Is there still a chance for Everquest Next? Daybreak Games discussed why the MMORPG was canceled and even holds out hope that we might still be able to play it someday.
Why did Everquest Next fail? The MMORPG had a very ambitious goal. With the voxel engine, the game world was supposed to change constantly. Players were to be able to dig caves and build structures themselves.
Furthermore, Everquest Next was also planned as a classic online role-playing game with quests, battles against monsters, group play, and more. The aim was to return to the roots but package the MMORPG in a new, technically interesting guise.
According to Daybreak Game Director Holly Longdale, the game ultimately failed due to technical hurdles. It was technically unfeasible for players to alter the entire world while they still wanted to complete quests. The entire concept collapsed under its own weight.
Everquest Next was canceled for technical reasons.
What is Everquest anyway?
Daybreak had to rethink: After the project’s demise, the team considered what made Everquest so special. They concluded that an Everquest Next should not consist of a world that players could completely alter.
Instead, a new Everquest should focus on what made the series great and what players have enjoyed so far.
So what’s the situation with Everquest Next now? Holly Longdale doesn’t want to announce anything concrete but explains that a possible new Everquest will revolve around quests. Team play should be in the foreground, with roles that each player takes on in these teams.
According to Holly Longdale, this is the core of an Everquest game. Experiencing adventures together with friends and making a contribution in the role you take on.
A new MMORPG would build on the 20 years of experience and background that the series has. That is what a new Everquest would be.
What are the chances for this game? As Holly Longdale explains how she envisions a new Everquest, it seems that something is indeed in the works. Daybreak has thought a lot about it and surely not without reason. However, nothing has been confirmed yet.
Why should players remain skeptical? Daybreak currently has few successes to show. The online shooter H1Z1 could not maintain its market position and whether the relaunch as Z1: Battle Royale can engage players in the long term is questionable. After all, it has already faced criticism.
Therefore, it is uncertain whether Daybreak can create a new Everquest. And if so, what role will microtransactions play? Accordingly, the reactions on Reddit are:
Pairadockcickle states, “Everquest Next was canceled because SOE was sold to Daybreak, which is basically a Russian trading company. Companies are being milked, employees laid off, and it’s all about the money. That’s why all Daybreak games revolve around microtransactions.”
Many of the former developers are already working on another title in development:
In Anthem, items have different rarity levels. The two highest levels are Masterwork and Legendary. You can find a list of all known weapons and components for these rarities here.
What you need to know: In Anthem, there are 6 different rarity levels. They differ from each other through their colors and inscriptions.
You can find inscriptions in the window below each item. They grant your Javelin various bonuses and/or additional effects. The number of additional bonuses depends on the respective rarity level.
Masterwork and Legendary items typically have a unique special effect that drastically increases the item’s effectiveness. This is determined by the inscription.
These rarity levels exist:
Rarity Level
Color
Inscriptions
Common
white
1
Uncommon
green
1
Rare
blue
2
Epic
purple
3
Masterwork
orange
4 + special effect
Legendary
yellow
4 + special effect (unconfirmed if higher)
What does the list show? All known Masterwork and Legendary items, along with their respective special effects. Among them, you will find various Javelin abilities and weapons, as well as a variety of specific components.
Please note regarding the list: Not all Masterwork items have unique additional effects; some of them are simply stronger versions of already existing items. These will not be listed here.
Furthermore, there are currently no Masterwork versions for support abilities in Anthem.
The images of the items are still in English and will be replaced by German ones as soon as we have the corresponding screenshots.
Note: Some descriptions require more precise wording. These will be updated as soon as the respective item has been found in the game.
Ranger-Exclusive Equipment
Grenades
Last Argument (Fragmentation Grenade): Hitting enemies with this grenade adds 700% charge to the Ultimate ability.
The Gambit (Sticky Grenade): Hitting an enemy with this grenade triggers an ice explosion.
Explosive Incendiary (Inferno Grenade): Creates a fire explosion when two or more enemies are set on fire by this grenade.
Cold-blooded (Frost Grenade): Successfully freezing an enemy increases melee damage for a few seconds.
Big Opening (Guided Rocket): A successful guided rocket kill from above increases weapon damage for a few seconds.
Launchers
Argos Mace (Explosive Rocket): Triggers an electric explosion with a successful kill.
Vengeance (Impulse-Explosion): Hitting an enemy with this ability increases melee damage by 110% for 20 seconds.
Fist of the Mountain (Impulse-Explosion): Hitting an enemy with this ability has a chance to trigger a massive explosion.
Tactical Charge (Toxic Arrows): This ability receives a permanent extra charge.
Recurring Revenge (Guided Rocket): A successful kill with this ability fully recharges it. This effect can only be activated every 7.5 seconds.
Ember Lance (Spark Beam): Triggers a fire explosion after a short hit sequence.
Ranger Components
Benefit of the Flying: Floating increases all damage resistance by 10%.
Vanguard Pin: A successful melee kill restores 20% of shield capacity.
Favor of the General: A successful melee kill increases the damage of the launcher for a few seconds.
Vanguard Pin of Destruction: A long hit sequence with the launcher partially charges the Ultimate ability.
Combined Weapons: A successful kill with the launcher increases grenade damage by 50% for 3 seconds.
Defensive Bulwark: At low health, weapon damage is increased for a few seconds.
Elemental Operations: Enhances all elemental effects applied to enemies.
Tactical Superiority: Hitting a weak point reduces heat buildup of the thrusters for a few seconds.
Pinnacle of the Spear: Performing a combo attack restores 40% armor for nearby allies.
Determination of the Victor: Successful multi-kills immediately restore part of the armor.
Interceptor-Exclusive Equipment
Attack System
Absolute Zero (Cryo-Spear): Hitting an enemy from above triggers an ice explosion.
Bitter Harvest (Storm Mine): This ability receives a permanent extra charge.
Relentless Stalker (Seeking Spear): Hitting an enemy increases weapon damage for a few seconds.
Serpent Veil (Poison Bomb): Melee kills increase all acid damage for a few seconds.
Raneris Charge (Spark Sprint): A successful kill fully recharges this ability. This effect can only be activated every 7.5 seconds.
Hit System
Viper Bite (Toxic Mist): Hitting an enemy fills part of the Ultimate ability.
Shadow Claw (Phantom Hit): After a small kill sequence, this ability is fully recharged.
Sanadeen’s Rest (Plasma Star): Hitting enemy weak points restores part of the shield system.
Second Death (Storm Hit): Hitting an enemy triggers a fire explosion.
Cariff’s Claw (Detonation Hit): A successful kill restores part of health.
Interceptor Components
Conductive Mesh: A short hit sequence with the melee attack triggers an electric explosion.
Path of Determination: Sprinting increases melee damage for a few seconds.
Path of Adaptation: A small hit sequence with your abilities increases all damage for a few seconds.
Path of Speed: Hitting an enemy with your attack system increases the damage of your hit system by 50% for 5 seconds.
Talisman of Power: Hitting an enemy with your hit system increases the damage of your attack system by 50% for 5 seconds.
Path of the Scavenger: Picking up ammunition increases weapon damage for a few seconds.
Path of the Bold: A successful melee kill restores part of armor.
Revenge Matrix: At low health, all damage is increased for a few seconds after collecting a repair kit.
Fleeting Talisman: After 3 consecutive dashes, the currently equipped weapon is reloaded.
Survival Algorithm: Removing a negative status effect restores 20% of the shield system. This effect can be activated every 10 seconds.
Colossus-Exclusive Equipment
Artillery Launcher
Rubidium Oven (Fire Wall Mortar): Setting an enemy on fire recharges this ability. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Last Judgment (High-Explosive Mortar): Hitting two enemies increases all damage by 35% for 20 seconds.
Titan’s Hail (Detonation Mortar): This ability can trigger explosive combos from now on.
Vassa’s Arc (Lightning Coil): Multiple hits create an electric explosion.
Voltaic Dome (Shock Coil): Hitting any enemies with this ability instantly freezes them.
Heavy Launchers
Liquid Green (Poison Spitter): As long as this ability is equipped, combo attacks deal 200% more damage.
