The indie MMORPG Soul’s Remnant invites you to a free playtest. Here’s what you need to do.
This is Soul’s Remnant: Behind the cute game lies a 2D MMORPG focused on platforming and gameplay. You take on the role of a little spirit, exploring the vast world of Soul’s Remnant.
The game is a solo project of the hobby developer chaomoon, who has been working on it for over 6 years. It is completely free-to-play and does not feature a cash shop or other monetization options. Instead, fans of the game can voluntarily support the dev on Patreon.
Here’s how you can try Soul’s Remnant: The open playtest of the game started on December 16. If you want to try Soul’s Remnant, you can do so completely for free by creating an account on the official site:
The test lasts 2 weeks, so you don’t have forever to check out the game. You can watch a gameplay trailer for the open alpha here:
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Soul’s Remnant Trailer
This is how Soul’s Remnant plays: The 2D MMORPG has no fixed classes but an upgrade system. The combat system in Soul’s Remnant is not particularly complex and resembles the earlier 2D Zelda games. Killing monsters grants you EXP, and upon leveling up, you receive 5 points that can be allocated to various stats:
Strength increases physical damage
Dexterity increases the crit rate and damage of ranged weapons
Intelligence increases magical damage
Stamina increases HP and defense
Spirit increases MP and MP regeneration
Luck increases drop rates and reduces the amount of lost EXP upon death
Additionally, you receive a skill point when leveling up. If you collect several of them, you can use them along with some materials to unlock various skills. This applies to all types of skills, from combat to gathering skills.
Another way to customize your character is the “Monster Mastery System.” It’s basically a “death counter” for the monsters you’ve defeated in the game. After a certain number, you unlock various bonuses, such as bonus EXP.
The dungeons in Soul’s Remnant must be unlocked with items dropped by monsters in the open world. After unlocking, you can explore them in a group of up to 4 players and defeat the bosses inside.
This is new in the playtest: The developer chaomoon announced new content for the open playtest. These include:
2 new areas
3 new bosses and 14 new types of monsters
31 new items and 94 crafting recipes
1 new dungeon and a new “Dungeon Event System”
Weather and more
In the official Discord of Soul’s Remnant, you can look for groups, but keep in mind that the indie project is only available in English. If you are not proficient in the language, it is advisable to gather some friends and explore together.
In Hunt: Showdown, a successful shooter on Steam, the event “the Inferno” is raging. Therefore, selected maps in the game are currently on fire. Even before the start, players were looking forward to it and wished for a longer event period.
What is currently happening in the game? Hunt: Showdown is a popular horror shooter on Steam where you go monster hunting while also having to watch out for your fellow players who want to steal your loot.
The following three maps in the game have been set on fire by the developers and currently represent true hellscapes:
Stillwater Bayou
Lawson Delta
DeSalle
In a trailer, the developer Crytek showed what it looks like:
Why are the maps in the game burning? Since December 14, 2022, the event titled “Devil’s Moon Live Event” has been running in the game.
“The Inferno,” in which selected maps are set on fire on certain days, is part of the event. The so-called “Inferno Wildcard Condition” will last for 24 hours.
The action started on December 16, 2022, at 3 PM GMT (which corresponds to 4:00 PM in Germany). You have until this afternoon to see the condition of the maps for yourself.
Through the fires, players are meant to be challenged to find new ways to hunt while being surrounded by a sea of flames.
What is the “Devil’s Moon Live Event”? This is a major action that provides players with numerous content:
The event offers, among other things, many rewards that players can earn in the new battle pass.
Additionally, there are more story content and challenges.
A DLC named “Frau Perchta” has also been launched on Steam as part of the event.
Furthermore, two new legendary hunters named “Ochenkov’s Widow” and “False Saint” will be added to the roster, and the available arsenal of weapons in the game will be expanded.
What do players say about the event?On reddit, the announcement about the event was posted, and players reacted positively to the Inferno even before its start.
Some people state that they would have liked a longer period than 24 hours; however, some also suspect that this is a test to regularly bring the feature into the game:
fishec11: “Too bad it is only active for 24 hours”.
adviceanimal318: “I suspect that this is a test before the fire maps are added to the normal rotation – just like with the introduction of DeSalle”.
xDonnaUwUx: “I haven’t been this excited for a game in a long time and it’s literally just cosmetic changes, but damn, I’m having fun with this event”.
In January 2023, update 3.4 for Genshin Impact is coming. A leak now shows a new boss that will appear in the desert region of Sumeru. And players are not thrilled.
About this boss: On the Chinese site Douyin, a user posted a short leak video about a new boss in Genshin Impact. This boss is supposedly coming with patch 3.4, which is expected to be released in mid-January 2023.
The video was uploaded shortly thereafter on reddit. Here you can watch it:
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The boss is the “Wind-Bitten Sandworm,” which, according to the leak, will appear in the desert area of the new Sumeru region. While the video does not show any attacks from the monster, its movement patterns are clearly recognizable.
The worm moves under the desert sand surface and occasionally surfaces. This provides the player with a short window of time to deal damage before the worm disappears back underground.
These reactions exist: In the comments under the reddit video, enthusiasm about the new boss is rather limited. Many players are reminded of the boss Haftvad, which is considered an extremely annoying boss fight.
Once the worm disappears below the surface, it becomes immune to any damage. This leads to frustrating situations like in the leak video, where a complete ult attack by Scaramouche misses because the worm dove at the same moment.
“People will be so pissed off when the [worm] appears in the abyss.” – EarthDayYeti
“[…] I hope it won’t be as painful as the mechanical worm in the cave.” – heat_of_the_desert
“It looks super annoying, but for Alhaitham I will do anything […].” – Misfit_Mimi
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This is what the fight against Haftvad looks like.
There are particularly strong concerns that the boss could also appear in the Wound Abyss at the end. In the challenges there, time plays a significant role. It’s important to deal a lot of damage and to defeat the enemies quickly.
This could become a problem with the new worm boss, as it repeatedly becomes invulnerable by submerging underground.
But remember, this is a leak. It is not guaranteed that the worm will come into the game in this form, if at all.
More about Genshin Impact on MeinMMO can be found here:
Additionally, this is coming in update 3.4: Unlike the worm, 2 new characters have already been confirmed for update 3.4. HoYoverse introduced the Sumeru character Alhaitham during the Game Awards. Furthermore, the Dendro 4-star character Yaoyao, who comes from Liyue, is also coming.
The update is expected to release in mid-January. Fans estimate it should be on January 16, assuming HoYoverse adheres to the previous release schedule.
In Diablo 3 an event is running and distributing holiday gifts. Inside you’ll find wings, companions, mats, transmogs, and more. We show you where to find the gifts and what’s inside.
What kind of event is this? Surprisingly, the Christmas event started on December 16 and has been active for several weeks now. It’s worth playing during the event because many gifts await you.
There is a chance that certain enemies will drop the Christmas loot. We show you the loot that you can find in it.
Hellish Holiday Event in Diablo 3
When does it run? The event started on December 16 at 8:00 PM and is active until February 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM.
Where can I find gifts? You can receive holiday gifts from treasure goblins and portal guardians from Greater Nephalem Rifts.
