The new Snap event in Pokémon GO brings new, current raid bosses to the arenas of Pokémon GO. We show you who you will encounter at levels 1, 3, 5 and in Mega Raids and which counters you should have ready.
What’s going on in Pokémon GO? On April 29, the “New Snap” event started. Due to the release of New Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo Switch, it is also being celebrated in Pokémon GO. This includes different spawns in the wild, shiny Farbregal and also altered raid Pokémon.
Here we show you the current raid bosses in Pokémon GO.
Current Raid Bosses in Pokémon GO (from April 29)
What you need to know: We list the bosses of the various difficulty levels one after the other. Names marked with a star (*) indicate that you can encounter these Pokémon as shiny as well.
Tier 1: At the first level of the raids, you can defeat the Pokémon quite easily, even if you don’t have the ideal counters.
Tier 3:
Against Venusaur, Fire-type Pokémon such as Flampivian, Moltres or Blaziken are suitable.
Against Vaporeon, Electric-type Pokémon like Raikou or Zapdos are suitable. Grass-type Pokémon like Venusaur are also effective.
Against Meganium, you can use Fire-type Pokémon like Charizard, Entei or Reshiram (in addition to the counters for Venusaur).
Against Tyranitar, Fighting-type Pokémon like Lucario, Machamp or Machoke are effective.
Against Sharkpedo, use Electric-type Pokémon like Electivire or Raikou in the raid. But also fighters like Gallade and Machamp hit hard.
Against Hippowdon, Water and Ice are effective. Use attackers like Mega-Blastoise, Shadow-Mamoswine or Mega-Gyarados.
Tier 5: In the level 5 raids, legendary Pokémon await you, which have been available individually for weeks. We have special guides for Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus that provide you with the most important information such as counters.
Mega Raids: The Mega Raids reward you with Pokémon that you can activate the Mega Evolution for.
In the battle against Mega-Venusaur, other Mega Pokémon such as Mega-Charizard X and Y are suitable. But also Shadow-Mewtwo, the regular Mewtwo, and Shadow-Moltres are very potent attackers in battle.
In the raid against Mega-Lapras, you are well served with Mega-Pokémon such as Mega-Pidgeot, Mega-Lapras, and Mega-Charizard Y. Also helpful are Shadow-Mewtwo, Mewtwo, Shadow-Moltres, Shadow-Machamp, or Shadow-Gladevoir.
When facing Mega-Blaziken, attackers like Mega-Charizard X and Y as well as Mega-Houndoom are strong options. As Shadow attackers, you are well served with Shadow-Moltres, Shadow-Charizard, and Shadow-Entei.
You can only take advantage of the Snap event for a few days. It ends already on Sunday evening at 8:00 PM local time. But until then, there are some bonuses that ensure a lot of fun. Especially shiny hunters should get a move on, as you can now catch Shiny Farbregal.
The gaming company Blizzard is currently in the spotlight regarding its diversity. After women complained about their treatment in Hearthstone, Blizzard is now facing criticism for a skin in Overwatch : Blizzard has now given the Asian character Mei cornrows. Some black women find this offensive: They have missed having a black female character in Overwatch for 5 years.
What’s going on at Blizzard? It’s a strange transformation that Blizzard is undergoing:
With Overwatch in 2016, Blizzard wanted to make a statement for “more diversity” and move away from the fact that the hero figures in their games are predominantly muscular men with broad shoulders or sexy women in battle bikinis: They aimed to develop a game with a diverse cast of heroes.
However, in recent months, criticism of Blizzard has been accumulating, accusing them of disadvantaging and belittling groups of people with their decisions. Blizzard has been sharply criticized for inviting only 2 women and 18 men to a tournament with 20 grandmasters in Hearthstone.
This time, the criticism is focused on a skin for the hero Mei in Overwatch.
This is the problem skin: The legendary skin “MM-Mei” depicts the frost heroine Mei as a “Mixed Martial Arts” fighter. Apparently, this skin is modeled after the UFC fighter Zhang Weili, who also wears her hair in cornrows.
Cornrows are a braided hairstyle originating from Africa. Some famous black basketball players wore cornrows in the 2000s, such as Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace, or Latrell Spreewell. The hairstyle is popular among female mixed martial arts fighters because long hair does not obstruct vision during fights.
Blizzard commented on the skin: “Since the May Melee is the first Overwatch tournament of the year, we wanted to design a skin that represents the pinnacle of competition. We feel that combat sports like boxing or mixed martial arts capture that tone very well and therefore started creating this legendary skin.”
Blizzard chose Mei because many fans amused themselves with the wordplay “May Mei” in 2020. Therefore, it was clear that Mei should be the hero for the “Mixed Martial” Arts skin.
Journalist Gita Jackson calls it a “PR blunder” to have a black hairstyle for a black heroine in Overwatch.
Black hairstyle in Overwatch, but no black heroine
What’s the problem? The problem that Twitter users have with the skin is:
While there are all kinds of characters in Overwatch, there is no black woman. Since the development of Overwatch 1 is practically finished, there will also be no black woman – Sojourn is only coming for Overwatch 2.
However, the new skin features a hairstyle that many directly associate with black women. This, it is said, rubs “salt in the wound” for Blizzard.
Users on Twitter, especially black women, criticize Blizzard for the skin. Many note that Blizzard clearly lacks black developers and their perspective; otherwise, they would have noticed how inappropriate this is.
The skin is perceived as a “PR blunder.”
The Twitter account “Black Girl Gamers” pointed out that Blizzard was already criticized in 2018 for having no black women in the ensemble of 29 heroes in Overwatch. They called it “lazy and misogynistic” back then.
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Do some see it differently? Yes, others say: The hairstyle is simply common among MMA fighters and thus appropriate for the skin.
They point specifically to UFC fighter Zhang Weili, who wears cornrows as a “real-life example” that the skin is not culturally offensive.
Some comment under the skin: “This is the reason why Jeff Kaplan left” or “Jeff saw this and submitted his resignation.”
The example of skins for Mei clearly shows how the discussion in gaming has shifted. Five years ago, in the release year of Overwatch, there was also a discussion about a skin for Mei. This feels like a relic from older, innocent days:
The first update of the Call of Duty: Warzone after the season start is here. The developers are fixing some nasty bugs and already announcing the next big weapon balancing. MeinMMO shows you the details.
What is this update? On Wednesday evening (April 28), Call of Duty: Warzone released a new update. With the patch, the developers are fixing some annoying bugs and announcing nerfs for strong weapons after the season start. The key points:
Additionally, there were a few other fixes for small bugs that had crept into the game. MeinMMO shows you the complete patch notes in German.
CoD Warzone: Update 28.04. fixes the map and the eagle event
Do I need to download anything for the update? The patch came in the background and does not have its own version number. You only need to download a small amount or your game will do it automatically upon starting.
