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The game content however can get a little overwhelming. Even though the mastery system says it doesn't have any dependencies from prior expansions, you will find that you might need masteries in Heart of Thorns to do Visions of the Obscure or End of Dragons. A good amount of content in the later expansions assume that you have access to high level stuff like Griffons or Jade Bot Mastery. At least this is a sign of a game that doesn't release new stuff just to render them obsolete once the next expansion comes. I like the combat style as it feels more actiony than MMO-like.

So I started playing this game when it was released in Apple Arcade a few years ago, until I swapped out of the Apple ecosystem. I had a lot of fun while I was playing it and was bummed out that there wasn't a version on the PC. It wasn't until the end on 2024, that they announced HKIA for the PC. I immediately preordered it and played on release. Made the same character that I did on the phone, and played as if I never stopped playing. I enjoyed the grind and spammed the heck out of Friendship Blossoms to get everyone at max friendship, with the hardest grind being Wish me mell lol, I did not mind the daily timegates honestly because I wasn't trying to speedrun this game at all. Once I basically finished the game, I took a break until they announced Wheatflour Wonderland, and out of habit, preordered that too and enjoyed it. Also, they recently released City Town and Usahana to PC. The Development Team are extremely responsive when it comes to bug fixes and content additions, which is a really good sign. I thoroughly enjoy this game, and if you are looking for a cozy game with Sanrio characters, this is it. However if you have issues with daily time gates and want to speedrun a cozy game, this probably isn't the game for you.

The class you play can also make or break your experience. Wizard101 is a "freemium" game, which means you can only play up to a certain part of the storyline, and then you either have to pay for membership or buy the zones through the premium currency called Crowns. There are multiple "schools" which are your classes. Some classes are not really meant to play solo due to low damage output+high utility/support spells, like Ice, Life and maybe Balance. Death, Fire and Storm clear the game due to high damage output and you can solo with those classes easier. Sometimes because it's a niche MMO, a lot of people just multibox the game. I enjoy it because it's a game I've played since I was a kid, but I also spent a lot of money on this game through Crown packages and game cards from Gamestop.