|requirements=Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, 500MHz processor, 128MB RAM, 8MB video card, DirectX 8.0, DirectX sound card, 700MB HDD, Internet connection
|followed by=[[Ragnarok Online 2]]
|series=Ragnarok Online
|pcgamingwiki=Ragnarok Online
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'''Ragnarok Online''' is a [[MMOG]] [[RPG]] set in the fictional land of Midgard. Although there is a background story, the game is open-ended. Players can choose from a variety of job classes. A typical activity on Ragnarok Online would be leveling characters and finding powerful equipment and items. These can be used to fight monster bosses or in one on one combat with other players. A big feature of this game is the War of Emperium, in which different factions, or guilds, can battle for and take castles. These castles give access to dungeons and treasures only available to the residing guild. Ragnarok Online has a vibrant economy as well. This economy is based on buying and selling regular and rare items dropped by monsters through the use of Zeny, the Midgard currency. Ragnarok Online offers anime-style 2D characters on 3D backdrops and is updated monthly.
'''Ragnarok Online''' is a [[:Category:MMOG|MMOG]] [[RPG]] set in the fictional land of Midgard. Although there is a background story, the game is open-ended. Players can choose from a variety of job classes. A typical activity on Ragnarok Online would be leveling characters and finding powerful equipment and items. These can be used to fight monster bosses or in one on one combat with other players. A big feature of this game is the War of Emperium, in which different factions, or guilds, can battle for and take castles. These castles give access to dungeons and treasures only available to the residing guild. Ragnarok Online has a vibrant economy as well. This economy is based on buying and selling regular and rare items dropped by monsters through the use of Zeny, the Midgard currency. Ragnarok Online offers anime-style 2D characters on 3D backdrops and is updated monthly.
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== Gameplay ==
=== Job ===
A Job in Ragnarok is the class of character that you play. This determines your available skills and is a deciding factor in how you play your character. From a novice you can upgrade into a Swordsman, Thief, Acolyte, Merchant, Archer, or Magician.
=== Experience ===
In Ragnarok you get experience in one way; by kililng monsters. Each monster kill awards you experience in both types of levels: Base levels and Job levels.
=== Base Level ===
The base level roughly determines the power and experience of a character. As the base level of a character increases, he will gain additional points to distribute in one of 6 stats, each of which enhances the character in a different way.
=== Basics ===
*[[Ragnarok Online/Interface|Interface]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Moving and Attacking|Moving and Attacking]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Leveling Stats and Skills|Leveling Stats and Skills]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Job System|Job System]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Party Play|Party Play]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Trading|Trading]]
=== Item Overview ===
*[[Ragnarok Online/Weapons Overview|Weapons]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Armor Overview|Armor]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Cards Overview|Cards]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Other Overview|Other]]
=== Guilds and War of Emperium ===
*[[Ragnarok Online/Guilds|Guilds]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/War of Emperium|War of Emperium]]
=== Non-Playable Characters ===
*[[Ragnarok Online/Kafra|Kafra]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Buy,Sell and Trade|Buy, Sell and Trade]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Weapon and Armor Upgrades|Weapon and Armor Upgrades]]
*[[Ragnarok Online/Player Vs Player|Player Vs Player]]
== Character Jobs and Skills ==
===Novice ===
You start the game as a novice. Novices have only a few skills, and the purpose of the novice class is to serve as an introduction to Ragnarok Online gameplay.
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Novice Skills|Novice Skills]]
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Novice Strategies|Novice Strategies]]
=== Swordsman ===
The swordsman is the master of taking and receiving blows. Preferred weapons are one- or two-handed swords and spears. They can upgrade into a Knight or a Crusader. Both have unique kills respectful to their class.
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Swordsman Skills|Swordsman Skills]]
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Swordsman Strategies|Swordsman Strategies]]
=== Acolyte ===
Acolytes are followers of the church of Prontera. Training to be either a Priest or a Monk, an acolyte can either focus on the healing arts or on demon-slaying hand-to-hand combat skills.
=== Archer ===
Archers are the masters of the bow.
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Archer Skills|Archer Skills]]
[[Ragnarok Online Game Guide/Archer Strategies|Archer Strategies]]
=== Mage ===
A mage is an apprentice magic user. The mage's skills are a mixture of damaging elemental bolts and other skills that provide debilititation, knockback, and protection.
=== Thief ===
The thief is the nimble fighter and brigand. In addition to being able to steal, Thieves utilize their nimbleness in battle through dodging and double attacks with a dagger.
=== Merchant ===
The merchant is a man of money. Most of his skills, in fact, are not combat-oriented. They allow him to have a cart for item storate and for setting up item shops that other players may buy from. His main damage skill, Mammonite, involves throwing away money to attack.
Ragnarok Online is a MMOGRPG set in the fictional land of Midgard. Although there is a background story, the game is open-ended. Players can choose from a variety of job classes. A typical activity on Ragnarok Online would be leveling characters and finding powerful equipment and items. These can be used to fight monster bosses or in one on one combat with other players. A big feature of this game is the War of Emperium, in which different factions, or guilds, can battle for and take castles. These castles give access to dungeons and treasures only available to the residing guild. Ragnarok Online has a vibrant economy as well. This economy is based on buying and selling regular and rare items dropped by monsters through the use of Zeny, the Midgard currency. Ragnarok Online offers anime-style 2D characters on 3D backdrops and is updated monthly.
