Graphics cards are currently very expensive. Now a manufacturer has introduced new graphics cards. They are not from AMD or Nvidia, but many hope that a sensible and affordable alternative will hit the market.
MeinMMO presents the graphics card and explains who is behind the name “Innosilicon”.
Manufacturer Innosilicon is mainly known in the world of miners
Who are they anyway? Innosilicon is a semiconductor manufacturer based in China, known for producing cryptocurrency mining equipment.
In the world of cryptocurrencies, the company is primarily known for its LTC and BTC miners. Innosilicon was founded in 2006 and produces over 30 million chips per year.
Until now, Innosilicon did not have proper graphics cards for gamers in its portfolio. The newly presented “Fantasy” graphics cards are therefore the manufacturer’s first gaming products.
The manufacturer’s big announcement seems confident and clearly shows that it is not just an “attempt” to gain a foothold in the gaming sector. Because Innosilicon had already stated that it intends to present more graphics cards in 2022 (via videocardz.com).
The new graphics card is said to be slightly faster than the PS4 Pro
What performance does the new graphics card offer? The graphics card is said to deliver a performance of 5 TeraFlops. That would be slightly faster than the PS4 Pro, which is supposed to deliver 4.2 TeraFlops of performance.
The GPU is also expected to provide a computing power of up to 160 Gpixels/s and is equipped with DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, and VGA.
The graphics card is expected to come with a maximum of 16 GB GDDR6(X) memory. However, since the graphics card only operates with a 128-bit interface, this may limit the bandwidth of the memory.
Especially the decision to use GDDR6(X) memory is surprising, as Nvidia had previously held exclusive rights to the fastest video memory, using it in the GeForce RTX 3080. Therefore, the fastest memory was not included in AMD graphics cards either.
How fast is the graphics card supposed to be? You shouldn’t expect too much. The manufacturer names 4.2 TeraFlops of performance, which is significantly less compared to the current generation. In comparison, the GeForce RTX 3060, Nvidia’s weakest graphics card, already delivers about 13 TeraFlops.
The graphics card from Innosilicon is better comparable to the older AMD generation RX 400 and RX 500. The Radeon RX 570 delivers up to 5.1 TeraFlops of computing power on paper. This may make the graphics card less appealing to gamers who are hoping for a sensible upgrade option.
Price and release of the new graphics card not yet known
How much will the graphics card cost? So far, no prices for the graphics card are known. However, it can be assumed that the prices will be below that of a GeForce RTX 3060, as it is expected to deliver significantly less performance on paper. But these are assumptions since we currently know nothing about the prices or the actual performance.
Not only from China does AMD and NVidia face competition in the graphics card market. Intel has also announced that it wants to finally make a mark in the market with graphics cards. In the coming year 2022, several graphics cards are expected to arrive that could be worth it – if the prices are right.
An anonymous user has purchased the “The Metaflower Super Mega Yacht,” an NFT object in “The Sandbox.” He paid 149 ETH for it, which is approximately worth 650,000 $ or 572,000 €. “The Sandbox” is currently seen as a leading “Metaverse” game, but it is still in alpha.
This is the message: The developer “Republic Realms” congratulates the new owner of the “The Metaflower NFT Super Mega Yacht,” stating he has made history.
The yacht was auctioned off, the winner bid 149 Ethereum. This is the current record. It is described as an “exciting time” for the community.
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What does the yacht offer? The four-story yacht features two pads for helicopters, various lounge areas, a dance floor, and a Jacuzzi. Of course, the yacht has a Jacuzzi. Anyone who can afford a yacht needs a Jacuzzi.
However, it should be noted that the yacht, despite costing over half a million euros, does not physically exist, but is merely a digital, albeit particularly signed and therefore limited, object. The Jacuzzi thus only offers pixelated water.
The developers state that the “The Fantasy Collection NFT,” to which the yacht belongs, is intended as the crown jewel of “The Sandbox.”
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What is “The Sandbox”? The site “hypebeast” describes “The Sandbox” as one of the leading “Metaverse games” that collaborates with many brands and personalities, such as adidas, Atari, DeadMau5, and of course Snoop Dogg.
The site “PCGamer” writes more soberly that it is a game with a “low-fi aesthetic,” based on blockchain and reminiscent of Roblox. In the game, user-generated content is sold on a massive scale.
The developers themselves say: “The Sandbox is a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experience, in the “Thereum Blockchain”.
The game was released in 2012 for iOS and Android. It came to PC in 2015. However, the “The Sandbox Metaverse” is a new development that transitioned to alpha on November 29. The yacht thus exists in a game that is not yet officially released.
“The Sandbox Metaverse” is described by the developers as a “weeks-long play-to-earn” event.
In Pokémon GO starts tomorrow, on December 1, 2021, a new season that will deal with the past and origins. In social media, trainers are actively speculating about the contents of this season. We at MeinMMO have looked into what monsters they hope for and explain why.
What kind of season is it? In Pokémon GO, there are different seasons, which are referred to as seasons and usually last for 3 months. The last one, the Season of Mischief, revolved around the mysterious Pokémon Hoopa.
This season ends tomorrow, on December 1, 2021, and will be replaced by a new one. So far, not much is known about the new season. However, there were some initial hints on the official Twitter account.
The new season is called “Season of Origins” and is supposed to engage with the past. As mentioned in the post: “In the next Pokémon GO season, we will look for answers in the past that will lead us into the future of Pokémon GO! Join us on our Pokémon GO adventure into the Season of Origins!”
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What does the community speculate about the “Season of Origins”?
The Twitter post from Pokémon GO sparked a lot of discussion and speculation in the community. This is mainly due to the fact that not much is known about the new season.
Nonetheless, even with the few pieces of information available, some trainers are confident about what to expect in the coming months.
Release of Arceus and monsters from the Hisui region
One of the most speculated monsters is the mysterious Pokémon Arceus. Trainers have been wanting it in Pokémon GO for a long time, but it has yet to be released.
Especially the video included in the Twitter post connects some trainers to the so-called Hisui region, which corresponds to today’s Sinnoh region. The new game Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes place in this region, and the volcano on its cover resembles the mountain in the video.
Title image Pokémon Legends: Arceus (via nintendo.com)
ChexSway writes: “Could this hint at a special research for Arceus? I would be really surprised if that happens since Arceus is the obvious candidate for EX Raids (which will surely return). Maybe they could do both. It would be a shame to get just one Arceus because it definitely is a Pokémon that requires the most forms.” (via reddit.com).
Also, SpaceSage37 is convinced that it is about Legends: Arceus and writes: “The artwork and the name sound like the release of Legends Arceus. I’m hoping for at least one alternative form.” (via reddit.com).
The reddit user mEatwaD390 is also sure: “It looks like Legends Arceus will definitely be part of this season, based on the writing and the sentence they provided. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get Hisuan Pokémon and form-changing Pokémon.” (via reddit.com).
Additionally, mEatwaD390 wishes for the legendary Pokémon Zygarde, which is also not yet in the game. What other cute monsters the Hisui region has in store for you, we will show you in the following post:
It would thematically fit very well into the new season, as Arceus is also referred to as the creator Pokémon which is said to have created the Pokémon world. In the Pokémon movies, it is also associated with Palkia and Dialga, both of which can already be caught in Pokémon GO.
Moreover, Arceus is a shape-shifter and can assume all 18 types. Since Niantic has recently provided the option to change the form of a monster in the game, this feature could fundamentally also be possible for Arceus.
Arceus
And the release of the new game Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which is set to be released on January 28, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch, could also speak in favor of an Arceus debut in Pokémon GO. This would not be the first time Niantic aligns events in the game with the release of new films or games in the Pokémon series.
Further speculations about the “Season of Origins”
However, in addition to a debut of Arceus, there are further speculations in the reddit and Twitter community. Some trainers, such as QuvadesGaming, are convinced that the video shows typical places in Johto.
ProundV tweets: “It would be nice if they did a Johto tour, just like they did a Kanto tour earlier this year. With a release of all Shinys from Johto.” (via twitter.com).
On reddit, ArcticVulpix explains: “These are Mountain Silver and the Tin Tower, so probably Johto” (via reddit.com).
And Mylife212 also assigns the tower from the video to the Johto region: “I also see the bell tower nearby, maybe a Johto/Legends Arceus themed season?” (via reddit.com)
The reddit user thisguysgaming also points out that a Sinnoh Cup in January and a Johto Cup in February were announced for the GO Battle League (via reddit.com). The PvP battles usually thematically correspond to the events in the game.
Whether there will be a debut of Arceus or if the season will focus on the Johto region remains to be seen. As soon as Niantic publishes more detailed information, you will learn about it here on MeinMMO.
What do you think, what is behind the Season of Origins? Are you hoping for a release of Arceus or do you find the Johto region more interesting? Feel free to share your opinion and experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
In December, you can look forward to a huge Community Day in Pokémon GO with 25 monsters. We have looked at what to expect from this event.
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Galaxies of Eden is a new sandbox MMORPG with a sci-fi setting. The game promises a lot of freedom and especially many social features. Those who want can even completely avoid fighting and instead focus on building a city.
What kind of game is it? Galaxies of Eden aims to focus on social interaction. Therefore, there are two different modes in the game:
The Action Mode, where the MMORPG is meant to be played like a third-person shooter
The Social Mode, where the focus is on trading, housing, and building your own cities
The MMORPG completely forgoes loot in the form of equipment. You do get loot from mobs in the form of crafting materials or general items, but for equipment, you need a crafter of your trust who produces the items. Because there will also be no global auction house.
