Invite your friends to a party and use the Party chat tab to stay in touch. Guild and Friend tabs are separate, so you can keep your party channel for the fight.

Raids and bosses have telegraphed patterns. Do the following before you go in.

• ▸Check your seven equipment slots: weapon, outfit, charm, head, gloves, boots and ring.
• ▸Spend your skill points. Skills cost MP and have timings.
• ▸Agree who calls out the dangerous moments.
• ▸Pick a place to regroup, and check the minimap.

Learn the telegraph. The Storm Guardian lightning columns are a good example. If someone falls, work out which attack did it and tell the group.

Field bosses wander the open maps, so you can try them alone or with friends.

Creatures and bosses drop gear for your family. Share the news in the Party chat and move on to the next one.