The Iceweed Flower in Genshin Impact is really hard to collect. Especially when you don’t know where and how to pick it. In this guide, we explain everything you need to know about this magical plant.
In Genshin Impact, elemental flowers can be a hassle when you try to harvest them with any character using just your hands. In fact, these plants react to elemental forces and can injure you if not properly understood. The Iceweed Flowers are blue in color and mostly grow on the banks of freshwater lakes and rivers.
To open the flower, you need a charged attack from Amber, the fire archer, which you automatically have when you start your adventure in Teyvat. Aim at the flower and then release your shot. The frost on the Iceweed flower petals should recede, and then you can pick up the coveted bloom. Of course, other characters who use the fire element can also perform the trick.
In the large lagoon southwest of Mondstadt, there are plenty of Iceweed flowers. A little walk through the area with Amber should replenish your plant supply without worries!
Like many resource items in Genshin Impact, elemental flowers are always good to collect when you come across them. If you go through the adventure without taking the time to collect certain plants from the start, you might regret it later when you actually need them. In fact, it is both redundant and especially suboptimal for your progress if you have to venture back into already visited regions just to pick something.
For some tools and weapons in Valheimyou need core wood early in the game. In the MeinMMO guide, you’ll learn where to find it, collect it, and what it is used for.
What is core wood? Core wood is a special type of wood in the survival game Valheim and serves as a material for better items than those made from regular wood. Consequently, it is also harder to find.
The sturdy wood is suitable for building wooden cabins and is used to reinforce existing structures. It is also used in crafting tools and weapons.
Finding and chopping core wood
Where can I find core wood? Core wood can be found in the “Dark Forest” biome. This is usually located near the Meadow biome. If you chop down pines and break down the trunks, you will receive core wood and regular wood.
Core wood can be found in the Dark Forest by chopping down pines.
Besides pines, other tree species can be found in the Dark Forest, such as firs, which do not contain core wood. When searching for pines, check the tree canopies. Pines are taller than firs, and with your head held high, you’ll find your target tree much faster.
How to chop down pines: To chop down pines, you only need a stone axe. However, it’s better and faster with a flint axe or even a bronze axe. We recommend the bronze axe, as it allows you to fell pines much more effectively.
Recipes with core wood – tools, weapons, and building components
What do I need core wood for? Core wood is required for one of the most impressive weapons in Valheim: the Stagbreaker. After the first boss fight with Eikthyr, you can build this huge mace to smash your enemies.
To craft it, you need:
20 x Core wood
5 x Stag Trophy
2 x Leather Scraps
If you prefer to kill your enemies from a distance, use the Finewood Bow. This has higher durability compared to the regular bow and also does more damage. Additionally, you will aim much more accurately with it, as the trajectory is nearly straight. To craft it, you need:
10 x Fine Wood
10 x Core wood
2 x Deer Hide
Core wood is also required if you want to craft an iron pickaxe. This is significantly more durable and effective than the antler pickaxe. To craft it, you need:
20 x Iron Ingots
3 x Core wood
If you have too much core wood, you can also convert it into coal. It is important that you do not have any other type of wood in your inventory, as the charcoal kiln automatically processes the wood with the lowest quality.
This is what you can build with core wood: Once you pick up core wood for the first time, you will unlock new structures to build. You can then build a 4m wooden pole and 4m round logs. Both are also available in a 2m variant.
The building components are used to reinforce your house. Alternatively, you can also use the core wood structures to build a wooden cabin.
With core wood, you can build a stylish log cabin, provided you have gathered enough core wood.
Especially reinforcing structures is important once you want to reach a large longhouse or storage house. For large construction projects, you should therefore rely on core wood as building material from the beginning. In the later part of the game, core wood structures also complement stone buildings very well and provide a visual highlight.
Destiny 2 has received a new quest weapon in Season 13, the grenade launcher “Salvager’s Salvo.” We clarify how you can quickly master the quest and whether it is similar to the Mountaintop 2.0.
This weapon is about: The grenade launcher Salvager’s Salvo is a new legendary weapon from Season 13. It is the only new quest weapon in the Season of the Chosen.
Quest weapons can be earned through a specific quest.
The grenade launcher has fixed, predefined perks and traits – essentially a hand-picked God-Roll by Bungie.
Thus, Salvager’s Salvo inherits the legacy of prominent weapons like the Recluse or the Mountaintop. MeinMMO tells you if the new quest weapon from the Season of the Chosen can compete with the former top weapons and how to quickly get it into your inventory.
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The Quest “A Lot to Do” Gives You Freedom
This is how to get Salvager’s Salvo: First, go to weapons master Banshee-44 in the Tower. From that robot, you will receive the quest “A Lot to Do.” The special thing about this task series is that you can complete it in all three core activities.
You will earn quest progress
In Strikes (PvE)
In Gambit (PvEvP)
In the Crucible (PvP)
This worked in Season 12 with the quest sniper Adored through 3 separate quests. Now you don’t have to commit to a single activity, but can switch freely as you please. This is excellent for the season start, as playing different activities also quickly boosts your power level.
This is what the quest wants: To obtain Salvager’s Salvo, you must achieve two objectives. You can tackle both tasks in parallel or one after the other.
Collect 7,500 points: Points are awarded for every kill in Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit matches. If you use a grenade launcher or grenade abilities, you get significantly more points per kill.
Complete matches: You will receive about 3% for each completed core activity. If you play harder Nightfall Strikes or win Crucible and Gambit matches, you will receive about 5%.
Here’s how to quickly get 7,500 points: You should fully commit to a grenade launcher loadout. Equip a grenade launcher as both your special weapon and your power weapon. Recommended perks include Auto-Loading Holster, Clown Cartridge, or Ambitious Assassin. So, all perks that recharge your weapon or increase magazine size.
Strong options that allow you to clear areas quickly include the exotic Succession or Deafening Whisper – the legendary grenade launcher from Season 12 that leaves an energy field on the ground.
In the power slot, you can use Explosive Payload from the Season 12 battle pass or the Anarchy exotic. If you want to go all out, feel free to equip 3 grenade launchers.
It’s also important to pack the appropriate mods. This way, you can constantly throw grenades.
Grenade Launcher Scavenger costs 3 energy and is equipped in the helm
Grenade Launcher Loader costs 4 energy and is equipped in gloves
Enhanced Reserve for Grenade Launchers costs 3 energy and goes in the chest
Grenade Launcher Plunderer costs 3 energy and belongs in the boots
Don’t forget that grenade ability kills also give points. So invest in Discipline.
Behind-loading grenade launchers need frequent reloading – here Lion’s Roar
Here’s where you can get many kills: To farm kills quickly, it is recommended to rampage in Strikes. Here, you will often find ammunition and plenty of weak enemies.
During the Destiny week from Feb 9 to Feb 16 (start week of Season 13), you should try your hand at the Nightfall: The Ordeal. The Strike “Devil’s Lair” is active – especially in the boss room, hordes of Fallen spawn that you can quickly annihilate. After about 4-5 runs, you’ve already reached 7,500 points – if you diligently use grenades and grenade launchers.
These activities are the quickest: Strikes give you a lot of points, but are usually significantly longer than the other two options. We recommend Gambit matches. They finish quickly (5-10 minutes) and if desired, you can also rack up good kills here.
