The newest god in SMITE cheats a bit. Hachiman can attack from a much greater distance than other hunters.
Patch 4.17 of SMITE is on the way and brings another fresh god into the game – the hunter Hachiman.
While his mother, the empress of the realm, was pregnant with Hachiman, the emperor was captured. Fearing that the birth of the son could slow down the troops, the empress tightly wrapped her belly, so Hachiman stayed in his mother’s womb for a full three years. When he was finally born, he embodied everything that an honorable, brave, and powerful warrior should be on the battlefield.
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In SMITE, Hachiman is a hunter. Let’s take a brief look at his abilities:
The passive ability Master of Arms ensures that Hachiman receives a stackable buff when landing basic attacks, which increases his mana regeneration.
Eagle Eye grants the god some fire arrows. These arrows deal more damage and have greatly increased range, but damage slowly decreases after the normal range (55 units).
The Heavenly Banner can be summoned in a target area. A banner rushes down from the sky and deals area damage. Hachiman himself receives a bonus to his attack speed, and all allies within the banner also benefit from the bonus.
Iaijutsu serves as Hachiman’s escape or stun at the same time. The god dashes in a straight line, passing through all enemies and damaging foes in his path. At the end of the movement, Hachiman performs a circular attack. If an enemy is hit by both effects, they are briefly stunned.
Hachiman’s ultimate is Mounted Archery. The hunter jumps on his horse and rides straight ahead. On the horse, Hachiman can aim in any direction and then shoot an arrow at all enemies in the target area at the press of a button, which deals high damage, has a great range, and slows down enemies.
Apart from Hachiman, the patch also brings back the “usual suspects,” with a few new skins. This time, including a dark skin for Nu Wa, a heroic skin for Ah Muzen Cab, and a cyber skin for Chaac.
In Destiny 2, we show you Cayde-6’s treasure maps and locations of Cabal supply depots. This is how you get them.
Cayde-6 is your man for open worlds in Destiny 2. Throughout the campaign – and especially after the campaign – he has some quests for you to pursue.
These include:
The Flashpoints – weekly activities where you need to complete public events at target locations.
Treasure Maps – Cayde offers treasure maps that lead you to loot.
Patrol Missions – Cayde is also the man responsible for patrols, short tasks in the open world.
Below, we show you how to get the treasures from the treasure maps.
Treasure Maps – How to find Cayde’s Hides in the EDZ
Once you have completed the campaign, you can visit Cayde-6 in the social space. He sells you several treasure maps for 4800 Glimmer. In the launch week of Destiny 2, these are EDZ Treasure Maps – meaning the treasures are hidden in the European Dead Zone.
And these treasures are worth it: They can contain all sorts of tasty items, from mods and emblems to blue and legendary items, and even exotic engrams! Sometimes there are also journal entries in there that you can turn in to Cayde-6.
After buying the treasure maps, the locations will be displayed on the map with a pike symbol: you cannot mark the locations – meaning you will only see the approximate find location. You will have to search for them yourself on-site. In the launch week of Destiny 2, three treasures are located in the east of the European Dead Zone, one treasure is in the gorge, and one treasure is in the north above the sludge area.
Venero TV shows you the exact locations in the video:
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When you are roaming through the open worlds, some days you will see the challenge indicating that you should collect supply depots. There are different supply depots on various worlds – from the Cabal, the Vex, the Fallen, and the Hive. These depots are boxes scattered throughout the world. But how to find them efficiently?
In these supply depots, Cayde-6 again proves useful. He sells you scout reports for 1250 Glimmer. Choose a scout report for the respective world where you need to search for supply depots and use the report in your inventory. Now, nearby loot depots will be displayed to you for four hours – for you and your fireteam.
Now it’s best to take the Sparrow and zoom through the worlds. When you pass a depot, it will be shown to you with this chest symbol:
If you need Cabal supply depots in the EDZ, the area “The Sludge” is recommended. For the challenge, you only need to find three pieces. They can be discovered in the sludge within minutes. Otherwise, here is a video guide:
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Niantic increased the area of test zones for Exclusive Raids in Pokémon GO. After Japan, they also take place in America. When they will come to Germany is still unclear.
The “Exclusive Raids” in Pokémon GO will soon give trainers around the world the chance to battle the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. These battles are exclusive because only trainers with an invitation can participate.
Currently, these special raids are being tested. The developers have recently added twelve new locations for the raids.
EX Raids last one hour, invitation comes 24 hours in advance
The Pokémon GO developers at Niantic have significantly increased the number of EX Raids. Many new locations have been added in recent days, and the test zone is expanding. Good news for trainers around the world who have not yet had the chance to participate in these raids.
The time window for EX Raids has been reduced from two hours to one hour. Additionally, invitations will be distributed 24 hours before the raids begin. These two times are values that Niantic may still experiment with during the tests to improve the player experience.
“During the field test, we will regularly adjust EX Raid battles in terms of eligibility, frequency, start time, location, and duration to make them engaging and rewarding…”
EX Raid Invitation – Source: AudibleKnight (Reddit)
EX Raids are currently taking place in Japan and America at various times. In Japan, the fights occur from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, and in America from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The raids are now taking place at the following locations:
Japan
Tokyo – Kinshiku Park “Kinshikuen east side entrance”
Tokyo – Shibuya Hikarie
Tokyo – Shinagawa
Miyagi Prefecture – Gotokudai Park “Fourth Yokozuna Valley Wind”
Nagano Prefecture – Nagano City “Chitose Shrine”
Aichi-ken – Tsurumai Park
Osaka prefecture – Tempozan Park
America
Francis Scott Key Memorial, San Francisco, CA
SFSU Ying Yang, San Francisco, CA
Dolores Park, San Francisco, CA
Machado Park, Santa Clara, CA
Alexander Hamilton, Central Park, New York
Will the tests come to us as well?
In Germany, trainers are still waiting for the EX Raids. When and if the test zone will expand to Germany and other countries is still unclear. It is possible that after a few more test days, the EX Raid feature will be unlocked in all countries.
When that will happen is not yet determined either. Typically, Niantic makes such significant announcements and firm dates shortly before release.
We present you a list of the 5 most desired items from World of Warcraft that many players still want today.
World of Warcraft has amassed several tens of thousands of items in its database over the years. However, only a few of them are truly useful and even fewer are highly coveted. We present you our Top 5 items that were particularly sought-after in the earlier days of World of Warcraft. Some of them are still in demand today!
This article was originally published in September 2017. It has since been updated.
