Darkstone - PC
Extra Gold Fill your inventory slots full with stuff, leave only one open. Place one
single gold in the slot, have a 10,000 pile on the ground already. Close inventory,
pick up pile and it will automatically make the 1 gold 10,000 gold. Repeat as necessary.
Bonus Song:
-----------
For a lovely bonus in the single-player game, toss some coins in the bard's tray (in
the center of town.)
Easter Egg:
-----------
When playing as the thief, you can steal from the chickens in town. Your reward is
entirely appropriate.
Extra gold:
-----------
Begin a new game and give all money from one character to the other character (money
holder). Start another new game, and select the money holder as one character and create
an entirely new character. Transfer 1500 gold from the new character to the money holder.
Repeat as needed to build your gold total.
Money Trick:
------------
The fastest road to easy money is by starting a new game with two monks.
Transfer both the money and book of resurrection to one monk then quit the
game. Start a new game with that same monk and another new monk, repeating
the process until inventory is full of books and money. Ideally transfer
books to a fighter with a good trade skill and sell all the books bringing
in a total of about 180,000gp. Deposit gold and repeat.
Hint: Avoid player killer problems:
-----------------------------------
Use the following steps to save your game when playing over a network. Copy
your save files to another directory that is outside of the DarkStone
directory before joining a network game. To restore a save, reload DarkStone
from the CD, then copy the saves from the outside directory.
Note: Make sure all three saves are copied.
Play Music in MP3 Player
------------------------
Because the music in DarkStone is stored in MP3 format, rename the file
(giving it an [mp3] extension) to hear it in your MP3 player!
GameTips
--------
The spell of choice for magic users:
------------------------------------
The spell of choice for magic users, especially between levels 1 and 20, is
the Magic Bomb. This is a magical contact grenade that you can drop directly
onto your enemy's head, even from around a corner or through a wall. I never
saw a monster resist it, and it does around 30 to 70 points of damage per
hit.
Tired of getting killed:
------------------------
Are you tired of getting killed over and over by spike traps and mines while
you're trying to get to the treasure? The problem often can be solved by one
or two Scrolls of Telekinesis, or a Scroll of Teleport. They cost a few gold
pieces, but can save you a lot of time.
The Time Orb:
-------------
The Time Orb, once you have it, still won't do you a lot of good in the battle
against Draak. It has only one charge, and its effect doesn't last long. You
have to do hundreds of points of damage to Draak in about 30 seconds if you
want to win the fight.
Basic tactics:
--------------
Hints by Reuben Kee
Eat! If you get too hungry, your characters will start losing hp. Know that
the value of armor or weapons decreases as the max duration and current
duration decrease; always repair if you have the skill before selling
equipment off. Characters can grow old and their stats will start dropping
like mad. You start off at 20 years; you must find ways and means to prolong
their youth. Every monster has its traits, meaning each monster has its own
pattern in attack, movement, etc. Knowing your enemy well will result in
more efficient kills. Use your skills! Each class features its different
skills; use them well. They can really help a lot! To set spells, simply
press the numbers 1-5, bring up your spell book and hold shift while clicking
on the spell you wish to place under the number.
How to be a millionaire:
------------------------
Different combinations of characters can complement each other very well, take
a Warrior/Amazon, and a Thief/Assassin, and you can get rich really fast.
First, have your thief's steal skill be reasonably good (doesn't fail so
often) and you warrior's repair skill reasonably good (doesn't fail too often)
and proceed to the dungeons below. Since the equipment you steal from the
monsters is usually better than the stuff bought at the blacksmith, all you
have to do is repair the second-hand equipment with your warrior and sell it
off to the blacksmith! Know that the further you progress in the game, the
more money you will be making, but the tougher the enemies. Hence, you will
have to find out ways and tactics to keep alive and steal. Happy hunting!
Note: Stealing from the NPCs will get you nowhere; you need to be daring and
steal from the monsters for the good stuff.
