Ragnarok Origin: ROO brings the legendary world of Midgard to the mobile platform once again, offering adventurers a timelessly classic MMORPG experience filled with epic quests, thrilling battles, and deep character customization. Among the many awesome features of the series, the card system stands out as a unique mechanic that significantly enhances gameplay, providing players with the ability to tailor their characters’ abilities and strengths through strategic card combinations.

This in-depth guide delves into the intricacies of the card system in Ragnarok Origin: ROO, aiming to equip players with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize their in-game potential. From obtaining and slotting cards to crafting the perfect card combinations for every slot, we cover all the essential aspects that make the card system a pivotal part of the Ragnarok experience.

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With that said, let’s talk about cards!

Understanding the Card System in Ragnarok Origin: ROO 

The card system in Ragnarok Origin: ROO is a testament to the game’s depth and complexity, allowing players to customize their characters and equipment in uniquely powerful ways. In this section, we’ll explore the system’s fundamentals, including how to obtain cards, the different types of cards available, and the strategic considerations for slotting cards into your equipment.

Obtaining New Cards

Cards are primarily acquired by defeating monsters across the vast landscapes of Midgard. Each monster has a specific card associated with it, and these cards can drop as loot upon the monster’s defeat. The rarity and power of a card often correlate with the difficulty of the monster, making some cards highly coveted and rare finds within the game.

In Ragnarok Origin: ROO, you can also obtain the card from the in-game market, which you can access by clicking on the “Shop” button. This marketplace lets players buy and sell their cards freely, allowing them to profit from their farming. This is especially useful for those long grinding sessions where you go to a farming spot and spend time killing monsters, as you’re likely to pick up a few cards here and there.

Lastly, you can also obtain cards in Ragnarok Origin: ROO from the Wishing feature, which you unlock at level 20. This is essentially a gacha system in which you can spend currency to roll for a variety of things, including cards. The cards you can obtain here vary depending on whether you’re pulling on the Common or Advanced card gachas, with the latter having a pool of rarer and more useful cards usually. However, each of these gachas require different types of currency.

Types of Cards and Slotting

The variety of cards available in Ragnarok Origin: ROO is vast, with each card designed to be slotted into specific types of equipment, such as weapons, armor, garments, and accessories. The effect of a card can vary greatly, ranging from boosting your attack power to increasing resistance against certain types of damage. The strategic layer of the card system becomes evident as players must decide not only which cards to pursue but also how to combine them effectively to suit their character’s build and the challenges they face.

However, it’s this variety of cards that makes it exceedingly difficult to discern the good ones from the not-so-good ones, as well as from the bad ones that you’ll want to skip on most occasions. In this sense, while this guide is designed to give you an idea of how to obtain and equip cards, we also wanted to give a quick cheat sheet on the best general-use cards for every slot. 

The Best Cards for Every Gear Slot

Keep in mind that, depending on your class, some cards might be more ideal than others, so you’ll have to keep this in mind when it comes to choosing your optimal card setup. However, the ones we will be presenting in this guide are usually the ones that could benefit most classes. Regardless of that, we will actually point out, in some cases, the cards that are best for certain classes or roles, just so you can get an idea on why we’re listing some of these cards.

Weapon Slot Cards

When it comes to equipping cards to your main hand slots, you always want to keep an eye out for cards that increase DMG against certain elements as well as certain enemy types. For PvE, you’ll always want to adapt your card selection here according to your favorite farming spots. If your farming spots have a certain enemy type, then you’ll want a card that increases your damage against the said enemy types. On the other hand, if you don’t have cards for the specific enemy type, you could use a card that enhances damage against their specific element, instead. Keep in mind that you can always check an enemy’s type and element in the Monster Archive feature, which you can find in the “Guides” menu.

Here are a few examples of good cards for your Main Hand slot:

• Hornet – +5% DMG against Wind enemies
• Vadon – +20% DMG  against Fire enemies
• Drainliar – +20% DMG against Water enemies
• Goblin – +20% DMG against Brutes
• Flora – +20% DMG against Fish
• Hydra – +8% DMG against Demi-Humans

Shield Slot Cards

While there are many cards for this slot, the options are fairly straightforward, though they vary depending on whether you want to do PvE or PvP content. Here are the two main options for this slot, along with a bonus third:

• (PvE) Megalodon – +20% Freeze Resist, +4% Max HP
• (PvP) Thara Frog – +15% DMG Reduction against Demi-Human enemies
• (PvP Alternative) Horn – +20% DMG Reduction against Ranged attacks

Armor Slot Cards

Once again, while there are many cards, there is one main card for the armor slot that shines brightest, especially when it comes to general usage:

• Peco Peco – +5% Max HP

Aside from this main card, the 61-80 level range has many cards like Swordfish, Dokebi, and Argiope, to name a few, that can change your armor element. This comes in handy when you want reduced damage from very specific scenarios. In this sense, just like with the Main Hand cards, you can adapt your strategy for specific situations by slotting your Armor with the right cards. Nevertheless, the Peco Peco card will always be a great choice if you don’t want to think about it too much.

