Out of luck? Games from the USA arrive in Europe 6 months later! [April 1]

A new law is making life difficult for gamers worldwide. Games from America will now arrive in Europe much later.

Thanks to globalization, everything is just a small step away from us. When a game is released in Japan, America, or Korea, it usually only takes a few days before it hits our market as well – often it happens simultaneously. That may now be temporarily over, as a law from America is putting a stop to that.

Yesterday, on March 31, 2017, American President Donald Trump signed a new decree that will also have significant impacts on gaming culture in Europe. By law, the broadly defined term “technological achievements” may only enter the market elsewhere in the world with a delay of 6 months after its development and release in America. What was primarily intended for weapons, automotive, and industrial technology is proving to be a setback for all video game fans due to the wording of the decree.

Donald Trump Signing

For gamers, this means in plain language: American games will be released in Europe at the earliest 6 months (180 days) after the release in the USA.

In a press conference after the signing of the decree, Trump himself commented on this order:

“America is a leader in technology and software development. No one understands the development of software and technology as well as I do. It’s a shame that we pass software and technology on so quickly to other countries. Really bad! The new decree will ensure that new software and technology remain with the good people they are intended for: Americans.”

Electronic Arts Logo

Meanwhile, Electronic Arts has already released a response to reassure customers in Europe.

“Even though many of our fans are disappointed that games will now be released late, we want to emphasize the positive aspects of this law. Our European customers may come into contact with our products later but will then receive a significantly improved version. Consider the delay as an extended beta test that you unfortunately cannot participate in but will benefit from all the advantages of this phase!”

Looking back at the game releases of recent years, that seems to be true. Especially in the first months, games are often improved with patches to fix the worst design flaws.

Hearthstone Journey to Ungoro

Blizzard has already announced that they will adjust the release dates of their games in the coming days. The latest Hearthstone expansion “Journey to Un’goro” will likely only be released in October – it’s indeed a particularly long journey.

On Twitter, the “Federal Act of Knowledge Export” (F.a-KE-Pact) triggered a worldwide backlash that is still ongoing. Trump countered this by stating that “America first” means that the American people also take precedence in entertainment.

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Furthermore, they aim to further curb the copying and counterfeiting of software by ensuring that products do not leave their own country.

“There are many evil men and women out there. They want to do evil things. They copy our work, the good work of hard-working men and women. And counterfeit it. That’s sick!”

This may lead to a very lukewarm gaming summer in Europe – without American new releases.

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The Secret World Legends: Beta start and free weapons for TSW players

The Secret World Legends, the reboot of The Secret World, has its own beta phase and further invitations will be sent out this weekend. Additionally, the developers at Funcom announced that all customers of the old The Secret World would automatically unlock all basic weapons in the relaunch.

The Secret World, the creepy mystery horror online role-playing game from Funcom, will soon be re-released as a quasi-fresh game The Secret World Legends. The new game is supposed to be more action-packed and dynamic than the rather bulky original. Also, only the term “Shared World RPG” is now used, no longer MMORPG.

As so much is changing in TSWL, a closed beta is intended to ensure a smooth release.

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The Secret World Legends: Join the Beta!

If you want to participate in the beta test for The Secret World Legends, you just need to register with Funcom at the provided link here for the TSWL beta. With a bit of luck, your submission will be selected and you can test The Secret World Legends early and be part of the development process.

A large wave of beta invitations will reportedly be sent out today, March 31, according to Game Director Romain Amiel.

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If you haven’t had any luck yet, you shouldn’t lose hope. Funcom wants maximum participation and will send out more beta invitations. With a bit of luck, you will eventually get your beta spot. However, note that a strict NDA is in place. You are not allowed to discuss your experiences until the beta ends.

The Secret World Legends: Weapon Arsenal for All Regular Customers!

If you already own the old The Secret World, you have reason to be happy. Customers of the original game will have all basic weapons in the game unlocked from the start of The Secret World Legends.

