Destiny 2: 30 exciting new weapons from Witch Queen and how powerful they are

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Thanks to the preview of weapon crafting in Destiny 2, a lot is already known about the new weapons from Witch Queen and the “Season of the Resurrected”, with their special perks. MeinMMO already knows 30 of them and has summarized them for you.

The firearms in Destiny 2 have always been unique. Bungie not only has a knack for hand cannons but also for cool weapon designs in general. This is quickly noticeable for players in the game.

  • All weapons are detailed in design, both in material and appearance.
  • They have unique visual features that can be associated with an activity or season.
  • Depending on the weapon, the sight is also adorned with intricate, individual designs.
  • The sound of each weapon is often unique.

This individuality will also continue in Witch Queen. Players can look forward to 40 new legendary weapons and eight exotics. Some of them are already known because Bungie has showcased them in previews or articles.

In addition to the optical uniqueness of the throne weapons, turquoise with chrome fittings, and the cabal look of the seasonal weapons, featuring fringes and typical cable patterns, the weapons will also gain special attributes in the future.

Seasonal weapons will have special perks: The new seasonal weapons, starting from Season 16, will receive so-called origin traits, making them even more unique. They will carry the origin trait “Land Tank”. This causes kills with this weapon to increase resilience and grant additional damage resistance against fighters.

If you want to learn more about the “origin traits”, we recommend this article:

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Our list gives you an overview of 30 weapons that are currently known.

Exotic Submachine Gun: “Osteo Striga”

This new kinetic “poison syringe” with a 600 RPM has homing swarm projectiles that additionally poison your enemies. Range and stability are above average.

This will also be the first exotic that guardians will “shape” themselves. It is designed after the hand cannon “Dorn” or the exotic “Maleficent Touch”. The effect is quite strong and could make it the next poison weapon that guardians can’t do without.

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Submachine Gun “Osteo Striga”

Exotic Machine Gun “Große Overtüre”

This arc hybrid, which resembles a mix between a grenade launcher and a machine gun, allows players to become a “Colossus” by sweeping their opponents off the map with a salvo of huge, mighty missile rockets, similar to those from the Wardcliff Coil.

Both variants can be used and can switch to a piercing barrage of up to 20 homing rockets when needed. This is the seasonal exotic. Season pass holders will receive it at rank 1. All other players will get it at rank 35.

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Machine Gun / Mini Rocket Launcher “Große Overtüre”
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One of the 20 rockets is currently locking onto its target.

Exotic Grenade Launcher “Parasit”

Finally, players have a use for the worm larvae, as they serve as explosive ammunition for the heavy solar grenade launcher “Parasit”. The weapon is likely to be available through a quest in Season 16 and promises a lot of fun, as the damage increases with each worm you launch.

Exotic Scythes for All Three Classes

  • Titan: Void Scythe “Edge of Action” – Fires a shield.
  • Warlock: Solar Scythe “Edge of Intent” – Deploys a healing turret.
  • Hunter: Arc Scythe “Edge of Concurrence” – Initiates a wave of chain lightning.

Due to their special characteristics, these three exotics are quite interesting. However, the scythe also has a disadvantage: it takes quite long to fire.

Each class gets its own scythe

“The Enigma” – Legendary Void Scythe

In addition to the exotic scythes, players will shape a legendary scythe named “The Enigma”. It will have the elemental Void and will also use special ammunition. For this, there will also be a campaign quest.

While shaping the weapon, players were already able to see the first perks that they can choose from. These include: Expanded magazine, Alloy magazine, Backup mag, Improved rounds, Light magazine, Danger detected danger contained, Frenzy, Getaway, Grave Robber, Impulse Amplifier, Kill Clip, and a new, yet unknown perk.

“The Enigma” – the legendary Void Scythe
Even the scythe is designed down to the last detail.
The blade of the scythe looks like Damascus steel.

Witch Queen Weapons from Savathun’s Throne World

  • “Come To Pass” – 360 Arc Auto Rifle
    The auto rifle features a piercing chassis and has stats similar to “False Promises”. Impact: 33, Range: 80, Stability: 25, Handling: 47, Reload Speed: 41, Magazine: 27
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Auto Rifle “Come to Pass”
  • “Tarnation” – Arc Grenade Launcher
  • “Likely Suspect” – Void Fusion Rifle
  • “Forensic Nightmare” – 600 Stasis Submachine Gun
    Impact: 25, Range: 63, Stability: 49, Handling: 33, Reload Speed: 25, Magazine: 27
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Submachine Gun “Forensic Nightmare”
  • “Father’s Sins” – Sniper Rifle
  • “Insidious” – Pulse Rifle
  • “Red Herring” – Void Rocket Launcher
    With its optics and values, it is quite comparable to a “Bad Omen” but is slightly worse, especially in speed. Explosion Radius: 70, Velocity: 67, Stability: 70, Handling: 55, Reload Speed: 48
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Rocket Launcher “Red Herring”

“Season of the Resurrected” – Weapons in Cabal Style

Now let’s move on to the seasonal weapons from the “Season of the Resurrected”. Since Caiatl supports the Vanguard, all the weapons feature the special origin perk “Land Tank”. It will only be found on the weapons of Season 16. Kills with this weapon increase resilience and grant additional damage resistance against fighters.

  • “Sweet Sorrow” – 600 Arc Auto Rifle
  • “Thoughtless” – Sniper Rifle in the Kinetic Slot
  • “Piece of Mind” – 540 Kinetic Pulse Rifle
    The pulse rifle thus has similar properties to the Iron Banner weapon “Smith’s Sworn”.
“Piece of Mind” Kinetic Pulse Rifle

World Pool Weapons – From the Old Forges

Bungie will release a total of 12 new weapons in Season 16 styled after Year 1 forges. A total of three weapons will return from the forges of Suros, Omolon, Häkke, and Veist.

Please note: In our list, we have used the names of the old forge weapons. However, these may still change. Bungie has mentioned a forge sniper rifle named “Fugue 55” in its “This Week at Bungie” blog.

  • NEW: Häkke “Palmyra-B” Rocket Launcher
  • Suros “Maestro-46” – Void Sniper Rifle
  • Suros “All-Year Ice Skating” – Solar Hand Cannon
  • Veist “Valakadyn” or “Perseverance” – Solar Auto Rifle
  • Omolon “Agrona PR4” – Void Auto Rifle
  • Häkke “Somerled-D” – Solar Shotgun
  • Häkke “Borderland Justice” or “Telemachos-C” – Kinetic Scout Rifle
  • Suros “Syncopation-53” – 390 Stasis Pulse Rifle
    The weapon comes from the Suros forge and likely belongs to the new world pool as well. It is very similar to “Last Rites” or “Jian 7” both in appearance and stats.
    Impact: 29, Range: 56, Stability: 63, Handling: 60, Reload Speed: 49, Magazine: 36
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Ritual and Playlist Weapons in Season 16

  • Ritual Weapon: “Reckless Endangerment” – Vanguard Shotgun
  • Häkke “Herod-C” Gambit Auto Rifle
  • Omolon – Crucible Hand Cannon

Strike Exclusive Weapons

  • “Duty Bound” – 600 Auto Rifle
  • “Silicon Neuroma” – Sniper Rifle

What to expect in Destiny 2 for Witch Queen:

A few weapons are still missing from this list. They remain a secret for now that you will have to discover yourself. However, we assume that the guardians from the new Witch Queen raid can expect about 6-8 additional weapons, as well as of course an exclusive raid exotic. Additionally, there may be one or more Iron Banner and Trials weapons that will further expand the list.

With the new expansion, players will at least have more options to obtain their desired god roll. It will cost quite a bit, including new materials, but you will determine your weapon 100% yourself. How exactly this will work, you can read about here:

What do you think about the new and old weapons? Which one are you looking forward to the most? Or does the new selection not impress you? Since your opinion is important to us, we look forward to every comment.

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CoD Warzone brings another anime skin set, but this time the players love it

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In CoD Warzone and Vanguard, another set based on the top anime series Attack on Titan is planned. However, after the first set was heavily criticized, the new set is significantly more popular among fans. Find out here at MeinMMO what it is all about.

