In CoD Warzone has the top player Aydan accidentally set a new record. With his new AMP63 loadout, he wiped out a large part of the lobby without even intending to.
Who is it about? Aydan “Aydan” Conrad is an excellent CoD player who originally rose to fame through Fortnite. He is now active in CoD Warzone and is one of the top players, known for his outstanding performance and being among the highest-earning streamers in the game.
What did he do? His latest record was not even planned. Aydan wanted to experiment a bit ahead of a tournament and thought that the new AMP-63 would hardly be used. Therefore, he wanted to try it out in a match.
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However, somehow the matchmaking in Warzone had a hiccup and threw the top player into a complete noob lobby where the average kill-death ratio was 0.76.
There, Aydan went on a rampage with his AMP63 like a hot knife through butter, taking down opponents left and right.
He had already marched halfway through the round when he noticed how weak the resistance was. But instead of taking a “sweaty” loadout, he continued with the AMP63 and ended up wiping out over a third of the lobby.
52 kills and a new world record were in the end on his account, and he had so much fun with the action that he almost missed the start of the tournament.
With this, Aydan has a total of 5 records to his name. Once he had to use a peculiar trick to achieve an otherwise impossible kill count.
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Time Gating annoys many players in World of Warcraft. However, Cortyn finds it really practical because it allows enough time to enjoy all the content.
Criticism of World of Warcraft is as old as the game itself. Makes sense. When a game reaches millions of people, not everyone can be satisfied with everything – that’s simply not possible. It’s even harder with such a large game as WoW, which not only offers PvE but also PvP and a gigantic variety of possible “side content” like pet battles, achievements, role-playing, transmog collections, or a particularly large stable full of mounts.
However, one point of criticism has become particularly loud with Shadowlands. Time-Gating.
It is condemned by many players and once again referred to as the downfall of World of Warcraft. I, on the other hand, find Time-Gating really useful, as it fulfills many positive things for me.
What is Time-Gating? There isn’t really an exact definition, and the perception varies somewhat. However, broadly speaking, “Time-Gating” means that not all content is immediately playable, and there are different hurdles to overcome. These hurdles are often designed so that only a certain progress can be achieved within a specific timeframe.
Currently, in WoW: Shadowlands, this mainly consists of unlocking the renown levels, the associated bonuses through soulbinds, and the unlocking of the story campaign.
Every week just a little bit of story – some are really annoyed by it, Cortyn likes it.
I play a lot – so Time-Gating bothers me less
Of course, I must mention that I currently have a fairly busy schedule in World of Warcraft. Twice a week we raid in the evenings and on two other days we conquer dungeons on “Mythic+”, visit Tazavesh, or gather achievements. This means a large part of the week is planned for me and I am quite occupied.
Although we are still raiding on normal difficulty and slowly approaching heroic, while in the “Mythic+” area we are currently only running 12 to 14 keystones. We are by no means in the pro-gamer area, but also far from the casual player who never sets foot in “Mythic+” and only knows raids from LFR.
Or to put it another way: I assume that I belong to the “main mass” of WoW players who have a lot of fun in the Shadowlands and can enjoy most content. The part of the player base that doesn’t complain about every little detail and views every nerf or the slightest mechanic as the downfall of WoW and loses control in the subreddit repeatedly.
The more content I enjoy in World of Warcraft, the more Time-Gating helps me and ensures that I can stay engaged everywhere.
That does not mean that there isn’t valid criticism of WoW – there always has been, and there is also in Shadowlands. But the more I read that Time-Gating is the downfall of the game, and that one is “definitely going to cancel the subscription soon”, the more I have to roll my eyes.
I understand when Time-Gating displeases players who are only interested in one type of content. For those who only want to experience the pure story, waiting a week for what ultimately delivers a brief hour of quests is quite long.
However, for those who enjoy many different types of gameplay, Time-Gating is definitely accommodating.
Waiting … waiting … waiting … for next week.
Time-Gating has always existed, even 16 years ago
My last point I want to make: Time-Gating is nothing new. It has always been a part of World of Warcraft and many other MMORPGs and is not a new phenomenon. Here are just two examples from World of Warcraft Classic:
Back then, you could only get loot from a raid dungeon once a week. Once all bosses were defeated, you had to wait until the next reset. That is also Time-Gating concerning gear. You couldn’t endlessly repeat the raid until you were perfectly geared.
Especially in Blackwing Lair, there was Time-Gating back then. To ensure that all players had an Onyxia scale cloak, you had to farm the dragon lady for many weeks, even if defeating her at that time was extremely easy. That is also Time-Gating.
Of course, Time-Gating isn’t automatically good just because it has always been part of the game. But it is simply part of this genre for me. It gives me a clear framework of what I definitely “have to do” each week to avoid being a burden to my fellow players.
At the same time, it keeps the content fresh for me. I enjoy experiencing a new story chapter each week that continues the narrative against the Jailer and his plans.
More columns and opinions from Cortyn about World of Warcraft can be found here:
In series and anime, I enjoy “binging” a complete season, but with an MMORPG like World of Warcraft, which is designed to be played over weeks and months, I like the small story units that bring something new even in week 9 after a patch and break up the routine between M+, raids, and reputation grinding.
But what do you think? Do you think Time-Gating is fine? Or does it bother you massively and take away the fun?
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The new Pokémon MOBA Pokémon Unite is currently facing harsh criticism from players. There are supposed to be serious pay-to-win offers in the shop. What is the truth?
What is the business model of Pokémon Unite? Pokémon Unite utilizes five monetization methods that allow you to spend real money and finance the game:
A premium battle pass that lets you unlock special goodies
Improvements for the gacha system (Energy Rewards)
Shop items are supposed to provide permanent bonuses in the game
What is the accusation against P2W? While it is completely fine in MOBAs to specifically buy characters or cosmetics, Pokémon Unite also allows the purchase of items that have direct impacts on the game.
For example, you can obtain a “Rocky Helmet” that damages opponents when they hit you. You can then further upgrade these items by spending real money, among other things. Other items provide bonuses to damage, speed, or healing. Thus, those with good stats will be significantly better than players who do not have them.
How is this justified? According to a detailed and widely noted reddit post (via reddit, over 23,000 upvotes on July 24, 2021), written by an alleged free-to-play mobile developer, this “pay-to-win” mechanic is increasingly becoming a problem the longer the game is played. The free progression is so slow and tedious that a seriously interested player eventually has to spend money to remain competitive in battles.
