Dromedary or Bloodsucker? These perks await you in Fallout 76

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 5 minutes

During QuakeCon, Bethesda took the opportunity to introduce the perk system of Fallout 76 to fans. It is based on cards that you can freely equip and discard. How do players react? What perks are available?

Perks will be unlockable as cards in Fallout 76. Each of the cards you receive belongs to one of the overarching SPECIAL attributes.

What perks will there be? A final list is not yet available. However, already lists are circulating, compiled from known material by Reddit users. We have translated these for you.

Note: Some of the cards already have higher ranks. The effect they had on the previous ranks is not known.

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All known Strength cards

  • Bear Arms – Heavy weapons weigh 20% less (Rank 4)
  • Expert Heavy Gunner – Your non-explosive heavy weapons deal 10% more damage (Rank 3)
  • Gladiator – One-handed melee weapons receive a 10% damage bonus (Rank 3)
  • Thru-Hiker – Weight of food and drink is reduced by 30% (Rank 3)
  • Batteries Included – Energy weapon ammunition weighs 30% less (Rank 3)
  • Bandolier – Ammunition from ballistic weapons weighs 90% less (Rank 3)
  • Sturdy Frame – Armor has 25% less weight (Rank 2)

All known Perception cards

  • Night Person – +1 Intelligence and +1 Perception between 6 PM and 6 AM (Rank 3)
  • Green Thumb – 25% chance to double your yield when harvesting (Rank 4)
  • Percepti-Bobble – If you are within range of a bobblehead, you will be guided in the right direction by an acoustic signal (Rank 1)
  • Pannapictagraphist – An acoustic signal leads you to magazines (Rank 1)
  • Refractor – +5 energy resistance (Rank 4)

All known Endurance cards

  • Revenant – +25% damage for 2 minutes when a player revives you (Rank 2)
  • Professional Drinker – Alcohol does not make you addicted (Rank 1)
  • Aquagirl/-boy – No damage from radiation while swimming, and you can breathe underwater (Rank 1)
  • Slow Metabolizer – Food satisfies you by +15% (Rank 3)
  • Dromedary – Drinks reduce your thirst by +15% (Rank 3)
  • Vaccinated – The chance of contracting a disease from a creature is reduced by 60% (Rank 3)
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All known Charisma cards

  • Bodyguards – +6 damage and energy resistance (Max. 18) for your group, not including yourself (Rank 4)
  • Hard Bargain – Better buying and selling prices (Rank 3)
  • Party Girl/Boy – Effects of alcohol are doubled (Rank 2)
  • Inspirational – +5% experience points when you are in a team (Rank 3)
  • Happy-Go-Lucky – Your luck increases by 2 when you are under the influence of alcohol (2)
  • Quack Surgeon – Revives other players with alcohol (Rank 1)
  • Spiritual Healer – Regenerates health points for 5 seconds after you revive a player (Rank 3)
  • Happy Camper – Hunger and thirst are slowed by 40% when you are in the camp or team workshop
  • Strange in Numbers – Positive mutations are 25% stronger when your teammates are also mutated (Rank 1)
  • Lone Wanderer – When you are alone, you take 10% less damage and your AP regenerates 10% faster (Rank 3)
  • Team Medic – Stimpaks also heal your teammates, but the effect is only half as strong (Rank 3)
  • Bloodsucker – Blood packs now quench thirst, do not irradiate you and the healing effect is increased by 50%. (Rank 3)
  • Squad Maneuver – Run 10% faster when you are in a team. (Rank unknown)
  • Philanthropist – Slightly reduces your team’s hunger and thirst when you eat and drink (Rank unknown)

All known Intelligence cards

  • Grease Monkey – Items from the workshop are 30% cheaper to repair (Rank 1)
  • Exotic Weapons – You can now craft exotic Rank-1 weapon mods if you have the plans (Rank 2)
  • Contractor – Items from the workshop cost 25% less materials (Rank 2)
  • Master Hacker – Gain +1 for hacking skill; lockout times at terminals are reduced (Rank 1)
  • First Aid – Stimpaks heal 10% more health (Rank 4)
  • Science – You can craft energy weapons if you have the plans (Rank 2)

All known Agility cards

  • Dodgy – Spend 30 AP to avoid 10% of all attacks (Rank 3)
  • Marathoner – Sprints consume 20% less AP (Rank 3)
  • Goat Legs – Fall damage is reduced by 80% (Rank 2)
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All known Luck cards

  • Mystery Meat – Stimpaks can create edible meat. High radiation increases the probability. (Rank 3)
  • Starched Genes – You will never mutate from radiation and Radaway will not heal mutations. (Rank 2)
  • Luck of the Draw – Your weapons have a 10% chance to restore stamina (Rank 3)
  • Mysterious Stranger – A strange stranger appears more often when you use V.A.T.S (Rank 2, Max Rank is 3)
  • Scrounger – 50% chance that you find extra ammunition in ammunition containers (Rank 4)

In the finished game, there will be significantly more perks and hundreds of combinations.

The comparison to Fallout 4 – What is different?

Clearly, Fallout 76 will offer significantly more perks: Currently, we do not know how many perks will make it into the final version of Fallout 76. However, comparing the numbers of the currently known cards with the perks from Fallout 4, it seems that there could be significantly more.

This is how the perks were structured in Fallout 4: In Fallout 4, there were 10 fixed perks for each of the SPECIAL attributes that you could level up. These were set as soon as you invested skill points in them.

Already over 14 Charisma perks have been shown, and there are likely still more. One can assume that the numbers will be balanced between the SPECIAL values. Thus, each attribute will likely receive about the same number of perk cards.

Advantage for Fallout 76 through the cards? The card system of Fallout 76 is, at least it seems, significantly more flexible and offers you more combinations. In addition, there will likely be a significantly wider range of abilities.

How the SPECIAL system works in conjunction with the perks can be read here.

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Ammunition gets weight

One of the survival aspects: Ammunition will have weight and thus affect inventory management. This is evidenced by the perk Bandolier, which reduces the weight of ballistic ammunition by 90%.

In previous Fallout installments, ammunition always had no impact on your inventory, and players could hoard as much of it as they wanted.

This option already existed in Fallout 4: The survival mode of Fallout 4 already offered the possibility for hardcore players, and apparently this will also be carried over to Fallout 76. How difficult it will be to obtain ammunition remains to be seen.

By the time of the B.E.T.A of Fallout 76, we will know how this all plays out in practice. We are definitely looking forward to more perks.

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Monster Hunter World: With this guide, you can send Diablos to hell!

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The devilish Diablos is troubling many hunters in Monster Hunter World. The beast has a variety of attack patterns that are difficult to see through. Our guest author and Monster Hunter veteran “Taffyme” has written a guide with weaknesses and tips that will help you defeat the Diablos.

That’s why Diablos is so challenging: The Diablos is an aggressive flying wyvern that primarily attacks with its horns and from underground. It often attacks with its running attack (or charge) or burrows underground. Even though it has wings, it only uses them to escape from a pitfall. The horned devil does not use its wings to fly.

Another treacherous attack from it is its Double Head Swing, which it swings broadly to the left and then to the right. Additionally, the Diablos has a body check and a double tail swipe.