The chance is higher with the Rift bosses than with the goblins.
What do the gifts look like? On the ground, you can recognize the gift after a drop. Additionally, there’s a green beam coming from it. Similar to a set piece. We tried this for you. In the screenshot, you see the loot:
In the inventory, you can’t miss a gift:
What loot do the gifts bring? The loot pool is divided into two parts: items that are always included and items that can be in the gifts can.
In every gift, you receive:
5x Rune from Khanduras, Nightshade from Caldeum, Tapestry from Arreat, Corrupted Angel Flesh, and Holy Water from Westmark
Arcane Dust
Breath of Death
Forgotten Souls
Reusable Parts
Murky Crystals
In addition, you can also find the following items in a gift with luck (there is no guarantee):
Wings
Cosmic Wings
Wings of the Falcon
Companions
Blaze
Little Rascal
The Chubby One
Charlotte
Friendly Tank Pet
Galthrak the Disturbed
Grunkk
Hair-raising Hannah
Humbart Wessel
Lady Morthanlu
Lamb
Liv Moore
Exlex
Miss Madeleine
The Mimicker
Supervisor Lady Josephine
Queen of the Succubi
He Who Must Not Be Named
The Stomach
Unicorn
Transmogrifications
Amber Wings
The Polisher
Crossbow of Corvus
Mace of the Butcher
Blade of the Ghoul King
Godslayer
Hand of Despair
Helmet of the Cranial Crustacean
The Horadric Hamburger
Kingmaker
Lachdanan’s Storm Shield
Raven’s Club
Human Slayer
Panther Claw
The Will of Que-Hegan
Sword of the New Year
Rakanishu’s Blade
The Kiss of Death
Second Sword of the New Year
Spectrum
Star Helmet
Star Cloak
Steffon’s Heavy Lance
Sungjae’s Fury
Templar’s Chain
Miscellaneous
Sword of Mediocrity
Blood Shard
Coal (Shining Ore)
We found these contents in our first gift
In our test, the very first boss from a Greater Rift dropped a gift. How high the gift chances are is currently still unclear. But according to initial reports from the community, the gifts drop quite frequently.
For you, this is a great opportunity to fill your inventory with materials and maybe dip back into Diablo 3 over the holidays. Will you check out the special content or does Blizzard need to come up with something else to get you to log into the game now?
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The studio Guerrilla Games is working on a new secret online game. This is evident from the numerous job postings that the developer has published on the official site. It likely takes place in the world of Horizon.
Which job postings are being referred to? The developer Guerrilla Games is looking for new employees, and quite a few at that. A total of 45 positions are to be filled, covering all areas of game development. Everything is included:
Tool Designer
Lead Combat Designer
Gameplay Animation Manager
Cinematics Animation Manager
Stylized Senior Creature Animator
Game Writer and many more.
The job postings are divided into categories “External Project” and “Online Project”.
What is interesting, however, is that some job postings specifically refer to an “Online Project” whose name is still unknown. Almost half of the job offers revolve around this online project.
What kind of project could this be? The descriptions of the positions suggest that a new team is apparently being established to work on a stylized game set in the Horizon universe.
In the announcement tweet, it is also stated that the story will not revolve around the heroine Aloy. Rather, the game will feature new characters and will take place outside the main story of Horizon.
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The tweet also indicates that the online game will at least have cooperative elements, as it states: “Friends will be able to explore the majestic wilderness of Horizon together.”
According to the job descriptions on the site, fans can also expect a lot of story from the online title. The new team is looking for several writers and narrative designers to collaboratively create a “deep and complex story.”
So it could be a multiplayer coop game or a survival game, for example. Some fans hope on reddit for a Monster Hunter-like game, which would fit Horizon.
More about multiplayer games on MeinMMO can be found here:
And what about the Horizon MMORPG? In November 2022, Sony announced an MMORPG set in the world of Horizon. However, the game is being developed in collaboration with NCSoft, the Korean company behind Aion and Blade and Soul.
However, the new online game is an internal project of Guerrilla Games. It is therefore rather unlikely that this is the announced Horizon MMORPG.
For the Community Day in December 2022, there is this Timed Research in Pokémon GO. It is free for everyone and rewards you with Pokémon like Kapuno and Kaumalat. We show you all the contents.
What kind of research is this? The Timed Research can be found during the Community Day in December 2022 in your Today overview. It is free and available for all players. It will be unlocked for you today at around 09:00 local time and will be active until Sunday at 17:00. During this time, you must complete the tasks if you want to receive the rewards.
In the overview, we show you which Pokémon are hiding behind the tasks.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 1/6
Task
Reward
Use 7 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Hoppspross
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Roselia
Catch 15 Pokémon from the Community Day in December
Encounter with Staralili
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Sandan.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 2/6
Task
Reward
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Alola-Sandan
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Velursi
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all two tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Ottaro.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 3/6
Task
Reward
Evolve 2 Pokémon
Encounter with Evoli
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Machollo
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Seemops
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Floink.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 4/6
Task
Reward
Use 7 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Serpifeu
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Kaumalat
Catch 15 Pokémon from the Community Day in December
Encounter with Galar-Zigzachs
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Lichtel.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 5/6
Task
Reward
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Kiesling
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Zwirrlicht
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
Encounter with Wablu
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Sheinux.
Timed Research for the Community Day in December 2022 – 6/6
Task
Reward
Evolve 2 Pokémon
Encounter with Alola-Kleinstein
Catch 5 different types of Pokémon
Encounter with Teddiursa
Send 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Dartiri
Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive an encounter with Kapuno, 2,022 experience points and 2,022 stardust.
How do you like the Timed Research for the Community Day 2022? Keep in mind that you have two days to complete the research. Make sure to collect your rewards on time so that you do not lose them on Sunday evening.
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In Pokémon GO, you can unlock the special research for the Community Day in December 2022 with a ticket for €1. We will show you all the tasks and rewards here.
What kind of ticket is this? For the Community Days in Pokémon GO, you can unlock a special research with a ticket for a purchase price of about €1. You can find the ticket in the in-game shop under the “Worldwide Events” category. When the Community Day starts in December 2022, the purchased special research will then be available to you.
In this overview, we will show you all the content you can receive with it and which tasks they are linked to.
Special Research: Community Day December 2022 – 1/4
Task
Reward
Use 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon
10 Poké Balls
Catch 10 Pokémon during the Community Day in December 2022
10 Razz Berries
Make 5 Great Throws
1,500 XP
Level Reward: If you complete all three tasks and receive the respective rewards, you will also receive an additional 1,000 Stardust, a Sinnoh Stone, and an Unova Stone.
Special Research: Community Day December 2022 – 2/4
Task
Reward
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Pokémon during the Community Day in December 2022
1,500 XP
Evolve 3 Pokémon
1,500 Stardust
Level Reward: If you complete all three tasks and receive the respective rewards, you will also receive an additional 1,000 Stardust, a Snivy, and a Smoke.
Special Research: Community Day December 2022 – 3/4
Task
Reward
Make 3 Excellent Curveball Throws
10 Nanab Berries
Catch 15 Pokémon during the Community Day in December 2022
1 Sinnoh Stone
Send 15 Pokémon
1 Elite Fast TM
Level Reward: If you complete all three tasks and receive the respective rewards, you will also receive an additional 1,000 Experience Points, a Rocket Radar, and 1,000 Stardust.