Thus, according to the reddit users, after the motivational phase at the beginning of the game, they are ultimately forced to spend money, which would be unreasonable in a game for children, as Pokémon Unite is meant to be.
In addition, there are various player comments on Reddit:
Shane727: “I love MOBAs and Pokemon, so a mobile MOBA that I can dive into sounded fun, but how can you have a MOBA where not everyone in the lobby is on the same power level?”
10110011101101: “I didn’t have high expectations, but foolishly thought they wouldn’t do [pay-to-win]”
CynicalDutchie: “I mean, did you really expect anything different? This game was made for the Chinese market and for no one else.”
MegaNRGMan: “It’s funny, you all seem shocked about pay-to-win in a MOBA, even though League of Legends was definitely considered pay-to-win in the past. League had rune pages that you had to fill with purchasable runes, and the difference between a full rune setup and none or low runes was actually quite large.”
What kind of game is this? Pokémon Unite is a MOBA. Two teams of 5 Pokémon battle it out in an arena and try to defeat the opposing team. Our author Phillip Hansen has played the game and found it very good so far.
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On July 20, the Closed Beta for New World started. We have summarized all the information about the launch, the beta keys, and the preload of the game for you.
Yes, and it has been running since July 19 at 8:00 PM. The download on Steam is 37.51 GB.
How do I get a beta key?
If you want to participate in the beta, you can do so in two ways:
– On the official New World website, all players can apply for access, but there is no guaranteed participation. – You can pre-order New World. All pre-orders are guaranteed to participate in the Closed Beta.
When will the beta keys be sent out? Even though the beta is starting in a few hours, some users are still waiting for their beta keys. They are posting on Twitter or Facebook asking how exactly the distribution works.
According to the New World Twitter account, the keys were sent out last night, and since this morning at 2:00 AM German time, all keys for pre-orders should have gone out. Anyone who has not received a key from among the pre-orders should check their spam folder or contact customer service.
The only exception is players who pre-ordered after July 18 at 9:00 AM. For them, the shipping of the key can take up to 48 hours. This also applies to users who pre-order New World after the beta starts.
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What about beta keys through the website? The situation is still somewhat unclear. Currently, Amazon states that more and more users will gradually be invited to the beta. Therefore, you should keep an eye on your inbox.
However, it is not known whether users have already been invited through this feature.
What servers will be available at launch? The developers have already shared the server lists via Twitter. We from MeinMMO will play on Nav:
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In Diablo 3, Season 24 has started, and we asked you which your favorite classes are that you want to play. Almost 2,000 people voted in the survey, with 28% clearly taking first place. Can you imagine the winner?
What’s going on in Diablo 3? On July 23, the new Season 24 started in Diablo 3 with Patch 2.7.1. The big race for high ranks in the leaderboards of the new season has begun. But which class should you play?
Before the start of S24, we asked you what the best class of the season is for you that you want to play. With over 500 votes, you determined a clear winner.
Your favorite class in Season 24 is the Monk – What about the others?
Here was the survey: On Monday, July 19, we asked you, which class you want to play in Season 24. Each reader has only one vote that they can assign in the voting. For those who are undecided, we also offered the “Wheel of Fortune” which randomly selects one of the 7 classes from Diablo 3 and can serve as a decision aid.
Since July 19, 1,950 people have participated in the survey. We will evaluate the survey as of July 24 at 09:12 AM.
The vote distribution:
Monk with 549 votes – Corresponds to ~28% of all votes
Hunter with 371 votes – Corresponds to ~19% of all votes
Barbarian with 298 votes – Corresponds to ~15% of all votes
Wizard with 277 votes – Corresponds to ~14% of all votes
Necromancer with 186 votes – Corresponds to ~10% of all votes
Witch Doctor with 146 votes – Corresponds to ~7% of all votes
Crusader with 123 votes – Corresponds to ~6% of all votes
So for you, Monk has been voted far ahead in first place. That’s not really surprising, as changes from the new Patch 2.7.1, under which Season 24 runs, are aimed at the Monk. And these changes were important for the Monk.
Looking at the Tier list of Season 24 from Diablo 3, we find that the Monk is at the top of the S-Tier. Three builds are at the forefront, including the brand new build “Inna Mystic Ally,” which can thank the Patch from Season 24. Old Inna sets have been sent into oblivion, and now the build focuses on the mystic allies. In our Tier list, this build is documented.
Which class did you choose and for what reason? Are you also playing the Monk to try out the revamped Inna set, or have you chosen one of the other classes in Diablo 3?
Share your thoughts on the topic here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players about it.
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In a new video, Lost Ark introduces the main class of the Sorceress. In the polls, the Summoner, one of the subclasses of the Sorceress, is very popular. We at MeinMMO show you what’s in store.
What is it about? The developers of Lost Ark regularly present their classes in exciting introduction videos. We have already seen the Warrior, and now it’s the Sorceress’s turn.
Generally speaking, the Sorceress is what you imagine a Sorceress to be. She has low durability, stays at a distance, and unleashes devastating spells on her enemies.
How do classes work in Lost Ark? In Lost Ark, you can choose one of five basic classes. From level 10, you can then choose a subclass that you will keep until the end. This brings Lost Ark to a total of 21 classes. (in Korea – we will initially only have 15) In the new video, both subclasses of the Sorceress were introduced in detail.
Bard or Summoner? – These are the subclasses of the Sorceress
What can the Summoner do? The first subclass, and the most popular class among you, is the Summoner. Armed with elemental energy, she can summon various monsters to heat things up for your opponents.
With one ability, she can even let a whole herd of horses trample over her enemies. Another skill summons a bird that traps her foes in a tornado of wind. Additionally, she can summon a gigantic spear of fire from the heavens.
The Summoner is a classic damage dealer, one of the character classes responsible for damage in endgame content, and ranks among the top classes.
What can the Bard do? Every MMORPG should have a Bard. But even if you disagree, the Bard class in Lost Ark might convince you. With her musical instrument, she can summon powerful spells to strengthen allies and also deal damage.
Despite her generally high damage output, we can see the Bard as a support class. She shares this role with the Paladin, a specialization of the Warrior. Since there are only two support classes in the game, you will always find a group as a Bard.
In this video, you can see both classes in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gShhF0tMk3U
What will be the 15th class in our version?
Why are there only 2 subclasses of the Sorceress? Those who were paying attention will notice that the Warrior has been given three subclasses, while the Sorceress only has two. This is a peculiar feature of our EU version of the game, as both the Korean and Russian servers can look forward to a third subclass, the Card Sorceress Arcana.
