The release date of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is officially on October 28. However, many contents can only be played later, but the campaign can be played significantly earlier with a digital pre-order. MeinMMO shows you an overview of when which release stages will be activated.
Why does CoD MW2 have 3 release dates? The content of Modern Warfare 2 comes in 3 stages:
Due to the staggered releases, there isn’t an immediate influx of new CoD content. However, it is somewhat unclear when you can play what. MeinMMO presents the contents of the individual stages.
Who can play? Early access to the campaign is for pre-orders of a digital edition of CoD MW2. The platform doesn’t matter – PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and the Battle.net launcher will have access. It is important that you have a digital pre-order, not a version with a CD.
CoD MW2: Release – Official release
When does the 2nd stage start? The official release is on October 28 with regionally adjusted times. PC starts at 6 AM, consoles at midnight.
The preloads also start at different times: PlayStation on October 20, Xbox on October 19, and PC on October 26 (Steam and Battle.net).
What content goes online? Here the multiplayer content starts – the big multiplayer mode and the co-op mode “Spec-Ops”. It is still unknown how many maps or missions will be available at launch. You can find our extensive info article on CoD MW2 here.
Who can play? All buyers of Modern Warfare 2 have full access. If you bought Modern Warfare 2 as a CD, then the campaign is also included. Here you can check out some of the new features of CoD MW2:
When does the 3rd stage start? On November 16, CoD MW2 will step it up again. Season 1 starts with a lot of new content and Warzone 2.0.
What content goes online? The first service content will come into the game – new maps and weapons, new missions for the Spec-Ops mode. The announced raids have been postponed to mid-season 1 on December 14.
Additionally, the continuation of Call of Duty: Warzone will come on November 16. Currently, this battle royale is called “Warzone 2.0”.
Who can play? The new content in multiplayer and Spec-Ops is only for buyers of CoD MW2.
However, Warzone 2.0, including the DMZ mode, is completely free to play. As soon as there is more concrete information, you will find it on MeinMMO. For example, whether you need PS Plus for Warzone 2.0. That wasn’t the case for the predecessor, but it cost 25 cents.
In November, the Día de Muertos takes place in Pokémon GO. For about a day, there are bonuses on candies and incense, special costumed Pokémon, and other event content for you. We will show you the overview here.
What kind of event is it? The Día de Muertos is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and other parts of America to honor deceased friends and family members.
In Pokémon GO this year, it is celebrated with costumed ghost Pokémon, candy bonuses, a collector’s challenge, avatar items, and changed spawns.
Contents of Día de Muertos 2022 in Pokémon GO
When does it take place? The event starts on November 1 at 10:00 AM and is active until November 2 at 8:00 PM. That is from Tuesday to Wednesday.
New Pokémon: For the first time, you will encounter Zwirrlicht with a Cempasúchitl crown. This also includes Zwirrklop and Zwirrfinst with a Cempasúchitl crown. With a bit of luck, you might even find Shiny Zwirrlicht with the Cempasúchitl crown.
What bonuses are there? For the “Día de Muertos” event, three bonuses are active:
Incense used during the event lasts for 90 minutes
Incense lit during the event lasts for 90 minutes (daily incense will not be extended)
For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies
Collector’s challenge: During the event, you can complete a collector’s challenge. You will be rewarded with an Alolan Marowak, a Snubbull, and incense.
Avatar items: With the avatar items, you can dress appropriately for the festival. Even after the event, you will still find the items in the shop.
What Pokémon can you find? The chances of spawning Pokémon are even increased in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the wild, you can encounter
Tragosso*
Lampi*
Sonnkern*
Roselia*
Lichtel*
Flauschling*
With luck, also Zwirrlicht with Cempasúchitl crown*, Driftloon*, or Makabaja*
In incense and lures, you can find:
Tragosso*
Sonnkern*
Sonnflora
Roselia*
Driftloon*
Makabaja*
Flauschling*
With luck, also Houndoom* or Zwirrlicht with Cempasúchitl crown*
Field research rewards you with encounters of:
Tragosso*
Roselia*
Lichtel*
With luck, also Houndoom* or Zwirrlicht with Cempasúchitl crown
In raids, you will encounter:
Level 1: Zwirrlicht with Cempasúchitl crown
Level 3: Dragoran, Zoroark*, Shardrago*
Level 5: Giratina (Origin Forme)*
Mega: Mega-Banette*
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can also be encountered as Shiny.
What do you think of the content for the one-day celebration? Are you looking forward to hunting for the Shiny Zwirrlicht with crown to expand your Shiny collection, or would you have preferred different bonuses or Pokémon? Let us know your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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In Fortnite, the “Fortnitemares” have started. The event brings “Escape Rooms” that distribute rewards. We will show you how it works.
What is the Escape Room feature? As part of the new Fortnitemares, Epic also introduced a feature called “Escape Room.” This takes place partly in the game – the rest is done in the web browser.
What is in the Escape Room? In the Escape Room, you can earn four free rewards. These include cosmetics as well as XP.
The first room brings the emote “Creepy”
The second room gives you 20,000 XP
Room 3 brings the spray “Octo-Eye”
Room 4 gives you the paint job “Niterave” for weapons & co.
The rewards from the Fortnite Escape Room
How does the Fortnite Escape Room work?
How to get the rewards: To participate in the Escape Room, you need to visit a special website. You can find the link to the Fortnite Escape Rooms here (via Escaperooms/Fortnite).
Here, you need to log in with the Epic account that you have linked to Fortnite. Once you do this, you unlock the first room.
This is a dark, barren room where according to the task “the trophies” are missing. You need to change that by completing tasks.
The first Escape Room for the Fortnitemares
However, you need to go into the game for that. You can only complete the tasks in the “Battle Royale” or “No Build” modes – regardless of whether in solo, duo, trio, or team.
The tasks are not particularly difficult at first glance. In the first room, the tasks are:
Catch 30 fish
Eliminate 10 opponents
Be in the last 10 in 3 matches
Once you have completed that, you receive the respective room reward and unlock the next room. You can directly check your progress on the Escape Room page to update the statistics. However, there may be delays of up to an hour for the data to transfer (via Escaperooms / Fortnite).
Also, besides the Escape Rooms, the new update to Fortnite offers a lot with the Halloween event. Among other things, the new crossover:
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Fortnite shows the Fortnitemares 2022 in the trailer – Features a new crossover with Rick and Morty
Additionally, you will find a new claw weapon in werewolf style, for which you first need to perform a ritual. There is also a new horde mode and some other free items that you can earn through tasks. They combine the “Halloween” theme with the “Chrome” theme of the current season.
The pre-patch of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has a release date: On October 26, the first content of the new expansion will be available in the game, and on November 15, Phase 2 of the pre-patch will start. We will show you what you can already test before release on MeinMMO.
Before a new major expansion of the MMORPG World of Warcraft, it is common for a so-called pre-patch to bring initial content into the game.
Dragonflight will also receive a pre-patch. Here are the key release dates:
MeinMMO lists the details of the pre-patch for you, including the launch of the new class “Evoker” and information about the pre-event that was already playable on the test servers.
WoW Dragonflight: All Information about the First 2 Dungeons – With Alpha Gameplay
WoW Dragonflight: Pre-Patch – Content and Dates
When does the pre-patch start? In Europe, the pre-patch goes live on October 26. For the US launch, Blizzard states October 25. You need to shift the respective date on the roadmap one day back for the EU launch:
What happens in Phase 1? The following innovations will go live with the first pre-patch on October 26:
The release of WoW Dragonflight is approaching rapidly. The pre-patch already contains a lot of content from the upcoming expansion and is a good introduction to the full expansion on November 28.
But are you even using the pre-patch, or are you waiting for the full expansion? What do you think of the “habit” of using the pre-patch before the full expansion? Leave a comment on the topic.
The Halloween event 2022 might bring a special Pokémon to Pokémon GO: Zorua. There are indications of an upcoming release of the “Ditto Pokémon.” What we know so far.
It’s October and the big Halloween event in Pokémon GO is getting closer. Part 1 starts on October 20 and runs until October 27, Part 2 begins right after.
A lot of content for the first part of the event is already known: from candy bonuses to a new special research, to special music and the debut of Mega Banette, many different contents will be available. However, nothing is known yet about “Part 2.”
As of now, one can only speculate what the Halloween event might bring. However, dataminers have already found hints that a new monster might soon appear: Zorua.
In a new datamine for APK version 0.251.2 from October 18, shared by the Pokeminers in the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad,” a new line named “zoruaScaleMultiplier” is also mentioned, which was added to the “Ditto Reveal Encounter” (via Pokeminers).
Thus, Zorua, if it comes to the game soon, could appear in a similar form as Ditto – disguised as another monster that only reveals itself through catching or another action. Moreover, considering the main games, such a feature would also be plausible for Zorua.
What kind of monster is Zorua? Zorua would not only fit well with Halloween due to its Dark type but also brings a special ability from the main Pokémon series: Illusion.
In the main series, Zorua visually transforms into the last battle-capable Pokémon in the team, thus looking completely different. However, it keeps its attacks, which could confuse opponents.
In the Pokédex, Zorua is also described as a shapeshifter that tricks its opponents by assuming a different appearance. It can even disguise itself as a human – not just as a Pokémon.
Additionally, Zorua and Zoroark have a Hisui form of Normal/Ghost type. The backstory states that these are deceased Zorua that were reborn as ghost Pokémon due to anger. If that’s not fitting for Halloween!
What to consider: Currently, the information is purely based on leaks and not official information. It is therefore not certain that Zorua and Zoroark will come to the game in this form – but the hints are accumulating.
As soon as there is more information, we will keep you updated! And for what else is coming in Pokémon GO, you can find an overview of the Pokémon GO events in October 2022.
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Sony has revealed details about the new Pro Controller for the PlayStation 5 – features, release date, price, and packaging are now known. MeinMMO shows you the new information and gives an initial assessment of the new premium controller for the PS5.
When will the DualSense Edge be released and what will it cost? The most important things first – here are the prices and the release date:
PS5 DualSense Edge
Price: 240 euros
Release: January 26, 2023
Pre-order: October 25, 2022
Sony is thus releasing its own Pro Controller for its consoles for the first time. The DualSense Edge comes with adjustable triggers, back buttons, and many customizable control features.
However, the price might be a bit steep for many players – for 240 euros, you could already finance half of a PlayStation 5.
What features are included in the device and an initial impression of price and controller can be found here on MeinMMO. We will include the trailer for the DualSense Edge here:
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DualSense Edge – Trailer of the Pro Controller for PS5
Pro Controller PS5: DualSense Edge – Features & Packaging
What features does the DualSense Edge have? The new Pro Controller does not skimp on extras and comes with many functions that the regular DualSense does not have:
Replaceable sticks and stick modules
You can remove the complete sticks including the base. Together with the controller, you will also receive some new sticks with different grips.
Paddles on the back
At the back of the controller, there are extra buttons called paddles. You can assign buttons to them and also replace them – you will also find some replacement paddles included.
Trigger distance adjustment
You have a switch under your back triggers (R2, L2). This allows you to shorten the distance needed to activate the trigger.
Controller profiles
The DualSense Edge has internal storage for multiple controller profiles. At the press of a button, you can remap the buttons, adjust the stick sensitivity, or realign the stick dead zones.
FN buttons
Under the sticks, you have two more buttons that allow you to make adjustments on the PS5 and the controller. Here you can change the volume or quickly switch controller profiles.
Additionally, the usual features of a normal DualSense controller are present: adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, microphone, and speaker in the controller. No feature has been removed – everything is as it is with the DualSense, but with the mentioned extras.
What does the packaging include? The packaging is quite extensive. In addition to the interchangeable gadgets, there is also a controller bag included:
DualSense Edge
High-quality braided USB cable
Housing for the plug, which can be attached to the controller
4 replacement sticks with 2 different profiles
4 back paddles, one pair each (lever and semicircular)
Personal conclusion: Normal price for a pro controller, but many extras
Controllers are to me like toasters, remote controls or shoehorns – a daily and everyday object. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t tap around on a DualSense to distribute headshots or to start the latest series hits on Netflix.
While the regular DualSense is sufficient for me on Netflix, I now use the “SCUF Reflex FPS” for my headshots for a proud 280 euros. Compared to that, the features and packaging of the DualSense Edge look quite good.
The price of the Edge at 240 euros for a controller is quite high, but in comparison to competitors, it is more in the middle range when looking at other pro controllers.
A bit envious, I look at the fully adjustable paddles on the back. My SCUF has 4 paddles, but they are permanently connected to specific buttons. Also, the extra buttons that are attached under the sticks sound exciting.
I am skeptical about the adjustable trigger distances for L2 and R2 on the back. If it just blocks the long path of the triggers, it often doesn’t bring the desired effect in many games.
A “disadvantage” of the DualSense Edge is the controller bag. It is included in the packaging, thereby pushing the price up. Buyers could have saved about 20 euros here.
How the DualSense Edge ultimately stands in terms of quality will only become clear after release. But in terms of features and extras, the new Pro Controller of the PS5 can compete with the competition – “many extras” meets “normal price” for a Pro Controller of the PS5.
I also like to read your comments on the new Pro Controller DualSense Edge. Let us know your opinion on price and features – do you perhaps have a Pro Controller for comparison?