These attacks are executed rapidly in combinations by the Diablos, making it difficult for many hunters. With this guide, you should be able to defeat the beast.

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Location: In these areas, you can find the Diablos

The maps of Monster Hunter World are divided into different areas. It is useful to know in which areas the monsters are most common. Quests are often time-limited, and you want to find the monsters as quickly as possible.

In this section, you will learn where you can find the Diablos and in which areas it resides.

  • Wildspire Waste
  • Areas: 13, 14, 8, and 6 – The Diablos is mostly found in areas 13 and 14.

If you are fighting Diablos for the first time, you will find it in the Wildspire Waste in area 8. A video sequence will then play automatically. After that, you will land in area 13 and have to fight against the Diablos.

The lower screenshots indicate the areas where the Diablos is marked red.

Areas 13 and 14 – Here is where the Diablos is most often found. 

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Areas 8 and 6 – If you are fighting the Diablos for the first time, you will find it in area 8.

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Weaknesses of the Diablos: Elements, Status Effects

Monsters have their special weak points, and the Diablos is no exception. Here you will find a list of the Desert Beast’s weaknesses.

Elemental Weaknesses: 

  • Fire – Resistant (0)
  • Water – Medium (2)
  • Thunder – Low (1)
  • Ice – High (3)
  • Dragon – Medium (2)

It is advisable to bring weapons that have the element of Ice added. Fire, on the other hand, is weak against the Diablos.

Status Weaknesses:

  • Poison – Medium (2)
  • Sleep – Medium (2)
  • Paralysis – High (3)
  • Explosion – Medium (2)
  • Stun – Low (1)

The status paralysis is particularly effective against the Diablos.

Vulnerable body parts and quick tips:

  • The tip of the tail is very hard and the worst attack point you can choose.
  • The wings are the best spot for ranged attackers to deal the most damage.
  • You can break the head twice. The number of breaks is indicated by the broken horns. If both horns are broken, the head has also been broken twice. Blunt weapons like the hammer deal the highest damage to the head. The hammer and the great sword are recommended weapons to break the horns.
  • The chest, abdomen, and back are the weakest points for all melee weapons like the great sword or dual blades.
  • The burrowing and subsequent digging attack of the Diablos is its strongest attack. You must definitely evade or block this.
  • The Diablos does not attack with any elements or status effects. Armor with high defense is recommended.
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Tips and tricks for defeating the Diablos: The battle with the beast

The following section summarizes some tips for defeating the Diablos. It also provides hints on how you can use your surroundings in battle.

Avoid long combos, prefer single strikes

The Diablos is extremely fast despite its size, and getting stuck in a long attack combo can cost you the victory. Here, the Diablos has time to catch you with the charge. Therefore, single and targeted strikes on its weak points are recommended.

The chest, or rather the abdomen, is particularly vulnerable. You should execute your attacks here. Also, the Diablos can attack you more heavily when you are underneath its abdomen.

Thunderbugs incapacitate the Diablos

When you strike the thunderbugs or shoot them with a ranged weapon, the bugs die and create a bright flash. Monsters are momentarily disturbed by this and become temporarily immobile. It is easiest to shoot the bugs.

In area 13, there are some flying thunderbugs. If you are the target of its charge attack, you can use the bugs to prevent the charge. If the Diablos burrows itself and flies up to escape from a pit, you can use a thunderbug or a thunder capsule to bring it down. This would also prevent a second burrowing.

Tip: The Diablos must stand still to break its horns. The thunderbugs are also suitable for this.

Use free-standing rocks to pin the Diablos down

If there are no thunderbugs left in area 13, you can stand in front of the free-standing rocks. When the Diablos charges at you, it will ram its head into the rocks and get stuck for a short time.

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Put away your weapon immediately when the Diablos digs

When the Diablos digs, put your weapon away immediately. With your weapon sheathed, you are faster and can evade its digging attack more effectively. In Monster Hunter World, dodging always comes first. The last damage you want to deal with your weapon is less valuable than your health.

Also, pay attention to the tracks in the sand! They indicate which direction the Diablos is moving, allowing you to evade faster.

Scream capsules catapult the Diablos out of the ground

Scream capsules produce a loud noise that startles monsters. They are made from scream bags, which you can farm from the small flying dragons Noios. These also live in the Wildspire Waste (Area 8).

Wait until the Diablos is completely buried, then throw a scream capsule in its direction. This will throw it out of the ground, and the Diablos will become temporarily stuck in the ground. Be careful! The scream capsules do not work when the Diablos is enraged.

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The flying dragons Noios can be used to disrupt the Diablos

Alternatively to scream capsules, the Noios can also be thrown with stones, or ranged attackers can shoot them once. The flying dragon then briefly loses altitude and starts to scream, which lures the Diablos out of the ground. This would also require you to fight the Diablos in area 8.

If the flying dragons are screaming while the Diablos is right below you or under the flying dragon, it will dig itself out from the marked pit. The Diablos will then leave a hole that pulls everything underground.

Sand dunes, rocks, and flying dragons are suitable for jumping on the Diablos

You can also use the flying dragons to ride on the Diablos. To do this, you must hold down the L2 button and aim at the flying dragon, then press the circle button. You should now be able to hang on to the flying dragon and reach the back of the Diablos.

The different heights of the rocks and sand dunes in the Wildspire Waste are also suitable for jumping on the Diablos. To do this, you have to be higher than the monster and jump on it with an attack.

Or use a group member to catapult you onto the Diablos. This hunting group demonstrates how you can throw each other onto monsters. 

Watch in which direction the Diablos looks after its charge

When the Diablos is enraged and charges at you, always pay attention to whether it is still looking at you after the first charge! Then there is a high probability that it will turn around and charge again.

So be prepared to evade or block if the Diablos looks at you intensely again. It would look like this:

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The tired Diablos – What you need to watch for in the den

If the Diablos is tired from the fight and retreats to its den (Area 14), it will utilize the sandfalls. Remember two things for the sandfalls:

  • If the Diablos runs into the sandfall on solid ground, it will dig to you and burst out of the ground.
  • If it digs underground towards the sandfall, it will shoot out of the sandfall and pull everything along its path.

In both cases, you should immediately put away your weapon or simply block with your equipped weapon.

Catching the Diablos – Traps should only be placed under its feet

If you want to catch the Diablos and not kill it, you should consider the following:

  • Traps should only be placed directly under its feet. Otherwise, there is too high a risk that it will dig under the trap and destroy it.
  • Alternatively, you can also place the trap when you see that it is preparing for a charge and you are far enough away from it. As soon as the trap is laid, back away immediately to prevent unnecessary damage. The Diablos will then charge directly into the trap.
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These were the tips and tricks to conquer the Diablos. Here comes a summary of what loot you can obtain from the Diablos.

Loot from the Diablos – Rewards

  • Medulla, shell, fang, spinal fluid, back armor, vertebra, tail guard, thorax of the Diablos
  • Exalted horn (only when severing the horns)
  • Twisted horn
  • Monster hard bone
  • Monster bone+

More about the monsters from Monster Hunter World can be found in our large monster list – with habitat and loot of the beasts

This guide was created by our community author “Taffyme”, who has been playing Monster Hunter since 2006. Back then, he received the action RPG from his parents as a Christmas gift for the PSP. Overall, the veteran now has over 8,000 play hours when he sums up his playtime across the titles MHF1, MHF2, and MHFU. His favorite weapon is the gun lance. 

