Dofus
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| Developer(s) | Ankama Studio |
| Latest version | 1.15.4 |
| Release date(s) | September 1, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
| Media | Download |
| Input | Keyboard, Mouse |
Dofus is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Ankama Studio, a French computer game manufacturer. Dofus is set in the world of Amakna, which is an anagram of Ankama.
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[edit] Gameplay information
Dofus is a role-playing game, players create characters which serve as their avatar in the online world. The player can choose from twelve different classes. Through quests, a character can also pick up a profession. A player can also join a guild. At higher levels, the character can get "Angel" (Bonta) or "Devil" (Brakmar) wings. A player aligned in this way is allowed to initate a player-versus-player (PVP) fight with someone differently, or neutrally, aligned. Since the 1.13 update points can be gained from these fights, and hence a PVP scene is developing.
[edit] Classes
There are twelve different classes. Choice of class determines what spells your character will receive, and will also determine how much characteristic upgrades will cost. The class names are inside jokes amongst the developers, often (but not always) referring in some way to the abilities of the class. For example, the Xelor class which uses time magic in combat, derives its name from Rolex, a watch manufacturer.
- Sadida's Boots (Adidas) - Nature-influenced direct damage and voodoo doll summoning.
- Eniripsa's Hands (Aspirine, the French spelling of "Aspirin") - Specialized in healing and invoking spells to increase the abilities of their allies.
- Iop's Heart (named for Yop yogurt drink, a developer in-joke) - Attack-based class with many powerful spells, however they have short range.
- Cra's Range (Arc, French for "bow") - Archer class specializing in bow and arrow attacks that have long range to attack enemies from far away.
- Feca's Shield (cafe, French for coffee, another inside joke) - Defensive magic user, usually the last man standing in a fight.
- Sacrier's Blood (sacrifice + crier; the French name is sacrieur, sacrifice + rieur, "one who laughs") - Attacks based on sacrifice and self-damage to deal more powerful attacks.
- Osamodas' Whip (Sado-Maso{chism}) - Summoner class that can call creatures to its aid.
- Ecaflip's Coin ("pilface" is a shortened form of "pile ou face", which means "tails or heads") - Gambler class whose attacks are powerful but can backfire and harm the player.
- Enutrof's Fingers (Fortune) - Treasure seeker class that starts off weaker in battle but finds dropped items at a faster rate.
- Xelor's hourglass (Rolex) - Masters of time, able to delay or speed up units in battle by taking or adding Action Points (AP) to enemies and/or allies.
- Sram's Shadow (Mars Bar, yet another inside joke) - thief/assassin class, specializing in different types of hidden traps, invisibility and powerful close combat.
- Pandawa's pint (Padawan or Panda Warrior) - While sober, they're a support class, carrying allies around the battlefield and lowering enemies' elemental resistance. When drunk, they become formidable close-range fighters, with reduced movement but powerful attacks and damage reduction. This class is available only for paid players(p2p).
According to a post on this topic on the official forums, Feca, Iop, and Sram were the first three classes created, so the developers named them after their favorites among the various snacks they enjoyed while making the game, and the names have nothing to do with the classes themselves.
[edit] Professions
There are twenty different professions. A player can improve these skills to craft items which can be sold for profit. Most get experience by collecting items or making items. Some professions harvest raw materials, some work raw materials into useful forms, and one difficult-to-get job does both. As players work at their professions, they gain levels and are able to craft more valuable and powerful items. Those who attain the highest level, 100, are sought out for their abilities.
