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“Allods Online” is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG from the Russian studio Allods Team, released in 2009. The action takes place in the world of Sarnaut — a planet shattered by a catastrophe into hundreds of isolated islands called allods, drifting in a magical substrate known as the Astral. The game combines classic genre mechanics — quests, leveling up, dungeons, raids, PvP — with a unique system of astral travels on ships that player crews build and equip themselves.

The project is actively developing in the 2020s: major updates are being released large updates, the visual part is being modernized, and the entry threshold for newcomers is gradually decreasing. Alongside the main servers, there is a subscription server “Thread of Fate” — a pay-to-play model without pay-to-win advantages, where all players are on equal terms.

The lore of “Allods” is based on the conflict between two gods. Long ago, the God of Darkness Nihaz imprisoned the God of Light Sarna in a prison world of Sarnaut, appointing twelve Great Dragons-Guardians as jailers. The only way for Sarna to gain freedom is to destroy Sarnaut itself. While imprisoned, he could not do this, but he began to create intelligent races on the planet's surface, hoping they would destroy the world. The plan repeatedly failed: the peoples built civilizations instead of destroying each other.

A turning point occurred after a meteorite fell, destroying part of the Guardians. The chains binding Sarna weakened, and he began to act limitedly within the world — launching a series of events that led to the Great Cataclysm. Once a flourishing planet, it shattered into allods — isolated islands of land, each of which holds one of the Great Mages from dissolving in the Astral, having paid for this with eternal imprisonment on their island.

Sarna, having completely lost his mind, spawned demons — beings from the depths of the Astral, whose sole purpose is to destroy the Great Mages. This turned the protection of the allods' guardians into one of the key tasks for all states of Sarnaut. Later, the Architect invaded the world — a creator god from another universe, seeking to bring all existence to a single Order, but the united forces of the two main factions destroyed him. By the time the game begins, the demonic threat has mostly been overcome — however, the world continues to be shaken by conflicts.

Before the Cataclysm, Sarnaut was a single planet with several continents, developed races, and states. Now it is fragmented into allods of various sizes: some are populated and politically developed, while others are abandoned and forgotten. It is the latter that make up a separate layer of content: uninhabited remnants of the former world drift in the Astral and are available for exploration on astral ships.

Politically, the world is divided into two opposing blocs — the League and the Empire:

There are also several small unions in the world — Free Traders, Pagans, the Church of Light, and others. Each pursues its own goals; relations with them affect the character's reputation and open access to unique equipment and opportunities.

The world of "Allods" consists of isolated zones, each with its own biome, population, quests, and territorial threshold. Progression is linear: the player moves from one allod to another as the character's level increases. Content scales in difficulty and remains one of the key distinguishing mechanics of the game.

The visual design of the zones follows factional affiliation — natural harmony and traditional architecture on the side of the League, utilitarian industrial style on the side of the Empire. Biome diversity increases as you progress. Early zones include the birch groves of Lightwood with the main city of the League, Novograd, and the harsh snowy Siveria with wild tribes and natural resources. Later, tropical atolls, desert territories, industrial imperial zones, ruined cities, flying islands, and locations frozen in time are unlocked.

Astral is a standalone game content, not just a space between zones. A crew of several players sets off on a ship to randomly generated sectors to fight astral demons, explore drifting shards, or gather resources.

Personal allod is the personal territory of each player. Initially an empty island, it is built up with buildings that provide bonuses to characteristics and produce resources as resources are invested. The system was significantly revamped in update 17.0.

Each faction has its own capital — the main hub where players arrive after training and from which all further interaction with the game is built.

All practical infrastructure is concentrated in the capitals: trading platform, bank, auction, faction NPCs, entrances to dungeons and raids, shipyard, warehouse, blacksmiths, equipment traders. Here, the main quest chains and reputation tasks converge. The capital remains a constant base throughout the game.

The storyline in "Allods" is structured differently than in single-player RPGs: instead of a linear campaign with cutscenes, it is scattered across the world through quest chains. The main narrative is focused on the series "Secrets of the World" — special chains that open up as you level up and sequentially reveal the cosmology of Sarnaut: the nature of the gods, the origin of demons, the mystery of the Astral. A lot of lore is also contained in regular quests — with careful reading.

Quests actively use cultural allusions, organically woven into the world without direct parody. There are motifs from Slavic folklore, Soviet and post-Soviet aesthetics, images from mass culture: variations on the theme of Koschei, everyday scenes a-la "banya," stylizations of military service with characteristic humor and intonation. The result is a recognizable and sometimes ironic atmosphere, especially close to players from the CIS.

