The values of the magazine attachments of the weapons from Black Ops Cold War in Call of Duty: Warzone are currently difficult to track. A Warzone expert now shows the right magazines for the best “Cold War” weapons in Season 2 and MeinMMO presents his results.
Why is a larger magazine important? In Call of Duty: Warzone, you often find yourself facing multiple enemies at once or need to put pressure on distant opponents. In both cases, large magazines help you to be more effective. You can deal more damage before the next reload and have a better chance of hitting your enemy at long distances.
What is the problem with the selection? The magazines of the various weapons from Cold War always offer the same bonuses and drawbacks according to their descriptions. However, in practice, this is different. For example, while the 6th magazine for the popular assault rifle FFAR 1 is the best choice, this is not necessarily the case for other assault rifles. If you choose the wrong magazine, you significantly and unnecessarily reduce your aim down sights (ADS) time.
The Warzone expert “TheXclusiveAce” has analyzed the value changes of the magazines of the best “Cold War” weapons in Warzone in detail and shows which magazines will provide you with the most performance in Season 2.
The best magazines for the most popular “Cold War” weapons
Which magazine should I use for which weapon? The expert has analyzed the magazines for 9 weapons from Cold War in Warzone and recommends the following selection:
FFAR 1 – 6th magazine – Fast burst 50-round magazine
Seems to be faulty – provides large magazine and faster reload without drawbacks
Krig 6 – 4th magazine – STANAG 60-round
Large magazine with only moderate drawbacks in reload time and ADS speed
XM4 – 4th magazine – STANAG 60-round
Large magazine with only moderate drawbacks in reload time and ADS speed
AUG – 1st magazine – 45-round drum
Magazine provides more rounds without value drawbacks
M16 – 6th magazine – Fast burst 60-round magazine
Seems to be faulty – provides large magazine and faster reload without drawbacks
MAC-10 – 4th magazine – STANAG 53-round drum
Large magazine with only moderate drawbacks in reload time and ADS speed
Bullfrog – 4th magazine – STANAG 85-round
Large magazine with only moderate drawbacks in reload time and ADS speed
MP5 – 4th magazine – STANAG 50-round drum
Large magazine with only moderate drawbacks in reload time and ADS speed
Stoner 63 – 2nd magazine – Fast magazine
Strong reduction in reload time without ADS drawbacks
Pellington & Tundra – 1st or 2nd magazine
Either fast reload or larger magazine without drawbacks on the ADS value
If you want to see the complete results of TheXclusiveAce’s analysis yourself, we will embed the English YouTube video on the subject here:
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Magazines sometimes bring unnecessary drawbacks to important ADS value
What can I do wrong with magazines? The values of the magazines from Cold War are still too inconsistent to make the right choice without background knowledge. This leads to unnecessary drawbacks in your aim down sights time, which results in significant disadvantages, especially with close combat weapons such as the powerful submachine guns and the FFAR 1.
The FFAR and the M16 are the prime examples of this. The 6th magazine improves your reload time and increases magazine capacity, but it should cost you ADS time. However, this disadvantage does not currently exist. At the moment, the 6th magazines are therefore by far the best choice for these two weapons. However, you can assume that this will be fixed soon. So far, however, there is no information on this.
What is the ADS speed and why is it so important? The ADS speed (Aim Down Sights) determines how fast you are with the sights of a weapon. It is about the time it takes for you to be fully in sight after pressing the aim button.
Although there are also hipfire setups like that of the MP7 from CoD MW, in general, you go into the sights before firing to ensure you can hit enemies accurately. The farther the distance to the enemy, the less important the ADS time becomes. But even with range weapons, a reasonable ADS speed is pleasant, as you can react faster when an enemy appears on the screen.
The faster you are in sight, the more likely you are to hit the enemy accurately.
Attachments of the “Cold War” weapons have been a major problem since Season 1
What is wrong with the “Cold War” attachments? You cannot trust many in-game descriptions of the attachments. This has improved since the start of Season 2, but there are still some incorrect and even misleading descriptions.
Additionally, there are broken attachments like the 6th magazines of the FFAR and M16. In both cases, the value drawbacks are missing and there are also attachments where the bonuses are absent. On top of this, there are secret changes that occur with almost every major Warzone update.
Currently, it is therefore very time-consuming to actually find the best attachments for a weapon from Cold War in Warzone. For many players, this is a significant problem and one of the reasons why the integration of the new CoD into the Battle Royale is not well-received by many. That these problems still exist almost 3 months after the integration is another factor.
What do you think? Do you try out a lot anyway and choose your attachments based on feel, or are you annoyed by the sometimes misleading descriptions of the attachments? Does the gunsmith feature perhaps become more of a problem than a cool game mechanic?
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Developer People Can Fly has released another update for the demo of Outriders. This mainly changes an annoying feature that caused nausea for many players. Here are the patch notes.
What is this update about? As the developers of Outriders announced on Twitter, the new patch addresses several issues. One of the most discussed was the motion blur feature of the loot shooter.
Additionally, there are some bug fixes and other adjustments. MeinMMO summarizes what is included in the new demo update.
What is motion blur? Motion Blur (motion blur) comes from photography, used in games with fast movements, often in shooters, racing games, and action-adventures.
It simulates high speed, with the edges of the image blurring while the center remains sharp.
Demo Update for Motion Blur – Patch Notes
What is the problem? Many players find this effect in Outriders rather straining. For some players, motion blur even caused nausea and headaches.
At the launch of the demo, it was not possible to disable motion blur in the options. While PC players found a workaround, console players had to wait. The update now provides an option for Steam, PS5, and PS4.
What else is changing? The developers published the patch notes on Twitter:
These are the patch notes:
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Minor improvements to frame rate for certain elements in cutscenes
A bug was fixed that caused crashes on PC when opening the inventory
A bug was fixed where items were deleted from the inventory when players experienced brief connection drops (PC)
A bug was fixed that affected synchronization in cutscenes (PS4 and PS5)
A bug in the “Bad Day” quest was fixed where the synchronization of subtitles did not match the cutscene (PC)
“Many more improvements”
What about the Xbox versions? The Xbox versions are expected to follow soon. There is no exact date for that yet.
Positive Feedback, but there are still issues
These are the initial reactions: On Twitter and in the Subreddit of outriders, the first players are reacting very positively. For example, Z3nex writes: “Finally, I can deactivate motion blur. The most important update for any game.” (via reddit)
User PlayBey0nd28 praises the communication from developer People Can Fly: “I have to say – they hit the nail on the head when it comes to communication” (via reddit)
However, some players are still complaining about the loss of equipment. User Kas apparently lost several legendary weapons after experiencing a crash: “Please let us know what happens with the lost weapons.”
The developers have already responded to such inquiries:
“This is one of our highest priorities. It takes some time and we want to make sure we find a solution and can answer all questions about restoration thoroughly before we announce news about it.”
We are also continuing to work on improvements. Other content like the drops of legendary weapons have not been changed. These were revised in the last update.
While legendary items could still drop from crates at the start of the demo, other methods must be used now.
Before the fight, you should definitely clear the area. Additional enemies make the fight nearly impossible because you cannot dodge anymore. You can also place some campfires as “traps” to set the boss on fire as he moves.
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Third boss: Summon and defeat Bone Worm in the swamp
Where can I find the boss? The Bone Worm is located in the swamp biome. You can find the Vegvisir for the boss in the sunken crypts or in ruins in the swamp. For these, you need the swamp key from the second boss.
What rewards do I get?
Forked bone/divining rod for hidden treasures and silver
The power of Bone Worm, which reduces the physical damage you take
How to summon Bone Worm: To summon Bone Worm, you need three weathered bones. You can find them in the mud piles in the sunken crypts. In our guide, you will learn how to find the swamp and open the sunken crypts.
Abilities and strategy
The fight against Bone Worm is one of the hardest, if not the hardest in the game. He can summon a strong poison cloud, calls skeletons and blobs, and heals during combat.
Additionally, he is nearly immune to any type of stabbing and blade damage. You absolutely need a blunt weapon like an iron mace. Even an upgraded wooden club does more damage than a hunter’s bow with iron arrows. However, if you have already been to the mountains, frost arrows can give you a huge advantage.
Definitely take poison resistance mead with you; without it, you will not survive the fight. Ideally, take several units with you and store some in case you die. Wear the best armor you can craft.
In combat, you should focus on melee, despite the poison damage. Due to Bone Worm’s healing, you need to deal continuous damage to defeat him. The powerful hammer Stagbreaker, whose recipe you get from Eikthyr, is particularly effective; it deals damage to both the boss and his minions when he summons them. You can also push back the minions this way.
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Fourth boss: Summon and defeat Moder in the mountains
Where can I find the boss? Moder is a wyvern that you can find on one of the peaks in the mountain biome. Your Vegvisir is located near the stone ruins and buildings in the mountains, where draugr and skeletons often roam.
What rewards do I get?
Dragon tears, which allow you to forge black metal
The power of Moder, which ensures that the wind is always at your back while traveling by ship, regardless of its actual direction
How to summon Moder: To summon the wyvern, you need three dragon eggs found in nests in the mountains. Look for a purple shimmer. The eggs weigh 200 – so you can only carry one at a time – unless you have the Megingjord belt from the merchant Haldor. Carry the eggs individually to their shrine or ask friends for help. Once the eggs are set up, you must interact with the stone tablet to offer the sacrifice.
Abilities and strategy
In the fight against Moder, a lot of skill is required. She has several attacks that you need to dodge and two phases: air and ground. In the air, she flies and throws ice spikes at you. One of the attacks causes ice crystals to appear on the ground, and the other deals significantly more damage.
On the ground, she has a melee attack in an arc in front of her, as well as an ice breath that can freeze you. When she briefly raises her head, you should roll to the side quickly. Each individual attack does not deal too much damage but will slow you down. If she hits you, it can quickly lead to multiple hits in succession.
Frost resistance helps you significantly in the fight against Moder. Take corresponding mead with you and craft the wolf hide armor from the wolves in the mountains and silver. You will need it to survive in the biome anyway, and they are also useful against Moder and her attacks.
For attacks, you should focus on ranged combat against the wyvern. Obsidian arrows are expensive but powerful. Alternatively, you can deal significant damage with poison or cheaper fire arrows and deal damage over time when you need to dodge or hide. Definitely take a hunting bow with you.
Dodge Moder’s attacks with a roll (right-click + direction key + spacebar). You can see her attacks from the air coming, and on the ground, you should be at a distance anyway. She announces her attacks there by briefly raising her head or wing. Use the long pauses in between to fill her with arrows.
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Fifth boss: Summon and defeat Yagluth in the plains
Where can I find the boss? Yagluth is a giant skeleton with a crown and the currently last boss of Valheim. You find him in the meadows. To learn his location, you need to find his Vegvisir at the large rocks in the plains, where usually huge brutes of the fulings roam.
What rewards do I get?
New material – coming soon
The power of Yagluth, which grants you resistance to elemental damage (fire, frost, poison).
