Brighter Shores Hopeport Professions Guide – Tools, Leveling, & Map Locations

The first area that all players start in after loading up Brighter Shores is Hopeport. Hopeport is a huge town with plenty of places for you to train your skills and level up. This is the ultimate guide to Hopeport, covering all of the information you need for each profession, plus important map locations for you to know.

All Hopeport Professions in Brighter Shores

Hopeport has five Professions that players can level up in. This is the first area in Brighter Shores, and you'll be there for a while before moving on to Hopeforest. This guide is designed to equip you with all of the information you need to level up in each profession - including where to find related NPCs, areas you can train your skills in, and even lists of all enemy locations, recipes, fish, forage items, and potions you can create in-game.

Use CTRL+F to find specifc items and recipes from Brighter Shores.

Guard Profession

The Guard profession is the first combat role available in Brighter Shores, starting in the Chapter 1 zone of Hopeport. To start leveling up as a Guard, attack any enemy for the first time, whether it’s a training dummy or a foe you encounter during the tutorial. Of course, you'll likely bite the dust if you try attacking an enemy before leveling up. Instead, head over to the Sparring Area (to the right of the Training Ground).

Leveling up as a Guard requires you to fight enemies near your level and upgrade your gear as often as possible. This will ensure that you can level up smoothly and prepare for tougher opponents. The Guard tab, symbolized by a sword and shield, shows all of your potential enemy targets to help you track your progression.

Gear plays an important role in your success as a Guard. Gear drops from defeated enemies come in varying levels and rarities, with higher rarity gear providing a significant power boost. Equip one-handed, two-handed, and eventually ranged weapons as you progress, toggling between them during combat. However, keep in mind that any gear found in Hopeport only works effectively within Chapter 1 areas. Once you move to Hopeforest, you'll need to switch it up.

How to level up the Guard Profession

To level up your Guard profession efficiently, begin with sparring in the Sparring Area until you reach level 6. Then, move on to fighting level 6 Death Crows in the guard house area to reach level 8. After that, you can start by battling Goblin Chiefs in the South Walls for more experience, alternating with nearby bird enemies if needed. Alternatively, you can keep fighting in the Sparring Area until level 10 and then complete The Obelisk quest to boost yourself to level 13 or 14 (depending on your EXP).

Utilizing XP potions that you craft through the Alchemist Profession can also help with your progress if you need a bit more of a boost. While leveling Alchemist alongside Guard may be time-intensive, it's a strategic choice for access to these beneficial potions, requiring Forager and Gatherer leveling for ingredient collection.

If you're looking for a slower-paced leveling method after you reach level 20 in the Guard Profession, consider using your Passive Activities that unlock at that level. These activities allow you to gain XP while offline, although at a slower rate compared to active combat.

Guard Profession Map Locations - Training, Enemies, & Gear

The main locations you need for the Guard profession will take you all over Hopeport.

Where to train

Enemies are scattered across most of Hopeport, with some attacking on sight (marked by red names) and others remaining passive until provoked (marked by orange names). Early in Chapter 1, players gain access to the Immunity Spell, which prevents enemy aggro for a limited time and can even help in escaping combat. This status is also automatically granted after defeating aggressive enemies.

Personally, I liked training in the Sparring Area, as well as Rubble Road and the surrounding green areas there.

You can find enemies in these locations in Hopeport:

• Collapsed Hovels
• Crater
• East Beach
• Fallen Monument
• Jellyfish Landing
• Limpet Lane
• Murk Close
• North Walls
• Old Street East
• Overgrown Field
• Overgrown Pond
• Overgrown Road
• Pirate Hideout
• Rocky Road
• South Walls
• Sparring Area
• Tim's Ally
• Town Gates
• Wasteland
• Wilhope Passage

Gear locations

Gear that you can use for the Guard Professional is obtained through enemy drops, with the gear's level and rarity dictating its overall power. Legendary items, even if several levels lower, will often surpass the stats of common gear. Manage your equipment through the Quartermaster's Shop near the Training Grounds in Hopeport, where you can switch or sell gear and unlock the Quartermaster spell to change gear outside of combat.

All Enemy Locations in Brighter Shores

Enemies are marked on your map in red and orange. You can see in the screenshot above that my character is between two Thief locations - Tim's Alley and Limpet Lane. I'm also next to Wilhope Passage, which has more enemies. Enemies with red names will attack you first, enemies with orange names will wait for you to attack them.