What set are we talking about? A leak already announced another bundle with skins for the anime Attack on Titan for Cod Warzone and Vanguard at the end of January. Since February 10, we can finally see the skins as a preview in the game.

This time it is an “Armored Titan.” Titans are the creepy colossi in the anime that roam the wilderness and enjoy capturing and eating humans. The Armored Titan is a particularly tough version equipped with a kind of exoskeleton. In the game, it is a skin for the stocky operator Roland.

There is also a wacky version of the Cooper Carbine, one of the current best weapons in the game.

What is Attack on Titan? Attack on Titan is a very popular anime series. It features humans living in a secluded city while gigantic Titan monsters roam the wilderness. The Titans love to consume humans. The humans desperately fight back by brutally taking down the giants through acrobatic attacks and special blades. The series is quite complex and has developed a large fan base.

Wait, wasn’t there something about Attack on Titan before? In fact, there was already a bundle for Attack on Titan (AoT). The skin was for the operator Daniel and was extremely poorly received. It had little resemblance to the underlying character from the anime and looked more like a soldier from World War II who was doing some cosplay.

But with the new skin pack, opinions seem to be somewhat different.

After dissatisfaction with Levi, the Armored Titan is now a hit with fans

What are the reactions to the set? Looking at reactions to the skin on Twitter or Reddit, they are much more positive than with the first AoT bundle.

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  • Mohammed Enieb from FaZe writes on Twitter: “Anime and CoD usually don’t go together, but this is really something.”
  • ZLaner from OpTic also says on Twitter: “Holy shit, this takes skins to a new level!”
  • Top streamer TimTheTatman mentions on Twitter: “This is really LITTTTT!”

It seems that the community is now reconciled again, after the previous bundle did not go well. However, some players are wondering whether it still makes sense to buy skins for Warzone, especially since Warzone 2 is supposed to come soon.

When does the new set come out? Unfortunately, the set is not yet in the game. It will only be released on February 14, 2022, in the shop. This day also marks the start of Season 2 in Warzone, bringing, among other things, nasty gas bombs. You can find out more about this here on MeinMMO: CoD Warzone is bringing a deadly gas bomb in Season 2 that sounds extremely powerful.

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Play multiplayer hits for PS4, PS5 completely free without PS Plus – But only this weekend

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

You have always wanted to try PS Plus or are interested in the games in the subscription? Starting tomorrow, you can try PS Plus for free for a few days.

What kind of action is this? From January 12 to February 14, you can use the multiplayer for free on the PS4 and PS5. Normally, you have to pay for the multiplayer on PlayStation, and you need PS Plus for that. Only for a handful of titles do you not need PS Plus for the multiplayer on PS4 and PS5

During the promotion, you can play the multiplayer mode Call of Duty: Vanguard for free on PS4 or PS5 and currently do not need a subscription for that.

What is PS Plus? PS Plus is a subscription service for the PS4 and PS5. You need PS Plus if you want to play many games online. In addition to the multiplayer, you get 3 free games every month that you can play for free with an active subscription.

Normally, you pay 60 euros a year for PS Plus

If you want to subscribe to PS Plus, you usually pay 59.99 € for a 12-month subscription. However, there are also sales where you can get the subscription cheaper.

As a subscription user, you also receive 2 selected free games for the PlayStation 4 every month and a free title for the PS5. The PS4 games can all be easily played on Sony’s latest console generation using the backward compatibility feature of the PS5.

The games are then available for certain periods as a digital download in the PS Store and do not cost you anything extra (besides the regular subscription fees). Currently, these are:

  • EA Sports UFC 4
  • Planet Coaster: Console Edition
  • Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure – for PS5

If you want to know exactly what these games are and for whom they are worth it, then check out our article here on MeinMMO

PS Plus: These are the 3 new games in February 2022 for PS4 and PS5

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Repairing weapons in Dying Light 2 only works with a trick – Here’s how it works

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Dying Light 2 provides you with a variety of weapons. However, those hoping to use their favorite water pipe until the end of the game will be disappointed. You can repair weapons, but only to a limited extent.

What happens when my weapon breaks? A broken weapon can no longer be used. It will even completely disappear from your inventory. There will be no way to save it.

You can see how close your weapon is to breaking by its durability. In the menu, you get a numerical value when you look at the weapon. In the HUD, you only see a bar. If this is empty, your weapon will break and be irreparably destroyed.

How can I repair weapons? There is no proper repair function in Dying Light 2. Instead, your weapon will regain a bit of durability when you equip it with a modification.

To do this, open the menu and select the weapon you want to modify or repair. This only works with weapons that have mod slots, which you can recognize by the small circles on the weapon icon.

Press the corresponding button to modify and choose an available mod. You can craft mods, and you can find recipes with master craftsmen. When selecting the mod, you will see the effects, including the increased durability.

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    A nearly broken weapon.
  • Dying Light 2 repair weapons mod slots
    The circles indicate the mod slots.
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    You can select mods in the menu.

Tips for Repairing & Infinite Repairs with Korek Charm

What should I pay attention to? Repairing with modifications has some disadvantages that you should consider:

  • You can only repair a weapon as many times as it has mod slots (empty circles on the icon).
  • Once you have selected a mod, it cannot be removed or changed.
  • Early weapons and those of low quality usually have no mod slots at all.
  • Mods are often quite valuable since they require rare materials.

Since you can only repair weapons a limited number of times, you should not immediately slap mods on your favorite weapon – or at least not in all slots. Use the weapon for a while before you modify it.

This way, you can also find out if you even want to repair it at all. If you don’t like it, it may not be worth wasting mods on the weapon.

More useful information about Dying Light 2 on MeinMMO:

Which mod is worth it? Depending on your preference, you can add fire, electricity, or other elemental damage to your weapons. It depends on your preference and the area of use for the weapon, but it does not make a difference when repairing.

However, you should look for the durability mod for the grip. This permanently increases the durability of your weapon so that you can use it more often. Most artifact weapons have a corresponding slot. The mod can be upgraded up to 8 times with master craftsmen.

Alternatively, you can use the Korek Talisman to repair your weapons indefinitely, effectively making them indestructible. However, the talisman is only available through a hidden Easter egg:

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Which weapons should I repair? For most weapons, a repair is not worth it. You will constantly find lower-quality weapons that you can swing around as you like. It is extremely unlikely that you will ever be completely unarmed in front of enemies.

Repairing is worth it mainly later on with stronger and unique weapons. However, you need to decide whether you want an upgraded weapon right from the start or if you want to repair it later.

If you want to take a middle ground, you can attach a blade mod immediately and use the remaining slots for repairs.

You can read how much we generally liked Dying Light 2 in our preview report: I played 45 hours of Dying Light 2 – How brutal is the cut version still?

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They almost made it Super Frogs into your Minecraft worlds – This is how powerful they are

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Fortunately, there are beta testers in Minecraft. Otherwise, the frogs with the giant hunger might really have stayed in the game. Videos show how frogs gobble up whole goats.

What’s wrong with the frogs? The Minecraft team introduced the new frogs in more detail. The animals come to Minecraft with the new update 1.19 and can be found, for example, in swamp biomes. In some beta versions, players can already test the frogs.

They are actually supposed to be able to eat small slime blocks among other things. With their long tongues, they then snatch the blocks and devour them. During the latest Minecraft Live presentation on February 10, the team elaborated on the frogs and explained: For a short period, frogs could even eat goats. And there are videos about that.

Frogs eat goats in Minecraft

This is what players have found: Already in January, players who were playing a beta build of Minecraft reported about the frogs’ giant hunger. User JamesLovesTB showed a clip where he uses a frog spawner and a goat spawner to create both animals side by side. The frog repeatedly eats the huge goats that the player spawns into the world:

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This is what the Minecraft team shows: During the Minecraft Live presentation on February 10, a player asked whether it was possible for frogs to eat axolotls. The team explained that this is not possible, but axolotls can swallow tadpoles. Alexander Östman from Mojang then elaborated on the goat bug:

“I was working on developing the frogs and wanted to add this ‘eat-a-mob’ behavior. When I tested it, I thought I could test it with the goat as well. I temporarily added that frogs could eat goats, which I consider very, very silly. However, I forgot to remove that part of the code when I put it into the beta version, so in the first beta version, frogs actually ate goats. The first time I saw a player post a video of it, I literally fell off my chair laughing because it was so funny.” Alexander Östman during Minecraft Live.