Throughout numerous expansions, dungeons, and raids, there have always been particularly rare or particularly beautiful mounts. Many of them have remained in players’ memories, and a few particularly rare mounts still haunt collectors to this day.
But the “king” of all these mounts is Al’ar’s Ashes, with which one can summon the Phoenix mount. It was introduced during The Burning Crusade and can still be obtained in the Tempest Keep from Kael’thas Sunstrider. Although the boss fight is now a piece of cake and the Sun Prince falls at just a glance, the mount remains particularly rare. There are still reports of players who have been killing Kael’thas weekly for almost a decade and still do not own his Phoenix. This makes this mount one of the most coveted items in all of World of Warcraft.
A few honorary mentions should also be made here. Other mounts were very desirable but could never surpass the Phoenix god:
The Deathcharger from Baron Rivendare (Stratholme)
The loot cave from Destiny 1 is a legend. Images of Guardians shooting at a specific spot for hours circulated shortly after the launch of Destiny 1. Now a new farming spot has emerged in Destiny 2. It is also considered a loot cave, and Guardians farm loot and glimmer for hours. But is it really the same?
The loot cave in Destiny 1 was famous. Since Destiny initially offered so few ways to level up, Guardians sought creative ways to accumulate a lot of loot in a short time. They wanted to “farm loot.”
Treasure seekers found it in the Cosmodrome of Old Russia. There, a handful of Hive enemies would spawn within 6 seconds, which had to be taken out quickly to ensure a steady supply.
The “output” of a session at the loot cave of Destiny 1
To ensure new enemies would spawn, players had to position themselves quite far from this spot. For hours, players shot everything that came out of the cave.
The objects of desire: Engrams. Rare and legendary engrams were among the most sought-after items in Destiny 1.
Is there a loot cave in Destiny 2? – A clear maybe!
There is a type of loot cave in Destiny 2, but it doesn’t work like the farming spot in Destiny 1.
The cave in Destiny 2 revolves around farming chests, which include legendary engrams and tokens needed for building reputation with the planetary factions. Finding the chests in the open is possible, but more time-consuming.
A “Engram rain” in Destiny
The trick works as follows: Fly to the planet Nessus. Directly from the main spawn point, you can head straight to a cave (yes, really), where one of the coveted chests can appear in many spots.
To generate new chests, you need to quickly change areas. Enter the portal and walk a short distance until a new area is displayed at the bottom left. Now you can turn around and search the area for chests.
The exact path to the cave is provided by the following video:
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Not only can you gather loot in the loot cave. It is also an excellent spot for glimmer. Especially for players who have spent all their savings with Banshee and his mods, the loot cave offers a good opportunity to farm and obtain glimmer.
Pro tip: Buy consumables from Cayde-6 that show nearby chests on the corresponding planets. Use the item and equip a sniper rifle. As soon as you step through the portal into the area with the chests, take a look through the scope of the sniper. All nearby chests should now be displayed directly.
Best farming spot? What you can farm in the loot cave in Destiny 2
Tokens for leveling up the faction on Nessus and the chance for engrams. So far, this is the best farming spot found, and it is only suitable for solo players. Lucrative activities for groups are not yet known, but if players have proven one thing, it is their limitless creativity.
Have you already found good farming spots? Let us know in the comments!
The current patch 7.3 for World of Warcraft: Legion offers a lot of new content that has already been implemented or is yet to be implemented. Despite controversial opinions the update also attracts many new and former players. To keep up, one often needs not only a basic understanding of their class but also the right addons. We have compiled the most popular and important tools and helpers in WoW for you.
I know what you will have done in the next minute – Bossmods
The most important addons for any PvE player, whether for dungeons or raids, are Bossmods. There are two alternatives in this category, BigWigs and DeadlyBossMods (short DBM). They differ primarily in the overlay and a bit in operation. Most raids, however, accept both and do not require uniform usage.
Bossmods are versatile tools. They indicate through bars which abilities bosses will use in dungeons and raids at what time, give warnings when certain abilities require reactions and alert tanks, when a boss is to be spotted.
An example of warnings, bars, and distance indicators in DBM.
For the majority of the raid, there is also a distance indicator, which measures the distance to other players and indicates when you are too close or not close enough for certain mechanics. A heads-up display helps additionally.
In addition to these tools for combat, there are also bars and timers for raid cooldowns (such as a countdown for the next stack of rebirth or for heroism/battle frenzy) and audiowarnings (“Run, little girl, run!”). The position of all bars can be adjusted individually.
You can also make individual settings for single bosses.
WeakAuras – stronger than the name suggests
Another important addon for both PvE and PvP players is WeakAuras. While the addon is somewhat confusing and rather difficult to use, it compensates for this by being extremely helpful and useful.
With WeakAuras, you can individually adjust interface displays to show you anything.
One of the most important things that can be adjusted with the mod are personal cooldowns and buffs. There is almost no cooldown, no trinket, no ability that cannot be displayed.
The WeakAuras of a Subtlety Rogue.
It is tedious to familiarize yourself with the functionality of WeakAuras, and many of the common combinations of all cooldowns of a class already exist as pre-made templates from other players available for download, but for personalization, it is worth getting familiar with the usage.
Digital penis comparison – Damagemeter
Less important but rather interesting as a data collection for personal improvement are Damagemeters. These addons collect the damage numbers of all players in the group or raid and break them down in detail. The most commonly used mods in this category are Recount, Details! and Skada, with Details providing the most additional information.
In addition to the damage caused by used abilities (and their share of total damage), the strongest and weakest hits, information such as healing done and received, deaths, damage taken, interrupts, dispels, damage received from opponents, and more can also be retrieved.
This data is also important for raid leaders or officers to know, as it allows errors to be analyzed and eliminated, as well as effectively working on improving individual players.
The raid options of Details.
More numbers on the gear – Pawn and Simulationcraft
If you care a lot about your gear, the addon Pawnwill serve you well. However, this does not mean looking good but rather optimizing your equipment as much as possible for the highest damage numbers.
Pawn incorporates the stats of individual pieces of gear that have been looted or are already in the inventory and calculates a percentage improvement for the selected specialization.
By default, data from “Ask Mr. Robot” is used, which uniformly assigns the best attributes with numerical values that apply to the respective specialization. However, those who engage more with their character will often simulate their values with Simulationcraft.
Simulationcraft generates from the currently equipped gear a string that can be inserted into the corresponding program of the same name. The program then calculates from the given equipment the values that have mathematically the greatest impact on damage. These numbers can then be entered into Pawn either via command or manually, to show individual improvements.