Amazon has already confirmed that Arcana will not appear in the western version of Lost Ark for now, even though she has been in the game from the beginning in Korea.
Will the Sorceress be the 15th class? We already know that Lost Ark will launch in the West with 15 classes, but currently, only 14 are known. What follows now is speculation, but: The Korean version of Lost Ark will soon receive its 21st class with the Sorceress.
The Sorceress is a kind of classic elemental mage. Many players currently suspect that we will also be able to play the Sorceress from the start, and that she could be the 15th class for us. This could also explain why the 15th class is currently still unknown – because it doesn’t actually exist yet.
Are you excited about the Sorceress? Will you choose the Summoner or Bard? And would you like to have the Sorceress as the 15th class? Let us know in the comments!
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Today, on July 23, Xur visits Destiny 2. The vendor brings the finest exotic goods to the players. But where is Xur hiding this time? Here you will find his current location, and MeinMMO also takes a look at the Trials of Osiris taking place this weekend.
What is happening in Destiny 2? This Destiny week is a bit calmer for the Guardians. Players can still spend their time with the summer event “Solstice of Heroes“, which will end on August 3.
Additionally, one can use the time to secure the currently best PVP weapons in Destiny 2. Maybe Xur even has a suitable weapon on offer this weekend? We are excited about his inventory, but we already know that Xur’s prices will be stable – the situation is different with glimmer:
All info about Xur on July 23, 2021 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
When does Xur come? Every Friday at 19:00, Xur appears on a random planet. There you can visit the Exo vendor until the next Weekly Reset, on July 27 at 19:00, and exchange your legendary shards for Exo weapons and armor.
What does Xur have on offer? Xur brings you exotic weapons and armor for all characters. What those Exotics are exactly, no one knows in advance. MeinMMO checks his inventory as every week as soon as it becomes available and provides you with the most important data. This way you won’t miss a must-buy.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: The noodle face is located on Nessus in the area “Guardian’s Grave”.
Xur’s position on Nessus (Barrel)
Xur’s inventory from July 23 to July 27 – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: The Huckleberry – Submachine gun for 29 Legendary Shards
Which map is active? Like every weekend, the Trials of Osiris invite you to the Crucible. The map is “Convergence” this time:
Keep in mind: Be sure to get the endgame bounty from Saint-14 in the Tower. Even if you just lose, you still receive loot for participation (or “suffering through”) for the three wins of the week. What those weapons or armor pieces are will be revealed to you throughout the evening.
Flawless: Igneous Hammer in the master version (hand cannon)
When do the Trials run? The Trials of Osiris start today, on July 23 at 19:00 and end with the next Weekly Reset, on July 27 at 19:00. Remember to exchange all earned tokens at the 14th Saint.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, many professional tournaments take place via “Twitch Rivals”. There are often generous prize pools distributed – up to $300,000 for the winners. However, Warzone pro Zack “ZLaner” Lane was banned shortly before the last tournament, which could be due to his “similarity” to Dr Disrespect.
What’s it about?
The streamer ZLaner received a message from Twitch shortly before the start of a Warzone tournament from Twitch Rivals stating that he was not allowed to participate.
ZLaner usually streams on Facebook, but was allowed to participate in the last North America edition of the Warzone tournament in June.
He streamed for about an hour of the tournament in a “Dr Disrespect” cosplay. It is suspected that this led to his ban. The ban has since been lifted.
Twitch has been writing its own exciting media history for years. However, it seems that the streaming platform wants to erase a footnote from this history entirely – the years-long liaison with the insane character “Dr Disrespect”.
The man behind the character, Guy Beahm, originally received an exclusive contract with Twitch and was only banned permanently under mysterious circumstances just two months later. The ban is now over a year old – the reasons remain unclear.
The circumstances suggest that it was not trivial for Twitch, but rather a really big deal: The Doc is not even allowed near a Twitch stream.
Was once a CoD developer in real life: Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm
What does ZLaner have to do with it? The streamer had his breakthrough in 2020. He moved from Fortnite to Warzone and then mainly created CoD content. He steadily grew and had a prominent partner: Dr Disrespect. The two make a great team: The Doc introduced ZLaner to a wide audience, and ZLaner provided strong gameplay footage for the Doc with his skills.
You could certainly call the two friends or at least good colleagues. This was also the reason why ZLaner showcased a “cosplay” of Dr Disrespect during the “Call of Duty World Series of Warzone” as part of Twitch Rivals in June 2021.
While other streamers avoid any hints towards the Doc on Twitch, ZLaner goes all out. During one of the biggest Warzone tournaments, he not only shows a cosplay on Twitch but also imitates the Doc and says things like “no matter what platform, we’re going to have a phenomenal day”:
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As a Facebook streamer, ZLaner is probably a bit bolder than his colleagues on Twitch. He doesn’t fear a ban or the like as much – his career would continue on Facebook. However, with a ban at Twitch Rivals, the streamer would lose access to some of the biggest prize pools in Warzone and to rich hunting grounds for new followers on his main channel.
Commentators of the ban therefore consider it possible that the reason for the spontaneous exclusion was the cosplay appearance (via Twitter). The ban has since been lifted, and ZLaner is allowed to participate in upcoming Twitch Rivals tournaments again.
The streamer was forwarded a message from Twitch, which only states: “ZLaner is not eligible to participate in Twitch Rivals today.” He posted a photo from the cosplay stream and fueled the discussion about the ban.
As the situation slowly heats up, Twitch speaks up. According to Twitch, the ban on ZLaner was a mistake. An employee of Twitch, Blake “CloudFuel” Tull (Esports Community Manager), commented on the matter on Twitter.
Tull explained roughly why ZLaner was not allowed to participate. But he also stated that the specific reasons for the ban were not public. Almost a day later, Tull commented again under one of the discussion tweets and clarified:
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“ZLaner should actually NOT have been banned for yesterday’s event. He is eligible to participate in upcoming Twitch Rivals events.”
Whether it was an unfortunate coincidence or not. The timing was right, and Twitch must face accusations again of proceeding with bans in a manner lacking transparency and capriciousness. You can find more on that here: 6 bans on Twitch that were heavily discussed in 2020.
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In GTA Online, you will receive a cash gift of 250,000 GTA dollars in your account. We will show you if you need to do anything for it and why this surprising gift exists at all.
What’s new? In the social networks, the team from Rockstar Games announced a surprising cash windfall that will soon reach you. Every player will receive 250,000 GTA dollars in their account.
