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Welcome to the '''Dauntless Wiki'''! This wiki is run by the community of Dauntless. If you wish to contribute to this wiki, please read through this guide. It will help us maintain the quality standards of this wiki for the community. If you have any further questions, feel free to message any of the [https://dauntless.gamepedia.com/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=wiki_guardian&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=50 Wiki Guardians] on their talk page or in the [https://discord.gg/Crmrwjq Discord #wiki-discussion Channel]. Thank you!

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=Wiki Policy=
'''''Below is the official policy of the Dauntless Wiki. All editors must adhere to these rules.'''''

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=Creating a Page=
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Creating a page can be done through the above input box or by searching for a non-existent page using the search bar on the top right.

If the page already exists, you'll be redirected to it instead.

=General Editing Guidelines=
* Use proper grammar and spelling. Stick to Canadian English in order to be consistent with the game.
* Don't vandalize pages.
* Avoid editorializing -- stick to facts.
* When uploading photos, stick to a naming convention that is consistent with precedent.
* If you have a question, feel free to ask in the [https://discord.gg/Crmrwjq Discord #wiki-discussion Channel].

=Style Guidelines=
* When typing an '''element''', use the [[:Category:Element Templates|Element Templates]] (may not work in some "Description" fields in Cargo if the field is not wikitext):
** <nowiki>{{Neutral}}</nowiki> = {{Neutral}}
** <nowiki>{{Blaze}}</nowiki> = {{Blaze}}
** <nowiki>{{Terra}}</nowiki> = {{Terra}}

* When typing a '''rarity''', use the [[:Category:Rarity_Templates|Rarity Templates]]:
** <nowiki>{{Epic}}</nowiki> = {{Epic}}
** <nowiki>{{Legendary}}</nowiki> = {{Legendary}}
** <nowiki>{{Artifact}}</nowiki> = {{Artifact}}

* When indicating an amount of '''currency in a chart''', use the [[:Category:Currency Templates|Short Form Currency Templates]] followed by a number:
** <nowiki>{{Rams}} 100</nowiki> = {{Rams}} 100
** <nowiki>{{Platinum}} 200</nowiki> = {{Platinum}} 200
** <nowiki>{{Steel Marks}} 300</nowiki> = {{Steel Marks}} 300
*** Additionally, values presented like this should be left-aligned, in order to align the icons.

* When indicating a '''currency in a sentence''', use a number (if needed) followed by the [[:Category:Currency Templates|Long Form Currency Templates]] (denoted by the dash):
** <nowiki>100 {{Rams-}}</nowiki> = 100 {{Rams-}}
** <nowiki>200 {{Platinum-}}</nowiki> = 200 {{Platinum-}}
** <nowiki>300 {{Steel Marks-}}</nowiki> = 300 {{Steel Marks-}}
*** Example: Items in [[The Lucky Break]] can be purchased using {{Steel Marks-}} and {{Gilded Marks-}} earned from [[Trials]].

* When indicating an amount of '''materials in a chart''', use the [[:Category:Crafting Item Templates|Crafting Item Templates]] (text & icon) followed by a number as shown below:
** <nowiki>{{Apex Riftfang}} (x3)</nowiki> = {{Apex Riftfang}} (x3)
** <nowiki>{{Unstable Nullhide}} (x7)</nowiki> = {{Unstable Nullhide}} (x7)
** <nowiki>{{Riftsoul Shard}} (x2)</nowiki> = {{Riftsoul Shard}} (x2)
*** Additionally, values presented like this should be left-aligned, in order to align the icons.

* When indicating a '''number''' which is one thousand or greater, include the proper comma every third non-decimal digit:
** 1,000
** 1,500.34
** 2,327,500
** If making a template that pulls from [[Special:CargoTables|Cargo Tables]], the magic word <nowiki>{{formatnum:}}</nowiki> can help parse values, e.g. <nowiki>{{formatnum:123456789.99}}</nowiki> produces {{formatnum:123456789.99}}.

* When indicating a '''date''', use a written form of the date as Month Day, Year in a sentence, or use a numerical form of the date according to ISO 8601 (YYYY-mm-dd) in a chart.
** [[Hunt Pass Season: Myth & Legend]] was a [[Hunt Pass]] that ran from December 10, 2019 to January 30, 2020.
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! Hunt Pass !! Start Date !! End Date
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| [[Hunt Pass Season: Myth & Legend|Myth & Legend]] || {{#time: Y-m-d|December 10th, 2019}} || {{#time: Y-m-d|January 30th, 2020}}
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=To-do List=
A Dauntless wiki roadmap can be found [https://trello.com/b/0GCWiKY4/dauntless-gamepedia-roadmap here.]

=Cargo Templates=
Many articles on this wiki have their data stored in [[Special:CargoTables|Cargo Tables]]. Cargo stores data in tables, and each time a template is called, a new row is added to the table. To add new information to a cargo table, all you need to do is fill out the template with the relevant fields within that page. The documentation on each template page will give further instructions for populating it.

=Useful Templates=
To use templates, place the name of the template in-between surrounding braces e.g. <nowiki>{{NoticeUnconfirmedContent}}</nowiki>.
==Notices==
These here are some of the [[:Category:Notice templates |Notice templates]] you can put these on a page and they will get a little Notice for other editors!

===Stub===
This template is used to identify a stub. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{stub|Missing stuff}}</nowiki></code>

Will then turn into:
{{stub|Missing stuff}}

===Unconfirmed Content===
This template is used to identify content that is not 100% confirmed, meaning that we are not sure if it will come to the game. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Unconfirmed|Unconfirmed]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{NoticeUnconfirmedContent}}</nowiki></code>

Will then turn into:
{{NoticeUnconfirmedContent}}

===Legacy/Removed Content===
This template is used to identify content no longer in the game. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Legacy|Legacy]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{NoticeLegacyContent}}</nowiki></code>

Will then turn into:
{{NoticeLegacyContent}}

===Under Construction===
This notice template is used to identify a page that is currently being worked on by wiki editors and should be removed when finished. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Under Construction|Under Construction]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{NoticeUnderConstruction}}</nowiki></code>

Will turn into:
{{NoticeUnderConstruction}}

===Template Sandbox===
This notice is used to identify a sandbox for a template that is being used to test changes. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Template Sandbox Pages|Template Sandbox Pages]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{NoticeTemplateSandbox}}</nowiki></code>

Will turn into:
{{NoticeTemplateSandbox}}

===Template Test Cases===
This notice is used to identify a test cases page for a template that is being used to test changes. Any pages using this template will be automatically placed in the [[:Category:Template Test Cases Pages|Test Cases Pages]] category.

<code><nowiki>{{NoticeTemplateTestCases}}</nowiki></code>

Will turn into:
{{NoticeTemplateTestCases}}
 
==Candidates==
===Delete===
{{Delete}}
[[Template:Delete]]<br>[[:Category:Candidates for deletion]]

===Reupload===
{{Reupload}}
[[Template:Reupload]]<br>[[:Category:Images needing improvement]]

===Disambig===
{{Disambig}}
[[Template:Disambig]]<br>[[:Category:Disambiguations]]

===DisambigMsg===
{{DisambigMsg}}
[[:Template:DisambigMsg]]<br>[[:Category:Disambiguation Messages]]

===Main===
{{Main}}
[[Template:Main]]<br>[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Main]]

===See===
{{See}}
[[Template:See]]<br />[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:See]]

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