Here is a guide on how to get a can opener (in English: Can Opener) in Sons of the Forest and where to find it on the map.
You need the can opener in Sons of the Forest to open canned food and gain access to additional food such as cat food.
The can opener is not an essential item that would leave you stranded in the main story, like the key cards. However, this small item can easily help you acquire more food.
Where can I find a can opener?
There are a total of 3 locations on the map where you can find a can opener. There is no specific order that you need to follow. It’s enough if you visit one of the 3 locations to secure a can opener.
How do I find a can opener? At the red marker, you will find two tents in the snowy surroundings. Next to one of the two, various items lie in the snow, including the can opener.
The yellow marker leads you to the coast. At this location, you will find a can opener, as well as a soda and a watch.
The blue marker shows you an abandoned camp. Orient yourself by the waterfall; next to it is the camp full of loot. Among the items, there is also a can opener. The item is located next to a corpse. Additionally, you can find the following items in the camp:
2x supply cases
4x liquor
food
2x watch
2x rope
2x laptop (circuit boards)
4x golf balls
What are the requirements for the can opener? To get a can opener, you do not need any tools and do not have to meet any requirements.
How do I open a can? Open your inventory with the “I” key. Select the item in the inventory by right-clicking it. Also, right-click the can you wish to open. Then go to the gear icon, and the can will be opened.
In Pokémon GO you can now receive video ads via balloon, in exchange there should be some items. It is also possible to turn off the ads.
What kind of ads is this? As some trainers report, Pokémon GO is currently able to send out special video ads.
These come, as you may already know from other ads in the game, flying in with a special balloon. If you click on this balloon, the ad will be displayed, allowing you to start the video.
This is what it looks like, shared by user “InvisibleSoul8” via reddit:
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How can I turn off ads? In Pokémon GO you can turn off ads by taking the following path in the settings:
Open settings
Select “General”
Disable “Show sponsored messages from third parties”
Restart the app
If the option is disabled, you should generally not receive sponsored messages from other providers in the game. This also applies to the balloons.
Alternatively, you can simply ignore the balloons if you do not want to completely disable the sponsor messages.
Trainers want better items as rewards
When, where, and under what conditions the balloons appear is currently still unclear. However, there are already initial indications of what items might be inside. User InvisibleSoul8 on reddit reports having received the following items for his video (via reddit):
250 Stardust
1 Potion
1 Golden Razz Berry
2 Sanan Berries
It remains to be seen whether there will be differing rewards per video, or if the items are generally moving in this direction.
What trainers say: In the subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, trainers are already sharing their opinions about the ads. Some emphasize directly that they would rather turn off the ads and have nothing to do with them.
Others say: They are indeed interested – if there are strong items.
“Give me an additional permanent incubator and I would even watch all the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies in a row,” says a user (via reddit).
“I take free raid passes. No for other items” (via reddit).
“I would do it for coins or incubators” (via reddit).
“As long as it is optional, this is a welcome addition,” says a user (via reddit): “Especially for players with limited stops or gyms.”
What do you think about the ads? Can you imagine watching video ads for items in Pokémon GO? And if so: For which items would you do that? Let us know in the comments!
Otherwise, many events are coming up in Pokémon GO again soon. First, there will be the Community Day with Slowpoke this weekend, but even afterwards new content will continue. Just recently, the new “Let’s GO” event in Pokémon GO was announced.
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A gamer is struggling with high temperatures in their PC. They come up with a particularly brilliant idea: They just place the PC on the balcony in the icy air. But this “solution” is heavily debated. Does the cold air damage the gaming system or is it irrelevant?
The user shows with a picture what a significant impact the cold outside air has on their PC. The -10 degrees Celsius outside temperature significantly lowers the inside temperatures of their computer. The temperatures of their Intel processor are between 6 and 9 degrees, which is quite impressive.
But can the “brilliant” idea harm the PC or can one just do that? The community is extremely divided.
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These are the reactions: Not everyone is enthusiastic and believes that such an action ultimately harms the gaming PC in the long term. Many explain that the outside humidity must be much higher. In a short time, they are likely to have completely different problems than “high temperatures.” So someone quips (via reddit.com):
Next post: Can cold computers be turned on? I don’t know what happened after I exposed my computer to unusual humidity.
Others see another problem: The computer wouldn’t run continuously for days. If the heavily cooled computer is turned on after several hours, it could harm the system. Because electronic devices and cold don’t mix well. With such sudden temperature fluctuations, condensation can form. And moisture is not good for electronic devices.
However, the user Kingmi123 comes to the thread starter’s defense and replies that humidity is not a big problem. They write (via reddit.com):
In many threads here, it is not taken into account that the saturation point of cold air is always lower than that of warm air.
Cold air is completely saturated with fewer water molecules than hot air. This means that for 100% humidity in cold air, less water must be present in the air than in warm air. Once the saturation point is reached, condensation occurs.
This is the reason why hot air condenses when it hits a cold surface. The air near the cold surface is colder and therefore has a lower saturation point. What is a humidity of 60% in a warm room becomes 100% humid when it hits the cold surface.
Reverse the above scenario as OP does. Cold air comes into contact with a hot surface. The percentage of relative humidity around the components is significantly lower than outside, which means that condensation is practically impossible.
You can observe the principle in winter when you heat your apartment. When warm air hits the cold window surface, the window becomes moist. The biggest problem is when condensate forms. Because water damages computers and can cause a short circuit.
If the humidity in your apartment is very high, it can cause several problems and may even lead to mold. Normally, the humidity in the apartment should be between 50 and 60%. You can check this with a hygrometer, which you can get for a few euros in a specialty store or hardware store.
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High temperatures cause various problems in the computer
Why should high temperatures be avoided? When hardware runs under high temperatures significantly, it will eventually run much slower. The processor and graphics card throttle their performance to cope with the heat or shut down in emergencies to protect components.
Additionally, some components wear out faster with high temperature fluctuations or at very high temperatures. Therefore, many gamers try to keep temperatures and possible fluctuations in check and either use extensive air cooling or opt for water cooling right away.
How can you check temperatures? With the small tool HWMonitor, you can easily (and for free) check the temperatures in your computer. The tool reads the data, and you can check them directly.
AMD criticized for high temperatures: In the past, AMD has faced criticism for high temperatures. There were reports of extremely hot GPUs with the new RX-7000 graphics cards. Problems that AMD had to address afterward.
However, the situation is different with processors. In some cases, high temperatures are said to be “normal.” For instance, AMD stated that 95 degrees in the current “Ryzen 7000” generation is completely normal and that the chips are designed for such temperatures (via hardwareluxx.de).
Nevertheless, most gamers are likely to remain concerned when the temperatures in the computer approach 100 degrees.
If you are struggling with high temperatures in your PC, then check out the following guide here on MeinMMO. Here you will find tips and tricks on how to keep your gaming PC cool:
In Pokémon GO starts in a few days the “Let’s GO” event, allowing you to encounter Shiny-Meltan once again after a long time. Team Rocket will also be creating chaos again. We have summarized for you the spawns and bonuses that await you here on MeinMMO.
What event is it about? Pokémon GO is hosting an event at the end of March called “Let’s GO,” where you will assist Professor Willow once again in his research.
Around the theme of “everyday heroes,” a number of monsters await you that you don’t encounter as often in the game. In addition, Team Rocket has planned a takeover again. We will show you which spawns you can expect and what other content you can look forward to.
When does the event take place? The “Let’s GO” event runs from March 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time until March 29, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.
Encounters with Shiny-Meltan, Ditto, and regional Pokémon
During the event, you will have the opportunity to encounter some Pokémon that you don’t see that often. Therefore, you should not overlook the following specimens:
Meltan: One of these monsters is Meltan, which you can finally obtain again in its shiny form. This is not available outside of special events. As usual, you can find the Steel Pokémon by activating the mystery box.
Meltan normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Additionally, there will be a higher chance of encountering Meltan in sizes XXS and XXL during the event. These are required for the progress of the two size medals “Catch tiny/huge Pokémon.”
Regional Pokémon: Furthermore, you will also encounter the regional Pokémon Vegimak, Grillmak, and Sodamak all over the world. With the exception of Grillmak, which is usually found here in Europe, you will need to travel outside of such events for the others.
So, it’s a good opportunity to secure these. With some luck, you might also encounter them in their shiny forms.
