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Admin: Accuracy audit 4: 1 correction(s) verified against live game values

2026-09-12T07:39:40Z

Accuracy audit 4: 1 correction(s) verified against live game values

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:39, 12 September 2026
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	Buying, gathering, playing and earning Gold are never behind the 24-hour hold.		Buying, gathering, playing and earning Gold are never behind the 24-hour hold.

	Listing on the Marketplace, placing a buy order and trading also need the tutorial finished and every core skill except [[Smithing]] at level 5 or higher.		Listing on the Marketplace, placing a buy order and trading also need the tutorial finished and every core skill except [[Smithing]] at level 5 or higher. Selling ''into'' someone else's [[Buy Orders\|buy order]] is a sale like any other, so it needs the 24-hour hold as well.

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==

Admin: King Scorpia row corrected, Season Pass cap noted, skill/tutorial gates added, unlock timing clarified (accuracy audit 3)

2026-09-11T09:43:30Z

King Scorpia row corrected, Season Pass cap noted, skill/tutorial gates added, unlock timing clarified (accuracy audit 3)

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:43, 11 September 2026
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	\| The rare Lumberjack and Mining outfit pieces (including the Obsidian Cape and the Mining Hard Hat) from trees, cacti and rocks never drop for free accounts.		\| The rare Lumberjack and Mining outfit pieces (including the Obsidian Cape and the Mining Hard Hat) from trees, cacti and rocks never drop for free accounts.
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	\| [[King Scorpia]] ~~loot~~		\| [[Season 1]] pass
	\| ~~Free~~ accounts are ~~not eligible~~ for ~~King Scorpia's drop table~~.		\| A free account can climb and claim the pass only as far as its third reward stop; past that the bar freezes until the account holds 1,000 $KINS.
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			\| [[King Scorpia]]
			\| He rises in [[The Dunes]], which free accounts cannot enter — and his mount, scroll and outfit drops are blocked for free accounts in any case.
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	== Unlocking with 1,000 $KINS ==		== Unlocking with 1,000 $KINS ==

	Holding at least '''1,000 $KINS''' (checked on the connected wallet's balance) unlocks ~~immediately~~:		Holding at least '''1,000 $KINS''' (checked on the connected wallet's balance) unlocks the following as soon as the game next reads the balance, usually within a few minutes:

	* Progression past Total Level 10		* Progression past Total Level 10
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	Buying, gathering, playing and earning Gold are never behind the 24-hour hold.		Buying, gathering, playing and earning Gold are never behind the 24-hour hold.

			Listing on the Marketplace, placing a buy order and trading also need the tutorial finished and every core skill except [[Smithing]] at level 5 or higher.

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==

Admin: Free to play: free spin and VIP claims need the 24h hold; scroll and outfit drops blocked for free accounts (content audit, pass 2)

2026-09-11T06:27:39Z

Free to play: free spin and VIP claims need the 24h hold; scroll and outfit drops blocked for free accounts (content audit, pass 2)

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	\| Scroll drops		\| Scroll drops
	\| Free accounts ~~do not~~ receive [[~~Beginner~~ Scroll]] drops ~~from~~ mob kills.		\| Free accounts receive no [[Scroll\|scrolls]] of any tier from drops (mob kills, bosses or any other drop source).
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			\| Outfit drops
			\| The rare Lumberjack and Mining outfit pieces (including the Obsidian Cape and the Mining Hard Hat) from trees, cacti and rocks never drop for free accounts.
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	\| [[King Scorpia]] loot		\| [[King Scorpia]] loot
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	* The paid biomes: [[The Shores]], [[The Dunes]], [[Emberstone]], and the [[Glade Cave]]		* The paid biomes: [[The Shores]], [[The Dunes]], [[Emberstone]], and the [[Glade Cave]]
	* Mount and pet drops		* Mount and pet drops
			* Scroll drops and rare outfit drops

	== Holding for 24 hours ==		== Holding for 24 hours ==
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	* Referral earnings		* Referral earnings
	* Tombstones on a [[Wilderness]] death		* Tombstones on a [[Wilderness]] death
			* The free daily [[Spinner Wheel]] spin
			* Collecting [[Casino VIP]] rewards

	Buying~~, earning~~, gathering, and ~~playing~~ are never behind the 24-hour hold.		Buying, gathering, playing and earning Gold are never behind the 24-hour hold.

