Arcane Online introduces an Archer class in its latest update

Japanese publisher Gala has updated its mobile MMO Arcane Online with some fun new additions.

Arcane Online is a free-to-play fantasy game that plunges you into the dark world of Eldine. Drawing from tried and true RPG tropes, the game challenges you to banish vile creatures alongside other fighters. Complete quests, join guilds, level up and win loot – all that good stuff.

So what’s new in this Arcane Online update? Well, there were previously three character classes: mage, warrior and shaman. But every MMO should have a ranged melee option, I hear you scream. Voila – you can now trundle through Eldine as an archer, slinging arrows at anything that looks at you funny.

Plus there’s a new buddy system allowing you to summon all sorts of critters to fight at your side, from raccoons to razor-toothed treasure chests. There are 28 types to collect and raise, each with a variety of active and passive skills to assist you in combat.

And if all that hasn’t whetted your appetite, the addition of Dominion Wars might. This guild vs. guild arena battle crosses six territories and pits your clan against up to twenty rival players as you vie for control.

Now doesn’t all that take the edge off the January chill (or heat, for you below-the-equator gamers)? You can download Arcane Online for free from Google Play and the App Store.