Vegimak, Grillmak, and Sofamak normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)
Ditto: Another Pokémon that you can encounter more frequently during the “Let’s GO” event is Ditto. The monster from the first game generation likes to transform into other monsters and hopes to disguise itself this way. During the event, it will change its disguise and will once again be found behind other Pokémon. So, pay attention to the following monsters when catching:
Digda
Sleima
Snubbull
Krebscorps
Staralili
Kiesling
Schalquap
Leufeo
With some luck, there might be a Ditto in its shiny form behind these Pokémon.
Ditto normal (right) and as Shiny (left)
Changed spawns & Raid bosses for the “Let’s GO” event
Besides Meltan, Ditto, and the regional Pokémon, you can encounter many other monsters particularly in the wild during the event. The raid bosses will also be different. We have summarized which ones they are for you below.
All Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny forms are marked with a (*).
Monsters in the wild:
Digda*
Sleima*
Snubbull*
Krebscorps*
Staralili*
Vegimak*
Grillmak*
Sodamak*
Kiesling*
Schallquap*
Leufeo*
rare:
Unratütox*
Galar-Flunschlik*
Viscora
New Raid bosses:
Level-5 Raids:
Voltolos (Incarnate Form)* – March 21 to March 28 at 10:00 AM each day
Lugia* – March 28 to April 10 at 10:00 AM each day
Mega Raids:
Mega-Bisaflor* – March 21 to March 28 at 10:00 AM each day
Mega-Simsala* – March 28 to April 10 at 10:00 AM each day
Bonuses for the “Let’s GO” event & content of the Rocket takeover
For the “Let’s GO” event, you can also expect one or another bonus. The focus will also be on Meltan, Ditto, and the regional Pokémon, but Team GO Rocket will also play a key role. So, look forward to the following highlights:
Rocket takeover brings new Crypto teams and bonuses
What is the Rocket takeover? During the “Let’s GO” event, Team GO Rocket will again stir things up and shake up the game. The members are relying on new teams, and Giovanni has acquired a new legendary Crypto Pokémon: Crypto-Regice.
Which monsters you can fight against and what bonuses the short event also brings you, we have summarized for you below.
Giovanni adds Crypto-Regice to his team
When does the Rocket takeover take place? The Rocket takeover runs from March 25, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time to March 29, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.
These are the new Crypto Pokémon: During the Rocket takeover, the bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff will rely on new teams, and Giovanni has also secured legendary support. Even some Grunts will change their current team. The following new Cryptos are known so far:
Crypto-Regice
Crypto-Sleima
Crypto-Phanpy
Crypto-Geckarbor
Crypto-Flemmli
Crypto-Driftlon
How you eventually face Giovanni and the other bosses, we show you in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Bonuses for the Rocket takeover: In addition to the new teams, the Rocket takeover also has some bonuses for you:
Team GO Rocket will be found more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons
Frustration can be forgotten with the help of a Charge TM
What do you think of the content of the “Let’s GO” event? Which of the monsters are you looking forward to the most? And how do you feel about the new Crypto Pokémon? Please share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Barotrauma is a cooperative game and submarine simulator on Steam that sends you on a creepy dive tour. Work together to survive in the depths of the ocean or make each other’s lives difficult.
Barotrauma combines survival horror with RPG elements. You are either alone or with friends as part of a submarine crew in cooperative mode. Together, you discover what lies beneath the ocean’s depths and complete missions.
In this process, you can operate complex systems and equipment of the submarine, such as sonar, engines, and pumps, and you must defend yourselves in tactical real-time battles against hostile monsters.
The game is also playable on the Steam Deck, but you will need to make some adjustments yourself. The font size is very small, and you must manually adjust it in the menu.
Here you can see the latest trailer for Barotrauma for the update “Urban Expanses”:
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Barotrauma Update Trailer – Urban Expanses
Discover a dark underwater world full of dangers
What does the gameplay in Barotrauma look like? You work with your crew to keep the submarine in shape. Take care to navigate the vehicle, repair leaks, and craft items.
The game is said by the developers to “follow in the footsteps of games like FTL: Faster Than Light, Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress, and Space Station 13” (via Steam). It combines teamwork, betrayal, and alien deep-sea monsters with a dark 2D environment.
However, you are not alone in the depths of the sea. Gruesome alien monsters lurk in the water and can quickly put an end to your journey. Fight the creatures or flee from them. You can not only create your own submarine but also design your own deep-sea creatures in the editor.
But even within your submarine, you must always keep your eyes open. There could be a traitor among your crew members. So always stay vigilant!
You can play Barotrauma in both singleplayer and together in online cooperative mode with a crew of up to 16 players. Choose from 6 different classes for the position on board that you would like to fulfill:
Captain
Engineer
Mechanic
Doctor
Security Officer
Assistant
Through procedurally generated maps and missions as well as various game modes, the game aims to create high replayability.
Players praise the game for its complex gameplay mechanics
How do players rate Barotrauma? The cooperative game performs very well on Steam. Of the total 30,571 reviews, 93% are positive (as of March 14, 2023, via Steam). This includes the reviews of the early access version of the game.
Users praise in the reviews how deep and complex the gameplay mechanics are. At the same time, this can be a bit overwhelming, especially for newcomers, and it requires some familiarization with the game.
Many recommend the cooperative mode as a fun experience:
FuuChan: “What a great game! What I did not expect was this level of depth! (Pun intended). Although it is not marketed as such, this game is very similar to Project Zomboid in its level of detail. Engineers can redesign the ship using computer logic chips to make it do what they want. Doctors have one of the most detailed medical systems I’ve ever played. […] A true passion project that I think will have a player base for a long time to come.”
High Roller: “Fun game, I’ve only seen a few titles that went from rough prototypes to a complete game like this, so bonus points for an early access game that delivered. The game reaches its fullest potential in cooperative mode with friends.”
How much does Barotrauma cost? Currently, you can get the cooperative game on sale. Instead of €34.99, you currently pay €26.24, saving 25% off the original price. The offer ends on March 16, 2023.
All bundles and additional content for the game are also discounted between 29% and 68%.
While MMORPGs had primarily their place on the PC in the past, many games are now appearing entirely for mobile or at least offer crossplay to smartphones. While this trend scares off many fans, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch is increasingly taken with mobile MMORPGs.
A few years ago, I was a convinced PC gamer who couldn’t imagine playing on my smartphone. “This is just a place where Peggle or Candy Crush can be played, not for real gamers,” you would have heard me shout. But ever since I became a father, I see the situation a bit differently.
As a baby, my daughter liked to sleep for hours on my belly, and today she still needs help falling asleep. However, it’s hard to take my gaming PC into her nursery, whereas I can easily take my smartphone. Plus, one is constantly on the go, to friends or family, and rarely comes to the home PC.
So I now play MMORPGs on my smartphone almost every day. Admittedly, not the games with dull autoplay, but primarily RuneScape and occasionally Albion Online. And for me, these titles are exactly prime examples of how to make good mobile MMORPGs.
And I am not alone in playing on the smartphone. In 2021, 23.5 million people in Germany played regularly on their mobile phones (via game). On the PC, however, there are only “just” 14.3 million players. Internationally, especially in Asian and South American countries, it looks quite different. Here, smartphones dominate.
Who’s talking here? Alex is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has spent hundreds and thousands of hours in games like Guild Wars 2, ESO, Black Desert, and New World. Recently, he plays more on his smartphone, which led to this column.
All mobile MMORPGs are pay-to-win, autoplay, and anyway silly!
For years, more MMORPGs have been released for mobile each month than in an entire year for the PC. Games like Lineage W generate 8 times more revenue than 3 major PC MMORPGs combined. And even large companies like Blizzard with Diablo Immortal or Riot Games with LoL Wild Rift have jumped onto the mobile bandwagon in recent years.
However, mobile MMORPGs have a bad reputation, and not without reason. Many titles rely on aggressive monetization, which allows players to skip artificially integrated time barriers or simply purchase significant advantages in the shop – in other words, pay-to-win.
I myself tried three new games in the Play Store last December that I had never heard of by name but received over 4.5 stars from more than 10,000 reviews. And my goodness – all three were a disaster. They all relied on autoplay, and they all had a shop with real pay-to-win, one with potions that simply give you 10% more stats or more damage… great!
In one of the games, there was this “bonus” for real money.
But high-quality mobile MMORPGs with crossplay to other platforms are the future, I am firmly convinced. And with RuneScape, I am currently realizing how well this can work.
Many quests, simple fights, and collecting and crafting I do while lying in bed. Difficult tasks, on the other hand, are completed on the PC when I have a larger screen as well as a mouse and keyboard in front of me.
And I could imagine this concept for many MMORPGs since in nearly every game, there are tasks that could easily be accomplished on a smartphone.
