WoW: Patch 9.2 – All Information about the Content: Raid, Tier Sets, Release

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All information about the upcoming Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End in World of Warcraft can be found here on MeinMMO.

The next patch for World of Warcraft is slowly approaching us. Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End will be the finale of the storyline of Shadowlands and probably the last update before the new expansion. To ensure that you know exactly what to expect, we have created this article, which contains all the details about the patch.

Note: This article will be regularly updated as we publish new contributions and more information about Patch 9.2 becomes available. Currently, this article is up to date as of 14.02.2022.

The most important things at a glance:

  • Patch 9.2 will be the final major patch of Shadowlands
  • The official release date for Patch 9.2 is February 23, 2022
  • The story takes place in the new area Zereth Mortis
  • The new raid “Mausoleum of the First” will feature 11 bosses

When will Patch 9.2 be released? An official release date for Patch 9.2 “Eternity’s End” has been announced by Blizzard. The update will be available to us on February 23, 2022. In America, the patch will be released one day earlier, on February 22.

New area: Zereth Mortis

The centerpiece of the patch is the new area Zereth Mortis. This is where the Jailer disappeared at the end of the raid “Sanctum of Domination”. Zereth Mortis is the place where “the First” essentially have their workshop. There, the various Shadowlands were created and tasked. This also means that in Zereth Mortis you will see many creatures in their mechanically appearing primal state before they were given more defined forms.

WoW Zereth Mortis Promo Picture

A special feature in Zereth Mortis is the progress system. Instead of filling a reputation bar, players must first learn the language of the inhabitants there. The Automa native to Zereth Mortis speak in a mechanical singsong. Therefore, players must first comprehend this rune-like language, the “Cipher of the First”, to interact properly with these creatures. This gradually unlocks new content, more quests, and more story.

The story of Patch 9.2 – What we know so far

In a nutshell, the forces of the Jailer from Korthia have moved on to Zereth Mortis. Zovaal’s goal is to conquer the forge there to kill the planet Azeroth and thereby initiate a process that reshapes the rules of the universe.

We will be hindered in this, among other things, by the Dreadlords, who have even learned a new trick – they disguise themselves as heroes and give instructions to NPCs that mislead them!

Meanwhile, players are of course trying to free Anduin, to utilize his knowledge about the Dominion runes and to redeem him from his current condition.

How this all unfolds will probably only be revealed with the PTR. The resolution of this story is likely to happen later, when the final cinematics are known. That will likely be several weeks after the patch’s release.

The Jailer’s goals have now been revealed, but are met with criticism. He apparently wants to destroy the World Soul of Azeroth in order to create a new reality.

It is also known how the machinery of death is to be healed. The Kyrian Pelagos will be installed as the new Arbiter and will ensure that all souls are sent to the correct realm of the Shadowlands.

Lastly, a quite significant cinematic featuring Sylvanas has already been released. Her soul fails to rejoin. The protector of Silvermoon cannot accept what she has become after death – until Uther offers her help.

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New raid: Mausoleum of the First

The Mausoleum of the First will be the final raid of Shadowlands. A hefty 11 bosses await to be defeated by players. The raid opens in 2 stages, telling 2 different stories. The first 8 bosses will be released simultaneously, the last 3 will follow in the weeks after. This was done to also highlight the passage of time between the two raid parts.

The 11 bosses in the Mausoleum of the First are:

  • Solitary Guardian
  • Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle
  • Artificier Xy’mox
  • Prototype Pantheon
  • Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener
  • Halondrus the Reclaimer
  • Lihuvim, Principle Architect
  • Anduin Wrynn
  • Lords of Dread
  • Rygelon
  • Zovaal

Thus, the final boss of the first section will be the fight against Anduin Wrynn. Interestingly, we will also encounter Xy’mox again. We last met him in Castle Nathria, where he sought to plunder the treasures of Denathrius. Something similar is probably in store for the Mausoleum.

The final boss is – not surprisingly – the fight against Zovaal, the Jailer. He seeks to destroy Azeroth.

WoW Eternitys End Jailer
The Jailer will be the “Bad Boss” – the final opponent of the raid.

New content – What’s in Patch 9.2?

In addition to Zereth Mortis and the Mausoleum of the First, there are a whole host of new content and the return of already known features. We want to briefly introduce them here.

Return of Tier Sets: With Patch 9.2, there is again a tier set for every class, including associated set bonuses. However, these sets cannot exclusively be earned in the raid this time. Players can also acquire these set items through PvP and “Mythic+”. This allows players to earn the coveted sets through other gameplay content as well.

Even though the tier sets are currently still being tested and constantly changed, the rough set bonuses are already known for all classes.

Two Legendary Items simultaneously: Also great will be the ability to wear two legendary items on your character at the same time. However, this is subject to certain restrictions, which we have explained here in more detail. In short, this means that you can only combine one covenant legendary with another legendary of your choice.

It is also important to know that Patch 9.2 brings a belt whose legendary power changes with each covenant switch. This allows you to bind the covenant legendary to a belt and freely switch covenants without losing the appropriate effect or having to manage much equipment.

Unlocking the 2nd legendary item will be relatively simple, as much grind has been removed during the PTR.

New Torghast mode only with bosses: Also new in Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End is a fresh Torghast mode, the “Jailer’s Gauntlet” – presumably translated as “Jailer’s Gauntlet”. Here, new cosmetic rewards are at stake and the chest of countless things is not active. Particularly cool: there are almost only bosses and very few trash groups. Here, it’s about the strongest combinations possible with Anima powers to defeat the bosses.

Flying must be unlocked again

As is customary in subsequently added endgame zones in World of Warcraft, the ability to fly must be manually unlocked again. In Zereth Mortis, you will initially be traveling only on foot and with your ground mount; the flying ability will come several days later.

However, the requirements for flying are relatively simple. At the earliest, you can unlock flying with the start of the 3rd week of the patch – that is, on day 15 – as only then can you complete the story up to the necessary point.

However, you can practically complete the other requirements on day 1 and only need a bit of travel time in Zereth Mortis. We have all the requirements for flying here.

More small items from Patch 9.2

In addition to all the highlights and improvements, there will of course also be a whole range of small items that will be improved with the new update. These are not necessarily particularly large changes that can be presented as a “selling point”, but they are still meaningful for some players. Here are some of the minor improvements that will come with Patch 9.2:

Aside from that, there are numerous new pets, mounts, and toys. In the coming weeks, we will present the most interesting and strangest of these in more detail.

What do you think of Patch 9.2? Do you like what is known about the patch so far? Or are you dissatisfied with what has been shown so far?

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Genshin Impact: Everything about Patch 2.5 – Leaks, Release, Banners, Characters

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Patch 2.5 of Genshin Impact arrives on February 16. The official livestream with detailed information took place on February 4. We at MeinMMO will tell you what exactly is coming with the new patch.

Update from February 14: The upcoming banners from the release of the patch have been announced. You can find all the information about it under “Upcoming Gacha Banners in Patch 2.5“.

These are the highlights of Patch 2.5 from Genshin Impact:

  • The story involving Raiden Shogun and Yae Miko continues to progress.
  • Yae Miko will be available as a new playable 5-star character in the character event wish.
  • The 5-star characters Raiden Shogun and Kokomi Sangonomiya will receive reruns.
  • 2 new weapons.
  • A new weekly boss and enemies.
  • New and familiar events.
  • “The Great Rift” has been announced for Patch 2.6, and a small glimpse was shown.

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Electro User Yae Miko – Here are her abilities

Who is Yae Miko? Yae Miko is the shrine maiden of the Narukami Shrine in Inazuma. She also has a fox form and is the eternal friend of the all-powerful Raiden Shogun. Additionally, she is the head of a publisher that releases books.

Yae Miko’s Japanese voice actress “Ayane Sakura” voices characters from well-known anime such as Ochako from My Hero Academia, Nero from Black Clover, or Mika from Psycho-Pass 2.

What can Yae Miko do? Yae can deal high damage with her special ability while she is on the field and consistent damage when she is off the field.

  • Normal attack: ‘Spiritfox Sin Eater.’
  • Elemental ability, ‘Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura’: Yae leaves an Electro marker called ‘Sesshou Sakura’ with each use while she moves swiftly. The markers can deal Electro damage.
  • Special ability, ‘Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin’: Destroys previously left ‘Sesshou Sakura’ and summons a large lightning strike from the sky that deals damage to enemies.

Passive talents of Yae Miko:

  • ‘The Shrine’s Sacred Shade’: Each ‘Sesshou Sakura’ destroyed by the special ability triggers a cooldown reset of one use of Yae Miko’s elemental ability.
  • ‘Enlightened Blessing’: Each point of elemental mastery increases the damage of ‘Sesshou Sakura.’
  • ‘Meditations of a Yako’: Can craft an additional talent material from the same region when crafting talent material.

Which character banners are coming? Starting February 16, you can obtain Yae Miko as a new character from the character event wish for three weeks. Additionally, Thoma, Diona, and Fischl will join as 4-star heroes.

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From March 8, both Raiden Shogun and Kokomi Sangonomiya will be available together as reruns. All three characters will appear in the story, which is why Raiden and Kokomi will receive a rerun so early.