The last update in Destiny 2 contained a peculiarity, but did not bring any real bug fixes to the game. Guardians hope that Bungie will correct some issues in the game with today’s hotfix 6.2.5 on 18.10. MeinMMO will keep you updated as always during the downtime and will inform you when you cannot play.
What you need to know today: Bungie is planning a new update before the Halloween event 2022 “Festival of the Lost” starts in Destiny 2. This means Guardians will need to briefly interrupt their game today for hotfix 6.2.5 in Season 18 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia.
This time, however, it should not be a patch that confuses the Guardians to the max and makes them eager for a new secret that does not actually exist.
MeinMMO will accompany you with updates on the hotfix and will continuously update this article with fresh information. So keep an eye on our live updates so you don’t miss anything.
Update log for hotfix 6.2.5:
19:00 Uhr: Halloween can begin. The download is ready and is 640.9 MB on PC. Bungie has also published detailed patch notes on weapon balance. 18:45 Uhr: Destiny 2 has just been taken offline due to the upcoming maintenance. Players were removed from ongoing activities. The servers are now down until 19:00.
For those who do not yet know Destiny 2 but are interested in the shooter, we summarize all important information in this video in a snappy 2 minutes.
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Everything you need to know about Destiny 2 – in 2 minutes
Maintenance on 18.10. – All times and server downtime
For each update, Bungie announces exact downtime periods when players cannot play. We provide this information in our article with the German times, so you can better plan your gaming evening.
These times are important today:
At 18:00 German time, maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
From 18:45 the servers will go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
Around 19:00 the servers are expected to come back online and update 6.2.5 will be rolled out for all platforms. You can then log back into the game.
Even though the servers are online, maintenance officially continues until 20:00.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connectivity issues until the end of maintenance at 20:00. You may also have to deal with queues when logging in.
After the hotfix, the Halloween event 2022 starts in Destiny 2.
This update bringstoday: On one hand, today’s update will bring the content for the Halloween event 2022 to Destiny 2.
In addition, players are still waiting for urgent updates that will fix annoying bugs in the game. Thus, hope for soon fixes and improvements is on update 6.2.5.
Current list of known issues:
Loading times in the Tower have still not improved, despite a recent restriction on simultaneous players. Guardians still have to switch to the H.E.L.M. to circumvent this bug, but there are no vendors available there.
The bells are ringing, as players can sometimes die when transported to the Nightmare Realm in the dungeon “Duality”.
The introductory quest “Duality” does not count towards the Grandmaster mode completion of the quest objective.
The exotic Hunter armor “Harnisch des Jagdfalken” is disabled.
The exotic Warlock helmet “Dämmerungskonzert” does not appear in the collections.
The heavy grenade launcher “Meuterei-Ausruf” incorrectly appears in the section for special grenade launchers in the collections.
Some players cannot place relics from pirate hideouts in the H.E.L.M. and must use other characters.
Turrets and cannons in the security optics encounter of the Ketchcrash activity are excessively bright and can cause excitement in light-sensitive individuals.
Players joining an ongoing Ketchcrash activity can get stuck behind a locked door until squad members start the boss encounter.
In Ketchcrash, the health bar for security optics can disappear or show inaccurate health values if too quickly damaged.
Players can be blocked from season progression if they return to orbit too quickly.
During expeditions, brawlers will despawn if not defeated, even though the cargo is 100% complete.
Player name changes are still not customizable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to adjust their username multiple times instead of just once.
If you encounter problems in the game yourself, we recommend reporting them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to alert the developers to these issues.
What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 6.2.5 is published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. Traditionally, this happens quite quickly after the servers come back online.
What bugs have you still discovered in Destiny 2 and what would you absolutely wish for in today’s hotfix if you could make an update wish to Bungie? Feel free to let us know in the MeinMMO comments.
If you want to learn more about today’s Halloween event starting in Destiny 2, we have a first taste for you here:
In October, Destiny 2 traditionally celebrates Halloween. As of tonight, all interested players are invited to put on one of the spooky masks and give others the fright of their lives. MeinMMO also informs you about what Bungie has planned for this week.
This week: As every year, Bungie hosts its traditional Halloween event. It starts tonight after the Weekly Reset at 7 PM and will be in the game for 3 weeks.
By the way, it doesn’t matter in Destiny 2 whether you’ve purchased a DLC or a Season for events. All players can participate in the event with the free-to-play version Destiny 2: New Light. So feel free to join in and transform your Guardian into a Mecha or grab the new event weapon.
What activity awaits the Guardians at the Halloween event? Last year, Bungie sent the Guardians into Haunted instead of Lost Sectors. These were scary adorned, and the goal was to hunt headless beings that appeared as Cabal Knights with pumpkin heads.
This won’t change in 2022, only this year you’ll fight in Power Ranger mode as “Star-Sheriffs” using your new Mech armor. The Haunted Sectors have merely spread to a new location in the EDZ. Additionally, there’s the Sniper Rifle “Horror-Tech” to earn.
This week, Guardians can also crown their hard-earned King’s Fall Raid title by completing the final challenge and then officially call themselves “Kingslayer”.
Bungie presents a first glimpse of the event in this new Halloween trailer:
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Destiny 2: Season of the Plunderer – “Festival of the Lost” Trailer
The key information on activities from October 18 to October 25.
This week, you must again prevent the devils from gaining control of Rasputin’s war satellites. If that happens, artillery from the Golden Age would be directed at the Tower and the Last City within minutes.
This is the Nightfall weapon of the week: As a reward for your run, you’ll always receive a special Nightfall weapon. In Season 18, Bungie has some good, old options to offer.
This week, the Auto Rifle “Duty Bound” is in the rotation.
Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:
Solar Flare
Stasis Burn
Grounded
The Flare modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
The very last challenge is at hand. Whoever completes this and the remaining triumphs can officially call themselves “Kingslayer” (in English “Kingslayer”). But before that happens, every player must complete the last challenge task called “Hands Off” at the final boss Oryx in the raid.
The “Hands Off” challenge requires Guardians to think carefully about which Ogre and Knight they want to kill. Because no one on your team can defeat the same Light Eater Ogre and Light Eater Knight more than once. This applies to the entire fight, across all damage phases until the final showdown with the raid boss.
Expect the following raid requirements and challenges:
In Normal mode, completing a challenge grants you double loot.
The requirement for each encounter for Grandmasters is at power level 1600 with champions.
You can only obtain status-specific armor and master weapons from the Grandmaster raid.
You can also earn the new raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx style in Grandmaster.
Additional top rewards from the endgame can be obtained:
On the Moon in the Legacy raid “Glass Chamber”.
In the Dreaming City in the dungeon “The Broken Throne”.
So much glitter in the Glass Chamber: This week, there’s top loot at the final boss.
Weekly Activities
In Season 18, Guardians can currently play various seasonal activities. Players were turned into pirates with their own crew and collected cryptic quatrains.
Ketch Crash: Dive into ship-to-ship battles in this new 6-player activity to prevent Eramis and her pirate crew from plunging the galaxy into chaos. Here, you can earn top loot once a week on Grandmaster.
Expedition: Assemble treasure maps, look for treasures, and return to your ship while fending off enemy pirate crews.
Pirate Hideouts: Fight through weekly missions and claim powerful relics hidden in the hideouts of the pirate lords.
Officially, the seasonal quest is now completed. So anyone who played the Season recently has no new story step to accomplish this week. But we know that Mithrax and Eido are investigating the mysterious artifacts of Nezarek. So no one knows what they will discover and especially what else Bungie has planned in Season 18.
Additionally, the content of the current DLC “The Witch Queen” is still active and can be played. For example, in the weekly repeatable campaign mission. There, you can also earn top loot to reach the current max power level of 1580.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Last Chance”
This week you can play the seventh campaign mission of the Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. It is about following the trusted source of Eris, who informs you about an artifact in the Throne World that might hold the answer to how Savathun gained the Light.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Conflict
Trials of Osiris (Starts October 21)
This week you get a bonus:
Commander Zavala shows generosity and grants some bonus rep ranks for participating in his Vanguard activities. Use it to secure the ornament of the seasonal ritual weapon.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point – as always during the 2nd Curse week. Simultaneously, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is active.
Sources for top loot in Season 18 of Destiny 2
All top loot rewards in Destiny 2 are overviewed each week on MeinMMO.
So that you know where to effectively grab your top loot, we provide a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new Season of Plunder, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,580. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 18 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 17. All players receive a base power level of 1,350.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,580:
Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with appropriate focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
Trials of Osiris/ Starts October 21 (+2)
This is how you get free loot: For all new and returning Guardians who want to join in the future or after a break, Bungie has prepared the “Gift of the Thunder Gods” in Season 18.
You can pick up this loot chest for free at the H.E.L.M. after completing the “New Light” campaign. It will boost you to a power level of up to 1540 or more – with Arc gear and weapons, as well as two Exotics and ten Legendary items. You can also claim the rewards for all your characters once.
Shiny highlights in the Eververse
Bungie has not released much information about the cosmetics for this week. However, you can certainly expect many Halloween-themed items in the Eververse Shop, such as this winged teleport effect for 450 Shiny Dust.
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Are you looking forward to the spooky season in Destiny 2? How do you like the event itself and the earnable Mecha armors? Feel free to let us know in the comments what interests you the most about this weekly reset or what doesn’t.
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Since October 4, 2022, players can play Overwatch 2 . However, for now, only in multiplayer mode. A PvE component for the hero shooter has already been announced – but when is the release, and will it cost anything?
The release of Overwatch 2 has already been a few weeks ago. With the major launch, only a multiplayer option was initially available for players. However, another mode has been announced by Blizzard: the PvE mode. But when will the expansion of the hero shooter be available?
What does the PvE mode include? On Blizzard’s news page, it currently states: “Additionally, we will advance the story with the release of the new PvE experience in 2023, along with more new heroes, maps, and game modes. We can’t wait to share more information with you shortly before the release! (via overwatch.blizzard.com)”.
We can therefore expect that additional content will also be integrated into the game with the new mode. The story is set to connect to the already known story from Overwatch. However, Blizzard does not provide more details about the PvE.
Here you can see a trailer for Overwatch 2:
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Overwatch 2 makes fans optimistic with a new trailer “Set high hopes for the game”
When is the release of the PvE mode? No specific date for the release of the PvE mode in Overwatch 2 has officially been published yet. So far, we only know that the PvE mode is supposed to come in 2023. Also, Blizzard’s news states:
“Additionally, we are looking forward to telling you more about the PvE mode next year. It remains very close to our team’s heart, and you will soon learn how it will proceed” (via overwatch.blizzard.com).
The Overwatch 2 players will probably have to wait until 2023 for more comprehensive information about the PvE mode.
However, it is possible that this payment model only applies to the currently available multiplayer mode and that the PvE will be handled differently.
Is there a beta for the PvE mode? There has already been a beta for the multiplayer of Overwatch 2, in which players could test the shooter in advance. However, there is currently no beta available for the PvE mode.
Currently, the information regarding the Overwatch 2 PvE is still quite scarce. Blizzard has revealed hardly any details and initially focused on the multiplayer aspect of the hero shooter at the release.
However, if there are new information about the PvE in Overwatch 2, we will update this article and keep you informed.
What are your expectations for the PvE mode in Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Many warriors in WoW Classic are currently frustrated. While they were absolute top damage dealers in Classic and Burning Crusade, warriors find themselves in the back ranks in Wrath of the Lich King. The pros from the warrior Discord “Fight Club” have therefore long pondered how they can improve their damage output. But Blizzard is now throwing a spanner in the works.
This is how strong warriors used to be: In WoW Classic, warriors could always rely on securing the top spots in the damage meters. This is mainly due to the fact that this class scales particularly well with gear and buffs. We remember Classic, where raid groups often brought a lot of warriors along because, thanks to world buffs, hardly any other class could compete.
Also in The Burning Crusade, Fury warriors always mixed at the top. Although there were some difficulties at the beginning of the expansion, with better gear, warriors were able to reclaim their top spot.
Check out the trailer for the new Death Knight class here:
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Whoever wants to play the new class in WoW WotLK Classic should start today
This is how things are going for warriors now: With WotLK Classic came the rude awakening. Both weapon and Fury warriors find themselves, in terms of damage, in the back ranks. But don’t worry, it’s not because warriors have become worse from TBC to WotLK.
Rather, it is that the other classes currently simply scale better. Many classes and specializations have received new talents and abilities that are responsible for their current success.
So it’s no wonder that some warriors have looked for ways to improve their damage. Their solution? A pair of gloves for level 53.
Warriors use items from Classic to increase their damage
What has the warrior Discord discovered? Now it gets tricky: Warriors have a talent called “Deep Wounds” (via wowhead). This talent ensures that your critical hits apply a bleeding effect to your target.
This effect deals 48% of your average weapon damage over 6 seconds. If you land a critical hit while the effect is already active, it renews itself for another 6 seconds. The more often this talent is triggered, the higher the damage dealt.
The pros from the warrior Discord have now discovered that weapon effects like the enchantment “Fiery Weapon” (via wowhead) can also critically hit and trigger the talent “Deep Wounds”.
This also applies to the “Fiery Plate Gauntlets” (via wowhead), a pair of gloves for level 53, which can be crafted by blacksmiths and add fire damage to your attacks. If you use both the enchantment and the gloves, you increase the chance to trigger the talent “Deep Wounds”, which in turn results in a higher average damage output.