What do the patch notes say? The highlights are definitely the fix of the current live event “Eagle Hunt” and the map repairs. But there are further adjustments:
Progress for the “Eagle Hunt” event should now be counted correctly
Tasks of the Eagle event no longer spawn outside the map
Various locations on the map Verdansk ’84 repaired where players fell under the map
Removed a bug that kept showing the gas mask overlay even though the mask was used
Epic M82 blueprint was displayed with thermal scope
MP5 blueprint “Barbed Wire” from CoD MW is no longer box loot
Reload audio of the Shadowhunter crossbow restored
Fixed issues with the plane in the battle royale practice mode
Visual background bug of the explosion in the north fixed
The developers reacted relatively quickly to issues with the new map Verdansk ’84. Players were glitching under the map and could easily eliminate fair players.
At the end of the patch notes, the CoD creators provided a small preview of upcoming changes. Since the start of Season 3, the weapon meta has been broader and more open than ever – but it’s still not enough for the developers.
Warzone is announcing nerfs for three weapons that they currently consider a bit too strong:
Furthermore, the developers mention that there will be “adjustments to the ADS fire rate of “Cold War” attachments”. Currently, the weapons from Cold War are considered more mobile and faster in battle royale. The firearms from Modern Warfare cannot keep up in some cases. Apparently, changes are planned to tweak the aim-down-sight speed of some attachments.
Adjustments to the sights themselves might be possible here. Currently, the value reductions of most Cold War sights are minimal to hardly noticeable. In contrast, the sights from Modern Warfare all come with significant drawbacks in sight speed.
When the nerfs will come is left open by the patch notes. However, it is possible that an implementation could occur with the regular playlist update today, Thursday (April 29). Because at least they have apparently been working on the AMAX nerf for a while. There was already a note about the weapon in the patch notes for Season 3: “No king reigns forever”.
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In Pokémon GO the big Snap Event around Shiny Farbedeagle has started today. We will show you the new Field Research, the Timed Research, and special spawns here.
How long does the event last? Since today, April 29th at 10:00 AM, the big Snap Event is running. You can benefit from the bonuses until May 2nd at 8:00 PM local time. So the event does not last too long.
Nevertheless, there are numerous bonuses that you can snag. To make sure you don’t miss anything, we provide you with an overview here.
Spawns, Quests, and Research for the Snap Event
These are the new quests: A total of 4 different tasks await you, all of which give you the chance to obtain several Pokémon:
Use 5 golden Razz Berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Lapras or Alolan Vulpix (both can be Shiny)
Get 5 snapshots of wild Pokémon
Encounter with Panzaeron (can be Shiny), Dodri, or Mantax
Use 5 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Wurmpel, Felino, Glibunkel (all can be Shiny), Skunkapuh, or Flunschlik
Get a snapshot of a wild Pokémon
3 Sanana or Razz Berries
In 3 out of 4 quests, you have the chance to get various Shinys. Depending on which Shinys you are still missing, you should pursue the quests. All tasks are easy to complete, allowing you to finish several Field Research during the event.
This is how you take snapshots in the wild: Click on any Pokémon in the wild. Do not catch it, but switch to the camera. You then just need to take a photo and the quest is complete. In doing so, you also have the chance to encounter a Farbedeagle, which appears thanks to the snapshot.
These are the spawns: Numerous different monsters appear in the wild. For Shiny hunters, interesting ones are Loturzel, Lampi, Sandan, Griffel, and Knacklion. If you are still missing these Shinys, you should take your chance during the event.
The new Shiny Farbedeagle, by the way, does not appear in the wild. You can only obtain it through snapshots. Overall, Farbedeagle appears 15 times per day through a snapshot. You have several opportunities for the new Shiny.
On the right, you see the Shiny form of Farbedeagle.
This is the Timed Research: In line with the event, there is also a Timed Research with a total of 4 steps. We will show you here:
Snap Event (1/4)
Use 3 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Haspiror (can be Shiny)
Take a snapshot of Griffel, Loturzel, or Toxiped in the wild
5 Poké Balls
Take 3 snapshots of wild Pokémon
Encounter with Mauzi (can be Shiny)
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Dodri, 5 Nanab Berries, and 750 XP
Snap Event (2/4)
Take a snapshot of Sandan, Knacklion, or Tuska in the wild
10 Poké Balls
Use 5 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Sandan (can be Shiny)
Take 3 snapshots of wild Ground Pokémon
Encounter with Onix (can be Shiny)
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Panzaeron (can be Shiny), 5 Razz Berries, and 1250 XP
Snap Event (3/4)
Take a snapshot of Lampi, Finneon, or Piccolente in the wild
10 Great Balls
Use 7 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with Wailmer (can be Shiny)
Take 3 snapshots of wild Water Pokémon
Encounter with Baldorfish (can be Shiny)
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Mantax, 5 Sanana Berries, and 2000 XP
Snap Event (4/4)
Take 15 snapshots of wild Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Take a snapshot of Dodri, Mantax, or Panzaeron in the wild
Encounter with Pionskora (can be Shiny)
Use 5 berries while catching Pokémon
Encounter with 1000 stardust
Rewards at the end: Encounter with Perlu (can be Shiny) and 8000 XP
What’s next in Pokémon GO? The event around Shiny Farbedeagle marks the end of April. However, numerous events will continue in May. You can find a detailed overview of all the events in the upcoming month here:
The early access version of the multiplayer shooter Scavengers has launched. We will tell you how to participate in the battles and obtain a Steam key.
What is Scavengers? The free-to-play shooter Scavengers combines survival with PvP elements. You are a scavenger searching for data on a frozen Earth that is vital for the survival of humanity. To do this, you are repeatedly shot from an orbital bunker down to Earth for missions.
In the match with 60 players, you are in teams of 3 – internal tests even allowed for 9,000 players. You need to find data points and reach a dropship with the collected data. You will face not only wild beasts but also the other teams. Additionally, the weather will challenge you with severe storms. It is important to seek shelter during such a storm, as otherwise you receive a nasty debuff and slowly lose max HP, which cannot be healed.
It is also important to equip yourself well with weapons beforehand, and you can improve your character over time. The trailer explains what you can expect during the early access phase:
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How to participate: Currently, a simple access to the early access phase of Scavengers via Steam is not possible. However, you can obtain a key. And that is via Twitch Drops. Here’s how it works:
You need to watch one of the live streams of Scavengers on Twitch that has Twitch Drops activated. You can see which streams those are on the game’s Twitch page (via Twitch).
Will you be getting a Steam key for Scavengers via Twitch drop? Or are you perhaps already involved and can share your experiences with the shooter? Let us know in the comments.
Find Your Next Game is now available as a Spring Edition. Once again, we will present you the latest games as part of the event and show you what is currently happening in established multiplayer games. Check out our streams!
This is FYNG: At Find Your Next Game (short FYNG), we from MeinMMO, together with our colleagues from GameStar and GamePro, present the hottest and most promising games. From April 20th to April 29th, we will provide you with reviews and previews, streams and videos, and exclusive information about established and upcoming titles.
This time, the Spring Edition is upon us, where we want to introduce you to a huge batch of new games and will show some exclusive gameplay from upcoming titles. And of course, a whole range of MMOs and multiplayer games will be included:
So check it out, chat with us in the stream chat, and share your opinion about the games we will cover.
