After you download and install Shaiya Exile, you will first choose your faction
(Note: You can dual client but only if the character's are on the same faction unless you are approved for an IP exception)
Next pick a character name and class then choose the level you wish to play. (It is highly recommended that you make a level 55 character to do your farming in one of our 3 farm zones that are level capped for 55 only)
On Exiles Character creation screen you'll see four different levels to choose from. 15, 30, 55, and 60. You will start at the level you choose and that character will remain that level as there is no experience gained on Exile.
(note: If you have a character you would like to level up, you can do this on the website by using our auto level option)
Once you have your character created, log on and open your inventory. You will find a 7 day continuous resurrection rune, a double warehouse, and a silvanus amulet lvl 1, This is a level 31 amulet which adds +1 Attack Speed, +1 Movement Speed, +15 to all stats and 300HP/ SP/ MP along with 250mill in gold.
If you log out to the character screen and then back in game you will see you now have a 30 day PID and a 30 day PED the timer on these will automatically restart each time you log onto that character as long as you log in at least once within the 30 day time frame.
If you chose level 60 you will also find in your inventory a full set of gear already enchanted to [11]. This gear has the same stats as the rest of the 60 gear just different look. So you can start linking it as soon as you get your lapis.
Items you will need to purchase are:
Eternal Endurance (EE), and a (BDC) Blue Dragon Charm 2 save points or (RP) Red Phoenix charm 4 save points a stack of at least 10 Small Resurrection Runes and Teleportation Stones to save your favorite spots with.
Grab a few Great Healing/Stamina/Mana pots, Great Super pots, warehouse recall runes, movement and party summons as well.
These are available at the lilprohacker Merchant in auction house as well as the AP merchant located by the warehouse in Alpulune/Iris. Other 30 day items are also available at the lilprohacker Merchant as well as on the web item mall at www.shaiyaexile.com
(note: You must log out of game in order to use the web item mall. Items purchased from the web item all will be found in your gift box when you log back in.)
Other items you can purchase on the web-mall for in game gold are.
Ok, now that you have your necessary items you can either visit the regular medicine merchant, located in Alpune/Iris to grab some additional potions or head straight to farming.
As stated earlier it is highly recommended that you make a level 55 character to do your farming for you. If you have done this then you are ready to go. You can check auction board or ask in TC if anyone is selling level 50 gear, although it is fairly easy to kill in Elemental Cave even naked, having some gear on does help.
If you chose to make your 60 character first you will have some clean enchanted gear to start out with.
Keep in mind though all of the 60 zones except Stigma/AZ, OI and CS are pvp zones and very hard to survive with clean gear.
Keep an eye on TC and you will quickly learn how our economy is set up on Exile. Letters, EP (exile points)Force Lapis, TEL (The Exile Lapis),GM links, Operators Exclusive Hammers, Rec Runes, Lapisia, Max Lapis, and Goddess or Exile gear are your main bartering items. You can check out the Drop list to see where these items drop.