Special Research: Community Day December 2022 – 4/4
Task
Reward
Already done!
10 Nanab Berries
Already done!
1,500 XP
Already done!
1 Elite Charged TM
Level Reward: If you complete all three tasks and receive the respective rewards, you will also receive an additional 1,000 Stardust, 1,500 XP, and 3 Rare Candy.
Is the ticket for the Community Day in December 2022 worth it?
What you need to consider: Whether the ticket is worth it in price can be determined by comparing the included items with their actual costs in the shop:
A Rocket Radar costs 200 coins, so about €2
A Snivy costs 100 coins, so about €1
With just these two items, you would have already saved by purchasing the ticket, assuming you wanted to buy the items anyway.
But items like Sinnoh or Unova Stones can also be worth it for you if you plan certain evolutions. Depending on the situation, the ticket can therefore definitely be worth it.
The Team of the Tournament in FIFA 23 has started and we are showing you the new special cards in Ultimate Team.
What kind of event is this? In FIFA 23, after the “World Cup Phenoms“, the next event is just around the corner: the “Team of the Tournament” event in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team. This celebrates the performances of individual top stars at the World Cup.
Update, December 16: The team is now live and brings 14 new, greatly enhanced players to Ultimate Team. Here you can check out the new cards:
Update, December 15: In the meantime, players are also sharing a loading screen from FUT, confirming the start of the event.
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When does the Team of the Tournament start? The Team of the Tournament will start tomorrow, Friday, December 16 at 7:00 PM. This will start at the “usual” event time in Ultimate Team and is expected to come with a new special card team, tasks, and SBCs.
Leaks about the Team of the Tournament in FIFA 23
Update, December 15: The well-known leaker “FUT Sheriff” has published the first names via Twitter that are supposed to get a card in the “Team of the Tournament” event.
Among them, according to the leaker, are Lionel Messi, winger Gakpo from the Netherlands, and Phil Foden from the English national team. More names are expected to follow.
Which names will ultimately be officially in the team remains to be seen. The information from FUT Sheriff are leaks, not official announcements.
Who could still land in the team can be seen in the predictions for the Team of the Tournament.
Predictions for the Team of the Tournament in FIFA 23
What are predictions? Predictions are attempts by the community to guess which cards EA could select for the new event. In the case of the allegedly upcoming “Team of the Tournament” promo, one can look at the performances of the professionals at the World Cup and exclude those who currently already have World Cup special cards in the game.
The predictions for the TOTT: The well-known FUT site fifaultimateam.it has already made predictions for the new team.
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The games and the anime about Pokémon are part of many people’s childhood. From the very beginning, the eternally 10-year-old Ash Ketchum and his faithful companion Pikachu have been involved. Now, after over 25 years, an era is coming to an end: in 2023, the last episodes featuring the famous duo will be broadcasted. We from MeinMMO will show you how the Pokémon anime for Scarlet and Violet will continue.
In 1997, 10-year-old Ash Ketchum left his home, the tranquil little village of Pallet Town, with only one goal: to become the very best Pokémon trainer (like no one ever was). Always by his side: the little yellow electric Pokémon and mascot of the franchise, Pikachu.
After 25 seasons and countless adventures, it was finally time: in the 132nd episode of the anime “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series,” Ash won the tournament of the Eight Masters of the Coronation World Championships and finally became Pokémon Champion.
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Many fans wondered how the series would continue. Now it is clear: the anime will continue, but without Ash and Pikachu.
Pokémon from 2023 without Ash and Pikachu
What will happen to the anime? As announced on Twitter on December 16, Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series and thus also the adventures of Ash and Pikachu will come to an end in 2023. However, the two will not disappear without a proper farewell.
When will the new episodes air? The last episodes featuring Ash and Pikachu are set to air starting Friday, January 13, 2023, in Japan. When the final chapter in the story of the two will also be shown here is still unknown.
The episodes are said to be a collection of special episodes that highlight the relationship between Ash and Pikachu and give a glimpse into the future of the two.
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Does that mean the end of the anime? Not at all. In the same press release, a new series is also announced, based on the 9th generation of the Pokémon video game series.
Who are the new protagonists? The new protagonists of Pokémon are Riko and Roy from the Paldea region. Other than their appearance, not much is known about the two. However, they will be accompanied by the 3 starters of the Paldea region – Felori, Krokel, and Kwaks.
Riko and Roy will be the new protagonists of Pokémon
Additionally, it seems that the shiny version of the legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will play a larger role in the anime.
Whether Riko and Roy will permanently take over the roles of Ash and Pikachu, or if each region will have new protagonists like in the games, is yet unknown.
When will the new episodes air? The new series with Riko and Roy is set to air starting April 2023.
Bitter-sweet farewell for the fans
What are the reactions like? A look at the comments on Twitter reveals that the reactions are quite divided. For many Pokémon fans, Ash and Pikachu are simply part of it; without them, it won’t be the same.
Others welcome exactly that: they look forward to the new adventures and even hope that each new region will feature new protagonists in the future (via Twitter).
If you want to bridge the time until the new Pokémon anime, you still have the games. In Scarlet and Violet, the Tera Raid with childhood favorite Charizard is going into the 2nd round today, December 16. You can find all the information about the event here:
In Destiny 2, the spaghetti-faced Xur appears every Friday. He is a popular shopping spot for Guardians looking for cheap Exotics. We will tell you where to find him.
What happened in Destiny 2 this week? In the ongoing Season 19, the Guardians have returned to Mars this week. While new players experience the content with shining eyes, veterans have mixed feelings about returning to the old location.
Furthermore, as always, new weapons can be hunted. If you want to know what the perfect God Roll is, we recommend the article by our MeinMMO Destiny author Christos Tsogos.
Destiny 2 Christmas Event “Dawning 2022” starts today, shows snowball fights in the trailer
All info on Xur on December 16, 2022 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur arrive? The exotic vendor visits Destiny 2 every Friday at 6 PM. Anyone with gaps in their Exotic collection eagerly awaits him, as he is the easiest way to get Exotics. It only costs you a one-way ticket and some materials as currency.
Where is Xur? Here is his location for the weekend
Xur’s location: Although Xur only actively uses a few location positions, no Guardian knows where he will land before 6 PM. However, MeinMMO is always closely following him and will inform you as soon as possible.
Xur is located in the Last City, specifically in the Tower Hangar.
Xur’s inventory from December 16 – 20 – All Exotics at a glance
What does Xur have for sale? At Xur, every class, Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans, can shop. It doesn’t matter if you are new to the game or already experienced Guardians. Xur’s exotic shopping paradise is open to everyone, and a nice conversation with him is even free.
Hunter: Kephri’s Sting – Void Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +20
Resilience: +3
Recovery: +9
Discipline: +8
Intellect: +6
Strength: +17
Total: 63
Titan: The Healing Armor – Arc Chest Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +12
Resilience: +8
Recovery: +11
Discipline: +20
Intellect: +9
Strength: +2
Total: 62
Warlock: Brow of Truth – Solar Headpiece for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +2
Resilience: +12
Recovery: +18
Discipline: +9
Intellect: +9
Strength: +13
Total: 63
Legendary Armor Set: This week, the Lost Pacific Armor Set is for sale.