One of Mojang’s community managers even went a step further and chained several goats to a post, which were then devoured by a frog:

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Meanwhile, the bug has been removed, and frogs should no longer be hungry enough to eat goats.

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Since the release of Minecraft, the game has consistently provided funny moments that YouTubers and streamers share with the community. There are some classics that every player should know.

We checked and selected for you the 5 most successful Minecraft videos on YouTube of all time. Do you know them all? If not, you definitely need to catch up.

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Secret Item in Dying Light 2 protects your favorite weapons from destruction

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Repairing weapons in Dying Light 2 can be exhausting and costly, as you need a lot of mods for it. It is also limited. However, you can use a secret item for repairs an unlimited number of times. MeinMMO shows how to obtain it.

Spoiler Warning: We are discussing a hidden area in Dying Light 2 and explaining how to reach it and what you can find there. If you don’t want to be spoiled, you can find more interesting information about the game here: A player may have found the location of Dying Light 2 – Here’s his evidence

What kind of item is this? The Korek Charm is a mod that allows you to change the appearance of your weapons. You get it as a reward in a hidden room after completing some tasks.

Unlike mods that allow you to repair your weapons, the charm can be applied an unlimited number of times. Additionally, it is 10 times more effective: It repairs a total of 500 durability on a weapon.

This is how the item works: You apply the charm to your weapon like a mod and can then remove it. Thus, the Korek Charm theoretically provides unlimited durability. However, this also means that you can only repair modifiable weapons.

You should ensure that your favorite weapons are in good condition before starting a fight. If they break, even the wonder item cannot help. It is particularly frustrating if you lose a beloved artifact weapon this way – or one of the best:

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Repair weapons an unlimited number of times with the Korek Charm

How do I get the charm? You can find the blueprint for the Korek Charm in the same room as the secret finger gun. You can find the complete guide in the linked article, but here is the short version:

  • Go to the top of the VNC Tower (only possible after the “Broadcast” quest)
  • Glide to the building with the antenna in the southwest
  • Pick up the cable on the roof and go down one level
  • Connect the cable to a generator and repeat the process with a second generator
  • Open the door with the GRE key and deal with the explosive zombie behind it

In the developer room, you’ll have to solve a puzzle, similar to the gun. Sit down in the following seats in order:

  • Yellow stool between the two blue/green ones; from there counter-clockwise
  • Pillow in front of the television
  • Single stool next to the pillow
  • Double stool facing the entrance

If you sit on the last stool for about 30 seconds, the blueprint for the Korek Charm will appear on the table. Collect it and you can then craft the item. In the embedded video by YouTuber AshesWolf, you can see again how to get into the room and obtain the blueprint:

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If you are looking for an alternative to the charm, you can also get an indestructible weapon by default. The “Pan of Destiny” doesn’t deal much damage, but it can be thrown an unlimited number of times and looks hilarious. However, how to get it is… strange:

To get a really cool weapon in Dying Light 2, you first need to shoot a rooster into space

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WoW: Patch 9.2 will not force you to do anything, not even reputation grind

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World of Warcraft will ensure that no one has to grind too much in Patch 9.2. The new rule: You don’t need to kill a single rare mob.

Players will soon be able to finally dive into the Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End of World of Warcraft. The long content drought is nearing its end and the storyline of Shadowlands is coming to its climax. However, since Patch 9.2 has been active on the test server, there has been a major point of contention: the reputation grinding with the new faction in the area of Zereth Mortis.

What is the problem? Even in Patch 9.2, reputation is a relatively important aspect. After all, it requires a respected reputation in Zereth Mortis to unlock the “second Legendary.” Many players are now worried that they have to complete as many activities as possible every day to ensure they can access the second Legendary as early as possible.

The fear is real: You have to complete all quests every day and kill all rare enemies. This means waiting for respawns and a massive time investment.

How Blizzard alleviates the concern: In the official WoW forum, Blizzard has now presented changes that have also been implemented on the PTR. The reputation gain values from quests and rare enemies (Rare Mobs) have been adjusted.

  • Rare enemies now only give 10 to 15 reputation points (instead of 15 to 30 previously).
  • World quests give 125 reputation points (instead of 100 previously).
  • The world boss Antros gives 500 reputation points (instead of 250 previously).
  • The half-week quest “Patterns Within Patterns” gives 500 reputation (instead of 250 previously).
Rare enemies no longer need to be farmed – there’s only little time pressure.

What does this bring? Overall, the maximum reputation gain per day has increased slightly. Anyone who completes all activities each day now receives a bit more reputation per day than before.

At the same time, Blizzard also makes a promise: Anyone who wants to have the necessary reputation by week 5 – the unlocking opportunity for the 2nd Legendary – does not have to hunt a single rare enemy by then.

Those who only complete the available quests can comfortably achieve a respected reputation by that date.

Since rare enemies now grant less reputation, no one should feel forced to farm every single day – the benefit is simply too low. However, those who still want to take on this grind will not unlock the 2nd Legendary any earlier than other players – but they will be a bit closer to the revered goal, especially if they want the cosmetic rewards that Zereth Mortis has to offer.

[The change] allows players to be “done” earlier in the day without having to endure significant long-term consequences, while also ensuring that those who want to do a little more still have incentives to do so.

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Blizzard seems to be serious about slowly but surely eradicating the unpleasant, “forced” grind from World of Warcraft.

By the way: The current version of the PTR already has the label “Release Candidate.” This means that the patch, as it is found on the PTR, is very likely to be released. After all, Blizzard just yesterday revealed a fixed date for the update.

What do you think of Blizzard’s solution to the reputation grind? Is it more pleasant? Or should the developers adjust the reputation from all sources again?

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36 cool multiplayer games that you unfortunately can’t play on the Steam Deck

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At the end of February, you can buy the Steam Deck. By now, we also know games that work on the Steam Deck. However, some multiplayer games are officially not supposed to run. MeinMMO explains which ones they are.

What is the Steam Deck? The Steam Deck is a gaming PC in handheld format. You can play Steam games directly on the couch with the device. The Steam Deck has similarities with the Nintendo Switch, but appeals to a completely different audience.

If you want to buy the Steam Deck for your daily multiplayer rounds, you might want to reconsider. Because Valve, the developer behind the Steam Deck, has been reviewing games and their compatibility with the Steam Deck for some time now. And many multiplayer titles currently do not work.

This is because Valve is not using Windows for its Steam Deck but an operating system called SteamOS. This has sparked discussions after the announcement, about what you can actually play on the device.

Valve tests if games work on the Steam Deck

What does “Verified for Steam Deck” mean? Valve is currently checking which games are compatible with the Steam Deck. Valve also confirmed in a discussion that all games are supposed to run on the Steam Deck in the future.

Valve assumes that you will keep Steam OS installed on the Steam Deck for now. This list is continually updated and there are four levels in Valve’s review system:

  • Verified: this means the games work very well
  • Playable: this means you may need to make some adjustments yourself
  • Not supported: these games do not run on the Steam Deck
  • Unknown: Valve has not yet reviewed the games, but they will be tested in the future.

It is also important to note that this is not a rigid system. Games can switch from Verified back to Playable if developers change the engine or implement a new copy protection.

Currently, some multiplayer games belong to the titles that are not running on the Steam Deck.

36 multiplayer games that currently do not run on the Steam Deck

Why don’t the games work? For all titles, there is the note “This product’s anti-cheat is not configured to support Steam Deck.” This means that anti-cheat does not work and thus the game does not start. Anti-cheat, however, is a prerequisite for many multiplayer games to be able to detect cheaters.

The Steam Deck uses Steam OS as its operating system. It is not Windows, but a Linux operating system. This causes some limitations for games that do not exist under Windows. Anti-cheat programs have issues with Linux. If you are interested in SteamOS, you can find more information in our article on MeinMMO:

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We cannot tell you whether and when Valve will find a solution here in the future. However, Valve has stated that they want to address the issues.

Which games do not run? The following multiplayer titles currently do not run on the Steam Deck (as of February 11, 2022). We update the list regularly for you. The games are sorted alphabetically if you are looking for a specific game.

