In patch 10.1.5, there is a very special surprise in World of Warcraft. In the new mega-dungeon “The Twilight of Eternity,” there is a mount that can transform into other mounts. The reward is given at the final boss, which is why not many of these specimens have been looted by players yet.
What kind of mount is it? The mount is called “Reins of the Quantum Courser.” Normally, when a player uses such an item, they receive a mount that they can call from now on. However, the “Quantum Courser” is not an ordinary mount: it randomly transforms into the reins of a mount “from the past.”
MrGM has already defeated the mega-dungeon and shared evidence of the mount’s existence on Twitter. Here you can see how the Quantum Courser transforms into “Midnight’s Eternal Reins,” which we know from the Karazhan dungeon in WoW Legion:
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Unfortunately, it is not yet known which mounts the Quantum Courser can transform into. The term “from the past” could theoretically refer to all previous expansions of World of Warcraft.
This may please mount collectors in particular: This way, extremely rare specimens like the Pureblood Firehawk or event-based mounts like the X-45 Heartbreaker could be among the random rewards. This would make rare mounts more accessible. However, the exact range of mounts is not known.
All changes that came with patch 10.1 “Glory of Neltharion” can be found in the MeinMMO trailer:
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WoW: Patch 10.1 Ember of Neltharion is live – Here is what to expect starting now
How do I get the mount? Patch 10.1.5 is currently only accessible on the public test server. Once the patch is released for the standard servers, the mount can be obtained in the “The Twilight of Eternity” dungeon.
The mount is a possible reward from the final boss of the dungeon. So if you attempt the mega-dungeon multiple times, you will have a chance each time to get a mount “from the past.”
When does patch 10.1.5 come out? So far, there is no official release date for the “Tears in Time” patch. Blizzard has only mentioned that the update will come in summer 2023. As soon as we learn more information about it, we will let you know on MeinMMO.
Currently, “The Twilight of Eternity” is only playable as a mythic dungeon. It can be assumed that it will be added in heroic mode and as a Mythic Plus variant – but in two parts.
In Pokémon GO, the new Master Ball has been active for a few weeks now and is supposed to guarantee you a catch. A trainer wanted to find out if the ball actually catches everything and sacrificed it for you. We from MeinMMO will show you what he tried and how his attempt turned out.
What is the Master Ball? Since May 2023, one of the most valuable items in Pokémon GO is finally available: the Master Ball. It promises you a guaranteed catch. Due to a special animation that starts when the ball is activated, discarding is no longer possible. However, your choice of Pokémon should be well thought out, as you only have one of these balls in your inventory.
For many players, it has been clear for weeks that they want to use it for one of the rare Galar birds from the adventure smoke. That’s why you can now see a series of pictures of caught Galar Articuno, Galar Zapdos, and Galar Moltres in social media. This is mainly because they not only spawn rarely from the daily adventure smoke, but also have a high flee rate.
A trainer has now attempted to catch these monsters under difficult conditions. What those were and whether he succeeded, we have summarized for you below.
Trainer catches Galar birds at excessive speed
What did the trainer test? The new Master Ball now finally offers many trainers the chance to guarantee a specific Pokémon catch. The rare legendary Galar birds are particularly sought after by players. But does this ball also reliably catch when you’re on the move and exceed the speed allowed by the game?
The Reddit user SlayerOfTears wanted to find out and tried it as a passenger for you. He lit the daily adventure smoke on his mother’s and brother’s accounts while they were in the car traveling at a speed of more than 50 miles per hour, or about 80 kilometers per hour. When a Galar bird appeared, he attempted to catch it with a Master Ball.
Did he succeed in the attempt? Yes, as he explains in his post, he encountered a legendary Galar bird on both accounts. He used the Master Ball for both and, despite the excessive speed, was able to catch a Galar Zapdos and a Galar Moltres.
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He writes (via reddit.com): I can now confirm twice that the Master Ball still works at a speed of 50 MPH and above and catches the Pokémon you want to catch with it. I caught Galar Zapdos for my mother and Galar Moltres for my brother while we were driving to her new doctor.
Why is speed so relevant? In Pokémon GO, there is a kind of speed limit that is supposed to prevent trainers from playing during a car or train ride. How high this actually is has not been officially confirmed.
However, trainers found out in 2019 that the original limit of about 10.5 kilometers per hour was slightly raised to also allow bike playing. The game determines the speed using your GPS data. It recognizes how long it takes you to get from one point to the next and calculates your speed from that.
If you’re going too fast, you will receive a warning. Monsters will continue to appear in the vicinity and can be clicked on, but they usually cannot be caught then. They generally escape from the ball and flee directly.
Trainers celebrate the attempt: “Thank you for being so brave”
Even though SlayerOfTears will surely not be the first to wonder whether you can guarantee catching Pokémon with the Master Ball at high speeds, the Master Ball is so unique to many that they wouldn’t want to risk it.
For this reason, SlayerOfTears is celebrated in the comments for his attempt. Many admire his courage. You can read the following in the comments (via reddit.com).
Shiny_Deleter: You played with fire.
mtgspender: I was also curious about that on our last road trip. Thank you for being so brave.
DemCookies18: Kudos for taking the risk.
For SlayerOfTears, this will not be the last attempt of this kind. As he reveals in his post, he would have liked to make a video of the capture. But that will be postponed for another time.
What is your opinion on the attempt to use the Master Ball at high speed? Would you have dared to do it? Or would you be afraid that it might not catch reliably? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Almost every champion in League of Legends has a subreddit full of players who main that champion. How well players currently assess their mains has been summarized in a survey and an accompanying tier list by a user.
What kind of tier list is this? The user Borax_the_Mighty created a tier list of the currently best champions in LoL in a Reddit post. He conducted a survey in the subreddits of the various champions. Over 70,000 players voted for their mains.
Users were able to vote for their champs in 6 ranks. Borax_the_Mighty assigned points to the rankings and thus ranked the champions against each other.
Akshan, Bard, Gwen, Jax, K’Sante, Kai’Sa, and Talon fell out of the voting. He summarized the voting in two top-10 lists: one for the 10 best champions and one for the 10 worst. The 10 best champions according to votes would be as follows:
Kha’Zix (Jungle)
Gragas (Jungle)
Milio (Support)
Kog’Maw (Bot)
Zeri (Bot)
Rengar (Jungle)
Ivern (Jungle)
Jhin (Bot)
Malphite (Top)
Fiora (Top)
Here, one can see that midlaners are completely missing, and junglers have the most representatives in the top 10. The voting for Malphite, Jhin, and Fiora was prematurely canceled without a stated reason in the subreddits. However, one must also note that Kog’Maw and Zeri were nerfed in the latest patch.
You can see the entire Reddit post with even more statistics and tier lists here:
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Among the 10 worst champions, a jungler also sits atop the list:
Shyvana (Jungle)
Corki (Mid)
Sivir (Bot)
Ryze (Mid)
Vel’Koz (Support)
Braum (Support)
Kassadin (Mid)
Morgana (Support)
Vayne (Bot)
Nasus (Top)
Supporters and midlaners have the most representatives on this list. However, the voting for Sivir was also prematurely canceled in the subreddit without a stated reason.
How does the voting of mains reflect in-game? On the website U.GG, champions are ranked based on their game statistics. Looking at the top 10 champions from the Reddit poll, one can see that things have changed with the new patch.
When examining the S-Plus ratings from U.GG, it is clear that only Kha’Zix, Kog’Maw, Rengar, Jhin, Fiora, and Malphite have the best rating, while champions like Zeri or Milio are at the bottom. This illustrates how quickly the strength of champions can change in patches.
Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is launching a new limited Coke:
“Your account is locked” – on PS4, PS5 and Xbox, error code 395002 from Diablo 4 causes some stress, but players have apparently found a solution.
What is this error code? The code 395002 occurs when the servers of Diablo 4 are under heavy load. This can have several reasons:
Prime time: Many players want to play Diablo 4
Maintenance: Server work is being done in the background
The error can also occur if one has tried to log in too often (via battle.net).
On PlayStation and Xbox, players receive the somewhat disturbing message: “Your account has been locked” with the note that one should wait a few minutes. But there seems to be a more elegant and quicker solution.
What can you do about code 395002? Before you completely restart your device, you can try a small trick that has worked for some players. However, you need a teammate who is still logged into Diablo 4:
Completely close Diablo 4
Get invited into the game
Start the game via the invitation
It has also been shown in other connection problems with Diablo 4 that a logged-in player represents a kind of bypass, allowing one to circumvent server issues. This is also the case with code 395002.
If that doesn’t work, you can still quietly shut down your device completely, make a coffee, and hope for server improvement.