Alternatively, currently at the season start, the Crucible is a good option. From Feb 9 to Feb 16, the Witch’s brew playlist is active. The rounds here end after 5 minutes. The best thing: you don’t have to be a good PvP player because here you only need to spam your super ability and heavy ammo spawns frequently.
How to Get Fancy Ornaments for Your New Quest Weapon
Once you’ve mastered the quest “A Lot to Do” and Banshee-44 has handed you Salvager’s Salvo, you can upgrade the weapon – at least visually. You now have access to 3 additional quests.
Zavala sends you on strike activities and wants to see grenade launcher kills
The Drifter wants you to collect particles in Gambit and perform grenade launcher kills
Lord Shaxx requires grenade launcher kills in PvP and 6 rank-ups (Valor)
As a reward, you will receive an ornament from each NPC, allowing you to give Salvager’s Salvo a new look:
Crucible Ornament
Gambit Ornament
Strike Ornament
How Strong Is Salvager’s Salvo?
This is what the grenade launcher can do: Salvager’s Salvo deals Arc damage and is a back-loading grenade launcher. This archetype requires special ammo, but normally only has one grenade in the magazine before you need to reload.
The good news: yes, Salvager’s Salvo always comes with “Precision Grenades” in the magazine.
What does the perk selection look like? With quest weapons, you can select two perks for perk slot 1 and slot 2 respectively. With other legendary weapons, you usually only find one perk here, with which you have to make do. This way, you can adjust the weapon depending on the activity.
Salvager’s Salvo in standard look
Ambitious Assassin (Slot 1): Reloading after a kill gives you 2 shots before you need to reload again.
Demolitionist (Slot 1): Kills with this weapon give you grenade energy and kills with grenades reload this weapon.
Vorpal Weapon (Slot 2): Increases damage against bosses, guardians in their super and vehicles.
Chain Reaction (Slot 2): Kills with this weapon cause the target to explode in an Arc explosion – if the explosion kills a target, it triggers the next explosion.
The usability of the weapon is also benefited by the fact that with Season 13, back-loading grenade launchers have been buffed. The projectiles now detonate on direct hits and do not ricochet without causing damage.
This is the area of use: Salvager’s Salvo is excellent for quickly decimating large groups of adds. Especially with Chain Reaction and Ambitious Assassin, you clear the battlefield quickly. You can also use the weapon against bosses, but here the grenade launcher may not shine as much.
According to Ehroar, it is a myth that the mod “Dragonfly Spec” makes the weapon even stronger (via YouTube) – but Salvager’s Salvo doesn’t need that at all.
If you don’t have the mod yet, you can find it at Banshee-44 in the Tower. Watch out for the daily rotation or obtain it randomly at rank-ups.
Once it became known that a grenade launcher as a quest weapon was being hunted in Season 13, comparisons with the Mountaintop arose. However, it turns out that Salvager’s Salvo is more comparable to top weapons like Either-Or (fusion rifle). So you have a great weapon for cleaning up, rather than a DPS or burst monster.
Conclusion: Salvager’s Salvo is a very good and certainly achievable option for the special slot, which leaves you the valuable exotic slot for a power weapon like the Gjallarhorn or the recently buffed rocket launchers.
Have you already earned the grenade launcher, or are there other missions on your agenda at the start of Season 13? Tell us your opinion on Salvager’s Salvo and the quest weapons in the comments.
In Pokémon GO the event around the Lunar New Year is currently running. We will show you which bonuses are really worth it and which monsters you should catch.
How long does the Lunar New Year still last? Until February 14, the Lunar New Year in Pokémon GO is celebrated. You can benefit from red Pokémon, increased lucky trades, and other bonuses.
There is a lot to discover in the event. So you don’t miss any strong bonuses, we will list the highlights for you here.
3 Highlights of the Lunar New Year
Make use of the spawns: During the Lunar New Year, red Pokémon appear everywhere, and there are some monsters that are truly worth it. These include, for example:
Krabby
Goldini
Miltank
Gyarados
Zirpurze
They are all extremely rare outside of events and can also appear as Shiny. So it’s worth hunting these monsters and maybe catching a rare Shiny or two.
Krabby is one of many Shinies you can catch during the event.
Trade your Pokémon: The trading radius is currently expanded to 40 kilometers. So you can trade with your friends without leaving your home.
This is really worth it, as the chances for lucky friends and lucky Pokémon are also increased. You should trade rare Pokémon there so that you might get lucky Pokémon with strong IVs.
Make use of the raids: Since the start of the event, Mega-Gyarados has been available in raids. This monster is one of the best water attackers in the game. Only Mega-Blastoise is better. So you should complete your limited research from the event and also do some raids of Mega-Gyarados. This way, you will have enough Mega Energy to mega-evolve the monster multiple times.
If you don’t like the Mega Pokémon, you can also participate in Level 5 raids. Currently, there are Latias and Latios, which can both be Shiny. So if you still need the Shinies here, make sure to take advantage of the event period.
What’s next? February is also full of events after the event around the Lunar New Year. We have listed all events for this month here. Maybe there is still something for you:
The MMORPG Tibia is always good for a surprise. Players are now discovering a boss that has been in the game for 12 years, but no one has been able to find so far.
What kind of boss is this?Tibia is full of secrets. For around 12 years, players of the somewhat older MMORPG Tibia have been trying to uncover the secret of Samael. The party finder in the game lists this opponent, but there is no such monster in the game – at least no one has found it yet.
Therefore, the two fan sites Tibia Secrets and Tibia Bosses set out to uncover this secret together.
This is what the boss Samael is said to look like in Tibia. Source: Nalu/Youtube
Tibia presents its players with a big challenge
What have the players tried so far? The fans even decoded files in the game to obtain a list of the bosses in Tibia. A monster was found that does not even exist in the game yet. Furthermore, the list revealed that Samael was introduced with patch 8.4 (from 2008) or 8.5 (from 2009). Therefore, the players examined the locations and missions that were introduced into the MMORPG at that time more closely.
This led the detectives to a frog that provided further clues when approached about Samael. These clues led to the wizard Eclesius. It turned out that Samael is hiding in his basement – but is unreachable.
Eclesius gives the players the task of securing the cells in his dungeon before they release the demon. The screams of Samael can be heard in the dungeon, but the monster is nowhere to be seen.
Players suspect that he is located in a secret boss room that has not yet been discovered. There are numerous options by which the heroes of Tibia hope to get to Samael.
The possibility to mix ingredients in a room
A broom can be used in the basement
There is a mysterious amulet that no one has been able to obtain so far
In Beregar and Kazordoon, there is a door that cannot be opened
No one knows what the Blood Skull is for, which is very hard to obtain in the game
Conversations with NPCs
The fans of Tibia believe that these items have to be somehow used to reach Samael. But how exactly, in what order, and when, that is still the big question.
Does this mean that Samael has not been found yet? Samael exists. There are clear signs of him and his screams can be heard. But so far, no one has managed to find the demon, let alone defeat him.
What has this led to? The community is in an uproar and everyone wants to be the first to find and defeat Samael. A race has developed around this achievement.
Sniper rifles are very powerful in Call of Duty: Warzone because enemies are often far away. Now, a CoD YouTuber has discovered a buffed attachment that provides perfect stability for long-range weapons. MyMMO shows you the details.
