Swordsman is a 2016 martial arts MMORPG blending RPG and Hack and Slash elements. You engage in dynamic, real-time Kung Fu combat featuring throws, counters, and water-sprinting movement across a vast world. Choose from ten classes, customize skills across three sets per class, and personalize your look deeply. The endgame focuses on guild activities like base building and crime-solving, supported by an engine offering day/night cycles and weather effects. The story follows a trainee seeking revenge for their destroyed village.
The combat system emphasizes fluidity and skill, featuring real-time martial arts action. Players utilize techniques such as throwing, counter moves, and dodging to outmaneuver opponents. Beyond standard ground fighting, movement is highly dynamic, allowing characters to leap across rooftops and even sprint across water surfaces, enhancing the feeling of mastery over martial arts disciplines.
Players choose from ten distinct character classes, each representing a unique martial arts school and granting access to legendary fighting skills. Each class offers three highly customizable skill sets, allowing for significant variation in fighting style development. Character creation is deep, offering extensive appearance customization options. Furthermore, players can acquire distinct fashion items to further personalize their warrior's look.
A significant portion of the late-game content is built around unique, guild-based activities. Players can form or join guilds to participate in cooperative endeavors that directly impact the game world. These activities include establishing guild bases, collaborating to solve in-game murder mysteries and crimes, and protecting important figures.
The game utilizes the in-house developed Angelica III MMO engine, designed to deliver high-quality graphics while maintaining broad hardware compatibility. This engine supports environmental features such as a day and night cycle, changing weather effects, realistic armor reflections, advanced water effects, and destructible objects, contributing to an immersive Jianghu atmosphere.
The massive game world offers extensive content for solo players, groups, and guilds. Exploration is complemented by delving into various instances, crafting superior weaponry, and participating in competitive Player versus Player (PvP) events, including daily competitions and arena challenges.
As of the current information, there are no recorded DLCs or expansions released for this main game title.