Diablo 3: Which class is currently leading the ranking of Season 26?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 3 the new Season 26 has been running for a few days. We check the leaderboard to see which class has a lead just a few days in and how big that lead is.

What is happening in Diablo 3? On April 15, the new Season 26 started in Diablo 3. The main season theme is the Echoing Nightmare, which presents a new endgame activity. This means certain items drop from bosses in Greater Rifts, which you can use in Kanai’s Cube to open the activity.

We are now looking at the rankings a few days after the start. Which class is currently performing best?

Leaderboard from April 19 in Season 26

What have we checked? We have looked at the official rankings of Season 26 in Softcore. We checked the EU servers for each class in the general overview (all sets).

As of now (April 19 at 1:18 PM), the placements are as follows:

  1. Monk with Greater Rift 135 in ~ 14 minutes and 52 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  2. Haedrig with Greater Rift 134 in ~ 14 minutes and 57 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  3. Witch Doctor with Greater Rift 133 in ~ 13 minutes and 3 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  4. Sorcerer with Greater Rift 132 in ~ 14 minutes and 30 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  5. Necromancer with Greater Rift 130 in ~ 13 minutes and 35 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  6. Barbarian with Greater Rift 130 in ~ 14 minutes and 30 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)
  7. Crusader with Greater Rift 128 in ~ 13 minutes and 42 seconds (Link to hero profile via Diablo3.com)

Monk players have already established a good lead over the bottom of the pack. Many are using the Inna’s set, which is available right at the start from Haedrig’s gift for completing the season journey chapters. This quickly gives a strong build that ranks high on the leaderboards.

However, the final word has not yet been spoken. We are still at the very beginning of the season and much can still change. Especially with the increasing Paragon levels, there might still be movement in the rankings.

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We from MeinMMO regularly check the rankings of the seasons and keep you updated. Whether the monks can maintain their lead until the end of the season or soon be overtaken by other classes, you’ll read about it here.

Which class are you currently playing in the new season? A few days ago, we asked you about your favorite classes and you responded eagerly.

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Final Fantasy XIV: There is still hope for the participants of the housing lottery – Even if they have lost

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

In Final Fantasy XIV, there have been issues with the new housing area in Ishgard in recent days. The lottery for purchasing the plots was completely broken for some participants. Now, the head of the MMORPG has released a detailed post regarding the situation.

Situation summary:

  • For the sale of plots in the new housing area in Ishgard, FFXIV has established a lottery system where players can apply for the plots.
  • The winners of the lottery then have the exclusive right to purchase their desired houses. Other participants will receive their deposited money back.
  • However, there was an issue during the draw last week, as for a whole series of plots, the winning number 0 was drawn, as if there were no participants in the raffle. No one could acquire these houses, and everyone went empty-handed.

The problem led to a wave of complaints in the official FFXIV forums, on Reddit, and also on social media. Ishgard is a popular city, and housing there has been highly anticipated by many.

Quickly, the head of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, spoke up and provided a detailed response to the problem.

Winners are decided, but they do not know it yet

What Yoshida says: In a blog post on the official site, Yoshida explained that this is a server-side bug:

[…] During the investigation of this problem, we found that while the server responsible for conducting the draw was functioning correctly, the results were not being properly communicated to the server responsible for managing the housing data.

Once this error is fixed and the draw data can be smoothly relayed to this management server, we will be able to confirm the actual winners. […]

This means that the winners of the broken lottery are actually decided despite the error message. Once the bug is fixed and the management server has received the winner data, they should be able to receive their houses normally. A second registration for the lottery is therefore not necessary, according to Yoshida.

In addition to fixing the error, the head and his team are now also discussing the next steps regarding the lottery. For the houses where the zero was drawn as the winning number, the participants had to pick up their deposited money. It has been refunded to them.

However, since there is still a winner, the team is now considering how the money for the plot can best be deducted. This needs some further consideration.

We are currently discussing how exactly the Gil of the players who were mistakenly indicated as losers and have already received a refund should be taken. Details about this process will be released at a later time.

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Once the bug is fixed and the lottery data has been restored, the housing servers will be overwritten, and the winners will receive their plots.

If you were unlucky and experienced the 0-bug in your draw, there is still hope. It could be that you were drawn as a winner, even if the management server did not register it that way.

So keep your eyes open and good luck!

In FFXIV, patch 6.1 was released a few weeks ago:

Final Fantasy XIV: Update 6.1 will make life easier for solo players – Patch Notes

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Twitch streamer is sad because Fortnite no longer loves him: “I have the feeling that Epic hates me”

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins had his big moment in 2018 with the online shooter Fortnite. But in 2022, he feels that he no longer plays a special role in Epic’s plans. He says he feels like the studio hates him right now. He is frustrated that he does not get the support other new content creators receive. Additionally, Epic has postponed the resale of his skin.

What is the deal with Fortnite and Ninja?

  • The game “Fortnite: Battle Royale” experienced a rapid rise starting in winter 2017, peaked in March 2018, and was at that time the biggest gaming topic in the world. In 2018 and for several months in 2019, there was a real “Fortnite mania”: the online shooter was everywhere: in children’s rooms, on Twitch, on television.
  • At the same time as Fortnite, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins became a star on Twitch. The notorious trash talker and overly ambitious flamer held back on cursing, put on a headband, chugged one Red Bull after another, and streamed Fortnite like a maniac.
  • Ninja reached new heights, was the first to have more than 10 million followers on Twitch, was invited to major talk shows, and dreamed of building a huge brand around himself – like David Beckham he wanted to be.

Even back then, Ninja said how much he benefited from Fortnite: This is how he earned enormous sums through the “Creator Code.”  But from his perspective, it could have been even more in 2018 if the developers behind Fortnite, Epic Games, had properly supported him.

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What was Ninja’s problem with Fortnite? Even at the height of Fortnite, Ninja complained that he was not receiving “the love” he felt he deserved.

For months in 2018 and 2019, he complained that he should actually receive an “own skin” in Fortnite. The implication was that he should also share in the sales proceeds. For months, Ninja jealously scrutinized every reference to other content creators in Fortnite.

It seemed as if Ninja believed that Epic was making a mistake by not placing him at the center of all actions to become “even richer.” Ultimately, Ninja got his “own skin” in January 2020 – in his view, it came too late, as the big hype was already over.

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Ninja was the first creator with his own skin in Fortnite.

Ninja says he is “more sad than angry”

What Ninja is complaining about now: In 2022, Twitch streamer Ninja is no longer as big a deal as he used to be. A viewer recently asked him when his skin would return to the Fortnite item shop.

But Ninja appeared puzzled. He said it was actually planned for the skin to return to the item shop on April 11, but that was postponed at the last minute:

I feel like Epic hates me right now, seriously. I feel like I’m getting the short end of the stick.

Ninja

Thus, Ninja is frustrated that streamers Ludwig and Loserfruit are both getting events in Fortnite sponsored by Epic. However, he has not received an offer to do the same.

Perhaps Epic is trying to promote other content creators as well, not just him. But he and his team had promoted the return of the skin for a month, and now it had simply been postponed.

This makes him “more sad than angry,” he says.

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What it’s about: It’s been a pattern with Ninja for years that he is extremely ambitious and has consistently complained about why he isn’t pushed further up, even when he’s already at the top.

From his perspective, Epic is following a wrong approach here by putting focus on multiple horses instead of just favoring him.

From the outside, it seems like Epic doesn’t want to clearly highlight anyone as a “super draw,” but instead bets on many faces. However, Ninja still seems unable to come to terms with this idea even after five years.

Ninja has lost 88% of his viewers on Twitch in 3 years: “I’m kind of stuck”

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Steam hit ARK receives new engine and thus an important upgrade – However on the wrong platform

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

The popular survival game ARK: Survival Evolved will receive an update in September 2022 that improves the game to a newer version of Unreal Engine 4. However, the update will only be available for the Nintendo Switch.

