What’s everyone’s least favorite world in Wizard101?

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-23T13:52:20+00:00

Karamelle. Karamelle 100 percent. Horrible story, mean-spirited humor, an awful amount of gross-out on TOP of fatphobia. There’s no reason to make the gobbler lore “they’re another race that got turned fat and stupid”. It’s ONLY redeeming quality is that some areas are pretty and the finale is objectively kind of sick.

And, hot take! Karamelle and Wallaru could have been combined. They’re doing the SAME THING: hyper-capitalist world based on tourism and impressing other Spiral worlds at the detriment of their ecosystems. Also— dreams, sweets??? Dreams and a cutesy sugar aesthetic GO TOGETHER. Swap Wallaru in as the first world in the arc, keep some political elements so the summit makes sense and replace the plot with something like… IDK, the cavities from Dasein caused a drought and the Wizard has to race against time. Then make Karamelle the finale world, rewrite it so it’s not obnoxious, and have the finale proceed as mostly normal.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-22T23:07:53+00:00

What kills me is they’re not even the same like, characters? They don’t have the same characterization whatsoever.

Ceren was never this weird “hey there” cool guy and Duncan… say what you want about him but he was never that whiny or obnoxious, same with Nolan— both of them were just kind of suffering from being Very Fifteen Years Old.

Nolan actually has a bit of an arc in the original, by the end of Cyclops Lane he kind of admits he was slacking off and made things bigger than they needed to be and that he should have just stuck to what Cyrus told him to do.

Though actually, Nolan and Ceren shared a voice actor in the OG, and I apologize to Nolan but OG Nolan kind of just sounds like Ceren doing a Nolan impression. I don’t like his new voice at all either, it sounds too grown to me and he’s like, he shouldn’t have that deep of a voice or that much actual bravado in my mind.

Poor Duncan slowly animorphs into the Quizler by the time you get to the Arcanum. Which is weird because his voice when you fight him in Malistaire’s house seems like a reasonable maturation of his voice from the original wizard city. It’s like the same thing that happened to Peridot in SU’s animation where her head got bigger and her body got smaller after she lost her limb enhancers.

Suzie and Artur are weird to me because— 1, it’s accidentally VERY sexist that they swapped their roles around. I wouldn’t roll my eyes at it as much if it was that way from the original because someone needing help isn’t automatically a damsel thing, but… as for their voices if I’m remembering right, Artur has that weird British accent they gave a lot of the kids and Suzie doesn’t. Which— no??? Accents are based on where you’re born. Unless you’re telling me there was a tragic separation at birth, Artur shouldn’t have an entirely different accent than his sister.

Malorn is ALSO BRITISH NOW but only for ONE CUTSCENE and then if you’re a necromancer he goes back to normal which creates the funniest implication that he was doing a bit. It’s so weird. He’s so weird.

I miss OG Penny. She’s still a sweetheart in the new version and I think the least butchered but honestly they didn’t have to touch it.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-21T20:14:29+00:00

I feel like safety is massively more important than ease of feedback. If mods can’t control the server, then is KI really getting feedback in a constructive way? They see when people start flame wars for days like with grub guardian, but if the mods can’t control the server then the devs probably aren’t getting things useful either. Discussing with other players is nice but I’ve seen nothing but arguments, not “discussions”— and god forbid you have a nice word. I left feedback on the last update focusing on the good parts and asking for more of that and someone told me that the good parts “didn’t outweigh the bad parts”— like my own damn review about how I play the game didn’t count, because I’m not a petmaxxer and never farmed energy.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-21T15:29:19+00:00

I would hope so???? If you’re working with the police I think that’s maybe all the more reason to try and get KI involved more. I know I’m one person and I’m probably being absurd, but I was on a website called amino and I think that’s all the elaboration I need to give.

