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Free Blades by a campfire in a winter camp: a black horse, a banner with crossed swords and the camp hound
· 11 min read

Zarhold card MMORPG: Free Blades — hire out your hero for other parties’ Mythic runs or leave a shadow that fights without you

Free Blades in the card MMORPG Zarhold: go for hire in person or leave a shadow. The Charter, prices by rank, the Blades’ Party, loot, Seals and the shop.

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A seal above an anvil guards a sword in a sphere of light
· 5 min read

Seal of Steadfastness and Scroll of Transference: risk-free honing and moving it to a new item

Risk-free honing in the card MMORPG Zarhold: how the Seal of Steadfastness works at +10…+19, where to get its recipe and how to move honing to a new item.

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Three blades on an altar, each brighter — milestones
· 5 min read

Honing milestones +10, +15, +20: what Keen Edge, Flame Strike and Undying do

Honing milestones in the card MMORPG Zarhold: Keen Edge, Flame Strike, Tyrant Breaker, Fortitude, Bastion and Undying — what they give and how they stack.

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An orc in a forge raises a glowing greatsword — honing
· 6 min read

Item honing in Zarhold: how to upgrade gear to +20 in a card MMORPG

Item honing in the card MMORPG Zarhold: what can be honed, scrolls by step, chances, the guarantee up to +9, overheating from +10 and the Ascension ritual.

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The champion's cup in the tournament arena between two knights — art of the First Tournament of Zarhold
· 4 min read

Zarhold's First PvP Tournament: Lev is champion — card MMORPG tournament results

First PvP Tournament results in the browser MMORPG Zarhold: 16 entries, level 60 duels, a double bracket and a GM judge. Lev is champion. Prizes inside.

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A Warden of Order with a falcon and an hourglass in a castle courtyard — art of Zarhold's moderators
· 3 min read

Zarhold's moderators: who keeps the chat of a card MMORPG friendly

Meet the new moderators of the card MMORPG Zarhold: who they are, what they do in chat, how they help newcomers and how to reach one. Safe in-game chat.

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Illustration: a round archive hall with bookshelves, banners and a board of hero portraits
· 3 min read

The Armory: how to check any hero’s gear, rating and fights

Zarhold’s Armory: find any hero by name and class and see their gear, item level, ratings, Mythic+, professions and recent fights.

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Illustration: three suits of armour on mannequins in a guild hall under banners, a golden tree glowing behind them
· 4 min read

Heirloom items in an MMORPG: what they are, the XP bonus and the set bonus

What heirloom items are in an MMORPG: gear that grows with your hero and boosts XP. Per-slot bonuses, set bonuses and how to get them in Zarhold.

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Illustration: an evening harbour by a mountain lake — half-timbered houses, a windmill, boats and lit windows
· 4 min read

A fantasy MMORPG in your browser: the world of Zarhold — races, lands and a floating capital

A fantasy MMORPG with no download: 11 races in three factions, 26 lands, a floating capital, dungeons, raids and dragons — the world of Zarhold.

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Illustration: a stone door ajar in a dark dungeon, violet light pouring through the gap, a lantern burning at the threshold
· 5 min read

The Underhall: a solo role trial — a weekly labyrinth and the Abyss for records

A solo trial for level 60 heroes: Descent, a weekly labyrinth with riddles and loot, and the Abyss, waves for a record. How the Underhall works.

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Illustration: two crossed axes in flames above a battlefield under a stormy sky
· 5 min read

How to play DPS in an MMORPG: more damage, no pulling the boss, and staying alive

How to play DPS in an MMORPG: deal more damage, don’t pull the boss off the tank, survive party-wide hits and check yourself on a damage meter.

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Illustration: a bright temple with white trees and a golden fountain giving off a warm glow
· 6 min read

How to play a healer in an MMORPG: who to heal, when and with what

How to heal in an MMORPG: who to heal first, how to read boss damage, why shields and cleansing matter and which class to pick — shown in Zarhold.

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Illustration: a treasury with chests full of gold, a crown on the table and candles in stone niches
· 4 min read

How to make gold in an MMORPG: seven honest ways — from quests to the auction house

How to farm gold in an MMORPG with no bots or tricks: enemies, quests, dungeons, the vendor, the auction house and crafting — what pays most in Zarhold.