At the time of creating the guide, “Taffyme” was Hunter Rank 48 in Monster Hunter World and studied the Diablos specifically for us. 

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Want more tips and tricks for Monster Hunter World? Then check this out: 

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WoW: Battle for Azeroth – When is the launch? Time in Germany

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The launch of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is almost here. But when exactly does the addon start? What do you need to know? We tell you what time Battle for Azeroth launches in Germany.

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The long wait is over, as the next chapter of World of Warcraft begins at last. On August 14, the official release of Battle for Azeroth, the seventh expansion for WoW, will take place.

When is the launch of WoW: Battle for Azeroth?

The launch of Battle for Azeroth will take place simultaneously worldwide. As a result, the game will be released in some countries on the afternoon of August 13, and in others throughout August 14.

Launch in Europe at midnight. For us in Germany, the launch date is particularly easy to remember. Because the launch of Battle for Azeroth is at exactly 12:00 AM on August 14, that is, in the night from Monday to Tuesday.

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Automatic quest acceptance from midnight: If you log in to the game right at midnight and have already played the Siege of Undercity, you don’t have much more to do. From midnight (or shortly thereafter), an automatic follow-up quest should pop up that leads you to a new scenario.

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While Alliance players chase after Jaina and experience an unpleasant welcome in Kul Tiras, Horde players will be sent on a special mission to Stormwind. There is a prisoner in need of help…

Legion had a slight delay: During the release of Legion, the launch proceeded similarly. Players received quests gradually unlocked at the release time.

While the first players rushed out, others had to wait a few minutes longer. It is possible that Blizzard will approach this the same way this time to distribute the server load a bit.

Tips for preparation

Those who want to hit the ground running in Battle for Azeroth should prepare a bit. We have written down some tips and tricks so you can get started right away:

Have you prepared for the launch of Battle for Azeroth? Are the energy drinks cold, the partner is chased away, and the pizza is topped?

Don’t want to miss any news about Battle for Azeroth? Then leave a like on our WoW-Mein-MMO Facebook page and be immediately informed about new updates!

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Battlerite imitates Paladins, announces Battlerite Royale

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The Free2Play online game Battlerite is actually known as an arena brawler, where you engage in team fights in MOBA-like skirmishes. However, a battle royale spin-off of the title has now been announced, with Battlerite Royale following in the footsteps of games like Fortnite or PUBG. The model is based on Paladins.

Battlerite Royale will be a standalone game

From arena brawler to battle royale game. Currently, there is no way around battle royale. And for a game like Battlerite, this mode is simply ideal.

In the Free2Play action game, which feels like a MOBA, the playing field shrinks until the winner is determined.

Battle royale is being spun off as its own game: However, to take the final step towards battle royale, a spin-off has now been announced: Battlerite Royale will not be a mode of the base game, but will appear as a standalone spin-off.

Thus, it follows the model of Paladins, which also spun off Realm Royale.

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That’s why they are separating battle royale: The developers explain that Battlerite fans are excited about the battle royale mode, but this mode cannot evolve as much as many would wish due to certain limitations of the base game.

Therefore, the team decided to spin off the battle royale mode and develop it as a standalone title. This resulted in Battlerite Royale.

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What do the developers want to change? While there will still be champions to fight with, the developers have completely revamped them.

  • The champion ability kits will be revised
  • The stats will be rebalanced
  • New game systems will be introduced, others will be removed
  • A new matchmaking and ranking system will come into play
  • The interface will be completely overhauled
  • The matches should be significantly faster
  • Defensive gameplay mechanics and healing will be revised
  • Especially the support champions will undergo a major overhaul

When does Battlerite Royale start: Today, on August 13, the sign-up for the closed beta starts on the official website, which currently has no date yet. However, the early access version is supposed to launch in September.

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MMORPG Trove went down after a massive economic exploit

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Many fans of the Minecraft-like MMORPG Trove (PC, PS4, Xbox One) breathe a sigh of relief. Because Trion Worlds has brought the game’s servers back online after a massive exploit.

Economic exploit causes server downtime: Trion has not commented specifically on the bug that led to a massive exploit in the economic system. However, it was related to Trove’s “Megaflux Tanks.” These have now been completely disabled.

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It seems there was a huge dupe exploit in Trove

Furthermore, there are no more tradable loot boxes. The marketplace has been flooded with duplicated items after a community chest could be filled with an abundance of megaflux tanks.

Trion saw no other option but to temporarily shut down the servers to “clean up” the economy and deactivate the exploit.

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Developers apologize. The team explains that this was a serious incident that could not have been foreseen. There will be no server rollback; instead, the downtime was used to “clean up” the economic system.

Additionally, some players who exploited the bug in an unfair and excessive manner have been banned. Trion Worlds believes that most players will likely notice no changes to the game besides the downtime.

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Compensation is coming. The development team will compensate players for the server downtime of Trove. What this compensation will look like has not yet been revealed. Trion Worlds plans to come up with something for this. Trove is now regularly playable again.

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Use the time to prepare your weapons for Destiny 2 Forsaken

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Bungie announced which Power weapons in Destiny 2 will soon lose their elemental damage and will no longer be able to be equipped in the Power slot. The studio also revealed how to set the final element of most Year 1 elemental weapons for Forsaken.

A week before the launch of the Forsaken expansion, Update 2.0.0 will already introduce the new weapon slot system in Destiny 2. In this context, some weapon categories that were previously exclusively in the Power slot will move to other slots.

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Some Power weapons from the first year will even lose their elemental damage and become kinetic. We have summarized the key changes for you.

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From Power weapon to Kinetic firearm

From Power to Kinetic: Once the Patch 2.0.0 – the preload for Forsaken – arrives on August 28, there will already be the first major changes in Destiny 2. Among other things, the new weapon slots will already be introduced. These Year 1 weapons that currently still find themselves in the Power slot will then become kinetic:

  • Baligant
  • Refuge of the Shepherd
  • Hawthorne’s field-forged shotgun
  • Solitary God
  • Perfect Paradox
  • The Cool Jackal
  • Silicon Neurom

All these firearms will require special, that is, green ammunition, and can be equipped in one of the two quick slots.

Important: As the weapons will be automatically shifted, you should ensure that you have enough free weapon slots in your inventory and enough space at the post office, so that there are no issues during the transition.

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Determine the final element of your weapons

Elemental mods will soon be gone: As part of the revised mod system, which will also be introduced with Forsaken, elemental damage mods will disappear. Henceforth, it will no longer be possible to change the damage element of your weapons.

Set your desired element: For most weapons, you can determine the final element, which will then also be permanently transferred to Forsaken. Until August 28, you have time to give your desired element to the weapons of your choice through appropriate mods. The elemental damage that the weapons will have on August 28 will be adopted for Forsaken and can no longer be changed thereafter.

The exceptions: An exception to this is the mentioned Year 1 Power weapons that will become kinetic and the two IKELOS Power weapons – namely the shotgun and the sniper rifle – from the escalation protocol, which will both be set to solar damage.

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What do you think about the examples that will soon become kinetic? Which weapons will you take into the second year with which element?

