Old-School HackNSlash based on Envy MUD code that's been overhauled and customized! Powerful Custom WebClient
300 mortal levels
Dual Class at level 100: Keep the class you already have and choose a new one to gain skills/spells in.
Specialization Trees at level 200 (Regardless of class)
10 Classes with unique skills and spells coded just for DHM
10 Playable races, from elves and dwarves to minotaurs and faeries.
Combat that allows you to break bones or bust out combos on your adversary.
Various different types of mounts, from horses and unicorns, to fish, dragons, and demons. Different mount types come with different abilities and special bonuses in combat.
Custom pets called Mascots and are saveable, gain levels, gain skills, have their own set of commands, have their own equipment, and are unique to each player. Available via a quest at level 50.
Rare and powerful items called "Artifacts" which have their own ego and will. These can be imbued with powers but might dominate the user. Sometimes the price of power is worth it, though.
Over 100 areas spread across 3 different regions - There's always something new to explore.
Welcome Wagon for new players to help them get started.
| Review Title | Author Name | Submitted On | Game Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Unique" | Tabasko | 08/02/26 |
| MSSP Variable | MSSP Data |
|---|---|
| ADULT MATERIAL | no |
| ANSI | yes |
| AREAS | 123 |
| CLASSES | 11 |
| CODEBASE | DikuMUD/Merc/Envy - Dark Hope MUD |
| CONTACT | |
| CREATED | 1998 |
| EQUIPMENT SYSTEM | Both |
| FAMILY | DikuMUD |
| GAMEPLAY | Hack and Slash |
| GENRE | Fantasy |
| HELPFILES | 563 |
| HIRING BUILDERS | no |
| HIRING CODERS | no |
| HOSTNAME | darkhopemud.com |
| ICON | Icon Link |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| LEVELS | 300 |
| LOCATION | United States |
| MCCP | yes |
| MCP | no |
| MINIMUM AGE | no |
| MOBILES | 2900 |
| MSP | yes |
| MULTICLASSING | yes |
| MULTIPLAYING | Full |
| MXP | no |
| NAME | Dark Hope MUD |
| NEWBIE FRIENDLY | yes |
| OBJECTS | 3097 |
| PAY FOR PERKS | no |
| PAY TO PLAY | no |
| PLAYER CITIES | no |
| PLAYER CLANS | yes |
| PLAYER CRAFTING | no |
| PLAYER GUILDS | yes |
| PLAYERKILLING | Restricted |
| PORT | 6777 |
| PUEBLO | no |
| QUEST SYSTEM | None |
| RACES | 10 |
| ROLEPLAYING | Accepted |
| ROOMS | 9262 |
| SKILLS | 399 |
| SSL | yes |
| STATUS | Live |
| TRAINING SYSTEM | Both |
| UPTIME | 13 hours |
| UTF-8 | yes |
| VT100 | yes |
| WEBSITE | Website |
| WORLD ORIGINALITY | Mostly Original |
| WORLDS | yes |
| XTERM 256 COLORS | yes |
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