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Illustration: a glowing blade stuck in stone among sunlit ruins in an autumn forest
· 4 min read

Legendary items in an MMORPG: where to get one and why it beats an epic

How to get legendary items in an MMORPG: which bosses drop them, how to forge one and which relics are earned by deeds — shown in the card MMORPG Zarhold.

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Illustration: huge forged dungeon gates with golden light pouring through the gap and a lone hero at the threshold
· 6 min read

Mythic+ in a browser MMORPG: keystones, affixes, a turn budget and the Weekly Vault

How Mythic+ works in the card MMORPG Zarhold: a +0 to +10 keystone, weekly affixes, a turn budget instead of a timer, an end chest and the Weekly Vault.

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Illustration: a snowy tower by a waterfall under the northern lights, with lit windows and lanterns along the path
· 5 min read

New MMORPGs of 2026: what launched this year and what to play

New MMORPGs of 2026: Aion 2, MapleStory Classic World, EverQuest Legends, early access games and what is coming next. Dates, platforms and payment models.

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Illustration: two armies clash on a green field under a burning sky, knights with banners in front
· 4 min read

Battlegrounds in an MMORPG: 5v5 team PvP in your browser — modes, Honor and rating

How battlegrounds work in the card MMORPG Zarhold: 5v5 team PvP, the Brawl and Multi-Duel modes, Honor for every win and a rating ladder of their own.

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Illustration: a cobbled road through golden fields leads to a white castle on a hill, a signpost and a lantern by the roadside
· 4 min read

Levelling to 60: how to level fast in an MMORPG without getting bored

How to level fast in an MMORPG: how much XP to level 60, whether quests, enemies or dungeons pay more, and how to speed it up — shown in Zarhold.

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Illustration: two castles on the banks of a river joined by a glowing bridge, a busy camp at their feet
· 4 min read

MMORPG races and factions: which race to pick for your class and role

Which race to pick in an MMORPG: Zarhold’s 11 races and three factions, bonuses, abilities for monsters and the arena, and the best race for each role.

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Illustration: a party of heroes opens a loot chest with glowing cards flying out of it
· 5 min read

MMORPG difficulties: normal, heroic, mythic and Mythic+ — what is the difference

Heroic vs mythic and why Mythic+: who can enter, who is in the party, what drops and how often — shown in the card MMORPG Zarhold.

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Illustration: an old oak by a country road at sunset, with village houses and chimney smoke in the distance
· 4 min read

Old browser MMO games: the classics of the 2000s and which still run

Old browser MMO games of the 2000s: RuneScape, AdventureQuest Worlds, Kingdom of Loathing, Torn, Neopets and more. Which still run in 2026, which closed.

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Illustration: heroes of different races playing cards by a campfire above a valley at night
· 4 min read

Browser games with no sign-up or download: an MMORPG you can start in a minute

An MMORPG with no sign-up and no download: start Zarhold in a minute with “Play without signing up”, what gets saved and how not to lose your hero later.

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Illustration: an open book with a map of a fantasy world in an old library
· 6 min read

What is an MMORPG? A simple explanation, examples and how it differs from an RPG

What an MMORPG is in plain words: what the acronym stands for, MMO vs MMORPG vs RPG, what makes the genre, examples of games and how to start playing free.

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Illustration: a celebration in a vast castle hall — heroes of every race gathered under banners
· 4 min read

Games like WoW on mobile: an MMORPG with raids, classes and talents in your phone’s browser

Games like WoW on mobile and Android: is WoW on phones, what to look for in a WoW-style mobile MMORPG and how to play Zarhold in your browser, no download.

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Illustration: two heroes playfully crossing swords in a castle courtyard while onlookers laugh
· 5 min read

Browser games for couples and friends: an MMO you can play together online

What to play together online in your browser: an MMORPG for couples and long-distance friends — duo dungeons, 2v2 arena, duels and trading, no download.

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Illustration: a battlefield after the clash — banners, dust and fallen foes
· 4 min read

MMORPG without autoplay: a game where you fight every battle yourself

An MMORPG without autoplay for phone and PC: why auto battle gets boring, how manual card combat works in Zarhold and why it has no auto battle at all.