Another special feature is the construction of your own cities. Because in Galaxies of Eden, there is only one NPC city. The rest can be built by players in the open world.
In the official presentation of the game, it says: “Although all MMORPGs are social games to some extent, we want Galaxies of Eden to become the most social MMORPG on the market.”
When will the game be released? The game is being developed by the Canadian indie studio MIR Cybernetics in Unreal Engine 4. It is currently still in pre-alpha. An initial alpha is set to start in Q2 2022.
A glimpse into the basic gameplay is offered by this first trailer:
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The MMORPG offers classes that don’t have to fight
What classes are there? Galaxies of Eden offers 3 different play styles that each have their own focus but are still dependent on one another:
The Adventurer is the combat class. It has many abilities, completes dungeons and quests, and collects crafting materials. Like in a shooter, you can save different loadouts, and you will also be able to play as a healer.
The Industrialist focuses on trading. He creates new equipment and weapons and can set up a trading stand where players can sell their goods.
The Artist, in turn, creates unique performances, can enhance the abilities of other players, and takes care of purchase contracts. These purchase contracts are needed by Industrialists to complete a trade.
All play styles build on each other. The Adventurer brings materials for the Industrialist and the Artist, the Industrialist takes care of crafting equipment and trading, and the Artist creates special performances like new dances, prepares sales contracts for the Industrialist, and enhances the abilities of the Adventurer.
This dependency is meant to last because the equipment wears out over time and will eventually be destroyed. Then you will need to seek out the crafter of your trust again to get good weapons. The crafter will, in turn, need new contracts repeatedly.
Additionally, the developers promise that a particularly skilled Industrialist can engrave a unique motto on each piece of equipment. Furthermore, new social specializations are planned, including the Musician and the Journalist.
What does the endgame of the game look like? In the endgame, the MMORPG focuses on wars between servers in addition to building your own cities and the equipment loop. These are intended to be seasonal events.
Players can join as diplomats in the Galactic Council of the server and declare war. Rewards include emotes and cosmetic items, with the best reward going to the victorious server. This is meant to create drama.
For PvP, there will be a separate balance that should not affect PvE.
This is how lively it is supposed to be in the city.
What do you think of the concept of Galaxies of Eden? Does the system appeal to you, or do you think it is too niche? And is the sci-fi setting something for you, or would you prefer such a game in a medieval or fantasy setting?
If you don’t want to wait until 2022 to try a new MMORPG, here are some games we can recommend:
Players of Genshin Impact want different rewards after over a year of successfully completing events or quests. Especially at higher levels, the gifts are anything but appropriate. MeinMMO shows you the demands of the community.
Since the release of Genshin Impact, there have been several major events for each patch aimed at motivating players to log in and play regularly.
Such events always include rewards that should provide additional motivation for the fans. While some events are kept smaller and therefore yield lesser gifts, there are also larger events that should offer corresponding rewards.
“Genshin Impact is the strangest gacha game I’ve ever played”
Reddit user Lavenne created a thread due to the insufficient rewards, expressing his dissatisfaction (via reddit). He wrote that while Mora, XP books, and weapon ores are sweet, they could also include resin as a gift.
For smaller events, there could be 2 resin moons, and larger events could gift players 4 resin moons.
Lavenne’s reddit thread collected over 8,000 upvotes and 600 comments in a short time, which had even more suggestions:
I agree with you and would even go further to say that they should sprinkle wanderlust banner pulls and prototype boxes in between as rewards.
This particular response reached many people and received agreement. People believe that Genshin Impact hardly distributes pulls for the wanderlust banner. Moreover, they think it’s appropriate if, in addition to “useless” 3-star weapons, the banner also contains other goodies like Mora, resin, or other basic resources.
Other players demand XP potions for artifacts that have already been given as gifts in some events. Reddit user Ghost_82x considers this a great idea:
Progress, in my experience, comes to a sudden halt once you reach adventure rank 55. The predominant reasons for this are: resin, Mora, hardly any talent books, and few elemental crystals for leveling up characters. Everything somehow feeds into each other. I will probably be done with the game as soon as I can complete floor 12-3 in the twisted abyss.
The community also agrees with this objection and supports Ghost’s statement. Once you want to level up a character’s talent, you simultaneously use materials for 4-5 other characters. The drops and rewards from events cannot compensate for the current consumption of resources.
Some fans argue that daily quests could give more resin and at least as much epicenter so that you could do at least one pull on a gacha banner.
Reddit user Odiril goes so far as to call Genshin Impact the strangest gacha game he has ever played. Other gacha games would grant a free pull daily on their banners. Additionally, promoted rare characters in other games of this type migrate into the standard banner. There, you can pull heroes with a low probability at any time (via reddit).
Many more comments under the thread demand more resin, resources, and other important goodies that a player at a higher level rarely receives as event rewards.
What do you think of the community’s proposals? Do you agree, or are you satisfied with the given resources? Do you perhaps have other ideas? Feel free to write them to us in the comments.
The streamer Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren switches from Twitch to YouTube. This means the market leader loses one of the most important streamers of 2021 to a cash-rich competitor. Ludwig says he simply does not feel loved by Twitch. “The departure really hurts,” says MeinMMO author Schuhmann.
This is Ludwig:
Ludwig is a former player and commentator of “Super Smash Bros,” the American has become one of the most important “new” faces on Twitch in the last 2 years. But not with Nintendo’s cute fighting game.
Ludwig made a name for himself as a perpetual streamer on Twitch: The 26-year-old embraced every trend, being a “live reporter” in Rust, chatting his way into trouble in Among Us, and shaping many events on Twitch. Once he spent $43,000 to hang out with Twitch icon shroud.
Head of YouTube Gaming celebrates the coup: “There’s more to come”
This is the announcement: Ludwig has signed an exclusive contract with YouTube and will stream exclusively on YouTube.
The head of YouTube Gaming, Ryan Wyatt, celebrates the coup. He says the goal is to build a world-class platform for videos, live streaming, and short content.
He confidently announces: “We’re not done yet.” Apparently, they want to lure even more streamers.
Why is Ludwig switching to YouTube? As described by the streamer Disguised Toast, YouTube simply pays more. It’s rumored that YouTube pays on average at least double what Twitch offers.
Ludwig also admits this, but he says: Although YouTube offered more, he actually wanted to stay at Twitch. But they didn’t care enough about him.
When he called YouTube to decline the contract, he said he noticed how much the platform was fighting for him:
“In that moment, I realized: Even though I have been with Twitch for more than three years and people call me the ‘golden boy of Twitch’, I have never felt like the golden boy of Twitch. I never felt particularly loved by Twitch. I love Twitch, but it was not mutual.”
Ludwig
During the negotiations, he asked Twitch for a better offer, but received none. Twitch just wished him good luck at YouTube.
Ludwig is considered an innovative and “important, young streamer”
Why does Ludwig’s loss hurt so much? Ludwig was one of the streamers who set trends on Twitch with his content and events, and was part of the site’s DNA. Ludwig was an integral part of the site and ultimately irreplaceable.
In addition to the loss of TimTheTatman, Ludwig’s departure is a blow to Twitch. YouTube is pulling an important piece from the Jenga tower of Twitch; the tower will still stand, but it will be wobbly.
When people like Ludwig switch, who are still growing and at the top of Twitch, it may also cause other important streamers to consider switching.
When it comes to “quickscoping,” you use the sniper rifles from Call of Duty: Vanguard in a very aggressive way – quickly aim, secure the kill, next enemy. If you want to try this powerful playstyle, here are the most important tips – from the weapon to the tactics.
What is quickscoping? With this technique, you use your sniper rifle in Call of Duty: Vanguard for one-shot kills at all distances. You rely fully on the mobility of your sniper rifle and aim for just a fraction of a second to sweep your opponents off the map.
Why is it so powerful? One-shot kills have a “theoretical” time-to-kill of 0 milliseconds, and if you manage to use this strength in nearly every game situation, you are already a very strong player.
It takes a lot of practice and patience. But once you get the hang of it and start enjoying the playstyle, not much can stop you. If you want to see some quickscope gameplay from a strong player, we have included a video from the English YouTuber “Spratt” here:
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Which weapon should I choose? Currently, there are 3 sniper rifles in CoD: Vanguard and the well-known Kar 98k proves to be the best option for quickscoping:
Three-Line Rifle – Slower, but quicker centering
Type 99 – Faster, but less damage
Kar98k – Good balance of stats
The Three-Line Rifle is more suited for snipers who play stationary. The Type 99 has exciting movement, but a very small one-shot range. The Kar provides you with a good mix of the most important features.
What setup should I use? Pay special attention to bonuses for your “ADS speed” and movement.
You can reduce the “time to aim” with the standard scope of the Kar to 505 milliseconds, but you shouldn’t completely push that value to the limit. Because with the “Krausnick 560mm LWS03K” barrel, you have a slightly larger one-shot range – though this is not noticeable in the game.
With this setup, you don’t necessarily need headshots – even hits to the chest or shoulders will shred your opponents.
Vanguard: Quickscope Class Kar98k
Muzzle: Scout Silencer
Barrel: Krausnick 560mm LWS03K
Scope: –
Stock: Short Stock
Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
Ammunition: –
Ammunition Type: Extended
Grip: Fabric Grip
Perk: –
Kit: –
For the perk and kit, you can decide based on your preferences. Here are a few strong alternatives:
Quickscope Perk
Agility – For better movement
Concealed – Less scope glint
Insanity – Health after a kill
Quickscope Kits
Paratrooper – Use equipment faster
Fully Loaded – Max starting ammunition
If you want to use the weapon at short and medium distances, you can also use one of the “Iron Sight” variants as a scope. This saves you considerable aiming time, but you won’t have a large scope anymore.