Xur also sells legendary items and offers unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week. However, note: You can only buy the weapons if you own the appropriate expansion.
Currently, he has these two weapons available:
The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” (Beyond Light DLC) with the perk “Overflow”
The exotic scout rifle “The Tale of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with the perk “Conduction”.
Cost of the weapons: For these two Exotics, the costs are 1 Ascendant Shard, 1 Exotic Code, 125,000 Glimmer, and 200 Legendary Shards each.
What Xur always has on offer: You can always get an Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards from Xur, as well as the weekly quest to obtain an exotic code.
Trials of Osiris from December 16 – 20 – Map, weapons, and info
The 14th Saint is back with the Trials endgame starting today and challenges you.
The armors from the Trials in Season 19
Which map is featured this week? Unlike in normal PvP, where maps rotate, there is only one fixed map played in Guardian vs. Guardian endgame every weekend. This allows for coordinated team fire to be organized. Many players use terms from the Warmind Callout Maps.
This week, you will play on the map “Burnout”.
The map for this weekend is called “Burnout”.
This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris also have a reputation rank system that you find with the 14th Saint. Top loot rewards from PvP matches are available from him for:
Seven victories
50 rounds
as well as the infamous flawless run that leads you to the Lighthouse
This is the reward for a flawless run: Players can earn very specific loot each week in the form of a Trials Master weapon. However, you can only obtain it if you crown your Trials Pass flawlessly with 7 victories. You can farm the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m.
This weekend you can obtain the hand cannon “Exalted Truth”.
The hand cannon “Exalted Truth”
All Trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Alacrity” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assistance, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or fighting alone.
You can focus your Trials Engrams at the 14th Saint on your desired weapon. Additionally, there are enhancement prisms and Ascendant Shards. Keep in mind that your rewards further increase when you have a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two games.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris begin today, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. and end with the weekly reset on December 20 at 6:00 p.m.
What do you think of the new Trials armor? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments. If, however, you are more interested in the Dawning weapons, we recommend this God Roll guide:
Recently, the developers revealed new details in a livestream of Diablo 4. There, you could also see a purchasable statue of Lilith, the antagonist of the title. We will tell you where you can get the statue, although it is already sold out in the Blizzard Store.
What kind of livestream was that? With the announcement of the release date of Diablo 4, Blizzard is also stepping up its press work. To properly promote one of the most important releases of next year, Game Director Joe Shely shared some insights. You can watch the stream as a VoD on Twitch.
Although this caused some controversy, the rush for the box remained unbroken. If you are interested, you can find it in the Blizzard Gear Store. However, what you will not find there anymore is the Lilith statue. We can help with that.
Did you miss the announcement? Check out the release date trailer for Diablo 4 here:
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Diablo 4: The trailer for the release date
Lilith statue so popular, sold out at Blizzard
Where can I get the Lilith statue? You can currently still buy the Lilith statue at fragstore.com. It is currently even 14 percent discounted and offered for 559.99 € (as of 16.12.22 / 18:00).
All collectors who have concerns can be reassured. This is an officially licensed Blizzard product and there is no difference from the statue that was available in the Blizzard Gear Store.
However, since this statue is a hand-painted product, it may be that two statues differ in color in some details or deviate from the product image on the shop pages.
The hand-painted Lilith statue showcases many small details
What is the Lilith statue all about? In the Twitch stream, you could already see the Lilith statue in the background. The statue stands a proud 68 cm tall and is made of polyresin. It depicts Lilith, the antagonist of Diablo 4, holding Diablo’s skull in her hands.
The statue of Lilith is very delicate and detailed, and painted by hand. This is not an action figure, but rather a statue for true collectors. This also explains the rather proud price of over 600 €.
Despite the high price, the rush for the collector’s item remained unbroken, and so the statue is now sold out in the official Blizzard Gear Store. But don’t worry, if you still want to have the daughter of hatred under the Christmas tree, you can really still buy a statue.
Have you ordered the Lilith statue yet? Do you perhaps already have other collectibles from the Blizzard Store at home on the shelf? Or is it too expensive for you and would you rather invest the money in one of the digital deluxe editions of Diablo 4? We look forward to hearing your opinions, feel free to leave us a comment!
22-year-old Nadia Amine is the most-watched streamer of Call of Duty on Twitch. She has now received her first ban for sharing a viewer’s name during the stream. MMORPG streamer Asmongold criticizes Twitch for its leniency.
Who is the streamer? Nadia Amine, who appears on Twitch only by her first name, is the most-watched CoD streamer by viewer hours. In the last 7 days, she ranked 8th among all streamers for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 worldwide (via sullygnome).
However, Nadia’s success is controversial: For months, the streamer has been defending herself against cheating accusations. Now the situation escalated. Nadia shared the name of a viewer during her stream who wished her a lot of fun cheating, and she received a ban for it.
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
Streamer defends against cheating accusations, gets banned
What was the ban about? On December 15th, Nadia was banned from Twitch for 14 days. For the streamer, it is her first ban. The reasons were initially unknown. Nadia only mentioned that she was banned for sharing personal information, whatever that means.
Why was Nadia banned? It is now known that Nadia received the ban for sharing the real name of a viewer during her stream. The 22-year-old explained that she often receives donations over 1 US dollar that are accompanied by a hateful message.
In this case, a viewer donated a dollar under the name “Daddyslayer” and wrote “have fun cheating.” What the viewer did not know, according to Nadia, is that Paypal shows her the full names of her donors.
Nadia took the opportunity to thank the viewer for their donation – she repeatedly used his real name and urged him to do something else with his time.
For whatever reason you do this, I hope you find the time to do something with your damn life. Because now you look like a damn idiot.
The YouTube channel Warzone Part 2 shared the relevant clip, with the viewer’s name censored.
However, Nadia did not have to serve the full 14 days: she was unbanned after just 6 hours. This has led to intense discussions, with many calling for a harsher punishment. Larger content creators are also getting involved.
Asmongold criticizes Twitch for lenient punishment
What does the discussion look like? On Twitter, the ban and its reversal are being heavily debated. Nadia’s supporters believe that the streamer has done nothing wrong. After all, many people voluntarily provide their full names on Twitch (via Twitter).
Others find the length of the ban disproportionate: Content creators are banned for sexually explicit actions for shorter periods than Nadia. Twitch’s ban policy has been criticized for some time, with one Twitter user stating that bans on the platform are absolutely arbitrary (via Twitter).
Currently, Nadia’s channel is not banned, but she has not been online since the incident.
Twitch’s ban policy is considered opaque. It is not always clear what triggers a ban. Viewers and streamers often cannot understand the relationship between the severity of the offense and the length of the suspension. Recently, the largest political streamer on the platform was also hit:
However, critics see Nadia’s action as doxing and thus a clear violation that should be punished more severely.
What is doxing? The term is a portmanteau of the English phrases “Dropping Documents”. It refers to the publishing of identifying information about a person on the internet.