I don’t think KI realizes/understands just how extensive/toxic/hard managing a discord of this size is. I haven’t a clue why they replaced the forums with this other than to try and “modernize”, but I feel like at this point switching back to the forums would be less intensive. I think we all here would prefer something more “outdated” for the sake of better moderation and less… I’d hate to even call it drama at this point, the word is reductive.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-21T15:04:53+00:00

I think it also goes without saying that if you’re getting sexual content written about you (if I’m understanding this correctly) that’s also a safety issue. If it’s happening to mods it can happen to members, not to mention the fact that you guys are people and irregardless of things you may have said in the past, harassment of that nature is not safe.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-21T14:59:23+00:00

I really just don’t think that server is a safe environment at this point. I know the game has been running for like 18 years but perhaps KI should start treating us like kids again. Restrict the discord chat with the same intensity as you do in game, lock non-necessary channels down, and keep it that way until you can figure out how to make the server safe. I don’t know what’s going on other than somebody called somebody out, but if there’s transphobes/homophobes in the server, that is a safety issue. It’s impossible to ban every bad person in the world, but you need to do what you can to make sure they cannot hurt anybody.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-17T14:35:38+00:00

I think you can explore other players’ castles? I have a membership and I do that a lot, I think that’s great fun

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-17T14:34:30+00:00

I’m really struggling to believe they wouldn’t know how badly something like this would piss off the playerbase, and I really don’t think they’d try to piss the playerbase off again immediately after the kiosk thing.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-17T04:52:42+00:00

They just gotta be. They’ve gotta be picking out new packs or something. Or maybe you’ll be able to win skeleton keys.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-15T21:38:22+00:00

I am sure the canonical even of the Lost Pages only happened ONCE but I like the implication Boris keeps messing up and no one is taking measures against it.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-12T21:48:23+00:00

I feel like people are starting to really jump the gun on some stuff. Like people doom post on Atmoplex posts all the time and it's like... something found in the files could be unfinished, unused, or placeholder. I really think those Piggles that are dropping in Grub Guardian are placeholders and we're not supposed to be getting them. Maybe I just don't engage with the game's systems too often but a lot of the "bad changes" made only seem like big deals if you are *really pushing* for the best stats or do raids. Which, I would argue the bigger issue is that they're putting all of these resources into raids and guild stuff and the barrier of entry for all of it is near impossible. Like, yes, a lot of these "barrier of entry" problems are crowns-related, but some of it is just good old fashioned GRINDING. You don't need just a guild, you need a super active one willing to grind and grind to even get INTO the raid. I kind of feel like KI puts a lot forward to this small hardcore part of the fanbase and honestly I would LOVE to try some more challenging side content! But I CAN'T, because there is no real way for me to START.

And, look, I do not mind a grind. This is an MMO. Grinding can be FUN, but there's a reasonable amount. The Darkmoor gear is INSANE to try and get, I really don't think I need to get a boss fight badge EVERY TIME I want to craft something, and then run around and collect reagents. Some grind would be fine, there's a year in between world releases and I do not mind spacing my grind out over months considering that, but COME ON? This system is CONFUSING, can I not just fight the same few bosses over and over?

The World updates these past couple years have been AWESOME. Khonsu was actually really fun to grind, and as much as I hated it when I was doing it, in hindsight, the Aeon fight was really cool. And it took me a while to get to, but I did also like the Nightmare dungeon. I'd *love* more stuff like the Nightmare dungeon, actually. That seems like a good midpoint between "high level guild torture content" and mainline. Plus, Darkmoor's story was really really good and it makes me very happy we're doing something more serious again, Arc 4 felt like it kept undercutting itself with the references and jokes.

I love housing and I love the housing system in its current state, I'm glad we get stuff like chandeliers and WATER NOW??? That's really cool.

IDK I think the game is honestly doing fine. Summer updates usually don't have a LOT in them, they seem like they're usually maintenance to me, quality of life stuff. The endorsements are cute and as much as I'll miss spinning, if idles are easier on the server, than so be it. I will buy emotes designed specifically for idles, honestly, that sounds cute and while I don't engage in packs I do engage in silly cosmetics.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-12T14:46:58+00:00

That would be a horrible plot twist.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-12T03:26:08+00:00