The error apparently occurs more frequently when Diablo 4 performs server-side maintenance. If you can’t get in despite several attempts, you will need patience.
Here’s some reading material for the waiting time:
Hopefully, we were able to help you. If you have requests or inquiries about specific guides, please leave a comment. Also, if you have tips on error codes, feel free to share them.
But in one match of the dynasty simulator Crusader Kings 3, I made the mistake of not stopping after 50 years and starting over. Instead, I played the game deep into the endgame. And you really shouldn’t do that.
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Crusader Kings 3: Trailer
Currently, I always follow a certain routine in Crusader Kings 3. The plan is:
I start as a Viking count in southwestern Norway, conquer the west coast, keep damn Björn Ironside (title image from the series Vikings) and Ivar the Boneless at bay, slowly secure my power base, and build the economy until the two sons of Ragnar are finally dead.
Then I found my own religion and culture, set a lot of descendants into the world, and gradually conquer Norway, Denmark, and England with them to create the empire “Nordsee.”
This is actually the plan. Normally, however, something goes wrong, for example, during a generation handover:
The new “super heir” gets murdered after 2 seconds by an angry uncle who feels overlooked.
You make some careless mistake when creating the religion (via gamestar) and now instead of 4 wives, suddenly only have one and 3 quarrelsome concubines.
Or a guy just throws his trash over the balcony, you get hit by a chamber pot, and end up as a drooling emperor-thing that can only wait for its death.
But in one game, none of that happened; everything went according to plan. First Vikings and the Isle of Man, then the North Sea, finally all of Great Britain, Finland, Lorraine, France.
This is what my empire looks like after 400 years. The Mongols only look strong – militarily they are outnumbered 1:12.
200 years before the game’s end, Crusader Kings 3 runs out of steam
By putting a descendant in every conquered territory and activating all possible fertility bonuses for my dynasty, my lonely character, with whom I started as a count, has grown into a dynasty of over 12,000 people over 400 years, spread across 177 houses.
In Crusader Kings 3, provinces have a development level from 0 to 100 (maximum): already 200 years before the game’s end, the core area around London is exhausted:
Theoretically, the game can still go on for 190 years until 1453, but due to my playstyle, it’s actually already finished.
I accelerated the development of the capital in London through countless bonuses in the game, so it has long reached the maximum of 100.
My family tree has also escalated long ago. My current king has 26 children. His firstborn alone has provided him with 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In total, the dynasty has 12,302 living descendants.
A very, very small excerpt of the family tree:
Dynasty traits make the game increasingly easier and unrealistic
Moreover, the dynasty tree has long been fully filled; there are not many innovations left to discover. Money has not played a significant role for the last 300 years.
The dynasty progress makes the game increasingly easier and more unrealistic as time goes on.
At the beginning of a game, it is like this:
good staff is hard to come by – one is already happy about a manager with skill 15
there are hardly any “special characters” with genetically positive traits, so the few strong characters stand out. One aims to somehow recruit Harald Hairy and Rollo from the series Vikings into their team.
Moreover, people die early, children often pass away in the first years of life, even a promising offspring can be caught at 25 because he eats poisoned plants or gets his head ripped off by a berserker – few live past 55.
Additionally, fighters start to decline sharply after age 50, rust away, and must be replaced by younger ones.
There are very few special artifacts, a blue sword is already a fantastic find that makes the king significantly stronger for years.
The dynasty tree is already complete centuries before the game’s end.
However, this changes due to dynasty progress over the course of the game:
There are only characters with extraordinary skills – everyone is as strong as Hercules, a genius, and beautiful.
Characters can get 85 to 100 years old.
The world becomes more civilized and thus consistently more harmless.
Age makes characters stronger instead of weaker; you then end up with 95-year-old kings who are almost unbeatable as knights, especially since they carry the best artifacts in the game.
In the endgame, you have 80-year-old kings who can single-handedly destroy hundreds.
At the same time, the game has, although I own a decent PC for €3,800, slowed down extremely: A year that used to take 20 minutes now takes 2 hours.
Crusader Kings 3 also has, like the other major strategy games, the problem: You can play them “perfectly” and conquer the world, but it just isn’t fun.
It probably only helps to start a new game and set smaller goals, like going after achievements.
Diablo 4 offers its players four different difficulty levels, each harder than the last. The game aims to end your character as quickly as possible – but not every gamer can handle that.
Why did the player smash his office? On Reddit, user “Sufficient-Cash8328” writes that his friend switched to World Tier 4 in Diablo 4. That’s the highest difficulty level in the game.
In the post, the user also shows how things progressed for the player and what effects the increase in difficulty had. To do this, Sufficient-Cash8328 shared a photo of the player’s office/gaming room.
The photo shows a desk made of particleboard, with one corner broken off. The post implies that the player lost composure after his character’s death and hit the table, resulting in a critical hit to it.
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In a comment, the poster compared his friend to Hulk and added as an explanation for the damage that he is about 6’4″ tall and weighs about 300 pounds (approximately 136 kg). Now he has a new desk made from a sturdier material than particleboard (via Reddit).
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What are the world tiers? You can choose between a total of 4 world tiers and determine how big your challenge should be.
World tiers 1 and 2 are already unlocked at the beginning of the game. Newcomers are advised to start with World Tier 1. You unlock world tiers 3 and 4 during gameplay, with 4 being the hardest level of the game, providing a decent boost to experience points, the gold received, and there is also better and special loot.
In addition to the world tiers, there are also two modes: Softcore and Hardcore. If you have a Softcore character, you can respawn normally when your character dies. However, if you play Hardcore, you lose your progress and must start from scratch. The character’s death is permanent.
And then there are players who believe they are playing Hardcore, while they have been playing on a Softcore character for days:
On Reddit, thousands of subreddits have gone dark since Monday, June 12, 2023. The head of Reddit appears casual in a message to employees, seemingly wanting to ride out the situation. However, he does issue a warning to his staff.
Where does the information come from? The information comes from an internal memo that Steve Huffman, the CEO of Reddit, allegedly sent to employees on Monday afternoon. In it, he addresses the protests from Reddit users against restrictions on third-party apps. (via The Verge).
More than 8,000 subreddits have gone dark since Monday, June 12, 2023, most of which plan to reopen on Wednesday. However, some communities are planning to remain closed indefinitely until Reddit reverses the unpopular changes.
In his letter, Huffman maintains a cool demeanor: The blackout has no impact on revenue and everything is fine. However, he still gives his staff a warning.
The German gaming subreddit r/zocken is dark, but we still provide you with current information about new games, such as Starfield:
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What does Huffman say? In the memo, the Reddit CEO refers to around 1,000 subreddits that are currently set to private. While that is a challenge, the blackout does not affect revenue, so everything is perfectly fine.
The boss thanks his team and encourages them to continue improving the product, i.e., Reddit. He also explains that they are still in talks with a few operators of third-party apps and intend to exempt apps that make Reddit more accessible from the cost increases.
However, some people are really angry, Huffman says. He advises his employees to be cautious about their clothing choices: They should probably not wear Reddit clothing in public for now to avoid becoming a target for user frustration.
You can find a translation of the full letter here:
Internal Memo from Steve Huffman
Hello Snoos,
Since last night, about a thousand subreddits are private. We expect many of them to return by Wednesday, as many have already announced this. We knew this was coming, but it remains a challenge, and we have a lot of work ahead of us. A number of Snoos have been working around the clock, adjusting to the infrastructure strains, engaging with the communities, and responding to the countless issues associated with this blackout. Thank you, team.
We have seen no significant impact on revenue so far and will continue to monitor it.
There is a lot of noise in this case. One of the loudest we have ever experienced. Please know that our teams are working on this, and like every noise on Reddit, this too shall pass. The most important thing we can do right now is to stay focused, adapt to challenges, and move forward. We must deliver what we promised. The only long-term solution is improving our product, and we have some important upcoming mod tools that need to be in place.
While the two largest third-party apps, Apollo and RIF, along with a few others, have announced they will be shutting down at the end of the month, we are still in talks with some others. And as I mentioned in my post last week, we will exempt applications focused on accessibility and have made agreements with RedReader and Dystopia so far.
I’m sorry to say this, but please be cautious when wearing Reddit clothing in public. Some people are really upset, and we don’t want you to become the object of their frustration.
Again, we will get through this. Thank you all for helping us with this.
Reddit is a so-called social news aggregator, essentially a discussion platform where users can share content and links. Some affectionately call it the “homepage of the internet.” For many users, the platform is important for informing and exchanging about their interests or simply sharing anecdotes.