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Survival prison game SCUM is launching soon in Early Access on Steam

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In just a few days, the exciting survival action game SCUM will enter Early Access on Steam. In SCUM, you try to win your freedom as a convict in a brutal TV show. A full release for SCUM is expected no earlier than late 2019.

Fight for your freedom in Early Access

Who do you play? In SCUM, you embody a criminal who wants to win his freedom by agreeing to fight for his survival in a TV show. Think of The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In this show, it’s about life and death. Only those who remain standing at the end have earned the right to a second chance at freedom.

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The unique aspect of SCUM: In SCUM, fierce battles against other players are the focus. However, the sandbox also offers additional features:

  • You need to stay fit. Those who become overweight and lazy have a harder time in the survival struggle.
  • Quench your hunger
  • Upgrade your hero
  • Build weapons
  • Hack systems to use drones or mechs
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Early Access soon, SCUM release expected no earlier than late 2019

Early Access announced. If you want to know how SCUM plays, you will soon have the opportunity to do so. Because the developers announced the start of the Early Access phase for August 29 on Steam.

From that day, you will see a version that is still in development but already gives a very good impression of the game. The team states that they want to keep SCUM in Early Access for at least a year to optimize and improve the title together with the players.

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Why is Black Desert booming when it feels “dead” to us?

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The MMORPG Black Desert seems pretty dead in the West in 2018. Not much has happened in the last year. The company behind it, Pearl Abyss, is reporting record revenues. Our author Schuhmann thinks: As an MMORPG fan in the West, we will have to get used to this.

Black Desert and the West: Black Desert was released in Europe and North America in 2016. The Western release was seen as successful by Pearl Abyss at the time and gave the South Korean company a growth boost.

Even if one can have problems with the game, it is certainly the most relevant new MMORPG in the West since 2014 (The Elder Scrolls Online).

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Black Desert – strong start, strong decline?

In 2017, a lot of content came and the release on Steam. However, problems arose: Black Desert drifted more towards cash shop, and many Western players would probably have preferred a more diverse PvE.

However, Black Desert feels strangely cooled for us in 2018. There is relatively little happening with the game, and revenues in the West have declined. Complaints about the game’s weaknesses are piling up: Players are complaining about lags and bugs.

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Black Desert currently at the lowest point of interest in Germany

What does Google Trends say for Germany? The impression that Black Desert is struggling in Germany is also confirmed by Google Trends. Since the end of August 2017, interest in Black Desert has noticeably cooled. In 2018, interest continued to decline. Currently, Black Desert is of little interest in Germany like never before.

Pearl Abyss has also confirmed this weakness phase. However, they anticipated a rise after the release of the new heroine “Lahn.” They now believe in a boost with the upcoming graphic remaster.

That interest collapses after the release is normal. But the further development is interesting here. The trend hasn’t looked good since 2017. The “upsurge” in 2017 was likely due to the announcement of an Xbox One port at E3 2017.

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The wishes in the West: The market here in the West is primarily waiting for three things regarding Black Desert:

  • For a port to Xbox One – this was initially planned for summer 2018, now the beta is to start in fall 2018
  • A port for PlayStation 4 – there is no mention of this anymore; it will probably come only after the Xbox One release
  • And for more diverse gameplay content – there is nothing to see of this in South Korea
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Black Desert is doing great

But Black Desert is booming: Given the current state of Black Desert, one would expect a crisis. Missing console port, relatively little content added in 2018, many problems and complaints. Yet the opposite is true.

The second quarter of 2018 and also the first quarter of 2018 were much more successful than the last three quarters of 2017. Pearl Abyss earned 99.8 million US dollars in the second quarter. Of that, 4.2 million US dollars was pure profit.

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Why is Black Desert doing so well?

Black Desert is opening new markets: After the PC MMORPG market in South Korea is struggling and there isn’t much more to gain in Europe and North America, Pearl Abyss has brought its game to other countries in Asia.

Pearl Abyss had 513 employees at the end of June. Now they want to open offices in Japan and the USA and increase the number of employees to 700.

The actual driver, however, is “Black Desert Mobile,” which already appeared in South Korea and has been incredibly successful there. The mobile version of Black Desert is to be released in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau, followed by Southeast Asia and worldwide in 2019.

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The West is no longer at the center of MMORPGs

What is behind this? Black Desert shows that the market is already changing its thinking. The new thought processes and plans are passing by our Western MMORPG market. Many fans here in the West do not want mobile MMORPGs, but the Asian market is crazy about them.

Our wishes are currently not aligned with those of the Asia publishers. They have other markets and mainly mobile in mind.

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This might still be dismissed and ignored by Westerners now.

Mobile boom as a problem?

The problem could get bigger: But this mobile boom is likely to become a bigger problem in the coming years. Because companies like Blizzard, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Bethesda are also clearly focusing on the mobile market. They want to establish mobile core gaming here in the West.

This leads to strange situations when Electronic Arts, for example, dedicates a large segment of a mobile version of Command and Conquer at the E3 fair.

One can be curious whether the players here will accept this and go along with the change.

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In just a few weeks, Black Desert is to receive a graphics update:

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New Heavy Sniper Coming Soon to Fortnite – See it in Action

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According to a recently released in-game message, Fortnite: Battle Royale will soon be complemented by a new long-range weapon: The heavy sniper rifle will likely be available in the new update on Tuesday. But will anyone really need it? We take a look ahead.

Epic continues to bring new content and patches to Fortnite: Battle Royale to keep the game fresh and lively. The available equipment is regularly shuffled. New weapons and items come into play, while others must make way.

A new long-range weapon is expected to be found in Fortnite: Battle Royale this week, possibly as soon as Tuesday: the heavy sniper rifle.

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This is the rarity of the new sniper: The new heavy weapon can be found in epic (purple) and legendary (orange) quality. According to the in-game message, the sniper rifle is supposed to be particularly effective against buildings. The already known weapon parameters confirm this.

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This is how powerful the heavy sniper rifle will be!

The weapon stats look strong: Data miners have already identified the basic parameters of the weapon:

  • Damage: 157
  • Magazine: 1
  • Reload Speed: 4.1 seconds

The critical hit damage is not yet known but is expected to be at a multiplier of 2 (314 damage).

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The weapon will shine especially against buildings: Every building piece, whether wood, stone, or metal, will be destroyed with a single shot from this weapon. But will this fact lead to the new sniper being used exclusively?

Other weapons also inflict devastating damage against buildings (Minigun, C4, Rocket Launcher). Whether the heavy sniper will be an enhancement here is questionable. In contrast to other weapons, however, the new sniper rifle offers a great advantage: The devastating damage occurs even with non-critical hits.

The new sniper in action

A data miner has gained access to the weapon and demonstrates the devastating effect of the new gun in the clip:

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Will the new sniper be able to shoot “through” walls? This is unlikely. Such an effect would only make victory in Fortnite: Battle Royale dependent on luck – no more, no less. Built covers are supposed to serve exactly this purpose. If the new sniper rifle can bypass them, the building mode will become obsolete in many cases.

Fortnite-Sniper

The new heavy sniper will likely dominate: Extremely effective against buildings, the heavy sniper rifle will be a sought-after choice for duo and squad mode. With high body damage, many opponents are likely to be quickly eliminated. The high base damage of the weapon is balanced by the immense reload time.

