The Dovion Glossary: Hold, Broadside, Log Boom...
Hold, broadside, log boom, bounty, Voiles Mortes... The complete Dovion vocabulary glossary to understand veterans from your very first match.
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Leveling Up Fast: The Optimal Route From Level 1 to 30
Leveling up fast on Dovion, from level 1 to 30: milestones 5 and 15, smart grinding, mermaids sold at the altar, and calculated risks. The route.
Playing Dovion Without an Account: What Works as a Guest
Dovion plays without an account: pick a name and you're at sea in under 20 seconds. What works in guest mode, and what an account actually adds.
Dovion's Settings: Useful Options You Might Be Missing
A tour of Dovion's settings and options: guest or Google account, installing as an app, comfort settings — the options that improve your matches.
Music and Sound: Dovion's Audio Atmosphere
Event fanfares, the Deep Gong, the sea's ambient hum: on Dovion, music and sound are real gameplay information too. Time to start listening.
Night in Dovion: The Lever That Transforms the Mood
A lever lets you trigger nighttime in Dovion: lit lighthouses, a dark sea, a whole new mood. What night actually changes for your ship.
Level 45 and Beyond: Life in Your Final Hull
At level 45, Dovion grants your final hull; from 46 to 50, every level rewards stat points. How to live — and rule — in the full endgame.
Gold or XP: What to Prioritize at Each Stage of the Match
Gold or XP on Dovion? One sells and can be lost, the other levels you up. The right trade-off at each stage of the match, early game to late game.
The Golden Dutchman: The Secret Ship Everyone's Talking About
The Hollandais Doré is Dovion's secret hull — outside the tree, visible in the gallery, wrapped in mystery. What we know — and what we won't say.
Voiles Mortes: Vanishing From Enemy Screens
The Voiles Mortes (Dead Sails) of the Ghost Ship make you vanish from enemy screens. How to play stealth on Dovion, and how you can be countered.
Turbo, Escape, Auto-Combat: The Assists That Save Runs
Turbo, the escape button, auto-combat: Dovion packs valuable assists for when a match turns ugly. When to use them, and when to be wary of them.
The 8 Beginner Mistakes That Sink You (and How to Avoid Them)
Never selling your hold, rushing the center too early, provoking mermaid groups... The 8 most common Dovion beginner mistakes and their fixes.
The Lagoon Black Market: Selling Mermaids for Top XP
At Dovion's central lagoon black market, a captured mermaid sells for a huge amount of XP. Where to find it, how to survive it, when to go.
Dovion's Shop: Are the Gold Packs Worth It?
Dovion's shop sells optional gold packs. What they really give you, what they never change, and why the game stays free to play either way.
Does Dovion Run on an Old PC or a Cheap Phone?
Old PC, budget phone, Chromebook: Dovion is a light browser game with a code-generated world and a 2D fallback when WebGL isn't available.
Install Dovion as an App (PWA) on Mobile and PC
Install Dovion as an app with PWA technology: home screen icon, full-screen launch, instant loading — on mobile and PC alike, no app store.
The Death Clip: Reliving (and Sharing) Your Final Moments
When you sink, Dovion offers a 15-30 second replay clip of your final moments, ready to share instantly. How it works and how to use it.
Dovion's Leaderboard: How to Climb (and Stay There)
How to climb Dovion's leaderboard and stay there: progression, caution, sale timing... and watch out when the Colonel messes with the scoreboard.
Reading the Minimap Like a Captain
Dovion's minimap says a lot: the golden bounty marker, the A1-K11 grid, danger zones. Learn to read it so you anticipate instead of react.
Communicating Without Chat: Dovion's Emotes
Dovion has no free chat — all communication runs through emotes. Why this anti-toxicity choice was made, and how to make yourself understood.
Streamer Mode: Configurable Rooms and a Dedicated HUD
Dovion's streamer mode explained: access key, configurable room, on-screen room name and dedicated HUD — everything for a great stream.
Create a Dovion Private Room: Play With Friends
Set up your Dovion private room in seconds with a ?room=NAME link — friends join instantly on PC or mobile, no account needed at all.
Should You Link a Google Account? (Cloud Save)
Should you link a Google account to Dovion? Cloud save syncs your progress across devices, but playing as a guest still works great. We explain.