In League of Legends the new patch 13.12 is coming. The LoL developer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison announces significant nerfs for a duo of bot laner and supporter: Zeri and the cat Yuumi. He says both are already bad on their own, but together they are really overpowered. If the nerf doesn’t work this time, it could even get worse.
This is what Phroxzon says about the upcoming nerfs (via twitter):
Yuumi and Zeri have both benefited from changes in 13.10 and 13.11 and have become a problem. They are “not happy” with their status in the professional game.
Zeri is too strong and takes too much damage, especially when she has built the item “Trinity Force” – Yuumi has too strong synergies with the item “Echoes of Helia”.
Both champs are now getting nerfed to reduce their win rate to below 50%. If that doesn’t work, Riot is ready for “drastic measures”.
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What do the nerfs look like exactly?
The passive of Zeri currently ensures that she receives a shield when she deals damage to an opponent’s shield – this bonus is to be removed.
For the cat Yuumi, the attack speed buff E will be significantly weaker at low levels, and her heal with R will also be significantly weakened at low levels.
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Yuumi has been a problem for ages – Zeri has been one for a few weeks
How is this being discussed? On reddit, the criticism is once again focused on Yuumi. The magical cat has been a constant topic in League of Legends for years: She is the only champion that can merge with another champion, making her untargetable.
Originally, Yuumi was designed as a beginner champion so that newcomers could learn the game by focusing on casting spells while leaving the complicated running and positioning to an experienced player. However, some of the best support players in the world abused Yuumi and her strengths to win tournaments.
Yuumi is therefore the most hated champion in LoL, having been radically overhauled several times, but Riot seems unable to get her under control.
For Zeri, there was a specific problem: a “tanky” build built around the items Sheen and Trinity Force simply felt unfair.
“I mean: At least it feels like they are listening. It will be interesting to see how far they have to go to maim the two so that their win rate drops to the point where they want it to be.”
Another user says: The best build for Zeri with Sheen/Trinity is basically dead now. With Yuumi, W and E will now scale with level. The cat is still annoying, but much later in the game.
A third user says: “Bruiser Zeri has already been incredibly unfair, but Crit Zeri is also a big problem.”
Ultimately, Riot Games will address two issues with the patch that have been bothering players for a long time. What the “drastic solution” for Yuumi looks like has been known to some pros for years:
Many players have set themselves the goal of reaching level 100 in hardcore mode in Diablo 4. Some have already achieved this, others have failed. And one player died just before reaching level 100.
How did the player die just before level 100? On Reddit, there is a post where u/Cerbinol writes: “A friend died in hardcore solo at 99… he was just 5 % away from level 100.” In the picture he attached, you can see the cause of death:
Killed by: Serpentcaller, one of the NPC cultists in the game.
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The image also reveals that the player was at level 99 and had already invested over 150 hours of playtime. Thus, he not only lost his hunter in hardcore mode but also an enormous amount of time and effort.
Here you can see how you can also get your characters to level 100:
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Diablo 4: How to quickly reach level 100
Players recognize the tremendous achievement
How does the community react? Under the post in the Diablo 4 subreddit, there are now over 1,000 comments. The comment with the most upvotes comes from cloudsmiths: “Still plenty of time to try again if he wants to make it onto the statue list.”
He also attaches a photo showing a statistic that was likely taken from a tweet. This shows the data one week after the release of Diablo 4. At that time, only 163 hardcore players had reached level 100.
“Experiencing the loss of a hardcore character is a great way to feel that you are still alive in real life,” writes Mikimao about the character death.
User SizzleFinances writes: “Playing in hardcore mode makes the game feel alive. Every decision counts! My pulse races during boss fights.”
LighthouseHLAKBR writes: “All that time and effort, wasted. Kudos to the hardcore players, but I could never do it.” The comment receives over 500 upvotes.
Several users respond that they find the attempt particularly hard in the first week after release because so much can go wrong.
Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 has launched today. The update brings us new content and a few changes to the game. All information regarding the patch notes can be found here on MeinMMO.
Today marks the start of the new season and brings several innovations. All important details about the new map “Vondel”, new content, the battle pass, and balance adjustments have been summarized here for you.
a new vehicle that accommodates 4 people and can drive on land and water
Here you can see the trailer for the new Warzone map Vondel:
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CoD Warzone shows Season 4 with new map in the trailer – Fans are excited: “Probably the best season”
CoD MW2 & Warzone: Season 4 – Patch Notes
The patch notes for the brand new Season 4 are online. We have summarized some highlights for you.
When is the update coming? The start of the new season is scheduled for today at 6 PM CET.
What is the size of the update? There are reports of varying update sizes. On PS5, the download is around 17 GB. On PC, it is approximately 33 GB.
What’s in the update? On the website of Call of Duty, the main updates of the new season are summarized as follows before they go into the individual patch notes:
Attack on Vondel – Event at launch
six new multiplayer maps
three new weapons
Forward Operating Base (FOB) – a central hub for all communications and operator upgrades within DMZ
Additionally, there are 3 new operators and a special event.
We will list some highlights from the individual patch note sections here. In the spoiler boxes, you will find the complete, English patch notes from the developers:
Weapons, Attachments, Equipment
This section introduces the new weapons: Tempus Razor Back: Assault Rifle, ISO 45 SMG, Tonfa melee weapon. Two of them can be unlocked in the Battle Pass, one during the Vondel event.
This section primarily focuses on weapon balancing. For example, the range for melee attacks has been reduced, as well as the damage from weapon strikes.
According to the developers, the time-to-kill now feels slower, allowing you to react better to hits. This also changes the effectiveness of most weapons.
Patch Notes Weapons, attachments, equipment
» Battle Rifles «
Cronen Squall
Full-Auto
Bullets to Kill increased by 2 | Warzone Only
Maximum Damage increased | Warzone Only
Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
Semi-Auto
Bullets to Kill increased by 1 | Warzone Only
Maximum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Minimum Damage increased | Warzone Only
» Shotguns «
Bryson 800
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Bryson 890
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Expedite 12
Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
Leg Multipliers increased
KV Broadside
Mid Damage decreased
Lockwood 300
Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
Head Multiplier increased
Neck Multiplier increased
Upper Torso Multiplier increased
Arm Multipliers increased
Leg Multipliers increased
Hip to ADS Spread transition speed increased
Becomes accurate faster after aiming down sights
Mid Damage Ranges increased
Mid Damage decreased slightly
» Submachine Guns «
Fennec 45
Bullets to Kill decreased by 1 | Warzone Only
ATTACHMENTS
FTAC Siege
Akimbo FTAC Siege (NEW)
Unlock through in-game Challenge: 25 Hip Fire Operator kills with the FTAC Siege
Kastov-74u
KSTV-17 Barrel (NEW)
Added to Kastov-74u progression, replaces 5.45 Tracer at Level 9
Players who have progressed beyond this level will have it retroactively granted to their account following the launch of Season 4
KV Broadside
12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
Close-range Damage increased slightly
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with the SZ Aggressor-IR Optic where its ADS penalty was higher than intended
Fixed an issue with 12-Gauge Dragon’s Breath residual damage where it would be counted as a headshot for scoring
Fixed an issue that caused Death Effects to intermittently occur on incorrect bodies
Fixed an issue where the in-game challenge completed overlay for the KL40-M2 Drill underbarrel Attachment showed a placeholder name
Fixed an issue causing the .300 BLK Overpressured +P ammunition to remain locked without unlock requirements, despite the Weapon being at max level
Fixed an issue where Bipod Attachments were not blocked on some Weapons when using the canted iron sights
Gameplay
Parachute: The quick-draw function of the weapons is now always used when the parachute is cut or utilized during landing to ensure improved responsiveness when landing.
Field-Upgrades
Field-Upgrades are refunded if interrupted by a Shock Stick during activation. Throwing knife kills extend the Battle Rage and Dead Silence effect.
Patch Notes Field-Upgrades
Bug Fixes
Field Upgrades now refund properly when shocked by a shock stick mid-deployment
Throwing Star kills now properly extend Battle Rage and Dead Silence
Audio
There was an adjustment to the playback of war tracks.
Patch Notes Audio
Adjustments
Added ability for War Tracks to play in 3D positions from Vehicles in the world, rather than only to Players riding in a Vehicle
UI/UX
There are numerous adjustments here, including notifications about attackers, but also the selection of skins for tactical equipment. Advantages and disadvantages of weapon parts have been added. General visual improvements of the HUD in gunfights have been made.
Patch Notes UI/UX
New Features
Multiple Attacker Notifier Quality of Life
When a Player is downed while simultaneously under fire from multiple enemy Players, a text notifier will appear near their crosshair indicating the total number of recent attackers.
