Guides

Featured Guide

• General guide with rare useful information Our most popular community resource. A compilation of essential tips, skill caps, and "rare" knowledge for both new and veteran players.

Newbie Tutorial Series

If you are new to MUME, we recommend following these guides in order:

1. Character Creation & Stats — Choosing your base abilities.
2. Accessing Information — How to use help, info, and more.
3. Movement & Exploring — Navigating Middle-earth.
4. Cooking & Campfires — Basic survival.
5. Light & Vision — Staying out of the dark.
6. NPCs & Mobs — Interacting with the world.
7. Combat Basics
8. Healing & Herblores — Staying alive.
9. Making Gold — Funding your adventures.
10. Guilds & Practicing — Training your character.
11. Travel Points — Exploration as progression.
12. Missile Weapons — Archery and ranged combat.
13. Mounts & Pets — Riding and companions.
14. Cities & Settlements — Finding safety and services.
15. Magic & Spells — For aspiring casters.
16. Death — What happens when you fall.
17. Leveling 1 to 12 — Your first steps to power.
18. Welcome to Level 21 — Transitioning to the end-game.

Class & Race Guides

Deep dives into specific playstyles:

• Troll Guide — Playing the massive servants of Shadow.
• Zaugurz Orc Guide — A guide to the Zaugurz tribe.
• Shaman Guide — Master the spirits and rituals.
• Alweon's Caster Guide — Versatile builds for magic users.
• Ranger Skills — Tracking and wilderness survival.
• Warrior Skills — Mastering the art of the blade.
• Scout Guide — Stealth and backstabbing.

Reference Library

Technical data and lists for quick lookups:

• Spell List — All spells and their effects.
• Herb Guide — Identification and usage of herblores.
• Quest Guide — Available quests across Middle-earth.
• Character Stats — Deep dive into advanced mechanics.
• Staff, Gem and Focus — Essential for mages and clerics.
• Abbreviations — Common MUME slang and shorthand.
• Super Mobiles — Information on legendary enemies.
• Guildmasters — Where to find your trainers.

Advanced Strategy

• Moria Strategies — Surviving the Mines of Moria.
• PK Guide — Player vs. Player combat rules.
• Leveling Guide — Experience and leveling information.