This guide covers basics for new players, including reaching level 15, choosing housing for happiness, and protecting your money from muggers. It also links to posts on leveling targets, jobs, crimes, and making money.
Start here
Six steps in the order experienced players recommend. Each step shows the best guides that are current right now. If one goes out of date, the next best takes its place automatically.
Your first day
What the bars mean, what not to waste money on, and how to avoid getting mugged.
by Baldr · Getting started CoreBeginnerby Ahab · Getting started CoreBeginnerThis is Ahab's replacement index of player-written Torn guides, grouped into sections such as newbies, training, drugs, crimes and merits. The author says some listed guides may be out of date, will be removed, and invites suggestions.
by Kayla · Getting started CoreBeginnerA starter FAQ for brand-new Torn players covering George's missions, hospital escape, money, energy, levelling, battle stats, faction choice, crimes, housing, and gear. It also lists quick tips on attacks, chat rules, and donator status.
Reach level 15
Level 15 unlocks travel, and travel unlocks money. Train a little, then attack low-stat inactive players.
by Triplicant · Fighting CoreBeginnerThis is a list of players aged level 15 to 25 with under 2,000 total battle stats, sorted by level and awards. The author says it was built with a spreadsheet and shared for younger players.
by Fr00t · Fighting CoreBeginnerThis post lists inactive players to attack, grouped by estimated battle stats from under 1,000 to 100k. The estimates come from reverse-engineering the FairFight multiplier and may be wrong for some targets.
by Baldr · Fighting CoreBeginnerThis post lists player targets with 1k to 5m total stats, sorted by level and then by stats, for use in chaining or missions. Some stats are unknown, and the author adds that more posts will follow.
Make your first millions
Fly abroad, buy flowers or plushies, and sell them back home. Almost every beginner guide starts here.
by iribuya · Travel CoreBeginnerThis guide walks you through flying abroad once you reach level 15 to buy flowers or plushies, then selling them back in Torn City. It also covers checking stock before you fly and some ways to carry more items.
by Kayla · Money CoreBeginnerThis guide walks you through several ways new players can make money in Torn, from flying and city store items to slutting and blood bags. It also covers protecting your cash and which methods to avoid.
by Berakz · Money CoreBeginnerYou get a plan for reaching level 15 quickly, using Xanax and daily city item finds to fund it. The guide then compares flying to Mexico, the UK or China based on how often you can check the game.
Get a job and start education
Pick a player company over a city job and queue up education courses.
by VYNICAL · Jobs & Education CoreBeginnerThis guide sorts Torn player companies into early, mid and late game groups and tags each by its main perks. It also lists star perks and job point costs for many companies, so you can pick one that suits your stats and playstyle.
by NemesisX · Jobs & Education CoreBeginnerThis is a list of quiz questions and answers for several Torn job interviews, covering areas such as army, grocer, casino, law, medical and education. It is meant to be used as a lookup for answers.
by ladymeba · Jobs & Education CoreBeginnerThis guide walks you through choosing a low-end company, starting it up, and running its basics, including the company page, stock, prices, and recruiting employees. It also covers the business education and stock benefit blocks the author suggests collecting over time.
Grow your stats properly
Choose a stat build early, learn the special gyms, then learn happy jumps.
by MightyGoober · Gym & Stats CoreIntermediateWalks through picking a stat ratio to train toward and the special gyms to unlock as your stats grow. Also covers gym bonuses from jobs, factions and the Fitness Centre.
by iribuya · Gym & Stats CoreIntermediateWalks you through setting up a Happy Jump, using Xanax, Erotic DVDs and Ecstasy to train at high happiness. It also covers timing and jobs and faction perks that help.
by RazeW · Gym & Stats CoreBeginnerExplains happy jumping, using booster items to raise your Happy above your property's maximum for bigger gym gains. Walks through several jump methods, from Lollipop to Poison Mistletoe, with items and timing.
Find your thing
Crimes, trading, racing, merits or fighting. Pick what sounds fun and go deeper.
by Tempest · Merits & Awards CoreBeginnerThis guide lists Torn honors and merits by category, with images and notes on how each one can be earned. It also explains some blackjack terms and shares tips for the Kill Streaks merits.
by Chevon · Merits & Awards CoreBeginnerThis list gives brief instructions for many merits the author considers easy to earn, including honors, medals and awards. Title colours indicate difficulty, from red for the easiest to purple for ones that are a little more complicated.
by Emforus · Crimes & OCs CoreIntermediateThis guide breaks down the Arson crime in Torn's Crimes 2.0, covering its jobs, fire mechanics, starters, stoking, dampening, CS gain, uniques and merits. It also points to scripts and a spreadsheet of materials.