The new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online gained attention mainly for its PvE content during its initial announcement. For a long time, many were unaware that PvP also plays an important role. We at MeinMMO also did not have everything in view at first, but we now want to enlighten you about the PvP content.
What is going on with the PvP in SOLO? Swords of Legends Online has a considerable focus on PvP content. There is even special PvP equipment that you can earn through the arenas and which is more effective in fighting against other players.
SOLO offers roughly 3 different types of PvP:
- Open-world PvP
- Two factions fighting each other
- Various arenas where players can fight each other in a clear scenario
However, there is some confusion regarding open-world PvP. We at MeinMMO initially assumed that it was optional. But that is not the case. To make sure you know how PvP works in SOLO, we have summarized all the information here.
PvP in the open world, but with harsh penalties
How does open-world PvP work? Upon reaching the maximum level student 1, every character gains the new ability blood frenzy. Whoever activates this can then attack other players in the open world who also have the ability. And this is where the confusion arose.
Every character automatically gains the ability with student 1, and this cannot currently be prevented. However, merely possessing it is enough to be attacked by other players with blood frenzy, even if you never use the ability. Below student 1, you are safe from attacks.
Anyone who attacks a player who has not activated the blood frenzy ability must expect penalties:
- For kills of other players, you accumulate stacks of “malice”.
- Anyone killed with many stacks of malice by other players ends up in prison and has to serve in-game time there.
However, there is an exception: Since beta 2, you can join one of two PvP factions or remain neutral. Players from the opposing faction can be killed in the open world without accumulating malice, provided the faction skill has been activated (more on that in the faction section).
How does the prison work? Anyone who dies with stacks of malice goes to prison. You must stay there until you have removed all stacks of malice or defeated the guard. You lose stacks as follows:
- Every 3 in-game minutes, one stack automatically decreases as you sit and sing at a specific spot.
- You can carry stones in a repeatable quest, which greatly slows you down. For each stone carried, you receive a potion that removes 4 stacks of malice.
- Additionally, you should definitely disable blood frenzy, which slowly but surely builds up more stacks of malice.
For killing 2 other players, I already accumulated 100 stacks of malice in beta. This means I had to sit out 5 hours of in-game time or transport numerous stones boringly from point A to B.
The guard can be fought after completing another quest in the prison. Theoretically, you could try to defeat it and thus escape. However, upon entering the prison, you receive a debuff that caused me to deal 0 damage. The debuff lasted for 90 minutes but kept refreshing.
Besides singing, carrying stones, and fighting the warden, you can play cards with NPCs in the prison, but this does not remove any stacks of malice.
What does open PvP even bring? Nothing at all. There are no loot or special rewards for killing other players. On the contrary, if you kill another player, they can even place a bounty on you, allowing other players to hunt the killer. However, we have not been able to test this bounty system yet.
Otherwise, there’s only punishment, which you must serve in the form of in-game time. Therefore, there is no real reason to kill other players who do not want to engage in PvP.
PvP in the fight between factions
What’s up with the factions? Also starting from level student 1, you can join one of two factions since beta 2:
- The Heavenly Alliance (blue) is an order committed to order and morality
- The Mystics (red), on the other hand, worship several deities and are very in tune with nature
The two factions fight each other and can kill each other in the open world without receiving malice. However, the faction skill must be active to fight other players. This can be activated manually or is automatically activated by entering the faction area.
The faction skill deactivates itself every morning at 6:00 AM or can be disabled by a special item obtained from faction vendors. However, if you teleport into the area and then leave it, you can deactivate PvP again by activating the faction skill.
To join a faction, you need to complete a quest that you can find in the cultivation (key “J”). However, you can also avoid this and remain neutral. The faction is also bound to the respective character.
What are the benefits of being in a faction? By joining a faction, you can enter the new PvP area Sword Sound Valley and fight there. This is a huge map that is entirely focused on the battle between the factions and where there are no penalties for PvP.
Can you change factions? Yes, that’s theoretically possible every 7 days and costs 50 gold. However, you will lose your gained progress with the respective faction.
PvP in different arenas
What is arena PvP like? In the arenas, you can expect 5 different modes:
- The duel battle, where you play in a 3v3 in an arena and can rise up a classic leaderboard from bronze to diamond
- The “Realm of the Five Elements” where you fight 15v15 against each other
- The “Fort Haizhou,” where you must hold a flag in the middle of the map until you reach 1,000 points first. This is played in 10v10
- The Brothers of the Emerald Clouds also hold a battle. This is a type of battle royale where you can gather loot and the map becomes smaller over time. However, this arena is only available on certain days and at certain times.
The fifth mode is the “Battle in the Sand.” Here, 10 players face off against 10 players. In this mode, one player per team is transformed into a monster and must be healed. The first group to possess 3 runes wins. However, this mode has been temporarily disabled by Gameforge.
What do you think of the PvP content in Swords of Legends? Does it rather scare you away or make you want more? And do you have any further questions about PvP that we should answer? Please feel free to write them in the comments.
We have revealed more about the content of Swords of Legends here: 9 things you need to know about the new MMORPG Swords of Legends.
