FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. HOW DO I MINE?

To start mining, you'll need two things: a mining tool and mining tool batteries. You can't mine just anywhere. Go to your race's primary portal and click on Crag Mine. Remember two key points before you start:

• You can only mine near your race's Crag Mine portal if your race didn't win the Chip War during certain time frames (e.g., 5 AM - 12 PM, 1 PM - 7 PM, or 8 PM - 4 AM), and if you don't have a Holy Metal Scanner, which signifies your participation during the Chip War.

• You cannot drop or trade ores; you can only sell or process them. Check that you have enough space in your inventory before leaving your character mining overnight.

2. WHY DO I NEED TO MINE?

If your character is between levels 30 and 40, you'll find that money doesn't come easily compared to level 40+ characters. HP potions will drain your money as you'll need to grind your PT (skill points) to its maximum level cap before leveling. I recommend mining when you're not busy and processing the ores in hopes of obtaining valuable talics or gems. While processing ores can be costly, you can click the dispose button to convert processed items into gold, reducing the processing costs. The prices of talics and gems vary across servers; low-populated servers have lower prices compared to crowded ones.

Prices also depend on your race's performance during Chip Wars. If your race wins frequently, allowing you to mine in the Core (x12 the normal mining speed), there will be an abundance of talics, which can drive prices down.

3. ARE THERE ELEMENTAL BULLETS AND ARROWS?

Yes, elemental bullets and arrows are available at expensive supply merchants. However, a better alternative is to craft them. A specialist with 99/99 PT ammo crafting can easily create these, so make sure to have a friend who is a specialist.

4. WHY CAN'T I FIRE MY CHAIN ROCKET?

Accretian Strikers can only fire the Chain Rocket ability while in siege mode, using a level 40 or 50 (red) siege kit.

5. HOW TO MAKE MONEY THROUGH MINING?

You can earn money by processing ores, especially when you obtain valuable talics and high-quality gems. Even if no talics or gems are produced, you can still sell, dispose of, or use the processed ores as manufacturing materials (if you're a specialist).

6. HOW DO I LEVEL MY PT PROPERLY?

Level 20+ characters should level their PT (skill points) efficiently; otherwise, it may be too late. Upon reaching level 30, you receive a promotion, enabling you to gain a maximum of 100 PT points from monsters that are 5 levels or higher than your character. Avoid leveling up too quickly before maximizing your PT.

7. RF ONLINE ABBREVIATIONS

• ACC - Accretta Control Chip

• BCC - Bellato Control Chip

• CCC - Cora Control Chip

• FF - Focus Fire

• CW - Chip Wars

• TC - TurnCoats

• HSK - Halo Stone Keeper

• HMS - Holy Metal Scanner

• CB - Chip Bearer

• UMT - Unmanned Mining Tool

• MAU - Mobile Armor Unit

8. HOW DO I LEVEL QUICKLY?

Leveling quickly isn't advisable if you haven't maxed out your PT for that level. However, if you still want to level up quickly, consider:

• Joining a party with high-level characters (within a 10-level gap).

• Completing quests, which yield good experience.

• Using mass damage spells or weapons to defeat many monsters simultaneously.

9. WHAT IS CHIP WARS?

Chip Wars is when all three races compete for mining rights in the Core Crag Mine. The race that delivers the last hit on another race's chip is the winner. Each race has a control chip near its Crag Mine portal, which resets its HP at midnight. Chip Wars occur three times daily (5 AM, 1 PM, and 9 PM). At the end of the war, the winning race retains their chip's HP unless their own chip was destroyed. Players will receive specific messages based on the outcome (e.g., "battle lose," "battle failure," or "battle win"). The Chip Bearer must deliver the chip to the Core to extend mining time. If the winning race fails to defend the Halo Stone Keeper, the war is declared a draw.

10. WHY DO I NEED TO PROCESS ORES?

Processing ores allows you to obtain talics, gems, and crafting materials. You can dispose of processed ores for gold. Exchange your gold for your race's currency only when the tax is low for a better exchange rate.

11. WHAT ARE THE USES OF PROCESSED ORES?

Processed ores are crafting materials for specialists:

• Black: Melee weapons and shoes.

• Green: Bows and gloves.

• Yellow: Shields, launchers, and upper armor.

• Red: Firearms and helmets.

• Blue: Lower armor and staffs.

12. WHY CAN'T I USE COMPOUND SIEGE ANYMORE?

Compound siege can only be used with level 30 siege kits. It's uncertain whether it can be used with level 50 red siege kits, as it still needs verification.

13. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING UNMANNED MINING TOOL AND MANUAL MINING?

