PC players dominate in Apex Legends due to a feature – that will soon come to an end

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Apex Legends allowed a particularly effective way of moving and fighting with tap strafing until the last update. But since this only worked on PC, that’s now over. Console gamers are pleased, but PC players often don’t think it’s great. Read the whole story here on MeinMMO.

What was changed in Apex Legends? The upcoming patch 10.1 brings a significant change to the gameplay of Apex Legends. The previously implemented “tap strafing” will be eliminated. From patch 10.1, you will no longer be able to perform crazy jump maneuvers on PC – where this was possible before.

But what is this tap strafing actually? To understand this, here is a brief excursion on the topic of bunny hopping and strafe jumping, which underlies this technique.

Bunny Hopping, strafe jumping, and tap strafing? What does that mean?

What is bunny hopping? Tap strafing is an evolution of the infamous “bunny hopping.” Bunny hopping means that you jump at the right moment during a forward movement and hop around the map in a continuously hopping form. When bunny hopping is done right, you lose no speed and continuously shift your hitboxes, making targeted hits much more difficult.

What is strafe jumping? The advanced technique from bunny hopping is “strafe jumping.” This means that while jumping, you can also move sideways, making you even more agile.

What is tap strafing? As a masterful discipline, there is also the tap strafing mentioned here in games with the Source engine (CS:GO, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead). Tap strafing builds on strafe jumping and uses a peculiarity of the underlying Source engine.

The Source engine (Apex Legends uses a modified version of it) checks always when the forward key is pressed, the direction and the movement. So when you tap forward while looking in another direction mid-jump, you can change your movement direction in the air.

Pros simply repeat the bunny hopping trick and bind the forward movement to the scroll wheel. This allows wild actions where you can radically change direction mid-jump, creating unexpected shooting angles and evasive maneuvers.

The technique is not easy to master and requires good timing, but those who can pull it off can perform spectacular stunts.

This is briefly explained in action here in the video:

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PC pros are upset, console players think it’s good

Why is tap strafing being removed? While tap strafing was not an issue for a long time and was particularly favored by top players, there is a specific problem: The necessary movements can only be performed with a keyboard and mouse. And those are usually only available on PC.

This excludes console players, who cannot perform this effective movement technique with a controller. Apex Legends has supported crossplay to Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch since late 2020, meaning all platforms where tap strafing does not work and thus are at a disadvantage compared to PC.

Therefore, this feature will now be disabled with the upcoming patch 10.1. The developers’ explanation: It is hard to access, difficult to understand and counter, and will be further amplified by other movement abilities in the game. This likely refers to the speed boost from heroes like Octane.

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How are players reacting? Since the technique of tap strafing was particularly popular among top players, they often have little good to say about the developers’ decision:

  • Nokokopuffs (via Twitter): “The worst decision of all time!”
  • Dyrus (via Twitter): “Apex Legends has been killed again by its own devs!”
  • CouRage (via Twitter): “Damn, this is just crazy…”

User NiceWigg (via Twitter) acknowledges that tap strafing might have been too easy over the scroll wheel, but they should have just removed that specific option and kept the technique itself in the game.

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Other players, however, praise the developers’ decision:

  • Frexs (via Twitter): “Thank you, tap strafing was super OP against us controller players, thank you for removing it from the game, I love the change and look forward to the future!!!”
  • LeonBlade (via Twitter): “I would like to see how many people complaining actually use tap strafing… How can so many of you do it when I never see anyone in my lobbies actually doing it? Remember how big the player base is. I’m glad it’s gone (I play on mouse and keyboard).”
  • CloverWzy (via Twitter): “I don’t mind it. But if you’re nerfing the movement, then nerf the aim assist [on consoles] as well.”

So much for the opinions from the community. What is your opinion on tap strafing? Is Apex Legends losing a unique feature with this or should such inequalities be eliminated to enable fair crossplay? Let us know in the comments here.

Also interesting: The controversial streamer Dr Disrespect loves and hates Apex Legends equally.

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Pokémon GO: Raid Hour Today with Lugia – Best Counters and Shiny

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO today, on September 1st, the Raid Hour with Lugia is taking place. We show you the best attackers for the raids and the Shiny form to look out for.

What kind of event is this? Every Wednesday evening, a Raid Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, raids featuring the event Pokémon mainly appear in the game arenas. For participants, this is a great opportunity to earn targeted candies, XP, and other raid rewards.

Today’s Raid Hour features Lugia of the Psychic and Flying types from the second generation.

Raid Hour with Lugia – Start, Counters, and Shiny

When does it start? The Raid Hour begins as usual at 6:00 PM local time. About twenty minutes before the event starts, level 5 eggs will appear in the arenas, announcing the upcoming raids. By 7:00 PM, the event will be over, and the raids will gradually return to the “normal” raid bosses.

The best types against Lugia: Lugia is of the Psychic and Flying types itself. Therefore, many different attacker types are effective in battle. You should use the following types as attackers: Ice, Electric, Rock, Ghost, and Dark.

Best counters against Lugia:

PokémonMoves
Mega-GengarLick + Shadow Ball
Shadow RaikouThunder Shock + Wild Charge
Shadow ElectivireThunder Shock + Wild Charge
Shadow SnorlaxBody Slam + Avalanche
Shadow MagnezoneSpark + Wild Charge
Shadow ZapdosThunder Shock + Thunderbolt
Shadow MamoswinePowder Snow + Avalanche
Shadow TyranitarSmack Down + Stone Edge
Mega-HoundoomBody Slam + Foul Play
Mega-VoltorbBody Slam + Wild Charge
Shadow MewtwoConfusion + Shadow Ball
ZekromCharge Beam + Wild Charge
Mega-GyaradosBite + Crunch
Thundurus (Therian Forme)Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
DarkraiBody Slam + Shadow Ball

How long will Lugia stay? Lugia is visiting Pokémon GO with the move Aero Blast. You can find it in level 5 raids from September 1, 2021, to September 14, 2021. Afterwards, Lugia will disappear again for a while.

Is there a Shiny Lugia? Yes, indeed. If you’re lucky, you can find a Shiny Lugia in Pokémon GO. You can easily recognize it by its red color.

Pokémon GO Lugia Shiny Normal

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It might also be worth your while to take some photos after fighting Lugia. Because the new special research with Hoopa includes the task of taking 3 snapshots of wild Psychic Pokémon. And as we’ve found out, raid bosses count for this task as well.

This is how you complete the task of taking 3 snapshots of wild Psychic Pokémon.

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I do not earn enough money to be able to play Hearthstone anymore

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 5 minutes

Hearthstone is getting bolder. The latest mode is a farce – at least that’s what our card demon Cortyn thinks, and he’s getting really worked up about it.

Hearthstone and I have always had a love-hate relationship. At the start of a new expansion, I am always extremely excited, checking out the new cards and already planning cool decks in my head. Sometimes it works out. In other cases, like in the current meta, the game is just no fun anymore. All matches play out the same way, and the game suffers in many areas.

That’s why I was all the more curious about the Mercenary mode, which the developers hinted at a long time ago. Yesterday brought the big reveal.

To put it mildly: What in the Nether just happened?

The presentation was a complete chaos. Even seasoned veterans were unable to fully grasp the features of this mode during the nearly 30-minute presentation. Even with the press materials in hand, it was really, really difficult to understand the details. What exactly are the new card packs? What are Mercenary coins? How does a round work, and why is Diablo suddenly involved?

It didn’t get any better considering that there was hardly any gameplay shown continuously; instead, you were bombarded with 15-second clips in the best TikTok manner until you couldn’t grasp anything anymore due to the effects and all the screen texts.

On top of that, there’s the design. Yes, the mode hasn’t been released yet. Yes, the developers still have about 6 weeks. But if the game board looks like the actual action takes place on 1/9 of the area, then something has just gone wrong with the interface design. Over 85% of the area is empty, as this image clearly shows:

85% of the area is virtually unused.

Hearthstone wants money – and more and more

Hearthstone has drastically increased its monetization in the last 12 months. Where it used to be enough to buy a few card packs every 3 months, the game has become more aggressive.

In addition to season passes, purchasable top decks, special class bundles, purchasable solo content, and a new cosmetic set with skins for the Battleground mode almost every 3 days, the Mercenary mode is now also coming.

Because – well, who would have thought – it can be pre-ordered. There are a total of 3 pre-order packages, either with 30 or 50 packs of the new mode and a particularly fancy Mercenary card (Sylvanas, Diablo, or the Lich King). That costs €30 or €50. Or, if you want to get all 3 packages, a whopping €130.

The catch, which hurts more than the hooks in Dead by Daylight, is the following: The Mercenary card packs have absolutely nothing to do with the regular collection. The regular collection and the Mercenary mode are completely separate in this regard.

Hearthstone Pre Order Arthas Diablo Sylvi
€130 as a possible pre-order – for a new game mode that has nothing to do with the old one.

In the Mercenary packs, you will find various cosmetics, but mainly also coins with which you can acquire new Mercenaries, or – now it gets particularly nice – upgrade existing Mercenaries. You can improve their abilities and equipment if you’ve gathered enough coins.