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Illustration: a peaceful green valley with a road to a village — the start of a hero’s journey
· 5 min read

MMORPG for beginners: how to pick your first and survive the first evening

Which MMORPG to pick as a beginner: 7 questions to ask, signs of a beginner-friendly game, a plan for your first days, common mistakes, why Zarhold helps.

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Illustration: a lively tavern where heroes of different races feast at a long table
· 3 min read

An MMORPG in English and Russian: Zarhold in your browser and on VK Play

Zarhold is a free card MMORPG in English and Russian: switch the language in a click, meet players from both communities and play in your browser for free.

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Illustration: a party of five heroes at the huge gates of a dungeon lit by torches
· 4 min read

Old-school MMORPG in your browser: the classic formula without the old hassles

Old-school and classic MMORPGs: what makes a game feel like the old days — roles, raids, talents, professions, an auction house — and how Zarhold keeps it.

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Illustration: a castle on a cliff above a misty valley at sunrise
· 4 min read

Turn-based MMORPG on mobile, no download: play in your phone’s browser

A turn-based MMORPG for your phone: why turn-based combat suits a smartphone and how to play the card MMORPG Zarhold in your Android or iPhone browser.

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Illustration: a knight with a tower shield blocks a fire beast’s blow, with a healer and fighters behind him
· 7 min read

How to tank in an MMORPG: threat, taunt and holding the boss

How to tank in an MMORPG: what threat is, how to hold the boss with a taunt, when to press it and how to keep aggro — shown in the card MMORPG Zarhold.

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Illustration: an auction counter with herbs, ore, cloth and potions, and a magic bell ringing above a bottle
· 5 min read

How to buy cheaper at the auction house: per-piece prices and a watchlist

How not to overpay at an MMORPG auction house: compare per-piece prices, check the weekly average and set a Watchlist alert for when an item gets cheaper.

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Illustration: a party of three heroes with torches at a crossroads — three stone gates lead into different wings of one dungeon
· 5 min read

Dungeon wings: how to clear a long dungeon in parts

How to clear a 16-boss dungeon over several evenings: wings, rewards that never double, runs that wait up to 7 days and which wing to start with.

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Illustration: the same world flows out of a laptop and a phone screen — a road, a castle and a traveller with a sword
· 5 min read

A cross-platform MMORPG: play on PC and phone with the same progress

An MMORPG with one hero on your computer and phone: how to switch devices, continue a dungeon run elsewhere and what happens if your connection drops.

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Illustration: a heroine at a dungeon entrance with three companions — a knight with a shield, a healer and an archer
· 6 min read

Dungeons with NPC companions: world residents in your party

How to run a dungeon when you are short of players: NPC companions in the browser MMORPG Zarhold — who they are, how they play, gear up and share loot.

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Illustration: an arena armory with armour on racks, a gladiator helmet and stacks of medallions
· 5 min read

PvP gear: Arena Points, Honor and what to wear in the arena

How to gear up for the arena in an MMORPG: Arena Points and Honor, weekly caps, the PvP shop, Resilience and Health on PvP items, bonus items and binding.

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Illustration: a chronicler and a knight study a battle record on a parchment by candlelight
· 7 min read

Combat log and damage meter: how to review a fight in groups, raids and PvP

How to review a fight in an MMORPG: a combat log and damage meter in every fight, dealt vs counted, the fight summary and Battle Chronicles scored 0–100.

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Illustration: a Druid in leather and living bark with an antlered crown raises healing light among flowers as stars fall over an ancient grove
· 10 min read

Druid guide: tank, healer and damage dealer in one hero — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Druid guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a leather tank, healer and damage dealer, key cards, three talent trees, gear, tips for raids and the arena.

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Illustration: a storm warrior in mail with a shield calls lightning down on monsters beside a crackling stone totem
· 11 min read

Stormbinder guide: how to heal and deal damage in mail — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Stormbinder guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a mail healer and damage dealer, lightning and group damage, three talent trees, gear, PvE and PvP tips.