Blizzard changes a talent to prevent a toxic meta playstyle
What has Blizzard changed? The discovery of the warrior Discord did not last long. With a hotfix, Blizzard has already reacted and removed the interaction between the talent “Deep Wounds” and non-physical effects from the game.
This is primarily aimed at preventing this trick from establishing itself as a new meta playstyle. Players might feel compelled to replicate this to continue getting invited to groups or raids. Also, from a technical standpoint, it should be noted that this playstyle would have become increasingly prevalent throughout Wrath of the Lich King. This is due, as explained earlier, to how warriors scale with better gear.
Although some players have pointed out that this is not a new bug, Blizzard insists that this interaction was not intended.
How is this received by the community? Most players see the whole issue with humor. There is much praise for the theorycrafters from the warrior Discord, who have previously popularized some curious discoveries.
On Reddit, there is a lot of schadenfreude, and numerous memes have emerged that make fun of the situation. Some warriors have already invested large amounts of gold to utilize the new playstyle in the next raid. On the largest servers, the prices for the enchantments or their reagents have already dramatically increased shortly after the news broke.
As always, there are also critical voices. Some players question whether Blizzard is setting the right priorities. There are numerous other problems and bugs that they believe deserved Blizzard’s attention first.
What do you think of these discoveries? Did Blizzard intervene too early? Or is it a good thing that Blizzard is also addressing such matters? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments!
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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 is well-known and loved for many things. However, the Jumping Puzzles in the game have always been controversial, testing your skill. For many, they are quite tough, but a streamer now shows that even the hardest of them can be mastered with your feet.
What exactly is the streamer playing? Among the countless Jumping Puzzles in Guild Wars 2, she has picked one of the absolutely hardest, and according to many players, even the hardest one – The Chalice of Tears. The puzzle is located in the Living World 3 map of Ember Bay and tests your skills and patience.
Because on the way to the top of the volcano, you must jump through its interior, which can sometimes be not only warm but also life-threatening for your character. A wrong jump in this puzzle will not only throw you back a few meters but usually kills your character.
But it’s not just that which makes the Chalice of Tears so difficult. Finding the path you need to take is hardly possible without a guide or help. You often have to jump blindly around corners, and even if you know the path, you often hope that the next step is indeed the right one.
By the way, you can now also play Guild Wars 2 on Steam:
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Guild Wars 2 celebrates the release on Steam – Shows in the trailer what you can get there
How does she complete it? While many Guild Wars 2 fans already find the Jumping Puzzle difficult in the normal way, the streamer Luality takes on an even greater challenge. She plays the entire puzzle with her feet, on a dance pad.
She has bound the important functions of her character and the camera to different buttons on her mat and navigates her way through the Chalice of Tears step by step. At least for navigation, she gets support from a teammate.
You can watch the compilation on YouTube. But don’t be put off by the 37 minutes; live, Luality took significantly longer:
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Who is Luality? The streamer Luality has been showcasing Guild Wars content on her channel for over 5 years and has specialized in unusual challenges over time. She often employs exciting input methods, such as the dance pad. According to her, she has played about 15,000 hours in GW2.
On her channel, she also demonstrates how she plays Elden Ring with a Guitar Hero controller or a stylus. Using a dance pad, she has also completed the tough boss Malenia.
If it’s not about the input, she utilizes various challenges in the game. This results in Elden Ring bosses that she defeats without magic, shield, or more.
This way, she averages 386 viewers on Twitch and has a total of 59,396 followers. On YouTube, she summarizes her successes for 40,900 subscribers, whose videos have been viewed a total of 6.2 million times (via sullygnome).
How do fans react? They are thrilled. Many comment under her video that they couldn’t even complete the Jumping Puzzle with their hands. They admire not only her personal skill but also her endurance. That she can remain so calm during this challenge.
One user points out that the entire attempt to master the Chalice of Tears took a whopping 5 hours.
Others rediscover their love for puzzles. They either remember the Chalice of Tears with fondness or hatred (via YouTube).
Luso writes: “The compilation is better than I thought. It was so much fun! The hardest jumping puzzle in the game.”
Joshua says: “Your jumping puzzles convinced me to play! They are so much fun, even though I don’t have [the Chalice of Tears] yet.”
Prince writes: “You’re just the best at everything.”
Jordan says: “Jumping puzzles have always been what I liked the least in GW2, no matter which controller.”
What do you think of the success? Have you mastered the Chalice of Tears yourself? Or do you still need it? Do you also find the use of the dance pad impressive? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In World of Warcraft the Hallow’s End 2022 has started. We’ll show you how to unlock the achievement “Get it out”. It’s really simple.
What kind of achievement is that? For the Hallow’s End, there are many different achievements that play into the big achievement “Hallowed be your name”. This secures you the title “Nightmare”, which can be displayed next to the character’s name.
A sub-achievement is called “Get it out”. We’ll show you how that works really quickly.
Get it out – How to make yourself throw up in WoW
This is the task: In the game, it says “Eat so many candies that you get a stomach ache”. Translated in the game, this means that your character should throw up after consuming the event candies.
How does that work? Throughout the cities and villages, you will find buckets of candy during the Hallow’s End. These are large pumpkin-shaped buckets that display a quest exclamation mark.
If you go there and interact with them, you can complete the quest “Buckets of Candy” and receive a handful of candies in your inventory. When you open the item, you will receive a selection of different items and candies. So make sure you have enough space in your bags.
You need about 3-10 of the “Treats” items for the achievement. For safety, you can pack more of them. So visit various cities, camps, villages, and posts. You will find the buckets of candy everywhere at innkeepers.
Then open your inventory and eat a lot of “Treats” one after another. Spam right-click on the item.
This is what the required candies look like in the inventoryYou get the candies from these buckets
In our test, we only needed to eat three of the candies quickly one after another. Then the character threw up, and we got the achievement.
That’s all there is to it. By the way, farming the “Handful of Treats” is also part of an achievement of the Hallow’s End. So it might be worth it for you.
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Are you looking for budget talents for the career mode of FIFA 23? Here we show you young players with a lot of potential who can be had for under a million.
Why talents are important: If you play the career mode of FIFA 23, you are trying to lead your club to the top of world football. But for that, you need strong players who can be quite expensive. Therefore, especially if you are playing a smaller club, you should focus on young talents.
And if you want to spend as little budget as possible, you should look for affordable talents that still have a lot of potential. You can improve them through training and playing experience to then sell them profitably or develop them into stars in your club.
An overview of the affordable talents in the FIFA 23 career mode that you can get for less than a million can be found here.
The best talents in FIFA 23 – For under 1 million.
What kind of list is this? In this overview, you will only see players under 23 years old who still have a lot of potential for development. None of them cost over 1 million euros in transfer fees. However, keep in mind that this only counts in the first season – over the course of the career, players can develop, become more expensive, or switch clubs.
The list offers talents for all positions. It is organized by the potential they can reach. However, it depends on your training and playing experience whether they achieve this.
Player
Age
Overall Value
Potential
Position
Market Value
Luke Harris
17
61
84
CAM
1 Million €
Laurin Ulrich
17
60
83
CM, CAM, LM
775,000 €
Cristian Riquelme
18
60
83
LB, LM
750,000 €
Guillaume Restes
17
60
83
GK
700,000 €
Fabio Chiarodia
17
60
83
CB
725,000 €
Alfie Devine
17
60
83
CAM, LF
775,000 €
Takuhiro Nakai
18
61
83
CAM
1 Million €
Rico Lewis
17
61
82
RB
1 Million €
Jean-Matteo Bahoya
17
61
82
CAM
1 Million €
Garang Kuol
17
60
82
LM
775,000 €
Serge Ngoma
16
58
82
RF, ST
650,000 €
Julen Jon
18
61
82
CAM, CM, ST
1 Million €
Ashley Philips
17
59
82
CB
675,000 €
Abdoulaye Kamara
17
60
82
CM, CDM
775,000 €
Nnamdi Collins
18
61
82
CB
1 Million €
Duccio Degli Innocenti
19
61
81
CDM, CM
875,000 €
Giovanni Garofani
19
61
81
CDM, CM
825,000 €
Hamza Akman
17
61
81
CM
875,000 €
Are you looking for talents in specific positions that can also be a bit more expensive? Then we have further overviews for you:
You should keep in mind: In career mode, it can happen that clubs sometimes propose higher transfer fees or release clauses. To avoid this, you should have your scouts constantly monitor the talents. This way, prices can be assessed more realistically when you request a transfer.
Which players do you use in your career? Do you rely on top players right from the start, or do you prefer to build your club up from the bottom to the top?
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Currently, there is no release date for the new The Division: Heartland. However, it is already known that developer Ubisoft is allowing players to test on the servers. One of these players has leaked 40 minutes of gameplay. MeinMMO has watched the entire video and reveals details.
For a long time, The Division: Heartland has been quiet. The new shooter in the Division universe was supposed to be released by the end of 2021 / early 2022, but that apparently did not happen.
Currently, there is no fixed release date, but Ubisoft is already allowing selected players to test. From this test, 40 minutes of uncut gameplay have now been released (via vk.com).
The Division: Heartland shows more gameplay – This is the new free shooter in the Division universe
The Division: Heartland – Leak shows the first 40 minutes
What does the gameplay show? You can see the first 40 minutes of the game. The agent completes the tutorial and is taken to the operations base. Here, your boss explains how you earn progress in the game and what it is all about.
Heartland makes it clear in an info text in the game itself: “The Division: Heartland is not a loot shooter.” The focus is on the survival aspect, with “survival” in the foreground. Loot such as weapons, equipment, and materials are significantly rarer than in the “normal” Division games.
Some missions may be too difficult to tackle directly. You should rather retreat and start an extraction by helicopter instead of dying. Because upon death, you lose the contents of your “Go-Bag” – the material and equipment bag for your outings through “Silver Creek.”
Over time, you improve your operations base and equipment. This allows you to be out and about in Silver Creek for longer, take on more difficult missions, and be better equipped against the threats of the game world. In addition to enemies, Heartland lists three major threats to players:
Contamination
Some areas are contaminated, and if you stay in them too long without a filter mask, you will get sick and lose health points.
Dehydration
You need to drink regularly, otherwise you will slow down, and your movement will generally not be as smooth.
Night
When it gets dark, Silver Creek becomes significantly more dangerous. Rogue agents are more frequently encountered, and contaminated zones are larger and unpredictable.
SHD stations assist you in exploring Silver Creek. Here, you uncover specific areas and receive information about “Points of Interest” nearby. You can also cure yourself of diseases. Over time, you further upgrade the stations and secure advantages from the operations base even when on the go.
More gameplay details:
New melee weapon with light and heavy strikes
Items for self-revival
Agents can “slide” to quickly change positions
How do missions run? You start your missions from a terminal within the operations base. If you are playing in a group, the agent with the least progress in the game is always the leader.
From the base, you are taken to the start of the mission and pursue your objectives. At any time, you can be attacked by hostile NPCs, but opposing players may also be lurking.
The mission designs are intended to encourage stealth, so you can reach better positions or bypass entire groups of enemies.
Overall, the focus of Heartland is more on fast action – compared to the MMORPG-like approaches of the main Division series.
Comparisons with well-known extraction shooters like Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown are obvious, but Division: Heartland guides you more, has a story, and does not take a hardcore approach where just one hit leads to a kill.
What does the story look like? Division agent Amber Mackenzie has been searching for her former commander Killian Tower since her activation. He has turned away from the Division and committed war crimes.
Mackenzie seeks revenge and an explanation for his decision to become a “rogue agent.”
The search has taken the agent across half of the USA to Silver Creek – a picturesque spot in the midst of the states. At least it was before the Dollar Flu. Now something is going on here. Even the Dollar Flu virus behaves differently.
The Division is here to unravel the mysteries and restore some peace to Silver Creek. But first, they need to clean up.
What do you think of Division: Heartland? Do you see a top title or a potential flop here? Leave your opinion on the matter.
Steam is known for its huge selection of games, and some of them certainly seem crazy. One such game is Brotato, a roguelite for €5 that lets you fight aliens in the form of a heavily armed potato.
Which game is it about? The new potato game was released on September 27, 2022, on Steam and is actually called Brotato. So the name is a mix of the English terms Brother / Bro and Potato.
Brotato is available for €4.99 on Steam and stands out there with a strong 95% positive reviews. The title is currently still in Early Access, but the developers assume that the game will not cost more afterwards (via Steam).
What is the game about? Brotato describes itself as an arena shooter roguelite. You will be thrown into an arena and must fight off alien hordes with weapon force. You yourself take on the role of a living, heavily armed potato with a face, little arms, and legs.
In order to defend yourself adequately against the approaching enemies, you can equip your potato with up to 6 weapons simultaneously. In addition, you can choose various items and abilities to create your own build.
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Brotato – Early Access Trailer
What features does the game offer? The developers list a number of features on Steam that Brotato has. These include “hundreds of items and weapons” as well as “dozens of characters.”
Therefore, you don’t always have to play the same potato, but you can vary between your characters. Examples listed on the Steam page include a wizard, a lucky guy, but also a one-armed potato.
“This game is really a banger”
Where does the recommendation come from? The popular German content creator HandOfBlood tested the game Brotato in a video on YouTube. The video went online on October 14, 2022, with the title “Please buy this €5 game!” and lasts nearly 1.5 hours.
Who is HandOfBlood?