Which weapon banners are coming? Concurrently with Yae Miko, her 5-star weapon ‘Kagura’s Truth’ will be available. Additionally, you can also obtain the one-handed sword ‘Mossgreen Rock’, which is considered one of the best weapons in Genshin Impact.

As 4-star weapons, the following weapons are included in the banner:

  • The Stringless (Bow)
  • Prototype Rancour (One-Handed Sword)
  • Wavebreaker’s Fin (Polearm)
  • Claymore of the Raincutter (Claymore)
  • Heart’s Insight (Catalyst)
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It is uncertain which weapons will appear in the second part of the patch. However, it is possible that both ‘Grasscutter’s Light’ and ‘Eternal Moonshine’ will be included in the second weapon banner, as they are the signature weapons of Raiden Shogun and Kokomi Sangonomiya.

New weekly boss and new enemies in the Overworld

What new weekly boss is expected? It was not confirmed in the livestream if it is indeed the Raiden Shogun, but the new weekly boss looks very much like her. Players are supposed to do the story quests to find out who she really is, as was mentioned in the Genshin Impact stream.

What new enemies are there in the Overworld? The new enemies are called “Shadowy Husk” and they come in three different forms:

  • Standard Bearer – Pyro Attribute
  • Line Breaker – Hydro Attribute
  • Defender – Cryo Attribute
All forms of the Shadowy Husk have their own mechanics and attacks.

The Events in the new Update of Genshin Impact

As with every new patch, several events are coming this time that hold rewards for you:

  • ‘Ritual of the Three Worlds’: Monsters and items in Enkanomiya are shrouded in thick black fog, and Kokomi gives you the task of clearing this fog. As a reward, you can get a Crown of Wisdom, Original Resin, and a new 4-star weapon along with refinement materials. The weapon is called ‘Eye of the Promise’ and is a catalyst.
  • ‘Created by Divine Hand’: You can create your own sphere in an editor and share it with other “Genshin Impact” players for them to complete. Rewards include Original Resin, EXP cards, and weapon materials.
  • ‘A Sip of a Tipsy Dream’: As a bartender, you must work in the pub of Mondstadt and create drinks that you can serve to guests. As a gift, you will receive an event-exclusive name card, Original Resin, and other goodies.
  • ‘Hyakunin Ikki’: You can borrow characters you do not own or use your own to form team compositions and participate in timed battles. You could already play this event in Patch 2.1. While you received a name card back then, this time there are only smaller goodies in the form of Original Resin, talent materials, and weapon materials.
  • ‘Overflowing Mastery’: You receive double loot from spheres.
As a bartender, you can discover various recipes while interacting with well-known characters.

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A brief insight into “The Great Rift” for Patch 2.6

What is “The Great Rift”? Fans and leaks have long debated about the great rift seen to the west of Liyue on the map. It has often been said that the rift would appear soon, but rumors have always proven false.

But now it’s finally here: In Patch 2.6, the great rift is supposed to come into the game. Legends say that Morax and Azhdaha fought each other.

Due to special geological conditions, the plants in the area have a unique color. Over the years, a mine has formed in the rift, where the people of Liyue gather valuable resources for their classic porcelain.

In the great rift, new dangerous monsters like the ‘Ruin Serpent’ await you.

What do you think of Patch 2.5 in Genshin Impact? Are you looking forward to the new events and the gacha banners? Are you already excited about the great rift? What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming updates? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Hearthstone: All 35 new cards from “Onyxia’s Lair”

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The next mini-set for Hearthstone is just around the corner. We will reveal which cards are included in “Onyxia’s Lair”.

The current Hearthstone expansion, Divided in Alterac Valley, has passed about half of its lifespan. Therefore, it’s time to shake up the meta a bit and implement new cards. To this end, Hearthstone will release the new mini-set “Onyxia’s Lair” on February 15, 2022. This brings 3 fresh cards for each class as well as 5 neutral cards. All cards revolve around the dragon theme and are likely to create exciting new decks.

What is the set about? The mini-set mainly revolves around dragons and spells that interact with or summon dragons in some way. This fits thematically with Onyxia, who was known in Stormwind as “Lady Katrana Prestor” and smuggled dragons into the city of humans.

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All new cards from “Onyxia’s Lair”

We have sorted all new cards here by class. Each class gets 3 new cards. Additionally, there are 5 neutral cards that can be used by all classes.

All new Druid cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Hunter cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Mage cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Paladin cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Priest cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Rogue cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Shaman cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Warlock cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Warrior cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new Demon Hunter cards from Onyxia’s Lair

All new neutral cards from Onyxia’s Lair

How to get the cards? As usual in Hearthstone, it’s much easier to acquire the entire mini-set. Instead of relying solely on card packs and luck, the entire set, consisting of 35 new cards (66 cards including duplicates), can be purchased directly. This can be done through several options:

  • 2,000 gold, i.e., earned in-game currency
  • €15, real money
  • €70 to buy the entire set in fully golden form

When does the set launch? The mini-set “Onyxia’s Lair” will be available from February 15, 2022. Generally, updates go live in Hearthstone in the early evening hours, usually between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. You only need to start the game, and the new cards will be available – no matter how you want to unlock them.

What do you think of the new cards? Do you like them? Are they too powerful or too weak? What is your favorite?

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Pokémon GO: Why you should evolve Flabébé before collecting hearts

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In Pokémon GO there is the Pokémon Flabébé for the Valentine’s Day event. It can be evolved into Floette and then into Florges. But you need to collect hearts, and you must pay attention to something important. We from MeinMMO give you the most important tips on this.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Flabébé is a Fairy-type Pokémon from the 6th generation of Pokémon. You can encounter it in Pokémon Go in its five different forms. Learn more about this in our article on the Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon Go.

This is necessary for the evolution of Flabébé and Floette

The following requirements must be met for evolution:

  • from Flabébé to Floette: 25 candy
  • from Floette to Florges: 100 candy, as buddy

What you need to pay attention to is the following:

Tip: You can only collect the hearts for Florges after you have already evolved your Flabébé into Floette. If you have set Flabébé as your buddy, the hearts will not count for the final evolution.

Here’s how you can earn hearts with your buddy:

  • go for a walk together (2 km each): ♥♥♥
  • give your buddy a snack: ♥♥♥
  • play together: ♥
  • fight together: ♥♥♥
  • take a snap: ♥
  • visit a new place: ♥

You can repeat these activities every day to earn hearts.

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Have you already evolved your Flabébé or do you still need to collect more hearts until you can make the evolution? What forms of Flabébé have you encountered so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

Have you heard about the Johto Tour? Or have you maybe already bought a ticket? In our article on the Johto Tour 2022 in Pokémon Go you will find all the important information about the event.

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Twitch streamer MontanaBlack criticized for promoting controversial NFTs

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The great German Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris has been promoting various NFTs on his Twitter profile for some time now. However, he now has to endure a lot of criticism for a particular promotion, as these specific NFTs he advertised are now considered highly controversial. There is even talk of a scam case. MeinMMO reports what happened.

MontanaBlack has been interested in NFTs for a while and has frequently promoted them on his Twitter profile. He also hosted giveaways for NFTs, which were sponsored by the companies behind the respective NFTs, as MontanaBlack revealed.

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are limited, digital objects that can be sold, collected, and traded. NFTs are based on blockchain technology and are currently popular speculation objects, similar to stocks or cryptocurrencies.

Some buy NFTs with the intention of reselling them later for more money. However, NFTs are currently under criticism, especially in gaming. Players are afraid that these speculative objects will enter their games and turn the hobby into a kind of work that also attracts investors wanting to make money in the game.

Which NFTs are specifically involved? The streamer promoted the NFTs from “Squiggles” and may have stepped into a huge minefield. Allegedly, these NFTs are said to be a scam (via Twitter).

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One of the largest German Twitch streamers promoted a possible scam

Why are the NFTs said to be a scam? A report claims that the team behind “Squiggles” has already pulled off multiple scams. The team is said to have drawn $10 million from the pockets of investors.

Accordingly, they are said to be using bots to generate reach, leveraging exciting topics to hype individuals genuinely interested in their projects, and then abandoning their NFT project to disappear with the money (via watcher.guru).

There is talk of so-called “rug pulls”: “pulling the rug out.” This refers to a situation where an investment faces a sudden, catastrophic price drop that severely decreases the value of the object. A “rug pull” is when there is malicious maneuvering behind the price drop.

Squiggles was even banned from the largest marketplace for NFT projects (OpenSea) following these allegations. Whether there is any truth to the accusations has not yet been confirmed. However, Squiggles claims to be innocent (via Twitter) and is working to get reinstated on OpenSea (via Twitter).

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A video from YouTuber Rutkay sharply criticizes MontanaBlack.

MontanaBlack will refrain from NFT giveaways for now

This is what MontanaBlack says: He made a statement via voice message on Twitter, which he later deleted. A little later, he posted another statement:

https://twitter.com/MontanaBlack/status/1492909417947402242?s=20&t=K8liI_vbye0NY5_IsCq40A

He cannot really determine whether Squiggles are a scam or not. He will now refrain from NFT giveaways for the time being. Nevertheless, MontanaBlack believes that his interest in NFTs will not diminish. He will continue to “like posts or something.”

