Darkeden – a Detailed Review

Are you a big fan of horror themes/movies? Do you enjoy interacting with gamers through different parts of the world? Look no farther, you can have the best of both worlds right in your computer. Darkeden is a massive multiplayer online role playing game with a unique twist to it. Like most MMORPGs, you’ll be controlling an avatar/character in a fantasy world with ogres, trolls, elves, etc. On the other hand, Darkeden’s theme revolves around vampires, slayers, zombies, and many other horror based figures. These horrific figures are in a power struggle, trying to prove which species would prevail. For those who enjoy gothic/horror themed games, Darkeden is a must to try.

Currently there are 3 races in the game which you can choose from; Slayers, Vampires, and Ousters. Once your race is chosen, you can specify your character to a specific “branch”.

Slayers

This is a good race to start off with. If you’re unsure of what to be, I recommend starting off as a slayer. Slayers play as the “humans” in Darkeden. The reason why I recommend them for beginners is because they get all the essentials right from the very beginning. Slayers can branch off into 3 types of “branches”. They can either be a Blader (a slayer who uses blades/swords), Enchanter (a slayer who uses holy magic), or a Gunner (a slayer who uses guns). Generally, I wouldn’t recommend a Gunner to a beginner, just because they’re hard to level up and the guns can get quite expensive in the beginning. I’ve heard that Bladers tend to have it easy in the beginning. Enchanters are good as well, but you will definitely have an easier time with Bladers. Once you’ve reached the high levels, being an Enchanter is actually a good idea. Since you’ll be dealing with Vampires, Enchanters have a lot of holy spells that can really hurt them.

Vampires

These suckers can be really deadly if you know how to play them (pun intended). Vampires can be very tricky to play, so I wouldn’t recommend them for a beginner. I’ve always looked at successful vampire players as either of the two types; “Strength vampires” and “Intelligence Vampires”. Of course, there are some odd builds out there which surprisingly do well. The reason why I say Strength and intelligence is because a lot of the spells/skills for vampires revolve around those two stats. That’s why, if you’re not sure what the skills do, or which one to get, you’ll end up with a really contorted build. However, if you do decide to start off with vampires, going to a “strength build” is a very good idea; a lot of the skills in the beginning require strength to increase their damage. Once you’re in your prime stages, you can switch to an intelligence vampire. These types of vampires can really pack a punch with their spells. Not to mention, ward of any slayers threatening your space.

Ousters

I’m not as familiar with ousters as I am with Slayers and Vampires. Ousters are pretty much the “neutral race”. They are depicted as Amazonian warriors which doesn’t require blood for their living, but the sun rays instead. So from that description, you can just tell what they’re like. I believe they can go two separate branches, one would be the physical build, and the other is the magic build. With the physical build they are able to use things like Chakrams. You would typically need to increase your strength stat to improve the damage. For magic build, you’ll be dealing with the elements of nature. You can equip wristlets depending on which elements you’re specializing in. Ousters have fire spells, water spells, and earth spells. This can give you a wide variety on which route you should take when playing an ouster.

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