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[SIZE="6"]Basic Guide FAQ[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]What is rebirth?[/SIZE]
Rebirth is the process of resetting your characters features and levels.
To be reborn means to abandon an old body and be born into a new one, in [Nao's] own words. However, the soul itself is not altered. Characteristics such as physical features, age, and level that were associated with the old body can be bestowed onto the new one.
[SIZE="2"]Why should I rebirth?[/SIZE]
-You can change your appearance and reset your levels.
-As in other games, when you reach a higher level the amount of experience needed to further level increases tremendously.
-Rebirthing allows you to go back to level one and level easily, thus you will gain more AP that can be spent on skills.
-Unlike other games, the majority of your stats will come from the stat boosts given by skills (a level one player with high rank skills is stronger than a level 100 player with no skills).
-If your character is age 25+ you will not gain any stats from leveling, thus you will need to rebirth your character to reset your age.
[SIZE="2"]What can/can't I change in a rebirth?[/SIZE]
Can be changed
-Level and Exploration level can be reset to one
-Age can be reset between 10-17 years old (but you cannot rebirth into a higher age)
-Gender (as long as you are not married)
-Physical characteristics
Cannot be changed
-Name
-Name color
-Server
-Character birthday
-Character race
Note: Many of these can now be changed on foreign servers (although not through rebirth).
[SIZE="2"]What remains after my character rebirths?[/SIZE]
-Titles
-Skills
-Pets
-Items
-Quests
[SIZE="2"]When can my character rebirth?[/SIZE]
-Any character age 20 or older may perform a free rebirth (restrictions listed in "What boxes in the rebirth interface should I check?").
-Any character aged 7 days can perform a "paid rebirth" using a Character Card.
[SIZE="2"]What are Character Cards and how do I obtain them?[/SIZE]
-Character Cards are needed to create new characters on an account and rebirth every 7 days.
-There are two general types of Character Cards, Premium and Basic (basic restrictions listed in "What boxes in the rebirth interface should I check?").
-Each character race has their own Premium and Basic cards, other races may not be created or rebirth using these cards.
-Premium Character Cards cost 9,500NX.
-Basic Character Cards cost 7,900NX.
The standard cards available year round.
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[SIZE="2"]How do I rebirth?[/SIZE]
1. On the character selection page, click Rebirth (shown highlighted in the picture below).
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2. Wait for Nao to appear and then click Rebirth in her chat menu.
3. Arrive at the rebirth interface.
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The Rebirth Interface
This video shows the key components of the rebirth interface.
-Selecting the hair, eyes, mouth of your character
-Choosing colors
-Moving, zooming In, and interacting with the character model
YouTube - Rebirthing on Mabinogi! :D
[SIZE="2"]What boxes in the rebirth interface should I check?[/SIZE]
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Reset Lv, Expl LV., Age
-All forms of rebirth must choose this option.
Reset Gender and Looks
-If you do not choose this option, your appearance will remain the same.
-This option cannot be used by Free rebirths.
-Premium Cards can use all hair, eyes, mouth options.
-Basic Cards can use some hair, eyes, mouth options but many choices and colors will be locked.
Rebirth in Iria/Tir Chonail
-This option cannot be used by Free rebirths.
-Elf and Giant race characters can only rebirth in Iria.
-By choosing this, you may receive a Fixed Color Dye Ampoule from a starter NPC (explained below).
Rebirth at the Last Location
-Free rebirth must choose this option.
-By choosing this, you will not receive a Fixed Color Dye Ampoule.
[SIZE="2"]How do I get the free Fixed Color Dye Ampoule and what colors can I receive?[/SIZE]
-You may only receive a free dye if you rebirth using a Character Card and choose "Rebirth in Iria/Tir Chonail."
-You must talk to the starter NPC and he/she will show you up to ten Fixed Color Dye Ampoules one by one.
-You must pick the dye that he/she is currently showing you, you cannot pick a dye shown before.
-If you do not choose a dye by the last one, you will be forced to take that color.
-You can receive special "flashy" colors such as the one shown below.
An example of a "flashy" dye.
Clothing dyed with these will flash the same colors at the same rate.
Clothing dyed with these will flash the same colors at the same rate.
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[SIZE="2"]What are special Character Cards and how do I get one?[/SIZE]
-During holiday times there will be Limited Edition Premium Rebirth Cards placed in the Nexon Cash shop at the price of 9,500NX.
-When you rebirth using this card, your character will receive a special set of clothing.
-Elves can wear human clothing and vice versa (there are exceptions on foreign servers).
-Giant body clothing can only be wore by giants (shoes do not have race limitations).
"Pilgrim Character Cards" in the cash shop.
The outfit received from rebirth using the Giant Pilgrim Character Card.
[SIZE="6"]Repeated Questions[/SIZE]
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The outfit received from rebirth using the Giant Pilgrim Character Card.
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[SIZE="6"]Repeated Questions[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]What age should I rebirth to?[/SIZE]
-If you are only free rebirthing, it is highly recommended you rebirth to age 17 so that you will only wait 3 weeks to your next rebirth.
-There are different stat gains from at different ages, if you plan to paid rebirth you will have to figure out which age of your race will give you the most useful stat gains.
[SIZE="2"]I have premium looks but if I use a Basic Character Card will I lose my look?[/SIZE]
-As long as you do not check "Reset Gender and Looks" you will keep your premium looks. (read "What boxes in the rebirth interface should I check?")
[SIZE="2"]It says "0.25 Ability Point increase per Level" on the rebirth interface, will I only get that much AP?[/SIZE]
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-No, you will always gain one AP point for every level up you achieve.