Twitter absolutely did not celebrate the action, and MontanaBlack managed to trend on Twitter for a while due to the faux pas. Here are some reactions to the streamer’s statement:

  • Rafinesse: “Too bad, brother. You hurt the crypto and NFT community a lot. I’ve been passionately in the cryptogame since 2017 and in NFTs since 2021. The German community is already very difficult, but I hoped you could do something about it. Unfortunately, you’ve only hurt the whole thing more.”
  • albion: “And in 2 weeks, the next scandal will come from you. Worse than all the trash YouTubers from back then, always just talk from you.”
  • crusix: “Hypocrite. As if Tanzi and others hated because they say [NFT] is trash. And now this.”

Not the first fail from MontanaBlack regarding NFTs: Just in January, the streamer promoted NFT images featuring a monkey with a swastika. Although MontanaBlack apologized afterward, he faced harsher criticism after publishing ads for NFTs.

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The most popular class in Destiny 2 will be nerfed again with the release of Witch Queen

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Only one week left until Witch Queen, and Bungie continues to release information about the major new expansion for Destiny 2. This time a nerf has been mentioned that is not only devastating for Titans but also for the most popular class: the Hunters. We will show you what Bungie has planned.

What was released? In a DCP podcast on YouTube, Bungie developers Kevin Yanes, Bungie’s Sandbox Discipline Lead, and Samuel Dunn were interviewed about Destiny 2. They revealed painful details that will affect two classes.

In Witch Queen, Titans and Hunters will receive substantial nerfs. This will be particularly noticeable in PvE.

Hunters will be weakened in PvE

In Destiny 2, the Hunter has gone through a lot. Whether it’s nerfs affecting your Super or abilities or the class-specific Exotics, which have been massively adjusted in just a few days. The Hunter won’t have an easier time in Witch Queen either.

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The Hunter and his old bow

The perk of “Heart of the Pack” from the Mobius Quiver ability will be completely removed. You will not be able to use this ability in Witch Queen. This means bound enemies that are killed afterwards will not spawn Light orbs for your Hunter. Your teammates will also no longer receive a boost in recovery, mobility, and resilience.

The Hunter will also have to forgo the “Combat Provision” ability starting with Witch Queen. It previously allowed Hunters to receive melee ability energy when they dealt damage to enemies with their grenades, as well as grenade energy when they went invisible for allies. This will also weaken the only supportive Exotic of the Hunters, the Omnioculus chest piece, in the future. Hunters will receive grenade energy for their kills in the future through a Void 3.0 fragment.

Who else is affected? The sturdy Titan will also have a tough time. The popular “Bubble”, often used in raids, will now grant you only a 25% damage buff instead of the usual 35%. This pushes the Warlock further into the spotlight regarding who offers the best support.

The announcement was also frustrating as one of the recent TWaB blog posts from Bungie suggested that “The Dawn Shield” would be a stronger alternative. However, the nerf that has now become known was not mentioned there.

Why are these changes coming? The changes will be felt by the Guardians only in Witch Queen. With Void 3.0, you will be able to mix your Supers just like with the Stasis ultimate. Bungie took a closer look at the individual classes and changed them so that the old perks of Void 2.0 do not conflict with the new aspects and fragments of Void 3.0.

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What does the community say about this? The community does not understand the change and the Titans are very upset with Bungie’s decision. YouTube user RoachdoggJR stated:

The sheer confidence of this man, when he said: “You can’t get caught in a bubble,” while desperately trying to explain this nerf, he did not realize that by simply saying that word he angered every Titan.

Players realize that the Warlock’s Well will now be the better alternative for endgame content. So the Titan can leave the support to the Warlocks in the future. The Hunters, on the other hand, are being further weakened, but with Void 3.0, aspects and fragments could ensure that the Hunter can still prove himself.

What do you think about the change? Do you find it reasonable or does it annoy you that Bungie has the Hunter in its sights? Let us know what you think.

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Dying Light 2 is giving away its 1st DLC today – But fans are demanding something completely different

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With the first part of the Authority Pack, Dying Light 2 brings its first DLC after release today. MeinMMO reveals what’s inside and why fans wish for other things instead.

What is the Authority Pack? It is a DLC package consisting of three different parts. With the complete package, you get a Peacekeeper outfit and a unique weapon.

The package includes a total of 7 items:

  • Top
  • Pants
  • Shoes
  • Mask
  • Armguard
  • Gloves
  • Weapon

The first part of the package includes the top, pants, and shoes. In the second package, you will receive the mask, armguard, and gloves, while in the last part of the package, you will get the weapon. If you are already looking for strong weapons, here are the best weapons in Dying Light 2 and how to obtain them.

When are the DLCs released? The first part is already released today, on February 14 during the day. You should then be able to download the package from the respective store of your platform.

Techland has also released a trailer for the package:

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Much Praise for Dying Light 2, but Fans Have Specific Demands

This is how fans react to the trailer: In the comments on the DLC trailer, it’s less about the content and more about the things that many players would wish for.

These include, for example:

  • Fixes for numerous blocked quests and other bugs
  • A New Game Plus mode for players who want to carry their progress into a new playthrough.
  • Nightmare difficulty
  • Manual save system

However, there is also a lot of praise for the survival RPG. Many comments express positive thoughts about the main story and its choices, but especially the parkour system is being praised.

This mood of satisfaction and the desire for more is also captured by the comment that currently has the most upvotes:

Please, for God’s sake, give us multiple save slots and the ability to save the game manually! Please! I love this incredible game!

Roy ARJ in the comments of the trailer

There have also already been some confirmations that these wishes will be implemented. It has been strongly hinted that a New Game Plus mode will come after release.

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Overall, fans seem to be looking forward to the future of Dying Light 2. By the way, it should look rosy for at least 5 years according to the announcement by developer Techland.

He has already presented a roadmap before release and stated that the game will be supplied with new content at least until 2027.

If everything goes according to plan, you can look forward to many more DLCs for the zombie apocalypse.

The first major story DLC is set to be released in June. By the end of the year, various challenges and events will follow.

The roadmap and DLCs of Dying Light 2 at a glance

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FIFA 22: Flashback Neymar is a must for FUT players – Here’s how to get the card

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Currently, there is a new special card of Neymar in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team that doesn’t cost a fortune. We reveal why Flashback Neymar is so strong and how you can get the card.

What kind of card is this? The new special card of Neymar is a Flashback card, meant to remind of the early days at FC Santos when Neymar was not yet the world-renowned top star. Although the card is a bit weaker on paper than his other cards, it still has top-level stats to offer.

We explain to you what the differences are and why Flashback Neymar is still a top card.

The young Neymar in FUT 22.

How strong is Neymar’s Flashback card?

This is how expensive the new Flashback card is: To get Flashback Neymar, you have to complete an SBC and submit players worth approximately 250,000 coins. A really excellent price when you look more closely at the card’s stats.

Flashback Neymar is surprisingly strong: Since Neymar’s Gold card is currently even cheaper (about 180,000 coins) than the new Flashback card, it makes sense to compare it with his 92-rated Inform card (about 800,000 coins) that offers similar stats.

When comparing the two cards, the following differences become clear:

  • Flashback Neymar is faster than Inform Neymar.
  • The shooting stats are comparable, and Flashback Neymar is slightly ahead.
  • Inform Neymar has significantly stronger passing stats.
  • Inform Neymar has slightly better dribbling stats.
  • Flashback Neymar only has 4 stars for the weak foot – Inform Neymar has 5 stars for the weak foot.

Overall, this means that Neymar’s new Flashback card, while slightly weaker than Inform Neymar, still offers really strong stats. He has higher speed, similar dribbling stats, and even slightly better shooting stats than his 800,000-coin counterpart. The only downside is the 4 stars for the weak foot and the weaker passing stats make the card a bit less appealing.

However, many goals should still be possible with Flashback Neymar. Because for 250,000 coins, you get an absolute top card, about which one can say very little negative. If you then also use the Chemistry style “Deadeye,” the already strong shooting stats improve further and the passing stats increase to 88.

This is what the stats look like with the Chemistry style “Deadeye.”

Is the card worth it? If you’re looking for a strong winger with 5-star skills, high speed, and decent finishing, then Flashback Neymar is the right choice for you. He doesn’t cost a fortune and still has extremely strong stats that not many cards offer for this price.

Furthermore, Flashback Neymar remains extremely agile in dribbling and should feel just as nimble and agile in the game as his other cards.

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How to get Neymar’s Flashback card

This is what you need to do: To get the strong Neymar card into your team, you must complete 2 SBC tasks. You still have time until February 27.

Task 1 – Seleção

The following requirements must be met:

  • Players from Brazil: At least 1
  • Inform cards: At least 1
  • Team rating: At least 85
  • Team chemistry: At least 65
  • Number of players: 11

This is what a possible solution could look like:

The solution will cost you about 100,000 coins. Source: futbin

Task 1 – Ligue 1

The following requirements must be met:

  • Players from Ligue 1: At least 1
  • Inform cards: At least 1
  • Team rating: At least 86
  • Team chemistry: At least 60
  • Number of players: 11

This is what a possible solution could look like:

The solution will cost you about 150,000 coins. Source: futbin

What do you think of Neymar Jr’s new Flashback card? Do you find the price enticing, and will it make it into your team? Or do you prefer to choose his Gold or Inform card instead? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

And why EA had to remove the Icon card of Marc Overmars from FIFA 22, we will explain to you in the following article.