Which perks are suitable? Especially during your first trials as a quickscoper, you should proceed cautiously – more about this in the section “Tactics for Quickscoping.” Perks that make you faster or less detectable will help you. We recommend:
Ghost – Not detectable by enemy UAVs
Forward Intel – You see enemy spawns on the mini-map
Lightweight – Higher movement speed in many situations
If you are playing “Ghost,” you should always use a silencer. Otherwise, the effect will quickly be lost. With “Forward Intel,” enemy spawns are briefly shown. This is very helpful when operating behind enemy lines. “Lightweight” also increases your overall movement speed.
Which secondary weapon is suitable? Here you can choose based on your preferences. The “Ratt” is a strong choice as a secondary weapon, as you get the highest fire rate among single-fire pistols.
Which equipment is suitable? Here too, you can choose based on your interests. The Gammon Bomb deals relatively little damage but explodes quickly and can finish off wounded enemies in no time. The stun grenade fits in with it, as it can make enemies nearly completely incapacitated for a short time.
Drag-Scoping or Center-Scoping as Techniques
What aiming techniques are there in quickscoping? When you start quickscoping, you should choose one of the two techniques:
Drag-Scoping
Center-Scoping
With more experience, you should internalize both techniques. But initially, focus on one of the two scoping variants.
How does Center-Scoping work? When center-scoping, you try to directly aim your crosshair at your opponent from the very start, aiming and firing the lethal shot. You don’t need to consider much and can just run around and shoot visible enemies.
However, this technique is prone to errors. If the shot doesn’t hit, you are at a disadvantage in close and medium-range combat. Additionally, jerking reduces your accuracy when you take hits while scoping.
Center-scoping is the “pure” form of quickscoping – crosshair on the opponent, scope in, shoot. However, the higher the distance, the harder it becomes to center-scope.
How does Drag-Scoping work? This technique is particularly interesting for controller players. With a controller, you can benefit from Vanguard’s aim assist.
Instead of relying on perfectly aiming at the opponent immediately, you aim next to the enemy and drag your crosshair over the opponent. At the right moment, you then pull the trigger.
You aim next to the opponent, drag the crosshair and pull the trigger. Source: YouTube
This shifts your focus from precise aiming to your reaction speed with the trigger. It requires some practice, but once you have it down, you may be a little slower than the center-scopers, but your hit rate will increase.
The aim assist with the controller also helps you hit the right point. If you get too close to an opponent with your scope, your crosshair will “slow down” for a moment. You “feel” this trigger after a while and pull the trigger without needing to focus on the timing.
What about No-Scoping? This refers to hits and kills that you achieve from the hip fire of your sniper. You completely skip the aiming phase and shoot at an opponent in your crosshair. However, this technique is not very reliable, though it is very satisfying when a hit lands. In general, it’s not recommended.
Flank and Take the Long Path as a Quickscoper
How should I proceed when quickscoping? Always be aware of where your strengths lie with quickscope loadouts and when you are at a disadvantage:
Strength: You can take down enemies with one shot
Weakness: You are generally slower than other weapon classes
You need to catch your opponents from the side, as you are often at a disadvantage in direct duels. The time to aim with the sniper rifles from Vanguard is relatively high. The time it takes you to aim is enough for most other weapons to aim and fire. So you always need to look ahead and cannot be surprised.
At the beginning, try to play more in the second row of a frontline. Once your hits are more secure, then play flanks. Try to take the long way with quickscope loadouts and flank your enemies. This is especially powerful in objective-based modes like “Control” or “Domination.”
Keep a close eye on enemy movements and try to predict their paths. The perk “Forward Intel” is extremely powerful for this, as you can observe enemy spawns on the map.
This works better the more you flank on a map. If you catch several opponents from the side without being detected, you’ll hit the jackpot. If you approach it correctly and land your shots, you will have taken them out before the enemies even realize what is going on.
Sniping and especially quickscoping are among the king disciplines of weapon mastery in Call of Duty. Here it’s practice, practice, practice before consistent success arrives. But it can be worth it.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player – calmness and precision are the most important skills if you want to be a good quickscoper. Don’t let defeats get you down and learn from your losses. Practice the techniques, and once you land those first really great hits, you won’t want to put the sniper down again.
Cyberpunk 2077 is working on a major DLC. But where are the promised patches? And is multiplayer still coming?
How is the development of Cyberpunk 2077 actually going? Quite well, one might think, if one looks at the latest Steam reviews. However, many fans are still waiting for the big upgrade for the next-gen consoles. Now the developers have revealed how the development is shifting.
What has been decided? In the document on “Q3 Earnings” from CD Projekt, there was a page about how priorities are distributed at the developer. A graphic shows which projects are being worked on, where developers are being pulled from, and where new ones are being called in.
The graphic clearly shows that the team around Cyberpunk 2077 is getting smaller and that resources are being shifted instead.
Anyone who thinks that support for Cyberpunk 2077 is gradually being phased out is mistaken. Because the developers who were in the category “Support for Cyberpunk 2077 + next-gen version” have been nearly completely shifted to the project “CP Expansion” – that is, “Expansion for Cyberpunk”.
What the expansion could be about is still completely unclear. Story details do not exist so far, neither as a leak nor as a well-founded suspicion. However, it should be easy to expand the game world a little to tell one or two new stories.
Big “Next-Gen Patch” still pending: Many players on Xbox One and PlayStation 5 are still waiting for a major performance update. Although many bugs have already been fixed, Cyberpunk 2077 still needs to be optimized for Xbox One and PlayStation 5. Despite the pullback of the developers, the schedule still seems to plan for the first quarter of 2022. The end of the wait is thus approaching soon.
Cyberpunk 2077 is experiencing a resurgence: Basically, things around Cyberpunk 2077 seem to be looking very good right now. The “Autumn Sale” on Steam led to many sales of the game and made the game a real bestseller again months after release. The popularity of Cyberpunk 2077 also seems to be rising, as there were up to 5,500 positive reviews during the sale – and this sometimes in a single day.
Apparently, the many teething problems of Cyberpunk 2077 have now been resolved. There are still a few bugs and issues, but a large part of the game world is now convincing and provides an engaging experience – at least on PC.
What about multiplayer? Earlier during the development of Cyberpunk 2077, hints about a multiplayer mode were frequently dropped and at least the possibility was considered. However, these plans now seem to have been completely abandoned. Months before release, there was no more talk of any possible multiplayer mode, and it seems that we have to accept that there will probably not be a multiplayer mode for Cyberpunk 2077.
But with that, CD Projekt RED can perhaps focus on what they are already good at: Great single-player stories in a cool world.
Are you interested in expansions and DLCs for Cyberpunk 2077? Or have you already “completed” Night City and don’t want to spend any more time there?
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In MMORPGs, players take on the roles of heroes, adventurers, or a character who simply wants to take on evil. Usually, you can customize the appearance of this character to your liking. However, not every character editor goes into great detail. We at MeinMMO want to know how important such an editor is to you.
What types of character editors are there? One of the first things that every player experiences in an MMORPG is the character editor. However, this can vary greatly.
Black Desert, for example, offers almost everything you could wish for in its editor:
You have a choice of numerous faces, hairstyles, and body shapes
Almost all body areas have their own sliders, where you can adjust size and shape
You have the option of over 256 different colors for hair and 40 for eyes
However, everything remains realistic in proportions here
On the other hand, there are games that offer very few customization options. One of these is New World. There, there are only a few selected pre-made faces, hairstyles, and colors for hair and eyes. There are no sliders for adjusting body shapes at all.
The third type of character editor goes particularly “extreme”. Here, you can adjust all sizes and shapes as you like, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. A special example would be League of Maidens.
Oversized heads and other customized proportions are possible in League of Maidens.
However, some MMORPGs also completely forgo an editor, such as the new Lineage 2M. Here, only the choice of class affects your appearance. All members of the same class, however, have the same appearance, which is only adjusted by the armor worn.
Here’s how you can vote: You can cast your vote as always in the survey tool below. Please note that you can only make your choice once, and it cannot be undone.
Feel free to also leave a comment about what is particularly important to you. Does it need to have many sliders like in BDO, or would a simplified version like in New World suffice? Must it be realistic, or can it also be quirky? We look forward to your comments.
In connection with the character editor, there is currently criticism regarding Lost Ark. In the western version, characters are supposed to be less revealing and also have darker skin options than in Russia or Korea:
All spotlight hours with bonuses, Pokémon, and times in November 2021 for Pokémon GO are known. You can expect five dates this month. We will show you when there are candies, stardust, and XP as rewards.
What are these events? The spotlight hours take place every Tuesday evening starting at 6:00 PM in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, a specific Pokémon will be in focus and will spawn nearly everywhere in the wild. During these event nights, a bonus is always active that rewards you with more XP, candies, or stardust.
In the following overview, we will show you all the dates for the spotlight hours in November 2021.
All Dates – Spotlight Hours in November 2021
Remember these Pokémon: In the coming weeks, the following Pokémon will be the focus of the spotlight hours:
Next, we will take a closer look at the spotlight hours and show you the exact bonuses in detail.