Sometimes it’s just small things that make the difference between a good round and a frustrating end in Call of Duty: Warzone. This also applies to the weapons – just one attachment can sometimes make the difference between a top weapon and a “mediocre” device. This is currently especially true for the sniper rifles from Modern Warfare in Battle Royale – they now have a super attachment.
What is this super attachment? It is the extra attachment “Presence of Mind” for sniper weapons from Modern Warfare. The Warzone expert and YouTuber “JGOD” has found that this rather unpopular attachment deserves a much better reputation. The extra allows you to hold your breath longer while aiming.
However, like a bullet where you aimed a bit too high over the opponent, the attachment probably shoots a little over the target. With the attachment on your weapon, you can hold your breath for a very long time and get a sniper rifle with perfect stability. We embed the English video with JGOD’s attachment analysis here for you:
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Hidden buff makes the attachment the best choice for snipers
What advantage does it give me? Without this attachment, you can hold your breath for about 4.5 seconds. We tested this feature with the new attachment and were able to hold our breath for an incredible 70 seconds straight. Even after the time was up, the breath came back quickly and could be held for over a minute again.
During this time, you have perfect values for your aim stability that determine your “Idle Sway”. “Idle Sway” causes your crosshair to move even though you are trying to keep it still. While you hold your breath, you have perfect aim stability, and if you feel like you can hold your breath forever, you no longer have to pay attention to this value in your setups.
How should I build my sniper rifle now? With the crazy super attachment, the setup variety for the sniper rifles from Modern Warfare in Warzone is slightly reduced. You should configure the strong long-range calibers SP-R 208, Kar 98k, AX-50, and HDR as follows:
Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
Provides sound suppression and range
Barrel: Largest and longest barrel
For more range and some recoil control
Laser: Tactical Laser
Gives the biggest bonus to your “Aim Down Sights Time”
Optic: Large optic according to your preferences
Can offer various zoom levels and/or thermal vision
Extra: Presence of Mind
Gives your weapon perfect stability by allowing you to hold your breath for a long time
YouTuber finds a strong change by chance
Why wasn’t this known before? According to JGOD, there must have been a buff for “Presence of Mind” in the last few months. He extensively tested the extra a while ago and could not find such significant advantages then.
Due to the large Warzone update from February 5, which adjusted at least 15 weapons, he stumbled upon the extra attachment again and discovered the strong advantages. He was actually looking to check which attachments help the most with “Idle Sway”. However, he can no longer recommend any of those now and instead advises to pack “Presence of Mind” and benefit from the perfect aim stability.
Is this intentional? JGOD is not quite sure. He tends to say that it is “broken” and thus should be considered a bug. This would mean that the error will soon be fixed.
Especially the fact that the sniper weapons from Cold War do not benefit from the bonus suggests that something may have gone wrong during the adjustments. Due to the strong bonus for the sniper rifles from CoD MW, the “Cold War” weapons will now have a hard time. The best weapons in Warzone will therefore mostly remain the firearms from Modern Warfare.
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Many gaming headsets break at the cable, as they are subjected to most stresses like movement or abrasion. MeinMMO presents tips on how headsets break and how you can avoid cable breaks in the future.
Gamers either opt for a gaming headset with a microphone or a combination of headphones and microphone.
What can you find in this article? We at MeinMMO want to introduce you to the causes of broken headphones or cables. We also want to give you tips on how to handle your cables and devices carefully and how to prevent cable breaks in the future. This way, you will save money in the long run.
How can headphones break?
How to repair headphone cable breaks – what to do?
How to prevent headphone cable breaks – how to protect your headset
What can be done against a cable break?
Recommendations: Headsets with detachable cables and wireless headsets
How can headphones break?
There can be various reasons why headphones and headsets can break. The reasons include
lack of care
incorrect transport
normal signs of wear.
What you shouldn’t do with your headphones:
You should never randomly stuff cables or headphones into your handbag or backpack. This can quickly lead to faulty connections that are hard to fix. Also, you shouldn’t carelessly shove in-ear headphones into your pocket.
Avoid frequent and tight rolling unless necessary.
Do not expose your headphones to fluctuating environmental influences. These include moisture, high heat, or cold. If it is very cold outside, you should preferably keep your expensive headphones packed and use cheaper in-ear headphones that you can also wear under a jacket or scarf.
If the cables do get tangled, proceed gently. If you pull too hard on the cables, you could damage the internal wiring. This also increases the risk of a cable break.
Prevent headphone cable breaks – How to protect your headset
With a few simple tricks, you can extend the life of your devices in the long run. If you also handle your technology carefully, you can save money and will not have to buy replacements regularly.
In addition to a few general notes, we also present you with a few product recommendations that you can take a look at.
What can be done against a cable break?: In principle, you should always handle your technology carefully. A high price or high-quality construction is no guarantee that your headset will continue to function if you throw it on the desk every evening.
How to protect headphones while transporting: If you are frequently on the go or do not use your device constantly, it may be worth investing in a protective case. On Amazon, there are well-known manufacturers like Elegiant or Hama that offer recommendable protective cases for around 10 euros. In these, you can store your headset along with cables or similar items.
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An inexpensive and quick alternative could also be a plastic or cling film box, which you can regularly find in supermarkets and discounters. This way, headphones can survive the trip to school or work without getting crumpled in your bag or pocket.
How to easily protect your cable: For the simplest trick, you only need an old ballpoint pen that you no longer need.
Unscrew the ballpoint pen and remove the spring inside.
Place the spring on the vulnerable spot so that it can wrap around the cable. Vulnerable spots are areas that are often bent. This primarily includes the upper and lower ends of the cable.
Make sure that the spring is located exactly on the problematic area, otherwise the cable break will shift to the edge of the spring, and you won’t gain anything.
If you don’t have a broken ballpoint pen on hand or don’t want to sacrifice one for your cable, you can get so-called compression springs for about 10 euros, for example on Amazon:
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The headset cable always twists
Many headphone owners may be familiar with the problem: After a while, the cable of the device begins to twist. This applies to both thin jack cables and thicker, fabric-coated cables. As a result, the cables can only be unwound with difficulty and ultimately damage the internal technology.
How to untangle the headset cable: Hold the headset by the cable and let it hang by its own weight. Ideally, the headset should be resting on the floor or a surface, so that the cable is not stressed too much by the weight of the headset. The headset should now untwist itself. Any knots and loops should be carefully removed from the cable beforehand.
How to prevent twisting cables:
Hang the headset or headphones up and let the cable hang loosely. This way, the cable has no chance to twist or become autonomous in other ways. The simplest option is to hammer a nail into the wall and hang the headset on it.
Always lay your headset on the same side. With each additional rotation around its own axis, the cable gets more room to twist again.
If you can remove the cable from your headphones, do so and store it in a storage bag.
If your cable is already twisted, it helps to pull the cable out of the PC and let it ‘untwist’ again.
Headphone cable break repair – What to do?
If it has happened and your cable is broken, you have several options on how you can proceed.
That’s why you should first ask the manufacturer: First, you should contact the official manufacturer of your headset or headphones, as this has several advantages.