  • Arche Age: Unchained
  • Black Squad
  • Black Desert
  • Bless Unleashed
  • Back 4 Blood
  • Closers
  • Conan Exiles
  • Crossout
  • Deadside
  • Dead by Daylight
  • Digimon Masters Online
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Friday the 13th: The Game
  • For Honor
  • Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
  • Gears 5
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
  • Hunt: Showdown
  • Hell Let Loose
  • Insurgency
  • Lemnis Gate
  • Last Oasis
  • New World
  • Naraka: Bladepoint
  • Outriders
  • PlanetSide 2
  • Predator: Hunting Grounds
  • Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
  • Rogue Company
  • Soulworker
  • Scavengers
  • Tom Clancy´s Rainbow Six Siege
  • The Crew 2
  • Watch Dogs 2
  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2
  • Z1 Battle Royale

Alternatively, you can of course install Windows on the Steam Deck. This way, all other games should work as well. However, this only applies to those of you who do not mind the effort and want to install a new operating system.

Alternatives to the Steam Deck: Do you feel too restricted by SteamOS or don’t want to install Windows? In addition to the Steam Deck, there are other handheld consoles that you can also play on the go.

We at MeinMMO present you with a handful of alternatives to the Steam Deck that you can already buy: Steam Deck: Here are the 4 most interesting alternatives 2021

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Destiny 2 introduces a new, really tough campaign mode – but it’s worth it

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 5 minutes

In Destiny 2, a new TWaB has been released that shows not only more in-depth insights into the new armor exotics but also details about Void 3.0 and the new hard campaign by Bungie. We show you all the details about the new information.

What has been released? As every Thursday evening, a new TWaB post (“This Week at Bungie”) is released by Bungie. This usually contains information on the current season, as well as future announcements and teasers for new content that will be released in the coming weeks.

Bungie has now released new images of the upcoming exotics and explained the features of each armor piece. Void 3.0 seems to be designed so that even beginners will not be overwhelmed to try out their own builds.

In addition, Witch Queen will be released with a new hard story mode aimed at experienced and endgame players. If you take on the challenge and complete the available missions, many rewards await you.

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Hard Campaign, Better Loot

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Savathûn’s Throne World

As the community wanted more of a challenge, the developers decided to launch the Legendary campaign. With it, Guardians can play the story of Witch Queen again on a higher difficulty level with many modifiers and benefit automatically from more loot.

What loot can I expect? Since the legendary versions of the story missions are more challenging, you will be better rewarded through them. Bungie has set the following rewards:

  • Double chest loot from 1 – 3 extra chests per completed mission
  • Players who play on the “Legendary” level can unlock the Throne World armor faster

Bungie states that with the higher risks taken, you also deserve higher and thus better rewards.

What do I get for completing all missions? You will also be rewarded when you complete all missions, meaning you will have gone through the entire Legendary campaign. The following rewards await you:

  • A new emblem to symbolize your ambition
  • A completed triumph needed for the Throne World seal
  • An armor set with a light level that is 20 points above the soft cap of 1500
  • Eight upgrade modules
  • The new exotic armor pieces that can only be farmed in the lost sectors
  • Exclusive Bungie rewards

New Exotics and Their Features

Bungie did not hold back on exotics in Witch Queen, and some more have been revealed in the new TWaB. Each class receives two new armor pieces that you can unlock through lost sectors, as well as by completing the entire Legendary campaign.

The Loreley Splendor – Titan Helm

What can the exotic do? If you are critically wounded and have the Solar Titan Super equipped, you create a solar spot. This spot heals and grants you increased grenade and melee recharge. You also receive a damage bonus on top of that.

Raureif-Z – Titan Chest Armor

What can the exotic do? This chest armor creates a massive Stasis wall when you use a barricade. This wall grows from the ground and spreads wildly in the direction you are facing.

Enemies nearby the Stasis crystals will be slowed and frozen. You and your teammates will also enjoy an increased reload rate, stability, and handling for your weapons.

Secant Filaments – Warlock

What can the exotic do? The exotic grants Warlocks the perk of Devour when you deploy a Well of Radiance. This allows you to kill enemies while simultaneously replenishing your health. Guardians standing in the rift also gain the ability to disrupt enemies and champions. If this exotic scares PvP players, champions will surely tremble before it.

Osmiomancy Gloves – Warlock

What can the exotic do? These gloves provide you with a second charge of the seeking Stasis grenade. Your grenades gain longer targeting, and if you hit an enemy, your grenade ability regeneration will increase.

Blight Ranger – Hunter Helm

What can the exotic do? This helmet for Arc Hunters reflects incoming damage back to the attacker and generates spheres of Light. It is great against Ogres or Sorceresses.

Renewal Grips – Hunter Gloves

What can the exotic do? These gloves give the Hunter an increased radius for the early light grenade. You have a grenade with a larger area of effect, and players within this grenade take less damage from outside.

Enemies inside the grenade also deal less damage. This is great if you want to weaken a specific target.

Void 3.0 – Beginner Friendly and Easy for New Lights

This is what the menu looks like for Void 3.0

What has Bungie changed? Since Stasis was a new element in the Destiny 2 universe, all players had to learn the aspects and fragments of this new power. This took time and caused frustration among players who leveled all three Guardian classes in the past.

In Witch Queen, however, Guardians will not waste time, and veterans will have immediate access to most aspects and fragments of Void. Some of them will only be unlockable after completing certain missions.

This way, long-time players who have played before Witch Queen can start immediately and create their desired build without being hindered by tedious grinding.

Find more on Destiny 2 here:

What about new players in Destiny 2? Bungie has also come up with something, namely they can easily obtain the supers and various elements through the initial quests. Step by step, they are explained how the supers work and how best to use the aspects and fragments of Void 3.0.

This should make for a more beginner-friendly Destiny 2, so that newcomers are not discouraged from trying new things. Also in the latest interactive Witch Queen trailer, Guardians received a crash course on the story. Bungie seems to be working to improve the entry experience for new players as well.

What do you think of the new information? Do you find it interesting and are you more hyped because of it? Or do you want to finally earn the new exotics that offer cool perks? Let us know in the comments what you think!

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5 rare skins from Fortnite that you haven’t seen in the shop for a long time

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale regularly brings back old skins to the shop. However, some appear more often than others, and some take a year or longer to return. We at MeinMMO showcase the skins that haven’t been seen in the shop for a long time but could make a return.

How were the skins selected? There are now hundreds of skins from Fortnite and they continue to rotate in the shop. However, some skins make a return more often than others. Thus, one sometimes has to wait a year or even longer to find a specific skin again.

If the skin ever comes back at all. Therefore, we selected the skins based on their last appearance date and showcased one skin per category here.

The 5 Rarest Skins Currently in Fortnite

The following skins from the categories Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and the Special category have not been available in the shop for a long time. The research date is February 11, 2022.

Uncommon Category – “Munitions Major”

What kind of skin is this? The Munitions Major is one of the countless variants of Fortnite’s poster boy Jonesy. This time, he wears the classic field uniform of the US Army from World War II, with a big white star on his helmet and bandana.

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When was it last available in the shop? The Munitions Major is a truly rare skin. It last appeared on September 6, 2019, so it hasn’t been seen for over two years. It was originally released on March 11, 2019, for the first time.

Rare Category – “Special Forces”

What kind of skin is this? Special Forces is another military skin. It is one of the first skins that came to the shop, with its first appearance on November 1, 2017. Thus, the skin is not particularly original. It is rather a color variant of another skin. It represents a male commando soldier in a black field uniform and beret.

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When was it last available in the shop? The last time this skin could be purchased in the shop was on January 24, 2019. That’s already over 3 years ago. So, anyone who managed to get this skin back then has a truly rare outfit!

Epic Category – “Freestyle”

What kind of skin is this? Freestyle is a sort of futuristic DJ and comes with bright colors, a huge headset, and an alternative version featuring a cap. Its first appearance was during Season 10 of Chapter 1 in Fortnite.

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When was it last available in the shop? Freestyle last appeared in the game on October 10, 2019. Its first appearance was shortly before, on August 24. Many players did not have the opportunity to enjoy Freestyle.