Tell your computer-controlled character what spells to cast: First, temp-
orarily switch to the character you want the computer to use, select the
spell from the spell book. Next click on your blue bar, your mana bar, it’s
right beside your red bar, or hp bar. Notice a line? The top part of the
line is how much mana you want to allow your computer-controlled character
to cast with, the bottom part is reserved, just in case you have a spell
which consumes HUGE amounts of mana. That’s it, switch back to your character
and let the teamwork begin!
The "croak" tactic:
-------------------
If heavily overpowered by a ungodly powerful enemy, use a long range offensive
spell or weapon to keep our of harm’s way. If he has long range offensive
capabilities as well, attack, dodge, attack, dodge, etc. Croaking will get
you through the harder parts of the game.
Infinite food trick:
--------------------
During the horn of plenty quest, you can right-click on the horn to get some
nice pieces of chicken! Also, the forester skill can get you lots of fish
too, use it on a pond to fish!
New Song:
---------
In a single player game toss coins in the Bard's tray in the center of town.
Playing as Thief:
-----------------
Steal from the chickens to get a good reward.
3 Cool Tricks
-------------
Here's some tricks for Darkstone that I discovered and haven't seen mentioned
anywhere. The first 2 can only be done in single player games, the 3rd can be
done in both single and multi.
1.Surrogate Pool Drinker - If you switch to solo mode and leave the character
you're not using at a mana or health pool, whenever you get low just switch
to the character by the pool, walk a short distance from the pool, then click
on the pool and before the character gets there to take a drink switch back
to the other character and that one will get their health or mana filled
instead of the one by the pool.
2.Permanent Magic Door - If you want to keep your magic doors from crumbling
when you go back through them, when returning through the door from town use
the character who did NOT create the magic door to enter the portal. If you
are in a multi player game, 2 characters can both make a magic door then
return from town using the other guy's door instead of your own. This way
you can keep them open and use them over and over.
3.Earn More Money - Of course you want to use a character with the Trade skill
to do all the buying, selling, and repairing (if you have one). But if you
have the character with Trade skill pay the blacksmith to repair all your
items before you sell them you will actually get MORE money. He gives you a
discount on the repair and pays your more for the fully repaired item than
what he would have paid before + the price he charged you to repai
single gold in the slot, have a 10,000 pile on the ground already. Close inventory,
pick up pile and it will automatically make the 1 gold 10,000 gold. Repeat as necessary.
Bonus Song:
-----------
For a lovely bonus in the single-player game, toss some coins in the bard's tray (in
the center of town.)
Easter Egg:
-----------
When playing as the thief, you can steal from the chickens in town. Your reward is
entirely appropriate.
Extra gold:
-----------
Begin a new game and give all money from one character to the other character (money
holder). Start another new game, and select the money holder as one character and create
an entirely new character. Transfer 1500 gold from the new character to the money holder.
Repeat as needed to build your gold total.
Money Trick:
------------
The fastest road to easy money is by starting a new game with two monks.
Transfer both the money and book of resurrection to one monk then quit the
game. Start a new game with that same monk and another new monk, repeating
the process until inventory is full of books and money. Ideally transfer
books to a fighter with a good trade skill and sell all the books bringing
in a total of about 180,000gp. Deposit gold and repeat.
Hint: Avoid player killer problems:
-----------------------------------
Use the following steps to save your game when playing over a network. Copy
your save files to another directory that is outside of the DarkStone
directory before joining a network game. To restore a save, reload DarkStone
from the CD, then copy the saves from the outside directory.
Note: Make sure all three saves are copied.
Play Music in MP3 Player
------------------------
Because the music in DarkStone is stored in MP3 format, rename the file
(giving it an [mp3] extension) to hear it in your MP3 player!
GameTips
--------
The spell of choice for magic users:
------------------------------------
The spell of choice for magic users, especially between levels 1 and 20, is
the Magic Bomb. This is a magical contact grenade that you can drop directly
onto your enemy's head, even from around a corner or through a wall. I never
saw a monster resist it, and it does around 30 to 70 points of damage per
hit.
Tired of getting killed:
------------------------
Are you tired of getting killed over and over by spike traps and mines while
you're trying to get to the treasure? The problem often can be solved by one
or two Scrolls of Telekinesis, or a Scroll of Teleport. They cost a few gold
pieces, but can save you a lot of time.