And because the mere possibility of a €130 pre-order for a game mode that has nothing to do with the rest of Hearthstone apparently isn’t enough revenue: It is also pay-to-win, as the whole thing has PvP.

In PvP, there are no equal conditions. Although “the game tries to find opponents of equal strength,” once you lose a round because your Arthas only does 10 damage with his Death Cloak while the opponent deals 30 damage because he just threw €500 at the problem, pay-to-win becomes obvious.

More money means more power and stronger Mercenaries with better abilities. This is a whole different level of “pay-to-win” and gacha nonsense than what we are used to from Hearthstone.

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What I find particularly bold: To build and expand the storage of the Mercenary mode, you need to use gold. Gold that you mainly earn in the other game modes. Gold that is usually used for arena rounds, buying card packs, or mini-sets. Gold that has already become increasingly scarce.

Why is that? The answer is simple: So that you spend even more real money. If you have to spend your gold in the Mercenary mode to get it running, you thus have to spend real money to still get cards in the regular game mode.

Hearthstone doesn’t even try to hide how they want to rip me – or all of us – off. Even the biggest “whales”, i.e., the players who spend a lot of money on Hearthstone, are fed up on the subreddit and feel cheated.

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And I can understand it. If I want to enjoy Hearthstone “as a whole” now, I not only have to buy a new set every 3-4 months, but also another “set” for the Mercenary mode, into which I can also sink nearly unlimited money if I want to play PvP.

So I’m roughly looking at €250 – 300 every 3-4 months. That’s not “a bit too expensive”; that’s completely insane. I could just as easily buy a full-price title every month or a new gaming PC every year.

Or to quote Blizzard: “But don’t worry if you can’t get all three packages.” Just this sentence leaves me speechless. Is this what is expected? Is it the desired norm that someone gets “all three packages” for a whopping €130? For a mode that has nothing to do with the rest of Hearthstone? For a mode that was weak in its presentation, smells of pay-to-win, and creates a paywall so big that some former US presidents could have fulfilled their campaign promises with it?

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I am angry and disappointed. As fun as the game mode sounds, I find the monetization and the massively integrated pay-to-win terrible. The mode can’t provide me with enough enjoyment to justify an investment of €30, €50, or even €130, which I would likely have to top up every few months when new Mercenaries are added.

At least there’s one positive point: On October 12, the Mercenary mode will be released simultaneously with Hearthstone, along with the zombie co-op shooter Back 4 Blood. I already know which of the two games I’ll be playing that evening.

If you’re looking for an alternative to Hearthstone, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch recommends the game Legends of Runeterra:

Legends of Runeterra is the better Hearthstone and much cheaper

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FIFA 22: Crazy transfers create hope – Will the lousy OTW promo finally be good?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

The Ones-to-Watch cards will also return in FIFA 22. In real soccer, many big names switched clubs this summer – a circumstance that could make the promo better than in recent years.

What is “Ones to Watch”? The Ones-to-Watch cards (OTW) are among the first special cards in the game each year. OTW cards are based on the most exciting transfers of the summer. This means, for example: if a big star changes clubs, there is a high probability that he will also receive an OTW card in FIFA.

The special feature: these dynamic cards can be upgraded throughout the season. If the player is in the Team of the Week or receives a performance-based special card like “Player of the Day” items, the OTW card will also be improved.

Additionally, there is the new “Wins-to-Watch” bonus in FIFA 22. This is a one-time boost that the card receives if the real team of the OTW player achieves five wins in the first 10 league games starting October 1. Therefore, an upgrade could happen relatively early.

It is also worth mentioning that an OTW card is part of the pre-order bonuses of the Ultimate Edition if pre-ordered by October 1. So there is a chance to get such a card early if pre-ordered.

What was the problem? What frustrated many players in the past was that OTW cards often didn’t live up to their promises. Either the players were too weak from the start, so their stats couldn’t rise high enough, or the expected upgrades didn’t materialize because the player wasn’t often enough in the TOTW.

This year, however, the OTW promo leaves hopes for exciting cards. The reason: the transfers this year were quite significant.

Are there the best OTW cards in FIFA 22?

Which players are confirmed? So far, there is only one confirmed OTW card: David Alaba will receive such a special card after his transfer to Real Madrid and is likely to be a valuable center-back in FIFA 22.

But it gets really exciting when you look at the potential names for the OTW promo. The summer was full of top players changing clubs.

These players changed clubs: The number of transferred players is huge in itself. But especially the top names are noteworthy – as they could become very interesting for the OTW promo and offer more opportunities for strong players than in recent years.

  • Lionel Messi switched from Barcelona to Paris, where he will be part of perhaps the strongest team in FIFA 22. The exceptional player will surely be one of the best players in FIFA 22.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has been a real monster in FIFA for years and switched this summer from Juventus to Manchester United.
  • Romelu Lukaku moved to Chelsea and is expected to score goals there.
  • Raphaël Varane, a feared world-class center-back in FIFA, also switched to Manchester United.
  • Jadon Sancho, primarily useful in FIFA thanks to his 5-star skills, also moved to United.
  • Achraf Hakimi, an extremely fast outside defender, went to PSG.
  • Sergio Ramos, also an absolute top defender, also moved to Paris.
  • Jack Grealish moved for over 117 million to Manchester City and could also receive an OTW card.
  • Antoine Griezmann switched as a last-minute transfer from Barcelona to Atlético Madrid.
  • Dayot Upamecano and Marcel Sabitzer transferred to Bayern Munich and could be in consideration.

Looking at all these transfers, it is clear that at least among the top names, many exciting cards could be available for FIFA 22.

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David Alaba has been confirmed as the first OTW card

This has also been noted in the community on the FIFA subreddit (via reddit). There, a post titled “OTW went from one of the worst promos to one of the best” is being discussed. Kylian Mbappé is also mentioned as a possible transfer, which now likely won’t happen.

Nevertheless, the basis for OTW cards is good, should the mentioned players receive a card.

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At the same time, the community is also discussing that it can always happen that due to the luck factor in packs, one could receive weaker cards instead of top players.

There is also discussion that upgrades still largely depend on the TOTW nominations – and players do not always land in the Team of the Week even with good performances.

However, many of the players have moved to top clubs that are likely to win several matches. This creates hope that regular TOTW nominations are in store.

Which players will ultimately receive OTW cards remains to be seen. As soon as it is known which players are on board, we will keep you updated!

All information about the upcoming FIFA 22 release can be found here.

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Fortnite: What are instant items? All info about the consumable items

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

With consumables, there are a large number of different items in Fortnite that you can collect and use during a match. MeinMMO shows you in this guide what these items bring.

What are consumables? These are items that you can find and use in Fortnite. Most of these items either restore shield or health points and can be found anywhere on the map.

These include items like apples, mushrooms, chilis, or slurp mushrooms. Coconuts, corn, cabbage, and bananas have also been introduced. The campfire is also among the consumables.

In total, there are currently 9 consumables in Fortnite. We show you the effects of the most important items and where you can find them.

Fortnite-apple
This is what an apple looks like in the game.

Consumables in Fortnite – Effects and Locations

What can the consumables do? They serve to heal or repair your shield. Here is a list of the items, their usual locations, and effects:

ItemEffectLocations
Apple Heals 5 health points (1 second)Farmers Market, north of Frenzy Farm. Look under trees or right in the market.
MushroomHeals 5 shield points (1 second) Weeping Woods, between the trees at the edge of the forest.
Slurp MushroomHeals 10 shield points (1 second) Slurpy Swamp, on the hills that stick out of the water. They shine blue.
CoconutHeals 5 health points. At full health, you get shield points instead.You can find numerous coconut palms around Coral Castle and Believer Beach.
ChiliHeals 5 health points, also gives 20% more running speed for 60 secondsLoot from NOMS food crates.
BananaHeals 5 health points (1 second) Found on the ground around Coral Castle or in banana stands.
CabbageHeals 10 health points (1 second) Found in almost every garden and vegetable patch. Particularly common in Corny Complex.
CornHeals 10 health points (5 seconds) Commonly found in Corny Complex, orchard, Iron Farm, Camp Cod, or Boney Burbs.
CampfireResting heals health points, cannot be picked up.Campfires are scattered almost everywhere on the map. Keep an eye out for camping spots and gardens.

What is the difference between campfires and other consumables? It is not an item that can simply be picked up. Campfires are stationary and must first be ignited.

Whoever is the first to reach a fire in a match can easily ignite it. It burns for 25 seconds, and during this time, players can regenerate health points around the fire.

Once it has burned down, the next player must reignite the fire. It requires 300 wood. However, you can also keep a burning fire going by adding 30 wood.

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Consumables can be useful tools during matches. If you remember the possible locations, you can move accordingly on the map and keep replenishing your health and shield points.

However, keep in mind that there are likely other players after these items.

Recently, a new update for Fortnite went live with 17.50. We have prepared the patch notes overview for you.

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The hardest dungeons in ESO (2021)

MiezeMelli MiezeMelli Reading time 6 minutes

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online now includes a total of 44 dungeons. In a survey from August 2021, the community on Reddit allowed players to choose the easiest to the hardest dungeons. We present the results from August 18, 2021.

