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New to Trove? Follow the Golden Thread guide! Learn how to move, fight, loot, and explore with this walkthrough of your first quests and rewards.

Hey there! So, you're diving into Trove and wondering about all those little tasks popping up? That's the Golden Thread system, and it's basically your friendly guide to getting started. Think of it as a checklist designed to show you the ropes and give you some sweet loot along the way. Let's break down these early quests so you can get the most out of them! ## The Golden Thread: Your Newbie's Best Friend The Golden Thread is a list of achievements that pop up as you hit certain milestones. Completing them nets you [flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux"), cool collectibles, and starter versions of [lootboxes](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Lootbox "Category:Lootbox"). It's a great way to learn the game's mechanics without feeling overwhelmed. There are also special questlines for seasonal events like [Shadow's Eve](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Shadow%27s_Eve "Shadow's Eve"), [Turkeytopia](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Turkeytopia "Turkeytopia"), [Snowfest](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Snowfest "Snowfest"), Join the Party, [Hellbugs in Love](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Hellbugs_in_Love "Hellbugs in Love"), and [St. Qubeslick's Day](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/St._Qubeslick%27s_Day "St. Qubeslick's Day"). Once you've finished the main newcomer quests, you can jump into these for even more rewards, including [Resources](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Resources "Resources"), [Lootboxes](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Lootbox "Category:Lootbox"), and sometimes unique [unlockable items](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Unlockable "Category:Unlockable") and [Diamond Dragonite](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Diamond_Dragonite "Diamond Dragonite"). ## Your First Steps: The Expertise Quests These are the very first quests you'll see. They're designed to teach you the absolute basics. Don't skip them! | New Player Quests | Description | How to get | Reward | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | First Steps | Press [ W], [ A], [ S], or [ D] to move and use the mouse to look around. | Walk 30 steps. | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x5 | | Your First Fight | Follow the path to the cave and use [ M1] to attack your foe. | Defeat an [enemy](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Bestiary "Bestiary"). | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x5 | | Loot Equipment | Smash open the chest then press and hold [ E] to loot all nearby equipment. | | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x5 | | Equip Your Loot | Open your inventory by pressing [ B] then [ M2] to equip. | | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x5 | | Travel to the Hub World | Press and hold [ H] for several seconds to travel to the [Hub World](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Hub "Hub"). | Travel to the [Hub World](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Hub "Hub"). | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x5 | | Enter a Medieval Highlands World | Adventure awaits!
Find the Trovian Atlas in the Hub World. It’s a small workstation at the base of the Sun Goddess statue. Use it to travel to a Medieval Highlands World. | Enter a [Medieval Highlands World](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Medieval_Highlands_World "Medieval Highlands World"). | [Flux](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flux "Flux") x10 | | Claim a Cornerstone | Gain your own property!
Find an empty plot and claim a cornerstone by pressing [ E] while looking at the sign. | Claim a [Cornerstone](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Cornerstone "Cornerstone"). | [Glowing Block Recipe](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Glowing_Block_Recipe "Glowing Block Recipe") | | Use Elysian Flask | Heal thyself!
Press [ Q] to use your Elysian Flask to regain health. | Use a [Flask](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Flasks_%26_Emblems "Flasks & Emblems"). | [Super Recipe Stash](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Recipe_Stash "Super Recipe Stash") | | Refill Elysian Flask | Gain infinite health!
Look at the Rejuvenation Station in your cornerstone. Press [ E] to refill your Elysian Flask. | Use a [Rejuvenation Station](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Rejuvenation_Station "Rejuvenation Station"). | [Metallic Block Recipe](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Metallic_Block_Recipe "Metallic Block Recipe") | | Complete a Dungeon | Dungeon Delve!
Press [ M] to use your Map to find and complete a Dungeon. Skip dungeons with giant floating red ‘X’s overhead; this means that it’s already been completed. | Complete any [Lair](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Lairs "Lairs") or [Dungeon](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeons "Dungeons"). | [Bomb](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Bomb "Bomb") x5 | | Pick a Weapon Style | Transmogrify your look!
Press [ C], then press [ M1] on the weapon slot icon and select a new look from your Collections. | Change any [style](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Styles "Styles"). | [Super Style Stash](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Style_Stash "Super Style Stash") | | Complete 2nd Dungeon | Loot and glory await!
Press [ M] to use your Map to find and complete another Dungeon and gain treasure! | Complete any [Lair](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Lairs "Lairs") or [Dungeon](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeons "Dungeons"). | [Shapestone Ore](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Shapestone_Ore "Shapestone Ore") x50 | | Enter a Permafrost World | The land of ice and snow!
Return to the Hub World by holding [ H]. Then use the Trovian Atlas to travel to a Permafrost World | Enter a Permafrost Adventure World. | [Formicite Ore](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Formicite_Ore "Formicite Ore") x20 | | More Dungeons, More Loot | Beat dungeons, gain loot!
Use your map (with [ M]) to find more Dungeons and defeat the enemies within! | Complete 3 [Lairs](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Lairs "Lairs") or [Dungeons](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeons "Dungeons"). | [Infinium Ore](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Infinium_Ore "Infinium Ore") x10 | | Enter a Cursed Vale World | Time for Zombies!
Gain enough Power Rank to access a Cursed Vale world. You can get there via the Trovian Atlas in the Hub World. | Enter a [Cursed Vale World](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Cursed_Vale_World "Cursed Vale World"). | [Starter Chaos Chest](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_Chaos_Chest "Starter Chaos Chest") | | Forge Equipment | Make your stuff more powerful!
Craft a Forge. Place it, then use it to upgrade your equipment. This is how to get the best possible stats on your Hat, Face, and Weapon. | Upgrade any [equipment](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Equipment "Equipment") at a [Forge](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Forge "Forge"). | [Starter Chaos Chest](https://trove.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_Chaos_Chest "Starter Chaos Chest") | | Go Shopping | Gain a whole new class!
Open the store by pressing [ N] and buy something. You’ll see a free Starter Class Coin | Keep an eye on your quest log, and you'll be progressing through Trove in no time! Happy adventuring!