The Secret World Museum Exhibit

You will still have to create a new hero, but at least with a large arsenal of weapons, starting anew should be a bit easier. The Secret World remains Buy2Play while The Secret World Legends will be Free2Play.

Also interesting: The Secret World – Horror Epilogue for Former Funcom CEO

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Destiny: Trials of Osiris – The map on March 31st.

Today, on March 31, the Trials of Osiris begin in Destiny. Which map will be played?

The update 2.6.0 last Tuesday brought several changes that directly affect the Trials. Regarding the bounties:

  • Existing Trials bounties remain in the player’s inventory and can be completed to receive the corresponding rewards.
  • New versions of the bounties are now offered by Brother Vance and can be completed daily when the Trials of Osiris are active.
  • Armor and weapon rewards from bounties have been updated and now include all “Year 3” items that do not have the “Masterwork” attribute.

Additionally:

  • A bug has been fixed that allowed a player in the surviving team to continue the round by using “Fireborn” even if all opponents were eliminated.

Furthermore, there were balance adjustments, such as the Scori and hand cannon nerf or that the No Land Beyond no longer has flinch. You can find the patch notes for 2.6.0 here.

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The Trials of Osiris start today at 7 PM. They will last until the weekly reset next Tuesday. This time the map The Burning Shrine will be played.

What are the Trials of Osiris?

In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in three-member teams and try to fill your points card with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. It is not only about having strong equipment but also about communication among the Guardians. A good knowledge of the map is beneficial.

With 5 and 7 wins, you gain random rewards from Osiris’s loot pool. Additionally, you should keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you are in top form, you can use a “flawless” ticket to access Mercury and raid the chest with the fine loot.

Good luck in the Trials, Guardians.


Interesting: Destiny 2: Expansion I and II – Are we finally meeting Osiris?

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FIFA 17 FUT Birthday – Birthday Event in Ultimate Team – Information

FIFA 17 FUT celebrates its birthday today, on March 31st! Here you will find information about packs, the birthday team, gifts, SBCs, and player cards during the birthday event in Ultimate Team.

On March 19, 2009, the “Ultimate Team” mode was introduced in FIFA 09. On this day, the success story of FUT began – an online mode that became the most successful and profitable mode in the history of the FIFA series. Since then, FUT has been an integral part of FIFA, with new features added every year, such as in FIFA 17 FUT Champions and SBCs.

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To celebrate this anniversary, the “FUT Birthday” event has been held in FUT since FIFA 14. This event is typically held shortly after March 19 and usually lasts a week.

FUT 17 turns 8 – Start of the Birthday Celebration

FUT Birthday starts on March 31 at 7 PM. It ends on April 8.

Contents of the Birthday Event – Team, SBCs, Gifts

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A birthday team has just been revealed. It will be live from 7 PM and features 23 players with upgraded cards: New premium SBCs are coming. This way, you can obtain unique items and a jersey.

Additionally, there are daily birthday SBCs. The more you complete, the better the rewards. The extra rewards will be available after the event, but before April 14. Here are the extra rewards:

  • 3 daily SBCs – Mega Pack
  • 4 daily SBCs – Premium Player Pack
  • 5 daily SBCs – Rare Player Pack
  • 6 daily SBCs – Rare Mega Pack
  • 7 daily SBCs – Jumbo Rare Player Pack
  • 8 daily SBCs – Ultimate Pack

The contents of these packs are untradeable. The rewards do not stack.

Additionally: Log in every day to the web app or companion app. There are daily gifts waiting for you.

