Stand Out Beginner Guide
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Complete Hey Ya’s tutorial, meet Meryl at IKO IKO, unlock your Phone and learn the controls, stats and first Stand steps.
Publicly available · Developer launch link posted November 14 at 19:07 UTC. Mechanics below are based on the official board and patch notes.
From the beach to your first Stand
Join the correct game
Use the Studio Umbra Europa experience linked here. Public access was confirmed on November 14 after the developer posted the launch link at 19:07 UTC. Start with the opening tutorial, then follow the story to unlock the Phone.
Follow Hey Ya’s movement tutorial
Sprint with Left Shift and dash with Q on the default keyboard controls. Follow the objective arrow toward the road, where a cop is confronting a stranger. On mobile and console, use the matching on-screen actions.
Win the tutorial fight
Use light attacks, R for a heavy attack and F to block. Defeating the cop completes this objective for 50 EXP and 500 Coins. Continue the tutorial to obtain your first Stand Arrow; another arrow can later reroll your Stand.
Talk to Jodio, then meet Meryl
Speak to the stranger you helped: Jodio directs you to Meryl Mei Qi at IKO IKO. Accept her Rohan heist briefing to receive the Phone. The briefing awards 300 EXP and 100 Coins once.
Use your Phone
The Phone is a story reward from Meryl, not a separate purchase required for codes. Open Gifts (Codes) for reward codes and playtest badge rewards. Maps helps locate destinations; Bounties offers repeatable objectives; Huber is fast travel costing 50 Coins per ride.
Mobile dash and hidden interface
The November 14, 21:07 UTC patch reports a fix for mobile dash direction lock. Disable GUIs now has no default key binding. The later 22:45 UTC patch changes the default mobile layout, following a 22:03 UTC fix for walking while in menus. If controls differ from an older guide, check your current settings.
Default controls
All platforms support configurable controls, and the mobile interface can be adjusted. The November 14, 19:42 UTC developer patch fixed undersized mobile buttons. You can enlarge them further in the game settings. These are the published keyboard defaults; your bindings may differ.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Shift / W + W | Sprint |
| Q | Dash |
| Left mouse | Light attack |
| R / Right mouse | Heavy attack |
| F | Block |
| E | Summon Stand |
| T | EX moves |
| Left Alt | Camera lock |
| Left Ctrl | Pilot mode |
| C | Crouch |
| P | Pose |
| M | Menu |
| L | Emote wheel |
Leveling, stats and repeatable goals
The current pre-release guide lists level 50 as the cap and three stat points per level. Health increases health, Damage increases damage and Ability changes ability effects. Check your Stand’s mechanics before spending points: Ability does not mean every move gains the same bonus.
Story quests, side quests and bounties give EXP. Bounties can be accepted from Petyr or the Phone and refresh every hour. Higher tiers are harder and more rewarding. Use the story as your route through new locations, then choose a bounty or side quest when you want another goal.
Story restrictions and your previous two Stands
Some Stands are excluded from rolls during the storyline by default. The developer says you can change this in settings, but warns that some Stands are difficult to use in PvE. The November 14, 20:10 UTC patch specifically adds Lyin’ Eyes to the restricted storyline pool. The full list and exact setting label remain unspecified.
You cannot roll your previous two Stands. The developer calls this a pity system; it is repeat-roll protection, not a stated guarantee of a rarer Stand after a fixed number of arrows. Check these rules before spending arrows to chase a recently held Stand.
Before replacing your Stand
A new arrow rerolls your Stand. Darby Stand Storage is at the docks. The 20:24 UTC patch adds two seats and lets you use storage even when all seats are occupied, in new servers. Taking a Stand from a Stand Chip permanently replaces the Stand currently equipped, so read the chip action before accepting it. Emerald removes a Stand; Opal can switch versions in the Star Platinum and The World families. Opal conversion depends on grade and is not guaranteed.