History VideoGame / Dofus

An [[WesternAnimation/DofusTheTreasuresOfKerubim animated series]] started airing in 2012 (after the completion of the series for its sequel ''{{WesternAnimation/Wakfu}}''), to be followed by a movie in 2013.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: Free to Play players, usually abbreviated as [=F2P=], are allowed to go anywhere, but can only get in fights or do quests that occur in the newbie zone and the immediate area around the starting area proper (which includes a single dungeon). However, thanks to how enemy groups form, it isn't unreasonable to make it to level 100 (out of 200) without leaving the starting area, though it'll be certainly slower than for a paying player, and there really isn't much to do at level 100 if you aren't paying.

** The Trapper: Srams, full stop.
** The Jack: Ecaflips possess a wide range of buffs and debuffs, mostly random, and can be turned into pretty much anything, though they favor offensive tactics. [[RandomNumberGod Luck is always a prerequisite for playing such a class]]. Masqueraiders also have a wide variety of options, from high damage, to tanking, to keeping their distance and helping their allies do the same, switching strategies when they switch masks. Finally, Foggernauts also have a lot of options, depending on which of their turrets they choose to "evolve" this fight. Even without their turrets they can still attack, heal, shield, and buff themselves and their allies.
** TheTurretMaster: The Foggernaut - the newest class - is unquestionably this, with turrets that attack enemies, heal allies, and push or pull characters around the battlefield. (The turrets aren't very smart, however, and will attack, heal, or move anyone or anything who gets too close, ally or enemy)
** Recently added to the game, the [[MadBomber Rogue]] [[TheGunslinger class]] , and the [[MaskPower Masqueraider]] class have shown a number of new features. The Rogues wield bombs which can be thrown directly onto an opponent, or next to them and detonated (or used to build "walls" of fire, wind, or water), along with a number of devastating rifle-wielding techniques, but are near-useless at close-range. The Masqueraiders are a variety of DanceBattler who can swap styles (becoming a weak but agile long-ranged class, a mid-ranged lifestealing tank, or a close-range offensive powerhouse) at will by switching masks.

* BarrierWarrior: Fecas. They have limited offensive abilities, but can make themselves NighInvulnerable, and proffer pretty heavy resistance to their allies as well. Given their (usually) high intelligence, they're not half bad healers. Consequently, a lot of complaints are received on the matter. The complainers often do not use the class. This particular class has been dubbed the weakest class only in [=1vs1 PvP=], which is because of the lack of spellpoints required to level the appropriate spells that are necessary for them to do well in [=PvP=], not to mention the fairly expensive investments in comparison to that required by the other classes.

* DrunkenMaster: Pandawa are an entire class built around this. Some their attacks can only be used while drunk, some only while sober.

* EnemySummoner: Most bosses can pull this off, with the Soft Oak possessing a branch independant of its body specifically for the purpose. The most noticeable was a (mercifully {{Nerf}}ed) fight against two Arachnids and one Arachnee. Killing the three on the first turn isn't difficult, but if you fail, the Arachnids summoned more Arachnids. Which summoned more arachnids.

* GeometricMagic: Fecas, represented as glowing patches of ground with a symbol in the center. Several of their best spells use this -- [[KillItWithFire Burning Glyph]] is their most potent fire attack spell. Other glyphs include a smaller fire glyph (that can be placed far more frequently and with more precision), a glyph to restrain movement (which helps keep enemies on the other glyphs), a glyph to reduce action points, and a very small glyph that does a lot of damage in three elements (Fire, Water, and Earth). The latter replaces their former level 100 spell, which was another AP-removing glyph, larger and more powerful than the one they still have.
* GrimUpNorth: The latest expansion takes place on a large continent to the north called "Frigost". An once Beautiful Area that was covered in Frost and ice after Count Harebourg tried to create an eternal summer and pissed of the demon Djaul, though Harebourg took all the blame and has a Bounty on him that the players can collect. Most of the creatures there are geared towards characters between level 100-200 and best taken care of by groups of players. (In the final part of Frigost, the area around the Count's castle, the monsters start at level 210 and only go up from there, the weakest of them easily having twice the HP and damage of an optimally-geared player)

** The Dofus. Each character has space for 6 Dofus that will spend a very long time unused. However, they provide an effectively free boost to stats. In particular, the Ochre Dofus requires a character to capture the soul of every monster, every boss, and every incredibly rare spawning named monster. (There exists one for each regular monster type.) This takes a while. Not all of the Dofus are that powerful (the Emerald Dofus, for example, gives a bonus of 50 to 100 HP to characters who can have over 4000), but most are.

