If you want to dive into the MMORPG Swords of Legends Online, you can easily make some mistakes. We tell you what mistakes you can avoid in the game, but also before starting.
While we already gave you some tips yesterday to make your entry into Swords of Legends easier, we now want to warn you about some beginner mistakes, fitting to the release of the game.
1. Reducing drought periods while leveling
In SOLO, you level your characters primarily through the many quests scattered throughout the world. And you should accept and complete all of them. Because in the process of getting a character to the much-desired level 36+1 (Student 1), you’ll encounter areas where you’ll need to gain experience points in other ways.
Before the last beta, there were three longer leveling areas for which the number of available quests was insufficient to reach the next level. Although this was improved in the last beta, it can quickly become a problem again if quests are skipped.
The developers changed, for example, that the Chang’an quest line can now be started at level 15 through the cultivation menu. They also significantly improved leveling with quests at levels 33 and 36. Additionally, you now receive more XP when you complete general tutorial quests on the game.
The advice to keep these “droughts” of quests as minimal as possible is well-meaning. Because there’s little worse in an MMORPG than suddenly having to grind mindlessly.
These leveling areas at lower levels can be bridged by defeating monsters and later through dungeons, bounties, or biographies. The latter may not give you as many experience points, but you do learn quite a bit about the game world.
2. Consider your starting class and read your abilities carefully
Think in advance about what and how you want to play
At the start, SOLO offers you 6 classes to choose from. Think in advance about what you actually want to do in the game. Do you want to support the group? Do you want to deal as much damage as possible? Also, assess yourself and consider how much experience you have with MMORPGs. Because some classes are harder than others.
In the beta, it became clear that especially the sword mage and the bard can cause problems at the beginning of the game for different reasons. The sword mage needs to use many combos in combat and can neither heal nor tank. So you are fixed in the role of dealing damage.
The bard has the problem that he often has to stand still to use his abilities while fighting. This feels slow and isn’t as dynamic as other classes. While the bard can heal, his damage at the beginning is low.
When choosing your class, pay attention to what you want to do later in the game. This way, you can avoid frustration if a group is only looking for a healer or a tank.
If you want to take another look at the combat style of different classes, you can best do this with this trailer:
Understanding your abilities will help you immensely
An appealing game world and story-heavy quests can easily distract you. But don’t forget to read through what your chosen class is about and what it can do. And conversely, what it cannot do so well.
Reading through ability descriptions often turns into skimming. However, if you spend a little more time on it, you can progress through the game much better. Ask yourself: “How does this ability work? How can it interact with other abilities? Which ability helps me less alone, but helps the group?”
Additionally, the “cultivation” is helpful. In this menu, you’ll find all kinds of tutorials for the game, such as for dungeons, life skills, or the interface. Plus, you’ll receive good rewards for completing the cultivations.
3. Healers in SOLO focus almost exclusively on healing and support
As a healer, you focus almost exclusively on healing in Swords of Legends Online. What initially sounds trivial is not self-evident. In other MMORPGs, healers are often expected to deal as much damage as possible and only heal when absolutely necessary.
This is different in SOLO, and the healer classes orient themselves more towards the classic understanding of a healer. Your few damage abilities deal only minor damage, and your healing and support options should keep you busy.
This also means that you will likely use your second class specialization outside of group content. However, don’t forget to understand how your healer abilities work. You should also consider how your abilities interact with those of other classes and how you can leverage that.
4. Rethink your expectations
Swords of Legends Online offers you a variety of contents, a fast and dynamic combat system, and beautiful graphics. Leveling, quests, group content, and later PvP and housing can keep you busy for quite a while.
However, be careful not to expect too much from SOLO, as the “hype” can quickly lead players to expect too much from a game and end up disappointed.
The good thing about SOLO is that you can already get a glimpse of your future through the Chinese version, which was released back in 2019. And thanks to the recently released roadmap, we know what content to expect by the end of the year.
5. You’re not alone – seek connection with other players
Swords of Legends Online is not a single-player game. This means that sooner or later, you will encounter other players. You will interact with them and they with you. Join groups and communities, as this will help you quickly find connections in the game.
Especially when looking for a group for dungeons or raids, having a more or less fixed group makes sense. You learn from each other, you don’t always have to adjust to changing “randoms,” and you have fun together. If the interaction with other players doesn’t go well, don’t get discouraged.
Playing in a group has the potential to keep you engaged in a game for a long time, especially when you have less to do.
Do you have any tips for your fellow players on what could be done better at the start? Let them and us know here in the comments so we can collectively have a good start in Swords of Legends.
Or are you not yet convinced by the game? Then maybe MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch can convince you why you should give SOLO a chance.
