WAKFU: Beginner-to-Endgame Guide

A practical guide to Ankama's tactical MMORPG: how turn-based fights work, how to pick and build a class, how leveling, professions, and dungeons fit together, and what Update 1.93 (Crimson Dofus, Pandawa revamp) changed.

Researched September 2026 — current as of Update 1.93 (live September 22, 2026), level cap 245. Live games change; check the linked sources if something differs.

Quick Start

1. WAKFU is free to play, with an optional Booster (premium time) that adds convenience and extra rewards. You can reach the endgame without it.
2. Combat is turn-based on a grid. Every turn you spend Action Points (AP) on spells, Movement Points (MP) on moving, and some classes also use Wakfu Points (WP) or class-specific resources.
3. Pick a class you enjoy playing, not one you read is "best". All 18 classes are viable, and balance changes regularly.
4. Stick to one or two elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Air) for your build rather than spreading points across all of them.
5. Follow the main quest line. It levels you efficiently and unlocks zones, the Havre-Sac, and key systems.
6. Pick a gathering and a crafting profession early. They feed your gear and your kamas.
7. Group up for dungeons. You can run multiple characters, and most endgame is built around team composition.
8. Learn Stasis. Dungeons can be run at higher Stasis levels for more difficulty and better rewards.
9. Gear is refreshed often. Do not over-invest in early items; they are replaced every 15-20 levels.

The Basics

WAKFU is set in the World of Twelve, a thousand years after DOFUS, in a world recovering from the cataclysm caused by the giant Ogrest. You play one of 18 classes (the 19th, the Bellaphone, is planned for the end of 2026).

Classes

Beginner picks: Iop, Cra, and Sacrier are simple; Feca and Eniripsa are great for groups. Xelor, Eliotrope, and Huppermage reward experience.

Turn-based combat

• Fights happen on a tactical grid. Allies and enemies act in turn order based on initiative.
• AP pays for spells, MP for movement, and some classes spend WP on special abilities.
• Positioning matters: many spells care about line of sight, range, facing (back attacks hit harder), and distance.
• Resistances and elements: each enemy has elemental resistances; attacking its weak element is a major damage multiplier.
• Lock and dodge: enemies next to you can "lock" you in place; dodge stats help you escape.

Building a Character

Characteristics

As you level you gain points to spend in five characteristic categories (Intelligence, Strength, Agility, a luck/critical category, and Major). General rules:

• Put Major points where your build needs extra AP, MP, or range once they become available.
• Choose the stat lines that support your role (damage, healing, resistances, lock, dodge).
• Characteristic points can be reset, so experiment.

Spells and elements

• Each class uses three of the four elements, with its own set of elemental spells, plus special spells and passives.
• You choose a limited set of active and passive spells to take into fights (the deck). Build around one or two elements.
• Mastery stats (for example elemental mastery, critical mastery, back mastery) scale damage and healing. Stack the mastery that matches your role.

Equipment and rarities

• Gear rarity climbs from common up through rare, mythic, and legendary, with special tiers such as Relic and Epic items. You can equip only one Relic and one Epic at a time.
• Sublimations are extra effects slotted into gear; many come from dungeon chests and are central to endgame builds.
• Upgrade gear every major level bracket; the World of Twelve's equipment is tiered by level.

Leveling and Progression

Tips:

• Main quests and the daily Almanax content provide steady XP and resources.
• Dungeons give the best loot; do them as you level, not just at cap.
• Many players level several characters together as a team.

Nations and the World

The four nations are Amakna, Bonta, Brakmar and Sufokia. Joining one gives you a political role (governors, militias, elections) and access to nation bonuses. Each nation's territories also have an ecosystem: players can protect or deplete resources, which affects the area.

Professions

• Gathering professions harvest resources such as plants, ore, wood, fish and animal products.
• Crafting professions turn them into equipment, consumables, and potions.
• Leveling a gathering profession alongside a matching crafting profession saves kamas and makes you self-sufficient.
• The Havre-Sac (your pocket base) and Haven Worlds give you personal and guild space to build and grow resources.

