Overwatch 2 is once again collaborating with Twitch to reward you with a free legendary skin for the new hero “Ramattra” for minimal effort. You can find out what the skin looks like and what you need to do for it here.
What kind of skin is it? It is the “Wandering Monk” skin for the new tank Ramattra, as well as the “Restrain” spray. This tank was newly added to the hero roster in Season 2 and now supports you with his brutal melee combat and devastating ranged attack.
The Wandering Monk SkinRestrain SprayThese are both items you can snag
To ensure you can also stylishly charge into battle with the new fighter, Blizzard has once again launched an event with Twitch. We will show you what you need to do to get both items.
Here we have embedded the story trailer for Ramattra again:
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Overwatch 2 shows first gameplay of the new hero Ramattra: “I got goosebumps”
How to get the free skin for Ramattra
What do I need to do? The monk skin can be obtained through Twitch drops. You need a functioning Twitch and “Battle.net” account for this. If you have both, you just need to link them on Battle.net .
Then, choose a streamer who has “Drops enabled” or similar under their stream and broadcasts Overwatch 2 live. You need to watch this streamer for a total of six hours.
After the first two hours, you will receive the “Restrain” spray, and after another four hours, the “Wandering Monk” skin.
After the first two hours, you need to redeem your reward on Twitch in the drops menu so that the four hours for the skin can start. You can also redeem it there after the four hours. If you do not do this, your drops will expire after 7 days – so do not forget this step.
How much time do I have? You have from December 6th to December 20th to watch a streamer for this Twitch drop. After that, the offer will be considered expired and a new Twitch drop will take place.
Do I need the hero to get the skin? No, you do not need Ramattra to obtain the skin. However, note that the skin can only be equipped once you have unlocked Ramattra.
These were all the important details about the Twitch promotion. Do you find such promotions cool or do you agree with Cortyn and think that such marketing is hell?
A family ordered a graphics card on Amazon and received a fake product. It took almost 5 months for the situation to turn out well for the family.
Many users order products online. Here, Amazon is one of the most important addresses if you want to order a graphics card or a processor, for example.
But one family was not very lucky. Instead of a graphics card, they received a counterfeit product. Only after Go Public, an investigative news program from CBC, intervened, did the issue get resolved. You can read the entire story at CBC.
Some gamers find only strange items with their new gaming PC:
What exactly happened? A family in Canada wanted to make their son happy after his successful high school graduation by ordering him components for a gaming PC. This way, he could build his own PC.
The family ordered the components directly from Amazon. But when Matthew opened the packaging of the graphics card, he noticed that the plastic casing was hollowed out and filled with a plastic-like substance to weigh it down.
In a conversation with cbc.ca, the family explained that this package was quite a surprise for them:
That was quite a shock. Until the point where I pulled it out and took a second look, everything seemed pretty official.
The much bigger problem, however, was the return of the fake product to Amazon. The father of the family took care of returning the defective product.
However, Amazon informed him in an email that there would be no refund until the “correct” item was returned.
Furthermore, the Amazon representative stated that the returned counterfeit item had been discarded to protect other employees.
Amazon repeatedly stated that they had delivered the correct item.
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Amazon ends return: “They are basically saying we are trying to scam them”
What happened next? Amazon ended the return. The real product did not arrive, and that was the end of the matter. An employee explained that the decision was final. However, the father of the family did not understand this, as he explained to the Canadian newspaper:
The box had obviously been tampered with. We actually expected Amazon to have better quality control and better procedures to ensure that such things do not happen.
And the family was not happy with the decision:
They are basically saying we are trying to scam them. We have never returned anything [other than the graphics card] or done anything like that. This is a small slap in the face. They basically ended the matter and said there is nothing more to discuss. And unfortunately, I disagree.
How did the story end? In the end, however, the incident had a happy ending. After going public with the story, the company refunded the family their money and apologized for taking nearly five months to resolve the “unfortunate incident.”
Fans of the series are still waiting for an official release date for Diablo 4. All eyes are now on the Game Awards.
Update, December 7: According to another leak, the release date for Diablo 4 is now said to be known. New information suggests a release in June 2023. However, there are still no official statements from the developers regarding this. Will that change at the Game Awards?
Here continues the original article.
What’s happening this week? On the night of December 8 to 9, 2022, the Game Awards 2022 will take place.
At this event, not only will the “Game of the Year” be awarded and numerous prizes presented, but the event is also known for releasing trailers and announcements.
What does this have to do with Diablo 4? According to a report by well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson, Diablo 4 might also be featured at the Game Awards.
Journalists have reportedly been urged to follow the Game Awards as announcements regarding Diablo 4 are expected. According to Henderson, it is believed that this will be an announcement of the release date (via Insider Gaming)
Additionally, leaks from early November point out that pre-orders for Diablo 4 are expected to be activated around the Game Awards. “Insider Gaming” also assumes this, and information about a possible open beta access is conceivable.
Accordingly, it might be worth following the event for Diablo fans.
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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer
When will Diablo 4 be released?
What is known about the release date: There is still no official release date for Diablo IV; so far, only the year 2023 is mentioned.
Reports from the site “WindowsCentral” and the “XboxEra Podcast” suggested early November that April 2023 could potentially be the launch window for Diablo IV.
However, WindowsCentral commented again on the subject in early December, stating that April 2023 could be the “beginning” of a launch window that ends in June 2023. Thus, it is conceivable that Diablo IV may be released between February and June, at least before summer.
A seemingly weak mouse family can take out entire teams single-handedly in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with just one attack. MeinMMO shows what makes them so powerful:
Which Pokémon is it? The Pokémon Famieps (engl.: Maushold) comes from the new games Scarlet and Violet and is a mouse family consisting of three to four small mice. It is the evolution of Zwieps and is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Famieps is not characterized by an exceptionally high strength or speed and does not have a very strong ability. The Pokémon benefits from its signature attacks.
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A mouse family plagues opposing trainers
Why is Famieps so strong? The mouse family has an incredibly powerful attack called “Mäuseplage” (engl.: Population Bomb). Mäuseplage has a base power of only 20 and an accuracy of 90%, but it can hit up to 10 times (!).
If the attack actually hits all 10 times, Mäuseplage reaches a total base power of 200. To ensure that you hit with as many instances of Mäuseplage as possible, you can use items like “Großlinse” or “Gezinkter Würfel” to increase accuracy.
Famieps can also have the ability “Technician,” which increases the base power of the attack by 50%, bringing it to 30. Mäuseplage then has a power of 300 – stronger than “Hyper Beam” and “Giga Impact.”
Additionally, Mäuseplage is a STAB attack for Famieps, further increasing its power to 450. If you Teracrystalize Famieps to the Normal type, Mäuseplage even reaches a base power of 600.
What is STAB? STAB stands for “Same Type Attack Bonus,” which means an attack bonus for the same type. So when a Ghost-type Pokémon like Friedwuff uses a Ghost-type attack, it receives a damage bonus. This is normally 50% of the attack’s power.
Does Famieps have other strengths? Although Famieps’s strength mainly comes from the attack Mäuseplage, the mouse family can learn other attacks that are useful in battle.
Attacks like “Prügler” or “Knirscher,” which allow Famieps to hit Ghost-type Pokémon, as well as “Kugelsaat” to defeat Rock-type opponents, are also available.
With “Aufräumen,” Famieps also has a second signature attack, which allows you to remove the effects of Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and the Delegator, thus providing supportive benefits.