How to summon Yagluth: You need five fuling totems that you can find in the plains. The shamans of these goblin creatures can drop them. Place the totems at Yagluth’s altar and then interact with the stone tablet to start the fight.
Yagluth has three attacks that are all very easy to recognize. When he raises his head and it glows red, he will breathe fire at a very long distance. Seek shelter behind the stones or dodge quickly to avoid burning.
If he raises his left hand and it glows orange, he will summon a meteor shower. In this case, also seek shelter behind the many rocks in the arena. If he raises his right hand and it glows blue, he will slam it into the ground, causing an explosion. Keep a safe distance.
The fight is relatively easy compared to Moder or Bone Worm. Yagluth moves extremely slowly, and you can dodge most attacks. However, keep in mind that he is the current final boss and do not underestimate him. If you get hit, it can still quickly kill you – especially if you are burning. Be sure to bring strong healing mead.
Stay at a distance and fight him with your best bow and ice arrows. Strong armor is advantageous, but not necessary if you can dodge well. Fighting in pairs makes the battle significantly easier when Yagluth focuses on one player, while the other can attack him from the back with melee weapons. Clubs and hammers are particularly good.
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Many bosses have specific weaknesses. For example, you can defeat Bone Worm more effectively with blunt weapons or frost arrows, whereas Moder is best defeated with poison and fire.
As a rule of thumb, always use the best weapon you can currently craft and upgrade it as much as possible – at least if you feel stuck against a boss.
For most bosses, round shields and one-handed weapons are particularly good. With those, you remain mobile, can block well, and still deal damage. Bows and arrows are also worth it.
If you want to deal a lot of damage overall, check out our list of the best weapons in Valheim. There, you will also learn how to craft these swords, axes, and spears.
How many bosses have you defeated? Which one is your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments.
Alternatively, you can stay at a distance and harass him with a bow. However, this takes significantly longer and costs you arrows. We recommend melee combat.
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Second boss: Summon and defeat The Ancient in the dark forest
Where can I find the boss? The Ancient is a giant, living tree in the Dark Forest. You can find its position by using a Vegvisir near the ruins in the burial chambers of the Dark Forest. Look out for stone buildings, where usually skeletons or dark dwarves await.
What rewards do I get?
The swamp key, which grants you access to iron
The power of The Ancient, which allows you to deal more damage while chopping wood for five minutes – meaning you can fell trees faster
How to summon The Ancient: Once you have determined the position, you need three Ancient seeds. You get these by destroying dark dwarf nests in the Dark Forest. The nests have a purple aura that can be seen from a distance in the forest.
Alternatively, you can kill dark dwarf brutes or shamans. They also have a chance to drop the seeds. Place the seeds in the fire bowl at the altar of The Ancient by putting them into your action keys.
The Ancient is significantly harder than Eikthyr. His melee attack is a wide arc that can effortlessly destroy cover like rocks and trees. His special abilities include summoning vines from the ground and a ranged attack that lets several vines strike at your position. You will already see the summoned vines appearing around you from the ground. When The Ancient raises its arms, it begins to bring them to life. You should get away quickly at that point.
Blocking does not work much against The Ancient, so you should definitely keep your distance. Equip yourself with troll hide or bronze armor and make yourself a fine wood bow. Mead is also helpful as a healing potion. In our guide, you will learn how to make mead in Valheim.
The Ancient is vulnerable to fire damage, so fire arrows are very effective. Pack at least 200 or more. Stay behind the stone pillars of his altar during the fight and keep your distance. The boss cannot destroy the pillars with his ranged attack, and you are safe.
Fire two or three arrows at him after he attacks, and then hide again. Once the vines appear around you, switch positions and repeat it until he is dead.
Before the fight, you should definitely clear the area. Additional enemies make the fight nearly impossible because you cannot dodge anymore. You can also place some campfires as “traps” to set the boss on fire as he moves.
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Third boss: Summon and defeat Bone Worm in the swamp
Where can I find the boss? The Bone Worm is located in the swamp biome. You can find the Vegvisir for the boss in the sunken crypts or in ruins in the swamp. For these, you need the swamp key from the second boss.
What rewards do I get?
Forked bone/divining rod for hidden treasures and silver
The power of Bone Worm, which reduces the physical damage you take
How to summon Bone Worm: To summon Bone Worm, you need three weathered bones. You can find them in the mud piles in the sunken crypts. In our guide, you will learn how to find the swamp and open the sunken crypts.
Abilities and strategy
The fight against Bone Worm is one of the hardest, if not the hardest in the game. He can summon a strong poison cloud, calls skeletons and blobs, and heals during combat.
Additionally, he is nearly immune to any type of stabbing and blade damage. You absolutely need a blunt weapon like an iron mace. Even an upgraded wooden club does more damage than a hunter’s bow with iron arrows. However, if you have already been to the mountains, frost arrows can give you a huge advantage.
Definitely take poison resistance mead with you; without it, you will not survive the fight. Ideally, take several units with you and store some in case you die. Wear the best armor you can craft.
In combat, you should focus on melee, despite the poison damage. Due to Bone Worm’s healing, you need to deal continuous damage to defeat him. The powerful hammer Stagbreaker, whose recipe you get from Eikthyr, is particularly effective; it deals damage to both the boss and his minions when he summons them. You can also push back the minions this way.
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In the video, players mainly use frost arrows – it works, but it’s expensive.
Fourth boss: Summon and defeat Moder in the mountains
Where can I find the boss? Moder is a wyvern that you can find on one of the peaks in the mountain biome. Your Vegvisir is located near the stone ruins and buildings in the mountains, where draugr and skeletons often roam.
What rewards do I get?
Dragon tears, which allow you to forge black metal
The power of Moder, which ensures that the wind is always at your back while traveling by ship, regardless of its actual direction
How to summon Moder: To summon the wyvern, you need three dragon eggs found in nests in the mountains. Look for a purple shimmer. The eggs weigh 200 – so you can only carry one at a time – unless you have the Megingjord belt from the merchant Haldor. Carry the eggs individually to their shrine or ask friends for help. Once the eggs are set up, you must interact with the stone tablet to offer the sacrifice.
Abilities and strategy
In the fight against Moder, a lot of skill is required. She has several attacks that you need to dodge and two phases: air and ground. In the air, she flies and throws ice spikes at you. One of the attacks causes ice crystals to appear on the ground, and the other deals significantly more damage.
On the ground, she has a melee attack in an arc in front of her, as well as an ice breath that can freeze you. When she briefly raises her head, you should roll to the side quickly. Each individual attack does not deal too much damage but will slow you down. If she hits you, it can quickly lead to multiple hits in succession.
Frost resistance helps you significantly in the fight against Moder. Take corresponding mead with you and craft the wolf hide armor from the wolves in the mountains and silver. You will need it to survive in the biome anyway, and they are also useful against Moder and her attacks.
For attacks, you should focus on ranged combat against the wyvern. Obsidian arrows are expensive but powerful. Alternatively, you can deal significant damage with poison or cheaper fire arrows and deal damage over time when you need to dodge or hide. Definitely take a hunting bow with you.
Dodge Moder’s attacks with a roll (right-click + direction key + spacebar). You can see her attacks from the air coming, and on the ground, you should be at a distance anyway. She announces her attacks there by briefly raising her head or wing. Use the long pauses in between to fill her with arrows.
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Fifth boss: Summon and defeat Yagluth in the plains
Where can I find the boss? Yagluth is a giant skeleton with a crown and the currently last boss of Valheim. You find him in the meadows. To learn his location, you need to find his Vegvisir at the large rocks in the plains, where usually huge brutes of the fulings roam.
What rewards do I get?
New material – coming soon
The power of Yagluth, which grants you resistance to elemental damage (fire, frost, poison).
How to summon Yagluth: You need five fuling totems that you can find in the plains. The shamans of these goblin creatures can drop them. Place the totems at Yagluth’s altar and then interact with the stone tablet to start the fight.
Yagluth has three attacks that are all very easy to recognize. When he raises his head and it glows red, he will breathe fire at a very long distance. Seek shelter behind the stones or dodge quickly to avoid burning.
If he raises his left hand and it glows orange, he will summon a meteor shower. In this case, also seek shelter behind the many rocks in the arena. If he raises his right hand and it glows blue, he will slam it into the ground, causing an explosion. Keep a safe distance.
The fight is relatively easy compared to Moder or Bone Worm. Yagluth moves extremely slowly, and you can dodge most attacks. However, keep in mind that he is the current final boss and do not underestimate him. If you get hit, it can still quickly kill you – especially if you are burning. Be sure to bring strong healing mead.
Stay at a distance and fight him with your best bow and ice arrows. Strong armor is advantageous, but not necessary if you can dodge well. Fighting in pairs makes the battle significantly easier when Yagluth focuses on one player, while the other can attack him from the back with melee weapons. Clubs and hammers are particularly good.
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Many bosses have specific weaknesses. For example, you can defeat Bone Worm more effectively with blunt weapons or frost arrows, whereas Moder is best defeated with poison and fire.
As a rule of thumb, always use the best weapon you can currently craft and upgrade it as much as possible – at least if you feel stuck against a boss.
For most bosses, round shields and one-handed weapons are particularly good. With those, you remain mobile, can block well, and still deal damage. Bows and arrows are also worth it.
If you want to deal a lot of damage overall, check out our list of the best weapons in Valheim. There, you will also learn how to craft these swords, axes, and spears.
How many bosses have you defeated? Which one is your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments.
The boss fights make the new survival game Valheim special. They reward you with special items and advance you on your journeys. MeinMMO explains how to find and defeat all 5 of the current bosses. We have guides for Eikthyr, The Ancient, Bone Worm, Moder, and Yagluth.
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What are bosses in Valheim? The toughest opponents in Valheim are the bosses. Each of the currently available biomes (except the ocean) has a boss that acts as a “culmination” of that biome.
Bosses reward you with powerful buffs and items that advance you. When you defeat a boss, you gain access to new materials that allow you to craft stronger gear, weapons, and building parts.
The exciting battles are therefore a chapter finale on your journey each time. However, you first need to find the bosses and prepare for them. MeinMMO reveals how to do that.
Update from March 12: We have added tips for the best weapons in the fight against the bosses. You will find the section at the very end of the article.
Note: The map of Valheim is procedurally and randomly generated. Therefore, the exact location of a boss will differ for each player. Each boss can have multiple spawn points, and they can be summoned and killed multiple times. We will give you tips on how to track them down.
First boss: Summon and defeat Eikthyr in the meadows
Where can I find the boss? Eikthyr is located in the meadows, and you can find his position right at the beginning of the game. Use the Vegvisir right next to the trophy circle at the start, and his position will be marked on the map.
The small stone on the far left is the Vegvisir, a Nordic compass. Look for one for each boss to discover its position.
The power of Eikthyr, which allows you to consume less stamina when running and jumping for five minutes
How to summon Eikthyr: To summon Eikthyr, you need deer trophies. You get them from the deer in the meadows with a low chance. You must place two of them on his altar.