This can include the full name, as well as more detailed information such as the address, contact details, or even financial information. The goal is usually to shame the victims, threaten them, or otherwise harm them (via Police Counseling).
Doxing can be directed against political or personal opponents and can be criminal, depending on how the information was obtained and what consequences arise (via AVG).
What does Asmongold say? Under a Twitter post by journalist Jake Lucky about Nadia’s ban, MMORPG streamer Asmongold also commented. He is one of the largest streamers on Twitch, but does not hesitate to criticize the platform harshly.
Asmongold said he had seen the clip. For him, there is no question that Nadia should be permanently banned. He finds it astonishing that Twitch is having any difficulty with the decision.
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What’s next? Asmongold apparently intends to resolve the issue himself: in a stream, he urged his community to report Nadia’s channel so that she would at least be banned for a few months (via Twitch).
Currently, Nadia’s channel is not banned, but she has not been online since the incident.
Twitch’s ban policy is considered opaque. It is not always clear what triggers a ban. Viewers and streamers often cannot understand the relationship between the severity of the offense and the length of the suspension. Recently, the largest political streamer on the platform was also hit:
The limited Collector’s Box of Diablo 4 is available and offers some treasures for the collector’s heart. But who is it worth for?
What kind of box is this? The Collector’s Box of Diablo 4, also known as the Collector’s Box, is a limited package that includes 6 unique items matching Diablo 4. However, the game is not included.
How much does the Collector’s Box cost? The German Collector’s Box of Diablo 4 costs 109.66 euros and can be purchased from Blizzard at eu.gear.blizzard.com.
What does the Collector’s Box contain? With the limited Collector’s Box, you will receive the following 6 items:
Candle of Creation – a double-sided electric candle featuring the images of Lilith and Inarius
Occult mousepad
Fabric map of Sanctuary
Pin of the Horadrim
Diablo IV Collector’s Edition Art Book – an art book with over 300 pages
For whom is the Collector’s Box worth it? As the name of the box suggests, the package is primarily worth it for collectors and fans of the game series. If you only want the game, then it is not worth buying, as it is not included.
However, if you want some Diablo 4 collectibles or keepsakes of the action RPG and plan to buy the game anyway, then acquiring the Collector’s Edition might be worth it for you.
Moreover, the Collector’s Box is relatively “cheap” compared to other current Collector’s Editions. The CE of the new God of War, for instance, costs a whopping 214.99 € (via Playstation.com). You will still pay less for Diablo 4, even if you buy the most expensive edition with the game.
Fabric map of SanctuaryCandle of CreationCandle of CreationDiablo 4 Collector’s BoxArt Book
Pre-order Diablo 4 – Here are the 3 Editions
Which editions come with the game? Even though the game is not included in the Collector’s Box, you can purchase various editions of the action RPG that offer the game as well as some additional content.
the Standard Edition
the Digital Deluxe Edition
the Ultimate Edition
The Standard Edition
How much does the Standard Edition cost? The Standard Edition of Diablo 4 is digital for 69.99 euros and physical for 79.99 euros.
If you want to buy the Standard Edition instead through Amazon, you can do so here:
Inarius’ Wings & Companion Murloc-Inarius in Diablo 3
Mount Amalgam of Rage in World of Warcraft
Cosmetic Set: Winged Darkness (Umbra) in Diablo Immortal
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Diablo 4: The trailer for the release date
The Digital Deluxe Edition
How much does theDigital Deluxe Edition cost: The Deluxe Edition is the second-largest version of Diablo 4 and can only be purchased digitally for 89.99 euros (via eu.shop.battle.net).
What does the Digital Deluxe Edition contain:
Inarius’ Wings & Companion Murloc-Inarius in Diablo 3
Mount Amalgam of Rage in World of Warcraft
Cosmetic Set: Winged Darkness (Umbra) in Diablo Immortal
Up to 4 days early access before the launch of Diablo 4
How much does the Ultimate Edition cost? The Ultimate Edition is the largest version of Diablo 4 and can only be purchased digitally for 99.99 euros (via eu.shop.battle.net).
What does the Ultimate Edition contain?
Inarius’ Wings & Companion Murloc-Inarius in Diablo 3
Mount Amalgam of Rage in World of Warcraft
Cosmetic Set: Winged Darkness (Umbra) in Diablo Immortal
Up to 4 days early access before the launch of Diablo 4
Accelerated unlocking of the seasonal Battle Pass in Diablo IV
includes unlocking of the seasonal premium Battle Pass plus 20 level jumps and a cosmetic item
Mount Temptation in Diablo 4
Mount Armor Hellspawn Armor in Diablo 4
Emote Wings of the Creator in Diablo 4
If you want all the additional content of the digital editions and you have your eyes set on the Collector’s Edition, you can of course strike at both fronts. However, it will also be correspondingly expensive. Together, the Ultimate Edition and the Collector’s Box cost just under 210 euros.
Meanwhile, more details about the Battle Pass of Diablo 4 are known:
According to reports, Amazon is planning a series in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and Witcher star Henry Cavill is expected to play a role in it.
Who is Henry Cavill? Henry Cavill is a British actor. He is known for his role as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher, which he portrayed in the first three seasons of the series.
He also played Superman/ Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Superman film “Man of Steel” as well as in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, “Justice League”, and “Black Adam”.
As the 39-year-old informed his fans on Instagram in December 2022, he will no longer portray the role of Superman. He also announced in October 2022 that he would step down from the Witcher role of Geralt of Rivia after the third season.
Update, December 16, 2022, 3:00 PM: We updated the article a few hours after its publication with new information after Henry Cavill commented on a role in the Warhammer universe.
Cavill is to play a role in Amazon’s Warhammer series
What kind of role is it? As reported by the Hollywood Reporter – a US film trade magazine – Henry Cavill is expected to play a role in a series planned by Amazon that is based on the “Warhammer 40,000” universe. Additionally, he is expected to be involved in a producing capacity.
This is what Henry Cavill says: At 2:00 PM German time, the 39-year-old actor confirmed on Instagram that he is involved in bringing a “Warhammer Cinematic Universe” to life, which has found “the perfect home” at Amazon.
For 30 years I have dreamed of seeing a Warhammer universe in live action. Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skills and experience to bring a Warhammer Cinematic Universe to life. Working with Natalie Viscuso at Vertigo has been an indescribable blessing; without her, we might not have found the perfect home at Amazon.
And having a home like Amazon will give us the freedom to stay true to the immense scope of Warhammer. To all the Warhammer fans out there: I promise to respect this IP that we love. I promise to offer you something familiar. And I strive to provide you with something fantastic that has not been seen before.
What is Warhammer 40K? Warhammer 40,000 is originally a tabletop game where players command an army and defeat another player’s troops.
In the world of Warhammer 40K, there is almost always war. Humanity is ruled by a totalitarian regime that is besieged by aliens and dark forces.
However, in addition to the original tabletop game, there are now other titles in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The latest installment in the series, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, was released on November 30, 2022, and had over 100,000 players on Steam within a day.
Ravenous Devils is a horror cooking simulator from the developer Bad Vice Games. You run a tailor shop where you kill people and a pub where you prepare and sell their meat.
