Fan-Made Community Guide
Stonewards Guide
Dig deep, forge hard, defend harder. Beginner tips, best upgrades, horn uses, revive rules, matchmaking fixes, and the latest Early Access changes — verified against official sources.
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Your First Day in Stonewards
Beginner Guide
Classes, the hub, mining, forging, and surviving the first waves.
OpenBest Upgrades & Builds
What to forge first, strong early synergies, and how upgrades changed in recent patches.
OpenMultiplayer & Matchmaking
How co-op works, why version mismatch blocks joining, and how to fix it.
OpenWhat Does the Horn Do?
The horn explained: when it sounds, what it signals, and how to use it.
OpenRecent Updates
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Stonewards Patch Notes: 0.2.2 Hotfix and 0.2.0 Later Summer
Stonewards 0.2.2 caps the Gold multiplier and fixes rejoin and companion bugs. 0.2.0 added Mercenaries, Daily Quests, reconnection and input remapping.
builds
Stonewards Class Comparison: Warrior, Miner, Hunter, Mage
Compare every Stonewards class in Early Access: roles, strengths, weaknesses, and how to unlock archer and rogue based on community gameplay.
builds
Stonewards Upgrade Cheat Sheet: Forge Upgrades & Rings
A quick-reference cheat sheet of every Stonewards upgrade option seen at the Blacksmith, including stat upgrades, rings, and tomes from Early Access gameplay.
guides
Stonewards Resource & Drop Locations Cheat Sheet
Quick-reference cheat sheet for Stonewards mining resources: where to find wood, stone, iron, gold, emeralds, diamonds, chest rooms, and the pink wall layer.
combat
Stonewards Bosses & Waves: Enemy Types and Strategy
How waves and bosses work in Stonewards: timers, enemy types like tiny dudes and archers, plus survival tips from community gameplay footage.
items
Stonewards Weapons & Tools: Bow, Arrows and Melee Gear
Weapons and tools in Stonewards: bows needing wood arrows, melee weapons, passing gear between players, and crafting tips from Early Access runs.
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Everything you need, organized by topic. Pick a section and dive in.
Guides
Beginner tips, upgrades, horn, revive, solo/co-op, matchmaking, mining, forge, chests, and quests.
Beginner Guide
Survive your first run
Best Upgrades & Builds
What to forge first
Multiplayer & Co-op
How co-op works
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Wiki
What Stonewards is, price, platforms, Early Access status, and official links.
What Is Stonewards?
Genre, price, platforms
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Updates
The Early Access launch and the latest hotfixes.
Early Access Release Date
Launch day and EA status
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Community
Official Steam hub and where to find players and patch notes.
Discord & Socials
Official channels
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Ready to Hold the Line?
Bookmark this guide and check back — Stonewards is patched often during Early Access and we track every change.
Common Questions (FAQ)
Quick answers to the most asked questions about Stonewards Early Access.