Help for healers – VuhDo
In most instances, healers have a particularly tough job – with their ability, the group lives or dies. With the addon VuhDo, you can at least ease the work a bit. By changing the group display (“Raid Frames”), it can be moved to any place in the interface, customized in size, shape, and color, making it more accessible.
For healers, it is particularly important that healing can be done as quickly and effectively as possible, without wasting time clicking unnecessarily or searching for healable targets. Also, indicators and warnings for dispels or players with critical hit points help with healing.
In addition to the raid frames, it is advisable to bind your spells to a so-called “mouseover” macro. This allows the current spell to be cast on the target currently under the mouse cursor. This can be achieved through the addon “Clique”, or by manually writing the macro. A helpful template is:
#showtooltip /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead] []
It is important to note the empty square brackets, as without them the target would not be selected correctly.
Exorsus Raid Tools – The all-rounder for the raid
If you want to spend most of your time in Antorus when it arrives, and also want to tackle the mythic mode, you will hardly get around Exorsus Raid Tools. The addon was originally written by and for the professional guild Exorsus and contains everything needed for raiding.
The main functions of the tool are the overviews of the raid. In combat, key cooldowns of all participants are timed, tracks who pulled when and with what, provides access to an expanded combat log and allows writing notes that everyone in the group can retrieve and arrange in the interface.
Furthermore, the addon provides insights into the current gear, talents, glyphs etc. of all participants and thus simplifies loot distribution. The presence, invitations, marks, and WeakAuras can also be monitored.
Always right in the face! – Gladius
For all those who want to focus more on PvP and less on PvE, Gladiusis an important addon. It is quite simple, but brings many advantages in its simplicity. However, it is really only necessary for Arena players.
The tool checks the classes and specializations of opponents after opening the arena, as well as their hit points, making it easier to keep track of the short but intense skirmishes in PvP.
The rat tail
There are more addons that rather fall into the category of “quality of life”, making the game a bit more pleasant without being really essential. A brief overview:
World Quest Tracker: Shows in a simplified, short list which world quests in which area provide what rewards and allows filtering.
The MMO shooter Destiny 2 seems to be off to a good start. Bungie announced the first player numbers for the release weekend. They are even higher than the numbers of the Steam phenomenon PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).
For weeks, gaming websites have been reporting on the PC shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and the number of “Concurrent Players” on Steam: these are the “simultaneously playing people.”
On Saturday night, Bungie tweeted casually: “We thank you all for playing. Right now, there are 1.2 million players online in Destiny 2. See you out there.” The message came at 8:24 PM our time – it’s noon in the USA – so it could well increase over the next few hours.
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Bungie is likely targeting PUBG and the well-known number from there with the tweet. However, the player counts of both shooters can’t really be compared:
Destiny 2 is live for PS4 and Xbox One, while Destiny 2 for PC won’t be available until the end of October.
A key difference is: Destiny 2 currently has the release hype, and it could well be that there will be fewer players in the coming weeks. This is common with PvE-heavy titles. In online games with experience points and a maximum level, it is the norm that players play more in the leveling phase. This decreases once they reach the maximum level and fall back into a normal rhythm.
In contrast, PUBG shows a steep upward curve of players. This is independent of release and experience points. PUBG is a pure PvP game.
Nevertheless: Destiny 2 certainly has the potential to become the biggest game of 2017 in the “conventional market.” The predecessor, Destiny 1, also impressed with insane numbers. Back then, it was mainly about how many hours each Destiny 1 player spends with the shooter each week.
In October 2014, it was said about Destiny 1: On average, 3.2 million players spend about 3 hours a day with Destiny.
In Destiny 2, Bungie seems to be proud of the sheer amount of simultaneously active Guardians. With such a power, Ghaul and his buddies better watch out.
You have completed the story of Destiny 2 and are wondering what you can do in the endgame? We will show you the content and activities that await you.
Those who are quick can complete the main campaign of Destiny 2 in about 10 hours. But that is far from the end – on the contrary: The amount of possibilities can be overwhelming, especially for newcomers. We will bring order to the chaos and show you what you can do after the campaign to get the maximum fun out of Destiny 2.
Activities that can always be completed in the endgame
There is plenty to do in Destiny 2. In addition to public events, you can play Strikes, try yourself in the Crucible, and much more.
However, not all activities can be repeated endlessly to farm unlimited loot. There are also activities that drop loot only once a week.
But let’s first look at which activities are “unlimited”.
Explore the planets – Regional chests and Lost Sectors
Let yourself be dropped off at any fast travel point and explore the beautiful landscapes of the open worlds of Destiny 2. Additionally, you can go on a treasure hunt: At every location, you will find regional chests, whose locations are marked on the overview map. However, you will have to discover their exact locations yourself.
The golden chests can be recognized by this symbol, which has a dot in the center:
A regional golden chest
In these regional chests, you will find three tokens of the respective planet that you need to level up the factions.
Also, the Lost Sectors(Lost Sectors) are meant to awaken the explorers’ curiosity of the Guardians. These are completed dungeons with a boss at the end, who leaves behind a depot code promising great loot once defeated!
The Lost Sectors can be recognized by a painting that resembles a gate:
The symbol of a Lost Sector in the EDZ
All Lost Sectors I’ve come across so far led into a slightly hidden cave. So keep an eye out for narrow passageways! In the depots of the Lost Sectors, you can find tokens and high-quality gear! So it’s best to tackle these activities right after the campaign.
The public events are back! And they are also really easy to find. Because the overview map shows you where and when an event will start. Very convenient.
You can now simply fast travel to specific points and participate in the events. However, you should be careful not to tackle these events solo, as it could get quite challenging otherwise.
A public event in the EDZ
The public events are also among the best ways to get closer to the maximum level of 300, as you can receive exotic engrams here!
Level the planetary factions!
Scattered across the planets are chests with tokens that you can use to level up the respective faction. For 20 tokens, you level up once with the faction and can look forward to legendary loot that can significantly increase your power level. To find these chests with tokens more easily, you can purchase appropriate consumables from Cayde-6 in the social space (one for each planet).
Devrim Kay represents the faction of Earth
The tokens are the best choice for legendary gear. Collect them diligently while exploring the planets, and you should level up quickly.
The Strike playlist
If you prefer to let off steam in smaller instances, you can do so in the Strike playlist. Various Strikes are offered here via random rotation. At the end of each Strike, a tough final boss awaits, who drops loot after being defeated. This gear increases your power level up to 270.
