The newest masterpiece by Hakkyu Kim is taking center-stage at the MMO scene in the U.S., under the wings of K2 Network (oh noes! K2 Network?!?) as the Sword of the New World. From an official press release from K2 Network, they present to the waiting public the sorcerer class of the New World: the Elementalist.

The Elementalist is a magician that taps into three (of the five?) elements in nature: fire, ice and lightning. As with all characters, each stance in the Elementalist upgrades in level by three tiers: possession, evocation and domination.

An uber stance, called the Lord stance, will allow masters of the elements to combine the three elemental powers to wield against the best of enemies. Apart from wielding powerful spells of the three elements, Elementalists are also granted resistances to these elements, making them far stronger against enemies who wield the same elemental power against them.

The Elementalists are slated to be the best ranged DPS classes in the game (with 10 stances and 36 spells), and are a valuable addition to parties in need of serious crowd control. The game should be making its way to your hard drive by May 2007.

Sample Spells

Fire has three tiers, and so do Ice and Lightning. A stance is the Elemental discipline, and each stance differs by tier (e.g., a Possession Fire stance is different from Domination Fire stance). Below is a list of some of the spells available under just a third of the total Elemental stances:

Possession Fire - first tier fire stance

• Fireball. Launches an explosive sphere of flame that blasts and burns up to 5 enemies
• Burning Hands. All squad members receive a fire attack bonus and a fire resistance increase.
• Torch. Set the ground aflame and damage up to 10 enemies unlucky enough to be in the scorched area.

• Freeze. Freeze the ground and damage up to 10 nearby enemies.
• Glacier. Heavy ice attack that does severe damage to one opponent.
• Ice Storm. Invoke a storm of ice that damages all enemies in its range.

• Volt. Lightning attack that shocks up to 3 enemies.
• Electric Plasma. Increase lightning resistance at the cost of fire resistance for all squad members.
• Lightning Blast. Devastate enemies with a massive discharge of lightning that damages up to 6.
• Thunder Frenzy. A fury of lightning that shocks and burns up to 12 over time.

• Hell Breath. Jets of fire shoot from both hands, incinerating up to 6 opponents.
• Glacier. Heavy ice attack that does severe damage to one opponent.
• Chain Lightning. Unleashes a series of lightning bolts that leap from one opponent to another, damaging up to 6.
• Elemental Strife. Combines all three elements to burn, freeze, and shock up to 12 enemies.

Elementalist Screenshots

    

Elementalist Spells