Which platform is receiving the update? The Switch version of the popular survival hit will receive a major update in September 2022 with the release of “ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition”.

  • The update brings the Switch version of the game to the latest version of Unreal Engine 4, which is expected to improve graphics and performance.
  • The versions of the survival hit for PS4, Xbox One, Mobile, and PC will not receive an update for now and will continue to run on an older version of Unreal Engine 4.

The update for the Switch was not developed by Studio Wildcard itself, but by a third-party developer.

If you are interested in what ARK is and what content it offers, you should check out this video:

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Everything you need to know about the survival game ARK: Survival Evolved

Switch players have had to endure significant losses so far

Why are the other platforms not receiving the update? A criticism that ARK has been facing for years is its performance. But mobile and Switch players have been particularly hard hit, having to endure massive content and graphical losses.

Studio Wildcard hopes that the update to the latest version of Unreal Engine 4 will bring the gameplay experience on the Switch to the level of PS4 and Xbox One.

The studio does not aim to improve the game across all platforms and update the engine, but to offer Switch players an experience comparable to that of other platforms.

Wildcard describes a completely revamped ARK experience, with all features, graphics, and functions of the other platforms. Players will even be able to keep their earned progress.

This new Switch experience will include improvements and upgrades to align it visually and functionally with the experience on Xbox One and PS4. We are excited about how it is developing and are sure that you will be too!

Studio Wildcard via survivetheark.com

What engine does ARK usually run on? Epic Games generally releases an updated version of the current Unreal Engine every 2 to 3 months. The first release of Unreal Engine 4 was in March 2014.

The development of ARK: Survival Evolved began in October 2014. The survival game was first released in Early Access in June 2015. Studio Wildcard has not conducted an engine update since then.

ARK: Survival Evolved therefore runs on a version of Unreal Engine 4 that was released between October 2014 and June 2015.

Which version of Unreal Engine 4 does the Switch receive? As Studio Wildcard announced, ARK on the Nintendo Switch will receive an update to the latest version of Unreal Engine 4, which has been regularly updated.

With version 4.27, Unreal Engine 4 received another update in August 2021 (via unrealengine.com), which received a hotfix in December.

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The update also brings new content for the Switch

What content is the Switch receiving with the update? Among the content updates that the Switch version will receive in September 2022 is the “Scorched Earth Expansion Pack” along with the associated map Scorched Earth, which was already released on other platforms in 2016.

Moreover, it is planned to release further content updates on the Switch at 2-month intervals and to include the DLCs Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Part 1 & 2.

Studio Wildcard is not only improving ARK on the Switch but is also already working on the sequel ARK 2. Everything you need to know about the upcoming survival title can be found on MeinMMO.

ARK 2: Release, trailer, gameplay – What we know so far

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Controversial tactic ensures easy victories in CoD Warzone – Reminds of hide and seek

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

The stim glitch caused a lot of excitement and unfair victories in Call of Duty: Warzone. But currently, you don’t even need to cheat to secure easy victories with stims and gas items. The battle royale gives you enough tools for that.

What kind of tactic is this? Similar to the annoying stim glitch from Call of Duty: Warzone, you can survive long in the deadly gas and take out your opponents in the final moments of a match without being shot.

After half a dozen appearances of the glitch, the error finally disappeared. But by now there are many strong options to survive long in the gas even without cheating.

Waiting out the victory is a valid tactic

How does the tactic work? If you survive most of the match and approach the last circles of the play area, you can easily secure a victory with the right items.

With some items and a equipment perk, you can spend up to 2 minutes in the gas. In the end, your enemies die in the gas because there is no play area left and you are better prepared:

  • Gas mask (12 seconds)
  • Durable gas mask (24 seconds)
  • 2 stims (about 10 seconds)
  • Ammunition box (about 10 seconds)
  • Perk: Replenish (about 5 seconds)
  • Field upgrade: PDS (about 13 seconds)
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How long can you stay in the gas? Even without the support of a teammate bringing in an additional ammunition box, you can spend up to 1 minute in the gas without stress.

If you then have a functioning buy station nearby or a special place with plenty of loot and more gas masks, you can even make it for 2 minutes – as a nasty clip on TikTok shows (via tiktok.com).

If you make it to the endgame and prepare for the gas tactic, you can farm easy victories, but you also draw the hatred of your opponents.

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Because even if the tactic itself is valid and allowed – this “hide and seek” in the gas is not well received.

Theoretically, it is even possible with the tactic to score pacifist victories in the warlike battle royale Warzone.

Without firing a single shot, you can outlast all opponents because you hold the strongest trump card – endurance.

If you want to see how this works, then check it out here: Streamer wins without a kill in CoD Warzone – disguises as “filing cabinet”.

Otherwise, we would also like to know how you feel about the subject.

Do you think the tactic is unfair, perhaps even cowardly? Or do you think it’s okay as long as the shooter allows such approaches? Feel free to leave us a comment.

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Destiny 2 arouses curiosity among fans about Season 17 – “It’s fantastic. You will love it.”

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 4 minutes

Right now, as the only highlight of Season 16 in Destiny 2, the Guardian Games 2022, is approaching, players are increasingly wondering: “What comes next?” Only Bungie employees know that for sure, but apparently they are already more than excited about the new content. MeinMMO has gathered information and statements about the upcoming Season 17 for you.

The campaign surrounding the Witch Queen, the Witness and his student in Destiny 2 currently features many interesting storylines. While the experienced Iron Lord Saladin shows a young wolf the right path, players are mastering the new challenges.

  • This evening, the Grandmaster challenge in the “Oryx’s Vow” raid begins.
  • On May 3rd, the Guardian Games 2022 take place, kicking off the class competition.
  • And in the Trials, players will be able to vote over the map on May 6th.

Moreover, not much is known yet. It’s no wonder that players immediately perked up when some Bungie employees talked about the upcoming Season 17. And it certainly sounds like Bungie intends to keep the suspense in the story.

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Where will the Destiny 2 story head in Season 17?

Who sparked the hype? The initial hype for the upcoming Season 17 was sparked by Hazel Monforton. She is a Senior Narrative Designer at Bungie and has recently started working, especially on seasonal content for Destiny 2.

When she posted on Twitter on April 17th, she immediately caught the attention of the Destiny 2 community.

https://twitter.com/HazelMonforton/status/1515712414167273477
Bungie employee on the new Season 17 in Destiny 2.

She teases the new Season 17 in her tweet as “phenomenal” and promises “you will love it.”

With this opinion, she seems not to be alone at Bungie. Clearly, the new Season 17 has also deeply excited other Bungie employees, like Ben Platnick. He is a VFX Artist at Bungie and primarily works on weapons and emotes.

For example, he was responsible for the VFX changes of the exotic grenade launcher “Parasite” and collaborated on the unique resonance design of the exclusive Raid Sparrows “Lightweaver”.

Ben writes that the new Season 17 is the best work of the team and other contributors.

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Additionally, it also seems that players can expect another aha moment in Season 17, similar to what happened during the Witch Queen campaign.

Vince Ste. Marie, a Performance Test Engineer at Bungie, wrote in response to Hazel Monforton’s tweet:

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a scene while testing [Season 17] and responded with “Oh, holy shit.”

Vince Ste. Marie, via Twitter on Season 17 in Destiny 2

Is it all just PR or genuine excitement? Of course, one should assume that Bungie employees are excited about their own work. But it genuinely sounds like something that could make the upcoming Season 17 quite thrilling. Especially if you are already thrilled by the new way Bungie is currently building its stories.

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This is currently known about Season 17 in Destiny 2

Currently, Destiny 2 is already planning a major update for weapons and meta. First information for players will likely be released on Thursday, April 21st.

Additionally, some details of Season 17 have already been mentioned by Bungie.

What happens during Season 17 in the story? While a few upcoming contents are known, the development of the story in Season 17 remains a mystery. Especially since Bungie has currently left some storylines completely open, which would still make sense to continue.

Basicly, if we use the past as a benchmark, it is rather unlikely that Bungie will continue directly with the story of Savathun in Season 17. It is more likely that players will first wrap up a few other open story ends.

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Will players soon learn the fate of the Leviathan?

Especially the exotic mission “Vox Obscura” has great potential for a continuation. Over several weeks, players could listen to some voice lines with Caiatl and Commander Zavala there. Perhaps players will soon learn what happened to Calus and the Leviathan.

Additionally, the fate of Lord Saladin is also interesting. Will he stay with the Cabal and soon have no time to come to the Tower? Does he then also determine the fate of Crow, who is currently deep in his debt? It wouldn’t be the first time that a Hunter Guardian takes a position at the Vanguard due to an old debt.

Or will we soon hear from Ana Bray again? After all, she continues to work in the Tower on the restoration of the Warmind “Rasputin”. Perhaps she has resorted to unscrupulous means and utilized the controversial S.I.V.A. technology to fully reactivate him?

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There are plenty of open story ends for Season 17: Destiny 2, as always, has several options for a continuation in Season 17. But as it looks, we can only hope that Bungie employees do not promise too much and that the upcoming contents remain exciting for the players.

What do you think, what awaits players in the new Season 17? Are we expecting the return of old technologies? Or do you think they might still unfreeze the good Eramis from Beyond Light? Have you perhaps found hints in the game that leading you to future events? We’d love to hear your opinion on what you’d prefer in Season 17, so please share your comments.

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Fortnite: Patch Notes for Patch 20.20 – All Important Information in English

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite heute, on April 19th, the servers are down on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). Maintenance is being used to load the new Update 20.20 onto the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.

What is happening today in Fortnite? A patch is expected again. Today the servers are going down for maintenance and the new patch 20.20.

It brings new skins, wild weapons, and possibly changes to the map. To ensure you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO will update this article regularly throughout the day for you.

Update 12:29 PM: The servers are back online and you can log in. We are updating all patch notes in this article so you are well-informed.

In the meantime, you can listen to our podcast about the rise and fall of Fortnite:

Important times for server downs today in Fortnite – When and how long is it offline?

This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to go down at 10:00 AM our time to install Update 20.20. The matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you will not be able to search for new matches from 09:30 AM.

When can you play again? The servers are usually offline for several hours during such maintenance and playing is then not possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by the updates from the past weeks.

During such maintenance, there can also always be technical problems, bugs, and delays. If any complications arise, we will report it to you immediately here.

When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games has long been publishing little to no patch notes anymore. However, community members usually quickly search for and find the changes. If there are still important changes, we will also add them to this article for you.

What new content does Update 20.20 bring?

What’s new for the Battle Royale mode? There are still no concrete statements from Epic Games regarding the content of Patch 20.20. However, leaks and data miners have often proven to be a reliable source in the past. The changes are officially:

New Weapon – Ranger Shotgun

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The new pump

Epic has provided you with a new weapon, called “Ranger Shotgun”. This new gun can perform very well at long distances. However, it only has one round in the magazine.

You can find the weapon on the ground, in chests, with various vendors, in supply drops, or with sharks.

New Donation Event – Boogie Bomb or Rift-To-Go?

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New vote!

Soon, you will have the opportunity to use two familiar items against your opponents in the fight against IO. From Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 02:00 AM CEST until Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 02:00 AM CEST, both gadgets will be available in the battle.

After that, you can decide which item should come from the vault. With bars, you will have the chance to select which of the two is your favorite. The winner of the vote will enter the battlefield.

“Covert Operation” Quests

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The origin counts on you

Epic is hosting a covert questline from April 22 to May 02. This will reward you not only with XP but also a secret pickaxe upon completion of all tasks. So don’t miss the challenges.

Competitive Notes

  • There will be no battle in the competitive game modes at Coney Crossroads, but Huntmaster Saber has still changed his position.
  • The Ranger Shotgun is not available in competitive game modes, but its potential use is still being examined.
  • The Boogie Bomb and Rift-To-Go will not be available in competitive modes during the testing period.

Important Bug Fixes

  • A bug was fixed where the controller vibrated continuously after getting out of a motorboat while boosting on land.
  • A bug was fixed that prevented players from sliding when “Sprint Toggle” was set to “Off”.

What do you think about the updates? Do they bother you, or are you excited about new items that you can buy in the item shop? Let us know in the comments.

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Elden Ring: Update 1.04 brings many buffs for spells and weapons – What changes?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 8 minutes

In Elden Ring on April 19, there was an update and the servers were unavailable for a while. With the latest update came many changes for combat, spells, and summons. We will show you what has changed.

What has changed? FromSoftware has taken a closer look at summons and spells and made several changes to them. With update 1.04, not only were summons and spells buffed, but also weapons with their weapon abilities, and some bugs were fixed. We will show you what has changed.

Elden Ring: Update 1.04 – Patch Notes

FromSoftware has categorized their changes into four categories. The following things have been changed:

  • Major Changes
  • Spells and Summons
  • Weapon Abilities
  • Bug Fixes

Additionally, more encounters for the NPC “Patches” have been added, as well as many spells and summons have been buffed and some bugs fixed that prevented you from progressing in many quests.

Since the patch notes have initially been released in English, we will list them for you in the lower part of the article. Should they appear in German, we will update them for you.

Here are the patch notes:

Major Changes Included in the Latest Update

Additional Elements Added

  • Added an option to turn camera auto rotate function ON/OFF
  • Added some event phases for the NPC “Patches”

Balance adjustments

  • Increased Colossal Swords/Colossal weapons attack speed and lowered their recovery time. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased the two-handed attack damage of Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased physical block rate and guard boost of the Colossal Sword, Colossal Weapons, Great Sword, Great Hammer, Great Axe, Great Spear, and Halberd weapon classes.
  • Increased the damage of Grafted Blade Greatsword.
  • Increased the damage of Devourer’s Scepter.
  • Decreased the scaling of status effect build-up from spells and incantations of Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal.
  • Decreased the effect of Greatshield Talisman for weapons with high block rate.
  • Shortened the length of the madness afflicted animation.
  • Lowered the speed of madness buildup recovery.
  • Slightly increased FP and Stamina growth rate at lower levels*

*Players will need to perform any of the following actions for the changes to be reflected. This is required only once. New characters created after this update will not require this action.

  • Level up
  • Activate Godrick’s Great Rune
  • Re-equipping any equipment (armor, talisman) which grants bonus stat to either Strength, Dexterity, Vigor, Endurance, Intelligence, Faith or Arcane

・Other enemy and weapon balance changes

Sorcery/Incantation

Upward adjustments

  • Crystal Barrage – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time
  • Gavel of Haima – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
  • Shatter Earth – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
  • Rock Blaster – Decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
  • Thop’s Barrier – Increased area of effect and slightly increased effect duration
  • Rennala’s Full Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Ranni’s Dark Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Carian Greatsword – Increased cast speed at lower dexterity
  • Magma Shot – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed
  • Roiling Magma – Increased cast speed and decreased time until magma explodes
  • Gelmir’s Fury – Slightly decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased the damage of lava pool. Increased the hitbox
  • Rykard’s Rancor – Decreased FP cost
  • Oracle Bubbles – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Great Oracular Bubble – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Briars of Sin – Decreased recovery time. Increased blood loss buildup on enemy
  • Briars of Punishment – Decreased recovery time. Increased blood loss buildup on enemy
  • Explosive Ghostflame – Decreased FP cost and recovery time
  • Tibia’s Summon – Increased damage and cast speed
  • Aspects of the Crucible: Tail – Decreased FP and Stamina cost
  • Aspects of the Crucible: Horns – Decreased FP and Stamina cost, Increased cast speed. Increased the distance traveled when not charged and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged
  • Elden Stars – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time
  • Black Blade – Decreased Stamina consumption and decreased recovery time
  • Discus of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased damage and cast speed
  • Triple Rings of Light – Increased damage
  • Radagon’s Rings of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased damage and cast speed. Decreased recovery time.
  • Lightning Strike – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Honed Bolt – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attacks while casting.
  • Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike – Decreased recovery time
  • Lansseax’s Glaive – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy’s attacks while casting.
  • Fortissax’s Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to withstand enemy attack while casting more easily.
  • Frozen Lightning Spear – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attack while casting.
  • Death Lightning – Decreased FP cost, Increased the duration of death-accumulating smoke
  • O, Flame! – Increased damage
  • Giantsflame Take Thee – Decreased Stamina Cost
  • Flame of the Fell God – Decreased FP cost and increased damage
  • Whirl, O Flame! – Increased damage, decreased recovery time
  • Burn, O Flame! – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Black Flame – Increased damage and the spell can break enemy’s guard more easily.
  • Scouring Black Flame – Decreased FP cost and recovery time. Increased attack range and area of effect.
  • Black Flame Ritual – Reduced FP cost and increased damage.
  • Gurranq’s Beast Claw – Increased damage and decreased recovery time.
  • Bloodflame Talons – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Decreased recovery time.
  • Bloodboon – Increased damage. Increased cast speed and decreased effect start-up time, decreased recovery time.
  • Pest Threads – Decreased Stamina cost.
  • Scarlet Aeonia – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attacks while casting.
  • Unendurable Frenzy – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased Madness buildup on enemies.
  • Inescapable Frenzy – Increased cast speed.
  • Placidusax’s Ruin – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.
  • Dragonclaw – Decreased FP, Stamina cost, recovery time and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged.
  • Dragonmaw – Decreased FP, stamina cost, recovery time and increased cast speed and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged.
  • Greyoll’s Roar – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.

Upward and downward adjustments

  • Adula’s Moonblade – Decreased the power of single cast and improved performance so that the blades and frost hit more consistently and continuously. Increased cast speed at lower dexterity.
  • Flame, Fall Upon Them – Decreased the damage of single cast and improved performance so that it hits the enemy multiple times. Decreased FP cost.
  • Howl of Shabriri – Decreased the madness buildup on the enemy. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.

Downward adjustments

  • Swarm of Flies – Decreased blood loss buildup on enemy.
  • The Flame of Frenzy – Decreased madness buildup on enemy.
  • Frenzied Burst – Decreased madness buildup on enemy.

Weapon Skill

Upward adjustments

  • Lion’s Claw – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Kick – Increased cast speed.
  • Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker – Increased cast speed. Increased cast speed on follow-up input, decreased recovery time.
  • Troll’s Roar – Decreased Stamina Cost. Increased cast speed on follow-up input, increased distance traveled.
  • Giant Hunt – Decreased recovery time.
  • Storm Assault – Decreased recovery time.
  • Carian Greatsword – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the damage when charged and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
  • Carian Grandeur – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the damage when charged and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
  • Gravitas – Increased cast speed.
  • Flaming Strike – Increased the travel distance of a stepping cleave in a strong attack.
  • Black Flame Tornado – Added hitbox to weapon when spinning, and added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Lightning Slash – Increased cast speed. Added a hitbox to the stomp animation.
  • Sacred Blade – Increased cast speed.
  • Sacred Ring of Light – Increased cast speed.
  • Poisonous Mist – Increased cast speed.
  • Poison Moth Flight – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Ice Spear – Added a hitbox to the weapon’s spinning animation.
  • Chilling Mist – Increased cast speed.
  • Assassin’s Gambit – Increased cast speed.
  • Shield Bash – Increased cast speed.
  • Shield Crash – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed.
  • Blade of Gold – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Blade of Death – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Golden Tempering – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Increased effect duration.
  • Last Rites – Increased cast speed.
  • Mists of Slumber – Increased cast speed.
  • Eochaid’s Dancing Blade – Increased travel distance, added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Unblockable Blade – Increased cast speed with the weapon Coded Sword.
  • Alabaster Lords’ Pull – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Establish Order – Decreased recovery time and increased cast speed on follow-up input. Increased damage. Made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
  • Moonlight Greatsword – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the frost buildup effect during the skill duration.
  • Wave of Gold – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Wolf’s Assault – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • The Queen’s Black Flame – Increased cast speed. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Dynast’s Finesse – Decreased Stamina cost.
  • Flowing Form – Decreased Stamina cost.
  • Death Flare – Increased cast speed.
  • Onyx Lord’s Repulsion – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Magma Guillotine – Decreased Stamina cost, Increased cast speed. Decreased recovery time on follow-up input.
  • Cursed-Blood Slice – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Ice Lightning Sword – Increased cast speed. Added a hitbox to the stomp animation.
  • Rosus’ Summons – Decreased recovery time.
  • I Command Thee, Kneel! – Increased cast speed including follow-up input. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Gold Breaker – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
  • Familial Rancor – Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Nebula – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time with the weapon Bastard’s Stars.
  • Regal Beastclaw – Increased cast speed.
  • Devourer of Worlds – Increased cast speed.
  • Regal Roar – Decreased recovery time.
  • Spearcall Ritual – Decreased recovery time.
  • Ancient Lightning Spear – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Allows player to more easily withstand enemies’ attacks while casting.
  • Great-Serpent Hunt – Decreased recovery time and increased damage. Allows player to more easily withstand attacks from enemies.
  • Frenzyflame Thrust – Decreased FP cost, decreased recovery time. Decreased madness buildup on self.
  • Bloodboon Ritual – Increased cast speed.
  • Miquella’s Ring of Light – Increased cast speed.
  • Sea of Magma – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Flame Dance – Decreased Stamina cost, decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
  • Storm Kick – Decreased Stamina cost.
  • Bear Witness! – Increased cast speed.

Upward and downward adjustments

・Thundercloud Form – Decreased damage when not charged. Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the damage of Inescapable Frenzy was affected by right-hand weapon.
  • Fixed a bug where the damage of the weapon arts “Carian retaliation” was increased by weapon and status, and the effect was not displayed correctly during online multiplayer.
  • Fixed a bug where the animation when inflicted with blood loss and frostbite was bigger than originally planned.
  • Fixed a bug during character appearance change menu in which some parameter changes were sometimes not reflected.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented a dialog from appearing when executing “Leave” on some items.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed unauthorized items to be passed to other players.
  • Fixed a bug in multiplayer that prevented grace from being registered on the map if it was found just before the player is summoned.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the mechanic of Rennala Queen Of The Full Moon fight from working properly during cooperative multiplayer.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the player from entering the boss area after defeating Morgott, the Omen King.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented “Edgar the Revenger” and “Festering Fingerprint Vyke” from invading after defeating all the bosses in Liurnia of the Lake.
  • The item Tonic of Forgetfulness can now be obtained at the Volcano Manor if the player wasn’t able to obtain it due to quest progression.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the reduction of runes due to NPC “Gostoc” when player died in “Stormveil Castle” to occur at an unintended timing.
  • Added a protective barrier to Millicent after helping her at Miquella’s Haligtree so she cannot be unintentionally killed.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the player from obtaining the reward after defeating the Dung Eater.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the player from progressing Diallos’ questline.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented player from duplicating remembrance at the Walking Mausoleum.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented player from inputting consecutive attacks when dual wielding thrusting sword.
  • Fixed a bug that caused scythe to lose blood loss effect if poison affinity is applied to the weapon.
  • Fixed a bug where the damage of the Iron Greatsword was lower than expected when an affinity is applied.
  • Fixed a bug that caused FP consumption to increase when the player cast Night Comet with charge.
  • Fixed a bug that causes the default key setting on keyboard for weapon skill (Left Ctrl) to not be set (on PC only).
  • Fixed a bug in the Steam version where the history of players who played multiplayer was not displayed correctly under certain circumstances.
  • Increased online multiplayer stability.
  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect sounds to be played under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some places on the map to have incorrect visuals and hitboxes.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some enemies to have incorrect visuals and behavior.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some armor to have incorrect stats.
  • Text fix.
  • Other performance improvements and bug fixes.

What do you think of the changes? Do you think it’s good that magic and summons are getting stronger, or do you think it’s bad? Let us know!

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WoW: Some players cheat, wearing 7 legendaries at the same time

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Two legendary items should be the maximum. “Whatever”, some players of World of Warcraft think and simply equip 7 at the same time.

Legendary items in World of Warcraft are important – especially in the current expansion Shadowlands. They make up a large part of character power and even grant new, passive effects. Therefore, these items are also drastically limited. A maximum of 2 can be equipped by a character at the same time, and only in very specific combinations – one would think.

Some players simply equip 5, 6, or even 7 legendary items simultaneously and thus have nearly infinitely powerful characters.

What happened? In the Subreddit of World of Warcraft, a video of a Twitch streamer was shared, who confronted the Jailer in the “Mausoleum of the First” raid in mythic mode. Just before the battle begins, the paladin briefly opens his character window and appears to do something unusual:

He is not only wearing 2 legendary items, as it should actually be, but rather 7!

WoW 7 Legendarys
7 legendary items at the same time – a clear exploitation of an exploit.

Where does the bug come from? This bug is not entirely new. It already appeared on the PTR for Patch 9.2. There, many legendary items did not have the “Unique-Equippable” tag, which allowed players to equip multiple legendary items. The bug was fixed on the PTR, but evidently, another variant of this exploit has sneaked into the live version.

By exploiting a bug, it is possible to equip the “Unity” legendary in all possible slots. Although this only grants the associated passive effect once – the item level of 291 in many slots leads to massive character stats and an extremely optimized character. Such stats cannot be achieved with conventional gear.

Just the fact that one wears 7 items at item level 291 with exactly the best secondary stats makes the character much stronger than would be possible in the usual way.

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Is it allowed to exploit this? No. It is impossible to stumble upon this bug “by accident” and then just as “accidentally” craft and use 7 legendary items. Anyone who exploits the bug should expect to receive a hefty account penalty in the coming days. Therefore, we advise all players against exploiting this bug if they care about their game access.

Of course, this is an unpleasant situation for Blizzard nonetheless, as one thought this bug had already been turned off on the test server.

It is only a matter of time before Blizzard fixes the bug and imposes account penalties.

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One of the most successful YouTubers in Germany had a really bad Easter – All accounts on YouTube empty

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The famous German YouTuber Julien Zheng Zheng Kho Budorovits, better known by the pseudonym “Julien Bam,” had an encounter with hackers during Easter. However, not only he but also at least two other well-known Twitch streamers and YouTubers have fallen victim to the same hackers.

What kind of hackers were they? The fraudsters promoted scams related to cryptocurrencies. They renamed the hacked YouTube channels and advertised the Bitcoin scam in streams and posts.

What were the consequences? Julien Bam initially reported in Instagram stories that all of his channels, providers, and accounts had been hacked. Additionally, the scammers allegedly used his PC to mine cryptocurrencies.

Julien’s main channel is now empty; there are currently no videos on the 5.7 million subscriber YouTube channel. His second channel “Bulien Jam” and his third channel “JUcktmichnicht” currently show this message when opened: “This account has been terminated for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines.”

Furthermore, he has therefore lost a total of nearly 40,000 subscribers across all three YouTube channels (via socialblade.com). Julien Bam already reached out to YouTube on Twitter to seek contact with the platform. YouTube has already responded and stated that they would discuss further steps with him via private messages.

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Julien Bam is not the only victim of hackers

Who else was affected? Tastelessly, the late Reckful on YouTube was also targeted, who was so beloved that a huge memorial service was held in WoW. A stream was also started for him, promoting the Bitcoin scam with a presentation from Elon Musk (via Twitter). However, a video editor from Reckful took care of the issue and was able to restore the YouTube channel.

Additionally, the Twitch account of former streamer Fedmyster was used to loop the video of Elon Musk (via Livestreamfails.com). The livestream platform took initiative and banned Fedmyster (via Twitter). An average of 800 people watched the scam stream.

So be cautious in the future if you notice that your favorite content creators suddenly promote cryptocurrencies.

Julien Bam will surely get his channels back. YouTube must have a backup that they can restore. It remains questionable how the hackers gained access, especially since at least Julien Bam had even activated a 3-factor authentication.

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Rotten PlayStation triggers bomb alert – Hundreds must leave airport

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A PlayStation console caused quite a stir in Boston, USA. Parts of the airport had to be evacuated because the console from Sony was in such a bad condition that airport staff thought the device was a bomb.

Many gamers don’t travel more than 100 kilometers without securely packing their tech in a suitcase. The PS5, a laptop, or the Switch must come along – a TV in the holiday apartment is a must.

A PlayStation player also apparently thought it would be a good idea to take the console on a trip.

However, at the airport, it was the end of the line, as the gaming console caused hundreds of people at the Boston airport to be evacuated.

“Undignified condition” caused bomb alert

What exactly happened? A PlayStation player wanted to go through security with his console in his luggage.

However, the player only got as far as the X-ray check. According to police spokesman Dave Procopio, the responsible baggage screeners alerted a bomb disposal unit because they discovered a very suspicious device in the luggage. This was around 4 PM local time.

It turned out, however, that the bomb was an old PlayStation console. The console was in such bad shape, so old and broken, that it looked like a bomb in the X-ray images.

Terminal A of the airport was completely evacuated due to the find. Hundreds of people had to leave the airport, some were removed from their planes which were already waiting on the tarmac.

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A passenger who arrived at the time of the evacuation spoke of people running out of the airport in a panic: “As I got out of the car, a few people ran towards me screaming,” Pam Lovano told a local TV station.

At around 5 PM local time, the bomb squad lifted the alarm and gave the all-clear.

It was only a completely rotted old PlayStation, not a bomb. Unfortunately, no photo of the neglected console survives.

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A vacation without proper tech is unthinkable for some gamers. Even if the consoles stay in the bag, it’s reassuring to know that you can spontaneously grind for 8 hours at any time.

The affected PlayStation player will now think three times about whether to take his PlayStation on the next vacation. Or at least whether to take better care of it.

What do you think? What did the PlayStation owner do with his console that triggered a bomb alert?

Here are tips so that this doesn’t happen with your PS5: How to clean the fan of your PS5 without voiding the warranty

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LoL: Players demand that Riot immediately nerf a champion because he destroys the game

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In League of Legends, a champion is going wild. The monster Rek’Sai can apparently bring any opponent down to such a low amount of health points due to a bug that she can kill them with the next hit. As a result, she can even take down the “Baron” alone in a matter of seconds, giving her team a huge advantage. Fans are storming on Tuesday, April 19th: Riot must disable the champion immediately.

What kind of bug is this? In recent days, a bug has been discovered in League of Legends that allows the champion Rek’Sai to deal enormous damage with a single blow, and that already at low levels.

As early as April 17th, videos were circulating on YouTube showing the bug in action:

  • Rek’Sai uses the ability “E” to tunnel to an opponent
  • But a bug ensures that everything at the tunnel’s exit is set to just 1 health point
  • So Rek’Sai only needs one more hit after the burial attack to finish off the opponent
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The video shows that Rek’Sai can defeat the Baron in seconds.

Players demand that Riot immediately disables Rek’Sai

What makes the bug so severe? Through the bug, Rek’Sai can even defeat the Baron with one hit, which disrupts the entire balance. Normally, a kill of the Baron is a game-changing event that the whole team has to collaborate on: After the Baron kill, the team that dealt the final blow gains powerful bonuses.

Furthermore, Rek’Sai can already attack players surprisingly and relatively safely with “ganks” at low levels due to the bug. Because no one expects to drop so low in health points, such an attack creates a high shock effect: In LoL there’s “too much damage”, but not that much.

It is simply an unfair bug that completely ruins the game. Those confronted with it in rank are frustrated and pass on this frustration.

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What are the players demanding? On Twitter, players are urging Riot Games to remove the entire champion from the game immediately and keep him disabled until the bug is fixed.

They keep sharing images and screenshots of players exploiting Rek’Sai’s current status as a “monster” to destroy the fun of the game for others.

LoL has so many champions that it often happens that Riot needs to disable individual champions:

Champion in LoL dismantles towers with just one hit – temporarily removed from the game

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Myrapla and Stardust – Is it worth it?

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Today, on April 19, the Spotlight Hour with Myrapla starts in Pokémon GO. We will show you everything about the start, shinies, and bonuses of the event.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour starts in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, a specific Pokémon is in focus, which the developers determine at the beginning of each month.

Today, you will encounter more Myrapla from the first generation during the event. It can evolve into Duflor and Giflor or Blubella. Additionally, there is a bonus that gives you more Stardust.

Spotlight Hour on April 19 with Myrapla – Content

When does it start? The Spotlight Hour starts today at the usual time of 6:00 PM local time. It will be active for one hour and ends at 7:00 PM.

What bonuses are there? During the event time, you will encounter Myrapla in many places in the wild. If you want even more spawns, you can light a incense module during that time, which will primarily attract the event Pokémon.

Additionally, there is a bonus that gives you double Stardust for catching Pokémon. If you light a Star Piece, you can further increase your yield.

Can you catch Shiny Myrapla? Yes, the Pokémon is already available as shiny in the game. If you are very lucky, you might encounter a shiny specimen during the Spotlight Hour.

In the overview, we show you the normal forms (small) and the shinies (large)

Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today?

How strong will it be: You can most likely use Giflor and Blubella, but the two perform at best in the middle range in PvP battles. Many trainers will participate in the event mainly for the Stardust bonus.

In raid battles, Myrapla and its evolutions are unfortunately not really worthwhile either. There are many stronger attackers.

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So today, the Spotlight Hour is especially interesting if you want to collect Stardust. If you are lucky, you might secure a shiny. Will you participate in the event today? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming days, there are still a few events in the game. You can find the overview of all events in April 2022 at Pokémon GO on our site MeinMMO.

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WoW presents the next addon today – Here’s how you can watch

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For fans of World of Warcraft, an important day has come. Today will decide how things continue in Azeroth in the coming years.

After long months of waiting, the day has finally arrived. The developers of World of Warcraft are hosting a stream to discuss the next expansion. But what is the focus of the now 9th expansion of WoW? What wishes and hopes do the fans have?

When does it start today? The reveal of the next expansion of World of Warcraft takes place today, on April 19, 2022, at 6:00 PM. Anyone who wants to watch live can catch the announcement either on YouTube or on Twitch and find out directly in the early evening how the future of WoW looks. You can watch it here:

Alternatively, we at MeinMMO will of course report promptly on the announcement and summarize all important information for you.

What wishes do the players have? Quite a few. As usual, the community of World of Warcraft is quite diverse, and the wishes and hopes vary widely. It is already clear that Blizzard cannot satisfy all players – as the ideas of the fans often contradict each other.

WoW Dragonflight Alexstrasza Ysera Bronze Dragon title

We launched a survey a few days ago and identified the biggest wishes of the players. The most eagerly anticipated features on MeinMMO were:

  • More account-wide unlocks
  • Player housing
  • New classes
  • Entirely new PvE content
  • New talents for all classes
  • Overhaul of the old world
  • More established PvE content (dungeons, raids)
  • Simpler story in Azeroth, without cosmic threats
  • Overhaul of professions
  • New endgame activities

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What is likely? All hints from the past weeks point to the announcement of the addon ‘Dragonflight’. The name was already mentioned in a leak several months ago. Back then, everyone dismissed the leak as a figment of imagination, but a few days ago this term also appeared in the code of the official World of Warcraft website. Along with some other hints, such as quests in the PTR of patch 9.2.5, mysterious back items and encrypted game content with animations that resemble dragons. This also included leaked promotional material showing Alexstrasza in new appearances.

So far, all of this information is still unconfirmed leaks.

Of course, it would be possible for Blizzard to surprise and come up with a completely different expansion – but the probability of a ‘Dragonflight’ is extremely high.

Will you watch the stream today? What do you expect from the new expansion?

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Pokémon GO enhances the Community Day with Velursi through a new free box

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In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Velursi starts in April. Through an action on Twitter, a further free box has now been unlocked by the trainers, which gives you three items.

What’s happening in Pokémon GO? In April, the Community Day with Velursi is taking place. This is a new Pokémon that is being released for this event, and the C-Day will only last three hours instead of the previously usual six hours.

On Twitter, Niantic presented a challenge to the trainers on Monday, April 18. If one of their tweets gets enough retweets, various bonuses will be unlocked, tiered by milestones. Trainers unlocked the highest possible reward, which we show you here.

Free Box unlocked via Twitter

What’s inside: A free box with the following contents has been unlocked by reaching 30,000 retweets:

  • 1 Lure Module
  • 1 Lucky Egg
  • 1 Raid Pass

You will find the box for the Community Day in April in the shop. According to Niantic, it will be available for free, so you just have to pick it up. It is active for every player.

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What was this action about? The developers of Pokémon GO are giving away a trip to Hawaii. To participate, you need to retweet the tweet we are embedding here and follow one of the official Pokémon GO Twitter accounts. This is the tweet:

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If you do not win the trip as the grand prize, there are still chances for consolation prizes. These are tropical outfits for your avatar. You can find the terms of participation on the Pokémon GO blog (via Pokemongolive.com).

  • The grand prize:
    • A trip for 2 people to Hawaii (redeemable within one year)
    • A Tropical Avatar Outfit
    • During your visit to Hawaii, you can get involved with environmental organizations
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This is the tropical avatar outfit in question
  • Consolation prizes (for max. 100 winners)
    • Tropical Avatar Outfit
    • The set consists of: Curelei-Alola Shirt, Round Sunglasses, Flabébé Hairpin, Backpacker Shorts (for male avatars), White Sprinter Shorts (for female avatars), and Red Sandals

What do you think of Niantic’s action? Do you like the contents of the box or would you prefer something else like Remote Raid Passes or Star Pieces?

Niantic will release a new game that lets you collect and breed pets. This is how the new mobile game Peridot works.

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MontanaBlack starts CoD tournament on Twitch with up to 10,000 euros in prize money – All information about the event

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The streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris plans to host a tournament for the shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on his Twitch channel. We from MeinMMO summarize everything important regarding the start, participants, and rules.

Update from April 19: MontanaBlack announced that the tournament is being postponed “a little bit” as the setup on the Playstation 3 is more complicated than expected (via Twitter).

What kind of tournament is this? For several days, the largest German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack has been planning his shooter tournament on Twitter and has already established the following rules:

  • 8 teams each with 4 players per team, led by 1 team leader.
  • A total of 3 rounds will take place:
    • Round 1: Best of 3 – A mix of Capture the Flag/Search and Destroy/Control
    • Round 2: Best of 3 – A mix of Capture the Flag/Search and Destroy/Control
    • Round 3: Best of 5 – A mix of Capture the Flag/Search and Destroy/Control
  • The team that wins 2 out of 3 modes in the first two rounds decides the round for themselves. In the 3rd round, at least three matches need to be won.

Is there a prize? Yes, there is. MontanaBlack announced that the winning team will be rewarded with about 7,000-10,000 Euros. The prize money is sponsored by his shop (via Twitter).

When does the tournament start? According to the streamer, it is set to start on April 17. However, he has not shared a specific time yet.

The 8 leaders of the various teams are also already known.

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8 major content creators compete against each other in Black Ops 2

Who is participating?

  • Anton “ViscaBarca” Rinas (YouTube) – 1.55 million subscribers
  • Elias “eliasn97” Nerlich (Twitch) – 923,900 followers
  • Amar “Amar” Al-Naimi (Twitch) – 1.4 million followers
  • xTheSolutionTV (Twitch) – 504,000 followers
  • Michael “MckyTV” (Twitch) – 1.2 million followers
  • Cem “HapticRush” Gülken (YouTube) – 764,000 subscribers
  • Ahmad Nadim “ApoRed” Ahadi (Twitch) – 456,900 followers
  • Carsten “ELoTRiX” (Twitch) – 1.4 million followers

All 8 team leaders nominate their group members themselves and thus put the team together. However, it is still not known who will recruit which team members.

What does the community say? ELoTRiX is mainly regarded as the dark horse. He has been active in the shooter scene for over 10 years, and fans now believe that he will simply defeat the other teams as there are no serious competitors.

Nonetheless, most are looking forward to the upcoming tournament.

At another event, streamers fought in a boxing ring, and it was a huge success, but why is that? We explain it to you: Streamer boxing matches work so well because they provide us exactly what Twitch is all about.

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This morning you have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony – Update

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Yesterday afternoon, Sony once again sent email invitations to PSN users with the chance to purchase a PS5 console today. There is also a chance for everyone who did not receive an invitation.

Update: April 19, 11:00 AM: The allocation for the PS Direct sale sold out within 10 minutes. An open sale seems very unlikely at this point. Otherwise, a queue would have been opened by now.

Update: April 19, 08:10 AM: It has only been a week since the last PlayStation Direct event, and the next one is already starting. Today from 10:30 AM, PSN members with an invitation (which were sent yesterday via email) once again have the chance to buy a PS5 directly from Sony.

It will be exciting again to see if there will be an open sale for everyone this time. Unfortunately, this has not happened in the last two events.

Update: April 12, 12:20 PM: Currently, all indications suggest that there will again be no public sale at PlayStation Direct. We are keeping an eye on that for you, nonetheless.

Update: April 12, 10:50 AM: The PS5 sale from PlayStation Direct has just started. Now we will have to wait and see if an open sale takes place afterwards.

But this is not the only way to get a PS5 right now. To encourage pre-orders of the new Sony Bravia 4K OLED TVs, all pre-order customers will receive a PS5 console for free. Almost all major retailers and electronics stores in Germany are participating in this promotion.

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The PS5 drop via Sony’s direct sales PlayStation Direct is set to start today on April 12, 2022, at 10:30 AM. There are a few important things to note:

  • You can only participate if you received an invitation via email from Sony yesterday afternoon. The address linked to the PSN account will be used. There is a personalized link to PlayStation Direct in the email.
  • To complete the purchase, you will need a credit card. Only Visa and MasterCard are accepted. So, have the required information ready or store it in your account in advance.
  • Even if you received an invitation, there is no guarantee that you will get a PS5. As with retailers, it is “first come, first served”. So be on time, as allocations are quickly sold out here as well.

Sony made direct PS5 sales available to everyone after a short time

What if you did not receive an official invitation? Except for the last PS5 drop from PlayStation Direct, there has been an “open sale” in the previous events afterward. This means that everyone gets the chance to buy a PS5 console. To avoid overloading the systems, a queue will be set up. Once it is your turn, you will receive an audible signal, and then you can place your order. You can access the sales page here: PlayStation 5 at PlayStation Direct

As soon as the sale starts and if there is an open sale, we will update this news.

Didn’t get a PS5? If you did not get a PS5, check out our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

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Pokémon GO: All spotlight hours in April 2022 and their bonuses

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

All Spotlight Hours with bonuses, Pokémon, and times in April 2022 at Pokémon GO. Four dates await you. We will show you when there are candies, XP, and stardust as rewards.

What are Spotlight Hours? These are mini-events that take place every Tuesday evening for one hour. From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time, you can participate and benefit from the bonuses. The event bonuses include:

  • Increased spawns of the event Pokémon, almost everywhere in the wild
  • A special bonus that gives you more XP, candies, or stardust

Here we show you the overview of all Spotlight Hours that are running in April 2022 at Pokémon GO.

All dates of the Spotlight Hours in April 2022

Mark the dates: In April, a total of four Spotlight Hours will start. The following Pokémon and bonuses are in focus:

DatePokémon & Bonus
April 5Skunkapuh & candies
April 12Scoppel* & XP
April 19Myrapla* & stardust
April 26Kinoso (Sun form) & XP
Pokémon that you can find as Shiny are marked with a star (*)

Below we will go into each Spotlight Hour in more detail and show you the bonuses in detail and whether they are worth it.

Spotlight Hour on April 5

Which Pokémon? The first Spotlight Hour in April brings you the Pokémon Skunkapuh from the fourth generation. It belongs to the types Poison and Dark and can evolve into Skuntank.

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What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies.

Who is this worth it for? Skunkapuh is not interesting in PvP or PvE. Its evolution Skuntank has a rank in the upper mid-range in the Super League and Hyper League. With its only real weakness against Ground Pokémon, it can take a lot against the rest.

You should use the Spotlight Hour with Skuntank mainly to tidy up your inventory at that time and benefit from the candy bonus.

Can you catch Shiny Skuntank? No, the shiny form of Skuntank is not yet unlocked. However, the “Team Rocket Excursion” event is running simultaneously, and trainers speculate that this might lead to the shiny form being released.

Spotlight Hour on April 12

Which Pokémon? The second Spotlight Hour in April brings you Scoppel from the sixth generation. It belongs to the Normal type and can evolve into Grebbit.

Pokémon-GO-Scoppel-Rampenlicht-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.

Who is this worth it for? Scoppel has no use in PvE or PvP. However, its evolution Grebbit is quite strong in the Super League. With a moveset consisting of Mud Shot, Earthquake, and Flamethrower, it has good chances to perform well and can surprise with its fire attack.

The Spotlight Hour with Scoppel is worth it if you are still
collecting XP for leveling up to level 50 and if you want a strong attacker with Ground attacks for the Super League.

Can you catch Shiny Scoppel? Yes, you can find and catch Shiny Scoppel in Pokémon GO.

Spotlight Hour on April 19

Which Pokémon? In the third Spotlight Hour in April, you will encounter Myrapla from the first generation. It belongs to the types Poison and Grass and can evolve into Duflor and Giflor or Blubella.

Pokémon-GO-Myrapla-Rampenlicht-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of stardust.

Who is this worth it for? You can ignore Myrapla in PvE and PvP. Duflor is okay in small cups and the Super League, but by no means good. Giflor is not particularly good in PvE but is easy to obtain. So it is a good Pokémon for beginners in Pokémon GO to build their collection. Similarly in PvP. In the Super League, Giflor can be used, but there are much better candidates.

Blubella is rather unimportant in raids. In the Super League, it plays in the lower mid-range, and in the Hyper League, it plays in the upper mid-range. There are better candidates.

Can you catch Shiny Myrapla? Yes, you can find and catch shiny Myrapla in Pokémon GO.

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Spotlight Hour on April 26

Which Pokémon? The last Spotlight Hour in April brings you Kinoso (Sun form) from the fourth generation. It belongs to the Grass type and is the evolution of Kikugi.

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What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.

Who is this worth it for? You can safely ignore Kinoso as an attacker for raids. In PvP, it has exactly one area of application -> In the Super League. Here it plays in the upper mid-range, but has to face stronger Grass attackers. If you manage to hit the opponent with a surprise Solar Beam, your chances in the match are quite good.

Can you catch Shiny Kinoso? No, you cannot currently catch Shiny Kinoso in Pokémon GO.

Starting in April, Community Days in Pokémon GO will be shorter again. Instead of running for 6 hours, they will only last 3 hours. The Game Director from Niantic explained why this is and creates confusion.

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LoL: German professional plays match of his life – says the forbidden word three times afterwards

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, the German midlaner Felix “Abbedagge” Braun has just made an impression in the USA. He and his team, 100 Thieves, defeated the highly favored Team Liquid in the playoffs. In a post-match interview, however, he went a bit overboard. He said the forbidden word “Fuck” three times, much to the delight of the cheering crowd.

Who is this?

  • Felix Braun is a 22-year-old German. From 2018 to 2021, he had the honor (or misfortune) of playing for Schalke. He was regarded as a talent but faced several crises there. Ultimately, he was sold to the USA when Schalke was relegated from the Bundesliga and decided to sell his place in the LoL league to raise funds.
  • In the USA, the German suddenly looked like a superstar, leading a mediocre team, 100 Thieves, to the championship title and dominating the league at times.
  • In 2022, however, things went only so-so in the regular season: the team finished third in the league, and in the playoffs, they were eliminated in round 2 against the heavily favored super team, “Team Liquid,” which had bought some of the best players in the West before the season.
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Abbedagge decides playoff series with “Backdoor Play”

How did the game end? It was quite a crazy match:

  • At the beginning, everything went as planned. Team Liquid won the first 2 games easily with 16-2 and 18-8 kills. Abbedagge lost his midlane to star player Bjergsen hard with 0-5 and 1-7.
  • From match 3 on, however, the tide turned, and 100 Thieves won with 18-3 kills. Abbedagge played on Orianna with 6-1-10. That turned the game around.
  • The last two matches were won by the underdog 100 Thieves, clinching the match. The decisive final touch was provided by Abbedagge with a “Backdoor Play” – while everyone else was fighting against each other, the German slipped away and single-handedly secured the match.
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The German decided the series as he sneaked “through the back door” and single-handedly took down the Nexus.

0-2 down, 3-2 win – The German suddenly has the upper hand

What happened afterward? In interviews after the game, the German midlaner suddenly seemed quite cheerful. He announced:

„I can’t imagine a more satisfying way to win than to totally suck it up 0-2 and then stomp them 3-0, especially against the team that thought it had the best roster in the league.”

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What went wrong afterward? If it had stayed at the trash talk, everything would have been okay. But the German had talked himself into a rage and used the forbidden word “Fuck” three times:

  • Once when he explained the situation with the backdoor play. He asked himself: „What the fuck are they doing?” and then decided to plan the solo run – the audience laughed then.
  • Shortly after: After the second match, he went to the bathroom and just asked himself: „Fuck, what are we doing now?” – the audience roared again.
  • He said he had played the first two games anyway as “fucking shit” – thus completing the hat trick.
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What is the problem? What sounds like “normal” gaming language is still a forbidden word in the USA and frowned upon in LoL broadcasts. After all, the game is rated for ages 13 and up. It is assumed that Riot will impose a heavy fine for the “triple fuck”. Speculation suggests several thousand dollars, which could cost the German the interview (via twitter):

  • Abbedagge also tweeted playfully: „Fuck, I could get a fine.”
  • But his boss, Nadeshot, immediately supported him: „We will cover the fines.”
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The boss promises: He will cover all fines.

Apparently, 100 Thieves is just glad that things are going so well at the moment.

Nadeshot seems to be quite a cool boss, anyway. After all, he was a professional gamer himself. He has understanding for a lot, but not for everything:

2 young Fortnite pros trash an upscale team’s house – boss waives expensive trash rule

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In Elden Ring, one could once extract NPCs’ darkest secrets with a drink

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

FromSoftware games are known among fans for revealing numerous removed content after release. Elden Ring is a goldmine for modders and dataminers due to its size, who find many things here. This includes a whole quest with its own game mechanics: “Mother Alcohol”.

What is this quest about?

  • The well-known dataminer Lance McDonald discovered a whole quest along with NPCs and various associated mechanics in the files of Elden Ring.
  • In this quest, you must search for a substance called “Sleep Mist” for the monk Jiko.
  • In exchange, you receive “Dreambrew”, which translates roughly to “Dream Brew”.
  • This mechanic allows you to extract further information from other NPCs through the drink in new dialogue lines.

Lance has restored the data he found and got it running in an earlier version of the PS4 version of Elden Ring. You can watch everything in the video here:

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Cut quest had its own “Dream” mechanic

This is how the quest unfolds: Interestingly, the NPC is located in the hut where you find the NPC Roderika in the finished game. Roderika is a key character in Elden Ring, allowing you to improve spirits.

In the network test version of Elden Ring, instead of Roderika, the monk Jiko could be found. Like the other NPCs, he is an odd character who claims to have been seduced by the “Mother of Alcohol”.

Then he offers the “Dreambrew” drink when you bring him the right ingredients: Sleep Mist or Dream Mist.

Here, other NPCs come into play that no longer exist in Elden Ring. These are creatures like wolves or octopuses that lie sleeping around the area. Unlike usual, they do not wake up when you walk around them.

This is the monk Jiko.
He hands you this item to collect Dream Mist.
You can collect this from various enemies.
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If the quest is active, you can see the Dream Mist swirling around their heads. For one drink, you need 2 Dream Mists.

What does the drink bring? You can now hand this Dream Brew to other NPCs. The video shows how the merchant Kalé is an example.

As soon as he drinks the Dream Brew, he falls asleep. However, the subtitles of the game reveal a detail that suggests a dark secret of the NPC. This apparently worked similarly with many or possibly even all characters you can talk to.

Moreover, the concept of sleep and dreams plays a role in Elden Ring. Sleep is a status effect, and sleeping and dreaming has a direct connection to the demigod Miquella.

Interestingly, this aspect of the lore has hardly been addressed in the main game while modders and dataminers continue to compile cut content that is directly or indirectly related to Miquella. Therefore, players smell a potential topic for a possible DLC.

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This is what the dataminer says about the quest and its mechanics: According to Lance, the quest was likely intended as a means to reward players for exploration.

After all, with each dream, you should uncover more information about the characters of the Lands Between. The game files of Elden Ring still contain many dialogue lines that were removed from the actual game.

The monk Jiko was probably meant to have a much larger role in the main story of Elden Ring. Why FromSoftware decided to remove all this remains speculation.

Lance also suspects that they may have kept these contents for a later date. Speculation has been rife about possible DLCs since release, and with every new revelation of “cut content” by modders and dataminers, these speculations are fueled.

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Fun fact: A mechanic for extracting further story details from NPCs through an alcoholic beverage already existed in a previous FromSoftware game.

The last title before Elden Ring, Sekiro, had precisely such a mechanic. You could find various types of sake in the game world and offer them as gifts to certain NPCs.

This led to further conversations in which the characters revealed insights into their thoughts and backgrounds or even gave useful tips.

If you want to know more about Sekiro, we have already presented it in our special: If you enjoyed Elden Ring, here are 2 games from the same creators that you should definitely check out

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