The important thing is that developers think of their PC community first. There should be no autoplay and no pay-to-win. There must be challenging content, such as in the form of tough dungeons and raids or large PvP battles. Many Asian MMORPGs have done the opposite, such as Odin: Valhalla Rising, which, while also being released for PC, still offers autoplay there.
More than a quarter of all 59 PC MMORPGs currently in development have already announced a mobile version. And I think that’s great. Because if I can play my favorite MMORPG on multiple platforms, I can invest even more time in the game.
What do you think about mobile MMORPGs? Do you have any games that you think are really good, or should MMORPGs only be released for PC? Feel free to share in the comments.
The currently best mobile MMORPGs are compiled here:
The action RPG Diablo 4 is set to release in summer 2023. We wanted to know from you which class you will start with in the game as soon as it is released. Here are your answers.
In just a few days it will be time: The beta for Diablo 4 is coming and will be playable first for pre-orderers and a week later for everyone.
Unlike previous Diablo games, in D4 you can create your own hero using a detailed character creator. There is no gender lock, so you have the freedom of choice.
We wanted to know which of the 5 announced classes of Diablo 4 you like the most so far. Here is the ranking of the most popular classes that has emerged based on your choice.
Update: This article was originally published on December 10 and has now been updated with new information.
Rank 5: Sorceress
Votes: 14.67% (393)
What kind of class is this? The Sorceress is a typical mage class, ruling over the elements of fire, ice, and lightning. It has been described by the developers as a “High Risk, High Reward” class. This means that while it can deal high damage, it can also go down quickly if you’re not careful.
The abilities of the Sorceress are divided in addition to the elements into:
Minor Destruction – These skills consume no mana or even regenerate it while dealing lesser damage (Lightning, Frost Bolt, Fire Bolt)
Major Destruction – The heavy damage skills that cost a lot of mana (Fireball, Ice Shards, Chain Lightning)
Conjurations Skills – abilities that summon something – This can be a lightning spear that flies around the battlefield and deals damage or a fire hydra that acts as an auto-turret.
The unique class mechanic of the Sorceress is the Enchantment. Its abilities can either be used actively or socketed into the Enchantment slots. This turns them into passive effects that can influence other skills. In total, up to 3 abilities can be placed into the Enchantment slots.
Rank 4: Barbarian
Votes: 14.78% (396)
What kind of class is this? Barbarians are physical melee fighters, as they are written in the book. They always fight on the front line, and their abilities reflect that. They use Fury as a resource for their abilities in battle.
It is generated by free basic skills and consumed by powerful Fury skills. But some defensive abilities of the Barbarian also require Fury, though not all of them.
The unique class mechanic of the Barbarian is the Arsenal. As masters of weapons, the class can equip up to 4 different weapons and fluidly switch between them in battle.
Two-handed club weapon
Two-handed blade weapon
2x one-handed weapons
The weapons are also automatically switched when they are required for certain skills. So you don’t have to worry about it. However, this has the “disadvantage” that skills cannot be performed without the respective required weapon. Therefore, it is important to always fill the 4 weapon slots accordingly.
Rank 3: Huntress
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Diablo 4: The Hunter Class in the Trailer
Votes: 17.88% (479)
What kind of class is this? The Huntress is characterized mainly by her high mobility and her ability to switch between melee and ranged combat. She uses either daggers, swords, bows, or crossbows as weapons.
To annihilate her enemies, the Huntress uses traps and can imbue her weapons with various effects. These effects include, for example, poison, shadow, and ice, but there should be more. She can fluidly change these effects in combat and also confer them to her teammates.
The class-specific mechanic of the Huntress is the class specializations, which enhance her in battle. There are a total of 3 of them:
Shadow Realm allows you to escape into the shadow world, where you are safe from enemies. However, you can drag enemies with you into this world to defeat them there.
Combos allow you to build points by using basic skills. These are then consumed by other abilities to activate special effects.
Exploit Weakness allows you to perform counterattacks that deal extra damage to enemies who are currently preparing a skill.
Only one of the 3 specializations can be active at a time, and they will play a role in the Huntress’s quests.
Rank 2: Druid
Votes: 19.75% (529)
What kind of class is this? Druids are the guardians of nature in Sanctuary and use their power to extinguish the hordes of hell. The class can deal physical attacks and also cast spells. However, unlike the actual Sorceresses, Druids master the magic of wind and earth.
The class’s abilities cause tornadoes, windstorms, landslides, and earthquakes that devastate everything around you. You can also use the power of nature for defense, for example in the form of a wind shield or earth armor.
The connection with nature is also shown through the Druids’ companions. In battle, the Druids can be aided by wolves, ravens, and living plants. They themselves can also transform. A Druid can shred its opponents in the form of a bear.
The class mechanic of the Druid allows you to loot offerings from enemies and then sacrifice them to deities. If proper offerings are delivered, you will receive a lasting blessing from a deity, enjoying certain advantages as a result.
Diablo 4 reveals last release class in trailer – see here the necromancer
Votes: 32.92% (882)
What kind of class is this? Necromancers are the guardians of the balance between life and death in Diablo. Accordingly, you will wield scythes as your weapons in battle and use dark magic that gives you power over the undead.
The Necromancer requires two different resources for their skills:
Essence is the primary resource and refills slowly over time. Using certain abilities can speed up the process.
Corpses, on the other hand, are generated when you slay enemies. They are needed to execute various skills. More corpses can also be generated with the ability Decompose.
In Diablo 4, you have the choice of whether you prefer to play as a summoner with your undead army or alone, but the special mechanic of the class is completely focused on customizing your minions.
With the Book of the Dead, you can decide how the skeleton warriors, skeleton mages, and the golem fight, whether they prefer to fight defensively or offensively, or even grant them their own specializations. In general, the Necromancer is currently considered the most versatile of the 5 starter classes of Diablo 4.
During the Game Awards 2022, Blizzard released a new trailer for D4 that shows for the first time an extremely important character:
The current final boss of World of Warcraft is getting nerfed again. A whopping 20% damage is being taken away from the Storm Eater.
That constant balancing is adjusted in the first weeks of a new expansion is normal. But only a few raids have received so many adjustments afterwards as the Vault of the Incarnates. Once again, the final boss Raszageth is under scrutiny on heroic and mythical difficulty. But there are also some nerfs scheduled in the “Mythic+” area. The changes are live now.
Nerfs for Raszageth
The current final boss of Dragonflight continues to cause problems. Especially on heroic and mythical difficulty, a single death in the early phases can already mean that the fight is a failure. This is now being changed and will occur less often. The damage from the boss fight is significantly reduced, and the DPS requirements for a particularly critical phase are lowered.
Raszageth (Heroic)
Chain Lightning deals 20% less damage.
Unstable Current deals 20% less damage.
Storm Surge absorbs 20% less damage.
The periodic damage from Remaining Charge has been reduced by 20%.
Raszageth (Mythic)
Chain Lightning deals 20% less damage.
Unstable Current deals 20% less damage.
Storm Surge absorbs 20% less damage.
Stormbolt of the Stormseeker Primalist deals 25% less damage.
The periodic damage from Remaining Charge has been reduced by 20%.
Fulminating Charge now slows players instead of rooting them. The tooltip will be corrected in a later patch.
In summary, the fight against Raszageth will therefore become significantly more forgiving, whether on heroic or mythical difficulty. Guilds that are currently struggling against the final boss may now receive the crucial push to defeat Raszageth before the release of Patch 10.0.7.
There are also some nerfs at the Azure Vault that will make the dungeon more enjoyable. These are:
The timer for completion on “Mythic+” difficulty is increased to 35 minutes and 30 seconds (previously 34 minutes).
The cooldown of the ability Sparkling Scales of the Chamber Guardians has been increased.
Azure Blade
The mana of Azure Blade drains over 60 seconds (previously 50 seconds).
Overall, the changes should ensure that the Azure Vault is completed more frequently within the time limit at higher levels. Not only do all have a few seconds more time, but some of the “most annoying” abilities that stretch fights have been weakened. This should give all groups a little boost who previously had issues here.
What do you think of the changes? Long overdue and sensible? Or is it time to stop with the adjustments?
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For 23-year-old Elias “Upset” Lipp, the last few months in League of Legends have been a rollercoaster ride. The young man played fantastic LoL for Fnatic, yet was thrown out of the team and benched. Now, however, he has found a new team and is immediately back at the top of the league. With a KDA of 44.0, he leads the statistics, and his team is on a championship course.
