How to play
Six short reads that take you from the first pack to guild wars. Each one explains a system the way a friend who already plays would — what it does, what it costs, and what people get wrong.
- 01
Getting startedHow to sign in, open your first pack, and understand the three currencies Arcanum runs on. 4 min read - 02
Rarities and packsThe seven rarities, what a six-card pack actually rolls, how the guarantee works, and what to do with duplicates. 4 min read - 03
AI chats and affinityHow conversations with your cards work, what energy pays for, and what changes as a character's affinity grows. 4 min read - 04
MarketplaceListing cards, standing buy orders, reading price history, and how direct trades are kept safe. 4 min read - 05
Battles and decksBuilding an eight-card deck, how elements interact, and every mode a deck can be taken into. 4 min read - 06
Guilds and eventsWhat a guild gives you, how cooperative raids and territory wars work, and what runs on the seasonal calendar. 5 min read