Beginner guide: get off to a great start
Your first steps in ROOTWAR: understand your rig, land your first hacks, pick the right upgrades and keep your credits safe.
ROOTWAR guides
In-depth guides written by the team to take you from script kiddie to Mainframe legend: economy, PvP, territory, arena, events and seasons.
Hacking other players: the PvP guide
Everything about ROOTWAR PvP: picking targets, reading your odds, maximising loot, staying anonymous, taking revenge and defending yourself.
Crews and the territory war
Found or join a crew, hack relays, capture and hold districts: the complete guide to ROOTWAR’s territory war.
Arena guide: win your ranked duels
ROOTWAR arena rules, the ELO system, tiers from Script kiddie to Root, and tips to crack the five hacking puzzles faster than your opponent.
Zero-Day events: the complete guide
How ROOTWAR Zero-Days work: spawning, hit points, strikes, reward sharing, and tips to finish in the top ranks.
ROOTWAR seasons and leaderboards
Season length, the five leaderboards, how to earn reputation, end-of-season rewards and strategies to finish in the top 100.
Shop, Shards and crypto payments
What the ROOTWAR shop sells, how to buy Shards with bitcoin, ether, USDT or litecoin, and why no purchase ever gives an in-game advantage.
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Put it into practice
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