Many manufacturers offer repairs or replacement parts for little money, even if the warranty has already expired. Manufacturers of particularly expensive devices often also offer repairs during the warranty period.
Additionally, the rule is: The more expensive the cable or device, the more worthwhile a repair, as you save yourself from buying a new one.
Can the headset cable be replaced? Some manufacturers also offer replacement cables at cost on their website. This way, a detachable cable can be quickly replaced by yourself. However, this is not possible with fixed cables.
How to repair the cable break yourself: Another option is to repair the cable break yourself by dealing with the cable. However, this is not advisable for every device, and you should also be careful and have some skilled hands.
Once you have identified the cable break, you can cut the casing with a sharp knife. You should not damage the internal wires.
Then, you need to connect the like-colored wire ends together. If you have a soldering iron at hand, the whole job will hold even better.
After that, you should cover the opened spot again with electrical tape. It may not look nice, but the cable should work again.
Recommendations: Headset with detachable cable under 100 Euros
Are you looking for a headset from which you can detach the cables for easier transport or because they otherwise bother you? Then we present you with two headsets in the price range of around 100 euros.
Are you looking for comprehensive advice? You can find extensive purchasing advice on gaming headsets here on MeinMMO. We present to you the best headsets that you can currently buy and explain what to look for when purchasing.
Wireless: No | Design: Over-Ear/Closed | Frequencies: 20Hz-20KHz | Special Features: Transport bag, detachable microphone and cable | Compatibility: PC, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Smartphone | Price Range (according to Geizhals): 78.89 – 123.69 €
Who is this headset suitable for? For less than 100 euros, you get a well-manufactured headset with plenty of comfort. If you are looking for a headset where you can detach everything (cables and microphone) and which is also very light (280 grams), then you should take a look at the device from Cooler Master.
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Logitech G Pro X
Wireless: No | Design: Over-Ear/Closed | Frequencies: 20Hz-20KHz | Special Features: detachable microphone, connection via 3.5mm jack or USB cable | Compatibility: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Price Range (according to Geizhals): 93 – 176 Euro
Who is this headset suitable for? With the Logitech G Pro X, you get a well-manufactured headset where you can remove both the microphone and the cable. The package also includes several cables. There are no volume or microphone controls on the headset. With the G Hub software, there are also plenty of options to further adjust the sound or the microphone.
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Recommendations: Wireless Headsets
If you want to completely do without a cable and prefer to use wireless, Bluetooth or other wireless standards, we present you with two gaming headsets that we can recommend.
Wireless headsets are also recommended if you are very active and like to jump up during the game, often forgetting that you have a wired device on your head. With a wireless headset, not much can go wrong.
While the Razer Kaira Pro is primarily aimed at PC and Xbox players, the SteelSeries Arctis 7 uses a dongle and can also be paired with the PlayStation.
Best Wireless Gaming Headset – SteelSeries Arctis 7
Wireless: Yes (Proprietary Technology) | Design: Over-Ear/Closed | Frequencies: 20Hz-20KHz | Special Features: SteelSeries Engine software for the headset, retractable microphone, ski-goggle headband for optimal positioning | Compatibility: PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch | Price range (according to Geizhals): 145 – 212 Euro
Who is this headset suitable for? The SteelSeries Arctis 7 is an alternative if you prefer to use 2.4 GHz wireless technology instead of Bluetooth or Xbox Wireless. Thanks to the dongle, the headset works with both PC and PlayStation 4 and 5. Additionally, the device also offers high comfort and a strong battery.
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Razer Kaira Pro
Wireless: Yes (Proprietary Technology) | Design: Over-Ear/Closed | Frequencies: 20Hz-20KHz | Special Features: detachable microphone, both Bluetooth and Xbox Wireless | Compatibility: PC, Smartphone, Xbox Series X|S | Price range (according to Geizhals): 164 – 188 Euro
Who is this device suitable for? At the end of 2020, Razer introduced two new headsets for the Xbox Series X|S. While the Kaira Pro offers both Bluetooth and Xbox Wireless, the Kaira only has Xbox Wireless. If you only play on PC and Xbox, the Kaira Pro is a good recommendation.
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You can read in the MeinMMO review of the Kaira Pro how well the headset performs in practice. In our test, we praised especially the high wearing comfort (also for glasses wearers) and the balanced sound profile of the green headset.
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In Fortnite, the “Wild Hearts” event is taking place, where players can let loose for Valentine’s Day. In the Community Battles, you can compete against others and earn cool prizes. MeinMMO shows you what we know so far.
What kind of event is this? On February 8th, the “Wild Hearts” event started, focusing all on Valentine’s Day. On Tuesday, February 9th, players could earn a special skin in a tournament.
On February 10th, the event moves into its next phase. Now team battles will take place, where the best can secure some cool items.
Maybe someone will hide with a special Valentine’s Day skin to celebrate. One player turned this into a challenge and managed to trick several opponents:
What happens in the team battles? In this competition, players can join their favorite creator and help them rack up points. There will be special challenges that each group must complete.
To join one of the 65 creators, you first need to go to the Team Battles website, choose a creator there and join their team. The number of spots per team is limited, so you should hurry if you want to support a specific creator.
When does the competition take place? The Community Battles will run from February 10th to February 17th. During this time, players can collect as many points as possible through challenges.
What rewards are there?
These items go to the winners: In this competition, you are to prove yourself together with your favorite creator. Only the best 5 teams from each region will receive the special Valentine’s Day items. The prizes are divided as follows:
1st place:
Pickaxe “Breath-Taker Blades”
Wrap “Colorful Shapes”
Spray “True Love”
Emoticon “Well Done”
Banner of the Team Battles “Wild Hearts”
2nd place:
Wrap “Colorful Shapes”
Spray “True Love”
Emoticon “Well Done”
Banner of the Team Battles “Wild Hearts”
3rd place:
Spray “True Love”
Emoticon “Well Done”
Banner of the Team Battles “Wild Hearts”
4th place:
Emoticon “Well Done”
Banner of the Team Battles “Wild Hearts”
5th place:
Banner of the Team Battles “Wild Hearts”
Here you can see all 5 rewards that can be won in the team competition
So if you want to secure the items, you should think carefully about which creator you join. This will be decisive in whether you can place among the best.
Important: If you do not earn points for two consecutive days during the competition, you will be removed from your team due to inactivity. In this case, you will have no claim to rewards in connection with the competition.
The loot from raids in World of Warcraft is a problem for many. However, the Game Director is already aware of it – although he has no good news.
Although World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is well received by most players, there are still several points of criticism. Loot is a major issue that the developers intend to address in a small patch – at least in “Mythic+” dungeons. Raid players also want more rewards, but there is nothing to be seen in Patch 9.0.5.
The Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has commented on this on Twitter.
What was said? In response to a user’s question about why there are no changes to raid loot, Hazzikostas explained:
Equipping through raids needs a little help, but because of the static nature of raid loot tables, a solution mid-tier is complicated. We want to implement dungeon improvements as soon as possible while discussing the right approach to improve other equipment sources like raiding or world content.
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What does this mean? Currently, players are complaining that there are too few items in the raid. Bosses often drop only two items for a raid group, leading to very slow progress.
What Hazzikostas means by “world content” is not entirely clear. This could refer to world quests and the weekly world boss. There may be plans to improve the rewards from world quests or increase the chance of loot from the world boss. New bosses or quests in Patch 9.1 would certainly be a good thing.