How can you counter Famieps? The easiest and arguably most effective way to defeat an opposing Famieps is with the item Beulenhelm.
If a Pokémon wearing a Beulenhelm is hit by a physical attack, the attacker loses one-sixth of their total HP.
This effect of Beulenhelm is triggered by each of the total 10 possible hits from Mäuseplage, which means Famieps cannot survive more than 7 hits if its opponent is holding the item. In this case, Famieps defeats itself within one turn.
Moreover, Famieps’s strength is largely based on the attack Mäuseplage, and since it is a Normal-type attack, it does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon. Since Famieps does not have exceptionally high stats, you can use strong Ghost-type Pokémon with appropriate attacks as counters.
Is Famieps too strong? For normal gameplay through the story, Famieps is definitely a very strong companion. In competitive Pokémon battles, the mouse family currently performs very well, but not too strong.
The weak stats combined with an opposing Ghost-type Pokémon or a Beulenhelm are too effective as counters to categorize Famieps as “too strong.”
Recently, however, things turned out differently for four inconspicuous Pokémon that were even banned for competitive play:
Is the “bad time” of World of Warcraft over? The YouTuber and analyst Bellular thinks: Yes. But there are things Blizzard must not do at all …
For a week now, players of World of Warcraft have been roaming the Dragon Isles, and there is praise and positive reactions coming from all sides. The analyst Bellular, who frequently tests World of Warcraft and its player numbers thoroughly, is also full of praise. For him, Dragonflight could be the beginning of a turnaround where World of Warcraft can grow again.
In his latest video titled “This is the most important moment in the history of modern World of Warcraft,” he analyzes the launch of Dragonflight and the so-called “honeymoon phase” – the first days with the new expansion.
“There’s no bullshit, I just can’t find it”
Bellular lists all the systems of Dragonflight once again and seems, like many others, to be positively surprised by the first days of the expansion. He particularly appreciates the significantly simpler main story with a more convincing villain – but also the numerous side quests that deal with world-building and simply ensure that the game world feels alive and cohesive.
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He also appreciates that there is almost no necessary character power through “compulsive” grind. He compares the launch of Dragonflight with that of Legion back then:
A major point to summarize all of this: There’s no bullshit. There’s no impending drama, is there?
At that time of Legion, we were already having ongoing discussions about artifact power, twink friendliness, and obtaining legendaries. – Especially the obtaining of legendaries. People seriously forget many of the negative things from Legion.
At that time in Battle for Azeroth, we talked about azerite and all the bullshit. At that time in Shadowlands, we talked about covenants and all the bullshit.
(…)
This time there is none of that. There is no cataclysmically stubborn decision [from Blizzard] that ‘poisons the well’ and leaves you starting with a bad feeling.
Find out more about WoW Dragonflight here on MeinMMO:
However, Bellular is also skeptical in some respects. Blizzard holds all the cards, but there is the danger of falling back into old patterns or forgetting the current freedom and forcing players back into rigid paths that are too strongly tied to character power. A second factor is the question of whether Blizzard can really deliver enough content in a relatively short time. Although they hired 100 new employees to make Dragonflight a success, in the past Blizzard has often wanted to bring “more content faster” – and has failed every single time.
According to Bellular, World of Warcraft stands quite well right now and has the potential for many enjoyable years for Blizzard’s MMORPG – even though there are still stumbling blocks on which the developers can fail.
How do you like Dragonflight so far? Are you similarly optimistic? Or do you see no improvement at all?
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Elden Ring has not given any updates since its strong release. However, after all the silence, the developers have planned a free DLC, and it will be released tomorrow.
What kind of DLC is this? Bandai Namco has launched a strong title with Elden Ring that has enchanted many players with its open world.
Despite this, there are many things in this open world, which players have not been able to use since the release. Mainly, these are the large arenas, which are distributed like smaller variations of the well-known Coliseum in the Lands Between.
Players and YouTubers have wondered whether these can be used in the future, and with tomorrow’s update, the speculation will become a reality. The developers suddenly announced a free update without prior notice, and we are embedding its trailer here.
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Elden Ring: Coliseum Update – Trailer
The arenas will be opened in Elden Ring
What is an arena in Elden Ring? In Elden Ring, there were many arenas that could not be opened. However, anyone who has played Dark Souls 1 – 3 knows that all titles had some form of arena battles where players could compete against each other.
In Dark Souls 3 there are also arenas
Players stood before these arenas in Elden Ring, with big question marks about how to get in and whether they could compete against other players there. With tomorrow’s update, you will finally have the opportunity to open the gates and compete in these arenas together for glory and honor.
What will the modes look like? According to the trailer, you will have a choice between different PvP modes. We assume that the following modes will be implemented:
1 vs 1 – A normal fight against two rivals
1 vs 1 with war ashes – Players must fight against the war ash of the opponent
3 vs 3 – A large group fight where two teams compete against each other
Whether rewards will be given per victory is not known. If further information becomes available after the release of the update, we will inform you.
Will you fight in the arenas? Let us know what you think about Bandai Namco releasing free updates for Elden Ring!
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The Heist Challenge in GTA Online is completed: Players can now look forward to a free car as a reward.
That was the challenge: In GTA Online, the Heist Challenge 2022 was recently running, which aimed to present a major challenge to the community: Players were to rake in one trillion GTA dollars from heists within just seven days.
This was quite a hefty chunk, double the amount that the community amassed during the Heist Challenge in 2020. Back then, players already aggregated one trillion GTA dollars and unlocked a car gift – even though only 100 billion was required.
Yet again this year, the community reached the goal and successfully completed the challenge. Players not only finished the target, but far exceeded it with four trillion GTA dollars, as reported by Rockstar.
This means there is now another free car for players.
Winter Update in GTA Online brings free car and improvements
What is the free car? It is the “retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe.”
All players should be able to pick it up in GTA Online for a limited time later this month. However, Rockstar has not yet specified an exact timeframe.
Players are gifted the retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe
What is included in the Winter Update?
Alongside the car, Rockstar also announced the first details for the big Winter Update for GTA Online.
This will bring various improvements and content. Among other things, the PS5 and Xbox Series X will receive reflections with ray tracing on many surfaces – so some changes are coming to the visuals.
Additionally, the following points will be included:
Faster access to your favorite iFruit contacts by customizing which contacts you want to show or hide in the interaction menu.
You can use the Benefactor Terrorbyte to start business sell missions in all session types.
You can tackle Agatha’s casino story missions alone – previously, at least two players were needed.
New vehicle purchases should appear in the garage faster.
Certain customized, armed vehicles can be used in races, “where suitable,” according to Rockstar.
Bicycles can be requested from your garage via the mechanic.
Furthermore, there will be other changes, such as an adjustment to the Shark Cards. The value of all Shark Cards will be increased by 20 – 25% when purchased in GTA Online or in a store of the respective platform.
Additionally, more content will be arriving, such as new vehicles, world events, and contact missions. What exactly is on the way, however, is still unknown.
When is the update coming? The exact date is still open, but it will be released “later this month,” meaning still in December for GTA Online. However, this is just the first part of the update. As Rockstar Games announced on Twitter, it is the first of several parts of the update. Whether there will be two or even more parts is unclear.
Did you actively participate in the Heist Challenge and complete some heists? And what do you think of the new car? Let us know in the comments!
