Cash Shop & Monetization
Ragnarok: The New World is free to play. Here's what's confirmed about how it monetizes.
Confirmed Monetization
The official Steam listing discloses in-game purchases, including chance-based (gacha-style) in-game purchases, alongside online interactivity and in-game chat. This most visibly applies to systems like pet draws (a gacha mechanic for obtaining pets).
Kafra VIP Pass
A recurring confirmed benefit across launch coverage is the Kafra VIP Pass, offered as a permanent, free unlock during the Grand Server Opening event. It grants Offline AFK, Daily Task Reward Recovery, and free Skill Reset, among other quality-of-life perks — see Launch Events for the full list of confirmed server-opening rewards. Official press materials for the earlier Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau launch also describe a "permanent provision of Kafra VIP privilege card" as part of that region's improved monetization compared to older Ragnarok mobile titles.
What's Reportedly Improved vs. Older Ragnarok Mobile Titles
Official press coverage of the Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau launch specifically cites reduced pet draw times and lower refining costs as monetization improvements over previous Ragnarok mobile releases, on top of the free stat/skill resets and safe +15 refining already covered on our Overview page.