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Illustration: glowing cards swirl above a table as a knight, a mage and a dragon of light step out of them
· 5 min read

Card RPGs and MMOs in 2026: from collectible card games to a card MMORPG

Card games in 2026: collectible card games, roguelike deckbuilders, story card RPGs and the card MMORPG Zarhold — how they differ and how to pick yours.

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Illustration: a hooded Warlock weaves violet-green magic, cursed threads bind a monster, a horned shadow guardian looms behind
· 9 min read

Warlock guide: curses, afflictions and life drain — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Warlock guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: damage over time and curses in cloth, key cards, three talent trees, weapons, tips for raids and the arena.

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Illustration: an archer in green scale mail draws her bow on a misty ridge, the arrow glowing with poison, a trap at her feet
· 10 min read

Ranger guide: poisons, traps and precise shots — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Ranger guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a damage dealer in mail with poisons, traps and marks, key cards, three talent trees, weapons and PvE/PvP tips.

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Illustration: heroes of different classes gather around a magic window showing a vast fantasy world
· 6 min read

Best browser MMORPGs in 2026: what to play with no download

Best browser MMORPGs in 2026: how to choose an online RPG with no download, an honest list with genre and payment model, and what makes Zarhold stand out.

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Illustration: a Mage in star-embroidered blue robes hurls a ball of flame while shards of ice swirl around his other hand
· 9 min read

Mage guide: how to play a glass-cannon caster — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Mage guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: burst damage and control in cloth, key cards, three talent trees, weapons and gear, tips for raids and the arena.

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Illustration: a risen warrior in black plate and a torn hood with a frost-rimmed two-handed axe climbs out of a burial mound in green mist
· 11 min read

Revenant guide: how to tank and deal damage with frost, disease and life steal — talents and build

Revenant guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a plate tank and damage dealer with frost, disease and life steal, three talent trees, gear, PvE and PvP tips.

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Illustration: a Rogue in black leather and a hood with two poison-green daggers on a wet rooftop above a moonless alley
· 10 min read

Rogue guide: poisons, bleeds and finishing blows — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Rogue guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a dual-wielding damage dealer in leather, poisons and finishers, key cards, talent trees and PvE and PvP tips.

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Illustration: a Dawnbearer in silver and gold plate with a shield and hammer heals a wounded ally under a pillar of light, a ruined lighthouse behind
· 12 min read

Dawnbearer guide: tank, healer and damage dealer in one hero — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Dawnbearer guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: three roles in plate, healing and shields, key cards, talent trees, gear and tips for dungeons and arena.

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Illustration: a priestess in white and gold robes raises a dome of light over her companions as dark magic curls from her other hand
· 11 min read

Priest guide: how to play a healer and a shadow damage dealer — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Priest guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a cloth healer and shadow damage dealer, key cards, three talent trees, gear, tips for dungeons and arena.

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Illustration: a Barbarian in plate with a shield and an axe shields wounded allies in a breached fortress gate
· 10 min read

Barbarian guide: how to tank and deal damage in plate — talents, build, PvE and PvP

Barbarian guide for the card MMORPG Zarhold: a plate tank and damage dealer, key cards, three talent trees, weapons and gear, tips for dungeons and arena.

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A road to a castle at dawn — the art of the Zarhold login screen
· 6 min read

MMORPG battle pass: how the 100-level Path of the Hall works

The Path of the Hall battle pass in a browser MMORPG: 100 levels, where to get points, the free and premium rows, the Tailwind and rewards past level 100.

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A treasure vault full of gold and gems — the art of the Zarhold loot screen
· 5 min read

Loot in an MMORPG: what bosses drop and how a party splits it

How loot works in the browser MMORPG Zarhold: how many items bosses drop, rarity and legendary chances, Need and Greed rolls and the loot log.

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The Hall of Fame battle board — the reward for 9,000 achievement points in Zarhold
· 5 min read

Achievements in an MMORPG: halls, Underhall secrets and milestones of glory

The 242 achievements of the browser MMORPG Zarhold: eight halls, secret Underhall achievements, milestones of glory with rewards and how to earn titles.

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An armoury with armour and shields — the backdrop of the hero sheet in Zarhold
· 5 min read

How not to lose a valuable item in an MMORPG: item lock, Restore and buyback

Sold or deleted the wrong item? How to lock gear in the MMORPG Zarhold, restore deleted items within a day, buy back sold items and what Soulbound means.