Level	Enemy	Location(s)
0	Recruit Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
0	Glinteye Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
0	Common Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
0	Looter Goblin Soldier	North Walls
0	Feral Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
0	Greenlid Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
10	Beady-eyed Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
12	Rookie Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
14	Scruffy Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
16	Hooligan Goblin	North Walls
18	Tangled Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
20	Creepy Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
22	Bossy Goblin Chief	South Walls
25	Back Alley Thug	Murk Close
28	Snap Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
30	Pearlcap Crab	East Beach
33	Foraging Ghoul	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
36	Primitive Bugman	Overgrown Pond
39	Tiderider Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
41	Wily Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
44	Drone Giant Ant	Crater
47	Loitering Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
49	Grumpy Pirate	Pirate Hideout
52	Patrol Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
55	Shabby Punkupine	Rocky Road
58	Scruffy Thug	Murk Close
60	Plunderer Goblin Soldier	North Walls
63	Large Crab	East Beach
66	Lumbering Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
69	Blotchy Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
71	Leafjaw Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
74	Hungry Bugman	Overgrown Pond
77	Robust Goblin Chief	South Walls
79	Orange Stinger Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
82	Ragged Pirate	Pirate Hideout
85	Slickwing Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
88	Soldier Giant Ant	Crater
90	Pale Ghoul	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
93	Blue Scuttler Crab	East Beach
96	Shifty Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
99	Striped Punkupine	Rocky Road
101	Loutish Thug	Murk Close
104	Raider Goblin Soldier	North Walls
107	Black Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
110	Wall Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
112	Scavenging Bugman	Overgrown Pond
115	Shaggy Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
118	Yellow Drifter Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
121	Greedy Pirate	Pirate Hideout
124	Munching Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
126	Bloodclaw Crab	East Beach
129	Authoritative Goblin Chief	South Walls
132	Amber Stripe Giant Ant	Crater
135	Shadowy Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
138	Rowdy Thug	Murk Close
140	Neon Punkupine	Rocky Road
143	Crafty Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
146	Ugly Bugman	Overgrown Pond
149	Marauder Goblin Soldier	North Walls
152	Cunning Pirate	Pirate Hideout
155	Crazed Ghoul	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
157	Copper Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
160	Verean Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
163	Man-o-Combat Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
166	Granite Shell Crab	East Beach
169	Hefty Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
171	Prowler Giant Ant	Crater
174	Bladefang Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
177	Angry Thug	Murk Close
180	Vicious Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
183	Rugged Pirate	Pirate Hideout
185	Widejaw Bugman	Overgrown Pond
188	Fierce Goblin Chief	South Walls
191	Watchmen Punkupine	Rocky Road
194	Sneaky Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
197	Fastvenom Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
200	Tropper Goblin Soldier	North Walls
209	Boulder Crab	East Beach
218	Angry Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
227	Prowling Ghoul	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
236	Tough Thug	Murk Close
245	Savage Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
254	Treacherous Pirate	Pirate Hideout
263	Armsnapper Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
272	Nightwarrior Giant Ant	Crater
281	Hunter Bugman	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
290	Decorated Sparring Guard	Sparring Area
299	Giant Boulder Crab	East Beach
308	Malevolent Deathcrow	Old Street East and Town Gates
317	Black Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
326	Dangerous Thief	Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
335	Heavy Punkupine	Rocky Road
345	Preeminent Goblin Chief	South Walls
354	Furious Street Louse	Wilhope Passage
262	Nefarious Pirate	Pirate Hideout
372	Warrior Goblin Soldier	North Walls
381	Elite Thug	Murk Close
290	Psychic Hairbeast	Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
399	Terrifying Bugman	Overgrown Pond
408	Frenzied Ghoul	Collapsed Hovels and Wasteland
417	Enormous Crab	East Beach
426	Goliath Giant Ant	Crater
435	Bonecruncher Carnivorous Plant	Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
444	Doom Jellyfish	Jellyfish Landing
462	Orange Tipped Punkupine	Rocky Road
480	Swashbuckling Pirate	Pirate Hideout

Chef Profession

The Chef profession in Brighter Shores is a great moneymaking role. Players can start leveling Chef by heading to The Delectable Dab Kitchen in Hopeport, situated just outside the Training Ground and across from the Apothecary on Stone Street. This well-equipped kitchen provides access to multiple crafting stations, each designated for various food preparation methods detailed in the recipe book next to the Preparation Table.

