WoW Patch 9.1.5: How your class changes in the new update

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Patch 9.1.5 is launching soon in World of Warcraft. MeinMMO tells you how the classes will change with the update.

After months of waiting, a new patch is finally coming to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The Update 9.1.5 may not be a major content patch, but it does bring a number of changes, improvements, and new features. This includes numerous adjustments to individual classes.

We will give you a brief overview of what is changing for each class. If you want all the details, you can find the complete class adjustments further down.

The AoE cap is being removed: One of the biggest changes is that the controversial AoE cap will be removed for many abilities. While it will still be the case that many spells will deal reduced damage when hitting more than 5 targets, certain enemies will no longer take any damage at all.

Changes to Death Knights

Death Knights receive a number of improvements regarding the AoE cap. Abilities like Bone Storm or Monstrous Limb will now deal less damage starting at the 8th and 5th target, respectively. Highlights include a buff to the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy. It will now deal 10% less damage but will bounce to nearby enemies with a 100% chance.

Changes to Demon Hunters

There is not much changing for demon hunters, only a few spells that were previously too weak are being improved. Kyrian Demon Hunters are happy to receive a reduced cooldown on Soulrender, while Necrolords will get a bug fix for the Feeding the Flame demon—it will no longer scale with increased health during Metamorphosis.

Changes to Druids

For Druids, Blizzard has primarily made graphical improvements. The ability Bloom now has a new visual effect, which can be disabled with a glyph. Additionally, there are 4 new forms of travel form that can be found in the game, each with 2 color variants. Apart from that, there are mainly minor bug fixes for Druids.

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Changes to Hunters

A new patch means especially new companions for hunters to tame. These include Aquilons, Corpseflies, and Gromits. Aside from that, there is little new, as hunters mainly benefit from bug fixes and smaller adjustments, as well as the removal of the AoE cap and a reduction in damage when hitting more than 5 or 8 targets.

Changes to Mages

Frost Mages can rejoice, as their damage is significantly increased. Icy Veins, Frostbolt, and Blizzard are enhanced by an average of 10%. Apart from that, there are merely adjustments to the AoE cap—the other Mage specializations remain completely unaffected.

Changes to Monks

There is relatively little new to report for Monks as well. In addition to the AoE cap adjustment of many abilities, the Kyrian ability Fallen Order is made more reliable, and some spells are improved in their function. The Brewmaster receives a buff, as the talent Special Delivery now deals 100% more damage.

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Changes to Paladins

Paladins receive only minimal changes, primarily affecting Night Fae. Blessing of the Seasons is improved and provides more healing done and received (Blessing of Spring), while the Blessing of Winter now deals more damage and creates a stronger slow.

Changes to Priests

Shadow Priests can look forward to 2 improved talents, as Descent into Madness lasts longer and Psychic Link deals 20% more damage to all affected enemies. Discipline Priests also receive solid buffs, with Divine Star dealing 40% more damage and Repentance healing significantly more.

Changes to Rogues

There is little new to report for Rogues. Only Outlaw Rogues receive a solid buff on the talent Fearsome Blades, as the first hit deals 26% more damage and immediately fills combo points. Otherwise, there are minor buffs to some abilities and the adjustment of the AoE cap for many abilities.

Changes to Shamans

Shamans have the fewest changes of all classes. Only a tooltip has been corrected, and a single ability has been added to the new AoE rules: Eye of the Storm from the Storm Elemental.

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Warlocks receive solid buffs.

Changes to Warlocks

Warlocks will see some stronger buffs, mainly affecting covenant abilities and legendary items. The cloud from the Kyrian ability Impending Catastrophe is now 60% larger and applies debuffs to enemies more reliably. The Necrolord ability Decimating Bolt now has a cast time of 2 seconds, and the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation deals 20% more damage.

Changes to Warriors

Warriors can also expect only a few changes. The talent Impending Victory becomes stronger, as it now has a reduced cooldown and heals a whopping 40% of the Warrior’s maximum health. Aside from that, only abilities are improved and the Sinful Wave now increases the duration of Avatar by 2.5 seconds when Condemn is used.

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All class changes in detail

If you are interested in all the little details, you can examine all changes in detail here. However, as usual, they are extremely lengthy:

DEATH KNIGHTS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Monstrous Limb (Necrolord ability)
    • Frost Scythe (Frost)
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Blood Pact
    • Consuming Void (Blood)
    • Bone Storm (Blood)
    • Bursting Sores (Unholy)
    • Reanimated Slurper (legendary effect)
  • The damage of the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy has been reduced by 10%, but now spreads with a 100% chance to nearby enemies (previously 50%).
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented the Kyrian ability Bonds of the Unworthy from bouncing to enemies behind the death knight.
  • The legendary Necrolord effect Wrath of the Monstrosity now applies its damage increase of 10% to all enemies hit by Monstrous Limb (previously only enemies pulled by Monstrous Limb).
  • The effect of the Night Fae medium Withering Ground has been increased by 50%.
  • The damage effect of the Venthyr medium Impenetrable Darkness has been increased by 50%.
  • BLOOD
    • The talent Consuming Void now deals 60% more damage.
    • The effect of the medium Weakened Suffering has been increased by 600%.
  • UNHOLY
    • The global cooldown of the talent Unholy Strike is now reduced by haste as intended.

DEMON HUNTERS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Blade Dance (Devastation)
    • Glaive Throw (Devastation)
    • Soul Cleave (Vengeance)
    • Soul Bomb (Vengeance) – was previously limited to 20 targets.
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Demonic Barrage (Devastation)
  • The cooldown of the Venthyr ability Soulrender has been reduced to 45 seconds (previously 1 minute).
  • The effect of the Night Fae ability The Hunt can now be dispelled by player immunities.
  • The legendary Kyrian effect Blind Faith now grants 1% versatility (previously 1% mastery) and 10 wrath when a small soul fragment is consumed while Blind Faith is active.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Lost in Darkness not to improve at higher medium ranks.
  • DEVASTATION
    • The damage effect of the medium Dance with Fate has been increased by 300%.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Dance with Fate not to increase the damage of the last hit of Death Sweep.
  • VENGEANCE
    • The demon summoned by the Necrolord ability Feeding the Flame no longer scales with the 50% health increase of Metamorphosis.

DRUIDS

  • Discover 4 new variants of travel form, each with 2 color versions.
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Paw Strike
    • Brutal Slash (Feral)
  • The medium Sharpened Instincts is now categorized for all specializations (previously only for Guardian).
  • The jump range of the Necrolord ability Adaptive Swarm has been increased to 50 meters (previously 25 meters) and now jumps to an allied target when it has expired on an allied target and there are no valid enemy targets within 50 meters.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the effect Sated of the medium Reborn not to be increased by the racial ability Epicurean when Rebirth was cast on a Pandaren.
  • FERAL
    • The Necrolord ability Adaptive Swarm now receives a damage bonus for the initial duration when used during Tiger Fury.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the damage of basic attacks and periodic damage not to be increased by certain ranks of the medium Carnivorous Instinct while the damage bonus from Tiger Fury was active.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Carnivorous Instinct to not affect the periodic damage of Mangle and Rake.
  • RESTORATION
    • Bloom now has a new graphic. For all those who liked the previous graphic, the glyph Wild Mushroom is available to take on the spell’s mushroom appearance.

HUNTERS

  • Aquilons, Corpseflies, and Gromits can now be tamed as companions.
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Beast Maul (Beast Mastery)
    • Multi-Shot (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)
    • Explosive Shot (Marksmanship)
    • Dissection (Survival)
    • Slaughter (Survival)
    • Ignition (legendary effect)
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Suppressive Fire (Beast Mastery and Marksmanship)
  • The cast time of Revive Pet has been reduced to 3 seconds (previously 4 seconds).
  • Frost Trap now removes active debuffs from The Birds on the target when triggered.
  • The Necrolord ability Death Chakram now also increases the physical damage done by you and your pets to hit targets by 10% for 10 seconds.
  • The Venthyr ability Serrated Shot now deals an additional damage hit when used. This damage also has a 15% chance to reset the cooldown of Kill Shot (increased by the medium Empowered Shot).
  • BEAST MASTERY
    • The tooltip for Wrath of the Wild has been updated to better describe its function. No functional changes have been made to Wrath of the Wild.
  • MARKSMANSHIP
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage to remove stealth from targets when Hunter’s Mark was used.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage of a player to be removed from targets when another hunter used Hunter’s Mark with the medium Sharpshooter’s Advantage.
  • SURVIVAL
    • A bug has been fixed that required your hunter companion to be in line of sight during Coordinated Assault.
    • A bug has been fixed that prevented the talent Steel Trap from activating when the hunter did not have the trap in line of sight when setting it.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the talent Chakram and Raptor Strike to deal damage to targets that were immune to area damage.

MAGES

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Glacial Fragment (legendary effect)
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Arcane Echo (Arcane)
    • Frozen Orb (Frost)
  • The effect of the Necrolord medium Gift of the Lich has been increased by 100%.
  • FROST
    • The damage of Icy Veins has been increased by 12%.
    • The damage of Frostbolt has been increased by 8%.
    • The damage of Blizzard has been increased by 10%.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused Frostbolts from the Necrolord ability Bonechill to erroneously target enemies affected by dispellable control loss effects.

MONKS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Whirling Crane Kick
    • Rushing Jade Wind (Brewmaster)
    • Paw of Fury (Windwalker)
    • Rushing Jade Wind (Windwalker)
  • The talent Chistoß now deals reduced healing starting at the 6th target.
    • Developer’s comment: This spell previously employed a complicated, invisible area healing limit. We are now replacing it with a clearer one, where the amount of healing decreases for each target healed from the 6th healed target onwards.
  • The Venthyr ability Fallen Order now summons an equivalent number of adepts of the secondary specialization (previously random). Adepts now apply Mystical Touch to their targets.
    • Ox Adepts now cast a Brewing of Fallen on the Monk upon appearing, granting the Monk an absorption shield equal to 10% of their maximum health for 8 seconds.
    • The damage of Tigerclaw from Tiger Adepts has been increased by 200%.
    • Tiger Adepts now use Whirling Crane Kick when at least 1 enemy is in range.
    • As long as Tiger Adepts are active, the Monk and their allies gain 5% movement speed, which stacks with other effects that increase movement speed, such as the Monk’s Spiritwalkers.
  • The effect of the Night Fae medium Way of the Fae has been increased by 100%.
  • BREWMASTER
    • The talent Special Delivery now deals 100% more damage.
    • The damage reduction of Breath of Fire from Ox Adepts through the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now stacks with your damage reduction from Breath of Fire.
    • Cranes Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now heal the Monk first and then other allied targets.
  • MISTWEAVER
    • Enveloping Mist from Crane Adepts of the Venthyr ability Fallen Order no longer receives cooldown reduction from the Monk’s haste.
    • Crane Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now cast Enveloping Mist twice when summoned.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused Damage Redirect to heal the caster twice while casting Soothing Mist on themselves.
    • A bug has been fixed that prevented the medium Resplendent Mist from increasing the healing of Spout from the Necrolord ability Bone Dust Brew.
    • A bug has been fixed that caused Damage Redirect to trigger Mastery: Spout twice when cast during Soothing Mist.
    • A bug has been fixed that allowed Refreshing Mist to reset the timer for auto-attacks erroneously.
  • WINDWALKER
    • Whirling Crane Kick (Rank 2) now increases the damage of Whirling Crane Kick by 18% (previously 15%) for each individual target hit by Blackout Kick, Tigerclaw, or Rising Sun Kick in the last 20 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times (previously 6 times).
    • Attacks from Tiger Adepts of the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now count towards your bonus for recent targets with Whirling Crane Kick.
    • Crane Adepts from the Venthyr ability Fallen Order now heal the Monk first and then other allied targets.
    • The legendary effect Jaws of the Sky now correctly increases the critical strike chance of the Necrolord ability Bone Dust Brew.

PALADINS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Divine Storm (Retribution)
  • The Necrolord ability Hammer of the Conqueror now increases the effectiveness of the free ability that consumes Holy Power by 25%.
  • The damage effect of the Necrolord medium Righteous Fury has been increased by 400% and the healing effect has been reduced by 50%.
  • Blessing of the Seasons (Night Fae ability): Blessing of Spring now increases healing done by 15% (previously 10%) and healing received by 30% (previously 20%). Blessing of Winter now reduces the attack and movement speed of the targeted enemy by 5% per stack (previously 3%) and its damage has been increased by 40%.
  • HOLY
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the talent Confer Hope to reset the timer for melee attacks upon casting.

