Pearls can be purchased starting as low as ₹85 (roughly $1.2) and can go all the way up to ₹4,250 ($50) or even more, though pricing can differ across regions. There are Black Pearls as well which can be exchanged for Pearls, and there’s Silver that can be earned or traded on the market with other players in exchange for all sorts of items. At the early levels, there won’t be much of an advantage for spenders. You’ll still be able to have fun, but you won’t be as competitive as those spending money. Now, this doesn’t mean you won’t be able to progress through different levels at all.

Monetization and Free-to-Play Elementsīlack Desert Mobile is a pay-to-win game with free-to-play features. You can turn it off if you prefer to play your game yourself. There’s auto-pathing which allows the character to move automatically towards objectives, people and quests.

I did not have any trouble navigating through the new terrain in the game. As for weapons, you acquire them along the way when you complete quests and there are some that you can also purchase from NPCs. You can fall back and dodge incoming attacks but there is no specialized blocking per se, so you have to be wary of your positioning during combat. You unlock special attack buttons as you progress, which changes according to the character. You need to button mash your way through enemies, as combos rely on repeated contact hits instead of skillful combinations or timed reactions. The character control and combat are very intuitive and standard, pretty much in the same way you find on most MMO games. You’ll run around the town and get to meet the chieftain, the healer, and a few more people who will hand you small tasks to complete.

This is part of the tutorial as a new player gets used to the interface. The early quests are simple and the character is supposed to help the townsfolk in their day-to-day tasks. Like the character options, the mobile version also adopts a quest and combat system similar to the PC version albeit more simplified and streamlined for a smartphone screen.įor the beginning few quests, you’ll be led by the Black Spirit across the seashore and town where you woke up without your memories to meet the townsfolk and start your adventure.

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