Chefs can only sell their culinary creations for money, as food cannot be used in combat. At level 9, players unlock the Chef's Bounty Board, located in the Delectable Dab Kitchen, which offers food delivery tasks that grant both money and bonus Chef XP.

How to level up the Chef Profession

To level up the Chef profession effectively, you have a few options. The simplest method involves focusing on high-level recipes that either require gathered ingredients or are made using items purchased from Kevin’s Ingredients shop. This shop is conveniently located outside The Delectable Dab on Stone Street and provides essential items for various recipes.

For a more efficient approach, consider leveling Chef alongside the Forager and Fisher professions, as these roles supply many of the ingredients used in Chef recipes. For example, the many Jellied Eels recipes require Gelatin (which you can buy from Kevin) and Eels (which you can catch yourself), making it a profitable choice.

But, when you're starting out, you can just buy bacon and bread from Kevin to make yourself some Bacon Sandwiches.

Utilizing the Chef’s Bounty Board at level 9 can significantly boost your progress. This board refreshes every hour and offers four rotating bounties that grant bonus XP and money when you deliver dishes to NPCs across Hopeport. It’s worth checking these bounties regularly, even if you’re leveling other professions.

Chef Profession Map Locations - Training, Gear, & NPCs

The main location you need to know about for the Chef profession is The Delectable Dab Kitchen, but you won't spend all of your time there. To be an efficient Chef in Brighter Shores, you'll also need to know where to buy some ingredients for your recipes. For ingredients that you need to catch, check out the list of All Fish in Brighter Shores at the bottom of the Fisher Profession section in this guide.

Where to train and find Chef gear

The Delectable Dab Kitchen is the place to be for all Chef-related activities. Equipped with preparation and cooking stations, the kitchen also has an ingredients bank for convenient storage of raw food items. Once dishes are prepared, players can sell them to the Head Chef, an NPC within the kitchen who buys completed recipes but does not sell anything in return.

In the Delectable Dab Kitchen, you'll find the following cooking stations and prep areas:

• Batter Barrel
• Boiling Pot
• Chef Recipe Book
• Chef’s Bounty Board
• Chopping Table
• Deep Fryer
• Frying Pan
• Grill
• Ice Box
• Oven
• Preparation Table
• Sauce Pan

That's an overwhelming list for Brighter Shores players who are just starting out. Thankfully, you only need to focus on the Chef Recipe Book, the Preparation Table, and the Frying Pan at first.

Using XP potions crafted through the Alchemist profession can also enhance the experience gains from Chef activities, with the Hopeport 5% XP Potion even affecting delivery XP from bounty tasks. Players aiming to maximize their Chef progression should balance ingredient gathering, dish preparation, and bounty board tasks to level up quickly and efficiently.

NPCs

• Kevin - The owner of Kevin's Ingredients, which is located on Stone Street. He can provide a range of raw items for recipes.
• Head Chef - Found in The Delectable Dab Kitchen. You can sell your finished dishes to this NPC.
• Fishmonger - Located on Eel Street, able to supply various fish needed for some of the recipes in Brighter Shores.

All Recipes in Brighter Shores

The table of recipes below includes the passive recipes that you can create in Brighter Shores. There are five passive recipes, and each includes a fish as the main part of the recipe - or the whole recipe in some cases. The passive recipes are:

• Dab Stew (any Dab fish)
• Mackibut on Toast (any Mackibut fish and Beetroot)
• Garlic Herring (any Herring fish and Garlic)
• Roasted Sturlet (any Sturlet fish)
• Baked Bream (any Bream fish)