When will changes come? In plain terms, this means that changes to raid loot will likely not arrive before Patch 9.1. Since Patch 9.0.5 is set to release in March, Patch 9.1 will likely fall into late April or even May 2021. We might learn a more precise date at BlizzConline next week, as there will surely be extensive discussions about the larger content update.
How would you fix the problem? Should more items simply drop per boss? Or does it require a different system?
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The “Director’s Cut” DLC for Borderlands 3 has been presented in more detail. It brings new story content and a real raid boss.
This is the Director’s Cut DLC: That this DLC was going to happen has been known for a while, but now the addon has been presented in more detail. The Director’s Cut in Borderlands 3 will be released on March 18 and will bring quite a bit of new content.
The DLC is part of Season Pass 2, which already included the Designer’s Cut with the Psycho Krieg Mode and new skill trees. It is also included in the Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition. If you don’t have any of this content, you will need to purchase the DLC – it is not a free update.
Who is this new feature interesting for? The DLC is likely to appeal to anyone who has already completed all the content in Borderlands 3 and is looking for more after a rather quiet few weeks.
Because especially in terms of endgame, there’s something new added.
Finally a real raid boss for Borderlands 3
Players of Borderlands 3 have long hoped for a classic raid boss for the game. While there have been Takedowns, which are longer, challenging missions that had to be tackled cooperatively – the typical boss was missing.
After this was teased, Gearbox has now revealed: The Director’s Cut also includes a Varkid raid boss named Hemovorous, the Invincible.
This is what the new raid boss looks like
This huge insect creature is supposed to drop particularly good loot, but will also be particularly hard to defeat. You will find him on Pandora – behind a door that players have long wondered what is holding it back.
The raid boss will only be accessible to players who own the DLC and have already completed the main story of the game. Additionally, the fight against the monster costs you 500 Eridium, which needs to be gathered as a group.
The boss’s strength is also supposed to scale with your level and the chosen Mayhem mode. So you can expect a tough challenge – no matter how good your own skills and gear are.
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What’s included in the DLC: Besides the boss, a few new story missions will also come with the DLC in Borderlands 3. These revolve around Ava, who produces a podcast about supernatural murder cases.
You will help solve puzzles and uncover the story surrounding the mystery.
You will help Ava in the story
Additionally, so-called “Vault Cards” will be introduced, which will allow you to unlock new cosmetics and gear that will scale with your level. This sounds a bit like a Battle Pass: The cards come with three daily challenges and a larger weekly challenge, and the further you progress, the more rewards you will receive.
Apart from the cards, the DLC will deliver even more cosmetics. A new set will make your vault hunters look like they have joined the children of the vault:
What has been announced: In the Borderlands show, the return of the Heartbreak Day event in time for Valentine’s Day was also discussed. Players are already familiar with it from earlier, and there will be legendary weapons to obtain again.
In addition, it was announced that Tales from the Borderlands will be returning to the stores. The story game with episodes will be available again starting February 17.
Blizzard has published its plan for the in-house event BlizzConline. We at MeinMMO will reveal to you when which content can be admired.
On February 19th and 20th, BlizzConline 2021 will take place. The event will be completely streamed live and can be followed this year at no additional cost.
BlizzConline – All Livestream Slots and Highlights
What are the highlights? The first highlight of BlizzConline is likely to be the opening ceremony. This will take place on Friday at 11:00 PM our time on all 6 Blizzard channels.
Immediately afterward, the interesting “What’s Next” panels will be held. There will be discussions about the future of the respective games. However, they will take place simultaneously:
WoW What’s Next: At 12:10 AM our time on Blizzard’s official channel and the WoW channel. Right after that, there will be a “Deep Dive” into WoW on the corresponding channel.
Diablo: What’s Next: Also at 12:10 AM our time on the Diablo channel and repeated from 12:40 AM on Blizzard’s official channel. Additionally, the Developer Roundtable afterward and the Deep Dive from 2:00 AM are expected to be exciting.
Hearthstone fans can also follow the Deep Dive for the game starting at 12:10 AM on the corresponding channel.
Events on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
What else happens on Saturday morning?
On the Overwatch channel, you can admire a Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 and an event for “Voices of Overwatch”.
On the StarCraft channel, a Legends tournament will take place, featuring pros from StarCraft 1 and 2.
Also, there will be a small tournament for Hearthstone starting at 12:55 AM, focusing on the special game mode “Battlegrounds”, which is inspired by Auto Chess.
Q&A, Community Events, and More on Saturday Evening and Sunday Morning
How does it continue on the “next day”? The second wave of livestreams will begin for us on Saturday evening:
From 9:00 PM, there will be a Q&A for the games WoW, Hearthstone, and Diablo.
From 10:00 PM, there will be a large Community Showcase that will be broadcast on all 6 channels.
Following that, starting at 11:00 PM, there will be “BlizzCon Presents: A Critical Role Diablo Campaign” on the official Blizzard channel. For fans of the other games, there will be insights into the work of artists, workshops, tournaments, and community events.
What exactly will be presented for the games is still not entirely known. Cortyn from MeinMMO has already compiled a list of possible information for the various games:
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation is currently in development and plans to hold its first public alpha tests in 2021. In a new video, they have now intensively presented the second class: the Tank.
What kind of class is this? The Tank is one of the 8 classes in Ashes of Creation. However, the MMORPG uses an interesting system where two classes can always be combined. This results in a total of 64 classes.
The Tank is particularly characterized by its ability to take a lot of damage and attract enemies to itself. Therefore, it has abilities that generate aggro and can strengthen itself.
What abilities were presented? In the official video, there are directly 9 abilities that you can earn up to level 10:
Weapon Toss – Throw the weapon at an enemy, deals damage and generates aggro
Bulwark – Strikes the target and increases block chance. Generates aggro
Ultimate Defense – Increases damage reduction based on missing health up to invulnerability. Reduces movement speed while the ability is active
Javelin – Pulls the target towards you. Generates aggro
Lacerate – Strikes the target, deals direct damage and bleeding over time. Generates aggro
Myrmidon – Attacks the target and increases your damage reduction. Generates aggro
Onslaught – Jumps to the target. Generates a small shield and aggro
Shockwave – Stomps on the ground. Knocks targets down in front of you and deals damage. Generates aggro
Resounding Smash – Shatters the ground in front of you and deals AoE damage. Generates aggro
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What’s next for Ashes? New features and content for Ashes of Creation are currently being presented in livestreams every month. Because the MMORPG is still in development, only selected testers have been able to try the game under NDA so far.
In the new survival game Valheim , more and more players are defeating the boss “The Ancient” and finding the swamp key from him. MeinMMO explains what you can do with the key and how to find swamps.
What are swamps? The swamp is one of the biomes in Valheim, usually found as the third area after the meadows and the black forest. Stronger enemies await here, such as undead Draugr, blobs, wraiths, and giant leeches.
The enemies are already an indicator that players with little experience and poor equipment should not enter here. However, players who have progressed further in the game must visit the swamp to advance.
However, you should kill the second boss of the game, The Ancient in the Black Forest, first. Otherwise, your trip to the swamp will bring you little benefit.