This was the quirky situation of Upset:
The German ADC “Upset” made a name for himself at Schalke, later transferring to Origen. In 2020, he finally joined Fnatic as a young talent, replacing the legendary Rekkles.
He played for the team for 3 years and became the focal point of the team. As a cautious acting bot laner, Upset achieved fantastic statistics, repeatedly leading the rankings – he was considered the biggest talent in the bot lane in Europe, a top-tier player.
However, his team did not achieve the desired success and in 2022, Rekkles returned to Fnatic. Upset was benched. Although Fnatic played terribly without the German, Rekkles insisted on a starting position guarantee. Therefore, Upset could no longer play for Fnatic and was essentially redundant. He mainly streamed on Twitch thereafter.
This was now the turning point: After Rekkles had received his starting position guarantee, Upset finally transferred to Team Vitality, who needed a strong bot laner to relieve their star mid laner Perkz.
Team Vitality is a French project aimed at perhaps the biggest European star player, the Croatian Perkz. However, the project has not been functioning so far, every team combination fell short of expectations. Players were repeatedly swapped out.
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LoL stages its biggest professionals in a trailer so perfectly that I still get goosebumps 4 years later
3 games and not even dead once
How is it going for Upset now? Remarkably well. Team Vitality has won all of their first 3 games, including a stomp against Fnatic. With 22-3-49, they gave Fnatic no chance. Upset scored 5-0-9 on Xayah. Rekkles had 1-5-1 on Zeri. That was a thrashing.
Upset is playing outstandingly strong for Team Vitality:
After the first 3 games, Upset has a KDA of 44.0.
21 kills and 23 assists stand against 0 deaths.
The man hasn’t even died once.
He also receives high praise from his new mid laner. He writes: ‘Perkz farms in the middle and gets giga-carried by bot and the jungler. It’s like in Season 6 and I love it.’
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After carrying the main burden of the team at Fnatic for years, he now has decent firepower around him at Team Vitality with Perkz in the mid lane, the German supporter Kaiser as his bot lane partner, and the Chinese mega-talent Bo in the jungle. The 21-year-old Bo also has a KDA of 44.0 after the first 3 games and has not died once either.
Upset and Team Vitality seem to be on course for the title and MSI.
His new jungler, Bo, has already experienced quite a bit in LoL despite his young age:
The huge forum “reddit” is offline on Tuesday evening, March 14th. The outage is worldwide. It started around 8:18 PM. The reason for the unexpected disruption is internal issues. We are monitoring the situation at MeinMMO and what reddit says about the outages.
Help, Tuesday evening is in danger. For many users in the gaming and tech cosmos, it is part of the evening ritual to check the platform reddit. But on March 14th, there have been problems since around 8:20 PM.
Those who want to access the platform find their browser freezing. Simply no page opens. This is not an individual problem with your PC or smartphone; the app simply isn’t working right now.
Even though reddit is responsible for a lot of positive things, the forum also has its downsides:
Problem occurred at 8:18 PM – Reddit has found the reason for the outage
What is the status of the problem?
Through the Twitter account “reddit Status”, the platform reported at 8:18 PM that they are currently investigating why reddit is offline. They are working on identifying the cause.
At 8:56 PM our time, the message came that reddit has identified the problem and is working on a fix.
The problem was apparently a bug in an “internal system.”
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Tens of thousands report the outage of reddit on Tuesday evening
What are the effects of the outage? Reddit is known to be huge. Countless subcultures discuss their favorite topics on the platform: gaming, hardware questions, and events on the streaming service Twitch are also being discussed in the corresponding forums at a rapid pace.
You can see how many people are affected by the outage of reddit on Tuesday evening at the sites that deal with outages:
On the German site allestörungen there are already around 5,000 reports of an outage.
On the English equivalent downdetector, nearly 58,000 people are raising the alarm at peak times.
Live ticker with all information about the outage at reddit on March 14th
Update 9:07 PM: Reddit is working on a fix; the site is currently at least reachable again. However, the content is still missing.
Update 9:17 PM: We will keep you updated at MeinMMO on what is happening with reddit. We will report back with the latest status by 9:30 PM.
Update 9:19 PM: The current status of reddit shows “Major Outage” for the “Desktop Web” and “Mobile Web” apps. This is very rare. Both functions are actually online 99.9% of the time – based on the last 90 days.
Update 9:28 PM: The Twitter thread is becoming a replacement reddit. Just like on reddit
users are giving valuable tips (“Have you tried turning it off and on again”)
spotted around the area (“Did someone forget to feed the hamsters”)
or explaining why they urgently need reddit back (“I just thought of a good argument for the online discussion I was just in!”)
Update 9:30 PM: No official new message from reddit yet. We will report back at the latest by 10:00 PM with the latest status.
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Update 9:51 PM: For everyone missing their daily fix of reddit trivia. The Facebook page has some “Best of reddit” postings. For example, the actors and actresses who received the most money for a production. It leads Keanu “You’re breathtaking” Reeves.
Update 10:00 PM: Even now there is still no new statement from reddit. Apparently, the technicians are still busy figuring out how to best resolve the internal problem. We will report back at MeinMMO by 10:30 PM at the latest with the then current status.
Update 10:30 PM: The problems seem to be severe. Even at 10:30 PM there is still no news from reddit about the status of the outage. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will report back at the latest by 11:00 PM.
Reddit says they have identified and are working on a fix
Update 10:53 PM: At 10:43 PM, reddit announced they have now identified a fix. However, “it will take some time” until the fix is implemented. In the meantime, users should remain patient.
An exact time for when the fix will come and when reddit will function properly again is not yet known.
Update March 15, 8:35 AM: Reddit reported last night at 1:41 AM German time that everything is back to normal.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The American Zack is the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. In a stream on March 14, he ventured into the “Genshin Impact” category on Twitch and was promptly deceived by an apparently cute anime girl.
How did this situation arise? Asmongold became known as a WoW streamer but also deals with meta topics on Twitch and often reacts to content from Reddit during his streams. In a stream on March 14, he was just navigating his own subreddit when he came across a thread about the action RPG Genshin Impact.
In the post, a viewer brought up something that Asmongold had already addressed: the presence of Genshin Impact on Twitch does not correspond to the large community of the game, as there are hardly any big streamers (via reddit).
Asmongold promptly switched to the “Genshin Impact” category on Twitch to confirm the statements and watched the currently most viewed stream: “I don’t know if this surprises anyone, but the top streamer is a VTuber anime waifu.”
However, when he opened the stream, Asmongold was in for a surprise.
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“Wait, this is a guy?”
What kind of streamer was that? Asmongold caught the stream of “OkCode,” one of the most viewed streamers of Genshin Impact (via sullygnome). OkCode is a Vtuber, so he does not show himself in streams but uses an animated avatar that reflects his facial expressions and movements.
However, OkCode is not a woman, which Asmongold quickly had to find out after he opened the stream and heard the streamer speak: “Wait, this is a guy?”
Why did OkCode look like an anime girl? Asmongold tuned into the stream at just the right moment, as OkCode was explaining that he could attract more viewers with a female model:
This chat [laughs]. I feel like by just switching to a female waifu model, I get way more views.
This is what OkCode usually looks like in his streams
OkCode was also pondering out loud about possibly doing a stream where he is not heard at all, uses a female avatar, and creates a suitable voice using artificial intelligence. “You should have done that!” Asmongold exclaimed.
The MMORPG streamer finally left the stream with the words: “That just ruined my whole day” and returned to his subreddit.
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His viewers had little sympathy for the streamer and laughed at him in the chat for being lured in by a supposed anime girl: that one really got him good (via Twitch). Asmongold then didn’t want to hear any more explanations that OkCode normally streams with a male model.
In the past, Asmongold had dispelled the prejudice that he had something against Vtubers. In fact, he finds them quite clever because they attract their viewers with “hot anime girls”:
Veiled Experts (PC) is an upcoming tactical shooter on Steam, where campers have a particularly hard time. The final beta test will start this month.
What kind of game is this? Veiled Experts is a tactical shooter developed by Nexon Games, where two teams of 5 players each compete against each other, and it will be released as a free-to-play title on Steam.
In Veiled Experts, a variation of the “Search and Destroy” mode known to shooter fans is played, where one team must plant a bomb and the other team must defuse it.
Similar to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant, you can also access a shop between rounds and purchase new equipment. You must also remain still when shooting to give bullets a better chance of hitting.
The major difference from CS:GO and Valorant is that Veiled Experts is played from a third-person perspective.
