Sword Online

How to play

Start your adventure

  1. Create an account, choose a character name, and select Warrior, Archer or Mage.
  2. Start in Greenhaven Initiation Vale with level 1–3 creatures. Collect loot and gain levels, then follow the hill-enclosed road northeast into Alderwatch's west gate to reach the wider world. The surrounding hills cannot be climbed.
  3. Open your inventory with I and equip a weapon for your class.

Controls

ActionControl
Move / strafeWASD or arrow keys
Turn your characterQ / E
Rotate cameraHold right mouse button and move the mouse
Select a creature, player or TraderLeft click
Basic attackSpace: Warrior 2.8 m; Archer / Mage 18 m
Use class powers1 / 2 / 3 / 4, or click spell icons
Open inventoryI
ChatEnter

Touch controls

On phones, use the left joystick to move. Tap the world to select a target; drag the view to turn your character and camera together. Hold Attack for repeated basic attacks, and tap spell icons to cast. The Bag, Chat, Party and Info tabs open scrollable panels; Close returns to gameplay. During trading, switch to Bag, tap an item and choose Add to trade. Use potion is available from the same item details.

Combat and powers

Select a creature and face it (Q / E to turn) before attacking. Basic attacks and spells requiring a target need that target within 45 degrees of your forward direction. Archer Space damage uses half of base and bow damage; Mage uses one third of base and staff damage. Ring and buff bonuses are added afterward. Creatures retaliate; retreat to break combat. Defeat returns you to Greenhaven. The combat log shows damage and rewards.

Player attacks and damaging spells have a (5 + level)% critical chance, capped at 100%, for double damage. Damage numbers rise above the target. Critical numbers are red and end with !; normal numbers have no !.

Your spellbar shows mana costs, cooldowns and active buffs. Mana regenerates at 2 points per second while alive. Maximum mana is 100 + 10 per level. Hover over an icon for its range and effect.

Loot, equipment and gold

Each ordinary mob kill grants one random item. Repeated items stack. Equip swords as a Warrior, bows as an Archer, and staffs as a Mage.

Select Trader in Alderwatch at (-212, -281), drag items into the trading box or choose Add to trade, adjust quantities, then press Sell. Stay alive and within 5 metres. Unequip a weapon before selling its last copy. Gold is displayed in the HUD and saved with your account. Trader sells mana potions for 20 gold. Select one in inventory and choose Use potion to restore up to 50 mana.

Parties and duels

Use Create party in Actions, then invite an online character by name in Chat & party. Invitations require acceptance. Party chat is private to members.

Select another living player within 10 metres and press Duel in Actions. The duel starts immediately and lasts up to five minutes. Attack only your opponent with Space or class powers. Selling and monster combat are blocked during a duel. Defeat declares a winner; disconnecting forfeits; a timeout is a draw. Normal mode and pre-duel health are restored afterward.

Explore the world

Regions become more dangerous farther from Greenhaven. Trees, rocks and fort walls block movement.

Alderwatch at (-205, -285) is a medieval city near initiation. Follow the short road to its west gate; the other gates open directly onto the wider world. Its market square holds Trader and the selectable Trainer, whose training features are planned for a future version. Melee, archer and mage guards wear blue-and-steel city armour.

Greenhaven Fort at (60, 0) has a clear field and an open southern gate.

Azhuron at (260, 0) is a 20,000 HP epic boss. At least two distinct living players who damaged it must be present in its arena to defeat it. Every connected player receives 10,000 gold on defeat, announced in the combat log. The boss respawns after ten minutes.

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