Haven Paddock (Update 1.92, improved in 1.93)

• A personal, account-linked space where you place creatures, decorations, fences and resources.
• Creatures have a limited lifespan, so you need to restock them.
• Update 1.93 brought improvements to the Haven Paddock.

Dungeons, Stasis, and Endgame

• Dungeons can be played at different Stasis levels. Higher Stasis makes fights harder and improves rewards.
• Competitive mode ranks your dungeon clears; ranked clears grant dungeon chests.
• Ultimate Bosses are the hardest fights in the game. Examples include Anathar, Tal Kasha, Nox, and the Vengeful Spirit (Update 1.91, level 96 and above).
• Team composition matters: a tank, a healer or shielder, a placer (Pandawa, Feca, Foggernaut) and damage dealers.

End-of-season chests (announced September 2026)

An Ankama devblog (September 2, 2026) announced a rework of dungeon ranking chests, rolling out at midnight on October 1, 2026 (Paris time):

• Chests are received immediately after completing a dungeon in competitive mode, instead of a large payout the following month.
• Only your best rankings count per dungeon: one (the account's highest) for free accounts, the account's three highest for Booster accounts.
• Stacking dozens of ranked alts no longer multiplies rewards, so focus on one strong clear per dungeon.

Current Content: Update 1.93 (September 22, 2026)

• Crimson Dofus quest: requires level 156. Start by talking to the Hullcatz in Ereboria. You travel with an amnesiac Enutrof and eventually face the primordial dragon Ignemikhal. A follow-up quest line asks for higher-Stasis dungeons and rare materials.
• Pandawa class revamp.
• Sacrier, Rogue, and Huppermage balancing.
• Alternate spell animations for Cra, alternate skins for Cra and Sadida.
• New dialogue interface.
• Haven Paddock improvements.

Coming next: the Bellaphone class, a new class tied to the primordial dragons, is planned for WAKFU at the end of 2026.

Currencies

F2P tip: many players buy Booster time with kamas via the Ogrine exchange rather than real money.

Servers

Server names you will see include Pandora, Rubilax, and Ogrest (a single-account server that opened on November 2, 2023). Check each server's rules before you commit, especially if you plan to play several characters at once.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Spreading into all elements. Pick one or two.
• Ignoring resistances. Hitting an enemy's strong element wastes turns.
• Over-upgrading early gear. It is replaced quickly.
• Skipping professions. They save money and unlock crafting options.
• Fighting without a placement or shield role in higher-Stasis dungeons.
• Rushing Stasis levels. Build gear first; higher Stasis punishes weak teams hard.

Advanced Tips

• Back attacks deal extra damage; circle enemies when you can.
• Lock and dodge matter at higher Stasis. A tank with high lock keeps enemies off the back line.
• Sublimations are where the big build differences come from at endgame. Plan them around your class's key mechanic.
• Multiple characters: a coordinated team of your own characters (on servers that allow it) lets you practice dungeon mechanics efficiently.
• Read the patch notes after each balance update. Class changes can shift optimal builds significantly.

FAQ

Is WAKFU free? Yes. It is free to play with an optional Booster subscription.

What is the level cap? 245, since Update 1.86 introduced the Misty Isle.

What is the best class for beginners? Iop, Cra, and Sacrier are straightforward; Eniripsa and Feca are welcome in groups.

How do I start the Crimson Dofus quest? Reach level 156 and talk to the Hullcatz in Ereboria (Update 1.93).

When is the Bellaphone coming? Ankama has said the end of 2026.

Do I need to play DOFUS first? No. WAKFU is a standalone game set later in the same world.

Sources

• WAKFU on Steam
• WAKFU Steam news (1.93, Crimson Dofus devblog, end-of-season chest devblog)
• Steam News API feed for WAKFU announcements
• Wakfu (video game) on Wikipedia
• Official WAKFU site