Sniper weapons do not meet the expectations of many players in Call of Duty: Warzone 2. Since the release, there has been a discussion about whether the large weapons should take out enemies with a headshot or not.
Sniper rifles, or simply “snipers,” are considered “high risk, high reward” weapons in shooter games. Often, a headshot is enough for a kill, but there are several disadvantages:
Poor movement
Long aiming times
Scope reflection reveals position
No easy hits
But what if the last point is removed? What if sniper weapons are very easy to use? How do you create fair balancing? This is where Call of Duty: Warzone 2 currently stands.
Sniping can be quickly learned even by inexperienced players. Good hits, including headshots, are especially easy against stationary targets.
To compensate for this, sniper weapons lose their one-shot kill ability with headshots if the opponent has all three armor plates equipped. However, for many players, this is not a good solution, and since release, there has been a discussion about whether snipers need one-shot headshots in all cases or not.
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One-Shot Headshot? Community with a Clear Statement
What are the opinions on this? In the active CoD community that shares its opinions on social media, there is quite a clear tendency. A survey from the Warzone news account “@ModernWarzone” on Twitter is a striking example of this:
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With nearly 43,000 votes, over 86% believe that headshots with heavy sniper weapons should take out opponents with full armor as well. However, the discussion under the survey appears to be more nuanced – many are satisfied with the current system.
Warzone expert “TrueGameData” also expresses his opinion. He also desires one-shot headshots – but only at a distance of a maximum of 60 meters. For him, the fact counts that automatic weapons are not as easy to control at range as they were in Warzone 1.
There is currently a hotly debated thread on Reddit as well. Within 24 hours, the topic gathered over 1,000 comments. The majority desires the one-shot headshot, but there are also fans of the current system.
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The most popular comment with 1,900 upvotes: “I snipe a dude, headshot, not down. He puts in new plates, I headshot him again, not down. How is that fun?”.
Under the comment, a lively discussion ensues about how even the NPCs in the game survive aimed headshots with their helmets.
Helmets are also another keyword. Because there are indeed some users in the thread who find the current system quite reasonable. But they would rather have a helmet – equipment that protects against one-shot headshots, rather than just regulating it through armor plates.
Further along, clear statements that fully support the current system can also be found. “jackhwds” explains, for example:
They should definitely stick with it. Two-shot kills create a skill gap, which is a good thing. Moreover, it prevents quickscoping from becoming the meta. It’s not difficult to land a follow-up hit on someone running across open fields.
If we have snipers again that are as strong as in Verdansk, then get ready to see a glimmer on every roof.
The only way to bring one-shot headshots into the game is to make sniper weapons more realistic. They would then need seconds to aim, have strong “idle sway,” and could only hit well if they hold their breath.
Personally, I say: Forget one-shot kills. The current skill gap with sniper weapons is great.
The discussions show how broad the spectrum of opinions on sniper weapons in Warzone 2 is. Even though the voting majority would prefer one-shot headshots in the game, there are many players and arguments against it.
What do you think about this? Leave us a comment with your opinion on the topic. Perhaps you also have a completely different solution for sniper balancing.
Jiang Zemin, the former President of the People’s Republic of China, passed away on November 30 at the age of 96 due to leukemia. In his honor, a memorial service was held on the morning of December 6 in Beijing. Public entertainment activities were to be suspended for that day – including online games like LoL and CS:GO.
What lies behind the game shutdowns? China mourns the politician and former President Jiang Zemin, who passed away on November 30 due to leukemia. He was 96 years old.
A memorial service was announced for the morning of December 6. Public entertainment was to be largely suspended for that day. As a sign of respect and mourning, several major Chinese online games announced they would cease operations for that day.
Daniel Ahmad, who reports on the Asian gaming market on Twitter, even writes that all online games were taken offline for the day. However, this only affects servers on the Chinese mainland; European and North American services should not be restricted (via Twitter).
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In the screenshot shared by Daniel Ahmad, the website of a Chinese game can be seen. This is apparently displayed in black and white as a sign of mourning.
Which games are affected? All online games in China are to be suspended for the day. Among others, Tencent, which operates the multiplayer game Honor of Kings, announced it would shut down its games for December 6.
This also affects games like League of Legends and Call of Duty Online. CS:GO will also be unavailable in China that day due to an update.
Additionally, miHoYo (Genshin Impact) and NetEase (Identity V) announced they would shut down their games for the day.
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Why are the games being shut down at all? Here it may seem unusual that the entire entertainment industry shuts down for the funeral of a politician. However, as the US magazine Dexerto reports, a state funeral in China is a national day of mourning.
Under Chinese law, there are therefore restrictions on various activities so that the population can mourn the deceased.
Valve also had to comply with Chinese law and suspend the online services of CS:GO for the day. However, players outside of China should not be affected by this.
As Daniel Ahmad reports, a similar incident occurred in April 2020. At that time, online games were shut down in memory of those who lost their lives due to Corona (via Twitter).
Even without a national day of mourning, gamers in China often face restrictions. In November, Blizzard announced it would no longer work with the Chinese company NetEase next year. What the implications are, you can read here:
Teamfight Tactics, the Auto Battle of League of Legends, will release a completely new set later this year. Set 8 is named “Monsters Attack” and brings a new lineup of champions and attributes. We at MeinMMO summarize everything important for you.
When will Set 8 be released? There is no fixed release date. However, it is considered very likely that the new set will be released on December 7th. This is when the current Battle Pass in TFT ends.
However, the new Set 8 has already been brought to the test servers, where everyone with a PBE account can play it. We at MeinMMO will also provide you with a cheat sheet again and have already prepared a first guide: The 3 best comps to start Set 8.
What changes with Set 8? The gameplay remains fundamentally the same, but the existing champions, their attributes, the items, and also the augmentations, special bonuses that can be selected during matches, will change.
A completely new mechanic called the Hero Augmentations will be introduced. They appear during the game and present you with three champions to choose from that you already have in play. You then select one of the champions to receive a special buff.
The new Set 8 also focuses on the monsters from the LoL universe. Included are the still relatively new champion Bel’Veth and Rammus, who will make his first appearance in Teamfight Tactics.
This article was originally published on November 15th and updated on December 6th.
You can read more about the overall development of TFT here:
For 1 gold, you get the champions Ashe, Blitzcrank, Galio, Gankplank, Kayle, Lulu, Lux, Nasus, Poppy, Renekton, Sylas, Talon, and Wukong.
For 2 gold, you get: Annie, Camille, Draven, Ezreal, Fiora, Jinx, Lee Sin, Malphite, Rell, Sivir, Vi, Yasuo, and Yuumi.
The 3-gold champions are: Alistar, Cho’Gath, Jax, Kai’Sa, LeBlanc, Nilah, Rammus, Riven, Senna, Sona, Vayne, Vel’Koz, and Zoe.
For 4 gold, you get the champions: Aurelion Sol, Bel’Veth, Ekko, Miss Fortune, Samira, Sejuani, Sett, Soraka, Taliyah, Viego, Zac, and Zed.
The legendary champions for 5 gold are: Aphelios, Fiddlesticks, Janna, Leona, Mordekaiser, Nunu, Syndra, and Urgot.
What are the new attributes? In total, there are 10 new origins for the various champions. Most of the information in this section comes from Mortdog, the lead designer of TFT. We have also created another cheat sheet for Set 8.