A Strike boss in Destiny 2
Additionally, you will also receive tokens here that you can use to increase your reputation with Zavala and receive loot upon leveling up.
If you have had enough of the PvE mode after the campaign, you can knife it out with other Guardians in the Crucible. There is a quick play mode as well as a competitive mode available. After each match, there is loot, whether you win or lose. The upper limit in power level is 270.
The Crucible matches also drop tokens, which Lord Shaxx will be pleased about!
The weekly activities
In addition to the mentioned activities, there are still many things to do that you can tackle once a week. Because these drop loot only weekly. These limited activities are among the hardest, but also the most lucrative that you can undertake in Destiny 2. These will get you to the maximum level of 300. They include:
The Flashpoints – At a target location, multiple public events must be completed
The Nightfall Strike – a harder version of the normal strikes
The Call to Arms – a Crucible quest
In the future, more will be added, such as the raid and the trials.
In addition to the mentioned opportunities for refined leisure, there are still some smaller events with great rewards waiting for you!
The exotic quests
There are exotic quests in Destiny 2 that you can pursue. You will receive the quest rewards with a relatively high power level, so save them until the point where it only progresses slowly with the power level. We have already introduced these Exo quests:
The MIDA Multi-Tool – an exotic scout rifle in Destiny 2
The treasure maps of Cayde-6
Yes, Cayde-6 has treasure maps for you that you can hunt down. In addition to the nice loot, you have the chance to receive exotic engrams here. The treasure maps can therefore be quite worthwhile.
A treasure map of the EDZ
A nice side effect of all these activities: You increase your power level. To be equipped for the raid, the ultimate discipline of Destiny 2, you need to significantly increase it.
The big reveal of player ratings in FIFA 18 continues! EA Sports is revealing the 100 best players in the upcoming football simulation based on their overall strength.
In the last four days, 70 player ratings have already been revealed. Today, the next 10 players are up. The developers will release player cards with the values as they will be in the “Ultimate Team” mode of FIFA 18.
Player Ratings in FIFA 18 – Ranks 30-21
This time, four players from the Bundesliga are included – three of them from FC Bayern. Aubameyang has a pace of 96!
The Phoenix is a mystical creature that you can find and tame in ARK Survival Evolved (PC, PS4, Xbox One). However, taming the firebird is quite challenging. It is rare and only appears on the “Scorched Earth” map. Additionally, you can only find and tame the bird within a tiny time window. The taming strategy works differently than for most creatures in ARK: You need flames!
The Phoenix is also known as the firebird and only lives in Scorched Earth.
The bird undergoes a recurring cycle: The Phoenix is born from ash in the heat. Once the heat is gone, the creature turns back to dust.Only in the merciless desert of “Scorched Earth” is there enough heat to bring the Phoenix to life.
The Phoenix has a friendly disposition and would never attack. If survivors dare to play with fire, they can tame and ride the mystical creature. This is, however, not easy.
The Phoenix only spawns during the “Super Heat” in Scorched Earth – You have 5 minutes
The biggest problem you will encounter when taming the firebird is the time limit.
Here’s what you need to know about taming the Phoenix:
The Phoenix only spawns during the “Super Heat” in Scorched Earth
The heatwave lasts for 5 minutes, during which you need to find and tame the bird
Only one single Phoenix spawns across the entire Scorched Earth map
The Phoenix is friendly – It does not run away and does not attack
The Phoenix is always flying and will never come down!
The Phoenix is a passive tame – It does NOT need to be unconscious to be tamed
Fire is needed for taming the Phoenix. The firebird must be doused in flames
You can tame the Phoenix with fire arrows, a flamethrower, or a fire wyvern. However, fire arrows are not recommended, as they significantly slow down the taming process
If the Phoenix turns to ash, the taming progress is retained
You only have 5 minutes with the bird during the heatwave in Scorched Earth. Once the “Super Heat” is over, the Phoenix turns to ash. If you have already started taming the Phoenix with fire, your tame progress will be preserved!
This means that if the ash pile turns back into the Phoenix, you can continue taming where you left off. So be sure to remember where the Phoenix’s ash pile is when it turns to dust. Then you won’t have to start searching for the creature all over again.
Taming the Phoenix with a fire wyvern – Watch out for stamina & attack damage
The wyvern has the advantage of being a fast and strong flying creature in ARK Survival Evolved. With it, you can circle over the desert and look for the Phoenix.
If you have a fire wyvern, you can use its flame attack to tame the Phoenix. You need to fly close to the Phoenix and cook it well with the wyvern’s attack. Since the Phoenix is not aggressive and does not fly away from you, you can get close to it.
Use a wyvern with high stamina: The Phoenix stays in the air and will never land. Remember that it only stays for 5 minutes during the heatwave. If your house dragon has too little stamina, you will have to land repeatedly, costing you valuable time.
Use a wyvern with high attack damage: For taming the Phoenix, you need significant firepower. The higher the attack damage of the wyvern, the faster the taming will go.
Taming the Phoenix with a flamethrower & cage – Watch out for high walls
Another effective method is to build a cage around the Phoenix’s ash. The advantage is that you can tame it comfortably from the ground.
If the Phoenix despawns after the “Super Heat”, it turns into a pile of ash
The ash falls to the ground and here the Phoenix will respawn
Build a cage over the ash pile
Make sure the cage is high enough! The Phoenix spawns well above the ash pile. It is advisable to stack at least 5 walls on top of each other.
If the Phoenix spawns again, it is now trapped and the cagecan be minimized
Now you can burn the Phoenix with the flamethrower.However, you will need more than one flamethrower.
If you fail to tame the Phoenix within the 5 minutes of Super Heat, you will need to build the cage even higher. Because it will now spawn above the cage.
Once you have tamed this gem, you primarily have a prestige mount. In combat, it will be less useful, even though it can attack. There are stronger alternatives, such as the wyvern.
The Phoenix feeds on sulfate.
You can also use it as a super fast metal smelter. To do this, simply place the metal in the bird’s inventory. If you put raw meat in the Phoenix’s inventory, it will be cooked. As a resource, you will obtain silica pearls from the firebird – these it excretes.
They are fast, but that doesn’t mean they always win. Killing speedhackers in PUBG is surprisingly satisfying even to watch.
Have you ever played a round of PUBG and then noticed a player moving incredibly fast? Then you probably encountered a speed hacker. They use software to greatly increase their movement speed in Battlegrounds to gain an advantage over other players.