How are campers punished in the game? Even on the game’s Steam page, Veiled Experts emphasizes a gameplay aspect that the developers simply describe as “No Camping.” The shooter incorporates various mechanics designed to prevent long sitting and waiting. The focus is on action and movement.
For instance, there is a magnetic field that moves during the match, shrinking the map and forcing you to change your positions. If you are in the magnetic field, you take damage.
Additionally, there are various gadgets and agent abilities that allow you to scan the environment and reveal enemy positions or alter them using explosives and destroy cover options.
How can you participate in the beta? If you want to participate in the beta, you need to request access to the test on the Steam page of Veiled Experts.
If you are accepted for the beta, you will receive a notification via email. How generous the developers are with the distribution of beta keys is not yet known.
Just a few days ago, another action-packed shooter, “The Finals,” started a two-week beta test that attracted numerous viewers on Twitch on the very first day.
Today,on March 15th, the “Art of War” update comes to Lost Ark. Accompanying it is not only a new class but also the best combination of events that the game has ever offered. Especially for newcomers and returnees, the events are more than optimal.
What happens in Lost Ark? On March 15th, the first part of the “Art of War” update arrives in Arkesia. The second part will follow in April. And this update brings many new features, especially for newcomers and returnees.
On one hand, the Artist, a new class, which has already broken records in Korea. It is highly anticipated and is expected to bring some players back to the game. This is at least the current sentiment on Twitter.
To make it easy for these players, four events start on March 15th, making your return or entry as simple as possible.
Besides that, endgame players will also receive new content in March. For them, there is a new 48 vs. 48 player battleground on the continent of Rowen, where you can earn faction XP and fight with people on other servers.
An overview of the content can be found here:
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Lost Ark shows the new class in the trailer – Swing the brush against Brelshaza
4 Events for new players and returnees – What’s included
In addition to the content for endgame players and the new classes, there are 4 events starting on March 15th, specifically tailored for beginners.
We would like to introduce these events to you, so you understand how they are interconnected and how you can best take advantage of them.
Story Event for complete beginners
What is behind the Story Express Event? This event is best suited for newcomers. It picks you up right at the beginning and helps significantly to catch up with the current endgame players.
It works as follows:
The event can only be started on a character that is still below level 11
Only one character per account can participate in the event
It then guides you through the entire story, from level 10 to gear score 1,340
Along the way, you will receive assistance in playing through the story in the form of free equipment and other items, which often come from the cash shop
You even get a 2-week crystalline aura for free, the cash subscription from Lost Ark
At the end, you even receive a legendary armor piece for free. Normally, you would have to complete the Abyss Raid Argos for 2 weeks to get it
Power Pass grants you the second character afterwards
What is behind the Power Pass Event? Players who have been around longer can imagine what this is about. In this event, the game gives you a slightly modified “Punika Power Pass”. This can be used on one character and immediately raises them to gear score 1,340 and beyond the story of the continent of Punika.
To receive this pass, however, you must have completed Punika with at least one character beforehand. As a new player, you will dive into the Story Express Event, complete it, and thus trigger the Power Pass Event. This way, you have two characters at gear score 1,340 and are almost at endgame.
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Hyper Express Plus gives you the ultimate boost into endgame
What is behind Hyper Express Plus? With “Hyper Express Plus,” the express events are already entering their third round, this time stronger than ever before. The Hyper Express Plus can be used on one character per account, which must have reached at least gear score 1,340.
The event picks you up exactly where the other two events have now placed you with two characters. You can seamlessly continue and receive even more gifts than before.
When you activate the event on a character, they receive valuable rewards every 15 gear score
Included are silver, legendary cards, engraving boxes, jewels, and of course numerous upgrade materials to facilitate your ascent
In the last express events, there was also a higher chance of successful upgrades. However, this has not yet been officially confirmed for Hyper Express Plus
The event helps you up to item level 1,445 and then grants you a bonus that, depending on the characters, would cost several tens of thousands of gold
What gifts are there at the end? Once you reach gear score 1,445 on the Hyper Express Plus character, you will receive not only a lot of materials and engraving instructions, but also some very nice gifts.
Similar to the last express event, there will probably be event jewels again. You can reroll these for free until they have the values you need. However, a new reward is even stronger. You can also select 4 engravings that are automatically and entirely free activated at level 3 on the character. Normally, this would cost you several tens of thousands of gold.
These engravings will remain active throughout the event period. When exactly the event ends is not currently known. However, through these interconnected events, you will have enough time and rewards to catch up directly to endgame and to players who are still active and veterans.
With gear score 1,445, you can hit Legion Commander Valtan directly in hard mode
Login event tailored for newcomers
What is behind the login event? Starting March 15th, there will also be new login rewards that are also aimed at returnees and new players. You will receive valuable gifts just for logging in every day.
The exact rewards for this are not yet known, but some hints have been made. You can look forward to legendary card selection chests and legendary engraving selection bags.
Both are items that are extremely valuable in Lost Ark and give you an advantage right at the start.
If you ever wanted to play Lost Ark, then now is the time
Conclusion
I have been playing Lost Ark since the release and have spent around 1,800 hours in this MMORPG. I regularly write articles about the world of Arkesia here on MeinMMO for you. And yes, I have tried to “convince” you to play Lost Ark a few times.
But these events are so well interwoven and promise you so many advantages that it is actually more worthwhile to start now than it was at release. The Story Express Event is so good that even I and my guild colleagues are starting new characters to take advantage of the rewards.
I can only warmly recommend to you: If you ever felt like playing Lost Ark, the March update is the best possible time to get started. You can catch up very quickly, and thanks to the Story Event, you will never be alone in low-level areas. Additionally, the Artist finally promises to solve the problem of missing support in the meta.
Likewise, the events are of course worth it for returnees and even for veterans like me. With “Art of War,” Lost Ark has hit the nail on the head for me and can hardly cater any further to the players. In this sense – see you in Arkesia!
Mark Sellner Lost Ark expert at MeinMMO
What do you think about it? Are you still playing Lost Ark and enjoying the event? Or are you considering starting because of the events and the Artist now? Have you played before and stopped? If so, are the updates enough to bring you back? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
March offers many events in Pokémon GO for you. We have summarized all the dates and details for you here on MeinMMO. We also show you which events are particularly worthwhile and what bonuses there are.
What does our overview show? As the developers of Pokémon GO show on their blog, you can look forward to plenty of events in March. Included are again the regular Spotlight and Raid hours as well as Community Day, but also various themed events.
When each of these events takes place, we will show you in the following overview. We update this regularly as soon as Niantic provides new information on it.
Update from 04.03.23 at 09:00 AM: We have added more links to events such as the Color Festival. In addition, we have supplemented it with links to all field research, spotlight hours, and raids in March. You can find the links below the table with the event dates.
Update from 09.03.23 at 08:00 AM: We have added links to the top raid event with Regidrago and to the Community Day with Flegmon in this article.
Update from 15.03.2023 at 10:00 AM: We have linked the content of the “Let’s GO” event for you in the overview.
All events in March 2023 at a glance
As already in February, you can look forward to 4 spotlight hours again in March. In addition, new raid bosses such as Tornadus (Incarnate Form), Ho-Oh, or Lugia are waiting for you in the raid hours. The top raids are also returning, and there will be several themed events. You should mark these dates on your calendar:
Date
Event
01. March to 01. June
Research breakthrough with Paras, Pinsir*, Snorlax*, Bidoof*, Cottonee* or Viscoria
01. March to 01. June
Temporary research in Season 10: Willow’s Wardrobe (paid)
01. March to 08. March
5-star raids with Tornadus (Incarnate Form)*
01. March to 08. March
Mega raids with Mega Charizard Y*
01. March to 08. March
PVP: Super League & Fantasy Cup Edition: Hyper League
PVP: Hyper League & Mountain Cup Edition: Super League
22. March
Raid hour with Landorus (Incarnate Form)*
25. March
PVP: GO Battle Day: Viktor
28. March
Spotlight hour with Rollout and catching XP
28. March to 10. April
5-star raids with Lugia*
28. March to 10. April
Mega raids with Mega Alakazam*
29. March
Raid hour with Lugia*
29. March to 05. April
PVP: Master League & Mini Cup
Pokémon that you can also encounter in their shiny forms with a bit of luck are marked with a (*).
Which events are most worthwhile in March 2023?
This could be worth it: Even though the details of most events in March are not yet known, we can still recommend one or the other event based on experiences from recent years. Therefore, you shouldn’t miss the following:
Catching Art Event: The one-day event promises you encounters with the fighting Pokémon Raboot and its evolutions Capoeira, Hitmonlee, and Hitmonchan. You have an increased chance of encountering them in their shiny forms, making it a must for any shiny hunter.
