# Getting started

Server time, commands, maps, and the basics of gods and castes.

## Basic Guide For New Players - Lvl 1 to Lvl 20
https://kathana.xyz/guides/basic-guide-for-new-players-lvl-1-to-lvl-20/ | guide | sweetcalpis

A step-by-step walkthrough of the starting quest chain from level 1 to level 20, listing which NPC to talk to (Vartan, Apvas, Buvan, Kirika, Karan, Amar), what to kill or fetch, and the rewards for each step. Includes the level 10 class change weapon per class and the level 15 quest giver split by tribe.

## Tantra's Display and Other Commands
https://kathana.xyz/guides/quick-guide-on-tantra-s-display-and-other-commands/ | guide | fgbrighter

A list of Tantra Online's default hotkeys, covering character info (L), inventory (I), quests (U), skills (K), options (O), commands (C), ashram (G), address book (J), help (H), chat bubble and name toggles, UI toggle, and map. Also notes PrtSc for screenshots, Esc to close windows, and what the Electronic Bulletin Board banner is for.

## Maps (NPC + Monsters)
https://kathana.xyz/guides/maps-npc-monsters/ | guide | teylu

Screenshots of the Mandara and Shambala maps with NPC and monster locations marked. Meant to be saved and kept open outside the game, since there is no in-game overlay for it.

## Kathana Interactive Map
https://kathana.xyz/guides/kathana-interactive-map/ | announcement | jarette

Links to browser-based interactive maps for seven Kathana zones: Mandara, Shambala, Jina Fortress, Pamir Plains, Exile Region, Emperor's Tomb and Biryu. The author notes the maps are being updated with more accurate details.

## Server Time is GMT-3
https://kathana.xyz/guides/server-time-gmt-3/ | guide | bisdakol

Notes that the Kathana server clock runs on GMT-3 and links to whattime.is so players can convert it to their own timezone. Explains that adding your location on that page shows the matching local time.

## God Change System: How It Works
https://kathana.xyz/guides/god-change-system-how-it-works/ | guide | jarette

Explains the two penalties for switching between Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma: a Rupiah cost based on your level and the population of both gods, and a loss of Master Points. Includes worked examples for a level 100 character with 10,000 Master Points, showing 90% loss when moving to a more populated god and 20-30% when moving down. Notes that the first god selection is free.

## Guild Commands
https://kathana.xyz/guides/guild-commands/ | guide | fgbrighter

Lists the five Ashram ranks (Maharaja, Raja, Prabaja, Dandika, Tapasa) and the chat commands used to run a guild: /ashramlv to assign ranks, /ashrampost for announcements, /ashramunify and /ashramwithdraw for alliances, and /union for ally chat. Notes which ranks may use each command, that commands must be typed in the ALL channel, and includes ALT codes for special characters and spaces.

## Important Links of Game Guides
https://kathana.xyz/guides/important-links-of-game-guides/ | announcement | fgbrighter

A single index post linking to fourteen Kathana guide pages, covering common error fixes, Taney purchases, quest walkthroughs (including 2nd job change and quest materials), rare armor crafting, charm stats, rare item drops, maps with NPCs and monsters, stat distribution, monster loot tables, display and guild commands, and caste/god skills. Useful as a starting point for finding other guides, but contains no instructions itself.

Source: https://kathana.xyz/category/getting-started/