To do this, drag the trophies into your quick slots at the top (keys 1-8) and then press the corresponding key while aiming at the altar. Eikthyr will then be summoned and face you in battle.
Abilities and strategy
Eikthyr has two special attacks in addition to his normal melee attack. When he slightly lowers his head and raises his front hooves, he prepares for a frontal lightning strike with high range. When he stands on his hind hooves, he prepares an area attack around him that hits anyone in the summoned dome.
The fight against Eikthyr is relatively easy. Each of his attacks can be blocked with a regular shield. The best and fastest strategy is to attack him with a flint axe or a flint spear and a wooden shield. Block his attacks and strike him during his relatively long attack pauses. You should be able to get in 2-3 attacks.
Alternatively, you can stay at a distance and harass him with a bow. However, this takes significantly longer and costs you arrows. We recommend melee combat.
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Second boss: Summon and defeat The Ancient in the dark forest
Where can I find the boss? The Ancient is a giant, living tree in the Dark Forest. You can find its position by using a Vegvisir near the ruins in the burial chambers of the Dark Forest. Look out for stone buildings, where usually skeletons or dark dwarves await.
What rewards do I get?
The swamp key, which grants you access to iron
The power of The Ancient, which allows you to deal more damage while chopping wood for five minutes – meaning you can fell trees faster
How to summon The Ancient: Once you have determined the position, you need three Ancient seeds. You get these by destroying dark dwarf nests in the Dark Forest. The nests have a purple aura that can be seen from a distance in the forest.
Alternatively, you can kill dark dwarf brutes or shamans. They also have a chance to drop the seeds. Place the seeds in the fire bowl at the altar of The Ancient by putting them into your action keys.
The Ancient is significantly harder than Eikthyr. His melee attack is a wide arc that can effortlessly destroy cover like rocks and trees. His special abilities include summoning vines from the ground and a ranged attack that lets several vines strike at your position. You will already see the summoned vines appearing around you from the ground. When The Ancient raises its arms, it begins to bring them to life. You should get away quickly at that point.
Blocking does not work much against The Ancient, so you should definitely keep your distance. Equip yourself with troll hide or bronze armor and make yourself a fine wood bow. Mead is also helpful as a healing potion. In our guide, you will learn how to make mead in Valheim.
The Ancient is vulnerable to fire damage, so fire arrows are very effective. Pack at least 200 or more. Stay behind the stone pillars of his altar during the fight and keep your distance. The boss cannot destroy the pillars with his ranged attack, and you are safe.
Fire two or three arrows at him after he attacks, and then hide again. Once the vines appear around you, switch positions and repeat it until he is dead.
Before the fight, you should definitely clear the area. Additional enemies make the fight nearly impossible because you cannot dodge anymore. You can also place some campfires as “traps” to set the boss on fire as he moves.
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Third boss: Summon and defeat Bone Worm in the swamp
Where can I find the boss? The Bone Worm is located in the swamp biome. You can find the Vegvisir for the boss in the sunken crypts or in ruins in the swamp. For these, you need the swamp key from the second boss.
What rewards do I get?
Forked bone/divining rod for hidden treasures and silver
The power of Bone Worm, which reduces the physical damage you take
How to summon Bone Worm: To summon Bone Worm, you need three weathered bones. You can find them in the mud piles in the sunken crypts. In our guide, you will learn how to find the swamp and open the sunken crypts.
Abilities and strategy
The fight against Bone Worm is one of the hardest, if not the hardest in the game. He can summon a strong poison cloud, calls skeletons and blobs, and heals during combat.
Additionally, he is nearly immune to any type of stabbing and blade damage. You absolutely need a blunt weapon like an iron mace. Even an upgraded wooden club does more damage than a hunter’s bow with iron arrows. However, if you have already been to the mountains, frost arrows can give you a huge advantage.
Definitely take poison resistance mead with you; without it, you will not survive the fight. Ideally, take several units with you and store some in case you die. Wear the best armor you can craft.
In combat, you should focus on melee, despite the poison damage. Due to Bone Worm’s healing, you need to deal continuous damage to defeat him. The powerful hammer Stagbreaker, whose recipe you get from Eikthyr, is particularly effective; it deals damage to both the boss and his minions when he summons them. You can also push back the minions this way.
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In the video, players mainly use frost arrows – it works, but it’s expensive.
Fourth boss: Summon and defeat Moder in the mountains
Where can I find the boss? Moder is a wyvern that you can find on one of the peaks in the mountain biome. Your Vegvisir is located near the stone ruins and buildings in the mountains, where draugr and skeletons often roam.
What rewards do I get?
Dragon tears, which allow you to forge black metal
The power of Moder, which ensures that the wind is always at your back while traveling by ship, regardless of its actual direction
How to summon Moder: To summon the wyvern, you need three dragon eggs found in nests in the mountains. Look for a purple shimmer. The eggs weigh 200 – so you can only carry one at a time – unless you have the Megingjord belt from the merchant Haldor. Carry the eggs individually to their shrine or ask friends for help. Once the eggs are set up, you must interact with the stone tablet to offer the sacrifice.
Abilities and strategy
In the fight against Moder, a lot of skill is required. She has several attacks that you need to dodge and two phases: air and ground. In the air, she flies and throws ice spikes at you. One of the attacks causes ice crystals to appear on the ground, and the other deals significantly more damage.
On the ground, she has a melee attack in an arc in front of her, as well as an ice breath that can freeze you. When she briefly raises her head, you should roll to the side quickly. Each individual attack does not deal too much damage but will slow you down. If she hits you, it can quickly lead to multiple hits in succession.
Frost resistance helps you significantly in the fight against Moder. Take corresponding mead with you and craft the wolf hide armor from the wolves in the mountains and silver. You will need it to survive in the biome anyway, and they are also useful against Moder and her attacks.
For attacks, you should focus on ranged combat against the wyvern. Obsidian arrows are expensive but powerful. Alternatively, you can deal significant damage with poison or cheaper fire arrows and deal damage over time when you need to dodge or hide. Definitely take a hunting bow with you.
Dodge Moder’s attacks with a roll (right-click + direction key + spacebar). You can see her attacks from the air coming, and on the ground, you should be at a distance anyway. She announces her attacks there by briefly raising her head or wing. Use the long pauses in between to fill her with arrows.
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Fifth boss: Summon and defeat Yagluth in the plains
Where can I find the boss? Yagluth is a giant skeleton with a crown and the currently last boss of Valheim. You find him in the meadows. To learn his location, you need to find his Vegvisir at the large rocks in the plains, where usually huge brutes of the fulings roam.
What rewards do I get?
New material – coming soon
The power of Yagluth, which grants you resistance to elemental damage (fire, frost, poison).
How to summon Yagluth: You need five fuling totems that you can find in the plains. The shamans of these goblin creatures can drop them. Place the totems at Yagluth’s altar and then interact with the stone tablet to start the fight.
Yagluth has three attacks that are all very easy to recognize. When he raises his head and it glows red, he will breathe fire at a very long distance. Seek shelter behind the stones or dodge quickly to avoid burning.
If he raises his left hand and it glows orange, he will summon a meteor shower. In this case, also seek shelter behind the many rocks in the arena. If he raises his right hand and it glows blue, he will slam it into the ground, causing an explosion. Keep a safe distance.
The fight is relatively easy compared to Moder or Bone Worm. Yagluth moves extremely slowly, and you can dodge most attacks. However, keep in mind that he is the current final boss and do not underestimate him. If you get hit, it can still quickly kill you – especially if you are burning. Be sure to bring strong healing mead.
Stay at a distance and fight him with your best bow and ice arrows. Strong armor is advantageous, but not necessary if you can dodge well. Fighting in pairs makes the battle significantly easier when Yagluth focuses on one player, while the other can attack him from the back with melee weapons. Clubs and hammers are particularly good.
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Many bosses have specific weaknesses. For example, you can defeat Bone Worm more effectively with blunt weapons or frost arrows, whereas Moder is best defeated with poison and fire.
As a rule of thumb, always use the best weapon you can currently craft and upgrade it as much as possible – at least if you feel stuck against a boss.
For most bosses, round shields and one-handed weapons are particularly good. With those, you remain mobile, can block well, and still deal damage. Bows and arrows are also worth it.
If you want to deal a lot of damage overall, check out our list of the best weapons in Valheim. There, you will also learn how to craft these swords, axes, and spears.
How many bosses have you defeated? Which one is your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments.
In Pokémon GO there are adjustments to the daily gift boxes in the shop. Selected trainers will now receive altered rewards.
This was announced: Via Twitter , the Niantic support team announced: “Trainers, from March 12, we will test a change in item variety in the daily free box for a randomly selected small number of users.”
Some trainers will therefore receive different items from the free box. This is intended to be a first test that could potentially be implemented for all trainers in the future.
More variety in daily gifts
Which gifts are involved? Every day you can go to the in-game shop and collect a free box. It usually contains 2-4 items that you can use daily. This includes berries, potions, or balls.
You can currently claim the box once a day, and the items change slightly every day. However, the overall variety remains low.
What is behind the free box? It was introduced at the beginning of the Corona crisis. There, Niantic generally regularly distributes free items. The daily box is intended to give players a few items so that they can at least complete their daily catch if they are in home quarantine.
However, larger gifts are also regularly available in Pokémon GO. These include remote raid passes, which are distributed every week. So make sure to check the shop regularly and secure free items there.
What could change now? So far, there have been no reports from affected trainers that they are now getting completely different items from their box.
However, it could be that selected trainers may at least bag a few different items in the future. Options could include silver pinap berries or golden rasberries. Whether premium items that one would otherwise have to purchase will also end up in the box remains questionable.
Am I also affected? Check your daily box for that. It is likely that for German players, it will only change starting tomorrow, March 12. See if there is an item in your box that you have not received before. If so, you may be among the lucky testers.
What else is there in Pokémon GO? Currently, the search for legends is still ongoing. There are new quests, shinies, and raid bosses. Otherwise, there are raid and spotlight hours waiting for you in March.
A detailed overview of all events and which of them are particularly worthwhile can be found in our extensive listing of events in March. Check it out:
In FIFA 21 you can earn rewards through Icon Swaps 2. But which choice is the most worthwhile for the Icon Swaps tokens?
What are Icon Swaps? Icon Swaps are a way to earn various rewards such as packs or icon cards. Players have to complete different challenges to earn so-called “Icon Swaps tokens”.
These tokens can then be exchanged using the Icon Swaps SBCs. The catch: You cannot earn enough tokens to unlock all rewards; you have to decide how to use your tokens.