Spotlight Hour on November 2
Which Pokémon will you meet there? The first spotlight hour in November 2021 features Tuska from the third generation. This Pokémon belongs to the Grass type. Its evolution is Noktuska.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this worth it for? Neither Tuska nor Noktuska is particularly strong in PvE during raids or in PvP against other trainers. Since there is currently no shiny form of Tuska in the game, the event is not particularly interesting. However, the double amount of catch candies also applies to raid bosses, so you can make use of the bonus there.
Is there a shiny version? No, shiny Tuska has not yet been activated in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight Hour on November 9
Which Pokémon will you meet there? The second spotlight hour in November gives you Lampi. A Water and Electric type Pokémon from the second generation. Its evolution is Lanturn.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this worth it for? Lampi itself is not a helpful attacker in raids or PvP. Lanturn, on the other hand, can collect some points in the Super League, but even there, there are better attackers. If you have a full Pokémon collection, you can use the event to send many Pokémon and thus earn double candies.
Better, however, would be to wait for the Community Day with Sheinux. This will take place later in November and give you triple the amount of candies for sending Pokémon.
Which Pokémon will you meet there? The third spotlight hour in November 2021 for Pokémon GO brings you Chelast. This Pokémon is from the fourth generation and belongs to the Grass type. Its evolutions are Chelcarain and Chelterrar.
What bonuses do you get? When catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of stardust.
Who is this worth it for? Focusing on Chelterrar, the highest evolution of Chelast, you get a solid Grass attacker in raids. However, there are many better Grass attackers in PvE, which is why this event is not a “must” for these reasons. In trainer battles, none of the evolutions have any particular strengths.
The event is worth it mainly for the stardust and the chance to get a shiny.
Which Pokémon will you meet there? The fourth spotlight hour in November 2021 brings you Panflam. This Pokémon is from the fourth generation and belongs to the Fire type. Its evolutions are Panpyro and Panferno.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points (XP).
Who is this worth it for? Neither Panflam nor any of its evolutions are really relevant in trainer battles (PvP) or in raids (PvE). So use the event to earn more XP, which you need for leveling from level 40 to level 50 in Pokémon GO. If you want, you can also try your luck for a shiny.
Which Pokémon will you meet there? The last spotlight hour in November 2021 for Pokémon GO brings you Plinfa. Like Chelast and Panflam, it belongs to the fourth generation but takes on the Water type.
Its evolutions are Pliprin and Impoleon.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this worth it for? Impoleon is not to be underestimated as an attacker in raids. It is among the best Water attackers in Pokémon GO and ranks alongside heavyweights like Kyogre and Gyarados. Although there are stronger alternatives, you are already in a good position in raids with Impoleon. In PvP, it can hold its own in the Super League and Hyper League, but there are stronger alternatives.
This is interesting: With the selection of Pokémon, Niantic brings variety to the game. Lampi fits in with the big light festival that is active during the spotlight hour.
In addition, the three starter Pokémon from the fourth generation, which you can all already catch as shiny in the game, are included. Provided you get lucky during the spotlight hour. In the October spotlight hours had a spooky ghost/Psychic theme.
With the starters, you can get average to solid attackers for the raids and thereby expand your collection. Do you already have a favorite among the dates for November 2021? Feel free to share your opinion on the participants here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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New World focuses primarily on group content in the endgame. Whether wars, outpost raids, dungeons, or farm trains: you will always be on the move with other players. However, you can easily complete the leveling process or daily quests alone. That’s why we at MeinMMO would like to introduce you to a build specifically designed for solo players.
What is this about? You can manage the leveling process and some small tasks in New World quite well on your own. The enemies are not always easy, but the various faction tasks and the challenges of resource gathering make it enjoyable to roam alone through Aeternum.
In this guide, we would like to present you with a really strong build for solo players, with which you will definitely not have any problems in the open world. We will explain which weapons, equipment, and skills you should use.
If, on the other hand, you are looking for strong group or PvP builds, you will find them here:
Who is speaking here? Alexander Leitsch is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He feels at home in games like Guild Wars 2, Black Desert, and ESO. In New World, he has already invested over 200 playing hours.
Axe and Life Staff constantly secure your survival
Which weapons are used? In this build, you will use the axe and life staff.
The axe is ideal because it combines a lot of damage with some survivability skills. The Berserker ability later provides protection from CC and health regeneration. A passive effect also prevents you from dying and instead makes you invulnerable for 3 seconds.
The life staff, on the other hand, brings plenty of healing. This allows you to save yourself in difficult fights and also reduces the waiting time between two fights. Instead of eating to regain health, you can simply spam healing skills.
I personally used the axe throughout my entire leveling phase and switched back and forth between the war axe and life staff, depending on whether more damage or healing was needed in an elite area.
How do I distribute the attributes? Here you have two different options:
I personally play with 100 on Constitution for extra health and the rest on Strength for extra damage
Some players, however, also rely on 100 Constitution and the rest in Focus for more healing with the life staff
Which skills do I use with the axe?
Berserker
Wild Rush
Raging Floods
In the first levels, you will skill “Berserker” with the axe and then follow the Berserker line in the early stages to skill the passive effects “On the Hunt” and “Berserker Refresh.” This increases your movement speed and regenerates health in Berserker mode.
You will then unlock Wild Rush next. You use this to jump to enemies that are not directly next to you. Raging Floods, the third ability, deals a lot of damage and subsequently increases your movement speed.
After that, you will first skill the abilities further and then the passive effects surrounding them. Especially the last passive – Defy Death – is an important skill because it makes you invulnerable.
You will then distribute the last points in the second tree “Throw” to increase your crit chance.
The finished axe build in endgame.
Which skills do I use with the life staff?
Blessed Ground
Protection Sphere
Beacon
Your first skill points should be invested in the Protector skill tree. There, you unlock the abilities “Protection Sphere.” At weapon level 2, you activate the passive effect Absolution from the healer tree, so you no longer spend mana on attacks. Then you unlock the ability “Blessed Ground.”
Finally, you get the ability Beacon. The special thing about this build is that you do not unlock any of the last abilities in the skill trees. Both focus on healing teammates, but this build focuses on being self-sufficient in the world.
That’s why you focus on many passive effects that make your life easier. These include effects like “Protector’s Touch,” which protects you from damage when attacking enemies, or “Balance,” which gives you movement speed when you fall below 50% health.
The life staff in endgame.
What does the gear look like? Basically, you have two options here:
Light armor increases your damage, your healing, and you can make a larger dodge roll
Heavy armor, on the other hand, gives you a lot of defense, but you almost completely lose the dodge roll
If you prefer to actively dodge attacks and also want to use dodging for faster movement, you should go for light armor. This usually works quite well in solo play.
Complete beginners and movement-averse players, on the other hand, should opt for heavy armor. This allows you to take a lot more hits.
The middle ground with medium armor is not worth it, as you lose both advantages – mobility or damage reduction – and don’t really gain a fitting new benefit.
What does the skill rotation look like? Very simple.
You start the fight with Berserker, use a Wild Rush to jump to the enemy, and then use Raging Floods. Then you attack with 3 light attacks to get the buff “Empowerment.”
Now everything depends on your health:
If you have enough health, then use Raging Floods again and light attacks until the enemy is defeated
If you are taking a lot of damage yourself, switch to the life staff. There, use Blessed Ground (if you use CTRL+Blessed Ground, it will land exactly under you) and then Beacon, as it deals damage to the enemy and passively heals you in the future.
Then you can use the Protection Sphere if you are still taking too much damage or switch back to the axe and start over.
Who is this build interesting for? This build is aimed at solo players who want to explore the world alone and tackle most challenges without help, and complete beginners who want to take their time getting to know the MMO.
We have collected more guides, builds, and general tips for New World in this overview for you:
Call of Duty: Vanguard presents a twisted reality regarding assault rifles. One of the worst weapons is touted as a top-tier weapon. Learn here on MeinMMO about the tragic story behind the ‘Volkssturmgewehr’.
In the multiplayer mode of CoD Vanguard, there are seven assault rifles. The last one unlocked at the maximum level of the regular ranks is the “Volkssturmgewehr”. It is the very last weapon you unlock in the release version of the game.
Indeed, the weapon affectionately referred to as “Volk” by players is quite solid. It plays a bit like a hybrid between an assault rifle and a submachine gun, is very mobile, and only struggles with a powerful recoil.
However, the developers took a lot of artistic liberties with this top-tier weapon. In reality, the weapon was entirely different from how it is portrayed in the game. It also relates to one of the many tragic chapters of World War II. (The basis of the title image comes from Wikipedia)
Who is writing this? Jürgen Horn is not only a fan of shooters but also a big history nerd. He is well-versed in the history of World War II and has therefore been puzzled since the beginning by the strange design decisions regarding the weapons in CoD Vanguard. This article aims to shed some light on the background of one of the weapons in the game.
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The top gun in Vanguard was actually a cheap weapon for the tragic last stand
What did the weapon look like in reality? The deviations from the real version of the weapon start with the fact that there was no specific “Volkssturmgewehr”.
Rather, several variants were produced under that name, including simplified versions of the Kar98 carbine (the “Volkskarabiner”) and even cheap copies of the British submachine gun Sten (MP 3008).
What is known in the game as the “Volkssturmgewehr” was actually the so-called “Volkssturmgewehr-Spezial”, also known as the Volksgewehr, “VG 1-5” or “VG-45”, where VG can stand for both “Volksgewehr” and “Versuchsgerät”. It was manufactured starting in late 1944 by the NS weapon smithy of Willhelm-Gustloff-Werke in Berlin.
Absurd: In CoD Vanguard, Wehrmacht soldiers are running around with the rifle in Stalingrad and the African campaign, which should definitely be impossible without a time machine.
