Throne And Liberty Review: Still A Long Way To Go

One of my main concerns with Throne and Liberty gear guide and Liberty was its combat. It’s still not as flashy as I’d like, and sometimes you get locked into animations that feel clunky. Compared to the version I played earlier this year, however, you can tell how much work has gone into making the combat more action-packed and giving the player more agency over their abilities. We won’t know for sure about this until players start to reach the endgame and begin taking part in some of the large-scale PvE and PvP events, particularly the Castle Sieges - an element of the game I can’t wait to try for mys


The first thing most players will notice about Throne and Liberty ** is its gorgeous environments** . Beautifully rendered with a great deal of detail and color, it’s easy to get lost in a vista of rolling hills or craggy cliffs, or get lost down the cobblestone streets and dirt roads of its bustling towns. This carefully detailed, immersive atmosphere is aided by good, occasionally great music, with much of the game scored by lilting flute melodies that complement and elevate the visu


As far as unique ideas go, Throne and Liberty ** ’s main claim to fame is its addition of real-time attack counters to typical MMO combat** . Occasionally, in battle, a pair of concentric purple circles appear around an enemy in what's called a Fury Attack. The larger one begins to close on the smaller one, and as long as the player presses the correct button by the time they align, they’ll enter a defensive posture for a few seconds. In this posture, they’ll deflect any attacks that come their way. Parrying one of these Fury Attacks with perfect timing usually bestows an additional buff, which is weapon-speci


The Crossbow is considered a powerful weapon type in the game because of its high single-target damage and debuff potential. It allows you to deliver accurate, powerful shots from a distance, making it a perfect choice for long-range combat, which is effective in both PvP and PVE scenar


This means each time you spend Growthstones and Sollant to upgrade an item, your item will get closer to the next level, but not necessarily achieve a full level . If you're lucky, there is a ten percent chance to grow a full 80 percent of the item's upgrade


Questing is very traditional - go here, kill this, move to another area, and continue. Each area has several unique quests and items to find that completionists will adore, although if you’re a player like me you’ll probably just burst through these to continue leveling as fast as possible. As you progress you can mix and match classes and weapons and find the one that suits you best, which is flexible in a way that MMOs often struggle to


It definitely boosted the otherwise pretty bland combat with an extra layer of excitement, but you have to go through a lot of PvE grinding to get to the point where you can be competitive in PvP. It is, however, possible to skip much of this grinding by spending premium currency to purchase upgrade materials at the in-game Auction House, which has me concerned about long-term balance . A prominent guild led by a few big spenders could easily dominate an entire ser



Already out in South Korea, **Throne and Liberty was released in the US, Europe, and Japan on October 1 ** . However, I was able to check out the single-player campaign a little early, and play through the early access period prior to lau


In our preview, there were eight of us in a dungeon taking on a handful of enemies at once, culminating in a final battle against one giant boss. But this is not the typical Throne & Liberty experience, and even the example tossed out of 200 versus 200 is, I'm told, more on the "low side". So what is the standard Throne & Liberty experie


The upgrading, or 'enchanting' system as the game likes to call it, requires various materials each time an item is upgraded. Each of these items can be gathered from various sources, and sometimes also upgraded from weaker versions of themsel


The above chart can be seen in-game when hovering over the '?' beside the Equipment Upgrade Rate . This means you have a 40 percent chance to gain 25 percent of the item's exp growth bar, a 30 percent chance to gain 30 percent of the growth bar, and so


The Greatsword is a powerful melee weapon known for its exceptional damage output in close-quarters combat. Its sweeping attacks are ideal for crowd control and clearing groups of enemies because it provides a higher AOE attack. While using the greatsword, you should focus on dealing maximum damage while managing your stamina effectiv


Unfortunately, my excitement didn't carry over into the multiplayer dungeons. I did appreciate that some bosses didn't pull punches when it came to difficulty, but those were rare bright spots in a mostly disorganized system . Classes aren't divided into clear roles; you choose of your own accord whether you're a tank, DPS, or healer before queueing in. While coordinated party synergies occasionally arise by accident, most dungeons just involve large groups of players ganging up on single enemies at a time, then repeatedly dying to a boss until someone accidentally discovers the right mecha