After a scandal in real life, FIFA 22 suspends an Icon in FUT – even prohibits free trading

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CoD Vanguard: Season 2 update brings Bomber killstreak and plenty of zombie content – Patch notes

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 4 minutes

CoD Vanguard starts tonight with Season 2. There are new maps, more explosions, and better field equipment. Zombies also get a lot of content. However, weapon balancing is completely missing. MeinMMO tells you more.

On February 14 at 6 PM, Season 2 of CoD Vanguard starts after a delay of weeks. Developer Sledgehammer Games is skipping weapon balancing this time; instead, the focus is clearly on new content.

In multiplayer, there are new maps, more explosive toys, and perks that enhance your field equipment. Fans of the zombie mode can particularly look forward to: the highlights are a completely new map and 2 new wonder weapons. 

Multiplayer gets more explosions, no weapon balancing

What new content is coming? The multiplayer of CoD Vanguard is getting several new contents. This includes a new top killstreak for the best players, sticky grenades and 2 perks that improve operational equipment. There are also 2 new medium-sized maps.

What improvements are there? What’s missing in the patch notes is weapon balancing in any form. Instead, there are numerous smaller bug fixes that address issues with camouflage challenges, among other things. You can read about these bug fixes on the website of developer Sledgehammer Games (via sledgehammergames.com).

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Here are all new contents in the game with Season 2:

2 new maps – Casablanca and Gondola

Casablanca: Casablanca is a medium-sized map. It has the typical 3 paths through the map, which lead through a busy marketplace. The map also emphasizes vertical combat as several buildings require close and long-range tactics.

Gondola: Gondola is also a medium-sized map with 3 paths. However, the special feature here is the namesake gondola that can take you slowly across a large gorge to a lookout tower. Players can also use the long sightline provided by this gondola route or go through the power plant and caves to engage in close combat.

  • Casablanca
  • Gondola

New game modes: Ranked and Arms Race

  • Ranked Mode: Players can now battle through the ranks with the rules of the Professional League of Call of Duty.
  • Arms Race: This mode is meant to appear later in the season. It’s more than just infantry combat. Armored war machines such as motorcycles, transport vehicles, and tanks are in focus here. The goal is to destroy enemy strongholds.

New content in the Battle Pass: Explosive killstreak, sticky grenade, 2 perks

New killstreak: Hull-mounted Gunner

Players who have played CoD WW2 already know this new killstreak. The Hull-mounted Gunner can be activated after 12 kills in a row. For 30 seconds, you can rain explosions on the map.

This is what this killstreak looked like in CoD WW2:

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New grenade: Sticky grenade

New perks: With Season 2, you gain access to 2 new perks, one for Slot 1 (Blue) and one for Slot 3 (Yellow). Both perks help your field equipment.

  • Armory (Blue): 
    • Deploy equipment faster. Your equipment is immune to the Technician perk and cannot be hacked or seen through walls.
  • Mechanic (Yellow):
    • Field equipment reloads 20% faster.

Zombies: New Egypt map, Easter eggs, and wonder weapons

Terra Maledicta is the new hub map in Zombies after “The Beginning”. It takes place in Egypt and contains gates to three new arenas: Corrupted Lands, Eastern Desert, and the Hall of Truth. 

You will complete a new story quest and fight new enemies with friends. Wonder weapons and Easter eggs also return. 

  • The Ray Gun returns
  • The map Terra Maledicta and the new enemies
  • The wonder weapons Ray Gun and Decimator Shield

Here’s what’s new in CoD Vanguard Zombies:

  • New hub map: “Terra Maledicta”
  • 3 new locations: Corrupted Lands, Eastern Desert, Hall of Truth
  • 2 wonder weapons: Decimator Shield and Ray Gun
  • New ally: Vercanna, the Last
  • New enemy: Zaballa, the Deceiver
  • New artifact: Staff of the Wild (Healing Aura)
  • New mission: Sacrifice
  • New covenant: Artifact Watch
  • New story quest
  • New weapon support: KG M40, Whitley
  • 3 new Pack-a-Punch camouflages 
  • 20 new season challenges

Also included are many small stability improvements and bug fixes for Zombies that you can read about on the website of Sledgehammer Games (via sledgehammergames.com).

More about CoD Vanguard and Warzone Season 2:

What do you think of these patch notes? Are you satisfied with the new contents of Season 2? Or would you have liked more adjustments to old content? What do you generally think of the current state of CoD Vanguard? Let us know in the comments.

If you want to know what new features and changes are coming to Warzone with the release of Season 2, you should check out this article:

Packed Season 2 of CoD Warzone starts tonight – Bombers, NPC tanks, and gas ammunition

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Can you play Lost Ark on the Steam Deck?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A new MMORPG has been released with Lost Ark. Now many users want to know if they can play Lost Ark on the Steam Deck at launch. MeinMMO explains what the situation is with Lost Ark.

What is the Steam Deck? The Steam Deck is a handheld console by Valve. On this handheld device, which resembles the Nintendo Switch, you can play Steam games on the couch without needing your gaming PC.

Many users are now hoping that they will soon be able to play the MMORPG Lost Ark on the couch with the Steam Deck. Lost Ark is a huge success on Steam with over 1 million players simultaneously.

Does Lost Ark work on the Steam Deck?

This is the current status: Valve tests all games for the Steam Deck and verifies them afterwards. However, Lost Ark has not yet been officially tested for the Steam Deck. Therefore, there is still no official statement from Valve on whether the popular MMORPG works on the device.

What is certain, however, is that Lost Ark uses “Easy Anti Cheat” (EAC) as a protection mechanism. This is meant to prevent players from cheating in the game or doing other bad things. However, Anti-Cheat does not currently work seamlessly with Linux and therefore also causes problems on the Steam Deck. There are already several multiplayer games that currently do not work on the Steam Deck.

Anyone looking at the unofficial list from Steam Deck will see: All games that do not work on the Steam Deck rely on anti-cheat programs that cause problems on Linux (via steamdeckverified.avery.cafe).

Valve had indicated that in the future anti-cheat should also work on Steam, but we cannot currently tell you when that will be. However, if Valve makes a statement, we will keep you updated.

So far, it seems that you cannot play Lost Ark on the Steam Deck.

What other options are available? Generally, there is also the option to install Windows 10/11 on the Steam Deck. However, there is little user experience so far regarding how good the performance is on the Steam Deck under Windows. You also need basic knowledge of how to install an operating system and create a new partition on a hard drive.

Additionally, Windows 10/11 is not optimized for the Steam Deck, as Microsoft has not adapted the design or interface of Windows for the Steam Deck.

Cool alternatives to play Lost Ark on the couch

What alternatives are there? If you still want to play Lost Ark on the couch, there are at least a handful of alternatives you can currently try:

  • For example, you can stream Lost Ark via Steam Link. Here, you stream your gaming PC to your smartphone. This requires a fast internet connection and hardware.
  • Alternatively, you can also use Moonlight. This is another streaming service where you can stream your games to your phone. However, you need an Nvidia graphics card, AMD Radeon graphics cards are not supported.
  • GeForce Now is officially supported according to Nvidia (via nvidia.com), but the game is currently not available via GeForce Now.

Mobile alternatives: If you are still interested in mobile gaming, there are exciting alternatives available besides the Steam Deck. MeinMMO presents the most interesting alternatives that you can also play on the go and are already available:

Steam Deck: Here are the 4 most exciting alternatives of 2021

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The best new MMORPG since 6 years is starting – Gets pretty bad reviews on Steam

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The Korea MMORPG Lost Ark finally launched in Europe and North America on Friday. But judging by the reviews on Steam, the online role-playing game is only a mediocre 3. Out of nearly 30,000 reviews, only 68% are positive.

This is the situation:

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Almost 30,000 Steam Reviews – only 68 % positive: A solid 3

What are the Steam reviews like? On Steam, Lost Ark now has 29,185 reviews in German and English, a total of 46,433 reviews. Of the nearly 30,000 reviews, 68% are positive – by a school grade, that would be a solid 3.

Why does the best MMORPG in 6 years only get a 3? The ratings are heavily influenced by the Amazon phenomenon: it is not the product that is evaluated, but the delivery. And the delivery is problematic for the MMORPG that is actually released in the West by Amazon.

The negative reviews mainly complain that testers could not play the MMORPG at the stated times because the servers were overloaded and they were stuck in queues.

Players are especially annoyedif they bought a Founder Pack to play the MMORPG early – which was not always possible due to the overloaded servers.

However, many of the negative reviews admit that the game is “great” or “really good.” But “Amazon Game Services” is criticized repeatedly. Players apparently experience flashbacks to the launch of New World, which suffered from similar problems.

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What is praised in the MMO? The people who praise the MMO say things like

  • “I’ve waited 10 years for this. It’s exactly as I imagined it. I’m incredibly hyped.”

As is usual on Steam, there are also some ironic comments:

  • “I like the quests where you pick things up and put them back down.”
  • “Talk to this one, talk to that one. Kill this, collect that.”