Best Defense (Siege Artillery): Upon a successful hit, armor is restored by 35%. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Fiery Response (Flamethrower): Triggers a medium explosion upon a successful kill.
Fist of the Crucible (Flamethrower): After a successful kill, the damage of this ability increases by 40%. This effect can stack up to 5 times.
Garret’s Hammer (Railgun): This ability receives a permanent extra charge.
Black Powder (Flak): Upon a successful kill, this ability is fully recharged.
Colossus Components
Grand Appearance: Upon a hard landing, an explosion is triggered at the impact point.
Ablative Shield: A successful shield break increases resistance to physical damage. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Vanguard Badge: A successful shield break triggers a surrounding explosion.
Pin of the Stalwart: A successful shield break increases all ability damage by 40% for 5 seconds.
Reinforced Hull: Removing a negative status effect increases damage by 20%. This effect can only occur every 10 seconds.
Catalytic Overdrive: Successfully triggering a combo attack increases the damage of your abilities for a few seconds.
Acknowledgment of Destruction: A successful melee kill restores 20% of your armor.
Badge of Destruction: A successful multi-kill with the Ultimate ability partially refills the Ultimate gauge.
Synchronized Frame: A successful kill increases damage of heavy launchers for a few seconds.
Shock Therapy: Hitting an enemy with the artillery launcher increases heat dissipation for a few seconds.
Storm-Exclusive Items
Blast Seal
Winter’s Wrath (Ice Storm): Upon a successful kill from above, this ability refills. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Venomous Blaze (Flame Explosion): After a certain number of consecutive hits, this ability inflicts additional acid damage.
Hailstorm Renewal (Ice Explosion): Upon a successful kill from above, a part of the shield system is recharged.
Binary Star (Living Flame): Fires a second projectile upon activation.
Eternal Reflection (Lightning Hit): While hovering, electrical damage is increased.
Focus Seal
Stasis Chain (Bow’s Wrath): Hitting an enemy triggers an electric explosion.
Black Ice (Glacial Spear): Upon a successful kill, this ability freezes other nearby enemies.
Chaos Hail (Hoarfrost Shard): Successfully freezing an enemy increases the damage of your Blast Seal by 125% for 20 seconds.
Seal of Spirit Opening (Shock Explosion): Upon a successful kill from above, this ability is restored. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Thousandfold Supernova (Fire Ball): Hitting an enemy increases the damage of this ability by 5% for 5 seconds. This ability can stack up to 20 times.
Storm Components
Brand of the Master: Hitting an enemy with the Focus Seal increases the damage of the Blast Seal by 60% for 5 seconds.
Brand of the Student: Hitting an enemy with the Blast Seal increases the damage of the Focus Seal by 60% for 5 seconds.
Brand of the Reckless: A successful shield break increases seal damage for a few seconds.
Mark of the Gunslinger: While hovering, all weak point damage is increased.
Amulet of Winter: Applying ice effects increases weapon damage for a few seconds.
Brand of the Vanguard: A successful shield break increases damage resistance for a few seconds.
Mark of Wrath: While the Focus Seal is charging, the damage of the Blast Seal is increased by 50% for a few seconds.
Mark of Doom: While the Blast Seal is charging, the damage of the Focus Seal is increased by 50% for a few seconds.
Mark of Clear Mind: Removing a negative status effect restores part of the armor. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Book of Precision: Weak point kills with a sniper rifle increase electrical damage for a few seconds.
Universal Components
Recovery Munitions: Increases the reserve capacity of all weapons by 30%. Picking up ammunition restores part of the armor.
Dampened Strikes: Significantly increases the shield values of the Javelin. When the shield is consumed, damage resistance increases for a few seconds.
Cooling System: Increases heat capacity by 50%, allowing the Javelin to fly more effectively. Significantly reduces the duration of the overheat condition.
Emergency Energy: Increases the base damage of the Ultimate ability by 30%. The Ultimate bar instantly fills when the armor takes critical damage. This effect can only be activated at regular intervals.
Symbiotic Boost: Significantly increases the armor value of the Javelin. Increases all damage for a few seconds after picking up a repair kit.
Universal Components added with Patch 1.0.4:
Bloodthirst: Increases the base damage of melee weapons by 30%. After a melee hit, melee damage is increased by 75% for 10 seconds.
Acid Balls: Increases the ammunition reserves and damage of shotguns. If an enemy is hit by 7 bullets from a shotgun, they will be subjected to an acid status effect.
Giant Slayer: Increases the ammunition reserves and damage of precision rifles. Increases weak point damage by 50% after 5 consecutive precision rifle shots.
Concentrated Frost: Increases the ammunition reserves and damage of light machine guns. After 10 consecutive machine gun shots, the target is frozen.
Feedback Loop: Increases the ammunition reserves and damage of assault rifles. Increases damage resistance by 50% for 10 seconds after firing the last shot of an assault rifle magazine.
Weapons
Precision Rifles
Death from Above (Guardian): While hovering, weak point damage is increased by 65%.
Soothing Touch (Anvil): Hits with this weapon reduce recoil by 50% for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 5 times.
Thunderbolt of Yvenia (Scout): This weapon can deal electrical damage, with a 33% chance per shot.
Assault Rifles
Ralner’s Firestorm (Hammerhead): After hitting successfully, this weapon ignites the enemy.
Divine Vengeance (Keeper): This weapon triggers a large fire explosion on every third weak point hit.
Elemental Rage (Defender): Hitting elite enemies increases elemental damage by 5% for 10 seconds. This effect is stackable up to 20 times.
Light Machine Guns
Artinia’s Gambit (Merciless): Reloading this weapon triggers a combo explosion in the immediate vicinity.
Cycle of Pain (Sledgehammer): Hitting a weak point increases the fire rate of this weapon for a few seconds.
Renewed Courage (Raw Violence): The last shot of the magazine reduces the recoil of this weapon by 50% for 20 seconds. This effect can stack up to 20 times.
Heavy Pistols
Punishing Herald (Wrecking Blow): While hovering, the damage of this weapon is increased by 200%.
Close Encounter (Suppressing Fire): Performing a maneuver (Dash) increases all weapon damage by 75% for 10 seconds.
Glorious Result (Determination): Hitting two weak points increases all weapon damage by 150% for a few seconds.
Semi-Automatic Pistols
Vassa’s Surprise (Hailstorm): A melee hit with this weapon partially reloads the magazine.
Garretus’ Counterstrike (Trajectory): At critical health, all weapon damage is increased by 125% for 10 seconds.
Endless Battle (Fulcrum): Hitting an elite enemy at close range increases weapon and melee damage by 110% for 5 seconds.
Shotguns
Daddy Shotgun (Spread Shot): Reloading this weapon increases its potency and grants 150% bonus damage for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 2 times.
Gleaming Fortress (Choker): Landing 8 shots from a magazine will recharge 35% of the shield system.
Rolling Carnage (Revenge): Performing a maneuver (Dash) increases all weapon damage by 50% for 20 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.
Sniper Rifles
Siege Breaker (Whirlwind): This weapon freezes the target after 3 successful hits.
Wyvern Blitz (Death’s Eye): While hovering, this weapon deals 40% more damage against weak points.
Truth of Tarsis (Devastator): Hitting a weak point of enemies affected by a status effect triggers a combo attack.
Grenade Launchers
Rain and Downpour (Gunner): On a kill, all negative status effects are lifted, and effect resistance is increased by 75% for 10 seconds.
Revenge of the Sentinels (Aftershock): This weapon triggers a corrosive acid effect in the area after a kill series.
Galvincus’ Balm (Lurker): Hitting two enemies restores 25% of the armor.
Automatic Cannons
Stral’s Fist (Skybreaker): Hitting an enemy increases weapon damage. This ability is stackable.
Endless Siege (Bath Flood): Increases the magazine size by 100%, as well as the base damage by 100%.
Last Stand (Butcher): At low health, all weapon damage is increased by 75% for 10 seconds.
The majority of the German screenshots come from our helpful reader “mthies”.
Since Patch 8.20, old rules are back in Fortnite. This makes the game slower. This annoys many players because especially collecting materials now takes significantly longer.
