to Every NPC You Meet

Corepunk doesn’t highlight quests with glowing icons or big exclamation marks. If you want to uncover available quests, you’ll need to manually speak to every non-hostile NPC. Once engaged, certain dialogue options will lead to quests. In early areas, especially Goldenfield Town, many NPCs offer quests that conveniently align in location and objectives. Gather them all so you can complete multiple objectives at once, which is the fastest way to level early on.

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2. Don’t Rush Into Combat

Combat in Corepunk is punishing if you aren’t prepared. At level one, you only have a single skill, which severely limits your survivability. You’ll encounter a quest involving rat extermination early on—do that first. Avoid picking fights elsewhere until you unlock at least your second or third skill. Let yourself grow into your class, and you’ll soon feel the reward of gradually becoming more powerful and efficient in fights.

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3. Understand Regeneration Mechanics

Health and Mana regeneration is crucial for survival, especially when venturing solo. Here’s what you need to know:

• Food heals over time.
• Campfires restore HP and Mana.
• Combining food + campfire gives a compounding regen effect.

Save your campfires for longer stretches or tough combat runs. At level six, you’ll unlock your talent trees—look for the Pathfinder branch. It grants talents that make solo play smoother, with passive out-of-combat health regeneration and increased consumable efficiency. Prioritize these if you’re journeying alone.

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4. Gather Everything From the Start

From your very first moments, interact with every gathering node you see. Not only will this help complete early quests related to crafting and harvesting, but it also gives you XP and early materials that are vital for progression. Whether it’s herbs, rocks, or butcherable animals—collect it all. It accelerates your learning curve and sets you up for stronger crafting professions.

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5. Set Your Returner Location Early

One of the biggest early mistakes you can make is forgetting to set your returner. This magical teleport item sends you back to a safe location—but only if you’ve assigned it. As soon as you arrive in Goldenfield, speak to Big Mama and bind your returner to the town. You’ll save yourself countless headaches when trekking back from dangerous zones.

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6. Save Up for Your Mount

Gold management early on is vital. You’ll need:

• 250 gold to buy the hoverboard at level 7 from Martin McMichael in Goldenfield.
• 400 gold to buy a motorcycle at level 8 from Tour MCD Drummond in River Rise City.

Both mounts increase your movement speed by 75%, which drastically reduces downtime and improves your resource farming, questing, and survivability. Focus on reaching this milestone as soon as possible.

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7. Break Everything—Seriously

Crates, barrels, scarecrows, trunks—they might seem like meaningless background junk, but they can drop consumables, resources, gold, and even quest items. One early quest for painkillers, for instance, can be completed by looting them from random containers rather than gathering ingredients. Always break and loot what you can; it’s usually worth it.

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8. Use Your Bank Early and Often

Inventory fills up fast in Corepunk. You’ll be carrying resources, gear, consumables, quest items, tokens, and more. Speak to Oswalt in Goldenfield to access your bank, and consider storing anything you’re unsure about. Storage can be expanded using coins, and it’s far better to stash potential future-use items than destroy them or get overwhelmed.

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9. Universal Skills Add Utility

Beyond your class skills, you can purchase two universal abilities from Zara Thorne, located west of Goldenfield. These include:

• Blink (teleport short distance)
• Movement speed boost
• Health or Mana recovery
• Shield or cleanse effects

They unlock at levels 5 and 10, respectively. However, consider holding off on buying them until after securing your mount. Mounts help you earn gold faster, and mobility trumps most early utility skills.

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10. Embrace the Confusion

Corepunk leans into a retro, non-linear MMO style. It won’t always show you where to go, and it doesn’t explain every system in detail. You will get lost. You will die. That’s the point. The frustration leads to discovery, and the setbacks make progress more satisfying. Don’t aim to master everything immediately—just let yourself explore, fail, and gradually figure things out.

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Final Thoughts

Corepunk’s Early Access brings a refreshing challenge that rewards curiosity and planning. If you take the time to engage with the game’s systems and world thoughtfully, it will reward you with one of the most immersive and satisfying MMO experiences available today. Use these tips to survive the early game—and let the fog of war guide you into the unknown.