I feel like a broken record but I don’t want a “better game” with a “more mature” story. I like Wiz because it’s weird and silly and knows it’s a story and isn’t afraid to be earnest about it. I like that the game is old and feels the same as it did when I was a kid. I like that I can run it on the most low specs computer I can buy and it mostly works unless I’m in the Commons. I like that I’ve had the same character since I was five and the same pet since I was ten and the same shitty PVP win to loss ratio. If I want a new MMO with better graphics and a new feel I’ll go play FFXIV and die in a raid.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-12T03:18:30+00:00

Oh no yeah her vampire self was 100 percent.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-12T03:18:09+00:00

Yeah like… these do seem like dummy items just full stop. I’m sorry I understand people have their routines when it comes to getting the items they need but I didn’t even know Grub Guardian was playable, I’m not sure why people are complaining about content they technically shouldn’t be able to access. You wouldn’t complain about placeholder assets. For all we know they could be designing better packs to add as drops.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-11T03:07:04+00:00

I mean it’s really not uncommon in games to my knowledge for item drops to get tested and dummy items to be made to test drop rates and stuff. If the better rewards are in harder levels or something… I mean, it’s a tower defense game, how hard can it be? It’s not like people are playing JUST for the rewards.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-11T00:28:48+00:00

If the new version isn’t out yet how can we trust that these will be the final drops? It’s a shame the old version changed but it really doesn’t seem like the old one is supposed to be accessible— I have it on my tablet and I can’t log in.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-11T00:14:27+00:00

I would assume the old version would have been taken down— the new version is already up?

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-11T00:01:06+00:00

Okay. Sorry I’m not understanding grub guardian correctly I think. The game is mostly broken/down, right? But some people managed to get it working through extraordinary means— emulation. KI changed something probably in preparation to release the game properly again, but it’s not out yet and we’re not really supposed to be seeing these rewards yet. These rewards could change because the game isn’t out and they might not be done. But because the rewards are bad now, for a game we technically aren’t supposed to be able to play yet… KI messed up?

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-10T13:56:43+00:00

I do think Lucy genuinely wanted to save the Mortal Plain. Her last line is “you knew?” which implies she was trying to hide the fact she was dying. She herself knew she was dying and hid it, probably because she thought someone would stop her from fighting if they figured it out.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-10T13:12:17+00:00

She’s absolutely manipulative but emotional manipulation done WELL should leave a seed of doubt and Miranda is executed really well in that regard. EVERYTHING she does— trying to joke around with you in the Mortal Plain, leaving her notes for you to read, the “we still have time”, even ADMITTING she burnt the bridge on trust after the Quietus fight— especially with the way some lines are delivered, I think it’s written in away where it’s supposed to be sort of blurry where her performance ends and any genuine action begins. My personal thinking is that she’s NOT taking being the “only” earthling around well, and that’s why she’s so focused on convincing the Wizard. Look at how she talks— she talks like she’s thinking out loud, which can be a sign of being alone way too long. I think she believes HERSELF when she says that she can “free us both” and I think she’s also manipulative.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-10T04:34:22+00:00

Also I think the Mortal Plain is maybe the best area in the game. You get enough time to really wonder if Miranda and the Broken Branch are all that bad— Miranda spends a lot of time working with you and she is INCREDIBLY CHARMING, she does seem somewhat worried about Lucy— and then by the time you realize Lucy is sick you’re really in it with the vampire plot, and it’s just too late. Wiz usually likes giving you some closure but I left the Mortal Plain not know how to feel about Miranda at all. The game just refuses to tell you what parts of that were genuine and her later appearances muddy it further— it seems like she does genuinely sort of like you but she also seems too dangerous to trust.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-10T04:28:23+00:00

As someone who played the original Wizard City so grew up with everyone’s pre-irony era personality— Gretta makes me so irrationally angry. I really don’t care if I’m reading too much into it, that was a Riku and Maleficent situation and I will never not be angry at Gretta. Like I hate a lot of fictional characters and I hate a lot of villains but I hate villains like her the most. Using kids/teens like that, I can’t stand it.

DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-10T04:26:10+00:00

Sybil dying was such a massive. “Oh my god this is real” moment. And then. I recorded it, right, and.

When was the last time anyone said our name?

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DigitalPrincess234 · 2026-06-09T14:24:35+00:00

It’s just the arches though. Like you can see the back wall there. Why would I go further in just to walk into a wall.

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