Open the Friends panel with the L key, or from the Menu (☰ → Friends).
You'll see all your friends, who is online, and where they are right now.
The coloured dot shows their activity:
This lets you tell who's really around versus just AFK-farming. Each dot shows level, class, and current zone too.
Type a player's character name into the "Add friend by character name" box, then press Add (or Enter).
They receive a friend request, and once they accept you become friends.
If that player had already sent YOU a request, adding them back accepts it instantly. You can have up to 200 friends.
Incoming friend requests appear at the top of the Friends panel with Accept and Decline buttons.
A red dot on the Friends entry in the Menu (☰) means you have requests waiting.
Requests you have sent show under "Pending" until the other player responds — press Cancel on a pending request to withdraw it.
A friend counts as online while they are actively playing; their status and location refresh about every 30 seconds.
Location is the zone they are currently in, such as Eloria Village or Forest Path.
Use the Whisper button on a friend's row to start a private conversation with them (see Multiplayer → Private Messages).
Use the Invite button to invite an online friend to your party from anywhere - they don't need to be on your map. The button only appears for online friends, and greys out if your party is full or you aren't the leader.
Remove a friend at any time with the ✕ button on their row.
Written for game version 0.2.17. Found something out of date? Tell us on Discord.
Echoes of Creation is a free-to-play online 3D action RPG for Windows.