PvP and PK

By default all characters are in PvE mode. To attack another player you must first enable PK Mode by typing /pkon. Turn it off with /pkoff. PK Mode can only be toggled outside safe areas such as towns and Trainee Island. Even with PK Mode off, a character has the right to defend themselves if they are attacked first — the game allows self-defense regardless of mode.

Killing players earns Immorality Points (IP). A small number of IP are gained just for enabling PK Mode. A larger number are gained for killing a player who had their PK Mode off, or for killing a player who is 10 or more levels lower than the killer. At high IP the killer's name turns red and they become attackable by anyone, even players with PK Mode off. The Wrath debuff activates at high IP, reducing the PKer's Defense, Attack Power, and Movement Speed.

IP can be reduced by killing monsters at or above your character's level, or by dying. Donating items at altars in towns is another way to lower IP. High IP also reduces the XP gained per kill. On standard servers PKers who are 10 or more levels above a victim cause no item drop from that victim; on the Pantera (hardcore) server both the killer and the killed can lose EXP and items on death regardless of level difference.

The Lak Guard system mitigates the losses a player suffers when killed by a PKer. It reduces EXP loss by up to 100% and item drop chance by up to 50%. When a PKer kills a character protected by Lak Guard, the killer receives 75% of the victim's Lak as a reward. When a monster kills a character instead (not a PKer), all of the character's Lak is lost.

Towns are safe areas where PK Mode cannot be enabled or disabled, and players cannot attack each other. Trainee Island is also a PK-safe zone. The Palmir Dungeon portal room contains 33 inner portals that are legitimate PK targets — players inside this area have no special protection. Repeatedly hunting the same player in the same area after they have asked to be left alone is considered harassment.