This is how the birthday went in FIFA 16

In FIFA 16 there were:

  • Pack offers: New packs went live every 8 hours that could be purchased.
  • Free packs – Gifts: On each day, there were free packs containing untradeable player cards. Even packs that normally cost 50k coins were included.
  • FUT tournament: The “FUT Birthday Cup” took place – a tournament with an exclusive jersey and substantial coin prizes.
  • International player cards: There were also 21 cards of players featuring the positions they held in their national teams. The ratings remained unchanged, only the positions were different.
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Birthday in FUT 16

Interesting: FIFA 17: FUT celebrates its 8th birthday – The success story “Ultimate Team”

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WoW: Meatballs is the perfect companion for the Blasted Lands

With the right champion, the contents of patch 7.2 are a piece of cake. Have you got Meatball on the team?

With patch 7.2 “The Tomb of Sargeras” for World of Warcraft, many players spend a large part of their time on the Broken Shore. Apart from a few world quests, there is also a major elite enemy every few minutes, who has particularly many nether shards in his possession. Alone, the opponent with 60 million health points is difficult to defeat. However, this can be drastically simplified if you have the right champion!

Did you know that patch 7.1.5 already brought a new companion for all class halls? For this, you need to head to the arena in Orgrimmar or Stormwind (Deep Run), as soon as you have access. Access can be obtained from reward chests from dungeons or from Vrykul in the northeast of Stormheim.

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Meatball is a valuable ally on the Broken Shore.

You must win enough fights in the arena until you have defeated Meatball. When you return to the arena later, Meatball will be standing by and can be recruited as a companion for the Garrison in Draenor. Then return to your class hall.

After a while, a new mission for your followers will appear at the mission table: “No word about the arena”. You must complete this mission. It is important, however, that you increase the chance to 200%! Because the bonus loot from this mission is what matters. If you fail, you can try again afterwards.

This game cycles a few times and your followers have to complete a total of 5 missions around the arena and bring back the bonus loot each time. Once that is done, the quest “Meatball stew” starts – return to the arena and fetch your new champion.

What makes Meatball so special?

Meatball, or in English “Meatball”, is probably the most powerful companion one can wish for on the Broken Isles. He brings his abilities from the arena with him. Two abilities are particularly crucial here.

WoW Fleischklops Order Hall

Energy orbs: Approximately every 10-15 seconds, Meatball causes an energy orb to appear through his melee attacks, which lands near the player. If the player runs through this orb, the damage dealt increases by 10% for 20 seconds. This effect is stackable up to 5 times! If Meatball is permanently engaged in battle, you can deal 50% more damage consistently, causing tough elite enemies to fall quickly!

Meatball is hungry: When Meatball hits an enemy and their health points fall between 20% and 25%, Meatball occasionally executes a finishing move. He then roars “MEATBALL IS HUNGRY!” and the corresponding enemy is stunned for 3 seconds. At the end of the stun, the enemy simply implodes and dies – no matter how many health points they had left! Against scaling rare elite enemies, Meatball can deal between 20-100 million damage, benefiting all players.

Meatball is definitely a worthwhile investment. Dive into the arena and get this elite gnoll, who would make even Hogger tremble.


Why we think the Broken Shore is lame, we explain in this article.

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Revelation Online: Stardust Update – Theme Park in Theme Park

The Chinese online role-playing game Revelation Online is getting its first major content addon since the start of open beta. In it, you can visit an amusement park in the fairyland or fight guild vs. guild battles on the Stardust Island.

Revelation Online already has a large, colorful fantasy world where you can experience adventures both on land and in the air. This world will soon become even bigger as fun and games await you in the fairyland, while a bitter war is raging among guilds on Stardust Island.

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Revelation Online: Fun and Games in the Fairy Amusement Park

If you want to have fun outside the hot springs, you can soon enjoy yourself in the fairyland. This magical amusement park transforms you into a big-headed cartoon character. Transformed in this way, you can complete numerous fun quests and activities there.

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Among them is a giant board game where you move by rolling dice and have to complete a different mini-game (for example, jump puzzles) for each space you land on. The reward is experience points and items. So the fun is worth it!