And the queue can be nicely fantasized about as well:

  • “Queue of 26,890. Waiting time until playing 6-8 hours. The animations of the ships and the seagulls are a dream. The cries of the seagulls, best sound ever.”
  • “Now I finally have time to clean my apartment, cook food, do laundry, visit my grandparents, take my dog out, and spend time with my girlfriend. She is very grateful to me for this. Thank you, Amazon!”

But maybe Amazon will still get the problem under control – and the dog, girlfriend, and the cleanliness of the apartment will suffer again:

Lost Ark: This is how Amazon responds to the huge queues in the Steam hit – More servers and gifts

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Back 4 Blood: The alarms were annoying, now they are just silly

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The alarm doors in Back 4 Blood have been reworked. However, what they do now, players just find ridiculous.

In Back 4 Blood, the main focus is on defeating a lot of zombies. Of course, the zombies should behave realistically so that the gaming experience is not spoiled. However, the latest patch has “improved” a small detail. The culprit is an almost insurmountable issue in game design.

What is the problem? Since the last patch, there has been a change to the alarm doors. They can no longer be opened by regular zombies unless there is an incoming horde.

This means that players now have to open these alarm doors themselves, triggering a horde, or use a toolkit to bypass the alarm.

A generally sensible change to give alarm doors more significance in the game – but it simultaneously leads to problems.

Because alarm doors can no longer be opened by zombies under normal conditions, some absurd sights emerge, like the clip from Ibutterz420. There you can see the entrance to a police station where dozens of zombies are milling about – but they simply cannot get through the glass door.

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This is also commented on by some other players, such as MeatloafAndWaffles:

“It’s unrealistic for zombies to break alarm doors without triggering an alarm.”

Yeah, but masses of zombies struggling to open an alarm-secured glass door while NOT triggering the alarm is obviously much more realistic. /s

What is actually the problem? The underlying problem lies with alarm doors in Back 4 Blood. When players carelessly open them, they trigger an alarm that attracts a horde. At higher difficulty levels, a single horde can wipe out the entire group. So this is a danger that must be avoided.

The previous strategy was to “lure” zombies from the other side of the door so that they would smash the alarm door, which did not trigger an alarm. Of course, that made little sense – because how should an alarm door know whether a zombie or a human broke it down and why should it react differently?

The answer lies clearly in game design. It simply feels “bad” for players if alarm doors could be triggered by zombies that they could not deactivate beforehand. For the same reason, zombies are also unable to trigger alarms from police cars – it simply feels “unfair” from a gameplay perspective, even if it would be realistic.

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What do the developers have planned now? Actually, this new “feature” is more or less a bug. The change that alarm doors can no longer be torn down by zombies is intentional, but it should have come in a later patch. Along with it, a new player card was planned that would allow alarm doors to be opened safely without having to use a toolkit every time.

Since the change to the doors went live, but the new card is not yet available, there is now this strange situation where zombies can be held back by glass doors indefinitely.

How would you solve this issue? How could alarm doors and zombies interact without it feeling “unfair”?

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Destiny 2 disables popular Stasis aspect because Titans were ridiculously strong

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In Destiny 2, Guardians can no longer use the Stasis aspect “Diamond Lance” since this week. The reason is a glitch that allowed Titans to fire this ability at insane speed. MeinMMO knows how long you will have to do without the aspect.

What exactly happened? A few days ago, YouTuber Cheese Forever released a new glitch for the Stasis aspect of Titans, the “Diamond Lance”, which spread like wildfire in the community.

The glitch turned Stasis Titans into spear-throwing PvE tyrants, allowing them to throw an infinite number of Diamond Lances at breakneck speed at their enemies for 10 seconds. This worked as long as they had not fully charged their Super. This ability became an extremely powerful boss killer in PvE as well.

Although it took some practice to execute the glitch, it wasn’t long before more and more Titans were encountered in Destiny 2, turning their opponents into a “Stasis Cactus”.

The Titan’s Diamond Lance can be picked up and thrown.

In Eli’s Twitter video, aka Sweatcicle, you can see that even raid bosses, like “Morgeth” from the Last Wish raid, were helpless.

According to the player’s own statement, it was a crazy 36084 Diamond Lances that he and his Titan team threw at the Ogre at insane speed, just to take him down with this ability.

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Bungie has noticed this: On early Friday evening, the developer put an end to the Titans’ “machine-gun adventure”. Bungie informed the Destiny 2 community via Twitter that the Stasis aspect “Diamond Lance” will be locked until a fix is ready.

What exactly is the Diamond Lance? The Diamond Lance is a Stasis aspect of Titans and has been a frequently used ability for general add-clearing since its revision by the players.

  • When defeating enemies with Stasis abilities like Shatter damage, a Stasis Lance is created.
  • The Lance is picked up and carried for a few seconds until it disintegrates.
  • When thrown, the lance deals damage to the target and freezes it. Alternatively, you can slam the lance into the ground for an area attack.
  • The Diamond Lance can also be picked up by the team. Multiple can be active on the field at the same time.

Currently, Guardians in Destiny 2 are also talking about these topics:

How long will the aspect be disabled? By now, Bungie has also communicated the timeframe in which Titans have to do without their cool aspect. As dmg04 revealed on Twitter, the targeted fix date is the start of Witch Queen, which is February 22.

However, he also emphasized that this could still be delayed. The Titans will have to wait at least until that date and hope that Bungie will provide the fix then.

Did you use the “Diamond Lance Glitch” with your Titan too? Or have you noticed others exploiting the glitch? Share your experiences with us in the comments.

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Hey, Horizon Forbidden West, let me solve the puzzles myself!

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 7 minutes

Horizon Forbidden West is one of the biggest game releases of 2022. Author Irina Moritz from MeinMMO has also been looking forward to the game for a long time and was able to enjoy it early thanks to a review code. It’s great, but she finds one thing really annoying about the open-world title.

This is Horizon Forbidden West: The sequel to the acclaimed open-world game Horizon Zero Dawn continues the story of the outcast Nora hunter, Aloy. In a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by primitive human tribes and wondrous machines in animal form, she seeks answers to her many questions.

After a crisis threatened the entire world in the first game and was eliminated by Aloy’s efforts, new problems arise in Forbidden West. The planet’s ecosystem is collapsing, a plague is killing animals and plants, hunger looms, and only the Nora hunter can stop it. At least, that’s what she believes.

Just like its predecessor, Horizon Forbidden West is a third-person action game set in an open world. As Aloy, you traverse the land, uncovering its secrets or helping the inhabitants with their problems.

In doing so, you primarily utilize your Focus, an extremely advanced mini-computer that provides you with environmental analyses. You also have a spear, various types of bows and slings, and a vast array of projectiles, such as arrows, bolts, and grenades to survive in the harsh wilderness.

Aloy must defend herself not only against the crazed machines but also against greedy and vengeful humans who stand in her way.

The official test video for Horizon: Forbidden West from GamePro.

Horizon Zero Dawn with numerous upgrades

Right from the first hours of playing, it quickly became clear to me that Forbidden West is basically a better version of Horizon Zero Dawn. Almost all aspects of the game return and have received an upgrade. They feel more rounded in one way or another, with the graphics being the first thing that stands out.

Horizon Forbidden West is simply stunning. While playing, I often found myself stopping at times just to admire the surroundings. The world feels alive, gleaming with many details and lush vegetation.

It is definitely noticeable that it is a cross-gen title, especially with water animations. But thanks to the PS5 hardware, the developers were still able to extract a lot from the game.

By far, the most impressive are the characters. In addition to facial animations, which are significantly better than in the predecessor, I was especially struck by the body language.

In Forbidden West, it not only serves to ensure that NPCs do not just stand stiffly in cut scenes, but it also emphasizes their personality. An excited character gestures wildly, while a reserved one might repeatedly look down or fidget with her skirt.

The main and side characters are all extremely diverse and detailed.

This improvement also directly affects the game’s story, which revolves around the secrets of the old world of Horizon again. It feels more immersive and the involved NPCs are much livelier thanks to their quirks. This applies not only to main characters but also to small side NPCs that you encounter in just one quest.

Many games nowadays often promise a “living world.” With Horizon Forbidden West, I felt for the first time that it truly applied.

The hunt for machines is the highlight

Even on the gameplay level, Forbidden West features numerous upgrades compared to its predecessor. The combat system has been expanded with six new skill trees focusing on melee and ranged combat, traps, stealth, healing, and machines. This allows you to customize your play style, especially at the beginning, as you prefer.

The heart and soul of Horizon’s gameplay are the machines, and their upgrades were by far my favorites. There are over 40 different types of these enemies, including both old favorites (and hated machines) as well as fresh designs. The hunt for crafting parts for my ammunition and traps was already a lot of fun in the predecessor.

Forbidden West offers more variety in terms of the body parts that can be shot off, and especially in loot. Many items are extremely rare. Horns, fangs, tails, wings, and many other items can only be obtained if they are shot off in the heat of battle while the machine is still alive. Because they break immediately after death.