Currently, there are 9 tokens available through Icon Swaps tasks that you can earn. The first half of Icon Swaps 2 is online until March 26. The rewards are as follows:
The icons in Icon Swaps 2:
Baggio (94) – for 17 tokens
E. Butragueno (87) – for 15 tokens
Blanc (89) – for 13 tokens
Overmars (91) – for 11 tokens
Cole (89) – for 9 tokens
Deco (91) – for 7 tokens
Pack rewards in Icon Swaps 2:
2 tokens for the 81+ x25 pack
3 tokens for an 82+ x25 pack
5 tokens for an 83+ x25 pack
8 tokens for base icon pack
9 tokens for mid-icon pack
10 tokens for mid or prime icon pack
12 tokens for a prime icon pack
14 tokens for a 91+ prime icon pack
16 tokens for prime or prime moments icon pack
So, it’s a matter of weighing options. Currently, you can only spend 9 tokens before the second half arrives.
Which combinations are worthwhile?
Overall, the new Icon Swaps are not as strong, as they were in FIFA 20. But here are some possible combinations that might be worthwhile for players.
It is important to note that each player has different goals in Ultimate Team. Therefore, we have compiled 3 suggestions that aim at different objectives.
1. Packs for SBC fodder
Who is this option worthwhile for? In the Icon Swaps, there are three packs available at the lower ranks that each yield 25 player cards.
The 81+ 25 pack for 2 tokens
The 82+ 25 pack for 3 tokens
The 83+ 25 pack for 5 tokens
This means you get 25 cards from these packs, each with at least 81, 82, or 83 overall rating. Of course, it can happen that you only receive players with these values – however, the chance is good that you’ll also get some better players.
This combination gives you 75 players
Opening these packs can be worthwhile, especially if an event is happening that includes strong promo cards. So save them until an event comes up with players you are interested in.
Otherwise, these packs are a good way to get fodder for other squad building challenges. If you are interested in certain player or icon SBCs but lack the means, these packs can be a good choice.
Additionally, you’ll still have 8 more tokens to spend, which could even be enough for a base icon pack or the Deco card.
2. SBC fodder and an icon pack
Who is this option worthwhile for? Anyone who definitely wants an icon but also wants to have a collection of SBC players should consider choosing just one of the packs mentioned above. The best chances of success lie with the 83 pack, leaving 13 tokens to spend.
Now you have a dilemma: You can add Blanc, Overmars, Deco or Cole if you want to be sure of what you get. However, you can also choose to gamble and take the prime icon pack.
The prime icon packs can bring really good players – but only with luck
It’s the same as always with packs in FIFA 21: There could be a really good player inside, but it could also go horribly wrong. However, the chance with prime icons is higher to pull something useful than with base icons.
The other option here would be to take the 91+ prime icon pack and use the 82 pack instead of the 83 pack. While this does lower the chances for good SBC fodder, you can simultaneously aim for a highly rated prime icon.
This is the problem: Even at 91, there are players that you might consider a loss, such as Alan Shearer, Pires or Laudrup, who are only worth around 200,000 coins on the market. The rule is: With packs, you always risk getting unlucky. But it can also turn out the other way around.
3. The safe prime icon moments combination for chemistry
Who is this option worthwhile for? Prime icon moments cards are virtually impossible to obtain. However, the 18 tokens in Icon Swaps 2 allow you to get two of them at once. These are:
Overmars (LM/91)
Deco (ZM/91)
You can get two prime icon moments
It should be noted: Both cards are not necessarily the best in terms of FIFA 21’s meta. Overmars has only three stars in skill moves and Deco is overshadowed by other cards. However, both possess stats that can make them useful. Deco is a good dribbler in midfield and Overmars has pace for the wing.
Crucially, this is an opportunity to reliably obtain a moments card – and it may be particularly interesting if you otherwise don’t have the coins for icons. They can also help your team by creating chemistry links between players who otherwise don’t fit together.
Of course, it may also simply be worthwhile for you to get one of the icons directly – maybe you are a fan of Baggio or Butragueno? What are your combinations for this round of Icon Swaps?
Resident Evil has a vampire who is 2.92 meters tall. Destiny 2 has a turtle lady who measures 2.99 meters and is quite harsh on the Guardians on Twitter. But some are into it and beg: ‘Please step on me.’
Who is this beautiful turtle woman? The 3-meter-tall and quite military turtle is the beautiful Empress Caiatl, formerly known as the no less beautiful turtle princess Caiatl.
The Empress of the Cabal is the main antagonist in Season 13 of Destiny 2 and arrived right after “Beyond Light.” She is the daughter of Emperor Calus, a decadent emperor turtle who once resided in the raid “Leviathan” and was defeated years ago.
In Destiny 2, Caiatl is somewhat strange: She treats us, the Guardians, like errand boys. And suggests that we should finally submit and fight alongside her against the Darkness. That would only make sense. She doesn’t understand at all why we are acting this way.
From her perspective, the fight between Guardians and Cabal is completely unnecessary and only benefits the “true enemy” that will soon invade. The Guardians need the Empress’s legions.
After Guardians in the game apparently still refused to follow her reasoning, she is now active on Twitter and posts the hashtag #joinCaiatl.
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Turtle Takes Over Official Twitter Channel of Bungie
This is the latest joke: Currently, the gaming world is excited about the giant vampire lady from Resident Evil Village, “Lady Dimitrescu.” Bungie has recognized the signs of the times and put their giant lady in the spotlight.
Since March 8, the official Twitter account of Destiny has no longer been boring “Destiny 2,” as it has been for years, but “Caiatl, Empress of the Cabal.”
The turtle boss has taken over the Twitter channel of Destiny 2. Even in German (10,008 followers), the princess now responds directly to the Guardians. She provokes them and engages in verbal battles with cheeky Twitter users.
They should finally stop whining and submit to her and join her.
“Step on me”
These are the most beautiful statements: The big show is happening on Bungie’s English-language Twitter channel (2.5 million followers). Here, the empress has already fought several duels.
A user asks the princess: ‘Hey, have you ever regretted betraying your father Calus?’
She replies: ‘Life is a series of choices, triumphs, and regrets. Have you ever regretted not saving Cayde-6?’
Some requests to Caiatl are surprisingly intimate. Yet, a turtle lady does not let herself be talked to.
Streamer DrLupo asks the princess ‘Please walk on me.’ But he only receives the refusal: He is speaking with an empress, the mistress of legions and the Cabal. He is already far beneath her.
The next one asking the empress to step on him receives the next rejection: He should rather not face a challenge he can’t survive.
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What’s going on with ‘Step on me?’ The expression ‘Step on me’ comes from Asian mangas. There, it is a phrase that aggressive, large women step on “rather submissive men” who throw themselves before them. It is apparently a kind of sexual fetish from the S/M direction.
Cortyn from MeinMMO feels burnt out regarding World of Warcraft. The reason is that the big goal has been reached. Do you know this feeling too?
My raid group and I have finally defeated Denathrius in Castle Nathria on heroic difficulty. I know many of you have accomplished this in World of Warcraft.
For “my group” and me, this was something quite special because some of our teammates had never properly raided before Shadowlands and were basically complete newbies. The only raids they knew so far were “old raids” farmed for transmog.
I could also understand the tank’s concerns well. Suddenly being “the idiot” who has wiped the entire group due to a mistake is not a pleasant thought. What can still be tolerated in a small guild group is more difficult in a raid group with many unfamiliar players. Not everyone has this “it’s just a game” attitude, and for some, it takes overcoming.
Our second tank was such a bundle of nerves before the first raid night that one could practically hear his pulse in Discord, as if his body was imitating some hardstyle techno beat.
A colorful group – and a bundle of nerves as a tank.
To see that this overcoming was successful and that a solid raid core slowly formed from the groups that kept improving was wonderful.
From Nappel group to a reliable raid
Meanwhile, this uncertainty has faded, and the whole group functions well as a cohesive team. The first 9 bosses fall in Nathria on heroic almost effortlessly.
Working our way through the raid on “normal” first, only then to defeat the bosses on heroic – honestly, that was more than I had hoped for in the beginning.
Defeating Denathrius on Heroic was our big goal since the launch of Shadowlands. On one hand, we wanted to find our footing in raiding again, and on the other hand, show some raid refusers that raids can be a lot of fun.
I want to be honest: I really didn’t believe in the success of our group at the beginning. Even though the official goal was to defeat Denathrius on heroic, I didn’t believe it. Secretly, I thought: “Okay, we can manage normal with a lot of luck, but after the first 3 bosses on heroic, it will be over and the group will scatter.”
That this was not the case made me happy. Not a little happy like “I got a cool item,” but really happy like “raid nights are the absolute highlights of my week.”
After nearly 100 attempts at the final boss, our core group of 11 people finally achieved the kill on Denathrius on heroic.
It was arduous. It was exhausting. But it was exactly the challenge I wanted to have in WoW again.
But along with Denathrius, something else died:
My motivation.
The fight against Denathrius had given me such a high that I had long missed in WoW.
Suddenly burnt out – at the actual peak.
A quick dive into the old times
Back in the days of Vanilla and Burning Crusade, I still had a lot of time. I raided 3-4 days a week, and it was perfectly normal for me to fail 100, 200, or 300 attempts or more on a hard final boss. The weeks we spent trying Illidan Stormrage are etched forever in my memory. So much so that I still get traumatic flashbacks when I hear Illidan say, “Akama … your duplicity is hardly surprising …”
For me, there is this magical threshold of attempts per boss, beyond which I no longer need to actively participate and think, but my body just reacts. The boss mechanics become so ingrained that I don’t have to think about what I’m actually pressing or clicking.
In the first 50 attempts, it’s all still a learning phase. Mistakes happen to everyone, you wait for mechanics, look at the timers from the boss mod addon, and act accordingly. Since you often don’t experience all phases of a fight, you always learn something new when it transitions into an unknown phase.
But starting from the 60th or 70th attempt, that fades. It’s like a song whose melody you have internalized and which continues to play in your head on its own, without you being able to prevent it. Like a rehearsed dance that your body performs automatically after a while when it hears the right music.
Killing Denathrius on heroic was quite a piece of work. Now only emptiness remains.
What probably sounds like “boring memorization” to many was a high for me. This magical threshold, beyond which a boss fight requires no more thinking and everything happens automatically – that I had missed. I had missed dying so often on a boss.
I had missed working my way slowly through a difficult fight, piece by piece and percentage by percentage. With a group that doesn’t give up, fights through, and improves.
Before the last raid night, we had Denathrius at 0.7%. So it was clear that the good gentleman from Revendreth would kick the bucket next time.
And that’s exactly what happened. For us, it was the 99th attempt of the fight, which was finally rewarded with the kill and success.
It was the absolute highlight of my playing experience in Shadowlands so far. The best moment with the guild and the whole raid group, the best that there has been in this expansion so far. A jubilant atmosphere, everyone was happy and celebrated. We had proven something to ourselves, our characters now forever united by a shared success.
Burnt out after success
But suddenly I felt burnt out. In the blink of an eye, all the joy and satisfaction had vanished.
Even that same evening, I felt like the cliché anime protagonist who, after a heavy blow of fate, loses the shine in his eyes and collapses apathetically.
With the difference that the hard blow of fate is missing.