Adjustments
Added a new splash that calls out when a Player is downed or killed by more than one attacker
Players can now view Skins for locked Operators
Added the ability to select Skins for Tacticals and Lethals… check out the new Wumpa grenade!
Added the ability to remove all of your equipped attachments on your weapon by pressing and hold RT/R2 in Gunsmith.
Improved clarity on which Attachments have Skins, are Tunable, or are Pro-Tuned
Added the Pro-Tuned tag to the loadout preview widget for Blueprint-tuned Weapons
Added Pros and Cons for all Attachments
Improved usability of Loadout select
Perk Packages now use a double-stacked row
Additions and improvements to the HUD for Search and Destroy and Rescue Modes
Added reticles and tracers to the Loadout preview in Gunfight
Added a POI label under the Compass in Gunfight
General visual improvements to the HUD in Gunfight
Redesigned AAR and Scoreboard to accommodate 6v6 and larger matches
Bugfixes
The update fixed 15 bugs, including the issue where exiting the tactical camera sometimes resulted in a blurry screen. It was also fixed that vehicles did not collide with players reviving other players.
Patch Notes Bugfixes
Global Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where exiting the Tactical Camera would sometimes leave a blurry screen
Fixed an issue where the Player would have their controls locked if they tried to re-enter a Recon Drone as it dies, while looking through a Spotter Scope
Fixed an issue where the Wheelson could be deployed on top of other vehicles
Fixed an issue where the Player’s FOV would remained zoomed in after leaving control of the Gunship
Fixed an issue that prevented bots from being able to revive downed teammates
Fixed an issue where Weapon progress trackers could become misaligned with their Weapons in the Weapon Challenges menu
Fixed an issue where the Buy Battle Pass menu launched abruptly when accessed for the second time while on View Map in the Battle Pass tab
Fixed an issue where the Operator could disappear when the Player enters the Emblem or Calling Card tab and goes back
Fixed an issue where Players could experience dropped frames when switching Calling Card tabs
Fixed an issue where loot could be destroyed if a Player died on top of an exploding vehicle
Fixed an issue where the Player would exit the Light Helo but still remain inside of it
Fixed an issue that could cause Players to end up in a broken state when performing a roof exit on a vehicle as it blew up
Fixed an issue where vehicles didn’t collide with Players reviving other Players
Fixed an issue where collision sounds on the armor of the armored pickup truck didn’t play
Fixed an issue causing a number of missing vehicle icons in Ground War’s Tac Map legend
Multiplayer
Here are a few updates to the multiplayer playlist as well as general adjustments and bug fixes:
Patch Notes Multiplayer
PLAYLIST
Added Battle Map (12v12) Search and Destroy
Added Battle Map (12v12) Prisoner Rescue
Added to Quickplay:
10v10
3rd Person
Infected
Gun Game
Drop Zone
Grind
GENERAL
Adjustments
Tuned spawns for Breenbergh Hotel, Black Gold, Exhibit, and Himmelmatt Expo
Updated the rate at which UAV sweeps are performed for the infected team in Giant Infected:
One sweep every 20 seconds by default
One sweep every 3 seconds when less than 24 survivors remain
Updated class tables to include Blueprints through Season 03 Reloaded
Moved the bag locations from the top of barrels to the ground on Black Gold in Knock Out
Added “Score Limit” and “Time Limit” options for Bounty
Adjusted Weapon locations on Blacksite in Gunfight O.S.P.
BUG FIXES
Fixed several exploits with the Tactical Camera
Fixed an out of bounds issue with the Recon Drone
Fixed an issue where Players would sometimes not receive the proper rewards when killing Players downed in Last Stand
Fixed a connection timeout issue some Players would encounter in Drop Zone
Fixed a bug where some melee kills would not count as one-hit-kills in One in the Chamber
Fixed an issue where some in-game Weapon challenge camo unlock text was cutoff and did not include the Weapon name
Fixed an issue in Private Matches where the Player could not earn Killstreaks properly with the “Retain Streaks on Death” and “Persistent Streak Progress” options tuned on
Warzone
The Battle Royale received its own list with some quality-of-life adjustments, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and changes to the user interface.
Patch Notes Warzone
New Event
Assault on Vondel Limited-Time
The Assault of Vondel will be the first community event in which players can secure (and restore) the city by earning medals through completing challenges.
Completing a community challenge will unlock the following:
Taxi Boat and Trams
Reinforcement Flare
Favorite Supply Box
New Melee Weapon – Tonfa
On top of that, securing medals also contribute to your standard Challenges which can unlock several types of rewards including Weapon Blueprints.
New Map
Vondel
Developed by Beenox, the new Vondel map offers 15 distinct points of interest and a dynamic blend of urban streets, canals, and expansive structures to explore. […]
Adjustments
Al Mazrah
Sandstorm
The sandstorm in Al Mazrah has subsided.
Al Mazrah City now has several sand banks to climb upon, which offer new and creative ways to approach some of the city’s prominent buildings. Specifically, expect a massive sand dune up the side of the TV tower, the Embassy, and the “Highrise” building. The dunes also piled up across some roadways, including covering parts of the highway system, and nearly flooded entire small structures in the main downtown area. There is also some partial destruction that will offer new approaches to maneuvering in, within, and out of the city.
Landscape
Added vibrancy to vegetation throughout the map.
New Mode
LockdownVondel | Limited-Time | In-Season
Inspired by the Multiplayer mode Hardpoint — Lockdown will task teams with capturing and holding zones around Vondel rather than being the last Squad standing. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
Key highlights:
Objective-based gameplay
Allows for Custom Loadouts right at the start of the match
Frequent engagements
GAMEPLAY
Adjustments
All Maps | All Modes
Player Health
The base Player Health pool has been increased to 150, up from 100.
With full Armor Plates, the combined total will equal 300.
Regen Delay increased to 7 seconds, up from 5.
Note: The above changes apply across all Modes in Warzone including Ranked Play and DMZ.
Armor Plates Quality of Life
Players will automatically pick up 9 Armor Plates – 3 in the active Loadout slot and 2 full stacks in the Backpack. Players will have to manually pick up Armor Plates beyond that threshold to create more stacks in their Backpack.
Armor Box Quality of Life
Players will now receive a fixed number of 6 Armor Plates from Armor Boxes regardless of how many they already have.
Munitions Box Quality of Life
Players will now receive a fixed stack of Weapon ammo from Munitions Boxes regardless of how much they already have.
To clarify, Lethal and Tactical Equipment will still only Refill to the maximum the Player can hold in their active Loadout slots.
Vehicle Fuel
Gas Cans will now drain a percentage of total Gas while refueling a Vehicle.
You can now siphon Gas out of a Vehicle using a Gas Can.
Rather than catching fire when out of fuel, the Heavy Chopper will now drop out of the air.
GENERAL
New Features
Rejoin (BETA)
Players that experience a client crash on their device will be able to reconnect to their match within 4 minutes.
Criteria:
Players must have at least 1 Squad member remaining alive.
This does not apply to Solo Playlists.
There must be at least 5 Squads remaining in the match.
Note:
Playlist updates that go live during a match in progress will prevent Players from using the Rejoin feature.
Known Issues:
Last remaining teammate disconnecting may result in an undesirable spectator experience while the final teammate attempts to reconnect.
Rejoining while still in the Driver seat of a vehicle will remove the player’s hands. Can be resolved by switching weapons.
The functionality of Rejoin in Ranked Play is detailed in the Ranked Play section below.
Adjustments
Gulag Killcam
The killcam has been enabled in the Gulag.
Pre-Match Lobby Audio Quality of Life
Proximity Voice Chat has been disabled in the pre-match lobby.
Exfil SequenceQuality of Life
Players are now able to skip the Exfil sequence animation.
GAMEPLAY
New Features
Please note that the Vondel features outlined below will come to other Maps and Modes in later updates.
Vondel | All Modes
TAV (Tactical Amphibious Vehicle)New Vehicle
Amphibious vehicle that is able to traverse land and water
Accommodates 1 driver, 1 passenger and 4 players in the back
Mid range armor vehicle
Dynamic Fog SystemNew Environmental System
Though typically sunny, Players will encounter a varying degree of fog as they play through matches on Vondel.
Billboards found around the map will serve as a way for Players to plan around the weather forecast.
Note: The visual obfuscation caused by fog is reduced in Resurgence compared to DMZ.
Vondel | Resurgence
High StakesNew Public Event
During this event, Players will be prompted to capture any of several crates that are dropped from the sky. Capturing one of these will provide Players with some very useful loot such as a Portable Buy Station, Armor and/or Munitions Box, alongside some Cash.
In addition, a successful capture will grant Players with Double Weapon & Player XP for the duration of the match.