Players aged 18 and over can experience bloody gameplay in the point-and-click simulator, characterized by dark humor. The characters are grotesque, but in a way also likable.
The game costs €3.99 on Steam and received 97% positive reviews in the last 30 days. Additionally, Ravenous Devils is available for the Switch, PS4/PS5, and Xbox Series.
Whoever comes for a fitting dies
What kind of game is this? In Ravenous Devils, you play as the characters Percival and Hildred, a couple who move to a new town. You buy a multi-story house – the top is for Percival’s tailor shop, the middle is Hildred’s pub. At the very bottom is the kitchen, where they prepare their dishes with a special ingredient: human flesh. But no one must know.
Percival places clothes on the mannequins in his sales area that customers can buy. However, if a customer wants the tailor to take their measurements, they must enter a separate room where the tailor then kills them. You remove the clothes that collect in a pile next to the sewing machine. The body is thrown down a hatch that leads to the kitchen.
Each interaction occurs with a simple mouse click, while for the rest you can watch the respective character.
Here you can see the trailer for Ravenous Devils:
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Ravenous Devils: The Trailer for the Game on Steam
Once a corpse arrives in the kitchen, Hildred takes it to process it into minced meat, sausages, or other meat products. Together with some flour, the meat goes into the oven, et voila – a meat pie. She then brings it upstairs to the sales area, where unsuspecting customers gratefully accept it.
If you have earned enough money, you can unlock upgrades. These include an additional oven, a greenhouse, and new recipes.
The story of Ravenous Devils continues every few in-game days. You sometimes receive letters or see a cutscene. Once, a boy comes by looking for his mother because she hasn’t returned home from the tailor. Percival and Hildred, of course, have no idea where she is. When the boy asks for something to eat, Hildred gives him a free meat pie and sends him home.
The Steam community is excited about Ravenous Devils. We have compiled a few comments from the reviews for you:
Joanne Fangs: “Ravenous Devils is disgustingly funny and a great game that you can complete in about 5 hours.”
Styrian: “I had no expectations for the game, but I liked everything about it. The two main characters, the gameplay, and everything in between.”
Brenmar: “Very nice game, graphics with a love for details, story with heavy dark humor. Not a game for the faint-hearted or those who want to solve everything with a flower in hand.”
Toetoe: “Surprisingly good! I would have paid 10 euros for it instead of 4.”
What do you think of Ravenous Devils? Are you excited to try the horror cooking simulator, or does the gameplay sound too grotesque for you? Is dark humor something for you? Have you played other games like this? On which platform do you want to play Ravenous Devils? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
A dream for night elves in World of Warcraft comes true. After 18 years, you can finally look like a real warden – and that permanently.
Playing a night elf as depicted in Warcraft III – this is a long-standing dream for many players in World of Warcraft, now for almost 18 years. But with Dragonflight and the upcoming Patch 10.0.5, this dream is set to become a visual reality. The next update brings two new sets that allow your characters to run around as wardens.
What kind of set is this? The colleagues at wowhead have already identified two new sets on the PTR of Patch 10.0.5 named “Moon Warden Set” and “Sun Warden Set”.
The “Sun Warden” set features the typical colors of night elf wardens, that is, a dark green with golden embellishments and some metallic elements.
In contrast, the “Moon Warden” set is in silvery colors of the moon and visually resembles the attire of night elf priestesses.
What’s interesting about these sets is that they feature both a half skirt and pants – which basically doesn’t exist for players in World of Warcraft so far.
The “Sun Warden” set from Patch 10.0.5. Image source: wowhead
What are wardens? Wardens have a special role in the society of the night elves and are not only jailers of prisoners but also serve as a kind of “police” for the Kaldorei. They are responsible for tracking down criminals and usually also execute the judgment. Wardens are highly respected in the culture of the night elves, and very few manage to join this order.
How to get the sets? The current plan is to make this possible through the trading post. This is a new system being introduced with Patch 10.0.5.
At the trading post, players with active playtime regularly receive “trade currencies” at the beginning of a month and can earn more throughout the month. These currencies can then be exchanged for rewards – such as mounts, toys, pets, or special transmog sets.
The “Moon Warden” set from Patch 10.0.5 has more priestly colors. Image source: wowhead
As of now, these two “warden” sets will be sold for trade currencies.
Toy provides a substitute: At least temporarily, players are already able to transform their character into a warden. During the Legion expansion (and even now), players could earn the toy “Sira’s Replacement Cloak” from the “Wardens” faction. This transforms the player’s character visually into a warden for a few minutes, but has a 2-hour cooldown and is therefore only suitable for temporary transformations.
With Patch 10.0.5, a long-held night elf dream is set to come true, and everyone will be able to express their inner “Maiev” – role players will especially look forward to this new feature.
How do you like the two sets? Would you let your night elf run around as a warden?
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With the first season in WoW Dragonflight, Mythic+ starts – and with it the opportunity to visit 4 dungeons from old expansions. Now we want to know from you, which of all dungeons do you like the most?
With WoW Dragonflight, the 9th expansion of World of Warcraft went online on November 29, 2022. Then on December 14, 2022, the 1st season started, bringing new content to the game, including access to 8 dungeons as Keystone dungeons (“Mythic+”).
In Mythic+, you can face an even greater challenge and correspondingly gain even better rewards. However, you have to conquer special modifiers (“affixes”) and master the dungeon within a certain time.
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On this occasion, we now want to know from you, which dungeon you like the most in the first season of WoW Dragonflight.
In the survey, you will find both the 4 new dungeons that came to the game with the Dragonflight expansion and the 4 already known instances from:
Legion
Warlords of Draenor (WoD)
Mists of Pandaria (MoP)
This is how you can vote: Check your favorite dungeon in the survey. The rules are: Everyone has only one vote to give and your choice cannot be changed afterwards.
Feel free to tell us in the comments what makes the dungeon your favorite. What does this instance have that the other dungeons might not have?
What do you like best about the dungeon? Or conversely, what do you dislike about one dungeon or another?
Blizzard has released new information about Diablo 4 in a stream. This included, among other things, the controversial Collector’s Edition, some features of the game, and a topic that many fans are concerned about: Battle Pass and monetization.
The most important things at a glance:
On December 16 at 8:00 PM, there was a stream about Diablo 4 that lasted about an hour. You can watch it on Twitch afterwards.
Diablo 4 will have a Battle Pass, which will run for 3 months, with a free and a paid path. The premium version will cost $10, so it is likely to cost 10 Euros as well.
What’s included in the Battle Pass? The developers explain in the stream that the Battle Pass will include both cosmetics and certain “boosts,” such as for experience points. However, these will be included in the free path, so everyone will have access to them, and a pay-to-win factor is excluded.
The paid path costs $10 and is expected to provide more cosmetics. In addition to the Battle Pass, there will also be the Seasonal Journey, as you already know from Diablo 3. Here you can complete tasks that reward you with “Favor,” which will allow you to progress in the Battle Pass.
Certain boosts in the Battle Pass require a certain character level, so you cannot just buy Battle Pass levels to progress faster. This limit also applies if you have gained level-ups, for example, through the expensive Ultimate Edition.
