Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Beginner’s Guide#

This page sorts out what to do — and what not to do — in your first few hours of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. It’s a first-person open-world action RPG with no class selection at the start: your character begins the prologue as a prisoner and takes shape from there through six attributes, skill trees, and equipment.

Before You Start: What This Game Is and Isn’t#

The Real Prologue Walkthrough#

The prologue takes place at the Island Asylum. The key beats (sources: TheGamer, taintedgrail.wiki.gg):

The prologue doesn’t front-load tutorials, so use this stretch to get comfortable with two things: stamina management (every physical action drains stamina) and the rhythm of dodging and parrying. Those two decide your combat ceiling for the rest of the game.

Your First Hour, Minute by Minute#

A chronological breakdown of what the first 60 minutes can hold:

Your first big goal after landing: unlock a Fast Travel Gate. That outranks any side quest — building the skeleton of your map matters more than anything else.

One hidden prologue payoff worth knowing: Caradoc can be killed on the spot. Doing so makes him drop gear, unlocks an achievement, and grants you 4 instant levels (source: taintedgrail.wiki.gg). But given his role in the table above — a key figure in the endgame choice — think it through before pulling that trigger.

Starting Attributes and Skill Points#

There is no “recommended class” to pick at the start — what you are choosing is a growth direction:

Two general pointers:

1. In version 1.0, growth centers on skills rather than attributes — skill points come from leveling up, and the tree splits into Combat, Parry, Stealth, Crafting & Trading, and more; don’t sink everything into attributes
2. Resets are precious — the Origin Potion that resets skill and attribute points is extremely rare, so settle on a direction before committing

The tree is divided even finer than the four groups named above: beyond Combat, Parry, Stealth, and Crafting & Trading, verified groups include Stamina (max stamina and regeneration), Attack Speed (attack frequency), Movement (dash and dodge movement), General & Buffs (global buffs), Daggers (dagger specialization), and Summoning (summons). See the full breakdown in the skill system guide. Early skill points are limited, so max out the groups matching your direction first.

Combat resources run on two separate tracks: physical actions drain stamina, spells drain mana, and the two are independent. A single dash costs 1/5 of your stamina bar (fextralife wiki Combat page). That’s also why Frequent Exercise and Agility are valuable for nearly every direction — you will never regret more stamina.

Picking a Difficulty#

The game ships with five difficulty levels (source: GameRant), and you can switch between them any time in the options menu:

New players should start on Explorer or Adventurer. Dropping down when stuck is nothing to be ashamed of — switching carries no punitive limits.

The save-and-death rules are also worth knowing up front: on regular difficulties, dying simply means reloading your latest save, with no stacking penalties — the “death drops a percentage of your gold” tables circulating online have no basis in the game; no such mechanic exists. Bonfires are the game’s outpost facilities and the only save points in Survival Mode; on any difficulty, they are worth a stop to gear up whenever you pass one (see practical tips).

Early-Hours Action Checklist#

This Game and Its Predecessors#

The series lineup confuses newcomers, so here it is in one pass:

Bottom line for players who want to backfill after enjoying this one: Conquest is a turn-based deckbuilder, not an open-world RPG — make sure you accept that gameplay difference before buying.

Common Beginner Mistakes#

• Playing it like a turn-based game: combat is real-time action; positioning, stamina, and parry rhythm matter more than “loadout building”
• Worrying about a class at the start: there are no classes, only directions; decide on blades, spells, or bows before spending points
• Treating the Origin Potion as a routine respec: the item is extremely rare; careless use is a waste
• Charging through difficulty walls: the three major regions have different gear tiers; if regional enemies crush you, change direction
• Expecting online features: there is no multiplayer mode, so every “team up” feature is irrelevant to you

Game Size at a Glance#

No need to rush the early game — confidence comes from sheer scale. All figures below are verified:

Measured against this table, you can settle your nerves: if you’re three hours in without a clear picture, don’t worry — this is an open world designed around dozens of hours. A slow start is normal. Lock in the fundamentals from the checklist above and everything afterward runs far more smoothly.

Related Pages#

• Character builds — complete build planning once your starting direction is set
• Skill system — skill tree structure and early skill numbers
• Controls guide — keyboard/mouse and gamepad mappings
• FAQ — platforms, languages, and purchase questions