* NoPointsForNeutrality: Aligned characters get cheaper access to Zaap transport, can [[BountyHunter headhunt other aligned players for money and experience]], can transport themselves between Prisms which allow teleportation to areas that normally have to be walked to and can use multi-target healing potions or invisibility potions. Neutral players? Get a knight to defend them if an aligned player attacks them in a non-aligned area and have no conventional access to multiple villages across the game.\\\

* OnlyAFleshWound: The [[CombatSadomasochist Sacrier]] school of tanking results in this. A lot. The class gains 15HP per level, and at the level cap can easily have over six thousand HP with equipment bonuses, allowing them to shrug off attacks that would have killed anyone else.

* ShovelStrike: Shovels are an equippable weapon type usable by all classes, and they're Enutrofs' weapon of choice. Furthermore, several Enutrof spells involve shovels (Shovel Throwing, Shovel Kiss, Mound, Shovel of Judgement and Slaughtering Shovel), and one of them (Living Shovel) even summons an animated shovel to push enemies around the battlefield.

** In fact, eleven of the fifteen classes learn at least one summon spell as part of their basic class spells, all classes get a spell to summon a "Dopple" of themselves as a reward for getting to the level cap, and any class can learn to summon an Arachnee (spider) and a Chaferfu (skeleton) via quests or scrolls.

* BarrierWarrior: Fecas. They have limited offensive abilities, but can make themselves NighInvulnerable, and proffer pretty heavy resistance to their allies as well. Given their (usually) high intelligence, they're not half bad healers. Consequently, a lot of complaints are received on the matter. The complainers [[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch often do not use the class]]. This particular class has been dubbed the weakest class only in [=1vs1 PvP=], which is because of the lack of spellpoints required to level the appropriate spells that are necessary for them to do well in [=PvP=], not to mention the fairly expensive investments in comparison to that required by the other classes.

* MightyGlacier: Most Classes that have the ability to tank can become this but Sacriers are this full stop due to their lack of ranged attacks (they make up for it by having the some of the best map manipulation spells in the game), unless they use a bow or wand as a weapon.

* GrimUpNorth: The latest expansion takes place on a large continent to the north called "Frigost". An once Beautiful Area that was covered in Frost and ice after Count Backwards tried to create an eternal summer and pissed of the demon Djaul, though Backwards took all the blame and has a Bounty on him that the players can collect. Most of the creatures there are geared towards characters between level 100-200 and best taken care of by groups of players. (In the final part of Frigost, the area around the Count's castle, the monsters start at level 210 and only go up from there, the weakest of them easily having twice the HP and damage of an optimally-geared player)

* GrimUpNorth: The latest expansion takes place on a large continent to the north called "Frigost". An once Beautiful Area that was covered in Frost and ice after Count Harebourg tried to create an eternal summer and pissed of the demon Djaul, though Harebourg took all the blame and has a Bounty on him that the players can collect. Most of the creatures there are geared towards characters between level 100-200 and best taken care of by groups of players. (In the final part of Frigost, the area around the Count's castle, the monsters start at level 210 and only go up from there, the weakest of them easily having twice the HP and damage of an optimally-geared player)

'''''Dofus''''' is an MMORPG with a twist. Unlike most [=MMORPGs=], Dofus battles take place in an instanced battlefield, whereby the players and monsters take turns moving about on a tactical grid. There are a total of 15 character classes (at present), which are differentiated by their skill list, attribute affinities, and slight preferences for weapons (Xelors, a support class, only do 10% less damage with Bows than Cras, the Archer class). While individual skills are leveled up to create a character build, there are no skill trees. Each skill has a minimum level, and no other prerequisites.

** When an Enripsa uses Its class spell Mot Olov on someone it turns them into a [[WhyAmITicking walking bomb]].

* DrunkenMaster: Pandawa are an entire class built around this.