Guilds vs. Guilds on the Stardust Island

If you’d rather kill other players than have fun, head to the Stardust Island. There are especially many rare and valuable resources lying around that you must defend from other guilds. Only the strongest guilds can succeed here in the long run.

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The Stardust update does not yet have a specific release timeframe. However, it shouldn’t be too long before the new content appears.

Also interesting: Revelation Online – Pay2Win accusations regarding treasure maps

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Quake Champions: Closed Beta starts in a few days

The closed beta of Quake Champions is set to start in less than a week. You can still sign up for the test of the arena shooter.

Quake fans, pay attention: The closed beta for Quake Champions starts in just a few days and there are still spots available for you. Fast arena battles demand a lot of skill from you in the latest installment of the series if you want to come out as a winner from the match.

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Closed Beta beginning of April – Register now

Next Thursday, on April 6th, the closed beta of Quake Champions begins. Although there are only a few days left, you can still sign up for the test now. Just visit the official website, enter your email address, and confirm the registration in the email from Bethesda. Here is the official beta sign-up at quake.bethesda.net – Registration does not guarantee you a spot in the test phase.

With a high frame rate of 120Hz, the game is designed to provide gameplay as fast as the original. You will need good reactions and significant attention in the game to make frags.

The developers have now introduced the new character Anarki. He is one of the fastest champions in the game and can use his hoverboard to change direction in the air.

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Free to play? Partially …

The game is primarily Free-To-Play and gives every player the Ranger character at the start. You can use in-game currency to expand the selection and borrow other champions for a limited time. However, if you want to own the champions permanently, you can purchase a champion package for a fixed price. The price for the package is currently unknown.

Quake Champions Ranger

You can find an overview of the champions on the official Quake Champions website. Here is the Champion overview at quake.bethesda.net


Five more recommended online games for April 2017 can be found here

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Hearthstone: New Cards – This is why Sylvanas was banned from Classic!

New cards from the Un’Goro expansion reveal why Sylvanas was banned from Hearthstone .

In just under a week, the release of “Journey to Un’Goro”, the latest Hearthstone adventure, is expected. Before Blizzard reveals the big wave of the last cards, they have highlighted a few key features.

The new legendary card for the Druids is Tyrantus. This powerful beast costs 10 mana and has massive stats of 12/12. Particularly threatening is that Tyrantus cannot be targeted by spells or enemy hero powers, making it very difficult for foes to directly eliminate it.

Also a beast, but much smaller, is the Ravasaur Runt, a 2/2 minion for 2 mana. Through its Battlecry, it gains an Adapt effect if the player controls at least 2 other minions. So, the little hatchling learns from other minions.

One of the biggest changes with the start of the “Year of the Mammoth” is the shifting of several Classic cards that can no longer be played in the Standard format. This includes giants like Ragnaros, but also Sylvanas Windrunner. The reason why the latter was banned can seemingly be traced back to the new card Spiritsinger Umbra. This legendary 4-mana minion with stats of 3 /4 has a pretty powerful card effect. As long as she is on the field, she makes played minions trigger their Deathrattle effect immediately! For Sylvanas, that would have been a direct Mind Control, which they likely did not want in the game (far from priests) – especially since it can be triggered a second time.

Hearthstone Sylvanas Full Art
Byebye, Sylvi.

What do you think of these new cards? Cool innovations with many possibilities? Or rather disappointing?


Meanwhile, Blizzard has excluded German players from a tournament – due to unsportsmanlike behavior.

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Diablo 3 Season 10 Guide: The Best Classes and Builds – Tier List

In this overview, we show you the best builds and classes for Season 10 in Diablo 3. In the tier list, you see the “best class”.

Update: We have also created a tier list for the new Season 11, which you can find here:

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A new season in Diablo means that everything is reset to zero. At the same time, you have the chance to secure a place in the top positions of the leaderboard, into which only the best players can enter.

