How do I earn gold in Cinder & Crown?

You can earn gold through /daily rewards, /hunt monster drops, /boss kills, /bounty completions, /duel PvP wagers, /trade with players, and selling drops at the /shop.

PvP is done through /duel — challenge another player voluntarily (both must agree). Gold stakes only: the winner takes 5% of the loser's gold (capped at 500). No items are ever lost in duels.

What happens when I die in combat?

There is no permadeath. You lose a small amount of gold but keep all items, equipment, EXP, and progress. The gold penalty is intentionally small.

Can I change my job class?

Yes, use /jobs and select Switch from the interactive menu. Skills from previous jobs become sub-skills at 70% power, so training multiple jobs makes you stronger.

FAQ

Q: How do I level up fast?

Hunt in the highest zone you've unlocked, pick Human race for +5% EXP, join a party for +20% EXP bonus, join an active guild for up to +10% EXP, and claim /daily every day for streak bonuses.

Q: How do elements work?

Fire beats Wind, Wind beats Earth, Earth beats Water, Water beats Fire. Shadow and Holy are mutually strong against each other. Hitting a weakness deals 1.5x bonus damage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions from Cinder & Crown players.

Earning Gold

How do I earn gold?

There are several ways to earn Gold gold:

Method	Gold Earned
`/daily`	Base daily reward (increases with streaks)
`/hunt`	Drops from every monster kill
`/boss`	Large payout on zone boss kills
`/bounty`	Bonus gold for completing bounty targets
`/duel`	Win gold from PvP wagers
`/trade`	Sell items to other players
Selling drops	Sell unwanted loot at the `/shop`

Leveling Up

How do I level up fast?

EXP comes from:

/hunt — Your primary source. Higher-zone monsters give more EXP.
/boss — Zone bosses give a large chunk of EXP.
/daily — Some dailies include EXP bonuses.
Party bonus — Hunting in a /party grants +20% total EXP to all members.
Guild bonus — Active guilds give up to +10% EXP.

Tips for fastest leveling:

Always hunt in the highest zone you’ve unlocked
Pick Human race for the permanent +5% EXP bonus
Join a party for the +20% EXP split bonus
Join an active guild for up to +10% EXP
Claim /daily every day to maintain your streak bonus
Complete /bounty targets — they give bonus EXP alongside gold

PvP & Duels

How does PvP work?

Use /duel opponent:@player to challenge someone. They have 60 seconds to accept.

PvP uses the same turn-based combat as monster hunts
Equipment is ignored — duels use base stats + job modifiers only (stat compression: 0.10)
The winner takes 5% of the loser’s gold (cap 500)
Minimum level: 10
Cooldown: 1 hour between duels
Level range: ±3 levels
Max 7 rounds per duel

Can I lose items in /duel?

No — /duel never causes item loss. Only gold changes hands (5% of the loser’s gold, capped at 500 gold).

Can I lose items in chat?

Yes — in wilderness and danger channels. Servers can mark channels as safe, wilderness, or danger via the admin /zones command. When you post a chat message in a wilderness or danger channel, the bot may roll an involuntary PvP encounter against another eligible player who recently chatted there. Lose that fight and you drop one random unprotected inventory item.

To stay safe:

Stick to safe channels for casual chat
Apply Guardian Seal, Soul Bind, or activate an Insurance Scroll to make valuable items unloseable
After a loss you enter a 24-hour mercy window — you cannot be picked as a target again until it expires

See PvP Combat for the full breakdown of both systems.

What is revenge?

Use /revenge to initiate a rematch against a player who beat you in a duel. Win to earn bonus gold (50% of the loser’s gold from the original fight). The target deals 10% less damage during the revenge fight. You have 48 hours to complete the quest. See Revenge Quests for full details.

Protecting Your Items

How do I protect my valuable items?

Use /vault (unlocks at Level 10) to store items in safe storage (3 default slots, expandable up to 25 — costs scale quadratically as 200 × n², so the first expansion is 200g and the last few are several thousand each). Items in the vault:

Cannot be accidentally traded or sold
Are protected if you become inactive

Death & Defeat

What happens when I die?

If your HP reaches 0 in combat:

Situation	Penalty
Lost a `/hunt`	Lose a small amount of gold (5%, capped at 50g). No item loss.
Lost a `/boss`	Same as hunt — small gold loss. Boss resets; try again after cooldown.
Lost a `/duel`	Lose 5% of your gold (capped at 500). No item loss.
Lost a chat encounter (wilderness/danger)	Drop one random unprotected item. Enter a 24h mercy window (no re-targeting). No gold lost.
KO’d in a party	If the party wins, you’re revived with 1 HP and still get rewards. If the party wipes, same small gold loss.

There is no permadeath. You keep all your items, equipment, EXP, and progress. The gold penalty is intentionally small to keep the game fun.

Jobs & Classes

Can I change my job?

Yes. Use /jobs and select Switch from the interactive menu. You keep all progress in previous jobs.

Do I keep skills when I switch jobs?

Yes — partially. Skills from previous jobs become sub-skills that work at 70% power. This means training multiple jobs makes your character stronger overall, even if you only fight with one.

What’s the best job?

There’s no single best job — it depends on your playstyle:

Playstyle	Recommended Path
Physical damage dealer	Squire → Knight → Dragoon → War Master
Magic damage dealer	Apprentice → Black Mage → Summoner → Sage
Healer / support	Apprentice → White Mage → Paladin → Sage
Speed / crits	Squire → Archer → Ninja → Assassin
Tank / survival	Squire → Knight → Paladin → Dark Knight

Elements

How do elements work?

Every monster and many skills have an element. Hitting a weakness deals bonus damage; hitting a resistance deals less.

Element	Strong Against	Weak Against
Fire	Wind	Water
Water	Fire	Earth
Earth	Water	Wind
Wind	Earth	Fire
Shadow	Holy	Holy
Holy	Shadow	Shadow

None-element attacks have no strengths or weaknesses — they deal neutral damage to everything.

See Elements for the full breakdown.

Guilds & Parties

What’s the difference between a guild and a party?

	Guild	Party
Size	Up to 200 members	Up to 5 members
Duration	Permanent (until disbanded)	Temporary (30 min inactivity timeout)
Purpose	Social group, shared bonuses, guild shop	Group combat, EXP sharing
Bonuses	Up to +10% EXP, guild shop, guild board	Independent drops, healer auto-heal
Requirement	Level 10 to create	None

You can be in a guild and a party at the same time. Guild members in the same party benefit from guild EXP bonuses stacking with party play.