At later levels in the game players are able to select a class mastery with a pre-designed set of skills determined by both their race and weapon choices. Players that choose the European path will have access to three different tiers. The melee tier allows players to choose the Warrior and Rogue Classes, the caster tier Warlock and Wizard, and the buffer tier Bard and Cleric. The Asian race choice is quite different, with on two tiers but several more calls options. Choosing Asian weapon mastery will give access to Bicheon Swordsmanship, Heuksal Spearmanship, and Pacheon Bowmanship, while force mastery allows choice between the Cold Force, Lightning Force, Fire Force, and Force Power classes.

Once you have finalized your character you will be faced with one of the most daunting experiences I have had in an MMO to date. You begin playing Silkroad Online by being placed at the back end of an enormous town, with the only form of tutorial being offered through a series of poorly translated quests. Miss the quest giver like I did, and you’ll most likely be spending the next hour trying to find your way out of town. Not only is the tutorial greatly lacking in every way, but beginning the game without any form of introduction felt both abrupt, and unwelcome.