* ElementalPowers: Each attribute (except Vitality and Wisdom) is linked to an element. Strength = Earth, Intelligence = Fire, Agility = Air, Chance = Water. Most builds will only focus on one of these, although a few builds make use of two, and some characters can even manage to be omni-elemental.

* GeometricMagic: Fecas, although the symbols aren't visible. Several of their best spells use this -- [[KillItWithFire Burning Glyph]] is their most potent fire attack spell, and their level 100 spell Glyph of Silence is one of the best Action Point (read: used to actually do anything) removers in the game.
* GrimUpNorth: The latest expansion takes place on a large continent to the north called "Frigost". An once Beautiful Area that was covered in Frost and ice after Count Harebourg tried to create an eternal summer and pissed of the demon Djaul, though Herbourg took all the blame and has a Bounty on him that the players can collect. Most of the creatures there are geared towards characters between level 100-200 and best taken care of by groups of players. (In the final part of Frigost, the area around the Count's castle, the monsters start at level 210 and only go up from there, the weakest of them easily having twice the HP and damage of an optimally-geared player)

* IdiotCrows - an enemy in the moors, and an Osamodas spell.

** [[http://dofuswiki.wikia.com/wiki/Cursed_Sword_of_the_Blord_Warrior Cursed Sword of the Blord Warrior]] is one to some extent, [[GameBreaker it hits five times in one attack and with the right equipment can be use twice per turn]] [[AwesomeButImpractical though it will fail half of the time]] making you end up skipping your turn. This can be averted though by doing a quest where an NPC turns it into a [[SinisterScythe scythe]] though its effectiveness is defeated again since all classes have a -10% damage penalty when using scythes. In the hands of a Build that relies on Static +damages (like some Iops and Sacriers) It becomes a very powerful weapon, [[UpToEleven moreso in the hands of a Omni/Damage Sacrier]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill fully buffed]], good luck setting this up though.

** The Jack: Ecaflips possess a wide range of buffs and debuffs, mostly random, and can be turned into pretty much anything. [[RandomNumberGod Luck is always a prerequisite for playing such a class]]. Masqueraiders also have a wide variety of options, from high damage, to tanking, to keeping their distance and helping their allies do the same.

** Recently added to the game, the [[MadBomber Rogue]] [[TheGunslinger class]] , and the [[MaskPower Masqueraider]] class have shown a number of new features. The Rogues wield bombs which can be thrown directly onto an opponent, or next to them and detonated, along with a number of devastating rifle-wielding techniques, but are near-useless at close-range. The Masqueraiders are a variety of DanceBattler who can swap styles (becoming a weak but agile long-ranged class, a mid-ranged lifestealing tank, or a close-range offensive powerhouse) at will by switching masks.

* DayOldLegend: Almost every piece of equipment in the game can be crafted, along with just about anything with a practical use. This doesn't prevent you from crafting an item with some background. Or from several of the item existing at once.

* FanNickname: Beside a lot of abbreviations (for example, nobody uses the full class names, only the first part), some builds get nicknames.

* GeometricMagic: Fecas, although the symbols aren't visible. Several of their best spells use this -- [[KillItWithFire Burning Glyph]] is their most potent fire attack spell, and their level 100 spell Glyph of Silence is one of the best Action Point (read: used to actually do anything) nerfs in the game.
* GrimUpNorth: The latest expansion takes place on a large continent to the north called "Frigost". An once Beautiful Area that was covered in Frost and ice after Count Harebourg tried to create an eternal summer and pissed of the demon Djaul, though Herbourg took all the blame and has a Bounty on him that the players can collect when that part of the expansion is released. Most of the creatures there are geared towards characters between level 100-200 and best taken care of by groups of players.

Of particular note is the economy of Dofus. Past the very beginning of the game, the player isn't going to find any equipment as drops from enemies, and only a very few basic consumables are sold in the NPC stores. Instead, all enemies drop a variety of objects that are used for crafting, although the standard gathering professions are also available for obtaining wood, grain or ore. Once an item is crafted it can be 'maged', which always the craftsman to alter the stats, which includes adding stats not normally found on the item, or boosting stats beyond what can normally be obtained.

An animated series is expected to come out in 2012 (after the completion of the series for its sequel ''{{WesternAnimation/Wakfu}}''), followed by a movie in 2013.

