Getting started
A new player's guide to Ashport: what to do first, the starter quests, newcomer protection and where to read next.
New to Ashport? This is a good order to learn the city in. The starter quests follow the same path and pay you for each step.
- Train. Spend Energy at the free Rustbucket Boxing Shed in the gym. Train with high Mood.
- Commit crimes. Start with Scavenge, then try the others as your skill grows. Every crime shows its odds first.
- Get a job and collect pay every day (jobs), and start a course at the Academy.
- Gear up. Equip a weapon and some armor (weapons, armor).
- Fight. Try a street thug first, then someone your own strength for full Fair Fight XP.
- Join a faction. Chains, heists and turf are where the city gets social (factions).
- Trade. Get an order filled on the Exchange.
- Move house for more max Mood (housing).
Starter quests
| Quest | Goal | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Find your feet | Train once at the Rustbucket Boxing Shed. | $500, 2x Bandage |
| Earn a few dollars | Succeed at 3 crimes. | $750, 5x Spray Can |
| Get a job | Sign on with a city employer. | $1,000 |
| Hit the books | Enroll in a course at the Academy. | $1,000 |
| Arm yourself | Equip a weapon from your inventory. | 1x Padded Hoodie, 3x Loose Brick |
| Stand your ground | Win a fight. Pick someone around your level. | $1,500, 1x First Aid Kit |
| Market day | Get an order filled on the Exchange. | $1,500 |
| Better equipment | Unlock a second training hall. | 2x Volt Can |
| Find your people | Join or found a faction. | $2,500 |
| Move up | Buy your first property. | 2x Rose Bouquet |
| Payday | Collect job pay on 3 different days. | $5,000 |
| Make a name | Succeed at 30 crimes to reach Crime Rank 2. | $5,000, 50 Marks |
Where to go next
Browse all 11 crimes, read how the tide, weather and patrols change the odds, or look anything up in the glossary.