With a new patch, set items, legendary items, and characters are strengthened or weakened. This regularly changes the leaderboard of the strongest builds and classes in Diablo 3. For the current Season 10, we show you here the best builds and classes that give you the best chances in Greater Nephalem Rifts.

What does the builds and classes tier list depend on?

The tier list we present to you was created by Diablo 3 expert Rhykker. It is based on data he has evaluated from the NA, EU, Asia, PTR, Season, and non-Season leaderboards. Some builds and classes stood out as being significantly stronger than others.

It is important to note that no combination of class and build is considered “bad” in this tier list. It is about comparing which combination can complete higher Greater Nephalem Rifts. There is a difference of 15 Greater Rift levels between “Tier F” and “Tier S”. This does not mean that builds from F-Tier should not be played, but rather that they are the “worst of the best builds”.

All these combinations of skills and equipment (builds) can easily reach level 70 in the Greater Rifts, thereby unlocking archaic items that can significantly improve your equipment. To keep this list from becoming endlessly long, some builds that might be just below F-Tier are not included.

Order:

  • S-Tier: The best solo GR builds – Considered by many as OP builds in Diablo 3
  • A-Tier: Five GR levels behind S-Tier
  • B-Tier: Seven GR levels behind S-Tier
  • C-Tier: Ten GR levels behind S-Tier
  • D-Tier: Twelve GR levels behind S-Tier
  • F-Tier: 15 GR levels behind S-Tier

Note: You will often find the term “LON” in the tier list. LON stands for Legacy of Nightmare – This is the English name of the set bonus Legacy of Nightmares. This set bonus is available with the rings The Wailing Host and Litany of the Undaunted. “As long as this is your only set bonus, every equipped ancient item increases your damage by 100% and reduces the damage you take by 4%.”

Diablo 3 Monk
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F-Tier Builds Diablo 3 Season 10

Uliana’s Monk: The Uliana build for the Monk is still strong but cannot keep up with the other sets of this class. If you only have the Uliana set, you can play well with it, but you will be better off with other sets like Sun-Wuko. Here is the Uliana build on Icy-Veins.com

SunWuko’s Monk: This build is a weaker alternative to the LON Monk that you can use to farm the items for the LON-LTK-Monk. Parts of the equipment are used in both builds and reduce the time you need for farming. There are several playstyles for the SunWuko set, such as the Wave of Light build which has advantages in speedruns. The set is therefore not “bad” but is overshadowed by other sets when it comes to clearing Greater Rifts. Here is the SunWuko Lashing Tailkick build on Icy-Veins.com

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LON-Thorns Barbarian: The LON builds are particularly difficult to farm because you need the right ancient items with optimal stats. If this LON build is not stronger than other builds where you do not have to farm these optimal ancient items, it is not worth the effort. Although this mentioned build does not deal significantly less damage, it is much harder to assemble, which is why it landed in F-Tier. Here is the LON-Thorns build on Icy-Veins.com

D-Tier Builds Diablo 3 Season 10

Invoker-Thorns Crusader: With this build, you get one step closer to the LON-Thorns Crusader. The Invoker-Thorns build is not bad, but it is overshadowed by the top builds. Here is the Invoker-Thorns build on Icy-Veins.com

Roland’s Crusader: In Patch 2.5.0, the Roland set received a buff and thus an increase in damage. Therefore, this build is roughly on par with the Invoker build – Maybe even slightly better. But as mentioned before: The Crusader has significantly better builds that cannot compete with these. Here is Roland’s build with Sweep Attack on Icy-Veins.com

Leapquake Barbarian: This build was still in F-Tier before Patch 2.5.0, but it rose to D-Tier due to a buff. It is among the strongest Barbarian builds, although they all lie in D-Tier (Sorry, dear Barbarian friends). Here is the Leapquake build on Icy-Veins.com

Jade Witch Doctor: Due to the recently activated changes to monster density in Greater Rifts, this build received an indirect buff. Nevertheless, it remains behind the Fire Bat build. Here is the Jade build on Icy-Veins.com

