RAIDBORN Walkthrough

Complete walkthrough covering the main story progression, key locations, and all major encounters.

⚡ Important Note

RAIDBORN features procedurally generated dungeons. While the main story beats and points of interest are fixed, dungeon layouts, enemy placements, and loot will vary between playthroughs. This walkthrough covers the fixed content and general strategies.

1Early Game — Getting Started

Arrive in Everband City

Your starting hub. Visit all four shops to understand what's available. Talk to NPCs with ? markers for quests. Do a scavenger hunt — there are 11+ hidden item locations on roofs, behind bushes, and in stumps!

•Buy torches and lockpicks from General Goods

•Check Weaponsmith and Armorsmith for starting gear

•Visit the Hunter for bow and arrows if going Rogue

•Use 'Sell all treasure' at shopkeepers for quick gold

•General Goods sometimes sells skill books — always check

Build Your Outpost

Start building your outpost rooms. The developer recommends Workshop + Forge + Alchemy Lab + Garden as the best early combination.

•Dev pick: Workshop + Forge + Alchemy Lab + Garden

•Alchemy Lab provides sustainable potion income

•Don't just build Quarters early — it's the only wrong choice

•Bedroom and Chapel are solid alternatives for healing/curses

Choose Your Skill Tree

Your first Knowledge Tome will let you choose a starting skill. Knight is recommended for beginners. Remember: Misc skills need Learning Points, not regular skill points.

•Knight: Balanced, great for learning combat

•Barbarian: Aggressive, high damage

•Defender: Tanky, forgiving

•Rogue: Ranged, requires precision

•Buy Knowledge Tomes from potion merchants (1,500 Gold)

First Dungeon Runs

Enter procedurally generated dungeons to gain experience, loot, and gold. Start with Relaxed difficulty.

•Always carry torches (20+) — dark rooms have hidden buttons on bookshelves

•Look for hidden buttons and levers behind torches

•Use kick to deplete enemy stamina for easy kills

•Collect everything — unlimited inventory

•Health potions heal 40% but you can die while drinking — use proactively

•Parrying is basically free — two-handed users can still defend

2Mid Game — Exploring Points of Interest

Forgotten Library & Dark Encyclopedia

Dark rooms with hidden levers. The Dark Encyclopedia puzzle is here — use torches to find hidden buttons on bookshelves.

•Torches go out over time — carry 5+ extras

•Hidden button on bookshelf causes another to move aside

•Door handle is high up on a bookshelf — jump and spam 'E'

•Use torch and maximize brightness to find items

•Lore items provide story context

Blacksmith's Forge

Requires Mythril Ingots (purchase from smiths in town). Access unique crafting recipes including Dragonscale Armor.

•Mythril Ingots available at Armorsmiths and Weaponsmiths

•Check their stock each visit — stock updates as you level

•Craft endgame-level equipment

•Smithing Mastery: find recipe in bushes → craft key

Herb Witch's Cottage

Bring 5x each of Kings Crown, Trollcups, Dragontooths, and Stinkshrooms. Reward: Alchemy Mastery skill book.

•Materials are rare — keep adventuring and watching for ingredients

•After quest: she sells Elixir of Cloaking recipe

•Stock up for boss fight preparation

•Some ingredients are quest-specific

Abandoned Cabin

Requires three rare treasure pieces. Found much more commonly in higher-leveled dungeons — level up first!

•Don't attempt too early — rare drops from higher-level dungeons

•Complete dungeon boss encounters for treasure pieces

•Check quest reward packages carefully

•Contains legendary-quality loot

Monastery

Contains Lumishrooms (bright blue glow). Undead monks are INVULNERABLE without Sanctified Elixir!

•Lumishrooms glow bright blue — look for that aura

•Talk to the monk first, craft Sanctified Elixir, use it, THEN fight

•Don't waste time attacking invulnerable undead monks

•Sacred items and hidden passages inside

Mysterious Standing Stone

Offer: 1x Vigor Herb, 1x Healing Herb, 1x Stinkshroom, 1x Log of Wood, 1x Iron Ingot, 100 Gold.

