Pokémon GO: Dataminers find Celebi, Lucky Pokémon and Berry in new patch

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

Data miners have made some spectacular discoveries in the code of Pokémon GO through the APK of update 0.111.2. Celebi’s encounter has been found, as well as a few highly interesting new features: Lucky Pokémon and a new berry.

The most important new features at a glance:

  • Lucky Pokémon: Lucky Pokémon require less Stardust to level up. An official image from Niantic shows a 50% reduction in cost.
  • A new form of Sananaberry discovered: The function of this new berry is still unclear.
  • The complete Celebi encounter for the global release.
  • New sorting function for the friends list.
  • Some fixes and minor features.

But beware: The data has only been found in the code so far. This does not mean that everything will go live immediately once the patch is released.

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Lucky Pokémon: Reduced Stardust

Pokémon can be marked as “lucky”: The well-known data miner Chrales has found in the code that “lucky Pokémon” reduce the cost of Stardust. This feature could arrive in Pokémon GO soon, as Chrales has already found these special Pokémon in the Pokédex.

Here’s what the data miners have found out about lucky Pokémon: 

  • They have their own backgrounds, animations, and camera effects.
  • Own entries in the Pokédex, such as: seen or caught.
  • Two variables indicating that they are linked to trading:
    • .get_TimesLuckyReceived
    • .set_TimesLuckyReceived

Stardust costs presumably reduced by half: An image of a “lucky Pokémon” appeared on the official Spanish Twitter of Pokémon GO. Here, a lucky Chansey is shown, which only needs 50% of the usual Stardust for a level-up.

Furthermore, the image also strongly suggests that “lucky Pokémon” will be linked to the trading function. However, this is just a single image, from which only speculations can be drawn.

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Celebi is ready for the global release

Celebi has been exclusive so far: The mystical Pokémon could only be caught at the GO Fest 2018. Now trainers are waiting for Celebi to be released worldwide.

The code indicates that Celebi can now come: The data miners have found everything in the code that a Pokémon needs to enter the game:

  • Animations
  • Camera
  • Required environment
  • Celebi in the Pokédex
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New Sananaberry – More Candies through the Item?

So far, only the image is known: The berry could yield more candies. The data miners suspect that this Sananaberry provides even more candies during encounters. This would fit well with the new lucky Pokémon.

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New features like sorting the friends list

There are still some new features in the code that should please trainers:

  • Sort friends list and give friends nicknames.
  • Gifts can be removed.
  • A search function for traded Pokémon.
  • Gifts can contain Stardust.
  • Two new quest types:
    • Add a friend.
    • Trade a Pokémon.
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Pokémon GO is seemingly becoming more social: If it actually turns out that these new features are linked to trading, Niantic’s goal here is clear: to become even more social. Pokémon GO already has several in-game functions that make it difficult for solo trainers to keep up. For example, larger raids need to be completed with more trainers. Adding friends and trading Pokémon seems to play a more important role in the future, as well as the shared experience.

Preparing for Generation 4? The more Pokémon enter the game, the harder it becomes to strengthen or evolve them. Because you receive the corresponding resources (candies) when catching a certain species. If the silver Sananaberry really provides more candies, this could be a sign that Niantic is gearing up to bring more different species soon. A way to reduce the cost of Stardust would also suggest this.

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„Pokemon GO ist Schuld!“, sagt ein Stalker, der erwischt wurde

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

A man in Kobe, Japan, was arrested for violating Japan’s anti-stalking law. However, he claimed to have only been playing Pokemon GO nearby by chance. 

Pokemon GO has faced criticism in the past on several occasions. For example, sex offenders are legally prohibited from playing the game in New York. PokeStops are not exactly welcome in memorials.

When a stalker recently tried to use Pokemon GO as a scapegoat, it was not accepted.

He was just playing Pokemon GO

He was “accidentally” in the area: A 51-year-old man was detained in Kobe (Japan) for violating the anti-stalking law for initially 19 days. The police picked him up at the house of his 33-year-old female victim. However, he denied all allegations. The man has been prohibited from approaching and stalking her for nearly 10 years now.

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Instead of admitting his guilt, he claimed to have only played Pokemon GO and happened to pass by her house. The man regularly loitered near the house from May 31 to July 12, as evidenced by surveillance camera footage.

It may sound like a short period of time, but the man was first warned by the police for stalking in 2009. Therefore, they did not let his excuse with Pokemon GO pass.

Drastic measures?

Drawing consequences from experience: “Tsukimatoi” (stalking), as it is called in Japan, is indeed a serious problem in the country. Action was first taken against it in 2000, and it was legally defined as a crime. That is a full 7 years before Germany.

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The trigger for this was a brutal murder of a student, preceded by months of stalking that was not taken seriously. After further murders, the law was also extended in 2017 to include stalking via the internet and social media.

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Fortnite: The 2nd tournament also has issues, this time the winner is said to be a cheater

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In Fortnite there was a big tournament on Friday, where more than $100,000 was at stake again. The winner, a well-known Destiny player, is accused of using a mouse and keyboard on PS4. Furthermore, he allegedly tampered with the matches: He is said to be a cheater.

What kind of event was this? On Friday, the next eSports event of Fortnite took place: the second week of the Summer Skirmish Series, an $8 million tournament. The event took place on Friday and Saturday. Overall, $500,000 was at stake over the weekend.

eSports with randomly mixed lobbies

This is how unusually it was played: Selected players were invited to the event. However, they did not compete against each other, but took part in matches with randomly selected, “normal” players. Epic kept track and evaluated the first 10 matches of the invited players.

New format after the flop of the first tournament: The week went completely differently than the tournament the previous week. 98 professionals had still played against each other. However, due to lags and the defensive playing style, the first tournament failed catastrophically and had to be canceled after only 4 out of 10 games.