Will the new sniper replace the semi-automatic?

Will another sniper rifle “disappear” from the vault? Epic has previously removed weapons from the game for thorough review and redesign.

But which sniper rifle should make way for the new heavy variant?

  • Hunting Rifle – The hunting rifle has no scope and is therefore unlikely to be used as a preferred long-range weapon by most players. However, this does not mean that the hunting rifle is a bad weapon – quite the contrary. Many videos on YouTube testify to the brutal strength of the weapon. It is therefore unlikely that Epic will remove the hunting rifle.
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  • Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle – The semi-auto sniper is the ideal weapon for quickly firing up to 10 shots. It fires significantly faster than other sniper rifles, but is not lethal even with a critical hit if the opponent has shields. The semi-auto sniper is currently considered the worst long-range rifle.
  • Bolt-Action Sniper – The bolt-action sniper is currently the most used long-range weapon. Regardless of its rarity, a critical hit is always lethal – no matter how high the opponent’s shield is.

The heavy sniper is a logical upgrade to the bolt-action sniper rifle. Higher damage to buildings and players, but this comes with a higher reload time.

Which long-range weapon should be removed? If a long-range weapon should be removed from the game, it can only be the bolt-action sniper rifle. However, due to the weapon’s high popularity, this is unlikely. The semi-automatic sniper and the hunting rifle play differently than the heavy sniper and are likely to remain in the game.

What do you think? Will Epic remove a long-range weapon from the game, and if so, which one?

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The WoW community is divided – Blizzard’s plan is fully working

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With the upcoming launch of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, the community is heated and agitated. Blizzard’s PR has fully hit.

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On August 14th, it finally begins, as World of Warcraft launches Battle for Azeroth, marking its seventh expansion. Fans are already heated, not least due to the dramatic pre-event, the War of Thorns. Players feel connected to their factions – a clear identification is given.

Emotional players in Azeroth. These discussions and questions of belonging are not only found on Reddit or in the forums. Even in the game, players seem to identify more strongly with their faction. When the NPCs shouted “For the Alliance” during the Siege of Lordaeron, I saw several players joining in – and no, they were not players from RP servers. The same can be seen in the #NoHonorNoShoulders movement.

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Identification with the factions. The factions in World of Warcraft, namely Horde and Alliance, have repeatedly been diluted. Especially in Legion, the focus was on the Order Halls where all races cooperated. This bond has been dissolved, and the characters return to their factions. And how players now identify with their factions! In various chats, on Reddit, Facebook, and the official forums, there are always small disputes revolving around Horde and Alliance.

Everyone has an opinion, everyone takes a position and stands either behind the Alliance, behind Sylvanas, or Saurfang.

Everyone is involved: No matter how you turn it: Blizzard has succeeded with the pre-event for Battle for Azeroth in emotionally touching the players. Some are angry, others are upset, but all are involved in some way and are discussing the topic. And everyone is burning to know how the story with Sylvanas, Anduin, the Horde, and the Alliance continues.

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Which side will you stand on in Battle for Azeroth and to whom have you sworn your loyalty?

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Does Cayde’s Death Bring the Awoken Back to Their Home?

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Currently, no question seems to preoccupy the Destiny 2 community more than why Cayde must die in the upcoming expansion. A player has now theorized that Prince Uldren is not eliminating the Hunter leader out of malice, but to save his people.

Why must Cayde-6 die? The question, which will be answered with the release of Forsaken, is currently on the minds of Destiny 2 players. While most curse Prince Uldren, who pulled the trigger and ended the popular Exo Hunter, others Guardians are concocting the wildest theories. One of these theories questions whether Uldren might actually be the good guy in this story.

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Is Uldren just trying to save his people?

Bungie already reveals a major plot twist: For the first video of the first major expansion of Destiny 2, Bungie chose a shocking scene. The footage shows the visibly worn Vanguard member Cayde-6 being taken down by Prince Uldren Sov with his own weapon. Since Cayde’s ghost is also affected, it seems impossible for the Hunter to be resurrected.

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Pretty harsh material for the first trailer – especially since it is still unclear why Cayde must meet his demise.

A new theory turns Uldren into a good guy: In the Destiny subreddit, the user Valdios has reflected on the motives of the prince, who currently only stands to lose if he confronts the Guardians. After all, the Traveler has awoken at the end of Destiny 2, and since Warmind, the Warmind Rasputin also owes us a favor.

What if Uldren wants us to chase him, merely to save his entire people?

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Uldren as a martyr who just wants our help

Uldren needs our help: According to the theory, Uldren allies himself with the eight Barons, to draw on their countless followers. He then kills Cayde, knowing that we Guardians will follow him anywhere, just to bring him down. Now he has two “armies”, one that protects him and the Guardians, who would do anything just to get to the prince.

He needs the armies to cleanse the Dreaming City of the Taken. As indicated in the trailer for the new area, the city is a sacred or revered area for the Awoken. However, no one is allowed to enter the Dreaming City until it is safe.

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Does Uldren just want to return his people’s homeland? According to the theory, Uldren kills Cayde and barricades himself with his followers in the Dreaming City. Yet, since Guardians are better armed than a few zombie Fallen, he makes us truly angry so that we fight our way through the city to reach him.

In the end, Uldren might lose his life, but his people could return to the Dreaming City. Uldren would die as a martyr, with a people that would be eternally grateful to him – and the Guardians.

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How plausible is the theory? Currently, this theory is as valid as any other. However, it is interesting that players are considering a different background than just “Uldren is evil”.

Furthermore, Uldren states in one of the latest trailers for Forsaken that the line between light and darkness is very thin. He asks the Guardians if they know which side they are even on.

The fans are now hoping that the story of Forsaken goes deeper than just taking revenge for our murdered friend.

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Monster Hunter World: This Kirin guide will lead you to victory in no time!

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In this guide, you will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the Kirin, learn about its attack patterns, and get tips for a build for the tempered monster. The Kirin is an Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter World, with lightning-fast attacks that pose a great challenge for many hunters.

Kirin is a male unicorn enveloped in lightning, white and blue in color. Since the first Monster Hunter installment, it has been one of the Elder Dragons. Kirin is surrounded by lightning, which enhances its body during its rage phase.

Kirin uses few different types of attacks:

  • In its offensive attacks, Kirin swings its horn to summon lightning or charges at its opponents with its lowered horn.
  • In its passive attacks, it casually walks around, creating electrifying, linear fields. These create sparks that strike sideways or leave lightning that randomly rains down around Kirin. During the rage phase, they also appear in small waves.

From the Monster Encyclopedia: “The key to victory is weapons with Elder Seal properties and dodging the lightning attacks or at least ensuring protection against them.”

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At a Glance: Weaknesses, Gear, and Location of Kirin

Important Tips:

  • The body is very hard when Kirin is angry, and weapons often bounce off.
  • The head (the horn) is breakable, where Kirin takes the most damage in every phase.
Kirin weak points
  • Type: Elder Dragon
  • Habitat: Coral Highlands (Areas 2, 8, 12, 13, 15)
  • Loot: 
    • Kirin Lightning Horn
    • Kirin Leather
    • Kirin Mane
    • Kirin Tail
    • Light Crystal

Elemental Weaknesses:

Fire High 
Water Medium 
Thunder Immune 
Ice Medium 
Dragon Low 

Status Weaknesses:

Poison Low 
Sleep Medium 
Paralysis Immune 
Explosion Medium 
Stun Low 
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How do I know if Kirin is in normal or rage mode?

