Start here
Beginner guide
First hours and the mistakes to skip.
Combat guide
Non-target attacks and directional blocking.
Classes & builds
Classless system + best beginner build.
Best starting weapon
Spear vs sword vs 2H vs bow.
Should I play?
Worth it in 2026?
Honest yes/no for your playstyle.
Is it dead? Population
Real numbers, no spin.
Pay-to-win?
What free-to-play means here.
Is the combat good?
Deep system or dated feel?
Is it outdated?
Graphics & performance, candidly.
PvP or PvE? Solo?
Can you avoid PvP — honestly.
Is the PvE any good?
Dungeons, questing, gathering.
On console? Controller?
PC-only, keyboard & mouse.
Returning since 2023?
What changed after the relaunch.
Systems
Nations
Midlanders, Ismirs, Sangmar.
Crafting & economy
Professions and gear quality.
Making gold
Loot-safe ways to earn.
Loot & death
Partial loot and the Loot Zone.
Territory & sieges
Castles, keeps and open sieges.
State of War
The guild-warfare update.
The gear gap
Why you feel useless early.
System requirements
PC specs and where to find them.
Compare
vs Mortal Online 2
The closest hardcore rival. Both are manual-aim, open-world medieval PvP with player economies.
vs Albion Online
Both have player-driven economies and open-world PvP, but the feel is completely different.
vs Life is Feudal
A common comparison among medieval-sandbox fans — both lean hardcore and realistic.
vs New World
People cross-shop these for 'medieval-ish MMO', but they're aimed at very different players.
vs Dark Age of Camelot
Fans of three-faction RvR keep invoking DAoC — Gloria Victis is the closest living game to that realm-vs-realm spirit, with a very different combat model.