  • The machines now leave behind many more unique parts
  • There are a total of 6 skill trees
  • Machines are still glowing piñatas full of gifts and death
  • You need to keep an eye out for such hidden caves
The hunt for machines and exploration are by far the most enjoyable aspects.

It may not reach the level of Monster Hunter games, but it felt like a clear improvement to me. These parts can also be used for more than just ammunition. Weapons and armor are now more diverse and come with multiple upgrade stages.

They are also more situational, and I often had to change my equipment in combat to adapt to the opponents. The differences are very noticeable.

While all the praise and improvements should be acknowledged, it must be said that Horizon Forbidden West does not reinvent the wheel. It is an open-world game as it is written in the book, and those looking for radical innovations in the genre will be disappointed.

  • You still have your typical huge maps, crammed with collectible items.
  • There are towers that reveal the map when you climb them.
  • Many enemy camps that you need to clear solo.
The map of Horizon Forbidden West is very classically littered with countless icons.

There is enough content to keep players engaged for over 150 hours, especially if they want to complete all the quests and collect all the items.

Therefore, players who enjoy open-world games will definitely feel at home with Horizon Forbidden West and will spend a lot of time in the game.

A detailed review of the game and all its features can be found with our colleagues at GamePro:

“I have to take the ladder here and then rappel down over there”

While I had a lot of fun with Horizon Forbidden West, there was one thing that really got on my nerves: Aloy just can’t keep her mouth shut in this game.

Her self-talk was already frequent in the first part. She mentioned:

  • About the weather
  • About the loot she has gathered
  • About the state of her inventory or her clothes
  • About the alertness of machines and human foes, etc.

But her comments were not as intrusive and especially not as spoilerish as they are now in Forbidden West.

Aloy tends to give away too often and too gladly solutions to various puzzles or offers tips that were not asked for. As someone who likes to take their time to explore the new environment properly, I found this constant chatter really annoying.

Forbidden West places even more emphasis on climbing puzzles than the predecessor. You enter a ruin or a machine factory and must find a way to the goal that is blocked by huge moving arms or time-sensitive jumps.

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But as soon as I set foot in the new room, Aloy immediately told me where to go next. And it was really annoying. In most cases, I didn’t even have enough time to pan my camera once, before she immediately said:

“I guess I need to find a way towards X. It should work if I stand on the box over there and climb the wall.” or “I should use the glider to get to the other side!”

Yeah, damn it! I would have never thought of that, Aloy! And while these verbal assists don’t occur with every single puzzle, they are frequent enough that they really stood out to me.

During one quest, I was even told the entire procedure with which I could tie down a Longleg before I even got close to the devices.

It feels like the developers have a panicked fear that the player might get stuck for even a second somewhere.

Don’t get me wrong: I don’t see accessibility as something bad. It’s great that older people with slow reflexes or new gamers can also enjoy the game. But I want the choice to have these assists or not.

Despite my complaints, I can say: Horizon Forbidden West is a beautiful game that offers a lot of fun

Horizon Forbidden West has great accessibility features. You can hide various supports such as pathfinding or icon displays in the world to explore more on your own. What you can’t turn off are Aloy’s self-talks, and that’s frustrating.

The only alternative would be to mute the voices completely, which would also be a shame given the great voice acting.

A shutdown feature wouldn’t even be necessary. It would suffice for me if these hints came with a time delay.

I just want 10 minutes to properly explore the new room or camp. The Focus already provides tons of hints for pathfinding and quest-related items. If after 10-15 minutes I’m still confusedly running in circles, then Aloy can start enlightening me with her wisdom.

But fortunately, I’ll still have plenty of opportunities to bash my head against a game. At the end of February, Elden Ring will be released, which will be just as merciless as other FromSoftware games.

My colleague Tarek Zehrer has already had the chance to play it:

Elden Ring mixes the best of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro – This is what it feels like to play as a Souls veteran

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New World makes the “best patch since release” even better

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In February, New World will receive a patch aimed at fixing all major bugs in the game. New patch notes with further changes have now been released, reducing Azoth costs, decreasing the grind in the endgame, and implementing important balance changes.

What kind of patch is this? In February, a major update is coming focused primarily on bug fixes, game improvements, and balance adjustments. There will be no new content.

However, the changes are profound and are intended to resolve core issues of the game. Some of the biggest adjustments include:

  • A better and smoother weapon swap, even while moving or dodging.
  • Adjustment of the ability queue, so you can immediately use the correct ability after a weapon swap.
  • Shortened animations when dodging and adjustments when blocking.
  • More loot in the Outpost Rush.
  • 10% less experience when leveling the professions Arcana, Armoring, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, and Carpentry.
  • Adjustments to the jump animation.
  • A new chat for trading.
  • Many balance adjustments and bug fixes.

The patch has been very positively received by many players. Some have already called it the “best patch since release.” The only criticism was that many of these changes should have been implemented earlier.

We at MeinMMO have already tried the changes to the combat system on the test server, and they indeed make the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable.

What has happened now? The developers posted additional patch notes with new adjustments in the forum. These further improve this already good patch (via New World Forum).

Less grind, minimal travel costs, and adjusted housing tax

What else has been announced? The list of additional patch changes is long. However, a core point is the reduction of grind in almost all areas, whether leveling, endgame, or currencies.

The cooldown of nearly all Gypsum types is significantly reduced, leading to faster drops and consequently a quicker increase in expertise. At the same time, you will receive more shadow shards through the Gypsum system and crafting:

  • Previously, you could earn 1 to 85 shadow shards through crafting, now it will range from 25 to 100.
  • Through Gypsum, you will receive instead of 3 to 200, now 100 to 400 shadow shards.

Another change in this context is the adjustment of Azoth costs when traveling. These will be almost completely eliminated. Traveling to cities or shrines will only cost 20 Azoth. Additional weight costs will no longer apply. At the same time, the cooldown for traveling to the inn will be reduced from 60 to 30 minutes. Traveling will thus become significantly easier and cheaper starting February.

For new players, it is also interesting that the experience points from all level 10+ quests will be increased by 50%, speeding up the leveling process. Leveling was noticeably accelerated in the last major patch as well.

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What changes are coming to housing? Housing taxes are a contentious topic, as they have seen numerous changes in recent months. While they were briefly reduced significantly, the last patch raised them again. However, in February, they will be reduced again, and this time permanently:

  • The minimum price a company can charge in the settlement has been lowered from 5% to 0.1%.
  • The maximum price has been lowered from 10% to 1%.
  • A company now earns 5 times the amount of coins that the player pays for the apartment. This is to compensate for the reduced revenue.

February patch brings important change to the Corruptions Gauntlet

Is a nerf coming for the Corruptions Gauntlet? Yes! Since the release of the Corruptions Gauntlet weapon in November, there have been calls for a nerf. This is now planned for the February patch:

  • Petrifying Scream:
    • Cooldown increased from 15 to 25 seconds.
  • Decay Sphere
    • Base damage reduced from 100% to 90% of the weapon damage.
    • Exploding Sphere: Damage reduced from 100% to 70% of the weapon damage.

The Rapier is also receiving some nerfs, including longer cooldowns for Riposte and Dodge.

Both changes will primarily benefit PvP players as both weapons are considered too strong in that context. Since the Outpost Rush is receiving many new rewards, it is important that balance is improved at the start of the update.

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Patch release likely next week

When will the patch be released? As of now, there is no specific release date, but the new update is expected to be released sometime in February. Typically, major patches are published on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. For this week, a release seems rather unlikely due to the numerous changes that have just been announced.

The update is expected to be released on February 22nd or 23rd.

What do you think of the patch? Do the changes appeal to you? Will you give New World another chance after the update?

Currently, Lost Ark is on the lips of many MMO fans. However, the streamer shroud explains why he will not be playing the MMORPG:

The biggest Twitch streamer of New World explains why he won’t play Lost Ark.

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WoW: In Patch 9.2 you have no excuse for missing buff food

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A new item in World of Warcraft fosters unity. Everyone can contribute something and all work together on the buff food.

Many things in World of Warcraft have changed over more than 17 years. Yet one constant has always been there: buff food. They strengthen the character, grant small bonuses, and are a must for many players. But as old as the strengthening food are the excuses for why one unfortunately doesn’t have any today. But with Patch 9.2 End of Eternity, this excuse is no more, because everyone can contribute something to cook a delicious ‘stone soup.’

What is the stone soup? The stone soup is a new food in World of Warcraft and available from Patch 9.2. It belongs to the variations of ‘feasts’ – these are foods that can be consumed by entire raids, so not everyone has to bring their own buff food.

Unlike previous feasts, the ‘stone soup’ is a dish that all players can contribute to.

How does it work? The basic preparation of the unfinished stone soup is simple. Only three components are needed, which are relatively inexpensive:

  • 1x Empty Cauldron – costs 250 Gold at the crafting supplies
  • 1x Darkened Stone – Can be mined by miners
  • 5x Refreshing Spring Water – Available in many inns

The unfinished stone soup can then be placed like a feast in the world, but does not yet serve as food.

For the meal to be successful, all players nearby can interact with the unfinished stone soup and open a new menu.

WoW Stone Kettle
The stone soup requires help from several fellow players. Image source: wowhead

Meanwhile, a progress bar indicates how many materials are still missing for the soup to be finished. Each donation contributes 10%, so 10 players must contribute to the stone soup – or fewer players more frequently.

