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HeroSmash

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Artix Entertainment's hero pvp/mmorpg.

HeroSmash is a multi-player, hero themed role playing game that you play in your Internet browser. As you fight for good, evil, or Ebil, you interact with fellow players.

HeroSmash characters are highly customizable, with many different facial details, outfits, weapons, and gear to give your hero or villain a special look.

The third browser-based MMO put out by Artix Entertainment, HeroSmash is constantly changing with new content, gear, and adventures coming weekly.

This page focuses on game play. For release information, history, and behind the scenes details, visit this page.

Joining HeroSmash

Demolicious and Luigi DaVinciTo get an account with HeroSmash, you have to first get an account with Artix Entertainment's BattleOn Portal. This is a centralized site with access to all of Artix's games.

After signing up, go to "My Games" and click the link to HeroSmash.

HeroSmash is currently in open Beta, which means anyone can play for free. Free accounts have two characters each so you can have a hero and a villain.

HeroSmash Membership

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Members of HS get special perks including access to member-only powers, shops, and areas. Another major perk for HeroSmash is that members ALSO have a membership to AdventureQuest Worlds! Buy a membership in either of Artix Entertainment's MMOs and you get membership in both.

Members also have a blue/green name that identifies their elevated status.

Creation

HeroSmash Character CreationWhen you first log in you will need to create your character. Don't go with the default look. Change your character's face and costume. Remember that items you get when you create your character can be sold later. Get one of everything.

Pick a good name. Here's some help picking a good HeroSmash name.

Free accounts can make two different characters. Paid accounts can have three.

Creation Hints

Make sure you get every type of item during character creation even if you don't want it. You can sell the items in-game to buy powers and items.

Playing

HeroSmash MissionsThere are many different quests on which you can embark. Quests will give you gold, experience, and sometimes reputation.

This is a game of farming. Quests alone will not get you enough experience and gold. You will need to find a good spot to take out bad guys if you are serious about leveling and getting gold.

Travel

HeroSmash /join commandThe fastest way to move around the world is to use the "/join" command. Each room in the game has a unique name. In the chat box, you can type "/join room name" to be instantly transported to an area.

If a player doesn't know a room name then she can use the "Map" app in HALdroid. Simply click the HALdroid icon in the bottom-right corner and pick the map.

Most areas are joined together so a player can walk from one place to another.

Locations

  • Liberty Square: /join liberty. Lobby, first area you see when you log in. Has Professor's Smash's Power Academy where you can buy powers.
  • West MainStreet: /join mainstreetwest. Has the police station. A great place to farm Destroyers for the Danger Claw drop.
  • East MainStreet: /join mainstreeteast. To the left of them will be Beleen's Beauty Boutique, a character customization store. To the right of them is TITANium Threads, a clothing store. Next door to TITANium Threads is Boom-ingdales, a weapon store.
  • Aurora Park: /join park. To the left is where Good heroes go to fight, to the right are where Villains go.
  • Alley: /join alley. Home of lower-level Chudlings. Farm for the Radiating Hands powers here at lower levels.
  • Herospire: /join herospire. Base for heroes, you'll find hero rep quests and radiation powers here.
  • Skulldeep: /join skulldeep. Base of operations for villain smashers. The villain powers shop is located here.
  • Aquatia: /join ruins. A member-only quest area.
  • Market Street: /join marketstreet. This is where the Move Mega Plex is located. Special rares are usually offered in the Mega Plex.
  • Death's Gate /join deathgate. Location of Super Death and the four portals to his challenges.

Farming Hints

Experience, Reputation, and Fame

There are several different places to farm depending on what you want.

Reputation: Use the HALdroid to help you pick reputation quests.

Fame: HeroSmash's primary money is "fame." The best way to get fame is to farm the Destroyers at West MainStreet for the Danger Claw. Sell the Danger Claw immediately because you can have only one at a time.

Experience: The best place to farm experience depends on your level. Low-level characters should farm the Alley (/join alley) for experience and the Radiating Hands powers. Medium players should farm the Subway (/join subway) and higher level members should farm Aquatia (/join ruins) for experience.

Power Hints

When picking a power don't get hung up on the total damage. Players who run out of energy can't use powers so having a low-cost power is a great idea. Also, powers that do Damage over Time (DoT) tend to do the best overall damage. Include support-type powers with your skills, like healing and energy replenishment.

Best Power in the Game: "Best" can mean several different things. It could mean most damaging, quickest damaging, best buff or debuff, etc. To find the right power take a look at the HeroSmash Best Powers lens.

Two Powers you Have to Have: At level five, players can get Focus and Molecular Regeneration. These two powers are a must for players who want to continuously smash. Members can get Purifying Flames and Uncanny Focus which are better.

Coolest Power in the Game: Right now, the lightning effects of Lightning Strike and Thunderous Rage are the most awesome in the game. When used, a bolt of lightning strikes down from the sky and the screen flashes with the intensity of the attack.

Powers

No Skills Yet?!?HeroSmash has open skills. That means you can pick and choose which skills you want for a truly customized character. As you level up, more skills and more powerful skills become available.

Skills can be bought or found as a drop from a monster. Buy them at Professor Smash's Power Academy (click the door under the sign) in Liberty Square from NPC's inside the academy and from other NPC's scattered around the game.

Reputation and Factions

HeroSmash ReputationSome quests will award reputation. Reputation has no value in itself but unlocks special items and quests. The higher the rep, the higher the rewards. To view your current reputation, click your face in the upper left corner and select "Reputation."

Since Good and Evil are opposing factions earning reputation in one will lower the other. When Good reputation is earned it lowers Evil reputation. When Evil is earned it lowers Good reputation.

The only way to earn Shadow reputation is by completing the challenges of Super Death.

Current factions are Good, Evil, and Shadow.

Commands

Commands have keyboard shortcuts and commands you can type in the chat box. You can also use the icons in the lower right area. If you click a player's name in the Users window you will be able to invite, whisper, friend, ignore, and report them.
  • Users. Displays a list of players in the room. Keyboard shortcut- U. Chat command /who.
  • Inventory. Displays items in your backpack, including quest items. Keyboard shortcut- I, or press the backpack icon in the lower right area.
  • Options. Lets you change several options to customize your game. Keyboard shortcut- O, or press the sprocket icon in the lower right area.
  • Missions. Check to see what missions you are on. Keyboard shortcut- L, or press the star icon in the lower right area.
  • Emote. Send an emote chat message like *cataclysm dances with joy*. Commands: /em, /me, /e
  • Invite. Invites a player to join your party. Chat command /invite playername or /pi playername. Left click the player from the User window to select invite.
  • Auto-attack. Your basic attack. Double-click a monster. Click once then press 1.
  • Target. Attack a monster another player is fighting. Click a player, press T, then 1 to attack. Useful for those monsters that move around a lot or are mobbed by players.
  • Friends List. See a list of your friends. Keyboard shortcut- F. Chat command /friends.
  • Health bar. See a health bar over all players in the room. Keyboard shortcut- V.
  • Whisper. Send a private chat message. Chat commands /pm playersname, /w playersname, or /playersname. Reply to a whisper as a whisper by using /r or /c. To speak in normal chat again, use /1 or /s.
  • Giggety-giggety-goo. Type "/dance2" in the command box and do a Quagmire impression!

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