When Kirin becomes angry, it generates a lightning strike that hits itself and charges up. The charge hardens its body, causing attacks to bounce off. Ranged weapons deal almost no damage to the body when Kirin is in the rage phase. You can also recognize the rage phase by the blue veil that surrounds Kirin.

Kirin in Normal Mode

The mane of Kirin is reasonably flat.

Kirin Normal Mode

Kirin in Rage Mode

The mane is statically charged and sticks up more. Kirin is also surrounded by a blue aura.

Rage Mode

What are Kirin’s attacks and how can I recognize them?

Below you will find a list of all attack patterns of Kirin, along with the corresponding images. To successfully defeat a monster, you should be able to “read” its attacks.

Light Head Swing

Kirin Light Head Swing

You can recognize the light head swing by the fact that Kirin does not lift its front hooves off the ground.

If Kirin performs only a light head swing, it generates only a few weaker lightning strikes. The lightning that Kirin generates in this attack has two possible variations and a recognition pattern:

  • If Kirin uses the light head swing and its head does NOT face a player, then the lightning is summoned close around Kirin. So keep your distance from its body.
  • If Kirin is looking in the direction of a player, then it could be a ranged attack. The lightning will either go further away from Kirin towards the player or land in front of Kirin’s head. If the player is further away, the lightning will hit the player. If the player is close to Kirin, the lightning will land in front of the Elder Dragon’s head.

The best position during this attack is to stand to the side of it, but not too close. Ranged fighters can step back further.

Heavy Head Swing

Kirin Heavy Head Swing

If Kirin uses the heavy head swing, it raises its hooves and swings its horn widely.

This attack has two possible variations:

  • The first variation creates a large blue shining circle (as shown in the image) on the ground either in front of it or further away. After a short time, a strong lightning strike will hit there.
  • The second variation involves lightning striking in a circular rotation around Kirin at medium distance. If Kirin is angry during this, a second wave will follow immediately after.

Storm Attack

Kirin Storm Attack

Kirin’s storm attack is easily recognizable. If it scratches the ground with one of its front hooves, it will then charge straight forward with its horn pointed down.

If it is in the rage phase, alternating lightning strikes will occur on the left and right at the same distance.

Horse Kick

Kirin Horse Kick

If you attack Kirin from behind, it is likely that it will rear up to deliver a powerful kick with its hind legs.

If you do not have paralysis resistance in your armor, the kick can leave you susceptible to confusion. So be careful when attacking from behind.

The Lightning Fields

Kirin Electric Field

Kirin often likes to stand still. In the landscape, it creates a linear, glowing area. This will soon be filled with several lightning strikes hitting sideways.

You have enough time to leave these areas, so you should use that! If Kirin is in rage mode, it will create three such areas at once.

Tips and Tricks for Defeating Kirin

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Kirin is easier alone than in a group: Try to face Kirin in battle as much as possible alone, as it becomes unpredictable very quickly in multiplayer. It targets different players, making it hard to tell which player it is attacking. If players also join through an SOS signal, there is a high risk of making too many mistakes that could cost you the quest.

Attack Kirin from the side: Always try to position yourself to the side of him so you can immediately tell if he wants to target you with a lightning attack. This will help you better read the variations he applies during head swings.

Focus on the head and horn: Here, Kirin takes the most damage in every phase.

Sleep element is effective against Kirin: A weapon with a sleep element is recommended, as Kirin often falls asleep from it, allowing you to wake it up with Mega Barrel Bombs! You can carry a total of 9 Mega Barrel Bombs, and just need to bring materials for crafting more. Otherwise, you can go to a camp in your tent at any time and restock your inventory.

Short attacks are better for mobility: Always make short attacks and no full combos to keep moving! The more you practice, the more confident you will become against Kirin.

Helpful items against Kirin: Try to build 3 Thunderproof Jewels into your armor and if possible, equip Resistor Jewels to avoid becoming electrified (Thundermark in the status bar). If you become electrified, quickly eat a Nullberry or you will be very susceptible to thunder damage and quickly paralyzed!

As a Palico gadget, you should bring the Coral Orchestra: This gadget provides many resistances that are very useful against Kirin!

Here is how you can get all gadgets for your Palico in Monster Hunter World

Kirin in Rage Phase: How to Prevent Weapon Bounce

In the rage phase, Kirin’s body becomes extremely hard, causing your weapons to bounce off. Here are a few tips on what you can do against it:

  • 4 Pieces of Rathalos Armor: This grants you a set bonus that prevents bouncing.
  • Spirit Eye Jewel 2: It gives you the ability “Inner Eye/Ballistics.” It prevents bouncing from attacks and shortens the distance before ammunition and arrows reach maximum power.
  • Use weapons that prevent bouncing: Some weapons inherently prevent bouncing with certain attacks or modes. This includes Dual Blades in Demon Mode.

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Defeating the Tempered Kirin: An Armor Suggestion

The tempered Kirin hardly differs from the other stages. The tempered Kirin simply inflicts significantly higher damage and punishes your mistakes more precisely.

Therefore, I would like to present to you an armor set that will allow you to make a few mistakes if you are struggling with the tempered Kirin.

The armor is designed to regenerate damage taken quickly and additionally restore more health than usual. This allows you to afford more missteps.

Especially practical: The armor is weapon-independent! – You can play any weapon with it. The armor is very easy to farm and requires few decorations to reveal its effectiveness, leaving much room for flexibility.

The Armor: 

  • Dragon King Eyepatch – Alpha
  • Vaal Hazak Armor – Beta
  • Vaal Hazak Vambraces – Alpha
  • Vaal Hazak Waistband – Beta
  • Rathian Greaves – Alpha
  • Glutton Talisman
All High-Rank Armors from Monster Hunter World at a glance
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The Skills:

  • Vaal Hazak Health St. 3
  • Recovery Boost St. 3
  • Recovery Speed St. 3
  • Thunder Resistance St. 3
  • Weakness Exploit St. 3
  • Quick Eat St. 3
  • Health Boost St. 2
  • Peak Performance St. 2
Skills

You can find more about the monsters from Monster Hunter World in our comprehensive Monster List – including habitat and loot of the beasts

This guide was created by our community author “Taffyme,” who has been playing Monster Hunter since 2006. Back then, his parents gifted him the action RPG for the PSP for Christmas. Overall, the veteran now boasts over 8,000 play hours when combining the playtime from the titles MHF1, MHF2, and MHFU. His favorite weapon is the Gunlance. 

At the time of creating the guide, “Taffyme” was a Hunter Rank of 139 in Monster Hunter World and studied Kirin specifically for us. 

You want more tips and tricks for Monster Hunter World? Then take a look here: 

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WoW: War of Thorns ends – Last chance for the two event mounts

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If you want the special mounts from the Pre-Event of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, you have to hurry. They will be gone in a few hours!