Behind HandOfBlood / Hänno is the 30-year-old Berliner Maximilian Knabe
What does HandOfBlood say? At the end of his test, Hänno gives a recommendation for the game: “Guys, that was an intense video. […] Play this game! Five euros!”
Even in the video description, the positive impression that Brotato apparently left is made clear: “This game is really a banger… I tested Brotato today and I am really excited.”
If you want to see the entire test by HandOfBlood, we embed the video here:
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What do the reviews say? Brotato is also well received on Steam. By October 18, 2022, the exceptional title gathered 3,910 reviews on the platform, of which a strong 95% were positive. Overall, players are convinced of the potato action:
BubbleDemonKing via Steam: “One of those games that you just can’t give a bad rating to. Simple recommendation!”
Iron Squirrel via Steam: “Another game under 10 euros that is fun and addictive until you reach everything. […] Definitely a 100% recommendation!”
stephangoodwin via Steam: “Easy to learn, hard to master, and very addictive. Brotato is a great game in its category and offers fun and various possibilities for gameplay.”
NathanXGW via Steam: “High addictiveness! Every attempt runs differently. Sometimes you get lucky and breeze through, other times it seems to not work! But that’s exactly what makes this game so entertaining, always trying again!”
What is your impression of Brotato? Do you think the game looks interesting? Will you test Brotato or does the title rather scare you off? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The anime MMORPG Tower of Fantasy will be available on Steam starting Thursday, October 20, 2022. Additionally, the Vera update is coming, which continues the main story and introduces new content to the game.
Tower of Fantasy was released in August 2022. It is developed by Hotta Studios and published by Level Infinite. Until now, you could only play the MMORPG on its own client, but with the update, Tower of Fantasy will also have a Steam version.
Moreover, there are many new contents, new bosses, characters, and a new area including a capital city where the main story continues. In a stream on October 13 (via YouTube), the developers revealed more details about the update.
A desert landscape with new enemies
The Vera update is the first expansion of Tower of Fantasy. You will enter a desert landscape where you can discover new content. There will also be a new city where the main story will continue – Mirroria City. As the desert is uninhabitable, nearly all the inhabitants of the zone live in the cyberpunk metropolis.
The city floats in the air and is shaped like a pyramid. From the outside, Mirroria City is completely covered by solar panels that generate electricity inside. Consequently, it’s dark inside. Only the numerous neon signs illuminate the city. Details about the dark lore were already revealed by the developers at this year’s Gamescom.
Here you can see the trailer for the Vera update:
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Tower of Fantasy – Trailer for the Vera Update
In the desert, you will encounter new enemies. Among them is the boss Rudolph, a metal reindeer. He fights with volt and fire attacks. You may also meet the lizard-like creature Magma. It combats you with fire attacks and creates a shield around itself.
For the endgame, the developers also announce the boss Puppet Singer, who drops valuable rewards when you defeat him. Additionally, there is a boss named Abysannt Weaver, which looks like a metal giant spider.
New characters promise exciting gameplay
With the ongoing story, two new characters will also be introduced, who will be presented in the developers’ stream:
Ruby is a shy little girl who holds her doll Dolly in her arms. By her side flies a small robot named Spark – she calls them her best friends.
Saki Fuwa leads the security forces in Mirroria City. She has short dark hair and fights with a long sword.
Is it worth joining? The update brings events and rewards that are particularly interesting for new players. New players can complete the beginner mission “Staraph Navigation” and receive an SSR weapon of their choice 21 days after character creation, which is essentially one of the strongest characters in the game. Additionally, you get 5x golden nucleus and upgrade material.
Furthermore, the rewards for pre-registration for Tower of Fantasy are still active. Anyone who registers no later than 180 days after the launch will receive 10x golden nucleus, dark crystals, and cosmetic items. The event ends nearly 6 months after release, so it will continue until the end of the year.
Also, returnees should take a look at the new content and scoop up rewards. There are numerous cores to possibly draw new SR or SSR characters. Additionally, you will receive cosmetic items and other goods.
Can you log in with an existing account on Steam? Unfortunately, there is currently no information about this, so we will have to wait for the Steam release. The developers said in the interview that it might be possible, but nothing more specific has been promised. Whether you have to start anew on Steam or can continue playing remains to be seen.
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During the group stage of the Worlds 2022 of League of Legends, GAM Esports faced Top Esports. While GAM Esports was already out of the tournament, Top Esports still had the chance to reach the knockout stage if they won the game. For the LoL team from China, it was all or nothing.
What is the situation? In minute 39, the players of GAM Esports initiate the fight for the dragon. They are actually trying to lure the players of TES into a trap by attacking the dragon. The jungler “Tian” from TES attempts to join in at the dragon but is killed by GAM.
As the Vietnamese turn their attention back to the dragon, “JackeyLove” and “knight” from TES join in and try to make an impact. They steal the dragon and manage to defeat the players of GAM. With long death timers of 54 seconds in the endgame, games are almost decided when several players from one team die.
However, the last player from GAM was revived just as the opponents were about to tear down the base:
TES, on the other hand, aims to destroy the nexus now, to end the game quickly and secure their spot in the knockout stage. They strive to destroy the towers and the nexus just before the players of GAM respawn.
GAM Esports vs Top Esports – Showcasing the most exciting game
GAM Esports manages to actually defend their base and now tries to end the game themselves. The crowd is roaring like crazy, cheering on the players of GAM. As they tear down the base of TES, the players of TES are just being revived and arrive too late to defend the base.
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Top Esports completely flies out of the Worlds
What is the game about? In this game, it was about advancing to the knockout stage. TES, one of the favorites to win the Worlds, still had a chance to continue in the Worlds. They finished the group stage with three wins and three losses.
That was only enough for 3rd place, causing a title favorite to be eliminated before the quarter-finals. Rogue and DRX, on the other hand, ended up with four wins and two losses, claiming 1st and 2nd place in Group C.
With a victory, TES would have opened the battle for the knockout stage and would have been in a tiebreaker with Rogue and DRX. This would lead to more games needing to be played to see who advances from the group stage.
In a tiebreaker among the 3 teams, it would have led to an unexpected battle, where Europe’s last hope would not be safe to advance. In the aftermath of the game, there were calls to question whether the last fight between GAM and TES involved a bug that denied TES the victory.
GAM is the strongest team from Vietnam and claimed all titles in the 2022 season. The team had no chance of advancing with a 0-4 record in the group stage. Nevertheless, they wanted to show what they could do and not give up without a fight.
TES was seen as a title favorite before the match days. At that time, with a 1-2 record, they had poor prospects for winning the group. The team from China had consistently been performing well this season and also secured 2nd place in the playoffs alongside the Summer Split title.
After the matchday, both teams were eliminated from the tournament. However, they were able to show what they were made of and that they did not come to the Worlds for nothing.
Today, one of the biggest updates yet is being released for New World. Included are a new area, a new weapon, and extended maintenance during which the servers will be offline. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything important about the new patch Brimstone Sands.
When is the update being released? The patch will go live today, on October 18, at 12:00 PM German time. This will be followed by maintenance lasting approximately four hours. The servers are expected to be available again by 4:00 PM.
Below you will find the complete patch notes for the new update (via New World).
Brimstone Desert
The Brimstone Desert is a new area that is completely different from anything else in Aeternum. This area, which is about two and a half times the size of Everfall, features new enemies, a new area to conquer, and new stories to discover.
Over the scorched wasteland of the Brimstone Desert hovers death, whose thirst remains unquenched even after centuries of war and conflict. Here, the ancient Egyptians first encountered the godlike Ancestors and erected monuments and massive cities that were part of a flourishing civilization thousands of years ago. Their civilization has long since met its end, and few of those original inhabitants remain, including the mysterious sorcerer Imhotep, with whom players must collaborate to uncover the secrets of the desert.
The most immediate threat in the Brimstone Desert comes from the insane Remnants of the 19th Legion of the Roman Empire. It must be discovered what exactly happened to the Romans, as they have succumbed to corruption and now besiege the ancient ruins of a mysterious pyramid known as “Akhet.” They are certain that they will find the secret of their salvation and the long-awaited revival of the Roman Empire within it.
The Ennenade Expedition
Venture into the ruins of the Ancestors, where you must face the vigilant Anubis guardians and solve hieroglyphic puzzles to gain new powers.
Players explore ancient secrets with Imhotep, fight powerful sand demons, and may – if persistent – reinstall the rightful ruler to finally bring order and hope to the region after centuries of chaos.
Improved Gameplay Introduction
We have completely redesigned the starting levels of New World, so players who begin the game or create a new character will experience brand new stories and tasks. We listened to player feedback on the introduction to New World and made the following changes:
Optimized Quest Flow
The quest flow through the areas has been optimized with NPCs that move through a story across the world, guiding players through each region of the game and unlocking side content to expedite the gameplay.
New Quest Dynamics
We have added a variety of new quest dynamics, from wave events to chase and traversal challenges, puzzles in the ruins, unique interactions with the world, and dynamic events that players will encounter.
Optimized Story
We have redesigned the introduction to focus on the central story by introducing the legacy of King Arthur in King’s Vale and a curse and famine through the witch Medea in Wind Circle. Players still meet the hermit Yonas to begin the path to the Soul Guardian, but Yonas’ quests have all been consolidated in Everfall. The hermit himself is now more mobile, and the story and quest flow have been significantly improved.
Upgrades in Areas
We have also given the areas and settlements in King’s Vale and Everfall much more character, with new enemies, new key locations, and new challenges in the quests and open world.
Veil of Night
Shaping in the mist! Screams in the night! The demon Baalphazu, Marquis of Terror, and his horde of spooky pumpkins create a true nightmare in Aeternum. Help Salvatore the Mad in his mission to banish these vile horrors and collect a wealth of limited-time rewards during the Veil of Night. This event runs from the release of the Sulfur Sand Desert until November 1. Characters must be at least level 35 to start the questline.
Greatsword Weapon
Get ready for a new weapon – the Greatsword. This blade utilizes offensive and defensive stances. Adapt to various situations to survive in combat. Both weapon skill trees offer versatile tactics for different playstyles:
The “Butchery” tree embodies relentless offense and focuses on defeating enemies before they can take you out.
The “Defiance” tree features aggressive defense, allowing you to survive and deal damage to multiple opponents.
The Greatsword scales evenly with Strength and Dexterity, making it a good pair for many other melee weapons.
Heart Jewel Abilities
Adventurers can now further customize their playstyle using Heart Jewel abilities:
Explode: Overload yourself with arcane energy to explode, dealing significant damage in a large radius around you. Players can move and attack while the ability is active.
Entwining Vines: Strike the ground with your fist to unleash vines around you, immobilizing all nearby enemies.
Stone Form: Turn to stone and become immune to staggering, knockdowns, stuns, immobilizations, and slow effects. Players can move and attack while this ability is active.
Cannon Shot: Draw a large, portable cannon and fire a cannonball that deals significant damage upon impact.
Dark Ascension: Grow corrupted wings and fly high into the air, hovering briefly before crashing down with force to stagger and damage all nearby enemies.
The Heart Jewel is charged by various combat actions such as dealing and receiving damage, blocking hits, and healing allies. When fully charged, players can activate a skill. Using it resets the charge. Experiment with each Heart Jewel and upgrade it to find your favorite.
Game World
General
The vertical wood-cutting animation has been accelerated and better aligned with the horizontal wood-cutting animation.
The “Hearty” bonus now grants 25% more health instead of 50% based on player feedback.
The rope railing in the Traitor’s Keep now has consistent collision.
The voice lines of NPCs Nessa Harrower and Cornil Reynolds are now more synchronized.
A mountain lion has been replaced by a grizzly bear south of the Vision Crypt.
Important Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where Magistrate Bond had voice lines in the wrong language.
Fixed a bug where Sule Bankole’s voice lines did not play in Lightwood.
Fixed a bug where the icon for the waypoint “Cat’s Den” was displayed as “Wolf’s Den.”
Fixed a bug where player weapons were not hidden during cutscenes.
Fixed a bug where the camera rotated uncontrollably.
Fixed a rare crash when initially loading into a world.
Fixed a bug where achievements were not synchronized with the player.
Fixed a bug where the bulletin board and journal displayed incorrect information after leaving an expedition.
Fixed a bug with collision and lighting in the Montore Expedition area.
Fixed a bug where musical performances did not start correctly.
Fixed a bug where players held their main weapon while playing an instrument.
Fixed a bug where the sound for drawing was not played when selecting an instrument during musical performances.
Fixed a bug where players fell from the ramparts when leaving bastions in war.
Expeditions
Barnacles and Gunpowder
Fixed an issue where Admiral Gunpowder would play his introduction with his cannon in hand rather than behind his back.
Collision added so players can no longer use the hut next to the pier as a safe retreat.
Adjusted collision in the crow’s nest so players cannot leave the combat area.
AI can no longer be directed with aggro to the Nereid.
Fixed an issue where status effects from the Nereid were still displayed after death.
Fixed an issue where Nereid spears did not disappear after team wipe.
Fixed an issue where some Nereid sound effects were not played correctly.
Fixed client crash when moving within the expedition.
Fixed an issue where players could not use “unstuck” at certain locations.
The Depths
Fixed an issue where the fight with Captain Thorpe did not start.
Heart of the Stormwind
Corrected the position of the ancient chest that was previously hidden under geometry.
Reduced the perception radius of Ekheke so he no longer targets respawning players.
Garden of Origins
Fixed an issue where the encounter with the alluvium clay did not start correctly in mutated versions.