The quality of the texts and dialogues is high: the tone is more adult compared to typical representatives of the genre, with an emphasis on atmosphere and intrigue. In some cases, the continuation of the quest line is not obvious — the player has to track the chain themselves or navigate the map.

There are no specific protagonists with detailed biographies — the player creates a character without tying them to a known figure in the world. The narrative is built around the global confrontation of factions and threats, forcing the League and the Empire to either fight or unite against a common enemy. Update 17.0 "Blood of Kings" continued the main storyline: a new location, Quator, and a heroic adventure "Oasis of Yolicthli" were added.

The presentation, by modern MMO standards, is modest, with no direction. The plot works for those who are ready to seek it out: reading dialogues, following chains, studying notes and letters. With this approach, there is enough lore here for a dozen or so hours.

There are six playable races in the game, divided between two sides. The choice of faction when creating a character determines allies, enemies, and starting content for hundreds of hours ahead. Although in the modern version of the game, the side of the conflict can be changed using special in-game items, this choice remains fundamental for immersion in the lore.

League:

Empire:

Neutral:

Racial passive abilities exist for each race, but they have minimal impact on balance. The choice of race is de facto determined by aesthetics and lore, not by gameplay advantage.

In "Allods" there are 11 classes; the availability of a specific class depends on the chosen race. The Aspect system allows each class to switch between roles — damage, defense, healing, support — within a single character, although the effectiveness of each role depends on the current balance.

Main archetypes:

Classes with unique mechanics:

The gameplay loop is structured according to the classic for MMOs scheme: picked up quests → completed them on the required astral → returned for rewards, leveled up → and so on. The leveling pace is slow by modern standards, but not torturous. With the 17.0 update, an accelerated development system was introduced: a special location allows players to reach level 115 out of 120 in just a few evenings and immediately enter current content.

Activities unlock layer by layer: from level 10 — milestones, a bit later — dungeon islands, then Astral, reputation quests, daily activities. There is no open PvP in starting zones, but in higher astrals and contested territories, encounters with opponents are quite real: faction rivalry is part of everyday gameplay, not just an endgame mechanic. By the level cap, enough activities accumulate to avoid boredom — provided that the approach itself is enjoyable.

Crafting is present, but it is not the main way to obtain top gear. Professions are traditional for the genre: alchemy, blacksmithing, weapon crafting, tailoring, and leatherworking. Alchemy is implemented as a mini-game with its own mixing rules — atypical for MMORPGs.

Recipes are obtained through faction reputation and quests. Resources — herbs, ores, wood — are gathered in the open world; for high-level gear, additional materials from raids are needed. Many players find the system excessively complex: for a good item, it often requires combining farming, crafting, and upgrading through the anvil. Loot from regular mobs and the open world is practically insignificant — trash at low levels, nothing useful at high levels.

The gearing system is a marathon lasting an entire season. Equipment is divided by quality (from blue to lemon/lime); each new season introduces a new layer of gear, while the previous one loses relevance. A ready item cannot be obtained directly: the activities drop a base, which is then improved at the anvil in the capital. The main sources are Astral islands, raids, dungeons, compasses, and daily quests. Previously, a ship and a personal flight were required for Astral Islands — now entry is through group search.

The equipment system is multilayered: many windows, slots, and upgrade directions. At high levels, it's easy to get lost, and the inventory quickly fills up with materials. Each item can be improved in several ways:

On the auction, you can buy templates and first-tier equipment — this helps speed up the start, but does not replace farming: top gear of the second and third tiers requires personal participation in raids and compasses, and key upgrade resources (amalgam, realgar) are non-transferable.

Mounts and pets have skins and ranks; the meta mount is usually one — the fastest. The rebirth system allows you to create additional characters in the main slots while retaining part of the progress (mounts, visual items, some bonuses).

A separate plus is the rich customization of appearance: costumes, armor skins, wings, auras, masks, visual effects. The character's appearance can be completely changed; many costumes look especially good on specific races — for example, on zems or elves.

The world of "Allods" is densely populated and imaginative: from harmless squirrels, foxes, and deer (among which rare unicorns occasionally appear) to unique races — bird-people aviaks, river water spirits, and huge ogres. In abandoned locations and instances, vampire elves and crazed leshys lie in wait. The main enemies of all living things are demons of all shapes and sizes: from small imps to colossal monsters like Prutoglav. Opponents behave quite well: they flee when low on health, choose priority targets, and group up.