We look forward to seeing you!
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The Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel announces his very own marathon stream. The streamer wants to be live for 60 days straight and break records.
This was announced: In one of his recent streams, xQc specifically talked about a marathon stream. It is supposed to last a full 60 days and be broadcasted over several computers. There is no specific date yet, as the streamer wants to prepare for it first.
Here xQc talks about it: We embed the Twitch clip here, in which xQc talks about the so-called Subathon. He says: “I will get two or 3 whole computers so that I can hold the Subathon throughout the whole house. Yes, it is supposed to last 60 days.” You can find the clip here:
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This is how Ludwig’s Subathon went: The streamer Ludwig set a completely new trend and challenged his viewers. They become subscribers, and in return, the streamer stays live longer. The project became so big that Ludwig banned particularly large sub-gifters and ultimately even set a subscriber record. Ludwig had 283,000 subscribers after this time.
The stream caused a stir worldwide, and thousands of new viewers followed Ludwig’s stream. In the end, the streamer earned over 1.3 million dollars through the numerous subs. However, he does not want to repeat such a project.
This is how it could go for xQc: Compared to Ludwig, xQc is a significantly larger streamer. He is currently in first place on Twitch when it comes to the most viewed channels. This inherently brings significantly more fans to the screens. With such an event, xQc could become even bigger and break records. Ludwig’s subscriber record could well be broken with a similar success.
However, it must also be mentioned that this event is no longer quite new, and the surprise that there was with Ludwig is gone. In the end, it remains to be seen whether xQc will actually last the full 60 days or if he has to end it earlier. It also remains open whether the stream will find as much favor as it did with Ludwig.
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What’s else happening in the Twitch world? Recently, there was stress between Twitch and a streamer. He sued in court over a ban and won, but Twitch remains tough. You can learn the whole story behind it here:
In LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics released on April 28 the new Set 5 named “Reckoning”. We have compiled an overview for you of the new champs and current cheat sheets.
What changed with Season 5? The release of the new set has completely transformed TFT. There is a complete overhaul of the champions, origins, and attributes. Additionally, the items have been revised and a new seasonal mechanic has been introduced.
Shadow components and shadow items have been introduced. These are particularly strong but also have a negative effect. It is important that you use the items wisely.
What else is new? Along with the adjustments, there is again a completely new season pass, as well as the new game mode Blitz Convergence. This essentially is a faster version of TFT, expected to be completed in 20 minutes.
Cheat Sheets for Set 5
What are Cheat Sheets? Cheat Sheets are intended to help you get an overview of the current situation in the game. They show you which champions have a particular origin or class, what synergies these attributes bring, or how items can be combined.
Cheat Sheet for the Champions: A good overview of the champions, origins, and classes is provided by the cheat sheet from Riot Games itself. In it, you can find the essentials at a glance.
Cheat Sheet in German:
Cheat Sheet in English:
Items from Set 5
Cheat Sheet for the Items: The items that are created from the spatula have particularly changed. Moreover, new shadow items have been introduced. Accordingly, we have included several images of the items:
Gives a 75% chance for critical hits (components included). Every point of critical hit chance over 100% grants +1% critical hit damage. The bearer also receives 30% critical hit damage. With each critical hit, the bearer takes absolute damage equal to 3% of their maximum health.
Veil of Darkness
The bearer fires a beam forward and backward at the start of combat, delaying the first ability of the affected enemies and allies and increasing their maximum mana until the ability is cast by 65%.
Thief’s Gloves
At the beginning of each planning phase, the bearer equips themselves with 2 temporary items. These are always complete shadow items.
Vengeful Claw of the Trap
Blocks the first enemy ability that hits the bearer, teleporting them to that enemy, and both units target each other. They deal 25% more damage to each other.
Petrifying Mercury
The bearer is immune to crowd control for the entire fight and receives -20% maximum health.
Ultimate Last Breath
When the bearer scores a critical hit, the target’s armor and magic resistance are reduced by 50% for 5 seconds. The bearer’s armor and magic resistance are also permanently reduced by 25%.
Glove of Sacrifice
The magical and absolute damage of the bearer’s ability can critically hit. The bearer receives +40% critical hit damage and a 20% chance for critical hits. After using their ability, the bearer loses 15% of their maximum health.
Hand of Retribution
At the start of combat, the bearer receives the following bonuses: – +40 attack damage and +40 ability power – Normal attacks and abilities heal for 40% of the damage dealt. These bonuses expire after each kill and are renewed for the next one.
Spectral Spear of Shojin
The bearer’s attacks restore 14 mana on hit. The bearer deals 20% less damage.
Frozen Shadowheart
Reduces the attack speed of all enemies within 2 spaces by 50%. The attack speed of allies (except the bearer) within 1 space is also reduced by 50%.
Sacrificial Liberation Strike
The bearer shields all allies on the board (excluding themselves) with an aura that heals them for 20% of their missing health every 5 seconds. Whenever this happens, the bearer takes absolute damage of 10% of their current health.
Chalice of Malice
At the beginning of combat, all allies of the bearer within 1 space in the same row receive 45 ability power for the rest of the fight. The bearer loses 20 ability power instead of gaining it.
Static’s Stiletto
Every second attack of the bearer unleashes a chain lightning that hits 4 enemies, deals 70 magic damage, and reduces their magic resistance by 70% for 5 seconds. The bearer receives -33% attack damage.
Immortal Staff of the Archdemon
Whenever the bearer uses their ability, they gain health equal to 300% of their maximum mana. The bearer then heals for the amount of health gained from this ability.
Very Dark Blue Buff
After using their ability, the bearer gains 15 mana. If the bearer is below 60% health, this is increased to 50.
Hextech Gunblade of Immortality
The magic and absolute damage of the bearer’s abilities heal the nearest ally with missing health for 60% of the damage dealt. This healing has no effect on the bearer.
Amulet of the Silver Solari
At the beginning of combat, the bearer and all allies within 2 spaces in the same row gain 60 additional armor and magic resistance, but they gain 5 less mana per attack.
Morellonomicon
When the bearer deals magic damage with their ability, they burn the target and deal absolute damage equal to 100% of the target’s maximum health over 25 seconds. Any healing is reduced by 50% during the burn. The bearer’s ability deals 50% less damage.
Ionic Darkspark
Enemies and allies within 2 spaces are shocked when they cast an ability, dealing magic damage based on their maximum mana. Enemies take 200% of their maximum mana, allies take 100% of their maximum mana as magic damage. Whenever an ally or enemy is shocked, the bearer gains 5 ability power for the rest of the fight.
Guinsoo’s Blade of Sacrifice
Attacks grant +9% bonus attack speed for the rest of the fight. The additional attack speed can be increased indefinitely. The bearer takes absolute damage equal to 2.5% of their maximum health with each attack.
Rabadon’s Toxic Death Cap
Grants 100 additional ability power (components included) and -20% maximum health.
Toxic Blade of Death
If the bearer is involved in a kill, they gain +15 attack damage for the rest of the fight. This effect can be increased indefinitely (starting with 3). The bearer receives -20% maximum health.