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New rules reward dominant playstyle

What were the rules? After the last event was so dull, this time there were mainly rewards for kills. Players had to collect as many points as possible:

  • 5 points for an epic victory
  • 1 point per elimination
  • Anyone who achieved 20 eliminations in a game received 10 points and an additional $10,000.

Therefore, it was most important for every player to dominate a match as much as possible and ideally kill at least 20 of the “normal” players and then secure the victory.

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Accusations against the winner of Friday, a PS4 player

Unknown PS4 player wins Friday: The Friday was won with 184 points by the PS4 player iDroPz-BoDiEs. He is an unknown in the Fortnite community, actually he is a Destiny player. However, he outperformed known eSports players from “Faze” or “TSM” and placed them at the back.

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What exactly is he accused of? On reddit there was a big thread with almost 40,000 upvotes. The player was accused of cheating. He allegedly:

  • Played as a PS4 player with a mouse and keyboard and thereby gained significant advantages
  • Manipulated matches so that he ended up in a match with friends, whom he then shot for “free kills”
  • Left matches early – supposedly whenever not enough of his “friends” could get into the match
  • Had already cheated before – it is generally questionable why he was even invited. He should have qualified through an in-game mode that was infested with cheats.
  • Deleted his Twitch account: When the accusations arose, his channel was suddenly deleted with all the clips that prove he is a cheater

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Epic says: It was clean

This is what Epic says: The operators of Fortnite have exonerated the accused in a separate post (via Reddit). They have analyzed everything. The 129 kills of the player were all against different players. There is no evidence that he uses a mouse and keyboard. Nor did the data indicate that he did anything else illegal.

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PS4 players do not have an unfair advantage: The last time PC and console players competed simultaneously, it became apparent that there are no significant differences among players on the platforms, Epic goes on. This was also the case in this event. In 11 matches, more than 20 kills were seen: 8 of them on PC, 3 on consoles.

This is what the player himself says: The alleged cheater says to Kotaku that you can hardly succeed without all the hate. But he wasn’t alone. He had the Destiny community on his side. By the way, he plays with a Cinch controller (via Kotaku). His Twitch account was deleted due to “Hateful Content”, but he will upload his matches on YouTube as proof of his innocence.

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This format is also difficult: Separate PS4 from PC

Criticism of the format again: After the incident, criticism of the format in which Fortnite conducts its eSports resurfaces. If a competitive match is held in a randomly assembled lobby, such problems are bound to arise. Furthermore, it is absolutely necessary to separate PS4 players from PC players to avoid issues with mouse and keyboard, it says in the much-discussed Reddit post after Epic’s response.

Epic is already running an 8 million tournament, but apparently has not yet found a functioning format:

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Destiny 2: Whisper of the Wyrm in Action – Raid Boss Calus Melts in Seconds

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, the hunt for the sniper rifle “Whisper of the Worm” is causing action and excitement within the community of Destiny 2. Why? You can check it out here in the video.

Whisper of the Worm causes a stir: The recently discovered descendant of the iconic Black Spindle from Destiny 1, the exotic sniper rifle Whisper of the Worm, is currently exciting large parts of the Guardian community.

It is one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting event since the launch of Destiny 2 and has brought large parts of the community back to their screens.

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This is what Destiny 2 has been missing so far: Not only the discovery and the hunt for the Whisper of the Worm have awakened nostalgia among many Destiny veterans and an unprecedented sense of adventure among newcomers – but the weapon itself brings back long-forgotten or never felt joy for many.

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Because all the effort seems to finally pay off. This new exotic sniper is currently the strongest weapon in Destiny 2.

Whisper of the Worm makes short work of Calus

New super weapon: The Redeem clan has impressively demonstrated this against the Leviathan raid boss Calus. With six Whisper of the Worm, the team astonishingly took down the Cabal Emperor in just a few seconds – and mind you without the masterwork catalyst!

Whisper of the Worm gets even better: The catalyst grants the spindle successor the perk Breath Control. If you aim with the weapon for a while without firing, it grants bonus range and precision damage for a moment while staying zoomed in. This gives the weapon an additional 72.5% damage buff.

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What do you think of the Whisper of the Worm? Have you had your own experiences with the new sniper yet? Or are you still on the hunt?

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WoW: Players find hint – the Barrens will be a warfront!

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Ingenious players have discovered a small detail in the Barrens of World of Warcraft. Is a Warfront slumbering there?

One of the major announced features of Battle for Azeroth, the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft, is the Warfronts. In these PvE missions, characters reenact battles reminiscent of Warcraft 3. So far, only the Warfront in Arathi Highlands is known – but now the Barrens is also being discussed.

Strange music in the Barrens. Since Patch 8.0, some players have noticed strange music playing while flying over the Southern Barrens. This is the brand-new soundtrack from Battle for Azeroth, specifically pieces from the collection “Horde Warfronts Music”. This suggests that the Barrens will also be a Warfront in the future.

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Map gives further hints. Dataminers have also extracted individual maps that are already hidden in the game files. One bears the suspicious name “WarfrontBarrens” – so translated “Warfront Barrens”. However, this phase cannot yet be accessed.

What conflict Blizzard wants to stage in the Barrens is still unclear. The Alliance has, apart from the Exodar far in the northwest, no particularly large fortification left on Kalimdor. After all, Darnassus has been destroyed and Theramore was destroyed years ago. Perhaps the Elf camps in Feralas will be expanded or entirely new fortifications erected. At least in the quests from the Barrens, both factions are at war there anyway and each has its own fortification. Whether that is still “current” is another question.

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How exactly the conflict in the Barrens arises – that will likely be revealed by the story of Battle for Azeroth.