The weapon was also – contrary to what is depicted in the game – not a real assault rifle, but more of a “Sturmkarabiner”. So a semi-automatic weapon that was supposed to allow several rapid single shots without manual reloading.
Full-auto fire, as with the MP40 or the STG44 (the first real assault rifle), was already not a great idea due to the high recoil of this weapon. Therefore, the name “Volkssturmgewehr” should be read more as “Volkssturm-Gewehr” rather than “Volks-Sturmgewehr”.
The flashy version of the Volkssturmgewehr from the game has little in common with the real model.
The Volkssturmgewehr was also not intended to be a new wonder weapon but was part of the so-called “Primitiv-Waffen-Programm”. This aimed to ensure that, in case of extreme resource shortages, simple but functional weapons could still be mass-produced.
Therefore, various “Volkssturmgewehre” were built, consisting mostly of parts of existing weapons to be produced in large numbers with minimal manufacturing effort.
The recipients of these weapons were the so-called Volkssturm, one of the last tragic chapters of World War II.
What was the Volkssturm? The so-called “Volkssturm” was one of the last desperate attempts by the Nazis to somehow turn the impending defeat into a kind of “draw”.
By a Reich law, all capable male persons of the Reich aged 16 (!) to 60 were gradually conscripted to join a kind of national militia.
The Volkssturm was intended, according to Reich Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, to showcase the “fanatical will to victory of the German people” in a final heroic uprising against the advancing Allies on all fronts.
The aim was to inflict such heavy losses on the enemies that they would ultimately agree to peace negotiations that would still be profitable for the Reich.
To achieve this absurd goal, the Volkssturm units were armed with everything the armaments industry of the Third Reich still had to offer.
An original photo from World War II. A regular Wehrmacht soldier trains Volkssturm men on an MG42. Source: Wikipedia
However, the Wehrmacht refused to waste its already scarce, high-quality weapons on poorly trained and militarily useless militias made up of youths and old men.
Thus, the aforementioned “Volkssturmgewehre” had to serve as armament for this doomed last undertaking of a dying regime.
Of course, the Nazis’ plan did not work out in any way. The poorly trained and equipped Volkssturm units could achieve almost no military successes. Many militias discarded their Volkssturmgewehre after the first exchanges of fire with the advancing Allies and surrendered.
The aim of creating a “heroic last stand” that would seize the turning point of the war at the moment of downfall was not achieved in any way. Instead, thousands lost their lives in a time of war when everything had already been lost.
Over 170,000 Volkssturmmänner are believed to have fallen, and since many refused to senselessly waste their lives for a lost cause, there were many executions shortly before the war ended.
In this context, the “honor” of the Volkssturmgewehr as a supposed top weapon in CoD Vanguard is actually rather macabre.
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In January 2022, the new MMORPG Broken Ranks (PC) will be released. It promises dungeons, raids, an interesting combat system, and above all, a fair payment model, allowing you to earn in-game currency without spending real money. We at MeinMMO will reveal how you can earn this currency and what the game is all about.
What is Broken Ranks? Broken Ranks is an MMORPG in the ISO perspective, similar to Lost Ark or Diablo. It focuses on a dark atmosphere, rich storytelling, and features a turn-based combat system where you have 10 seconds to decide on an action. Such systems are typically found in single-player games like Final Fantasy or Atlantica Online, but most MMORPGs rely on real-time combat.
Additionally, Broken Ranks features:
A non-linear narrative
An open game world with a mix of 2.5D and 3D graphics
7 different classes
Group content like dungeons and raids
Guilds
PvP content that takes place in special areas
Crafting and trading between players
The game is developed by the Polish indie studio Whitemoon. They have emphasized English and Polish localization in their past games. Broken Ranks will also be available in German, Russian, and Portuguese.
This is what it looks like when you fight an enemy in Broken Ranks.
How is the game funded? Broken Ranks will be a Free2Play MMORPG and will be funded through a real-money shop. New details about this shop and the associated currency, Platinum, have now been revealed.
Developers want happy players and therefore avoid Pay2Win
How does the real-money currency work in the game? Basically, the shop uses the currency Platinum, which can be purchased with real money. However, it is also tradable in-game.
You can trade Platinum for gold or equipment with other players or theoretically just give it away. Similar to how it works in Warframe. To do this, you drag the box with Platinum into the trading window, just like you would for gold or gear in other MMORPGs.
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When will Broken Ranks be released? Broken Ranks is set to celebrate its release in January 2022. However, a specific date has not yet been mentioned. Initially, it will only be available in a standalone client. The developers are considering a release on Steam.
We have compiled further details about the game and an initial assessment of who it may appeal to here:
Who Battlefield 2042 on console can only rely on a controller. Mouse & keyboard are only available to PC players. More than 10,000 fans want to change this with a petition.
What’s it about? Players who want to play Battlefield 2042 with mouse & keyboard currently have only one choice: they must play the game on PC. Because on PlayStation and Xbox, Battlefield only supports compatible controllers. Support for mouse & keyboard is not available for the console versions. PC players can, however, also use a controller if needed.
Fans hope to change these circumstances with a new online petition (via battlefield2042kbm). It has already gathered over 10,000 votes and is steadily growing.
What are the backgrounds of the petition? In this petition, the developers of Battlefield 2042, DICE and EA, are asked to enable mouse & keyboard controls for consoles. This wish is primarily explained by the poor availability of new PC hardware:
A large portion of the gaming community cannot upgrade their PCs to meet the system requirements of Battlefield 2042. This is due to the limited availability of PC parts, and the few parts that are available are bought up by scalpers and resold at double the price. What used to be a €300 – 600 graphics card now costs €1000 – 2000 (ridiculous!).
How do other shooters do it? Compared to competitors, Battlefield 2042 lags behind in these aspects.
Whether you play Call of Duty: Vanguard or Halo Infinite on PC or on a console: In these shooters you have the choice: Do you prefer to play with a controller, or with a USB-connected mouse & keyboard?
This option does not exist in Battlefield 2042: Console players can only play with controllers. The petition hopes to change these circumstances.
What do the developers say? Before the launch of Battlefield 2042, DICE already talked about the lack of support for mouse & keyboard on consoles. This option is not in the game, but it could change in the future – although there are no concrete plans for it yet.
In Destiny 2, the armors with high base totals are highly sought-after items. They determine what your Guardian has overall. Besides the distribution of individual skill attributes, the higher the base total, the better. But where can you find this strongest gear in Destiny 2 and what exactly are the highest base totals? MeinMMO will tell you.
Every week, at the Weekly Reset, a new hunt for top-tier gear begins in Destiny 2. Here, players hunt not only for power levels but also for armor pieces with the highest total values. The right distribution of individual skill attributes, such as Mobility, Resilience, or Intellect, is chosen by players depending on their class and personal playstyle. The optimal distribution of skill attributes varies for each class and is partly a personal decision.
Basically, one should know about armors: All legendary armor drops have values with a total of at least 44 and a maximum of 68 points. Exotic armor can even reach 70 as a base value.
These “Geomag Stabilizers” have a base value of 68 – but it can get even better.
There are also exceptions: Exotics before Shadowkeep are an exception. They can drop with a base total of 71. This is because they were brought over from the old armor system, when Bungie introduced Armor 2.0 in August 2019. Two examples of this are the Exotics “Transversive Steps” or “Aeon Souls Gauntlets”.
With the knowledge of the current maximum base values for armors, every Destiny 2 player can easily recognize and classify a good armor drop.
All armor pieces with a base total below 60 can almost always be dismantled
For armor drops with a base total above 65, it is worth checking the skill attributes
The really good gear has base totals over 66
Exotic armors can drop with the highest base totals
More is not possible in Destiny 2: With a complete set of legendary armor pieces at 68 total value (without mods, aspects, and fragments) and a 70/71 exotic in the loadout, a player in Destiny 2 has reached the maximum. More is not possible.
If the distribution of skill attributes based on personal preferences fits with these armor pieces, this is the absolute best that one understands as a high-end loadout in Destiny 2.
Rare offers from Ada1. Warlock chest piece with a solid base value of 61 and good skill attributes.
Top Stats Armor from Challenging Activities
Sometimes the vendors in Destiny 2 offer really good gear with a base total over 60. Therefore, it is worth visiting regularly. However, this happens rarely and is more of an exception. Most players get their high-quality armors from very specific activities. Those who play these regularly have optimal chances.
On reddit, Destiny 2 players have compiled a ranking of these activities, from which they have most frequently received legendary armor pieces or exotics with very high base totals, beyond 66.
1) From the current raid “The Vault of Glass”
2) From Nightfall strikes at Grandmaster difficulty and Pinnacle
3) In the dungeons “Prophecy” or “Grasp of Avarice”
4) In the Iron Banner (from the 4 loot chests)
5) From the Trials of Osiris
6) In rare cases, also from Prime Engrams
Skill Attributes Can Be Influenced
Now, however, players no longer need to rely solely on pure luck. The skill distribution can be slightly influenced with economy mods for your ghost. For example, acquired armor pieces have a higher probability of dropping with a minimum value of 10 on the desired skill attribute.
There is also the possibility to influence the distribution of skills, such as Recovery or Strength, through a targeted Level 3 focusing of Umbral Engrams. Particularly the armor from the Season of the Splicer always had excellent values beyond 60 and is considered a tip. Why this is not the case with the armor from the current Season 15 is known only to Bungie.