Legendary Category – “Ice Queen”

What kind of skin is this? The Ice Queen is a magnificent skin that depicts a pale woman with a disdainful expression. She wears a crown of ice and a kind of armor. She is intended as the female counterpart to the Ice King skin, which was the tier 100 reward in the Battle Pass in Season 7 of Chapter 1.

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When was it last available in the shop? The Ice Queen is rarely found in the shop. She last graced the shop nearly a year ago, on February 18, 2021. However, she may make a return at the end of the month.

Special Skin Category – “Black Widow”

What kind of skin is this? This is the Marvel heroine and Avengers member Black Widow. She joined the game during the cinema release of Avengers: Endgame and was the first Marvel skin available in Fortnite.

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When was it last available in the shop? Black Widow was only in the shop from April 25 to May 6, 2019. Since then, there has been no trace of her. Thus, she hasn’t appeared for almost 3 years, and anyone who bought her back then likely owns a very rare skin. However, a white variant of this skin was released later, but the original remains unavailable.

Do you want more skins in Fortnite? Then check out our list of skins that not only our author Christos hates: 5 skins in Fortnite that I know you also hate.

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In Lost Ark, there was an item dupe that reportedly made players rich

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In the western version of Lost Ark, there was an item dupe this week. The situation is related to Twitch Drops and Founder’s Packs. Amazon now wants to take action against this together with the developer Smilegate.

What happened? In Lost Ark, there was a dupe where items from the Founder’s Packs and Twitch Drops could be obtained multiple times. For most, this happened by accident, as a user in the forum revealed. Therefore, he did not open the second package just to be safe (via Lost Ark).

However, there are supposed to be users who recognized the “trick” for duplicating these items.

In the Lost Ark forums, it is reported that some players received their Founder’s Packs up to ten times and profited from it.

Skins were sold that are actually not tradable

What did that bring the players? The players who opened several Founder’s Packs also received the rewards multiple times. These include numerous boxes with materials and silver, one of the two in-game currencies.

From the perspective of many players, however, it is worse that the skins from the packs could be sold for gold in the auction house. Gold is the significantly rarer currency in Lost Ark and is used for purchases in the auction house.

It is therefore not included in the Founder’s Packs.

Lost Ark Founder Mount
This mount skin was traded in the auction house, among others.

Trading should not be possible at all: Curiously, the situation is that the skins from the Founder’s Packs actually cannot be traded. At least that is what the tooltip in the game says.

Yet selling in the auction house is still possible.

Players who did not purchase the expensive Founder’s Packs were able to obtain the skins like the mount through in-game currency and accepted this gratefully. The dupers, on the other hand, made a good profit in gold.

More about Lost Ark on MeinMMO:

Exploit affected less than 4% of accounts, Amazon takes action

What does Amazon say? In a forum post, the developers stated that there were some players who benefited from duplicated items from Founder’s Packs and Twitch Drops. Overall, less than 4% of accounts are said to be affected, and most of them only received a few items twice. The premium currency was also not affected by the dupes.

The bug has since been fixed, and they are working with the developer Smilegate to remove the additional items.

It is quite possible that the items will be removed from the game with the upcoming hotfix today. However, the update is under criticism for coming at an inconvenient time.

Lost Ark Forum Dupes

However, it is unclear how the earned gold will be handled. In the developer post, only “items” are mentioned so far.

Will there be bans due to the dupe? No. According to developer Roxx, only the duplicated items will be removed.

Can you legally get a second Founder’s Pack? Yes, but only on a server where you have not redeemed the first package. This is one of the changes that Amazon wants to use to make server transfers more attractive. More on this here:

Lost Ark fulfills the players’ big wish and makes server transfers more attractive

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Dying Light 2: With a trick you can open locked doors without lockpicks – Here’s how it works

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

You often have to open locked doors in Dying Light 2 to progress in buildings. Players have now discovered a trick to break them open easily, saving you the lockpicks. All you need is a certain parkour skill and timing. MeinMMO shows you how it works.

This is how lockpicking usually works: The survival game relies on the usual lockpicking mechanic known from RPGs. You might know it from Skyrim:

  • You need to move the lockpick in the lock until you find the right spot.
  • Then you need to push through until the lock is open.
  • If you are too careless, the lockpick breaks and you need another one.
  • There are several difficulty levels from “Easy” to “Very hard.”

Lockpicking only becomes challenging starting from the hard difficulty level. You mainly encounter locked doors in GRE buildings that you can enter at night,to find inhibitors.

However, under time pressure, it can be difficult to get the doors open. When immunity is no longer sufficient, you die in the dark. Therefore, the trick to break these open without a lockpick is quite useful.

Two Parkour Skills Enable the Trick

This is how you can break open locked doors: The crucial factors are two abilities from the parkour skill tree. You only need one of them to break open locked doors.

  • Crowd Runner
    • Press LB/L1/G while running to dash through a group of enemies and reduce the damage you take.
    • Requires 160 stamina and the Sleek Runner skill.
  • Bash
    • Press R2/RT/right mouse button while sprinting (hunting sprint with the left stick/Shift key) to ram into multiple enemies.
    • Requires 200 stamina and the Dart skill.

Now run towards a locked door and use one of the two skills to break it open. This way, you won’t waste lockpicks on doors anymore.

The “Crowd Runner” skill is likely the fastest option since you need less stamina to unlock the ability. Unfortunately, there is currently no gameplay we can show directly here, but you can check out a clip from our colleagues at PCGamer.com.

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The trick was shared in the Subreddit for Dying Light 2 and has since gained more attention. There is a possibility that it is a bug.

So be prepared that the developers at Techland might remove this feature from the game. It could also be intended this way.

Which skills you should acquire can be found in our guide: The best skills in Dying Light 2 that you should acquire as soon as possible.

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To get a really cool weapon in Dying Light 2, you first have to shoot a rooster into space

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Dying Light 2 is full of tough choices and you are driven by the constant threat of losing your humanity. A brutal, dead serious game. And then there are the Easter Eggs. Strange Easter Eggs …

Spoiler Warning: We are discussing a hidden quest in Dying Light 2 and explaining where to find it, how to solve it, and what you get for it. If you don’t want to be spoiled, you can find more interesting information about the game here: A player seems to have found the location of Dying Light 2 – Here is his evidence

What kind of quest is this? In Newfound Lost Lands, the area of the Renegades, you will find the quest “Space Cock” in the Colonel’s home. Yes, it really is called that, we can’t help it.

Since you need to enter the dam, it is advisable to complete the quest after finishing the story, as there are no enemies here. In the dam, you need to go through one of the floodgates in the first large room to climb a ladder from there. When you’re at the place where you met Williams, turn around and continue climbing up to the top level.

There you will find a room with a cage. In this cage sits a rooster who speaks to you and asks you to build a spaceship. Because he is a Space Rooster and wants to escape from Earth …

Help the rooster into space and get Thor’s pan

Excuse me? Well, of course. You just need to help the rooster build his spaceship. He is missing only one part, so you don’t have to search far through the city like for the secret hoverboard.

You will find the component in the wreck of a very futuristic-looking car in the sunken city. If you haven’t drained the water, you will need to dive here. With the component, you then return to the rooster, who introduces himself as Brunek.

You can find the quest walkthrough in the video of the Trophygamers channel on YouTube, along with the strange pan as a reward. We have embedded the video here for you:

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What do I get for this nonsense? Brunek offers you to accompany him. But unfortunately, that’s not possible. Instead, he departs with crackling sparks and leaves you the blueprint for a special weapon: the “Pan of Destiny.”

The pan is a throwable item, similar to Molotovs or grenades. Unlike these items, however, it always comes back to you. Along with Brunek’s crackling sparks, it’s not entirely impossible that you hold the pan of the Nordic god of thunder, Thor, in your hands.

His hammer Mjölnir also always came back. And in Norse mythology, three roosters announce Ragnarök, the end of the world. Perhaps Brunek is one of them, the one without a name …

More secret weapons and Easter Eggs from Dying Light 2:

And what does this thing bring? In any case, the Pan of Destiny is quite useful. It causes only little damage, but it always comes back. So you can use it endlessly at a distance. Extremely practical if you don’t want to constantly repair your weapons.