PRIESTS

  • The damage and healing effect of the Necrolord medium Viral Transfusion has been increased by 100%.
  • The talents Divine Star and Radiant Burst now deal reduced healing starting at the 6th target.
    • Developer’s comment: These spells previously used a complicated, invisible area healing limit. We are now replacing it with a clearer one, where the amount of healing decreases for each target healed from the 6th healed target onward.
  • The healing of the talent Radiant Burst has been reduced by 20%.
    • Developer’s comment: In conjunction with the above change, this still results in an increase in healing for many targets.
  • The healing cap for the talent Divine Star now applies regardless of whether it moves forward or returns.
  • DISCIPLINE
    • The damage of the talent Divine Star has been increased by 40%.
    • The healing of the talent Repentance has been increased by 15%.
    • The healing of the talent Shadow Pact has been increased by 10%, the mana cost has been reduced by 10%, and the duration has been reduced to 7 seconds (previously 9 seconds).
  • HOLY
    • The damage of the talent Divine Star has been increased by 40%.
  • SHADOW
    • The duration of Descent into Madness has been increased to 30 seconds (previously 25 seconds).
    • The talent Psychic Link now deals 60% of the damage of Mind Spike (previously 50%).

ROGUES

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Dirty Trick (Subtlety)
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Fan of Knives (Assassination)
    • Blood-red Storm (Assassination)
    • Black Powder (Subtlety)
    • Shuriken Storm (Subtlety)
  • The legendary effect Toxic Offensive has been slightly reworked: When Sepsis expires on your target, you gain two of the following effects for 10 seconds: Shadow Blades, Adrenaline Rush, or Vendetta applies to your current target. The granted bonuses are always the ones not available for your specialization. For example, an Assassination Rogue will receive Adrenaline Rush and Shadow Blades.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Shadow Blades created by the legendary effect Toxic Offensive not to affect certain secondary specialization abilities.
  • The effect of the Night Fae medium Septic Shock has been increased by 50%.
  • OUTLAW
    • The first hit with the talent Fearsome Blades deals 26% more damage and instantly fills your combo points along with the existing effects.
  • SUBTLETY
    • A bug has been fixed that caused the Venthyr ability Chains of Torment to always deal critical hits when used in combination with Death Mark.

SHAMANS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Eye of the Storm of the Storm Elemental (Elemental)
  • The effect of the Kyrian medium Elysian Cry has been increased by 50%.
  • RESTORATION
    • The tooltip of the Spirit Link totem has been updated to better describe its function. No functional changes have been made to the Spirit Link totem.

WARLOCKS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Demonic Torrent of the Demon Guard (Demonology)
  • The size of the cloud of chaotic anima created by the Venthyr ability Impending Catastrophe has been increased by 60%. It now deals some periodic damage on hit and applies the effect to enemy targets more accurately.
  • The cast time of the Necrolord ability Decimating Bolt has been reduced to 2 seconds (previously 2.5 seconds).
  • The direct and periodic damage of the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation has been increased by 20% and the cast time has been reduced to 1.5 seconds (previously 2 seconds).
  • The bonus to the critical hit chance from the legendary Kyrian effect Tormented Soul Remnants has been increased to 45% (previously 40%) and now grants the Warlock a buff of 33% movement speed and an increase in critical strike chance of 15% when the Kyrian ability Tormented Oblation expires.
  • The legendary effect from the Night Fae Rotting Soul Sack no longer generates stacks when targeting enemies who are immune to the damage.
  • Demonology
    • The cooldown of the talent Nether Portal has been reduced to 2.5 minutes (previously 3 minutes).

WARRIORS

  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and now deal reduced damage starting at the 5th target:
    • Whirlwind
    • Scythe (Arms)
    • Devastator (Arms)
    • Terror Strikes (Arms)
    • Devastator (Protection)
  • The following abilities with area effects no longer have a target limit and instead deal reduced damage starting at the 8th target:
    • Blade Storm (Arms and Fury)
  • The effect of the Venthyr medium Terrifying Punishment has been increased by 50%.
  • The cooldown of the talent Impending Victory has been reduced to 25 seconds (previously 30 seconds) and now heals 40% of your maximum health (previously 30%).
  • ARMS
    • The effect of the medium Relentless Bonebreaker has been increased by 100%.
    • The talent Warbreaker now extends the duration of Colossal Smash when caused by the legendary effect Enduring Strike.
  • FURY
    • The damage of automatic attacks has been increased by 43%.
    • The medium Bloodbath has been increased by 50%.
  • PROTECTION
    • The legendary Venthyr effect Sinful Wave now extends the duration of Avatar by 2.5 seconds when the Venthyr ability Condemn is used (previously extended the duration of Last Stand by 3 seconds).

What do you think of the changes to the classes? Good and sensible adjustments? Or should Blizzard have done significantly more?

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MMORPG EVE Online finds clever way for space pirates to fight against Covid-19

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

Being able to play and make a difference at the same time. That’s something everyone wants, right? The developers of EVE Online have now given their players the opportunity to do just that and let them contribute to the fight against Covid. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What has happened in EVE Online? The MMORPG EVE Online has been running a project called Project Discovery since June 2020, which is now entering its third phase. Players can register and then analyze blood samples in a kind of mini-game.

The project was initiated by the Swiss company Massively Multiplayer Online Science, which works to connect video games with science. The developers behind EVE Online have agreed to participate as long as it fits thematically into their game.

The scientific leader of the project is Dr. Andrea Cossarizza, a professor of Immunology at the University of Caille. He was encouraged to join Project Discovery and therefore welcomes the pilots in the game when they enter the project and explains to them what it is about.

Furthermore, McGill University in Quebec and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy are involved in the project.

Mini-Games Against Covid-19

How does Project Discovery work? EVE players are known for their passion, commitment, and willingness to think through rather complex systems. Project Discovery cleverly leverages this and integrates the mini-game, which you can access via the DNS button in the menu once the tutorial is completed.

Afterward, you analyze blood samples from COVID-19 patients and must find specific patterns that do not fit the expected picture. As many players as possible are presented with the same blood sample to achieve a better overall result.

The scientists behind Dr. Cossarizza want to find out what effects a Covid infection has on a person’s immune system. In addition, Project Discovery helps to train artificial intelligence to perform these analysis tasks better in the future.

To date, approximately 426,000 players have participated in the mini-game and completed 1.8 million analysis tasks, according to their own statements. A remarkable achievement.

What do the players get out of it? Everyone who participates in Project Discovery receives an exclusive biosecurity skin for their clothing and character. There is nothing more for now, but that is also all that is needed. 

The mini-game attracts numerous participants who enjoy a new mechanic in EVE and take part because it is fun for them. Doing something good while getting a skin is enough incentive for many players.

This is what it looks like when you analyze blood samples in the game

Plex for a Good Cause

What is Plex? Plex is the currency in EVE Online that can be bought with real money, but can also be sold in the game. It thus forms the bridge between Free2Play players and those who spend money on EVE.

Plex can also be used to upgrade your account to Omega clone status. A kind of optional subscription system that provides you with benefits. Plex can therefore be converted directly into real money.

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What is Plex for a good cause? Alongside Project Discovery, the initiative Plex for a good cause was running. During this, EVE players could donate their Plex, which then went directly to the WHO and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

During this event, the EVE community managed to raise a total of $135,550 entirely in donated Plex, without any reciprocation. This already showed that players want to help and engage. Project Discovery was overwhelmingly supported within the community.

What do you think of the initiative? Do you play EVE Online and have you participated in Project Discovery? Do you think more games should start such initiatives? Or do you find it all rather pointless? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

It is not the first time that a video game has helped to understand COVID: Researchers explain how a plague in WoW helps them understand Corona now.

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Diablo 3: Season 25 brings Soul Stones that make you nasty and powerful

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 3 the start of Season 25 and Patch 2.7.2 is coming up. The season theme with the soul shards sounds really exciting. In the patch notes for Update 2.7.2, Blizzard shows what changes are coming for you and how the stones work.

What’s new? On the Diablo 3 blog, the team has now released the early patch notes for Update 2.7.2, which will form the basis for Season 25. The patch notes also address the new season theme that involves the soul shards. In total, there will be seven of them, and you can carry two at the same time.

Here we show you the season theme for Season 25 in Diablo 3 and more patch notes.

Season Theme of Season 25 – Soul Shards

What is the theme? In the blog post, the Diablo team writes that Season 25 introduces a new type of socketable item into the game, the Soul Shards. You can find seven of these Soul Shards with your characters, based on seven demon lords of the “Prime Evils”.

  • One of the three Prime Evil Shards can be socketed into helmets
  • One of the four Lesser Evil Shards can be socketed into weapons
  • Each of the stones can be upgraded three times, and there are season-exclusive items called “Hellforge Ember”

Where do the stones drop? The soul shards can drop anywhere, but the chance is increased with bosses. You cannot trade the stones with other players. However, you can salvage them at the blacksmith.

At the same time, you can only carry one Prime Evil Shard and one Lesser Evil Shard.

Are the soul shards available outside of the season? No. This content is exclusive to seasonal characters in Season 25.

What do the stones do? The exact powers have not yet been revealed. The demons of the “Prime Evils” are Diablo, Mephisto, Baal, Andariel, Duriel, Belial, and Azmodan. Accordingly, the bonuses that the stones unleash on your characters can be quite powerful.

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On November 4, the test phase begins on the PTR with Patch 2.7.2. Then players will be able to try out the new changes. What else changes:

Patch Notes for 2.7.2 in Diablo 3

This is what Blizzard says: Some items will be changed in Patch 2.7.2 and will receive buffs or nerfs. We show you an overview of what changes:

  • Merciless: “While ‘Wrath of the Berserker’ and ‘Call of the Ancients’ are active at the same time, the damage of ‘Hammer of the Ancients’ increases. (Barbarian only) [600 – 800%, before 200 – 250%]”
  • Shukranis Triumph: “Spirit Walk lasts until you hit three times or an elite opponent is within 20 yards of you. Attacks in Spirit Walk form deal 75 – 100% more damage.”
  • Lakumba’s Ornament: “Reduces all damage taken by 60% while you have at least [1-3] stacks of Soul Harvest. An additional 2% for each stack of Soul Harvest.”
  • The Spider Queen’s Grasp: Your Corpse Spiders deal 600 – 800% more damage and leave a web upon hitting, slowing enemies by 80%.
  • Brood of Araneae: Corpse Spiders deal 75 – 100% more damage and each Spider Bite causes the target to take 1% more damage from Corpse Spiders for five seconds.

Set Changes:

  • Spirit of Arachyr
    • 2-piece bonus: Corpse Spiders now spawn with health and attack twice as fast.
    • 4-piece bonus: Summons a Spider Queen to your side. She leaves webs that last 15 seconds and slow enemies down. You take 75% less damage while in the web. The Spider Queen moves to where you cast Corpse Spiders.
  • Marauder’s Gear
    • 4-piece bonus: Turrets deal 400% more damage and cast ‘Elemental Arrow’, ‘Chakram’, ‘Impale’, ‘Multishot’, and ‘Split Arrow’ at the same time as you and also use your hatred spenders.
    • 6-piece bonus: Your primary skills ‘Elemental Arrow’, ‘Chakram’, ‘Impale’, ‘Multishot’, ‘Split Arrow’, Companions, and ‘Vengeance’ deal 12,000% more damage for each active turret.
  • The Shadow’s Mantle
    • 6-piece bonus: ‘Impale’ deals 75,000% more weapon damage to the first enemy hit and 25,000% more damage to subsequent targets.
  • Rathma’s Skull
    • 6-piece bonus: Each active permanent minion increases the damage of ‘Army of the Dead’ by 1750%, up to a maximum of 31,500%.
  • Firebird’s Plume
    • 2-piece bonus: ‘Disintegrate’ ignites enemies, causing them to take 1500% weapon damage per second until they die. If you die, a meteor falls from the sky that resurrects you. This effect has a cooldown of 60 seconds.
    • 6-piece bonus: You deal 2500% more damage as long as a target is ignited. When you hit an ignited enemy with a non-channelled fire spell, it deals burning damage multiplied by the stacks of ‘Burning’.