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A treasure hall with display cases and chests — the art of the Collection section in Zarhold
· 5 min read

Hero appearance in an MMORPG: the Collection, auto-rotation and outfits

Hero appearance in the browser MMORPG Zarhold: battle boards, card backs, frames, avatars and pets, the Collection with try-on, auto-rotation and outfits.

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The Hall Terrace battle board in Zarhold, a card MMORPG that rewards inviting friends with coins and trophies
· 8 min read

How to invite a friend to an MMORPG: coins, trophies and Bonds of Brotherhood

How to invite a friend to Zarhold: 200 coins per friend who counts, bonuses and trophies, +20% XP together and a Mentor for different levels.

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The Zarhold Training Yard: dummies, targets and weapon racks
· 5 min read

Training dummy and damage meter: how to test your hero’s damage in an MMORPG

How to test your hero’s damage in an MMORPG: five training dummies, a damage and healing meter, a training summary and gear set comparison in Zarhold.

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Two knights before a trophy in the tournament arena — art of the First Tournament of Zarhold
· 5 min read

MMORPG tournaments: PvP duels with a judge and spectators in Zarhold

How tournaments work in the browser MMORPG Zarhold: the bracket, rules, judged bouts, watching matches live, First Tournament prizes and how to sign up.

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Zarhold class stickers and smileys in a candlelit hall
· 6 min read

Smileys, stickers and battle emotes: how players talk in Zarhold

Custom smileys, free chat stickers, message reactions and battle emotes in a browser card MMORPG: what every player gets and how to unlock your class pack.

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Illustration: a dragon, a knight and spell cards burst out of a phone held in landscape
· 4 min read

Free MMORPG on your phone with no download: how to play on Android and iPhone

An MMORPG on your phone without an app store: Zarhold runs in the Android and iPhone browser, pins to your home screen and shares your hero with your PC.

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Illustration: a knight and an elven mage in a card duel at a tavern table
· 4 min read

Games like Hearthstone, but an MMORPG: card battles in a big world

Love Hearthstone but want a big world and a hero who grows? We compare the rules and show how card combat works in Zarhold, a free browser card MMORPG.

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Illustration: a party of five heroes on a cliff above a fantasy continent, with cards floating around them
· 6 min read

Games like WoW in your browser: classes, raids and guilds with no download

Looking for a game like World of Warcraft that runs in your browser? What makes an MMORPG feel like WoW, and how Zarhold does classes, raids and PvP.

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Illustration: a party of five heroes facing a giant fire colossus in an underground hall of lava
· 5 min read

Your first MMORPG raid: a beginner’s guide to preparation, roles and boss tactics

How to clear your first raid in Zarhold: what you need first, how to gather five, what tanks, healers and DPS do, how to avoid enrage, and the loot.

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Illustration: a workshop with an anvil, an alchemy table and a glowing enchanting circle
· 5 min read

Which profession to choose in an MMORPG: craft combos for raids, PvP and gold

Which two crafts to take in Zarhold: what each of the six makes, which combos feed each other, and what to pick for raids, PvP, trading or solo play.

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Illustration: an armoured gauntlet holding a fan of five glowing spell cards
· 5 min read

Card RPG online for free: a hero, a deck and real players

A free online card RPG with no booster packs: your deck grows with your hero in a world of quests, dungeons, an arena and real players.

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Illustration: a lone traveller with a lantern walks a forest road towards a castle while three companions catch up
· 4 min read

A solo-friendly MMORPG: how to play alone without hitting “group required”

Can you play an MMORPG solo? In Zarhold quests, gathering, errands and even dungeons and raids are open to solo players: residents fill empty slots.

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Illustration: a knight fighting a dragon above a castle rises out of an old laptop’s screen
· 4 min read

An MMORPG for a low-end PC or old laptop: play in your browser, no powerful hardware

Which MMORPG runs on a low-end PC or old laptop? A browser instead of a client, turn-based combat that needs no high FPS, and tips to go lighter.

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Illustration: a commander’s table in a war tent with hero miniatures, an hourglass and cards
· 4 min read

Turn-based RPG online in your browser: tactics over reflexes

A turn-based online RPG in your browser: how a turn works in Zarhold, why tactics beat fast fingers, and how turn-based combat works in parties and PvP.