Why is Rockstar Games doing this? On July 20, Rockstar Games released the DLC “Los Santos Tuners.” This takes you into the tuning scene of the online world with drift tracks, new races, and new vehicles. Because the launch was so successful, Rockstar Games is now distributing the gift.
What you need to do for the gift
Log in during this time: As Rockstar Games explains, you should log into GTA Online between Friday, July 23, and Sunday, August 1. By doing this, you qualify for the 250,000 GTA dollars.
When will you receive the money? It will take up to 72 hours after you log in during the event period for you to have the 250,000 GTA dollars credited to your online account. The first payouts are expected starting Monday, July 26. The information comes from Rockstar Support (via Support.Rockstargames.com).
You will not receive the money directly upon logging in, but will need to be a little patient. Log into the game just to be sure during a free moment, so you don’t accidentally miss the event.
What does the team say? On Twitter, Rockstar Games writes that they sincerely thank the community. They write “[…] we are very proud that more players joined GTA Online at the launch of Los Santos Tuners than at any other update before!”
So, this was the most successful DLC launch in the history of GTA Online.
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Why is this DLC so well received? Apparently, Rockstar Games struck a chord with the theme of the DLC. Because when everything is already about super fast cars, a Tuner update is quite obvious.
Furthermore, there have been whispers in social networks for years about players wanting a remake or even a sequel to Need for Speed Underground. With the new tuning methods, races, cars, heists, and missions that Rockstar Games has now brought to GTA, a touch of Need for Speed flies through the streets of Los Santos.
Have you played the new update of GTA Online and tried out the new content? Let us know your impression of what the DLC has made on you here in the comments on MeinMMO.
Last week, the MMO world revolved around Amazon’s new game New World. Also, there was some conflict regarding Final Fantasy XIV and WoW, to which even the director Naoki Yoshida had something to say. Listen to it now in the News Podcast.
These are the topics: There was a lot going on last week. The beta test finally started for New World, which pre-orderers could participate in. And there was also a lot of feedback about the game. Meanwhile, parts of the FFXIV and WoW communities were arguing over which MMORPG is better. Even the director Naoki Yoshida had something to say about it.
Gameforge celebrated the sales figures of its MMORPG Swords of Legends. On Instagram, CDU politician Philipp Amthor tried his hand at gaming and received a lot of mockery from the German gaming community.
Besides the news, we also provide our expert opinions on the respective topics in the podcast, and you can share your own thoughts in the comments. Join the discussion with us!
This is important for you: At the beginning of July, the MeinMMO podcast was moved to the new platform Julep. Therefore, from now on you need to use the new podcast feed from Julep for your apps. The old feed will no longer be updated after the end of July.
If you follow us on a platform like iTunes or Spotify, you don’t have to do anything. The platforms will automatically switch to the new feed. It may take some time, so please bear with us if the episodes appear a little later.
In addition to the news, we also offer special episodes where we focus on a specific topic within gaming. Last week it was the most promising MMORPGs of 2021.
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In our level guide for Season 24 in Diablo 3, we show you how to quickly reach the max level of 70. This is a form of speed leveling. MeinMMO shows you the steps with and without Challenge Rift.
What does the guide show you? Here we introduce how to quickly level your new seasonal character in Season 24 of Diablo 3 to the maximum level of 70. We are addressing experienced Diablo 3 players who have already gone through one or more seasons. Complete beginners who are just starting with this hack-and-slash should take their time leveling up and not rush.
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Leveling Quickly in Season 24
What you need to know: Generally, very little has changed in leveling in Diablo 3. What’s new is that you can now equip companions better while leveling.
In the last seasons, the MeinMMO team had good experiences with the leveling method that includes the Challenge Rift. In combination with Kanai’s Cube, you receive strong bonuses early on.
We present you the method with and without the Challenge Rift here. If you have already completed your portal this week or simply don’t feel like it, skip the first part and read after the section about the Challenge Rift.
Here’s how to get started: After starting Season 24 in Diablo 3, create a seasonal hero. Enter the game with this character and then exit back to the main menu.
Now, go to the game settings and click the option for the Challenge Rift on the left side. It is very important that you have selected your seasonal hero before entering the portal.
Note: This is only possible if you have completed a Greater Nephalem Rift in Diablo 3. If you haven’t done that with your account yet, skip this step.
What is it good for? The big reward for the Challenge Rift helps you start well into the new season. You receive the following for successfully completing the portal:
Bounty materials (15 each)
35 Essence of Death
475 Blood Shards
Crafting materials
and 4.6 million gold
What comes after the portal: The first part of the preparation is complete. Now it’s about implementing this advantage in the game.
Go back to the menu of Diablo 3
Select the Adventure mode on the “Master” difficulty
Once in the game, open the reward pouch that you received for successfully completing the Challenge Rift – It will be displayed in the interface
Now grab the weapon of the Templar or another companion – it is always stronger than the starter weapon of your class
Optional: Complete a boss bounty now. Particularly suitable are Maghda, Zoltun Kull, Belial, or the Skeleton King. If one of these bosses has a bounty, you should complete it. Strong items are waiting for you
Once you have unlocked Kanai’s Cube, travel back to town and visit your blacksmith. Upgrade him fully right away, which shouldn’t be a problem for you thanks to the materials collected from the Challenge Rift. Now, craft a yellow armor piece or yellow weapon for level 70. What you choose depends on your class.
In the following table, we show which items might be worthwhile for you based on your class. The idea is that you upgrade a yellow item in Kanai’s Cube to a legendary item, then extract the legendary power and activate it for yourself. You can learn how to do that in the guide linked above on Kanai’s Cube.
That way, you’ll carry the legendary power with you in the early levels.
Class
Blood Shards
Cube Upgrade
Barbarian
Bracers (lvl 1)
Powerful 1H Weapon – 6/8 Powerful 2H Weapon – 3/6
Crusader
Shield / Bracers (lvl 1)
2H Mace – 6/8 1H Mace – 4/7
Demon Hunter
Bracers (lvl 1)
Dagger – 2/2
Monk
Shoes / Bracers (lvl 1)
Fist Weapon – 8/12 Daibo – 4/8
Necromancer
Gloves (lvl 1) – Rings = risky
2H Scythe – 4/4
Witch Doctor
Mojo (lvl 1), Voodoo Mask (lvl 34)
Ceremonial Knife – 8/12
Wizard
Source (lvl 33) – Rings (lvl 28) = risky
1H Staff – 6/10
Explanation for the numbers: The Witch Doctor has 12 ceremonial knives with an affix from which the power can be extracted, 8 of them are worth it. Hence 8 /12
Depending on your chosen class, there are certain items at level 1 that you can exchange with Kadala in town. From the reward pouch, you received Blood Shards. You can find out which items drop for you at which level at D3planner.com.