Unmanned mining tools (UMTs) free your character from manual mining but still require your character to be online. Manual mining is approximately twice as fast as using UMTs.

14. HOW DO YOU DETERMINE A MONSTER'S ELEMENTAL WEAKNESS?

Clicking on a monster will display a status bar containing information about its element, type, and potential debuffs. If the monster has no displayed element or shows the neutral icon, it has no elemental weakness.

15. WHAT ELEMENT SHOULD I USE?

• Fire is weak against Water.

• Water is weak against Wind.

• Wind is weak against Earth.

• Earth is weak against Fire.

16. WILL UNMANNED MINING TOOLS OR UMTs BE MINING WHEN I LOG OUT?

No, UMTs will stop mining upon logout, and the batteries will return to your inventory.

17. WHAT ARE RARE ORES FOR?

Rare ores can be processed into shining gems:

• Level 1: 1 shining gem from 1 rare ore.

• Level 2: 5 level 1 gems yield 1 level 2 gem.

• Level 3: 5 level 2 gems yield 1 level 3 gem.

Trade shining gems for gift boxes with the alien near the ore vendor:

• Level 1 for a small gift box.

• Level 2 for a medium gift box.

• Level 3 for a large gift box.

The contents of the boxes vary; they may contain valuable items or nothing at all.

18. WHAT ARE TYPE A WEAPONS?

Type A weapons are ability-enhanced weapons with purple text titles.

19. WHAT ARE TYPE B WEAPONS OR ARMORS?

These are intense weapons or armors, with attack or defense capabilities comparable to 2-3 levels higher. They have yellow text titles.

20. WHAT ARE TYPE C WEAPONS OR ARMORS?

Type C items are created by combining Type A and B items, e.g., Intense Bone Knife + Wind Bone Knife + minor requirements = Intense Wind Bone Knife. They have orange text titles.

21. HOW TO MAKE TYPE C WEAPONS AND ARMORS?

Type C items can be crafted by the hero NPC using a combination of Type A and C items, along with a catalyst. Success is not guaranteed and may result in a bonus level requirement decrease.

22. WHAT ARE MAUs?

MAUs (Mobile Armor Units) are large robots used by Bellato engineers as weapons. Bellato engineers can purchase them from shops. RMAUs (Red MAUs) are the highest-level robots available.

23. WHAT ARE ANIMUS?

Animus are summoned beings used by Corites in battle. They vary in abilities, including healing, stunning, and attacking. Like Accretians with their Red siege kits, Corites can summon Red Isis.

24. WHAT ARE TALICS?

Talics are minerals obtained from processing ores or dropped by monsters. They can enhance armors or weapons based on their abilities, such as increasing attack damage or defense power.

25. HOW DO WE USE TALICS?

Talics can be used with upgraders, purchased from tool shops. Right-clicking the upgrader opens a window where you can place the item to be upgraded with a talic and talic slot. Gem slots may also be available to boost upgrade chances.

26. HOW DO I UPGRADE WEAPONS AND ARMORS?

Upgrading requires an upgrader and a talic. See the previous question for details.

27. HOW DO I USE BLUE POWDER OR CHAT TO EVERYONE?

Press enter to activate the chat bar and type "/all" followed by your message. This will consume 1 blue powder from your inventory. If you lack blue powder, an error message will appear.

28. HOW DO I USE MAP CHAT AND TRADE CHAT?

Activate the chat bar by pressing enter. Type "/map" for map chat or "/Sell" or "/Buy" for trade chat, followed by your message. Map chat is free, while trade chat consumes 1 blue powder.

29. HOW DO I DISPOSE OF ITEMS?

Right-click the item to dispose of and select the dispose option. You cannot dispose of items in battle zones or while under attack. If your inventory is full, select the "Drop Item" option instead.

30. HOW DO I TRAVEL?

Use the portals near your race's starting area or return to your base using the 'Teleport' feature.

31. WHAT ARE HIDE-OUTS?

Hide-outs are secluded areas for players to safely respawn and rest. They are found throughout the map.

32. WHERE CAN I FIND BOSS MONSTERS?

Boss monsters spawn in certain locations on the map and can be killed for rare loot and quest items.

33. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET DISCONNECTED?

When you get disconnected, your character will automatically return to its last save point.

34. WHAT IS QUESTING?

Questing involves completing tasks given by NPCs to earn experience points, rewards, and sometimes valuable items.

35. HOW DO I USE MY QUEST LOG?

Press the 'J' key to open your quest log and track your ongoing and completed quests.

