History VideoGame / BladeAndSoul

* SkillGateCharacter: Summoners in [=PvP=]. It's one of the easier classes to control in the game with slow but hard-hitting attacks, healing skill, and a cat that can tank for them. But in [=PvP=], more experienced players can easily counter their attacks, their healing skill deliberately only heals a fraction of their health, and the cat's limited AI is easily exploitable by classes who rely on counters. It's telling that in official tournaments, it's extremely rare for a summoner to be in the finals.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: The majority of the outfits that Lyns can wear feature them barefoot.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Every single female character does this whenever they move; the bigger the breasts. Special mention goes to [[spoiler: Zulia,]] whose massive tits was censored for being so unnatural that its a miracle she didn't trip whenever she walks.

* TheBrute: Gubong, the third member of Jinsoyun's group, is a [[StoutStrength very large]], very thuggish-looking male Gon, who wields a [[AnAxeToGrind large Destroyer's axe]] with ease. Compared to Jinsoyun and Yura, he doesn't talk very often, but he clearly enjoys fighting.

** Another example involved a sidequest involving a perverted and rather depraved peeping tom stealing the clothes of a woman while she bathes so she's forced to marry him (only for him to complain about the situation after the quest is over and blame the player [[NeverMyFault despite it being his request in the first place]]). This was originally played for comedy, but the sheer ValuesDissonance of the questline made the localization team change to appear less uncomfortable and seem less {{unfortunate|Implications}} towards western audiences.[[note]]Details of the quest can be found [[https://forums.bladeandsoul.com/topic/142278-blade-and-soul-is-being-censored-despite-them-previously-saying-otherwise/ here.]][[/note]]

* AchievementMockery: Due to how achievement notifications work, you can get them in increments from 10 up to 1000[[note]] usually the highest count, but some reach [[UpToEleven up to 5000]][[/note]], and it shows up on your party's combat log if in one.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Some outfits offer this, to the point that if the chest area is a little ''too'' open, then the women will be wearing bikini tops to make up for the exposure.

* CleavageWindow: If an outfit doesn't have AbsoluteCleavage, it'll most likely have this instead, especially if it's an otherwise fully covering outfit.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Every single female character does this whenever they move; the bigger the breasts. Special mention goes to [[spoiler: Zulia,]] whose massive tits was censored for being [[UncannyValley so unnatural that its a miracle she didn't trip whenever she walks]]

* RapunzelHair: The standard haircuts mostly don't go past the waist, but some premium hairstyles such as Gangplank do. Other than that, NPC's such as Poharan and most remarkably Jiwan have extremely long hair.

* {{Wuxia}}: The essential core of the setting and of the themes of the story.
* VendorTrash: [[BlatantLies "Merchants would pay a fair price for this"]] yet nearly everything you sell is only one copper.

* DarthVaderClone: [[spoiler: The PlayerCharacter could probably qualify Post-Act III. When you turn to Mushin's Corrupted Path, you receive a unique outfit: Pure Evil. It's very, very black. For the other criteria: Relation to TheMentor? Last student of Master Hong. FallenHero? Check. TheDragon to ''a'' BigBad? Mushin's student. Complex motives? [[WellIntentionedExtremist Stop Jinsoyun]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge and get revenge for Hongmoon.]] ReforgedIntoAMinion? Mushin's work too. Intimidating weapon? A lot of the weapons are PLENTY intimidating. Only thing missing is the BadassBaritone[=/=]ContraltoOfDanger, the helmet, and the cape.]]

* PantyShot: Many female outfits are short enough to see your character or indeed other characters' underwear. Special mention to the female temptation outfit; compared to the male version it's similar but the female version has no pants on.

* AdultFear: Children get kidnapped a lot in the story and Cricket can encounter [[spoiler: the ghost of children who were not saved in time from the Ebondrake. Their circumstances are horrifying when you discover them (being turned into corrupting pillars, mutated into seeds that causes a ZombieApocalypse) that many wants to take down the Ebondrake no matter what.]]