Fallen Guardian Angel
Prevents the bearer from dying for the first time and instead puts them in stasis. After 2 seconds, the bearer returns with 80% health and is freed from all negative effects. After the activation of this effect, the bearer’s attack speed is reduced by 50% for the rest of the fight.
Zeke’s Dark Herald
At the beginning of combat, the bearer reduces the attack speed of all allies within 1 space in the same row by -25%. The bearer then gains +40% attack speed for each affected ally.
Risk-Seeker
Normal damage heals the bearer for 40% of the damage dealt. Each time the bearer heals to 90% health, they receive 30% attack speed for 3 seconds (non-stacking). The bearer takes absolute damage equal to 33% of their maximum health at the start of the fight.
Evil Giant Slaughter
The bearer’s abilities and attacks deal 50% additional damage. If the target has less than 1,100 maximum health, the bearer’s abilities and attacks instead deal 15% less damage.
Vengeance of the Titan
Every 3 seconds, the next normal attack of the bearer deals absolute damage equal to 25% of the total damage they have taken since their last empowered attack.
Instable Zz’Rot Portal
When the bearer dies, a construct rises and continues the fight. If it dies, it deals 600 absolute damage to enemies within 1 space.
Runaans Unleashed Tempest
The bearer’s attacks fire projectiles at 2 nearby enemies, dealing damage equal to 50% of the bearer’s attack damage. These projectiles can critically hit but do not trigger hit effects.
Eclipse Cloak
Every 1.5 seconds, a random enemy within 3 spaces is burned for 10 seconds for 25% of their maximum health. Any incoming healing is reduced by 50%. The bearer is burned for 4% of their maximum health every second, and any incoming healing is reduced by 50%.
Warmog’s Sacrificial Armor
Grants 1,800 additional health (components included). The bearer takes 100 absolute damage every second.
Turbulent Zephyr
At the start of combat, the bearer summons a whirlwind on the opposite side of the arena that stuns the nearest enemy for 8 seconds. Once the enemy returns to combat, they gain 30 attack damage and 30 ability power for the rest of the fight. Ignores immunity to crowd control.
Immortal Stone Armor of the Water Spout
The bearer heals for 45 health every 2 seconds per unit that targets them.
Reduces incoming magic damage by 15%. Ignores additional damage from critical hits.
Rapid Fire Death Shield
Increases the bearer’s attack range by 1 space. Additionally, the bearer gains +40% bonus attack speed when no enemies are within 2 spaces. The bearer’s attacks can no longer miss.
The Viking MMORPG Odin: Valhalla Rising has now released a new trailer and showcased its four classes in short gameplay videos. MeinMMO summarizes the latest info for you.
These locations consist of various biomes, such as snowy landscapes, deep forests, mountains, cities, and expansive meadows.
You will also encounter monsters like giants or dragons. Hard-to-reach places can be accessed by climbing, flying on dragons, pegasi, or gigantic moths, and traveling by ship. A new gameplay trailer shows you what to expect in Odin: Valhalla Rising.
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New trailers showcase story excerpts and the 4 classes
What does Odin want to offer? The MMORPG also aims to provide a huge, open world that should completely avoid loading screens. The endgame is supposed to feature dungeons and PvP battles.
With warrior, rogue, priest, sorceress, there are 4 classes available at launch. Classic roles such as tank, DD and healer are supposed to play a significant role. However, it is currently unknown how exactly the combat system works. The trailers show it, but it is unclear whether it is auto-play, a real-time system or
Developer Lionhead Games has now introduced these classes with four short trailers. At the same time, they announced that pre-registrations are starting in South Korea. We will show them to you.
Warrior
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This shows the gameplay: In the video, the warrior is seen fighting both with a sword alone, and with a sword and shield. Several abilities are used that can hit multiple enemies at once.
With the shield, he has also pulled multiple enemies towards him using a kind of magical chain.
Sorceress
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This shows the gameplay: The rogue is a kind of hybrid class that works in both close combat and ranged combat. Daggers and bows are used.
When is the MMORPG being released? The release of Odin: Valhalla Rising is confirmed for this year in South Korea and Taiwan.
In South Korea, pre-registration has already begun. Therefore, there should soon be news about the launch in South Korea. Shortly after the release in the Asian region, it should also come to us in the West. More is not currently known.
The publishing will be handled by Kakao Games, who are also responsible for the American and European version of Black Desert .
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The new TOTW 31 in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is now available. Here you can see the best cards in the Team of the Week.
When is TOTW 31 coming? The new Team of the Week 31 is now available. It was released on April 28, 2021, at 19:00 and will remain available in FUT 21 for one week.
If you still want a player from the current TOTW 31, you will have to check the transfer market or try your luck with FUT packs.
The complete TOTW 31 – with Griezmann
This is the TOTW 31: The new Team of the Week offers cards with high ratings like Griezmann (90), Dubravka (86), and Kimpembe (87), but surprisingly, top strikers like Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, who shone in the last two matchdays of real football, are missing.
However, FUT players with slightly cheaper teams might discover one or two strong cards in the TOTW for their team.
TOTW 31 starting eleven:
GK: Dubravka (86)
CB: Kimpembe (87)
LB: Alex Sandro (86)
CB: Niakhaté (84)
CM: De Paul (86)
CAM: Klaaasen (84)
CM: Claude-Maurice (84)
ST: Griezmann (90)
LW: Oscar (85)
RW: Malinovskyi (84)
ST: Yilmaz (84)
TOTW 31 bench:
GK: Bravo (81)
CB: Evans (83)
CM: Hector (81)
RM: Tsygankov (83)
ST: Payet (84)
ST: Wood (82)
ST: Embolo (82)
CAM: Evander (80)
LM: Puado (79)
ST: Armstrong (79)
RW: Santos (78)
ST: Grigg (75)
The most exciting 3 cards in TOTW 31
We take a look at the most interesting players of the new Team of the Week, which are particularly suitable for budget teams.
The Inform card of Oscar (85) makes a really good impression. It receives a position change to the left wing and has strong stats in almost all areas. It shouldn’t be too expensive, as the Chinese league is a bit harder to link.
Moussa Niakhaté has earned a strong center-back card, which can particularly impress with pace (85) as well as defensive (86) and physical stats (87). Thanks to the TOTS event, the card should not become too expensive.
Alexis Claude-Maurice may look a bit inconspicuous at first glance, but the extreme speed (97) and outstanding dribbling stats (89) make the card a dangerous weapon in midfield.
Genshin Impact was a surprise hit at the end of 2020. Some months have passed since then, and the game has also changed. Players who haven’t checked in for a while will now be rewarded.
What is happening in Genshin Impact right now? The Update 1.5 has been released on the servers, bringing housing to the game among other features. New characters Eula and Yanfei, as well as more weapons, artifacts, and a dungeon, are also included.
Players drawn back to Genshin Impact by this update can rejoice. Returners receive some gifts. Additionally, players who encourage others to return will be rewarded with further gifts. It doesn’t matter whether you play actively or are coming back – there could be gifts.