Dungeons are likely the first group content that players try out in ESO. But which dungeon is easier and suitable for inexperienced players? Which dungeons are super difficult and challenge even experienced players?

On Reddit, the user grim7259 is looking for the hardest dungeon. A survey was conducted for this. Based on the results, a ranking was created from the rating “Easy” to “Hard”. Furthermore, distinctions were made according to the difficulty levels:

  • Normal
  • Veteran
  • Veteran (Hardmode)

Reddit Ranking: Hardest Dungeons

This is the difficulty ranking for 2021: According to grim7259, the survey consists of about 150-200 responses. The most responses came for the normal difficulty level. There is no point scale, only a ranking from Easy to Hard. Not every dungeon had to be rated.

Hardest Dungeon in ESO 2021
This is the graphic that grimr7529 created as the result of his survey from Reddit.

The 3 Hardest Dungeons in ESO

We take a closer look at the last 3 dungeons on the scale.

The 3 Hardest Dungeons (Normal)

ESO - Scalecaller Peak
The Scalecaller Peak: The final boss on his platform at the end of the dungeon.
ESO - Moon Hunter Keep
Moon Hunter Keep: Beware of the werewolves!
ESO - Castle Thorn
A view of Castle Thorn.
The hardest dungeons in ESO (Normal)
  • Place 1: Scalecaller Peak (Scalecaller Peak): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Dragon Bones” 2018
  • Place 2: Moon Hunter Keep (Moon Hunter Keep): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Wolfhunter” 2018
  • Place 3: Castle Thorn (Castle Thorn): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Harrowstorm” 2020

The 3 Hardest Dungeons (Veteran)

ESO - Scalecaller Peak vet
Scalecaller Peak: What initially looks like harmless statues turns into a dangerous poison trap.
ESO - Stone Garden
Stone Garden: The mad alchemist Arkasis and his stone minions.
ESO - Depths of Malathar
The Depths of Malathar: Here awaits a floating final boss for you.
The hardest dungeons in ESO (Veteran)
  • Place 1: Scalecaller Peak (Scalecaller Peak): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Dragon Bones” 2018
  • Place 2: Depths of Malatar (Depths of Malatar): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Wrathstone” 2019
  • Place 3: Stone Garden (Stone Garden): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Stonethorn” 2020

The 3 Hardest Dungeons (Veteran with Hardmode)

ESO - Fang Lair
Fang Lair
ESO - Stone Garden Stone Minion
Stone Garden: One of Arkasis’s creations in full glory.
ESO - Scalecaller Peak Path
An image on the way to Scalecaller Peak. But be prepared that this image is deceptive. Many enemies await you.
The hardest dungeons in ESO (Veteran with Hardmode)
  • Place 1: Fang Lair (Fang Lair): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Dragon Bones” 2018
  • Place 2: Stone Garden (Stone Garden): DLC dungeon from the DLC “Stonethorn” 2020
  • Place 3: Scalecaller Peak (Scalecaller Peak): DLC dungeon from the Dungeon DLC “Dragon Bones” 2018

According to the survey, Scalecaller Peak in Normal & Veteran mode is the hardest dungeon. Fang Lair is the hardest dungeon in Veteran mode with Hardmode according to these results.

Feedback on the Reddit Ranking: Hardest Dungeons

As grim7259 himself suspects in his post, the ranking appears skewed for experienced players. Moreover, it must be noted that the number of responses (150-200) in relation to the total player count of ESO may not be truly significant.

He also mentions that not every dungeon had to be rated. Players who did not know a dungeon did not have to rate it. I think this is problematic, especially in the presentation of a scale.

Who is speaking here?: MiezeMelli has been playing The Elder Scrolls Online since the beta. Since early 2018, she has regularly streamed ESO on Twitch and has been part of Bethesda’s official ESO Stream Team since late 2020. Since January 2018, she has been creating videos (Raid Triples, Guides, DPS Tests) on YouTube. She has over 6,900 play hours across 18 max-level characters and 1,885 Champion Points (as of June 25, 2021). At MeinMMO, she has been responsible for everything about ESO, especially guides, since May 2021.
ESO MiezeMelli Who is speaking here

My feedback on the “Normal” ranking: For experienced players, normal dungeons are actually all very easy. They are often completed without a healer and with one more DD (Damage Dealer) instead. Sometimes the tank is also swapped for extra damage.

I cannot create any ranking so easily, as the dungeons at the normal difficulty level are really significantly easier than at other difficulty levels. Only in the newer DLC dungeons am I sometimes surprised that a certain attack can one-hit a DD. I’m thinking of the werewolves in Moon Hunter Keep, for example.

What does one-hitting mean? It means that someone is defeated with just one hit (one hit = one blow).

My feedback on the “Veteran” ranking: In Veteran mode, experienced players at least notice the differences. Often you can orient yourself very well regarding the difficulty based on the release date. The DLC dungeons that came later are significantly more difficult.

While it is possible to complete some dungeons of the base game (Mushroom Cave I or Darkshade Caverns I) as a DD with self-healing alone, you should not attempt this with the DLC dungeons.

However, I cannot understand how the DLC dungeon Scalecaller Peak was chosen as number 1. The dungeon was really tough right after its release. But that was about 3 years ago. Since then, it has been nerfed once or even several times.

I would still consider the Hardmode as demanding because you have to coordinate the end boss at least to some extent. However, it is noticeable to me as a DD that the boss, the Nereid, the Frostatronach, and the adds in the ice phase fall really quickly compared to earlier.

I suspect that this result is due to the fact that not every respondent had to know all the dungeons.

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My feedback on the “Veteran with Hardmode” ranking: The top 3 places also surprised me. While I would indeed name Stone Garden as a difficult hard mode, the dungeon Fang Lair is in first place. And again, we have Scalecaller Peak in 3rd place.

The dungeon Fang Lair was released in the same DLC as Scalecaller Peak. In Veteran mode, I would personally take at least one tank. In Hardmode, I certainly wouldn’t want to miss a healer. But this dungeon has also been nerfed since release.

I still remember that back within my raid guild there was always a small unofficial competition on who completed the dungeons and achievements in hard mode first. Just like Scalecaller Peak, Fang Lair was also very challenging.

Nevertheless, I would consider many dungeons that came after Dragon Bones to be more difficult. But I think this result also reflects that the respondents did not have to know all the dungeons.

I suspect that currently the new dungeons from Update 31 Waking Flame present the biggest challenge. Unfortunately, these are not yet reflected in the ranking.

The Easiest Dungeon in ESO

ESO - Mushroom Cave I
Most players probably know this loading screen and are happy when it is the result of a random dungeon.

What I like about the survey: In one thing, all players seem to agree. And I can confirm this from my experience within my guilds: Mushroom Cave I is the absolute No. 1 when it comes to finding the easiest dungeon in ESO.

What are your opinions on the Reddit ranking? Have you run all dungeons on all difficulty levels? In the article The new dungeon in ESO is a hell with creepy crawlies and I had to play it, you will get a taste of what to expect in the new dungeon “Schreckenskeller”.

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Pokémon GO: How to Take an Outdoor Snapshot of Psychic Pokémon

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

To solve the current special research “Misunderstood Mischief” in Pokémon GO, you need to take snapshots of wild Psychic-type Pokémon. We at MeinMMO have looked into how this works and will show you.

What kind of task is it? On September 1, 2021, a new season began in Pokémon GO. With this, there is also a special research called “Misunderstood Mischief”. This special research includes a task where you need to take three snapshots of wild Psychic-type Pokémon.

But how do you need to take these snapshots for them to count, and which Pokémon are eligible? We will show you.

Snapshot of Wild Pokémon – Here’s How It Works

To photograph a Pokémon in the wild, you need to enter the catch mode. There, you will see a camera icon at the top of the screen. Click on this icon, and a photo view will open, as seen in the following image.

wild Rhyhorn in the catch mask (left) and in the photo view (middle and right)

Here you have the option to take snapshots using the camera icon at the bottom of the screen. If you are satisfied with your image, you can confirm it with the checkmark on the bottom right; otherwise, you can delete it using the trash can icon on the left.

In both cases, you will return to your photo view and can take more images. Once you are done, simply click on the arrow at the bottom left to return to the catch mask. After that, you will have the option to catch your Pokémon.

However, you do not necessarily need to photograph only wild monsters to complete the task. It is also possible to defeat a Pokémon in a raid and take a snapshot of it before catching.

Attention: The task to complete the special research “Misunderstood Mischief” can only be done this way. Photographing an already caught monster or your buddy will not work.

Tip: So you don’t have to search for three different monsters, we have a helpful tip for you. It is enough if you click one of these required Psychic-type Pokémon and photograph it three times in a row. In the photo view, you can take as many pictures as you like. If it worked, a notification will briefly appear at the bottom right showing the task with the corresponding number of completed snapshots.

You Need Psychic-type Pokémon

However, it is not just the snapshot of a wild monster that matters, but also the right Pokémon. To complete the task, you should not photograph just any Pokémon, but you need to focus on Psychic-type monsters. Currently, the following Pokémon of this type are spawning more frequently in the wild:

  • Magikarp
  • Solrock (in the city)

Currently, there are also Psychic-type Pokémon in raids, such as Surskit in level-1 raids. So choose suitable monsters of this type and photograph them as described above. Then completing the special research shouldn’t be a problem for you.