But speed isn’t everything in PUBG.
Speed Hacks in PUBG – Rare, but Annoying
The sight of speed hackers in the battle royale hit “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” is rare, but they still disrupt the gameplay. They don’t want to sneak through as winners, but rather openly flaunt their cheating when they move faster than cars on foot.
Don’t know what a speed hacker is or how they behave in PUBG? Here’s one in action:
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The streamer Just9n rightly questions in the video why the system can’t just detect this increased speed. Speed hacks are not exclusive to PUBG. You could witness these hackers in classic games like Counter-Strike or Call of Duty.
Speed Hacks Are Not a Substitute for Skill
The hackers annoy PUBG players, that’s clear. However, it is all the more satisfying when the cheaters are killed despite their hacks. The streamer Shroud shows how he deals with a speed hacker.
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Despite the hacker’s high speed, Shroud remains focused and takes him out. It looked pretty cool and easy. An isolated case? No. Streamer wtfmoses battles another player for the chicken dinner. An exciting fight for first place in the survival game. wtfmoses’ opponent is a speed hacker who sprints to the wrong place at the wrong time.
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It is strange that the popular top titles on Twitch rely heavily on the action “Player versus Player.” But no MMORPG can establish itself in this circle of PvP giants. Why is that? Our author Schuhmann investigates this question.
The streaming platform Twitch is becoming increasingly important for the success of games. From the perspective of game companies, Twitch is the best form of marketing. Streamers discover an attractive title for themselves and play it day after day in front of tens of thousands of viewers. The game stays in the players’ consciousness, new stories develop around a game, and the press reports on it – all of which generates attention and additional buyers.
These games attract streamers and viewers. This is a closed society. The club of top titles remains pretty much to itself on Twitch.
In any order, these six titles make up the top list among themselves, unless a new title benefits from the release hype like Destiny 2.
Three things stand out when we look at the top 6 titles:
They are all pure PvP games
They are all multiplayer online games
None of them is an MMORPG
What makes PvP so much more interesting than playing against AI?
Why are viewers so into PvP?
It’s always something different – no round is like the other because the opponents are not controlled by “scripts”, but by humans. This makes the game more dynamic – something can happen at any time. PvP is unpredictable.
The competition: “Who is the best?” adds spice to every minute. PvP has an element of competitive sports. An aspect that PvE lacks: that is more like solving a pre-made problem, like filling out a crossword puzzle.
While PvE content often runs out at some point and one is done with a game, PvP stays fresh, even if almost nothing happens in a game for years – PvP makes a game more durable.
It is therefore understandable that PvP is so much more popular with viewers.
The question remains: Why doesn’t it work with MMORPGs? These are games that have grown over the years and have an active fan base. And almost every MMORPG has a PvP mode…
Every MMORPG has PvP, why doesn’t anyone want to see it?
In WoW, there are arenas, battlegrounds, and rated battlegrounds
The Elder Scrolls Online offers large PvP battles in Cyrodiil and, at the request of the player base, battlegrounds this year
Guild Wars 2 explicitly wanted to break into eSports with its battlegrounds and offers a formidable World vs. World
Blade and Soul is considered an established PvP title, especially in South Korea
In Black Desert, players fear the ganks because the PvP is so tough
ArcheAge is designed for massive guild battles over castles. ArcheAge even offers naval battles.
We don’t even want to start with MMORPGs like WildStar, which were launched with a hardcore PvP concept that has completely fizzled out
But none of these MMORPGs seem to manage to maintain interest in their PvP among a wide audience on Twitch.
The three MMORPGs currently found at least in the top 30 rank at the bottom: WoW (10), oldie Runescape (17), and Black Desert (27).
Despite MMORPGs offering a variety of PvP options, hardly anyone seems to want to watch them. What is the reason for that? Are MMORPGs not trying hard enough?
Guild Wars 2 as eSport failed – despite all efforts
One cannot say that. MMORPGs have also recognized the signs of the times early on and wanted to turn towards “PvP.” There have been repeated attempts to establish PvP in MMORPGs as eSports and as stream titles: Guild Wars 2 desperately wanted to enter the eSports arena, offered high prize money, and aimed to establish itself there as a pioneer.
However, all of these efforts seem to have simply not paid off in the long run. The last report about Guild Wars 2 eSport on our site was around April 2017: ESL closes Pro League Division in Guild Wars 2.
MMORPGs apparently have problems with the PvP aspects. What could be the reason for that?
The gameplay is often not geared towards fast action and decision-making – but often, battles develop over a longer period. The “moment-to-moment” gameplay is not exciting, it happens less frequently that a battle turns around – MMORPGs are too slow
Then, the action in many MMORPGs is hard to read – viewers often do not understand why one character emerges from a fight as the winner while the other remains on the ground: MMORPGs are not visually appealing
The actions are often not spectacular enough – also because the skill is not as easily recognizable as in a “shooter” – whether a player is aiming or hitting correctly is hard to determine from the outside: MMORPGs lack a visible skill component
and the individualization of characters through items could deter people from getting invested – things like equipment or skill building belong to the preparation for a match and have nothing to do with the match itself: MMORPGs have too much happening before the game
The next PvP MMORPGs could succeed in the market, but not necessarily on Twitch
The trend that MMORPGs cannot establish themselves as PvP games on Twitch is all the more worrying because almost all new MMORPGs will focus on PvP.
Also, the MMORPGs that will come, like Crowfall or Camelot Unchained will probably have little chance of succeeding on Twitch – for that, they are not designed.
Camelot Unchained focuses more on large sieges and battles like ESO or Guild Wars 2. Crowfall also prefers campaigns over quick and dirty 5-minute fights.
Will Amazon bring the first “Twitch MMORPG” with New World?
It seems clear by now: An MMORPG cannot establish itself as a Twitch title on the side. Allowing a PvP mode to tag along that suddenly wins the race: that apparently doesn’t work. Rather, the MMORPG has to be tailored to the “Twitch” environment from the outset.
It is interesting to consider whether at some point an MMORPG could establish itself on Twitch that was specifically developed for it?
This could succeed for Amazon’s game studios. Little is known about their new games, only that they want to fully embrace Twitch. With “New World,” there is supposedly also an MMORPG involved. However, we don’t know whether New Dawn will focus on PvP.
Perhaps the future of MMORPGs on Twitch lies in PvE after all? Here, studios would need to develop innovative concepts. And if MMORPGs have lacked anything in recent years, it has unfortunately been innovative PvE concepts.