Enjoy these gifts in Genshin Impact
Here’s what returners can get: You can log into Genshin Impact until May 17, 2021, and benefit from bonuses as a returner. You qualify as a returner if you haven’t logged in for at least 14 days and haven’t activated the action “Return of the Stars” for more than 45 days. You also need to be at least Adventure Rank 10.
As a returner, you can participate in the “Return of the Stars” and receive the following gifts:
500x Primogem
3x Fragile Resin
The 4-star weapon “Prototype Amber”
additional prizes
Here’s what referrers get: If you have brought another player back to the game, you will also be rewarded. To do this, you must have reached Adventure Rank 10 and can bring back any players into the game.
For every active player, there are tasks that reward you with exploration energy. For this, invited players must log back in or perform actions. With 100 energy, you can purchase an exploration voucher that will reward you with prizes.
The voucher acts as a kind of lottery that can reward you with various items. These include Mora or Primogems. There is also a chance for physical gifts such as acrylic figures or mouse pads.
These rewards are available for exploration vouchers.
Should you participate? As a returner, this is a strong time because there are free items as well as the new Update 1.5, which brings several changes to the game, including housing.
If you want to bring friends back to the game, you should take the opportunity now. The tasks for returners are easy, and you as a referrer will then receive great gifts.
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What else is there about Genshin Impact? Eula and Yanfei are the new characters you can find in Genshin Impact. You can learn more about their backgrounds and strengths here:
The workbench is one of the most important tools you use in Valheim. This is usually located at a fixed point in your base. A cool mod now makes you traveling craftsman Vikings and allows you to transport your workbench.
What is a workbench used for? You need it to craft useful items like weapons and tools in Valheim and to build a house. You can also repair items with a workbench.
Previously, workbenches were stationary. If you move away from your camp and need to repair something, you have no choice but to travel back to the camp. This mod could help with that.
What are mods? Mods or modifications are unofficial expansions for a game. They often provide new features and options that are not included in the game, or even expand a game like major add-ons. Typically, mods come from players who want to improve things in a game.
Become Traveling Viking Craftsmen
What does this mod offer? The modification allows you to take your workbench anywhere. This is possible through carts that you can craft with the mod. There are three variants of these carts:
A cart with a workbench
A cart with a forge
A cart with a stonecutter workbench
This is particularly convenient because otherwise you would have to set up a new, stationary workbench whenever you move to a different location.
What do I need to craft these? Each of these carts costs the same as the tools would in their stationary form and additionally 10 bronze nails each. So, you first need to craft bronze nails. Ores in Valheim: Where to Find Them and What You Need Them For
How do I get the mod? You can find the modification listed on nexusmods.com and download it via the mod browser. The direct link can be found here:
There are many other mods to discover that change the game in one way or another, whether it be gameplay, combat, farming, or crafting. There are modifications for every aspect.
Roccat has introduced the Kone Pro and the Kone Pro Air. Both mice are aimed at players who prefer lightweight mice. This could pose competition for Razer’s Viper and Logitech’s G Pro. MeinMMO presents the gaming mice.
Roccat has introduced two new gaming mice, the Kone Pro and the Kone Pro Air. These are primarily aimed at gamers who want particularly lightweight gaming mice for gaming.
Why are holes a feature in lightweight mice? To save weight, manufacturers try to reduce the material of the mouse. This can be relatively easily achieved by using a hole or honeycomb pattern. Gaming mice like the Xtrfy M4 RGB, which MeinMMO classifies as one of the best shooter mice, utilize such a honeycomb pattern.
This is especially interesting for gamers who want to move their mouse a lot on the mousepad and do not want to strain their wrist with the weight. Especially among shooter players, lightweight mice are considered an advantage over heavier counterparts.
What is the weight of the Kone Pro and the Kone Pro Air?
The Roccat Kone Pro weighs just 68 grams, making it very lightweight. The mouse is connected to the PC via a cable.
The Roccat Kone Pro Air is a wireless mouse and is slightly heavier than the Kone Pro at 75 grams.
You can already get a first impression from the official YouTube video by manufacturer Roccat. In our article, we want to introduce you to the new mice in detail and see what the competition currently offers.
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The official YouTube video for the Roccat Kone Pro.
Roccat overtakes Kone mouse and relies on experience with lightweight mice
What sensor is used? The mouse features the Roccat Owl-Eye sensor, which is said to operate at 19,000 DPI. The sensor is based on the Pixart PMW 3370.
This sensor is officially used only in the Makalu 67 from Mountain and is said to be faster than other Pixart sensors like PMW-3389 or PMW-3360. Logitech and Razer also use adapted versions of these sensors.
In tests, the Pixart sensor PMW 3370 performs quite well with the Mountain Makalu 67. The magazine “HardwareInside” tested the Mountain mouse and praised the excellent sensor (via HardwareInside.de). This suggests that we can expect a very precise sensor with the Roccat Owl-Eye sensor as well.
What components does the mouse utilize? In addition to the sensor, the Kone mice feature heat-treated mouse feet made of pure PTFE and “Titan Switch Optical” under the buttons. These are already used in Roccat’s Burst Pro. Here they are very precise but noticeably loud.
While the wired mouse is connected to the computer with the Phantomflex cable, the Kone Pro Air offers both wireless connectivity via 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth.
When can the Kone Pro be purchased and how much does it cost? Roccat officially releases the Kone Pro and the Kone Pro Air on May 16, 2021:
The Roccat Kone Pro costs 79.99 euros.
The Roccat Kone Air with wireless and Bluetooth costs 129.99 euros and is thus more expensive than the cable model.
The mice are already listed on Amazon but are not yet available. Alternatively, you can also pre-order the mouse directly from Roccat (via Roccat.com)
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What does Roccat already offer? Roccat already has the Burst models in its portfolio. These include the Burst and the Burst Pro. Both mice weigh 68 grams each and thus play in the same league as the new Roccat Kone Pro. However, the Burst models feature a symmetric shape. The Kone mice are designed exclusively for right-handed users.
Roccat’s Kone Pro is lighter than Razer’s Viper and Logitech’s G Pro
What does the competition offer? The two most popular representatives in the lightweight gaming mouse segment are Razer’s Viper and Logitech’s G Pro. Especially the latter is very popular among e-sports players and is frequently used.
Razer’s Viper is a series of particularly lightweight gaming mice. While the standard Viper relies on a cable, the Viper Ultimate offers wireless mode and a dock for charging. Razer’s Viper 8K is the latest addition to the lineup. The prices of the mice range from 79 euros for the Viper to 169 euros for the Ultimate with docking station.
Logitech’s G Pro is also a lightweight gaming mouse. It weighs 69 grams, making it slightly lighter than Razer’s Viper. With the Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT, Logitech already has an even lighter successor on the market, weighing only 63 grams. Priced at 149.99 euros, this mouse, like the Viper Ultimate, is not exactly cheap.
The best gaming mice you can currently buy can be found here at MeinMMO in our buying guide. Here you can also find the Logitech G Pro Wireless, which we rate as one of the best wireless mice and can also recommend for competitive gamers.