Players will no longer be rewarded for aggressive playstyles, and farming materials takes much longer.
Many players, including numerous professionals, are annoyed by the update. They have gotten used to the new rules and now have to adjust again.
This problem exists with the new rules
These rules have been changed: In Patch 7.40 about 6 weeks ago, there was a major change in the game. However, this rule change has now been revoked. Here is what’s new:
There are no health points and shield points anymore after a kill
The building materials dropped after a kill are no longer a maximum of 50/50/50
Harvesting now yields 40% less materials
The material limit is now back to 999
Building in Fortnite might become harder again with less materials
What does it mean for players? If you play particularly aggressively, you will no longer be truly rewarded for it.
It had been worthwhile in recent weeks if you made more kills, as you received more health for it.
Additionally, you now have to gather significantly more materials again, as there are significantly fewer resources from harvesting.
How does Epic explain this step? In the patch notes for Update 8.20, Epic explains this change as follows and refers to the changes from Patch 7.40: “We believe that these changes have led to an extremely aggressive playstyle, pushing other strategies to the background.” This is precisely why they have reversed it.
With the new rules, combat will be something quite different
What do players say? Especially the few materials you now get annoy “normal” players. It is said on Reddit: “I can understand the health point change per kill, but do the majority of normal players really want to spend +40% of their time chopping down trees and hitting rocks? Why on earth should they increase the maximum material and decrease material gain?!”
I understand the health changes, but reversing these material changes? Just dumb. Collecting materials will become so damn boring again,” says StellarSkadi on Reddit.
Ninja says: Change is for the silent majority of casuals
Are there also positive voices? Some players think the change is correct and understand Epic’s point of view.
Streamer Ninja states that especially casual players neither complain on Twitter nor Reddit, but simply accept the new update quietly and happily:
Fortnite streamer Ninja sees it all rather positively
You know who won’t be tweeting today? The dozens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of casual players who don’t care about social media and don’t have followers. Those who might have hated the last updates, but we will never know, because they don’t post it online, they don’t post on Reddit.
The system software update 6.51 is now available for download and installation for your PS4. Here are the patch notes in English and the download size.
If you want to play online on your PS4 tonight, you must first download an update:
The update is version number 6.51
It is 463.8 MB in size.
Only after you have downloaded and installed this update can you use the online features of the PS4 again.
Keep in mind that the installation process may take a few minutes. Even with fast internet connections, this update will keep you from gaming for a while. If possible, start the installation as soon as you get home to avoid unnecessary waiting times – unless it performs the downloads automatically.
What’s changing today? Patch notes for 6.51
These are the patch notes in English:
The system software update improves system performance
This means that Sony is only tweaking a bit of the performance and stability of your console. No new features are coming today. Such pure performance updates are regularly rolled out by Sony.
However, in the past, there have been occasional smaller changes that were not listed in the patch notes. For example, icons in the menu were changed. If you discover further changes, you can write them here in the comments.
Until you have installed the update, here are some exciting articles to browse:
In The Division 2, the servers are down today, March 28th. Massive is performing maintenance. Update 1.04 is coming, which fixes several issues. All info about the server status.
Massive is maintaining the server infrastructure of The Division 2 today. This is a scheduled server downtime. A client patch is coming that will fix some annoyances.
The important times today, March 28th:
At 9:30 AM, the servers for PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be shut down. You can no longer log in. If you are still in the game, you will be kicked.
Around 12:30 PM, the servers should be back online. Massive is expecting a three-hour server downtime.
During the maintenance, an update will be made available. It carries the version number 1.04 and is about 700 MB in size. Today, Massive can deploy a client and server patch – so quite a few issues can be fixed.
The currently most important Division news has finally been shared by the developers:
These changes are coming: The complete patch notes are now known. Here are the highlights:
The skill bug will be permanently fixed. This caused skills to self-destruct immediately after activation. The majority of the bug’s issues could be fixed server-side during a previous maintenance. With today’s client patch, this problem should be completely in the past.
Frame rate drops will be addressed. This performance issue cannot be completely eliminated today, but the situation should improve significantly.
The scaling in cooperative activities will be fixed and adjusted. When playing with agents who had significantly higher or lower gear scores, there were scaling issues with the armor values. Now the player experience in co-op should be better for everyone.
Some headsets experienced audio problems. That will also be fixed.
Additionally, the color of the nametag for clan members will be changed. It was previously the same as that of elite enemies.
A problem with clan XP will be resolved.
Bugs in the user interface will be fixed.
When donating a weapon with a weapon mod, the mod sometimes disappeared from the inventory. That will be fixed.
Daily and weekly missions should now reset properly for offline players.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 introduces new microtransactions, once again drawing the anger of many fans. The focus of the criticism: a new melee weapon. What’s going on?
This is the weapon in question: Recently, Black Ops 4 received update 1.16. As part of this update, there were numerous changes for Blackout, a new Zombies experience, and the Barebones mode for multiplayer, where there are no specialists.
A new melee weapon was also introduced – the shotgun-shell-loaded Hammer “Home Wrecker”, which had been leaked some time ago. This can be used in Blackout and in the traditional multiplayer mode and was recently prominently introduced by Treyarch as a weapon that would turn your enemies into bloody pulp.
Many fans were excited and looking forward to the weapon. However, there is unfortunately a catch.
How to get this new melee weapon? The weapon is now in the game, but it can only be obtained from one source – the Triple Play Bundle in the Black Market. And this bundle comes at a hefty price: 2,800 CoD points or equivalently 28€.
While the bundle contains other items, anyone who wants the weapon will have to pay the full price. For many fans who just wanted the Hammer, this is a bitter disappointment.
The Triple Play Bundle includes
the Hammer
a weapon crate with a guaranteed MKII weapon from the reserves
10 reserve crates
10 ranks (rank-ups)
This is what the fans say: Community reactions on Reddit are quite pronounced. The discussion platform is full of posts where fans vent about the “30$ Hammer” or make jokes about it. The business policy including microtransactions has been under fire for quite some time. This new bundle with its exclusive weapon is currently just adding fuel to the fire.
Source: Reddit user PSNItzLukeHBoy
Many fans emphasize that Black Ops 4 now has more and even worse microtransactions than most free-to-play games. And this, mind you, as a full-price title with a paid season pass.
Binding a weapon, for many the highlight of the package, to a $30 bundle only underscores this. Some players point out that this is now half the price of Black Ops 4 itself. Even a real hammer would be cheaper, some humorously noted.
In short: In the eyes of many fans, Black Ops 4 has made another absolute no-go with the $30 Hammer. It will be interesting to see if or how Treyarch responds to the massive criticism. So far, there has been no reaction from the developers.
Co-founder of “Call of Duty” developer Sledgehammer Games, Michael Condrey, has also commented on this matter. He specifically addressed the Triple Play Bundle on Twitter.
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$30 for a melee weapon? That would never have happened under his leadership, Condrey said. For his clear stance, he received a lot of support from fans.
In short: In the eyes of many fans, Black Ops 4 has made another absolute no-go with the $30 Hammer. It will be interesting to see if or how Treyarch responds to the massive criticism. So far, there has been no reaction from the developers.
The Interceptor is the most acrobatic Javelin in Anthem. With this endgame build, you achieve the optimal mix of offense and defense.Through special effects, you can replenish your shield at any time.
That’s why we recommend this build: With this balanced composition, we use the agility of the Interceptor in tandem with various temporary damage bonuses. The abilities and weapons provide not only offensive but also defensive options.
Who is this build suitable for? For skilled Interceptor pilots who want to stay in the fray for as long as possible and defeat every target in close combat without neglecting their defense.
Equipment
These are the abilities we use:
Attack system: Serpent’s Veil (Poison Bomb)
Hit system: Sanadeen’s Rest (Plasma Star)
Enhancement system: Battle Cry
This is what the abilities do:
Serpent’s Veil (Primer): Improved Poison Bomb. Increases all acid damage by 100% for 10 seconds on melee hits.
Our Primer – Serpent’s Veil.
