Wizard101
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Wizard101 is a 2008 massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by KingsIsle Entertainment. Players take on the role of student wizards who must save the Spiral, the fictional universe in which the game is set, from various threats. Players battle enemies by casting spells using a variety of different weapons in a turn-based combat system, similar to collectible card games.
Pirate101, a second MMORPG set in the same universe, was released in 2012.
Gameplay
The fictional universe of the Spiral is divided into many worlds, each of which has multiple areas. The worlds of the Spiral are islands suspended in midair within spheroid atmospheres. For example, the first world in the game, Wizard City, is a university city based around the Ravenwood School of Magical Arts, which players join at the start of the game.
Players can unlock all areas temporarily via a paid subscription or unlock each area permanently with the game's premium currency "Crowns". A wizard first starting the game must choose a school: Fire, Ice, Storm, Myth, Life, Death, or Balance, each complete with their own set of unique spells and playstyles.
Fire wizards specialize in damage-over-time effects and other damaging spells.
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