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Riot Games has now hinted at what the next 2 new champions in League of Legends will be. Fans can look forward to a marksman with a grappling hook in the midlane and a grumpy Yordle mage.
This is what the next champs have in common: The next two champions coming to LoL are supposed to be directly related to the champion “Viego”. He dominates the story of 2021. Additionally, both will be midlane champions.
This is what LoL says about the next champ: The next champion in LoL will be a marksman designed for the midlane. Normally, these characters are found on the botlane.
Riot Games says: Champions like Lucian, Corki, or Tristana may be played in the middle, but none of the heroes really feel like a “midlane champion”. A typical midlane hero in LoL has a focus on leaving the lane to roam and is focused on duels.
With the new champion, Riot Games now wants to create such a hero focused on forays and duels, a unique champion who can assassinate and engage in firefights with opponents.
As a hint, it is said: The champion is a “Sentinel of Light” and will apparently rely on a grappling hook.
This is what LoL says about the next champion: It will also be a midlaner. It is apparently a grumpy Yordle mage who is annoyed by everything. Originally, this was supposed to be the next champ, but the mage seems to be difficult for Riot Games, as special technology is needed to depict her source of power effectively.
In January, the mage was still planned as an “artillery mage”; now she is supposed to be more of a classic sorceress.
It is said that the mage would always be annoyed by the hyperactive champs buzzing around her and would start to knock all life out of them.
Apparently, the mage is not just supposed to come into the game but is also meant to make her presence felt in the world of LoL beforehand. It is said she would cast her “shadows over LoL.”
On reddit, some users speculate that the mage could be Norra, the long-lost lady from the story of the magical cat Yuumi.
Which heroes come afterwards? If LoL covers all positions, an ADC and a support are still missing, likely to be released in the second half of 2021.
Viego was a terrible king who was stabbed by his wife
This is Viego: In the world of LoL, Viego is a king whose realm fell apart 1000 years ago. He was a great conqueror who fell in love with a beautiful woman, Isolde.
With this cinematic, LoL prepared the fans for the story of Viego:
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However, because Viego was a terrible king who was only interested in conquering, the young king quickly made many enemies. They set an assassin on him, who did not kill him but instead his beloved wife.
Viego could not accept the loss of Isolde and tried to bring his wife back to life, which he succeeded in doing, but his beloved wife was now without love and soul and eventually stabbed him. This triggered a destruction that consumed his realm.
What else is happening in LoL? Riot Games is currently working on improving the gameplay in LoL. To this end, they are imposing harsher penalties on people who behave annoyingly:
Outriders offers numerous combinations for equipment. It can take a lot of time to build the perfect build. MeinMMO presents a method that allows you to effectively improve your build and also farm heaps of resources.
What is this method? This way allows you to easily gather a lot of equipment. This gives you a wide selection of items that you can then improve with the crafting system.
Additionally, you will get a lot of materials like leather, iron, or titanium. With a bit of luck, there are even a few legendary items, but the probability for that is very low.
What are the prerequisites for this method? You must have reached the Dunes in the story. There you will find the hunting quest “Hauras”. While there are other hunting missions that work too, Hauras is considered the most efficient farming quest in the community.
Unlike many other hunting quests, the targets spawn here directly, without needing to clear waves of enemies beforehand.
We will show you a method that allows you to do this efficiently and also brings heaps of resources.
What are hunting quests? These are one of the side quest series in Outriders. Overall, there are 10 of them. Each sends you to hunt one or more large beasts.
Once you complete all of them, you will receive a legendary piece of armor at the end. There are similar quest series like the Wanted and the Historian missions that also reward you with legendary items when you complete all 10 of them. Like all other missions, they can be repeated.
Optimize builds and farm resources through hunting quests
This is how the method works: To activate the mission, you need to head to the Dunes near the Purple Oasis to the west. Then you should find the bone pile and the quest marker. Now follow these steps:
Go to the quest area and start it.
Complete the first phase.
Proceed to the second area of the quest.
There you will encounter two minibosses alongside numerous smaller enemies.
Kill the two minibosses.
Let the remaining creatures take you down.
Now you restart from the checkpoint and can kill the two minibosses again.
You can repeat this as long as you want.
You can now use the items or dismantle them to get resources.
Keep in mind that the equipment that drops here can have a maximum level of 42. This is because outside of expeditions, this is the highest item level you can reach with the last world tier 15 during the story.
Farming method suitable for the endgame
Who is this suitable for? Basically for players of all progress levels. Those currently in the story campaign can upgrade their equipment here and be ready for higher world tiers.
But even if you are already running solo through the rank 15 expeditions, this farming route is suitable. Optimizing builds can be very time-consuming. You can find out more about the expeditions here: Expeditions are the endgame of Outriders – This is how they work
Since weapons and armor parts with their various attributes offer a wide range of possible combinations, it can be quite time-consuming to build the perfect build.
Additionally, there are armor and weapon mods that also play an important role.
What attributes are there? You can have the following values on your armor:
Main attributes for armor
Bonus weapon damage
Anomaly
Max health
Main attributes for weapons
Critical damage
Armor piercing
Life steal
Additional attributes
Status effects
Healing
Life steal from abilities
Long-range damage
Short-range damage
This is what it looks like on an item.
Why should you farm here instead of in the expeditions? On one hand, you are quicker with the hunting quest. On the other hand, you only receive your expedition rewards if you actually complete them.
The risk of failing a hunting quest is rather low. If you have already reached the endgame, this shouldn’t be a problem anyway.
Also, the maximum item level of 42 should not deter you. Because in the endgame, you accumulate resources endlessly, which should make it easy to upgrade a level 42 godroll to the desired level.
What you should pay attention to: Not only epic (purple) or legendary equipment is important in Outriders. You can also upgrade rare (blue) equipment at the crafting bench to epic level. This even gives you the opportunity to create items according to your wishes. At least partially.
How does it work? With each upgrade of rarity, your item gets an additional modification. At each tier, you can choose one from three random modifications.
The first mod is a rank-1 modification and the second is a rank-2 mod. Again, it’s based on your luck, but it is still better than hoping for a suitable drop.
You can also check this out in the video by NickTew here:
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Did you already know this method? What do you think about it? Do you have other places and quests in Outriders that work well? Let us know in the comments.
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In FIFA 21 there are currently a few Squad Building Challenges that lure you with seemingly strong rewards. Here, however, you really need a lot of luck to get something worthwhile.
Which SBCs are we talking about? Currently, you can find the following two SBCs in Ultimate Team.
The “86+ Double Upgrade” SBC
The “Striker Icon Upgrade”
Both look quite exciting at first glance. The 86+ SBC promises two rare gold players with a value over 86, with the rating being open-ended. And the Striker Icon features a striker legend. So, you already have no chance of pulling a more or less useless goalkeeper from the pack.
But are these really that good of offers? Not really, many players think. Because both SBCs have the potential to cost you a lot of coins or players, but in the end, give you nothing worthwhile in return.