•Resources are easy to get from shops or workbench

•The blessing is required for the Tomb of Priests

•Visit early to unlock the tomb chain

3Late Game — Boss Encounters & Secrets

Face the Hunger

The Hunger species are the most dangerous enemies. Behemoth and Butcher require specific strategies.

•Hunger Behemoth: Avoid puddles (permanent stamina damage), circle-strafe

•Hunger Butcher: Ranged attacks preferred, disease aura drains stamina

•Bring Potions of Purity for disease effects

•Potion of Vitality counters Pestilence Bane

Defeat the Zombie Lich

The Lich can resurrect fallen zombies and summon new ones. Focus burst damage on the Lich.

•Kill the Lich first — ignore summons

•Interrupt resurrection casts with kicks

•Fire arrows apply burning status effect — effective vs undead

•Zombie Priest heals nearby undead — interrupt his casts

Challenge the Stone Giant

Chunk-based regeneration means passive play is punished. Must be aggressively aggressive.

•Chain combos non-stop — any pause lets him regenerate

•Blood Rage is very effective here

•Don't waste time on defense — full offense

•Skeleton Sentinels also have chunk-based regen

First Guardian's Crypt

A secret basement in Everband City. Use a Crisp Key, then collect 4 Guardian Crystals (high-level dungeons only). Contains Guardian Armor.

•Crisp Key opens the basement

•4 Guardian Crystals from high-level dungeons ONLY

•Don't rush — come back when you're stronger

•Reward: Guardian Armor (unique powerful set)

Ancestor Tombs

Five ancient tombs with powerful rewards. Each has a specific requirement.

•Tomb of Scholar: consume 3 Elixirs (Learning, Strength, Protection)

•Tomb of Priests: get blessing from Mysterious Standing Stone first

•Tomb of Alchemist: requires Master Alchemist skill

•Tomb of Craftsmen: requires Master Smith skill

•Tomb of Shadows: craft Shadowlock Sigil (recipe on ground)

Clear All Dungeon Banes

All 9 Bane modifiers must be cleared at least once for achievements.

•Haste Bane: 8 min time limit — skip optional rooms

•Mind Bane: Possession every sec — stock up on Potions of Purity

•Fatigue Bane: Stamina = life — manage carefully

•Blood Bane: Damage is only healing — be aggressive

•Carnage Bane: Everyone does more damage — fast fights

DLCSpellcraft & Wizardry

Enter the Academy of Spellstone

Begin your journey as a wizard apprentice. Meet Instructor Kaelen and start your magical education.

•The main quest is fully voice-acted

•Speak to all NPCs — they provide essential lore and side quests

•Arcane merchants have unique items

•The Light spell replaces torches entirely!

Advance Through Wizard Ranks

Progress from Apprentice to Master by completing quests, learning spells, and proving your worth.

•Choose between natural spellcasting or scroll crafting

•Each rank unlocks new spells and abilities

•Scribe Mirna sells valuable scrolls and recipes

•Fireball is the primary offensive spell — melts armor and ignites

Choose Your Wizard Path

Become a Wizard Master, Necromancer, Battlemage, or forge your own unique faction.

•Wizard Master: full spell access, maximum versatility

•Necromancer: Life Leech + dark magic, self-sustaining

•Battlemage: combine spells with Knight melee (Battle Focus)

•Scroll Crafting: alternative for hybrid builds

Uncover the Dark Secret

The Academy hides something sinister. Follow the main quest to discover the truth behind Archmage Valerius and the Spellstone.

•No spoilers here — experience it yourself!

•The story has multiple implications for the world

•New lore about RAIDBORN's world is revealed

•Fully voice-acted — turn up the volume!

💡 About the DLC:Magic was never part of the original vision for RAIDBORN — the developer's focus was always melee/ranged combat. The Spellcraft & Wizardry expansion was created because players requested it for years. The base game is fully complete without it. The expansion is optional content for players who want more. Launch discount: 24% off until June 18.