Fixed an issue causing flickering water in the environment.
Collision added so players cannot leave the fight with the Guardian of Origins.
Shipyard of the Dynasty
Fixed an issue where the room name on the map was not updated.
Fixed an issue where the miniboss Commander Chen ended up in the wrong position when lured far enough from his original spawn point.
Fixed pathfinding issues in the battle against Commander Chen in the shipyard of the dynasty.
Fixed an issue where animations during the encounter in the barracks were choppy.
Fixed an issue where Joven or Oro got permanently stuck in their cages.
Lazarus Instrumentation
Fixed an issue where Cilla did not clear her encounter.
Starstone Grave Hill
Corrected areas where players could lose AI aggro.
Fixed an issue that caused flickering water in the environment.
The protective bubble in Starstone Grave Hill now plays music when activated.
Mutators
Mutators Achieve Improvements
Gold and silver ranks have been adjusted to 50,000 and 25,000.
Mutations now grant more shadow shards at lower difficulty levels.
Chests have been moved to the end of a mutation run.
Collectible items now contribute to the mutation score.
Bosses and minibosses now contribute to the mutation scores, similar to named enemies.
Fixed an issue where a double penalty for team wipes (respawns + team wipes) was caused by active participants being deducted from the respawn count when team wipes occurred.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where “Berserker” and “Ice Pillar” triggered the “Fatigue” effect outside of combat in mutators. “Berserker” and “Ice Pillar” no longer activate the combat status when activated.
Fixed an issue where the mutation effect “Fiery” remained on players who died or were on the brink of death.
Fixed an issue where some effects for low-level Ever-Mutators in Expeditions did not work.
The radius of the mutation effect “Shivering” has been reduced from 10 to 4 m to align with the graphic effects and intended area of effect.
The mutation “Fatigue” has been updated, and the display only fills when players are in combat.
The tooltip of the mutator “Fatigue” now indicates that it is only active in combat.
The brightness of unstable orbs in the “Raging” expedition mutation has been reduced for players with photosensitivity.
Shadow shard rewards have been adjusted, and there are now more of them at lower difficulty levels.
Fixed an issue where casting skills did not reset the progress of the mutator “Fatigue”.
Quests
The PvP faction missions “Dominate” (kill players of the opposing faction) and “Conquer” (capture fort) have been removed, as we plan more comprehensive changes to “Influence.” It was often difficult for players to complete Dominate within the time frame of a race for Influence, and Conquer could not be completed at all when the fort was locked.
The faction mission board incorrectly stated that no influence could be gained when an invasion was planned. The board now continues to display the influence indicator when an invasion is planned, instead of the invasion notifications.
The marking for available quests in settlements now displays as “Main Story/Progress Available” when a relevant quest is available in the settlement.
In the Deep Gorge, the position of two of the infiltration/intelligence gathering/protection mission chests has been changed to increase the functional area of these PvP missions.
AI Updates
World AI
Fixed a bug that caused inconsistent hit registration against the Forest Spriggan.
Fixed a bug that caused the flame breath attack of the undead huntress to trigger when placed in enclosed spaces.
Fixed a bug that made the transition of some AI characters between patrol points stutter.
Fixed a bug that caused alligators to take long pauses after their leap attack.
Enemies with “Creeper” traits are now much less likely to die while retreating.
Fixed a bug that made the pirate wraith seem to freeze mid-animation for some players.
Fixed a bug that caused summoner Yau to reset too quickly when players went too far away.
Bears
Daze reaction has been removed from all swings.
The damage from strikes has been reduced by 20% and from swings by 50%.
All bleeding has been removed.
The time between attacks has been adjusted to create more opportunities for counterattacks.
Huzzeligs
Invulnerability has been removed from all dodging actions.
Bravery has been removed from the attacks “Lunge,” “Spit,” and “Frenzy.”
Daze reaction has been removed from lunge and spit attacks.
Dodging actions have been removed in close range for low-level Huzzeligs.
Corrupted Workers
Removed stamina from dash attacks, slash flurry attacks, 2H swings, and overhead attacks.
Removed stagger reaction from headstand attacks and reduced damage by 50%.
Removed bleeding from triple stab.
Lost Navigator
Removed stamina and stagger reaction from combo swings.
Removed invulnerability from backflip.
Removed knockback from melee attacks.
Improved decision-making between shooting and melee combat.
Lost Gunfighter
Removed stamina from shield basher attacks.
Some transitions back to blocking after attacks and reactions have been improved to better convey the reinstatement of blocking.
Lost Berserker
Removed stamina from dual swing attacks.
The upward hook swing has been changed to a standing stagger reaction instead of a knockdown reaction.
Sailors
Splitting has been removed from the simple attacks.
Knockback has been reduced in all attacks, and knockback from blocking all attacks has been removed.
The combo slash with two hits has been removed from sailors with shields.
The overhead attack from shield and sword sailors has been removed.
Wolves
Removed stagger reaction from knee strike attacks.
Removed invulnerability from dodges.
Reduced stagger reaction to jump attacks.
Ancestors’ Guardian Skeletons
Reduced damage from one-handed slashes by 20% and from swings by 40%.
Removed courage from running attacks, slash flurries, two-handed swings, overhead, ground pounders, and archer’s charge attacks.
Removed stagger reaction from headstand attacks and reduced damage by 50%.
Removed bleeding from triple stab (sword and spear).
Wild Boars
Courage has been removed from charge attacks.
Recoil from light and charge attacks has been reduced.
Vines of Corruption
Reduced aggro removal range of non-breaking vines to 12m.
Removed double strike combo from low-level vines.
Decreased overall attack rate and increased cooldown of the strike attack.
Swarmers of Corruption
Reduced aggro radius outside of combat to 12m (from 20m) to align with other melee characters.
Creatures of Corruption
Removed courage from overhead strike, running swing, and pack bite attacks.
Removed stagger reaction from overhead strikes and running swings.
Changes in Combat
Mechanics
Added delay based on equipment weight before a target can start running after a melee hit:
Light equipment weight: 1.5 sec. (instead of 1.75 sec.)
Medium equipment weight: 1.0 sec. (instead of 1.75 sec.)
Heavy equipment weight: 0.5 sec. (instead of 1.75 sec.)
While the delay is active, the dodge transition for light and medium is reduced by 20%.
The cooldown of the block break reaction has been reduced from 50 frames to 30 frames to make block breaks less punishing.
Fixed an issue that caused blocked hits to activate the run delay of the equipment weight.
Weapon Updates
Major Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused players to be stuck in a zoomed state when returning to the open world with aim held after leaving an instantiated game mode like Outpost Storm.
Fixed a bug that caused ranged weapon shots to sometimes miss nearby targets at different angles.
Fixed a bug that caused players to be exhausted after taking a hit even though they still had stamina.
Fixed a bug that allowed players to ignore stuns when in the inventory and the stun did not come from a direct hit.
Fixed a bug that caused certain effects on hits to trigger the “finger gun” emote.
Fixed a bug that caused projectiles to freeze at the player position when activating free camera, even when players changed location.
Fixed a minor bug that caused a small player movement when pressing F5 repeatedly.
Fixed a bug that caused weapons to not show in player hands when a coating was applied immediately after starting to draw. Now players must fully hold the weapon in their hands before the coating is applied.
Fixed a bug that caused animations to not play while wading through deep water.
Fixed a bug that caused tooltip warnings for thrown items to not appear at the correct time.
Fixed a bug that caused sheathed weapons to trigger their gem graphical effects in certain situations (e.g., when throwing an axe or spear).
A new animation for wading in shallow water has been added when the weapon is sheathed.
Reduced input buffer window during staggering reactions. This should reduce unintended attacks outside of reactions.
Thunder Cannon
Players can now cancel the mortar shot when they press the right mouse button while the skill is active.
Fixed an issue that caused the ultimate skill “Doubling” of the Thunder Cannon to go on cooldown if a skill was interrupted before its execution.
Fixed an issue that caused the Thunder Cannon to send enemies to the brink of death and kill them with one shot.
Removing haste from passive “Run and Gun” skills of the Thunder Cannon has been removed.
These skills now provide a continuous 40% haste for 1 second after the start of a reload to increase movement speed during reloading.
Fixed an issue where the grenade launcher went on cooldown without firing if executed quickly after a weapon switch.
Bow
Fixed an issue that caused passive haste skills of the bow to last shorter when haste consumables were active.
Fixed an issue that nullified the damage effect of “Arrow Rain” if weapons were switched after shooting.
Fixed an issue that triggered incorrect animations of the bowstring when players were interrupted while aiming.
Fire Staff
Fixed an issue that caused the effect “Empowering Meteor Shower” to activate from damage instances of the passive skill “Blazing Spectacle”.
Fixed an issue that restarted the timer for “Unhindered Casting” after expiration.
Fixed an issue that caused the ultimate effect “Afterburner” to get stuck on a player indefinitely.
Activating “Burned Out” no longer causes delays in running and does not break automatic running.
Battle Axe
Fixed an issue where “Maelstrom” occasionally stopped ice spikes or beacons from allies.
Fixed a typo in the description of “Source of Gravity”.
Fixed an issue where kills with “Source of Gravity” were not displayed correctly in the respawn menu.
Start and recovery of “Execution” have been shortened, and the target acquisition of the skill has been improved.
The tooltip for “Execution” now correctly explains how damage against targets with under 50% Health is calculated. The attack damage was not increased to 300%, but the base damage was increased by 50%.
Fixed an issue where the Battle Axe skill “Brawler’s Fury” did not consistently increase damage.
A bug with the skill “Harvesting” was fixed that caused the target to pass through the player and then move back in front of the player when it was pulled.
Fixed an issue where the root applied by Source of Gravity did not display the symbols in red.
Axe
Fixed an issue where the passive Axe skill “Rejuvenating Critical Hits” did not trigger on headshots.
Status effects “Infected Shoot Diseases” and “Weakened” have been split into two separate effects.
Aerogenic Transmission: Weakening and disease debuffs now correctly persist on affected targets when the disease cloud disappears.
Ice Gauntlets
Fixed an issue where “Maelstrom” occasionally stopped ice rain from allies.
Added additional damage information to the tooltip for “Ice Wind”.
Fixed an issue where ice damage effects caused the passive Ice Gauntlets skill “Severe Frostbite” not to function.
Cold Touch: The description now makes it clearer that players must have full health instead of just 99% for this passive skill to activate.
Ultimate Chill no longer weakens targets, now only increases the damage of the player who has the upgrade against chilled targets.
Weakened Gale no longer weakens targets, now increases damage from “Ice Storm” on targets below 50% health by 10%.
Pillar Eruption: Burst damage to enemies within 3m now occurs every 2 seconds, instead of every time the ice pillar fires.
Life Staff
Fixed an issue where the effect area of the beacon was destroyed when neutral targets were hit.
Resolved several issues with targeting skills’ line of sight.
Except for Hotkey 1, activating hotkeys for targeted healing of group members will no longer cast when players are not in a group. Hotkey 1 will heal the caster.
Tooltips for “Divine Embrace” and “Embrace of Light” now clarify their function.
Fixed a bug where the combination of the upgrade “Purification” of “Light Splash” with the effect “Purity of Light” cleared additional debuffs.
Musket
Cancel windows for “Manstop effect” are triggered after reloading has begun. This should better match the cancel windows of other weapon skills.
Fixed a bug where impact effects for the musket were displayed even when the server declared a shot invalid.
Fixed a bug where the aiming camera remained active even after exiting the shooter stance.
Fixed a bug where the shot counter of “Shooter Stance” did not count down correctly.
Fixed a bug where the bomb was dropped if the right mouse button was held down when activating “Sticky Bomb.” Now, if the right mouse button is released while aiming with “Sticky Bomb,” the musket is pulled out again.
Status effects “Rooted” and “Ripped” split into 2 different effects.
Rapier
We found that the rapier was primarily used as a weapon for escaping, which was never its intended purpose. We want players to use the weapon’s mobility to gain a tactical position in combat, not to flee. Additionally, we felt that the fight against riposte was frustrating, as mistakes in using the ability were not punished. By making the ability a bit riskier (especially in fights against multiple enemies), this effect should be reduced. We will continue to monitor the rapier and make the necessary changes.
“Allegro” and “Inhale” are no longer triggered immediately upon activation of the ability. They are now triggered only after successfully dodging an attack.
Riposte:
The animations for the counterattack and cancellation have been extended by an additional recovery phase.
The invulnerability window at the end of the counterattack has been slightly reduced.
The size of the hitbox for counterattacks has been reduced to decrease the likelihood of hitting multiple targets.
The probability of a counterattack hitting only a single target has been increased.
The ranged weapon sounds for the rapier fléche have been updated based on player feedback.
To top it off: On successful riposte, you gain power that increases damage by 10% for 3 seconds; you are no longer uninterruptible.
Tondo and Sweep now use slash damage instead of thrust damage.
Spear
Fixed an issue where the spear’s passive defense stance property was triggered by damage-over-time ticks when using the Bleeding Sweeper effect.
Revitalizing critical hits: Fixed an issue where headshots with the spear thrower did not trigger this passive skill.
Fixed an issue that caused the Revitalizing Combo of the Cyclone not to grant stamina when “Strong Dynamics” was unlocked.
Sword and Shield
“Defiance Stance” has been renamed to “Defender’s Resolve” to avoid a conflict with Great Sword stances.