Finding swamps in Valheim – Here’s how
Where do I find swamps? The map of Valheim is randomly generated for every player who starts a server. The appearance of the map is determined by its “seed”, which is the code for its layout.
There is no fixed position where a swamp appears. However, swamps can usually be found near water and somewhere between a black forest and a meadow. Swamps are very small areas and not as expansive as the other biomes.
It’s best to search the shores of your island by sailing with a boat. If you see withered trees, brown spots, or glowing green slime, you have found a swamp.
The brown spot here in the upper left of the map indicates a swamp.
What do I need for this? Basically, you should be well equipped. At least bronze weapons and tools are a must, and your armor should be a troll hide armor or similar. Poison resistance mead will also help you in battle. You can find out how to make mead in Valheim in our guide.
Additionally, you should bring the swamp key, which you find with the Ancient. You need it to fully exploit the treasures of the swamp.
To discover a swamp, a boat is recommended. This way, you’re safer and usually faster on your way. It’s best to build a karve and not a raft. The small boat is much more maneuverable, faster, and can carry four units of cargo.
The karve is the clearly better boat – for quick solo travels even better than the longship you get later.
A portal to the swamp is also useful, as it will likely be far from your base. You can’t transport metals with it, but you can quickly travel to repair your equipment or stock up your inventory.
Finding and defeating the Ancient
Where do I find the Ancient? The Ancient is the boss of the Black Forest biome. To find him, you need to locate his shrine in the Black Forest. The shrine is a fire bowl on a large stone surface, surrounded by stone pillars.
If you cannot find his shrine, look for a Vegvisir in the ruins of the Black Forest, which will show you where to find the boss. Once you find the boss, you’ll need three Ancient seeds to sacrifice at his fire pit.
What can the boss do? The Ancient is a tough opponent who can deal damage to you both in melee and from a distance. If you get too close, he can almost instantly kill you with powerful thorns attacks and destroys any cover – even large rocks.
At a distance, he fires long vines in quick succession that are hard to dodge and cause great damage. He also summons vines from the ground that can damage you.
How do I defeat the boss? For the boss, you should definitely fight during the day and prepare well: with food and possibly mead to buff yourself.
Also pack fire arrows and your strongest bow. Clear the area of enemies before summoning the boss.
During the fight, you should keep your distance and seek cover behind the pillars of his cult site. He cannot destroy them and his vines cannot penetrate through them. Hide when he attacks and shoot at him during the pauses.
If vines appear beneath you, you should change your position. In the embedded video, you can see how the fight unfolds:
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What do I do with the key? Once you have defeated the Ancient, you will receive both his trophy and the swamp key from him. You can use the key to open sunken crypts in the swamps, which are otherwise blocked. So make sure to take it on your journeys.
What do I find in the crypts? The sunken crypts are dungeons, similar to the burial chambers in the Black Forest. Here you will find muddy scrap heaps that you can and must mine with a pickaxe.
The heaps block your way through the crypts and must be removed first. In them, you will find among other things:
rotten bones
leather scraps
and iron scraps, the most important from the swamp biome
Scattered throughout the crypts are also chests with iron scraps, ancient bark, and some treasures. The crypts are guarded by blobs and draugr, which shouldn’t be a problem for you if you were able to defeat the Ancient.
Here stands my brave shield maiden in front of a crypt.
Take what you can carry and store it in a small outpost until the crypts are all empty. Then you should head back. Iron is quite heavy, so you will need to make several trips.
What are biomes in Valheim?
Swamps are just one of the biomes you can find in Valheim. The world is currently divided into six biomes. The biomes are:
Meadows – This is usually where you start your journey
Black Forest – The second area, where you find the first metals
Swamps – More dangerous areas with iron
Mountains – Cold areas that you should explore only with frost resistance mead
Plains – Expansive plains with goblin-like enemies
Oceans – The large water between the areas with rare materials
Which biomes have you explored already? Have you found and conquered your swamp yet? Let us know in the comments.
With the new materials from the swamp, you can not only craft new weapons but also new components for your base – including stone foundations. If you’re still looking for inspiration, you can find 3 cool bases in Valheim that can serve as a great example on MeinMMO.
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The new TOTW 20 brings fresh special cards to FIFA 21. Among other things, an ideal defender is in the Team of the Week – but there’s also a lot for the offensive.
When will TOTW 20 arrive? The new Team of the Week 20 is available now, starting Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 PM.
How to get cards from TOTW 20: You can now draw special cards from Packs for a week. Furthermore, they should also be found on the transfer market shortly after release, where they might be quite expensive depending on their stats.
You will also find them in your Weekend League rewards as Player Picks on Thursday morning if you’ve reached a corresponding rank.
Raheem Sterling has the highest-rated card this week. And the new version of the ManCity forward is definitely eye-catching. Incredible pace and dribbling, good shooting and passing stats – Sterling brings all the essential attributes. Plus, being a Premier League player, he’s usually easy to link. Conclusion: If you draw him this week, consider yourself lucky.
Second place goes to Memphis Depay, who plays as a striker. This attacker has now received his third TOTW card, rated at 88 overall. Besides his strong offensive stats, he also has the bonus of 5-star skills, allowing him to execute any skill move with ease. Here are a few good tricks you can try with him.
The third place goes to center-back Varane from Real Madrid. What else can be said about Varane? The Frenchman is already among the best center-backs in the game, and those who encounter his normal version in the Weekend League are already afraid of him. His TOTW card is likely to be even more challenging to play against, given the improved stats.
The Bundesliga in TOTW 20
This time, 3 representatives from the Bundesliga are in the TOTW. Let’s take a closer look at the cards.
The highest card from the Bundesliga players this week belongs to Diaby from Leverkusen. The forward shines like his other cards with plenty of pace and can also impress with his dribbling. Only his finishing leaves something to be desired.
Second place goes to Leipzig’s Angelino, who deserves a rating upgrade considering his season so far. However, the Spaniard is just getting his first TOTW card, which brings a position change to LM and a boost of 3 in his stats. While Angelino has strengths in passing and dribbling, this version is still not among the top cards in the Bundesliga.
The third card was secured by Köln’s Rexhbecaj with two goals in the 2:1 away win against Gladbach. However, his new CM card doesn’t have many goal-scoring qualities: Its overall rating is just 78, with the highest individual stat being dribbling. It will need a few upgrades before Rexhbecaj becomes interesting in the Weekend League.
The new survival game Valheim has been exciting players on Steam for a good week now. In a very short time, it has gathered many players and exceeded the mark of one million sales.
This is how it is going with Valheim: After the first week in early access, it was apparently time for the development team behind Valheim, Iron Gate, to take a first look back. And it is a positive one:
“This week could go down in history as the fastest, strongest, and largest Viking invasion of all time,” the developers said in a blog post (via Steam). “Valheim has already surpassed the mark of one million sales in the first week of Steam Early Access.”
This has allowed the successful survival game on Steam to reach its first major milestone: “We really want to thank you for the incredible support you’ve already shown us.” They had 160,000 concurrent players at peak and over 127,000 viewers on Twitch, just in the first week.
And this is just the beginning.
This is how Valheim will proceed
This is what the developers say: They are currently processing player feedback and looking for solutions to problems in order to improve the player experience further. In addition, new content is promised:
We are super excited to continue working together in 2021 to bring you tons of cool new content, improvements, and … possibilities to die, throughout early access and beyond.
