Beginner Guide
From installing the client to your first dungeon: what to do in your first hours.
Every Shaiya character belongs to one of two factions at war: the Alliance of Light or the Union of Fury. The choice decides your races, your class names, your starting maps and above all who fights beside you. This guide explains what is the same on both sides, what differs and how to decide.
The two factions
- Alliance of Light: Humans and Elves. Classes: Fighter, Defender, Priest (Human) and Ranger, Archer, Mage (Elf).
- Union of Fury: Deatheaters and Vail. Classes: Warrior, Guardian, Hunter (Deatheater) and Assassin, Pagan, Oracle (Vail).
What is the same
Both factions have the same six roles: melee damage, tank, ranged physical damage, ranged magic damage, stealth melee and healer. A Fighter and a Warrior do the same job, and so do every other pair. Neither side is designed to be stronger. Each faction has its own starting maps, towns and leveling dungeons, built as mirrors of each other.
What differs
The differences are in the details: race appearance, class names, a few weapon types, and which race carries which class. On the Light side the healer is Human and the stealth class is an Elf; on the Fury side both belong to the Vail.
The difference that matters most is not in the game data at all: it is the people. Each faction develops its own guilds, languages and play times.
Where the factions meet
Inside its own maps a faction is safe. The war happens in shared PvP zones such as Proelium and Cantabilian and at world bosses, where either side can arrive. Winning those fights is how players earn kills, rank and control of the best hunting grounds.
On Justice Online there is also Justice Market, a peace-zone trading town without monsters that both factions can enter from the Teleport panel.
How to choose
- Playing with friends or a guild: join their faction. Nothing else matters as much.
- Playing alone: ask in Discord which side needs players. The smaller side gets more fights and is welcomed faster.
- Looking for your language: ask where the Turkish, Spanish, Filipino or English-speaking guilds are.
- Choosing by looks: perfectly reasonable. You will look at your character for a long time.
Balance between the factions
A faction war is only fun when both sides can win. During Closed Alpha, population and class pressure on both sides are watched, and server events are balanced between the factions.
Common questions
Which faction is stronger, Light or Fury?
Neither by design. They have the same six roles. Population and organization decide who wins on a given server.
Can I have characters in both factions?
A faction is chosen per account on a server, so decide before you create your first character.
Can Light and Fury players play together?
No. They are enemies in PvP zones and cannot form parties or guilds together.
Which races belong to which faction?
Humans and Elves belong to the Alliance of Light; Deatheaters and Vail belong to the Union of Fury.
More guides
Class Guide
The six roles, their Light and Fury names, strengths, weaknesses and who should play them.
Lapis and Linking
Slots, lapis types, linking chances and how to plan a set without wasting materials.
Enhancement and Recreation
How Lapisia enhancement and Recreation Runes work, and when to stop.
Justice Online Systems
Teleport panel, drop list, Battle Pass, Auction Board and the other systems unique to this server.
Solo Arena
A five-stage, timed solo PvE challenge with an Arena Keeper and class rankings.
Chaos FFA
A 10-minute free-for-all PvP event in a ruined temple with equal damage and three event skills.
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