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[[Image:Minimap.png|200px|thumb|right|The minimap display in Haven (left) and in the Clockworks (right).]]
 
[[Image:Minimap.png|200px|thumb|right|The minimap display in Haven (left) and in the Clockworks (right).]]
[[Image:Minimap instances.png|thumb|right|Click the location in the minimap to see a map of other instances and travel there.  One green dot means there aren't too many people there, two yellow dots means it is filling up and three red dots means that instance is at maximum capacity.]]
 
  
The '''minimap''' is located in the top-right corner of the game window and shows your location with a dot the same color as your name.
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The '''minimap''' is a navigation tool. It is located in the top-right corner of the game window.  
  
== Icons ==
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It also serves as a sort of radar, detecting things like other players, [[monsters]], and special objects like [[Golden Key|golden key]]s.
Click [[Image:Icon-gear.png|25px]] to access your [[character]] information.
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==Properties==
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A golden arrow indicates where your knight stands in the area. It is always in the center of the map. This arrow rotates to match the direction your knight is facing.
  
Click [[Image:Icon-arsenal.png|25px]] to access your [[arsenal]]While you are in the clockworks, your arsenal will be locked and you will be unable to change your [[equipment]].
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The quality of your connection to the server is displayed in the top right of the minimapThe higher the number of bars, the better the connection.
  
== Connection Meter ==
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===The Minimap in [[Haven]]===
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Other players will appear on your minimap as colored dots, determined by their name color.  If the knight is off the edge of your screen, their dot will change into an arrow pointing you toward their location.
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:A greyish dot is a stranger - not a [[Stranger]], haha - an unknown player!
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:A blue dot is a [[Friend]].
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:A green dot is a [[Guild|Guild Member]]. 
  
The quality of your connection to the server is displayed in the top right of the minimap.  The higher the number of bars, the better the connection.
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While in the [[Haven]], various icons will indicate specific points of interest, usually [[Vendor]]s and interactive entities like [[Alchemy Machine]]s:
  
== Crowns ==
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===The minimap in the [[Clockworks]]===
Your [[crowns]] are displayed just below the minimap.
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Other players will appear on your minimap as colored dots. These dots will match [[Personal Color]] of the player they represent.
  
== Map ==
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Static, or non-functioning minimap:
In [[Haven]] and the [[Clockworks]], other knights will appear on your minimap as colored dots, determined by their name color. If the knight is off the edge of your screen, their dot will change into an arrow pointing you toward their location.
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:In the "Unknown Passage," a floor encountered the after the boss fight in all [[Shadow Lair]]s, the mini map is covered by static.  
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:This is also the case for the "Grasping Plateau," a floor encountered in the event-exclusive prestige mission called [[Shroud of the Apocrea (Mission)|Shroud of the Apocrea]].
  
If there are enough players online, there may be multiple instances of [[Haven]].  You can change your instance by clicking your current instance in the minimap and then selecting where you want to go.  This is useful to be in the same location as your friends, or to find a quiet place.  All instances of Haven are identical and share the same gates in the Arcade.
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While in the [[Clockworks]], gold keys, doors, and elevators appear on the minimap as the player approaches them:
  
While in the [[Clockworks]], gold keys and doors, and elevators appear on the minimap. The colored dot in the bottom right corner is your danger meter.  This is based on the difficulty of the monsters and your current equipment.  Blue or green indicate easy, yellow is normal, and orange or red are hard. If you see purple, you are most likely in over your head!
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==Notes==
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'''Bug''': The minimap will display certain "walls" that drones cannot pass through but players and other can. It is unknown if this is a bug or not, for it could be just showing possible boundries for drones.
  
Note that in the [[Unknown Passage]], a stage found at the end of all Shadow Lairs, the mini map is covered by static.
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===History===
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:With {{release|2013-01-30}} and {{release|2013-05-22}}, icons in the minimap were modified.
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:With {{release|2013-04-03}}, monsters show up on the minimap and the minimap has a "sleeker" look along with the rest of the HUD.
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:With {{release|2014-02-26}}, the minimap shows a better contrast between walkable areas and obstacles.
  
== Bugs ==
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==See Also==
-The minimap will display certain "walls" that drones cannot pass through but players and other can. It is unknown if this is a bug or not, for it could be just showing possible boundries for drones..
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*[[Exploration]]
  
 
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Revision as of 21:42, 30 December 2014

The minimap display in Haven (left) and in the Clockworks (right).

The minimap is a navigation tool. It is located in the top-right corner of the game window.

It also serves as a sort of radar, detecting things like other players, monsters, and special objects like golden keys.

Properties

A golden arrow indicates where your knight stands in the area. It is always in the center of the map. This arrow rotates to match the direction your knight is facing.

The quality of your connection to the server is displayed in the top right of the minimap. The higher the number of bars, the better the connection.

The Minimap in Haven


Other players will appear on your minimap as colored dots, determined by their name color. If the knight is off the edge of your screen, their dot will change into an arrow pointing you toward their location.

A greyish dot is a stranger - not a Stranger, haha - an unknown player!
A blue dot is a Friend.
A green dot is a Guild Member.

While in the Haven, various icons will indicate specific points of interest, usually Vendors and interactive entities like Alchemy Machines:

The minimap in the Clockworks


Other players will appear on your minimap as colored dots. These dots will match Personal Color of the player they represent.

Static, or non-functioning minimap:

In the "Unknown Passage," a floor encountered the after the boss fight in all Shadow Lairs, the mini map is covered by static.
This is also the case for the "Grasping Plateau," a floor encountered in the event-exclusive prestige mission called Shroud of the Apocrea.

While in the Clockworks, gold keys, doors, and elevators appear on the minimap as the player approaches them:

Notes

Bug: The minimap will display certain "walls" that drones cannot pass through but players and other can. It is unknown if this is a bug or not, for it could be just showing possible boundries for drones.

History

With release 2013-01-30 and release 2013-05-22, icons in the minimap were modified.
With release 2013-04-03, monsters show up on the minimap and the minimap has a "sleeker" look along with the rest of the HUD.
With release 2014-02-26, the minimap shows a better contrast between walkable areas and obstacles.

See Also

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