Originally released in 2004 as a pay to play game, Priston Tale has since adopted the free to play model. Leveling and earning money is difficult at first but as you progress things get easier. There is no tutorial but a special pet dragon guides players from level 1 to 10. Additionally, some gifts are given to new players to aid them. The land of Priston consist of 2 tribes, Morion and Tempskron, each with 4 class choices.

Tempskron: This tribe specializes in physical attacks and brute power. The following classes belong to the Tempskron tribe:

• Pikeman
• Mechanician
• Archer
• Fighter

Morion: This tribe focuses on magic and spiritual powers. The following classes belong to the Morion tribe:

• Magician
• Priestess
• Atalanta
• Knight

Lets get straight into the action, Priston Tale has slow progression and plenty of grind but can be enjoyable in groups with friends. After choosing your class and tribe, you’ll be taken to one of 2 beginner towns. New players start with a pet dragon who, depending on its color, preforms various skills while in combat. Hoby crystals and low level gears are also provided to new players. Equipment in Priston Tale require the right stats and levels to be used. Each piece of gear may be clean or job specific. Players may still use equipment belonging to a different different class, but will receive reduced bonuses. The camera is a bit clunky and takes time to get used t. You must also be careful with your stats, they determine what you’ll wear and how strong you’ll be. You’ll need a cash item to redistribute your stats so don’t mess up.

Skills are assigned to the right and left mouse buttons and are obtained starting at level 10 from your skill master. There are 4 skills available per tier, special quests must be completed to rank up to the next tier at certain levels. You must get all the skills in a tier before you can rank up to the next. There are 2 slots for skills, one slot for your right click and one slot for your left. Skills improve as they are used, for as you master a certain skill its cool down timer will decrease.

All equipment in Priston Tale has various stats. Equipment can be aged or mixed. Mixing temporary improve stats while aging upgrades your gear but has a low chance of success. A fully aged piece of equipment will be stronger than a mixed one but it is more difficult and costly to fully age an item.