The first origin is called “A.D.M.I.N” and has different effects in each match and for each player. Part of this origin are Blitzcrank, Camille, LeBlanc, and Soraka.
Champions of the Super attribute strike a pose at the beginning of the match and grant all team members bonus damage for every 3-gold champion you have on your team. Included in Super are the champions Gankplank, Lee Sin, and Malphite.
The strongest monsters have the Threat attribute, which also has a brand new mechanic. Because Threat does nothing at all. However, there is also no negative effect if you bring many Threats onto the field. The champions here include Cho’Gath, Rammus, Vel’Koz, Aurelion Sol, Bel’Veth, Zac, and Fiddlesticks.
Additionally, the Star Guardians are making a return. They gain additional mana the more of them are on the field. The Star Guardians include Lux, Rell, Yuumi, Kai’Sa, Nilah, Ekko, Taliyah, and Syndra.
The Inventors create one or two new items per round that each champion can equip. However, this weapon disappears after a fight against another player. The Inventors are Lulu, Poppy, Annie, Zoe, and Nunu.
The Laser Corps work with drones. Whenever a champion from the Laser Corps lands an attack or is hit by an attack, there is a 50% chance that the drone deals damage. The damage increases the more Laser Corps you have. This group includes: Ashe, Renekton, Yasuo, Senna, Sejuani, Zed, and Mordekaiser.
The Anima Squad briefly celebrates after a kill and gains 5 maximum health points each time. They also deal more damage and gain more ability power the more champions from the Anima Squad are on the field.
The Civilians empower your remaining champions on the field. They grant them increased mana regeneration or shields. Civilians include Galio, Sivir, and Janna.
The champions of the Underground origin bring you additional loot depending on whether you win or lose.
Ox Force grants the champions additional attack speed the more health they lose. Once per fight, they become invulnerable for 1.5 seconds to deal significant damage with their last breath.
The last origin is named Mecha: PRIME. You select one champion of the origin to become the PRIME and absorbs the next two Mecha. This grants him 120% of the health points of these champions. Additionally, there is extra damage and ability power depending on the number of Mecha on the field. This origin includes Wukong, Draven, Jax, Sett, and Leona.
What classes are there? In addition to the origins, the champions also have classes. These are:
Defender – Taunts nearby enemies and grants the team additional armor.
Spellslinger – Increases ability power and provides additional magic orbs that deal damage.
Recon – Gains additional crit chance.
Renegade – Deals more damage and deals even more damage when only one Renegade is alive.
Mascot – Provides additional health regeneration for the entire team.
Prankster – Summons a target dummy once per fight and stuns enemies that they have killed.
Brawler – Grants all brawlers additional health.
Heart – Increases your team’s ability power for each spell used.
Hacker – Gains omnivamp.
Aegis – Provides additional magic resistance to the team.
Sureshot – More attack damage for Sureshots.
Ace – Executes enemies below 10% or 25% health.
Duelist – Gains additional movement and attack speed up to 10 stacks.
What do we know about the augmentations? There are a total of 118 hero augmentations, two for each champion. These hero augmentations can appear in rounds 2-1, 3-2, or 4-2. But only once.
In the other rounds, the “normal” augmentations will appear. There are 180 of those, including many new or adjusted ones.
Is anything changing with the items? Yes. The items from the spatula have been replaced and the new item Guardbreaker has been created. It is formed from the Giants Belt and the Gloves and provides bonus attack damage and additional ability power. Additionally, the bearer deals more damage to targets who have an active shield.
Moreover, there have been some balance adjustments. Statikk Shiv now gives more ability power instead of attack speed.
What else is new? In Set 8, the items have been weakened and instead, the champions have been strengthened overall. This is to reduce the difference between a champion with three items and one without items.
Physical spells now function like magic spells. They can no longer be dodged, but they also can no longer critically hit unless you have the corresponding item.
Additionally, stages 4-7, 5-7, and 6-7 have been equipped with new boss monsters.
What do you think of the new Set 8 in Teamfight Tactics? Do the changes appeal to you?
In LoL, the pre-season is starting soon. You can find out everything about it and the upcoming Season 13 here:
The end of the content drought has come, as in Destiny 2, the Guardians can finally start a new Season 19 today. MeinMMO tells you what activities the new week includes.
This is happening this week: With the start of Season 19, not only new content arrives in Destiny 2 today. Bungie reactivates the Seraph Bunkers and sends the Guardians back into these hidden areas. There will also be activity areas in the open world, and a raid location will even be accessible to all players.
In addition, many sandbox changes are making their way into the game. We have already summarized what changes in this article:
Bungie wants to improve annoying game bugs and the current difficult state of PvP in Season 19. The general dissatisfaction in the community has led to the lowest player numbers ever. Whether Season 19 will make things better and whether Bungie will consider further options in the future remains to be seen. We at MeinMMO will definitely report on how Bungie might change the current course for its community.
But before we talk about the future, MeinMMO will first tell you what content awaits in the new Season 19. Please note that we were only able to supplement the information partially after 6 PM. So, make sure to check back on this article occasionally.
Here, you can watch the brand new trailer for Season 19:
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Destiny 2 shows the season of the Seraphim in the trailer – announces the return of the Warmind Rasputin
The most important information about activities from December 6th to December 13th.
Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Test
Terminus of Insight, on Nessus
The Cabal Legion has sent its best hacker to find out information in a Vex network. It is now up to you to stop him so that the Last City can continue to exist in peace.
This is the Nightfall weapon of the week: As a reward for your run, you always get a special Nightfall weapon.
Get the sniper rifle “The Long Goodbye” and the shotgun “The Pursuit of the Mindbender” this week.
Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:
Arc Burn
Heavyweight
Grounded
The burn modifier accompanies you all week; the others change daily.
In the current raid “King’s Fall,” you must face the second raid challenge to get more loot.
The second raid challenge “Devious Theft” takes place in the second phase of the King’s Fall raid at the War Priest. To specifically complete the challenge “Devious Theft,” you must not carry the buff “Mark of the Initiate” for longer than 5 seconds instead of 30 seconds. The timer starts after you kill the Possessed Knight and take the buff off.
Expect the following raid requirements and challenges:
In Normal mode, completing a challenge brings you double loot.
Only the Grandmaster raid provides you with status-specific armor and master weapons.
You can also earn new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster.
Additional Legacy Pinnacle rewards from the endgame:
Head into the raid “Last Wish.”
Play the dungeon “The Broken Throne” for more pinnacle loot.
Weekly Activities
Another area that the Guardians will explore in Season 19.
In Season 19, titled “Season of the Seraphs,” the Guardians can once again expect various PvE activities. These include:
The Heist Battlegrounds
An exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”
The Triumph Moments MMXXI
In addition to Season 19, the previous DLC seasons from “The Witch Queen” are still active until the next DLC-Lightfall. This means you can participate in the weekly repeatable campaign mission and earn pinnacle loot there. The new max power level is now 1590 and has therefore increased by 10 power levels.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Ritual” – Repeatable Witch Queen campaign mission
You are to stay in the Throne World on behalf of the Vanguard, as Savathun has brought the Traveler there. While attempting to free it, you have to “play games” with her to reveal the betrayal and the last memory of her Worm Ancestor to the Witch Queen. Whether or not this was part of her plan, you must decide in the end.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Rift
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.
All sources for pinnacle loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2
Ana Bray is not thrilled about Osiris’s proposal.