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These sound like exciting changes that will likely directly impact the meta in Season 25. How do you like the changes with the soul shards? Do you think this is an exciting season theme in the new season, or would you have wished for something else?

Share your opinion on the patch here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with the community.

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Warning: You should not shoot at legs with these weapons in CoD Warzone

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 3 minutes

The 4 known Call of Duty hitboxes chest, stomach, head, limbs were recently expanded to include a neck hitbox. The numbers experts for the Battle Royal Warzone have now discovered new information. This could be important for you before you shoot yourself in the leg! 

Just in August, the new neck hitbox between head and chest was discovered. Now Warzone expert Anthony “TrueGameData” Zachman has found a new hitbox: the lower extremities, i.e., forearm and lower leg. Bullets hitting the lower halves of arms and legs do less damage than those to the upper half, according to tests.

Therefore, you need to be particularly careful with certain weapons not to shoot at legs.

Limbs have two hitboxes

Why is this relevant? Each weapon has its own damage multiplier for different hitboxes. However, not every weapon has a multiplier for each hitbox. Therefore, especially snipers have benefited from the neck hitbox, but probably only three other weapons: Oden, XM4, and OTs 9.

The newly discovered hitboxes affect limb damage, dividing arms and legs into lower and upper sections. 

The new hitboxes, color-coded by MeinMMO. Source: TrueGameData on YouTube

The green-marked area of leg and arm is now the upper arm and thigh hitbox. Purple marks the new hitboxes for forearm and lower leg. These markings are as precise as possible. Minor deviations cannot be ruled out, as testing is also difficult to perform and therefore cannot be 100% accurate.

What does this mean? If players are hit in the purple area, they take less damage than in the green area. Because this information was previously unknown, the previous measurements were also incorrect.

In the measurements, experts like TrueGameData shot at the lower areas of arms and legs. Therefore, the damage values that you find online for certain weapons are not complete. 

Submachine guns are affected

How large is the damage difference? The numbers expert shot the upper and lower limbs separately and found out: The damage is between 10 and 15% lower when you hit the lower leg instead of the thigh. Therefore, you should try to avoid these areas as much as possible.

Which weapons are affected? TrueGameData found that these newly discovered values do not affect many weapons. Only players using certain submachine guns need to think about this at the moment. However, the Bullfrog, a current top-10 weapon (via wzranked.com), is affected.

The full list of affected weapons, with their highest and lowest damage points for legs and arms at close range:

  • Bullfrog (31 – 27 damage)
  • CX-9 (24 – 21 damage)
  • Fennek (24 – 21 damage)
  • ISO (25 – 22 damage)
  • LAPA (31 – 27 damage)
  • LAPA with 8.9″, extended (30 – 27 damage)
  • LAPA with 7.9″, pulled (32 – 29 damage)
  • LAPA with 7.9″, BR compact (33 – 30 damage)
  • PP19 Bizon (34 left leg, 27 – 20 right leg)

Curious: The PP19 Bizon always does 34 damage to the left leg, but 27 to 20 damage to the right leg. You do a whole 70% more damage if you hit the left leg instead of the right lower leg.

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These new discoveries make it clear: Until now, the worst-case scenario was measured for arm and leg damage out of habit. These weapons were therefore better than previously thought. To get the best out of them, however, one must be even more precise than previously assumed. 

Regarding the neck hitbox, TrueGameData mentioned that it will change the Warzone meta. While the lower leg hitbox is not expected to do so strongly, the Bullfrog is indeed the submachine gun affected that was the most popular in our survey the most popular submachine gun in Season 6.

What do you think? Will you change your playstyle or loadout because of this new information? Or do you think it will have little impact on Warzone? Let us know in the comments.

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Webedia Gaming is looking for Head of Video (m/f/d) immediately

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Webedia is looking for reinforcement for the video team of MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro. Apply now as Head of Video (m/f/d) in our Munich office.

What is this position about? As Head of Video, you will lead a creative, versatile, and talented team that aims to inspire hundreds of thousands of gamers every day.

You will oversee one of the largest editorial gaming channels on YouTube in Europe (with over 1.35 million subscribers!) and be significantly responsible for the further development of our strategy across all video channels. 

This is what you can expect: Your role is to continue the strong growth of recent years and to sustainably expand the area long-term. Videos and livestreams are one of the main pillars of Webedia Gaming’s content strategy and are integrated with all other activities – such as editorial, websites, sales, social media, and community management. 

You will be supported by a dedicated team of content creators, hosts, producers, editors, and specialists in video production. As Head of Video, you understand how to balance the creative freedom of the creators with the requirements of deadline-oriented productions.

You are aware that videos are subject to constant change both in content and design, and our audience wants to be surprised and delighted time and again. Therefore, you are not only on the cutting edge of video but also think visionary and future-oriented. 

Your tasks

  • In close coordination with the Director of Gaming, you are responsible for the planning and management of the video department and all related areas 
  • You lead the Head of Video Production, the team of hosts and content producers, as well as the YouTube creators with their owned & operated channels 
  • As Head of Video, you are primarily responsible for implementing the video strategy and planning the goal achievement of all video and livestreaming offers (YouTube, Twitch, websites, events, DVD) using OKRs
  • You monitor your annual budget for the department and work based on numbers and analysis for the consistent implementation of the goals
  • You seek close exchange with the editorial teams of GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO during content planning and cross-projects (podcasts, events)
  • You develop formats (VoD) and shows (Live) in collaboration with the video team and act as an important interface in close coordination with the sales and marketing team to create successful products for our target audiences and customers

This is what you bring

  • You have completed a degree and/or a completed editorial or audio-visual education or comparable professional experience 
  • You have at least 5 years of leadership experience in a content, marketing, or production environment 
  • Fluent in German and English, both spoken and written 
  • You have the ambition to think even bigger about Webedia Gaming’s video presence and understand what it takes to build and successfully establish new video products
  • You easily meet the high demands of our viewers and communities, as well as ensuring the economic success of the video department together with our advertising clients and partners in the gaming industry
  • You are communicative, an absolute team player, and know how to motivate and when it is important to be assertive, constructive, and conflict-capable 
  • You are just as passionate about computer and video games as you are about team leadership and the development of employees
  • You constantly question existing processes and have a good instinct for when you need to think ‘out of the box’ and when it should follow the manual
  • You understand how users and communities act on different platforms (YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok) and what needs to be done to ensure they not only discover our content but also respond to it, allowing us to keep them engaged in the long term (for you, our communities and clients are always at the center)
  • You are not afraid to make decisions (which you can justify well) and to take necessary risks to reach new target groups or try out new production techniques
  • You view the constant changes in the media and gaming industry as motivation and opportunity
  • You have extensive experience in project management and know the tools needed to successfully complete projects
  • You have a strongly analytical approach and can evaluate analysis data from our own websites as well as external platforms and successfully implement them into understandable measures
  • You maintain a strong network and therefore stay up-to-date on what is happening in the gaming, video, and livestream sectors
  • You always remain calm even in stressful and exceptional situations, gladly take on responsibility, and always proceed in a solution-oriented manner 

This is what we offer

  • The chance and ambition to decisively shape and further develop something really big
  • A very good working atmosphere and varied tasks at a dynamic and globally successful online publisher
  • A comprehensive and continuously growing inventory of video & studio technology, software, and libraries to professionally implement your ideas
  • Cross-departmental networking, learning, and experimenting are part of our daily job (we work together with you to unleash your full potential)
  • A very large scope for creativity and, with corresponding economic success, also further development opportunities at Webedia
  • A diverse range of further education opportunities
  • Flexible working hours, including a claim to home office
  • An excellent connection to public transport
  • A salary and bonus compensation corresponding to the role and responsibility upon achieving annual goals 

If we have sparked your interest, we look forward to your complete application in German including a cover letter, CV, and certificates through our online portal!

Here you can apply.

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EA excludes Twitch streamer due to gambling – he insults them sharply about FIFA 22

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EA has excluded Twitch streamer Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam from a tournament at Apex Legends, apparently because Trainwreck engages in gambling on Twitch. Trainwreck accuses EA of being corrupt and hypocritical, claiming they would also profit from gambling in FIFA 22.

This is the situation:

  • One of the biggest streamers on Twitch, NICKMERCS, has turned away from Call of Duty: Warzone and is now playing Apex Legends, the online shooter from EA.
  • NICKMERCS is currently hosting a major $50,000 tournament in Apex Legends, which Twitch streamer Trainwreck was set to participate in. He is known for high stakes in online casinos and at crypto exchanges.
  • However, EA has prohibited NICKMERCS from allowing Trainwreck to participate in the tournament. They do not want the streamer involved.
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Why is EA banning the streamer from the tournament? As NICKMERCS says, his manager received a call from EA and Apex Legends stating that they do not want Trainwreck at the tournament. They did not provide further explanation.

NICKMERCS believes it is related to Trainwreck’s “gambling streams.” He doesn’t personally care, but in business matters, one has to distance oneself from people who go too far – and Trainwreck clearly goes too far.

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Twitch streamer calls EA “hypocritical, corrupt bastards”

This is Trainwreck’s reaction: He is furious. On Twitter, he writes (via twitter):

“Hey EA, you corrupt bastards. The real gambling was when you paid me $150,000 for 4 hours in Apex Legends, a game that no one cares about when I play it. I will sponsor Nick’s tournament with double the money you do, you damn hypocritical FIFA pack gambling bastards.”

Trainwreck

What’s behind this: EA is accused of also engaging in a form of gambling with packs in FIFA FUT. Here, players pay money for randomly selected cards representing football players. It is a type of “loot box system.”

It is known that EA has generated a lot of money through games like FIFA 21 or APEX Legends.

Time and again, stories have circulated in the media that young players have invested substantial amounts in packs from the incredibly popular FIFA games. They behave like addicts.

Interestingly, Trainwreck mentions that EA had previously even paid him to play Apex Legends. It seems to insult his honor that EA now no longer wants him.

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Trainwreck is not amused.

Trainwreck has previously made statements that seem slightly paranoid. He believes he is being harshly punished and attacked for things others do without any consequences. Obviously, he often has the feeling that “THEY” are after him.

EA once referred to loot boxes as “fairly ethical surprise mechanics” and compared them to Kinder Surprise eggs.

EA calls loot boxes a fairly ethical surprise mechanic

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CoD Vanguard starts this week: Why should one play it? The brief check

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The shooter series Call of Duty is about to release its annual title. This year, it’s going back to World War II with CoD: Vanguard and offers content for solo, PvP, and co-op players. MeinMMO takes a quick check to see who might be interested in Vanguard.

What is CoD: Vanguard? Call of Duty is the largest shooter franchise in gaming and delights millions of players each year with its first-person shooters. CoD stands for fast action, many battles, and plenty of unlockable content like equipment, weapons, and matching cosmetics.

The historical setting changes every year, and with Vanguard, the shooter series goes back to its roots: World War II.

You can experience in the solo campaign how the world’s first special unit accomplishes an impossible job or compete against numerous other player-soldiers on various maps in different modes in multiplayer. Friends of a well-crafted co-op adventure can also enjoy themselves by playing in the zombie mode against hordes of resurrected undead.

You can get a brief overview of the modes in our video:

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Everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty: Vanguard – in 2 minutes

When does Vanguard release? The new Call of Duty celebrates its release on Friday, November 5th.

Checklist – Is Vanguard for me?

To give you a quick overview, we’ve prepared 10 statements for you. If you answer “Yes” to 7 of them, Vanguard is definitely worth a look. Further down, we will provide you with more detailed information on the contents of Vanguard at release and afterwards.

  1. I have played CoD before and it was fun
  2. I like the setting in World War II
  3. I enjoy fast battles with frequent exchanges of fire
  4. I appreciate a wide selection of unlockable content
  5. I don’t need big vehicles in my shooters
  6. I value a single-player campaign
  7. I am a fan of good graphics and strong gunplay
  8. I like it when a PvP shooter offers co-op content
  9. I expect new, free content for a certain period
  10. I don’t mind that Vanguard will be “over” after a year
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Vanguard offers 3 major game modes: Solo, Multiplayer, Co-op Mode

Why should I check out Vanguard? Are you into shooters and have high standards for graphics and gameplay? Then you can’t miss Call of Duty. Although a new installment comes out every year, the developers are working hard to set new benchmarks in terms of gameplay and graphics.