Sanadeen’s Rest: Improved Plasma Star. Weak point hits instantly restore 35% of the shield system.
Sanadeen’s Rest is the throwing star for this build.
Battle Cry: Frees you and your allies from all negative status effects.
What can this weapon do? The Endless Battle is the improved version of the “Fulcrum”. This fully automatic pistol has a high rate of fire and moderate impact force.
This submachine gun enhances your weapons and your melee when you hit enemies at close range.
That’s why this weapon fits the build: The added effect of this weapon greatly enriches the melee-oriented playstyle of the Interceptor. Through “Wrath of the Gladiator”, your gear will be enhanced by 110% most of the time, as long as you stay close enough to your enemies.
Luminous Fortress
What can this weapon do? The Luminous Fortress is the improved version of the “Constrainer”. When you hold down the trigger of this shotgun, the shot cone shrinks and the spread becomes more compact.
The Luminous Fortress not only has a nice red paint job, but also a unique firing mechanic.
That’s why this weapon fits the build: Due to the added effect of this weapon, the Luminous Fortress is ideal as a defensive protection option. Since this weapon reflects more of a secondary tool in this build, it is still helpful for quickly re-engaging in combat. The important thing is only that you land 8 shots of one round. If you manage this, your shield system will be immediately charged by 35%.
How to play this build
Why is this build good in endgame? Thanks to the components, the melee attack of the Interceptor gains important effects and damage bonuses, allowing you to deal well even at the Grandmaster levels. Your main focus should be to integrate Endless Battle into your playstyle as often as possible and to use your enhanced Plasma Stars wisely.
A stylish Interceptor Javelin with a neon green hexagon pattern
This is the strategy: Thanks to your components, you gain certain advantages when using your dodge maneuvers. Your weapon, Endless Battle, gives you enough damage bonuses to stay in the thick of things. It’s up to you to use the Interceptor’s dodge maneuvers as often as possible and to link your abilities wisely while keeping a good eye on your buffs.
Never jump into close combat without first throwing the Poison Bomb (Serpent’s Veil) in. This ability is a Primer and gives you an acid aura after a successful combo attack, weakening surrounding enemies and causing damage over time.
The effective radius of the Poison Bomb: not huge, but sufficient
The Poison Bomb is an ideal skill to weaken enemies for you and your team, as it has a good effective range and increases the incoming damage on enemies. Acid proves to be, compared to other elements, the simplest method to consistently prepare a boss foe for combos. Additionally, the added effect of Serpent’s Veil makes the Poison Bomb even more effective through melee hits. So use this ability as often as possible.
The Plasma Stars (Sanadeen’s Rest) give you a decisive advantage if you can hit precisely. Furthermore, you receive a temporary damage buff if you threw your Poison Bomb in advance. Quick hit sequences further increase the damage.
On a successful weak point hit, the Plasma Stars refill 35% of your shield system, allowing you to stay longer on the battlefield without having to take cover and wait for your shield system to recharge. If you hit 3 out of 4 Plasma Stars on enemy weak points, your shield will already be nearly full.
Even the oversized vermin have their weak points.
If that is not enough, you can switch to your shotgun, Luminous Fortress, and shoot nearby enemies. As long as the 8 shots hit, you will instantly receive 35% shield recharge for each shot. This way, you can always maintain your shield with clever dodging maneuvers without ever having to retreat from the battle.
Quick tip: When the shield system starts to regenerate, you should dodge immediately. With each dodge maneuver, you gain a small portion of shield capacity. However, this only works after the shield indicator has started to recharge.
Your armor doesn’t regenerate on its own, but if you diligently cut through enemies with your melee, you should often pick up one or two repair kits.
Acid weakens even boss opponents.
Negative status effects like burning or electricity can be removed immediately with your enhancement system Battle Cry. These are particularly dangerous as they can hinder your shield recharge and make you more vulnerable to damage.
These are the effects of the components:
Conductive Matrix (1): Increases electric damage, electric resistance, and reduces the cooldown of abilities by 20%. Melee hits trigger an electric explosion with a 2-second cooldown.
Path of Speed (2): Increases attack system damage by 5%. A hit with the attack system increases the hit system damage by 60% for 10 seconds.
Path of Adaptation (3): Increases acid damage, acid resistance, and oxygen capacity by 20% each. A short ability hit sequence (2) increases all damage output by 30% for 10 seconds.
Path of Determination (4): Increases melee damage by 10%. Dodging increases melee damage by 40% for 10 seconds.
Transient Talisman (5): Increases weapon damage by 25%.
Dodging three times refills the equipped weapon magazine.
Revenge Matrix (6): Increases all damage output by 50% and reduces received damage by 25%. At low armor, received damage is reduced by 50% for 10 seconds.
What the components do in the build
These are solely masterful components. They give you passive shield and armor bonuses so you can survive in the endgame as long as possible.
A bit worn but still battle-ready: The Interceptor in its original color scheme.
This is what the components bring during gameplay:
Through the added effect of Conductive Matrix (1), enemies with a shield system become an easy challenge. The electric explosion dispatches shields in no time while keeping the enemy permanently stunned in “stunlock”. Additionally, you receive a nice reduction for all your cooldowns due to this component.
With Path of Speed (2), your Plasma Stars become significantly more effective for a short time, rewarding fast ability chains. A short hit sequence increases damage by Path of Adaptation (3) by another 30%. Moreover, the acid effect of your Poison Bomb becomes even more potent.
Path of Determination (4) and Transient Talisman (5) give you extremely good effects after using your dodge maneuvers. Thanks to the latter component, you will never have to wait for annoying reload times again. The designation of your weapon, Endless Battle, gains a whole new meaning and becomes far more effective. If you do everything right, you might even dance a ballet of death.
The Revenge Matrix (6) significantly increases your total damage at the cost of your defense. However, if you have got the hang of using Sanadeen’s Rest and Luminous Fortress, this should not pose a major deficit for you.
This build is suited for adrenaline junkies among the Interceptors.
Inscription: What to watch out for
Inscriptions are equipment properties that give your Javelin or item decisive advantages. You will find them under every item with a rarity level of Common or higher.
The Storm Javelin specializes in Anthem in keeping enemies at bay from the air. Here we show you a setup of special weapons and abilities that allow you to deal efficiently as a Storm Sniper in the endgame.
That’s why we recommend this build: With this setup, you can practically spam your abilities. Your detonator is particularly strong. With your weapons, you are prepared for any situation and can take down almost any opponent with a precise shot.
Who is this build suited for? For Storm pilots who are accurate shooters and don’t want long cooldowns. This build is effective for solo players as well as in teams.
Equipment
These are the abilities we use:
Detonator: Eternal Reflection (Thunderstrike)
Primer: Chaotic Rime (Frost Shard)
Support: Wind Wall
Here’s what the abilities do:
Eternal Reflection (Detonator): Enhanced Thunderstrike. While hovering, all electrical damage is increased by 60%.
The Eternal Reflection makes the Thunderstrike significantly deadlier.
Chaotic Rime (Primer): Enhanced Frost Shard. After an enemy is frozen, the damage of the detonator increases by 125% for 20 seconds.
With the Chaotic Rime, you can fire unlimited frost shards.
Wind Wall: Creates a wall of wind that deflects enemy projectiles.
These weapons fit best with this build: The sniper rifle “Truth of Tarsis” and the heavy pistol “Avenging Herald”.
Truth of Tarsis
What can this weapon do? The Truth of Tarsis is the improved version of the “Devastator”. This weapon has only one shot in the magazine, which explodes upon impact and deals high damage. Before firing, you must first charge the shot briefly.
The Truth of Tarsis, a sniper rifle with decent “bang”.
That’s why this weapon fits the build: With the additional effect, you can trigger combo attacks with this weapon. Because you can freeze your enemies anytime with the primer, this weapon is excellent for hitting the weak points of stationary enemies and detonating them.
Avenging Herald
What can the weapon do? The Avenging Herald is the improved version of the “Impact Strike”. This heavy pistol has good impact force and deals enormous damage on precision hits.
Famous and infamous: The Avenging Herald is a popular choice among Storm pilots.