By the way: Whether a particular Pokémon is a Psychic-type can also be seen when entering the catch mask. For a short time, the type of the monster is displayed above. If you see a red circle with a white swirl, then it is a Psychic Pokémon.

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Which Pokémon did you photograph to complete the task? And what do you think about the special research “Misunderstood Mischief” surrounding Hoopa? Share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In addition, during the season of mischief, you can expect numerous shinies and bonuses. We have looked into these and will show you which monsters and features you can look forward to in the coming weeks.

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Guild Wars 2 angers fans with new update: “It is simply thoughtless and reckless”

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In Guild Wars 2, a new update was released yesterday, bringing back an annual event. However, the developers made a small change to the gameplay that is making many players angry.

What was changed? The new patch brought back the annual event “Festival of the Four Winds.” Along with this came some balance changes to the classes and a general gameplay change. The latter is a major issue for many players.

The gameplay change revolves around the fact that players used to stack many buffs to prepare for a fight, entering battle well-prepared. This was especially done in Fractals and Dungeons, but also in WvW or before World Bosses.

With the latest change, buffs are now removed whenever players:

  • Switch a build template
  • Switch an equipment template
  • Change a trait or specialization
  • Swap weapons
  • Respawn

Officially, these changes were made to improve the game’s stability. However, many players are calling this change “the worst ArenaNet has ever made.”

Blessing Guild Wars 2
Stacking buffs plays a crucial role in all content where players want to maximize their performance.

Why is this change a problem? Stacking buffs before the fight is generally considered an important mechanic in the game and has been done since release.

Players have stacked blessings like Might or Quickness to go into battle with a lot of damage right away. This differentiates “normal players” from “really good players.”

Because stacking requires the right use of abilities at the right time and, of course, everything has to be done quickly, since the buffs usually run out quickly.

This change does not affect all players, but those affected are threatening to withdraw from the game

What do players criticize? Especially the hardcore players from Fractals and WvW are complaining about the change:

  • The game would lose an important mechanic
  • Good players can no longer distinguish themselves as clearly from weaker players
  • The meta will shift towards condi damage, as it generally makes the game easier and does not require as many pre-stacks as power builds
  • Some skips are no longer possible because it is now difficult to stack invisibility

Roul, a member of the raid guild Snow Crows and a well-known speedrunner, commented on the topic to MeinMMO:

I find the change to be very thoughtless and reckless. Unfortunately, this is not the first time ArenaNet has been unaware of its actions, but now, in my opinion, they have gone too far. The change is a negative for every type of PvE and punishes you for putting in more effort than others. […]. I admit that as a speedrunner, the change probably affects me the most, but it would be dishonest and pointless to claim that it is therefore “okay” or “does not change anything.” The patch is a deterioration in every conceivable sense.

Nico from the Snow Crows is also puzzled by the change. He argues that if so few players are affected by the change, it would hardly impact server stability. He also believes that ArenaNet should be responsible for providing new servers instead of implementing such a change.

On reddit, it is suspected that the adjustment mainly targets WvW, which is starting the beta for the new alliance system this summer. Here, several hundred players usually meet. However, many find it incomprehensible why the change is also implemented for PvE.

How many players are really affected? On reddit, there are now initial threads that somewhat relativize the extent of the change. For regular groups, where players simply execute their buffs with their existing weapons and skills, the adjustment will not change anything (via reddit).

The average player, who just wants to explore the world and do a dungeon, is therefore not affected.

However, speedrunners, fans of GvGs, or large battles in WvW, and generally players who want to get the most out of their class, see the change as a setback. Because new records – basically no matter in which area of the game – seem impossible for now.

Even in jumping puzzles, one had stacked buffs across different weapons.

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What are the consequences? The change has already led some players to announce their withdrawal from Guild Wars 2. However, it must also be mentioned that a lot of frustration has spread within the hardcore community over the last few years.

Since 2019, there have generally been very few new fractals and group content, and there has been a complete lack of new raids. For these players, the latest change is the nail that closes the coffin of the hardcore community.

Additionally, the new expansion End of Dragons will not include a raid. However, the assault missions there are supposed to be equipped with higher difficulties. You can find all information about the expansion here:

Guild Wars 2: Everything we know about the new expansion End of Dragons

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Streamers are boycotting Twitch today – The story behind #ADayOffTwitch

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

So-called “hate raids” are increasingly becoming a problem on Twitch. However, there is hardly any protection against attacks from such bot armies and their hate messages. Therefore, some affected streamers have started a boycott action via the hashtag #ADayOffTwitch. What it’s all about can be found here on MeinMMO.

What are hate raids? The term “hate raid” refers to an action by trolls who attack the stream of a person they dislike with an army of bots. The bots then continuously blare hate messages and insults in the chat and spam everything.

The linked tweet (via Twitter) contains an excerpt of the hate messages that victims of hate raids are spammed with. But beware, the tweet contains vile racist tirades. So look at it only if you can handle such statements.

What is the Twitch walkout all about? As a protest against these hate raids and the lack of protective measures on the platform so far, three affected streamers named ShineyPen, Lucia Everblack, and RekItRaven (via Twitch) proposed a so-called “walkout” on Twitter under the hashtag #ADayOffTwitch.

Today, on September 1, 2021, as many content creators on Twitch as possible are supposed to pause their work and stream nothing. This is intended to financially impact Twitch and finally prompt them to take action against the rampant hate raids.

Twitch is taking its time and streamers are helping themselves

What is Twitch doing against hate raids? Twitch is aware of the issue but has yet to take significant action. They are reportedly planning protective measures against such hate raid attacks, which they do not want to disclose yet. The hate raiders should, of course, not be forewarned.

How is Twitch responding to the Day Off? The action is well received by the platform. According to streamer Lucia Everblack, the action has made it possible to discuss the topic with Twitch on equal footing and finally advance measures.

As another concession from Twitch, the event “Subtember” has been postponed to September 2, so that the streamers participating in the walkout can also benefit from this action. In Subtember, there is indeed a 20% discount on subscriptions, among other things.

How is the action #ADayOffTwitch received? The action of not streaming on September 1 has been received differently by streamers. While many small creators support the action, not everyone can participate.

Some streamers report contractual obligations that effectively force them to stream something on a specific day.

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Others, according to The Verge (via TheVerge), simply cannot afford to do nothing for a day, as they rely on the income from Twitch and fear potential reprisals from Twitch. Participation in such protest actions might later hinder a possible lucrative Twitch partnership.

Other Twitch users argue that it is exactly the wrong action to withdraw from streaming for a day. After all, that would be precisely what the trolls want with the raids: that the streamers they dislike stop streaming.

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Other streamers, such as the exceptionally successful Asmongold, consider the entire action to be nonsense. In a stream, he said:

“No one cares if you take a day off. No one knows you!”

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Update 2.9, 18:55: We discussed the results of the strike day on Twitch in a new article:

Twitch: Small streamers protest, large streamers profit – #ADayOffTwitch

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CoD Warzone: Player wins duel against overpowering Juggernaut – Doesn’t take a hit

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

The Juggernaut suits are among the strongest items in Call of Duty: Warzone – a thick armored suit with a symbiotic relationship to a mini-gun. However, a player has now shown that the running tanks can also be taken down quite easily.

What’s going on? The large “Battle Royale” matches in Call of Duty: Warzone can be turned upside down by small power events. With a certain probability, one of the mini-events starts and can disrupt the match dynamics significantly. These include:

  • Outbreak – All eliminated players return to the match
  • Shot Sale – Discounts and free revivals at the buy stations
  • Supply Helicopters – Helis with loot fly over Verdansk
  • Juggernaut Event – Some Juggernaut suits are scattered across the map

All events change the matches in their own way, and particularly the Juggernaut event often causes multiple teams to adjust their tactics to either get the armored suit or avoid it. However, you don’t always have to be afraid of the mighty battle colossus, as proven by a player on reddit. Thanks to a clever tactic and the right equipment, he took down a Juggernaut almost without danger and didn’t take a hit from the powerful mini-gun.

Player uses penetration setup for an easy Juggernaut kill

What does it look like? The user “LordTexugo” was able to gather some thousand upvotes on reddit with his FAL wall hack setup and shows that the full metal jacket rounds of the single-shot rifle have even more to offer:

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Texugo is roaming around the Soviet apartment blocks east of the airport and has a Juggernaut nearby. His loadout consists of the FAL assault rifle and a tactical shield. The Juggernaut wanted to help a downed teammate in the staircase, but Texugo had other plans.

Instead of taking to his heels and getting as much distance as possible between himself and the nasty, running armored suit, Texugo plays aggressively and clearly has his sights set on the big guy. The Juggernaut runs into the house towards his teammate and takes the first shot.

Texugo then switches sides of the house and tests his chances from another angle. He realizes that he can shoot through some walls of the house and hit the Juggernaut without needing to see him directly. However, at that moment the Juggernaut doesn’t even try to take down Texugo but instead first goes for the revival of the teammate – which Texugo does not agree with and shoots the downed partner out of the match.