Raid Gear Has a Weekly Skill Focus
The raid at the Grandmaster difficulty level offers players the best option to acquire gear with the desired skill attributes. Each week, a different skill attribute rotates in the raid, which then guarantees players at least 20 points in the respectively focused value. This also applies to the armor from the loot chest at the end of the raid.
The Grandmaster raid, therefore, rewards players not only with the particularly sought-after time-lost weapons but also with a strong option for skill attributes on raid armor.
So, if you prioritize certain attributes on your armor, you have the greatest chances here. Of course, this activity is one of the hardest in all of Destiny 2, but it promises the most rewarding loot.
Disadvantage: The rotation of skills is random from week to week, and it is not guaranteed that the base total will also drop with the maximum value.
Are you already satisfied with the values of your armor or are you still farming? Can you perhaps even shine with a 71 exotic and a complete legendary 68 armor set? And do you think that from December 2021, players will have to re-farm and assemble their armor attributes due to the major balance abilities update?
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The multiplayer of Halo Infinite launched surprisingly early. Since then, it has enjoyed great popularity on Steam and Xbox. MeinMMO tells you which weapons dominate in the matches and why they are so important and powerful.
One of those peculiarities is that there is no clearly best weapon in Halo Infinite. Each of the currently 22 weapons in the game has its own niche. They thus operate under a rock-paper-scissors principle: Every gun is very strong against one type of weapon, but very weak against another.
Thus, declaring one weapon the “best weapon” in Halo is impractical. There is also no best hand gesture in rock-paper-scissors. Instead, we tell you what the most important weapons in Halo Infinite are and what makes them so good.
What makes this weapon so strong? When Halo professionals dream of a weapon, it’s the BR75 battle rifle. Since Halo 2, this weapon has impressed with its power, precision, and reliability. This is no different in Halo Infinite. That’s why the weapon is part of the standard loadout in the ranked arena.
The BR75 fires in bursts of 3 shots. Thanks to plenty of ammunition in the magazine and the zoom function, the BR75 is a danger at most distances. You should always take this weapon with you if you have the chance.
How do you use the weapon correctly? The BR75 kills with 3 body shots and 1 head shot. Like most weapons in the game, the BR75 only does increased damage to headshots after a shield is broken. Therefore, you should always aim for the body as long as your opponent still has a shield. A precise headshot afterwards will take down the opponent in no time.
Pro
High, reliable damage
Strong at medium ranges
Good at longer ranges
Lots of shots in the magazine
Contra
Only fires in bursts
Enemy hits interrupt your zoom
Not the best weapon in close combat
MK50 Sidekick – The most important weapon in the game
The MK50 Sidekick is so important because it is always by your side at the beginning
What makes this weapon so strong? This little weapon is perhaps the most important gun in the game. It may not be the strongest in terms of firepower, but you will get an outsized number of kills with this weapon. This is because you always start with it. Additionally, it kills with just one headshot after a shield is broken.
Because the Sidekick is always perfectly precise with the first shot, it can also do so at longer distances.
How do you use the weapon correctly? Since you always start with this weapon, you should pull it out whenever, for example, you have broken the opponent’s shield with the standard assault rifle. A quick headshot with the weapon is deadlier than continuing to shoot with the assault rifle.
With its light zoom feature, it is also helpful at distances. However, be careful not to shoot too quickly with the pistol at distance – it becomes very imprecise with a high fire rate.
Do not use the Skewer reactively, but rather plan ahead: Aim where you expect the opponent to be any moment; not where they already are.
Pro
Every hit is a one-shot kill
Strong against vehicles
Subjectively very fun
Contra
Limited ammunition
Slow reloading
Very hard to hit with the weapon
Zoom effect can be interrupted by damage
Zooming makes you visible to opponents
S7 Sniper Rifle – The potentially best weapon in the game
The sniper rifle is the most dangerous weapon in the game in the right hands
What makes this weapon so strong? The S7 sniper rifle can single-handedly kill an entire team multiple times. In normal 4vs4 matches, one magazine is enough to take down every opponent once. The only requirement is that you hit the head: The S7 always kills with a headshot – even opponents with full shields.
Because you are perfectly precise even while moving and firing from the hip, this sniper rifle is an enormous threat. It is one of the most important and best weapons in the game.
How do you use the weapon correctly? There is only one rule for the S7: Hit with your shots. Whoever plays this weapon well can keep a team from playing for minutes. However, if the player has poor aim, they waste incredibly important potential.
Pro
Headshots are always a kill
2 body shots are always a kill
Hitscan: Bullets hit the enemy exactly where you aim.
High fire rate
4 shots in the magazine
Precise even when firing from the hip or while moving
Contra
Zoom effect can be interrupted by damage
Zooming makes you visible to opponents
Requires very good aim
M41 SPNKR – Perfect against large groups
With the M41 SPNKR, you’ll rejoice at every group of opponents
What makes this weapon so strong? The rocket launcher works in Halo Infinite just as you would expect: It deals substantial explosive damage within a certain radius. This can kill multiple opponents with one shot. It is also one of the strongest counters against vehicles, however, the M41 in Halo Infinite has no lock-on feature.
How do you use the weapon correctly? Don’t aim directly at the opponent, but at their feet. The area damage is enough to kill enemies. Therefore, it is unnecessarily complicated to aim for the body of an opponent.
But be careful not to hit your own feet – suicides happen very easily with the weapon. This gives the opponent the chance to pick up this powerful weapon without opposition.
Pro
High explosive damage is very dangerous for enemies…
2 rockets can be fired before needing to reload
Very strong against grouped opponents
Very strong against vehicles
Contra
…and very dangerous for the rocket launcher user themselves
Explosive radius slightly smaller than one might think
Players with the rocket launcher are ruthlessly hunted
Each of these 8 weapons is currently among the most important in the multiplayer of Halo Infinite. Which one is your favorite? Do you have another favorite weapon that doesn’t appear in this list? And how are you coping with the game’s pace? Let us know in the comments.
If you are still unsure whether Halo Infinite is even for you, we tell you here who should check out the multiplayer:
Despite its reliability, you should still replace the MK50 Sidekick with better distance weapons as soon as possible – like the BR75.
Pro
Perfectly precise with the first shot
Kills opponents without a shield with a headshot
Strong at distance
Part of every loadout
Contra
Becomes very imprecise at a high fire rate
Many better alternatives for the same task
Shock Rifle – The special weapon that isn’t
The Shock Rifle is one of the rare weapons that can kill with one hit
What makes this weapon so strong? The Shock Rifle, unlike the S7 Sniper Rifle, is not a special weapon, but it always kills with a headshot. This makes it extremely dangerous in the right hands.
Also strong is the fact that hits deal an electric shock to all other opponents in close proximity. This not only deals additional damage: You can also tell where other opponents are located by the electrical effects.
How do you use the weapon correctly? You should use this weapon just like the S7 Sniper Rifle: Stay at a distance, aim for heads, and try not to get hit.
Pro
Always kills with a headshot
Precise even when firing from the hip
Hits cause area damage
Area damage gives info on where other opponents are
Is not a special weapon, so easier to find
Contra
Zoom effect can be interrupted by damage
Zooming makes you visible to opponents
Very difficult to use
Sentinel Beam – A deadly beam for specific situations
A deadly beam that Overwatch fans should find familiar
What makes this weapon so strong? The Sentinel Beam is reminiscent of the Lightning Gun from Quake or Zarya’s weapon from Overwatch. You deal a lot of damage with a continuous laser beam, but it has a limited range. As long as you can aim well with this weapon, you dominate your opponents.
How do you use the weapon correctly? With this weapon, it is very important to fire at your opponent from the perfect distance. If you are too far away, your laser doesn’t have enough range; if you are too close, it becomes hard to keep your crosshair on the opponent.
So try to be as exact as possible in how far away from the opponent you are as long as your laser beam is. This way, you will be frighteningly strong with this weapon.
Pro
Lots of damage
Low TTK
Lots of ammunition
Contra
Useless at distance
Requires very good aim
Laser makes you very visible and easy to find
Mangler – The community’s dark horse
This deadly revolver is currently a dark horse
What makes this weapon so strong? This weapon does not have the highest fire rate. Additionally, the bullets are projectiles. This makes it harder to use than hitscan weapons, which hit the opponent immediately after firing. Nevertheless, this brute revolver is currently becoming a dark horse in the community.
The weapon kills faster than most others in the game: With two body shots, this weapon breaks a shield, and a subsequent headshot kills. It is thus a monster for precise players at medium distances.
The Mangler is also very strong at close ranges: it kills as quickly as the shotgun, and its blades deal more melee damage. A shot followed by a melee attack can take down an opponent immediately.
How do you use the weapon correctly? With the Mangler, you can take on 2 – 3 opponents without having to worry about ammunition. Try to shoot opponents primarily from medium range. Use the higher melee damage when they come too close.
Pro
Lots of damage
Low TTK
Lots of ammunition
Blades deal more melee damage
Kills with one shot followed by a melee attack
Contra
Requires good aim
Slow fire rate
Bullets are projectiles
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Skewer – Pure power, difficult handling
The Skewer is perhaps the most fun weapon in the game
What makes this weapon so strong? The Skewer is a mix of a rocket launcher and a sniper. The harpoon you fire with this weapon flies slowly and heavily through the air but kills with every hit – whether you hit the head or the little toe. Vehicles also get destroyed after 1 – 2 hits with the Skewer.
This incredible strength is balanced by its clumsiness: It is hard to hit opponents with the Skewer, reload times are long, and ammunition is severely limited.