CoD: Vanguard also doesn’t reinvent the multiplayer shooter. However, it offers a lot of content, polished technology, and excellent gunplay. Additionally, CoD wants to offer something for everyone again this year:

  • Campaign for solo players
  • Multiplayer for PvP fans
  • Zombie mode for co-op lovers

What does the campaign offer? In the campaign, you take on the role of 4 soldiers from the allied armies and get to know them in the first missions. Later they come together, creating the very first special unit in history: “Vanguard”.

Together, just before the war’s end, you set out to thwart the plans of a nasty Nazi officer who is already planning for the future before the fall of the Third Reich. To prevent a second Nazi Reich, you must take out the SS officer “Friesinger”.

Along the way through the story, you will see the various fronts of the war and fight through the complexities of this time to protect freedom.

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What does the multiplayer offer? Call of Duty is brutal shooter action in multiplayer and offers shooter fans a wide range of playable content. With the new “Combat Pacing”, you also have control over how many players you want to take on one of the standard modes:

  • There are modes with a lot of action and also tactical modes with only one life per round
  • With Combat Pacing, you can set how much action you want: more players = more battles
  • Each week there’s a new playlist and modes with different rules

For motivation, countless challenges await, allowing you to unlock equipment and cosmetics. A large progression system lets you level various things and rewards you with new items:

  • Account Level: Initially for equipment, later for prestige rewards
  • Weapon Level: Unlocks the attachments of a weapon to change its properties
  • Battle Pass: Each live season has a pass with 100 levels full of rewards
  • Operator Level: Play a specific character to earn further rewards for them
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What does the zombie mode offer? There is also a co-op mode where you must prevent an army of the dead from overrunning Europe with your friends or strangers. There is one mission in the game at launch: “The Beginning”.

You receive a command center in zombie-infested Stalingrad and must unlock further areas through missions to stop the threat. A crazy story and crazy builds from skills, weapons, and perks provide high replay value and many dozen hours of zombie action before you explore and see everything.

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What is different from its predecessor? Vanguard is more oriented towards Modern Warfare, the CoD from 2019. The new Call of Duty relies on a polished graphics engine from CoD MW and brings features like weapon mounting or tactical sprint back into the game.

For an overview of the gameplay changes, check out our video on the subject:

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Call of Duty: Vanguard in 12 Minutes – THE Check just before Release

A whole year of new content – And Warzone

What’s next for Vanguard? The new CoD returns to live seasons and brings a new season with a fresh battle pass and new prestige levels to level up every 6 to 8 weeks. Each season also brings a new batch of content – once at launch and more significant content chunks with the mid-season updates.

Before the release of the next Call of Duty in 2022, there will be a total of 6 seasons, each bringing new experiences, weapons, and fresh air into the game.

Additionally, there is the Battle Royale Warzone. The free-to-play Warzone acts as a link between the annual paid titles and also receives content from the new CoD. With the launch of Season 1 of Vanguard on December 2nd, Warzone will even switch entirely to Vanguard technology, implement a new map, and receive nearly 40 new weapons from Vanguard.

More information about the content and the most important links with further information can be found here: Call of Duty: Vanguard overview – All information on release, modes & Warzone

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FIFA 22: Beware, the FUT Hero Upgrade is a big risk

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In FIFA 22, you can currently complete the SBC “FUT-Hero-Upgrade.” But is this challenge really worth it?

What is the FUT-Hero-Upgrade? It is an SBC for which you need to solve three sub-tasks. The SBC requires you to:

  • An 83-rated team with a TOTW player and 60 chemistry
  • An 85-rated team with a TOTW player and 55 chemistry
  • An 86-rated team with 40 chemistry.

Each of the sub-challenges offers a small pack reward. The overall reward is a “Hero-Upgrade-Pack” – a pack that contains one of the new FUT Heroes. These are football heroes from past times assigned to various leagues. Mario Gomez is one of the Bundesliga heroes.

The heroes are new cards that are included in FIFA 22 for the first time – and some of them are incredibly useful. Since they are not easily pulled from packs, the SBC offers an interesting chance to secure a Hero.

But is it even worth it?

Only a few Hero cards are worth the investment

What does the SBC cost? Currently, on the portal futbin, the SBC is listed with total costs of just over 180,000 coins.

  • The 83-rated challenge costs players worth approximately 20,000 coins.
  • The 85-rated challenge requires cards worth about 65,000 coins.
  • The 86-rated challenge requires players worth around 100,000 coins.

This only applies if you would buy all the players for the challenge anew – if you use existing players from your club, you can lower the cost. However, even these players may be needed for other SBCs and similar.

Therefore, you should carefully consider whether you really want to pursue the upgrade. Because: There are many heroes available for cheaper on the transfer market.

FIFA 22 Ginola
Ginola would be a great win – but it requires a lot of luck

What do Heroes currently cost? Currently, there are only 6 Hero cards that cost more than 180,000 coins on the transfer market (via futbin, PlayStation prices).

  • David Ginola (approx. 2.2 million)
  • Abedi Pelé (approx. 950,000)
  • Antonio Di Natale (approx. 947,000)
  • Iván Córdoba (approx. 510,000)
  • Robbie Keane (approx. 475,000)
  • Joe Cole (approx. 379,000)

If you actually pull one of these cards, you can consider yourself lucky. However, there are many heroes that you could also get for less on the transfer market.

The current costs (on PlayStation, via futbin):

  • Morientes (approx. 165,000)
  • Solskjaer (approx. 112,000)
  • Ljungberg (approx. 95,000)
  • Mostovoi (approx. 83,500)
  • Milito (approx. 78,000)
  • Gomez (approx. 68,500)
  • Kohler (approx. 65,600)
  • Dudek (approx. 54,000)
  • Ricken (approx. 41,000)
  • Cahill (approx. 38,500)
  • Campos (approx. 20,500)
  • Sami Al-Jaber (approx. 18,000)

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Accordingly, there are more cards whose price does not necessarily match the current SBC. It is therefore a big risk that you take with the Hero-Upgrade, which will only pay off with a lot of luck. Additionally, it should be considered that the cards are untradeable – therefore, you can’t sell them on the transfer market and they should fit better into your own team.

The upgrade might be worth it if you have a lot of untradeable SBC fodder in your club that you want to get rid of. Otherwise, you should think it through carefully.

In general, there is currently a lot of talk in FUT about card prices and also the transfer market. YouTuber “RunTheFUTMarket” sees a big problem in Ultimate Team that is related to the market.

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New World disables coin transfer because players escalate with gold dupes

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

A forum post from the developers of New World explained on the evening of November 1 that all forms of wealth transfer would be temporarily disabled. We from MeinMMO explain why this is the case and what exactly is affected.

What happened in New World? In the ongoing fight against the possibilities of duplicating gold in the MMORPG, i.e., artificially doubling it by exploiting game glitches, Amazon has taken a new step. 

In the past, the New World developers responded by shutting down certain game systems. The server transfer was very quickly disabled again after a gold duplication problem was discovered during that process.

A server transfer is, however, far less relevant than the systems that had to be shut down this time. To finally get a handle on the problem and remove gold duplication from New World once and for all, Amazon has now decided to temporarily disable all forms of wealth transfer (via newworld.com).

Which systems are affected? Currently, all systems in New World that could allow players to transfer money or wealth to each other are shut down. These include the following:

  • The “send wealth” function directly through the inventory
  • Guild banks
  • Direct player trading
  • The trading post

These mechanics are to remain disabled until the developers find the cause of the game glitch.

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What is Amazon doing now? Currently, the developers are looking for a long-term solution to address the gold duplication problem. Additionally, Amazon announced sanctions against all players who exploited this game glitch to illegally gain access to more gold.

It is unclear to what extent this threat will ultimately apply. Various methods for duplicating gold have been detailed over a long time in the forums. It can be assumed that many players have already exploited this glitch. 

Details on what these sanctions will look like are currently not further defined. The developers do not specifically mention a ban in the forum. However, those who may have exploited the bug too much could expect account suspension (via reddit).

The developers’ post in the New World forum

Trading post closed until further notice

Why is this so bad? The possibilities to duplicate gold can simply be ignored by an average player. However, the inability to send wealth and to trade directly is frustrating for some players.

But the complete closure of the trading post should be the worst consequence. Because it affects all players without exception and it prevents even honest players from earning any gold at the moment.

This is particularly bad if someone already owns three houses and has to pay taxes for all of them. The economy of New World has already faced criticism because players simply do not have enough gold to cover their ongoing costs.

This problem is now likely to worsen further. Many players at level 60 are therefore literally broke, and the wealthiest are those who do not own any houses and do not buy items. 

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How is the community reacting? Players are now very frustrated with the errors in the game. The shutdown of these systems forms the tip of the iceberg, and fans are slowly reaching their limit (via reddit).

  • User Fara_ven writes, “It’s several weeks too late to fix a bug that first appeared during beta. Come on, this can’t be happening.”
  • NilfGotSBIed writes: “This is the end. They can never track all the items bought and sold with duplicated gold. On my server, hundreds of level 600 armors were for sale for under 1000 gold. It just got out of hand.”
  • EEESpumpkin is frustrated and says, “So if I can’t earn money, how am I supposed to make gold to cover all my costs? How am I supposed to repair? Respec? Transfer storage and pay taxes? This is nonsense.”

What do you think of Amazon’s decision? Do you believe the shutdown of the systems is justified, or would you have preferred a complete server shutdown? Have you yourself noticed any other consequences of gold duplication? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

How the glitch can be reproduced was described by everyone in the forum. New World provides “So cheat correctly” guides – “Dumbest thing I’ve ever seen”

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Xbox All Access: From today you can buy the Xbox Series X/S on subscription – Who is it worth it for?

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Starting November 2, you can buy an Xbox Series X on subscription. MeinMMO introduces you to the offer in more detail.

Microsoft today introduced a new subscription model called “Xbox All Access.” The special feature is that you receive a console along with the Game Pass.

MeinMMO presents the new system in more detail and reveals whether it might be worth it for you.

Starting November 2, you can get an Xbox Series X on subscription

What is Xbox All Access? This is a new subscription model. It includes

  • An Xbox console (Series X or S)
  • The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with around 100 games that you can play on PC or Xbox.

How much does Xbox All Access cost? Basically, it depends on which console you would like to have. The subscription with the Xbox Series X is a bit more expensive, while you can get the subscription with the Series S cheaper. You pay monthly for the console and the Game Pass for both models.

You get to keep the console at the end of the subscription.

Xbox All Access with Xbox Series S:

  • Xbox Series S console
  • 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (including all benefits from EA Play, Xbox Cloud
  • Gaming, and Xbox Live Gold)
  • Cost: 24.99 Euros monthly for 24 months
  • No additional costs

Xbox All Access with Xbox Series X

  • Xbox Series X
  • 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (including all benefits from EA Play, Xbox CloudGaming, and Xbox Live Gold)
  • Cost: 32.99 Euros monthly for 24 months
  • No additional costs
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You can get the Xbox Series X|S directly from retailers or online

How do I get my Xbox Series X|S? Microsoft collaborates with various retailers to offer the service in Germany. The first retailer is Cyberport. Here you can purchase “Xbox All Access” both in-store and online starting November 2.

Microsoft has also stated that more retailers will follow in the future. As soon as more retailers join, we will update our article for you.

What about Austria and Switzerland? If you live in Switzerland or Austria, you will have to wait a bit longer. Xbox All Access is expected to be available in these countries starting in 2022. We will keep you informed as soon as we know more.

Is Xbox Series X|S on subscription worth it?

How good is the offer? Below, we will give you an example of how much you would pay for Game Pass Ultimate and Series X separately. Afterwards, we will explain for whom the offer might be worthwhile.

  • Currently, you pay 12.99 Euros per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
  • For the Xbox Series X, you need to pay 499 Euros at the current time (as of November 2, 2021).
  • In total, you come to 791.76 Euros.

