Kai Mercer is the pen name of MainNPC's beginner-guides desk. Guides explain game systems in plain English using official patch notes, developer posts and published drop rates, with every source linked. The goal: get you through your first week without the mistakes that cost the most time.
Kai Mercer is an editorial pen name, not a real person's name. MainNPC uses one pen name per section so each section keeps a consistent voice and standard: this one covers Beginner Guides.
Articles under this byline are researched from official sources (developer announcements, patch notes, store pages, published rates and specs) and documented community reports. Every article lists its sources and its last update date. When something could not be verified, we leave it out rather than guess. We do not present research as a personal play-test.
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Beginner GuidesExploration ranks, sect shops, social shops, professions and a daily mirror: the free routes to a full wardrobe, in the order a new player meets them.
Beginner GuidesThree classes, two class changes and a costume system the store page sells hard: what is confirmed, what is not, and how to plan your first week.
Beginner GuidesHard pity, soft pity, the 50/50 and shard mercy, explained with the rates each publisher actually prints, plus how to plan your pulls before you spend.
Beginner GuidesA day-by-day plan for your first seven days in Raid, built from Plarium's own support pages: what to level, which shards to hold, and what never to spend early.