* AnAdventurerIsYou: Much less defined than in some other games, with fourteen classes that can be turned into different roles. Here's a list:

** The Healer: Eniripsa, and to a lesser extent Foggernauts. Less necessary than in most {{MMORPG}}s, however, since most other classes have obtained minor heal spells, and tactical abilities can be cleverly used to keep players safe from harm. Still useful, simply not a requirement.

** TheTurretMaster: The Foggernaut is unquestionably this, with turrets that attack enemies, heal allies, and push or pull characters around the battlefield. (The turrets aren't very smart, however, and will attack, heal, or move anyone or anything who gets too close)
** It should be clarified that some classes can be turned into a wide variety of builds. Ecaflips can be good Buffers or Mezzers, Sadidas can throw away their supporting role to become a real [=DPSer=], and Pandawas might be a great supporting warrior or a an efficient solo gamer. That makes classification hard in some cases. Some classes are more narrow-minded than others (Iop, Eniripsa, Cra, Sram), but with enough time/money/dedication, you can turn pretty much everything into anything else.
** Recently added to the game, the [[MadBomber Rogue]] [[TheGunslinger class]] , and the [[MaskPower Masqueraider]] class have shown a number of new features. The Rogues wield bombs which can be thrown directly onto an opponent, or next to them and detonated, along with a number of devastating rifle-wielding techniques, but are near-useless at close-range. The Masqueraiders are a variety of DanceBattler and fight best at close range, with a few weaker ranged attacks, but possess a huge array of methods for getting themselves to their target.

** When a enripsa uses Its class spell Mot Olov on someone it turns them into a [[WhyAmITicking walking bomb]].

* DayOldLegend: Almost every piece of equipment in the game can be crafted, a long with just about anything with a practical use. This doesn't prevent you from crafting an item with some background. Or from several of the item existing at once.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: There are some instances where what happens in the game just doesn't match up with the fluff. Osamodas' are said to be capable of enslaving any creature through mere eye contact, but in-game their summons are just spells, obtained at the same rate as everyone else gains them. To a lesser extent, Iops are universally treated as being DumbMuscle [[UpToEleven incarnate]], but a Iop that forgoes strength in favor of intelligence can be an entirely effective build, though admittedly less powerful than a strength-focused Iop past level 80.

* IdiotCrows

** [[http://dofuswiki.wikia.com/wiki/Cursed_Sword_of_the_Blord_Warrior Cursed Sword of the Blord Warrior]] is one to some extent, [[GameBreaker it hits five times in one attack and with the right equipment can be use twice per turn]] [[AwesomeButImpractical though it will fail half of the time]] making you end up skipping your turn. This can be averted though by doing a quest where an NPC turns it into a [[SinisterScythe a scythe]] though its effectiveness is defeated again since all classes have a -10% damage when using scythes. In the hands of a Build that relies on Static +damages (like some Iops and Sacriers) It becomes a very powerful weapon, [[UpToEleven moreso in the hands of a Omni/Damage Sacrier]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill fully buffed]], good luck setting this up though.

* ShovelStrike: The Enutrofs' weapon of choice.

* VillainousHarlequin: The new Masqueraider class [[http://staticns.ankama.com/comm/news/dofus/www/10_2010/zobbig.jpg looks like one]].

* FanNickname: Beside a lot of abbreviations, some builds get nicknames.

** The Dofus. Each character has space for 6 Dofus that will spend a very long time unused. However, they provide an effectively free boost to stats. In particular, the Ochre Dofus requires a character to capture the soul of every monster, every boss, and every incredibly rare spawning named monster. (There exists one for each regular monster type.) This takes a while.

** The Healer: Eniripsa. Less necessary than in most {{MMORPG}}s, however, since some other classes have obtained minor heal spells, and tactical abilities can be cleverly used to keep players safe from harm. Still useful, simply not a requirement.