If you buy the Xbox Series X on subscription through Xbox All Access, you actually get the console around 30 Euros cheaper than if you buy it directly from retail. If you are planning to get the Game Pass anyway, then the offer is definitely worth it for you.

When it comes to the Xbox Series S, it looks a bit different. Here you pay a total of only 288 Euros on subscription (12 Euros times 24 months), but you can already get the Xbox Series S from retail for 222 Euros and don’t save as much compared to the Series X.

Whether the Xbox Series S is worth it for gamers, MeinMMO explains in the following article. Here we will also show you the exact differences between the two models.

We tell you for whom buying an Xbox Series S is worthwhile

Xbox All Access with Xbox Series X

  • Xbox Series X
  • 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (including all benefits from EA Play, Xbox CloudGaming, and Xbox Live Gold)
  • Cost: 32.99 Euros monthly for 24 months
  • No additional costs
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You can get the Xbox Series X|S directly from retailers or online

How do I get my Xbox Series X|S? Microsoft collaborates with various retailers to offer the service in Germany. The first retailer is Cyberport. Here you can purchase “Xbox All Access” both in-store and online starting November 2.

Microsoft has also stated that more retailers will follow in the future. As soon as more retailers join, we will update our article for you.

What about Austria and Switzerland? If you live in Switzerland or Austria, you will have to wait a bit longer. Xbox All Access is expected to be available in these countries starting in 2022. We will keep you informed as soon as we know more.

Is Xbox Series X|S on subscription worth it?

How good is the offer? Below, we will give you an example of how much you would pay for Game Pass Ultimate and Series X separately. Afterwards, we will explain for whom the offer might be worthwhile.

  • Currently, you pay 12.99 Euros per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
  • For the Xbox Series X, you need to pay 499 Euros at the current time (as of November 2, 2021).
  • In total, you come to 791.76 Euros.

If you buy the Xbox Series X on subscription through Xbox All Access, you actually get the console around 30 Euros cheaper than if you buy it directly from retail. If you are planning to get the Game Pass anyway, then the offer is definitely worth it for you.

When it comes to the Xbox Series S, it looks a bit different. Here you pay a total of only 288 Euros on subscription (12 Euros times 24 months), but you can already get the Xbox Series S from retail for 222 Euros and don’t save as much compared to the Series X.

Whether the Xbox Series S is worth it for gamers, MeinMMO explains in the following article. Here we will also show you the exact differences between the two models.

We tell you for whom buying an Xbox Series S is worthwhile

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Hearthstone: All 35 new cards from the “Death Mines” mini-set

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35 new cards expand the “United in Stormwind” expansion for Hearthstone – as it goes into the Deadmines with many new features.

The current meta of Hearthstone is not particularly popular among the community. A new mini-set comes just in time to blow some fresh wind into the game.

The mini-set “The Deadmines” expands the current “United in Stormwind” expansion from 135 to 170 cards. This includes 3 cards exclusive to each class and then a handful of fresh neutral cards that can generally be played in any deck.

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The new cards for the Demon Hunter: The Demon Hunter gets strong card draw and solid new removal abilities as well as a “gimmick” card to trigger death rattles quickly.

The new cards for the Druid: Druids get more cards with “Choose One” that can be split into different spells.

The new cards for the Hunter: As is usual for Hunters, there are more direct damage and the ability to re-trigger death rattle effects.

The new cards for the Mage: Mages can repeat their “big” spells with a new parrot and summon new, large minions when they deal a lot of excess damage.

The new cards for the Paladin: Paladins become thieves as they can steal attack and health points from enemies.

The new cards for the Priest: Priests get the “Resurrect” mechanic back and can copy the opponent’s next card.

The new cards for the Rogue: Rogues get Edwin Van Cleef back, but with a cooler effect – plus they can steal a card from the opponent’s deck.

The new cards for the Shaman: Shamans can pump up their weapons and repeat Battlecries.

The new cards for the Warlock: Warlocks will become even better at dealing damage to themselves to complete their quests quickly.

The new cards for the Warrior: Warriors can significantly enhance a weapon and get even more cannon shots to quickly defeat opponents.

The new neutral cards: Among the neutral cards, there are some highlights. The “Craziest Bomber” creates pure chaos with the distributed damage, while Henchman Pain gives Pirates Charge and can lead to extreme one-hit kills. But the Multi-Worker should particularly provide card draw for Mages, while the Golakkavilestriker quickly takes out wildlife (especially from Hunters and Druids).

When will the mini-set be released? Already today, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. As usual with Hearthstone, this is likely to happen in the evening hours, typically between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. You will then be prompted in the game to restart the Hearthstone client. After that, the mini-set will be available.

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What does the mini-set cost? Anyone who wants to own all 35 new cards (66 cards total with duplicates) has two options. The entire mini-set costs either 14.99 € or 2,000 gold coins. The cards are therefore all obtainable through gameplay, and anyone who still has some gold saved up can receive them immediately.

What do you think of the new cards? Is there anything that appeals to you? Or are the cards too boring and not worth the money or gold?

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Pokémon GO: The new field research in November 2021 – 5 worth doing

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In Pokémon GO, the field research changed right at the beginning of the month. We at MeinMMO show you what quests await you in November and which ones are particularly worthwhile.

What tasks are involved? When you spin the wheel of a PokéStop, you receive so-called field research tasks. You can complete these and earn a reward for it. Right at the beginning of each month, Niantic changes the tasks and rewards of these daily quests.

How do you get the quests? In order to solve the field research, you only need to spin at a PokéStop. Under the category “Field,” which you can open by clicking on the binoculars in your map view, you will find the earned tasks listed.

At the same time, only 3 tasks can be collected for processing. To receive more quests, you must either have solved one or delete them. Additionally, there is no time limit for processing.

All Field Research in November 2021

The field research in November 2021 is divided into various categories. These range from catching to throwing tasks and completing battles.

Using the overview from Legends Lima, we have summarized all the new quests for you below and show you which ones you should use (via reddit.com). Monsters that you can encounter in their shiny form with some luck are marked with an (*).

All Field Research for Catching

These field researches focus on catching various monsters. Most of these tasks are relatively quick and easy to complete, which is why the rewards are also rather unimpressive.

The most interesting one here is Dratini. This monster can evolve into Dragonite, which is one of the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.

  • Catch 7 Pokémon
    • Encounter with Magikarp* and Lampent*
  • Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon
    • Encounter with Dratini* or Kindwurm*
  • Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost
    • Encounter with Vulpix*, Quapsel*, Hippopotas* or Shnebedeck*
  • Catch 3 Shadow Pokémon
    • Encounter with Slurpuff*
  • Use 5 Razz Berries while catching Pokémon
    • Encounter with Drifloon*

All Field Research for Throwing

As the name of this category already suggests, you need to demonstrate your throwing skills in these tasks. You must hit a monster particularly well while throwing. You should especially keep an eye on the quest with Pandir. This monster is currently only obtainable through this.

Additionally, Pandir has various coat patterns. If you want to complete a full Pokédex, you should catch all the forms. In November, you will encounter coat pattern No. 2 as rewards.

Another interesting monster is Tanhel. This one evolves into Metagross, which is among the best Steel and Psychic attackers in Pokémon GO.

  • Land 5 good throws
    • Encounter with Dummisel*
  • Land 3 great throws
    • Encounter with Snubbull*, Lileep* or Anorith*
  • Land 3 great throws in a row
    • Encounter with Onix*
  • Land 5 great curveball throws in a row
    • Encounter with Pandir* (Number 2)
  • Land 3 fabulous throws
    • Encounter with Tanhel*
  • Land 3 fabulous throws in a row
    • Encounter with Kaumalat*

All Field Research for Fighting

In these tasks, you will compete against other trainers or in raids. Those who regularly participate in the Super League and are still looking for a strong Rock-type Pokémon should focus on Shilterus. This monster can evolve into Bolterus and is considered excellent for use in the Super League according to PvPoke (via pvpoke.com).

Trainers who are still missing Amonitas, Kabuto, or Aerodactyl to complete the Special Research with Meltan also have the chance to solve the respective quests and encounter them.

  • Win a battle in the GO Battle League
    • Encounter with Shilterus*
  • Win a raid in under 60 seconds
    • Encounter with Ninetales
  • Win a level 3 raid or higher
    • Encounter with Amonitas* or Kabuto*
  • Win 5 raids
    • Encounter with Aerodactyl*

All Field Research with Your Friends and Your Buddy Pokémon

In this category, friends and your buddy Pokémon are involved in completing the quests. It is especially worth securing a strong Machoke. This Pokémon can evolve into Machamp, which is among the strongest Fighting attackers in the game.

  • Earn 2 candies while walking with your buddy
    • Encounter with Scoppel*
  • Earn 3 candies while walking with your buddy
    • Encounter with Flunschlik
  • Give your buddy 3 berries
    • Slowpoke*
  • Trade a Pokémon
    • Encounter with Machoke
  • Send 5 gifts to friends
    • Encounter with Wattzapf

All Other Field Research

In this category, we have summarized all the other tasks. These range from hatching eggs and spinning PokéStops to evolving Pokémon. The following tasks and rewards await you:

  • Hatch an egg
    • Encounter with Mantine
  • Hatch 2 eggs
    • Encounter with Tanhel*
  • Hatch 3 eggs
    • Encounter with Chansey*
  • Evolve a Pokémon
    • Encounter with Eevee*
  • Use 3 power-ups on Pokémon
    • Encounter with Bulbasaur*, Charmander* or Squirtle*
  • Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
    • Encounter with Chikorita*, Cyndaquil* or Totodile*
  • Use 7 power-ups on Pokémon
    • Encounter with Treecko*, Torchic* or Mudkip*
  • Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
    • Encounter with Treecko* or Puppance*
  • Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
    • Encounter with Traunfugil*
  • Walk 2 km
    • Encounter with Fleknoil*
  • Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
    • Encounter with Hoppspross, Yanma* or Murkrow*
  • Take 2 snapshots of a wild Electric-type Pokémon
    • Encounter with Magnemite*

Field Research Breakthrough in November 2021

In addition to the new field research tasks, you can also expect a new research breakthrough in November. You will receive this if you complete a quest on each of 7 days. You can see your progress through the stamps above your list of field research.

If you have collected all the stamps, you can claim the research breakthrough. From November 1, 2021, at 10:00 PM local time until December 1, 2021, at 10:00 PM local time, you will encounter the Dark- and Flying-type Pokémon Skallyk.

Skallyk Pokemon GO
Skallyk and Grypheldis

You can obtain this monster for the first time outside of the 12 km eggs in the game. It can evolve into Grypheldis. A shiny variant has not been available in the game yet. However, not everyone is happy about this encounter. We have summarized here why trainers are complaining about this research breakthrough.

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What do you think of the new field research in November? Which ones will you definitely not miss? And what do you think about Skallyk in the research breakthrough? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

In the upcoming weeks, a lot is happening in Pokémon GO. We will show you which events are coming up in November and which you should not miss.

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Roblox: All Promo Codes in November 2021 and what gifts you get

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There are free items and promo codes for Roblox again and again. These include various cosmetic items and other things. MeinMMO lists the codes for you.

How do I redeem the codes? You just need to go to the official Roblox website, log in, and enter the code: roblox.com

All Promo Codes in November 2021

Keep in mind that all promo codes expire and are regularly updated.

General Promo Codes in Roblox

  • SPIDERCOLA – Cola can on spider legs
  • TWEETROBLOX – blue bird
  • ROBLOXEDU2021 – Dev Deck
  • SMYTHSCAT2021 – mask “King Tab”
  • TARGETMINTHAT2021 – hat “Peppermint Hat”
  • AMAZONFRIEND2021 – shoulder accessory “Snow Friend”

Promo Codes for Island of Move

  • DIY – Kinetic Staff
  • GetMoving – sunglasses
  • SettingTheStage – “Build It” backpack
  • StrikeAPose – “Build It” cap
  • VictoryLap – headphones
  • WorldAlive – crystallized companion

Promo Codes for Mansion of Wonder

  • ThingsGoBoom – “Ghastly Aura” belt
  • ParticleWizard – “Tomes of the Magus” shoulders
  • FXArtist – artist backpack
  • Boardwalk – “Ring of Flames” belt

More Items for Free

What’s happening in Roblox? Currently, there are numerous events that also bring you free items:

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You can also secure further free items through certain actions. Here’s what you need to do:

In addition to the codes, there are also other free items that you can get in the shop. In addition to a pumpkin eye patch, there are also golden headphones and other cosmetic items.

