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> New survivor initialization started

New Player Guide

The Tutorial Network guides every new survivor through the same five onboarding stages used in-game. Learn Sanctum, register as a Citizen, complete your first Mission, choose your path and establish yourself beyond the city.

Protocols
5
Tutorial Network
ACTIVE
Starting Location
SANCTUM
Show Tutorial
/tutorial
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/tutorial off
> ASHNET NETWORK // SECURE CONNECTION ONLINE
> TUTORIAL NETWORK
IN ORDER
PATH > ARRIVAL PROTOCOL / ACTIVE SEQUENCE
> Follow tutorial sequence

Survivor Initialization

The website follows the same progression as the in-game Tutorial Network. Complete each stage and the next one becomes your active objective.

Orientation

Explore Sanctum

Your first objective is to learn the layout of Sanctum and locate the services you will use throughout your time in the Ashlands.

Required Actions
  • Visit the Ash Gates
  • Visit the Ash Archives
  • Visit the Processing Unit
  • Visit the Announcements Board
Warning

The Tutorial Network tracks these locations automatically. Explore Sanctum before rushing into the wider world.

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Network Registration

Become a Citizen

Register yourself with Sanctum by linking your Discord account and claiming the Citizen Kit.

Required Actions
  • Link your Discord account to your Rust identity
  • Receive Citizen status
  • Claim your Citizen Kit
Warning

Both Discord linking and the Citizen Kit are required before this onboarding step is complete.

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Mission Network

Earn Your First Ash Tokens

Your first Mission introduces the progression and reward systems used throughout Legacy Of Ashes.

Required Actions
  • Locate the Mission Terminal
  • Accept your first Mission
  • Complete the assigned objective
  • Collect your reward and earn your first Ash Tokens
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Identity

Choose Your Path

Decide what kind of survivor you want to become. Join a Syndicate for a specialized role or remain independent as a Drifter.

Required Actions
  • Review the available Syndicates
  • Choose the path that matches your preferred playstyle
  • Join a Syndicate or remain a Drifter
In-Game Command
> /syndicate
Warning

Your path shapes your role in the world, but it does not dictate how your story must unfold.

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Departure

Establish Yourself

Your final onboarding step is to select how you want to establish yourself and leave the protection of Sanctum.

Required Actions
  • Select your Territory Route
  • Prepare before leaving Sanctum
  • Exit the protected city
  • Begin building your place in the Ashlands
Warning

Once you leave Sanctum, the Tutorial Network considers your onboarding complete and the wider world becomes yours to explore.

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> ASHNET NETWORK // SECURE CONNECTION ONLINE
> INITIALIZATION COMPLETE
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PATH > ARRIVAL PROTOCOL / TUTORIAL COMPLETE
> Tutorial Network complete

The Ashlands Are Yours

Once you have selected your route and left Sanctum, onboarding is complete. From here, your Syndicate, alliances, ambitions and decisions determine what your legacy becomes.

> Enter the Ashlands