Level	Recipe	Ingredients
0	Basic Bacon Sandwich	Basic Raw Bacon, Bread
2	Lesser Jellied Eels	Lesser Eel, Gelatin
4	Basic Omelette	Basic Eggs
6	Basic Sausage and Mash	Piper Potato, Raw Sausages
8	Basic Vegetable Stew	Basic Mixed Vegetables
10	Gray Jellied Eels	Gray Eel, Gelatin
12	Appetizing Bacon Sandwich	Appetizing Raw Bacon, Bread
14	Basic Chicken and Leek Pie	Valent Leek, Raw Chicken, Pastry
16	Yellowtail Gurnard Soup	Yellowtail Gurnard, Stock
18	Appetizing Sausage and Mash	King Phelwan Potato, Raw Sausages
20	Common Dab Stew	Common Dab
22	Rocky Jellied Eels	Rocky Eel, Gelatin
25	Appetizing Vegetable Stew	Appetizing Mixed Vegetables
27	Spotted Mackibut on Toast	Spotted Mackibut, Golbranth Beetroot
30	Appetizing Chicken and Leek Pie	Banded Leek, Pastry, Raw chicken
32	Placid Grilled Bass	Placid Bass
35	Ridged Garlic Herring	Ridged Herring, Deepside Garlic
38	Fine Bacon Sandwich	Fine Raw Bacon, Bread
40	Idle Roasted Sturlet	Idle Sturlet
43	Rord Jellied Eels	Rord Eel, Gelatin
45	Appetizing Lobster Thermidor	Orange Lobster, Cream, Butter, Wine
48	Leathery Baked Bream	Leathery Bream
50	Common Fried Ray Wings	Common Ray
53	Small Dab Stew	Small Dab
56	Fine Chicken and Leek Pie	Pineshade Leek, Raw Chicken, Pastry
58	Whitespot Mackibut on Toast	Whitespot Mackibut, Tarang Beetroot
61	Bigeye Gurnard Soup	Bigeye Gurnard, Stock
63	Fine Vegetable Stew	Fine Mixed Vegetables
66	Gray Garlic Herring	Gray Herring, Firevein Garlic
68	Appetizing Omelette	Appetizing Eggs
71	Flathead Roasted Sturlet	Flathead Sturlet
74	Beach Oysters with Lemon Juice	Beach Oyster, Lemon Juice
76	Fine Sausage and Mash	Calystra Potato, Raw Sausages
79	Bluejack Mackibut on Toast	Bluejack Mackibut, Kalb Beetroot
81	Moray Jellied Eels	Moray Eel, Gelatin
84	Black Baked Bream	Black Bream
86	Tasty Chicken and Leek Pie	Glint Leek, Raw Chicken, Pastry
89	Dim Fried Ray Wings	Dim Ray
92	Dancing Dab Stew	Dancing Dab
94	Tasty Bacon Sandwich	Tasty Raw Bacon, Bread
97	Striped Roasted Sturlet	Striped Sturlet
99	Striped Grilled Bass	Striped Bass
102	Basic Cod and Chips	Slight Cod, Piper Potato
104	Red Garlic Herring	Red Herring, Langard Garlic
107	Blackfin Gurnard Soup	Blackfin Gurnard, Stock
110	Streaked Mackibut on Toast	Streaked Mackibut, Flexhair Beetroot
112	Fine Lobster Thermidor	Striped Lobster, Cream, Butter, Wine
115	Soldier Fried Ray Wings	Soldier Ray
117	Surf Baked Bream	Surf Bream
120	Tasty Vegetable Stew	Tasty Mixed Vegetables
123	Thick Lipped Roasted Sturlet	Thick Lipped Sturlet
125	Tasty Sausage and Mash	Colawan Potato, Raw Sausages
128	Summer Dab Stew	Summer Dab
131	Appetizing Cod and Chips	Waltzing Cod, King Phelwan Potato
133	Signal Oysters with Lemon Juice	Signal Oyster, Lemon Juice
136	Horse Mackibut on Toast	Horse Mackibut, Zing Beetroot
139	Conger Jellied Eels	Conger Eel, Gelatin
141	Ochre Garlin Herring	Ochre Herring, Shelkram Garlic
144	Tasty Omelette	Tasty Eggs
147	Nimble Fried Ray Wings	Nimble Ray
149	Wandering Roasted Sturlet	Wandering Sturlet
152	Emerald Grilled Bass	Emerald Bass
155	Chub Mackibut on Toast	Chub Mackibut, Oldclay Beetroot
157	Delicious Sausage and Mash	Bitterbide Potato, Raw Sausages
160	Shiny Gurnard Soup	Shiny Gurnard, Stock
162	Smooth Dab Stew	Smooth Dab
165	Fine Cod and Chips	Teal Cod, Calystra Potato
168	Graceful Baked Bream	Graceful Bream
170	Delicous Bacon Sandwich	Delicious Raw Bacon, Bread
173	Leopard Jellied Eels	Leopard Eel, Gelatin
176	Wishful Garlic Herring	Wishful Herring, Grotto Garlic
178	Dropthe Grilled Bass	Dropthe Bass
181	Silver Roasted Sturlet	Silver Sturlet
184	Delicious Lobster Thermidor	Ghost Lobster, Cream, Butter, Wine
186	Blue Mackibut on Toast	Blue Mackibut, Furtop Beetroot
189	Tiger Fried Ray Wings	Tiger Ray
192	Speckled Oysters with Lemon Juice	Speckled Oyster, Lemon Juice
194	Cream Baked Bream	Cream Bream
197	Delicious Chicken and Leek Pie	Wonderous Leek, Raw Chicken, Pastry
200	Western Roasted Sturlet	Western Sturlet
208	Tasty Cod and Chips	Pearly Cod, Colawan Potato
217	Delicious Vegetable Stew	Delicious Mixed Vegetable
225	Screaming Ab Dab Stew	Screaming Ab Dab
234	Torpedo Gurnard Soup	Torpedo Gurnard, Stock
242	Wahoo Mackibut on Toast	Wahoo Mackibut, Olgrave Beetroot
251	Broad Fried Ray Wings	Broad Ray
259	Delicious Cod and Chips	Mosaic Cod, Bitterbide Potato
268	Hope Garlic Herring	Hope Herring, Amberflesh Garlic
276	Delicious Omelette	Delicious Eggs
285	Blond Roasted Sturlet	Blond Sturlet
293	Greater Jellied eels	Greater Eel, Gelatin
303	Giant Grilled Bass	Giant Bass
310	Gilt-headed Baked Bream	Gilt-headed Bream
319	Gourmet Lobster Thermidor	Cunning Lobster, Cream, Butter, Wine
327	Spotted Dab Stew	Spotted Dab
336	Gourmet Sausage and Mash	Greengrail Potato, Raw Sausages
345	Gourmet Bacon Sandwich	Gourmet Raw Bacon, Bread
353	Etway Mackibut on Toast	Etway Mackibut, Volbarn Beetroot
362	Sumptuous Cod and Chips	Burly Cod, Greengrail Potato
370	Shimmering Garlic Herring	Shimmering Herring, Weldbulb Garlic
379	Unicorn Puffer Sashimi	Unicorn Pufferfish, Soy Sauce
387	Bullet Roasted Sturlet	Bullet Sturlet
396	Jade Fried Ray Wings	Jade Ray
404	Rusty Oysters with Lemon Juice	Rusty Oyster, Lemon Juice
413	Brilliant Baked Bream	Brilliant Bream
421	Grand Gurnard Soup	Grand Gurnard
430	King Mackibut on Toast	King Mackibut, Jamato Beetroot
438	Gourmet Vegetable Stew	Gourmet Mixed Vegetable
447	Gourmet Chicken and Leek Pie	Golden Leek, Raw Chicken, Pastry
455	Mighty Dab Stew	Mighty Dab
464	Gourmet Cod and Chips	Emperor Cod, Galimeer Potato
472	Mighty Roasted Sturlet	Mighty Sturlet
481	Prime Fried Ray Wings	Prime Ray
490	Gourmet Omelette	Gourmet Eggs

