The sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei has made significant adjustments to the combat system over the past six months. Now the developers are presenting their new work, which seems familiar.
Since the early access release on June 18, 2024, the goal for many gamers in the sandbox MMORPG has always been to build their own abode as well as to erect entire fortresses and cities. Although this feature is now moving to a subscription model, players are not expected to get bored.
What weakness is to be improved? The developers have been working on a revision of the combat and RPG system over the past six months. They aim to move away from their previously weak system because it “lacked depth, with limited tactical options and equipment choices that weren’t important enough,” the developers said on PlayPaxDei.com. In the past, the developers have repeatedly criticized their own system.
The previously weak system will therefore be replaced by a new, improved one. However, instead of major innovations, they are relying on a familiar and proven system that is a foundation for many genre representatives.
Here you can watch the early access trailer for Pax Dei:
New update brings healer, tank, and damage dealer
What have the developers introduced? The developers of Pax Dei have introduced the revised system on PlayPaxDei.com. They explain that there will now be three broad roles in their combat system: healer, tank, and damage dealer. These roles, however, are not fixed, but determined by the equipment and weapons worn.
In addition to the Holy Trinity known from World of Warcraft, the developers also want to adopt the armor system: all equipment parts are available in light, medium, and heavy variants, differing in their abilities and attributes. Players can choose freely based on their preferences.
This way, hybrid builds will still be possible, giving players a lot of freedom in choosing their skills. With the update, the developers are introducing 36 different abilities, all of which depend on the respective equipment and the weapons worn.
With heavy boots, one skill allows the player to pull enemies towards them. The medium armor boots provide a skill to weaken enemies, and the light boots grant a speed buff for 7 seconds. This way, players can build their characters as they wish.
How does healing work? To provide a place for healers as a role in the MMORPG, the developers are introducing three different healing staffs. Each staff brings different healing abilities, allowing for customization of each healer’s character.
However, most abilities come with cooldowns, as well as spirit costs. The new spirit resource will be used by both mages and melee fighters to cast abilities and prevent casting if exhausted.
In line with the new combat system, the developers have also provided the entire game with a new balance in PvE. The system is set to be released in update version 3. There is no exact date for this yet. Whether such major updates will continue in the future is uncertain: Pretty sandbox MMORPG loses almost 30 percent of all developers before release.