Fixed an issue where “Courage” was canceled before the active frames of the sword skill “Shield Basher”.
Improved the targeting of “Sword and Shield”, where it did not function as smoothly and consistently as expected.
Fixed an issue that caused the defensive formation enhancement of Sword and Shield to persist outside of combat.
Woe’s Gauntlets
Fixed an issue where the Woe Blades effects of other players were invisible.
Fixed an issue where the Woe Gauntlets status effect “Chained Focus” persisted while traversing the world.
Fixed an issue where the Woe Blade was not displayed correctly when equipped while running.
Activating the Woe Blade no longer causes a delay while running.
The ranged weapon sounds for the Woe Gauntlet ball have been updated based on player feedback.
Warhammer
Fixed an issue where the Warhammer attack “Shockwave” could not be blocked and stunned through blocks.
Effects
Bag effects ‘Ammo in Abundance’ and ‘Endless Ammo’ revised:
‘Endless Ammo’ is now ‘Ammo in Abundance’ and indicates that it returns all ammo from hits with ranged weapons.
Existing bags with the ‘Ammo in Abundance’ effect now have ‘Ammo in Abundance’ instead.
Anchor Trace: One of the ‘Refreshing Shield’ effects has been replaced by ‘Enchanted’.
Debilitating Bullet: The description now states that this effect does not shorten the duration of bonuses from consumables.
Eager Slasher: Typo in the description corrected. Bleed damage is now correctly stated as 10% weapon damage instead of previously 7%.
Fixed a bug where the lifestyle bonus ‘Healthy’ was not stacking correctly with other effects that increase maximum health.
Additional description added to the tooltip for the effect ‘Debilitating Shieldbreaker’ that does not shorten the duration of bonuses from consumables.
Text ‘PvP Only’ added to the effect ‘Critical Retaliation’ because it only works on players.
Tooltip for the effect ‘Toughness’ now states ‘PvP Only’, clarifying that it does not work against AI hits, as the AI can no longer trigger critical hits.
Chain effects can now occur on all magical items and not just those that match their damage type.
Fixed an issue where Nguyen’s jagged spear had two spear effects.
Fixed an issue with “Exhausted Exploitation” that made the slowing effect less effective with repeated use.
Fixed an issue where axes did not correctly roll the “Head Severed” effect.
Fixed an issue where some effect cooldowns were not removed or applied correctly.
Fixed an issue where the Azoth bomb did not trigger healing from the draining effect of the Azoth shrapnel explosion.
Fixed an issue where the “Amplified” effect did not function correctly in certain applications of “Amplification.”
Tooltip for “Malevolent Beacon” now better reflects the behavior of the effect.
“Severing Shockwave” no longer applies the effect to blocking targets.
“Malevolent Beacon” has been renamed to “Eager Beacon.” This name better fits with other effects with a chance for critical hits.
“Accelerated Defiance” has been renamed to “Accelerated Determination” to avoid a conflict with greatsword stances.
Fixed an issue where the “Elemental Damage Counter” effect was inconsistently triggered by the Ice Cuffs’ pillar attacks.
Icon for “Additional Pockets” has been revised.
Fixed an issue where the elemental damage counter and tuning effects triggered other effects and passive skills.
Fixed an issue where the debilitation purification counter effect cleansed Nereid’s Erosion debuff.
The following effects will no longer carry over when changing weapons, even if they are contained in armor:
Amplifying Shield Charge
Accelerating Traps
Empowering Shooter’s Stance
Empowering Explosive Arrow
Wandering Claw Shot
Amplifying Piercing
Healing Protection
Empowering Meteor Shower
Eager Effects
Fixed an issue that caused the “Persistent Consumption” effect to not work with the item “Roasted Monster Turkey Meal.” Additionally, the tooltip for the effect has been updated to remove coatings, as this effect does not work with them.
Eager Tempo:
The duration of the 20% haste bonus on critical hits has been reduced from 10 to 5 seconds.
It now has a cooldown of 10 seconds.
Energy Boost Counter:
Dodging an attack with light equipment now grants 15 stamina. The effect previously granted 20.
It now has a cooldown of 6 seconds.
The stamina range has been reduced from 10 to 29 stamina to 5 to 15 stamina.
Refreshing Distance Throw: Fixed an issue that caused the effect to reduce the cooldown of all Axe skills instead of just Social Distance Keeping.
Refreshing Fire Pillar
The cooldown reduction of the skill has been increased from 25% to 30% per hit enemy.
The maximum stacks have been reduced from 3 to a maximum of 2 hits.
Efficient Burnout
Fixed an issue where the mana regeneration from “Energy Delivering Burnout” was removed on a hit along with the damage bonus.
Fixed an issue where the flamethrower retained an 8 second damage bonus instead of removing the bonus on a hit. The actual flamethrower attack (not damage over time) is now considered a hit for all applicable hit-based actions.
The tooltip has been updated to clarify: After using “Burned Out”, you will receive a 132% mana regeneration rate for 8 seconds. Additionally, your next attack will deal 33% more fire damage.
Changes in Game Modes
War
Fixed an issue where some areas of effect and projectiles passed through gate walls.
Fixed an issue where capture points were not displayed correctly in further matches.
The cooldown of Elixir of Purification has been increased from 10 sec. to 30 sec.
Fixed an issue where the emblems of attackers and defenders were swapped on the map during the war resolution phase when the attackers won.
War/Invasion arsenal is now bound upon pickup.
Invasions
Fixed an issue with teleportation and stuttering of elite enemies when attacking a control point.
Fixed an issue where capture points were not displayed correctly in further matches.
Cooldown for purchasing “Elixir of Purification” in the invasion armory has been extended from 10 to 30 sec.
Outpost Rush
To improve gameplay balance, the armor value of an item that is below 600 will be raised to 600 upon entering Outpost Rush for the duration of the mode.
Fixed an issue where removed players could see through fort walls to safe zones.
Fixed an issue where some projectiles passed through collision.
Fixed an issue where areas of effect broke through the spawn barrier and harmed other players.
Fixed an issue where repaired turrets in Outpost Rush continued to fire automatically if they were destroyed while firing.
In PvP arenas and Outpost Rush, it is now explained that there is armor scaling.
PvP Arenas
To improve gameplay balance, the armor value of an item below 600 will be raised to 600 upon entering PvP arenas for the duration of the mode.
To avoid uneven teams, arena matches will only begin when all players have accepted their invitation.
Bullet and arrow trails are now more visible against the environment.
Arena invitations will no longer be mistakenly retained during character switches.
Fixed a bug that caused active game mode invitations to be retained when leaving a group.
Fixed a bug where countdowns for arena invitations were not ending correctly.
Fixed a bug that caused players to be removed from their group when the time for their arena invitation expired.
Fixed a bug that caused the arena reward screen to be displayed longer than intended.
Fixed a bug that caused arena leaderboards to not display correctly.
Fixed a bug where quick bar slot icons for consumable items were not resetting correctly between rounds.
Fixed a bug where status effects from consumable items that scale with player level adjusted their value upon leaving the arena.
Fixed a bug where the PvP arena occasionally displayed incorrect rewards.
Economy, Progress & Equipment
Endgame
We aimed to provide level 60 players with more guidance on endgame systems such as expertise, gypsum, etc. Upon reaching level 60, there is now a new banner linking to a new section in the journal detailing these systems. Additionally, reminders will be displayed during the next three logins.
Territory Ownership
The revenue structure for territory ownership has been updated. All revenue generated in a world will now be aggregated, and a percentage will be distributed to each governing company. The percentage depends on the territory and the level of the town, ranging from 5% to 12.5%.
The costs for territory maintenance have been updated and now scale linearly with the level of the town. The maximum territory maintenance costs at town level 39 now depend on the percentage allocation of the territory’s income. This change removes the breakpoints that discouraged territory owners from upgrading the town level.
All tax rates for territories have been fixed. The base tax is 1%, crafting fees at x0.5, refining fees at x0.5, and the trading tax is 2.5%.
The average skill now only considers shield proficiency when a shield is equipped.
Refinement counter added to tooltip descriptions for gypsum.
Tooltip for the Topaz Gypsum Infusion Potion has been updated to display the number of gypsum drops players can receive per day.
New text for crafting materials with effects now describes which items the effects can be used with.
The Archaeologist’s Lantern no longer drops with an installed Ice Gem.
The appearance of the Chardis boss armor dropping from Lazarus Instrumentality mutators has been corrected. Existing pieces of this armor are not affected; their appearance remains the same. However, all new drops of this armor will have the new appearance.
The armor value of the longsword “Captain’s Command” has now been increased to the correct value of 350.
The armor value of the longsword “Swordbound Malikor” has now been increased to the correct value of 350.
The armor value of the “Gruesome Longsword” has now been increased to the correct value of 350.
For most named items of rank 2 to 4, there are comprehensive improvements. These include a higher gear score, improved effect combinations, lower level requirements, and higher durability. Existing named items in the player’s inventory are not affected and retain their current values and effects. However, all newly dropped or crafted named items have the new values and effects.
Named items of rank 5 that previously dropped between gear score 500 and 600 now always drop with a gear score of 590. They no longer scale with player skill, as players can now use them at a gear score of at least 590. If players increase their skill for the respective slot to 600, they can upgrade these items.
Note: This change affects the majority of named items. However, there are exceptions and categories that have not been updated. That is intentional. Due to the sheer number of items, we cannot provide a complete list in these release notes.
The item “Orange Summer Ray” now has the quality “epic” corresponding to its blue counterpart.
Named items now have an animated header and a border to distinguish them from other items.
The thunder gun “Celebrant’s Firework” previously had the wrong appearance. This has been corrected.
The material requirements for the Corrupted Heart Spear have been adjusted. More wood is now required.
Crafted “Stormwind” items should now require the correct amount of materials and provide the correct amount of experience.
The thunder gun of corruption now has the correct appearance.
The cooldown of the Topaz “Gibts” tuning potion has been updated from 20 to 24 hours.
The tooltip has been updated to show the number of drops that players can receive per day.
The Rank 3 warhammer “Crystal Crusher” now looks more crystalline.
Shields will no longer be dyed for free when exiting preview mode.
Bug in the name of the skin “The Devil Came to Aeternum” has been fixed.
Graphical bug with the collision of the Forest Warden cloak has been corrected.
Item icons for faction axes have been revised.
Color channels for light cursed Zealot armor have been corrected.
The warhammer “Dream Destroyer” should no longer be incorrectly classified as a legendary item with 4 effects.
Changes to Equipment, Loot, and Rewards
Named items received in Outpost Rush can now upgrade from “epic” to “legendary” with a gear score of 600 when improving the competency.
The Outpost Rush reward chest now contains a named Thunderer.
The Outpost Rush Conqueror set now includes a Tower Shield.
The War Reward Set now includes a Tower Shield.
The Dynasty Warrior Musket has been removed from drop tables.
The Outpost Rush reward chest now guarantees a competency boost.
Page-2 sheet music for “The Young King Stanley” can now drop in waypoints around Rabbit Island.
Some non-functional crafting materials have been removed from drop tables and trading posts.
“Stonemason Hat” is now called “Stonemason Glasses”.
Summer Scheme recipes now have their own category in the crafting window.
New equipment can be obtained in Elite waypoints:
Bracers of Corrupted Wrath
The Marker
Primordial Spear
Primordial Warhammer
Primordial Woe Gauntlets
Primordial Ice Gauntlets
Soulsmith’s Woe
Shards of One
Raucous Exit
The War reward chest contains a new named Thunderer.
Important Fixes
Fixed an issue where the mutator boss loot sometimes yielded nothing for players. This change also slightly alters how mutator loot is provided. Bosses with difficulty 10 now grant an additional roll for a piece of their unique armor and weapons.
Fixed an issue where Captain Thorpe and Empress Zhou did not drop “Timeless Shards” at the correct rate.
Fixed an issue where the Invasion Obsidian Gauntlets did not drop.
Fixed an issue where rewards for quests displayed in the journal and when accepting tasks did not show item quantities greater than 1.
The named items “Malicious Defender” and “Elegant Lamp Lighter” were previously not dropped correctly. This has been fixed. They can drop from the Protector Equipment Chest.
Fixed an issue where the war hammer “Furious Wrath” had an armor effect.
Fixed an issue where Invasion Shields dropped from the wrong table.
Fixed an issue where named war items did not drop from War Reward Chests.
Fixed an issue where the tooltip for “Armored Armor of the Scorpion Queen” displayed the description instead of the name.
Fixed an issue where no page numbers were displayed for sheet music for “The Path of the Wide World”.
Fixed an issue where low-level regeneration potions dropped at high levels.
Fixed an issue with the symbol for the Engineer’s Hat.
Corrected tooltip for “Stuffed Blue-Blooded Barbel”.
Fixed typos in various thunder guns.
Fixed an issue where symbols for certain crafting attire were stretched in the tailor’s shop.
Corrected symbols for PvP armor “Dragatacht”.
Corrected symbols for Rank 5 Jewelcrafting and Tanning Pants.
Fixed an issue with the symbol of “Roaring Discharge”.
Fixed an issue where the symbol of “Helm of the Forgotten” Rank 4 did not match the model.
Fixed graphics issues with the Armor Smith armor set and added fabric.
Fixed graphics issues with the Twitch armor “Azure Plains”.
Fixed graphics issues with the skirt “Dancing Flames”.