These are SBCs: These are so-called “Squad Building Challenges” where you have to build teams according to certain requirements. You then exchange these teams for a reward. The players used cannot be returned.
Players can be obtained either from packs, through tasks, or purchased on the transfer market. If you already have suitable players in your club for a challenge, you can use them. If suitable cards are missing, you need to spend coins on the transfer market to get the necessary players.
Players criticize expensive SBCs
Here’s the problem: Both SBCs are just damn expensive. The requirements demand teams made up of players that are not exactly cheap.
The 86+ Double Upgrade requires a team with an average rating of 86 but only gives you back two players in the end. On futbin, the solution to the SBC, if approached without any existing players in the club, is estimated at around 155,000 coins.
The Striker Icon SBC is even more expensive. It demands:
If you look at what kind of players you could already get for this amount, you should really think twice about whether to tackle this SBC – and this also applies to the 86+ Double Upgrade. Because you must not forget: The rewards from both SBCs are untradeable.
The double upgrade is quite expensive
This means you should definitely pull players you want to use in your team. The problem is: In the 86 Double Upgrade, there’s a risk of ending up with only two players that essentially provide no value for the many good players you have to exchange.
Of course, cards like Ronaldo and Neymar can come out of this, which are worth it – but the chance is high that you’ll end up with goalkeepers like De Gea or weak cards like David Silva, resulting in a significant loss.
With the icons, there’s always the risk of also pulling ones that can no longer compete at the highest level. After all, the icon pack contains not just Moments and Prime cards, but also Mid-Icons.
It can easily happen that you complete a 570,000-coin SBC and then only get one player that is worth just half of that.
This is how the community reacts: On futbin, where players can share their SBC solutions, both SBCs are extremely unpopular. The 86+ Double Upgrade has only 5% positive ratings against 95% negative ratings, while the icons stand at 12% (positive) against a striking 88% (negative).
In the FIFA subreddit, the SBCs are evaluated as way too expensive. The icon SBC is only for players who can afford to lose a lot of coins or SBC fodder. The 86+ SBC, on the other hand, is not recommended for anyone.
When the 86 SBC went online, players referred to it as “the SBC with the worst value in the game” (via reddit).
“I saw the requirements and had to laugh,” comments a user (via reddit).
“This and the new icon SBC completely miss the target” (via reddit).
“Imagine pulling a mid icon after you’ve exchanged an 87, 86, 85, 84 team roster” (via reddit).
The temptation for good rewards is high for such SBCs, but here you really should only go for it if you have so many coins that you can hardly lose anything. Otherwise, you might want to look for other cards.
Preach himself responds that he is not so sure about it, but he trusts the developer’s assessment.
What is a “budget”? The term item budget refers to the summarized values of an item, i.e., its primary and secondary attributes as well as possible socket slots or tertiary values such as leech.
The budget describes how strong an item really is in a quasi-numerical value that, however, is not displayed anywhere. The only reference for this budget for players is the item level, which should imply: the higher, the better. However, some players have the impression that the budget and the item level do not increase linearly, but that higher-level items are much stronger.
Shadowlands – Are we becoming too strong too late?
This is the problem: Many players seemingly have the impression that upon reaching level 60 and their first items, they can do nothing. If they have just equipped themselves with item level 200, that is worth nothing, as Preach explains.
The difference to players with higher item levels is too great. A player in his chat notes this by saying: “Legendarys serve as multipliers.” In this way, items obtained by mythic raiders are much stronger than what the average player can get.
The criticism here is that players apparently feel that mythic raids are excessively rewarded. The difference in damage and healing, for example, is significantly greater than what the item budget should allow.
What does reality look like? As an example, I have compared some numbers from my own raid. Since I am also participating in the mythic raid with my guild, without being among the top 10, the reference is probably quite fitting.
The observation is that the actual numerical increase remains relatively linear and roughly falls within the range of what Hazzikostas claims. As an example, I chose the fight against Sludgefist, as this represents a pure DPS check:
normal: Item level 187, average DPS between 3,000-4,000
heroic: Item level 213, average DPS between 5,000-6,000
mythic: Item level 225, average DPS at about 7,000
Our damage in normal mode.
Our damage in heroic mode.
Our damage in mythic mode.
Graphs are from warcraftlogs. Source cannot be specified exactly for data protection reasons.
A similar picture is seen with other bosses like Shriekwing. The average damage increases for us more than the 1% per item level mentioned by Hazzikostas; however, other factors come into play, such as better conduits, more conduits and abilities, as well as sockets and legendary abilities.
Many particularly good logs are also created with the support of other players, such as with the Priest’s spell Soul of Power, which grants 25% haste for 20 seconds.
Legendarys and the covenants are features that also contribute significantly to damage. Covenants are the new core feature of Shadowlands and are currently in a state that, according to Hazzikostas, is satisfactory. Therefore, this system will probably not change much.
How much personal skill plays a role in damage is objectively difficult to measure. In any case, Hazzikostas seems to believe: If players deal too little damage, they like to blame gear and balance. However, they should rather start with themselves and optimize their gameplay in WoW.
More legendary items will even be added with Patch 9.1. Plans are apparently for covenant legendaries for each class and each covenant – a total of 48 pieces. Legendary items can also be further enhanced in the upcoming patch, potentially increasing their impact on damage:
In an interview, the Creative Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, spoke about items and their strength. He had some words for the players who claim that items and their level are prerequisites for good damage numbers in raids.
This is what the boss says: The streamer and WoW expert Preachlfw spoke in an interview with Ion Hazzikostas. He noted that the power distribution in Shadowlands feels strange (via Twitch).
Although you might be only about 10 item levels “behind”, you would be significantly weaker than players with slightly stronger items, he says. Therefore, the question arose whether such issues would be addressed by the developers. However, Hazzikostas’ answer was quite direct:
The premise of this question interests me very much; I cannot agree to that. When players see Mythic raiders dealing significantly more damage than they do, that is honestly a matter of skill.
As you surely know very well, there are huge differences in skill when it comes to performance. The power budget of items has not changed for years. An item level gives roughly 1%. It has been that way since Wrath of the Lich King. […]
If you look at the values, a chest piece with level 226 should have about 26-30% more stamina and primary attributes than a level 200 chest piece. And that should remain evenly distributed across all equipment.
Ion Hazzikostas
Hazzikostas further explains that the total budget for items in Shadowlands is even lower than in BfA, where things like Azerite powers and later Corruption played a role.
The idea is conveyed: If players deal too little damage, they should not blame Blizzard and the balance, but rather improve their gameplay.
Preach himself responds that he is not so sure about it, but he trusts the developer’s assessment.
What is a “budget”? The term item budget refers to the summarized values of an item, i.e., its primary and secondary attributes as well as possible socket slots or tertiary values such as leech.
The budget describes how strong an item really is in a quasi-numerical value that, however, is not displayed anywhere. The only reference for this budget for players is the item level, which should imply: the higher, the better. However, some players have the impression that the budget and the item level do not increase linearly, but that higher-level items are much stronger.
Shadowlands – Are we becoming too strong too late?