Community Day in March: The Community Day is always one of the highlights of every month, especially since you can collect tons of XL candies and shinies that day. So you shouldn’t miss this day. However, which monster will be waiting for you in March is still not known at this time.
A Daily Hero & Team GO Rocket Takeover: The event already sounds exciting because of the “Hero” in its title. It may indicate that you could encounter one or another strong monster here. This would also explain why Team Rocket will take over the game – they want to capture the monsters before you. In this context, you can look forward to new teams among the members of Team GO Rocket as well as a new legendary Shadow Pokémon from Rocket Boss Giovanni.
Top Raids: On March 11, a top raid will also take place again. This time with the new raid bosses Regieleki and Regidrago, who will accompany you in the season “Rising Heroes”. Both are making their debut in the game in this context. So this is your chance to secure those specimens.
In addition, you can again expect a number of spotlight and raid hours, where you shouldn’t miss one or the other monster. Moreover, these events will bring you the usual bonuses when catching, evolving, and sending.
What event are you particularly looking forward to in March? And what other content were you hoping for? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
The term MMORPG actually holds the promise of “massive player crowds” hacking away at each other in huge battles with thousands of fighters. But the reality in 2023 is far from that in most games. Only in the MMORPG EVE Online do such battles still occur today – as now in the system X47L-Q: More than 6,000 pilots are fighting there, the developers proudly announce. But players are quite disappointed nonetheless.
How was it in the past with large battles in MMORPGs? “Large battles” were one of the defining features of MMORPGs in the 2000s:
The game took place in the open free world – there were no limits on how many players could be in one place
Often different realms battled for fortresses or relics like in Dark Age of Camelot
In WoW there were legendary battles for the capitals. At key locations in the open world, Alliance and Horde would attack each other uncontrollably
For many, these enormous battles with hundreds of players were what defined “MMORPGs”: the “massive” and the “chaotic.”
What is it like today? For many years now, these battles in the open world have disappeared from most MMORPGs. They have been replaced by “structured PvP”: players meet in a battleground with groups of 10, 20, or maybe 120 players each.
In most cases it is no longer a chaotic battle, but resembles a football match more. Each side brings the same number of players, there are rules, and it is no longer so sprawling.
Still, the industry knows that many MMORPG players wish for the return of such chaotic battles. Therefore, in games like New World, “massive battles” have been announced, but in practice, only sporadically has anything like that been seen.
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Why are there no more large battles? Such battles with unlimited players have some disadvantages:
They are unfair – one side is often much stronger than the other
They do not meet the players’ desire to be a great hero. Because for every Robin Hood there must also be the third from the left on the wall who gets shot by Robin Hood with an arrow – and who wants to play that?
On consoles, large battles are impossible due to performance limits. The games would have to look graphically much worse – no one wants to take that risk
EVE Online boasts of large battles involving 6,000 pilots
Where are these battles still happening? Only one relevant and well-known MMORPG still offers these large battles today: the sci-fi epic EVE Online. It is played without limits on a single large server, and battles involving thousands of participants still occur, which the developers are happy to boast about.
On March 12, the Twitter account of EVE Online stated: More than 6,000 pilots from 4 alliances would engage in a battle in the system X47L-Q.
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As the MMO site MassivelyOP knows, this is even bigger than the last “record battle” with 5,000 pilots, the so-called “Massacre at M2-XFE” but smaller than the “FURY at FWST-8”, which involved more than 8,000 people.
It seems that CCP is rightly boasting about this large battle on Twitter.
What is the catch? Many pilots are writing on Twitter that this large battle is not something CCP can boast about. Because the servers of EVE Online struggle with so many players. And that despite time lag, because in EVE time passes more slowly when so many pilots meet:
One player says: It is indeed fun, but the servers understandably have serious problems.
Another says: In “Breaking News” CCP at least got the “Breaking” part right: It implies the servers are breaking down.
Others immediately shout “Potato Server” or “Rip Server”
Another adds maliciously: 6,000 people trying to play EVE, thus breaking the previous record when 5,000 people tried to play EVE
CCP even promoted a Twitch account where players could watch the battle live… but even there, the behavior of CCP, to reset the battle, was viewed critically:
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It is clear that even in the only MMORPG that still offers these large battles today, they are very controversial. Apparently, this requires technology and server performance that no MMORPG can currently provide.
It is a pity that the grand plans of Herman Narula are on ice:
Players in Destiny 2 can now not only appreciate each other. They can also become the ultimate role model in the community. But only if they complete several challenges within a season to reach Guardian rank 11. Therefore, MeinMMO reveals what hidden and tricky tasks you can expect at Guardian ranks 8-11.
Update March 14, 2023 / 7:00 PM: Today Bungie announced via Twitter that the Guardian ranks will receive an update to address player criticism regarding excessively high appreciation ranks.
As Bungie wrote: “To better meet our goals, we have reduced the required appreciation point total to fulfill the objectives in all Guardian ranks. The target descriptions will be updated in-game on March 16 to reflect the new appreciation requirements.”
We have already updated the new appreciation requirements in this article.
What are the Guardian ranks in Destiny 2? With Lightfall, Bungie introduced a new system for players to showcase their experience in the loot shooter. The Guardian ranks, as the system is called, offer them a lot of new tasks to complete.
There are a total of 11 ranks to climb on the way to “role model”.
Each rank contains multiple objectives in the form of challenges, and all must be completed before moving on to the next rank.
Unlike other ranks such as those of the Vanguard, the Crucible, or the Gambit rank, you do not automatically level up.
Ranks 1-6 are still relatively easy to achieve because they are intended to provide new players with a kind of tutorial on how Destiny works. Only starting from rank 8 does it get progressively harder.
However, those who want the ultimate prestige to be considered a “role model” in Destiny 2 must master several tough challenges and also possess the latest DLC.
In this article, we reveal exactly what tasks await you in the system.
From rank 8, things get serious – here it shows who a true Guardian is (via reddit.com)
All tasks to be completed for Guardian rank 8 to 11
Most Guardians have already started at rank 6 “Veteran”. Bungie granted this to its longtime players automatically. From rank 8 onwards, however, it gets serious for the status “Justiciar”.
Why should I complete this? The Guardian rank system is intended to be like a journey. Previously, new players went through the game with no plan on what to do. Now they have a roadmap to follow.
Those who complete the journey to rank 11 have basically done everything in Destiny 2. And those who have done everything, no matter how difficult, should have a good understanding of it. Because to achieve these goals from the ranks, you need more experience, repetition, time, and game knowledge.
Veterans can distinguish themselves as experienced players and showcase their status as “icon or role model of guardianship”, whom every New Light in Destiny 2 respects.
Guardian Rank 8: Justiciar
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TASKS TO COMPLETE:
Collection
Increase the number of exotic weapons in your collection to 15.
Collect 15 exotic armor pieces.
Request a title.
Appreciations
Give or receive 10 commendations in raids, dungeons, or strikes without matchmaking.
Obtain 1250 appreciations from other guardians.
Lost Sectors
Complete Legendary Lost Sectors
Complete a Lost Sector on Grandmaster solo without dying.
Endgame
Complete the raid “Kingsfall”.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares”.
Complete the dungeon “Spire of the Watcher”.
Complete the dungeon “Duality”.
Lightfall
Complete the first four Lightfall campaign missions on the difficulty “Legendary”.
Complete the last four Lightfall campaign missions on the difficulty “Legendary”.
Claim 6 reputation rewards from Nimbus.
Complete 3 weekly campaign missions from the Lightfall campaign on the difficulty “Legend” and achieve a team score of 100,000.
Strike
Complete a Vanguard strike on the difficulty “Legend.”
Complete a strike on “Legend” with platinum.
Complete a strike on “Legend” with a high score of 130,000 or higher.
Season of Resistance
Obtain 20 seasonal ranks.
Complete the current seasonal activity or exotic quest at the highest difficulty.
Complete 10 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 8
Guardian Rank 9: Eraser
At rank 9, you become the “Eraser” – but only if you don’t erase the following tasks, but successfully complete them.
CATEGORY
TASKS TO COMPLETE:
Collection
Collect 20 exotic armor pieces.
Collect 85 exotic weapons.
Claim 2 titles.
Appreciations
Appreciate 50 other players in a raid or dungeon.
Increase the commendation score to 1,290 appreciations from other guardians or higher. (after the update on March 16, 2023)
Endgame
Complete the dungeon “The Shattered Throne”.