Leveling from 1 to 70 – Here’s How
Do you now have a strong, legendary power? Then leveling will be even easier for you. If you skipped the step, you can simply start here.
Level 1 – 24
This is your choice: Depending on your preferred playstyle, you either level up with massacre bonuses in the Halls of Agony at levels 1-3 or cleanse Nephalem Rifts and complete them. Leveling with massacre bonuses requires some practice.
Solo players should progress quickly with massacre bonuses. Group players can do this until level 30, but should then switch to regular Nephalem Rifts, as progressing as a group is usually faster.
With these methods, you’ll level up to level 24.
Every 8-10 levels, visit your blacksmith and try to craft a stronger weapon
Regularly visit the merchants in town. They might sell you rings or amulets that offer the affix “+ Damage.” These are great for leveling.
If you loot a head item with a socket, it’s best to place a red gem in it, which gives you more experience points. If you have weapons with sockets, red gems are also useful here. They provide direct damage in the leveling phase.
During your play phase, you should always adjust the difficulty. Trash mobs should drop with 1-3 hits. If almost everything is a one-hit for you, then increase the difficulty. If it takes you significantly longer, set the game to an easier difficulty.
Level 24 – 40
From now on, you will experience the best leveling with Nephalem Rifts.
Complete these rifts as quickly as possible (adjust the difficulty accordingly)
Tip for groups: Designate one player to close the portal immediately after the Rift boss’s death. In the remaining 30 seconds until closure, he should return to the group and everyone kills mobs in the portal together.
Level 40 – 70
After reaching level 40, teleport to town and visit the Mystic. Upgrade her fully now.
Now craft a yellow 2H weapon for level 70 at the blacksmith Make as many as needed until one weapon has a %-affix (chance to freeze, stun, etc.)
Did you get such a weapon? No? Then keep going, farm materials and try again. Yes? Then go to the Mystic and reroll the other secondary bonus (not the one with the %). You want a level reduction that comes as close as possible to 30 levels.
Once you can equip these weapons, equip them and raise the difficulty. Ideally, you should wear a level 70 weapon at level 40. Set it to Torment 6 and slowly adjust down if it is still too hard.
With the high damage output from the level 70 weapon, you should now progress well.
Leveling up to 70: Now you can level through Nephalem Rifts effectively. Whether with or without a level 70 weapon, this is the right way now. With a level 70 weapon, it’s best to play on a high torment level – without a level 70 weapon, then on a difficulty where you can still quickly complete the portal.
Grind through the rifts until you reach level 70.
What’s next after level 70?
What build you play now and how you tackle the season journey depends entirely on you. As a reward for the season journey, you receive starter sets in Season 24 that play a significant role in Greater Nephalem Rifts.
Choose a set you want to play and complete the season journey chapter by chapter. You will then open Haedrig’s Gifts with the class from which you want to use the starter set. With a 6-piece bonus, you can already play on high torment levels and earn keys for greater rifts in normal rifts.
What leveling method are you using for the new season? Are you heavily using the revamped companions or are you going with friends? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other players.
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The Olympic Games 2021 have begun in Tokyo. For the official opening, pieces of music from famous Japanese video games such as Final Fantasy, Sonic, and Monster Hunter were played.
This is what happened: Although there was a lot of commotion and discussions surrounding the Olympic Games 2021 in Tokyo in advance, the organizers ultimately decided to proceed despite the coronavirus pandemic. And when the many spectators gathered in front of their TVs and streams for the opening ceremony, they were quite amazed.
In the stadium, music pieces that were very familiar to many gamers and game fans echoed. Melodies from popular Japanese video game series like Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star, and NieR were indeed played. Clips and excerpts from the ceremony immediately appeared on social media and YouTube.
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At this point, the main theme from Final Fantasy was played
The gaming community immediately exploded with reports about the unusual music choice of the Olympic Games. Names like Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy landed alongside #TokyoOlympics directly in the Twitter trends and were mentioned in thousands of tweets.
Fans of the video game series celebrate the fact that melodies from their beloved games can be heard at such a large international event as the Olympic Games.
YO DRAGON QUEST AND FINAL FANTASY THEMES AS ATHLETE ENTRANCE MUSIC??? LETS FUCKING GO!
This music was played: According to the list from the Japanese website NikkanSports, a total of 19 different pieces from video games were to be played. They come from popular series and games such as:
Final Fantasy
Monster Hunter
Kingdom Hearts
Chrono Trigger
Ace Combat
Sonic the Hedgehog
Phantasy Star Universe
Gradius
NieR
Tales series
Winning Eleven
SaGa series
Soul Calibur
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Emi Evans, singer of various songs from NieR is amazed and happy that one of her songs was played at the Olympic Games.
The list of tracks was already compiled in March and represents a part of the Japanese culture that is celebrated by fans all over the world. The pieces are played by a live orchestra. Interestingly, there are no pieces from Nintendo games in the list, even though the console manufacturer is one of the largest representatives of the Japanese gaming industry.
What do you think of the action by the organizers of the Olympic Games? Did you watch the ceremony? Let us know in the comments.
Users have complained about the high load on hardware from New World on various pages. There are even reports of broken RTX-3090 graphics cards. Now, the manufacturer has spoken out, where players had complained about broken graphics cards.
In the meantime, the developers from Amazon Game Studios explained that they have implemented a hotfix: The update is supposed to cap the FPS in the main menu, without causing performance issues in the game.
However, they have not seen problems or indications of widespread issues with 3090s, neither in the beta nor during the alpha tests. Furthermore, Amazon stated that the closed beta is “safe to play”.
What has happened now? Now the manufacturer EVGA has spoken out and given a clear statement. Because some users had claimed that their broken graphics cards were from EVGA. The statement should now reassure affected players whose graphics cards have indeed been damaged by New World.
However, it is still unclear how many graphics cards are actually affected, as there are currently no reliable numbers or facts other than various reddit posts complaining about their broken graphics cards (via reddit.com).
The manufacturer explains what is happening with the broken RTX-3090 graphics cards
What does EVGA say? In a statement, an employee of the manufacturer EVGA explained: “Yes, all broken RTX-3090s will be replaced.” (via PCGamer.com)
This should especially provide relief for users who currently own a broken RTX-3090 from EVGA.