The exotic weapons in Destiny are a Guardian’s favorite toys – this remains true in Destiny 2. They are rare, they are coveted. And there can never be enough of them! But which Exotics are there and where can I find them? We will show you a list of all exotic weapons in Destiny 2.
Exotic items with golden symbols are the most powerful items a Guardian can wield. In the equipment system of Destiny 2, you can only equip two items of the highest quality level at the same time (one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece). You then fill the other slots with legendary, purple items. In short: Legendary items are the rum and cola mix and the exotic item is the lime! Cuba Libre in perfection.
Each weapon is unique, with its own distinct flair. And with the perks that provide the items with additional properties, a multitude of strategies arises to handle specific instances or PvP groups more effectively.
How to get exotic weapons
There are several ways to acquire exotic items. Destiny 2 is more varied here than its predecessor:
Exotic weapons list with weapon slot, element, and unlocking
Unlike the exotic armors, there are currently no class-specific weapons. All guns are valid for Titan, Warlock, and Hunter alike. For better clarity, we separate by weapon types. If you need explanations on what elements and slots are about, it’s best to read our weapons guide for Destiny 2. The list will be continuously updated. We also incorporate your feedback from the comments here!
This weekend, you have the chance to win tickets for the CentrO in Oberhausen. There, a Pokémon GO Safari is being celebrated.
A Safari event in Pokémon GO will take place in Germany in a few days. Originally, only 4000 tickets were planned, but they were quickly sold out. Now there are another 250 tickets available for you. Through a raffle, you have the chance to win the coveted tickets.
Win CentrO Safari Tickets
The ticket distribution for the Safari event in Oberhausen was reportedly unfair according to many trainers and caused bad vibes. Those who did not get a ticket for the event now have another chance to win one through a raffle. On Facebook, the CentrO explained that they have secured 250 tickets that they will distribute among trainers through a raffle.
The requirement for participating in the raffle is membership in the CentrO Oberhausen loyalty program. You can easily complete this before participating. With the email address you used for the loyalty program, you will then sign up for the raffle.
The raffle runs from September 8, 2017, to September 10, 2017. To enter the raffle, you can simply click on the linked Facebook post.
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The Safari Zone events take place in various cities across Europe. In Germany, the event is on September 16 in Oberhausen, which is near Düsseldorf.
As participants of the events, you will be rewarded with special in-game medals and special 2km eggs that you will find at the PokéStops within the shopping center. Additionally, lure modules will be active all day so you can catch rare Pokémon like Kangaskhan, Chansey, Larvitar, and many more.
“Trainers in the area can even encounter Shiny Pikachu, Shiny Magikarp, and various forms of Unown!”
However, there will be no gym and raid battles in the shopping centers during the event.
Rare Pokémon even without a ticket
Trainers who were unable to snag tickets do not have to miss out on rare Pokémon. In the cities where the respective events are held, various Pokémon from the Safari event will be available.
Whether “all” rare Pokémon that also spawn in the shopping center are meant remains uncertain. While the English message states
“… discover and catch some of the Pokémon found at the Pokémon GO Safari Zones …”,
the German translation states
“…have the opportunity to discover the various Pokémon of the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event in the cities of the respective shopping centers and catch them.”
The translation leaves a lot of room for speculation. Therefore, we cannot say with certainty which Pokémon you can encounter without a ticket.
The jump to the Xbox One is still ahead for PUBG . To ensure everything feels good and looks good, preparations are already being made. An example is Destiny, which has left a good impression on the developers at Bluehole with its auto-aim features.
A few months ago, PUBG producer Chang Han Kim stated that cross-play is definitely on the developers’ agenda. This was recently confirmed by Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene. He said that he and his team like Destiny’s aim-assist feature.
Destiny’s targeting system is well-balanced and is intended to provide the same conditions for all players during cross-play.
Identical player experiences in PUBG cross-play?
Providing a similar gaming experience for players on PC and Xbox One is the goal of PUBG developers. Whether they can actually achieve this will be seen in the future.
Additionally, the gaming experience depends on the personal preferences of the players. They must then say, “yes, it really feels the same.” The experience being “identical” cannot be measured.
Hot topic at PUBG: Controller vs. Mouse/Keyboard – Is it fair?
To achieve a good outcome, the developers are looking at successful console games where aiming is important. In a conversation with GamesIndustry, Brendan Greene spoke in detail about the cross-play feature in PUBG.
The team is currently planning cross-play. “We would like to see cross-play. However, we believe it would only be fair if “keyboard and mouse” play against “keyboard and mouse” or “controller” against “controller.” The topic is currently being hotly debated.”
“Games like Destiny make it possible for auto-aim and controller to feel good in a first-person shooter. And I believe, with Microsoft’s help, PUBG will really feel like a good shooter on consoles.
We want to provide the identical experience when playing on PC and Xbox.”
Mein-MMO believes: An interesting topic, wanting to equalize both platforms in this regard. Taking Destiny as a model for controller aiming seems to be a good plan at first, as players on consoles are quite satisfied with the controls.
Now the new installment, Destiny 2, is set to be released on PC as well. In the PC beta, it was shown that the aim-assist is difficult to balance. The aim feature poses a risk of exploits there. But Bungie is likely to come up with a solution that the PUBG developers should definitely consider in their plans.
The public events in Destiny 2 provide a great opportunity to level up your power. We will show you how to start the heroic mode and get the best loot.
Those who wanted to farm public events in Destiny 1 needed external tools for that. In the game itself, neither the location nor the exact timing of public events could be determined.
Destiny 2 is much more convenient in this regard. The overview map shows you where and when the events take place.
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Public Events in Destiny 2 – Heroic Mode, Loot
For completing public events, you will receive rewards in the form of rare and legendary engrams and other consumables. In very rare cases, you can even get exotic engrams from public events.
To receive rewards, you don’t even have to successfully complete the events. Depending on your progress, the quality of the rewards increases.
The best gear is available if you manage to complete the events heroically.
However, the heroic events are not served to you on a silver platter. You must meet certain requirements to have a chance at the best loot. We will show you how to successfully complete all public events heroically!
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Fallen’s Glimmer Extraction
The Fallen want to extract glimmer, and your task is to prevent this. Specifically, the extraction must be stopped at three locations. For this, three marked enemies must be eliminated.
Location: EDZ on Earth and Nessus
Heroic Mode: To trigger heroic mode, you need to destroy some of the Fallen’s devices that appear around the combat area. You can recognize them by the damage they take when the devices are targeted. The generators must be destroyed before you focus on the marked targets.