How do you use the weapon correctly? Although the weapon has a zoom function, it should rarely be used as a traditional sniper. It is easiest to hit opponents who are jumping – shoot where they will land.
Do not use the Skewer reactively, but rather plan ahead: Aim where you expect the opponent to be any moment; not where they already are.
Pro
Every hit is a one-shot kill
Strong against vehicles
Subjectively very fun
Contra
Limited ammunition
Slow reloading
Very hard to hit with the weapon
Zoom effect can be interrupted by damage
Zooming makes you visible to opponents
S7 Sniper Rifle – The potentially best weapon in the game
The sniper rifle is the most dangerous weapon in the game in the right hands
What makes this weapon so strong? The S7 sniper rifle can single-handedly kill an entire team multiple times. In normal 4vs4 matches, one magazine is enough to take down every opponent once. The only requirement is that you hit the head: The S7 always kills with a headshot – even opponents with full shields.
Because you are perfectly precise even while moving and firing from the hip, this sniper rifle is an enormous threat. It is one of the most important and best weapons in the game.
How do you use the weapon correctly? There is only one rule for the S7: Hit with your shots. Whoever plays this weapon well can keep a team from playing for minutes. However, if the player has poor aim, they waste incredibly important potential.
Pro
Headshots are always a kill
2 body shots are always a kill
Hitscan: Bullets hit the enemy exactly where you aim.
High fire rate
4 shots in the magazine
Precise even when firing from the hip or while moving
Contra
Zoom effect can be interrupted by damage
Zooming makes you visible to opponents
Requires very good aim
M41 SPNKR – Perfect against large groups
With the M41 SPNKR, you’ll rejoice at every group of opponents
What makes this weapon so strong? The rocket launcher works in Halo Infinite just as you would expect: It deals substantial explosive damage within a certain radius. This can kill multiple opponents with one shot. It is also one of the strongest counters against vehicles, however, the M41 in Halo Infinite has no lock-on feature.
How do you use the weapon correctly? Don’t aim directly at the opponent, but at their feet. The area damage is enough to kill enemies. Therefore, it is unnecessarily complicated to aim for the body of an opponent.
But be careful not to hit your own feet – suicides happen very easily with the weapon. This gives the opponent the chance to pick up this powerful weapon without opposition.
Pro
High explosive damage is very dangerous for enemies…
2 rockets can be fired before needing to reload
Very strong against grouped opponents
Very strong against vehicles
Contra
…and very dangerous for the rocket launcher user themselves
Explosive radius slightly smaller than one might think
Players with the rocket launcher are ruthlessly hunted
Each of these 8 weapons is currently among the most important in the multiplayer of Halo Infinite. Which one is your favorite? Do you have another favorite weapon that doesn’t appear in this list? And how are you coping with the game’s pace? Let us know in the comments.
If you are still unsure whether Halo Infinite is even for you, we tell you here who should check out the multiplayer:
On November 8, the new map of Call of Duty: Warzone goes live, and the weapons from CoD: Vanguard are coming to the Battle Royale. MeinMMO shows you 5 weapons that you should level up to be optimally prepared for the Vanguard transition.
Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a big influx of new weapons soon, and if you play Vanguard, you can already level up the guns to Max level and unlock all attachments. We show 5 weapons that could also work well in Warzone.
Meta-Score: We categorize the 5 weapons into 3 Meta-Score levels to assess what place the weapons may occupy in Warzone:
Meta-Score 1: Some good Warzone characteristics – Meta entry uncertain
Meta-Score 2: Strong characteristics for Warzone – Chance of becoming Meta
Meta-Score 3: Pretty sure Meta – will be strong in Warzone
Note: It is still not entirely clear how the Vanguard weapons will be incorporated into Warzone. It may be that there is a separate weapon balancing in Warzone and the weapons have different characteristics. However, we currently assume that the weapons will appear in their multiplayer form in Warzone.
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Robot Assault Rifle – Meta-Score 1
Why is the weapon strong for Warzone? The fast-firing Robot is a prime example of a well-controlled assault rifle with a lot of range, making it a contender for Warzone.
In multiplayer, it resembles the M13 from Modern Warfare, which is also very strong in Warzone. However, one problem with the M13 is its 60-round magazine, which runs out of ammo quickly due to its high rate of fire. The Robot comes with a 75-round magazine and should outperform the M13.
What doubts exist? Even though damage plays a minor role for stable range rifles, the firepower of the Robot leaves much to be desired. The time-to-kill is slightly above average, which is why the Robot only receives a meta score of 1.
Time-to-Kill Close Range / Long Range – Chest Hit
Robot: 720 / 864 milliseconds
M13: 673 / 808 milliseconds
AK-47 CW: 600 / 700 milliseconds
Pro
Very high range
High rate of fire
Very good control
Contra
Low damage
MG42 Light Machine Gun – Meta-Score 1
Why is the weapon strong for Warzone? Light machine guns are range specialists in Warzone. Representing this weapon class with low recoil can drive your opponents crazy.
Long continuous fire gives your opponents hardly any breathing room, and the MG42’s 250-round magazines can be enough to suffocate enemy teams. If the MG42 works stably in Warzone, it could become one of the most annoying weapons in the game.
What doubts exist? The MG42 also has problems with damage, and it enters the second damage range already at just under 30 meters.
If the recoil is right in Warzone, the weapon has a chance for a meta upgrade – also because it does not have an “Open-Bolt-Delay” in multiplayer, which increases the time-to-kill. However, we currently see no more than a meta score of 1.
Time-to-Kill Close Range / Long Range – Chest Hit
MG42: 638 / 754 milliseconds
Bruen: 705 / 705 milliseconds
RPD: 702 / 794 milliseconds
with Open-Bolt-Delay
Pro
Gigantic magazines
Good control
Very high rate of fire
No Open-Bolt-Delay
Contra
LMG movement
Low damage
Little range
What is Open-Bolt-Delay? Some weapons have a design-related small delay when firing. It takes a few milliseconds before the weapon actually fires after pulling the trigger.
There are also some weapons in Warzone with this delay, which usually lasts around 60 milliseconds and must be added to the time-to-kill when you and your opponent start firing at the same time.
M1928 Submachine Gun – Meta-Score 2
Why is the weapon strong for Warzone? The so-called “Tommy Gun” has great potential for Warzone – almost as much as the 100-round magazine of the weapon. The SMG is easy to control, has decent range in the first damage range, and an acceptable rate of fire of 800 shots/minute.
Ultimately, however, it is the large magazine that sets the M1928 apart and allows for long close-range battles in which you lose very little time on reloading. The M1928 also performs well in terms of time-to-kill:
Time-to-Kill Close Range with Range – Chest Hit
M1928: 600 milliseconds up to about 15 meters
MAC-10: 590 milliseconds up to about 15 meters
MP5 (CW): 562 milliseconds up to 9 meters
What doubts exist? The Tommy Gun starts at a disadvantage in the time to aim down sights and plays somewhat slower than the competition. Reloading the large magazines also eats up time when you actually empty the drum.
Pro
Large magazines
Good time-to-kill
Good control
Decent range
Contra
Time to aim down sights is slightly higher (ADS)
Reload time
NZ-41 Assault Rifle – Meta-Score 2
Why is the weapon strong for Warzone? The NZ-41 has strong damage in the first damage range paired with a high range. You fight a bit more with recoil than, for example, the Robot or the BAR, but you get painful bullets for your battles.
The NZ-41 has very interesting characteristics that make it particularly exciting in fights up to 60 meters.
What doubts exist? Once the opponent is too far away, the NZ-41 loses damage significantly. Additionally, the magazine is relatively small with a maximum of 30 rounds – though the high damage per bullet makes up for it somewhat.
Nonetheless, the assault rifle has a good chance of having a nice time in Warzone:
Time-to-Kill Close Range / Long Range – Chest Hit
NZ-41: 600 / 840 milliseconds
AK-47 (CW): 600 / 700 milliseconds
EM2: 675 / 675 milliseconds
Pro
Decent control
Good range
High maximum damage
Contra
Little damage in the second damage range
Small magazine
PPSh-41 Submachine Gun Meta-Score 3
Why is the weapon strong for Warzone? If the PPSh performs in its current multiplayer form in Warzone, it will likely take on the role of the best submachine gun in Battle Royale.
Damage, range, fire rate, magazine size – this weapon has everything to clear out in Warzone and leave the current top performers behind:
Time-to-Kill Close Range with Range – Chest Hit
PPSh-41 (Van): 504 milliseconds up to 12.5 meters
OTs 9: 561 milliseconds up to 7.5 meters
MP5 (MW): 526 milliseconds up to 9 meters
What doubts exist? How the PPSh-41 performs compared to movement remains to be seen. The time to aim down sights could be slightly higher than with the competition. But currently, it looks like a new OP weapon for Warzone is emerging – Meta-Score 3.
Pro
Very high damage
71-round magazines
Decent range
High rate of fire
Contra
Time to aim down sights (ADS) slightly increased
With the adjustment of Warzone gameplay and the introduction of Vanguard graphics, there are still some questions unanswered:
What perks will be available?
Will the old and new weapons remain as they are?
Are there any differences from multiplayer?
But it won’t hurt to start leveling up the first strong weapons for Warzone in Vanguard and be ready on day one when the new weapons wreak havoc in the Battle Royale.
In the final of the eSports tournament “BLAST Premier” of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the players of the team “Vitality” were repeatedly booed by the audience in the arena. Event caster Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill (32) had enough at some point and spoke out.