36. HOW DO I RECRUIT PLAYERS INTO MY GUILD?

Create a guild through the Guild Manager NPC and invite players. Use the guild menu to manage your members and settings.

37. HOW DO I ACCESS MY GUILD'S STORAGE?

Interact with the Guild Manager NPC and access the storage option to deposit or withdraw items.

38. HOW DO I CHANGE MY NAME OR APPEARANCE?

Visit the character customization NPC, usually found in starting areas or towns. You may need in-game currency to change your name or appearance. 39. WHAT ARE RAIDERS?

Raiders are warriors from another race who invade your territory with the goal of eliminating players. By PKing other races, they accumulate Contribution Points (CP). Your rank in your race is determined by the CP you earn.

40. WHAT ARE REPELLERS?

Repellers are players from your own race who defend against raiders.

41. WHAT ARE ARCHONS?

Every race has an Archon, elected and nominated by the player base, responsible for guiding the race.

42. HOW CAN I DISABLE THE CLIENT STARTUP MUSIC?

Navigate to your RF Online directory, find the launcher settings file, and change the entry from "Bgm0=".\\Snd\\Bgm\\SOMESONG.mp3" to "Bgm0=".\\Snd\\Bgm\\SOMESONGxxx.mp3.

43. HOW CAN I SELL MY ITEMS?

Locate a shop NPC, initiate a trade, and select the "SELL" tab to drag and drop items you wish to sell.

44. HOW DO I USE THE UTS (UNIVERSAL TRADING SYSTEM)?

Go to your race's UTS location and click on it. A menu will appear, allowing you to register items for sale or purchase items. Use the query bar to filter items by category and price.

45. WHAT ARE CONTRIBUTION POINTS (CP)?

CP are points that determine your rank within your race. You earn CP by defeating players from other races or by participating in and winning chip wars.

46. HOW CAN I USE SIEGE KITS?

To use a siege kit, you must meet the level requirement. Equip a launcher and right-click on the siege kit.

47. WHY CAN'T I EQUIP LEVEL 30+ GRENADE LAUNCHERS?

Level 30+ grenade launchers are exclusive to the Accretian specialist class. Non-specialists can only equip level 1 grenade launchers.

48. WHAT TIME DO CHIP WARS START?

Chip wars occur at 5 AM, 1 PM, and 9 PM (based on RFO PH).

49. WHY DO SOME CHIPS HAVE LOWER HIT POINTS THAN OTHERS?

All chips regain 100% HP at midnight. Damage sustained during chip wars remains until the chip is either destroyed or reset at midnight.

50. WHAT ARE INTENSE ARMORS AND WEAPONS?

Intense armors and weapons are denoted by yellow text and possess attributes superior to standard items, providing increased defense or attack power.

51. WHY ARE SOME WEAPONS PURPLE OR YELLOW?

Yellow weapons are intense or Type B weapons, while purple weapons are ability-enhanced or Type A weapons.

52. WHERE CAN I DISTRIBUTE MY STATS IN RF?

Unlike many MMORPGs, RF Online does not require you to distribute skill or ability points. Skills increase through use, with a maximum level of 99/99.

53. WHAT IS THE ALIEN NEAR THE ORE REFINER DOING?

This alien exchanges your shining gems obtained from rare ores for gift boxes.

54. WHAT DO THE DOTS IN THE MONSTER'S STATUS BAR MEAN?

The dots indicate the level difference between you and the monster. Seven dots signify a monster that is five or more levels higher than you.

55. WHY ARE SOME CHARACTERS GREEN?

Players hit by a nuclear bomb will turn green, halving their Max HP, FP, SP, and damage. Nukes are used exclusively during chip wars.

56. WHAT ARE NUKES?

Nukes are explosive devices deployed during chip wars to eliminate large numbers of opposing players.

57. WHAT IS FARMING?

Farming refers to the practice of earning in-game currency through monster loots.

58. IS RF ONLINE FREE?

Yes, RF Online is free to play!

59. WHAT DOES RF ONLINE STAND FOR?

RF Online stands for Rising Force Online.

60. WHAT IS CRAFTING?

Crafting is a skill unique to the specialist class, allowing players to manufacture weapons, armor, and bullets using tools and materials.

61. WILL MY LEVEL AFFECT MY CRAFTING SUCCESS? No, your crafting success rates are determined by being a specialist class with a level 40 job.

62. HOW CAN I REPORT CHAOS POT ABUSERS?

You can contact your race's archon or submit a complaint ticket to the game host.

63. WHAT ARE GUARD TOWERS?

Guard towers are class-specific abilities utilized by specialists. They can be purchased from tool shops and require specific materials to set up.