In the stream, the developers showed the new cinematic multiple times, in which the most important angel in Diablo is introduced for the first time:
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Diablo 4: The trailer for the release date
Diablo 4: Season 1 starts only “weeks after release”
Diablo 4 will feature seasons, like Diablo 2 (back then still as “Ladder”). Seasons are large content updates that come with new content such as quests, monsters, and tasks. The seasons as well as the Battle Pass will each run for 3 months.
The Game Director, Joe Shely, explains that the first season will start only “weeks after the release” of Diablo 4. This way, no one has an advantage on the leaderboards if they get early access by pre-ordering the deluxe or ultimate edition.
Joe Shely recently talked with Diablo chief Rod Ferguson about what makes Diablo 4 so special:
All major updates for Diablo 4 will be completely free. The developers have not yet provided information regarding DLCs and expansions, but we assume that they will be charged as they were in Diablo 3.
Diablo 4 will be released on June 6, 2023, and you can already pre-order the game to guarantee access to the beta. The action RPG is one of the most important releases of 2023:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the riot shield is currently considered a nuisance. A nerf in the mid-season was the result. However, players are disappointed with the changes, as the weakening did not hit the target precisely.
The riot shield has a dubious reputation in Call of Duty. It is considered toxic, as it allows players to break normal gameplay patterns and approach an enemy who is firing with the trigger pulled without taking damage.
It first appeared in the original CoD MW2 from 2009. And now, 13 years later, the riot shield has reached a kind of peak. In a large number of matches, at least one player is carrying a shield.
The developers are apparently keeping an eye on this trend and thought during the mid-season: “It’s time for a serious nerf!” But apparently, they didn’t look closely enough – because the strong nerf is not bringing the desired effect for many players.
Currently, there is a free weekend in CoD MW2 including double XP until 19.12.22. Here are a few tips for leveling weapons in the video:
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CoD MW2: 3 tips for quickly leveling up your weapons
This nerfed the playstyle when using the riot shield as a primary weapon.
Why didn’t the nerf take effect? The problem is that the shield is currently used less as a primary weapon. Instead, players are using it as a back shield.
Because if you don’t have the shield in front of you, you carry it on your back, and it still prevents malicious bullets from piercing you.
Especially on the new map Shipment, the problem becomes obvious. Many players come in here to level a specific weapon or farm kills like mad.
Together with the perk “Overkill” or Akimbo pistols, the shield is set as a secondary weapon and serves as a turtle shell on the back:
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It was exactly these turtle battles that annoyed many players. But the nerf went straight past the target to the back of a shield player – no effect.
The magnitude of the topic in the community can be observed on Reddit. In the CoD MW2 subreddit, currently 2 of the top 10 threads are dealing with the topic of riot shields.
A 26-day-old thread with almost 12,000 upvotes addresses the problem of back protection (via reddit.com). Also in the current nerf thread (via reddit.com), which gathered over 9,700 upvotes in 2 days, there is extensive discussion about it (as of 16.12.22 / 11:30 a.m.).
How the topic will progress from here remains to be seen. However, many players wish for a change here and fewer turtle battles.
We also want to hear your opinion on the topic. How many years has the shield been a nuisance to you? Do you play with it yourself? How would you nerf it? Leave a comment on the topic.
The new expansion Dragonflight for World of Warcraft is just around the corner. As always, there are plenty of cool mounts on the Dragon Isles waiting to become part of your collection. MeinMMO reveals how to earn the new mounts.
How do you earn the mounts? Most new mounts will be available as rewards for a variety of activities you can complete daily in the game, just like in previous expansions. You need to find hidden treasures, defeat rare enemies, or achieve certain feats.
However, some mounts are hidden behind tricky puzzles. Others can simply be purchased from vendors. Generally, you need to gain a certain amount of reputation with a faction to do so. Currently, it is particularly worthwhile to hunt for old mounts, as 5 of the rarest mounts are now available.
How many mounts are there on the Dragon Isles? Currently, around 30 mounts are known to be making their way to Azeroth with Dragonflight. That’s significantly fewer than in previous expansions, as the Shadowlands had over 100 mounts.
But don’t worry, in addition to the normal mounts, the Dragon Isles also bring the ability to ride dragons. This is an integral feature of the expansion. You will get your own dragon and can customize its appearance in detail.
It is also very likely that further mounts and customization options for your dragons will be implemented with later patches. By the way, Dragonflight will be released on November 29. Here are 3 things you should complete beforehand while you can.
You can watch how dragon riding works in this video:
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4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight
Dragon Riding Made Easy
Throughout the Dragonflight campaign, you will gradually unlock 4 base forms. You can further customize these as you wish, such as through specific glyphs. Here we show you an addon that displays the locations of dragon riding glyphs. With a wide range of shapes, colors, and other features, your imagination knows no bounds.
The 4 base forms are:
Renewed Proto-Dragon – You will receive this dragon as a reward for the achievement “Awakening Hope”. To do so, you must complete the quest lines at the coast of Awakening.
Windborn Velocidrake – This dragon model will be available during the campaign. It is part of the quest lines in the Plains of Ohn’ahra.
Highland Dragon – You will unlock this dragon during the campaign in the Azure Mountains.
Cliffwild Drake – This dragon will also be available during the campaign. You will unlock it by completing the quest lines in the zone Thaldraszus.
Later, more customization options for your dragons will be added. So far, a Primalist form and a form for the Gladiator mount are known.
Lizi, Thunderback Chomper
What is this mount? Lizi, Thunderback Chomper is a large lizard.
How do I get it? To obtain this mount, you must complete the quest “Taming the Thunderback Made Easy”. You can find the quest in the Plains of Ohn’ahra, but before it begins, you must first reach Reputation Level 9 with the Centaurs of Maruuk.
Then you can start the quest “Sneaking In” with Initiate Radiya. You will find the NPC at the Springs of Ohn’Iri at coordinates 56.12 / 77.01. Once you have completed these quests, 5 more quests will become available. However, these have a 24-hour cooldown, so you can only complete one quest per day.
The tasks are quite simple: You must collect a certain amount of items, which you can also purchase from the auction house if necessary. The only item for the last quest is not available at the auction house; you must buy it from a vendor.
Day 1 – Collect 20 units of “Fluorescent Liquid” from insects on the Dragon Isles. Where you farm doesn’t matter much, as all insect monsters drop this item.
Day 2 – Collect 20 units of “Fibrous Leaf” from plant creatures on the Dragon Isles. All creatures of this type drop the item.
Day 3 – Collect 10 “Thousandbite Piranha”. This fish can be fished anywhere on the Dragon Isles.
Day 4 – Collect 20 units of “Woolly Mountain Fur” from mammoths or yaks on the Dragon Isles.
Day 5 – Deliver 1 “Meluun’s Green Curry”. You can obtain this item from the NPC “Ohn Meluun”. You will find the vendor at coordinates 53.51 / 78.98.
You do not have to complete the quests on consecutive days. You can take as much time as you want between steps. This means that if you start the first quest on a Monday, you can either complete the second quest the next day or wait a few days later.
Zenet Chick
What is this mount? The Zenet Chick is a red bird.
