Of Ash and Steel Beginner’s Guide – 10 Essential Tips for Combat, Crafting & Survival

Of Ash and Steel is unforgiving: stance combat, scarce resources, no handholding. These 10 tips cover stances, stamina, stats, trainers, survival, crafting, and exploration.

Master stances early (Windborne, Vigil, Cataclysm) and manage stamina; heavy gear increases costs and guard breaks hurt when you’re empty.

Specialize your stats and find trainers for new techniques. Upgrade gear instead of waiting for drops; mind equip load to keep dodges fast.

Use environment/allies, stay fed/hydrated, avoid theft troubles early, craft instead of selling everything, and save often—retreat if an area outscales you.