Your First Hour in Idle Clans
When you first log into Idle Clans, the number of skills and options can feel overwhelming. This guide cuts through the noise and gives you a clear path forward for your first sessions.
Step 1: Start with Gathering Skills
Your immediate priority is generating resources. Set your character to Woodcutting first - logs feed into Carpentry and Brewing, and the early levels pass quickly. After a few sessions, branch into Mining. Try to get Coal ore as fast as u can (unlocked at Mining level 30) - it's one of the most reliable early income sources on the market. You will also need a large amount of it later in the game to be able to smithing better bars = better EQ.
Do not try to train all gathering skills simultaneously. Pick one or two and push them forward. Your idle time is limited; spread too thin and you progress nowhere quickly.
Step 2: Learn the Market Early
The in-game market is your best friend as a beginner. Sell raw materials you cannot yet process - selling ores or logs is perfectly fine early on. This gold funds your first equipment upgrades and helps you reach processing milestones faster.
Check market prices before committing to a production chain. If Iron Bars sell for more than the ore you put in, Smithing is worth your time. If not, sell the ore raw and spend time on a different skill.
Check out our Market tab - it might help you to get your first money quickly.
Step 3: Combat Basics
Combat skills level up as you fight enemies in the combat section. Start with the weakest enemies available and upgrade your gear as you gain levels. Combat drops often contain useful materials like gems which u can use for upgrading your equipment. A Bronze or Iron platebody from Smithing (or the market) makes a noticeable difference even at low levels.
Step 4: Join a Clan
Joining a clan as early as possible is one of the best decisions you can make. Clan upgrades provide passive bonuses to all members - things like faster skill training speeds, better market sell rates, and access to exclusive clan boss encounters. Even a small casual clan is far better than playing solo.
Common Beginner Mistakes
- Create 3 accounts (in total): You can have main character + 2 alts. Let them mining coal to get more gold at the beggining.
- Training too many skills at once: Focus your idle time. Push one or two skills at a time to unlock meaningful level milestones.
- Ignoring the market: Check prices regularly. The economy shifts everytime.
- Not upgrading gear: Better equipment means faster combat and better mobs/boss drops. Upgrade it as soon as possible.
- Skipping Agility: Agility provides 0.18% chance per level to dodge an attack, maximum obtainable bonus being 21.6% at level 120.
- Playing without a clan: Clan upgrade bonuses compound over time and make a significant difference at higher levels.