So you know where you can effectively grab your pinnacle loot, we offer you a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Looters, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 19 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 18.
This pinnacle loot brings your power level up to 1,590:
Furorion or Sabellian? This is a question many players are currently asking in WoW Dragonflight or are diligently farming reputation with Obsidian keys. MeinMMO explains what you gain from reputation, who you should choose, and how reputation actually works.
Should I farm reputation with Furorion or Sabellian? As soon as you reach level 70 in Dragonflight and unlock world quests, you will receive the quest “All for One”. There you are to pledge loyalty to Furorion or Sabellian at the Obsidian Throne on the Coast of Awakening.
To answer the most important question directly: It doesn’t make a big difference who you choose here. The other dragon will not be angry with you or will be only slightly upset; you will just receive a boost in reputation for one of the two sides.
However, you can farm reputation with both dragons simultaneously; they do not exclude each other. In addition, you will be able to pledge your loyalty again each week. So choose the dragon that you like more.
Farming reputation with Furorion and Sabellian – Here’s how
How do I farm reputation? Once you have pledged loyalty to one of the two dragons, you will have access to special and repeatable quests at the Obsidian Citadel. There you will have to kill the Djaradin running around there, collect items, or complete other tasks.
Your most important means for reputation are Restored Obsidian Keys. You craft such a key from 3 key shapes and 30 key fragments. You can find these items from all mobs in the area.
Usually, you can find entire raids in the group search that farm in the citadel all day long. Although the drop chance has been reduced, there are still enough groups (via wowhead).
You must deliver the first key to the dragon you have sworn loyalty to for the week. All others afterward can be distributed freely to farm reputation. This will grant you access to the rewards from the respective vendors as well as special events.
What rewards are there? The reputation with the dragons is divided into 6 levels. You need 8,400 reputation each time to level up. Each key grants 250 reputation with the respective dragon and 50 reputation with the Valdrakken Accord. The most important rewards can be obtained from both dragons:
If you want the strong items, you should initially focus on Furorion or Sabellian. Both dragons also offer additional cosmetic rewards and special events.
If you want to further improve your gear, you will find all possibilities here:
Reputation with Furorion (Wrathion) – Here are the rewards
Wardrobe of Endless Cloaks (toy)
Obsidian Protowelp (pet)
Saber of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic one-handed sword)
Obsidian Wing Glaive (cosmetic glaive)
Staff of the Obsidian Wing Guardian (cosmetic polearm)
Staff of the Obsidian Claim Carver (cosmetic staff)
Scepter of the Obsidian Claim Worker (cosmetic offhand)
After delivering 20 keys, Furorion opens the barrier deep in the citadel and starts the event “Cleaning the Vault.” There you will find the special Rare Mob Shas’ith. You do not have to deliver all the keys yourself; they count phase-wide.
More useful guides and information about WoW Dragonflight:
Boarding Saber of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic one-handed sword)
Barrier of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic shield)
Staff of the Obsidian Claim Worker (cosmetic staff)
Skull Splitter of the Obsidian Watcher (cosmetic two-handed axe)
Staff of the Obsidian Wing Guardian (cosmetic polearm)
After delivering 20 keys, Sabellian prepares the defense and starts the event “Shadow of Death,” where you can kill the Rare Mob of the same name. You do not have to deliver all the keys yourself; they count phase-wide.
Dragonflight was released on November 29, 2022. In our special, you will find all the information about the new expansion. The trailer shows you the key features at a glance:
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Farming Obsidian Keys – Here’s what they bring you
You can also hand in the keys to two other characters who are not directly related to Sabellian or Furorion: Blacksmith Master Bezentus and Igys the Faithful. Here you receive 75 reputation for both dragons and 50 with the Valdrakken Accord.
Additionally, the two characters already open a special event with 10 keys:
Bezentus: starts the quest “Bending Answers,” where you are to kill enemies with a special weapon. Provides 100 reputation with Furorion and Sabellian each.
Igys: summons the Rare Mob Morchok, which you can kill for 100 reputation with Furorion and Sabellian each, as well as special loot.
Do you want to level another twink? You can find our leveling guide with tips for quick leveling on MeinMMO:
In Destiny 2, a short downtime is being conducted for the release of Season 19. The servers will go offline today, on December 6th, for update 6.3.0 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. MeinMMOwill accompany the server downtime and inform you when you cannot play.
What is happening today in Destiny 2? This afternoon, the Bungie servers will be taken offline one last time in Season 18. When they come back online, the Guardians will officially enter Season 19. Their new content is eagerly awaited.
It is already known about the new seasonal content:
A final epilogue last hinted at a possible return of Osiris with the infused knowledge of Savathun.
This was spiced up with rumors from the community about Xivu Arath, Savathun’s sister, and the return of a well-known Warmind named Rasputin.
The new trailer for Season 19 is currently highly anticipated by the Guardians.
The Hive goddess of war seeks to gain control over Rasputin’s network of weapon satellites. If she succeeds, she would use its devastating power against the Last City. To stop her, the Vanguard has approved special secret missions in which cutting-edge weapons will be used. The agents who carry out these missions are known as Seraphs.
Once the servers are offline, MeinMMO will keep you updated on the current status of the update. You can refresh this article for fresh information.
Update History for Update 6.3.0:
6:45 PM: The first players are already exploring the new Season 19. We wish good loot.
6:05 PM: In the meantime, the update is also downloadable. It is a substantial 6 GB on PC and can be downloaded now. We hope for smooth logins for everyone afterward.
6:00 PM: The patch notes for update 6.3.0 are available. We will link them to you at the end of the article. Practical reading while waiting for your update download.
4:40 PM: More information about Season 19 and the contents in the season pass can be found now at bungie.net.
3:30 PM: The servers have just gone offline. A little earlier than planned, but most Guardians were prepared for it. Now it’s time to wait. In a few hours, the new release trailer is expected to go live.
Maintenance on 12/06 – All times and server downtime
The exact update times for today were already set by Bungie last week. They have since been slightly adjusted, so the information from the “This Week at Bungie” blog is no longer current. However, we offer you all the information with the current German times. This way, you can better plan your gaming day today, as the server downtime for the update begins today in the early afternoon.
All times at a glance:
At 2:00 PM German time, maintenance will begin in the background on all platforms.
From 3:30 PM the servers will go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 6:00 PM, the servers are expected to come back online, and update 6.3.0 for Season 19 will be made available on all platforms and regions from then on.
The maintenance work will continue in the background and should end around 7:00 PM.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the potential update and are back in the game, you may still experience connection issues until the maintenance ends at 7:00 PM. You might also have to expect queues for login.
Some non-raid weapons will gain access to new perk advantages.
You will be able to craft and farm weapons from the Deep Stone Crypt raid. Crafting will include a newly designed perk pool. You will get a guaranteed curated weapon of your choice by purchasing it from the chest at the final boss.
Players can also expect an optimization of the perk “A Brief Moment”. In addition, Bungie plans to revise 20 weapon perks to improve glaive hit recognition.
Last but not least, you can also expect 26 weapon buffs and nerfs in the new Season 19. These include both bitter and extremely pointless changes that only a few players understand.
These are the known issues: There are still known issues that are currently affecting the game. Fixes may be part of the new update that could go online alongside the new content.
Enemies no longer spawn when entering the “Starlight Chamber” Lost Sector too quickly.