"Challenge a Friend": The Referral System That Pays 250 XP
Dovion's "Challenge a Friend" referral: your friend plays 10 minutes and you both earn 250 banked XP. How it works, step by step.
Revenge Tickets: Resuming Your Match After Death
Dovion's revenge ticket lets you resume your match after dying: 800 XP each, or through the shop. When should you use it? Our complete guide.
Boosts and Consumables: When to Use Them
Boosts and consumables in Dovion: where to get them (chests, quests, shop) and above all when to use them so they truly change your match.
The Mystery Barrel: Regeneration, Golden Bubble and Surprises
Dovion's mystery barrel gives a random bonus: regeneration, the rare golden bubble that reflects shots… Is the detour worth it? We explain.
The Dovion Map: A1-K11 Grid, Biomes and Hot Zones
Dovion's map decoded: the A1-K11 grid, biomes (forests, ice, volcanoes, lagoon), the foggy center and the mini-map. Your guide to finding your way.
Plundering (or Protecting) Merchant Caravans
Dovion's merchant caravans travel under escort, sometimes with the Colonel. Should you plunder or protect them? The guide to the caravan event.
Skiffs: Small Boats, Big Trouble
Dovion's skiffs are small pirate dinghies that arrive as a regular event. How to react, sink them, and profit: the complete guide.
Corsairs and Raiders: Handling Dovion's Pirates
Corsairs and raiders: how to handle Dovion's pirates, react to on-screen event announcements, and turn the threat into easy gold.
The Black Pearl: What to Do When the Legendary Ship Appears
The Black Pearl, Dovion's legendary pirate ship, appears during an on-screen boarding event. Flee or fight it? Our quick guide to your options.
The Guardian: The Boss That Always Comes Back (25s)
Dovion's Guardian respawns about 25 seconds after dying. How to face this boss that always comes back, and how to make the most of it.
The Mermaid Queen: Facing the Lagoon Boss
The Mermaid Queen is the most memorable boss in Dovion's lagoon. Preparation, combat principles and rewards: our guide to facing her.
Dovion's Mermaids: Threat or Opportunity?
Dovion's mermaids, threat or opportunity? Rally cry, capture, selling at the lagoon altar, and the mermaid sled: the complete guide to these creatures.
Surviving the Center of the Map: Fog, Bosses and Fortune
Surviving Dovion's central map: thick fog, fearsome bosses, a black market and lighthouses. The guide to the richest (and cruelest) lagoon in the game.
Spending Your Stat Points: The Mini-Guide
How to spend your stat points in Dovion: Rate of Fire, Ram and the rest. The mini-guide to improving your ship without getting it wrong.
XP and Levels in Dovion: How It Works (Up to Level 50)
XP and levels in Dovion: how to climb to level 50, the evolution milestones at 5, 15, 30 and 45, and the most rewarding XP sources in the game.
Earning Gold Fast in Dovion: Ore, Fishing, Plunder
Earning gold fast in Dovion: mining ore, fishing, plundering pirates and selling your cargo at the right time. The methods that build your fortune at sea.
Mastering Dovion's Joysticks on Phone
Master Dovion's phone joysticks: left stick for heading, right stick for shooting, auto-combat, flee and turbo buttons explained in full.
Dovion PC Controls: Mouse, Space, the E Key
Dovion's PC controls: the mouse sets your heading, Space fires, the E key triggers your line's ability. The quick guide to mastering it all at sea.
Getting Started on Dovion: 10 Tips That Change Everything
Our 10 tips to get started on Dovion: gold, XP, ship choice, mini-map and pitfalls to avoid so you survive your first matches at sea.
Dovion FAQ: The 25 Questions Everyone Asks
The Dovion FAQ: 25 clear answers about the free naval battle .io game — account, mobile, cheating, private rooms, bosses, ships and progression.
Dovion.io: The Complete Guide to Get Started
The complete Dovion.io guide: the gameplay loop, the 31-ship tree, the map, bosses and events of the free browser naval battle .io game.
Playing Dovion on Mobile: Controls and Tips
Playing Dovion on mobile: touch joysticks, auto-combat button, flee and turbo, PWA installation. Everything you need to rule the sea from your phone.