This is the problem: Many players seemingly have the impression that upon reaching level 60 and their first items, they can do nothing. If they have just equipped themselves with item level 200, that is worth nothing, as Preach explains.
The difference to players with higher item levels is too great. A player in his chat notes this by saying: “Legendarys serve as multipliers.” In this way, items obtained by mythic raiders are much stronger than what the average player can get.
The criticism here is that players apparently feel that mythic raids are excessively rewarded. The difference in damage and healing, for example, is significantly greater than what the item budget should allow.
What does reality look like? As an example, I have compared some numbers from my own raid. Since I am also participating in the mythic raid with my guild, without being among the top 10, the reference is probably quite fitting.
The observation is that the actual numerical increase remains relatively linear and roughly falls within the range of what Hazzikostas claims. As an example, I chose the fight against Sludgefist, as this represents a pure DPS check:
normal: Item level 187, average DPS between 3,000-4,000
heroic: Item level 213, average DPS between 5,000-6,000
mythic: Item level 225, average DPS at about 7,000
Our damage in normal mode.
Our damage in heroic mode.
Our damage in mythic mode.
Graphs are from warcraftlogs. Source cannot be specified exactly for data protection reasons.
A similar picture is seen with other bosses like Shriekwing. The average damage increases for us more than the 1% per item level mentioned by Hazzikostas; however, other factors come into play, such as better conduits, more conduits and abilities, as well as sockets and legendary abilities.
Many particularly good logs are also created with the support of other players, such as with the Priest’s spell Soul of Power, which grants 25% haste for 20 seconds.
Legendarys and the covenants are features that also contribute significantly to damage. Covenants are the new core feature of Shadowlands and are currently in a state that, according to Hazzikostas, is satisfactory. Therefore, this system will probably not change much.
How much personal skill plays a role in damage is objectively difficult to measure. In any case, Hazzikostas seems to believe: If players deal too little damage, they like to blame gear and balance. However, they should rather start with themselves and optimize their gameplay in WoW.
More legendary items will even be added with Patch 9.1. Plans are apparently for covenant legendaries for each class and each covenant – a total of 48 pieces. Legendary items can also be further enhanced in the upcoming patch, potentially increasing their impact on damage:
Intel released its new processor, the Core i9 11900K, a month ago. However, this has not diminished AMD’s success. If you look at the bestsellers in processors on Amazon, AMD is clearly ahead of its competitor Intel. MeinMMO highlights the current situation in a bit more detail.
AMD is currently very successful. This is evident not only from the strong business figures from Q1 2021, but also from how many people are willing to use a Ryzen processor for their gaming PC.
If you look at bestseller lists like those from Amazon or Geizhals.de, AMD’s Ryzen processors clearly dominate here over Intel’s processors:
Intel has already lowered the prices for several processors. Thus, the Core i7-10700K cost only $319 instead of $387 and tried to put pressure on the Ryzen 7 3700 X.
On Amazon, AMD’s Ryzen 7 3700X still dominates the bestseller list with several other Ryzen processors. The Ryzen 7 3700 X is priced at €279 (as of April 28, 2021), which is slightly cheaper than Intel’s i7-10700K (€319).
AMD dominates the Top 10 on Amazon – only two Intel processors represented
Here’s what it looks like on Amazon currently: On the German Amazon site, there are currently 7 AMD processors represented and two Intel processors. The tenth product is a computer stand, which we would classify more as an outlier.
The bestseller processors on Amazon.de (as of April 27, 2021, 16:00):
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 X
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 X
Intel Core i5-10400F
Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (without cooler)
These 2 things stand out: Among the bestsellers, there are primarily mid-range processors. This mainly refers to processors that appeal to gamers who do not want to spend more than 150 – 200 euros and expect decent performance for gaming.
The Ryzen 5 3600 and the i5-10400F are currently the most recommended processors for gaming among the Top 10.
Entry-level CPUs like Ryzen 3 or Intel Core i3 are not found among the bestsellers.
Not only sales on Amazon show AMD’s dominance in the hardware market
Other figures also currently support AMD’s success. For twelve years, the colleagues at GameStar have been asking their readers which processor they have installed in their gaming PCs. Intel has always held the leading position and was significantly ahead of AMD.
In the current GameStar survey 2021, it can be seen that AMD has made significant gains and Intel has lost: For the first time, Intel and AMD are nearly equal. While Intel stands at 50.4%, the gap for AMD at 49.6% is the smallest it has ever been.
In the latest survey on GameStar, AMD has made significant gains. Source: GameStar.de
The dominance of Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 on Amazon is also reflected in the GameStar survey. Here, too, the mid-range is the most strongly represented. In Intel, this hardware segment is best represented with i5 and i7.
Currently, very few players are willing to spend several hundred euros for a high-end processor. How good both high-end CPUs from Intel and AMD are has now been examined by Linus Tech Tips. You can also find an article about it here on MeinMMO:
AMD is growing, but Intel remains the strongest manufacturer
The numbers fundamentally speak in favor of AMD; however, several factors should not be lost sight of:
On one hand, Intel is still clearly ahead of AMD in the monthly hardware surveys from Steam. Here, too, AMD’s share (28.84%) is slowly growing compared to Intel (71.16%) (via steampowered.com).
The Steam survey, while not covering the entire market, still provides a good picture of which hardware many gamers are currently using.
In gaming laptops, Intel is still primarily scoring. Here, Intel continues to have the upper hand, and this is likely to change only slowly. Only at the end of 2020, and especially during CES 2021, were many new gaming laptops with AMD processors introduced.
Another point to consider: If you look at the business figures, Intel still generates much larger revenues than AMD.
In Q1 2021, Intel made a profit of $19.7 billion (via Intc.com).
AMD reported a profit of $3.44 billion in Q1 2021. AMD was able to further increase its revenues compared to Q4 2020 (3.2 billion, via ir.amd.com)
Intel’s revenue is therefore many times higher than that of its competitor. AMD generates revenue from sales of next-gen consoles, processors, and its Radeon graphics cards.
In the first quarter, revenue alone in the “Computing and Graphics” segment was $2.1 billion. With the Radeon RX 6700 XT introduced at the beginning of 2021, AMD launched another graphics card.
Fundamentally, this shows the great success AMD has had with its new Ryzen processors in 2020 and 2021. While Intel is still stronger and larger, AMD is closely following its competition.
In the long term, PC gamers will benefit from AMD’s success with Ryzen processors, as Intel is thereby willing to lower its prices in the face of rising competition.
AMD’s success is important for PC gamers, if it weren’t for the lack of availability
Who benefits from AMD’s strength? In the long run, PC gamers benefit primarily from AMD’s success. Theoretically, you get more performance for your money than ever before – if the graphics cards were available at fair prices.
This is because Nvidia has closely monitored its competitor AMD and has already set its prices lower at launch than in the previous RTX 2000 series. However, there is currently no sign of this price advantage, as currently, no graphics cards are available at the official MSRP.
As the scarcity persists, prices are likely to remain high. Even though AMD and Nvidia have already announced that the situation is expected to improve throughout 2021.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
