In the Korean MMORPG Black Desert, the next new class is set to be released in April. This should sound familiar to us Germans: it is the Valkyrie.
Black Desert launched in open beta with four classes from Daum, and two more have been added. The Beast Master in January and the Blader in February. In March, they will take a break from new classes before the Valkyrie (Valkyrie) becomes the 7th and penultimate class to be introduced in April.
The Valkyrie will – as has been heard beforehand – be a tank, but unlike the warrior, it will focus more on support abilities.
In Norse mythology, Valkyries were female spirits who brought fallen warriors whom they deemed worthy to Valhalla. In MMORPG mythology, it is somewhat jokingly said that Valkyries are now used when one wants another female melee class and does not want to opt for Amazons. In the West, this is a rather rare class; we prefer classes that can function as both male and female. In Korea, a “gender-lock” is common, with classes being fixed to their gender.
In our language, the term “Valkyrie” has actually persisted as a designation for an energetic, assertive, and usually somewhat voluminous and robust woman. But a warning: This is information you better not apply.