Cloak Slot Cards

This slot has a lot of variety, and unlike other gear slots, there isn’t one tried-and-true answer this time around. However, there are many options that you can choose depending on the situation, with some of these being the most popular among the rest:

• Orc Baby – +15% DMG Reduction against Neutral Damage

• Marse – +15% Water Resistance

• Isis – +15% Shadow Resistance

• Dustiness – +15% Wind Resistance

• Hode – +15% Earth Resistance

• Myst – +15% Poison Resistance

• Orc Zombie – +15% Undead Resistance

• Jakk – +15% Fire Resistance

• Marionette – +15% Ghost Resistance

• (Wizards) Frilldora – +3 INT, -3% Variable CT

• (Tanks) Eclipse – +2 VIT, Refine +10, +3% Max HP

• (Tanks Alternative) Choco – +3% Max HP, +5 FLEE

• (STR Classes) Vagabond Wolf – +3 STR, +12 Refine, +3% PDMG

• (Agi Classes) Nine-Tail – +3 AGI, +10 FLEE

Shoe Slot Cards

In contrast to the previous slot, shoes don’t really have too many options. Luckily, there’s one card that shines brightest among the rest and that you’ll definitely want to get your hands on:

• Sohee – +8% SP Recovery, +4% Max HP

• Eggyra – +8% SP Recovery, +2% Max HP

• Merman – +5% SP Recovery, +2% Max HP, +5% HP Recovery

Accessory Slot Cards

The accessories slots are some of the most complex and varied in the entire game, mostly due to the various combinations of cards that you can equip here. Moreover, your choices here will vary greatly depending on your class and build. Here are some of the most popular choices:

• (Hunter) Worm Tail – +2 DEX

• (Hunter) Zerom – +3 DEX, +2 CRIT

• (STR Classes) Kobold – +4 CRIT, +2 STR

• (STR Classes) Mantis – +2 STR, +1% ATK

• (AGI Knights) Bongun – 3% chance to auto cast Bash on physical attacks

• (Dagger Assassins) Stem Worm – 3% chance to auto cast Red Cut on physical attacks

• (Wizards) Wraith – +5 MATK, +1% MDMG

• (Wizards) Mimic – +10 MATK, -2% Variable CT

• (Wizards) Vitata – Grants access to Lv. 1 Heal spell

• (Fire Wizards) Marine Sphere – Grants access to Lv. 3 Magnum Break skill

• (VIT Classes & PvP) Muka – +5% HP Recovery, +3 VIT

• (PvP) Smokie – Grants access to Lv. 1 Hiding

Headgear Slot Cards

While the accessories are, by far, the most complex slots in terms of variety, the rest are, once again, back to being relatively straightforward. Here are some of the best general-use cards for the headgear slot.

• Cramp – +15 ATK, +15 MATK
• Giearth – +10% Earth DMG Reduction, Immunity to Fear
• (Wizard) Marduk – +3 INT, Immunity to Silence

Face Slot Cards

Options for the facewear slots are very limited, which makes choosing the best ones a simple matter. Keep in mind that we’ll be combining facewear, mouthwear, and backwear into this same category, for brevity. Also, we won’t be listing numbers for the most part since these cards have several levels, each giving superior stats than the last. As such, always try to acquire the highest tier whenever possible:

• (PvP) Goblin Leader Puppet – +DMG Against Medium-sized Enemies
• (MvP) Eddga Puppet – +DMG Against Large-sized Enemies
• Angeling Puppet – +Max HP
• (PvE) Deviling Puppet – PvE DMG Bonus, PvE DMG Reduction
• (PvP) Golden Thief Bug Puppet – MDMG Reduction

These cards are a bit illusive as they can be difficult to obtain anywhere but the shop. However, there are alternative options for acquiring them, specifically in the Mysterious Shop, in which you can purchase them using premium currency whenever the cards are available. As such, make sure to check by often to see if there are any valuable cards in stock, especially once you get further into the game and have access to more currency.

Ragnarok Origin: ROO’s card system offers a rich layer of strategic depth that rewards experimentation and strategic thinking. By understanding the basics of obtaining and slotting cards, players can unlock the full potential of their characters, crafting builds that reflect their unique playstyle and objectives. And for those looking to experience this engaging system with the added advantages of playing on PC, BlueStacks stands as the premier platform to enjoy Ragnarok Origin: ROO, blending enhanced control, graphics, and performance for an unparalleled gaming experience.