Runes of Magic Review

Runes of Magic Gameplay

Runes of Magic is a classic MMORPG with deep lore, more than 5000 quests, and large explorable world of Taborea. It has several content expansions. The game provides a choice of race, partial character customization and a feature of combined classes.

Runes of Magic has unique levelling system: when level 10 is reached, a player is allowed to choose a secondary class. Later in the game, the third class also becomes available. Mastering of this dual or triple class system determines the success in the game, as it grants more exclusive opportunities during the gameplay. Still, one character can develop only the class chosen during the creation.

You can choose one out of three races during character customization: humans, elves or dwarves. The choice of the race determines which class will be available for selection. Some classes are only accessible by certain races. There are 120 class combinations for each playable race.

Runes of Magic presents a classic raiding and dungeons system. Dungeons can be cleared out in solo or groups. The difficulty of the dungeon determines the amount and quality of the looted rewards. Raiding requires more than a standard six person-sized group, as the bosses possess more health points and deal more damage. Participants in raid dungeons must also be familiar with the tactics.

Crafting items and taming pets required to complete specific trials. Players can choose any profession by talking to the NPC that teaches a particular skill. Crafted items can also be sold on the market. In-game housing allows to build up a workshop right in the house a character lives in, to sell the goods.

PvP system features a classic scheme: participants of the combat can either fight individually or in groups while taking part in mass events, aimed at gaining special gear and experience. Guilds usually participate in battlegrounds events to claim certain territories by their name. There are two types of servers: PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, you are allowed to attack every player that has reached level 15. PvE servers grant an opportunity to strike others only if they have set the PK (Player Killer) status. Peaceful existence gives characters reputation - 1 point for every 20 minutes in the game. Aggression towards neutral characters decreases the reputation, and after some time confers the Infamous status. It causes city guards to attack and kill the crime. Fighting characters with negative reputation gives points and can help become a Hero.

Social interaction is an essential feature of Runes of Magic. Players can either become a master-student alliance or a married couple. Marrying other character grants some extra opportunities, such as teleportation to your spouse, more health points and exclusive attacks.