Note: This multiplier stacks with active XP tokens.
Reinforcement FlareNew Field Upgrade
This Field Upgrade will redeploy an eliminated Squad member that is randomly selected.
Favorite Supply BoxNew Supply Box Type
This is a rare Supply Box that arms Players with their 2 favorite Weapons.
Players are able to dictate their favorite Weapons in the front-end menu by navigating to Custom Loadouts and using the “Set to Favorite” option by either right-clicking or pressing LS/L3.
Adjustments
All Maps | All Modes
Loot Update
Loot found on the ground and via Supply Boxes has been updated to include:
New Season 04 Weapons
Revised Attachments for most Weapons
Armor Box
Buystation price increased to $2,500, up from $2,000.
Munitions Box
Buystation price increased to $2,500, up from $2,000.
Backpack Inventory Quality of Life
While attempting to loot an item that a Player already has in an active Loadout slot, they will be presented with the option to stow the duplicate in their Backpack.
Marker Smoke Effects Quality of Life
Differentiated the color of the smoke produced by various markers for easier at-a-glance legibility:
Loadout Drops = Red
Deployable Buy Stations = Green
Smoke Grenades = Grey
Resupply Perk
The time to recharge equipment has been increased to 50 seconds, up from 30.
Redeploy Drone Destruction Damage
The explosion damage caused by a Redeploy Drone when it impacts the ground has been adjusted.
Minimum damage increased to 50, up from 10.
Maximum damage increased to 150, up from 50.
Bounty Contract Quality of Life
The Bounty Contract will prioritize selecting a target that is on the ground and within close proximity of the Player.
Most Wanted ContractQuality of Life
The Most Wanted target Player will now carry a flag on the back of their Operator for the duration of the Contract to better help enemy Players track the target.
Data Heist Public Event Quality of Life
Players will now receive a Circle Peek reward of the upcoming circle when they complete the Data Heist Public Event on Ashika Island.
Gas Circle Finale Behavior
The number of “Moving Circles” in the final phase of a match has been decreased to 2, down from 4.
These circles move and collapse in size slower than before.
Gulag
The time to capture the overtime flag has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 3 seconds.
Vehicle Fuel
The Heavy Chopper no longer catches fire when it runs out of fuel. Instead, it will now drop out of the air, surviving if close enough to the ground
Gas Cans now spawn with a fill percentage of 100%
Filling a vehicle now drains a portion of the total gas in the can, depending on how much the vehicle needed
You can now siphon gas out of a vehicle and into your gas can
All Maps | Battle Royale, Resurgence
Gas Damage
Reduced Gas damage to 6 while not wearing a Gas Mask, down from 9.
During the first 4 Circles, reduced Gas damage while wearing Gas Mask to 5, down from 6.
Al Mazrah | Battle Royale
Armor Plates
The number of Armor Plates that Players spawn with in the Gulag has been decreased to 1, down from 2.
Players will continue to spawn with a full 3 Armor Plates in Warzone Ranked Play.
Gulag Overtime
The time it takes to capture the domination point in the Gulag has been increased to 4 seconds, up from 3.
Strongholds
Inactive Strongholds have been renamed to Abandoned Supply Caches.
Active Strongholds and Abandoned Supply Caches are now enabled from the moment the match starts during Infil.
Active Strongholds and Abandoned Supply Caches now have floating POI indicators that can be seen from above in the world space during Infil.
White Supply Boxes have been removed from active Strongholds.
We’re putting the focus of strongholds on the loadout acquisition and UAV benefits for owning the structure. Abandoned supply caches are intended to be fruitful loot locations worthy of a visit.
Enemy NPC Combatants have been removed from active Strongholds.
Players will now be prompted with the “Hold the Line” capture objective.
The “Bomb Defuse” objective has been removed from active Strongholds.
With Strongholds activating at the start of each match, we are balancing the rewards to reflect the challenge.
Completing an active stronghold will only reward the black site key upon first capture. The loadout is awarded when the stronghold is captured and can only be acquired once per squad.
Players are now able to recapture a stronghold that has been captured by another squad.
Subsequent captures will only reward Players with access to the custom Loadout crate and the Stronghold UAV effect.The UAV effect from completing a Stronghold will now be shown to enemy Players on the Tac Map.
The mission tracker widget on the UI while progressing through Stronghold and Black Site completion has been removed for a cleaner interface.
UI/UX
Perk Package Name Quality of Life
Players will now be able to see the name of their equipped Perk Package in various areas of the interface.
Buy Station PingsQuality of Life
A floating icon will now appear above a Buy Station to indicate an item that a Player has pinged for purchase.
Scoreboard in Gulag
Players are now able to view the scoreboard while in an active Gulag match or in the holding pen.
Ranked Play
Text ChatQuality of Life
Players are now able to disable Global Text Chat while leaving Team Text Chat enabled.
DMZ
The extraction mode of Warzone has also been revamped.
Patch Notes DMZ
GAMEPLAY
New Features Introducing the Forward Operating Base
Consider the Forward Operating Base (FOB), a central hub for DMZ. Here, Operators will complete objectives to unlock upgrades across DMZ.
The FOB is divided into four categories of upgrades (elements of which are shown in the image above, for exemplary purposes only):
Weapons Locker
Insured Weapon Slots
Insured Weapon cooldown time
Contraband Weapon stash size increases
Stash
Wallet Unlock
Wallet capacity
Key and Contraband Stash Size increases
Bounty Board
Personal Exfil
Barter recipes
Buy Station discounts
Communications Station
Urgent Missions access
The F.O.B. contains passive objectives – a new set of mission types for Players to pursue that reward permanent upgrades for DMZ.
Phalanx New DMZ Faction
With Season 04 comes the arrival of a new faction, Phalanx. Meanwhile, the REDACTED faction whom we met in Season 03 has unceremoniously disappeared from operations in the DMZ. No further intel is available on their whereabouts… Station Chief Kate Laswell is conducting operations with Phalanx directly as she has an interest in the unknown enemy faction that has invaded Vondel. Phalanx and Black Mous will execute on missions together, gaining intel to uncover the force’s identity.
Mission Objectives Menu
Added new UI/UX menu where Players can view and track their Faction Missions, upgrades, location challenges, and notes.
Seasonal Reset
Key and Mission item stashes are resetting
Faction Missions are resetting
Insured Weapon Slots are resetting
Active Duty Slots are NOT restting
Contraband weapon inventories are NOT resetting
Vondel
Signals Intelligence New DMZ Contract
Signals Intelligence allows you to hack 3 other Contracts to earn passive income
New Weapons Case and Rewards
Travel to Vondel to track down the Bullfrog and earn all new rewards
Adjustments
Enemy Combatants killed with suppressed weapons will now take longer to call in reinforcements
Running a helicopter into the DMZ boss chopper will now aggro it
AI combatant damage has been adjusted relative to the increased Player health
Stealth Vest:
Now protects against Advanced UAV effects, Players can no longer be revealed by Players with a Comms Vest
Players using the Stealth Vest will not trigger a callout from enemy Players with a Comms Vest
BUG FIXES
Fixed an issue where enemy combatants were not using Gas Masks
Fixed an issue preventing several Blueprints from working properly in DMZ
Fixed an issue where, when a Player defusing the charge at a supply site is downed (interrupting the defusing), the charge is no longer incorrectly defused
Fixed an issue where pleading for help while on the train could cause the camera to act incorrectly
Fixed an issue where some laser traps were not visible in the Koschei Complex
Fixed an issue where Players were unable to join in progress when part of the Squad transitions to the Koschei Complex from Al Mazrah
Fixed an issue where stowed Weapons weren’t reporting mission progress
If you want to view the complete patch notes yourself, you can find them on callofduty.com.
There you will find more details as well as patch notes about the Warzone Ranked mode and the Points of Interest on the new Warzone map.
John Romita Senior passed away at the age of 93. His son John Romita Junior has now heartfully announced this. His father passed away peacefully. The death is a great loss for the Marvel comic world.
What is John Romita Senior known for? When it comes to the Marvel universe, most of you probably immediately think of Stan Lee. But Lee is only involved as a writer of the comics. John Romita Senior was the artist of “The Amazing Spider-Man” comics for several years. He replaced Steve Ditko as the artist in 1966, shortly after which he was hired as an art director at Marvel.
We owe it to him that Spider-Man was given his distinctive drawing style. Romita had his first contact with a superhero in 1954 when he illustrated the reissue of Captain America.
Now his son, who is also an artist, hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps. You can read his touching words in the original English here:
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The first comic strips of Spider-Man were even drawn together by the father-son duo. The first comic strips were published in 1970. At that time, Romita Junior was 14 years old.