How do I get the free items? You just need to go to the shop (via roblox.com), set the filter to “Free” and select the items there. Then you just need to click “Get”.

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New World permanently bans gold cheaters, but apparently only the stupid ones

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In the new MMO New World (Steam), Amazon has allegedly cracked down hard and banned a number of cheaters who exploited a “Gold-Dupe” exploit. Honest players praise this but raise concerns: Only those who were foolish enough to get caught were banned.

Why were people banned?

  • In New World on November 1, 2021, there was a “Gold-Dupe”: This is when players can multiply the in-game currency by exploiting game bugs.
  • These “Gold-Dupes” are so dangerous because they can sustainably damage the economy of a game in a short time. Gold-Dupes are among the worst things that can happen to a game. MMORPGs are particularly susceptible to such exploits in their release phase.
  • A user on reddit now says that several people who exploited the latest Gold-Dupe have been permanently banned on his Discord server. This is a surprisingly swift response from Amazon.
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“Action will be taken against any player who exploits”

What does Amazon say? The reports of bans coincide with a statement from Monday evening, where Amazon admitted a Gold exploit in New World and announced that they would take action against any player who exploited it (via forums.newworld).

Amazon has not specified how they will deal with dupers, but apparently they are imposing permanent bans.

What else is Amazon doing? To limit the Gold-Dupe exploit, Amazon banned all “Gold Transfers” in the game last night. You can no longer even give gold to someone standing next to you.

Amazon had already cracked down hard during the last Gold-Dupe and removed the server transfers from the game.

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“They won’t catch anyone who invests a few brain cells in washing gold”

Here’s what is being discussed: Most players welcome the harsh penalties against exploiters and especially praise how quickly they arrive.

But a reddit user notes that during the ban wave, only players who were too dumb to wash the gold properly that they duped get caught. There are methods in the game to wash duped gold through secondary accounts and redirect it in a way that makes it untraceable where the duped gold ends up.

The player says:

There is no way to ban a player who uses a few brain cells to wash the gold properly without also banning a lot of innocent players as collateral damage.

Reddit user Hororo

Why is a Gold-Dupe so serious? The problem with “Gold-Dupes” is that such illegally created gold remains in the game, leading to massive inflation of gold. As a result, “legally created” gold is worth less, prices rise.

If such exploits remain undiscovered for a long time and are frequently used, the damage to a game’s economy and integrity becomes irreparable. Only a rollback of the servers to an earlier point can help, causing all players to lose their invested time. That’s a nightmare.

In the MMO ARK: Survival Evolved, exploits were so bad in 2017 that they introduced completely new servers where “honest players” could start anew; the old ones were practically given up by the studio:

ARK pays $100,000 a month for servers corrupted by dupes

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Destiny 2: Server Down on 02.11. – All times and information about the maintenance

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In Destiny 2 there are maintenance works today, on November 2nd, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. It is general maintenance for Destiny 1 and 2. You can find the most important times and info here on MeinMMO.

What you need to know today: Bungie has announced general maintenance for Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 for today, Tuesday, November 2nd. There will be a longer downtime.

After the update, you will need to download an update before you can log back in.

So you know exactly when you can play today, MeinMMO will publish all the important information about the maintenance and update this article if new details become available or if the maintenance takes longer.

Update 02.11- 6 PM: The servers are available again. As soon as you have downloaded the update, you can log back in. The download size for PC is 105.6 MB.

Maintenance and update on 02.11. – All times and server downtime

These times are important today:

  • At 1:00 PM German time, the maintenance works start on all platforms.
  • From 1:45 PM, the servers will be offline. You will be kicked from all activities, and the downtime will begin.
  • Expected to be back online around 4:00 PM, and you will be able to log in from then on.
  • Maintenance is scheduled to end at 5:00 PM.
  • The update can be downloaded.

It is important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance ends around 5:00 PM. You might have to wait in queues for login. Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be correctly accessible.

To keep you entertained during the afternoon downtime:

When will the Destiny 2 servers be back online?

Bungie has indicated that the downtime for the maintenance works will be 4 hours. You could log back in around 5:00 PM. After downloading the update, you will be online just in time for the weekly reset.

Do you think Bungie will have a surprise for the weekly reset tonight? Or do you believe in a 4-week content drought?

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What should you consider when buying a gaming laptop?

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You want to get a gaming laptop, but don’t know what to look for? MeinMMO presents the most important tips and explains what you need to consider when buying a laptop.

If you want to buy a gaming laptop, you will be overwhelmed by a variety of devices that offer you various components at different prices.

We at MeinMMO explain what you need to consider when buying a gaming laptop. We will go into the following points in detail:

  • Application area
  • Costs for a gaming laptop
  • Gaming laptop or desktop PC
  • Important components you should consider
  • Tips and recommendations for buying
Note: We have updated our purchasing advice on notebooks regarding FYNG: Hardware and published it again.

Requirements: What do I want to do with the device?

First, you should ask yourself what you want to do with a gaming laptop. We present you with 4 user groups:

  • Casual gamers: Are you looking for a notebook where gaming is not the priority or your budget is not that big? Instead, you are looking for a solid notebook for multimedia and want to play a game every now and then.
  • Hardcore gamers: Gaming is the priority; you prefer to do work and other tasks on the tablet or other devices. Mobility is not that important to you since the gaming laptop is almost always in the same place.
  • Gaming and working: You want to both game and work, and your laptop will be used for almost all tasks. Good performance is required not only for gaming but also for work.

Price: How much does a good gaming laptop cost?

If you are looking for a gaming laptop as a casual gamer, you should be willing to spend around 1000 euros. However, the installed graphics chip may not necessarily be future-proof. Budget computers often skimp on cooling and display features.

For good gaming laptops, you can expect to pay between 1500 to 2000 euros. Often, you will get high-quality models with a fast graphics card that can handle modern titles with high settings smoothly.

For devices with the latest hardware and high performance, you should be prepared to pay 2500 or more.

In general, the same applies here: Be clear about what you want to do with the laptop and whether the financial investment is truly worthwhile.

What is better for gaming: Desktop PC or laptop?

In this section, we want to show you which device is better suited for whom. We will present both the gaming PC and the gaming laptop in various categories.

Performance

In terms of performance and capabilities, modern gaming laptops hardly lag behind the desktop competition. Desktop PCs still offer a performance advantage and, for example, more options for heat management.

Generally, you get more for your money with a desktop PC; prices for notebooks are often higher.

Mobility

The biggest strength of the notebook is its mobility. If you want to game or work on the go, then a laptop is the best choice. You can easily pack the laptop into a backpack or bag. While you could theoretically do the same with a desktop PC, it would be much more cumbersome.

For your laptop, you generally need significantly fewer cables. A workplace with a laptop often looks cleaner than with a desktop PC. Even if you only rely on Bluetooth, you still have power cables and connections somewhere.

Desktop PCs also require a power outlet and a monitor. In contrast, the laptop already includes the monitor panel and internal battery. The desktop PC is much more dynamic at a fixed location, as you have more connections and can easily mount additional expansions on your motherboard.

Hardware Upgrades

This is where the biggest disadvantage of a laptop lies. Upgrading is hardly possible with laptops due to their compact design.

In some notebooks, you can change the RAM or the hard drive, but a CPU or GPU upgrade is practically impossible for the user. This is not offered even by the manufacturers themselves.

The advantage of a desktop PC is clear: with comparatively little effort, you can easily swap out individual components for stronger ones. Instead of buying a new desktop PC, you can gradually replace (even broken) parts.

Summary: Gaming laptop or gaming PC:

Gaming PC vs Gaming Laptop in direct comparison

On the following page, we explain what criteria you should consider when buying a gaming laptop. We also explain which hardware suits you best.

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Pokémon GO brings back the most important Rocket event after half a year

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On Friday, November 5, 2021, the Festival of Lights will start in Pokémon GO. Besides numerous Pokémon and bonuses, Team GO Rocket will play a central role in this event. We at MeinMMO have looked into why this event is so important and will show it to you.

What kind of event is this? In a few days, the Festival of Lights will take place in Pokémon GO, focusing mainly on the debut of the Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon Dedenne. Of course, there will be more awesome Pokémon and special bonuses waiting for you during the event.

According to the motto “Where there is light, there is also shadow,” Team GO Rocket will be waiting for you starting November 9, 2021. You definitely should not miss this part of the event, as Team Rocket finally brings you the opportunity to forget Frustration after six months.

When does the event take place? The Festival of Lights starts on Friday, November 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until November 14, 2021, at 8:00 PM local time. You will then meet Team Rocket and its special features on November 9. However, it is still not exactly known how long you have the opportunity to battle them and take all the bonuses from Rocket Team.

Update from November 2, 2021:
In our first version of this article, we referred to an event from December of last year that offered you the opportunity to forget Frustration. However, the last such event was during the Yveltal event from May 18 – 24, 2021. We have adjusted our article accordingly.

What will Team Rocket bring you at the Festival of Lights?

As Niantic announced in the blog, there will again be two different sections during the Festival of Lights: “Festival of Light” and “With Light Comes Shadow” (via pokemongolive.com).

On November 9, 2021, and possibly beyond, you will encounter members of Team GO Rocket more frequently as part of “With Light Comes Shadow.” They will again occupy PokéStops and appear more often in balloons.

Furthermore, you have the opportunity to make your shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration during this event section. To do this, you only need to use a Charged TM.

Charged TM

Why are Team Rocket’s bonuses at the Festival of Lights so important?

If you’ve caught a shadow Pokémon after a successful Rocket battle, you will notice that it always has the Charged Attack “Frustration.” Unless you want to redeem the Pokémon, this attack will remain and cannot be changed easily.

However, this opportunity is now being offered again by the Festival of Lights after six months. Trainers had the chance to make their shadow Pokémon forget this attack with the help of a Charged TM in December 2020 and May 2021.

But what is the purpose? Of course, you have the option to redeem any shadow Pokémon. However, this does not make sense in every case. If it retains its shadow form, it has a 20% stronger attack power, which can give you a significant advantage especially in raids or gym battles.

However, most Pokémon have better Charged Attacks than Frustration. These attacks usually cannot be learned by shadow Pokémon. By using a Charged TM, you can now forget Frustration and teach the Pokémon a different Charged Attack. For example, you could teach your shadow Machamp the attack Counter instead of Frustration.

This is especially worthwhile for strong legendary Pokémon like Raikou, Entei, or Mewtwo, but also for the best attackers in Pokémon GO. But be careful: If you have made a shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration, it is better not to redeem it. Otherwise, it will learn the Charged Attack Return.

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What Pokémon and bonuses does the Festival of Lights bring?

Aside from the more frequent encounters with Team GO Rocket and the chance to forget the Charged Attack Frustration, the Festival of Lights holds additional bonuses and cool Pokémon for you. The spotlight is on the Pokémon Dedenne.

The new Pokémon Dedenne

Dedenne is an Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon from Generation 6. It will make its debut in the game during the Festival of Lights. Visually, it resembles a yellow mouse. It does not have a pre-evolution or evolution. There will also initially be no shiny form of Dedenne in Pokémon GO.

Dedenne

Pokémon for the Festival of Lights

During the Festival of Lights, you will encounter many monsters, especially in the wild, in raids, and also in field research. In addition to Dedenne, there are other Electric and Fire-type Pokémon, such as Pikachu, Magnemite, Flampion, Electabuzz, or Magmar. With a bit of luck, you may also encounter some of them in their shiny form.

The bonuses for the Festival of Lights

In addition to the numerous Pokémon, you can expect the following bonuses during the Festival of Lights starting October 5:

New stickers for the Festival of Lights

What do you think about the Pokémon and bonuses at the Festival of Lights? Will you make your shadow Pokémon forget the attack “Frustration”? And which monsters are at the top of your list for this? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming weeks, there is still a lot to come in Pokémon GO. We have looked into which events are particularly worth it in November.

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Pokémon Unite: Tier List with the best items – Which one fits my Pokémon?