The Juggernaut seems somewhat confused, probably due to the hits that flew through the wall at him. Instead of going directly at the annoying opponent, the Juggernaut decides to try his luck one floor higher. A fatal mistake, as it turned out. Because the full metal jacket rounds of the FAL also penetrate the stairs, and the Juggernaut finds his final resting place in the staircase on the first floor.

Although the video is somewhat older, many commentators respect Texugo’s performance and probably remember a trick or two for their own next fight against the nasty Juggernauts.

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It’s often the little tactics and quick decisions that decide between frustration and jubilation. If you want to get better in Warzone, absorb everything, take every little advantage, and dare to try something in the match. What might not work the first time could make you a hero the next time.

These are the situations that make us keep coming back to the game – even though we might have received a kick in the behind last time. If you are looking for more little tricks for your gameplay, check here: 6 tricks in CoD Warzone that every good player should know

Texugo mentions in the thread on reddit that the video is already a bit older and was created during a round of the time-exclusive mode “Jugger Royale”.

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How to kill a Juggernaut in CoD: Warzone – 4 tips for the new mode
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Players celebrate the tactic, but also laugh at the Juggernaut

How did he manage that? Essentially, one can observe an interplay of 3 factors:

  1. Texugo’s courage
  2. The FAL setup with full metal jacket rounds
  3. The incompetence of the Juggernaut

Texugo plays a dangerous game by engaging in a duel with the Juggernaut – but is rewarded for his courage. Many players would have reacted more passively in that situation or simply fled. Texugo turns his courage and the special FAL setup into an easy Juggernaut kill.

Moreover, the Juggernaut behaves quite passively, almost paralyzed after the kill of his colleague. The Juggernaut’s wrong decision to go upstairs sealed the fate of the oversized fighter, and Texugo played the duel to the end cleanly.

By the way: If you also want to write crazy stories and informative guides about shooters, we are currently looking for reinforcement for our shooter team at MeinMMO:

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What do the players say about it? The thread to the clip collected so far 1,300 upvotes in the Warzone reddit and nearly 100 comments. There are smaller discussions about the “Jugger Royale” mode and the unfortunate behavior of the Juggernaut. However, most are celebrating Texugo’s action:

  • JPro1155: “I’m reporting you for bullying the poor Juggernaut. He didn’t know what was going on. lol”
  • Trixx1-1: “Well played. Good job!”
  • EmeraldMunster: “So wonderful to watch the full metal FAL go on a rampage. ?”

Although the video is somewhat older, many commentators respect Texugo’s performance and probably remember a trick or two for their own next fight against the nasty Juggernauts.

More news on Warzone:

It’s often the little tactics and quick decisions that decide between frustration and jubilation. If you want to get better in Warzone, absorb everything, take every little advantage, and dare to try something in the match. What might not work the first time could make you a hero the next time.

These are the situations that make us keep coming back to the game – even though we might have received a kick in the behind last time. If you are looking for more little tricks for your gameplay, check here: 6 tricks in CoD Warzone that every good player should know

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More gameplay for Battlefield 2042: Alpha leak shows 11 weapons and how they fire

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

After some leaks already provided the first information from the alpha test of Battlefield 2042, gameplay footage of the weapons and gadgets of the big multiplayer shooter is now circulating.

The leak shows: In the approximately 5-minute gameplay clip, 11 weapon models and 4 gadgets that were playable in the alpha playtest of Battlefield 2042 can be seen.

  • The showcased weapon models include some old acquaintances known from conventional shooters and previous Battlefield installments.
  • For example, the Vector submachine gun and the SCAR-H assault rifle are visible in the video.
  • The player is on the Orbital map, which was the only playable map in the alpha, and is firing a bit.

The video was uploaded to YouTube about a week ago but was deleted shortly after. It is now circulating again on Twitter (via Twitter) and YouTube. Here you can watch the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtmWHXu7QY

SMGs, Assault Rifles, LMGs, and Some Gadgets

What does the video reveal? Although the gameplay clip does not showcase any battles, the short showcase is enough to at least get an impression of the weapon handling, recoil, and reload speed.

In addition to the SCAR-H and the Vector, further models can be identified. The light machine gun is most likely the KAC LAMG, which has already been shown in trailers for BF2042.

The shotgun could be the Remington M870 MCS, which is also known from previous trailers.

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These are all 15 weapons from Battlefield 2042 that we know so far
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Also interesting are the gadgets shown at the end of the video.

  • One gadget functions like a kind of grappling hook that allows you to swing to elevated positions and across chasms.
  • There is a kind of healing pistol that apparently fires healing arrows.
  • Additionally, a stationary turret is visible that automatically targets enemies.
  • Moreover, there is again a kind of remote-controlled drone.

Although the video does not show any surprises, many fans are currently eagerly awaiting new information and new gameplay for Battlefield 2042.

Actually, the alpha playtest was under strict NDA, and testers were prohibited from publishing information and footage. However, some players did not adhere to the rules and data about the Hazard Zone mode, weapons, and season information were leaked.

EA has already announced consequences and is even considering a ban upon the release of the full version of Battlefield 2042. However, there should still be an open beta starting in September. Then you can finally play for yourself and get an impression of the weapons.

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When will the beta start? There is still no exact date; it could be just a few days away. A deleted blog post listed September 4 as the start of early access for the open beta.

But as of now, there is no official confirmation. Although the previously known hints also suggest the upcoming weekend, take the date with caution.

It is quite possible that no date has been set yet and that the beta will take place at a later date in September.

For which platforms will the beta be released? The test is set to be available on all platforms where Battlefield 2042 will be playable – namely PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. However, last-gen consoles will have to make some compromises in terms of technology, player count, and map size.

Lastly, another topic has caused quite a stir, as Battlefield 2042 is evidently already being targeted by cheaters and will be just as infested with hackers as Warzone – says a cheat seller

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Streamer discovers that a site sells his Twitch clips for €590 – Calls lawyer

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The streamer Matthew „Mizkif“ Rinaudo discovered that a website on the internet is selling his Twitch clips for up to $700. The site uses the technique “NFT.” Particularly shocking: The site even sold clips of the late WoW streamer Reckful. Mizkif involved his lawyer.

This was the surprise for Mizkif: The Twitch streamer Mizkif learned from his chat: There is a site that sells NFT clips of him.

Mizkif was in shock and visited the site in disbelief. His initial reaction was:

„That’s money I could be making!”

Mizkif, Twitch streamer

Quickly, Mizkif was furious, cursing continuously and barely able to contain himself when he saw that the site promised buyers: They could buy and collect a piece of Twitch history here.

When he searched for his own name on the site, he found NFT clips that were going for up to $700. That amounts to about €590.

NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is a technique that allows digital content to be marked as “uniques.” This turns a Twitch clip, which is actually infinitely copyable, into a limited collector’s item that can be sold or traded.

This was Mizkif’s reaction: The Twitch streamer contacted the site’s operator and quickly engaged in a direct message conversation. The site operator stated that they had only listed clips from streamers who had allowed it.

But Mizkif said he had never allowed anything. Moreover, the site also sold clips of the late WoW streamer Reckful. Mizkif said he would really like to know how Reckful allowed this – after his death – (via twitch).

Now the site operator said: He had bought clips himself and passed the cryptocurrency Ethereum to the streamers. He apparently wanted to get the site off the ground this way.

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Lawyer warns site operator: What you are doing here is not okay

Mizkif brought in more streamers and his lawyer.

The lawyer made it clear to the site operator that he was in the wrong and could not simply sell Twitch clips of others. Even if he uttered the magic word “NFT”:

„Hello, I am Mizkif’s lawyer and others. And I was also Byron’s lawyer [referring to Reckful]. I am deeply involved in NFTs and equally deep in copyright issues. Everything you are saying is incorrect. There are hundreds of years of copyright. NFTs have changed how technology works, but they haven’t changed the principles of copyright.

What you are doing here is absolutely not okay.”

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Site operator closes project, says: He only wanted to help streamers

This is how it ended: They have now agreed with the operator that he will take the site offline for the time being and put the project on hold.

On Twitter, the site owner apologizes: He wanted to experiment to create new ways to donate money to streamers but missed the mark.

How to do this much more professionally is shown by another Twitch streamer:

Twitch bans streamer – She is now selling “NFT” clips to fans for around €300

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New trailer shows how dangerous the world of New World is – In slow motion

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The developers of New World are currently releasing a series of trailers that explain more about the mysterious world and story of the MMO. The second part presents the dangers in slow motion.

What kind of video is this? In Legends of New World: Chapter 2, the stranded heroes fight against creepy monsters that call the island of Aeternum their home.

The entire video is very dark, and the battles run in slow motion, making them somehow even more threatening.

Coupled with the deep voice giving background to the shown content and the music, it creates a very dark and oppressive atmosphere.

The trailer makes it clear: In New World, things are dark and dangerous. Players must face great dangers and powerful monsters.

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What dangers await in the game? Just last week, a video was shown that addresses the story of the Lost. These are creatures trapped somewhere between the world of the living and the dead.You can encounter them already in the first dungeon.

