The eight modes
| Mode | Standing order | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Explore | Press east into new, tougher lands. | Pushing your furthest-east record; general progress. |
| Hunt | Seek out and attack nearby monsters. | Combat XP, coins and drops without travelling far. |
| Rest | Stop and recover health. | Healing up after a rough stretch; parking safely. |
| Return | Head west, back toward Wanderer's Rest. | Getting back to civilisation without steering. |
| Woodcutting | Move to the nearest tree and cut logs. | Levelling Woodcutting; log income. |
| Mine | You pick an ore; they find its nearest deposit and work it. | Targeted ore for the forge. |
| Smithing | You pick a recipe; they walk to a forge and produce it repeatedly. | Converting a full pack of materials into bars, tools or gear. |
| Manual | Tap to walk; tap a foe to attack. | Precise errands, boss approaches, sightseeing. |
How modes behave
- Modes persist. Your choice survives logout, reconnects and server restarts — a miner who closes the tab is still a miner when the tab reopens.
- Manual taps interrupt politely. Tapping a tile or a rock mid-mode runs that errand; the game then resumes your mode rather than forgetting it.
- Sub-selections are remembered. Mine and Smithing remember which ore and which recipe — separately for online and offline use, so your overnight copper order never clobbers your daytime iron work.
- Modes end sensibly. Out of materials, out of reachable rocks, or pack genuinely stuck — the mode stops with a message instead of walking forever.
Offline modes
The same list (minus Manual) doubles as your offline mode — what your wanderer does while you're away, simulated server-side with live rules. Set it deliberately before logging off: Explore for distance, Hunt for XP and loot, Mine/Woodcutting/Smithing for production, Rest to just heal and hold position. A "match offline to online" convenience toggle keeps the two in sync if you'd rather not think about it. Full details in the offline guide.
Which mode when?
- New region, uncertain strength: Hunt near a town first; Explore once fights feel comfortable.
- Preparing a forge session: Mine (the ore you need) → Smithing (the recipe) — the two-step that builds every tool and set.
- After a defeat: Rest until healed, then decide — the defeat guide has the fuller plan.
- Logging off: always check the offline mode is the one you mean. Ten seconds of intent is the difference between waking to a level and waking to a nap.