The eSports tournament “BLAST Premier” has been around since 2020, allowing professional teams in CS:GO to compete against each other in two different seasons. The seasons take place in spring and autumn, each lasting about 4 months.
In a season, there are two phases:
The group stage
The showdowns
In the group stage, 12 teams compete against each other, each consisting of 5 players. Of these, 6 teams advance to the season final. From the showdowns, another 2 groups also qualify for the season final, resulting in a total of 8 teams in the final.
Finally, the winners of the spring and autumn seasons face each other in the global final.
While the tournament usually took place in North America or Europe, this time, Denmark hosted the final of the autumn season. The audience was allowed to gather in the Royal Arena in Copenhagen and watch the eSports tournament live.
How did the semifinals go? In the semifinals of the autumn season, on November 28, these 2 teams faced each other:
Astralis from Denmark
Vitality from France
Since the team from Denmark was naturally supported by the audience from the Danish capital, they often booed the opponents from Vitality when they got a kill on Astralis (via Twitch).
When Vitality won against Astralis, the host, Alex “Machine” Richardson (28), wanted to conduct an interview with one of the players from Vitality on stage – which again led to booing from the audience.
For the final, Burchill wanted to see only Counter-Strike fans in the arena. He added:
These guys dedicate their lives to the game. They come here to entertain you and you boo them? The good thing is: We already have your money anyway. I hope you have a long line at the parking ticket machine. (…)
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Burchill received support from his co-commentator and the viewers of the livestream. During the games, the stream chat repeatedly complained about the unfair audience in the Copenhagen arena.
Thus, Burchill and Richardson spoke out against the booing crowd and stood up for the team around Vitality.
Richardson had enough and directed his words towards the audience:
Shut your mouths you crazy freaks. This is Counter-Strike, we come together here for the games, people. Not for this political nonsense. Cheer for your team when they win, but also enjoy the countering and fragging. Stop being freaks.
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“The good thing is: We already have your money anyway”
After the interview was conducted and the Danish team was eliminated, a mass of spectators left the arena.
Commentator and ex-CS:GO pro Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill was happy about this and spoke out once again. He has no problem with booing during a match because the favorite team might be losing. However, he demands respect once the players are being interviewed and have fairly won.
For the final, Burchill wanted to see only Counter-Strike fans in the arena. He added:
These guys dedicate their lives to the game. They come here to entertain you and you boo them? The good thing is: We already have your money anyway. I hope you have a long line at the parking ticket machine. (…)
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Burchill received support from his co-commentator and the viewers of the livestream. During the games, the stream chat repeatedly complained about the unfair audience in the Copenhagen arena.
Thus, Burchill and Richardson spoke out against the booing crowd and stood up for the team around Vitality.
The island Seirai from Inazuma in Genshin Impact has a shrine inhabited by a nice, talking cat named “Neko.” MeinMMO tells you how to get 190 Intertwined Fates and even a useful recipe from the cat.
Intertwined Fates are mainly interesting in Genshin Impact for two reasons: banners and resin refills. This is basically the currency to obtain new characters or weapons in the gacha banners. Therefore, every Genshin player is craving free Intertwined Fates. So, this black cat, contrary to the proverb, brings luck.
How do you unlock the quests? For Neko to reward you generously, you first need to meet certain requirements:
Talk to Katheryne in the capital of Inazuma to start the world quests “Stormchaser of Seirei”
Complete the questline “Stormchaser of Seirei”
How can you get to Neko? The cat is located at the Asase Shrine on the island of Seirai. During the first quest of “Stormchaser of Seirei,” you need to visit her directly and repair her donation box.
Nearby, there is also a convenient teleporter that you can activate
How do you get Intertwined Fates from Neko? After you have completed the world quests “Stormchaser of Seirei,” you can return to Neko, who has a new series of quests ready for you. There are a total of nine, all featuring different tasks. This series is called “Neko is a Cat.”
However, you can only accept one quest per day and you must return to her every day to start the next one. Each quest gives you a reward of 20 Intertwined Fates. The last quest even gives you 30 Intertwined Fates.
On the fourth day of the quest line, in addition to the Intertwined Fates, you will receive the recipe for the dish “Delicious Revitalizing Cat Meal.” This dish allows you to restore 30% of your hit points (HP) and regenerates 790 HP every 5 seconds for 30 seconds.
What do the tasks look like? All tasks that Neko gives you should pose no problem. For example, you need to cleanse the shrine with an Anemo character, talk to other kittens, or deliver items to certain people.
Make sure to have the following items ready for the fourth quest:
12x Fish
6x Raw Meat
9x Sea Grass
3x Rice
These world quests with Neko do not appear in the Yashiro Commission at the Kamisato Estate under the Reputation Quests.
Did you already know about this quest line or have you not been to the new island yet? Do you know any other opportunities to get Intertwined Fates? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Today, on November 29, 2021, the final special raid hour with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion will take place in Pokémon GO to conclude the Hoopa event. We at MeinMMO will show you the best counters to defeat them quickly.
What kind of raid hour is this? Those who regularly play Pokémon GO know that every Wednesday a special raid event takes place, during which you can battle legendary raid bosses in almost all arenas. During the Hoopa event, raid hours have also been occurring in recent days.
And today, on November 29, 2021, there will be another special raid hour before the Hoopa event finally ends. You will encounter Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in level 5 raids during this time.
Raid hour with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion – Start and best counters
Start of the raid hour: Like every raid hour, this one will also start promptly at 6:00 PM. It lasts for a full hour, ending at 7:00 PM local time. Already before the start, the dark eggs above the arenas indicate the upcoming raids.
Best counters against Cobalion
Cobalion is a legendary steel and fighting-type Pokémon. It is particularly vulnerable to attacks from the following types: fighting, fire, and ground. Take advantage of this weakness and use appropriate counters (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-) Machamp
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Entei
Fire Fang and Overheat
(Crypto-) Moltres
Fire Spin and Overheat
Reshiram
Fire Fang and Overheat
(Crypto-) Hariyama
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Lucario
Counter and Aura Sphere
Flareon
Fire Fang and Overheat
(Crypto-) Magmortar
Fire Spin and Fire Blast
Meistagrif
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Arcanine
Fire Fang and Flamethrower
For Cobalion, your Mega Evolutions are also suitable:
Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Best counters against Terrakion
The rock and fighting Pokémon Terrakion hails from Generation 5. Due to its typing, it is weak to attacks from the types grass, fighting, psychic, steel, water, ground, and fairy. It’s best to use the following counters (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-) Mewtwo
Confusion and Psystrike
(Crypto-) Metagross
Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
(Crypto-) Machamp
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Alakazam
Confusion and Psychic
(Crypto-) Swampert
Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
(Crypto-) Exeggutor
Confusion and Psychic
(Crypto-) Gardevoir
Confusion and Psychic
(Crypto-) Gallade
Confusion and Psychic
(Crypto-) Hariyama
Counter and Dynamic Punch
(Crypto-) Tangrowth
Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
Additionally, you can use the following Mega Evolutions:
Mega-Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Mega-Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Mega-Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
Best counters against Virizion
Virizion is a legendary grass and fighting-type Pokémon. For this one, you should mainly focus on using flying-type counters. But fire, poison, psychic, ice, and fairy attacks can also deal damage (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-) Moltres
Wing Attack and Sky Attack
(Crypto-) Honchkrow
Peck and Sky Attack
(Crypto-) Staraptor
Wing Attack and Brave Bird
(Crypto-) Ho-Oh
Hidden Power and Brave Bird
(Crypto-) Zapdos
Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
(Crypto-) Mewtwo
Confusion and Psystrike
Rayquaza
Aerial Ace and Hurricane
Yveltal
Air Slash and Hurricane
Washakwil
Aerial Ace and Brave Bird
(Crypto-) Lugia
Extrasensory and Air Slash
You can also use the following Mega Evolutions in battle:
Mega-Pidgeot with Air Slash and Brave Bird
Mega-Charizard Y with Air Slash and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard X with Wing Attack and Blast Burn
Is the raid hour worth it today?
How many CP do Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion have when caught? After the raid, you can encounter the three legendary Pokémon in the catch screen with the following CP:
Cobalion: 1,649 CP – 1,727 CP or with cloudy or snowy weather 2,061 CP – 2,159 CP
Terrakion: 2,026 CP – 2,113 CP or with (partial) cloudiness 2,533 CP – 2,641 CP
Virizion: 1,649 CP – 1,727 CP or with sunny, clear, or cloudy weather 2,061 CP – 2,159 CP
If your monster has the maximum possible CP, it corresponds to an IV of 100%.
Are there shiny Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion? Yes, you may encounter all three in their shiny form with some luck.
Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion normal (right) and as shiny (left)
How strong are they? Among the three legendary monsters, Terrakion stands out due to its strong attack and good stamina, which makes it one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. It can also hold its own in the Master League.
Cobalion, on the other hand, can score points with its defensive stats. Due to its weaker attack, it is less suitable for raids. However, it is a solid candidate for the Master League (pvpoke.com).
Virizion also benefits from strong defense, but is somewhat weaker than Cobalion. For this reason, it is the weakest of the three legendary monsters. For raids and the PvP League, you should rely on other specimens.
Is the raid hour worth it? If you are looking for a strong attacker, you should definitely take advantage of this raid hour. Focus especially on Terrakion. But shiny hunters will also have plenty of opportunities today.
When these three monsters will return to raids is still unknown at this time. After today’s raid hour, you will encounter Cresselia in level 5 raids until December 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time.
Will you take part in today’s raid hour with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion? What counters do you use? Feel free to share your thoughts here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