Complete the dungeon “Pit of Heresy”.
Complete the dungeon “Prophecy”.
Complete the dungeon “Sinking Feeling”.
Strike
Complete a Vanguard Strike at the “Grandmaster” difficulty or higher.
Complete a strike on “Grandmaster” with a high score.
Power Level
Increase your power level to the season’s cap.
Increase the seasonal artifact power bonus to +12.
Raid Endgame
Complete the raid “Last Wish”.
Complete the raid “Garden of Salvation”.
Complete the raid “Deep Stone Crypt”.
Complete the raid “Vault of Glass”.
Complete the raid “Curse of Osiris”.
Complete the raid “Kingsfall”.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares”.
Season of Resistance
Obtain 50 seasonal ranks.
Purchase 8 upgrades at the strategy table.
Complete 20 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 9
Guardian Rank 10: Icon
From Guardian rank 10, it is mainly about appreciations. And Guardians who want to become an Icon in Destiny 2 need a lot of them while also completing these tasks for rank 10.
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TASKS TO COMPLETE:
Collection
Master 25 exotic weapons fully with catalysts.
Collect 30 exotic armor pieces.
Claim 5 titles.
Appreciations
Reach 1,530 appreciation points. Praise from difficult activities provides the largest progress for the commendation score. (after the update on March 16, 2023)
Receive 100 “Ally” or “Leader” appreciations. Leader appreciations provide bonus progress.
Complete a Lost Sector on Grandmaster solo without dying.
Darkness
Unlock all Darkness subclasses (Stasis and Strand).
Collect 5 Stasis fragments.
Collect 5 Strand fragments for a single character.
Complete a Grandmaster strike with an equipped Darkness subclass.
Strike
Complete the current strike at the “Grandmaster” difficulty.
Complete a top strike with a high score.
Season of Resistance
Obtain 80 seasonal ranks.
Complete 30 seasonal challenges.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 10
Guardian Rank 11: Role Model
Now let’s come to the highest Guardian rank class, the “Role Model”. Those who have made it this far can already be proud. But these few tasks pose one last and challenging hurdle.
CATEGORY
TASKS TO COMPLETE:
Collection
Claim 7 titles.
Appreciations
Reach 1,800 appreciation points. (after the update on March 16, 2023)
Receive 200 “Ally” or “Leader” appreciations. Leader appreciations provide bonus progress.
Strike
Complete the triumphs to earn the Conqueror title.
Complete the triumphs to gild the Conqueror title.
Endgame
Complete the most recently released dungeon solo.
Complete the most recently released dungeon on “Grandmaster” difficulty.
Complete the raid “Root of Nightmares” on Grandmaster.
These tasks await players to achieve rank 11
Don’t ignore your own appreciations
That’s why you should always evaluate other guardians: The appreciations received and appreciation points are not the same, even though they stand in relation to each other. Appreciations are solely from praise from other guardians. However, you also earn points for the evaluation itself.
These points are composed of the total number of appreciation points received and awarded in the current season through group activities. They are increased when you help players at lower ranks.
Consequently, those who give little or no praise to other guardians do not do themselves any favors and will noticeably have fewer of their own appreciation points.
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Everything you need to know about Destiny 2 – in 2 minutes
Guardian Ranks are reset with each season
Can I keep my Guardian rank? Yes and no. Some of the Guardian rank objectives are outlined in Destiny 2 with colored boxes.
White outlined tasks are general in nature and not tied to seasons or DLCs.
Blue outlined are seasonal objectives that will likely be reset after season 20.
Gold outlined are DLC-specific challenges within the Guardian ranks.
This means that in each season, the Guardian rank will be reset. Especially since some objectives are tied to season 20. Some of these objectives will no longer be available in season 21 and will be replaced with new ones to be completed.
Guardian Ranks reset to rank 5 at the end of the season
How far have you come with your Guardian rank? And are you still motivated after learning what awaits you? Let us know in the comments.
Those wondering why they keep getting killed by NPC enemies in Neomuna, even though their power level fits, should read this:
Elden Ring is an RPG monster that wants to devour your character and your time – often the game is even successful in this. A player on the discussion platform reddit recently drew attention because she pumped 56 hours into a collection achievement and apparently got lucky.
What kind of achievement was that? Reddit user “KyraThressen” has collected all 308 weapons in Elden Ring. She states in a thread on reddit that it took her around 56 hours.
Elden Ring is huge, the open world packed with puzzles, nasty monsters, and NPCs constantly appearing who want to throw punches. Nevertheless, she persevered and could secure the achievement.
How she did it and which weapon was the most annoying to grind can be found here. If you want to know another community story, you can also start our video:
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
How did she do it? The answer is as simple as it is exhausting. Ultimately, you need 3 things:
An Arcane build
Very much patience
A large notepad
In the reddit thread, KyraThressen explains that there is no short way to achieve this success. It is pure willpower. However, one should inform themselves in advance and take notes on where and when to obtain which weapons. Additionally, there are “missable” weapons that would only be available again in NewGame+.
Moreover, a build focusing on Arcane is helpful. This slightly improves your chances for weapons that drop from certain enemies. KyraThressen’s build shows 95 Arcane in the reddit thread:
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Which weapon was the most annoying? At the front is “Envoy’s Greathorn.” The gigantic weapon is dropped by certain enemies that are difficult to defeat. Additionally, the drop rate is abysmal.
Following closely is the Cleanrot Spear. While it is not so difficult to farm, it was very boring to farm the thing.
KyraThressen was not the first to secure all weapons in Elden Ring. Other equipment grinders chime in the thread. User “xxvkaxx” even calls KyraThressen a lucky person – he took over 150 hours. Maleficent_Ground372 even claims to have collected all armors as well.
When asked if the whole action is worth it, there is a clear answer: No. Although it is “incredibly satisfying to finish it,” it is not worth the time, according to KyraThressen.
So … how many weapons and armors do you have in your inventory in Elden Ring? How much time have you generally invested in the game? Leave us a comment on the topic.
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On March 9th, a new anime MMORPG celebrated its global release. Shortly thereafter, it gained 30,000 players on Steam.
What kind of game is this? Summoners War: Chronicles is an MMORPG from the South Korean development studio Com2uS, which is available on Steam and mobile devices via the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Although Summoners War: Chronicles was released back in November 2022, it only celebrated the worldwide release of the MMORPG on March 9th.
The game features an anime style and is set in the world of the popular mobile game Summoners War.
What makes the game special? In Summoners War: Chronicles, you choose one of three playable characters, known as Summoners, each of whom has a unique role and brings its own skill set.
With your character, you have the opportunity to summon various monsters and form a team with them. There should be over 350 different monsters that accompany you on the battlefield and to whom you can give commands.
The world of Summoners War: Chronicles consists of various continents that you can travel. It also offers various dungeons and raids, as well as PvP battles in the arena – just like Summoners War.
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Summoners War: Chronicles Cinematic-Trailer
How successful was the global release? The global release went very successfully for the MMORPG. While the game had only about 2,000 players on Steam in February, there was a player boom after the release on March 9th (via steamcharts).
The player numbers rose sharply and reached a peak of 31,277 (as of March 14, 2:00 PM). Cross-platform, Summoners War: Chronicles reportedly reached even 110,000 simultaneous players according to Com2uS.
How is the game received? The MMORPG has 2,500 ratings on Steam and is 74% positive. The reviews themselves are somewhat mixed. Some players report that they generally enjoy the game.
However, some players also criticize the gacha system behind the MMORPG. Although Summoners War: Chronicles is a F2P title, there are enough opportunities to spend money – including pay-to-win and pay-to-progress.
If you are instead interested in MMORPGs that do not have a mobile version, then Pax Dei might be interesting for you:
In Tower of Fantasy, you can not only beat up monsters but also cook delicious dishes. Therefore, we show you all known recipes, what ingredients you need, and what buffs they provide.
Cooking is important: In Tower of Fantasy, cooking is a crucial task that every player eventually tackles. With the cooking stations on the map, you can create delicious dishes that provide you with useful buffs and increase your satiety. However, the game requires creativity and the willingness to mix ingredients yourself. Recipes can only be learned if you mix the right ingredients.
To avoid wasting ingredients unnecessarily and to quickly compile a complete cookbook, we summarize all known recipes for you. To facilitate scrolling, we have added small steps for quicker navigation:
Where can I cook? To wield the cooking spoon, you need to travel to one of the cooking stations on the map. These are marked with a cooking pot symbol. The stations look like small space probes adorned with stickers. Travel to one of these stations and interact with it. Then the cooking window pops up and you can get started.
