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.
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
Item Overview
Guilds and War of Emperium
Non-Playable Characters
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taekwon Boy/Girl
The newest job.
Novice Class
First Job Class
2-1 Job Class
2-2 Job Class
Transcendent 2-1 Class
Transcendent 2-2 Class
Library
Items
Maps
Monsters
Quests
External links
Official Sites
Useful Fan Sites
- RO Empire - A complete database of the Ragnarok Online world.
- RO Character Simulator - in-depth character planner and damage simulator
- Ragnarok Skill Simulator - for planning out a character's skills
- RO Data Zone - a bit outdated, but the best in-depth gameplay mechanics guide