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Illustration: an old book with drawings of a shield, a healer’s staff and crossed swords on a scholar’s desk
· 5 min read

MMORPG glossary: tank, healer, DPS, aggro, cooldown, wipe and other gamer terms

What tank, healer, DPS, aggro, taunt, cooldown, DoT, wipe, ilvl, roll and other MMORPG terms mean — in plain words, with examples from Zarhold.

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The Lakeside Loft, a free Hero Chambers style: carved timber, a hearth and windows over the lake
· 9 min read

Player housing in a browser MMORPG: Hero Chambers, trophies and visitors

Hero Chambers in Zarhold: player housing in a browser MMORPG. Your armor on a mannequin, weapons on a rack, your own layout and friends who visit.

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The Gate of Expeditions in the capital of Zarhold — portals to raids and world bosses
· 10 min read

World bosses and heroic raids: how to beat level 60 bosses

How world bosses and heroic raids work in a browser MMORPG: boss fight rules, Heat of Battle, the How to beat boss guides and level 60 loot.

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The Lookout in the capital of Zarhold: heroes gaze over the world from the floating city
· 9 min read

How Zarhold keeps growing: the biggest updates to a browser card MMORPG

What’s new in Zarhold: the Banner interface, the capital and Hero Chambers, Battle Chronicles, heroic raids, Heat of Battle, events, duels and guilds.

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The Crafters’ Quarter in the capital of Zarhold: a forge, an alchemist’s shop, leather, cloth and an angler above the clouds
· 8 min read

Profession levelling: how to reach skill 300 and forge a legendary

How to level professions fast in an MMORPG: recipe colours, gathering and skinning, Lucky Hour skill-ups, boss recipe scrolls and legendary forging.

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The Great Hall of the capital of Zarhold and the Errand Board at the foot of its stairs
· 10 min read

MMORPG events and daily errands: Lucky Hour, Wanted, Invasion and the Fair

Daily, weekly and monthly events in a browser MMORPG: errands, Lucky Hour, Battle of the Day, Wanted, the Invasion, the Fair — and what they reward.

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Illustration: heroes of every race walk towards the gates of Zarhold’s fortress at dawn
· 12 min read

Zarhold review: a free card MMORPG in your browser, from A to Z

A complete review of Zarhold, a free card MMORPG in your browser: card combat, 10 classes, 11 races, dungeons and raids, the arena, professions and guilds.

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Illustration: a hooded traveller studies an old scroll by candlelight
· 9 min read

Where does it drop? The Item Atlas, boss loot tables and drop chances

Where does an item drop in Zarhold? The Item Atlas lists every boss loot table with drop chances, search and filters — and helps you plan your farming.

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Illustration: two heroes seal a deal with a handshake in a market square
· 12 min read

MMORPG auction house: how to sell items, trade with players and make gold

The auction house in the MMORPG Zarhold: listing and buying lots, deposit and fee, stacks of 20, what can’t be sold, mail, trade and how to make gold.

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Illustration: a craftsman with a magnifying glass compares armour and a blade on his workbench
· 11 min read

Level 60 gear guide: how to gear up your hero and raise your item level

How to gear up at level 60 in Zarhold: what item level (ilvl) means, where to get 200, 226 and 232 gear, enchants, sharpening and the way to the best gear.

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Illustration: heroes of different races feast at a shared table by a tavern fireplace
· 8 min read

Guilds in an MMORPG: how to create one, join one and run the guild bank

MMORPG guilds in Zarhold: how to create a guild for free and join one, five ranks and their rights, chat, the gold and item bank and how to pick a guild.

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Illustration: glowing cards swirl above an open spellbook, watched by heroes of different races
· 9 min read

The Spellbook: every card of every class, in the game and on the site

Zarhold’s Spellbook: every class card in the game and on the site — cost, role, full text, talent cards, how to read a card and how your deck is built.

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Illustration: a party of five heroes in front of a glowing dungeon gate
· 10 min read

Co-op MMORPG: a live party where everyone plays their own hero

A co-op MMORPG in your browser: a live party of up to 5 heroes, shared turns on one board, roles, a ready check, loot rolls, raids and heroic in Zarhold.