That’s why this weapon fits the build: The additional effect of this weapon gives you 200% more weapon damage while hovering. Since you remain in hover mode all the time with the Storm, this weapon is optimal for taking down enemies from close to medium range with just a few shots.
Why is this build good in endgame? By combining the various additional effects of the components and abilities, you deal good damage with your seals even in the Grandmaster difficulty levels. With the combination of Chaotic Rime and your strong weapons, you can quickly incapacitate enemies as long as you are precise.
A Storm Javelin in an aerial battle against the “Wyvern”.
This is the procedure: With your Primer, you can constantly fire small icicles at your enemies, freezing any enemy of your choice. After that, you can either detonate the frozen enemy with a massive Thunderstrike (Eternal Reflection) or use the sniper rifle for that.
If you trigger a combo attack with the Truth of Tarsis, your elemental damage is enhanced for a short time afterward. So it’s advisable to first perform a combo attack with the weapon and then eliminate the survivors with the detonator.
You can repeatedly apply this cycle and make the most out of the Eternal Reflection. If you have difficulties with the charging time of the Truth of Tarsis because you are being hit by enemy fire, you can activate your Support seal and use the Wind Wall to secure a safe firing position for a short time.
The Storm’s Wind Wall is well-suited to shield chokepoints and revive fallen teammates.
Although the Wind Wall holds only a few seconds at higher levels, it should give you enough time to at least score a well-aimed shot with your explosive sniper rifle.
If an enemy gets too close, it’s best to switch to the Avenging Herald. If it’s an armored opponent, you can freeze him with your Primer and finish him off with a few precision shots while hovering. If it’s an enemy with a shield system, don’t hesitate to use your Thunderstrike for that. Once the shield is down, you can still trigger a combo attack with the Truth of Tarsis.
These are the effects of the components:
Winter Amulet (1): Increases ice damage and enhances ice effects by 5% each. Inflicting ice damage increases weapon damage by 30% for 20 seconds.
Book of Precision (2): Increases electrical damage and enhances electrical effects by 5% each. Defeating an enemy increases elemental damage by 40% for 10 seconds.
Mark of the Reckless (3): Increases elemental damage by 35% and decreases physical damage by -35%. Breaking a shield instantly reloads all equipment.
Curse of the Gunslinger (4): Increases ability recharge rate by 50% and decreases ability damage by 20%. Hovering increases all weak point damage by 60%.
Curse of Wrath (5): Increases ability damage by 50% and decreases ability recharge rate by 20%. Triggering a combo causes a large electrical explosion.
Mark of the Student (6): Increases combo chain maximum by 2. Hitting an enemy with the detonator increases the damage of the primer for 10 seconds by 60%.
What the components do in the build
These are exclusively masterful components. They provide you with passive shield and armor bonuses that allow you to survive longer in the endgame battles.
The Storm’s seals can encompass many different elements.
Here’s what the components bring during play:
The Winter Amulet (1) and the Book of Precision (2) are the core of this build. The former gives your weapons a damage bonus after you have used the Chaotic Rime. If you defeat an enemy with your weapons afterward, the damage of Eternal Reflection is increased for a short time.
Due to the intrinsic additional effect of Eternal Reflection, you achieve a total of 100% increased damage with this ability.
Mark of the Reckless (3) increases the elemental damage of your two seals and your ultimate ability at the cost of physical damage. Although this negatively affects your weapons, the temporary damage boost from Winter Amulet (1) compensates for this deficit.
The Curse of the Gunslinger (4) and the Curse of Wrath (5) give you in combination 30% more ability damage and 30% faster recharge. The additional effect of the former component also massively supports the effectiveness of your weapons, as long as you can hit your enemies’ weak points.
Mark of the Student (6) increases the effectiveness of the Storm’s passive ability, namely combo chaining and spreading. This should also positively affect the combo capability of the Truth of Tarsis.
Inscription: What you should pay attention to
Inscription is an equipment property that gives your Javelin or item significant advantages. You can find them below each item with a rarity level of Common or higher.
In Pokémon GO a new event centered around Bug Pokémon has been announced! This time there are bonuses for the item Incense that have never been seen before.
This is the event: This time it’s all about Bugs. There will be more Bug Pokémon in the wild everywhere. Also, Incense items will last longer and attract more Pokémon.
When does the event run? The event starts on April 2 at 9 PM and ends on April 9 at 9 PM German time.
These are the bonuses of the Bug Event 2019
What to expect:
Incense lasts twice as long
Incense attracts more wild Pokémon
Bug Pokémon spawn with higher probability
Special field research around Bug Pokémon
With this, Niantic announces their Bug Event.
Are there Shinies? New Shinies have not been announced. However, you will certainly have the chance to catch Tangela, Caterpie and Pinsir. These Pokémon are already available in their shiny form.
Niantic shows a Scyther in their announcement image. Whether this Pokémon will be released as a Shiny remains to be seen. After all, there was a similar image with Weepinbell for the Plant Event and that Pokémon was not available as a Shiny.
What other Bugs are there? There are not particularly strong Bug Pokémon. Somewhat rarer ones like Yanma or Masquerain can be found. These are likely to appear more frequently in the event.
Masquerain is likely to appear more frequently.
What is known about the field researches: So far, no quests for the event have been found in the code, but this should follow soon. Many players hope for a return of the Tangela Quest since it has a shiny variant.
However, we will likely have to wait until April 2 for the rewards. But we will inform you immediately as soon as more is known.
This weekend there will also be an event centered around Lotad:
A new trailer for Borderlands has recently been released, presumably Borderlands 3. Fans have examined the video closely and discovered exciting details.
What can be found in the trailer? The community is already confident that the new Borderlands trailer is about Borderlands 3, even though it has not been officially confirmed yet. Players have now found secrets and Easter eggs.
Special Bl2 key in the Borderlands 3 trailer
What is this code? One of the secrets in the trailer is a code that can be redeemed in Borderlands 2. Players receive a skin and five golden keys to open chests for entering the key.
Where is the code hidden? The code is divided into 5 parts.
The first one can be seen at 7 seconds in the trailer behind the Psycho.
The other 4 parts can be seen at
12 seconds
at 29 seconds
at 47 seconds
and at 51 seconds in the video
The key is: C35TB – WS6ST – TXBRK – TTTJT – JJH6H
This unlocks Salvador’s Community Day Skin and five golden keys in Borderlands 2.
This message awaits you after you redeem the key. Source: Reddit
How do you redeem the code? There are 2 options:
Start Borderlands 2, select “Extras” and then “Shift Code” to enter the key there
Is this proof of Borderlands 3? The YouTuber Arekkz has delved further into the video. At 15 seconds, a point flickers in the upper left corner. This is Morse code which translates to “Count the Sirens”. In Borderlands 3, “Sirens” refers to women with strong abilities. Arekkz finds a total of 3 of these Sirens in the trailer. Hinting at Borderlands 3?
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What does the Braille say? At about 40 seconds, Braille appears in the video. It translates to “Like, Follow and obey”. What this means in relation to the game is still unclear.
New characters: As PCGamesN suspects, you can see the new Vault Hunters at about 23 seconds in the trailer.
Did you find any other exciting details? Then let us know in the comments.
Sony will no longer sell digital games through third-party shops. The company confirmed this in an official statement.
Who is affected? All full versions of games that could be purchased in digital form, meaning with a code, will soon disappear from third-party shops. However, things like season passes, in-game currency, or DLCs will still be offered in these shops.
We will show you Sony’s complete statement and explain what will change for you.
This is how Sony explains this step
This is what Sony says: The platform issued a short statement explaining how things will proceed in the future:
We can confirm that Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer offer complete games for retail starting April 1, 2019. This decision was made to continue the global alignment of key businesses. To support complete games and premium editions, larger allocations will be introduced at select retailers. DLC, add-ons, virtual currency, and season cards will continue to be available.
Digital games for the Playstation are no longer available in third-party shops
What changes for you? If you want to buy a game digitally now, you will have to do so directly through the Playstation Store. If you’ve been buying games on Sony platforms through third parties, this will soon no longer be possible.