Helltooth Gigantuan Witch Doctor: The Helltooth Gigantuan Doctor was up until a few patches ago the strongest version of this class. The increased monster density, however, allowed other builds to benefit much more significantly, which is why this one is only in D-Tier. Here is the Helltooth Gigantuan build on Icy-Veins.com

Charge Barbarian: The Barbarian build that combines the Raekor and Immortal King sets was once one of the strongest. However, the change in monster density made another build even stronger than this one. Here is the Charge build on Icy-Veins.com

Whirlwind Barbarian: This is currently the strongest build of the Barbarian class. The fact that this one is in D-Tier does not reflect well on the Barbarian. This class could certainly use more love from the developers. Nevertheless, the Whirlwind benefits significantly from the increased monster density. Here is the Whirlwind Barbarian on Icy-Veins.com

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C-Tier Builds in Diablo 3 Season 10

Inna’s EP Monk: The Inna set was buffed in Patch 2.5.0 and now causes 25% more damage than before. Due to this buff, the build has been promoted from D-Tier to C-Tier. The advantage of this set is that Inna is the starter set for Monks and can quickly be in your inventory. This set is used as a foundation for many good solo builds and is needed for the role of support monk in the group. Here is the Inna EP build on Icy-Veins.com

Zunimassa’s Fire Bat Witch Doctor: Originally, this build stood in the F-Tier category, but it was later raised a few tiers. Youtuber Anthony Evans found during testing that the Zunimassa set is also playable with Fire Bats, thus pushing the set a bit. Nevertheless, this set is not the best for the Witch Doctor. A video explaining the build can be found here on Youtube

LON-LTK Monk: A strong build for Monk fans that remains average overall. The reason is the LON variant, which makes farming the equipment possible only with a lot of time investment. Here is the LTK build with LON or Sunwuko on Icy-Veins.com

Marauder Grenade Demon Hunter: The buff of the Marauder set made this build one of the strongest for the DH. It is about two GR levels behind the best DH build and has the advantage that the DH starts with the Marauder set. The base equipment is therefore quickly in the inventory if you use Haedrig’s gift for the DH. The Marauder Grenade build is explained here on Youtube

Shadow Impale Demon Hunter: The changes in Patch 2.5.0 have been particularly beneficial for this set, as it now deals triple damage. You can also use this build in a group when you are deployed as a DD as a Rift Guardian Killer. Advantages include mobility and high toughness, allowing you to move through monster groups and not die as a glass cannon from every hit. The Ninja Impale build is explained here on Youtube.

Fire Bat Witch Doctor: This is the best Witch Doctor build for solo Greater Rifts. You have two options with different advantages: The Helltooth variant gives you more toughness and the Arachyr variant gives you more damage. You use Arachyr for group play (your allies keep you alive). To take on large groups of enemies, the Fire Bat build is probably the best build in Diablo 3. Here is the Fire Bat build on Icy-Veins.com

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B-Tier Builds in Diablo 3 Season 10

LON-Daggers Demon Hunter: For a long time, this build was one of the best for the Demon Hunter. As mentioned, it is hard to farm your gear for a LON Build. However, once you have the items in your inventory, you can unleash the full power. Here is the LON-Daggers build on Icy-Veins.com

Inna Gen Monk: Until Patch 2.5.0, this build lagged far behind the Raiment Generator build for the Monk. Due to recent buffs, the Inna set can keep up again and is now only 2-3 GR levels behind the Raiment-Gen build. The Inna Generator Monk is explained here on Youtube

Unholy Essence with Grenade Demon Hunter: The grenade build with the UE set is the best build of the Demon Hunter. It has long been considered one of the best speed farming combinations for the Demon Hunter and has now become relevant for Greater Rifts due to the addition of grenades. The UE Grenade build is explained here on Youtube