In the meantime, Romita Senior was even employed by the competition. In 1957 he left Marvel and drew stories for girls at DC Comics. However, the series was canceled in 1965 and the artist returned to Marvel, where he created his greatest success.
Did he still draw comics at the age of 93? No, he stopped doing that decades ago. John Romita Senior left the “The Amazing Spider-Man” comic in the 1970s when he became art director at Marvel. There he created a new series with “Spidey Super Stories” aimed at children.
Currently, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is exciting moviegoers. Check out the trailer for the film here:
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How are fans reacting? On Twitter, the account spideymemoir shares an image from the Spider-Man comic. It shows how the suit is left behind in the trash. Rain is pouring down and darkening the mood:
Another user has found a comparison image showing the scene depicted in the comic as a movie adaptation:
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On June 14, Diablo 4 received a new patch. It mainly brought adjustments to items and dungeons. However, some players are now complaining: there have been secret nerfs for all players. MeinMMO has investigated
This is what the players say: In a forum thread, about a dozen players complain that they are doing significantly less damage since the patch. Their numbers are lower, and they are having more problems in the nightmare dungeons than before.
This affects all classes, it is a “stealth nerf” for everyone. The thread quickly shifts into a complaint expressing general dissatisfaction with Blizzard and the patch policy. Continuous nerfs are not the right way; they are no fun, it is said.
However, no verifiable evidence is provided here. The user Aikon merely claims: “I can guarantee 100% that this really happened. I just talked to a friend on Discord about how I was still able to run a nightmare seal at level 50 without problems yesterday, while today I had issues in a level 46.”
He plays an ice shard build for the sorceress, one of the currently best builds for the class according to Diablo 4 Tier List. Nevertheless, he has problems at level 83.
Some nerfs were apparently actually necessary. Barbarians could kill the toughest boss in the game in just a few minutes, while others fail even after five times that time:
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Diablo 4: A build is so strong that Blizzard has directly disabled 2 items – even kills the hardest boss
Players are mad: “Damage nerfs for everyone” – hardly anyone agrees
Were there really nerfs? This cannot be confirmed. Blizzard itself does not mention any nerfs, there are no inquiries or confirmations about it on Twitter. Even on Reddit, which is known for immediately criticizing such “secret nerfs” loudly and strongly, there is silence.
There is only one thread that picks up exactly the conversation from the forum, but it is hardly commented on. A few people there say: if that is true, they are gone. Others advise: those who want to have fun with the game should stay away from social media. One user laughs about the forum and mocks: “And I thought Reddit is bad.”
So whether there were actually nerfs is hard to say, but probably not.
I also tried a few nightmare dungeons as examples and found no differences to yesterday. However, dungeons have a tendency to have significant differences even at the same level.
The affixes change with each run and can be easier or harder, depending on the class. So it may happen that you breeze through a “higher” dungeon, while a “lower” one wipes the floor with you. You can find more about this in the overview:
World of Warcraft is known for being one of the longest-lasting and most successful MMORPGs on the market. However, it is also well-known that the MMORPG, as it ages, despite occasional fresh updates, appears rather outdated. The latest example discovered by a player leaves no doubt about it.
What did the player discover? The Twitter user @KENOASTRAL turns out to be a WoW player who is active on the social media platform. A particular tweet has caused quite a stir. It was about graphical oddities in the MMORPG.
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Among them are orc and tauren babies who, to put it mildly, seem to consist of very few polygons. Their faces look as if they were slapped on, as if the label had shifted slightly. It is certainly not for the faint of heart.
How are other users reacting to this?Twitter user @EiyaWoW succinctly states what he thinks: THIS IS DISTURBING. The user @itsJuanSolos even advocates renaming “Children’s Week to Bread Week,” as the little critters are covered in a texture resembling that of bread.
Furthermore, Twitter user @Schrei205 further amused himself by stating that it’s no wonder Sylvanas had eaten babies.
Whether the graphics will change afterward, as was the case with the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, remains to be seen. So far, Blizzard has not commented on whether WoW will receive a completely overhauled graphics update. However, analysts now assume such a revision.
How do you see it? Do the babies seem like stale bread to you? Does the MMORPG really need a fresh update or would that lose the charm of the current graphic style? Feel free to share your opinion in our comments.
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
Cooldown of shouts reduced, depending on the number of enemies
Also, keep an eye out for Unique items that expand your build starting from World Tier 3.
Whirlwind Build – Skill Tree / Skills
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Whirlwind Build – Equipment Values & Gems
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
Cooldown of shouts reduced, depending on the number of enemies
Also, keep an eye out for Unique items that expand your build starting from World Tier 3.
Whirlwind Build – Skill Tree / Skills
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Whirlwind Build – Equipment Values & Gems
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
Here you will find the foundation for one of the best builds for the Barbarian class in Diablo 4 – in English, with a complete skill tree, important legendary aspects, and recommendations for your equipment.
What is this build? You will find a Whirlwind build for Barbarians in Diablo 4 here. You yell at your enemies, whirl through enemy lines, and deal bleeding damage as well as increasing critical damage.
The build is an evolution of my Barbarian build, which is actually purely focused on bleeding damage. With the help of some completely optimized endgame builds, such as from Maxroll.gg, I have expanded my build and will show you the most important components.
Note: The build is a basis with which you can further specialize. You can start using it at level 50 and continue to build in synergies that increase your rage generation, make better use of the bleeding debuff, and further reduce your cooldowns. Here is a Level Build for Barbarians.
How does the build work? With your shouts, you bring your power and that of your allies to a new level and dismantle every larger enemy group with a dizzying Whirlwind.
The twist: The skill “Whirlwind” can be channeled – you can use it as long as your primary resource, rage, is not depleted.
Skills and Legendary aspects ensure that you get a steady supply of rage. In addition, you deal bleeding with the “Whirlwind” and build strong synergies with the debuff. Also the important debuff “Vulnerability” gets a bit of attention.
Ignite the shout skills “War Cry”, “Challenging Shout” and “Battle Cry” and whirl through the enemies without regard for losses. However, you should have a few remedies for nausea ready.
Pro
Starter aspects can be found in dungeons
Distributes bleeding and scales with it
Strong against vulnerable enemies
Simple gameplay
You can move and deal damage
Contra
Dependent on the cooldown of your shouts
Damage against single targets
For continuous “Whirlwind” you need additional aspects
You are always in melee combat
Whirlwind Build – Aspects to Start
For a good start in the Whirlwind build, you do not need to loot any aspects. Here are four strong aspects from dungeons that you can start with directly. However, keep in mind that you can also loot these aspects – then they are always stronger.
You should always forge the “Aspect of the Terrible Whirlwind” onto your weapons, as it is clearly stronger here than on other equipment pieces and important for dealing strong damage to your enemies.
The aspects are also stronger on the amulet. Choose a suitable one that further specializes your build. Here are some aspects that would expand your build, but that you can only loot:
Aspect of Berserker Rage
Rage generation while “Berserker” is active
Brave Aspect
Cooldown of shouts reduced, depending on the number of enemies
Also, keep an eye out for Unique items that expand your build starting from World Tier 3.
Whirlwind Build – Skill Tree / Skills
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Whirlwind Build – Equipment Values & Gems
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
Cooldown of shouts reduced, depending on the number of enemies
Also, keep an eye out for Unique items that expand your build starting from World Tier 3.
Whirlwind Build – Skill Tree / Skills
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Whirlwind Build – Equipment Values & Gems
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
Cooldown of shouts reduced, depending on the number of enemies
Also, keep an eye out for Unique items that expand your build starting from World Tier 3.
Whirlwind Build – Skill Tree / Skills
Here are our recommended skills for building a strong Whirlwind build:
Basic Skills
Battle Jump – 1/5
Core Skills
Furious Whirlwind – 5/5
Pressure Point – 3/3
Defensive Skills
Tactical War Cry – 5/5
Tactical Challenging Shout – 5/5
Brawler Skills
Strong Battle Cry – 2/5
Thunderous Voice – 3/3
Hearty Cry – 3/3
Assault Command – 3/3
Aggressive Resistance – 1/3
Fruiting Fury – 3/3
Weapon Mastery
Minefighter – 3/3
Stun – 1/3
To the Bones – 3/3
Ultimate Skills
Superior Berserker’s Rage
More is More – 3/3
Core Passive Skills
Unrestrained Rage
Be careful with “Unrestrained Rage”: The passive skill drastically increases your rage consumption. Stick to something else for now if your “Whirlwind” breaks off too quickly.