Until April 1, there will still be virtual sales in third-party shops. After that, you will have to switch to the PS Store.
Why is this being done? In their statement, Sony only mentioned that they want to align their key businesses globally. What that exactly means can only be guessed. However, for the player, not much will change, except that you will have to switch shops.
There are also numerous free games in the PS Store. We will show you the best of them:
With the latest patch, the Elysian Caches have come to Anthem. How to get the appropriate keys is explained here.
What are Elysian Caches? Elysian Caches, in the original English, Elysian Caches, were newly added to Anthem with patch 1.04/1.06. You will find these chests in strongholds after defeating the final boss.
However, to open the chests, you need Elysian Keys, which you can earn daily in the game.
Receiving Keys: You can receive a key daily in the game through challenges. You can find out which task is required for the Elysian Key either in your Codex under “Daily Challenges” or from Lucky Jack.
The task that earns you a key is displayed with this symbol.
The task that earns you a key is marked with the corresponding symbol.
You don’t need to spend the Elysian Keys immediately, but you can also save them. The number of keys you currently have is displayed in Fort Tarsis under your name, where your coins can also be seen.
In Fort Tarsis, you can see how many keys you have under your name display.
How to Redeem the Keys: The Elysian Caches appear as soon as you defeat the final boss of a stronghold. You still have plenty of time to open the chests before you need to leave the stronghold again.
With the Elysian Caches, the whole team receives the rewards. If all four players of a squad open the chests, the team will also receive four rewards.
Currently, you can find 162 rewards in the chests. A system is supposed to ensure that you do not receive duplicates. You can find the complete list of rewards here on the official Anthem website.
After defeating the final boss, four Elysian Caches appear in strongholds.
However, you should hurry: The world of Anthem is subject to constant change and the Elysian Caches will not always be there. Whether this means that the chests will completely disappear after a certain time or only their content will change is currently unknown.
How to Find Your Rewards: Some players report that they cannot find their rewards from the Elysian Caches after opening the chests. The community manager of Anthem, Jesse Anderson, suggested a simple fix.
Players should log out and log back in if they cannot find their rewards from the Elysian Caches. If it concerns items for a specific Javelin, you should switch to that one to view the cosmetic items.
The Community Day in April focuses on the Dragon Pokémon Dratini in Pokemon GO! We will reveal everything about the start time, the shinies, and the bonuses that will be available at the event.
This is the Community Day in April:
On April 13, the Community Day will last for three hours. The event times remain the same, as the special event will take place from 3 PM to 6 PM.
This time there will be a triple XP bonus for catching Pokémon. Additionally, there will be more bonuses surrounding the event.
Community Day in April 2019 – Bonuses and Shinies
These are the bonuses: In addition to the double XP, the following bonuses will be available:
Triple XP for catching Pokémon
Three-hour lure modules
Dratini will appear more frequently in the wild
An exclusive move (likely for Salamence) will be announced in the coming days
These bonuses will be available on Community Day
What makes Dratini so special: Dratini has been requested by many players as a Community Day Pokémon. Its evolution Salamence is among the best Dragon attackers in the game, which is why this event could be quite useful.
Is there a Shiny Dratini? So far, there has been a shiny form of the event Pokémon at every Community Day. This will probably be the case for Dratini as well.
The shiny will be relatively easy to recognize, as it is green instead of blue.
These are the shinies of the Dratini family
What is known about the move? Not much is known about the special move. The starter Pokémon all have fixed moves that they can learn on Community Days, but for the current event, we are still completely in the dark.
In The Division 2, it is finally known when World Tier 5 will start. Furthermore, there is more information about what to expect in this World Tier.
Last night, the State of the Game took place on March 27. In this livestream, the developers revealed what many agents have been wanting to know for days: the start date for World Tier 5.
The start date for World Tier 5: It begins on April 5. That’s Friday next week. On this day, Massive will conduct longer maintenance. Once the servers are back online, you can explore the “true” endgame of The Division 2.
What to expect in World Tier 5
The content of World Tier 5:
You can attack Tadil Basin, the stronghold of the Black Tusk. According to Massive, this is a military base where you will encounter unique defensive structures. This stronghold is said to be huge and to offer what one would expect from a stronghold of such a nasty and powerful high-tech faction.
If you are at World Tier 4, this stronghold will be displayed as a mission on April 5. If you succeed in this mission, you will advance to World Tier 5.
The new gear score cap will be 500.
Gear sets will be unlocked. These are armor sets that activate unique talents. Massive announced today that there will be three different gear sets available at launch. They are supposed to feature “crazy” talents. The descriptions for these are already quite long. They are excited to see how you will combine these into builds. They are called True Patriot, Ongoing Directive, and Hardwired.
You will obtain gear sets by eliminating Black Tusk enemies. A good source should be the invaded missions.
In World Tier 5, there will be weekly invasions. This means that once a week, the missions (as well as strongholds) that are “invaded” will rotate. Missions that are currently not invaded can also be taken over by the Black Tusk. In these missions, you can choose whether to play them as a normal mission or as invaded.
In World Tier 5, you can activate the “heroic” difficulty level in the invaded missions. This is supposed to be a challenge for the best agents. There will be no loot hidden behind this difficulty level, but if you succeed, you should be generously rewarded, including with gear set parts. However, there will be no exclusive heroic rewards.
Why is World Tier 5 so important? At World Tier 4, many agents lack the motivation to optimize their builds. With World Tier 5, the gear parts become “worthless” and the hunt for the best items begins anew. Therefore, many players are currently eagerly awaiting World Tier 5, the “true endgame,” where the grind becomes worthwhile in the long run.
The Ranger is in Anthem the Javelin with the most versatile combo possibilities. Here we show you a constellation of special weapons and abilities that you can use to keep up well in the endgame.
That’s why we recommend this build: With this configuration, you take full advantage of the Ranger’s passive ability. With the two detonator abilities, you can execute strong combo attacks and recharge your Ultima very quickly. Your weapon acts as a primer.
Who is this build suited for? For Ranger pilots who want to use their Ultima ability as often as possible and aren’t afraid to engage in close combat. Those of you who can rely on a strong team will also be successful with this build at higher Grandmaster levels.
Equipment
These abilities are being used:
Grenade: Last Argument (Fragmentation Grenade)
Launcher: Recurring Vengeance (Guided Missile)
Strengthening System: Collective Space
What the abilities do:
Last Argument (Detonator): Enhanced fragmentation grenade. Hitting enemies adds 700% more charge to the Ultima charge.
Recurring Vengeance (Detonator): Enhanced guided missile. After a kill with this ability, it is immediately restored.
Collective Space: Generates an orange sphere that increases any weapon damage for you and your team members by 20%.
These weapons are essential for the build: The assault rifle “Ralner’s Firestorm” and the precision rifle “Thunderbolt of Yvenia”.
Ralner’s Firestorm
What can this weapon do? Ralner’s Firestorm is the improved version of the “Hammerhead”. This assault rifle has the highest impact power in its class, but the lowest rate of fire.
Why is this weapon essential? Ralner’s Firestorm ignites enemies after a short series of hits. This allows you to prime your opponents without having to expend your abilities. This weapon will be your main tool in combat, as it allows you to initiate combo attacks on your own.
Thunderbolt of Yvenia
What can this weapon do? Thunderbolt of Yvenia is the improved version of the “Scout”. This semi-automatic precision rifle delivers powerful shots at advantageous distances.
Why is this weapon essential? Thunderbolt of Yvenia generates an electric shock with every third round in the magazine. With the electric damage from this weapon, you can quickly overpower enemies with a shield. While the fire damage from Ralner’s Firestorm disables armored enemies, Thunderbolt of Yvenia handles opponents with an annoying shield system.
How to Play This Build
Why is this build good in the endgame? To fully exploit the Ranger’s potential, one should equip a detonator in both ability slots. You can prime your opponents using your melee attack, your weapon (Ralner’s Firestorm), and your team members.
With this setup, you should be able to deal high damage from combos even in the Grandmaster difficulty levels, as the Ranger deals significant bonus damage to detonated single targets. However, be aware that your current power level is crucial for determining how much damage you deal—not the individual abilities themselves.