What kind of graphics card is this? The GeForce RTX 3090 is Nvidia’s fastest graphics card currently available for purchase. Nevertheless, for many gamers, the RTX 3080 is the better option than an RTX 3090. Especially if you are only playing in Full HD or WQHD. The GeForce RTX 3080 delivers about 15% less performance but is officially available at a significantly lower price than the RTX 3090.
If you can get the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti near the MSRP, the Ti version might even be an even better option than the regular RTX 3080.
The MSRP for the GeForce RTX 3090 is already set at 1549 euros, which is more than twice as high as for the popular GeForce RTX 3080, which officially costs “only” 729 euros.
For many users, the hope grows that they will eventually be able to buy a graphics card at a fair price sometime this year. Because many do not want to pay hefty premiums for their graphics cards to greedy scalpers.
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A card that essentially says “Win the game” would be way too strong in Hearthstone. However, Priests are getting exactly that.
If you ask players in Hearthstone which class is the most annoying, many will exclaim exasperatedly, “Definitely Priest!” Matches against Priests can drag on for up to 30 minutes and are marked by extreme self-healing, the numerous discoveries of cards, and nearly endless spells. Apparently, Blizzard has asked itself, “What’s missing for the Priest?”
The answer seems simple: A quest line that instantly annihilates the enemy hero.
What are quest lines? Quest lines are an extension of the already known quests in Hearthstone. Instead of a large quest with massive rewards at the end, quest lines are divided into several tasks that must be completed sequentially. Along the way, there are smaller advantages and bonuses before a really big reward awaits at the end, which can often decide the game single-handedly.
What kind of quest is it? With the upcoming expansion “United in Stormwind”, Priests will receive the quest “Search for Guidance,” which consists of a total of 3 parts and continues a bit after that. The individual quest steps are as follows:
Search for Guidance: Play 3 cards that cost (2), (3), and (4) mana each. Reward: Discover a card from your deck.
Find the Void Shard: Play 2 cards that cost (5) and (6) mana respectively. Reward: Discover a card from your deck.
Illuminate the Void: Play 2 cards that cost (7) and (8) mana respectively. Reward: Gain Xyrella the Purified.
Xyrella the Purified is a legendary servant that costs 5 mana and comes with impressive stats of 7/7 and Taunt. Additionally, it shuffles a “Purified Shard” into the deck via Battlecry – and it’s something else.
“Win the game” – This is how some might like their cards.
The “Purified Shard” is a spell that costs a whopping 10 mana and has only one effect: It destroys the enemy hero.
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Isn’t that completely overpowered? That remains to be seen. Of course, having a potential “instant kill” is very strong, but first, 3 quests must be completed, a legendary card must be played, and then the spell must be drawn. That’s a lot of time for the opponent to determine the game.
While there will surely be videos in which the Priest plays the Shard on exactly turn 10, that should remain a rarity. Because the Priest would have to play perfectly “on curve”, meaning having the right card for the quest in every turn, which should also be a good answer to the opponent’s minions.
What do you think of this instant kill method of the Priest? A fun card and very interesting? Or totally overpowered and toxic for the game?
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In Genshin Impact introduced the new island region Inazuma with Update 2.0. Players usually reach it via teleportation, but one player fancied himself clever and chose a cooler way to travel to Inazuma.
What happened? The new region Inazuma is an island chain inspired by traditional Japan. It consists of a total of six islands, three of which are currently accessible. Normally, players access Inazuma through the main quest, and once they have been there, they can teleport back.
However, one player was not satisfied with that; he wanted to reach Inazuma in a particularly cool way. He used the ice bridge, which has long been known as a meme in the game, to simply walk across the entire ocean. In the end, however, he was met with an unpleasant surprise as he was teleported back just before reaching his destination.
How did he do it? The player used Cryo characters and their ice abilities to freeze the water in front of him. When Cryo in Genshin Impact comes into contact with water, it temporarily freezes, allowing players to walk on it. With a bit of practice, it is theoretically possible to walk completely over the water.
The player was on his mission to cross the ocean on foot for 23 minutes. Just before reaching his destination, however, the game teleported him back to the Guyun Stone Forest, where the ship to Inazuma was waiting for him.
You can watch his attempt in this video:
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What does the community say about it? The video has already inspired numerous imitators who want to try their luck. They are trying to find a place that the developers mihoyo forgot, where they can somehow sneak through.
The rest of the community is amused by the attempts. No one is truly surprised that it doesn’t work, though it would be really cool if it did.
People are jokingly demanding that the developers allow travel via ice bridge, just “for the meme.” Personally, we believe it won’t be technically easy to implement as it likely involves two different instances. But we would still think it’s cool.
What do you think of the attempt, or have you tried it yourself? What are you most looking forward to in Inazuma?
As in every year, the ratings of football stars in Ultimate Team by EA Sports are adjusted. We take a look at the professionals who can expect downgrades due to poor performances in FIFA 22.
Although the ratings of the new FIFA 22 cards are not officially known yet, we can already take a look at football stars who did not perform well in the past season. Especially interesting are the big stars who could consequently receive a downgrade from EA.
Reasons why Hazard can expect a downgrade: After the cover star of FIFA 20 already received a downgrade from 91 to 88 in FIFA 21, the Belgian winger might expect another loss of points in FIFA 22. His performance at Real Madrid last season certainly does not support an increase in his values. 4 goals and one assist in 21 games are definitely not strong arguments.
A new rating of 84 or 85 sounds realistic for FIFA 22.
Roman Bürki
Reasons why Bürki could expect a downgrade: It was somewhat surprising that Bürki was no longer the number 1 in Dortmund’s goal. Nevertheless, the Swiss keeper played 24 matches, conceding 32 goals. A downgrade in rating might therefore be expected.
A new rating of 82 could be conceivable for Bürki in FIFA 22.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Reasons why Aubameyang could expect a downgrade: The former BVB striker could not match his performances at Arsenal FC in the past season. He managed to score a respectable 10 goals in the Premier League. However, in the two previous seasons, the Gabonese scored 22 goals each. A downgrade could be the consequence.
Perhaps Aubameyang will still receive a strong 85-rated card in FIFA 22.
Niklas Süle
Reasons why Süle could expect a downgrade: Although Niklas Süle played 20 matches in the last Bundesliga season, his performances for the German record champions were not always up to the level of previous years (via Kicker). Therefore, a drop in his 84 rating would not be surprising.