Heroic Phase: In the heroic phase, you will try to become a glimmer hoarder. You will stand on a mountain of glimmer and must protect it from the Fallen.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Fallen’s Ether Extraction – The Servitor
Once again, the Fallen want to engage in their dirty business. In this event, you will face a monstrous Servitor, which annoyingly has the property of teleporting you around, making orientation difficult. You may also spawn at a height of 100 meters – watch out for the fall.
Location: The EDZ and on Nessus
Heroic Mode: If you want to trigger heroic mode, you should immediately deal with the little Servitors that spawn after a short time and protect their big brother. You need to be quick since the little Servitors will disappear after a short while.
Heroic Phase: In the heroic phase, the big Servitor and the small ones become stronger.
A Fallen enemy in Destiny
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Fallen Walker – Take 2
The well-known Fallen Walker is back. In this event, you need to destroy the legs of the Walker to expose a weak point that allows you to take it down faster.
Location: The EDZ and Titan
Heroic Mode: Focus on the three domes that surround the combat arena. When you destroy a leg of the Walker, it collapses and drops three Arc orbs, which you need to place in the holders of the three domes (two each). There is a danger that the Walker will be defeated too quickly before you have deactivated all the domes. Take it slow!
Heroic Phase: Once all three domes are deactivated, you can really heat things up with damage dealing weapons. To spice things up further, a second Walker will appear, which can be destroyed quite quickly thanks to the cannons.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Witches Duo of the Hive
To defeat the witches, you need to disable their shields. This can be done by standing in the designated circles. After the two witches have passed away, a boss will appear.
Location: On Titan
Heroic Mode: After the death of both witches, you must stand in the circle and shoot at the crystals next to the witch portal. Focus on one crystal first to have more time with the second crystal.
Heroic Phase:Once you have destroyed both crystals, a Knight will spawn. Destroy it to complete the heroic mode.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Vex Conflux – The “Glass Chamber Memory Event”
In essence, this event is already known from the predecessor. Prevent the Vex from sacrificing themselves at a conflux. Up to ten Vex may do this at most; otherwise, the event is lost. This event is a chaotic mess. Make sure that not too many Vex sacrifice themselves.
Location: Nessus and Io
Heroic Mode: Three platforms must be captured while the Vex want to sacrifice themselves at the conflux. From the conflux, three beams lead to the nearby platforms, so you can’t miss them. Watch out for the fanatics that will attack you and blow themselves up nearby.
Heroic Phase: Once you have captured all platforms 100%, a powerful Hydra will appear. Take care of it.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Possessed – The Cult Around a Sphere
A large sphere of the possessed must be weakened. For this, you need to eliminate the possessed that are in the vicinity of the sphere.
Location: The EDZ and on Io
Heroic Mode: For the loot of the heroic variant, you need to get a buff in a smaller sphere and shoot at the large sphere.
Heroic Phase: Once the large sphere is destroyed, a boss will appear. Take it down.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Cabal Excavations
The Cabal are tapping into our planet. To stop the drilling, you need to position yourself around the drill. At the same time, you will be attacked by Cabal, and laser beams will rain down from the sky.
Location: The EDZ and on Io
Heroic Mode: For the heroic mode, you need to shoot down a ship that is patrolling above the event.
Heroic Phase: Kill the boss that appears afterward to successfully complete the event.
Destiny 2 Public Event Heroic: The Cabal Psions
The Cabal are once again wreaking havoc on the ground. This time with a gigantic machine that is protected by a dome. You won’t deal any damage from outside the dome.
Location: The EDZ and Nessus
Heroic Mode: If you want to play the hero and trigger the heroic variant, you must shoot at the opening valves after each Psion. These shine orange and take damage when you shoot at them. Note that these valves are only open for a short time. Additionally, you take damage if you shoot at the valves, as you must stay in a dome whose ground is burning.
Heroic Phase: Once all valves are destroyed, a tough boss will appear. Hit hard, the guy can take quite a bit.
Nexxoss Gaming shows you all events in the video:
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A government agency in Malaysia has apparently blocked access to the Steam shop. The reason is the controversial game Fight of Gods.
As the site lowyat reports, a government agency in Malaysia has issued serious measures against Valve’s PC platform Steam. It is no longer possible to access the Steam shop from Malaysia, but previously purchased games can still be played there. Lowyat mentions a “DNS Block.”
Jesus vs Odin – Amaterasu vs Guan Gong – Fight!
The reason for the anger is a rather obscure fighting game. In “Fight of Gods,” deities and spiritual figures like Odin, Moses, or Amaterasu face off against each other. Apparently, Jesus and Gautama Buddha were added recently. This has led to tensions.
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When fans demanded that the Prophet Mohammed be included in Fight of Gods, it apparently made the Malaysian authorities lose their patience.
Before the ban, it was reported that the Malaysian authority for the “Communication and Multimedia Commission” (MCMC) had requested Valve to geo-block Fight of Gods. If nothing happened within 24 hours, the authority would take further steps.
This apparently has now occurred.
In Germany, Fight of Gods leaves people rather indifferent, in Malaysia, it outrages the authorities
Fight of Gods has been available on Steam since September 4. German media have also reported on the early-access title, but rather as a curiosity. German sites feature titles like “Jesus beats up Buddha” (GameStar).
It did not lead to an outrage wave in Germany. On ComputerBild, the article about the game received 100% approval. On GameStar, the audience discusses mainly why Mohammed is still absent and whether Islam gets special treatment.
Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia. The state religion is Islam. Until the 70s, Malays were considered rather liberal, but this has changed with a revival movement. The prohibition of images in Islam has in the past led to serious conflicts: Mohammed cartoons in a Danish newspaper triggered demonstrations in predominantly Islamic countries in 2005.
Steam capitulates: Fight of Gods no longer available for sale in Malaysia
Update 9.9.: The situation continues. Valve has now banned “Fight of Gods” for Malaysia; the game is no longer available in the shop there. In return, Malaysia has lifted the Steam ban. This is reported by Gamesbeat.
Which MMORPGs and action MMOs can you control on PC with a controller or gamepad?
More and more MMORPGs are making their way onto consoles. For this, the controls must be adapted to the controller of an Xbox One and PS4. This controller support, however, also extends to the PC, as many players prefer to play with a controller.
We have put together a list for you of current MMORPGs that you can play with a controller on PC.