** The [=DPSer=]: Iops and Cras, although almost any class can be turned into a good [=DPSer=] with little effort.
** The Debuffer: Enutrofs and Sadidas plead guilty. Eniripsas and Ecaflips deserve an honorable mention. Cras are also very good with Frozen Arrow And Lashing Arrow
** The Mezzer: Xelors and Enutrof. These guys specialize in reducing enemy AP/MP (respectively), and can with good luck, prevent their opponent from doing anything at all. However, most classes have some minor disabling ability.
** The Petmaster: Osamodas. While there are some builds reliant on just using their support abilities, they are most famous for their monster summoning. They are not the only ones who can summon: other classes (like Enutrofs, Pandawas, Ecaflips, Sacriers and Sadidas) also have some summons, and there are two minor summoning spells (actually useless) that every class can learn as rewards for quests, and every character gets a free summon at level 200... but Osamodas have ''by far'' the widest variety of strong, multipurpose summons, both to support and to deal damage, and can call several monsters per round, giving them small armies to fight at their side.

** It should be clarified that some classes can be turned into a wide variety of builds. Ecaflips can be good Buffers or Debuffers, Sadidas can throw away their supporting role to become a real [=DPSer=], and Pandawas might be a great supporting warrior or a an efficient solo gamer. That makes classification hard in some cases. Some classes are more narrow-minded than others (Iop, Eniripsa, Cra, Sram), but with enough time/money/dedication, you can turn pretty much everything into anything else.

* DayOldLegend: Almost every piece of equipment in the game can be crafted, a long with just about anything with a practical use. This doesn't you from crafting an item with some background. Or from several of the item existing at once.

* ElementalPowers: Each attribute (except Vitality and Wisdom) is linked to an element. Strength = Earth, Intelligence = Fire, Agility = Wind, Chance = Water. Most builds will only focus on one of these, although a few builds make use of two, and some characters can even manage to be omni-elemental.

* MeaningfulName: most classes names are meaningful (in french) when read backward:

** Osamodas: sado-maso(chist)
** Sram: Mars
** Ecaflip: pil(e)face means head/tails

** Sadida: Adidas (the sportwear brand)

* EnemySummoner: Most bosses can pull this off, with the Soft Oak possessing a branch independant of its body specifically for the purpose. The most noticeable was a (mercifully {{Nerf}}ed) fight against two Arachnids and one Arachnee. Killing the three on the first turn isn't difficult, but if you fail, the Arachnids summoned more Arachnids. [[DroneJam Which summoned more arachnids.]]

'''''Dofus''''' is an MMORPG with a twist. Unlike most MMORPGs, Dofus battles take place in an instanced battlefield, whereby the players and monsters take turns moving about on a tactical grid. There are a total of 15 character classes (at present), which are differentiated by their skill list, attribute affinities, and slight preferences for weapons (Xelors, a support class, only do 10% less damage with Bows than Cras, the Archer class). While individual skills are leveled up to create a character build, there are no skill trees. Each skill has a minimum level, and no other prerequisites.

Overall, Dofus is not a game that takes itself too seriously. AWorldwidePunomenon doesn't even begin to describe it. Further more, equipment ranged in appearance from your standard two-color cloak, to hats that are nothing more than a severed sheep head (complete with tongue still hanging out).

* AWorldwidePunomenon: The class names and many (if not most) NPC names are puns. For example, an important early NPC allows you to reset your build at will until level 30 (which is about when most builds will start to be functional). She's called Fairy Sette. Go ahead, say it out loud.

** Class Sets, there are 12 four piece sets devoted to each class in the game what the stats you get from them are lackluster but each piece changes the way certain class spells work, like adding range to certain spells, deceasing their ap cost or cool down allowing you to use them more often to disabling the need to have Line of sight to use certain skills, and the colors of the hat and cloak change to match your characters colors.

* DiscOneNuke: The Gelato Ring is an extremely useful item, available at level 60 (out of 200 levels total), that gives +1 AP to the wearer. In practice, this allows most builds to use their primary attack twice in a single turn, who could not otherwise. Even amongst builds that don't need a Gelato to attack twice in a round, it's still extremely useful and can easily last until level 100 (when characters naturally get +1 AP). Gelatos modified to have bonus stats (most popularly Wisdom, which increases leveling speed) are even more popular, and are generally the most expensive item that can be found at that level.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: Free to Play players, usually abbreviated as [=F2P=], are allowed to go anywhere, but can only get in fights or do quests that occur in the newbie zone and the immediate area around the starting area proper (which includes a single dungeon).