Also visible in the trailer are the “Ancients”, creatures that have inhabited the island of Aeternum for thousands of years.

Two other enemy factions are the Angry Earth, creatures of nature, and the Corrupted. The latter are known from many trailers and you encounter them directly at the start of the game. They are humans, animals, or other beings that have been corrupted by the dangerous substance Azoth.

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Play New World yourself: If you want to try out the new MMO yourself, you can do so from September 9 to 13. The open beta for New World is running there, which you can participate in via Steam.

Just a few weeks later, on September 28, the release will take place.

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CoD: Warzone advertises how hard they banned a cheater – But he keeps cheating

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Activision Blizzard is battling cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and publicly announces the bans. They highlight having banned a specific cheater and post it on Twitter. However, as it turns out: they celebrated too soon. The cheater is still active.

This is how Call of Duty advertised the banned cheater: Yesterday, Call of Duty: Warzone released a video on Twitter. Clearly, the announcement was made: “If you cheat, we will hunt you down.”

It stated:

Then they particularly highlighted a cheater’s reaction and showed his “real reaction”: “Rushman360” says he cheats for fun and posts videos on TikTok. But now Call of Duty: Warzone is serious:

“Every single one of my accounts is banned. Even the ones I haven’t even played yet. So I got a hardware ban.”

The cheater then explicitly praises Activision Blizzard – he appreciates that. They are now serious. Other content creators will return to the game now.

The Twitter clip was a success for Call of Duty: It received 13,580 “likes” and was viewed 529,000 times.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1432765458172760065

Cheater keeps going

This is the surprise: As PCGamer found out, the cheater “Rushman360” is apparently not as “hard banned” as he claimed.

Because after Activision Blizzard had advertised with him, Rushman360 was seen back on YouTube: In a stream today, on September 1st, which was broadcast live, the player was seen again in Call of Duty: Warzone, using cheats (via YouTube).

As PCGamer writes, he and his partner openly acknowledged in current videos that they use aim-bots.

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Activision Blizzard learns: Trust no cheater

This is what it is about: Activision Blizzard sees how difficult it is to advertise with individuals. Because even a hardware ban can apparently be circumvented by replacing hardware. Maybe the cheater is also using particularly sophisticated programs to mask the hardware.

It was apparently a mistake to trust a cheater and deliberately advertise with him. Even though his statement fits well with Activision Blizzard’s intention to clearly signal: “We understand you, we are taking strong action.”

The fight against cheaters is probably not so easy to win.

Why is cheating such a huge issue in CoD Warzone? Practically all popular free-to-play games suffer from cheaters: When they are banned, they simply create new accounts.

In Call of Duty: Warzone, the problem is particularly severe because Activision Blizzard apparently has not installed a good anti-cheat protection. Therefore, cheaters have been a huge issue since the release of the battle royale mode:

“CoD needs to fix this, otherwise Warzone will be dead in a week”

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WoW gives you a mount, but you have to play Hearthstone

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A fancy WoW mount is only available if you play a bit of Hearthstone. We will tell you what you need to do and when.

In World of Warcraft you will soon be able to grab a new, cool mount – at least if you can warm up to playing a bit of Hearthstone. Blizzard is doing a new cross-promotion between its games and likely wants to help both franchises.

What kind of mount is it? The mount is the rat Sarge. Visually, this mount strongly resembles “Squeakers, the Trickster,” which is already available for purchase in the WoW shop. However, Sarge has some other details, such as a different saddle, a different harness, and various applications that strongly remind of Hearthstone – for instance, a card pack as a saddlebag on one side and the Hearthstone game board on the other.

What needs to be done? To unlock Sarge for your WoW account, you need to play and successfully complete the intro experience of the new “Mercenaries” mode in Hearthstone. This is essentially the tutorial for the new game mode. Generally, intro experiences in Hearthstone don’t take much time – these missions usually take around 30 to 40 minutes to complete.

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Sarge always carries a Hearthstone game board.

When will this be possible? You can unlock the rat Sarge as soon as the Mercenaries game mode in Hearthstone is released. This will happen on October 12, 2021, probably in the early evening hours.

More news about World of Warcraft can be found here:

So, if you want to add a cute rat to your mount collection, you might want to install Hearthstone – after all, this mount looks really fancy.

What do you think about this cross-promotion and the mount? Will you unlock Sarge and roam through Azeroth with him? Or is this mount not worth a detour into Hearthstone for you?

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Pokémon GO: All Bonuses and Shinies in the Season of Mischief

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Today, on September 1, 2021, the Season of Mischief started in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have looked at which Shinies you can expect during this time and what bonuses you can look forward to.

What is the Season of Mischief? Since December 2020, there have been seasons in Pokémon GO. These generally last for 3 months. Each season is themed, which is also reflected in the spawns of the game.

Today, on September 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM, the Season of Mischief started. This will also last for 3 months. It ends on December 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time. Of course, this time brings you a lot of Shinies and bonuses. We will show you what they are.

Shinies for the Season of Mischief

As the new season begins, the spawns in the game also change. These differ between the northern and southern hemispheres. Since only the monsters from the northern hemisphere are interesting for Europe, we have listed them for you below. All Pokémon that you can also catch in their shiny form are marked with a (*):

  • Pummeluff*
  • Flegmon*
  • Endivie*
  • Feurigel*
  • Karnimani*
  • Bidiza*
  • Sesokitz (Autumn)

Additionally, depending on the environment, you may encounter the following monsters:

  • in the city: Shuppet*, Unratütox*, Mollimorba
  • in the forest: Teddiursa*, Schnuthelm, Laukaps
  • in the mountains: Kleinstein*, Rihorn*, Schneckmag
  • by the water: Krabby*, Seeper*, Mantax

Shinies from Eggs

But not only in the wild can you encounter new monsters and their shiny forms. There are also numerous Shinies hidden in eggs. We will show you which ones you can find with a bit of luck.

EggsPokémon
2-km Eggs– Nidoran (m)*
– Nidoran (w)*
– Meditie*
– Wailmer*
– Wablu*
– Schmerbe*
– Driftlon*
– Scoppel*
– Dartiri*
– Leufeo
– Parfi
– Flauschling
5-km Eggs– Jurob*
– Togepi*
– Tannza*
– Panzaeron*
– Azurill*
– Zobiris*
– Klingplim
– Igamaro
– Fynx
– Froxy
10-km Eggs– Riolu*
– Ohrdoch*
– Praktibalk*
– Flampion*
– Emolga
– Klikk*
– Milza
– Lin-Fu
– Geronimatz*
– Psiau
– Viscora
– Ef-Em

Ditto as Shiny

In addition to these numerous Shinies from eggs and the wild, you can also encounter a shiny Ditto for the first time outside of special research. Ditto is currently hiding both in the research breakthrough of September and behind the following monsters:

  • Nebulak
  • Traumato
  • Teddiursa
  • Remoraid
  • Schluppuck
  • Camaub
  • Skunkapuh
  • Lithomith
  • Tarnpignon

Shiny Raid Bosses

During the Season of Mischief, you can also encounter some shiny monsters in the raids with a bit of luck. We have looked at which Pokémon will greet you in the upcoming weeks in the raids and have summarized them for you:

RaidPokémon
Level-1 Raid– Dodu*
– Flemmli*
– Schneppke*
– Sheinux*
– Fleknoil*
Level-3 Raid– Alola-Raichu*
– Xatu
– Pelipper
– Metang
Level-5 Raid– Lugia* (September 1 – September 14)
– Selfe*, Vesprit*, Tobutz* (September 14 – October 1)
Mega Raid– Mega-Lahmus* (September 1 – September 14)
– Mega-Hundemon* (September 14 – October 1)

Bonuses during the Season of Mischief

In addition to numerous new Shinies, you can also expect new bonuses during the Season of Mischief. We have summarized these for you with the help of the overview from LeekDuck (via leekduck.com):

  • 3x XP for the first spin of the PokéStop
  • 2x longer lasting lure modules
  • increased effectiveness of incense
  • increased damage in remote raids
  • guaranteed gifts when spinning the PokéStop
  • Buddy brings gifts more often

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Which Shinies are you looking forward to the most? Which monster should not be missing from your collection? And what do you think of the new bonuses? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

Additionally, during this season, you can again expect a special task with Hoopa. We will show you what we know about the tasks.

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No one understands the new Hearthstone mode, but at least there is Diablo

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The new Mercenaries mode in Hearthstone is quite complicated, but also very extensive. It’s basically a whole new game.

Hearthstone has announced a new game mode that is primarily aimed at fans of “rogue-like” games. The “Mercenaries” game mode appears to be quite complex at first glance and differs drastically from the usual Hearthstone experience. It is fundamentally a whole new game – and requires entirely new card packs.

What is this mode about? Basically, the Mercenaries mode has little to do with the original concept of Hearthstone. So say goodbye to your collection or the usual flow of a match.

Instead of playing with a full deck, you play with a selection of 6 Mercenaries, of which you can have 3 on the battlefield at a time. Mercenaries have attack power and health points, and can also be equipped with gear and use various abilities.