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MeinMMO shows you the best held items and battle items in Pokémon Unite. We evaluate all 27 items of the MOBA in two different tier lists. Furthermore, we suggest Pokémon that can make the most effective use of these items.

This is what the rankings offer: Are you wondering which item you should buy and upgrade first? We at MeinMMO have compiled a ranking that shows you which items are the most useful and which fit well with your Pokémon.

What do the tiers mean? The best held items are listed in the S-tier. Following are A, B, C, and D-tier, with D-tier being the worst and not recommended for use in battles. Battle items are ranked from always useful, useful, sometimes useful, to rarely useful.

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This is how the ranking was created: For our ranking, we orient ourselves to the very top players who maintain their Ultra or Master rank with these items. The over 400 games from our own experience have also been considered. In addition, we have cross-referenced tier lists from YouTubers like LetsNot and Verlisify. You will also find corresponding tables and videos in the sources that we have additionally sifted through.

We update the tier list as soon as new items are added or changes occur. You can find our tier list with the best Pokémon here:

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Pokémon Unite: All 19 held items in the tier list

Pokémon Unite held item tier list from MeinMMO – Tool used: TierMaker.com

S-Tier

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Sharp ClawAbsol, Charizard, Cinderace, Garchomp, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Talonflame, Zeraora
Support BarrierBlastoise, Slowbro, Urshifu, Crustle, Cottonee, Gengar, Greninja, Machamp, Mamoswine, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Psyduck, Snorlax, Talonflame, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Zeraora, Sylveon
Focus BandAbsol, Blastoise, Slowbro, Cinderace, Urshifu, Crustle, Cottonee, Garchomp, Gardevoir, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, Alolan Ninetales, Psyduck, Snorlax, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Zeraora, Sylveon
Scope LensAbsol, Charizard, Cinderace, Crustle, Garchomp, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Talonflame, Zeraora
Smart GlassesSlowbro, Urshifu, Cottonee, Gardevoir, Gengar, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Psyduck, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Sylveon

A-Tier

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Muscle BandAbsol, Blastoise, Charizard, Cinderace, Cottonee, Garchomp, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Snorlax, Talonflame, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Zeraora
Choice SpecsUrshifu, Cottonee, Gardevoir, Gengar, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Psyduck, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Sylveon
Offensive VestBlastoise, Slowbro, Crustle, Cottonee, Mamoswine, Mr. Mime, Psyduck, Snorlax, Whimsicott

B-Tier

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Shelmet BellSlowbro, Urshifu, Cottonee, Gardevoir, Gengar, Greninja, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Psyduck, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Sylveon
Weakness ShieldCrustle, Gardevoir, Lucario, Mamoswine, Snorlax
Power AmplifierBlastoise, Charizard, Urshifu, Gardevoir, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Psyduck
Points HelperBlastoise, Slowbro, Crustle, Cottonee, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Psyduck, Snorlax, Talonflame, Venusaur, Whimsicott, Sylveon

C-Tier

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Light StoneAbsol, Cinderace, Garchomp, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Talonflame, Zeraora
Aeos CookieSlowbro, Crustle, Mamoswine, Psyduck, Snorlax, Whimsicott
Battle GlassesUrshifu, Gardevoir, Gengar, Mr. Mime, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu, Venusaur, Sylveon
Power WeightAbsol, Cinderace, Garchomp, Greninja, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, Talonflame, Zeraora
EP Share*Slowbro, Cottonee, Psyduck, Snorlax, Gengar, Gardevoir

*EP Share: Situational. While Cottonee can always carry the EP Share to evolve as quickly as possible from Cottonee to Cottonee, Pokémon like Gengar and Gardevoir can carry it when they play on a lane and do not go into the jungle (mid). Psyduck and Snorlax are best given this item on the bottom lane to reach level 6 faster, enabling them to push against Kamalm with their useful attacks.

D-Tier

ItemSuitable Pokémon
LeftoversSlowbro, Mamoswine, Psyduck, Snorlax, Whimsicott
Bump HelmetSlowbro, Cottonee, Mamoswine, Psyduck, Snorlax, Whimsicott

Pokémon Unite: All 8 battle items in the tier list

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Always useful

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Escape ButtonFor all Pokémon

Useful

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Eneco RuteItem for jungle, support, or defender Pokémon, such as:
Gengar, Zeraora, Greninja, Cinderace, Absol, Machamp, Talonflame, Psyduck, Snorlax, Mamoswine, Whimsicott, Slowbro, Blastoise, Mr. Mime, Cottonee, Crustle
X-AttackApplicable to special and physical attackers:
Pikachu, Venusaur, Talonflame, Greninja, Urshifu, Gengar, Zeraora, Gardevoir, Sylveon

Sometimes useful

ItemSuitable Pokémon
Inertia SmokeWorth it for Pokémon that are slow and/or able to immobilize an opponent for a short time, such as:
Snorlax, Mr. Mime, Crustle, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Alolan Ninetales, Pikachu
DrinkEspecially defenders or supporters can use drinks effectively, such as:
Mr. Mime, Psyduck, Snorlax, Whimsicott, Crustle, Cottonee, Slowbro, Mamoswine, Blastoise
Hyper HealerGenerally benefits attackers or sprinters, such as:
Gengar, Urshifu, Absol, Pikachu, Zeraora, Greninja

Rarely useful

ItemSuitable Pokémon
X-InitiativeUseful for attackers or sprinters, such as:
Absol, Alolan Ninetales, Gardevoir, Greninja, Pikachu, Venusaur
Point AcceleratorCould be played on all Pokémon, but is not recommended due to the high cooldown and in comparison to the other items. It can be effective in late-game to quickly score up to 100 points
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Acquisition of items, their values and boosts

How do you get all items? You can obtain the 21 held items in the item shop for 1,000 Aeos coins or 625 Aeos tickets. The remaining 8 battle items are unlocked as follows:

  • Drink — Trainer Level 4
  • X-Attack — Trainer Level 7
  • X-Initiative — Trainer Level 8
  • Eneco Rute — Trainer Level 10
  • Escape Button — Trainer Level 11
  • Inertia Smoke — Trainer Level 13
  • Hyper Healer — Trainer Level 14
  • Point Accelerator — Trainer Level 16

What can the held items do and what benefits do they bring at levels 1, 10, 20, and 30? Each item provides bonuses that can be enhanced by “item amplifiers.” Level 30 is the maximum level that a held item can reach.

Sharp Claw

This item is particularly suitable for physical attackers, sprinters, and the current all-rounder Pokémon.

The values at Sharp Claw:

  • Level 1:
    • Physical Attack Value: 1
    • Critical Hit Rate: 0.6 %
    • Bonus: When the user uses an attack, they add at least 10 additional damage to their basic attack. The higher the attack, the more additional damage increases. If melee fighters carry this item, hits from their basic attacks will decrease the opponent’s movement speed.
  • Level 10:
    • Physical Attack Value: 5
    • Critical Hit Rate: 1.1 %
    • Bonus: When the user uses an attack, they add at least 15 additional damage to their basic attack. The higher the attack, the more additional damage increases. If melee fighters carry this item, hits from their basic attacks will decrease the opponent’s movement speed.
  • Level 20:
    • Physical Attack Value: 10
    • Critical Hit Rate: 1.6 %
    • Bonus: When the user uses an attack, they add at least 20 additional damage to their basic attack. The higher the attack, the more additional damage increases. If melee fighters carry this item, hits from their basic attacks will decrease the opponent’s movement speed.
  • Level 30:
    • Physical Attack Value: 15
    • Critical Hit Rate: 2.1 %

Support Barrier

All types of Pokémon that like to rely on their Unite move can be equipped with this shield. Especially defenders, supporters, and some attackers such as Urshifu.

The values at Support Barrier:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 20
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon uses their Unite move, they and their nearest team partner with the lowest HP gain a shield equal to 20% of their maximum HP. Duration: 10 seconds
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 200
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon uses their Unite move, they and their nearest team partner with the lowest HP gain a shield equal to 30% of their maximum HP. Duration: 10 seconds
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 400
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon uses their Unite move, they and their nearest team partner with the lowest HP gain a shield equal to 40% of their maximum HP. Duration: 10 seconds
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 600

Focus Band

This item can be equipped by all types of Pokémon. Especially with defenders and supporters, you can use it. Furthermore, attackers and sprinters are often equipped with Focus Band to survive a little longer on the field or escape at the last moment.

The values at Focus Band:

  • Level 1:
    • Defense: 2
    • Special Defense: 0
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon’s HP is low, it regenerates 8% of the lost HP for three seconds. Cooldown: 90 seconds
  • Level 10:
    • Defense: 10
    • Special Defense: 10
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon’s HP is low, it regenerates 11% of the lost HP for three seconds. Cooldown: 90 seconds
  • Level 20:
    • Defense: 20
    • Special Defense: 20
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon’s HP is low, it regenerates 14% of the lost HP for three seconds. Cooldown: 90 seconds
  • Level 30:
    • Defense: 30
    • Special Defense: 30

Scope Lens

This item is particularly suitable for physical attackers, sprinters, and the current all-rounder Pokémon.

The values at Scope Lens:

  • Level 1:
    • Critical Hit Rate: 0.4 %
    • Critical Damage: 0 %
    • Bonus: Increases the critical damage of basic attacks. The higher the attack value of the Pokémon, the more damage increases. 45 % of the attack value
  • Level 10:
    • Critical Hit Rate: 2 %
    • Critical Damage: 4 %
    • Bonus: Increases the critical damage of basic attacks. The higher the attack value of the Pokémon, the more damage increases. 60 % of the attack value
  • Level 20:
    • Critical Hit Rate: 4 %
    • Critical Damage: 8 %
    • Bonus: Increases the critical damage of basic attacks. The higher the attack value of the Pokémon, the more damage increases. 75 % of the attack value
  • Level 30:
    • Critical Hit Rate: 6 %
    • Critical Damage: 12 %

Smart Glasses

For special attackers, Smart Glasses are the optimal choice.

The values at Smart Glasses:

  • Level 1:
    • Special Attack Value: 10
    • Bonus: Increases the special attack value by 3 %
  • Level 10:
    • Special Attack Value: 19
    • Bonus: Increases the special attack value by 5 %
  • Level 20:
    • Special Attack Value: 29
    • Bonus: Increases the special attack value by 7 %
  • Level 30:
    • Special Attack Value: 39

Muscle Band

This item is particularly suitable for physical attackers, sprinters, and the current all-rounder Pokémon.

The values at Muscle Band:

  • Level 1:
    • Physical Attack Value: 1
    • Speed of Basic Attacks: 0 %
    • Bonus: When a basic attack hits, the damage is increased based on 1 % of the opponent’s remaining HP.
  • Level 10:
    • Physical Attack Value: 5
    • Speed of Basic Attacks: 2.5 %
    • Bonus: When a basic attack hits, the damage is increased based on 2 % of the opponent’s remaining HP.
  • Level 20:
    • Physical Attack Value: 10
    • Speed of Basic Attacks: 5 %
    • Bonus: When a basic attack hits, the damage is increased based on 3 % of the opponent’s remaining HP.
  • Level 30:
    • Physical Attack Value: 15
    • Speed of Basic Attacks: 7.5 %

Choice Specs

For special attackers, Choice Specs are a good choice.

The values at Choice Specs:

  • Level 1:
    • Special Attack Value: 10
    • Bonus: Increases damage by an additional 40 when attacks hit. The higher the special attack of your Pokémon, the more additional damage increases.
  • Level 10:
    • Special Attack Value: 19
    • Bonus: Increases damage by an additional 50 when attacks hit. The higher the special attack of your Pokémon, the more additional damage increases.
  • Level 20:
    • Special Attack Value: 29
    • Bonus: Increases damage by an additional 60 when attacks hit. The higher the special attack of your Pokémon, the more additional damage increases.
  • Level 30:
    • Special Attack Value: 39

Offensive Vest

Primarily, defenders and supporters benefit from the Offensive Vest, as it provides them with a protective shield and increases their endurance.

The values at Offensive Vest:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 18
    • Special Defense: 0
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, they gain a shield based on 9% of their maximum HP. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 90
    • Special Defense: 14
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, they gain a shield based on 12% of their maximum HP. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 180
    • Special Defense: 28
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, they gain a shield based on 15% of their maximum HP. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 270
    • Special Defense: 42

Shelmet Bell

Special attackers and defenders benefit most from Shelmet Bell, as it increases damage from special attacks while also regenerating HP based on special attack.