	== Getting started ==		== Getting started ==

Admin: New system page: free play to Total Level 10, 1,000 $KINS gate, paid biomes, drop exclusions, 24-hour value-out hold (new page, content audit)

2026-09-10T19:53:21Z

New system page: free play to Total Level 10, 1,000 $KINS gate, paid biomes, drop exclusions, 24-hour value-out hold (new page, content audit)

New page

'''Free to play''' is Kintara's access model. Anyone can create an account and play without holding [[$KINS]], connecting an external wallet, or paying an entry fee. Free play continues until the account's [[Total Level]] reaches '''10'''; from there, holding at least '''1,000 $KINS''' carries progression on.

The model separates '''value-in''' from '''value-out''': playing, earning, and buying are open from the start, while features that move value out of the game or between players unlock after the $KINS balance has been held for 24 hours.

== The Total Level 10 wall ==

Free accounts play normally until Total Level 10 — the number shown on the dashboard. At the wall the account '''pauses in place''': no further XP or actions until it holds at least 1,000 $KINS. In the game's words: ''"You've reached level 10, the end of free play. Hold 1,000 $KINS in your connected wallet to carry on — your character, your items and your progress are all waiting exactly as you left them."''

Nothing is lost at the wall. Once the balance is held, progression resumes exactly where it stopped.

== The free world ==

Free accounts can explore:

* [[Mainland]]
* [[Wilderness]]
* [[Whisperwood]]
* [[Frostmere]]
* [[The Pond]]

Within the free world, free accounts can fight mobs, gather resources, fish, cook, bank, complete quests, play [[Casino]] games, earn [[Gold]], '''buy''' from the [[Marketplace]] and shops, and use the other in-game systems.

== What free accounts do not get ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Restricted
! Details
|-
| Paid biomes
| [[The Shores]], [[The Dunes]], [[Emberstone]], and the Venomweaver cave ([[Glade Cave]]) are closed to free accounts.
|-
| Mount and pet drops
| Free accounts never receive mount or pet '''drops''' — boss drops, fishing rolls, wolf taming, the rare pet rolls from trees, rocks, and cacti, and scroll-redemption rolls all skip them.
|-
| Scroll drops
| Free accounts do not receive [[Beginner Scroll]] drops from mob kills.
|-
| [[King Scorpia]] loot
| Free accounts are not eligible for King Scorpia's drop table.
|}

The mount and pet restriction applies to drops only — a free account can still '''buy''' a mount or pet from the shops or the [[Marketplace]].

== Unlocking with 1,000 $KINS ==

Holding at least '''1,000 $KINS''' (checked on the connected wallet's balance) unlocks immediately:

* Progression past Total Level 10
* The paid biomes: [[The Shores]], [[The Dunes]], [[Emberstone]], and the [[Glade Cave]]
* Mount and pet drops

== Holding for 24 hours ==

Value-out features unlock after the account has held at least 1,000 $KINS for '''24 hours''':

* [[Marketplace]] listings
* Player-to-player [[Trading|trading]]
* Wagers
* Guild-bank deposits
* Referral earnings
* Tombstones on a [[Wilderness]] death

Buying, earning, gathering, and playing are never behind the 24-hour hold.

== Getting started ==

Accounts can be created with an email code or a social login — no wallet needed. The game provides an in-game Solana [[Wallet]] for adding SOL and converting it to $KINS later. See [[Update:Free Play]] for the full release notes and login details.

== Related Pages ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Page
! Why it matters
|-
| [[Update:Free Play]]
| The free-to-play release announcement.
|-
| [[$KINS]]
| The token behind the 1,000 $KINS threshold and holder benefits.
|-
| [[Total Level]]
| The number the free-play wall is measured on.
|-
| [[Economy]]
| Currencies, Gold sources, and value-out rules.
|-
| [[Marketplace]]
| Buying is open to all; listing needs the 24-hour hold.
|-
| [[Trading]]
| Player-to-player trading rules.
|-
| [[Wallet]]
| The in-game Solana wallet.
|-
| [[Mainland]]
| The free-world starting region.
|-
| [[The Shores]]
| Paid biome unlocked by holding 1,000 $KINS.
|-
| [[The Dunes]]
| Paid biome unlocked by holding 1,000 $KINS.
|-
| [[Emberstone]]
| Paid biome unlocked by holding 1,000 $KINS.
|-
| [[Glade Cave]]
| Paid area unlocked by holding 1,000 $KINS.
|}

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[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Economy]]
[[Category:Kintara Wiki]]