** Force Masters can dish out high amounts of sustained damage while warlocks have high burst capabilities that leave enemies dead within seconds at the cost of low defense.
** While Summoners have a cat companion that can tank for them and can heal both the cat and itself, the other two classes have to rely on moving around enemies or using escape skills to avoid being hit.
** Gunslingers rely on their hooks to dodge attacks and have a devastating attack that can hit for [[MoreDakka millions of damage.,]] but only have one escape skill to rely on if things get wrong whereas other classes have two or more.

* PerfectPlayAi: The challengers in the Tower of Infinity have movesets based on competitive Korean players and have the advantage of reacting at your key presses. [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard Their skills resetting after a few seconds,]] so you'll need to have fast reflexes, high gear, and/or a good internet connection to defeat them.

* DummiedOut:
** There is a clan-based [=PvP=] faction area called "Ethereal Battlegrounds/Hell Island/Floating Island" unreleased outside Korea.
** There is one sealed off dungeon in Songshu Isle that completely sealed off with no way to unlock it. A glitch allowed one player to enter and see it only has a single room inside, but digging deeper, discovered it was connected to a dummied out quest.

* {{Familiar}}: In the form of rather cute bipedal cats. Summoners can even customize their familiar with costumes similar to the ones players can actually wear. The Warlocks can also summon an intimidating Thrall for a limited time.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Force Masters have dragon motifs in their attack animations. The Warlock has a skill that can summon dragon spirits to hit enemies within range, ends with a cool pose too. And a ring of dragons will surround the player character whenever they reach a new Hongmoon level.

** Summoners have 3 skills that can revive a player faster. The skill Footloose can protect a resuscitating player from harm and cut the timer by 10 seconds, and Footloose actually makes the cat perform [[CleanPrettyReliable CPR on the dead player and revive them in 10 seconds.]] If there are many players dead at a party, they have a last-ditch skill that fully revives the whole party at the cost of sacrificing the cat as long as it doesn't die while doing so. This also gives a 10-minute debuff that prevents them from being revived by a group revive skill again.

The game is set in a [[EverybodyWasKungFuFighting fictional world where martial arts reign supreme]], with a history ridden with conflict, greed, betrayal, demonic invasions and martial arts legends. [[PlayerCharacter You]] play as a student of the Hongmoon School, located on the quiet island of Heaven's Reach. When the school is suddenly attacked by a mysterious DarkActionGirl named Jinsoyun, you are [[DeceptiveDisciple betrayed by one of your own]] and watch your OldMaster die before your eyes. Cast into the sea and [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat left for dead]], you are miraculously rescued and embark on a journey for justice or {{revenge}}.

A new game, or rather, a technical upgrade in Unreal Engine 4, was announced in 2017 alongside Blade and Soul Revolution. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6YIwJsGTVk showcase trailer was released in 2018]] featuring upgraded visuals. News of it is rather lackluster for three years until [=NCSoft=] announced in 2021 showcase and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuz6l1zv-f8 another trailer]] confirming it's playable in mobile and consoles.

* AchievementMockery: Due to how achievement notifications work, you can get them in increments from 10 up to 1000[[note]] usually the highest count, but some go more than this[[/note]], and it shows up on your party's combat log if in one.

** There is a clan-based PvP faction area called "Ethereal Battlegrounds/Hell Island/Floating Island" unreleased outside Korea.

** [[spoiler: Chol Mugo unwitting transforms into the ]]
** [[spoiler: Empress Taywu also transforms with the power of the Dark Chi into a rose monster.]]

** Subtitles in-game isn't consistent with the voice dubs. Worse, the inconsistency is everywhere, which means it's super rare to find a subtitle in sync with what the characters are actually saying.

* OneWingedAngel: Jinsoyun transforms into a one-winged monster after you defeat her in Heaven's Mandate.

* PantyShot: Many female outfits are short enough to see your character or indeed other characters' underwear.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: The Lyn, a small and cute playable race that can be this depending on the class.

* ReverseGrip: Warlocks hold their razors in a reverse grip, not that they need it to attack as they are long France spellcasters. That said, it's shown they use it to tear portals to summon thralls and attack with dragon spirits.