This is the approach: Your task is to detonate as many combos as possible. Therefore, this build is even better when you play in a complete team. Ideally, one of your comrades should be a specialized “primer”.
First, you should shoot your enemies with Ralner’s Firestorm to trigger the burn status effect. It is advisable to prime multiple enemies with the assault rifle before you use your detonator ability. Once enough foes are ablaze, you can subsequently blow them all up with the fragmentation grenade and deal massive damage. The key point here is the additional effect of the masterful fragmentation grenade “Last Argument”.
This is what the additional effect of Last Argument does: When you hit enemies with this grenade, you receive seven times the amount of Ultima charge as usual. Successful combos with the fragmentation grenade can thus fill nearly half of your Ultima bar.
This allows you to fully recharge your Ultima ability with two to three well-placed grenades and use it very often.
With the Ultima “Multiple Target Missile Storm,” the Ranger rains down a salvo of micro-missiles on its targets
However, Ralner’s Firestorm is not the only method to execute combo attacks. The Ranger’s melee ability – “Shock Piston” also acts as a primer. This allows you to play more offensively as well and first hit your opponents with the piston before finishing them off with the guided missile while you dash to safety with your thrusters.
If you do everything right, you detonate an explosive combo and thanks to the additional effect of “Recurring Vengeance,” you even get your guided missile back. This allows you to execute this combo sequence a second time immediately afterward.
The Ranger’s shock piston is the only melee ability that acts as a primer
Basically, you should be able to adapt to many situations with this setup. Your weapons play a central role. As fire effects deal 25% more damage against armor and electrical effects deal 50% more damage against shield systems, you have an answer for every enemy with these weapons. With this build, you should get used to frequently switching your weapons.
Here’s a tip: The strengthening ability Collective Space reloads your weapons as soon as you place it. It’s advisable to empty both magazines before using this ability. This trick can be very helpful during DPS phases against bosses.
These are the effects of the components:
Tip of the Spear (1): Increases combo damage by 60%. A successful combo attack restores 40% armor for you and nearby allies.
Combined Weapons (2): Increases grenade damage by 30%. A kill with the launcher increases grenade damage by 60% for 5 seconds.
Favor of the General (3): Accelerates the recharge rate of the launcher by 40%. Melee kills increase grenade damage by 45% for 10 seconds.
Vanguard Pin (4): Increases melee damage and electrical effects by 30% each. Melee kills restore 35% shields.
Elemental Operations (5): Increases fire damage, maximum heat capacity, and fire resistance each by 20%. A hit series (5) drenches the target in acid.
Determination of the Victor (6): Increases explosion damage by 50% and decreases impact damage by -20%. A small multikill (2) restores 25% armor.
What the components do in the build
These are exclusively masterful components. To keep up in the endgame, you rely on the shield and armor bonuses that the components passively provide you.
Dynamic yellow and black is how the original paint job of the Ranger looks
This is what the components provide during play:
Tip of the Spear (1) increases your combo damage by a whopping 60%. Combined with the Ranger’s passive ability, your combo attacks become very powerful and deal devastating damage, especially to single targets. The additional effect is extremely important because it drastically increases your survival chances.
Since you should be executing as many combo attacks as possible anyway, this component allows you to restore 40% armor every time. This enables you to play much more offensively and engage more in close combat.
Combined Weapons (2) and Favor of the General (3) make your two abilities significantly more effective. Both additional effects (indirectly) support your grenade and make it considerably stronger. You should remember with this build to always fire the guided missile first or land a melee kill before throwing your grenade. A kill with these abilities grants your grenade an important damage bonus.
If you are quick enough, you can first defeat an enemy with the shock piston and then take down another foe with the guided missile, thereby gaining both effects for a short time, and your grenade will thus deal 100% more damage.
The Vanguard Pin (4) makes your melee attack much more effective. The shock piston benefits from the additional melee damage as well as the extra electrical damage. Additionally, melee kills restore 35% of your shield system.
The shock piston is therefore not only responsible for priming enemies, but also provides you (through the two components) with various advantages in the case of a successful melee kill.
Furthermore, Thunderbolt of Yvenia also benefits from this component. The electric shock thus becomes even stronger and allows you to defeat enemies with a shield system even faster.
Through Elemental Operations (5), the assault rifle Ralner’s Firestorm becomes significantly more effective. The increased fire damage makes the weapon’s additional effect more effective, thus facilitating the priming process for you. Additionally, you receive some passive protection bonuses that can protect you from overheating and an additional primer effect that can drench tough targets in acid.
The Ranger: A combat machine that should not be underestimated
Through Determination of the Victor (6), you make your grenade and your Ultima 50% stronger than normal. While this reduces the impact damage of your guided missile, since this build specializes in Ultima charges, this should not be a significant deficit.
Your weapons are also slightly weakened by the negative impact damage. However, you compensate for the missing 5% to 10% damage through the two elemental components (4) and (5).
Furthermore, you regularly restore a part of your armor through the additional effect of this component, which promises a good advantage in the endgame and rewards diligent killing.
Insignias: What You Should Pay Attention To
Insignias are equipment properties that give your Javelin or item significant advantages. You can find them beneath each item with a rarity level of Common or higher.
The mobile MMO The Elder Scrolls Blades is set to be released soon according to hints from the App Store. What is the truth? We inquired with Bethesda.
Update on March 28: In the night leading to Thursday, the Early Access of The Elder Scrolls Blade started out of nowhere. The download is already working on devices with iOS and also on Android if beta APKs are allowed. We can also confirm that the mobile RPG is already “playable,” but in our case, only up to the tutorial. After registering with Bethesda, it doesn’t progress any further. Many users are also reporting that they are currently facing the following message. It states in the app:
To provide all players with a smooth experience, we are limiting access to Blades during the release phase.
Note from The Elder Scrolls Blades after a sword fight and registering with Bethesda
Here, we can only wait.
On which smartphone does The Elder Scrolls Blades work? Additionally, Bethesda released a list of compatible devices on Reddit.
• iPhone 6s and newer • iPhone SE • iPad Pro • iPad Mini 4 and 5 • iPad Air 2 and 3 • Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ • Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ • Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+ • Samsung Galaxy Note 8 • Samsung Galaxy Note 9 • Google Pixel 2/2XL • Google Pixel 3/3XL • OnePlus 5 and newer • Moto Z2 and newer • Essential Phone • HTC U11/U11+ • HTC U12+ • LG V30 • LG G7 One • Xiaomi Mi 6 • Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 • Xperia XZ Premium • Xperia XZ1 • Razer Phone • ZTE Nubia Z17 • Nokia 8 • Sharp Aquos R • Asus ZenFone 4 Pro • Huawei P20/P20 Pro • Huawei Mate 20 Pro • OnePlus 6T
Start of the original message from March 27:
When is The Elder Scrolls Blades coming? In the Facebook group for ESO, we were pointed out that the launch of The Elder Scrolls Blades is apparently imminent.
A user was already looking forward to finally testing out his brand new smartphone in a week. Overall, the anticipation for the graphic powerhouse for mobile was very high.
According to Facebook users, a date appeared on the App Store’s page. The game is supposed to be released on March 31, 2019. That would be this coming Sunday!
All about the release of TES Blades
What’s behind the date: Since we had not received any information from the developer about this in advance, we became curious and immediately inquired with Bethesda. Unfortunately, the answer was disappointing:
The date of March 31, 2019, would only be a placeholder to mark the quarter.
It was by no means meant as a concrete launch date.
When is The Elder Scrolls Blades really coming? Unfortunately, we don’t know that either. However, the fact that Bethesda has indicated the first quarter as a rough timeframe suggests a forthcoming release, even though the quarter itself actually ends on March 31 and it seems unlikely that a release date will be reached.
The next step towards release, according to Bethesda, is the early release. However, they didn’t want to announce a date for that either. It could possibly happen very suddenly.
A teaser trailer for a new installment of the Borderlands series has been released. Watch the video here that may show the first footage of Borderlands 3.
What’s new? The Borderlands YouTube channel released a new video. It is titled “Borderlands Teaser Trailer – Mask of Mayhem”. This means “Mask of Chaos”.