How do I get it? The Zenet Chick hatches from the Zenet Egg, which is dropped by the monster Zenet Avis. You can find this mob in the Plains of Ohn’ahra near Teerakai at coordinates 31.6 / 64.0. It is a rare mob with a long respawn time, so you will need either a lot of luck or a bit of patience until you can snag the egg from the bird.
Shade Stalker
What is this mount? The Shade Stalker is a large mammoth with even larger tusks.
How do I get this mount? To obtain this mount, you need to complete the world event “Centaur Hunt.” To participate in the hunt, you need Reputation Level 5 with the Maruuk Centaurs.
The Centaur Hunt is a world event that can take place anywhere on the Dragon Isles. However, the Shade Stalker is only awarded for completing the first weekly completion of the world event. If you have more than one character participating in the hunt, you can increase your chances of obtaining the rare mount.
Divine Kiss of Ohn’ahra
What is this mount? This mount is also a bird. It shares the model with the Zenet Chick but is white instead of red.
How do I get this mount? This mount requires a bit more work. First, you need to reach Reputation Level 9 with the Maruuk Centaurs. You can find the Centaurs in the Plains of Ohn’ahra.
Look for Adept Radiya and start the quest line that the NPC offers you. Once completed, you can talk to the NPC “Godoloto.” After that, you will need to gather 3 different materials.
You can obtain the “Stolen Breath of Ohn’ahra” as loot from the last boss of the dungeon “Assault on the Nokhud.” You can purchase “Essence of Awakening” from the equipment master of the Maruuk Centaurs. You need Reputation Level 7 for this. The last item “Magnificent Incense” can be crafted by alchemists. Once you have gathered all the items, “Goldoloto” will offer you a quest. Complete this quest to add another mount to your collection.
Vorquin
What is this mount? The Vorquin are the mounts of the Dracthyr. These mounts come in several color variants. Additionally, you can acquire them with or without armor. A total of 8 versions are available.
How do I get this mount? You can obtain the Vorquin either in the starting area of the Dracthyr or in Valdrakken, the capital of the Dragon Isles:
Azureflutter Dragonfly, Deep Green Dragonfly, and Tamed Dragonfly
What is this mount? These two mounts share a model but differ in coloration. As the name suggests, they are dragonflies.
How do I get this mount? You acquire the mounts by reaching Reputation Level 25 with the Dragon Isles Expedition. You can either buy them directly or exchange them for various materials from the expansion.
Ottuks
What is this mount? Ottuks are cute otters, and you can acquire several of these adorable creatures.
How do I get this mount? For the Ivory Dealer’s Ottuk, you need to exchange 3 rings that you can loot in the dungeons of Dragonflight. The Iskaara Dealer’s Ottuk can be exchanged for 2 necklaces that you loot in the raids of Dragonflight. The otters are offered by Tattakiaka. You will find the vendor in the Azure Mountains.
You can buy the brown or yellow Scout Ottuk at Reputation Level 25 from the Tuskarr of Iskaara. The brown or yellow War Ottuks are available from the Tuskarr of Iskaara at the maximum Reputation Level 30.
Stormfang Salamanther
What is this mount? The Stormfang Salamanther is a lizard.
How do I get this mount? The Stormfang Salamanther can be purchased from Mythressa in Valdrakken for 2000 Elemental Overflow. You earn this resource by participating in the world event of the Primalist Invasions.
Armor Slapper
What is this mount? Armor Slapper is a snail. Made of lava!
How do I get this mount? The lava snail is obtained for the meta achievement “Hero’s Glory” in the dungeon category. So you need to complete various tricky tasks in the dungeons of Dragonflight.
What is this mount? Magma House is also a lava snail, but this time completely with a shell.
How do I get this mount? Near the Obsidian Citadel, you can farm a “Hollow Magma Shell” from the mobs “Magma Siphoner” and “Basalt Snail”. This item that you need for Magma House can also be bought at the auction house.
Then head to the Scalesmasher Fortress, where you’ll find a large lava pool. At the bottom of this lava basin, you will find the “Empowered Snail.” Once you have the “Hollow Magma Shell” in your inventory, you can interact with the snail.
Once clicked, a channeling will start. You must successfully complete this, and then the mount will belong to you. But beware, the lava deals significant damage. So bring a healer along or use the toy “Eternal Horn of Lava Swimming,” which you can obtain for completing the first weekly quest of the Dragonflight Fortress.
Aggressive World Snail
What is this mount? Another lava snail!
How do I get this mount? The mount is sold by merchant Vexil at the Coast of Awakening for a whopping 1000 Magma Articles. We will show you where to get the Magma Articles in the video.
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Furious Magma Mammoth
What is this mount? The Furious Magma Mammoth is a fiery red mammoth with four tusks and intimidating armor.
How do I get this mount? This mount is the reward for the meta achievement for the raid “Vault of the Incarnations.”
Lofty Magma Mammoth
What is this mount? Another mammoth, also fiery red, but overall less intimidating.
How do I get this mount? Complete the achievement “Heavy Mammoth Theft.” The achievement takes place around the Obsidian Citadel at the Coast of Awakening. You need to tame a total of 5 different Magma Mammoths. You can then purchase the mount from the vendor “Yrie’s Lightfinger” at the Coast of Awakening.
Malicious Saber-tooth
What is this mount? As the name suggests, these mounts are saber-toothed tigers. There is one version for the Alliance and one for the Horde.
How do I get this mount? The mounts are a PVP reward for the first season of Dragonflight. So you need to participate in rated arena matches or battlegrounds.
Hailstorm Armoredon
What is this mount? The Hailstorm Armoredon is a mix of lizard and dinosaur in blue and white colors.
How do I get this mount? This mount is a reward for the achievement “Keystone Master of Dragonflight: Season 1.” So you need to complete Mythic+ dungeons.
Liberator Slyvern
What is this mount? Slyvern are a mix of fox and wyvern; this one comes in a grayish coloration.
How do I get this mount? This is not yet known. Apparently, it has something to do with the rare mob “Brisenbiss” in the Azure Mountains. However, it is unclear whether the mount will drop as loot. You might have to invest some more work and time.
Tempestuous Skyclaw
What is this mount? The Skyclaw is also a Slyvern. This specimen is reddish-brown, like a fox.
How do I get this mount? For the Tempestuous Skyclaw, you need to collect various types of meat. How to get this mount, we will reveal in this guide:
What is this mount? This mount is a spectral otter.
How do I get this mount? The Otterworldly Carrier Ottuk is awarded for the achievement “Thank you for carrying me!” For this achievement, you need to have collected 500 mounts.
Otto
What is this mount? Finally, another Ottuk, this time with a gray-blue color scheme.
How do I get this mount? You need to complete the quest “The Way to the Heart of an Otto.” We do not know where this quest is located at this time.
More mounts from Dragonflight
Data miners have found even more mounts in the data of Dragonflight, such as a blue mammoth. However, these mounts usually don’t have proper names, just descriptions (like “MammothblueV2”) and no known locations. Once we know more, we will let you know.
Can you hardly wait for the release of Dragonflight? Or are you still a bit hesitant? Perhaps the mounts convince you to take a look? Feel free to leave us a comment!