Use a two-handed sword for your skills, so a “Slashing Weapon” to deal more damage against bleeding enemies. A two-handed axe fits in your technique slot, which hurts vulnerable enemies extra. Learn here how to switch weapons.
Always look for strong synergies and see if some passive skill works better when you exchange aspects or skills.
Whirlwind Build – Equipment Values & Gems
Here are some recommendations for the values on your equipment.
Weapons: Emerald
Armor: Ruby
Jewelry: Skull
Always pay attention to high weapon damage on your weapons, even if it means accepting bad secondary values – for Barbarians, damage on the weapon is essential.
Here are some important secondary values for your equipment:
Pay attention to the different value distributions on the equipment parts. Boots can provide movement speed, gloves have a chance for the value Critical Hit Chance. Find values that fit the Whirlwind playstyle.
What’s next? Focus on the strength value and glyphs on the Paragon board that further exploit your bleeding effect. There are many glyphs that promise you strong bonuses here. Strengthen your effects in the following order:
In Pokémon GO trainers want to catch cool Pokémon. However, some special and rare monsters have been missing for quite some time.
What kind of list is this? In Pokémon GO, one has the opportunity to catch a variety of monsters. The new season “Hidden Gems” brings a multitude of Pokémon, raid bosses can be battled, and research can be completed.
However, in Pokémon GO, the entire field of Pokémon is never available, and there may be some monsters that you missed. But don’t worry: usually, most cool monsters will return eventually.
However, there are some special Pokémon that have not been seen since their last appearance for a very long time – and for some, it’s uncertain whether they will ever return.
We are taking a closer look at some of them here.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer
And that’s a shame because the monster not only has an iconic design but is also a good candidate for PvP battles. In raids, however, its regular version is more useful – and that one does appear from time to time.
The Clone Pokémon
The clone variants of Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur
Anyone who has seen the original Pokémon movie or the new version from 2019 will remember the Clone Pokémon, which fit very well with Armored Mewtwo. The clone variants of Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur are noticeable due to their distinct patterns and are real collector favorites in Pokémon GO.
Let’s stick to Pokémon that landed in the game on the occasion of movies: The mysterious Dark Monkey Pokémon Zarude was available in a special research in the autumn of 2021. So anyone who started in the last year and a half has not had the chance to catch Zarude yet.
There are plenty of special event variants of Pikachu in Pokémon GO. Some were seen more often, others less. However, a particularly popular collector’s item was Pikachu with Surfer, which reminds us of the yellow edition. This special variant first appeared during its Community Day in 2018. Then it was available again in 2019 during the big December Community Day and around the Kanto Tour in 2021, but has since disappeared.
Of course, Pikachu with Surfer is not an extremely strong Pokémon, but it is very popular among collectors. Whether it will return is open – but a Community Day Classic or something similar, like with our next candidate, is conceivable.
Squirtle with Sunglasses
The Squirtle Squad still has a place in the hearts of long-time Pokémon fans. The sunglasses Squirtle was also catchable in Pokémon GO, originally for its Community Day in 2018.
Then it reappeared in 2021 as an event Pokémon during an Ed Sheeran concert in Pokémon GO. Those who missed it at that time or have not played since have not yet had the chance to catch it again.
The special thing: It is already clear when it will return. Namely for its Community Day Classic in July 2023. And that gives hope that perhaps the other monsters will also appear again.
In addition to the monsters mentioned here, there are many others that have only been seen rarely. The Apex version of Lugia and Ho-Oh, for example, or of course rare monsters like Mew. Which Pokémon do you miss the most? Did you miss any? Let us know in the comments!
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Additionally, 86% of over 65,000 ratings for Hell Let Loose on Steam are positive, and it is considered a kind of hidden gem among shooter fans.
Which trailer is in question? In June, several gaming events took place, such as the Summer Game Fest, where numerous trailers were shown. Among them was the “PC Gaming Show 2023.” There, Team 17 showed a new trailer for Hell Let Loose, which introduced the upcoming update “Devotion to Duty.”
Part of the update is supposed to be a new game mode that is shorter and faster than the usual “Hell Let Loose” matches and includes only 25 players per team. In the standard mode, up to 100 players compete against each other on historical battlefields.
You can watch the trailer from the PC Gaming Show 2023 here:
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What do players say about the trailer? The community of Hell Let Loose is anything but thrilled with the trailer and is passing a harsh judgment. Some find the trailer simply ugly, while others find it shameful. Overall, there is a lot of criticism (via YouTube):
Bipolaroo: “I think I speak for a large part of the community when I say that this is single-handedly one of the worst trailers for the game ever released. How can you make it look so bad?” – 885 likes
nachode8007: “[…] Let’s hope their skills in game development are better than in making trailers.” -774 likes
shrenko: As a long-time ‘Hell Let Loose’ player, that was really very embarrassing. – 407 likes
Omega59er: “This trailer is a disgrace. Team17 should be ashamed to have sent this to PCGamer to show it to 25,000+ people.” – 213 likes
Overall, the mood in the community is currently not so rosy. Recent ratings on Steam are only at 57% – very low compared to the strong 86% that Hell Let Loose has been able to gather over the past years.
Many fans accuse the development team of not caring about the game. One player even writes on Steam: “This was one of those ‘rough diamond’ games […] but it is time to realize that the developers/publishers (Team17) do not care about this game.”
Hell Let Loose also has really cool or at least less failed trailers:
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Hell Let Loose im Trailer
Developers apologize: “We are sorry”
What do the developers say? After the harsh criticism of the new trailer, the developers are now speaking out. In a statement released on Steam, they write that they are sorry and apologize for the disappointment:
We are sorry. We had hoped to present an exciting and engaging trailer for our next update ‘Devotion to Duty’, but unfortunately, we did not meet expectations. We understand that you were eagerly anticipating the trailer, and we deeply apologize for the disappointment, frustration, and feeling of disappointment in the community.
In the statement, the development team also addresses the currently generally difficult state of the game and says they are working to improve the player experience but are progressing more slowly with the core gameplay and meta than planned. In the future, they want to learn better from player feedback.
Not only the anti-Battlefield has a difficult situation, the real Battlefield has also been struggling since its release to win back its disappointed fans. At least the new season trailer is well received:
The Twitch streamer Kylee “justfoxii” Carter (25) was just on vacation when she received a call from her crying mother: Her car was on fire. Apparently, a viewer had set the sports car on fire.
The American streamer justfoxii mainly showcases games like Fortnite and CS:GO on her Twitch channel for her nearly 600,000 followers. However, since February 2021, she has been streaming less and less.
In a video that was released in the morning of June 14 our time, the 25-year-old now says that she has had problems with stalking for the last year and a half. This has been very stressful.
The stalking reached its sad peak with an incident that occurred about 3 weeks ago: A viewer allegedly set fire to the streamer’s car.
The car, a Jaguar Type F, was completely destroyed.
Twitch streamers increasingly report cases of so-called parasocial fans who develop a relationship with them. Amouranth now wants to counter this with artificial intelligence:
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Amouranth wants to allow her fans more closeness – Artificial Intelligence should achieve this
Streamer was on vacation when her car went up in flames
This is how the streamer learned about the fire: As justfoxii reports, she was just on vacation when she received a call from her mother around 2 AM. Her mother tearfully informed her that someone had set her car on fire. She then apologized and mentioned that the police were there.
How did justfoxii react? Since the streamer was far from home, she couldn’t do much. So she watched the footage from the security camera on her phone.
I saw my car in flames. That was the first thing I saw. I just couldn’t believe I was seeing my car, which I worked so hard for, burning. It is very hurtful that someone would take that from me, and I will never be able to understand it.
Fortunately, the cameras also recorded the perpetrator. The streamer then looked at this footage next. In it, she saw a man placing a brick on her car, putting a pot of some sort on top, and igniting it.
After his misdeed, the man casually strolled away as if nothing had happened. You can find the video from justfoxii here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br81nqoqXbw&t=40s
justfoxii says it is hard to motivate herself to stream
How is the streamer doing? According to justfoxii, while no one was hurt, the shock still runs deep: “We are all traumatized in a way I could never describe.”
The fire is said to have spread to the fence and the side of the house, but fortunately, the fire department arrived quickly. The streamer is very grateful for that, as her mother and her pets were in the house at the time.
What happens next? According to justfoxii, the perpetrator is said to be a Twitch viewer who drove over 1,100 kilometers to her house to carry out his plan. This makes it even worse, the 25-year-old says.
He is said to be in police custody now. Nevertheless, it will take some time before the streamer can return to her routine:
I have always loved streaming so much, but it is so difficult to find the motivation when all of this is happening.
