What is Perfect World?
Free to Play
Character Customization
Races, Classes & Equipment
Things to Do
Conclusion
Links

What is Perfect World?

Perfect World is an award winning, free to play MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based on Chinese mythology. It is similar to other MMOs like World of Warcraft but has no required fees. Explore a huge fantasy world full of mythical beasts, where characters can transform into animals, fly through the air and battle epic creatures with great feats of strength and fantastic magic.

Don’t let the lack of fees fool you. Perfect World is a top quality game with excellent character customization, beautiful graphics and a wide variety of gameplay. Sign up free here to check it out for yourself.

Free to Play

Perfect World is completely free to play but offers an optional Boutique (Cash Shop). The Boutique features special items like fast mounts, fashionable clothing and all kinds of items that could speed leveling and offer an edge in combat.

I prefer the Free to Play format over monthly fees because it offers a lot more flexibility. If your on a tight budget, you don’t have to spend a dime. It’s nice to have the option to spend as little or as much as you want on a wide selection of cool items. You can also play as often or as little as you like, without a mandatory initial cost or constant monthly fee.

If your willing to spend a little, there are a few Boutique items that greatly enhance gameplay. I recommend getting items that extend your inventory first. Then when you reach level 20 you can buy a fast land and air mount. These items will help you save time and money, level faster and make the game more enjoyable. If you are squishy you can buy Guardian Charms that restore health. Eventually (in the higher levels) you can save enough game money to buy Boutique items without spending real money through the Auction House and player trading.

Character Customization

Perfect World’s character customization is excellent! The face can be designed to closely resemble anyone from life, including yourself. The body has adjustments for head size and the thickness of the chest, waist, arms and legs. There are a lot of cool hair styles to choose from. The color of your hair, eyes and skin can be set based on a wide color palette. These features allow you to create an appearance with a strong sense of identity. I find this completely essential for any MMO or RPG but sadly it is missing from many other games.

Perfect World also features special clothing that allows you to customize your appearance even farther. This is a great option if you want to stand out and not just appear in whatever mix of armor you might be wearing at the time. Special clothes are all cash shop items or rare. Clothing items can be mixed and matched and most can be dyed a larger variety of colors. The only bad thing is that the colors are usually random when you buy them, although you can try to trade with other players.

Races, Classes & Equipment

Perfect World has 3 races and 6 classes, although the classes are race specific. Humans can be Wizards (ranged magic) or Blademasters (physical melee). Winged Elves can be Archers (ranged physical) or Clerics (healer/buffer, ranged magic). The Untamed (beast race) has classes that are specific to gender. Untamed males are Barbarians (tanks), while the females are Venomancers (ranged magic and pet tamer). There is plenty of diversity among these classes and they work very well teaming together.

There are lots of options for building your character. There are the standard stats for Strength, Dexterity, Magic and Vitality that form the base of your build. Armor comes in Light, Heavy and Arcane which offer different balances of magic and physical protection. There are a wide selection of weapons to choose from, each with different strengths. Equipment can be crafted and refined with various buffs. There also are a ton of skills each class can choose from (eventually you can have them all). This all works together to create an intricate balance that enhances your specific play style.

My favorite class is the Venomancer because of their versatility and they are the only class that can use battle pets. A heavy magic Venomancer build is the most efficient at soloing and PVE (player vs. environment). You can use your pet as a tank and nuke from the distance. Your pet can also be used to lure creatures away from groups so you can pick them off one at a time. There are many different pets you can tame all with different abilities and you can teach them different skills.

Things to Do

There is a wide variety of things to do in addition to the standard missions that entail killing a bunch of creatures and talking to someone. There are challenging cave missions, unique bosses with rewarding drops. You can craft enhanced weapons, armor and jewelry or farm for herbs used to create powerful remedies. There are horse race completions (level 40+), marriages, fire works and other events.

Perfect World has factions (guilds) and PVP (player VS. player) combat. PVP consists of Duels, Arena Battles, Territory Wars and more. They have different servers that are more or less PVP focused so it is important to choose the one you prefer. On a PVE (player VS. environment) server you can PVP when and if you choose to. On a PVP server you don’t have a choice and can be attacked in any non-safe area after level 30.

The game world is huge and beautifully designed with fantastic features like a moon shaped island, skull mountain, giant statuary and a city floating in the sky. Unlike some MMO games, the environment is highly interactive. You can climb steep mountains, jump super high, do flips, and even stand on decent size tree branches. Air and ocean battles are a lot of fun with the ability to attack and be attacked from all angles. The bestiary is diverse with giant insects, dragons, mermaids, plant creatures, undead, minotaurs, flying pigs and all sorts of mythical beasts. As a Venomancer class many of them can be tamed and used to do your bidding.

Conclusion

I have played a lot of MMOs over the years and Perfect World is my favorite and has lasted the longest. It’s free to play, yet offers top quality graphics, game play, character customization and everything else I look for in an MMO. I love exploring the unique world and bestiary based on Chinese Mythology. It is defiantly worth looking into if you have not tried it. For more information see my links below.

Links

Free Sign up – Sign up for free here to start playing!

Perfect World International - Official Website

Beginner’s Guide – learn the basics here

Perfect World Forums – learn all the advanced details here

Perfect World Database – look up specific things here like drop rates, creature locations, etc.

Ecatomb’s Fansite – very resourceful, great for skill information, character builds, pet info and more.


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