For pure combat, it may not be particularly useful, but if you want to keep zombies or other enemies at bay, the pan can serve you well. Perhaps it is also part of something larger … after all, players keep finding strange rubber ducks in the world, especially in hidden safes:

Dying Light 2: Locations of all safes with codes – Here’s some strong loot

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Intern at Blizzard says: On the first day of work, she poured whisky with the boss at 9:30 AM

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

A new insider report about the conditions at Blizzard has surfaced. An employee recounts that her first day at Blizzard in 2011 as an intern with Diablo 3 began with a row of shot glasses set up at her workspace, which she then emptied with her boss.

Who reports this? The Fortune magazine spoke with 29 current and former Blizzard employees and published a report.

The story about the whiskey is told by Nicki Broderick. She interned at Diablo 3 in 2011. In July 2012, she then started full-time at Blizzard and stayed with the company for almost 7 years. She was, among other roles, an analyst and project manager in the ESports department for the title Heroes of the Storm. Since 2019, she has been working at Second Dinner, the company of Hearthstone guru Ben Brode.

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Drank liquor for the first time – and on the first day at Blizzard

Broderick recounts: The former employee states that she had her first day at Blizzard on her 21st birthday, June 13, 2011. According to her Linkedin resume, she completed her internship as a game tester for Diablo 3.

At the start of work, she found a row of shot glasses set up in front of her keyboard, apparently to celebrate her birthday. She says she had never drunk liquor before, not even in the evenings. However, she already downed Fireball whiskey in the morning with her manager, which is a type of whiskey liqueur with cinnamon flavor.

According to Broderick, it was the first time she felt that she had to drink at work, but not the last time. At an event in Korea with a partner company of Blizzard, she was told she had to drink, otherwise the partners would be offended:

‘They made me drink so much that I had a blackout. I don’t even remember how I got back to the hotel that night.’

Nicki Broderick

“Hotness” list about women

What do other women say? Fortune reports that women at Blizzard repeatedly experienced sexual harassment:

  • New female employees were overwhelmed at onboarding by so many men wanting to ‘check out the harvest’ that they practically overshadowed the women
  • There was also a table to rate women on a ‘hotness scale’ from 1 to 10 based on their physical attributes and whether they were ‘available’ or not
  • Women learned to hide their relationship status – otherwise, men would stop working with them or stop helping them

The stories from the new report fit into known stories about working conditions at Blizzard:

‘Cocaine in the bathroom, sex in the lounge’ – scandal around WoW developer Blizzard escalates

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Lost Ark fulfills the great player wish, makes server switching more attractive

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The server switch in Lost Ark was initially not an option for players with Founder’s Packs. However, an announcement from the developers makes it much more attractive now. You need to hurry with your decision.

What is it about? As expected, the popular servers of Lost Ark are packed after the launch on Tuesday. Before the official launch for “everyone”, players with Founder’s Packs were able to play since Tuesday. Those who purchased these editions received exclusive content such as titles and pets.

  • Because the servers are so full, there are long queues
  • Players with Founder’s Packs have already unlocked their content on their server and do not want to switch without it
  • Some have not redeemed their Founder’s Packs yet because they want to do so on a server where they can stay safe
  • The developers are now offering to redistribute the Founder’s Packs to another server if you’ve already retrieved the content on another server

We will show you here which content is involved and by when you need to redeem your Founder’s Packs to benefit from the initiative.

Redeem Founder’s Pack twice – How does it work?

This is what the developers say: In the Lost Ark forum, “Roxx” from the team wrote on February 11 that they are pleased with the huge influx of players but also understand that the associated queues negatively impact the player experience.

Players have told us that one of the reasons they hesitate to switch to servers with fewer players is that many of them have already redeemed their Founder’s Packs on another server. To counter this and make exploring new servers a more meaningful decision, we will grant ALL buyers of the Founder’s Pack who redeem their pack by Monday, February 14 at 9:00 PM German time, an additional set of the exclusive items from the Founder’s Packs they redeemed. This includes the Founder’s Exclusive Pet and the Founder’s Title from the Bronze Pack. […]

Additionally, Royal Crystals for buyers of the Silver, Gold, and Platinum Packs will be included. These items are not tradable and will only be redeemable on a new server. The team states that your actual Founder’s Packs will not be affected and the content will remain on the servers where you redeemed them (or they will stay in your inventory if you haven’t redeemed them yet).

When will the second packs be available? According to Roxx, the developers are currently working on providing you the items on the new servers. There will be an update when the feature is ready. You will then be able to redeem them on any server where you have not yet redeemed your first Founders’ Pack.

What content is available again?

  • Bronze Pack
    • Founder’s Title*
    • Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
    • (The 30 days of the Crystalline Aura are not mentioned)
  • Silver Pack
    • 150 Royal Crystals
    • Founder’s Title*
    • Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
    • Originally, the Silver Pack gave: 1,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Silver Chest with 30 Revival Feathers, 10,000 Silver, Collector’s Tools Chest, Adventurer’s Equipment Chest for levels 20, 30, 40 and 50 with additional bonus chests containing valuable materials
  • Gold Pack
    • 500 Royal Crystals
    • Founder’s Title*
    • Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
    • Northern Lawmaker Skin (not tradable)
    • Originally, the Gold Pack gave: 4,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Gold Chest with the same content as the Silver Chest, an exclusive avatar skin and a character slot
  • Platinum Pack
    • 1,000 Royal Crystals
    • Founder’s Title*
    • Founder’s Exclusive Pet (not tradable)
    • Northern Lawmaker Skin (not tradable)
    • Founder’s Platinum Skin (not tradable)
    • Founder’s Exclusive Mount (not tradable)
    • Platinum Welcome Crate (not tradable) with Wallpaper, Structure, Legendary Rapport Gift Selection Chest and Launch Limited Card Pack
    • Originally, the Platinum Pack gave: 7,000 Royal Crystals, a pet, 30 days of the Crystalline Aura, Pioneer Title, a Platinum Chest with 60 Revival Feathers, 50,000 Silver, 5 Equipment Chests for Adventurers, Collector’s Tools Chest, Hero Chests with especially large loot for levels 20, 30, 40 and 50, an exclusive avatar, a character slot, another avatar, an exclusive mount, Platinum Welcome Chest with cosmetic contents

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Note: If you have already redeemed the title or the wallpaper on a server cluster (e.g. EU), you cannot activate them again on this cluster.

But if you are now looking for new servers, there are some restrictions. The German server Asta has been locked for all free-to-play players.

What do you think about the additional packs from Lost Ark? Is this finally the argument that makes switching your server attractive for you, or should the developers come up with something better?

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Pokémon GO: All Events in February 2022 and which are worth it

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO all events in February 2022 are known with raid hours, spotlight hours, and legendary raid bosses like Deoxys, Ho-Oh, Regirock, Registeel, and Mega Ampharos. In our overview, we show you everything that awaits you in February.

What does the overview show? In February 2022, you can expect weekly events like spotlight hours or raid hours. Additionally, there will be themed events such as Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, or preparation for the Johto tour, which will be active over several days.

We show you all the dates of the events here on MeinMMO in the overview. This way, you are well prepared for the month of February. We keep this list updated for you and will adjust it as soon as new events are announced. Use the overview here as a starting point for the events in the coming weeks.

February Events 2022 Overview

All events in February: In the following table, you can see all the dates for the currently known events and the corresponding names that are planned for February 2022. Below the table, we will go into more detail about the events that are worth your time.

