Table of Contents
We are the official Crossfire encyclopaedia, written and maintained by the players.
Crossfire is a free and open-source cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game. Set in a medieval fantasy world, it stands out by combining real-time action with traditional role-playing mechanics inspired by games such as Gauntlet, NetHack, Moria, and Angband. Players can choose from 14 races and 16 character classes, develop skills and magic, worship a pantheon of gods, complete quests, discover powerful artifacts, and explore thousands of interconnected maps filled with monsters, dungeons, cities, and adventures. Crossfire has been continuously developed since 1992 and remains an actively maintained community project.
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Help & Support
This section covers everything you need to download, install, and learn Crossfire - from getting the client and server up and running to in-depth guides on game mechanics.
Downloads & Installation
- Downloads — Where to get the official Crossfire clients and server packages.
- Crossfire Clients — Information and how-to guides for installing and configuring the Crossfire client.
- Crossfire Servers — Information and how-to guides for setting up and running a Crossfire server.
Guides & Reference
- Crossfire Handbook — How-to guides to help new players get started.
- The Sworn Book of Scorn — An in-depth reference covering Crossfire's game mechanics and implementation details.
Latest Official Releases
| Package | Version |
|---|---|
| Archetypes | 1.70.0 |
| GTKv2 Client | 1.75.5 |
| Maps | 1.75.0 |
| Server | 1.75.0 |
Community
How to get in touch with the Crossfire community: 
- We're on discord - Click here to join our channel
- History of Crossfire - The history of the creation of Crossfire.
- Help out with the Crossfire gaming project - Contains information about contributing to the Crossfire project.
- People - Developers and members of the Crossfire community.
- Servers - Information about various servers (guilds, etc).
- Humor - Is there any humor in Crossfire?
Development
- Crossfire Traffic - For the latest news on what has been happening in development.
- Development - Useful information for developers, map editors, and curious players
- CF Archetype Handbook - This handbook covers how the archetype and treasure systems work in Crossfire
- CF Archetype & Treasure System: Handbook Overview - This page is a navigational summary of the CF Archetype Handbook
- Server - needed for local change testing of server code, archetypes, maps, and clients
- Compile Server from source - Linux
- Clients - pick one or more, needed for testing local development changes and access to public servers
- Compile GTKv2 Client from source - Linux
- JXClient - Java based game client, setup and download - Linux, macOS, Windows
- Windows GTK v2 client (.exe) - Download link for the most current snapshot of the GTK v2 Client for Windows 10 & Windows 11
- DockWindow Client - Windows 10 & Windows 11 client
- Map Editor - needed for content change testing
Miscellaneous Info
- Logo Info - Recreating the Crossfire name used in the current logo, historic logo info
- Permadeath Information - Notes and details for players on what to expect with a permadeath enabled server
External Links
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/crossfire - Official project and development of Crossfire
- https://crossfire.real-time.com - “Official” Crossfire Website
- https://forum.cross-fire.org - Online web based forum related to Crossfire
- https://www.crossfireatlas.net - More current map viewer for all maps in Crossfire
The Sworn Book of Scorn
The Sworn Book of Scorn - Start here for information about game mechanics and lore