I still had so many goals for Shadowlands that I wanted to pursue in the coming weeks:
Yes, I wanted to farm every single reward with Anima that exists. Yes, I still have a lot to catch up on in pet battles and complete the collection. Yes, I still have to play the Necrolord campaign before Patch 9.1 continues. Yes, I want to complete all dungeons on M+15 before Patch 9.1.
But all of that suddenly moved in my thoughts to the status: “I will do this … someday.”
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I consider World of Warcraft to be a good game. I always have, even during the controversial corruption items or during Cataclysm. I like change and can adapt to almost anything, even if some things are less or more fun.
But this feeling of “staring at the login screen and then rather turning it off again,” I haven’t experienced in a long time.
However, I find it difficult to pinpoint what exactly causes this. Unlike some other players, I don’t think there’s nothing to do in WoW. Quite the opposite. Looking at my mental list of goals, I have more to do than ever before.
The individual things are also fun for me, each in its own right. Once I start with pet battles, it will definitely occupy me for two hours. The same goes for playing through a campaign or completing M+ dungeons. Once I’m in it, I’m entertained.
But I hardly get that far right now. The emptiness that the Denathrius kill has left in me catches me at the login screen already.
With Sylvanas, motivation will surely return.
Honestly, it comes in handy for me that Patch 9.1 Chains of Domination is still a long way off. Also, the fact that my vacation is about to start and I won’t have to deal with WoW for a few weeks fits perfectly with this.
A few evenings building my own farm in Stardew Valley or slaughtering annoying survivors in Dead by Daylight suddenly all seems much more appealing.
Have you also had moments when you suddenly feel burnt out in an MMORPG, where all motivation evaporates due to a sudden success?
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Still in March, the new Patch 1.4 will be released in Genshin Impact. You can expect a new character, a new banner, and further innovations. MeinMMO provides an overview of the new content.
What are the highlights of Patch 1.4? In the new update “Invitation to the Winter Bloom,” you can expect these innovations:
A grand festival, the Winter Bloom Festival
The Venti and Tartaglia banners are returning
New events
Dates with other characters
New 4-star character Rosaria
In this article, we will go into more detail about the innovations. Here you can watch the trailer for Patch 1.4 and get a glimpse of the new update:
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The update is expected to be released on March 17, 2021.
How long is the downtime?
The exact times are not yet known. A preload should be possible from March 15.
Not much is known about the story yet
How does the story continue? So far, it is not clear how things will proceed. Developer miHoYo is keeping things close to the vest.
The story of Dainsleif and the Archon Quest is expected to continue
You and Dainsleif will travel to a new area where you will face the so-called Abyss Herald
As more information becomes available, we will update this article for you.
In 1.4, you will face a new enemy.
New character “Rosaria, Thorny Benevolence”
What kind of character is this? The new character is Rosaria, a 4-star figure. Rosaria, like Barbara, is a member of the Church of Favonius and made her first appearance in the last patch.
She wields a polearm and uses the Cryo element. With her elemental abilities, she can quickly switch between multiple enemies.
This is Rosaria, whom you can play with Patch 1.4.
The Wind Bloom Festival
What to expect in the new event: The festival consists of several mini-games that you need to complete to earn cool rewards. These include materials for upgrading your characters.
These include:
A parkour
A flying challenge
Catching falling flowers.
Pop balloons charged with various elements.
During the Wind Bloom Festival, you will have to prove your skills.
With Venti, one of the most popular characters returns
These banners are back with 1.4: The new update brings back two of the strongest characters. With Patch 1.4, you can play the banners of Venti and Tartaglia again.
Both are among the strongest characters in Genshin Impact in our character tier list. Venti is an extremely good supporter and also plays a major role in the story of Genshin Impact.
Fans mourned Venti when his banner was removed from the game. Many players spent a lot of money to get Venti and often came up empty-handed. Now these players get a new chance.
Venti made it to the S-category in our tier list.
You can take characters on a date
What does that mean? Those who celebrate Genshin Impact characters now have the opportunity with Patch 1.4 to take some characters on a date. This is initially possible with four selected individuals:
Barbara
Noelle
Bennett
Chongyun
These dates can unfold in different ways and lead to various outcomes, depending on player choices. In the future, more events with other characters who can be invited on dates will follow.
To receive an invitation, however, you need to have completed the corresponding key moments in the story related to the respective characters.
How might your date unfold? Will it end in chaos?
More events in Patch 1.4
What other events are coming? In addition to the Wind Bloom Festival, there are more events related to the Wind Bloom:
There will be a Wind Bloom story event where you have to choose a sacrifice for the Wind Archon
There will be a series of side quests around the Wind Bloom Festival
Wishful Drops: An Oceanid has contaminated the water supply of Mondstadt, which is intended for wine production. You need to help bring back the Oceanid and purify the water.
Rohdeia, the Oceanid from Qincge, is also returning. You will have to face him.
Upon success, you will be rewarded with Primogems
Peculiar Wonderland: This is a new area with a powerful boss that you will face. There is a new, unique way to prepare for the fight.
If you participate in the event, you will receive special tickets that you can exchange for unique rewards, including the new 4-star bow “Wind Bloom Ode.”
Contending Tides: This event brings a kind of arena challenge to Genshin Impact.
You will have to face enemies and complete other tasks, with the difficulty steadily increasing.
These are divided into difficulties. The higher these are, the better the rewards but also the tougher the challenge.
QoL improvements and new weapons
What else is coming? Genshin Impact will receive several quality-of-life improvements with Patch 1.4.
Crafting will be possible in co-op mode.
The cap for enriched resin will be raised to 5. Recipes, forges, and alchemy can be assigned to specific characters. If you open the menu again later, the characters will be saved, and you won’t have to select them again.
Additionally, cooking methods will be adjusted.
The world level can be lowered. If you lower your world level, you will have to wait 24 hours before you can raise it again.
These are the new weapons: With Patch 1.4, there is a new 5-star bow, “Elegy of the End.” Additionally, there are several 4-star weapons:
The Alley Flash (Sword)
Alley Hunter (Bow)
Wine and Song (Catalyst)
Wind Bloom Ode (Bow)
What do you think of the information about Patch 1.4? Are you excited about the new content? Or were you hoping for other things? Let us know in the comments.
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When you die in GTA 5 Online, you leave money on the ground that others can pick up. But how much money is that and what else do you lose? Find out here.
What is it about? Those playing in a session of GTA Online can choose whether to activate PvP. This happens through the passive mode, which makes you vulnerable to influences from other players after being turned off.
They can then run you over, shoot you, set you on fire, beat you up, and kill you in other ways. When you die and carry cash, you drop part of it. But does that make you poor?
We have researched for you and show how much money you really lose when you die in GTA Online and if that is a big deal.
You only lose cash, but you can protect yourself
This is how much money you lose: If you carry at least 5,000 GTA dollars, you will lose part of it upon your death. If you carry less cash, you won’t lose anything when you die (for whatever reason).
There are no definitive numbers from Rockstar Games. However, there seems to be a cap, which is set at $500 per death, players explain. You shouldn’t be able to lose more than that in one go.
We from MeinMMO verified this in-game on March 12, eliminating 10 players who all dropped $500. It seems to be a fixed amount that cannot be exceeded or undercut.
Players eliminated and $500 collected – this is how it went during our testing
What happens then? Your dropped money can be picked up by other players by walking over the bills. Alternatively, you can return to the spot where you were eliminated and collect your cash again. The death location will be marked on the minimap with an X for a few seconds after your death.
What else do you lose? In addition to money, you lose your magazine of the currently equipped weapon. The resurrection will then result in a hospital bill of 500 GTA dollars, which will be directly deducted from your account.
This is how you protect yourself from losing money In GTA Online, cash is totally unimportant. The safest way is to deposit your cash into your bank account immediately. Then you cannot lose it upon death. You receive cash after certain missions or when you rob stores. Deposit your cash by opening your in-game phone, selecting the internet, switching to the “Finance” tab, and opening the Maze Bank page. With the “Deposit” option, you can conveniently transfer all your cash to your account and then carry little or nothing.
Special case when the police eliminate you
What happens then? It often happens that you are pursued for your crimes in the world of GTA Online. Chases with your supercars are commonplace. But what if the cops win the fight and eliminate you?
If your vehicle hasn’t gone up in smoke yet and is parked near your death spot, it will be “towed”. You can then retrieve it from the impound lot.
The lot belongs to the LSPD Auto Impound Company, the towing company for which you also work indirectly in the story of GTA 5.
Now you are well prepared for a death in GTA Online and know that you really only hand over a few bucks to other players when you pass away. Nothing to worry about particularly.
Valheim is full of things for you to discover and offers all sorts of weapons to take down enemies. However, one weapon is different from all the others: the Abyssal Harpoon. This weapon works quite differently than spears, swords, or axes.
What kind of weapon is it? The Abyssal Harpoon is a throwing weapon, similar to a spear. It is purely designed for ranged combat, making it ideal for hunting both on land and at sea.
Unlike the spear, the harpoon is attached to a rope, so you won’t lose it when you throw it. It automatically returns to you. The weapon is particularly interesting for players in a group, as you can fully utilize its advantages.
What makes it so special? The damage of the harpoon is extremely low, but killing enemies is not its task. Instead, the barbs of the harpoon get lodged in the enemy, and it gets stuck.
This allows you to drag hit enemies behind you and force them in a certain direction – at least until the rope snaps from too much distance or your stamina runs out. Since you cannot use another weapon simultaneously, it’s best to use it in a group. One player can skewer a target with the harpoon while others attack it.
Unlike most other weapons in the game, the harpoon is only available in one quality. You cannot upgrade it or craft better versions of it.
Crafting the Abyssal Harpoon in Valheim – Here’s how
What you need for the harpoon: Crafting is quite simple. You only need chitin to learn the recipe. You can find chitin in the ocean. To navigate it, you need a ship – preferably a longship or a karve; a raft is not advisable.
These “islands” in the ocean are actually krakens or leviathans. Image source: Valheim Wiki.
In the ocean, leviathans or krakens randomly appear that look like islands. On these “islands,” you can find deposits of chitin that you can mine with a pickaxe . But be careful, as soon as you start mining, the kraken will try to dive again.
It announces this with a rumble. Once it begins to move, you have a few seconds to escape back to your ship before it dives. So hurry and flee back to your ship to avoid ending up in the water. You won’t need a lot of chitin anyway. The crafting materials are:
What can I do with the harpoon? Mainly, the harpoon serves two purposes: to drag sea serpents onto land to kill them for their scales and to defeat bosses.
In general, the harpoon is worth it if you want to go hunting. If you want to stop deer from fleeing, skewer them and let your friends take down the prey. However, you can also use the harpoon to create chaos.
Through the tension and pulling force of the harpoon, crazy ideas can be implemented. For example, players have now built human catapults that shoot themselves – and sometimes don’t quite hit the target…
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In Destiny 2, the icy Stasis classes have turned the Crucible into a nightmare for many. Bungie is addressing the issue and is finally nerfing PvP and PvE largely separately.