A few days ago, the team published a roadmap for Valheim, outlining the next steps. It includes points such as a new biome, improved combat and trading, as well as more multiplayer interactions.
What is Valheim anyway? Valheim launched on February 2, 2021, in early access on Steam. It is a survival game where you take on the role of a Viking who seeks to earn the favor of the Norse gods after his death.
It features typical survival mechanics like resource gathering, building construction, and combat. Additionally, you need to explore the world of Valheim to progress in the game. You don’t have to go it alone; you can team up in co-op.
In an interview with CNN, Tim Sweeney talked about the lawsuit with Apple. The Epic CEO emphasized that he wants to change the industry, even though it is time-consuming and costly.
What’s going on? In August 2020, Epic decided to sell the currency V-Bucks directly in the iOS version of Fortnite. Previously, the currency had to be purchased through the App Store, which incurred additional fees for Apple. We’re talking about 30% of revenue.
The proceedings between Apple and Google versus Epic are still ongoing.
Why is Epic doing this at all? Tim Sweeney is the head of Epic and also owns a significant stake in the company. In his view, he is fighting with Epic for the right of indie developers to their earnings and against monopolists.
In an interview with CNN, he explained that the fight costs a lot, and hardly any other company could afford it.
Sweeney is optimistic that Epic can change the industry
But even in the new interview, he emphasized how important the fight between Epic and Apple is. He fears a dystopian future where few corporations dominate the entire market and only focus on profit.
He sees himself in a role where he can change the industry with Epic:
It’s “Epic” to fight for change or to push for it and to succeed, and that’s not so unusual. We’ve done that quite often, and everyone in the industry has often benefited from it.
Epic is not only fighting against Apple and Google but also against Steam. Recently, they announced that they would bring more than 100 titles exclusively to the Epic Store. With this, they want to compete against the rival Steam, which they believe also takes too much revenue from developers.
What risks does Epic take? In the interview, Sweeney emphasizes the effort and risks behind the lawsuit:
We are still a very independent company that is not beholden to public markets where we must constantly show increasing profits.
And such a fight [against Apple and Google], where we lose money for a year or longer, would never be tolerated. So we have the financial independence to do this.
Moreover, some developers jumped ship from Epic, who previously wanted to implement their games using the Unreal Engine. The engine was developed by Epic and is a factor for revenue.
For example, Ryan Engel tweeted in December 2020 that his company did not want to implement a planned game in Unreal Engine. There was a risk that it would be banned by Apple:
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In the 37-page letter to the district court, it is stated, among other things, that “Epic takes its own customers hostage to gain more leverage in the business dispute.”
What’s next with the lawsuits?
The lawsuit between Epic and Apple is set to be heard in May.
Google, on the other hand, is reported to have requested to dismiss the hearing scheduled for February 18.
Having your own base is of utmost importance, which is why some players invest a lot of time and effort into their home. Here are 3 bases that look particularly cool and that you can use as inspiration for your own houses.
This is the Viking house: Since Valheim is set in a Nordic Viking setting, it’s no surprise that some players have set out to build a real longhouse. And what a house it is.
The huge structure was built by reddit user fate167 and his two friends, with the construction taking about 25 hours in total. They used images of Viking houses that they found online as inspiration.
However, the guys had to improvise with the supports and the internal structure because the game engine wouldn’t cooperate with everything. Some additional pillars had to be added, as the construction wouldn’t otherwise be stable.
The house is large enough to accommodate all important facilities, such as the kitchen, workshop, and sleeping areas. Accordingly, the construction required a lot of wood, which was dragged in from the surroundings. Towards the end of the work, the diligent builders had to walk quite a distance to gather more materials.
If you’re considering building such a large base as well, you need to make sure that you gather enough materials for it. Here are more pictures of the house:
In the future, the builders plan to add more features to their house, such as a defensive wall and a harbor.
Base with a Tavern
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This is the tavern base: If you’re currently playing Valheim alone, you can look to this cool tavern base for inspiration. It was built by a single player and is not as large as the huge Viking house.
However, it still has enough space to accommodate guests, as there is a really lavish tavern inside. There is space for celebrations, a bar with drinks, and a fire pit where you can relax after your adventures in Valheim.
And if the drinks and food run out, there is a cellar specifically for that, where more than enough supplies can be stored.
The reddit user Vettlen took about 9 hours to build the base. He tries to keep the appearance of the house as close to Scandinavian style as possible and based it on historical pictures he found online.
Here are some more pictures of the base while it was still being built:
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This is the community multiplayer base: If you’re out and about with several friends, you can take inspiration from grand projects like this cool hub in the video. The large base consists of several differently sized houses built by different players.
The base was built by a player group called Pixel Defects, which includes the YouTuber Zeroster. He made a detailed video showing the large base from all angles and at different times of the day.
Here you’ll find everything your heart desires:
Accommodations with sleeping spaces
Workshops where tools and weapons can be crafted
Kitchens and storage areas to cook food
Defense structures with towers and lookout platforms
Docking spots for boats
If you and your friends enjoy big challenges, then such a base is definitely for you. However, it will definitely cost you a lot of time and resources.
Are you unsure whether you should give Valheim a try? We have a preview report for you:
Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War is expected to start at the end of February. A leak now reveals which 4 new weapons you can expect.
What is it about? Call of Duty regularly brings new seasons to keep its annual premium titles and the “Battle Royale” spin-off Warzone fresh and its players engaged. On February 25, it is expected to be that time again: The second season of Black Ops Cold War will launch, and there should be something for Warzone as well.
A leak from a data miner now provides the first information about the season and shows 4 weapons that might be introduced in the next content period:
NTW-20 – Sniper Rifle
AI-LC10 – Submachine Gun
E-Tool – Melee Weapon
Machete – Melee Weapon
Take the information with some skepticism. While the data miner states that the files for these weapons are in the game, it is unclear whether or when they will actually become playable. However, MeinMMO shows you the possible characteristics that could come with the new weapons.
The leaks come from the Twitter account “TailsDoll553”, which has periodically released data information about Cold War and Warzone in recent months that later proved to be correct.
Leak shows sniper rifle, SMG, and 2 melee weapons
What can the NTW-20 do? The Denel NTW-20 is a South African sniper rifle and is classified as an anti-material rifle. It is specialized in attacking lightly armored vehicles, enemies behind cover, or larger targets that can be taken out with a few solid hits (via Wikipedia). The leaker also provides information about the weapon’s strengths in the game:
Bolt-action sniper rifle, high damage, one-shot kill with headshot, chest, and shoulder hits
Thus, a new, large sniper rifle may be on the way for Cold War & Warzone. However, one fact speaks against its release in Cold War: The rifle was officially developed only in the mid-nineties, long after the events of the CoD title Cold War. However, such “minor” discrepancies also did not hinder the developers with the Groza, the assault rifle of Season 1.
The data miner also found animations, the model, and a future purchasable bundle for the weapon in the data.
What can the AI-LC10 do? There is currently the least information available about this weapon. “TailsDoll553” speaks of a fully automatic SMG and claims to have found the complete model in the data. However, for copyright reasons, he does not share the images on Twitter. The description of the weapon in the game is also minimal – currently, only a placeholder is present: “Full-auto submachine gun”.