Time PeriodEvent
Until February 1Research Breakthrough
with Onix*
February 1 to
March 1		Research Breakthrough
with Psiau*
February 1 to
February 7		Event: Lunar New Year
February 1 to
February 9		Raids with Regirock*
(learns Earthquake)
February 1 to
February 15		Mega Raids with
Mega Houndoom
February 1Spotlight Hour with
Leufeo and XP
February 2Raid Hour with
Regirock*
February 4Promo Code Event
Until February 7PvP: Hyper League
February 7 to
February 21		PvP: Super League &
Love Cup
February 8Spotlight Hour with
Parfi and Stardust
February 9Raid Hour with
Registeel*
February 9 to
February 16		Raids with Registeel*
(learns Hydro Pump)
February 10 to
February 14		Event: Valentine’s Day
February 12Community Day with
Hoppspross
February 15Spotlight Hour with
Smogon* and XP
February 15 to
March 1		Mega Ampharos in
Mega Raids
February 16Raid Hour with
Deoxys (Normal Form)*
February 16 to
February 19		Raids with Deoxys (normal)*
in Level 5 Raids
February 16 to
March 1		Receive up to 2 free
Raid Passes daily
February 18 to
February 25		Event: Preparation for Johto-
Tour
February 19 to
February 22		Raids with Deoxys (Attack Form)*
in Level 5 Raids
February 21 to
February 28		PvP:
Super League
Master League
Hyper League
Johto Cup
February 22Spotlight Hour with
Voltobal* and Candies
February 22 to
February 25		Raids with Deoxys (Defensive Form)*
in Level 5 Raids
February 23Raid Hour with
Deoxys (Defensive Form)*
February 25 to
March 1		Raids with Deoxys (Speed Form)*
in Level 5 Raids
February 26Pokémon GO Tour: Johto
February 26Raids with
Raikou*
Entei*
Suicune*
Lugia*
Ho-Oh*
For the Johto Tour
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny

Which events are particularly worth it in February 2022?

Themed Events: Especially the Johto Tour may be worth it for you. Selected Shinys will appear more frequently in the wild, and there are strong bonuses you can take advantage of. The Johto Tour will be free to play, but you will get more content if you purchase a paid ticket. What you need to know about the Johto Tour. There are already some details about the other themed events in February:

  • Lunar New Year from February 1: There are no details yet from Niantic, other than that the event runs until February 7. Last year, red Pokémon, lucky bonuses, a research task with Tauros, and a new mega-evolution were the focus.
  • Valentine’s Day: The event runs from February 10 to February 14. Niantic teases that a fairy Pokémon with its evolution line will appear in Pokémon GO for the first time. This would also fit a find by data miners. Trainers believe they have already found the Valentine’s Day Pokémon for 2022 – and it will be creamy.
  • Preparation for Johto Tour: The event runs from February 17 to February 25. Niantic explains that everything revolves around Poké Balls here. So, if you participate in the Johto Tour and want to catch a lot, you can stuff your item collection with balls during the preparation event.

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Raids: The raids with Deoxys should be particularly exciting. For the first time, you can encounter shiny Deoxys in Attack Form, Defense Form, and Speed Form. Additionally, Niantic will provide you with up to two free raid passes daily from February 16 when you spin photo discs at gyms.

You should take part in the Mega Raids with Houndoom and Ampharos, as they are also strong attackers in raids.

Spotlight Hours: Unfortunately, the spotlight hours in February are not something we would particularly recommend at this point.

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Interactive map in Dying Light 2 helps you master quests and trophies

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In Dying Light 2 there are many secrets and content that you must find yourself. Some of them are hidden and not easy to discover. MeinMMO shows you an interactive map where fans have marked all the important points of the game.

What kind of map is this? The interactive map shows you the entire game area of Dying Light 2. Additionally, you can see directly with markers where important items or hidden quests are located, which you would otherwise find hard to discover. We have found 2 variants of the maps:

Both maps serve the same function but are maintained by different teams. Therefore, you may find different content, depending on when the last update was.

How do I use the map correctly? Both maps show the map of Villedor, the city of Dying Light 2. You can move the view by dragging and dropping, zoom in and out, and click on the displayed icons. On the left, you will find a legend with various settings:

  • the legend explains what each symbol means
  • by clicking, you can toggle displays on or off
  • with the settings, you can see your progress based on the map

For clarity, it is best to deactivate all icons except those you are currently looking for – such as graffiti or inhibitor containers. The maps help you unlock achievements or trophies by showing you the locations of collectible items and quests.

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Interactive map shows quests, graffiti, inhibitors, and more

Things to keep in mind: You should consider that the maps are not yet complete and are continuously updated. The longer Dying Light 2 is playable, the more locations will be added to the maps. You can find additional information about important items and locations here at MeinMMO:

As Dying Light 2 is supposed to offer 500 hours of content if you want to find everything, it will probably take a while until all locations are updated. However, some Easter eggs like the crazy finger gun or hoverboards will likely remain hidden a little longer.

The community of Dying Light 2 is extremely active and constantly uncovering new secrets. This involves not only content in the game itself but also information around Dying Light 2. For instance, a player has pieced together where exactly Villedor is located based on clues and conversations with NPCs:

A player has seemingly found the location of Dying Light 2 – Here are his proofs

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Pokémon GO has just received a powerful candy bonus, make use of it

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In Pokémon GO there is currently a Valentine’s Day event, during which you could earn a very special bonus. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this bonus is and why now is the right time to tidy up your Pokémon storage.

What is it about? Even before the start of this year’s Valentine’s Day event, Niantic had unlocked a global challenge for trainers in Pokémon GO. A total of 70,000,000 gifts needed to be sent worldwide to earn a special bonus.

For this reason, we recommended that you wait to send your Pokémon. The global challenge has now been completed, and you can finally sort out your excess monsters. We explain what advantages this brings you.

That’s why you should send Pokémon now

As Pokémon GO announced via its Twitter account on the night of February 11, 2022, the global challenge has been completed. Thus, you have earned a threefold candy bonus when sending your Pokémon. This means that for each monster you send to Professor Willow, you get 3 candies.

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For this reason, you should take this opportunity NOW and sort your Pokémon. This is particularly useful when sending rare or legendary Pokémon, as you typically don’t receive candies for them often. This includes Pokémon like Registeel and Regirock.

But also monsters that have strong evolutions, such as Machamp, Swablu or Magikarp, can be useful for collecting some extra candies.

What the community says about the bonus

Many trainers in the reddit community are also pleased about this bonus. However, some would have liked an additional guaranteed XL candy when sending, so they prefer to hold back their monsters. Among the comments there are, for example, (via reddit.com):

  • medellia44: “Time to get rid of the junk”
  • Odin043: “I have been hoarding Pokémon for this bonus. I’m sitting on thousands.”
  • Tuelegend: “I’m glad I got rid of my Tanhel, Larvitar, Wurmple, and Dratini.”
  • JosephBayot: “No guaranteed XL? Looks like I’ll be saving my legendary trash (and the already traded Swablu, Machop, etc.) for when this bonus comes back.”

Trainer Tuelegend also points out in a comment that now would be a good time to activate a Mystery Box with Meltan. With the candy bonus for catching, which is additionally available during the Valentine’s Day event, you can secure 15 candies per Meltan by using a Nanab Berry and then sending it.

If you are not happy with the current spawns, you can also take advantage of this opportunity.

You have until

After the goal was reached, a timer was activated in the game to show you the remaining time. However, there was a bug, which is why a different time is shown on the timer in the map view than in the ‘Today’ view. This has led to confusion among many trainers.

As Niantic has now announced, the candy bonus when sending will be available until February 15, 2022 at 12 PM PST (via twitter.com). This corresponds to 9:00 PM German time.

You still have some time to tidy up your Poké Bag. This is especially worthwhile in preparation for the Community Day on February 12, 2022.

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What do you think of the current candy bonus when sending? Are you now properly sorting out your Pokémon bag? Or do you agree with JosephBayot and prefer to wait for a bonus with guaranteed XL candies? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.

In the coming weeks, there will still be a lot happening in Pokémon GO. We have looked into which events you can expect in February and which ones are especially worth it.

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All 46 characters of Genshin Impact ranked – Based on how often they are used in End-Game

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The Twisted Abyss is the end-game dungeon of Genshin Impact. Depending on the opponents, certain characters are brought into the dungeon. We show you the most popular characters that players take into the Twisted Abyss in Patch 2.4.

How does the Twisted Abyss work? Overall, there are 12 levels in the Twisted Abyss. Up to level 4, you need to send a team of up to four characters into the dungeon to defeat monsters within a certain time or protect an object.

From level 5 onwards, you have to send 2 teams consisting of up to 4 members into two different parts of the dungeon. The entire level is considered completed when both teams succeed in their challenges.