Are you looking forward to the fact that there will finally be action in the notorious Barrens chat again?

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Niantic explains when and why you will be banned in Pokémon GO

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

Niantic has always been tight-lipped about the criteria that lead to a ban in Pokémon GO – Until now. The company behind Pokémon GO now explains what leads to player bans.

Cheaters are a problem: Since the early days of Pokémon GO, the first scammers surfaced. A common issue is “spoofers”. These are players who make the game believe that they are in a different location. They sat on their couch but made the game think they were hunting Pokémon in Los Angeles or other exotic places.

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Ban waves are the norm: Niantic’s response to cheaters has been to implement ban waves at regular intervals. However, no one was quite sure of the criteria Niantic was using.

Many wondered: What leads to a penalty in Pokémon GO?

This is how the ban system works in Pokémon GO

Niantic follows a “Three-Strike” rule: There are three levels in total, each leading to different consequences: “Three-Strike Policy”. For the first offense, the penalty is relatively minor, the second offense is punished more harshly, and the third leads to a permanent ban.

These are the penalties for cheaters in detail: 

Offense 1: Warning

What happens? Players receive a notification in the Pokémon GO app warning that Niantic has detected a rule violation on the account.

What is the penalty?

  • Players will not encounter any rare Pokémon in the wild. These Pokémon will neither appear on the map nor in the “nearby” area.
  • Players will not receive new EX Raid passes.

How long does the penalty last? 7 days – After this period, the game will function normally again.

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Offense 2: Suspension

What happens? Players receive a notification in the Pokémon GO app informing them that their account is suspended.

What is the penalty? 

  • Players can no longer log into Pokémon GO
  • Players are temporarily suspended and can only see the message from Niantic during this time.

How long does the penalty last? The suspension lasts 30 days. After that, players regain normal access to their account.

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Offense 3: Permanent Ban

What happens? Players have committed two offenses and have been caught cheating by Niantic for the third time.

What is the penalty? 

  • Players are permanently banned from Pokémon GO

How long does the penalty last? Forever.

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Why does Niantic follow a “Three-Strike Policy”?

Niantic believes that everyone can make mistakes: As Niantic explains, this three-strike system was introduced so that players can learn from their mistakes. “Everyone makes a mistake sometimes,” reads the explanation.

Anyone who receives a “strike” should not ignore it: Niantic also points out that players should pay attention to these two warnings.

Wrongly banned? Those who believe they have been wrongly banned can contest this suspension. This would be the case if a trainer has been hacked. You can file a complaint with Niantic through this form. 

What counts as a rule violation and cheating in Pokémon GO?

To answer this question, Niantic refers to its terms of use– The link leads to Niantic’s official regulations.

Anyone who violates these terms of use breaks the rules of Pokémon GO. Niantic particularly highlights spoofing and the use of modified Pokémon GO clients. Also, bots that alter the backend of Pokémon GO. These can, for example, cause Pokémon to hatch from eggs more quickly.

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Finally more PvE content – Black Desert gets new zones underwater

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

Black Desert Korea receives new PvE content. In underwater dungeons, you can face new enemies and collect exquisite loot. Unfortunately, we will have to wait a bit longer.

Fans of PvE content have a moderate selection in Black Desert. They can venture into “Savage Rifts,” fight against world bosses, and explore open dungeons like Hystria. The majority of the content in Black Desert revolves around PvP.

But now there is something new for PvE fans in Black Desert Korea. You can venture beneath the ocean’s surface and explore three new dungeon zones.

Under the Sea

Cute sea monsters and colorful seaweed. The dungeons lead players below the ocean’s surface into a harsh world full of bizarre sea creatures.

  • In the dungeon Potty Cavern, you will fight against blue-skinned, adorable sea monsters.
  • The “Sycraia Underwater Ruins” are inhabited by sea monsters.
  • And in the “Sycraia Abyssal Ruins,” ancient relics reside that only strong players should face.
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Sycrid

The new content does not take place exclusively in oppressive cave passages. In the “Sycraia Underwater Ruins,” you strolled side by side with underwater beings over the ocean floor. A large protective dome spans over the ruins, allowing you to breathe. In this special dungeon, you will also face the new world boss Sycrid.

Brave players can venture deeper into the “Abyssal Ruins.” These caves are populated by strong foes.

The three “underwater caves” cater to players with varying experience levels. They have different AP requirements:

  • Protty Cavern: AP of 170
  • Sycraia Underwater Ruins: AP 230
  • Sycraia Abyssal Ruins: AP 280

Into the Cold Water

What rewards are there? The three new dungeons and the world boss have one thing in common: rings. In each dungeon, you will find a special ring. The world boss Sycrid even drops two different rings.

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When will the dungeons come to us? The new dungeons are part of the summer updates for Black Desert Korea. The bikinis, which were also part of the updates, became available in our version of Black Desert a bit later as well. Kakao Games has not yet announced a date, but perhaps we won’t have to wait too long.

You need a boat. To reach the new dungeons, you must own a ship. So if you do not have one yet and want to start preparing for the new content, you can already start building one now.

In the new trailer, you can already catch a glimpse of the new dungeons.

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Bless: Migra Turris Elite – “Even the trailer has a poor frame rate”

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 2 minutes

In conjunction with the release of the Elite version for the Dungeon Migra Turris, Bless showcases snippets of several dungeons in a new trailer. However, the trailer experiences some stuttering at certain points, and the camera work is criticized by a few players.

Poor frame rate. Bless Online has been struggling with performance issues since the game’s release. Without the manual adjustment of text files known as .ini files, it didn’t run smoothly on many machines. For some players, the poor performance was one of the reasons they left Bless Online.

Neowiz has not been idle since the release in May and has made some changes to improve performance. However, despite modifications to the game files and a slight improvement in performance, Bless still does not run as smoothly as players would like. Even the new trailer seems to be plagued by stuttering issues.