The combat system is based on classic targeting: select a target, execute a rotation of attacks and abilities, and monitor resources. A short global cooldown (1 sec.) and abilities outside the general queue create a high density of actions — an experienced player makes several presses per second, turning combat into a rhythmic "piano". The result directly depends on reaction speed and knowledge of the rotation. The difficulty varies significantly between classes: some forgive mistakes, while others require precise timing. Milestones — passive and active upgrades distributed across a grid — allow for different builds of the same class, fundamentally changing the gameplay experience.

In dungeons and raids, the difficulty increases many times over. Bosses are complex puzzles with phases, void zones, DPS checks, and positional tasks, where one mistake leads to the demise of the entire party. Dungeons are generally completed quickly, but interesting mechanics add variety — webs of the Purple Widow, multi-stage battles. Raids require coordination: pulling adds, tanking specific abilities, reacting to timers.

Naval battles are a game within a game. The crew is divided by roles: someone steers the wheel, someone aims the cannons by sectors, someone repairs breaches in the hold. Personal level is less important here than team cohesion and the ability to cool the reactor in time.

The combat system of "Allods" is still considered one of the strong points of the project: dynamic, visually expressive, with room for mastery — especially in PvP. Class balance and changes in characteristics remain a subject of debate in the community.

A guild in "Allods" is not just a label for communication, but a full-fledged system with its own progression, combat bonuses, and competitive layer.

You can create or join a guild from almost any level. Inside — a hierarchy of ranks with customizable rights: leader, officers, regular members, recruits. The size is limited, but sufficient for a full raid composition. Guilds vary greatly in level: from casual communities to top ones that only accept players with good skills and stable online presence — but they help with gear and provide stable raid farming.

A guild accumulates fame through member activities — quests, dungeons, raids, character leveling. As fame grows, the level increases up to 100; each new level unlocks milestones that are spent on combat passives and bonuses to members' stats. Progress is organized by seasons: at the end, fame resets to accumulated "Prestige" — non-burnable experience. The champion guild receives a bonus for the next season, while others receive rewards based on their ranking position.

The main competitive activity — Dominion — is available in several formats (6×6, 12×12, cross-server). Formally, you can get there through the built-in group search, but high-level Dominion practically requires prior organization. Rewards in raid Dominion are distributed through a bidding auction based on accumulated PvP resources (Honor/Glory).

There are no formal alliances between guilds with separate mechanics — coordination is informal, through common chats and agreements. The game has a built-in group search (Ctrl+M), effective for basic activities, however, for relevant endgame content, players still gather groups manually — through world chat, shoutouts, or Discord. The community is predominantly Russian-speaking; in the endgame, the audience shifts to 30–40+, many have been playing since the open beta in 2009–2010. "Allods" are traditionally strong in the social aspect: for veterans, it is the people, not the content, that remains the main reason for returning to the game.

The game's economy relies on a complex multilevel system. The main currencies are gold (for in-game operations) and crystals (donation currency, divided into "blue" exchange and "purple" premium). In addition to these, dozens of PvE and PvP "currencies" circulate in the game: resources from astral islands and compasses are needed for crafting equipment, while battle marks and Dominion are exchanged for relevant combat enhancements. The system remains confusing for newcomers due to the abundance of entities and specific conversion rates.

The auction is the main trading hub within the faction. F2P players can theoretically buy donation items for gold through the exchanger, however, with high inflation on free servers, this requires colossal grinding. A personal allod with its "Horns of Abundance" remains one of the few sources of passive gold income.

The project was originally developed as a F2P game, but over time, monetization has noticeably tightened. A key element of power is runes (13 tiers), which provide direct progression of damage and defense. The shop also offers adaptive armor, modules, skill scrolls, and mounts. Developers periodically hold promotions and add ways to obtain some values through gameplay, but the gap between paying players and newcomers in PvP on free servers is practically insurmountable without huge financial investments or years of gameplay.

The "Thread of Fate" server and additional platforms opened after 2022 operate on a monthly subscription system (about 390 rubles). All combat advantages, including rune analogs and artifacts, are obtained exclusively through gameplay. After a massive influx of players in 2022, subscription servers became the most populated and in demand. It is here that the most active part of the community is concentrated: the subscription removes the problem of "endless donations" and shifts the competition to the realm of personal skill and time spent.