Here’s why PvP is a nightmare: For about 4 months now, the Crucible, where players compete against each other in Destiny 2, has been unplayable for many. It’s due to the Stasis abilities that came with Beyond Light.
With Stasis, opponents can be slowed or completely frozen. You basically have to stand still and watch the match go on without you. Including the wonderful feeling of being unable to do anything while the enemy aims for your head, fires, and you shatter into a thousand pieces, taking out half the team.
In short: If you get hit by one of the many Stasis abilities, you can put down the controller in 90% of the cases and wait for respawn.
This is what Bungie is doing about it: Since the previous “emergency measures” for Stasis didn’t really end the nightmare, the Destiny developers have presented extensive balance adjustments.
An update will be released on March 23
The patch will target general Stasis skills like grenades, but also specifically the dominant Titans and Hunters
The update even brings buffs for the Stasis Warlock
The Stasis adjustments are just the first step; next, the old Light classes will get some love
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What is Stasis in Destiny 2? On November 10, Destiny 2 introduced its first new element ever: Stasis. It can be compared to ice magic from other games. Players are thus provided with true Crowd Control.
As much fun as it is to freeze and hinder others, it’s far less fun to be on the receiving end. Since the introduction of Stasis, Bungie has been struggling to maintain a balance between the new classes and the old Light classes.
Extensive nerfs aim to put an end to the Stasis nightmare
First, the good news for PvE: It is always the greatest concern of Guardians that a weapon or ability is nerfed into the ground in both modes, even though it is only a problem in one.
Bungie has ensured that many nerfs only affect PvP and the ability works just like before in PvE. MeinMMO therefore notes with each adjustment whether it applies across the entire game or only in the Crucible.
The Stasis Hunter has had its wings clipped
Shatter Dive (entire game): For 4 months, players have gotten used to Hunters appearing out of nowhere and killing even Supers with a dive. This already led to a nerf that brought so little change that players wondered if it was a mistake. Here’s what will happen now:
The damage resistance in the Shatter Dive animation has been completely removed
After using Shatter Dive, Hunters now have to wait 4 seconds before they can use the skill again.
The second part of the problem, the Stasis crystals, will also be addressed – more on that below.
The deadly Shatter combo should finally be a thing of the past
Sword of Shattering (only PvP): As befits an ice ninja, Hunters throw up to 2 shurikens that slow enemies.
Damage against players has been reduced from 90 to 65 (with Season 13, a damage buff was recently applied here, which is now being reversed)
Each hit now adds less slow – reduced from 60 to 40.
Target tracking range reduced from 12 m to 8 m. This concerns the projectile’s bouncing off, which can target multiple targets.
The Colossus Titan loses defense and consumes more energy
Glacial Quake (entire game): The Stasis Titan’s Super can decide entire rounds. This is because it lasts forever and has an enormous damage reduction while you zip around the map at high speed. That is about to change:
Damage resistance reduced from 60% to 50%
Energy cost for melee attacks during the Super increased from 3% to 7% per hit
The combination of melee and heavy attack now costs more energy (previously, only the heavy attack drained energy)
The widespread freezing effect upon activating the Super has been removed (only in PvP)
Protection, mobility, and low super costs for Titans is too much of a good thing
Seismic Strike (entire game): The charged melee of the Colossus Titan allows for quick movements across the map and can also serve as an escape tool. Bungie states:
“The downward velocity of players using Seismic Strike has been increased when slowed, to pull them down more from the air.”
Players are not quite sure if this is a buff or nerf. It should mean that Titans lose height quickly during use and can no longer maneuver as well.
Class-wide balance adjustments for Stasis in Destiny 2
The issue with Stasis is not only the powerful Supers but also the abilities that all classes can use. Bungie is now tweaking that as well.
Early Light Field Grenade (only PvP): The grenade that was once mocked has turned out to be a real monster. From a long range, it pulls enemies in and traps them in the field. During this time, you are practically helpless as almost all abilities are disabled and weapon handling and stability drastically drop.
Pull range has been reduced from 9.5 m to about 6 m
Slow stacks have been reduced: from 20 to 10 on explosion and from 10 to 5 per tick in the Stasis field
You should soon have a better chance of escaping the cold
Stasis Crystals (only PvP): Stasis can also create ice walls and crystals. If destroyed by gunfire or attacks, this triggers a shatter explosion. The high damage from this is the actual reason the Hunter’s Shatter Dive is so dangerous.
Crystal fragment damage per single crystal has been reduced from a maximum of 85 and a minimum of 55 to 55/25
Whispers of Chains (only PvP): The new fragment from Season 13 provides damage reduction near Stasis Crystals and frozen enemies. Especially the already hard-to-kill Supers freeze everything extensively and create countless crystals, making them even harder to kill.
Damage resistance in the Super reduced from 25% to 5%.
Outside the Super, the resistance remains at 25%
Whispers of Torment (entire game): This fragment grants Guardians valuable grenade energy when hit by enemies. Due to a bug, the effect could be triggered infinitely.
The effect will no longer be triggered continuously when standing in a Titan Barricade and taking damage
If you haven’t unlocked all Stasis fragments yet, that will become easier on March 23. At least in PvP, the quests should go significantly faster.
A week after the introduction of the Stasis classes, Warlocks underwent numerous nerfs. They haven’t recovered from that to this day, which is why Bungie is giving them some buffs. However, the Warlocks won’t emerge completely unscathed.
Winter’s Wrath (entire game):
Tracking of Winter’s Wrath projectiles has been improved – tracking strength now decreases over 10 seconds (previously, it lost effectiveness after 2.2 seconds)
Projectiles from the Super now freeze from 1.6 m distance (previously 1.5 m)
Environmental detonation now starts at the highest point and shrinks over time to 40% of that.
Penumbra Blast (only PvP): Stasis Warlocks throw a projectile with charged attack that freezes enemies and causes damage. The damage was increased at the start of Season 13 but is now dropping again:
Damage from Penumbra Blast against players has been reduced from 80 to 30
Shadebinders will soon find it easier to hit their targets
Icy Eruption (entire game): If you shatter frozen enemies with this aspect, a homing Stasis wave erupts from them that freezes victims on its own.
Target tracking range of Icy Eruption increased by 33 %
Turning speed has been increased, allowing them to hit nearby targets more effectively.
A problem was fixed where Icy Eruption would continuously try to switch targets
With the patch, not only Stasis Warlocks are receiving adjustments, but also the Arc Super Chaos Reach. The Arc bolt can be canceled early, and especially in combination with the Geomag Stabilizers, Super was possible much more frequently.
The amount of Super energy refunded when Chaos Reach is canceled early has been reduced.
What do you think of the announced changes for Stasis? Does it make the Crucible more bearable for you or is Destiny 2 shooting itself in the foot here? The annoying freezing will also be revised in the future.
Especially pleasing is that many of the changes will only take effect where they are needed. This cements Bungie’s ability to balance PvP and PvE separately.
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At Star Citizen, employees in Austin, Texas, are showing frustration and expressing their anger about the studio’s leadership in a report to the press. One source says anonymously that the game feels like “a gacha game for expensive ships,” with hardly any gameplay, and the focus is entirely on marketing.
This is how Star Citizen is developed: The MMO Star Citizen started as a cute little science fiction indie project by Chris Roberts, a cult video game pioneer from the 90s (Wing Commander).
He received so many millions of US dollars from players for his vision that Star Citizen became a massive AAA project. It is currently being developed by over 600 people at 5 locations across 3 different countries:
The headquarters is in LA
in Texas, they are developing the persistent universe
in Frankfurt, they are working on the technology
in Manchester, England, developers are working on the single-player experience
in Derby, they are taking care of the faces in the game
Additionally, the company CIG has a variety of partners scattered worldwide. Apparently, the “indie studio” is having difficulty coordinating these globally dispersed teams and understanding what is happening in each studio at any given time. This is highlighted in a report from the US site Kotaku (via Kotaku). This is supposedly causing significant frustration in Austin, Texas.
Employees of Star Citizen are struggling to survive in Austin
This is the trigger for the frustration in Austin, Texas: In February 2021, there was an exceptional situation in Austin, Texas: A snowstorm completely paralyzed public life, caused power outages for an extended period, and put people’s lives at risk. There are reports of people who froze to death in their beds (via ksat).
The US site Kotaku now writes: 6 employees of Star Citizen from Austin, Texas, have reached out to them anonymously to highlight the issues in the studio during the natural disaster. They say: Internally, the management does not listen to the employees, so they are trying to do it externally.
Overtime expected to make up for natural disaster
This is the accusation from Texas against the studio management: The accusation from the 6 employees is:
While they were fighting for their lives in Austin, Texas, the management of Star Citizen did not seem to care much. They didn’t realize how serious the situation was in Texas.
A manager told them they should figure out how to make up for the lost working hours, suggesting they should work overtime next weekend.
Other studios seemingly had no understanding of how bad it was in Austin. They acted as if it was “snow-free” while people were actually fighting for their survival.
While employees in Austin exchanged tips on how to obtain food, one source received an email from human resources regarding International Women’s Day in March. The snowstorm was not mentioned at all.
The bosses of the company in LA only learned at the end of the disaster week how serious the situation in Austin-Texas was.
This is what one of the alleged employees of Star Citizen says now: The US site Kotaku published a statement from one of the alleged employees. The source speaks anonymously about Star Citizen and is apparently extremely charged. A lot of frustration seems to have built up that needs to be released:
The slow and hesitant response from CIG and the general lack of communication has hit the employees hard, who already had low morale and suffer from the feeling that the company does not care about them.
All of these factors contribute to a game that increasingly feels like a gacha for expensive ships without actual gameplay, where useless features are constantly added and removed, with marketing having absolute power over every other department: Employees begin to feel discouraged after a while.
Anonymous Employee of Star Citizen to Kotaku
This is a gacha game: A “gacha” game is a video game that relies on randomness and loot boxes. The most successful gachas earn enormous amounts of money. Genshin Impact utilizes a gacha system: In such games, there are certain items that are highly sought after and rare. In Star Citizen, the ships are sought after and expensive – however, there are no loot boxes. The ships are sold directly in the shop.
This is what the company says: They say:
CIG is saddened to hear that there are accusations from anonymous sources. The safety and well-being of our employees have always been our top priority. The office in Austin has been closed for most employees since the outbreak of the pandemic while employees work from home.
In direct response to the Texas storm, the studio leadership reached out to over 100 employees in Austin, either through their manager or personally, and offered assistance – and we continue to do so to provide help to anyone affected.
Statement from CIG
Intense discussion around insider report ignites
This is the discussion about it: On the Star Citizen subreddit, players criticize the reporting from Kotaku in harsh terms (via reddit). They deny any credibility to the US site, demand source disclosure, and call for CIG to bankrupt Kotaku.
Anyone who criticizes Star Citizen in the relevant thread receives downvotes, causing their post to be displayed at the bottom of the comments. One user who received 40 downvotes says: “Star Citizen is the Stockholm syndrome of video games.”