Bless Online Migra Turris

Trailer Receives Mixed Reactions

Not much new. The trailer features already known dungeons from the game and how players complete them together. Phrases like “together united” or “everyone a part of the whole” aim to highlight the social aspect of the game. In content, the trailer seems to convey that players can only succeed in dungeons in Bless Online through teamwork. However, some players criticize the trailer:

  • Multiple players believe that the trailer is poorly made. The camera work is suboptimal, and the video concept is not good. It primarily shows known content and not much new.
  • One player feels that even the trailer has a poor frame rate. Another player comments: “They forgot to change the ini files.”
  • However, a few players praise the trailer and see the new content as a step in the right direction.

The Founder Packs trailer just before the release of Bless Online struggled with similar poor camera work. Back then, a player suggested to Neowiz to use a script that would balance the camera.

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Fallout 76 auf der QuakeCon: Wird hier ein Datum für die Beta angekündigt?

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Fallout fans are eagerly waiting for a date for the beta of Fallout 76. So far, there is no information on this. Via Twitter, Pete Hines, Vice President at Bethesda, has now provided a hint as to when to expect the first information.

There is still quite a bit of time until the release of Fallout 76 on November 14. Before that, there should be a B.E.T.A. (Break-it Early Test Application). When this will appear is still unknown. What is certain is that signing up for the beta is linked to the pre-order of the game.

You can read all known information about the beta with us.

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The community is asking: When could there be further information? Pete Hines, Vice President of Bethesda, provided a possible answer via Twitter.

Fallout 76 Beta Release

Information about the beta of Fallout 76 at QuakeCon?

An interested player wanted to know what the purpose of the Charisma perk in Fallout 76 is if there are no NPCs to talk to.

Fallout 76 likely to be at QuakeCon: The first information about the specialization will not be long in coming. Hines explained in his response to the fan that we would learn more about it at QuakeCon. Now players are speculating via reddit whether we can expect information about the beta during the convention.

Information about the beta not unlikely: Bethesda regularly uses QuakeCon to present games and share information about already announced games. The new Doom: Eternal is also expected to be presented at QuakeCon.

Therefore, it is not unlikely that there could be a date for the beta of Fallout 76. But that is currently pure speculation.

Date QuakeCon:  The event takes place from August 9 to August 12, 2018.

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What is QuakeCon? QuakeCon is a large BYOC (“Bring Your Own Computer”) convention for video games held by ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda. It takes place annually in Dallas, Texas, USA. The event is named after iD Software’s well-known game series “Quake” and has existed since 1996.

The special thing: The first QuakeCon had 40-60 visitors. The games played were mainly Doom and Quake, among the players were the developers of iD Software themselves. It has since become one of the largest events of its kind in North America, with over 8000 visitors in 2016.

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Fortnite: Epic pushes aside the best community tournament – fans and organizers angry

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So far, Fridays belonged to the tournament “Friday Fortnite” hosted by a well-known YouTuber. The prize pool was $20,000. That was the maximum the organizer could offer. Now, however, Epic is pushing in with its official tournament and a lot of money, $500,000, on Fridays. This bothers the previous frontrunner.

How was it before? Fortnite has been a massive game for months, but there was no eSports scene: There was huge demand, but no supply. That’s why the popular yet controversial YouTube figure “Keemstar” teamed up with the eSports company, UMG, to host his own weekly tournament: the “Friday Fortnite,” an unofficial community tournament.

Here, stars of Fortnite like Ninja played for a prize pool of $20,000. The tournament was well received by the Fortnite community. Regularly, 600,000 people tuned in to watch.

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Fortnite Friday, make way – we want the Friday

How is it now? Now Epic Games has announced its own tournament: the Summer Skirmish Series. In the first week, when the tournament flopped catastrophically, they only occupied Saturday. But now Epic has claimed both Friday and Saturday as tournament days. And apparently, this has not been communicated very well.

Keemstar cancels his tournament: The previous organizer Keemstar actually wanted to hold a tournament this Friday. However, he has now canceled it quite dismissively. He claims he learned about Epic’s plans only at the last minute.

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Epic lures my players away with money and I can no longer offer them anything

Epic has poached 5 of his players on Thursday. He still wanted to hold his tournament. But now they have invited all his players to play on Friday. Epic is offering a prize pool of $500,000, while they limited the prize pool for his “Friday Fortnite” tournament to $20,000. He says he is not holding any players back.

This is what Epic says: Epic stated to the US site Kotaku that they had already informed Keemstar in advance that they might need Friday as well. While they did limit the prize pool from Keemstar to $20,000, that is already twice as much as what they allow other providers.

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Future community tournaments on Sunday

What happens next? Keemstar will likely move to Sunday, while Epic Games focuses on their tournaments on Friday and Saturday. However, the eSports company UMG is withdrawing from Keemstar’s tournament. So the question remains how that will proceed.

Fans disappointed: Fans of Friday Fortnite are quite disappointed (via reddit). They feel that Epic is ruining something “good.”

The spicy part: Keemstar already had a functioning tournament format that many viewers enjoyed. Epic is still searching for such a format for eSports in Fortnite. The spicy part is that Epic determines how much other organizers can max offer – in Keemstar’s case $20,000. They themselves do not have such limits and offer 25 times the prize money.

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No Man’s Sky: Developer received death threats due to butterflies

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

No Man’s Sky was considered a controversial game in 2016. The head of the title, Sean Murray, even received death threats because butterflies were missing. How all this happened, he tells now, two years later.

The Promise: The game No Man’s Sky was released in 2016 for PS4 and PC. Before the release, there was huge hype around the game. This was triggered by enthusiastic interviews that the head, Sean Murray, gave to the press. The developer, Sean Murray, even presented the game on US talk shows.