How does a turn play out? The interesting thing about the Mercenaries mode is that all actions from both sides are selected simultaneously. There is a “planning phase” where both you and your opponent (whether it’s PvE or PvP) choose everything your Mercenaries will do in the upcoming turn. This can be a simple attack or the use of an ability.

Hearthstone Mercenaries Details
So ‘simple’ a turn plays out.

The order in which the attacks are resolved depends on the “speed” value of each action. Small, simpler abilities have a speed of 1-5 and act relatively early. Large, devastating spells take more time and are used later, having a speed of 6, 7, or even higher.

This leads to many tactical considerations. Because if your spell-casting Mercenary gets killed before it can use its big attack, it will obviously have no effect.

Thus, the mode is very strategic – but also a bit chaotic, as you never see ahead of time what attacks the enemy has selected.

What is the deal with the Mercenaries? Mercenaries are various “heroes”. At the start of the mode, there should be 50 different ones. 8 can be unlocked by players for free through the intro experience, while more Mercenaries can be earned or purchased directly in the shop.

Hearthstone Mercenaries Tyrande
Tyrande is one of the Mercenaries – she is considered “epic”.

Each Mercenary belongs to one of three “classes”:

  • Fighters are green and use strong abilities to deal damage. Their damage against spellcasters is doubled.
  • Spellcasters are blue. They use powerful spells, including strong healing. They have less attack power but deal double damage to protectors.
  • Protectors are basically tanks and marked in red. They spread buff effects and taunt enemies to absorb damage. Their damage against fighters is doubled.

All Mercenaries have different abilities and gear that can be earned and upgraded during the adventures. Additionally, Mercenaries have a permanent level – your team will thus become stronger over the weeks and months.

Where does the mode take place? The Mercenaries mode doesn’t just get a new menu item, but a whole new graphical interface – a complete Mercenary camp. There, you will find various buildings, such as the tavern or the shop, which you can build and expand over time. This is done with gold.

Hearthstone Mercenaries Camp
You have to build the Mercenary camp gradually – with gold.

The buildings then give you access to more and more features – such as PvP or stronger missions, where even better gear awaits.

Diablo joins as a new Mercenary: The announcement that Diablo will also participate in the Mercenaries mode was quite unexpected. He actually comes from a completely different franchise, so he has little place in Hearthstone – but when it comes to demons, Mercenaries, and chaos, the red villain must not be missing.

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The community is confused and has hardly understood anything

If you take a look at the Hearthstone subreddit and various forums, there is almost everywhere a lack of clarity and confusion. The big gameplay reveal stream was well received by only a few people and was completely overloaded.

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James Corbett summarizes it this way:

It seems like [the stream] was made and accepted by people who have been playing this game mode extensively for the last few months and are immersed in it.

It completely went over our heads. We were just trying to learn the alphabet, and they gave us Shakespeare.

There is still time until launch, hopefully this will be clarified through more communication.

A lot of Hearthstone fans in the community share this opinion. Some even felt reminded of the presentation of the card game Artifact. Stanob writes:

This reminded me of the first stream for Valve’s Artifact. It was the first time the public got to see gameplay and how the game works, and a lot of people were really hyped for the game. Then the introductory stream was led by people who had played the game for months and jumped straight into deep strategies when 99% of the audience had absolutely no idea how the game actually works or what the individual cards do.

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The only thing that was obvious to all players was: You can pre-order it and already throw a lot of money into the mode, even though it will be released on October 12, 2021. In total, there are 3 different pre-order packages, each costing €50 or €30. If you buy all 3 packages, you have to put down a whopping €130 on the virtual table.

What do you think of the presentation and the game mode? Are you also confused? Or did you understand everything immediately? What’s your opinion on the new mode?

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Pokémon GO starts today the season of mischief with Hoopa and Ditto

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In Pokémon GO, the Season of Mischief starts in September with the release of Hoopa. There will be special research, changed spawns in eggs and the wild, and new transformations for Ditto. We will show you everything we know about the new season.

Update from September 1: Today marks the beginning of the new Season of Mischief in Pokémon GO, bringing you some bonuses. The new Season kicks off at 10 AM.

An important part of the new season is the Pokémon Hoopa, which players have been asking for since the GO Fest, where it briefly appeared. You will also encounter Shiny Ditto in the wild that can hide behind other Pokémon.

Continuing with the original message, which shows you all the content for the upcoming season.

What’s new? On the evening of August 27, 2021, Pokémon GO introduced the new Season of Mischief, which will start on September 1. This kicks off the special research “Misunderstood Mischief” and rewards you with Hoopa for successful completion.

New spawns will appear in the wild and in eggs, and new transformations for the Pokémon Ditto. This includes monsters that normally appear as Shiny. It’s going to be exciting. We will show you all the information.

What the new season brings to Pokémon GO

When does it start? On Wednesday, September 1, at 10:00 AM local time, the Season of Mischief starts in Pokémon GO. It ends on December 1, 2021, at 10:00 AM local time.

All info about Hoopa’s release

Special research with Hoopa: The special research “Misunderstood Mischief” starts right at the beginning of the season on September 1 at 10:00 AM. You have the entire season to solve it. However, parts of the special research will be unlocked later in this season.

Niantic explains that parts of the special research will only be unlocked during certain events. When trainers complete the special research for this season, they will unlock a special event at the end of the season, likely related to Hoopa.

As a note, Niantic states: “Hoopa cannot currently be transferred to Pokémon HOME. If you cannot play during this season: Hoopa (Confined) will still be catchable in the future.”

Niantic provides the following exciting dates:

  • September 1 – Welcome to the Season of Mischief
  • September 5 – Hoopa’s Arrival
  • September 8 – Unknown Event
  • September 21 – Unknown Event
  • 4 more unknown events in October and November

When can you catch Hoopa? You can catch a Hoopa once you complete the tasks that will be unlocked on September 5.

Event for Hoopa’s arrival on September 5

When does it start? On September 5 at 11:00 AM local time until 5:00 PM.

What happens there? You can catch Hoopa in the special research. Expect a collector’s challenge that rewards you with Hoopa Candies and an avatar pose. You will receive double candies for sending Pokémon. There is a free box in the shop with a smoke module. Field research will yield special candies and Poké Balls.

Additionally, smoke module bonuses will be running. At various times, you will attract different types of Pokémon:

  • 11 AM to 12 PM – Psychic Pokémon
  • 12 PM to 1 PM – Dark and Ghost
  • 1 PM to 2 PM – Psychic
  • 2 PM to 3 PM – Psychic
  • 3 PM to 4 PM – Dark and Ghost
  • 4 PM to 5 PM – Psychic

The following Pokémon can then appear:

Pokémon GO Hoopa Smoke Event

New wild spawns and egg changes

Spawns: In different habitats, you will encounter different Pokémon spawns in the new season.

  • In the city: Shuppet, Trubbish, Swablu and more
  • In the forest: Teddiursa, Snubbull, Bidoof and more
  • Mountains: Geodude, Rhyhorn, Slugma and more
  • By the water: Krabby, Seadra, Mantyke and more

Northern hemisphere: Jigglypuff, Psyduck, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Bidoof, Sawsbuck in Autumn form and more
Southern hemisphere: Clefairy, Roselia, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Whirlipede, Sawsbuck in Spring form and more

Eggs: The following Pokémon will hatch from eggs in the new season:

  • 2 km Eggs: Nidoran (m), Nidoran (f), Barboach, Drifloon and more
  • 5 km Eggs: Spoink, Toxel, Sableye, Klang and more
  • 10 km Eggs: Audino, Stufful and more
  • 5 km Adventure Sync Eggs: Cherubi, Cranidos, Qwilfish (f) and more
  • 10 km Adventure Sync Eggs: Riolu, Dratini, eF-eM and more

Mega Evolutions

Each month of the Season of Mischief, a different Pokémon will receive a CP boost when you trigger its Mega Evolution. These are:

  • September: Wailord
  • October: Gengar
  • November: Houndoom

New Ditto transformations

What’s new? Typically, Ditto can transform into a set number of Pokémon. However, with the start of the new season, more transformations will be added. These are:

  • Gasly,
  • Shroomish
  • Remoraid
  • Teddiursa
  • Slurpuff
  • Fletchinder
  • Skuntank
  • Baltoy
  • Shroomish
Pokémon GO Ditto Transformations Season of Mischief
The Ditto transformations in Pokémon GO from September to December

The special thing about this list is that Pokémon on this list can also be caught as Shiny. This means that for the first time outside of the special research with Shiny Ditto, you can actually catch Shiny Ditto in the wild. This is confirmed by PokémonGOHub (via pokemongohub.net).

Note the following: If you encounter a Shiny Pokémon, it cannot transform into Ditto. However, a Pokémon that is NOT Shiny can transform into either a Shiny Ditto or a normal Ditto.

For example:

  • If you encounter Shiny Gasly, it will never transform into Ditto
  • If you encounter a normal Gasly, it can transform into a normal Ditto or a Shiny Ditto

This information was confirmed by several Niantic partners (via reddit.com).

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What do you think of the bonuses and content of the Season of Mischief? Is it something you look forward to, or would you have preferred other rewards? Share your thoughts on the new season here on MeinMMO in the comments and engage with the community.