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A-Tier Builds in Diablo 3 Season 10

LON Bombardment Crusader: This Thorns build was for a while the best Crusader build in Diablo 3. Currently, it is only ranked second. As a LON build, it is again difficult to obtain the necessary gear before you can effectively utilize the combination. Here is the endgame Bombardment build on Icy-Veins.com

Raiment Duo-Gen Monk: This build is the best Monk build in Diablo 3. The generator builds of the Monk have been strong for some time, but the duo version is even stronger. It works better with the second spirit generator “somewhat” than the simple gen build and is therefore a few GR levels ahead of the Inna’s Gen build. You can find the basic setup of the Raiment-Gen Monk here on Icy-Veins.com – You need to replace the Cyclone Strike with the Way of the Hundred Fists with the Assimilation rune.

Firebird Archon Wizard: The Wizard with the Firebird set has been ranking high for some patches. You can quickly implement this build and complete the high Greater Rifts. A variant of the Firebird Archon build can be found here on Icy-Veins.com

Diablo 3 Wizard
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S-Tier Builds in Diablo 3 Season 10

Hammerdin Crusader: The “Hammerdin” is the best build for the Crusader class. With this equipment and skill set, you have a high damage output that can bring you to the top rankings of the leaderboard. In this Youtube video, the Hammerdin build is explained to you

Lightning Archon Wizard: As an Archon Wizard with lightning damage, you have combined the best wizard build and the best solo build of Diablo 3. Although there was a slight nerf for this build in Patch 2.5.0, the Hydra variant compensates for this nerf.

A guide for the best solo build in Diablo 3, the Lightning Hydra build, can be seen in the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apeYtyrx7OE

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Destiny 2: Expansion I and II – Do we finally meet Osiris?

Find information on the two expansions in Destiny 2. Guardians will have some form of involvement with Osiris.

The story in Destiny 2 is said to be “great”, “fresh”, and “inviting”, at least according to Bungie and Activision. However, we do not yet know many details about it. We know that the Last City will be destroyed by an invasion of the Cabal Legion, commanded by Ghaul. Ghaul will likely be the big boss to be defeated at the end, which is what the story is leading to.

To eliminate Ghaul, Guardians will be sent to mysterious and unknown worlds of the Solar System to reunite the scattered heroes of humanity. Together, they are to reclaim their home.

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These “scattered heroes of humanity” leave much room for speculation – and for story content. Bungie may be bringing back some of the story-related content and lore that players missed in Destiny 1. Perhaps Guardians will finally get to know the characters they have only known by name until now. One example: Osiris.

Expansion I and II – Content from the expansion pass points to Osiris

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The expansion pass for Destiny 2 costs 30 euros and includes expansions I and II. It is officially known that these expansions will feature new story missions, cooperative activities, a multiplayer mode, and new weapons, armor pieces, and other items. This graphic was published:

It shows two symbols:

  • Under Expansion I is the Osiris symbol. Most Guardians will be familiar with this. You encounter it during the Trials of Osiris.
  • Under Expansion II is a symbol associated with Rasputin.

Rasputin is a War Mind in the Cosmodrome, created during the Golden Age. He is the last surviving War Mind.

The Osiris symbol could simply mean that the Trials of Osiris return with the first expansion. After all, the season pass overview states that a multiplayer mode is included. Or Guardians may actually meet Osiris.

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Osiris could be one of the ancient heroes that Guardians encounter on their journey through the Solar System. Osiris is an old Warlock who was once part of the Vanguard and was banished by the Speaker from the Last City.

He sought knowledge, the truth about the purpose of the Guardians. He believed in greater truths. He was particularly interested in the Darkness, especially the Hive. However, Osiris wasted important resources that were necessary for securing the last city to chase legends and rumors. For this reason – and because he was possessed by the nature of Darkness – he was banished by the Speaker.