The studio seemed to promise a vibrant world powered by complex algorithms. Players were supposed to discover an unbelievable amount.

Many had the impression: The game of the decade, perhaps even of the century, was coming our way, which would open up new horizons.

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The Reality: When the game was released, it was bought like crazy. However, No Man’s Sky itself fell far short of the huge expectations of the hyped fans in 2016. They felt they had been sold a lemon. The game appeared “flat and unfinished” in the eyes of many. Little of the complexity was to be felt. The internet’s fury rained down on the game and on developer Sean Murray.

Sean Murray and No Man’s Sky became the poster child for “games that promise a lot and deliver little.” A reputation that had previously belonged to Peter Molyneux. Many memes and mock videos followed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5jWtz3rzco

Developer says: I was naive and enthusiastic

Little contact with the press since then: In recent years, Sean Murray has been scarce. Everything he promised in interviews for No Man’s Sky later became his undoing, as little of it could be found in the game. Understandably, one doesn’t feel like giving interviews that often anymore.

Now, however, Murray spoke to the press on the occasion of the new updates “Next”, the British The Guardian. In the interview, he discusses the difficult time he had after “No Man’s Sky,” where he became one of the most hated figures in the gaming scene.

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How to explain the mistakes?

“The internet is very good at knowing when someone made a mistake. But it’s not necessarily great at finding the best response to that. We certainly made a lot of mistakes in communication. I never liked talking to the press. I didn’t enjoy doing it. And when I did, I was naive and got too excited about my game. There were a lot of things around the launch that I regret today and would do differently.”

What was the worst fan reaction?

“I remember receiving a death threat because there were butterflies in the original trailer. You could see the butterflies as you walked past them. But in the finished game, there were no butterflies. I remember thinking: If you send someone death threats regarding butterflies in a video game, you might be the villain in this story.”

What has happened since then? Murray and his team have been working since 2016 to make “No Man’s Sky” the game it was supposed to be at release. Soon, the update “Next” will be launched. We have introduced it here.

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WoW: Join the “Mein MMO” communities for Horde and Alliance now!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

We from Mein MMO have established two communities in World of Warcraft – for the Horde and the Alliance. We will tell you how to join.

With the release of Patch 8.0.1 in World of Warcraft, there are some new social features in Azeroth that make it easier for players to stay in touch with each other, even without sharing a guild.

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What are communities? The so-called communities have been introduced in this article. They allow for various interest groups across servers – for example, for farming, mythic dungeons, or casual role-playing evenings.

What can you expect in our communities? With “our” communities in World of Warcraft, we want to give our readers the opportunity to connect with each other in the game as well. This way, you can find group members for dungeons and raids, chat with like-minded gamers in small talk, or exchange the latest tricks for the perfect scam in the auction house.

How can you join the communities? Joining both communities is possible through a code. Enter World of Warcraft with the character that is to join our community, open the “Guilds & Communities” menu, and then the “Join or Create Community” option. You can then paste a code below.

Code for the “Mein MMO Alliance” community: dNkzYdCGGx

Code for the “Mein MMO Horde” community: MEaaadtZYa

For starters, there is the following channel:

  • General: Small talk and general “blah blah” goes into this channel
  • Looking for Group: Are you looking for a group for dungeons, raids, or PvP? Here you will surely find like-minded players!
  • Questions and Answers: Do you have problems with a quest or a game-specific question? Maybe another community member can help!

In addition to pure writing, the channels can also be used for voice chat if desired.

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Respectful interaction is mandatory. Please keep in mind with both communities that it is about friendly interaction and the lively exchange of our readers who want to play or discuss together in the game. Unfriendly behavior, malicious trolling, and open hostilities will not be tolerated there – just as in our comments. In principle, both communities are open to all players, but anyone who behaves unfriendly will be kicked out immediately.

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Grieving WoW players start action to save hunter companion Hati

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

With the pre-patch of Battle for Azeroth, the artifact weapons in World of Warcraft have lost their power. Especially Beast Mastery hunters dislike this very much, as they also lose a companion. They want Hati back.

#SaveHati: The hunter companion Hati is bound to the artifact weapon “Titanstrike” of Beast Mastery hunters. After Hati disappeared along with the power of the weapon, many players are trying to persuade Blizzard on Twitter and in the forums to give them Hati back.

Hati – more than just a weapon

Hati has accompanied many hunter players since the beginning of WoW: Legion. For hunters, he has become more than just a companion in the stable, as he was always by their side and has his own backstory.

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Who is Hati? Hati is actually the pet of the guardian Thorim, a wolf with the power of lightning. Hunters get to know him when they pursue a thief who has stolen the powerful weapon Titanstrike.

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Hati saves the players from being struck by the powerful lightning from the weapon and is fatally wounded in the process. To save him, Hati is bound to the power of Titanstrike.

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Hati is a special companion: Hati has followed Beast Mastery hunters since his rescue as a lifesaver and loyal companion. He has acted as a second companion to the actual hunter companion.

In doing so, Hati has even been able to change his appearance. His look has changed along with the equipped artifact weapon skin. At level 110, Beast Mastery hunters even received a quest from Mimiron, at the end of which they received a device that allowed Hati to adopt the appearance of the other active companion.

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At this now empty place, Mimiron’s projection was found.

Suddenly Hati had to leave: With the preparatory patch 8.0.1 for Battle for Azeroth on July 18, 2018, all artifact weapons lost their power. That this would happen was already known long before.

What many players, especially hunters, apparently did not think about is that Hati was also bound to the weapon. Hati was a feature of Titanstrike and had to depart from Azeroth along with its power.