The values at Shelmet Bell:

  • Level 1:
    • Special Attack Value: 1.6
    • Attack Cooldown: -0 %
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon hits, it regenerates a minimum of 45 HP. The higher the special attack value, the more HP is regenerated. Cooldown: 10 seconds
  • Level 10:
    • Special Attack Value: 8
    • Attack Cooldown: -1.5 %
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon hits, it regenerates a minimum of 60 HP. The higher the special attack value, the more HP is regenerated. Cooldown: 10 seconds
  • Level 20:
    • Special Attack Value: 16
    • Attack Cooldown: -3 %
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon hits, it regenerates a minimum of 75 HP. The higher the special attack value, the more HP is regenerated. Cooldown: 10 seconds
  • Level 30:
    • Special Attack Value: 24
    • Attack Cooldown: -4.5 %

Weakness Shield

Weakness Shield is a niche item that you can primarily give to defenders and supporters who also deal physical damage.

The values at Weakness Shield:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 70
    • Physical Attack Value: 0
    • Bonus: Briefly increases the carrier’s attack by 2% when they take damage. The attack increases even further the more often they are hit. The attack increases a total of four times. The increase expires after 5 seconds.
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 110
    • Physical Attack Value: 5
    • Bonus: Briefly increases the carrier’s attack by 2% when they take damage. The attack increases even further the more often they are hit. The attack increases a total of four times. The increase expires after 5 seconds.
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 160
    • Physical Attack Value: 10
    • Bonus: Briefly increases the carrier’s attack by 2% when they take damage. The attack increases even further the more often they are hit. The attack increases a total of four times. The increase expires after 5 seconds.
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 210
    • Physical Attack Value: 15

Power Amplifier

This item combines well with Support Barrier, regularly providing shields to teammates. As it charges attacks faster, it can be useful for all types of Pokémon.

The values at Power Amplifier:

  • Level 1:
    • Unite Attack Charge Rate: 0.4 %
    • Attack Cooldown: -0 %
    • Bonus: After the Pokémon has used their Unite move, their damage is increased by 7% for 4 seconds.
  • Level 10:
    • Unite Attack Charge Rate: 2 %
    • Attack Cooldown: -1.5 %
    • Bonus: After the Pokémon has used their Unite move, their damage is increased by 14% for 4 seconds.
  • Level 20:
    • Unite Attack Charge Rate: 4 %
    • Attack Cooldown: -3 %
    • Bonus: After the Pokémon has used their Unite move, their damage is increased by 21% for 4 seconds.
  • Level 30:
    • Unite Attack Charge Rate: 6 %
    • Attack Cooldown: -4.5 %

Points Helper

The item Points Helper combines well with “goal items,” such as Aeos Cookie, Power Weight, and Battle Glasses, as it grants the Pokémon a shield while scoring goals. Nowadays, all types of Pokémon are outfitted with this item.

The values at Points Helper:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 15
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon is trying to score a goal, it cannot be interrupted by a shield. The shield is based on 5 % of its maximum HP. Cooldown: 6 seconds
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 150
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon is trying to score a goal, it cannot be interrupted by a shield. The shield is based on 7.5 % of its maximum HP. Cooldown: 6 seconds
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 300
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon is trying to score a goal, it cannot be interrupted by a shield. The shield is based on 10 % of its maximum HP. Cooldown: 6 seconds
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 450

Light Stone

Due to movement speed, this item is useful for sprinters, attackers, and all-rounders playing on the mid lane. However, there are better item alternatives than Light Stone. Pokémon are usually no longer equipped with it.

The values at Light Stone:

  • Level 1:
    • Physical Attack Value: 1.6
    • Movement Speed: 0
    • Bonus: Increases the Pokémon’s movement speed by 10 % when not engaged in battle. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 10:
    • Physical Attack Value: 8
    • Movement Speed: 40
    • Bonus: Increases the Pokémon’s movement speed by 15 % when not engaged in battle. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 20:
    • Physical Attack Value: 16
    • Movement Speed: 80
    • Bonus: Increases the Pokémon’s movement speed by 20 % when not engaged in battle. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 30:
    • Physical Attack Value: 24
    • Movement Speed: 120

Aeos Cookie

Defender Pokémon can benefit from the Aeos Cookie as they can receive additional HP through scoring goals.

The values at Aeos Cookie:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 8
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon scores a goal, their maximum HP increases by 100. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 80
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon scores a goal, their maximum HP increases by 150. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 160
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon scores a goal, their maximum HP increases by 200. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 240

Battle Glasses

Particularly suitable for fast special attackers, as their special damage increases further with each goal scored.

The values at Battle Glasses:

  • Level 1:
    • Special Attack Value: 0.8
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their special attack value increases by 8. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 10:
    • Special Attack Value: 8
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their special attack value increases by 12. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 20:
    • Special Attack Value: 16
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their special attack value increases by 16. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 30:
    • Special Attack Value: 24

Power Weight

The item Power Weight is the weaker counterpart to Battle Glasses and will be worn by physical attackers if at all.

The values at Power Weight:

  • Level 1:
    • Physical Attack Value: 0.6
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their attack value increases by 6. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 10:
    • Physical Attack Value: 6
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their attack value increases by 9. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 20:
    • Physical Attack Value: 12
    • Bonus: When the Pokémon scores a goal, their attack value increases by 12. Up to 6 times possible
  • Level 30:
    • Physical Attack Value: 18

EP Share

The item EP Share is given to Pokémon that need to reach a specific level quickly to become useful or need to learn certain moves. For example, Cottonee, Psyduck, or Gengar in the lane.

The values at EP Share:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 16
    • Movement Speed: 0
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon has the least experience points, it receives two experience points per second. If a nearby teammate defeats a Pokémon, they earn extra experience points
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 80
    • Movement Speed: 50
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon has the least experience points, it receives three experience points per second. If a nearby teammate defeats a Pokémon, they earn extra experience points
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 160
    • Movement Speed: 100
    • Bonus: While the Pokémon has the least experience points, it receives four experience points per second. If a nearby teammate defeats a Pokémon, they earn extra experience points
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 240
    • Movement Speed: 150

Leftovers

Due to HP regeneration, Leftovers is suitable for defenders and supporters. However, this item is not equipped as it is not worth wasting the item slot for it. To activate its effect, you need to remain still and not get involved in battles.

The values at Leftovers:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 16
    • HP Recovery: 0
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, it regenerates 1% of its maximum HP per second. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 80
    • HP Recovery: 3
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, it regenerates 1.5% of its maximum HP per second. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 20:
    • HP: 160
    • HP Recovery: 6
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon is not in battle, it regenerates 2% of its maximum HP per second. Activation: 8 seconds after a battle
  • Level 30:
    • HP: 240
    • HP Recovery: 9

Bump Helmet

Defenders and supporters can deal extra damage with the Bump Helmet. However, the low damage is not worth sacrificing a valuable item for it.

The values at Bump Helmet:

  • Level 1:
    • HP: 18
    • Defense: 0
    • Bonus: If the Pokémon takes a certain amount of damage, the attacking Pokémon takes 3% of its maximum HP as damage. Activates once per battle and has a cooldown of 2 seconds.
  • Level 10:
    • HP: 90
      • Defense: 14
      • Bonus: If the Pokémon takes a certain amount of damage, the attacking Pokémon takes 4% of its maximum HP as damage. Activates once per battle and has a cooldown of 2 seconds.
    • Level 20:
      • HP: 180
      • Defense: 28
      • Bonus: If the Pokémon takes a certain amount of damage, the attacking Pokémon takes 5% of its maximum HP as damage. Activates once per battle and has a cooldown of 2 seconds.
    • Level 30:
      • HP: 270
      • Defense: 42

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LoL: 3.5 million peak viewers for the probably best match of the year

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

At the LoL Worlds 2021, the semifinal between the top Korean teams DWG KIA and T1 took place. Many saw it as a premature final with the duel of arguably the best LoL player of all time, Faker, against the currently dominant player, Showmaker. 3.5 million concurrent viewers wanted to see League of Legends at its peak level, and they were not disappointed.

What a game it was!

  • It was the semifinal of the LoL Worlds 2021: The three-time world champion T1 faced the current world champion and heavy title favorite DWG KIA.
  • A point of the game: The legendary midlaner Faker has been a world champion three times, but the last title came in 2016. Since then, he has been chasing title number 4, and time is running out for him. He won all titles with coach kkoma, who is coaching DWG KIA in 2021.
  • The other point: DWG KIA’s top laner, Khan, played for T1 two years ago. He is also desperately chasing a title, as conscription into the South Korean army and the end of his career loom. For Khan, one of the best top laners in the world, it would be the first title of his life.

So many tuned in: At its peak, 3,540,094 people watched the match, as reported by Esportcharts. This is by far a new viewer record for the LoL Worlds 2021. Until now, a quarterfinal between DWG KIA and the Europeans from MAD Lions was in the lead.

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The student defeats the master

This is how the series ended: The series was a fiercely contested 3-2 for DWG KIA, who managed to defeat T1 with great difficulty after being down 1-2.

The viewers saw LoL at the highest level with strategies, counter-strategies, picks, and counter-picks from match to match.

In the end, many tipped their hats to T1, who managed to win matches 2 and 3. Just a few months ago, hardly anyone would have thought the team could compete with the super talented DWG KIA.

T1 even fired their coaches, who had made DWG KIA the world champion in 2020.

A Baron steal put T1 on the victory path in match 2:

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A special note is that the team that played the ADC Jhin won 4 times, but he was neither picked nor banned in the 5th match.

In match 4, midlaner Showmaker showcased his class as he ran amok with LeBlanc, achieving 11-0-3.

Overall, it was a balanced match where many players shone and made an impact – with a better outcome for DWG KIA.

The decisive teamfight in match 5:

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The Koreans from DWG KIA are now heavily favored for the final of the LoL Worlds 2021. Their chances look good to win their 2nd world championship in a row. In the final, EDward Gaming from China await: Thus, the two “final bosses” of the Worlds face each other:

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Dead by Daylight: “Was that it?” – Fans disappointed by Halloween event

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

One of the biggest horror games disappoints many on Halloween. Dead by Daylight has very little to offer for this special holiday.

Halloween is a golden time of year for horror fans. Therefore, corresponding horror games are expected to pull out all the stops for Halloween and host great in-game events. However, Dead by Daylight has only partially succeeded in this. Many players are disappointed with the event, and the lack of codes for the shop is causing frustration.

What is the Halloween event in Dead by Daylight? In Dead by Daylight, there is currently a Halloween event where players can:

  • Earn a handful of new cosmetics through challenges.
  • Destroy pumpkins that give some blood points and buffs or debuffs.
  • Increase their earnings of blood points slightly through offerings.

In addition, there are various thematic items, such as flashlights that create a beam of light with a “ghost” symbol or med-kits in neon green color.

What do players want? Above all, more blood points. A multiplier for blood points is the biggest incentive for many players. This not only allows for more items such as offerings and perks to be purchased, but also provides an incentive to play new characters. Moreover, the grind for newcomers is extremely tough; they often need such a boost to get a foothold in the game.

Because the costs for unlocking all perks continue to rise with each patch as new perks are added.

Basically, the mood in the forums is rather negative. While it is acknowledged that the developers have tried some new things, the majority of people – at least in the Dead by Daylight subreddit – do not seem to be very satisfied. Many would have liked to see more, after all, Halloween is probably the most important day for horror franchises.

More updates on Dead by Daylight can be found here:

So writes pukebags in the subreddit of Dead by Daylight:

This is disappointing. For a game with horror legends, I would think they would make Halloween really special; it’s literally the season for this type of game.

However, some players also note that there was indeed something, such as the bonus blood points for logging in:

I believe we got a total of 967,698 blood points this year when adding the login bonus and blood point codes.

It is still very disappointing that we didn’t get a double blood point weekend and nothing on Halloween day. Maybe there is more when the event ends, but I wouldn’t count on that.

What do you think about the Halloween event in Dead by Daylight? Are you satisfied with what is available? Or did you expect more?

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