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In a few hours, the seventh expansion of World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth, will launch. This also marks the end of the Pre-Event “War of the Thorns”, which is currently luring players to Darkshore. If you haven’t completed the questline for the event yet, you should hurry! Because with the end of the Pre-Event, the two mounts “Hippogryphs of Teldrassil” and “Plaguebat of Undercity” will be lost forever. They are only available during the event.

War of the Thorns brings mounts. To unlock the Plaguebat of Undercity and the Hippogryph of Teldrassil, the entire questline for “War of the Thorns” must be completed. This begins either with King Anduin in Stormwind (Alliance) or with Sylvanas Windrunner in Undercity (Horde). Afterwards, you will handle the attack or defense of Darkshore.

The questline concludes with the Cinematic “Warbringer: Sylvanas”, after watching which you will also receive the mounts.

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One faction is enough. However, if you have only one character at maximum level and have completed the questline only on either Horde or Alliance side, you don’t have to worry. Unlocking the Alliance mount will also automatically unlock the Horde variant and vice versa. It is not necessary to experience the War of the Thorns from both sides.

Have you already secured the Hippogryph and the Plaguebat? Or are you hastily going through the questline today to complete everything?

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WoW: New Puzzle – What does the strange Suramar cat lady want?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

With Patch 8.0, Blizzard introduced a new NPC in World of Warcraft. Players are now puzzled about the Nightborne and whether the Suramar cat lady might be part of a new riddle.

New cat lady in WoW: In the instance “Court of Stars”, there is a new NPC since Patch 8.0: Lady Chaton.

Lady Chaton can be found in one of the houses near the 2nd boss Talixae Flamewreath and is accompanied by five little kittens.

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Lady Chaton with kittens. Image source: wowhead.

Lady Chaton – a new riddle-NPC with kittens?

Lady Chaton (Chaton is French for “kitten”) was first discovered by riddle hunters from the “WoW Secrets Discord”, who forwarded their finding to wowhead.

Her mana kittens are named Mauntz, Graupelz, Bella, Schatten, and Frau Flauschibausch.

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Petting kittens gives buffs: The little mana kittens are not only Lady Chaton’s companions, but can also be petted by players. A petted kitten receives the buff “Purring”, which is stackable up to 10 times and lasts for 6 seconds.

When the buff expires, or if you pet a kitten that already has 10 stacks, it jumps at you with “Mana Scratches” and stuns you for one second. According to the files, there are four different variations of “Mana Scratches”, but their triggers are still unknown.

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Here you can find Lady Chaton. Image source: wowhead.

Possibly a new riddle: If you talk to Lady Chaton about her cats, she tells you some details about her kittens (via wowhead). She talks about the character and peculiarities of each one:

  • Schatten often loses his toy and enjoys visiting the menagerie of Suramar and the Twilight Grove.
    • Also introduced with Patch 8.0 are two variants of a buff called “Lost Cat Toy” that might be related to Schatten.
  • Mauntz was brought home by Schatten and was initially very shy. He can no longer resist treats and is Lady Chaton’s best friend.
  • Frau Flauschibausch is an ancient cat who has taken a liking to finer food like mana cakes.
  • Bella is at odds with Frau Flauschibausch and has already lost an ear due to this rivalry.
  • Graupelz enjoys climbing and stealing toys, especially from Schatten. When he joined Lady Chaton, there were only three other cats; Bella was just a little kitten.

The clues leave riddle fans hoping that a riddle is hidden here. It seems likely that the kittens need certain items brought to them. The correct number of pets probably plays a role as well.

Fancy more riddles? Here’s how to save Uuna’s soul in WoW.
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Frau Flauschibausch. Image source: wowhead.

Easter eggs referencing real life: Blizzard likes to play with Easter eggs that reference events in real life. Lady Chaton seems to be no exception.

Many players suspect that she is a reference to the viral video “eHarmony Video Bio”.

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In the video, “Debbie” creates a video for a dating site and expresses her extreme affection for cats.

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Pokémon GO postpones reward limit, which fans do not want

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Actually, the stacking of quest rewards in Pokémon GO was supposed to be limited starting August 20. However, a bug has delayed this date. But fans would have preferred that Niantic take even more time with the change.

Limit for stacking: Currently, in Pokémon GO, it is possible to stack some of your quest rewards indefinitely. This involves encounters with Pokémon that are activated by completing a field research task. If you flee during this encounter, you can repeat it at any time.

Bug causes delay: Niantic plans to limit this stacking and set a cap of 100 encounters that can be stacked as rewards from field research. A current issue is causing the limit to be postponed by one week.

Berry bug in Pokémon GO leads to crashes

This bug exists in Pokémon GO: If you encounter a Pokémon that you previously fed a berry, the app freezes. This occurs when you feed a berry during a Pokémon encounter, then flee, and later call up that encounter from your stack.

Date postponed: The limit for the stacking of quest rewards was supposed to take effect on August 20. Due to the aforementioned bug, which prevents trainers from working through their current stacks, the date has been postponed by one week. Now it counts as August 27.

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That’s why the community is annoyed now

The limit is generally not well received: Even with Niantic’s initial announcement, players were not pleased.

They wanted to use the stacking of so many monsters for events to collect as much stardust or XP as possible. When the Pokémon GO team explained that the limit would take effect before the stardust event at the Safari Zone in Japan, some trainers’ plans were disrupted.

They wanted to use the stardust event to catch hundreds of stacked monsters during that time and gain as much dust as possible. We explained how stacking works in another post.

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Why not after the event? The new postponement is initially well received, as trainers currently cannot retrieve some Pokémon from the stack due to the bug. However, it would have been preferable if the limit became active only after the stardust event. The Safari Zone in Yokosuka starts on August 29.

On Reddit, user PsionicStormOP writes: “Still before the stardust event? This is a tilting …”. User javooq writes “Oh please, move it behind the stardust event”.

This 70-year-old loves Pokémon GO and plays simultaneously on 11 smartphones

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The Elder Scrolls Online shows Murkmire and Argonians riding on lizards

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The new trailer gives players a first glimpse of the DLC Murkmire, which is set to release in late 2018 for The Elder Scrolls Online. With Murkmire, ESO Plus will also be enhanced. Members can look forward to more crowns each month and exclusive items. We show you the trailer for the DLC.

Dangerous wildlife. Murkmire will lead players into a brand new area filled with new quests and monsters. Black Marsh, also known as Argonia, is the homeland of the Argonians and is inhabited by dangerous plants and animals. It is considered a wild, untamed piece of land.

In this new zone, players will delve deep into the ancient Xanmeer ruins and uncover one of the greatest secrets of the Hists. The Hists are a species of trees that possess humanoid intelligence.

From these special trees, you can extract Hist sap. This special sap grants enormous psychic powers and is a popular drug among the Argonians.

ESO Murkmire Argonian Mount

Reptiles as mounts. With Murkmire, new mounts are also expected for The Elder Scrolls Online. A new creature can be seen in the trailer. It is a rideable lizard. Just right for an Argonian.

We have embedded the Murkmire trailer for you.

Murkmire as the highlight for ESO 2018

When is the DLC Murkmire coming? The DLC is expected in the 4th quarter of 2018.