Reddit users who receive upvotes cite tweets from Star Citizen developers distancing themselves from the report by Kotaku. They have had different experiences. A community manager from Austin, Texas, even calls the report a “lie.”
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The author of the Kotaku article states (via twitter): He has contacted the sources again, and they stand by their statements. They also said that two of the people defending CIG now work in the marketing or human resources departments. It is indeed a large studio, and different people have had different experiences.
For the people the reporter spoke with, the “breaking point” has been reached. They could no longer accept the state at CIG.
There are ongoing discussions around Star Citizen. The MMO is funded by passionate players through crowdfunding, has extremely high ambitions, yet release dates and milestones have often been postponed:
With a new update for the MMORPG Black Desert Online (PC, PS4/PS5 and Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X|S), a new, powerful magic class is making its way into the game, and another season of the Grand Prix is starting.
What kind of class is this? After the developer studio Pearl Abyss has now taken over the operation of the MMORPG itself, new content is already following. The Seer (in English “Sage”) is the first new magic class in Black Desert Online (BDO) since the release of the online game.
The class is a master of space and time and uses these powers, for example, to reduce cooldowns of certain abilities and to teleport over short distances.
The Seer wields the cube-shaped Kyve as his main weapon and can summon Ator’s Fist to annihilate his enemies with a powerful attack. He is also able to experiment with skill combinations, finding new ways to eliminate his foes during battles. This makes the class particularly strong.
Additionally, the Seer can enter the ancient Hystria ruins and the Aakman Temple without the items normally required for this.
When is this update coming? The patch that introduces the Seer is scheduled for March 17 on PC and for March on Xbox One as well as Xbox Series X|S and PS4/5.
This trailer introduces the Seer:
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What else is new? Already on March 10, a new season of the Old Moon Grand Prix in BDO started. You choose a track that you must conquer as quickly as possible with your mount to earn rewards, competing against other participants.
In addition, you will experience a new adventure where you must find out how the NPC Fughar became the head of the Crow Trading Guild.
Optimizations to the skills of the classes Mage and Sorceress are also included, along with UI improvements as well as bug fixes. Furthermore, the rules of the Black Spirit’s Adventure have been changed to ensure that you experience more successes and receive more rewards.
Anyone with an extra €10 can invest it in the Xbox Game Pass – at least if they play on PC or Xbox. Because starting now, some top multiplayer titles are on offer that are worth it for every MMO fan.
What games do I get? Microsoft and Bethesda have jointly added 20 new games to the Game Pass. Among these are titles from the popular franchises of Dishonored, DOOM, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout.
Four titles are particularly interesting for MMO fans and multiplayer players, as you can play them together with friends in co-op or against other players:
Fallout 76 is a survival game set in the Fallout universe, where you explore the wasteland of Appalachia in West Virginia with other players on a server.
DOOM Eternal offers the cult shooter series an interesting multiplayer, where a Doom Slayer faces off against two demons.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a spin-off from the popular series, where you fight against Nazis together with a friend.
The Elder Scrolls Online is the MMORPG for the popular TES series, where you can travel through the various regions of the beloved games with your hero.
At the colleagues at GamePro, you’ll find a list of all the new games that have been added to the Game Pass.
How much does the Game Pass cost? Depending on which platforms you want to play on, you’ll pay between €9.99 and €12.99 monthly. There are:
the Game Pass for PC for €9.99 per month
the Game Pass for Xbox for €9.99 per month
the Game Pass Ultimate for €12.99 per month
You can find all three offers on the Microsoft website. All three versions of the Game Pass include the mentioned games – except for ESO, which is currently missing in the Game Pass for PC.
In the Game Pass Ultimate, you also have the advantage of being able to play on both platforms and through the cloud on Android devices. Additionally, the Game Pass Ultimate includes Xbox Gold and EA Play with even more games.
Why Fallout 76 is worth it: Fallout 76 has developed well after a rough start and has become a really good game in 2021. Many of the initial problems like the unpopular PvP or performance issues have since been fixed.
You will receive regular updates in the game that bring new content or advance the story. Currently, you are in the “Steel Dawn,” where you meet the legendary Steel Brotherhood and learn how they became such an important faction in Fallout. In addition, through “One Wasteland,” the world adapts to the players – so you can still achieve something even when playing with strong friends.
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Why DOOM Eternal is worth it: DOOM Eternal is one of the best shooters of 2020 and in addition to the solo campaign, offers a multiplayer mode. There, you play asymmetrically in 1 vs. 2. A fully equipped Doom Slayer must defeat two player-controlled demons and their minions at once. You can read more about it in our special: DOOM Eternal has a multiplayer like never before in a shooter.
Why Wolfenstein: Youngblood is worth it: The shooter primarily targets fans of the series, but is also worthwhile for new players. You play as Jess and Soph, the two daughters of the legendary hero BJ Blazkowicz, and must search for your father in co-op. In the process, you fight through masses of Nazis in a multi-hour campaign. We have already tested it for you: So much fun is Youngblood with two players.
What is a spin-off? Spin-offs, also called offshoots in German, are products that have been extracted from a main work. They do not belong to the fixed course of a game series like Wolfenstein here but are an addition. Often, they highlight elements that are barely addressed in the main work and thereby provide interesting backgrounds for fans.
Why The Elder Scrolls Online is worth it: The MMORPG has been offering a continuously evolving story for years, which will continue in 2021 with the new expansion Blackwood on June 1. Through the concept of “One Tamriel”, all content can be played at any time without losing anything – ideal for catching up and getting to know everything.
Each of the games currently costs more than €10. DOOM Eternal, for example, is still available on Steam for the regular price of €60. So you can save a lot with the Game Pass.
For gamers on PC and Xbox, this is good news as they will now have access to strong games for their platforms that can also come cheaply to the Game Pass. Players on PlayStation may now have a disadvantage. Because during a “Round Table” that also presented the games, it was said that some Bethesda games would be released exclusively for Xbox and PC in the future.
However, it is conceivable that games with a “legacy on other platforms” will also appear on these. So if you are looking forward to Fallout 5 or The Elder Scrolls 6, you might still be in luck on PS4 and PS5.
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In Pokémon GO you can now more easily find XL candies for your monsters and for legendary Pokémon. We will show you what has changed and where you can take advantage of it.
What has changed? Niantic announced at the end of February 2021 that the developers are modifying how XL candies are earned. Since the night of March 12, the changes have been active, and you can now earn XL candies quickly in new ways.
We will show you in this overview here on MeinMMO where you can easily find the candies and how many there are. The change is particularly noticeable with legendary Pokémon.
Here you are guaranteed to find XL candies
Use these opportunities: Niantic has already announced where changes are being made.
When trading Pokémon, there is a chance to receive an XL candy for the traded Pokémon. The greater the distance between the catch locations, the higher the chance.
There is now a chance for XL candies when walking with your buddy.
For catching legendary, mysterious, or evolved Pokémon, you are now guaranteed XL candies.
Trainers of Pokémon GO have already been researching diligently since the changes and compiled their findings. The following changes result:
When walking with the buddy, a message will eventually appear that an XL candy has been earned
Milestones for trades have not yet been identified to determine guaranteed XL candies
Legendary and mysterious Pokémon guarantee at least 3 XL candies per catch
What are XL candies? From level 1 to 40, you will continue to use Stardust and regular candies for leveling up your Pokémon. After level 40, you will need to switch to Stardust and XL candies. However, you do not earn guaranteed XL candies when catching regular Pokémon, but only have a chance to do so. This makes this resource so rare. Where you can get XL candies in Pokémon GO is explained here.
Why is this change important?
This is particularly: It has been a great wish for trainers to receive more XL candies for catching legendary Pokémon. These especially strong Pokémon can only be caught in raids or are rarely obtained through research, the PvP league, or opponents like Giovanni. Because they are so rare, it takes a long time to earn enough XL candies to maximize their CP. This change, therefore, comes at the right time for trainers.
Now it is much easier for you to level up your legendary Pokémon to the highest level. This makes you stronger as attackers in raids and allows you to better face the many new opponents that will be released in the coming weeks and months.
Tip: Right now, there are at least 3 XL candies for each captured Meltan, with a maximum of 6. Whether this is intended by Niantic is still unclear. Trainers advise taking advantage of this quickly before Niantic changes this for Meltan again. Everyone can unlock Meltan boxes for free in Pokémon GO. This way, you can easily collect the XL candies you need for a level 50 Melmetal.
What do you think of the changes to XL candies in Pokémon GO? Do you think it’s good and are you already busy collecting, or do you wish for further changes in other areas?
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You told us how much money you would invest in a graphics card. And you are willing to spend quite a bit of money on new hardware.MeinMMO presents the results.
In our survey, you voted rigorously and indicated how much you would pay for a GPU.
This is how you voted: The survey started on March 12, 2021. By the time of writing (March 12, 2021, 9:44 AM), a total of 986 users participated.
Each participant could cast one vote. Here are the results (sorted by votes):
500 Euros: 173 votes (18 %)
400 Euros: 137 votes (14 %)
600 Euros: 125 votes (13 %)
300 Euros: 119 votes (12 %)
800 Euros: 102 votes (10 %)
700 Euros: 97 votes (10 %)
1,000 Euros: 70 votes (7 %)
200 Euros: 44 votes (4 %)
More than 1,500 Euros: 41 votes (4 %)
Up to 1,500 Euros: 39 votes (4 %)
900 Euros: 28 votes (3 %)
100 Euros: 11 votes (1 %)
What the numbers say: The survey shows that many of you are willing to spend a lot of money on a graphics card.
The majority of you (18 %) want to pay up to 500 Euros for an upgrade, closely followed by 400 Euros (14 %). In this price range, there are usually fast Full HD and WQHD graphics cards.
However, if you add the numbers together, more than half of you (51 %) are willing to spend between 500 and 800 Euros for a new graphics card. With the GeForce RTX 3080 and the Radeon RX 6800 (XT), there are two very interesting graphics cards for gamers in this price range. A year ago, there was no 4K performance theoretically available for under 1,000 Euros.
This is what our readers think: Some of our readers also commented on the survey.
RealTaku tells on MeinMMO that he had to spend a lot of money on a graphics card now. He writes: “Actually as little as possible, but for the fact that I paid 1849 € for my RTX 3090 last year, I have to state 1500+.”
But there are also users who do not want to spend any more money on a graphics card. Jolux writes on MeinMMO:
Nothing at all anymore. I used to burn several thousands on expensive gaming hardware. Now I’m fine with cloud gaming through Google Stadia. It even runs smoothly on my 8-year-old ultrabook without a graphics card.
AMD and Nvidia released new graphics cards in 2020/2021
AMD and Nvidia have already presented some new graphics cards at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, and it is likely that more presentations will come throughout 2021:
AMD recently introduced its latest graphics card, the RX 6700 XT. It will officially be available on March 18 for 479 Euros and offers performance for WQHD resolutions.
Nvidia recently released its smallest RTX 3000 card with the GeForce RTX 3060. This is a Full HD graphics card with WQHD capabilities.
