Archived Guide: Controls to learn before anything else
About
OverviewArchived is a difficult action RPG set in the world of the Project Moon game series, where your goal is to find your own Book. This guide covers controls, combat, progression, and the badges that mark your major milestones.
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Contents
Controls to learn before anything else
CheckArchived is harder than most Roblox RPGs, and the controls cover a lot of ground. Before you push into the City, make sure you can do all of the following without thinking about them. The tutorial area is the right place to drill these until they feel natural.
- Movement and basic actions WASD to move, Q to dash, Space to jump
- Equip and attack E to equip or unequip your weapon, LMB to attack
- Defensive moves F to block, RMB to parry incoming attacks
- Heavy and charged attacks R for a critical or heavy attack, hold LCtrl then LMB for a charged attack
- Execute and ragdoll cancel B to execute a knocked opponent, Space while ragdolled to cancel it and get back up
- Dialogue skip V skips dialogue; that same key also lets you carry a knocked opponent outside of dialogue
How combat actually works
Tips
Archived's fights are not button-mash situations. Every tool you have serves a specific purpose, and knowing when to use each one matters more than raw level.
- Block with F when enemies string together attacks and you have no safe window to parry.
- Parry with RMB right as an attack lands — a successful parry opens the enemy up for a counterattack.
- Use R for a critical or heavy attack whenever you have a gap in the enemy's pattern, since it deals more damage than a normal LMB hit.
- The charged attack (hold LCtrl, then LMB) is powerful but leaves you standing still.
- When an enemy is knocked down, press B to execute them for a big damage hit.
- If a heavy hit puts you into ragdoll, press Space immediately to recover.
Progression milestones and what they unlock
Table
Archived tracks your progress through official badges. A handful of these are purely recognition, but several carry permanent bonuses that affect every character you make.
| Climbing the Ranks (Grade 1) | grants an additional character slot |
| Disciple of Light (master Shin and Mang) | grants an additional character slot |
| Book Hunter (complete the Library ordeal) | grants an additional character slot |
| Backstreets Scavenge | all characters gain 50% more loot from enemies |
| Money Makes Money | future characters start with 1 Million Ahn |
| Moving Up The Ranks | Grade XP required to grade up is permanently reduced |
| Relic of the Past (acquire a Relic weapon) | lets you equip a Relic at any time |
| Chippin' In | equip a Chip Board to enhance your character's capabilities |
Offices, co-op, and finding your Book
SummaryThe game's central story is about finding your Book inside the City. Along the way you can join or create an Office with other players, take on questlines like the Workshop Master's, and eventually turn into a Bloodfiend or hunt down Relic weapons.
- Goal find your Book as you explore and advance through the City
- Co-op create or join an Office to play through content with others
- Key questline the Workshop Master's questline, completable for a named badge
- Transformation becoming a Bloodfiend is a major story milestone with its own badge
- Endgame gear Relic weapons are the hardest items to acquire and reward a permanent equip ability
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Glossary
Glossary- Parry
- Pressing RMB at the moment an enemy attacks to deflect the hit and open them up for a counterattack.
- Block
- Holding F to absorb incoming damage when a parry is not possible.
- Critical / Heavy Attack
- An R-key attack that deals more damage than a normal LMB hit.
- Charged Attack
- A powerful attack performed by holding LCtrl and then pressing LMB, which leaves you stationary while charging.
- Execute
- Pressing B on a knocked-down enemy to deal a large burst of damage.
- Ragdoll Cancel
- Pressing Space while your character is ragdolled to recover control and avoid follow-up hits.
- Relic
- A rare weapon from an ancient civilization that, once acquired, can be equipped at any time.
- Chip Board
- An equippable enhancement item that upgrades your character's capabilities.
- Ahn
- The currency used in the City; the Money Makes Money badge gives future characters a 1 Million Ahn head start.
- Grade
- A character progression rank; reaching Grade 1 earns a badge and an extra character slot.
- Office
- A group that players create or join to tackle content together.
- Bloodfiend
- A transformed state a character can reach, marked by the Unending Thirst badge.
Common questions
FAQWhat are the Night in the Backstreets and Backstreets Scavenge badges?
The Night in the Backstreets badge requires surviving an entire Night event without dying. Backstreets Scavenge permanently gives all your characters 50% more loot from every enemy.
Are there redeem codes for this game?
This site tracks working codes for Archived and keeps them up to date — check the codes section on this page to see what is currently active.
What is the point of having multiple character slots?
Several badges permanently unlock extra slots. Badges like Climbing the Ranks, Disciple of Light, Book Hunter, Backstreets Scavenge, Money Makes Money, and Moving Up The Ranks all reward slots or account-wide bonuses.
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