Contributions can include:

  • 5x Proto-meat (New meat in Patch 9.2)
  • 1x Precursor Placoderm (New fish in Patch 9.2)
  • Meat mixture (1x Ethereal Meat, 1x Creepy Crawler Meat, 1x Phantasmic Club, 1x Raw Seraph Wing, 1x Shadowy Thigh, 1x Shadowy Ribs)
  • Fish mixture (1x Lost Soul Tongue, 1x Iridescent Mackerel, 1x Silvergill Pike, 1x Pockmarked Fish, 1x Thorny Piranha, 1x Elysian Thade)

If the bar reaches 100%, then the stone soup is ready and up to 35 fellow players in the raid can help themselves to it, becoming satiated for an hour and receiving a +20 bonus to their primary attribute.

The materials can also be deposited in the cauldron even if they are currently not in the inventory, but perhaps in the bank.

Simply ‘snorkeling’ should thus be in the past for many. And also, it’s a nice feeling to work together as a community on a strengthening buff that benefits all players.

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Where does the idea come from? The story of the stone soup goes back to an old European tale. Strangers come to a village only with a large cauldron. The locals do not want to help the strangers or give them food. The strangers then begin to heat water in a cauldron and drop a stone into it. Gradually, villagers come and ask what the strangers are doing here. The answer is always that they are preparing a delicious soup, but only one ingredient is missing. So the villagers one by one contribute a little of their supplies into the water with the stone until ultimately a tasty soup is made and the stone is removed.

In the end, everyone enjoys the soup together. The moral is clear: If everyone is willing to contribute a little, something wonderful can arise.

What do you think of this idea of a communal buff food? A cool idea? Or far too complicated, because in the end one person pays for everything?

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FIFA 22 TOTW 22: The Predictions for the New Team of the Week – With Reus & Sterling

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

Next Wednesday we expect the new TOTW 22 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 22. Here on MeinMMO, you can find out now which players might come into the new Team of the Week.

Update: The new TOTW 22 is now available:

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What is the Team of the Week? Every week EA presents a new TOTW. This team consists of 23 players who performed strong on the pitch during the past football weekend.

For this, they receive a spot in the Team of the Week as well as improved Inform cards, which are available for a week in packs .

What are TOTW Predictions? The TOTW Predictions are forecasts from the community. They try to guess which players could end up in the Team of the Week.

However, it is important to note that the predictions do not guarantee the final Team of the Week 22.

They do provide a good overview and can be used to earn some coins in FUT 22.

When will TOTW 22 come? The Team of the Week 22 will be released on Wednesday, February 16, at 7:00 PM, in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.

The prediction for the Team of the Week 22 in Ultimate Team

The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeeper

  • GK: Rulli (Villarreal)

Defenders

  • LB: Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
  • CB: Keane (Everton)
  • RB: Trippier (Newcastle United)

Midfielders

  • CDM: Fabinho (Liverpool FC)
  • CM: Kökcü (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
  • CAM: Fekir (Betis Sevilla)
  • RM: Correa (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards

  • LW: Sterling (Manchester City)
  • LW: Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
  • ST: Haller (Ajax Amsterdam)

TOTW 22 Bench:

  • GK: José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • CB: Webster (Brighton)
  • CB: Sykes (Accrington)
  • CB: Beukema (AZ Alkmaar)
  • CM: Crnigoj (Venezia)
  • LM: Holtmann (VfL Bochum)
  • LW: Honorat (Stade Brestois)
  • LW: Zaccagni (Lazio Rome)
  • LW: Horta (SC Braga)
  • RW: Diogo Jota (Liverpool FC)
  • RM: Visca (Basaksehir)
  • ST: De Tomás (RCD Espanyol)

Candidates from the Bundesliga for TOTW 22

These players from the Bundesliga could be included:

  • Dortmund’s Marco Reus showed a really strong performance in the 3:0 victory against Union Berlin. The German national player scored 2 goals and could have secured his place in the new Team of the Week. It would be his first Inform card in FUT 22.
  • Ramy Bensebaini from Borussia Mönchengladbach played strongly in the 3:2 victory against FC Augsburg and was involved in two of Gladbach’s goals. He scored one himself and assisted the other. A performance for which the Algerian could well land in TOTW 22.
  • In the 4:2 sensational victory of VfL Bochum against FC Bayern, Gerrit Holtmann played an important role. He had a strong game and was able to register a goal and an assist. It’s quite possible that he will receive his first TOTW card for this performance.

What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 22? Which player should definitely be in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!

If you are on the hunt for tokens for the Future Stars event, we will tell you here how to get them:

FIFA 22: Future Stars Token Tracker – How to get them

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CoD Warzone & Vanguard: Everything about Season 2 – Release, Content & Battle Pass

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

With Season 2 comes new content to Call of Duty: Vanguard and the free Battle Royale Warzone. The season starts for us on the evening of February 14th and MeinMMO shows you what to expect.

Call of Duty brings new content to its current titles on PC and console through a live season system. Every 6 to 8 weeks, a new season starts with a fresh theme, story bits, and brand new free content.

Season 2 was postponed to February 14th because CoD: Vanguard and Warzone are currently facing some issues. We have gathered what is known about the new season in this overview article for you.

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How do the seasons work in Call of Duty? The shooter series has relied on a live season system for several years, bringing new, free content to the game. Every 6 to 8 weeks, a major season update begins, adding new content to the current CoD: Vanguard and the free Battle Royale Warzone.

Part of the season launches always includes a new battle pass, allowing you to unlock tons of cosmetics. Usually, a mid-season update or a reloaded update comes in the middle of the season with a second wave of content.

Season 2 – Information on update, release, roadmap

When does Season 2 start? It kicks off on February 14th at 6 PM.

Will there be an update? For Vanguard, it seems there will only be a small update. The content may have been implemented earlier in the game, reworked, and then unlocked.

For Warzone, you’ll need to download a decent package: 14 GB was discovered in the PlayStation database (via Twitter).

Is there a preload? In the last seasons, CoD has always offered a preload for Warzone and the current premium title. However, not all players get access to the pre-download at the same time.

If you have the opportunity, check your platform after 3 PM and try to start the download.

We will embed the comprehensive roadmap of Season 2 here for you:

cod warzone vanguard roadmap season 2

General content – Battle Pass, weapons, operator

What is already known? As in every season, a new battle pass starts with over 100 levels full of rewards. The pass costs 1,000 CoD points (around €10). You will receive:

  • A new operator
  • Lots of cosmetics
  • XP boosts

Some levels are also free and must only be unlocked. These include the two new weapons:

  • Assault rifle at level 15: KG M40
  • LMG at level 31: Whitley
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The new operator, the Taskforce: Yeti, enters the game. The 3 operators are specialists in close combat and help in the story to combat a new threat: the combat gas Nebula V.

cod warzone vanguard tasforce yeti operator
Taskforce Yeti

Later in the season, a submachine gun and the melee weapon Ice Axe will also be introduced.

What’s coming in Warzone Season 2?

The content of Season 2 for the Battle Royale is definitely impressive:

  • “Nebula V”: Comes as a bomb and new ammunition into the game
  • P.D.S.: New field upgrade that protects against gas
  • New POIs: A new chemical plant and underground labs on the map
  • Npcs: Soldiers of the Axis powers patrol near the “Nebula V” facilities
  • Transport tank: An armed armored vehicle rolls over Caldera
  • Bomber: The 2nd type of aircraft for the Vanguard modes
  • New mode: Large deathmatch at the start
  • Redeploy Balloon: The balloon shoots you into the air
  • Rebirth Mid-Season: Change of the island in the mid-season and trails mode

If you want more details about the content of the new season, check here:

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What’s coming in Vanguard Season 2?

What’s there for multiplayer? As always, there will be new maps and fresh game modes. 2 maps will launch directly with the start of the season: Casablanca and Gondola.

Furthermore, the beta of the “League Play” mode will start on February 17th. The game modes in League Play are separated from the normal matches and have their own rules.

This mode creates matches with a strong dependency on player skills.

Thus, certain weapons or gadgets that would give a significant advantage in the more competitive environment are prohibited. You can read about what League Play looked like in its predecessor Cold War here.

With “Arms Race,” a large mode with vehicles will be introduced during the season.

In addition, there are new gameplay tools through the battle pass: 2 perks, a grenade, and a hefty bomber killstreak.

What’s there for zombies? The developers of the Zombie mode for Vanguard, Treyarch, spoke in a blog about Season 2 (via treyarch.com). Here’s what you can expect:

  • Pause function for solo players
  • New hub, similar to Stalingrad
  • More survival content
  • Fresh story quests
  • New “Demon” including artifact
  • New type of enemies
  • Additional mission objectives for the portals
  • More wonder weapons

Here’s a summary of what the content of Vanguard looks like in detail:

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If Call of Duty manages to get the issues aside from the new content under control, the new Season 2 shows potential. There’s a lot of new content for both games and it will be exciting to see how all of this is received by the players.