Highly anticipated: Murkmire was high on the player’s wish list before 2018. With the new zone, Murkmire will likely be the highlight of 2018 alongside the new chapter Summerset.

elder scrolls online argonian

More crowns for members

ESO Plus is getting better: Players who are ESO Plus members will receive 1650 crowns starting from the release of Murkmire instead of the previous 1500 crowns. Additionally, they can look forward to a free item every month. This boosts the value of the optional subscription somewhat, according to developer Zenimax Online.

Whether this will increase the value of the subscription in the eyes of players who only signed up for the practical crafting bag is debatable. However, for players who like to browse the crown store, the additional 150 crowns and the free item are quite handy.

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Hints for the new MMORPG Moonlight Blade regarding EU release

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

After more than a year of silence, there are now new indications that the publisher Nexon is still working on the Western release of the Asia MMORPG Moonlight Blade. This means the new MMORPG could also come to Germany and Europe.

Moonlight Blade is a classic MMORPG in a Wuxia setting, which adds additional strategic elements to the combat system of martial arts games such as breath control or inner peace.

The game also features a battle royale mode.

Signs of Life After Long Silence

1.5 years of silence regarding the EU servers: In January 2017, Nexon announced in a video that Moonlight Blade would be available in Europe and America in the future.

Many of the features announced in the video have already been released in the Chinese version, such as the new job Yihua.

moonlight blade yihua job

However, despite the sparse information about the Western release, it still seems to remain on Nexon’s “To Do” list.

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Insights from the financial report to investors: In the report to investors, the publisher Nexon also provided an outlook on the company’s activities and plans.

In the table of game releases in various countries, Moonlight Blade can be found under “North America and Rest of the World”:

moonlight blade investoren report west release

So one can assume that work is still being done on a Western release, albeit likely at a slow pace.

However, it is not surprising that Nexon is not in a hurry with a Western release of Moonlight Blade, as the majority of Nexon’s revenues come from Chinese and Korean regions.

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Video shows how a coach keeps kids fit with Fortnite dances

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

A chain of fitness studios in the UK is now offering classes for children and teenagers with Fortnite themes. Coaches get the kids moving with the dances from the popular video game Fortnite. A wonderful video shows how such a training session goes.

Kids are crazy about the game: “Fortnite Battle Royale” has been around since September 2017. Around January 2018, the game started its victorious journey, which led through the children’s rooms of the world.

Because Fortnite is a free-to-play game, runs on almost every console, and attracts many young players with its comic graphics and exciting gameplay. The age rating for Fortnite is actually from 16, but most parents don’t care.

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Parents are worried: But their children’s enthusiasm for Fortnite raises concerns among many parents. They feel that their child is only sitting in front of the screen and moving too little.

Fortnite Dance

This conflict wants to be solved by a chain of fitness studios. They want to use the enthusiasm for the dances from Fortnite to get them sweating.

Club teaches children 12 Fortnite dances

This is what the club says: The British fitness club “David Lloyd Clubs” encourages children and teenagers to put their controllers aside for a choreography. They will dance “Emote Royale”: a unique workout that aims to teach the class the dances from Fortnite.

The victory dances from Fortnite are used to celebrate in the game. They have become so famous that movie stars like Will Smith and football players like Dele Alli use them in the real world.

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Allegedly, the course was developed in collaboration with 12-year-olds and is explicitly aimed at children. It is intended for the summer holidays.

What is taught? The soundtrack from the game is used to teach the children 12 dances. The coaches start with simple things so that the children are fit enough for the dances on the floor and for the robot.

The following dances can be seen in the video:

Fortnite Aerobic
Coinciding with this, today, on 12.8., new aerobic skins are available in the shop.

Is it available with us too? The fitness chain does have a club in Germany, in Bad Homburg. However, the Fortnite courses are only offered in selected clubs. It is mainly a British phenomenon.

And when the kids are fit enough, they can play “Fortnite” in real life afterwards:

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Fortnite for Android phone – Now everyone can play

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From today, everyone can play Fortnite on Android mobile. The exclusivity period for Samsung phones is over. However, you need an invitation to access the beta. We will tell you how the registration and download for Fortnite on Android works.

Exclusivity period over: Last week, we finally received the news that Fortnite is available on Android – at least in beta. However, players with certain Samsung smartphones and tablets had the Fortnite beta exclusively for a while.

The game could be downloaded from the Galaxy Store. This exclusivity period only lasted a few days and is now over. For several hours, users with Android devices have been reporting: I can also play now.

Fortnite-Wick

Registration and Download for Fortnite on Android

How do you get in? However, it is not possible to start the download and get going. You need an invitation from Epic Games for the beta. You can register for the beta on this page and then start the download and get going.

When is the release? It is still unknown when Fortnite will officially be released on Android and you can download it directly without needing an invitation.

Will I be invited immediately? That probably depends on the device. Epic has announced that they will invite players in waves. So it may take a while.

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Fortnite Android supports these smartphones and tablets

Which Android devices are supported? Here is the official list of devices that can run Fortnite Mobile on Android:

  • Samsung Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge, S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
  • Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
  • Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
  • Essential: PH-1
  • Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
  • LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
  • Nokia: 8
  • OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
  • Razer: Phone
  • Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
  • ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11
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What is the Oldie MMORPG Rift planning? Players find new features in the code

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Rift seems to be getting new features and events soon. Fresh information has been found in the code. These suggest companions, PvP brawls, and remakes.

Dataminers have been investigating the test server for RIFT and have discovered hints of new and some old content in the game. It looks like a kind of companion system will be coming soon and that old events will return.

Rift Wintercharm 1

“Planar Disciples” and Tempest Rising are coming

Is a companion system coming? The title of the new feature will be “Planar Disciples” and it is integrated into the character sheet.

The dataminers assume it will be a system where companions can be summoned. Additionally, the Tempest Rising event, a new dimension, and a new PvP event have been discovered.

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Companions are coming – maybe: So far, the display for the Planar Disciples in the found data is still empty. It is merely a labeled menu option in the character interface. However, the designation suggests companions.

Players are quite sure in the official forum that it will be some kind of pet feature, allowing players to summon companions for combat. The found files suggest that the companions can reach six different levels. It is therefore possible that they can be leveled up. Possible test disciples are:

  • Bahmi the Derpette
  • Falls Off Cliffs
  • Elfy the Elf
  • Ryan The Designer Not Engineer
  • Female Dwarf Justicar
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Brawl in the Black Garden: Another piece of content found indicates a PvP event. The mode is called “Brawl” and is intended for the Black Garden. The rules for the battlefield seem unchanged, but there is a text for the event:

“Brawl brings everyone from level 10-50 onto the same map. How? All equipment is enhanced – low-level players receive a massive boost to their combat power. Just remember to equip all slots, as only equipped slots will be enhanced. GOOD LUCK!” (freely translated from English.)

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Tempest Rising returns: The “Tempest Rising” event has been spotted on the Alpha (Live) PTS. Tempest Rising was the opening event for the “Storm Legion” expansion.

It is possible that the event related to the opening of Storm Legion will return on the Prime servers – whether it will also reach the live servers is still unknown.

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Box of Pandora: Finally, information about a new dimension called Pandora’s Box has surfaced. Where or what exactly this dimension is, is still unknown; only the name has come up.

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