Player name changes are not adjustable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to customize their usernames more than once instead of just once.
Important note regarding the additional mod slot of the “Artful Armor”
In the past, there have been recurring issues with the 5th mod slot of the Artful Armor.
Artifact mods could therefore cause problems due to the known issue with the “Artful Armor”, as they might be lost with the season start and then you won’t have a 5th mod slot.
Our recommendation is: Remove the old artifacts from the additional mod slot before the servers go offline at the start of Season 19.
If you notice any other issues in the game, we recommend reporting them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them.
To keep you entertained during the downtime in Destiny 2:
Patch Notes for Update 6.3.0from 12/06 in Destiny 2
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 6.3.0 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. This traditionally happens promptly after the servers have come back online.
Are you looking forward to the new Season 19 and trying everything out? What interests you most at the start of a new season? Feel free to leave us a comment here on MeinMMO, and we wish you a smooth start to the finale of the Witch Queen DLC.
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Genshin Impact has a large number of content and information that can be somewhat overwhelming. We at MeinMMO explain in this guide what the values and their abbreviations mean.
What is KT? KT is the abbreviation for “Critical Hit Rate” (CRIT Rate in English). It indicates the probability of landing a critical hit. By default, the characters have a value of 5%, which can be significantly increased.
What does KSCH mean? KSCH is the abbreviation for “Critical Damage” (CRIT DMG in English) and describes the damage value you deal with a critical hit. By default, you deal 50% more damage. This value can also be significantly increased.
Which value is more important? Both values play an important role in damage, but generally, you should increase Critical Damage more than Crit Chance. Because at a chance of 50%, you land a crit on average every second hit, which is hard to increase with higher chances. It is important that critical hits simply deal more damage.
Also, the other values are relatively self-explanatory. Healing Bonus increases the healing done, while Passive Healing Bonus increases the healing received. The Charge Rate refers to the elemental energy that one can absorb, while Quick Discharge reduces the recharge time.
Do you finally want to buy a PS5? Today, on 06.12.2022, you finally have the opportunity to do so at GameStop. MeinMMO presents you with all the important information.
This is the sales promotion at GameStop: On this Tuesday, 06.12.2022, you can buy a PS5 at GameStop. Currently, it appears that unfortunately only a single bundle is being offered. You can purchase it under the following link:
The available quantities are limited, and a pre-order is only possible while supplies last. According to the dealer, delivery is expected before January 31.
The bundle includes a digital voucher code for God of War: Ragnarök, with which you can then download the game. Therefore, the bundle does not include a disc of the game.
The dealer actually previously said goodbye to online trading of the coveted console some time ago. Also, the rather late hour is unusual for a PS5 sales promotion. Furthermore, there have usually been queues before the dealer’s PS5 drops – this was not the case today.
In any case, you still need to be quick. Typically, these offers are still extremely quickly sold out. Those who come too late have to hope for returns.
Any upcoming PS5 owners should take a look at this article:
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. We keep you up to date daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.
There are regularly PS5 offers from various dealers. If you keep an eye on our live ticker, the chance that you miss the popular console decreases.
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In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, an Icon Pack caused trouble, but affected players might be pleased with EA’s compensation.
During the ongoing football World Cup, EA is introducing brand new Icon cards into the game weekly. These so-called “World Cup Icons” are stronger than their previous versions and can only be found in packs during the World Cup.
And those who have endured the insane grind and collected a whopping 35 WC tokens can get the Icon Pack “FIFA World Cup Icon SW.” This pack offers you 3 random WC Icons, and you have to choose one.
What was the error? Players who obtained the pack between December 2 and 6 were unlucky. They were only offered 3 cards from Team 2 of the World Cup Icons, even though players from Team 1, which had been released the week before, as well as Team 2 should have been included.
Which players are in Team 2 can be seen here:
All cards that could be included in the faulty pack.
If the pack had been correct, players should have received cards from both teams. This would have given them the chance for top cards like Ronaldo (95), Zidane (95), Cruyff (92), Eusebio (92), and Butragueno (91).
This is the compensation: Via Twitter, EA announced that the error has been fixed and all players should now find the correct selection in the Icon Player Pick. Players who have already opened the pack during the specified period will receive a brand new player choice pack containing the correct cards from both teams.
The WC Icon card from the faulty pack can even be kept, meaning that affected players ultimately received 2 Icons.
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This is what the community says: On reddit, the FIFA community expresses surprise at EA’s generous compensation. We’ve selected some interesting comments for you.
gstarguru: “Fair play for everyone who dared to take the risk. Didn’t think EA would do this.”
AGrimSituation: “Finally, I have some EA error luck.”
akinator2002: “Huge win for everyone who chose the pack.”
quinnco8: “Frustrating for everyone who opened the pack during Team 1.”
PatxiPunal: “Wow, that was unexpected.”
What do you think about the compensation? Are you affected and looking forward to another Icon Pack? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
If you want to know what the latest patch has changed in the gameplay, check it out here:
On December 9 at 1:30 AM German time, the Game Awards 2022 will take place. As usual, there will be some new trailers and announcements. We at MeinMMO will summarize what MMORPG fans should be looking forward to.
What kind of event is this? The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony where the best games of the past year are announced. Additionally, there will be new trailers and game reveals every year that you shouldn’t miss.
We at MeinMMO will accompany the event with a live ticker during the night and will provide you with the most important news directly on Friday morning.
What interesting news will there be? For fans of MMOs and MMORPGs, there are definitely three highlights this year:
The survival MMORPG Nightingale will share new information (via MMORPG.com).
Airship Syndicate will present a new MMORPG developed in collaboration with Digital Extremes (Warframe) (via Twitter). It is called Soulframe.
Rumor has it that Diablo 4 will reveal a release date.
At such an event, there can always be unannounced surprises.
Note: Originally, this article contained information about Final Fantasy XIV. There was a typographical error. The information is, of course, about Final Fantasy XVI.
It is clear that Blue Protocol is set to be released in Japan in 2023. We have been waiting for precise information regarding the western release. However, that could change on December 9.
We expect a new trailer and information about the release.
What can we expect from Nightingale? Nightingale is a new survival game for PC from former developers at BioWare. It is set in a Victorian fantasy world and focuses on PvE, exploration, crafting, and cooperative building.
The MMORPG was announced a year ago and could finally reveal a release date at the Game Awards.
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Nightingale: In the new survival game on Steam, the Victorian era meets magic and fans love it
Which games should you keep an eye on if you like online games? As mentioned above, there are rumors about Diablo 4. Blizzard has officially said nothing about the Game Awards, but the release date and pre-order are expected to be announced (via Insider Gaming).
Destiny 2 starts Season 19 today, marking the final chapter of the “The Witch Queen” DLC. Guardians eagerly await fresh information, but Bungie remains tight-lipped until the end. MeinMMO summarizes all the important details about the new “Season of the Seraphs” in this overview article.
This article was last updated on December 9 with the latest info on Season 19.
What is a Season in Destiny 2? A season usually lasts three months and provides the game with new content. These are generally tied to a seasonal story theme. The big difference from traditional DLCs or expansions is that seasons do not release everything at once, but instead, roll it out over the entire three months.
Compared to traditional expansions, a season is cheaper and includes a ton of content for all players, meaning it’s free for every Guardian – no matter if they pay or not. You can purchase the current season separately and dive right into the action, even if you weren’t present for previous seasons.