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Destiny 2: New artifact mod is essential in the endgame – Shreds bosses mercilessly

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Bungie added new mods in Destiny 2 with the new season that can be unlocked through the Seasonal Artifact. A certain mod could change everything in the endgame again. We at MeinMMO show you which artifact mod that is.

What are Seasonal Mods? These special mods are included in the seasonal artifact and can be unlocked by collecting XP. The difference from regular mods is that they are specifically designed for certain builds, making it easier to tackle the endgame and giving you advantages that definitely help you in Destiny 2.

This is what the new mod can do: Guardians who played with “Breach and Clear” in the last season will love the new mod “Particle Deconstruction” for the artifact “Pathfinder’s Compass”.

This mod increases your damage when you deal damage to the same target with a fusion rifle. This damage buff can be stacked 5 times and results in a massive increase in damage.

The mod costs a whopping 7 mod slots on your class item

But that’s not all. This mod also has a debuffing effect. Shots with your fusion rifle weaken the target. Thus, it becomes more vulnerable to damage and also receives the damage buff of the mod itself.

To illustrate what the mod can do, we link here a video by KackisHD, who shows what the mod can do to bosses:

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According to KackisHD, the stacking buff for fusion rifles applies to everyone in the fireteam. So if one of your teammates shoots a boss with a fusion rifle, he can stack the damage buff up to 5 times, ensuring that the rest of the fireteam benefits from the maximum buff.

The weapons work very well with the mod:

  • Vex Mythoclast
  • Sleeper Simulant
  • One Thousand Voices
  • Needle’s Eye
  • Inexorable
  • Merciless

Here’s how you can effectively use the mod: If you have a good fusion rifle in the special slot, use it and first ensure the stacked buff.

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You can combine Merciless with Needle’s Eye, for example. If you have a roll with auto-loading holster and vorpal weapon, all the better. You shoot your Merciless at the boss, get the necessary stackable buff, and then switch to Needle’s Eye and hit it with everything you’ve got. This way, you can achieve maximum damage.

Fusion rifles could become the meta in PvE

This is the hint given by the new mod: It is becoming apparent that in Season 15 of Destiny 2, fusion rifles could define the endgame. Right now, it seems like fusion rifles will be the new meta weapons in PvE. But not just regular ones, but also linear fusion rifles.

This is evident from the new mod “Particle Deconstruction” and the Update 3.3.0: The update and mod favor fusion rifle types with a damage increase of 15%.

What do you think of such mods that give you options for destructive builds? Do you think it brings a refresh to the PvE meta, or do you remain loyal to your Anarchy? Let us know.

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FIFA 22 gets 4 new stadiums – Official list of all arenas in the game

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It is now officially known which stadiums will be included in FIFA 22. Here you will get a complete overview of the stadiums including the arenas from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga.

How many stadiums does FIFA 22 offer? In FIFA 22, the total number of stadiums will increase. The new installment is set to feature a total of 100 licensed stadiums.

This includes four completely new stadiums that will make their debut in FIFA 22.

These are the four new stadiums in FIFA 22: A new representative from the Bundesliga is included. The SchücoArena of Arminia Bielefeld will be selectable in FIFA 22. A new image is already available:

Bielefeld Stadium FIFA 22
Bielefeld’s stadium in FIFA 22

In addition, the following three new stadiums will be included:

  • The Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla. Here, the Spanish club FC Cádiz plays.
  • The Estádio da Luz from the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Benfica Lisbon plays its matches here.
  • The Estádio do Dragão is also included – known as the venue of FC Porto.

In addition to the four new stadiums, the already available Reale Arena has been completely overhauled and updated for FIFA 22. Here, the Spanish club Real Sociedad plays.

Another venue, the Brentford Community Stadium, is set to be added in an update in early 2022. With the release of FIFA 22, the arena of Premier League club Brentford F.C. will not yet be available.

This increases the list of stadiums to a remarkable number of arenas. Are the stadiums of your favorite clubs included? Here you will find all confirmed stadiums in FIFA 22 sorted by leagues (via EA Sports).

Official stadiums in FIFA 22

Here you can find a list of all licensed stadiums in FIFA 22.

All Bundesliga stadiums in FIFA 22

  • BayArena
  • BORUSSIA-PARK
  • Deutsche Bank Park
  • Mercedes-Benz Arena
  • Olympiastadion
  • MEWA ARENA
  • PreZero Arena
  • Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
  • RheinEnergieStadion
  • SchücoArena
  • Signal Iduna Park
  • Stadion An der Alten Försterei
  • Volkswagen Arena
  • WWK Arena

All stadiums of the 2. Bundesliga in FIFA 22

  • Benteler-Arena
  • Düsseldorf-Arena
  • HDI-Arena
  • Max-Morlock-Stadion
  • VELTINS-Arena
  • Volksparkstadion 
  • wohninvest Weserstadion

Premier League stadiums

  • Anfield
  • Brentford Community Stadium (however, only after update 2022)
  • Carrow Road
  • Elland Road
  • Emirates Stadium
  • Etihad Stadium
  • Goodison Park
  • King Power Stadium
  • London Stadium
  • Molineux Stadium
  • Old Trafford
  • Selhurst Park
  • St. James’ Park
  • St. Mary’s Stadium
  • Stamford Bridge
  • The Amex Stadium
  • Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • Turf Moor
  • Vicarage Road
  • Villa Park 

EFL stadiums

  • Bramall Lane
  • Cardiff City Stadium
  • Craven Cottage
  • Fratton Park
  • The MKM Stadium
  • Kirklees Stadium
  • Kiyan Prince Foundation
  • Swansea.com Stadium
  • Riverside Stadium
  • Stadium of Light
  • Stoke City FC Stadium
  • The Hawthorns
  • Vitality Stadium 

LaLiga Santander stadiums

  • Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
  • Estadio ABANCA-Balaídos
  • Estadio Benito Villamarín
  • Estadio Ciutat de València
  • Estadio de la Cerámica
  • Estadio de Mendizorroza
  • Estadio de Vallecas
  • Estadio Mestalla
  • Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes
  • Estadio San Mamés
  • Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
  • Nuevo Mirandilla
  • Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
  • RCDE Stadium
  • Reale Arena
  • Visit Mallorca Estadi 
  • Wanda Metropolitano 

LaLiga Smartbank stadiums

  • El Alcoraz
  • Estadio de Gran Canaria
  • Estadio de Montilivi
  • Estadio José Zorrilla
  • Estadio La Rosaleda
  • Municipal de Butarque
  • Municipal de Ipurua

Ligue 1 stadiums

  • Groupama Stadium
  • Orange Vélodrome
  • Parc des Princes

Serie A stadiums

  • San Siro

Liga Portugal stadiums

  • Estádio da Luz
  • Estádio do Dragāo

Süper Lig stadiums

  • Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı

Rest of World stadiums

  • Donbass Arena
  • Otkritie Arena 

Eredivisie stadiums

  • Johan Cruyff ArenA 

MLS stadiums

  • BC Place
  • Dignity Health Sports Park
  • Lumen Field
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Providence Park
  • Red Bull Arena (New Jersey) 

Liga BBVA MX

  • Estadio Azteca 

MBS Pro League

  • King Abdullah Sports City
  • King Fahd Stadium 

Meiji Yasuda J1

  • Panasonic Stadium Suita 

International

  • Wembley Stadium

Liga Profesional de Fútbol

  • Libertadores de América
  • Estadio Presidente Perón

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FIFA 22 – Additional stadiums

Similarly, in FIFA 22 you will again find stadiums that are not officially licensed, but were created for the game. These have been known from previous FIFA titles and can be selected if your favorite stadium is not included. You can find the list here.

Additional stadiums in FIFA 22

  • Al Jayeed Stadium
  • Aloha Park
  • Arena del Centenario
  • Arena D’Oro
  • Court Lane
  • Crown Lane
  • Eastpoint Arena
  • El Grandioso
  • El Libertador
  • Estadio de las Artes
  • Estadio El Medio
  • Estadio Presidente G.Lopes
  • Euro Park
  • FIFAe Stadium
  • Forest Park Stadium
  • FUT Stadium (only in FUT)
  • Ivy Lane
  • Molton Road
  • O Dromo
  • Sanderson Park
  • Stade Municipal
  • Stadio Classico
  • Stadion 23. Maj
  • Stadion Europa
  • Stadion Hanguk
  • Stadion Neder
  • Stadion Olympik
  • Town Park
  • Union Park Stadium
  • Waldstadion

VOLTA stadiums

  • Amsterdam Underpass
  • Barcelona
  • Berlin
  • Buenos Aires
  • Cape Town
  • Dubai
  • Ice Ruins
  • Lagos
  • London
  • Mexico City
  • Miami
  • Milan
  • New York
  • Paris
  • Paris Streets
  • Parking Lot
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Rome
  • São Paulo
  • Sydney
  • Tokyo
  • Venice Beach
  • VOLTA FOOTBALL City
  • VOLTA FOOTBALL Stadium
  • Warehouse

The VOLTA mode receives not only a whole series of special stadiums but also a general overhaul. What to expect in FIFA 22 in VOLTA, we show you here.

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