Fixed graphics issues with the chest piece of “Death’s Embrace”.
Fixed graphics issues with the cloak of “Death’s Embrace”.
Fixed graphics issues with “Smyhle Chestplate”.
Fixed cases where clothing items were incorrectly deformed on characters.
Corrected icon for PvP armor sets without prestige.
Fixed a bug that removed an effect from rank-2 weapons. They now spawn as rank-4 weapons with the expected rarity and number of effects.
Corrected missing texture for the axe “Blood and Flesh”.
Fixed a bug where “Vengeance of the Wayfarer” had an armor effect.
Fixed a bug where certain armors/armor skins clipped through the arms in the main menu when no gloves were equipped.
Fixed a bug where some new microtransaction weapons had no sound effects for sheathing.
Corrected unintended indentation in the Unholy Bracers description.
Fixed graphics issues with the Green Trapper’s cloak.
Corrected color channels for Nereide shields.
Fixed distortion and clipping issues with the Alchemist set.
Fixed graphics issues with engineering set clothing.
Fixed graphics issues with the “Corrupted Cloak” when opening the inventory.
Fixed multiple bugs where bows were assigned bracers instead of quivers.
Dismantling
Soft boots of agility can now be dismantled.
Fixed an issue where some collector armor did not use the Perfect Dismantling system when dismantling.
Equipment rewards for Outpost Rush and War can now be perfectly dismantled.
Legendary fishing rods now provide the correct scrap when dismantling.
Fixed an issue where there was no perfect dismantling for PvP items from the reward track.
Fixed an issue where the confirmation popup when dismantling named items stated they were guaranteed drops, even though the chance of obtaining them was below 100%.
Fixed an issue where the named amulet “Zane’s Chain” was not dismantled into expedition matter. It can now also be crafted in the tailoring with Lazarus matter.
Housing
Dismantling lock has been added based on player feedback regarding furniture to prevent accidental dismantling.
The descriptions of housing trophies that provide crafting benefits are now clearer.
Texts for storage chests for housing now accurately indicate their storage values.
Fixed an issue where the “Singing Fish” stopped playing music.
Fixed an issue where abandoning a house at maximum settlement storage dropped house items as bags, causing players to potentially lose items. Players must now have at least one unique item slot in the settlement storage to abandon a house. Excess items go into hidden storage.
Corrected several tooltip issues in the housing guide.
Fixed an unintended inclusion in the descriptions of “Ray-finned Barb” and “Blue-blooded Barb.”
Corrected a situation that prevented players from exiting their houses.
Shadow Shards
Outpost Rush shields do not become “legendary” when upgrading with shadow shards anymore.
Skills
Manufacturing
Runenglass Gems
Players can now combine Ancestor Glyph Stones found at secret locations with charged sand from sandstone to create powerful Runenglass Gems. These resources are only available in the Sulfur Sand Desert.
Runenglass Gems combine the effects of any gems with additional power, depending on which Ancestor Glyphs they were made with. Players can place their Runenglass Gems in any gem slot of armor or weapons to receive both effects.
Effects gained from the Glyph Stones always provide an attack bonus, even when they apply to armor. This means players need to consider new strategies for their equipment.
Runenglass Gems and the resources needed to craft them can be freely bought, sold, and traded to support collectors and makers in the game.
There is a new first crafting bonus on skill XP that activates when you craft a specific item for the first time.
We want to encourage players to craft a variety of different items instead of repeatedly crafting the same ones. Therefore, there is double skill XP when you craft an item for the first time.
Players who utilize this effectively can accelerate their crafting progression.
Items with a first crafting bonus can be recognized by the chevron symbol in the crafting selection. The symbol disappears after the bonus is consumed.
We have added a new crafting material, the Golden Scarab.
When this material is used in special crafting plans, it gives the craftsman the ability to choose 2 crafting effects for his craft.
These plans also require 3 timeless shards and 25 crafting mods.
The Golden Scarab can be found in the new area, the Sulfur Sand Desert. It is a rare loot piece in Glyph, Sulfur, and Elite chests.
New recipes for consumables
Players can prepare new recipes to increase attributes using fresh scorpion, armadillo, and enriched dark meat that they obtain from animals native to the sulfur sands desert.
A refreshing “Desert Sunrise” can be mixed from cactus flesh, minimizing all damage-over-time ailments of the player.
Aloe gel can be harvested from desert succulents to create Alkahest or Acid Tincture. The latter is especially helpful when battling through the dangerous acid pools of the area.
Three new dyes celebrate the desert culture of the sulfur sands desert: Turquoise Oasis, Cactus Sage, and Baked Red Clay. These new colors can be made almost entirely from pigments harvested from the Desert Rose Prism Bloom – a plant native to this area.
Cooks in the sulfur sands desert have a secret ingredient that gives their dishes a unique flavor: fish sauce. This new ingredient offers anglers a new way to enhance the value of their daily catch.
Chitin
This new raw material, harvested from scorpions, can be used to craft chitin armor sets that have increased acid resistance.
Chitin can also be used to create chitin padding, which can be integrated into armor pieces to boost acid resistance.
Chitin can also be refined to create a new rank 5 material, chitin plate, which can be used as a rank 5 material in other armor recipes.
The rarity of rank-5 weapon crafting plans is now consistent.
Fixed an issue where crafting plans were not correctly highlighted in the crafting screen when they were part of an active quest.
Message added for crafting plans when the item’s armor value is based on your skill.
The required skill levels for created named items have been lowered. Rank 2 now requires level 1, rank 3 requires level 50, and rank 4 requires level 100.
Crafting a flawless opal earring with a runestone stopwatch no longer yields a flawless onyx earring.
Crafting a flawless onyx earring with a runestone stopwatch no longer yields a flawless opal earring.
When hovering the mouse pointer over crafting skills in the crafting screen, it now displays how much is left until the next level.
Fixed an issue where the name of plans for garnet plaster balls was displayed incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where crafting items like the runestone stopwatch displayed incorrect attribute probabilities.
Material requirements for heavy expedition replica boots have been reduced to match other crafted boots and replicas.
The crafting costs for legendary non-arena patterns have been reduced by 66%.
Topaz plaster tuning potions now provide experience for the Arcana skill when crafted.
Fixed an issue where certain dynasty furnishings provided less woodworking XP when crafted.
Gathering
Stamina now regenerates while gathering.
The level requirements for some of the gatherable resources have been adjusted to either increase accessibility or to make room for the new materials from the Sulfur Sand Desert.
Forestry
Young Cacti level 0 added.
Mature Cacti level 50 added.
Tropical Wood is now level 150, was 175.
Mining
Sandstone level 105 added.
Sulfur level 130 added.
Magnetite is now level 75, was 105.
Orichalcum Ore is now level 150, was 175.
Harvesting
Aloe Gel level 105 added.
Wire Fiber is now level 150, was 175.
Based on feedback from the public testing area, we have reduced the level ranges for the Skinning skill from 16 to 4. This significantly expands the availability of creatures for players of all levels. The new ranges are as follows:
Skill level 0-49 can skin animals up to level 30.
Skill level 50-99 can skin animals up to level 45.
Skill level 100-149 can skin animals up to level 60.
Skill level 150 can skin animals up to level 67.
Refining
We have added new recipes, which are all known by default, for refining material conversion to provide players with an additional way to produce a limited number of rare resources per day.
Fishing
Fixed an issue where accepted messages did not properly interrupt fishing when opening other screens.
Completed fishing tasks now provide fishing XP.
While fishing, the game now remembers the last selected bait.
Fixed an issue where players entered a faulty character state when teleporting while fishing.
Fixed an issue where the bait menu could still be opened after exiting fishing mode.
Legendary fish now count towards progress in fishing tasks!
Fixed an issue with player movements while holding a fishing rod.
Backend check added to prevent players from activating fishing when they are actively in combat.
Fixed an incorrect message “Fishing tool required” when switching to fishing mode with a full inventory.
Fixed an issue where naming fishing spots in the gathering skills screen was unreadable in some languages.
Musical Instruments
Certain actions (like setting up a camp) will no longer be queued when triggered immediately after creating a music performance.
Fixed faulty animations that occurred when accepting an invitation to a music performance while resting in a camp.
Fixed a bug where the client could crash in rare cases during a music performance.
Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, two zones for music performances could be created directly next to each other.
The ground effect during music performances no longer extends to all floors in multi-story houses.
Bonuses for music performances are now listed alphabetically, with “No Effect” at the top.
There is now an X symbol for unavailable songs/instruments.
Result banner is now smaller, differently placed, and has shiny stars/a circular glyph frame.
Time to leave performance reduced to 0.5 seconds.
Backend check added to prevent players from activating music performances while engaged in combat.
Fixed a bug that caused a performance area to disappear when quickly switching between areas.
Fixed a bug where players leaving performances could cause other players to drop their instruments during an ongoing performance.
Removed redundant text from tooltips for bonuses through music performances.
It is no longer possible to access the “PvP on/off” popup during a music performance.
The player counter in the songbook for music performances now shows the possible range (e.g. “1-5”) instead of the maximum number of players.
Fixed a bug in the German version where unlocking multiple sheets caused overlapping texts.
Corrected faulty UI message that occurred when attempting to start a music performance during invasion/war. The incorrect message suggested that music performances are allowed during invasions/wars. They are not.
Grammar mistakes in several musical instrument achievements corrected.
Players can no longer perform a song if there is an object above them that would prevent them from standing.
Progress achievements for music skill added at levels 20/40/80/140/200.
Plans for crafting and dismantling instruments updated. Instruments rank 2 to 4 are now dismantled into a new instrument adornment, with which the higher-ranked instrument can be crafted. The instrument itself is no longer used. This change was made because the previous crafting plans could lead to the wrong item being consumed during crafting. We really like the idea of upgrading an instrument in rank, and we think this change still captures that while being safer for players in terms of managing their items.
Note bars in performances now have colors based on the armor value of the equipped instrument and the impact on the hit zone.
Changed the size, font, and graphics of the result banner at the end of the performance.
UX/UI & Social
Trade
Fixed an issue where coins disappeared when received during a trade and the amount of coins sent to the player would exceed the wallet limit.
Corrected the icons for ‘Cheers!’ and ‘Drop Micro’.
Group Search
Blocked player lobbies no longer appear in the group search list.
Notification on being removed from a group changed to clarify that players were ejected and did not leave voluntarily.
In-Game Shop
Fixed an issue where shop items were marked as quest items in the tooltip.
Corrected character transfer item in the shop to show the correct amount of character transfer tokens credited to your account.
Fixed an issue where weapons did not display in player hands when previewing weapon skins.
Fixed an issue that caused crashes when using the shop.
When selecting a weapon skin, if none is equipped, the character no longer switches from weapon drawn to weapon sheathed during the skin preview. Instead, the base is selected and displayed.
Shop search is now case insensitive.
Fixed an issue that caused a rare program crash when viewing items in the shop.
Fixed an issue where the fabric of skins remained on armor during dyeing.
Fixed an issue that broke the off-hand animation after previewing shield skins.
Trading Post
Fixed an issue where the effect list in the trading post did not display information on effects scaling up on weapons.
Fixed an issue where expired contracts displayed the wrong completion time.
Fixed an issue where the trading post did not process actions in the queue when players teleported.
Fixed an issue where the rarity of items with effects was incorrectly displayed as ‘common’.
Key Bug Fixes
Players can now assign actions to arrow keys and the end key.
Blocked player lobbies no longer appear in the group search list.
Rotation of the Lost’s war axe icon corrected.
Fixed a bug where the cooldown of skills was not displayed correctly when players switched weapons outside of combat.
Changed font of rewards in the journal.
Progress reward in faction rank now displays the correct rank name.
The icon for event currency no longer disappears when quickly scrolling through the event shop.
Faction intake checks now have a label.
Notifications now correctly display which company name was changed.
Fixed a bug where the target circle occasionally displayed ammunition counts for melee weapons.
Fixed a bug where the tooltip for an item displayed the skin icon even when no skin was applied.
Fixed a bug where the musket ability ‘Mortar Charge’ showed inconsistent ammunition counts when players approached an obstacle.
Fixed a bug where the display for targeted healing of group members continued to appear in menus.
Fixed an issue with sharing azoth vial stacks when players were at or near their azoth limit.
Corrected icon for Heavy Greaves (Orichalcum).
Corrected icon for Tower Shield (Orichalcum).
Corrected time penalty for exceeding completion time in mutated expeditions.
The user interface for music performances no longer overlaps with that for faction control points.
Fixed a bug where target markers disappeared when returning to the main menu and logging back into the game world.
Fixed a bug where right-clicking on the map occasionally did not set a waypoint and the cursor jumped to a random point on the map.
Help, recruitment, and trading chat now default to showing the feed instead of notifications.
Translations for crafting yield boosts have been revised for all languages to avoid text overlaps.
Help chat is now area-bound based on the game mode players are in.
Fixed a bug where the login queue did not report correct information.
Fixed a bug where target markers disappeared upon returning to the main menu after logging back in.
Fixed a bug where song titles could overflow the selection field for music performances.
Music rewards are now updated when players’ music skill levels rise.
Fixed a bug where the notification banner was displayed again after switching game modes.
Fixed a bug where players could still move while interacting with storage sheds.
Corrected a typo in the mission area of the achievements window.
Fixed a bug where default data was displayed in the friends list.
Fixed a bug where the loot ticker was filled but not updated with new items after continuously picking up items.