The Time Orb:
-------------
The Time Orb, once you have it, still won't do you a lot of good in the battle
against Draak. It has only one charge, and its effect doesn't last long. You
have to do hundreds of points of damage to Draak in about 30 seconds if you
want to win the fight.
Basic tactics:
--------------
Hints by Reuben Kee
Eat! If you get too hungry, your characters will start losing hp. Know that
the value of armor or weapons decreases as the max duration and current
duration decrease; always repair if you have the skill before selling
equipment off. Characters can grow old and their stats will start dropping
like mad. You start off at 20 years; you must find ways and means to prolong
their youth. Every monster has its traits, meaning each monster has its own
pattern in attack, movement, etc. Knowing your enemy well will result in
more efficient kills. Use your skills! Each class features its different
skills; use them well. They can really help a lot! To set spells, simply
press the numbers 1-5, bring up your spell book and hold shift while clicking
on the spell you wish to place under the number.
How to be a millionaire:
------------------------
Different combinations of characters can complement each other very well, take
a Warrior/Amazon, and a Thief/Assassin, and you can get rich really fast.
First, have your thief's steal skill be reasonably good (doesn't fail so
often) and you warrior's repair skill reasonably good (doesn't fail too often)
and proceed to the dungeons below. Since the equipment you steal from the
monsters is usually better than the stuff bought at the blacksmith, all you
have to do is repair the second-hand equipment with your warrior and sell it
off to the blacksmith! Know that the further you progress in the game, the
more money you will be making, but the tougher the enemies. Hence, you will
have to find out ways and tactics to keep alive and steal. Happy hunting!
Note: Stealing from the NPCs will get you nowhere; you need to be daring and
steal from the monsters for the good stuff.
Tell your computer-controlled character what spells to cast: First, temp-
orarily switch to the character you want the computer to use, select the
spell from the spell book. Next click on your blue bar, your mana bar, it’s
right beside your red bar, or hp bar. Notice a line? The top part of the
line is how much mana you want to allow your computer-controlled character
to cast with, the bottom part is reserved, just in case you have a spell
which consumes HUGE amounts of mana. That’s it, switch back to your character
and let the teamwork begin!
The "croak" tactic:
-------------------
If heavily overpowered by a ungodly powerful enemy, use a long range offensive
spell or weapon to keep our of harm’s way. If he has long range offensive
capabilities as well, attack, dodge, attack, dodge, etc. Croaking will get
you through the harder parts of the game.
Infinite food trick:
--------------------
During the horn of plenty quest, you can right-click on the horn to get some
nice pieces of chicken! Also, the forester skill can get you lots of fish
too, use it on a pond to fish!
New Song:
---------
In a single player game toss coins in the Bard's tray in the center of town.
Playing as Thief:
-----------------
Steal from the chickens to get a good reward.
3 Cool Tricks
-------------
Here's some tricks for Darkstone that I discovered and haven't seen mentioned
anywhere. The first 2 can only be done in single player games, the 3rd can be
done in both single and multi.
1.Surrogate Pool Drinker - If you switch to solo mode and leave the character
you're not using at a mana or health pool, whenever you get low just switch
to the character by the pool, walk a short distance from the pool, then click
on the pool and before the character gets there to take a drink switch back
to the other character and that one will get their health or mana filled
instead of the one by the pool.
2.Permanent Magic Door - If you want to keep your magic doors from crumbling
when you go back through them, when returning through the door from town use
the character who did NOT create the magic door to enter the portal. If you
are in a multi player game, 2 characters can both make a magic door then
return from town using the other guy's door instead of your own. This way
you can keep them open and use them over and over.
3.Earn More Money - Of course you want to use a character with the Trade skill
to do all the buying, selling, and repairing (if you have one). But if you
have the character with Trade skill pay the blacksmith to repair all your
items before you sell them you will actually get MORE money. He gives you a
discount on the repair and pays your more for the fully repaired item than
what he would have paid before + the price he charged you to repai