The MMORPG Swords of Legends Online starts today, June 1st, the second beta test. In connection with this, there was a livestream the day before discussing innovations in the beta and the upcoming release.
What is this beta? Beta 2 runs from June 1st at 2:00 PM to June 8th at 2:00 PM. During this time, players who have a beta key or have pre-ordered can test the new MMORPG. Further details about the beta test and downloading SOLO can be found here.
What changes with Beta 2? Compared to the first test nearly 2 weeks ago, there are several changes:
- The dungeons have been made more difficult in Normal Mode
- Reaching the maximum level has been simplified. There are improvements in accepting quests and leveling the levels 33 and 36
- The two factions Celestial Alliance and Mysticism have been brought into the game, along with a new PvP area
- The PvP mode Combat in the Sand has been temporarily disabled
- Further content has been localized in German and English, but there are still gaps
- There have been numerous bug fixes, which you can read about in the official patch notes (via Gameforge)
What has been said about the release and the time afterwards? In the livestream, it was mentioned that the release of Swords of Legends Online is supposed to take place “a few weeks after the end of Beta 2.” So you can expect a release around the end of June to the beginning of July.
It was also confirmed once again that future updates and expansions for SOLO will be free and that shortly after the release, raids, dungeons at epic difficulty, and the Battle Pass will be introduced. The paid part of the Battle Pass is only supposed to contain cosmetic items.
New PvP factions come with their own area and daily quests
What are these factions? In Swords of Legends, you can join one of two factions starting from Beta 2:
- The Celestial Alliance (blue) is an order committed to order and morality
- The Mysticism (red) on the other hand worships multiple deities and is very nature-oriented
The two factions fight against each other and can kill each other in the open world without receiving negative Qi. To join a faction, you must complete a quest. However, you can also choose to remain neutral.
Neutral players, on the other hand, do not have access to the Sword Sound Valley, a new war zone where the battle between the Celestial Alliance and Mysticism is at the forefront. There, you will receive daily quests and special rewards.
Can you switch factions? Yes, theoretically you can do this every 7 days for 50 Gold. However, you will lose your earned progress with the respective faction.
Is that all the content in PvP? No, because in addition to faction battles, there is also PvP in the open world and numerous arena modes that we have already introduced to you in this article: Swords of Legends shares first info and trailers about PvP – Here’s what to expect.
In addition, further content for factions is planned, including 100vs100 battles and GvG. However, these will only be introduced after the release.
More about the general content, the classes, and the dungeons of Swords of Legends has been summarized here: 9 things you need to know about the new MMORPG Swords of Legends.