* DiscOneNuke: The Gelato Ring is an extremely useful item, available at level 60 (out of 200 levels total), that gives +1 AP to the wearer. In practice, this allows most builds to use their primary attack twice in a single turn, who could not otherwise. Even amongst builds that don't need a Gelato to attack twice in a round, it's still extremely useful and can easily last until level 100 (when characters naturally get +1 AP). Gelatos modified to have bonus stats (most popularly Wisdom, which increases leveling speed) are even more powerful.

** The Healer: Eniripsa. Less necessary than in most {{MMORPG}}s, however, since some other classes have obtained minor heal spells, and tactical abilities can be cleverly used to keep players safe from harm.

** Iops are repeatedly insulted for their intelligence in various places in the game. It's not just that they're slow, but they are usually treated as though they had sub-inanimate object intelligence.

'''''Dofus''''' is a MMOSRPG, with the S standing for strategic. Unlike most {{MMORPG}}s, battle takes place in separate screens, and uses a grid while each player takes their own turn to move about the grid and use their attacks. Each player controls only a single character which is customized in a fashion not dissimilar to a Diablo character, with spells to be improved with spell points and stats which determine the effectiveness of certain spells and other secondary abilities (Critical Hit Rate, Dodge ability, healing, etc...). There are 12 classes, who each have 21 unique spells, as well as a slight preference to certain weapon types. There are also a few universal spells, but these are generally less powerful, and have somewhat situational use. Still, they can be useful in the right circumstances.

''Dofus'' is overall a silly game. Whereas ''WorldOfWarcraft'' has a lot of silly things happening in it, the World of Twelve pretty much runs on [[RuleOfFunny Rule of Silly]]. For example, a popular early equipment set is the Gobbal set, made from what is essentially sheep leather. Amongst other things, the ring is called the [[ToyStory Bouze Lite Yeah Ring]], and the head piece is little more than a hollowed-out severed head with tongue sticking out. Other nifty discoveries include the Used Bwork Protection. And pretty much every quest or item description is hardly serious, and half the [=NPCs=] have {{Punny Name}}s. It's not a laugh-out-loud kind of funny, but rather presents a setting that just plain doesn't take itself seriously.

** Eniripsa are the healing class of the game, but healers are generally not needed in a group, as there exist enough defensive powers and other healing methods that many bosses can be defeated just by outlasting them. They also have the poorest attack abilities in the game. This is not to say healing isn't useful, but it's not necessary like it is in most [=RPGs=], especially as any intelligence build can heal thanks to {{Healing Shiv}}s. It doesn't help this trope that their spells now take on the appearance of big pink hearts.

** Bear in mind that just because they're not neccesary does not mean they aren't good, especially if the team also has a dedicated tank. Sacrier and Eniripsa teams are deadly to just about any enemy that doesn't require special tricks to beat.

** The Petmaster: Osamodas. While there are some builds reliant on just using their support abilities, they are most famous for their monster summoning. They are not the only ones who can summon: other classes (like Enutrofs, Pandawas, Ecaflips, Sacriers and Sadidas) also have some, and there are two minor summoning spells (actually useless) that every class can learn as rewards for quests, and every character gets a free summon at level 200... but Osamodas have ''by far'' the widest variety of strong, multipurpose summons, both to support and to deal damage, and can call several monsters per round, giving them small armies to fight at their side.

** The Petmaster: Osamodas. While there are some builds reliant on just using their support abilities, they are most famous for their monster summoning. They are not the only ones who can summon: other classes (like Enutrofs, Pandawas, Ecaflips, Sacriers and Sadidas) also have some, and there are two minor summoning spells (actually useless) that every class can learn as rewards for quests, and every character gets a free summon at level 200... but Osamodas has ''by far'' the widest variety of strong, multipurpose summons, both to support and to deal damage, and can call several monsters per round, giving them small armies to fight at their side.

** The Petmaster: Osamodas. While there are some builds reliant on just using their support abilities, they are most famous for their monster summoning. Other classes (like Enutrofs, Pandawas and Sadidas) also have supporting summonings, but Osamodas has by far the widest variety of damaging summons.
*** Ecaflip's Kitten and Sacrier's Flying Sword are attacking summons, not to mention every class's dopple summon at level 200 has a damaging spell, and every class can learn to summon skeletons and spiders.