** The summoner's cats. You can dress them up in matching clothes with your character.
** All the pet classes fit and the cuter they are, the more expensive they are in the marketplace.

* SomeDexterityRequired: Unlike other MMORPG games, the combat requires players to chain combos really fast while dodging the enemy attacks at the same time, akin to fighting games. Certain classes even need a good internet connection in order to be able to attack at all. Since most enemy attacks are telegraphed at lower levels, it can jar an inexperienced player once they reach bosses that react in a split second.

** And then, of course, the game's spotty editing means that in some places the game just flat-out can't keep certain terms consistent ''within itself''. Is that one arm of the Lumang Syndicate in the Viridian Coast the "Dusk Adders" or the "Black Dragons"? A couple [=NPCs=] seem to change their minds on that one ''mid-dialogue sequence''.

** A sidequest shows how Zulia lost her entire school and became obsessed with killing Jinsoyun.

** The [=QiGong=] Master class is named Forcemasters.
** Swordmaster is changed to Blademasters.
** Lyn Swordmaster is changed to Blade Dancer to differentiate them from Blade masters as their playstyles are vastly different.

** Gunners rely on their hooks to dodge attacks and have a devastating attack that can hit for [[MoreDakka millions of damage. ]]

* InconsistentDub: Thanks to the shoddy localization, expect to run into this often. One early instance can't seem to keep the name of the Dusk Adders right, jumping between "Dusk Adders", "Black Dragons", and even "[[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Black Adders]]" at one point. And if you're a Summoner, expect [[TheRival Jungsu]] to refer to his familiar as "Dumpling", while the game text calls her "Darling".

* InseriesNickname: Jinsoyun is commonly referred to as the "Lady in Black" by other characters. This is despite her cohort Yura also wearing black, though this is probably because Yura has a lot more skin showing than Jinsoyun.

** Gunners were stupidly overpowered during its release, thanks to their high bursts that can penetrate defense, high mobility, and buff resets. In 6vs6, facing a gunner is usually an insta-kill thanks to their tab skill. Merely months later, the class was reworked and the tab skill now requires a certain buff in order to be useful.

* PerfectPlayAi: The challengers in the Tower of Infinity have movesets based on competitive Korean players and have the advantage of reacting at your key presses. [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard Their skills resetting after a few seconds,]] so you'll need to have fast reflexes, high gear, or a good internet connection to defeat them.

** All the pet classes fit into this, and the cuter they are, the more expensive they are in the marketplace.

* VendorTrash: [[BlatantLies "Merchants would pay a fair price for this"]].

** If a player was unable to recover their Chi or hit while doing so, making them truly, other players can still revive them by sharing their Chi. This forces the player reviving the dead to stand defenseless for twenty seconds until revival, and can easily be interrupted by attacks.

* TheDragon: Yura to Jinsoyun [[spoiler: [[TheStarscream she's actually working with Mushin.]]]] The twins Cobalt and Scarlet to Blackram Liutenant Hae Mujin.

** Julia's already western name is renamed Zulia, partly to give her a more exotic-sounding name and making her an unusual case of dubbing.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: Since the game is instanced, expect to see a lot of loading screens whenever you move or windstride in a new area. Hell, you even need to load even if you die and respawn on the same room.

The game also has a mobile spinoff: Blade And Soul Revolution, which features a condensed version of the main story with added storylines and character and a simplified combat system. A beta version is released in late 2020, with 1,000,000 accounts preregistering in the first month alone.

A new game, or rather, a technical upgrade in Unreal Engine 4, was announced in 2017 alongside Blade and Soul Revolution. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6YIwJsGTVk showcase trailer was released in 2018]] featuring upgraded visuals. News of it is rather lackluster for two years until [=NCSoft=] announced in 2021 showcase and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuz6l1zv-f8 another trailer]] confirming it's playable in mobile and consoles.

* AchievementMockery: Due to how achievement notifications work, you can get them in increments from 10 up to 1000[[note]] usually the highest count, but some go more than this[[/note]], and if you are in a party it will be shown on their combat log: