Destiny 2 has announced maintenance for Thursday, March 10th. This also involves downtime on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. We will let you know when you cannot play today.
What you need to know today: Bungie announced via Twitter that server maintenance is once again scheduled. This is a moderately long maintenance that will not take much time.
So you know exactly when you can play today and what changes in the game, MeinMMO will update this article with fresh information.
Update 19:06: The update is here and is 268 MB on PS5. If you have downloaded the update, you can finally log in and start playing.
Bungie responded in a reddit thread and announced that they will address the issue with the Ascendant Alloys and will provide a good offer as compensation.
Maintenance on March 10th – All times and server downtime
These times are important today:
At 2:00 PM German time, maintenance will start on all platforms
From 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline. You will be kicked from all activities – the downtime begins
Around 6:00 PM, the servers are expected to go online again, with the daily reset. You can download the new hotfix then
By 7:00 PM, the maintenance is expected to be fully completed
It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, you may experience connection issues until the maintenance is finished around 7:00 PM. You might have to expect queues upon login.
This is what the hotfix bringstoday: Bungie announced on Twitter that players will finally be able to change their Bungie name after downloading. This way, you can enter your desired name and get rid of the annoying numbers that have accompanied your nickname.
This is currently on Bungie’s hotfix list:
The “Reshape the Enigma” questline can get stuck for some players in the last step.
The “No Time for Explanations” time portal will continue to shoot at defeated enemies.
If you are experiencing any issues in the game, it is recommended to report them directly via the official Bungie Help Forum to bring attention to them.
What’s in the Patch Notes? The patch notes for today’s update will be released later. Traditionally, the information is published together or a little later after the update itself. As soon as we have them, we will link them here.
Bungie is currently actively collecting feedback on the latest expansion. Via Twitter, they regularly checked on the “well-being” of the Guardians. They hope players will express their wishes so the team can respond accordingly.
What do you think about finally being able to change your name? Have you been waiting for this or do you not care and haven’t noticed the numbers after your name? Let us know what you think!
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The Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 22 and its predecessors has faced criticism due to the packs. Recently in the Netherlands, a court ruling punishing the loot box practices has been overturned.
What ruling is it about? In 2020, the District Court of The Hague imposed a ruling against the packs in Ultimate Team. According to Dutch law, these must be classified as gambling, which would require a corresponding license that was not present in the case of FIFA 21.
At that time, a penalty of a total of 500,000 euros weekly was decided if the game was not appropriately adjusted – with a maximum penalty of 10 million euros.
EA announced at the time that it wanted to appeal. And now, nearly a year and a half later, the ruling has indeed been revised.
Court says: Gambling license now not necessary
This has now been decided: As officially announced by the “Raad van State”, the highest administrative court has now made a different decision than the District Court of The Hague.
The court decided that acquiring and opening the packs in FIFA is not a “standalone game”, but rather part of an overarching game that requires certain skills. The packs would rather add an element of chance to the whole.
Furthermore, from the court’s perspective, the majority of the packs would be earned through the game and are only conditionally tradable on a “black market”. Here, whole accounts are rather sold than individual packs or their contents.
The ruling stemmed from the FIFA 21 era
For these reasons, from the court’s perspective, the packs do not violate gambling laws and do not require a license. For this reason, the imposed penalty will also be lifted (via Raad van State).
What does EA say? EA stated to the portal Eurogamer that it is confirmed that FIFA or Ultimate Team cannot be classified as gambling under Dutch law: “At Electronic Arts, freedom of choice, fun, fairness, and value are our top priorities in game development. Our priority has always been to ensure that our players in the Netherlands and around the world have a positive experience” (via Eurogamer).
What is the problem with the packs? While it is indeed possible to obtain numerous packs through just playing FUT – something through Division Rivals rewards, the Weekend League, challenges, and SBCs – it is also possible to directly purchase them with real money.
However, you never know what to expect in the pack. It can always happen that you put money into a pack that contains players that are mostly useless and worthless. Top cards, meanwhile, are very, very rare. The exception is only the limited preview packs, which show you what’s inside before opening. FIFA 22 introduced this to be fairer.
The pack practice is continually criticized by players. Additionally, major YouTubers often open sheer masses of packs for thousands of euros to get great players.
These content creators may recoup that money through clicks – but “normal” players, who take this as an example, likely do not have that option.
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Dozens of partners are currently getting banned on Twitch. New reports of streamer bans are coming in by the second. MeinMMO is looking into what is currently happening at Twitch.
On the evening of March 10th around 6:20 PM German time, dozens of reports suddenly appeared at once. Almost all of the bans involve partners.
Currently, according to statistics, there are reportedly 219 bans. Our check found that these were always streamers from Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Where does this wave of bans come from? There is currently no statement from Twitch or the streamers themselves regarding the ban wave. However, streamer and Twitch expert Zach Bussey mentions that this could relate to tax avoidance (via Twitter).
As TheGamer reported earlier, there were already complaints in February from streamers in the Middle East about missing payments. According to Bussey, many streamers have been using a service to circumvent 30% taxes, as their countries do not have a tax treaty with the USA.
Whether the bans are actually related to the missing payments is still only speculation. Twitch had previously restricted payments to Russian streamers. We also do not know how long the bans will actually last. Bussey suspects “temporary bans,” not permanent bans.
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Bans on Twitch – How did this happen?
This current wave of bans is one of the largest on Twitch. When bans occur, it usually affects individual streamers and often for more or less known reasons. Twitch does not comment on the bans, but in most cases, the streamers themselves know what is going on.
Streamer STPeach was banned for moving a box. She was actually in the middle of a fundraising stream, collecting $10,000 for children and families in need.
Bans on Twitch are always a hot topic. Many streamers have a large community that naturally wants to know what happened. There is often an outcry to “free” their favorite streamer.
However, the rules surrounding hot-tub streams and nudity are often a point of contention among viewers and streamers alike. Here, Twitch seems to often enforce the rules unevenly:
In the MMORPG EVE Online, a new Prospector pack was introduced on March 9. Players can buy it for 24.99 Euros. However, some see this pack as Pay2Win. The community is in an uproar, and a former member of the partner program addressed the developer CCP in an open letter.
What kind of package is this? For 24.99 Euros, players receive the following content:
30-day subscription
100 PLEX – The real money currency in EVE
A fully equipped Retriever
The Retriever is a mining ship that already comes fully equipped with skill books, modules, skill points, and ship insurance.
How is this Pay2Win? The Retriever is currently being criticized for two reasons. Firstly, beginners are given a ship right away that they would otherwise have to play for many hours to obtain. They lose touch with the costs and development systems in the game.
Secondly, the developers are indirectly interfering with the economy of EVE. The Retriever can be manufactured and sold by other players. However, if all newcomers already own such a ship, the resale value of the Retrievers will decrease.
There is currently a big discussion about this ship, the Retriever.
“The line is drawn at items that players create themselves”
What do players say on EVE’s reddit? In the currently largest threads on reddit, almost exclusively, the new shop item is being discussed. One is titled: “I hope none of you were building Retrievers” (via reddit).
Players are particularly disturbed by the interference in the economy. The protest against the ships is led by an active member of the CSM, the Council of Stellar Management, which consists of 10 players elected by the community to work closely with the developer CCP. They are supposed to analyze the situation in the game and the community to help the developers make the right decisions.
Deltaxi65 wrote on reddit:
I have always emphasized that the line on selling game objects is at those created by the players themselves. We tell them this over and over and over again.
The sale of upgraded ships, even to new players, is not right. Learning how to buy ships in the game, how to earn the money for the purchase, how to equip them, and so on, is a fundamental element of EVE, and if the game is dumbed down so much that players can circumvent this for $25, even if just once, it harms them in the long run.
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Deltaxi, known in the forum as Brisc Rubal, wrote an open letter that active and former members of the CSM participated in (via EVE Online Forum). In it, he writes, among other things:
“We cannot speak for all our colleagues, but we have not spoken to a single player who supports this sale, and we believe it is a serious misjudgment on the part of CCP management that the player base would accept such a sale. […].
We cannot in good faith tell any player that the line is reached here, as we have now experienced twice that CCP has willingly crossed a line that we were convinced was absolutely taboo. Players’ concerns that CCP will sell cruisers, battleships, aircraft carriers, dreads, and even supercarriers and Titan-equipped ships for real cash – concerns that some of us would have thought unfounded just yesterday – are now valid and should be addressed.
We urge you to listen to the players’ opinion and stop this sale immediately. Additionally, you should publicly affirm that monetization through the sale of customized ships […] is taboo for future monetization.
TL;DR – Please stop the sale and never do this again.
What do the developers say? So far, there has been no official statement from the developer CCP.
This action currently overshadows the good steps that CCP has initiated. They have announced a new patch with graphical revisions that has generally been well received by players (via EVE).
Additionally, the developers started the action “We stand together,” where players can donate their PLEX and CCP will double the donated value in real money.
If you need a break from fighting, you can peacefully gather ores, fish, or hunt in Lost Ark. We at MeinMMO explain to you how Life Skills work.
What are Life Skills? In Lost Ark, you can craft many items yourself, but you need materials for that. This is where Life Skills, or crafting skills, come into play. Ultimately, you can craft the new items on your island, which you can unlock only slightly later.
You will learn the following skills starting from level 24 through guide quests:
Logging: You fell trees with an axe. If a second person joins, the axe becomes a saw and the process goes much faster. Initially, you can only fell thinner trees; thicker ones require a higher skill level. Wood is essential for research and shipbuilding.
Mining: On some maps, you can find ores that you can mine with your pickaxe. Mining is important for research and shipbuilding.
Gathering: You gather herbs, flowers, and mushrooms. To collect mushrooms, you need gathering level 10. Important for crafting consumables and healing potions.
Fishing: Position yourself at a fishing spot, press B, and select the Pose Fishing skill from the Life Skills. When a fish bites, press the button again to reel in the catch. Fish are important for cooking.
Hunting: Switch to Life Skills and press the button for “Search” to mark your hunted target. Then press “Throw”. You can now obtain meat and fur from the animal. The meat is important for cooking.
Excavation: Activate the “Sonar” ability under Life Skills. You will automatically search for excavation points near you. With “Relic Search,” you will dig up an item. Important for ability stones and transfer materials.
Every time you perform one of the skills, you consume work energy, of which you have a maximum of 10,000 available. If you gather and mine diligently, you may need to wait until the work energy recharges. 4,320 points automatically regenerate each day. You do not need to be online for that.
For particularly diligent gatherers, you can buy potions in the shop that instantly replenish your work energy by a certain amount.
Gathered items do not go into your normal inventory but are stored separately so they do not take up space. With the resources, you can craft all sorts of items in your fortress. This resource storage is also account-wide. You also share the materials with all characters.
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Life Skills: The Basics
How do I get tools? You can buy the first tools from a merchant. He is probably right next to you when you accept the guide quest for crafting.
In total, tools are available in tiers 1 to 5. These are rarity levels represented by different colors in Lost Ark: Uncommon (Green), Rare (Blue), Epic (Purple), Legendary (Orange), and Relic (Red). From tier 2/Blue onward, you need to craft them yourself.
With each tier, the chance for rare materials increases while the loss of durability decreases. However, you will receive the first blue tools as a gift once you complete the guide quests for the respective profession.
How do I increase the skills? For practicing a craft, you automatically receive experience for the respective profession. For thicker trees, mushrooms, and rarer plants, you need a higher level in the skill to be able to collect them.
Additionally, the same effect applies as with better tools: The higher the tier, the higher your chance for rare materials. The tier applies account-wide, so you do not have to start from 0 with each of your characters.
Gathering flowers is worth it!
Why is crafting important?
What is worth crafting? Through crafting at your fortress, you can craft potions, which you otherwise have to buy with gold on the market. In Guardian Raids, in the Cube, and in the Tower, you can only use combat potions, not regular potions. You can easily craft these from gathered flowers at your fortress.
Wood is worth it to upgrade your fortress and craft ship materials there. You also need wood to craft the ship Astray.
Cooking is unlocked at fortress level 10. Then you can craft so-called feast dishes that buff you when used in combat. You consume them at your fortress, and the effect lasts for two hours. You can also grill your food. Grilled food can be taken into battle and used on-site.
Of course, you also need ingredients for cooking. You obtain these through fishing and hunting.
Additionally, by performing crafting activities, you occasionally receive World Tree Leaves or a ticket for the Platinum Field.
This is how Life Skills pay off
World Tree Leaves
When performing crafting activities, you will randomly receive so-called World Tree Leaves. You can exchange these with the NPC Chapman; you will receive a reward for every six leaves.
These rewards include a crafting skill XP potion, a title, the ability to transform into a rabbit (Yes, really! You can choose whether blue or pink!), and other rewards.
The Platinum Field
The Platinum Field is an area where you can find many ores, mushrooms, and plants. You have 15 minutes to collect as much as possible. During this time, you do not consume any work energy.
Additionally, the Platinum Field offers special resources. You need to collect these and bring them to the starting area. The problem is that you cannot fight while holding the items, and the area is full of monsters. If you manage to do this, you will unlock bonuses or restore all resources in the field.
Requirements for the Platinum Field are an item level of 250 and a ticket. You randomly receive tickets while performing Life Skills.
What do you think of the crafting skills in Lost Ark? Do you find them unnecessary, or are they a great addition to fighting? What skill level have you reached, and what tools do you use? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
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Only two hours since the new update for the MMORPG Lost Ark went live, but it is already causing so many errors that the servers are going offline again.
What happened with Lost Ark? Today, on March 10th, the first major content update for the western version of the MMORPG was released. This included not only a new story surrounding the character Kadan, but also the new Abyssal Raid Argos, in which you will participate as 8.
However, the update seemingly caused problems again in the Lost Ark client. There were matchmaking issues and bugs in the shop that apparently cannot be resolved in the live service.
Amazon takes down servers: To provide a solution for these problems, Amazon is now rebooting all servers of Lost Ark, as they announced on Twitter. They are expected to be offline for about an hour and will be shut down at 15:30 our time.
Update 4:30 PM: After the announced hour, the servers are still offline.
Update 4:35 PM: The servers are now online again, we wish you good loot!
We will keep you updated here when the servers come back and you can jump into the new patch again.
The community reacts annoyed: These problems are currently met with great incomprehension in the community. How a single patch can cause so much trouble is something many currently struggle to understand in the comment sections.
Furthermore, the calls for even more new skins are loud. And this despite Lost Ark just adding a whole series of new skins with today’s patch. The Omen Skins are very popular, but that seems to not be enough for some users.
What do you think about the update? Do you find the current server downtime annoying or understandable? Are you glad that Amazon reacted so quickly or would you have preferred to play the patch first before the servers go down again? Feel free to write it down for us in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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The update on March 10 brings players in Lost Ark numerous new content, including the Omen skins.
Today, the servers of Lost Ark were down for about four hours while the new update was installed. They are back online since 1 PM. In the patch notes, Amazon and Smilegate announced among other things a new story quest line as well as the first Abyss raid.
Also of interest are the new skin sets that you can purchase for your character and your horse. In Russia and Korea, where Lost Ark has been available for longer, the Omen skins have been popular.
What kinds of skins are there? There is one Omen skin set per class. There are no differences between the subclasses, so the Bard wears the same as the Sorceress. Only the weapons are different. You can also give your horse a new look.
AssassinMagicianWarriorRangerMartial ArtistThe horseThis is how the Omen skins look on the classes and your horse
Here you see all classes in the new skin:
The skins are available in four different color variants: Green, Blue, Red and Orange. Only with the Martial Artist is there a difference, as her skin is Violet instead of Blue. Dying the skins later, as of now, is not possible.
If you have acquired a skin, you can equip it in your character profile under the “Skins and Virtues” tab.
How do I get the Omen skins? The skin sets can be purchased in the shop for royal crystals. Armor and weapon cost 2,400, only the armor costs 2,000 and only the weapon costs 650 royal crystals.
Additionally, there is a special package consisting of skin, weapon, mount, and background for a total of 3,800 crystals.
1,000 crystals cost 9.99 euros, and the most expensive package for 99.99 euros brings you 12,000 crystals.
The opinions of the players vary widely. Some love them and are excited, while others do not like them at all. The gender binding of the classes continues to be heavily criticized, as the Gunner and the Striker cannot use the skins because of it.
What do the fans say? On Reddit, users are already actively discussing the new skins.
Many find the Omen skins too edgy and wish for outfits that look more everyday.
CrimeCoder finds them too edgy: “Why didn’t they save these skins for Halloween or something?”
Stormbulaboo would prefer something casual: “Edgy skins zzzz… Please, just give me normal outfits”
Other users, on the other hand, really celebrate the Omen skins. The skin for the Warrior seems to be particularly popular.
yourmamasmamasmurf is happy about the Berserker skin: “Oh my god, I can finally become the evil Bone Knight as a Berserker!”
Zeyz defends the skins: “I can’t believe that people complain so much about the skins. I think they are much prettier than weird bikinis, but maybe I’m just a weirdo.”
What do you think about the new skins? Which class do the Omen skins look best on and which do you actually dislike? Is it worth spending royal crystals on them, or would you rather not invest any real money in Lost Ark? Feel free to write us in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Since August 2021, the individuality of the Guardians in Destiny 2 has suffered greatly. However, today Bungie has finally announced the profile customization that players have been eagerly waiting for over the past 6 months: the ability to change the display name. MeinMMO tells you when you no longer have to be a random “number-guardian” in the game.
Earlier, players could adjust their nickname in Destiny 2 at any time, just as they pleased. Accordingly, there were all kinds of creative names and complementary icons through which players expressed their own in-game individuality in their Guardian’s nickname. But for about 6 months, this has not been possible, causing a lot of frustration among players.
That is why the nicknames were adjusted: On August 24, 2021, in Season 15, Bungie introduced crossplay, allowing all players, whether on console, PC, or Stadia, to play together as one large community.
However, for this to be possible, it was also necessary to standardize the players’ names across all platforms. This meant that unofficial Destiny symbols in names were no longer allowed. The developer introduced the “Bungie Name” and announced this to players in the TWaB from July 29, 2021.
If players did not adjust their name beforehand, it happened automatically.
Special characters and symbols that could not be entered in the player search box on console keyboards were removed.
Offensive designations were detected by the filter and were also removed.
The in-game announcement from Bungie.
All players who had not adjusted their name before the change automatically received a default name from the system. This name, formatted as (“Guardian[random number]”), was not only meaningless and ugly but also could not be changed for the time being.
Bungie had therefore already pointed out in the announcement that they plan to reactivate this option for Winter 2021 and that name changes would then be possible again.
While there will be no name change feature at launch, we are working diligently to make it available to you this winter. We recommend that you think carefully about what name you want to use in Destiny 2 – we don’t want you to have to keep an unwanted nickname until the name change feature goes live.
Bungie in July 2021 about changing the Bungie name
But that is exactly what did not happen. Players who had not adjusted their name were still wandering around as one of many “number-guardians” in the game after December 2021. There is no personal identity.
Finally, you can change your name in Destiny 2 – But be careful!
After many affected Guardians hoped for information regarding the reactivation of the name change with each new update, last night Bungie finally delivered the long-awaited message.
When can you adjust your name again? Bungie announced on Twitter that Guardians after the release of Hotfix 4.0.0.3 on March 10, when the servers are back online, will have the opportunity to get rid of their hated Bungie name. 3 months later than planned.
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Bungie states in the tweet that this is a “one-time name change.” At first, players were somewhat puzzled as to why the developer mentioned this so explicitly. However, Bungie’s community manager “Hippy” quickly clarified and informed on Twitter that this option does not expire and will remain available.
However, you should definitely pay attention to this: The note “one-time” should be taken seriously. You actually only have one opportunity to change your name. So think carefully about what name your Guardian should bear and only save the settings once you are sure.
This is how you can change your Bungie name
Update 11.03.2022: Bungie reported on Twitter that unfortunately there are problems with the name change:
“We are investigating an issue where some players receive the error message ‘No name changes available’ when they attempt to update their Bungie name for the first time. Stay tuned for updates.” (via Twitter)
We are on it for you.
Once Update 4.0.0.3 is online on March 10, 2022, you can adjust your Bungie name. You can then unleash your creativity in a maximum of 26 characters.
The rapper and Twitch streamer Snoop Dogg (50) has joined the controversial esports organization FaZe Clan. The team has made headlines with some dubious stories, but it is planning to go public and is extremely successful on social media. As an “ultimate” introductory gift, Snoop Dogg gave the clan a performance on the biggest stage possible, at Super Bowl 2022.
Who is FaZe Clan?
FaZe Clan is an unusual esports organization because the clan did not originate from esports, but was founded by content creators on YouTube. They uploaded trick shot videos of Call of Duty in 2010. Only later did esports teams join in.
The focus of FaZe Clan has always been on “content creation”; they have signed on some very large YouTubers and Twitch streamers, currently, for example, Nickmercs.
The channel is extremely successful on social media with its strategy, and it is Astand the largest clan in terms of reach. Currently, they are planning a lucrative IPO.
Extremely cool intro video has already reached 5 million views
What does Snoop Dogg have to do with it? The rapper “Snoop Dogg” is closely connected to gaming and streams regularly on Twitch.
He has now joined FaZe Clan as a content creator and “board member”, aiming to participate in important business decisions and link his own merchandise with the FaZe brand.
Snoop Dogg showcased the clan’s chain to hundreds of millions of viewers at Super Bowl 2022
What was Snoop Dogg’s gift? Snoop Dogg made the biggest gift to FaZe Clan several weeks before his official joining.
During his performance at the Super Bowl halftime 2022, he wore a chain from FaZe Clan and showcased it to a massive audience: The Super Bowl is regarded as one of the most important events of the year.
According to a report, about 112 million people watched the Super Bowl 2022 on US TV (via independent). In addition, there are millions more worldwide. Just the video of the NFL halftime show has been viewed by nearly 70 million people on YouTube (via youtube). The number could still rise significantly.
FaZe also advertised that they essentially had a “Super Bowl commercial” when Snoop Dogg presented the chain:
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Why is FaZe Clan considered controversial? The clan is known for a certain form of ruthlessness and commercial hardness. In content creation, it’s clearly about business:
For instance, one of the leaders of the clan, Banks, recruited the Fortnite star Tfue before his breakthrough and apparently had him sign a non-disclosure agreement, from which he desperately wanted to escape
Members of the clan have also reportedly operated a dubious betting site out of Antigua and promoted it on their channels without making it clear that they had a commercial interest in it. A member even accused them of this in a dispute.
Recently, some members of the clan promoted a dubious cryptocurrency and got into serious trouble for it.
This is FaZe Banks (right) with his protégé Tfue (left). Later, there was a dispute.
Son of the rapper established connection to FaZe Clan
What’s behind it: For FaZe Clan, everything currently revolves around going public. Snoop Dogg can surely add additional value and lend more credibility and visibility to the clan.
At FaZe, it seems they have dollar signs in their eyes, referring to Snoop Dogg as a “First Generation Gamer” and an “important member of the Web3 community”. They have exciting plans to create the “metaverse” together.
The rapper, in turn, says he sees FaZe Clan as an organization that the youth trust. His son Cordell brought him together with FaZe Clan. He hopes for strong synergy effects from the connection of both brands.
One of the most notable members of FaZe was the teenager who was permanently banned from Fortnite:
In this raid guide, you’ll find the 10 best Ground-type attackers in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO also summarized why you should use these monsters in raids and show you what makes them special.
To participate in raids, it’s important to focus on the best Pokémon of the respective type. In the following list, we have summarized the 10 best Ground-type attackers for you. These are particularly suitable for battles against the types Electric, Rock, Poison, Steel, and Fire.
How was the ranking created? Our overview of the best Ground-type attackers in Pokémon GO includes only monsters that you can already catch, hatch, or evolve in the game. For each Pokémon, we explain which strengths it possesses.
The legendary Pokémon Demeteros (Therian Forme) comes from Generation 5 and is a Ground and Flying type. It particularly impresses with a high attack value. But it can also excel in stamina.
Its charged attack Earthquake does a lot of damage but takes some time to charge completely.
Can you catch Shiny Demeteros (Therian Forme)? No, Demeteros (Therian Forme) is currently not available in its shiny form in the game.
2. Krookodile
Krookodile normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Shot and Muddy Water
Krookodile is the final evolution of Sandile. It comes from Generation 4 and is a Dragon and Ground type. Just like Demeteros (Therian Forme), it uses the fast attack Mud Shot.
With Muddy Water, it has a somewhat faster charged attack, which allows it to deal more damage overall than Demeteros (Therian Forme). However, this is an event attack that you can only learn with a Charged TM.
Moreover, it has strong attack and stamina values. Since it has a somewhat lower attack value than Demeteros (Therian Forme), it only ranks 2nd in our ranking.
Can you catch Shiny Krookodile? Yes, Shiny Krookodile is already available in Pokémon GO. To obtain it, you must catch Shiny Sandile and evolve it into Krookodile. You can recognize it by its blue-gray body and orange belly.
3. Excadrill
Excadrill
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Drill Run
Excadrill is a Pokémon from Generation 5 that belongs to the types Ground and Steel. It evolves from Drilbur. Especially strong is Excadrill’s moveset of Mud Slap and Drill Run. With this attack combo, it is relatively fast and deals a lot of damage.
It also benefits from a strong attack value. In defense, it’s not as good, which means it takes damage faster in battles.
Is there Shiny Excadrill? No, a shiny variant of Drilbur and Excadrill is unfortunately not yet available in the game.
4. Groudon
Groudon normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Shot and Earthquake
Another strong Ground-type attacker is the legendary Pokémon Groudon. The monster from Generation 3 belongs to the Ground type and can score with high attack, stamina, and defense values. This allows it to withstand some opposing counters.
However, with its moveset of Mud Shot and Earthquake, it has somewhat slower attacks and thus deals significantly less damage than Excadrill.
Can you catch Shiny Groudon? Yes, Shiny Groudon is available in Pokémon GO. You can recognize it by its green body. Groudon can occasionally be found in Level 5 raids.
5. Demeteros (Incarnate Forme)
Demeteros (Incarnate Forme) normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Shot and Muddy Water
Alongside the Therian Forme of Demeteros, its Incarnate Forme also ranks among the top 10 Ground-type attackers. The legendary Pokémon belongs to the shapeshifters and can thus be caught in both forms in the game.
The Incarnate Forme is also a Ground and Flying type, but its attack value is somewhat lower than that of its other form. However, it is slightly stronger in defense and can thus withstand more in battle. Additionally, the charge attack Muddy Water loads quickly and does decent damage.
Can you catch Shiny Demeteros (Incarnate Forme)? Yes, Shiny Demeteros in Incarnate Forme is available in the game. Occasionally, you have the chance to catch it in Level 5 raids. However, you need to look closely to recognize it. You can identify the Shiny by its yellow belly.
6. Rhyperior
Rhyperior normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake
Rhyperior is a Ground and Rock type Pokémon from Generation 4. It evolves from Rhydon through Rhyperior. Rhyperior also has strong attack and stamina values. With Mud Slap, it also has a strong fast attack.
Unlike most other top attackers, its pre-evolutions can be found regularly in the wild or in raids. So keep an eye out for a strong specimen there.
By the way: Rhyperior can also score with good values and can compete with some of the candidates in this ranking. However, we recommend developing the monster, as Rhyperior is somewhat stronger.
Is there Shiny Rhyperior? Yes, you can catch Shiny Rhyperior and evolve it from Rhydon to Rhyperior. You can recognize the shiny specimen by the yellow plates on its body.
7. Garchomp
Garchomp
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake
Garchomp, the final evolution of Gabite, is a Ground and Dragon type Pokémon from Generation 5. It also relies on the strong fast attack Mud Slap.
It also benefits from good stamina, but its attack value is lower than Rhyperior. Moreover, please note that you can only obtain Gabite from Team GO Rocket bosses in 12-km eggs, which makes it more difficult to secure a strong specimen. Thus it ranks only 7th in our ranking.
Can you catch Shiny Garchomp? No, the shiny version of the crocodile is not yet available in Pokémon GO.
8. Golett
Golett
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Muddy Water
The Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon Golett is the evolution of Golbit. It comes from Generation 5. In its attack, stamina, and defense values, it is slightly weaker than Garchomp, which is why it does not last as long in battle.
Just like Garchomp and Rhyperior, it does decent damage with its fast attack and can also score with the charged attack Muddy Water.
Is there Shiny Golett? No, the shiny forms of Golbit and Golett are not yet available in the game.
9. Mamoswine
Mamoswine normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Steamroller
Mamoswine is the final evolution of Piloswine. The Pokémon from Generation 4 belongs to the types Ice and Ground. It benefits from a strong attack value, which is slightly lower than that of Excadrill, as well as decent stamina.
With its moveset of Mud Slap and Steamroller, it is somewhat weaker than Golett; however, you should not underestimate it as a Ground attacker. Additionally, it is one of the 10 best Ice attackers in Pokémon GO.
Can you catch Shiny Mamoswine? You can catch Shiny Swinub and evolve it to Mamoswine. You can recognize the shiny specimen by its greenish body.
10. Donphan
Donphan normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
Best moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake
The last place in our ranking of the best Ground-type attackers is Donphan. The evolution of Phanpy comes from Generation 2 and is a Ground-type Pokémon. Donphan has good attack and defense values and particularly excels in stamina.
In battles, it is somewhat sturdier than other monsters on this list. With its moveset of Mud Slap and Earthquake, it has a relatively slow attack combination.
Can you catch Shiny Donphan? Since the Johto Tour in February 2022, Donphan has been available in its shiny form in the game. To obtain it, you must catch a Shiny Phanpy and evolve it into Donphan. You can recognize it by its greenish body and brown trunk.
Are Shadow Pokémon worth it? Yes, because Shadow Pokémon have an attack bonus. They can deal 20% more damage to their opponent in battle than other Pokémon. However, they don’t last as long in battle because their defense is somewhat lower.
If you catch one of the above-mentioned monsters as a strong Shadow Pokémon, you should better not purify it.
Best Mega Ground-type attacker
Mega Aerodactyl with Stone Edge and Muddy Water
Mega Steelix with Iron Tail and Earthquake
Are Mega Evolutions worth it? Mega Aerodactyl is the temporary evolution of Aerodactyl. While this monster actually belongs to the types Rock and Flying, it has a solid charge attack Ground-type attack of Muddy Water.
In addition to Mega Aerodactyl, you can alternatively rely on Mega Steelix with Iron Tail and Earthquake or Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and Drill Run. However, they also lack a Ground-type fast attack and are slightly weaker than Mega Aerodactyl.
In contrast to Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Steelix is a Steel and Ground type, which benefits from an attack bonus on this moveset in battle. It also boosts other Ground attackers in raids.
As soon as there is a pure Mega Ground-type attacker, you will find out about it here on MeinMMO.
Which Ground attackers do you prefer to use in raids? Let us know in the comments.
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With the new State of Play, Capcom announced a new game for PlayStation called Exoprimal. The cooperative shooter looks like a mix of Anthem and World War Z, only that you fight against dinosaurs instead of zombies. Some fans are not pleased with the announcement at all, as they were hoping for something entirely different with the mention of dinosaurs.
What game is it about? In Exoprimal, lizards from prehistoric times continually storm into the world and you must fight them. You have access to futuristic suits like from Anthem to combat the dinosaurs.
With tons of weapons and special abilities, you must battle true hordes of raptors or giant triceratops. It all strongly resembles Anthem, just with dinosaurs and in co-op. You can read more about the game in our announcement news for Exoprimal.
Along with the presentation, the first trailer for the game was also released. This showcases gameplay and the main characters. However, some Capcom fans are not at all satisfied with what has been shown.
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New, crazy co-op shooter for PS5 presented – Looks like Anthem with tons of dinos
These are the community reactions: Especially on Twitter, there are many complaints about Exoprimal. Not because the game looks bad, but because it is simply the “wrong” game. Fans had hoped for a new Dino Crisis at the presentation, a survival series that originally started in 1999.
It is said, for example: “Why is Capcom making a new dinosaur game, just for it not to be Dino Crisis?” (via Twitter). There are also numerous reactions on YouTube in the same vein: “This is NOT Dino Crisis?!” (via YouTube)
Especially the portrayal of the characters and the content of the trailer have been met with displeasure. A female character, who is in focus for some time, has notably red hair. She resembles Regina, an important character from Dino Crisis.
Furthermore, the futuristic setting and the dinosaurs themselves lead many fans to draw parallels to popular survival games. Only that Exoprimal is not Dino Crisis, but something entirely different.
“Are you trying to make a fool of me with this bait?”
This is what makes the fans so angry: Dino Crisis is a game series that was published by Capcom between 1999 and 2003. The series includes 5 titles, which are partially sequels to one another.
For 19 years, fans of the series have been waiting for a continuation. In 2017, there was even an official tweet, stating that if enough people wish for it, a new Dino Crisis will come. However, that hasn’t happened to this day. There have been fan remakes, but no official new installment.
Instead, with Exoprimal comes a game that apparently draws from Dino Crisis, but is not a new installment of the series. Moderate players say, for example: if Capcom had called the game Dino Crisis, the outcry would have been even louder. After all, it’s something entirely different. Nevertheless, the disappointment is great.
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Several fan projects aimed to revive Dino Crisis. Here: an “official” remake trailer for April Fools’ Day.
What makes Dino Crisis so special? The horror survival series can be roughly compared to Turok. The gameplay resembles the earlier games of the Resident Evil series. You mostly explore enclosed areas and are constantly in danger of being eaten by a dinosaur.
Special features of the game included the oppressive atmosphere that was generated. As a player, you have a constant sense of external threat.
Although Dino Crisis was rated rather average, the series apparently has a number of hardcore fans who do not want the games to be forgotten. But a continuation will probably not happen anytime soon. For now, there is Exoprimal.
At least a new co-op shooter is coming with Exoprimal. How it plays remains to be seen. If you are less interested in dinosaurs, there are still several other titles for you this year:
Kokomi Sangonomiya is available in the second banner of Patch 2.5 and is another healer in Genshin Impact. MeinMMO shows you suitable builds for her and how you can utilize Kokomi’s potential for your team.
Who is Kokomi Sangonomiya? Kokomi is the “Divine Priestess” from Watatsumi Island, which belongs to Inazuma. Additionally, her talent lies in developing strategies for military battles and leading her army.
On Watatsumi, she is celebrated by her followers and seen as a strong, cheerful ruler. However, she prefers to retreat and quietly read her books. Kokomi becomes nervous when social interactions or larger speeches arise.
When can you obtain Kokomi? Kokomi is available for the remainder of Patch 2.5. She will be available to you from March 8 for three weeks. Her banner also features other strong characters. You can get an impression of Kokomi in the character demo:
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What attacks and abilities does Kokomi have? The healer Kokomi performs up to three attacks with her catalyst during her normal attack, inflicting Hydro damage. Her heavy blows consume stamina and summon a school of fish that deals Hydro area damage.
Her elemental skill named “Eid of the Kurage” summons a jellyfish called “Bakekurage.” When her skill is activated, Kokomi receives the Soaked status. Bakekurage has the following properties:
Regularly deals Hydro damage to all opponents nearby
Heals the active team member in the vicinity approximately every two seconds. The healing is based on Kokomi’s maximum HP (health points)
Lasts on the field for 12 seconds
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Kokomi’s special ability is called “Nereid Ascension” and deals Hydro damage to nearby opponents when triggered. “Ritualistic Feather Robe” then envelopes Kokomi. The robe has the following properties:
Normal attacks, heavy strikes, and Bakekurage are enhanced. The damage is increased based on her maximum HP
The HP of all team members is restored when Kokomi hits opponents with her normal attacks and heavy strikes. The HP regeneration is based on Kokomi’s maximum HP
Increases Kokomi’s interruption resistance
Can move on water surfaces
The robe lasts for 10 seconds
Cooldown: 18 seconds
The effect ends immediately when Kokomi is switched out
The ritualistic feather robe does not act like a shield. It enhances Kokomi.
Talents of Kokomi Sangonomiya
What important passive talents does Kokomi have? The talent “Flawless Strategy” is currently unique. It reduces Kokomi’s critical hit rate (CRT) by 100% and increases her healing bonus by 25%. However, this does not remove her ability to build CRT. It is possible to equip so much CRT on her that Kokomi can still land critical hits.
This build has become somewhat of a meme, but is hardly recommended in practice. It requires eternal farming for the right artifacts, additional food, and suitable teams to utilize it effectively. If you are curious: the well-known Genshin Impact YouTuber and Twitch streamer “TenhaTV” tested it for fun and caused about 20,000 damage (via Twitch).
Two other important passive talents are:
“Tamanooya’s Box”: If Bakekurage is on the field, its duration resets when Kokomi uses her special ability
“Song of the Pearls”: While Kokomi is enveloped in the ritualistic feather robe, normal attacks and heavy strikes are enhanced by an additional 15% of the healing bonus
Which talent should you prioritize? Each talent is equally important for Kokomi’s role in the team. However, her special ability provides the most benefits, so you should level that one up first.
What do the constellations bring? Constellations unlock new abilities and/or stats for characters. This list shows you the most important constellations and what bonuses they provide.
1st Constellation (C1) “By the Rivers Edge”: When Kokomi is enveloped in the ritualistic feather robe, she summons a fish with her last normal attack that deals damage equal to 30% of Kokomi’s maximum HP
2nd Constellation (C2) “Waves of the Sea of Clouds”: If characters are at 50% HP or less, this grants Kokomi healing bonuses:
Bakekurage restores 4.5% more HP based on Kokomi’s maximum HP
While in the ritualistic feather robe, normal attacks and heavy strikes restore 0.6% more HP based on Kokomi’s maximum HP
4th Constellation (C4) “Moon over the Streams”: Only when Kokomi is enveloped in the ritualistic feather robe:
Normal attack speed is increased by 10%
0.8 points of elemental energy are restored when normal attacks hit opponents
0.2 seconds cooldown
6th Constellation (C6) “Sango Isshin”: Only when Kokomi is enveloped in the ritualistic feather robe:
Kokomi receives a Hydro damage bonus of 40% for 4 seconds when normal attacks and heavy strikes restore HP of team members that have 80% HP or more
Kokomi’s C1, C4, and C6 increase her damage, while only C2 further enhances her support and healing capabilities.
Worthwhile Weapons for Kokomi
Which weapons make Kokomi shine? Kokomi particularly benefits from weapons that further increase her HP as a sub-stat. There are currently only three such weapons in Genshin Impact.
Eternal Moonglow is Kokomi’s signature weapon.
The best weapon for Kokomi is the 5-star catalyst “Eternal Moonglow,” specifically designed for Kokomi. The sub-stat that ensures the HP increase guarantees the enhancement of her support, elemental, and special abilities.
This also applies to the weapon’s effect, which restores 0.6 elemental energy once Kokomi triggers her special ability and hits opponents with normal attacks. The effect helps her to activate her special ability faster again.
An alternative is the 3-star weapon “Tales of the Dragon Slayers”: It provides the sub-stat of HP and Kokomi gains another support ability through the weapon’s effect. When you switch from Kokomi to another character, that character receives a 24% increased attack for 10 seconds.
This way you can switch out Kokomi for her elemental and special abilities, deal damage and healing, and then switch back to perfectly equip your main DPS or sub-DPS with additional attack and full HP.
“Sacrificial Rituals” is another, slightly inferior alternative to the other two weapons. It gives you elemental mastery as a sub-stat, ensuring that Kokomi deals more damage with elemental reactions. Additionally, she has a 40% chance to use her elemental skill again.
What free-to-play alternatives are there? The best free weapon is the “Prototype Amber,” which you can craft at the blacksmith. This weapon is the third one with the HP sub-stat as a bonus. Its effect also provides a benefit for Kokomi.
After using special abilities, it restores 4 elemental points and 4% HP to all team members every 2 seconds for 6 seconds.
If you are specifically looking to use Kokomi for electro reactions, the “Hakushin Ring” can also be a valuable alternative. With Kokomi’s elemental skill, there is a constant possibility to take advantage of this with an additional electro character.
The bonuses of Sacrificial Rituals at refinement level 5.The bonuses of Dragon Slayer at refinement level 5.The bonuses of Prototype Amber at refinement level 5.
These Artifacts Suit Kokomi Best
Which artifacts benefit Kokomi the most? That depends on how you wish to play your Kokomi. Do you want to utilize Kokomi as a support for your main DPS and other characters? Then equip the artifact set “Tenacity of the Millelith”:
2-piece set bonus: Increases HP by 20%
4-piece set bonus: When the elemental skill hits opponents, it increases the attack of all nearby team members by 20%. This also applies to shield efficiency, which is increased by 30%. The effect lasts for 3 seconds and has a 0.5-second cooldown. If the character with this set is inactive in the group, it can still trigger the effect
If you also have the weapon “Tales of the Dragon Slayers” at refinement level 5, you can pass on an attack boost of 68% to the next character after switching out Kokomi. Especially due to the HP bonus and attack boost, this set is equipped on Kokomi. The shield efficiency is only relevant if you have a character in the team who provides you with a shield.
Do you wish to keep Kokomi on the field longer and deal more damage with her? Then it’s best to use the “Sea-Dyed Foam” set:
2-piece set bonus: Increases healing bonus by 15%
4-piece set bonus: When the character equipped with the artifact set heals someone, a “Sea Bubble” will appear every 3.5 seconds, collecting the restored HP. It then explodes, dealing 90% damage based on the restored HP. “Sea-Dyed Foam” can collect up to 30000 HP. The damage is calculated similarly to elemental reactions but cannot be influenced by elemental mastery, character level, or reaction damage bonuses. The set effect can be triggered even when the character equipped with it is not on the field.
Tenacity of the Millelith.Sea-Dyed Foam.
What stats are important for the artifacts? On the goblet, the stat HP % is recommended. Additionally, the chalice can be equipped with Hydro damage bonus. If you are unlucky and do not get such a chalice, you can temporarily rely on the HP % stat. The crown should ideally have healing bonus % as a priority. If you do not get this, you can also use HP % for that.
Kokomi is very accommodating with her sub-stats. Focus especially on HP % and HP as a flat stat (not percentage). She also greatly benefits from recharge rate, as this ensures that she can use her special ability again soon.
Kokomi Sangonomiya as a Team Member
In which teams does Kokomi fit? Kokomi fits in any team that needs a healer.
With her elemental and special ability, she continuously and reliably heals the team. Additionally, she can consistently trigger reactions through her elemental abilities. We want to show you some examples of useful teams.
Support Team for Kokomi as an Attacker:
Kokomi
Xingqiu: Acts as a “Favonius Sword” battery for Kokomi. Through his abilities, Kokomi charges her special ability faster. He also passively deals additional Hydro damage with his special ability. Xingqiu may become unnecessary if you have Raiden Shogun
Saccharose or Kazuha: Reduce resistance to Hydro or Electro by 40% through swirling when they are equipped with the artifact set “Viridescent Venerer.” Additionally, they provide elemental mastery for the rest of the team and ensure crowd control
Beidou/Fischl/or Raiden Shogun: For triggering Electro reactions and additional damage. Raiden can also reliably charge the special abilities of all team members
A team of 4-star characters supporting Kokomi – not the other way around.
Kokomi as Support in the Team:
Kokomi: Equipped with the Millelith set and the Dragon Slayer should provide damage for the others. Also combines with cryo characters for freezing
Kaeya or Rosaria: As sub DPS and the cryo team effect that increases CRT by 15% when foes are frozen or affected by cryo effects
Saccharose, Venti, or Kazuha: Reduce resistance to Hydro or Cryo by 40% through swirling when equipped with the artifact set “Viridescent Venerer.” Additionally, they provide elemental mastery for the rest of the team and ensure crowd control
Xiangling and Bennett Combo:
Kokomi
Kazuha or Saccharose: Reduce resistance to Hydro or Pyro by 40% through swirling when equipped with the artifact set “Viridescent Venerer.” Additionally, they provide elemental mastery for the rest of the team and ensure crowd control
Xiangling: Her special ability along with Kokomi’s attacks constantly triggers strong vaporize reactions
This is what you can expect from Kokomi: Do not expect from Kokomi the usual damage numbers in the six-figure range – she is not meant for that. She is a well-balanced character who brings a little bit of everything. She can reliably heal, distribute Hydro to enemies, and deal passive damage with her elemental skill.
Kokomi is essentially a complete package of Qiqi, Mona, Xingqiu, Barbara, and Childe, but is overall not better than any of the individual characters. However, she is not meant to replace them but is an independent and good character who can fit into a variety of teams. Additionally, she has a wonderful character design.
So, if you are looking for a useful healer with a cute design who can take a hit and provides plenty of support, Kokomi is surely a wonderful addition to your squad.
What do you think of Kokomi? Have you already pulled her or will you skip her? Are you perhaps saving for future characters? Feel free to write it down in the comments.
On March 8, the 2nd qualifying round for the “Caldera Challenge” tournament in Call of Duty: Warzone took place. There is a total of $100,000 (about €90,000) at stake. However, there are allegations of hacking in the tournament, and a player’s clip is at the center of the discussion.
What’s going on?
Call of Duty: Warzone regularly hosts tournaments with respectable prize pools
The qualifying rounds for the “Caldera Challenge” are currently ongoing – a duo tournament in kill race format, where 24 teams can qualify
With $100,000 at stake, the tournament is overshadowed by discussions about whether a pro player is hacking or not
Caldera Challenges – Hacker in Qualifying?
Specifically, it involves the player “Shifty”. Together with his duo partner, he reached third place in the second qualifying round, and both received $2,500 for it.
However, a gameplay clip from the tournament has sparked accusations that something might not be quite right.
The fourth place player, “Blazt”, posted the clip on Twitter and wrote: “How the hell is this supposed to be a human with a controller?”.
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Particularly, this moment is highlighted, where the player’s aim seems to snap to the opponent. This “snap to the opponent” is actually typical for an aimbot.
However, there are discussions under the clip about whether it is actually hacking. It is also suspected that there may be an issue with the transmission from the streaming program “OBS”.
It is argued that such clips are nearly ubiquitous among all major Warzone streamers. However, the larger and more popular streamers often avoid hacking accusations simply because they are more popular.
This is also a general problem with the Free2Play Warzone. This uncertainty about whether someone is cheating or not leads to a lot of frustration and anger among players. The new anti-cheat RICOCHET has somewhat alleviated the problem, but unfortunately not completely solved it.
What do you think about the clip? Do you see a hacker or just a technical error? Please feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.
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In Lost Ark, the first Abyss raid, Argos, is released today in the western version. There, you fight the boss in three phases with 8 players. However, they cannot really play together. We at MeinMMO summarize.
The massive stag is divided into 3 phases, each requiring a different gear score. Therefore, you cannot play them all back to back. You can enter the first phase with an item level of 1,370, while the 3rd phase demands a solid 1,400 GS from you.
Argos relies on mechanics in which both player groups must react differently in battle. So, while you play the raid with eight, if you play together as usual, Argos will wipe the floor with you.
How does his special mechanic work? The mystical stag is the lord of day and night and lets you feel this with his tactics.
At the beginning of the fight, your two groups are divided into day and night players. You can recognize which group you belong to by the glow under your character. If you have a bright and radiant aura, you are day; if you glow a bit violet and pale, you are team night.
From now on, it is essential to pay attention to your own color. This assignment will change frequently during the fight due to various attacks from Argos.
You also need to constantly watch the color of Argos’s attacks. Because the boss essentially works with two different types of damage. You can recognize these by the same colors as your auras. Night attacks do not damage you if you are night; however, you will take damage if you belong to the day group.
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Not playing together
What can you expect exactly? Especially memorable for this mechanic is a kind of pizza that Argos places on the ground. There, you briefly see the different colors alternately. Here you need to pay attention to your color to avoid taking massive damage.
If Argos jumps to the middle of the arena, it always means that a new mechanic awaits you. Particularly important here are the small circles in different colors on the ground. In this attack, the opponent spawns a total of 8 small circles. 4 for team day and 4 for team night.
Within seconds, all 8 circles must be occupied accordingly; if this does not happen, both groups die immediately. It’s best to coordinate in advance who goes to which corner. A circle spawns for both teams at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock.
In Korea, it is common practice for each team member to multiply their number by 3 and take that direction. So if you are number 2 in your group, you need to take the circle at 6 o’clock. If your group doesn’t coordinate, stick to this scheme.
If your group survives this mechanic, the teams switch. Those who were night before are now team day. This quickly leads to confusion, so always keep an eye on your color.
This is how you recognize your team. (Screenshot from the video by ATK via YouTube).
What other mechanics are there? With his normal attacks, Argos behaves very similarly to known Guardian Raid bosses. He strikes forward and backward, jumps, and charges forward. It is advisable for melee fighters to always stand at 7 or 5 o’clock behind the boss.
His kick backwards does enormous damage to all those directly behind him. So avoid standing directly at the back of the boss. At 5 and 7 o’clock, you will not be hit by the kick but can still receive the bonus for “Back-Attack”.
If you see two lines on the battlefield, you need to move quickly within those lines. Anyone standing outside will take massive damage from an explosion after a few seconds.
For all other attacks, stick to the known pattern: Always stand where your color glows to avoid taking damage.
You need to get into your color’s circle in time (via YouTube).
You should not just attack blindly: Towards the end of the first phase, things get really mean. Both teams receive a buff with 10 stacks. Here, both teams must try not to work together. The goal is to maintain the boss’s stacks of both colors in balance.
If 5 attacks from day have landed on Argos, 5 from team night must also hit Argos.
You can see if you are successful by the fact that the boss also receives an aura that is either day or night.
The goal, however, is that he doesn’t build up any aura and remains balanced.
If Argos suddenly receives a night aura, the night team should stop attacking until team day has balanced him again.
If Argos is not balanced at the end of this mechanic, the team in whose aura the boss last was dies. This is unavoidable and thus a kind of wipe mechanic. So you should always pay attention that you don’t use all your stacks to be able to act in case of emergency.
In this phase, it’s also okay to simply not attack at all. You gain nothing from a little more damage if your team ends up dying.
At x10, you see how many stacks you have left.
The community is annoyed by the update
What do players say about Argos? In general, the massive stag is a popular boss in Lost Ark and actually a reason for joy. However, especially among veteran players of Lost Ark, Argos currently causes discontent.
The background is the high entry gear score of 1,370. Many players believe that this is currently too hard to reach and that Argos should have come much later. There is also discussion that other versions had much more time during the launch of Argos to gather materials.
Many professionals were also expecting the Argos update to come with an improvement in the chances of successful item upgrades, allowing more players to reach this gear score faster. According to the official patch notes, however, this is not the case.
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In this podcast, the MeinMMO editorial team discusses how Lost Ark feels after 30, 60, and 120 hours.
YouTuber and veteran of the Russian version Fox says on YouTube: “I am not Gearscore 1,370. I asked my guild, all veterans from Russia and Korea – no one is 1,370. Even in another guild full of professionals, I asked, and no one there is at 1,370. There is simply a lack of upgrade materials, for free-to-play players it is even worse. Is it even free-to-play if I, as a free account, cannot access the new content?”
In this statement, he is strongly supported by the community. Many are also afraid that Argos will unleash a wave that cannot be stopped. Anyone who is already struggling to reach 1,370 can quickly jump to 1,400 and higher through Argos and then be ready for Valtan, the next Abyss raid. Meanwhile, a large part of the players is still unable to access Argos; this is the concern of the veterans.
What do you think of the update? Is Argos too early? Are you already at 1,370 gear score, or are you still so far from it that Argos is of no interest to you? What do you think about releasing new endgame content already? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will receive Update 33 with the DLC Ascending Tide on March 15, 2022. This update will bring important combat changes to the game. MeinMMO reveals what to expect in combat with the next update.
When is Ascending Tide (Update 33) coming out? You can play the new DLC starting March 14 on PC/Mac and Stadia, and from March 29 on Xbox and PlayStation.
Before the changes appear on the live servers, you can already experience them on the public test server. You can download the test server through the regular ESO client. Keep in mind, however, that you will need the same amount of storage space as for ESO itself.
Therefore, the download may take a little time. Once you are finished, select the PTS (Public Test Server) in the client and start it just like you normally do with ESO. Then you can simply log in with your login data.
You can truly test everything on the PTS without worry since it has no impact on your account on the live server. Except for crown shop items, as these crowns will actually be deducted from your account. Therefore, everything there costs only 1 crown.
The combat changes will affect every player, regardless of whether they own ESO+ or not.
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What combat adjustments will come with the new update for players? The change mainly concerns the scaling of the strength of abilities. In addition, certain buffs will be merged into one buff. The developers cite their hybrid efforts as the reason for the planned change.
Hybridization is the effort to combine important characteristics of the offensive resources Magicka and Stamina. The underlying idea is that players should have more freedom in their playstyle following the principle “play the way you want.”
Corresponding steps have already been taken in the current zone DLC Deadlands, particularly affecting item sets.
Scaling the strength of abilities with the highest offensive value
Previously, abilities were scaled either with the maximum Magicka or maximum Stamina, depending on which resource was consumed when using the ability. Additionally, the values of Spell Power or Weapon Power also played a role in the strength of an ability.
Furthermore, buffs (enhancements) like Major Savagery and Major Brutality specifically enhanced Stamina abilities. On the other hand, Magicka abilities were boosted by the corresponding buffs, Major Prophecy and Major Sorcery.
This is set to change with Update 33:
Magicka and Stamina will only remain as ability costs. The strength of all abilities will scale with the higher offensive value (whether Magicka or Stamina).
The buffs Major Savagery (increases the chance for critical weapon hits by 12%) and Major Prophecy (increases the chance for critical magic hits by 12%) will be merged into one buff that provides both effects.
The buffs Major Brutality (increases weapon damage by 20%) and Major Sorcery (increases magic damage by 20%) will be merged into one buff that provides both effects.
Are you ready for the upcoming ESO events? Do you know what events the developers have planned for players each year? One thing we can already tell you. It’s definitely worth participating in the events in ESO. You can find all the information about the events, the rewards, and how to get them most effectively in our ESO Event Ticker.
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Strange things are happening at Blizzard again. The esports scene in Overwatch has had a team of casters commentating on the games for years. But caster VikkiKitty, who has been working for Blizzard since 2017, says now: She has been ignored for the 2022 season for half a year and simply does not know how things will continue. She is not an isolated case.
This is the situation:
The “Overwatch League” was planned by Blizzard as a huge esports company . After the great success of Overwatch in 2016, the league was supposed to establish itself as a major professional esports title in 2017. After all, Blizzard has already launched huge esports titles with Starcraft and Warcraft.
The league started in 2017 with a lot of enthusiasm. Slots in the league were sold to esports organizations for many millions of US dollars in a “franchise model”. The plan was to promote Overwatch following the model of major US leagues in basketball or football: Professional players were given fixed contracts, they wanted to play in arenas on-site, and hired casters who commented on these matches.
This is what a caster says now: Esports commentator VikkiKitty says she has not received an offer for the Overwatch League 2022.
Worse still: She has also received no information about what will happen next. Since the end of the last season (September 2021), there has been a “lack of communication”, so no one is talking to her anymore, which frustrates her the most about her situation.
In the comments, fans express their shock at the situation. After all, VikkiKitty is the only woman in the caster scene. Blizzard does not present a good image in light of the sexism scandal when they show her the cold shoulder.
The caster has been working for the league since 2017.
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Is this an isolated case? No, many other casters who have been working for the league for a long time say they have received no information about what will happen with the Overwatch League in 2022. People who have been following Overwatch as an esports since 2015 are currently left in the dark.
No one really knows how things will continue.
Blizzard implemented cost-cutting measures for the Overwatch League in 2020
Was there a similar case before? Yes, before the 2020 season, the “star casters” of the league complained that they had been made bad offers . Apparently, the league was implementing cost-cutting measures at that time. Some of the most prominent casters then separated from the league and publicly criticized Blizzard.
At that time, Blizzard was also shrinking its Overwatch League team.
An important caster who left before the 2020 season: MonteCristo
What’s behind this: There could be several reasons for the problems with the casters:
On the one hand, it could be related to the sale of Blizzard, that things have been set in motion, production companies are changing and the plan for the new league is not yet mature.
Perhaps they are continuing to implement cost-cutting measures and are saving with the casters, wanting to approach matches differently. Activision Blizzard has already reduced a lot of staff in everything that does not directly relate to the development of new games
Overwatch is generally in poor condition, especially since Overwatch 2 is in the making
Humanly, it is difficult to let people who have been working with Blizzard for so long remain in the dark. The situation seems to be escalating at the moment.
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Many livelihoods and a lot of money hang on the Overwatch League
Why is this so difficult? The situation is so delicate because the Overwatch League has demanded a huge investment from the teams participating. However, the league has apparently been struggling for several years and is not performing as well as Blizzard originally envisioned in 2017.
Because such high investments are at stake and so many livelihoods are linked to it, it is a sensitive topic for Blizzard.
When they suddenly discontinued esports for “Heroes of the Storm” a few years ago, many who had centered their lives around the game were appalled:
Many users still want to buy a PS5, and many are looking for good deals. But now a seller is warning about a nasty fake shop.This shop appears official, but it is just scammers who want your money.
PS5 consoles are still hardly available, and many interested users are vying for every console that various shops have to offer. Because the resources for the PS5 remain scarce, and Sony is struggling to keep up with production.
But there are also scammers who want to profit from this hype. Now a particularly nasty fake shop has appeared that looks suspiciously similar to its official counterpart. MeinMMO explains why you should definitely not buy from the Euronics fake shop.
Fake shop looks like the official site but has no PS5 consoles
What kind of shop is this? The fake shop presents itself as the official Euronics shop and offers you a landing page with many tempting deals. The PS5 is prominently featured here, and you can hardly find other products on the site.
On the lower half of the website, user ratings from various portals are quoted, which are supposed to instill trust and entice people to take advantage of the offer.
Copies some elements from Euronics but is a nasty scam.
You should definitely not buy a PS5: Euronics has also commented on Twitter, stating that this is not an authorized shop and that you should definitely not buy there.
You can only pay in the fake shop in advance, so you should definitely not order a PS5 there and not transfer any money, because in the worst case, you may never see your money again. If you have already fallen for the fake shop, you should immediately contact your bank.
In general, you should become skeptical if the PS5 console is constantly and permanently available in a shop. Anyone who follows our PS5 ticker on MeinMMO knows how quickly consoles usually sell out. At no drop is the console truly available.
Translation errors, such as “Puls 3D helmet,” should also ring all your alarm bells.
The fake shop even offers a 3D helmet.
There is only one real Euronics shop: You can only reach the official shop via the URL: https://www.euronics.de/. This is also confirmed again by Euronics Germany. All other shops with similar addresses are fake shops. If you want to be sure, you should bookmark the correct URL in your browser.
For more information, we have contacted Euronics. We are still waiting for a response.
This is what the real shop from Euronics looks like.
Such nasty fake offers come up again and again
This fake shop is not the first scam when it comes to PS5 consoles. A few months ago, there was a shop that wanted to sell a special “limited edition” of the PS5. GameStop had warned against taking advantage of such an offer. Scammers try to catch a few customers with such a limited edition, who then never see their money again.
Call of Duty: Warzone released a new update on the evening of March 9th, removing a nasty exploit that allowed players to create super OP weapons. The complete patch notes in German can be found on MeinMMO.
What’s going on?
Call of Duty: Warzone has brought a new update to the game and fixed several issues
Included was a fix for the nasty perk exploit – players could create extremely powerful desired weapons
Additionally, the Nebula bomb now works better – the complete patch notes can be found here
CoD Warzone: Update March 9, 2022 – Patch Notes
When is the update coming? The patch is already online, the changes are in the game.
How big is the update? It was just a small update, with no large download.
What has changed? Overall, the update counts 6 bug fixes:
Fixed the issue with the Nebula bomb that prevented you from using killstreaks, vehicles, and equipment
Fixed the issue with the Nebula bomb that prevented placement when another player also wanted to place a Nebula bomb
Removed the visual bug related to the “Krewe Leader” blueprint
Fixed the incorrect unlocking challenge for operator Halima
These were the complete patch notes of the latest update from CoD: Warzone. If you want to take a look at the English patch notes, you can find them at developer Raven Software (via ravensoftware.com).
Warzone removes another batch of bugs from the game and fixes a nasty exploit. Is there a bug or glitch that still annoys you hard in the game? Feel free to write us in the comments.
Soon the mid-season update of season 2 will also be coming and will bring extensive changes to the popular battle island Rebirth Island. However, there is no date yet.
In Pokémon GO the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew takes place on Sunday. For this occasion, Niantic is now hosting live events in numerous cities. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at what it’s all about, where the events will take place, and how you can participate.
What kind of event is it? Every month a Community Day takes place in Pokémon GO that highlights a specific Pokémon. On Sunday, March 13, 2022, it’s that time again, and this time you can even encounter two monsters: Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew.
This event usually takes place purely virtually and can thus be played from anywhere. This will also be the case for the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew, however, Niantic has thought of a special feature for you.
In addition to the digital gaming experience, Pokémon GO will host live events worldwide in more than 20 cities on this day under the name “Community Day” meetups. Several cities in Germany and Austria will also participate. We will show you which ones and how you can be part of it.
In which cities are Community Day meetups taking place?
In Germany, you have the opportunity to participate in live events in 8 different cities, and there will also be an opportunity in Austria. The following cities are hosting the “Community Day” meetups (via pokemongolive.com):
Germany:
Berlin: Spandau Arcaden
Bochum: Ruhr Park
Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf Arcaden
Laatzen: Leine-Center Laatzen
Leipzig: Paunsdorf Center
Munich: Pasing Arcaden
Oberhausen: Westfield Centro
Recklinghausen: Palais Vest
Austria:
Linz: City-Park
When do the “Community Day” meetups take place? The live events will take place analogously to the Community Day with Sandshrew on March 13, 2022. They will start at 11:00 AM local time and end at 5:00 PM local time.
How can you participate in the live events? No registration or pre-registration is required to participate in the “Community Day” meetups. You just need to choose one of the locations and visit it during the event.
Niantic also points out that they are working closely with the cities for the safety of the players. Nevertheless, please consider the specific (corona) regulations of the respective venue when planning.
There isn’t much known yet about the specific contents of the “Community Day” meetups. So far, Niantic has only announced that you can participate normally in the Community Day and catch your Sandshrew or Alolan Sandshrew there.
Additionally, you will meet other trainers there and can make friendships or trade Pokémon. Furthermore, various photo spots will be set up where you can take breaks. Whether there will be any further special features remains to be seen.
Do you have to attend the live event to participate in the C-Day? No, the live events are an additional offering by Niantic to enhance the gaming experience.
If you don’t have time or interest to attend one of these events or don’t have a venue near you, you can still play the Community Day from home as usual.
How to best utilize the Community Day with Sandshrew and Alolan Sandshrew and whether it’s worth it, you can find out in our guide:
What do you think of the planned “Community Day” meetups? Will you participate in one of the live events? Or is that not your thing, and do you prefer to play from home? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Raiden Shogun was the first 5-star character in Patch 2.1 of Genshin Impact. MeinMMO shows you how to fully unleash Raiden’s potential in this build and explains her skills in detail.
Who is Raiden Shogun? She is the ruler of the land of Inazuma and the current Electro Goddess. However, she is not one of the original Seven who emerged victorious from the Archon War. Raiden Shogun is the head of the “Inazuma Bakufu,” which consists of three parts of her army.
Raiden Shogun has commanded these armies to seize the visions of all residents in Inazuma, in order to place them into a statue of a god that possesses 1000 arms and 100 eyes. The reason behind this is still unknown.
Her goal is to gain control over the world and create an “unchanging eternity” for the people. You can get an impression of Raiden Shogun in the following character demo:
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What attacks and abilities does Raiden Shogun have? Her standard attack consists of five spear thrusts forward, while she consumes some stamina with her heavy strike and executes an upward slash.
With her elemental skill “Wonders – Sinister Sight,” she deals Electro damage to nearby opponents and grants nearby party members the buff “Sinister Eye of the Lightning Strike,” which lasts for 25 seconds and has the following effects:
The eye deals extra Electro area damage every 0.9 seconds when you deal damage to opponents. It deals 20% of its original damage.
During the duration, the special abilities of all party members deal more damage. This damage is based on the elemental energy costs of the respective special ability.
Example: If her elemental skill talent level is 6 and you use the special ability that requires 90 elemental energy, you calculate 90 × 0.27. The result is 24.3%, meaning that the special ability, with the buff, deals 24.3% more damage.
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Talent Level
Special Attack Damage Multiplier
1
0.22%
2
0.23%
3
0.24%
4
0.25%
5
0.26%
6
0.27%
7
0.28%
8
0.29%
ab 9
0.30%
Raiden Shogun accumulates “Resolve Power” with “Chakra Desiderate,” which is defined as follows:
You can accumulate up to 60 stacks of Resolve Power.
300 seconds after leaving battle, your accumulated Resolve Power resets.
Resolve Power is accumulated through the special abilities of party members. Raiden Shogun herself does not count.
The elemental energy of the special abilities serves as a reference point and Raiden’s own talent level as a multiplier.
Example: If Raiden Shogun’s special ability is level 6 and you use, for example, Klee’s special ability, which costs 60 elemental energy, you calculate 60 × 0.18. The result is 10.8 stacks.
These stacks are important to increase Raiden Shogun’s damage during the effect of the special attack.
Example: Let’s assume again level 6 and you reach the maximum 60 stacks, you calculate: 1.02 × 60 + 5.44%. This means that you gain a 66.64% attack bonus from Resolve Power. The 5.44% is a fixed bonus that you always receive at level 6.
Table with values up to Talent Level 15 for your calculations
Talent Level
Calculate Stacks
Calculate Attack Bonus of Stacks
1
0.15 × Elemental Energy
0.73% × Number of Stacks + 3.89%
2
0.16 × Elemental Energy
0.78% × Number of Stacks + 4.18%
3
0.16 × Elemental Energy
0.84% × Number of Stacks + 4.47%
4
0.17 × Elemental Energy
0.91% × Number of Stacks + 4.86%
5
0.17 × Elemental Energy
0.96% × Number of Stacks + 5.15%
6
0.18 × Elemental Energy
1.02% × Number of Stacks + 5.44%
7
0.18 × Elemental Energy
1.09% × Number of Stacks + 5.83%
8
0.19 × Elemental Energy
1.16% × Number of Stacks + 6.22%
9
0.19 × Elemental Energy
1.23% × Number of Stacks + 6.61%
10
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.31% × Number of Stacks + 7%
11
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.38% × Number of Stacks + 7.39%
12
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.45% × Number of Stacks + 7.78%
13
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.54% × Number of Stacks + 8.26%
14
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.63% × Number of Stacks + 8.75%
15
0.20 × Elemental Energy
1.72% × Number of Stacks + 9.23%
Furthermore, Raiden Shogun’s special attack triggers Electro area damage, and she now wields her sword named “Musou no Hitotachi” and “Musou Isshin” in combat. The subsequent damage from the sword and the ability “Musou Isshin” is further increased based on her Resolve Power.
„Musou Isshin”:
Standard attacks, heavy strikes, and falling attacks now deal Electro damage. It will now be considered special ability damage.
The conversion to Electro damage cannot be overwritten by other elements (for example, C6 Bennett).
If her attacks hit during the duration, she can restore elemental energy for the team every second. This effect can be triggered five times.
Duration: 7 seconds.
During the duration, Raiden is immune to damage from Electro reactions and is less likely to be interrupted during attacks.
Cooldown: 18 seconds.
If Raiden leaves the field, the special ability ends.
Raiden Shogun’s stats compared to other characters:
With a base attack of 337, she is just above the main DPS Diluc and Ganyu, who both have a value of 335. Xiao with 349 and Ayaka with 342 are close to her value. Her recharge rate increases, just like Mona’s, to a maximum of 32%.
The glowing small dots in a circle around your character indicate how many stacks of Resolve Power you approximately have.
Talents of Raiden Shogun
Which talents should you level up first? First, you should level up Raiden Shogun’s special ability because that’s what you rely on the most. It not only deals high damage but also regenerates the special abilities of your other team members.
What important passive talents does Raiden Shogun possess? She has the following three important passive talents:
„Countless Wishes“:
„Chakra Desiderate“ gains 2 stacks of Resolve Power when party members obtain elemental crystals or elemental particles. 3 seconds cooldown.
Allows you to gather stacks for strengthening Raiden’s special ability faster.
„True Enlightenment“:
Each percentage point exceeding 100% of the recharge rate grants you the following effects:
Increases the elemental energy she can restore with “Musou Isshin” by 0.6%.
Increases the Electro damage bonus by 0.4%.
This talent strengthens both Raiden Shogun’s offensive power and support capabilities.
„World-renowned Guardian“:
The ascension of one-handed and polearm weapons costs 50% less Mora.
What do the constellations provide? Constellations unlock new abilities and/or stats for characters. This listing shows you the most important constellations and what bonuses they provide.
1. Constellation (C1) „Sinister Omen“: „Chakra Desiderate“ can gather Resolve Power even faster when team members use their special ability:
Electro characters: +80%
Other element types: +20%
2. Constellation (C2) „Steelbreaker“: Raiden’s sword and “Musou Isshin” now ignore 60% of enemy defense.
4. Constellation (C4) „Oath of Decency“: At the end of Raiden’s special ability, the attack of all party members is increased by 30% for 30 seconds. She herself is excluded from this effect.
6. Constellation (C6) „Wishbearer“: During the duration of “Musou Isshin,” the cooldowns of all party members’ special abilities are reduced by 1 second if Raiden Shogun hits with her attacks. Raiden Shogun herself is excluded from the ability and can trigger this effect five times. The cooldown is 1 second.
If you want Raiden to deal even more damage and have the resources to do so, then unlock her C2. C4 and C6 are especially useful for your other team members.
Weapons that shine with Raiden Shogun
What weapons can bring out the best in Raiden Shogun? It is important to note that Raiden Shogun particularly benefits from recharge rate, attack, and critical damage (CD)/critical rate (CR).
Primordial Jade Winged-SpearSkyward SpineStaff of HomaVortex Vanquisher
The best 5-star weapon is the “Grasscutter’s Light” which is specifically tailored for Raiden Shogun. The recharge rate as a sub-stat guarantees the effect trigger of the spear. Moreover, she benefits from special attacks, so the 30% boost to recharge rate after using special abilities is very beneficial to have them ready again soon.
If you are focused on damage, the “Staff of Homa” can even surpass the Grasscutter’s Light partially when Raiden Shogun is below 50% HP. This is when the effect of this weapon is triggered, granting Raiden Shogun even more attack. However, there is no good way to keep her permanently below 50% HP. Additionally, the spear has critical damage as a sub-stat, which is also very useful for DPS.
A wonderful alternative is the “Vortex Vanquisher,” which can be very strong due to its high base attack, attack sub-stat, and interaction with a character like Zhongli.
“Primordial Jade Winged-Spear” and “Skyward Spine” are also alternatives because of their high base attack. While the Jade Spear has CR, the “Skyward Spine” has recharge rate as a sub-stat.
As 4-star alternatives, the following weapons are recommended:
“Moonpiercer”
“Royal Spear”
“Blackcliff Polearm”
“Favonius Lance”
What are the Free-to-Play alternatives? The best alternatives are the spear “The Catch” and the “Prototype Starglitter.” “The Catch” features the important sub-stat recharge rate and increases damage dealt by special abilities by 16%. Additionally, it enhances the CR of special abilities by 6%.
You can obtain this spear at refinement level 5 if you catch enough fish and trade it in Inazuma with the NPC “Kujirai Momiji.” This means you can increase damage to 32% and CR by 12%.
The “Prototype Starglitter” can be crafted at any time at the blacksmith. It also has recharge rate as a sub-stat and increases damage from normal attacks and heavy strikes by 8% for 12 seconds after using elemental abilities. This can stack twice, and at refinement level 5, you can gain a bonus of 16%.
The CatchPrototype Starglitter
Suitable Artifacts for Raiden Shogun
Which artifacts benefit Raiden Shogun the most? The undeniably best artifact set for her is “Emblem of Severed Fate,” which not only makes her special ability usable faster, but also fits perfectly with the weapon “Grasscutter’s Light.”
2-piece set bonus: Increases recharge rate by 20%.
4-piece set bonus: Increases damage dealt by special abilities based on 25% of recharge rate. A bonus of up to 75% is possible in this way.
If you have no luck farming this artifact set, you can equip variable combinations of the respective artifact sets:
“Emblem of Severed Fate” or “Wanderer’s Troupe”
2-piece set bonus: Increases recharge rate by 20%.
“Memories of Shimenawa” or “Gladiator’s Finale”
2-piece set bonus: Increases attack by 18%.
“Thundering Fury”
2-piece set bonus: Increases Electro damage by 15%.
“Noblesse Oblige”
2-piece set bonus: Increases damage of special abilities by 20%.
If you are looking for more details about the stats of weapons and artifacts, you can find them on Honey Impact.
What stats are important for the artifacts? If you play with the optimal equipment set on Raiden, that is the 4-piece set from “Emblem of Severed Fate” and the “Grasscutter’s Light,” it is worth taking recharge rate as the main stat on the sands and attack % on the cup.
Otherwise, the main stat varies depending on the weapon you have equipped. If you are using a weapon with a high base attack and possibly attack as a sub-stat, it can benefit you if you have attack % on the sands and Electro damage bonus on the cup.
However, if you are using a weapon that provides little attack, you can make up for it with attack % as the main stat on sands and cup. If damage is not as important to you and you prefer to constantly have your team members’ special abilities charged up, then put recharge rate on the sands.
If you play with attack boosts using characters like Sara and Bennett, you can use attack % as the main stat on the sands and Electro damage bonus on the cup.
However, with all artifacts, it applies: Depending on the sub-stats of all artifacts, you would use a CD/CR crown.
Make sure that the sub-stats of all artifacts include recharge rate, attack %, and CR/CD.
What teams does Raiden Shogun fit into? She fits into many teams as a so-called battery. The task of a battery is to charge the abilities of others. Yae Miko is a perfect candidate to fight alongside Raiden Shogun. However, she can also function as main DPS, or burst DPS/sub-DPS. Team examples we suggest:
Under Electric Charge:
Raiden Shogun
Razor or Beidou as main DPS, since both special abilities cost 80 elemental energy and can gather even more Resolve Power stacks with Raiden Shogun’s C1; however, their special abilities do not work with Raiden Shogun.
Otherwise: Eula as main DPS.
Optimal: Xingqiu for Hydro application and reactions or alternatively Barbara, who can also heal.
Optional slot for:
Sucrose: Special ability costs 80 elemental energy, good for swirl reactions and lowering enemy resistances, grouping enemies together.
Kazuha: For swirl reactions and lowering enemy resistances and boosting elemental mastery, grouping enemies together.
Zhongli: As additional defense and/or if you have equipped the spear “Vortex Vanquisher,” it is very useful.
Sara: Special ability costs 80 elemental energy, for the attack boost through her ability. With Raiden’s C1, even more Resolve Power can be gathered.
Bennett: For attack boost and/or healing through Bennett’s special ability.
Overload:
Raiden Shogun
Yanfei: As main DPS, special ability costs 80 elemental energy, for elemental reactions.
Bennett
Optional slot for:
Sara
Kazuha
Sucrose
Fischl/Lisa: For Electro application, also off-field.
Venti: Grouping enemies together and triggering swirls.
Pyro:
Raiden Shogun
Bennett
Xiangling: For her special ability, which is usually ready due to Raiden.
Sucrose / Kazuha / Xingqiu
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Raiden’s task will be to feed your team with elemental energy to keep all special abilities constantly ready and deal more damage with them. You will then use her elemental skill. Subsequently, you use the enhanced special abilities of all, and at the same time, Raiden Shogun herself also becomes stronger. This creates an eternal cycle of support and DMG output from all team members.
Alternatively, she can also function as a DPS. You can decide for yourself, especially with several constellations.
What do you think of Raiden Shogun? Have you already pulled her or have you not had any luck so far? Are you possibly saving for upcoming characters? Let us know in the comments!