WoW Legion Artifact Hunter Titanstrike

Players launch #SaveHati campaign

Shortly after Blizzcon 2017, when the destruction of the artifact weapons was announced, some players started to think about Hati’s fate.

Since Titanstrike and other artifacts became powerless with patch 8.0.1, hunter players have come together and launched the Twitter trend #SaveHati. They want the divine wolf back – they miss a friend.

What should happen to Hati? Many fans understand that Hati cannot exist as a second companion in Battle for Azeroth. However, they are concerned about his fate – after all, his life was literally bound to the now lost power of Titanstrike.

The players therefore suggest that there should at least be a short quest where the hunters find out that Mimiron and Thorim have found another item to which Hati can be bound and thus kept alive.

He could then continue to stand as a visitor in the class hall or wander into the stables as a companion for hunters who have unlocked him in Legion. The Beast Mastery hunters especially want to know that Hati is doing well.

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Will the hunter class hall be Hati’s new home?

There is hope: The Senior Narrative Designer of WOW, Steve Danuser, has already responded to the hashtag flood on Twitter. The posts on the topic have really touched him. As a response, Steve tweeted: “Don’t worry. You’ll see Hati again. Just give it some time.”


What about you? Do you miss Hati too, or didn’t you even know who he is? Do you wish for him back or have you already said goodbye? Let us know in a comment!

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Warframe: The new battle ships are huge and you have to build them yourself

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

In Devstream 113, the developers of Warframe revealed more about the Railjack update’s combat ships. The already gigantic ships are even larger than previously shown. However, you won’t just get them; you have to build them together. 

What’s behind the combat ships: Digital Extremes recently announced the new Warframe expansion Fortuna The expansion will bring a new open world “Orb Vallis” to Venus, which is expected to be gigantic. From Orb Vallis, you can fly directly into the universe and plunge into space battles with a combat ship.

 
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Not even half of the combat ship has been shown

A complete floor has been withheld so far: As the developers revealed in their last Devstream, they showed only a fraction of the Railjack combat ship in the demo. There is still a floor in the lower part of the ship and several side rooms that have not yet been shown.

The combat ship will be a kind of shared orbiter: The orbiter is the spaceship available to every player and is basically the own little house in space. In the Railjack combat ship, you will have access to your arsenal, the market, the codex, and possibly more, just like you do in the orbiter. It is also planned that the combat ship will have its own housing and can be decorated.

The combat ship can be customized and upgraded: The combat ship will already be spatially huge. In addition, there will be a variety of expansions: You can equip the ship with software upgrades and mods or attach new weapons.

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Your own orbiter can be equipped with all sorts of gadgets and painted individually. Here you have access to your equipment and assemble it. This is also said to come for the combat ships.

Railjack is planned as a coop experience: You build the combat ship with the clan

The developers emphasized that Railjack will have a focus on group play and was designed with this idea of “together with the clan” in mind.

You must explore the combat ship with the clan: In Warframe, players can join a clan, which brings many benefits. For the Railjack combat ship, you will explore the technology of the ship within the clan. Afterwards, you will build a space dock where your own Railjack ship will be assembled.

Solo players can find individual parts: Those playing solo will be able to find modules of the combat ship. These could be upgrades that allow cannons to aim automatically.

Railjack brings a new mission system: When you dive into the space battle, you will have to complete various missions for it. For example, you will combat a powerful battleship but will also explore abandoned ships.

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You will be able to fly directly into space with the combat ship from the open world of Venus.

When are the Railjack combat ships coming to Warframe?

That is still unknown, but …

… Codename: Railjack is coming a bit later than the open world: There is no exact date yet for the space battles. Railjack will be part of the large Fortuna expansion but will be released with a delay.

The open world on Venus is expected to be released around fall 2018. There is also no specific date yet.

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So simply satisfies Hearthstone the casual player base

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Skillful or Deceitful? With just one card, Blizzard satisfies the “Casual” players of Hearthstone – because they can also have fun without spending a lot of money.

Hearthstone is facing an increasing problem with the growing number of cards: Those who want to start fresh or stay engaged with less time must invest a lot of real money to obtain new cards and keep up with the current meta. The underlying accusation is becoming clearer: Hearthstone is Pay2Win.

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A large part of the players is Casual. In Hearthstone, one must not underestimate how many players casually play the card game in their spare time. A round on the subway, a match during lunch break, or just one more game before bed. This is particularly evident in the ranking system. If a player with rank 18 is already among the top 20% at the end of the season, it can easily be said: 80% of the players do not value their ranking at all. They only play occasionally and without much ambition – Casual indeed.

Hearthstone Wurbelflitz

The new card Wurbelfitz the Miraculous is the perfect way to satisfy a large portion of the Casuals. Because if you possess this card, you receive one of 18 random decks at the start of the match – you don’t even have to own the corresponding cards of the deck.

Of course, Blizzard does not actually resolve the underlying problem this way. Anyone looking to compete at the top as a newcomer must still spend between €200 and €300 to acquire numerous packs.

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Nevertheless, this step is brilliant. Because those facing the great entry hurdle to even want to start playing Hearthstone now have a clear goal in mind: 1600 Arcane Dust to craft Wurbelfitz the Miraculous.

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So in Dr. Boom’s secret laboratory, it seems: If you want to play successfully, you still need a lot of money or a lot of playtime. But if you just want short-term and diverse fun, you only need one single card.

And at least satisfying the large portion of the casual player base this easily is a brilliant idea in my opinion. Now the more ambitious players just need a bit more opportunities to acquire the most sought-after cards more easily.

What is your opinion on Wurbelfitz and this passive “help” for newcomers and Casuals who do not want to spend much money? A real, good step? Or just a drop in the bucket?