Many graphics cards currently cost significantly more than the manufacturer’s suggested price. You currently pay for the RTX 3060 a hefty 700 Euros, the recommendation is 330 Euros.
If you don’t want to pay hefty prices, you can also look in the used graphics card market. Here, you can often find good offers that can save you money.
What do you think of the numbers? Are you generally also willing to invest a lot of money in a graphics card, or is that only due to the current situation? Do you see yourself in the voting results?
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2021 will be an exciting year for fans of the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO). Several updates and even a major expansion are planned.But what about the version for PS5 and Xbox Series S?
What is happening with the planned PS5 version of the MMORPG? At the end of 2020, it was mentioned in an investor conference that a next-gen version of LotRO with better graphics is planned for 2022. However, the details of what it will look like and what will change were not disclosed.
Since then, there have been no new updates on this matter. Even in the new letter from Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini, discussing the plans for this year, the version of The Lord of the Rings Online that is supposedly also due for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S is not mentioned. The team remains silent on this.
Whether and when this version will be released is still up in the air. We may learn more about this version of the MMORPG over the course of this year.
Adapting such an old MMORPG for the new consoles and modernizing it to compete with current online role-playing games is extremely ambitious and seems rather unlikely. For now, we will have to wait and see what the developers have to say.
LotRO continues its story
What can LotRO players expect next? Later this month, the Wildwood of Bree will be added to the game. There, you will experience adventures in the wilderness between Bree and Evendim. In the Wildwood, you will encounter two factions and must find out what they are up to.
The special thing about this content is that it is aimed not at high-level players, but rather offers something new for lower-level players.
Also in March, you can celebrate at the spring festival, and the new raid for 6 players, “Naruhel the Red Maid,” promises cosmetic items and further rewards.
There will also be a start to the “Further Adventures” in spring. This will involve quest lines with new stories about well-known characters from the world of Middle-earth. The first story will revolve around the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
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The War of the Three Peaks continues this year in LotRO.
What will happen next with the story about the Dwarves? Summer will bring the major update 30 titled “The Blood of Azog” to the MMORPG LotRO. In this update, you will learn how the War of the Three Peaks progresses. The update will bring new quests and missions as well as another raid.
You will experience the conclusion of the Dwarven story in autumn with the major expansion “Gundabad.” The developers have not revealed much about this, except that it concludes the story of Durin’s Legacy and the trial of the Dwarves.
What else is happening in 2021? The Wastes and Mordor will be added to the legendary servers. Perhaps the Grey Mountains will also be added by the end of the year.
Additionally, adjustments to the PvMP, the Player vs. Monster combat, are planned. Adjustments to legendary items are also in the works.
In Pokémon GO there is finally the long-demanded transparency regarding hatching Pokémon. Some trainers can now see how rare monsters are in the eggs.
This is new: Some trainers can now see which Pokémon are inside the eggs and how rare they are. This way, the egg pool is at least not just a matter of luck, but gives you at least a rough overview.
Who can use the new feature? Only some trainers are affected by this. The selection seems to have been made randomly. You can see if you are affected when you collect a new egg. If you get the Pokémon overview there, then you are one of the lucky testers.
What trainers are showing: On reddit, affected players give an overview of the adjustment. When they now collect an egg, they get this overview:
This is how the new overview works: At the top of the list, you will find the Pokémon that appear particularly frequently in the eggs. At the bottom of the list are the monsters that are quite rare.
In general, you have an overview of all the monsters that are inside the eggs. Keep in mind that the list may vary slightly depending on the region. This is due to the regional Pokémon.
This is how the new feature is received: Overall, the general sentiment is positive. However, it is often only referred to as “a step in the right direction.” After all, the overview does not show exact probabilities. While it is known that Milza is the rarest in the 10-kilometer eggs, it is not known how rare it actually is.
What was the problem with the eggs? Since the release of Pokémon GO, the contents of the eggs have been controversial. Until now, there was no official information about what exactly is inside the eggs and how likely the Pokémon are.
It became really controversial in the summer of 2020. There, Niantic introduced Shiny Kapuno and mainly included it in event eggs. The chance of getting the Pokémon was incredibly low, causing some players to spend dozens of euros without getting even a normal Kapuno in the end.
Since the Kapuno incident, the outcry for more transparency has grown louder. There has been a call for Niantic to finally reveal which Pokémon are inside the eggs and how rare they are. Now, the community’s wish has at least been partially considered.
What else is going on in Pokémon GO? This weekend, the smoke day is coming to Pokémon GO, and you will be able to attract numerous Tanhel. Otherwise, there will also be more events in March. You can find an overview of them here:
The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is one of the most popular MMORPGs in the West in 2021. We tell you why now is a good time to start or return to the game.
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) was released in April 2014 and has since received many updates and new expansions.
However, in 2021, the developer ZeniMax Online focuses on topics like entry and the performance of the game. We reveal what speaks for starting now.
For the first levels 1 to 50, there are now generally more bonus stats than before. This gives you, for example, more health or more magicka for casting spells.
The additional stats were previously distributed when players leveled up the so-called Champion Points beyond level 50. They have been effectively pulled forward, making the entry a bit easier.
A small downside is the tutorial, which is somewhat outdated and no longer fits the concept that you can start anywhere in the world. This is also set to be revised this year, but only with the release of the new expansion Blackwood in June 2021.
If you haven’t dealt with ESO at all, you can find an overview of the MMORPG from YouTuber Entenburg here:
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In general, ESO is very beginner-friendly, as you are automatically scaled in the game world so that you can keep up in the open world and in normal mode dungeons without having reached a specific level or having particular equipment.
However, you will need the appropriate expansion or DLC for the respective content. We have explained how to get the DLCs cheaply here. A detailed explanation of the DLCs and expansions can be found in the FAQ at the end of the article.
3. ESO can be played alone or with others
With scaling and the beautiful stories, ESO plays a bit like a single-player game. No wonder it is often compared more to Skyrim than to World of Warcraft.
ESO places great importance on storytelling. All quests are fully voiced and as you would expect from Elder Scrolls, you are offered a ton of cool, exciting, creepy, and sometimes just quirky stories.
If you prefer to focus on multiplayer content instead, you can experience huge world events, open and instanced dungeons or trials for 12 players. There are also guilds you can join and explore the game world together.
A new companion system, which we will go into detail in this article
However, to be perfectly prepared for the story and content of this expansion, you should complete the base game first to familiarize yourself with Daedra lords.
Additionally, you can already try out the various classes, create a build, and farm gear so you’re ready for the new trial.
In Blackwood you will meet the Daedra lord Mehrunes Dagon (shown here).
The companions are coming
The new NPC companions in ESO will be released with the Blackwood expansion. They are intended to take on classic roles like healer, tank, or damage dealer. This will make the game even more beginner- and solo-friendly.
At the launch of the expansion, there will be two different companions, one of whom can always accompany you. Their names are Mary and Bastion. However, more NPC helpers are planned for the future.
These are the two companions that will come to ESO in 2021.
5. There is simply a lot to do
ESO was released in 2014 and has since been constantly supplied with new content. Every year, a major expansion is released along with 3 DLCs featuring new areas, new story, and new dungeons.
If you start with ESO now, you have hundreds of hours of story content ahead of you. In addition, there are numerous side quests like housing or the area guide that leads you to all quests and specialties in each area.
You can be sure that you will always encounter other players who will help you with quests or world events.
If you are not completely new to ESO but are returning to the game, here is an overview of the most important new features and tips:
ESO is available on PC as a standalone client or on Steam, on Mac, on Stadia, as well as for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5.
What do you need to get started?
ESO is a Buy2Play MMORPG and must be purchased first. The base game is available for €19.99 or free in the Xbox Game Pass.
However, there are now numerous expansions and DLCs that are not included in the base game.
What are expansions and DLCs?
Expansions are large content updates that stand alone. Currently, there are 5 in ESO: Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, and the upcoming Blackwood.
There are also some more DLCs. These are smaller updates that include dungeons or a single area. You can either buy these for real money or automatically unlock them all if you subscribe to the monthly ESO+ plan.
What is ESO+?
This is a monthly subscription that gives you automatic access to all DLCs and various bonuses like additional inventory slots, more XP, and more gold. It costs €12.99 per month.
How can you get most content cheaply now?
You can get the expansions best by purchasing the standard collection of the upcoming expansion Blackwood. It costs €55, automatically includes access to the game and all prior expansions as well as the upcoming content in June 2021. Only the DLCs remain open.
Is there crossplay in ESO?
Yes and no. PC, Mac, and Stadia share servers. Xbox and PlayStation, however, each have their own servers.
A damn cute pet in World of Warcraft has finally been found. We reveal how to obtain the little Larion cub “Courage”.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has been out for over 3 months, but not all puzzles have been solved yet. Only shortly after the release of patch 9.0.5 have players managed to find one of the riddle pets. This is the little Larion cub “Courage”, which you can earn in Bastion. At least if you have at least 8 players with you.
How do you get the pet? You need a total of 9 players to unlock Courage. So invite 8 friends and then head together to Nemea in Bastion. You can find this NPC at the coordinates 57 / 39.
There are a total of 9 Larion cubs around Nemea. These are the little “flying lions” that you encounter more frequently in Bastion. It’s best to mark them with various symbols in the raid and assign each cub to a player.
Nemea is surrounded by many Larion cubs …
Now you need to coordinate well. To solve the “puzzle”, all 9 Larion cubs must be petted simultaneously – this is done by right-clicking. It’s best to start a countdown or count down in voice chat.
If the attempt is successful and everyone clicks at the same time, the little “Courage” will appear right next to the NPC Nemea.
Courage only lasts for about 30 to 45 seconds before it disappears again. During this time, all players can click on Courage and directly add it to their inventory.
… that you all need to pet simultaneously!
Group search makes it easy: Currently, there are many players who want to acquire the pet. If there aren’t enough friends available, you can also simply use the group search. Look for “Courage” or its German name “Mut” and you should quickly assemble a group.
At least in the first few days, finding a group should go quickly, so you should act fast before the rest of the player base no longer needs those groups.
WoW puzzles have tradition: For several expansions now, it has become a tradition at Blizzard to hide smaller and larger puzzles in the game files. Even though Courage was one of the easier puzzles, there are many secrets in WoW that are hidden behind incredibly difficult puzzles that are virtually impossible to find by chance. Here are some of the most complex and challenging puzzles (along with their rewards), which we have presented here:
What kind of pet is this? There are several Larion pets in the game, which are primarily characterized by their cuteness. The Larion are a kind of flying lion, which are mainly native to Bastion. The pets themselves are quite cute and have a special ability. When you are on a flying mount, the little Larion cubs will also take off and accompany you on adventures in the skies.
However, for pet battles, the Larion cubs seem to be less suitable. Their abilities are more useful in niche situations or simply too ordinary to compete against other pets. Nonetheless, they can still be a solid addition.
Have you already obtained “Courage” and leveled it to level 25? Or have you not had time for pet battles in the Shadowlands yet?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
