Combat
Dark and Light features action-based combat, where the player will need to actively aim their strikes. There will not be traditional tab-targeting combat1) as seen in other MMOs. Players will have an assortment of spells to choose from, see the magic guide for more information.
The game will allow first- and third-person perspectives.
Weapon Types
General medieval fantasy themed weapons will be included, a full list is not available at this time, but will include
- Staffs
- Swords
- Hand Axe
- Spears
- Crossbows
Crowd Control
“CC Diminishing Returns - There are some restrictions on super heavy CC abilities, so you shouldn't be in a situation where you're permanently stun-locked. You'll be able to build up some resistance to damage and certain debuffs through stats and equipment.” 2)
2)
@horsejoke Community Discord [online] 8th November 12:28am GMT. https://www.reddit.com/r/dnl/comments/5btmle/qa_session_log_continued_20161106_220615_gmt_to/