Thus, justfoxii explains that she probably won’t be able to properly “grind” again until the matter is somewhat resolved. There is also supposed to be a follow-up video about the incident later this year. For now, the streamer is saying goodbye and thanking her fans for their support.
Players of Destiny 2 are increasingly expressing their dissatisfaction and openly stating that the once brilliant title has lost its shine. The reasons for this disappointment are varied, ranging from lack of content to persistent and unfixed bugs, along with questionable decisions made by the developers.
Destiny 2 between Light and Darkness: Once, the reveal of Destiny in 2013 was a promising start. A sci-fi shooter set in our solar system, yet representing a fantastic universe full of magic and mysteries. A world based on hope and an eternal struggle between light and darkness.
However, for some Guardians, there seems to be little light left from the magic.
Many players have been in the Destiny universe for almost a decade and are feeling tired and saturated over the years.
Additionally, there have been numerous changes from Bungie and problems that have plagued the shooter for quite some time and are simply not getting smaller.
Those who are knowledgeable can find every bug in the game that can quickly ruin their day. Even a round of PvP or Gambit adds to the frustration, and Bungie has a lot of work to do in fixing the increasingly frequent bugs. This increases the game’s downtimes and also the frustration level of the community.
When the current DLC “Lightfall” 2023 couldn’t score points and frustrated players with bugs and a cliffhanger story, many long-time players began to think about drawing a final line after the release of “The Final Shape,” the last DLC of the first saga.
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Destiny 2: Teaser trailer for the DLC “The Final Form”
“Does anyone else consider quitting?”
This is a big topic in the community: Players emphasize that it’s not that they have lost the joy of the game. On the contrary. They still appreciate the fun and excitement that Destiny gives them as Guardians. But therein lies the problem.
Destiny 2 is a game played with great passion because destiny is personally important, and because one has experienced so many remarkable moments in it. And Destiny 1 veterans love their original Destiny.
Developers have started making decisions that feel wrong for some players and that don’t reward them enough for their time.
At the same time, Bungie is not making improvements in other areas to counterbalance this bland taste.
Bosses have incredibly high health. Raids are not a challenge, but solo dungeons without bugs now take 60–90 minutes.
Grinding for XP is the same as always, only that in Season 21 there’s no top loot to grind anymore. Hardly any Guardian wants to do the same every single season for the highest Guardian rank “Exemplar” to prove their skills.
The burden of cheaters, lack of love for PvP including matchmaking tests, the forgetfulness of Gambit, and the recycling of content that is simply known.
The rest is done by the toxic Destiny community: The Guardian TheK1ll1ona1re states that the endless arguments, the constant complaints about Destiny on forums and news sites as well as social media, and often negative reporting further poison the game climate and dampen enthusiasm even more.
The community outside of my clan is probably the most toxic fanbase I’ve ever seen. Whether it’s against each other or against the developers, I’m just tired of seeing all the whining, hate, arguments, etc.
“Everyone must make a decision eventually – Light or Darkness?”
Some Guardians who have been there since the first year and have experienced numerous expansions, raids, dungeons, and seasons are now saying that the game is getting on their nerves more often for the reasons listed. This is also true in the comments on MeinMMO.
One Guardian even wishes that Destiny 2 should take the decision to quit the game off his hands after the DLC “The Final Shape”:
I want the story to end so that it’s okay for me to give up the game and move on with my life.
Given the criticisms, it’s understandable that players want to take a break from the game to rediscover their passion and wait to see which direction Bungie will take.
As the last DLC approaches, the developer faces the crucial challenge: Bungie must take the wishes and needs of its players seriously to preserve the game from the ultimate loss of the loyal Guardian community.
Cayde-6 alone will not be enough in “The Final Shape.”
Even if fate has lost its shine for some right now, there is still hope that Bungie finds a way to meet expectations and revive the game that once excited millions of players and is to continue to excite even after 2025.
However, this could take some time, as Bungie is already working on the content for the upcoming seasons and expansions. Because throwing everything overboard in hindsight and all of a sudden isn’t really or only very poorly possible.
Destiny 2 still has a large fanbase and also players – especially when there’s something new to do and because there’s hardly any game that possesses that special feel of Destiny. For many new Guardians, Destiny 2 is still that one captivating adventure from back then. They now feel what others have forgotten years ago and wander through the game with sparkling eyes.
But every Guardian has their own journey and their own reasons, whether it is about remaining loyal to the game because they are just discovering it or finding a point of closure because they just don’t want to deal with it anymore.
How do you feel in Season 21 of Destiny 2? Do you share the thoughts of putting a stop to your time with the loot shooter? And would you also wish that Bungie takes the decision off your hands and just finishes Destiny 2?
Or do you say: No, I still enjoy the game, even in tough times when I play less, and I can’t imagine what it would be like if it suddenly weren’t there anymore? Then feel free to let us know in the comments.
The cow level is a gimmick that has accompanied Diablo since the first part. The secret level actually doesn’t exist, yet it provides good loot. Now, fans of Diablo 4 are diligently searching for a way to find this area in the latest installment.
What is the cow level about?
Since Diablo 2, there has been a secret level in the Diablo games that can only be unlocked through a convoluted, hidden quest.
The “cow level” requires special items to open and is an area full of evil cows wielding weapons that beat you up. Finding the entrance requires the collective memory of the players.
Is there a cow level in Diablo 4? Officially not. The Diablo head, Rod Fergusson, stated in an interview: the cow level does not fit Diablo 4, so it doesn’t exist. He doesn’t even know what it should be. Cows with halberds? Sounds absurd.
However, the statement itself means nothing. Since the existence of Diablo, Blizzard has denied its existence – even though the level is clearly and unequivocally in the game. “There is no cow level” is the running gag in the Diablo community.
Because apparently, there are indeed some hints about the cow level in Diablo 4. Numerous clues have already been found:
In Kehjistan, there are ox statues that prompt interaction: “Spill your blood to prove your worth”
according to game data, all statues there belong to a “puzzle”
in the quests of Diablo 4, one of the barbarian clans has to prove itself “worthy,” another clan is already called the ox clan, there could be a connection here
Moreover, players have already found items that could be related to the puzzle: a “Bloody Wooden Shard” and a “Musty Tome“. The shard is named W, a reference to Wirt’s leg. The book apparently refers to the tome of portals. Both were items from Diablo 2 that were necessary to open the cow level.
However, the “serious” research does not go much further. A few players suspect that the map design already holds a hint about the level (via YouTube). Others find some bells and items that seemingly indicate the ringing of cow bells.
In a thread on Reddit, a player also writes: He slaughtered all the cows in Act 2, after all, he was supposed to spill blood. But it didn’t work. Another even found a way to kill cows that are normally non-attackable.
Finally, there is speculation whether there really is no cow level at the moment and Blizzard is indeed telling the truth. Or if the real cow level is the friends we make along the way. Or if the players are the cows that are to be milked.
Either way, the hunt is currently creating quite a mad collaboration among the players. And shows that they are willing to spill the blood of the innocent for certain achievements:
Ezra Miller makes his first public appearance after two years. At the premiere of the DC film “The Flash”, Miller addressed fans and industry representatives and spoke openly for the first time about the behavioral allegations and the legal issues Miller is involved in.
What did Ezra Miller say? First, Miller publicly thanked David Zaslav, the head of Warner Bros. Discovery. Then followed Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, the directors of the Warner Bros. Film Group, as well as James Gunn and Peter Safran, the heads of DC Studios.
Miller is grateful that the involved parties approached the case impartially. Miller expresses gratitude with the following words:
[I thank for] their grace, their judgment, and their care regarding my life. And for making this moment a reality.
The studio announced that this promotional appearance will be the only one for Miller. This will likely not apply to other actors like Sasha Calle, who steps in for Henry Cavill. He is occupied with the filming of a Warhammer series.
Director Andrés Muschietti welcomed Miller with kind words and praised the acting work in “The Flash”.
In the following trailer, you can see Ezra Miller as The Flash:
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The Flash – German Trailer
What are the allegations against Miller? In the past two years, Miller has led a turbulent life and accumulated numerous criminal charges. In April 2020, a video went viral showing Miller choking a woman. According to Miller’s own statement, he was provoked and threatened by teenagers beforehand.
In March 2022, Miller was involved in a physical altercation with guests at a karaoke bar and was subsequently arrested. Here, Miller was allegedly insulted and attacked by a person who claimed to be a neo-Nazi.
But the series of legal issues does not stop: In June 2022, a court issued a temporary protection order against Miller on behalf of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes. According to her parents, Miller allegedly influenced the then 12-year-old child through violence and drugs. There were subsequent restraining orders in another case involving an 11-year-old child and a prison sentence for trespassing in January 2023.