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Illustration: Zarhold’s two worlds — an old fortress and a shining castle across the river
· 9 min read

Zarhold beta: no wipe — what’s already in the game

Zarhold is in beta and there will be no wipe: heroes, items and gold stay. What this free browser card MMORPG already offers and how it heads to launch.

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Illustration: fighters step onto the arena sand through open gates as the stands roar
· 10 min read

Arena rating and the Hall of Fame: calibration, seasons and rewards

How arena rating works in Zarhold: Elo and calibration, matchmaking below 60, the arena season and reset, titles, rewards and the Hall of Fame.

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Illustration: a glowing rune-covered tree in a hall, approached by two heroes
· 9 min read

Talents in a card RPG: the tree, specialisations and a build for every role

The talent tree in Zarhold: 51 points by level 60, rows and top talents, two specialisations, loadouts and how to build for solo, groups and the arena.

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Illustration: a blind blacksmith at the Regalia Forge hammers a glowing helm on the anvil
· 10 min read

Tier sets in an MMORPG: Tier 1 class armor sets, regalia and set bonuses

What a tier set is in an MMORPG and how Tier 1 works in Zarhold: 10 class armor sets, regalia from heroic raids, the Regalia Forge and 2/4/6/8 set bonuses.

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Illustration: a pier on a mountain lake at dawn
· 3 min read

Fishing in an MMORPG: where to fish and what to cook

Fishing in the card MMORPG Zarhold: a scene by the water, the bite and the hook, eight fish species, the Fishing journal, achievements and cooking recipes.

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Illustration: two heroes before a duel in the arena of honor
· 4 min read

Duels in an MMORPG: one on one, stakes and an honor rating

Duels in the card MMORPG Zarhold: challenge any hero to a fair fight, keep a permanent record, stake gold or items and climb the Honor Circle.

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Illustration: a fantasy world map on old parchment
· 7 min read

Browser MMORPG with no download: what to play and how Zarhold works

How to pick a browser MMORPG with no download, and what’s inside Zarhold: 26 zones, dungeons, raids, professions, guilds and PvP — all in a browser tab.

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Illustration: a green valley with a village by the river — where a hero’s journey begins
· 9 min read

Beginner’s guide: how to start playing a card MMORPG

A Zarhold beginner’s guide: signing up, creating a hero, the tutorial, first quests, the shop, talents and your first dungeon — all about levels 1 to 10.

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Illustration: a knight in runed armour with an ice-forged blade
· 8 min read

Which class to choose: tank, healer or damage dealer in a card MMORPG

Which class to choose in the card MMORPG Zarhold: what tanks, healers and DPS do, how the 10 classes differ, their armour and Health, talents and races.

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Illustration: an open spellbook in a mage’s library
· 7 min read

Card MMORPGs: what they are and why a deck beats a hotbar

What makes a card MMORPG different and why a deck beats a button rotation — explained through Zarhold: your hand, crystals, talents and ten classes.

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Illustration: a farmstead beneath an old oak at sunset
· 6 min read

MMORPG with friends in your browser: guilds, duels, trading and chat

How to play a browser MMORPG with friends: friends and chat, parties of up to five, guilds with a bank, friendly duels, trading and mail in Zarhold.

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Illustration: an ember colossus — a boss from the fiery depths
· 9 min read

Dungeons and raids in an MMORPG: bosses, loot and group play

What dungeons and raids are in an MMORPG and how they work in Zarhold: 23 dungeons, 6 raids, 3 world bosses, group roles, boss rules and loot.

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Illustration: an anvil and an ore cart beside a river of lava in a mountain forge
· 7 min read

MMORPG professions: crafting, gathering and how to make gold

Professions in the card MMORPG Zarhold: 12 professions, skill-ups by recipe colour, gathering, fishing, enchanting, the auction house and making gold.

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Illustration: an orc and a knight clash in a duel
· 6 min read

PvP in a card game: a 1v1 to 5v5 arena and battlegrounds

How PvP works in the card MMORPG Zarhold: 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 arena, two battleground modes, rating, seasons, rewards and the Resilience stat.

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