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The Division temporarily unlocks DLC for free, players grab rewards for part 2

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

The Underground DLC of The Division will be free for one week, allowing players to obtain a Shield. We explain what Massive brings to this event and why you should definitely take advantage of this opportunity.

In the State of the Game, Massive announced that the Underground DLC will be available for free to all Division players for one week, from July 19th to July 26th.

You can extensively test the Underground and the raid “Dragon’s Den” during this period. The free week has a specific reason.

New Shield available since July 19th

Since Thursday, July 19th, the new Shield “Sacred” is available. This leads players into the Underground.

What are Shields? These new achievements are supposed to provide various smaller rewards for agents, both in The Division 1 and in part 2.

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What do you need to complete the Shield?  You need to

  • complete 10 phases in the Underground, 
  • reach level ten, and
  • kill ten Hunters
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The problem here is that the Underground is a DLC and part of the Season Pass.

The Underground is paid – Massive wants to give all players the opportunity

That is why Massive decided to make the DLC accessible to all players from July 19th to July 26th. This way, as many people as possible have the chance to obtain the Shield.

What is the Underground? The Underground is a separate area from the main game. In the subway tunnels, canals, and other areas beneath the streets of New York, you can start missions in randomly generated areas and fight against the various factions of Manhattan. Since version 1.8, Hunters are also active in the Underground and can hunt you down.

Endless to do, but little variety: The Underground theoretically offers infinite missions; unfortunately, the diversity is not very great. The areas are very similar, and the missions hardly vary.

The Hunters bring a certain thrill, and since patch 1.8, a few special areas are also more frequently found, such as a bank or an underground disco.

You can find everything about the Underground after patch 1.8 with us.

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We definitely recommend taking a look at the DLC. Together with the Shield, this is the ideal opportunity to test it.

What do you think of the event? Let us know!

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ArcheAge: Trion Worlds releases 15 employees after the launch of “Defiance 2050”

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Trion Worlds, the studio behind MMORPGs like Rift, Trove, and ArcheAge, has laid off 15 employees. This happened almost immediately after the launch of the new shooter Defiance 2050, which received only moderate reviews.

Trion Worlds says: We need to position ourselves optimally for the future

This is what Trion Worlds says about the layoffs: The CEO of Trion Worlds, Scott Hartsman, states in a statement to the business site Gamastura: They had to make the difficult decision to eliminate 15 positions across the company. They are grateful for the work of those affected. Trion Worlds will offer everyone a severance package and assist in finding a new job.

Why were the 15 employees laid off? Hartsman says the layoffs had nothing to do with the performance of individuals or Trion Worlds as a whole. The decision was necessary in order for the company to manage upcoming projects as effectively as possible.

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MMORPG ArcheAge loses key figures

ArcheAge particularly affected: As Massivelyop reports, the layoffs seem to particularly impact the MMORPG ArcheAge.

  • Here they lose a key figure for the community in Seraphina Brennan. She was last an Associate Producer, previously a Community Manager.
  • Additionally, it is known via Twitter that Artist Jessica Pate has to leave.
  • Community Manager Joe “Muzzy” Grogno voluntarily leaves Trion Worlds. The “Interim” solution will be Linda “Brasse” Carlson. She is known from the old Everquest days for dressing up as a bearded dwarf and having an open ear for the community.
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Is Trion Worlds now heading in a different direction?

What has been happening at Trion Worlds recently? Trion Worlds’ shooter “Defiance 2050” has just launched on PS4, XBox One, and PC. The community, however, is rather disappointed. A commercial success is hardly to be expected.

Different direction? Furthermore, Trion Worlds has acquired the rights to the failed MMO studio “Gazillion” and therefore also the assets of Marvel Heroes. In a statement, it was said that Trion Worlds wants to reposition itself and will now focus more on publishing: this means publishing games from other studios as well.

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Bad luck with Devilian: The last game they “published” did not do very well: Devilian, a Korean action MMORPG, was already dead in its home country before it came to the West. The studio behind it then scored a hit with PUBG and finally abandoned Devilian. That was also terminated in the West.

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How is it going for Trion Worlds and their games?

How are the games that Trion Worlds operates doing?

  • Trion Worlds’ last major in-house project, the quirky genre mix Atlas Reactor, has indeed received some recognition, but it was probably not a hit.
  • However, Trove is reported to be doing very well, even though hardly anyone is aware of it.
  • The MMORPGs Rift (2011) and ArcheAge (2014) have aged somewhat and have recently made headlines mainly with “Fresh-Start” and “Legacy” servers.
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Dumb move! WoW character levels backwards and loses 4 levels

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

It can happen so quickly. Suddenly, experience points in WoW are negative and a character levels backwards!

With the major Patch 8.0 for World of Warcraft, everything was supposed to get better – but it didn’t at first. Now, a particularly curious bug has come to light, one that likely hasn’t been seen before. A player discovered that his character was no longer leveling up. Instead, he was leveling backwards and losing levels!

PvP made the level shrink. The player Saurzan wanted to level up his Mage to prepare for the upcoming expansion. After a visit to the battleground, his character was supposed to go from level 98 to 99 – but that didn’t happen.

Instead, his character had a lower level after the battleground than before! He was reset to level 94.

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Gear he cannot equip. As proof, there is gear that his character is wearing. Saurzan has some armor pieces on his body that he can no longer equip because they require a higher level. For example, he is wearing gloves that require level 98 but are already equipped by his level-94 Mage. This can only be explained by “backwards leveling”.

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Blizzard acted immediately. After a ticket from the player, it didn’t take long for Blizzard to help. After all, it was obviously a game bug. A support staff member restored the character and reset it “back” to its higher level.

Whether this bug remains an isolated case or if other players will suffer from it in the coming days remains to be seen. So far, however, it appears to be unique in the history of World of Warcraft.