How is this list structured? We rank the characters from the bottom up, starting with the hero who is taken into the Twisted Abyss most frequently. We will explain the top 5 a bit more closely. Additionally, it’s important to note that the data is based on around 30,000 players.

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Rank 1: Kazuha Kaedehara

  • Usage in %: 94.9
  • Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
  • Element: Anemo
  • Weapon: Sword

Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Kazuha can do one thing especially well: he can pull enemies together with his elemental skill. In the Twisted Abyss, sometimes every second counts, and it’s beneficial to gather scattered enemies in one place.

Together with his special ability, Kazuha can also boost the damage of other team members when he triggers a swirl. If you also have the character’s 2nd constellation unlocked, he gives you an additional 200 points of elemental mastery when standing in the field of his special ability – boosting the damage of team reactions even further.

Kazuha is therefore a pretty good overall package in terms of damage, crowd control, and support.

We have described detailed builds for Kazuha here: The best build options for Kazuha that you can play.

Rank 2: Zhongli

  • Usage in %: 91.8
  • Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
  • Element: Geo
  • Weapon: Polearm

Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Zhongli is particularly there to protect your team with his strong shields. With the shield, you won’t be knocked back or take damage, which can greatly help save time or even allow you to completely forgo a healer.

The Geo hero can not only grant shields but also deal significant damage with his special ability. His elemental skill meanwhile remains as a Geo object on the field, can hold enemies back, and inflict Geo damage on them.

Together with another Geo character, the team bonus “Solid Rock” is triggered, which lowers the Geo resistance of enemies and further strengthens Zhongli’s shields.

Rank 3: Bennett

  • Usage in %: 91.3
  • Rarity: 4-star, available at any time from all gacha banners
  • Element: Pyro
  • Weapon: Sword

Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Bennett is the best support you could wish for in the Twisted Abyss: strong healing and strong buffs. In his special ability, you receive healing at regular intervals and a persistent attack buff as long as you stand in the field of the ability.

His elemental skill also has a short cooldown and can reliably gather Pyro particles for other characters, allowing their special abilities to charge faster. A popular combo is Bennett and Xiangling.

We have described a detailed build for Bennett here: Bennett as an epic support in Genshin Impact – This is his build.

Rank 4: Xingqiu

  • Usage in %: 90.2
  • Rarity: 4-star, available at any time from all gacha banners
  • Element: Hydro
  • Weapon: Sword

Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? Xingqiu is often taken because players particularly rely on his special ability. After casting this, rain swords will intermittently fall from the sky while attacking, dealing damage to enemies and applying the “Wet” status to them.

The special ability even remains active when Xingqiu is switched out. This allows for the “Wet” status to be regularly combined with another element to trigger reactions that deal significant damage.

His elemental skill also absorbs some damage from enemies and can provide minimal healing as it disappears. This can be very helpful in critical situations.

Rank 5: Raiden Shogun

  • Usage in %: 89.3
  • Rarity: 5-star, only available from the character event wish
  • Element: Electro
  • Weapon: Polearm

Why is this character often taken into the dungeon? The almighty Raiden Shogun is especially used because of her special ability. When she activates the special ability, not only does she deal high damage, but she also collects elemental energy for all team members, allowing the rest of the team to use their special abilities immediately after.

By using the special abilities of other team members, Raiden collects “Charkra Desiderata”, which strengthen her special ability again. This creates a reliable cycle in the team and ensures the continuous high damage output of all heroes in the team.

Not only that: her elemental skill is also useful. Because it remains active even when Raiden Shogun is switched out. While the elemental skill is active, Electro damage is intermittently triggered on enemies when other team members attack. This causes extra damage and strong combinations with reactions.

How you can play Raiden Shogun correctly and find more information about Genshin Impact, you can find here:

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Ranking of the remaining 41 characters
ImageNameUsage in %
Kamisato Ayaka88
Venti82.8
Ganyu79.5
Xiangling72.8
Hu Tao72
Sangonomiya Kokomi69.2
Albedo66.5
Shenhe65.4
Arataki Itto61.5
Eula58
Diona55.3
Mona53.8
Xiao50
Tartaglia41.5
Yoimiya40.3
Sucrose38.6
Jean32.9
Fischl28.5
Rosaria22.8
Gorou18.1
Beidou16.2
Kujou Sara16.1
Klee15.8
Yun Jin15.8
Thoma11.4
Ningguang11
Qiqi10.4
Noelle10.2
Diluc9
Keqing8
Chongyun7.7
Barbara7.1
Kaeya5.9
Traveler4.3
Yanfei2.4
Sayu2.1
Lisa1.1
Xinyan1
Amber0.9
Razor0.8
Aloy0.2

What about you? Can you support the list or do you have a secret tip? Which characters from Genshin Impact do you prefer to take into the Twisted Abyss? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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FIFA 22 locks Rivals rewards for everyone because a few people received too many

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In a conversation on Twitter, an EA Help employee also explained that actions against accounts can vary depending on the severity of the exploitation. There is also talk of a possible ban:

https://twitter.com/EAHelp/status/1491766226426630151?s=20&t=qzMFnUJ-dbO8rzg7zO-dmQ

How EA will handle this bug and potential exploitation is still uncertain. As soon as there is news on this, we will keep you updated.

However, history has shown that it is indeed possible for players who consistently exploit such glitches or bugs to be banned. In October 2021, FIFA 22 banned 30,000 players for exploiting a No-Loss Glitch in the Weekend League – however, “only” for a week.

What do you think of the current bug? Have you noticed anything in the game? Let us know in the comments!

In FIFA 22, players are currently missing their Division Rivals rewards. These have been disabled due to what appears to be a major bug.

Update, February 11, 2022: EA has since responded via Twitter. According to a new tweet, the issue has now been resolved and rewards can be claimed. If you haven’t claimed your rewards yet but played Rivals yesterday, that progress will still count towards the “old” rewards that you can now retrieve (via Twitter).

However, there is currently no update on possible consequences for those who exploited the bug.

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Where are the Rivals rewards? Normally, Thursday is reward day in Ultimate Team. From the morning, you can claim your Division Rivals rewards. But those who are checking in now will find no rewards available.

As the developers announced via the Direct Communication channel on Twitter, the Division Rivals rewards have been temporarily disabled for everyone and cannot currently be claimed.

The tweet states: “We are currently investigating a problem related to Division Rivals rewards and have temporarily disabled the claiming of rewards by players while the team investigates the issue” (via Twitter).

So far, there has been no change in the situation. So, don’t be surprised if you currently find no packs in the FUT Rivals section.

However, some players were still able to claim their rewards in the morning. This is where the bug lies.

Some players are apparently receiving too many Division Rivals rewards

This is the bug: As several players have reported on Twitter and in the FIFA subreddit, some players were able to access the rewards normally through the Web App, as usual.

The special thing is: When they restarted the application, they apparently had the opportunity to claim Rivals rewards again – and thus collect packs multiple times (via reddit).

In the respective reddit thread, players are currently discussing the issue. Receiving multiple packs at once would be a massive advantage, leading some to be frustrated that they missed out and didn’t exploit it. They wish for compensation or a reset of the distributed rewards.

At the same time, some are also pointing out that exploiting this bug could be considered cheating, which may lead to bans. The FIFA rules at EA Help state:

Do not cheat in the game. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the use of external tools, exploiting glitches in the game, abusing glitches or bugs, engaging in, using, buying, or selling match-fixing, manipulating matchmaking, or manipulating wins. Cheating in the game is not fair play and harms the gaming experience of the players against whom you are playing.

FIFA Rules (via EA Help)

In a conversation on Twitter, an EA Help employee also explained that actions against accounts can vary depending on the severity of the exploitation. There is also talk of a possible ban:

https://twitter.com/EAHelp/status/1491766226426630151?s=20&t=qzMFnUJ-dbO8rzg7zO-dmQ

How EA will handle this bug and potential exploitation is still uncertain. As soon as there is news on this, we will keep you updated.

However, history has shown that it is indeed possible for players who consistently exploit such glitches or bugs to be banned. In October 2021, FIFA 22 banned 30,000 players for exploiting a No-Loss Glitch in the Weekend League – however, “only” for a week.

What do you think of the current bug? Have you noticed anything in the game? Let us know in the comments!

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