The Elder Scrolls Online with a controller? It works great
Zenimax’s MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online exists alongside the PC version in a version for Xbox One and PS4. Accordingly, it can be played with a controller – also on PC. This control method works even excellently, as controller support was considered not subsequently but during the development of the console versions.
The UI is specifically adapted to control with a gamepad so that you can quickly access all functions. Therefore, The Elder Scrolls Online plays smoothly with a controller.
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In this Power Level guide to Destiny 2 we will show you how to quickly reach max level 335. This is how you level up, this is how you exceed 260 Power.
Update: Since Curse of Osiris, the new max power level is 335 (with mods).
No matter how powerful your Guardian was in Destiny 1 – in Destiny 2 you start over. Ghaul, the new villain, has robbed you of your power, and now you need to regain your strength. All Guardians start at Level 1 in Destiny 2.
But how do you level up efficiently? What is the cap, what is the max level in Destiny 2? Here are all the answers.
Reach character level 25 in Destiny 2 – The first step of leveling
At the beginning, you need to raise your character level. The maximum since Curse of Osiris is Level 25. This is the first goal of character progression.
To increase your character level, you only need to do one thing: Gather experience points (XP). The XP bar fills up as you defeat enemies and complete activities – in other words, by playing Destiny 2. For example, play the story missions, tasks in the open world, or PvP matches in the Crucible.
Each time the XP bar is filled, you level up. By the way, you receive one upgrade point per level, which you can use to unlock focus abilities. Once level 25 is reached, the next step in progression begins.
By the way: The strength of enemies in the open world is scaled based on your level.
Level and Power Level
Reach Power Level 260 / 265 / 270 – The second step to the maximum
On your way to character level 20, you will also level up in Power Level. The Power Level of your Guardian is calculated from the average attack and defense values of your equipped weapons and armor pieces. It determines how much damage you deal and how much damage you can take. Therefore, the big goal is: Max out your Power Level.
From character level 25 onwards, you no longer need experience points to progress. You can only improve by finding powerful gear pieces to increase your Power Level. This Power Level was called “Light Level” in Destiny 1, by the way.
At the launch of Destiny 2, the max Power Level is 300. However, your previous goal is 260 / 265 / 270 Power before you take on the 300 Power challenge.
Since Curse of Osiris, the max Power Level is 335.
You increase your Power Level by equipping gear with better stats. New items can only be a few points better than your total Power Level, which means you level up slowly but steadily.
This is how you level up quickly in Power Level; the numbers can be higher since Curse of Osiris:
Blue gear drops with higher stats (up to max 260) can be found in all kinds of activities. They can, for example, be rewards after an activity or dropped by enemies.
Legendary (purple) items and engrams can also be obtained from numerous activities. These can be a maximum of 265 Power. By the way, the Power Level is assigned immediately upon the drop of an engram, so it doesn’t make sense to save it for later. You can take it directly for decoding.
Legendary items over 265 Power (up to 270 Power) can be received from vendors as rewards. This is because they can be equipped with mods that push the Power Level by +5. Legendary items with mods (up to 270 Power) are also rare rewards in strikes and PvP matches.
Tip: To level up quickly, it’s worth playing a lot of public events. This way, you can quickly get vendor tokens, which you can exchange for legendary items that go up to 270.
By the way: If you have around 270 Power Level, blue engrams can drop with stats over 260. If you have over 276 Power, legendary items over 265 can also drop from all kinds of activities. However, they are not suitable for leveling up. They are always around 10 points below your total Power Level.
So how do you get over 270 Power?
Reach Power Level 335 – Level Cap – Go through weekly milestones and exotics
Once you reach Power Level 260-270, there are significantly fewer options to continue leveling up and become even more powerful.
You can go from 270 to 335 Power through weekly milestones. There are several milestone types that you can display in the objectives overview – the crucial ones are the weekly milestones that grant “powerful gear”.
These activities reset every Tuesday for the Weekly Reset. This means that the rewards from these activities can only be earned weekly.
These Weekly Milestones are listed:
The Call-to-Arms in the Crucible – that is a PvP quest
Flashpoints – In a region marked as a Flashpoint, events must be mastered
Nightfall Strike – a hard version of the “normal” strikes
Clan XP – Earn Clan XP in strikes, in raids, in the Crucible, and in world activities
Raid
Heroic Strikes (3 per week)
Since you can only earn rewards from these activities weekly, you should only attempt them when you are over Power Level 270.
Additionally, exotic engrams can drop items beyond 270. These are very rare drops in public events, strikes, Crucible matches, or Cayde’s treasure maps. All locations of exotic engrams are presented here.
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Also, through the raid and the trials, you can obtain gear that will bring you to the max level. Keep in mind that you can increase your Power Level by up to 5 with mods. Thus, it goes up to 335 Power, without mods up to 330.
In this graphic, you get an overview of which activities you can play on your way to Power Level 300. The activities that bring you to 300 also bring you to 335.
Good luck on your way to 335, Guardians!
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The Argus Portal Stones in World of Warcraft have once again become obsolete. We reveal what will happen to the new currency.
In long-standing MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, there is a variety of currencies that players can use to purchase different things in the game. Over time, some currencies fall prey to a revision when they become outdated or too complicated.
However, no currency was as short-lived as the Argus Portal Stones. These have now been available in World of Warcraft for almost two weeks and are already being removed from the game.
Argus Portal Stones were obtained for completing world quests in the new areas of Argus and for finishing smaller invasion points.
The idea behind these portal stones was that every week you had to complete a quest to unlock the larger invasion points and thus a world boss. However, this would have been a particularly annoying step in the long term, which the developers have now realized.
In the official forum, Community Manager Ornyx explained that there are three changes planned:
Argus Portal Stones will be completely abolished. Anyone who still has some will be compensated with a small amount of Veiled Argunite.
The weekly quest that requires turning in Argus Portal Stones now requires players to complete 3 invasions.
The cap for Veiled Argunite will be raised from 1500 to 2000 to simplify the transition, so no player exceeds the cap.
These changes are scheduled for the next maintenance – that is, September 13. The Argus Portal Stones have been disliked by most players since their introduction. They serve no real purpose, you can’t actually buy anything with them, nor can you spend them. Since you cannot hold more than the cap of 40, the excess portal stones will be sent to the player via mail afterward. For this reason, the mailbox continues to fill up with messages about “Argus Portal Stones” – a form of spam.
What do you think about this sudden change of mind by Blizzard? Better late than never? Or should they have let the system run for a few more weeks?