The cooking station and its corresponding menuThis is what the cooking station symbol looks like on the map
Common Recipes
Recipe
Ingredients
Buffs
Fried Mushrooms
2x Mushrooms
Restores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Crunchy Grilled Fish
1x Perch
Restores 10 satiety
Whole Wheat Bread
2x Homi Grain
Restores 10 satiety
Sizzling Meat
2x Wild Meat
Restores 10 satiety
Fried Egg
2x Poultry Egg
Restores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Sand Onions
2x Sand Onions
Restores 10 satiety
Cactus Specialty
2x Ball Cactus
Restores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
Salad
2x Salad 1x Salad Dressing
Restores 5 satiety – When used, instantly restores 10% + 1500 HP of the Wanderer
All known common recipes
Uncommon Recipes
Recipe
Ingredients
Buffs
Beet Soup
2x Beets
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Black Moss Soup
2x Black Moss 2x Salad
Restores 8 satiety. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Breakfast Cereal
2x Homi Grain 2x Milk
Restores 14 satiety
Crunchy Chicken Burger
1x Homi Grain 1x Salad 1x Poultry Meat
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Dandelion Mushroom Soup
1x Dandelion Seed 2x Mushrooms
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Fried Rice with Eggs
1x Poultry Egg 2x Rice
Restores 14 satiety
Fire Cap Mushroom Soup
2x Fire Cap 2x Salad
Restores 400 stamina. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Fried Chicken
1x Homi Grain 2x Poultry Meat
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Fries
1x Potato 1x Salad Dressing
Restores 14 satiety
Golden Egg with Tomato
2x Poultry Eggs 2x Thornmate
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Grilled Lizard Tail
2x Meat Tail
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Honey Fruit Juice
1x Sparkling Water 2x Fallen Fruits 1x Honey
Restores 300 stamina. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Iced Orchid Surprise
1x Sparkling Water 2x Ghost Mushrooms 1x Milk
Restores 300 stamina. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Meat Pie
1x Wild Meat 2x Homi Grain
Restores 14 satiety
Meat-Potato Stew
1x Wild Meat 1x Potato
Restores 14 satiety
Mushroom Soup
2x Salad 2x Mushrooms
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Red Wheat Bread
2x Brown Rice
Restores 16 satiety
Seaweed Egg Soup
2x Purple Seaweed 1x Poultry Egg
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Sliced Fish with Mushroom
2x Mushrooms 1x Perch
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Cooked Scallops
2x Scallops 1x Salad
Restores 7 satiety. When used, instantly restores 12% + 3300 HP of the Wanderer
Stir-fried Broccoli
2x Broccoli
Restores 14 satiety
Surf and Turf
1x Dabry Sturgeon 2x Poultry Eggs
Restores 8 satiety. When used, instantly restores 13% + 10000 HP of the Wanderer
Important about cooking: Note that you cannot learn a recipe right away if you throw all the right ingredients into the machine. To increase your chances of learning the required recipe, you should add a larger amount of the used ingredients. This way, you increase your luck and then receive the required recipe. Once you have learned the recipe, you can cook your dishes with just one of the required components.
This was our little list of all recipes in Tower of Fantasy; which dish is your favorite, and have you learned all the recipes? Let us know in the comments!
Also, make sure to accomplish these seven things daily in Tower of Fantasy, or you’ll miss out on cool rewards:
After a successful raid weekend in Destiny 2, today’s weekly reset brings movement to the seasonal story again. The third and final battleground will be opened, and the Guardians can take another step in the story.
This is happening this week: Last week there was an unplanned postponement of two activities in Destiny 2. On one hand, the endgame in the form of “Trials of Osiris” is being brought forward. In return, the traditional Iron Banner, which should actually start today, has been pushed back by a week.
In week 3, there is also a new battleground experience called “Orbital Prison” in the ongoing “Season of Resistance” in PvE. However, some Guardians are also worried whether the Queen of the Rifts, Mara Sov, can endure the strain of sharing her power. Because already now, she is showing clear signs of weakness.
For the most eager Destiny players, this week the completion of progress in the Guardian Rank system will continue. The tasks issued by Bungie are real challenges starting from Rank 8 that not everyone can or wants to pass.
Our tip: Don’t ignore the ratings and evaluate other Guardians. This indirectly makes it easier for you to reach Rank 11 and especially the 6000 appreciation points. When you evaluate other Guardians, you receive appreciation points in return.
New gameplay of Destiny 2: Lightfall takes you to spectacular heights – “This moment was made for Guardians”
Key information about activities from March 14 to March 21.
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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
“Hyper-Net Current”
A strike awaits you in Neomuna with a racetrack. You are supposed to, together with Nimbus, penetrate into the Vex network to reactivate the city’s defense via the CloudArk.
Earn the Nightfall weapon this week: Wendigo GL3 – Grenade Launcher
Changes in Lightfall for the Nightfalls: The Vanguard challenges will be adjusted to take these changes into account in Lightfall. Additionally, Bungie will integrate scoring into the Vanguard Ops playlist. The higher your score, the larger the multiplier for your Vanguard Rank.
Complete Vanguard activities with the wave focus.
These can either be the seasonal waves for Nightfalls or the weekly waves for Vanguard Ops.
Complete Nightfall activities.
Higher difficulty levels provide correspondingly more progress.
A single top-tier Nightfall also completes this challenge. However, it will not be available again in the game until April 11, 2023.
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
The weekly legacy raid is the “Deep Stone Crypt” on Europa.
In addition, there is also extra top-tier loot in the dungeon “Duality.”
Bungie will further expand these content rotations starting Season 22. Then players will be able to play not only raids and dungeons as “legacy” but also old exotic missions.
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:
Fight as a fireteam in “Team Scorched” and go after opposing Guardians
Where is there a bonus this week?
In week 3, Destiny 2 grants you a bonus in Gambit for your reputation ranks.
Weekly Activities
Here come the key activities of this week. Guardians will now be able to explore the new Lightfall campaign. In year 6, instead of Savathun, the Witness is now at the helm as the main antagonist in Destiny 2.
Zoom through the strike “Hyper-Net Current” this week
Neomuna – Weekly Campaign Mission
“Headturner”
Prevent the Vex incursion on the CloudArk of Neomuna. This campaign mission also includes the strike “Hyper-Net Current.”
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
If you still need Triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention. The second stage of corruption reveals new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture.”
Petra Venjhas this week the 3rd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offer at the location “Divalian Mists” in the Dreaming City. The city of the Awoken is entering the second stage of corruption.
All sources of top loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2
So you know where to effectively get your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new Season of Resistance (Season 20), the power level increases drastically. The maximum power level of your equipment is at 1,810. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has risen by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.
In Season 20 of Lightfall, Guardians start at power level 1600.
The Soft Cap is at 1750.
The Powerful Cap at 1800.
With top loot, you can get to the Hard Cap of 1810.
We list the currently known activities that give you top loot and thus power levels so that you can level up quickly.
Nezarek winks at you with his planet eyes from the top raid
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Complete bounties at the strategy table via “The Liberator’s Path” (+1)
Weekly Lightfall campaign mission
Complete 3 Resistance battlegrounds in the seasonal playlist
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete 3 Vanguard Operation strikes with the appropriate wave (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
In Lightfall and Season 20, there are many cosmetics to discover. So check back with Tess this week to see what new offerings she has. This week you can for example unwind with an emote or get the Sparrow “Surging Current” to match your Arc armor ornaments.
The Sparrow “Surging Current” is available for Glimmer in the Eververse this week
This week, you can also get the following for Glimmerfrom Tess:
Exotic weapon ornament for the sword “The Grievance” called “Knight’s Lament”
Exotic emote “Overzealous Swarm”
Exotic emote “Stress Ball”
Exotic ship “Velocimant”
Exotic Sparrow “Drive Force”
Exotic Sparrow “Surging Current”
Exotic ghost shell “AOKI/FAAS Shell”
Legendary emote “My Big Cowboy Hat”
Legendary ghost projection “Thumbs Down Projection”
Legendary teleport effect “Glass Entrance”
Shader “Seven Sisters”
Shader “Oiled Cast-Tin Bronze”
Tip: Don’t forget to stop by Ada-1 for shaders too. She now offers forgotten colors in Lightfall that could also expand your collection and selection once a week.
What do you currently like best about the activities in Destiny 2? Is it perhaps the new raid or the exo mission //knoten.ovrd.AVALON// with the good old and always grumpy Asher Mir?