When will we finally get concrete info on Season 19? In Bungie’s last TWaB blog, there was very little information about the upcoming content, with some cryptic hints.
The first concrete details about Season 19 were revealed in the trailer release, which was published on the “usual channels”, meaning on YouTube and Twitter. Experience the premiere of the Infiltrator, the Goddess of War and Machine:
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Destiny 2 shows the season of the Seraphim in the trailer – announces the return of the Warmind Rasputin
Everything you need to know for the start of Season 19
The new ritual weapon “Veles-X” of Season 19 will again offer 3 playlist ornaments.
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When exactly does Season 19 start and how long will it last? It starts today, Tuesday, December 6, 2022. With the reset at 6:00 PM CET, it will then be time. The following season will run for 12 weeks, until February 28, 2023. This also marks the start of the new Lightfall DLC.
To keep players entertained for several weeks, you can expect among other things:
a continuation of the great Destiny Light and Darkness Saga with an Infiltrator, a Goddess of War and Machine.
new PvE activities – Heist Battlegrounds and the exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”
A brand new dungeon “The Guardian’s Pillar”, with new Exotics and Western armor
fresh weapons, armor, and loot, including the new Arc armor ornaments
events that every player can participate in, such as the Triumph Moments and the Dawning 2022
numerous changes and adjustments to abilities and weapons
The Story of the new Season 19
Misraaks has decoded the relics of Nezarek and extracted their essence.
Like in the last Season 18, Bungie kept the further story a secret and what the Guardians can expect in the coming three months. However, there were still small hints on the official Bungie Twitter account ahead of time, revealing the new direction of the story that many suspected.
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What did Bungie reveal with the tweet? Some story-savvy Guardians had already suspected that Season 19 revolves around the Warmind. And the latest picture on the Twitter account confirmed this suspicion.
We currently know that Ana Bray, after the Warmind Rasputin was wiped out by the Pyramid ships, loaded everything that was left of him into an engram with the help of her ghost Jinjus and his light. The photo shows this as well as the typical flickering of the red Warmind theme around it.
Now in Season 19, Guardians will have to collaborate with Clovis Bray to reactivate the Warmind. Ana brings her grandfather to the H.E.L.M., where she has provided him with an Exo body. Through this, he can communicate with the Guardians and coordinate missions.
PvE content and activities in Season 19
In Season 19 titled “Season of the Seraphs”, Guardians can expect various PvE activities again. These include:
The Heist Battlegrounds
Seraphs will be deployed at various target locations to infiltrate BrayTech facilities, bypass modern defense systems, and eliminate whole hordes of Fallen enemies.
An exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”
To successfully complete this mission, Guardians must gain access to the safest facility in the solar system: a BrayTech orbital platform over the Last City. Break through the various security layers each week and awaken Rasputin before it’s too late. The latter could hint at time pressure during the mission.
As well as the two events Triumph Moments MMXXI and the Dawning, the winter event
Celebrate the year by visiting your favorite locations and tackling new and long-awaited challenges with a passion that inspires future Guardians to greatness.
PvE highlight of Season 19: The highlight of the upcoming Season 19 will be the brand new dungeon “The Guardian’s Pillar”. Currently, nothing is known about its exact content. But that adds to its allure. Guardians love to explore the mechanics themselves and are surprised by the new weapons and armor.
When does the new dungeon start? The popular 3-player activity will start a bit later than the season itself. But you won’t have to wait long. It will kick off on December 9, 2022, at 6:00 PM.
What are Dungeons in Destiny? The so-called dungeons are among the most popular PvE content in Destiny 2. They are longer missions for up to 3 players and remind players with their challenging fights and puzzles of mini-versions of the major raids from the Destiny universe.
Until 2022, these PvE contents were always included and a fixed part of the expansion with which they were released – thus playable without extra costs. However, Bungie has revised its offering concept in this regard and eliminated the sale of dungeons as inclusivity offers. Now, their content has become more unique and sometimes more extensive.
Currently, Guardians have access to five of these PvE dungeons in Destiny 2:
The new season will also bring new rewards for all Destiny 2 players and additional items for buyers of the current Season 19.
The season pass for Season 19 costs 1,000 Silver – about 10 €
This is included in the season pass:
A new exotic weapon. Season pass owners receive “The Manticore” at level 1 – Free2Play Guardians only later in the pass.
A new seasonal armor set inspired by the Seraph season
new cosmetics, such as the Arc armor ornament set
bonus XP, materials, and seasonal items
a story quest that progresses weekly
The Arc ornaments have been moved from Season 18 to Season 19.
New weapons and exotic mission
This is “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”: For one of the new Exotics, Bungie sends the Guardians on an exotic mission.
To successfully complete this Exo mission, you need to gain access to the safest facility in the solar system: a BrayTech orbital platform over the Last City. The location is within the “Deep Stone Crypt” raid. There, you will breach various security layers each week until February 28, 2022, and awaken Rasputin before it’s too late.
Once Guardians have penetrated deep enough into the facility, they first reach the new Season 19 Exo weapon “Revision Null”. A craftable weapon with 4 catalysts.
The new exotic weapon “Revision Null” from Season 19
This is how to get the 4 catalysts: Starting December 20, a further stage will be unlocked. In the following weeks, several catalysts can be collected that enhance the power of this mysterious exotic weapon.
In addition to this Exotic, you will also receive legendary, high-tech Vanguard gear, crafted specifically for the best infiltration teams.
The new legendary weapons of Season 19.
Important adjustments and revisions in Season 19
Prior to Season 19, Bungie announced many contents of updates and sandbox adjustments that should make the Guardian’s life easier starting tonight. Numerous adjustments for more “Quality of Life”. Additionally, extensive changes are coming to weapons, PvP playlists, abilities, and more.
Crafting will include a revamped perk pool along with an origin trait. You will receive a guaranteed selectable weapon of your choice by purchasing it from the chest at the final boss.
For example, you will be able to obtain the Slug shotguns “Heritage” with the perks Reconstruction and Focused Fury, the hand cannon “Succession” with the strong combo of Voltshot and Rampage, as well as the scout rifle “Trustee” with Snapshot and Dragonfly.
Players can also expect an optimization of the perk “A Quiet Moment”. Bungie will also bring in 20 revised weapon perks to improve glaive hit registration.
Expect the new PvP Triumph Seal: On one hand, Bungie will introduce a new Crucible seal called “Glorious” and bring the popular Engram focusing to Lord Shaxx as well. This should provide you with more options to get the Crucible rewards you want.
Crucible weapons available for focusing in Season 19:
Stars in Shadow (Pulse Rifle)
The Dead Man’s Tale (Hand Cannon)
Frosted Orbit (Sniper Rifle)
Epitaph of the Survivor (Hand Cannon)
Verse of Sorrow (Auto Rifle)
Crucible Reversal (Hand Cannon)
Spring Tide (Fusion Rifle)
Out of Line (SMG)
A new ranking system hits PvP: The completely overhauled true ranking system is mainly intended to help streamline the playlist structure in PvP and guide more players into the less frequented game modes. In addition, the Iron Banner armor rewards will be revamped.
Season 19 brings you an Iron Banner armor set from the era of the “Taken King”
To give you a better and especially short overview, we have summarized the most important details about the changes in Guardian vs. Guardian battles. Especially which matchmaking you can expect where.
Quickplay 6v6: This playlist includes the modes Conflict and Control and runs with skill-based matchmaking.