Fisher Profession

The Fisher profession in Brighter Shores involves catching various fish using different tools as you progress in levels. This gathering profession is essential for collecting ingredients used in Chef recipes and can also be a good source of profit. Players need specific tools, such as a Fishing Spear or a Fishing Rod, to catch fish effectively.

How to level up the Fisher Profession

To begin your journey as a Fisher, you’ll need to purchase a Level 1 Fishing Spear. Head to Melv's Fishing Supplies, located east of the Town Square in Hopeport, just south of the Guard HQ. The spear costs 12 Silver and is essential for catching your first fish.

With the Fishing Spear in hand, you can catch fish in shallow rivers by clicking on the fish and selecting “Catch.” Fish in these areas spawn in groups of six, and you can catch up to four sets before needing to clear your inventory.

At level 20, you can upgrade to Fishing Rods, which allow for passive fishing with the appropriate bait. This method is more convenient as it requires less movement, enabling you to gain Fisher XP while offline, provided you have enough bait stocked.

Fisher Profession Map Locations - Training, Gear, & NPCs

For your Fisher Profession, you'll spend a lot of time on the coast of Hopeport, but there are a couple of other important map locations that you need to know.

Where to train

Your initial fishing location should be the East Beach, where you can catch Mottled Flounder to level up from 1 to 2. After that, you can split your time between East Beach and the Eel Street Bridge to level up. As you progress, higher-level fish become available, so refer to the all fish table in this guide for specific catches and their locations. You can find the table at the end of the Fishing Profession section.

Gear and Enchantments