A new 82 rating would be quite conceivable.
Anthony Martial
Reasons why Martial could expect a downgrade: The Manchester United striker managed only 7 goals in 36 matches in the 2020/21 season. Not a performance for which the Frenchman should expect an upgrade. A downgrade seems more likely.
A new rating of 82 could be realistic.
Dele Alli
Reasons why Alli could expect a downgrade: The last season was forgettable for Dele Alli. In a total of 29 matches, the attacking midfielder scored only 3 goals and provided only 5 assists. This points towards a downgrade for the Englishman.
At least he is unlikely to fall below 80 and will probably receive a new rating of 80.
What do you think about the potential downgrades for FIFA 22? Can you think of any players who might receive lower ratings in FIFA? Let us know in the comments!
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In Pokémon GO, a two-day Community Day will take place in August 2021 for the trainers. The focus is on Eevee. We have looked at what the community thinks about this event and reveal to you why they are demanding a reset of the name trick.
What is it about? The trainers in Pokémon GO can expect a special event every month: The Community Day. As Niantic officially announced, the Pokémon Eevee will be in focus in August (via pokemongolive.com).
Eevee can evolve into different monsters, which will receive special charged attacks during the event if you evolve them. Additionally, you can expect a whole range of bonuses for the Community Day with Eevee, like a quarter hatch distance for eggs or extended durations for incense and bait modules.
When does the event take place? The Community Day in August will take place on the following days:
Saturday, August 14, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time
Sunday, August 15, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time
These are the community reactions
As seen on social media, trainers are excited about this upcoming event. Especially the hope for shiny specimens or Eevee with an IV of 100% is high. The reddit user StardustOasis writes that the Community Day will be a hunt for 100%-Eevee for him, so he can get as many as possible of each evolution with special attack (via reddit.com).
Other trainers, on the other hand, are speculating about numerous XL candies at the event. The reddit user Jultar explains: “This Com-Day is the perfect opportunity for me to collect XL candies so that I can get one on level 50 from each evolution.” (via reddit.com).
Players who are currently facing the challenges for level 42 are also excited about this opportunity. To level up to 42, they need to evolve Eevee into each of its forms. The event makes this a bit easier for them.
The reddit user Nirokogaseru writes: “I just made it to level 41 in time! This is my moment.” (via reddit.com). Other trainers, like bs000, hopefully ask in the community whether one can gain 10 million XP in 3 weeks (via reddit.com).
Trainers demand reset of the name trick
Besides the great excitement that can be gleaned from social networks, there is also a strong demand from many trainers: the reset of the name trick.
What is the name trick?
In Pokémon GO, Eevee can be evolved in various ways, so you can set a lure module depending on the evolution to walk with Pokémon or collect hearts. However, this option does not exist for Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon, the first three evolutions of Eevee.
These are evolved randomly. So you do not know which of these monsters you will end up with. However, there is a trick in Pokémon GO – the name trick. This is available for all evolutions of Eevee but can only be used once for each.
This is what the community demands
If you have been actively playing for a longer time, you have probably already used this name trick with Eevee. As a result, the evolution of Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon occurs randomly, meaning trainers have no influence on it. For this reason, there is a strong discussion in the community about a reset.
The reddit user hotnudeguy writes: “Please reset the damn name trick. At least for these days. I don’t want to evolve one with good IVs just for it to end up being awful.” (via reddit.com). Trainer colesyyy also thinks it would be great if everyone could use the name trick a second time during the event (via reddit.com).
Other players, like FennekinPDX, suggest instead on reddit that items such as Thunder Stones, Fire Stones, and Water Stones could also be introduced in Pokémon GO (via reddit.com). In the original series, these play a role in evolving Eevee. This way, you wouldn’t have to rely on chance, but could at least strategically evolve Eevee into its first-generation evolutions.
Whether Niantic will allow trainers in Pokémon GO to use the name trick one more time or introduce special items for evolution is not yet known. If there is any official information about it, you can read it here, on MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the Community Day with Eevee in August? Have you already used your name tricks or can you still use them for the event? Feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
An internal email from Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack has been made public today. In the email, Brack addresses the thousands of employees at Blizzard (WoW, Hearthstone, Diablo 3, Overwatch). He comments on the lawsuit from a California agency that reveals deep misconduct at Activision Blizzard.
This is the situation:
A California agency has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. The company is accused of discriminating against female employees. They are said to be paid less and Activision Blizzard denies them opportunities for advancement. The lawsuit also mentions examples of sexual harassment that shocked many.
Activision Blizzard expressed disgust in an initial public statement regarding the lawsuit. They accused the officials of acting irresponsibly and shamefully. Activision Blizzard even subtly threatened to leave the state of California. Especially, the fact that a suicide of an employee became part of the lawsuit was vehemently denied. They stated that the culture at Blizzard had significantly improved in recent years.
A mail from J. Allen Brack to the Blizzard staff has now become public: It becomes clear how deep the uncertainty at Blizzard runs.
Internal email to Blizzard employees leaks to the outside
Where did the mail come from? It was published by journalist Jason Schreier. He apparently received it from a source at Blizzard.
Is the email authentic? One can assume so. It is known that Jason Schreier has many contacts in large studios and often has early access to insider information that later turns out to be true.
In recent years, he has publicly presented himself as the person who can be contacted by angry or disappointed employees of a gaming company when they have a problem and want to ensure that the journalist maintains the confidentiality of the source.
This is what the internal mail says: Brack begins the mail with:
“A lot of emotions arose for me yesterday and I know: They did for you too. The allegations and the pain of current and former employees are extremely concerning.
I know that many of you wish for more clarity. However, we cannot comment on the specifics of an ongoing process. What I can say is: The behavior described in the allegations is absolutely unacceptable.”
J. Allen Brack
Brack emphasizes that things like misogyny, discrimination, or harassment are rejected. Everyone should feel safe at Blizzard. He admires the courage it takes to make such allegations public. Brack promises to initiate internal and – if necessary – external investigations.
It is important that Blizzard works on its culture just as much as on its games. The values should be the guiding star.
It is said that the leadership team and Brack himself are now holding meetings with many employees to answer questions and discuss how they can move forward from here. People could approach any manager, any HR partner, and anyone from the legal team, as well as any of the bosses. Additionally, they could also anonymously contact people outside of Blizzard if they feel more comfortable doing so.
At the end of the mail, Brack says he himself feels “anger and rage”, but he is also grateful that he can work with such great leaders and thousands of employees to achieve continuous improvements.