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Is this Borderlands 3? It is not clear what entry in the Borderlands series Mask of Mayhem refers to. The video explains that more information will be released during Pax East on Thursday. We will report on this for you on MeinMMO.
For now, all we have is the teaser with its many statues. However, it is believed that these are indeed the first impressions of “Borderlands 3”.
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There has been hope for an announcement of Borderlands 3 for a while. Recently, a tweet rekindled hope for an imminent announcement of BL3. Although some fans were skeptical this time. Because Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has often shared cryptic messages around the number 3, which ultimately did not turn out to be an announcement of the long-awaited title.
What does the trailer show? The video starts with the Borderlands logo and gradually shows several characters. Some are sitting in cars or are armed. The video features a bunch of familiar faces from the Borderlands series. This includes Sir Hammerlock and the mechanic Ellie. However, they are depicted in colorless tones, like statues. At the beginning, you also see a crowd of people who presumably knelt down to pray.
In the end, the video shows a huge Psycho mask made up of many smaller parts. The phrase “Mayhem is coming” is included.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Bethesda has released the new update for the online game Fallout 76. This introduces a beta of the new Survival Mode. Players are already actively testing and making improvement suggestions.
What does the patch bring? The new patch for Fallout 76 is. It introduces the Survival Mode. You can now choose at the start of the game whether you want to play in Adventure Mode or Survival Mode.
Furthermore, the so-called “Slap” damage has been removed from Adventure Mode. In Pacifist Mode, you will no longer take damage when attacked by an opponent.
Additionally, there are bug fixes for some quests.
Performance and stability have been improved.
There are adjustments to the balancing.
You are protected longer after a respawn.
New weekly challenges have been introduced.
The update is about 4 GB on consoles and 2 GB on PC.
One of the 3 specializations of The Division 2 is the Demolitionist. This guide covers the best perks and how to crush entire groups of enemies with the grenade launcher.
Each specialization has a unique weapon and its own skill tree, where you can unlock various advantages.
Here are the key features, the best perks, and things you should pay attention to with the Demolitionist specialization.
With the Demolitionist, it’s all about explosions
This is what distinguishes the Demolitionist: As the name suggests, this specialization is all about destruction.
The Demolitionist is designed for explosive damage and is probably the best specialization to control and eliminate groups of enemies.
These are the features of the Demolitionist:
The unique weapon: Users of this specialization have access to the M32A1 multi-grenade launcher. This allows you to fire grenades and cause massive explosive damage.
The unique skill mod: With the Demolitionist, you can unlock the artillery gun. This allows you to fire explosive projectiles accurately.
Grenade type: Fragmentation grenades cause bleeding damage.
Unique outfit: Additionally, there is a complete specialization outfit that makes you look like a tank.
This is the grenade launcher of the Demolitionist
However, the grenade type and the gun must first be unlocked in the respective skill tree using specialization points.
The best perks of the Demolitionist
These perks are especially recommended: With enough specialization points, you can complete the entire skill tree. However, this takes some time.
These are the perks that are the best and should be skilled first:
This is what the skill tree of the Demolitionist looks like.
Individual weapon damage (4 ranks): Increases the damage of your individual weapon by up to 145%
Explosive turret (3 ranks): Increases the explosion damage from explosive grenades, skills, and effects by up to 15%
Shoot and Pray (3 ranks): Increases the damage of submachine guns by up to 15%
Assault (3 ranks): Increases the damage of LMGs by up to 15%
X-stat repair kit supplement: Repair kits only restore 70% of your armor. However, a buff is activated that increases your weapon handling by 100% for 15 seconds. Once the buff has expired, the remaining 30% armor is restored.
Tactical Link (only worth it in a team): Group members receive 5% damage for targets that are not in cover.
On Impact: You are immune to an explosion every 60 seconds
Crisis Management: If your armor is destroyed, your main weapon’s ammunition is replenished. This also affects your magazine, so you can keep shooting.
If you ever find yourself dissatisfied with your skills, you can reset your distributed points at any time and try other perks. To complete a skill tree, you need 160 points.
How do I get skill points for my specialization? Every type of task where the faction Black Tusk is your enemy rewards you with specialization points upon completion.
You always receive points for the specialization that you have active at that time.
An overview of all talents can be found in our guide:
What else should you pay attention to? The grenade launcher of the Demolitionist is a really powerful piece. With well-aimed shots, you can annihilate entire groups of enemies.
Therefore, increase your explosive damage and the damage of your grenade launcher as quickly as possible.
How do I do this best?
You can increase your explosive damage, for example, by equipping a piece of the China Light Industries Corporation set. This already gives you a +10% bonus.
Additionally, you should have the talent “Destructive” on as many armor pieces as possible, which again means a 20% bonus per piece.
Here’s how you should approach combat: In combat, pay attention to possible enemy spawn points and always have your launcher ready. For single enemies, don’t waste your ammunition, unless you are dealing with the heavy tanks.
If you run out of ammo, try using grenades and explosive skills to take out more enemies. This way, ammunition should reliably drop.
These weapons should you take: Your weapon choice isn’t really set. Through the skill tree, you can increase the damage of SMGs and LMGs.
You can utilize this and carry both weapon types. Thus, you should be equipped for any distance in combat. In general, however, you can use any weapon class.
Further tips can be found in this video from Mtashed:
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Starting today, a multi-day community summit for Season 7 of Destiny 2 is taking place. Here you can fill out a survey that is to be sent directly to Bungie.
What is this event about? Two weeks ago, the streamer Gladd leaked that he has been invited to a community summit. Several community representatives will be allowed to enter the sacred halls of Bungie to get a glimpse of future Destiny content and provide feedback.
The community summit for Season 7, the Season of Opulence, will run from March 27 to March 29. This season marks the conclusion of Year 2 of Destiny 2 – and apparently Bungie wants this to be really good and to meet the wishes of the community. Season 7 is the theme of the community summit.
Who is invited to the community summit? Bungie’s DeeJ wrote on Twitter two days ago that he is happy to welcome some guardians from the community this week. They will be allowed to play new stuff and share their thoughts on it.
Some of the guests are supposed to be well-known (like Gladd). Other guests are said to be not famous but “just cool”. In the comments, a user writes that he is not a content creator but simply loves Destiny and would like to share his opinion. DeeJ replied that they have invited such people as well.
DeeJ mentions that what is special about the feedback from streamers is that they rarely say: “Here is what I want …”, but usually summarize what they read in their chat while playing.
However, they have also invited many unknown guardians. Even if they do not publicly show themselves, they are still part of the community summit.
When exactly is the community summit? Gladd tweeted a few hours ago that he is heading to Bungie now and will stay there for three days.
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Survey on PvE content: Shortly before the summit starts, a team from the RaidSecrets Reddit launched a community survey on PvE content that will be given to summit participants. This is a unique opportunity for everyone to voice their opinions directly to Bungie.
Your opinion on the current state of PvE balance (the power of weapons and abilities, difficulty, content loop)
What would you like to see in raids and upcoming top-tier PvE content? What has motivated you in the past?
Your opinion on secrets and quests like the Whisper Quest (are they accessible to the general public?)
What ideas do you have on how to better connect with other guardians for playing content together?
What’s in Season 7?
The contents of Season 7: Besides the usual innovations such as a power level increase, new weapons, armor pieces, and cosmetics, the highlights of Season 7 include:
What specific contents of Season 7 can be tested at the community summit and how significantly the feedback will influence the development process is something we will probably never know exactly. Because all participants will presumably not be allowed to talk about what they experienced in the Bungie studios.
What is a community summit, actually? Bungie held the first community summit in April 2018. Back then, Destiny 2 was sharply criticized. They wanted to make a statement that they were close to the community and wanted to gather direct feedback from community representatives.
The participants, mostly well-known YouTubers and streamers, had to sign a nondisclosure agreement and could review and evaluate the planned content for Forsaken behind closed doors. That Forsaken could significantly improve Destiny 2 was possibly also due to this summit.
Season 7 is now also supposed to benefit from direct feedback from the community. It is the second community summit so far.