If you are currently looking for alternative shooters besides Call of Duty, we recently discussed exciting releases in our podcast that might also interest you: The best shooter releases coming in early 2022

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Lost Ark: How Amazon Responds to the Huge Queues for the Steam Hit – More Servers and Gifts

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

The new MMORPG Lost Ark is a huge success on Steam. With a lot of players, huge queues come as well, which the online role-playing game is struggling with during the launch weekend from February 11th to 13th. Now Amazon is responding to the situation with more servers and gifts for you.

What happened with Lost Ark? In the early hours of February 13th, the European servers of Lost Ark were offline for a few hours. Amazon announced that during this time they would lay the groundwork to effectively combat the long queues for the global release of Lost Ark.

Instead of the best-case projection of 200,000 concurrent players, there were over 1.3 million fans simultaneously in the new MMORPG at the West release. This led to long queues on the release weekend. Players sometimes have to wait over 10 hours before they can play.

Especially the unofficial German server Asta was heavily affected by the queues. Our editor Alex couldn’t log in at all on a complete day. Other team members had queues of over 10 hours.

Lost Ark promises new server region for Central Europe

How is Amazon responding? On the night of February 14th, Amazon stated in a blog post on the official Lost Ark website how they want to handle the situation. 

The plan is to launch a completely new European server region apart from the previously known servers from Central Europe. This new region will also be optimized for Europe, but will not have any overlaps with the existing European servers.

  • You won’t be able to carry anything over if you want to start on one of these new servers and will have to start completely from scratch.
  • You also won’t be able to play with friends on the “old” servers. Amazon therefore recommends not redeeming any open pre-order packages if you still want to switch.
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What does this bring? For the current queues, this should change relatively little in the short term. Amazon states that this tactic is mainly aimed at capturing completely new players so that the existing servers are not further filled.

They also say that they are aware that this solution will not completely solve the queue situation. It is also emphasized that, due to the architecture of the MMORPG, unfortunately, there is no other way to expand existing servers.

Lost Ark far exceeds expectations – Now there are gifts

What else does Amazon say? At the same time, Amazon apologizes in the blog post for the enormous queues and emphasizes that they are still working to address these issues with Lost Ark. It is due to the fact that the MMORPG is performing far beyond the expectations of developers and publishers, and they did not anticipate such a surge.

As compensation for the long wait times in “Möwe Online”, gifts are available for all players who log in and create a character between now and March 2nd at 9:59 AM.

These gifts will be activated simultaneously with the new region. Amazon has not yet announced exactly when this will be.

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What will be given as gifts? Every player who logged in with a character during the mentioned period will receive the following items:

  • The legendary mount Terpeion, available in black or white
  • Summer Night’s Dream instrument skin for an instrument of your choice
  • 10 healing combat support crates
  • 10 offensive combat support crates
  • 3 weekly trading potions
  • 20 phoenix feathers
  • 3 legendary flirt boxes

Here’s what the mount looks like, which you can get from the chest:

The legendary mount Terpeion is available to you in black and white

What do you think of Lost Ark? Are you already playing the new MMORPG or are you still deterred by the enormous queues? What do you think of Amazon’s reaction and do you think these measures will make a difference? Feel free to let us know your opinions in the comments here on MeinMMO, we are looking forward to your thoughts.

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The 10 best weapons in Genshin Impact and what they can do

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 9 minutes

Strong and rare characters are not everything in Genshin Impact, as their equipment must also be right. Therefore, we present to you the currently best 5-star and 4-star weapons in the game.

In Genshin Impact, of course, there is a variety of weapons, and many strong ones are also very difficult to obtain. Whether it’s because they are a 5-star weapon or only available from certain gacha banners.

So that we not only present you with a list of 5-star weapons, we have created the list based on the following criteria:

  • 2x one-handed
  • 2x two-handed
  • 2x bow
  • 2x polearms
  • 2x catalysts

In each weapon category, all 5-star weapons and all 4-star weapons have been compared. So you will receive a recommendation for both rarities. Furthermore, in addition to skills and stats, we also looked at how often players equip a weapon on their characters when they go into the end-game dungeon (via spiralabyss.org).

Please note that many characters naturally possess their signature weapon, and certain weapons are particularly strong on special figures. We have ensured that the weapons can be used as universally as possible.

In addition, the stats can of course vary depending on how far you level and refine your weapon. In our list, we always assume refinement level 1.

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The best one-handed weapons

Currently, there are a total of 10 characters who can wield a one-handed weapon:

  • Ayaka Kamisato
  • Kazuha Kaedehara
  • Albedo
  • Keqing
  • Qiqi
  • Jean
  • Bennett
  • Xingqiu
  • Kaeya
  • Traveler

The best 5-star one-handed weapon: Moosgrüner Fels

Moosgrüner Fels is only available from action prayers.
  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 44, Critical Hit Rate (CR): 9.6 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 542, CR: 44.1 %

What makes the weapon so good? Moosgrüner Fels works incredibly well on many characters who can wield a one-handed weapon. It not only provides a lot of CR but also has a valuable effect. This effect increases your HP (HP) and simultaneously your attack based on your character’s maximum HP.

Almost every hero can benefit from both the CR and the effect since most one-handed wielders are damage dealers, and even if not, it never hurts to deal critical damage.

The best 4-star one-handed weapons: Favonius Sword and Sword of Perdition

The Sword of Perdition could only be obtained through events and is currently not available. The Favonius Sword is always available from all banners.

These two one-handed weapons share the spot this time, as they are both equipped about equally often with similar priority on characters in the Spiral Abyss and are approximately equally useful.

Favonius Sword:

  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 41, Charge Rate: 13.3 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 454, Charge Rate: 61.3 %

What makes the weapon so good? The Favonius Sword gives you a ton of charge rate. This can make it easier for you to farm artifacts, as you no longer have to pay so much attention to this stat.

Additionally, you can create elemental particles with CR, which recharge the hero’s special ability faster. Often, the “batteries” of the team carry this sword to quickly unleash an attack, swap, and send the particles to another character in the team to recharge their special ability.

Sword of Perdition:

  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 42, Charge Rate: 10 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 510, Charge Rate: 45.9 %

What makes the weapon so good? While the Sword of Perdition provides less charge rate to the characters than the Favonius Sword, it has a higher base attack. Moreover, the effect can be stronger depending on the hero.

For it grants the wielder a boost in damage and CR for their elemental skill.

The Favonius Sword can therefore be used for the benefit of all team members, while the Sword of Perdition is strong only for the character itself. It then depends on where your priority lies.

The best two-handed weapons

Currently, there are a total of 9 characters who can wield a two-handed weapon:

  • Arataki Itto
  • Sayu
  • Eula
  • Xinyan
  • Diluc
  • Chongyun
  • Noelle
  • Beidou
  • Razor

The best 5-star two-handed weapon: Wolfsgrab

Wolfsgrab is always available from the weapon and the Wanderlust banners.
  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 46, Attack (ATK): 10.8 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 608, ATK: 49.6 %

What makes the weapon so good? The two-handed weapon Wolfsgrab is either the clear best or the almost best choice for any hero that can use a two-handed weapon. It provides you with a decent attack boost for both the sub-stat and the effect.

Additionally, it increases the attack of all team members when they hit an opponent with less than 30 % of their HP. So the weapon not only helps the hero themselves but also their entire team.

The best 4-star two-handed weapon: Knochenschwert

The Knochenschwert is only available in the Battle Pass.
  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 42, CR: 6 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 510, CR: 27.6 %

What makes the weapon so good? The Knochenschwert grants you extra CR and has a solid base attack. However, what particularly stands out is the useful effect: After 20 seconds on the field, it increases your attack by at least 30 % as long as you are not hit.

Most players will thus stay still for 20 seconds before launching an attack. The effect also remains when switching characters.

Together with a shielder like Zhongli, you can ensure that the effect remains even if you get hit.

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The best bows

Currently, there are a total of 10 characters who can wield a bow:

  • Gorou
  • Sarah Kujou
  • Aloy
  • Yoimiya
  • Ganyu
  • Tartaglia
  • Diona
  • Fischl
  • Venti
  • Amber

The best 5-star bow: Himmelsflügel

Himmelsflügel is always available from the weapon and the Wanderlust banners.
  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 48, CR: 4.8 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 674, CR: 22.1 %

What makes the weapon so good? Himmelsflügel has the highest base attack of all bows and provides the hero with additional CR, which is always useful. Additionally, it increases critical damage (CD) by at least 20 %. Just that makes it the go-to bow when you don’t have a signature weapon for your hero.

Should enemies come too close, you even have the chance to deal additional physical damage due to the effect.

The best 4-star bow: Favonius War Bow

The Favonius War Bow is always available from all banners.
  • Stats at Level 1: Base Attack: 41, Charge Rate: 13.3 %
  • Stats at Level 90: Base Attack: 454, Charge Rate: 61.3 %

What makes the weapon so good? The Favonius War Bow gives you some extra charge rate as a sub-stat. This can make it easier for you to farm artifacts, as you no longer have to pay so much attention to this stat.

Additionally, you can create elemental particles with CR, which recharge the hero’s special ability faster. Often, the “batteries” and supporters of the team carry this bow to quickly unleash an attack, swap, and send the particles to another character in the team to recharge their special ability.

On the next page, we continue with the best polearms and catalysts.

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