On Twitter, former employees cry tears of joy and in WoW, players kill an NPC
This preceded the mail: The closer examination of the lawsuit and the initial reactions led to increasing anger against Blizzard throughout the day on July 22, which even led to protests in the games:
After the lawsuit against Blizzard became public, several former female employees took to Twitter to further confirm and even amplify the accusations made in the lawsuit. Suddenly, there was talk of sex in game lounges and cocaine in the bathrooms (via twitter).
In the tweets, the women appeared traumatized by their time at Blizzard. One former employee said she felt disgusted in recent years when reading that her former abusers were now so successful at Blizzard. It was a huge relief to feel that the allegations were now public (via twitter).
The initial response from Blizzard was harshly criticized. In their first response, the company emphasized that many of the allegations “are in the past” and that they have made great progress since then.
We have dealt with the content of the lawsuit extensively in an article on MeinMMO:
In the tier list for Season 24 in Diablo 3, we show you the best classes, builds, and equipment. Balance changes from patch 2.7.1 are also taken into account.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? Today, on July 23, Season 24 starts in Diablo 3. The new season runs with patch 2.7.1, which brings the ethereal weapons into play. Anyone starting with Season 24 begins at “zero” with their character and then tries to quickly reach level 70.
In this tier list, we want to show you which classes and builds have the greatest potential in S24 and which class is the best with it.
What makes Season 24 special? The new season theme “Ethereal Memory” brings back the ethereal weapons you know from Diablo 2. A total of 21 beloved weapons return – 3 for each class. In Season 24, the ethereal weapons are powerful and rare.
Who creates the tier list? We use the tier list from Maxroll.gg as a basis. The website develops this tier list with extensive testing and mathematics. The team behind it includes Rob, Wudijo, Northwar, Facefoot, Raxxanterax, and Chewignom. Major Diablo streamers now use the website maxroll.gg to share their builds. It has even been available in German since April 1.
We embed the tier list here in the article as an image. Here and on the following pages of the article, we will present the top 3 builds for each class and a link to the build (in German) accordingly. This way, you can easily recreate the builds and slice through Season 24.
The tier list for Season 24 in Diablo 3 – Source: Maxroll.gg
What do the “S” to “F” classifications mean? The list is sorted from “S” at the top to “F” at the bottom. In the S-tier, you will find the builds with the highest potential in Season 24. The potential of the builds below is lower.
This should only serve as a rough guide for you. Ultimately, the potential still depends significantly on how many Paragon points you farm. If you invest enough time in the game, any class and any build can be strong.
Important: With any of the listed builds on the tier list, you can clear level 70 in the greater rifts. You need this milestone to unlock ancient items. They are among the strongest items in Diablo 3.
What you will find here: On this and the next six pages of the article, you will find the three strongest builds for each class from Season 24. If you click on the name of the build, you will be redirected to the website of Maxroll.gg, where the build will be presented in detail with all items, gems, abilities, and the corresponding runes.
If something changes in the tier list during the season, we will update the article.
If the abbreviations LoN and LoD appear in the builds, these are abbreviations for the legacy bonuses. You get these through a gem or a set of rings.
S-Tier: Whirlwind with Wrath of the Wastes (via maxroll.gg): The WW-Barb has been a hot candidate for records on the leaderboards for several seasons. The set works by applying Bleed to enemies while performing Whirlwind (thanks to the Pride of the Ancients). As a WW-Barbarian, you move quickly and deal a lot of damage. This build falls into the “Easy to learn, hard to master” category.
A-Tier: Frenzy with the Horde of the Ninety Savages (via maxroll.gg): With this build, you joyfully spam the “Frenzy” ability and easily slice through enemies, thanks to the set bonus. Even as a Z-Barb, you can play this build with high single target damage. However, you don’t have much area damage included.
A-Tier: Earthquake with the Power of the Earth (via maxroll.gg): If you have never played the Leapquake-Barb and are looking for some variety in your Barbarian, you should try this build. You leap through the enemy lines and spread AoE dots. The playstyle is unique and might hit your nerve.
B-Tier: Starter Set Call of the Immortal King with HotA (via maxroll.gg) – The starter set for the Barbarian from Season 24 performs only in the B-Tier. With this build, you don’t have much variety in gameplay but can take a lot of damage. The damage dealt is quite low compared to other builds.
On the next page, you will see the three best builds of the Demon Hunter in Season 24 of Diablo 3.
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With the latest update, Microsoft aims to fix issues for gamers in Windows 10. These include framedrops and strange in-game behavior.
Microsoft had already released a major update in April 2021 to fix performance issues in Windows 10. Nevertheless, some users are still complaining about ongoing problems when they want to play properly (via reddit.com):
Some users are complaining about frame drops and abnormal rendering errors.
Others are frustrated with blue screens that they continue to experience while gaming or after the latest update.
This has happened now: With the update from last week (KB5004237), Microsoft had already fixed some bugs, but especially the frame drops seem to still be a problem.
A further update is expected next week to address the last issues that users are still complaining about.
Who is affected? It is unclear how many players are affected by the problems. For instance, Windowslatest.com explains that the issue may not be widespread (via windowslatest.com). However, some Windows versions like Windows 10 Version 21H1 and Version 20H2 are likely affected.
Next week, a Windows update will come to resolve the last issues
When will the update come? According to Microsoft, the update is expected to appear on the upcoming Patch Day, which is Tuesday, July 27, 2021, for us.
If you are currently suffering from performance issues, you should definitely consider installing the update. In general, we recommend that you always install all important updates. This ensures a secure operating system.
Is there an alternative solution? If you are experiencing the mentioned issues, a small setting in Windows can help.
To do this, select “Power Options” in Windows. Typically, the “Balanced” setting is selected and recommended by Windows.
If you are having problems, you can switch your power plan to “High Performance.” This should resolve some issues. “Ultimate Performance” is also an option to improve performance.
How to activate the power-saving plan: First, open the Control Panel. Here, select “Hardware and Sound” and then “Power Options”. Alternatively, you can simply search for “Power Options” in the Windows 10 start menu and go directly to the corresponding menu.
The “Ultimate Performance” option is only available from Windows 10 Version 17083.
With the latest update, Microsoft adjusted the power options so that your settings are also used in game mode and are not lost.
This is where you change the settings in Windows 10.
Are you looking for more tips to get more performance from your PC? Here we present 5 things for under 20 euros that can improve your PC’s performance.
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