Fixed a bug where only the loading screen for invasions was displayed after participating in an invasion.
Fixed a bug where players could not open reward containers after opening too quickly those containing coins/azoth/azoth salt.
Fixed an issue where pressing (i) in the tutorial opened the map.
Fixed an issue where prices for faction items were not updating when players were in the faction store in balance while the territory changed ownership, resulting in a change in discount.
Fixed an issue where a blank rewards screen was displayed when quickly opening reward containers.
Fixed an issue where players started moving while trying to split stacks in their inventory using the corresponding hotkey (Ctrl).
Fixed an issue where the title ‘Completed’ of city projects was not translated.
Fixed an issue where the button to leave an invasion was not displayed in the escape menu.
Fixed an issue that caused incorrect rarity animations when players quickly opened multiple reward containers in succession.
Fixed an issue where text from fishing spots overlapped in the fishing skill screen in some languages.
Fixed an issue where the scrollbar in the city project overview blocked the total progress and parts of the mission maps during an event.
Fixed an issue where the incorrect negative value was displayed on the victory screen when players completed a mutated run over the target time.
Fixed an issue where incorrect player animations were triggered when previewing weapon and tool skins.
Fixed an issue where the ‘Open Next’ button in the popup when opening reward containers did not select the last opened container type.
Fixed an issue where players could use ‘Recall to Inn’ in the starting area before they reached the city.
Corrected inconsistent colors of the symbols for Orichalcum ore and bars. Updated the symbol for Asmodeum bars to better distinguish it from that of Orichalcum bars.
Fixed an issue where there was text overflow in the event button in the main menu in some languages.
Corrected unnecessary capitalization in loading screen tips.
Corrected various inconsistencies in capitalization in the settings menu.
Corrected various messages that incorrectly referred to wars when players attempted to leave 3v3 arenas.
Fixed an issue where the appropriate sounds were not always played when equipping and unequipping.
Fixed an issue where some players could not see the members of their company under “Members”.
Fixed an issue where the character counter in the chat became inaccurate when linked items were deleted from the chat text.
Fixed an issue where players could not interact with NPCs when they stood too close to them.
Fixed an issue where graphic effects from remains persisted after they should have been destroyed.
Corrected some lighting issues at the “Deceit” waypoint in Edenhain, which previously caused rectangular and unnaturally looking illuminated spots.
Corrected the graphic of a fishing spot that was underwater in the Boarding Knife Reef.
Fixed an issue where players did not receive a prompt to leave when they obstructed the setup of their tent.
Fixed an issue that allowed players to establish camps in settlements under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where the dialogue screen did not reappear after completing a quest.
Fixed an issue where the Ancestors’ Bridge was not displayed on the map in the Weaver Marsh.
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in equilibrium at certain locations in the settlement.
Corrected multiple fishing spots that were not displayed on the map.
Corrected the spawn location of the Timeless Lion.
Fixed an issue where the falling sound was triggered twice when jumping down stairs.
Fixed an issue where the delay setting in chat was reset to a lower value when set above 255.
The “Retry Connection” button that appears in the main menu during connection issues has been translated into all languages.
The house purchase screen now displays your correct amount of Talers.
Fixed an issue where the pinned quest objectives UI overlapped with the armory during war preparation.
Fixed an issue where enemy nameplates were displayed above the invasion HUD.
The status effects on boss nameplates are no longer cut off when the nameplate is at its highest point on the screen.
Fixed an issue that caused the tooltip of the War Bread to display an incorrect value for damage absorption. It now shows 5% instead of 15%.
Comfort Improvements
There is now a two-second delay between instrument swaps for players to address issues with too many simultaneous notifications.
The expedition mutator screen now has additional messages regarding gear scaling.
Key terms and values are now highlighted in all tooltips for weapon skills.
Fixed an issue where extra Azoth salt received for unselected rewards was not displayed when a PvP reward series was completed. This was purely a visual issue. You still received the correct amount of salt.
Fixed an issue where the order of crafting recipes changed after opening a new crafting station.
Fixed an issue where the health indicators for siege weapons were misaligned.
Players are now better informed about coin limits when dismantling.
The opening sequence for learning blueprints, plans, and sheet music has been improved and aligned with the flow of opening a chest.
Skills in “Select Ability” in mastery skill trees are now arranged in the same order as elsewhere.
Music performances now have an updated audience interface with colors indicating the difficulty of songs and clearer labels.
The spend-points banner is now displayed less frequently in the HUD.
Regions in the storage shed are now sorted by name.
Various effects now have more appropriate symbols.
Mass crafting of items is now more efficient.
The “In Combat” icon now has improved animations when players enter or leave fights.
Removed the hotkey assignment for “Take All” from the storage to prevent players from triggering it accidentally when opening the storage.
The symbols for progress milestones have been updated to emphasize the primary rewards.
UI notifications for war and invasion declarations are no longer triggered when players are in an instance such as an expedition, outpost rush, or a 3v3 arena match. They will now display after players exit the instance.
New character names can now also use certain non-English characters, such as “ß”.
The faction switch now costs no Azoth.
Retreating opponents now display “Immune” when hit.
Unlocking a new inventory slot now has a sound effect.
Removed outdated information from the war declaration menu.
Removed a chest that would have lowered the weight capacity of the settlement storage below current usage. Excess items will no longer be placed in a discarded bag.
Added the missing waterfowl compass symbol.
The popup when inviting players to a company from the company flyout has been added to the social flyout.
There is now a small notification when players try to use a consumable that cannot be used in combat.
There are now audio cues when a respawn point has a timer or gets unlocked.
Faction mark symbols now have faction colors.
The character list box in the main menu now aligns better with the character dropdown.
Boss markers now show a maximum of five status effects.
The inventory can now be opened at all water depths, up to ‘Deep/Drowning’. When drowning, inventory and the fishing status will now be exited.
The opening of craftable containers on the crafting screen has been disabled, as currently only the opening of a stacked item is supported.
The faction mission board now shows territory reputation instead of invasion messages.
The weight of each storage location is now displayed in the storage dropdown to make it easier to see where you have stored your items.
Players on probation can no longer interact with the company account for war declarations.
Fixed an issue where player damage numbers were not displayed when players had floating damage numbers disabled.
Fixed an issue where multipliers on the experience bar displayed more than two decimal places.
Fixed an issue where the AFK warning did not function correctly after players entered an expedition while the AFK warning was active.
Fixed an issue where some wars were canceled rather than postponed due to a server crash.
Markers for territory claim points are now always visible during the outpost rush.
Fixed an issue where switching ingredients in a way that lowered the item’s potential gear score caused the amount of Azoth able to be spent on crafting not to update.
Fixed an issue where players did not receive progress for gear attribute achievements.
Fixed an issue where players lost musical instrument bonuses after logging out or crashing.
Fixed an issue where achieving certain achievements did not count towards the total number of achievements reached.
Audio
Fixed an issue where audio occasionally cut out when switching to lower settings.
Gameplay music (Duel, PvP Arena, Dungeon, Outpost Rush, Siege War, and Invasion) is now reset when the loading screen is displayed.
Fixed an issue where background music from the Boarding House Reef played during the “Barnacles and Black Powder” expedition.
There are new sounds for leaving and staying on the character selection screen.
Fixed an issue where recently played dialogue lines took precedence over new ones when players interacted with a different NPC.
Fixed an issue where equipping and unequipping the fishing rod had incorrect sounds.
Fixed an issue where no sounds were played during the mortar reload animation.
The “Sad Violin” emote is now quieter.
The audio atmosphere within various settlements of Aeternum has been updated.
The detection of what type of surface a player is walking on has been updated for better sound matching.
Fixed an issue that caused the music from the Corrupted Breaches to continue playing even after the event was completed.
What do you think of the update? Does the patch convince you, or are you waiting for the “Fresh Start” servers? Feel free to share in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Destiny 2 can the weapon meta change quickly overnight. To avoid any nasty surprises, a YouTuber has looked at the preliminary patch notes for update 6.2.5 and suggested 3 weapons to keep an eye on that could soon be strong.
Which YouTuber is giving the tips? This is Destiny YouTuber “Fallout Plays”. Fallout is known for his very informative videos on weapon tests and guides surrounding the loot shooter. He enjoys discussing damage numbers and changes regarding the meta in PvE and PvP and likes to inform the community about gems they might have overlooked.
On Tuesday, October 18, patch 6.2.5 rolls out to the servers and it brings some weapon changes that will make some guns shine again. Among them, Fallout (via. YouTube) suggests that you should definitely check these out after the patch. They are the following weapons:
Tarrabah – An exotic SMG from the “Crown of Sorrow” raid
We explain in the following section why you should definitely take a closer look at these weapons after the patch.
1. Tarrabah
Tarrabah
Why will the weapon be strong? According to Bungie and their latest TWaB, some dominant SMGs are getting adjusted. Among them is the popular Shayura’s Wrath, which resembled a rapid-firing and deadly auto rifle in PvP.
The development team decided to reduce the zoom of the precision-frame SMGs Shayura’s Wrath and Revenant from 16 to 15.
These changes now propel Tarrabah into a strong position, as it will still be one of the last SMGs offering a 16 zoom in its stats. The second and last one is Escape Velocity. All other specimens have been sunset, meaning they are no longer relevant.
This makes the exotic especially a top choice in PvP if you want to fight at longer distances.
Why is zoom so important? In Destiny 2, there is a value called zoom. This value is important for SMGs, as it allows you to determine your effective range in combat. The higher this value, the further you can shoot without damage falloff.
2. Pain of Merrain
Pain of Merrain
Why will the weapon be strong? Pain of Merrain is also set to be a killer with update 6.2.5. According to Bungie, pulse rifles with adaptive frames will receive a better crit multiplier. This will be raised from 1.60 to 1.65. This allows you to send opponents below level 4 resilience into oblivion with two headshot salvos.
If you combine this with Adrenaline Junkie or Frenzy, you can eliminate any opponent, regardless of resilience level, with two headshot salvos. Fallout therefore recommends forging a Pain of Merrain in the enclave and equipping it with enhanced perks. This way, your damage buff from Adrenaline Junkie and Frenzy lasts up to 5 seconds.
3. Drang (Baroque)
The Drang (Baroque)
Why will the weapon be strong? Drang was already considered a strong weapon before patch 6.2.5 that players could carry in their arsenal.
Now with the new changes, especially console players will have fun with the weapon. Pistols unfortunately often proved to be a poor choice due to their effective range, as the auto-aim of your bullets did not function as it should.
In short, Bungie adjusted the problem after update 6.2.5 and ensured that your bullets from your pistol now hit targets better at longer distances.
Due to the high zoom of the pistol “Drang”, which has one of the highest ranges in its class within the game, this pistol now makes a very good choice in your loadout.
These were all the weapon recommendations you should keep an eye on. What do you think about Bungie influencing the weapon meta again and some weapons regaining dominance? Please let us know in the comments!
If you are still looking for an overview of which weapons are currently up to date in PvP, you can find that in this MeinMMO article:
In FIFA 23 there is currently an Icon SBC that can bring you an icon for your team. But is it worth completing? We’re looking at all possible icons.
What is this Icon SBC? The SBC is called “Max.-86-Icon-Upgrade” and is available in Ultimate Team for another two days.
Here you can get a base icon with a maximum overall rating of 86. To do this, you need to fulfill the following tasks:
Submit a team with an overall rating of 84
Submit a team with an overall rating of 86 and a TOTW player
Since you don’t have to consider any chemistry conditions, the SBC is at least easy to complete from a construction aspect. You just need high-rated players – but they can be expensive. If you need coins for that, you can get them through trading in FIFA 23.
How much does the Icon SBC cost? Looking on the portal futbin, the SBC is estimated to have a total price of about 140,000 coins (as of October 18, 1:00 PM).
This only applies if you need to buy all players new. If you already have SBC fodder in your club, the challenge can be cheaper.
But is the SBC even worth it? We list all available icons with current prices.
All icons you can get from the “Max.-86-Icon-Upgrade” SBC in FIFA 23
What is this list? Here you can find all icons sorted by price (via futbin) (as of 10/18/2022, 2:00 PM). Keep in mind that the transfer market in FIFA 23 is dynamic and subject to constant changes – prices may vary. However, the list provides a way to gauge whether the SBC is right for you.
All icons from the SBC with market price
These are the risks: You should consider several points to decide whether the SBC is worth it for you.
The icon is untradeable – you cannot sell it. It won’t earn you any coins on the transfer market.
The chance of pulling one of the weaker icons is there. In the worst case, you pull an icon that doesn’t help you.
Icons are not as useful in the new chemistry system. Some are difficult to incorporate.
If you already have many high-rated players in your club that you want to get rid of anyway, the SBC might be worth it.
Is the SBC worth it? Since it’s entirely random which icon you get, it’s hard to judge.
If you get a card like Gullit, Vieira, or Carlos, the SBC is great. But if you pull more like Laudrup, Vieri, or Schmeichel, you might end up disappointed. Absolutely top icons above 86 are definitely missing.
One thing is clear: If you’re currently trying to improve your team, you should not rely on the Icon SBC. It’s better to invest your coins in players from the transfer market, where you know what you’re getting.
Try to only participate in the Icon SBC if your team is currently solid and you can reduce the cost of the SBC with players from your club. The chance of getting one of the top icons from the list is low – and the icons from the challenge cannot be sold on the market.