What can the E-Tool do? This is a small folding shovel with military specifications. Typically used for digging defensive positions, it also serves as a dangerous melee weapon in Call of Duty.
In-game text: triple-folded military-style shovel. Normally used for digging a defensive combat position, it is just as effective in melee as an auxiliary weapon.
The data miner also provides the task you likely need to complete to unlock the weapon: Eliminate 3 enemies without dying with the knife, in 3 different matches.
What can the Machete do? With the Machete, another large blade might come into play after the nasty Wakizashi sword.
In-game text: Made from a durable steel blade that is hardened for maximum toughness to resist chipping and breaking. Popular in many tropical countries both as a weapon and as an agricultural tool.
Here too, “TailsDoll553” has already discovered the possible challenge to unlock it: Get a kill while injured using the knife, in 3 different matches.
Cold War brings crazy melee weapons into play – like the big sledgehammer.
Still little known about the launch of the new season
Officially, there are usually concrete details about the content of the new seasons of Call of Duty only shortly before the launch. However, since they often follow the same pattern, it is possible to roughly predict what the new content cycle will bring:
A new battle pass with 100 tiers
2 new weapons through the battle pass
Maps for the multiplayer mode of Cold War
Fresh modes in multiplayer
Weapons and battle passes also count for the battle royale Warzone. Here, a small new map – Rebirth Island – was present at the start of the first season of Cold War. However, a similar content drop is not currently expected for Warzone at the season launch. At the moment, many players hope for a large “Battle Royale” map for the 1st anniversary of Warzone in March – You can find information, rumors, and leaks about the new Warzone map here.
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The new survival game Valheim is a success on Steam. One of the reasons for this are the tricky boss fights that help you progress in the game. However, the bosses are not just any strong enemies; there is more to it.
What are bosses? Valheim is full of dangerous creatures and enemies that want to take you down. The most dangerous opponents are the bosses, which await you in each of the available biomes:
Eikthyr, the Thunderdeer in the Meadows
The Ancient in the Black Forest
The Bone Mass in the Swamp
Moder in the Mountains
Yagluth in the Plains
These opponents represent key points on your journey through Valheim and are also one of the reasons why the game is currently so well received on Steam. They guide you through the world and serve as keys.
How do I find bosses? Your first boss, the deer Eikthyr, will already be marked on the map at the start of the game. At your trophy circle, you will find a Vegvisir, a Nordic compass that reveals the position.
The Vegvisir (left) shows where Eikthyr is located. With the trophies, you can display which bosses you have already taken down.
It works similarly with other bosses, but the corresponding Vegvisir is not so easy to find. For the second boss, the Ancient, you first need to find a corresponding rune stone in the Black Forest or his summoning place directly.
Once you have located a boss, you cannot just kill him right away. You must first offer a sacrifice to summon him. This usually involves creatures associated with him on the map or his “offspring” that you must kill to anger the boss.
A hunt precedes the fight against a boss in Valheim
This is why the kill is so satisfying: Killing a boss is like a hunt that you need to prepare well for:
All this feels like playing through a chapter of the story to prepare for the finale: the boss fight. It stands at the end of a section and also opens a new chapter after its demise, which you can then play through again until the next boss.
The fights themselves are somewhat reminiscent of Dark Souls. The bosses have special abilities that they use against you, which you need to learn to defeat them – in case of doubt, by dying to them. Multiple times.
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This is what the fight against the Ancient looks like.
Boses can hit pretty hard and each one is stronger than the previous. Especially solo, they can be quite tricky.
However, with a little trickery and technique, even the hardest boss can be defeated, and all your hours of preparation are rewarded with another step forward in Valheim.
How important bosses are: Boses mark points in the story where you can progress. Each boss allows you to explore new areas or process new materials. At the beginning, these include:
Eikthyr, through which you learn the first pickaxe and can mine copper and tin – you can find them in the second biome, the Black Forest
The Ancient, who “hands over” the key to the Swamp. With the key, you can open crypts in the Swamp where you find iron
The metals represent the next tier of armor and weapons, but they are also used to build new components and crafting stations
This allows you to explore the vast world of Valheim further and face tougher opponents. Additionally, the bosses provide you with trophies upon their demise, which you can hang up and from which you can receive buffs. Eikthyr, for example, allows you to run longer and jump easier, while the Ancient increases your lumberjack speed.
You don’t just play Valheim aimlessly and “just do stuff” like often happens in survival games. Instead, you have a red thread to follow in order to progress. The bosses create a guideline with fixed points, while you can freely design the path to those points.
In 2017, Epic sued a 14-year-old who showed cheats for the then newly launched game “Fortnite: Battle Royale” on YouTube. His mother defended the teenager, claiming Epic wanted to make her son a scapegoat. Now, more than 3 years later, the case has been settled. Epic and the family have reached an agreement.
This is the case: In October 2017, Epic Games took action against people uploading videos to YouTube. The videos showcased cheats for Fortnite: Battle Royale. Epic Games sought to remove the videos through copyright strikes from YouTube. However, two users refused to take the videos down. Against them, Epic Games then filed a lawsuit: They wanted to claim $150,000 in damages from them.
In one case, it turned out that the YouTuber was a 14-year-old. He was banned from Fortnite at least 14 times but continued to play. He uploaded videos of himself playing Fortnite while using a “wallhack” and an “aimbot” cheat.
Epic Games only learned during the lawsuit that the cheater was a 14-year-old but proceeded with the lawsuit unperturbed.
Epic Games wanted to distract from their own problems with the lawsuit. Besides, she had never agreed to her minor son playing Fortnite.
This is what the son said: The son himself stated: He had not cheated but only “modded.” And modding was not against the rules of YouTube. Therefore, he did not see any reason to take the videos down.
The young age of the cheater and the mother’s statements contributed to the notoriety of the lawsuit. Additionally, the lawsuit is now almost as old as Fortnite: Battle Royale itself.
After more than 3 years, Epic settles with the 14-year-old cheater
This is how the case went: Indeed, the case dragged on for ages. The court did not want to dismiss the case. However, at a certain point, the mother and the defendant no longer commented on the allegations. Therefore, Epic urged the court to issue a default judgment. The court disagreed because the minor defendant needed legal representation. So, Epic had to file further motions. This prolonged the case for years.
Only now has Epic Games reached an agreement with the defendant. However, it is said that the settlement should remain “confidential” because the defendant is not yet 18 and should be protected.
Epic Games states in a statement to the court (via torrentfreak): “In this case, the personal rights of the defendant outweigh the public interest.”
The minor could suffer unfair damages from a publication of the verdict.
Initially, the boy was sued for $150,000 in damages, but it can be assumed that the settlement was reached with a lower payment. Epic had indicated that they did not want to ruin anyone but only to prevent cheating in Fortnite.
The then 17-year-old FaZe Jarvis was banned for life from Fortnite – he too had cheated for the camera and used an aimbot.
Epic Games has set further examples against cheaters in the subsequent years. In 2019, they permanently banned professional YouTuber FaZe Jarvis from Fortnite, virtually ending a career overnight. The then 17-year-old showcased in a video what it’s like to play Fortnite with an aimbot:
