Beginner field guide

HOW TO
SURVIVE.

Pick a character, keep moving, and make each upgrade count. This guide separates the original browser game from the open-source community reconstruction.

Your first run

Azeroth Survivors is a survivors-style roguelike set in a Warcraft-inspired world. Choose a character and battleground, move to avoid a growing swarm, and build power from upgrades as the run continues. The original game is made by Aethus and can be played at wow.aethus.pl.

Version note: The specific controls and screenshots below come from the open-source community reconstruction. Aethus's original may change or use different keys. Follow the prompts shown inside the version you play.
  1. Choose a hero and a zone. In the community build, race and class choices are shown beside the battleground list. Press Enter or select Enter World to begin.
  2. Stay in motion. Abilities cast automatically, so focus on positioning and keeping a route out of the crowd.
  3. Collect experience. Each level offers three cards. Read what an ability or upgrade changes before picking one.
  4. Prepare for bosses. Waves escalate and bosses punctuate the run. Preserve room to dodge and choose upgrades that solve the threats you are facing.
Azeroth Survivors community build selection screen with race, class and zone choices
Real game capture from the community reconstruction; the original game's menu may differ.

Community-build controls

These keyboard controls are documented for the open-source reconstruction. Check the original game's own on-screen help when playing Aethus's release.

KeyAction
W A S D / arrowsMove the hero
1 2 3Choose a level-up card
SpaceJump
FUse the class movement ability after it unlocks
EscPause or resume
CLock or unlock the camera
Mouse wheelZoom the camera

How to choose upgrades

Every level-up is a tradeoff. A damage boost helps clear enemies faster; range and area effects can create breathing room; protection can save a run when swarms become dense. The community version shows exact numerical changes on cards. Read those numbers and consider the enemies around you.

Three level-up upgrade cards in the Azeroth Survivors community reconstruction
Three real upgrade cards from a community-build run, with effects listed on each card.

Five practical first-run tips

  1. Move early, before the horde closes every exit.
  2. Circle around enemies to keep them grouped instead of weaving into the center.
  3. Read a card's effect, not only its rarity color.
  4. Choose at least one way to control space as enemy numbers rise.
  5. After a loss, change one part of your build or route and try again.

Use the results screen

The community build records survival time, level, kills, damage, and bosses on its results screen. Use those numbers as clues: an early defeat may call for a safer route, while a longer run with low damage may benefit from a different upgrade mix. The original game's summary may look different.

Community-build results screen with survived time, level, kills, damage and boss count
Real results screen from the open-source community reconstruction.

Want to choose a starting style? Explore the class overview. For platform and version questions, see the ToolsFAQ.