Weekly Rotation 6v6: Rotates weekly between Clash Control, Mayhem, Team Scorched, Rift, and Rumble. Here connection-based matchmaking is used.
Competitive Division/Freelance 3v3: This playlist randomly selects Survival, Rift, or Showdown and also uses skill-based matchmaking.
Crucible Labs: In Season 19, the Labs, Bungie’s PvP test environment, will have a version of 3v3 Rift with asymmetric maps. This mode uses connection-based matchmaking and additionally has a 25% reputation boost for motivation.
Private Matches: They remain unchanged. You can still play all game modes with friends,
Iron Banner Event: When Lord Saladin is in the Tower, his Iron Banner event replaces the Quickplay node. Iron Banner will use skill-based matchmaking starting Season 19 and will include a new mode called “Fortress”.
This is a mode where the objective is to capture and hold areas – just like in Zone Control. Apparently, Lord Saladin has made a deal with the Cabal Empress Caiatl, as she sends some Cabal turrets to spice up the battle.
When does the first Iron Banner of Season 19 start? Guardians can explore the new mode of Season 19 starting on January 3, 2023.
PvP Endgame “Trials of Osiris”: When the Trials are active on a weekend, they replace the Crucible Labs. The ticket-based matchmaking system will be maintained here. Freelance will likely no longer exist.
Adjustment of the PvP Quit Protection: Those who are not interested and leave a match early will continue to face penalties starting Season 19. The remaining time will be added to all suspension notifications, and the notifications will be displayed when clicking as well.
Let us know in the comments whether you will dive into the new Season 19 immediately after the Update 6.0.3 or take it slow. MeinMMO will stay on top of it for you and will diligently check all the contents and details of the new season over the coming days.
If you still need a refresher on the story during downtime or just want to enjoy some old story trailers, we recommend this article:
A user buys a used RTX 2060 for 10 bucks. The community finds this odd and wishes him luck. But then the surprise comes: The cheap graphics card actually works.
Graphics cards are currently quite expensive. And with the announcement of the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090, prices haven’t necessarily dropped. The trend is rather that in the future, prices for graphics cards will significantly exceed 1,000 euros – at least, according to Nvidia.
However, with the high prices, there are also some surprises. A gamer has now bought an RTX 2060 for 10 euros. This is still a mid-range graphics card, with which you can easily play at high resolutions like WQHD and even have a few small reserves for features like ray tracing.
Scalpers are trying to earn heavily despite the high prices. But many are now left with their products, as they seem to have misjudged the prices:
300-Euro graphics card for just 10 euros – “It most likely won’t work”
What exactly did the gamer buy? In his thread on reddit, he explains that he bought an RTX 2060 for 10 US dollars (around 10 euros) at a second-hand store. He also proves this with a receipt. You can currently get an RTX 2060 for an average of around 300 euros in stores (via geizhals.de). For the Strix edition of the RTX 2060 that the user purchased, prices are generally between 500 and 600 euros.
At that price, the gamer did not have high hopes. He himself writes: “It most likely won’t work, but I’m willing to try it at this price.”
The community is surprised by the low price. Some wonder which shop would come up with the idea to sell such a graphics card for a fraction of its price. Because on eBay, you would already get more money for a used RTX 2060.
The graphics card for 10 euros works, but was too large
How does the story end? In another post on reddit, the buyer explains what happened to his used graphics card. He has since installed it in his system, and the RTX 2060 actually works.
However, there was one problem: the RTX 2060 was too large, so he first had to remove a fan from his system to test the graphics card.
How does the community react? They are surprised and at least a little envious of the user’s luck. Because having to spend only 10 euros for a functioning RTX 2060 is a real stroke of luck. Someone writes (via reddit.com):
A really great find. I just upgraded from exactly this card and I will sell mine for no less than 200.
Another user jokes: “I’ll give you 15 dollars. That’s a 50% profit. A pretty good deal, if you ask me.”
Have you also found any surprising finds on the second-hand market that turned out to be real lucky hits? Tell us in the comments!
Sometimes, however, even the newest and fastest graphics card can cause problems. A gamer had bought the currently fastest graphics card:
With the new version 3.3 in Genshin Impact, Scaramouche, also known as Wanderer, will be a playable character. Here you will find all the important info about the character, such as banner duration, vision, and the materials needed for ascension.
Who is Scaramouche? The Genshin Impact character is known by various names, such as Wanderer or “Balladeer”. He is the sixth member of the antagonist group “Fatui Harbingers”, of which “Childe”, also known as “Tartaglia”, has already been added as a playable character to the roster. Now the Wanderer follows in the update to 3.3.
The voice actor for Scaramouche in English is Patrick Pedraza and in Japanese he is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara. The Wanderer’s birthday is on January 3rd.
When is the banner available? The Wanderer banner titled “Reborn from the Ashes” will be available right at the start of update 3.3. After the update to the new version on December 7th until December 27th, 2022, the banner will be obtainable.
With the banner, you will receive the following 4-star characters with an increased chance alongside the Wanderer:
Faruzan (also new in update 3.3)
Gorou
Yanfei
Here you can see the trailer for version 3.3 featuring Scaramouche and Faruzan:
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Genshin Impact Trailer Version 3.3 – „All Senses Clear, All Existence Void“
This is how the Wanderer fights
What vision does Scaramouche possess? The 5-star character will belong to the elemental type Anemo (Wind). His constellation is called “Peregrinus”. He is a main DPS who particularly shines in both melee and ranged attacks.
The Wanderer fights with the weapon type Catalyst. You can maximize his potential with the new weapon “Tulaytullah’s Memory” and the artifact “Chronicle of the Desert Pavilion”.
In the character demo for Scaramouche, you will get a first impression of his abilities:
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Character Demo – „Wanderer: Of Solitude Past and Present“
What abilities does Scaramouche have? The Wanderer has the following talents:
Normal Attack: Yuuban Meigen
Normal Attack: Multiple Wind Blades that allow you to perform up to 3 attacks and deal Anemo damage
Heavy Blow: Consumes stamina, forms a high-pressure field after a short charge time, causing Anemo area damage
Hanega – Song of the Wind: You float above the ground, causing Anemo damage in the surroundings and you enter the state: “Posture of the Elegant Wind”
Kyougen – Five Ritual Pieces: Causes a vacuum and results in multiple Anemo area damage, finishing “Hanega – Song of the Wind”
Jadeflower: In the state “Posture of the Elegant Wind”, you have up to 2 different enhancement effects upon contact with the elements Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, and Electro
Here you can find two character trailers on YouTube about the backgrounds of Scaramouche: titled “The ‘Divine’ Will” and “Ashes“.
What is the state “Posture of the Elegant Wind”? The Wanderer floats in the air and can move while flying. Meanwhile, the so-called “Kuugoryoku” is consumed. If you “run” in the floating state, the “Kuugoryoku” consumption increases and you also move faster in the air.
If you jump in the floating state, you will also consume more Kuugoryoku and gain height. You can also hold the floating button to continue to rise into the air; however, this continuously depletes your Kuugoryoku.
Once your Kuugoryoku is completely depleted, your floating state ends. Even if you activate “Hanega – Song of the Wind” again while in the “Posture of the Elegant Wind”, the floating state will end.
His normal attacks and heavy blow are slightly modified in the “Posture of the Elegant Wind” and have an increased range and higher damage.
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