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Fortnite: Crazy bug turns you into a giant popcorn cup

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite has just encountered a bizarre bug. When you perform certain emotes in a golf cart, you will become a gigantic item from the emote. These include popcorn buckets and guitars.

Bug causes laughter: If you recently came across a huge popcorn bucket on a golf cart in Fortnite or saw someone dealing with a gigantic electric guitar, then you have witnessed the emote bug.

What does the bug do? This quirky glitch allows you to perform an emote in a golf cart under certain conditions, and then the item from the emote appears gigantic for its duration. In the case of the popcorn bucket, your whole character will be overlaid by the item. With the guitar, your character plays their solo on a meter-long instrument.

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How to become a giant popcorn!

This is so cool, I want to do it too! The bug is harmless and causes no damage. Instead, you’ll attract more attention from your opponents, but so what? If you want to try the glitch for fun, you just need to follow these steps:

  • Find a golf cart
  • Get in the cart
  • Start an emote and then switch seats with the corresponding key press

The emote trick is a bit tricky to pull off, but if you do it right, you should become a gigantic popcorn bucket or a giant electric guitar for the duration of the emote. It is still unknown whether other emotes also work. So far, only the electric guitar and the popcorn bucket have been confirmed.

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We have embedded a guide here as a video. Have fun trying it out!

Enjoy it while it lasts

Is the bug going away soon? Most likely, Epic will quickly fix the glitch related to the emotes. Possibly in the next weekly update. So enjoy it while it is still in the game and have fun as a popcorn bucket in the golf cart.

Fun fact: Meanwhile, numerous players are gathering on Reddit asking Epic to never fix the bug. It’s just too funny.

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Destiny 2: Whisper of the Worm – How to get the new exotic sniper

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

The Whisper of the Worm, the Black Spindle from Destiny 2, has been found. How to obtain the exotic sniper is explained in our guide.

Many have waited for this. The exotic sniper rifle Whisper of the Worm, the Destiny 2 version of the Black Spindle, can finally be obtained.

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As in Destiny 1, the exotic sniper rifle is available in a time-limited mission. The anomaly on IO and therefore the mission Whisper (normal and heroic) are only active from Friday 7:00 PM to Monday 7:00 PM weekly.

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Whisper of the Worm – How to get the exotic sniper in Destiny 2

The path to Whisper of the Worm is not easy: The enemies in this mission have a power level of 380. Since you must complete the task in under 20 minutes, you should ideally already be near the power level cap of 385 when you start the quest. Furthermore, it is recommended to tackle the mission in a 3-man team.

Destiny 2 IO Map

The Start: In the first step, you need to complete a public event with Taken in the area of the Lost Oasis on IO. Since Cabal and Taken alternate there, it may take a while until you have an event with the right enemies.

Find Urzok and take him down

Taken Champion: Once the event has started, a Taken Champion will spawn somewhere in the Lost Oasis. This will either be Urzok or one of the two other named Taken enemies with yellow health bars. You must defeat this enemy.

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Once you have defeated this foe, a Taken portal will appear on a rock formation nearby. When the fire team leader interacts with the portal, the entire team will be warped to a nearby Lost Sector.

Lost Sector: Once you arrive in the Lost Sector, you need to find and destroy a Taken Blight – the so-called Taken Blight. Jump up and keep to the right. Once you find the Blight, destroy it. Below, you will find an opening in the ground. Jump in.

The Jump Labyrinth: From now on, the mission timer is running. You have 20 minutes to find the correct path through a jumping puzzle that strongly resembles the jumping passage of the Glass Vault. The way is hard to describe. However, the golden rule is: Follow the red light, jump from platform to platform, and do not let the moving wall elements push you into the abyss or get shot down by the numerous snipers.

Once you reach the column in the center, jump around the left side of the column and follow the wall. After a while, you will come to a room with Vex-like portals on the wall. If you enter the wrong portal, you will die. Keep to the right and jump into the upper right portal at the end of the room.

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When you enter the room with a hole in the floor, do not jump down, but work your way up the wall to your right.

Taken Rooms and the Bosses: At the end, you will encounter rooms filled with Taken and their Blights. You don’t necessarily have to kill all the enemies, but a quick cleanup will greatly ease your life and progress.

After you have passed several such rooms, you will finally come to a room with three Taken Champions – a Captain, a Centurion, and a Knight. The three bosses must be defeated in this final fight to successfully complete the mission.

This is what the Whisper of the Worm can do

The Reward: If you manage to take down these three bosses, you will receive the Whisper of the Worm sniper.

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The sniper has the same perks as the legendary sniper rifle Black Spindle from the Crota Raid before its nerf – before it became the Black Spindle. With Mulligan, missed shots have a chance to return directly to the magazine. White Nail fills the weapon’s magazine with precision hits in quick succession – without pulling the ammunition from the reserves!

All over again – Then on hard for the Catalyst!

How to obtain the Catalyst and what does it do? After you have mastered the mission once, a heroic version at power level 400 will be unlocked. This can then be selected directly from the IO map. Successful completion grants the exotic masterwork catalyst for the Black Spindle.

With the catalyst, you can upgrade the sniper to a masterwork. This will additionally grant it the perk Breathing Control. If you then aim with the weapon for a while without firing, it provides bonus range and precision damage for a moment while zoomed in.

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A video guide to the Whisper of the Worm mission

The mission in video guide: The mission is challenging. Especially the jumping sections are tough and cost a lot of time at first. With a little practice and this video guide, the tasks should be manageable.

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And everyone who is struggling with the mission or is not as agile can take a shortcut, which you can watch in this video:

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Are you already hunting the Whisper of the Worm or have you perhaps already obtained it? Do you wish for more such missions?

By the way, the Exotic was found more by chance:

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