Overview

For players

1. Accept the resource pack when prompted (custom items and gate visuals).
2. Run /asc guide for the in-game handbook.
3. Check /asc stats for rank, XP, and mana.
4. Watch chat for Gate opened! announcements — walk into OPEN gates to enter dungeons.
5. At C-Rank+, kill mobs for shadow extraction offers.

For server owners

1. Install all plugin JARs plus ModelEngine (see Installation).
2. Start once to generate configs and SQLite database.
3. Edit plugins/AscensionCore/config.yml (ranks, resource pack host, chat).
4. Edit plugins/AscensionGates/config.yml (spawning, animations).
5. Replace plugin JARs in plugins/ when updating to a new release.
6. Optional: SimpleScore sidebar template — copy-paste scoreboards.yml for rank, mana, and shadow army lines.