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Getting started

The Beta, the starting islands, daily tasks and how kills are credited.

These are the Beta rules as of 2 October 2026, each from the newest official source on that point. Rules change by patch: check the latest official posts.

The Beta

As of 30 Sep 2026 · Source: Announcement, 4 September, Open Beta announcement, 29 September

• The 64-bit Open Beta opened on 30 September 2026 after a full wipe. Only account-applied game time, skins and titles carried over.
• The Steam launch is targeted for around March 2027; that date is an estimate, not an announcement.

The starting islands

As of 25 Sep 2026 · Source: Reforged changelog, 25 September

• New characters begin on the Aernar’s Cradle islands (Dawnshore, Frostheld and Emberwastes).
• There is no PvP or looting there, skills are capped at 25, and leaving is one-way.
• Clans cannot be founded or joined on the islands.

Daily tasks

As of 1 Oct 2026 · Source: Patch notes, 1 October

• You get four dailies a day: a gathering task plus an easy, a medium and a hard kill task.

Kill credit

As of 2 Oct 2026 · Source: Patch notes, 2 October

• Outside a party only the killer gets credit; Very Easy monsters also credit helpers.
• A kill needs at least 70% of the damage to reward you.

Pets

As of 1 Oct 2026 · Source: Reforged changelog, 25 September, Patch notes, 1 October

• Over 200 toys summon harmless pets. Toy drop rates scale with monster toughness, and a Pets window shows your collection.

Facts here are quoted from official posts and the official API; nothing is taken from the community map data. Sources and accuracy