Osiris still has disciples, like Brother Vance. Because he had connections to the Queen in the Reef (and also to the Nine), Brother Vance is located at the Vestian Outpost.

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Brother Vance

Osiris has dealt with the big questions in the Destiny universe – with Light, with Darkness. Perhaps in Destiny 2, we will delve deep into the backstory!

What do you think about that?


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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: 1st Update – new servers & bug fixes

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds received its first major patch and should run more stable now. Additionally, there are new servers.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is set to receive a patch every week that fixes bugs, increases performance, and improves stability. The first of these patches was released yesterday, on March 31, and improved both performance and gameplay.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Better Server Stability

The first patch for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is 4.2 gigabytes in size and adds new servers for South America and Oceania. Additionally, overall server performance has been improved, and crashes should occur less frequently now. In gameplay, the shrinking of the game world has been slightly slowed down to prevent frenzy and chaos at the end of a match.

Among other things, the first patch also brings the following changes:

  • View Distance setting added to the graphics options
  • Zone speed adjusted in the endgame
  • Weapon volume adjusted in the lobby
  • Crosshair removed in vehicles
  • Condition of items on the ground visible in TAB view
  • Sound bug while crouching and walking fixed
  • Performance issues in inventory fixed
  • Bokeh effect removed in spectator mode
  • Bug with reviving teammates fixed
  • Character creation bug fixed
  • Vehicle damage bug fixed

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Weekly Updates from Now On

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is set to receive regular updates. The developers are following this plan:

  • Daily updates: Improving server performance
  • Weekly updates: Bug fixes and client optimizations
  • Monthly updates: New content and balance improvements
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In the coming weeks up to April 14, the developers at Bluehole are also planning improvements in frame rate, a better leaderboard, and a ping lock. This should exclude players with hopelessly bad pings before they ruin the whole game.

Also interesting: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds planned for Xbox One and PS4

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WoW was a big deal in the NBA – top players played for nights on end

As it turned out, basketball legend Tim Duncan was a player of World of Warcraft. At his time, about 10 years ago, the game was quite popular in the NBA. Some of them really took it too far.

PvPLive reports on a podcast “Road Trippin” (link opens a new window.)  Former superstar Tim Duncan (played from 1997-2016 for the San Antonio Spurs) appeared on this podcast with other basketball players like Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson.

About 6:30 minutes into the podcast, Channing Frye said, “Tim Duncan and I were in the same WoW guild. We took it seriously, but … man, Andrei Kirilenko – he overdid it.

Andrei Kirilenko was probably a real WoW junkie

Andrei “AK 47” Kirilenko is a former Russian basketball player who played for the Utah Jazz for 10 years. As Channing Frye recounts, Kirilenko had several characters at max level and could have sold them for a lot of money because WoW was so popular back then.

At 3 AM, the night before an important basketball game, they reportedly saw Kirilenko running around with a character in WoW and asked him, “Hey, aren’t you playing tomorrow?” Kirilenko replied, “Yeah, probably.”

Everyone was like that back then, Frye says. Especially during exhausting away games with time differences, the stars felt the late-night WoW hours during the matches painfully.

Interestingly in this context: Kirilenko’s career took a turn for the worse in the 2006/2007 season. Until then, he had played strong years in the NBA, but from 06/07 onwards, it didn’t go so well. 2006/2007 was the peak phase of WoW.

But it’s unclear whether Kirilenko’s problems really had anything to do with his time in WoW or if there were other sports-related reasons, like a reshuffling of the Utah Jazz roster that season.

Dickpuncher and “WoW = Virgin”

The conversation of the former top athletes sounds like playful banter, as if old WoW friends are meeting. Frye talks about his hunter in WoW. He named his pet “Dickpuncher,” which led to a lot of laughter. “Nerd alert,” it is said multiple times.

However, the third former NBA star Richard Jefferson never played the MMORPG WoW. He played the strategy games Warcraft, but WoW always sounded to him like “virgin,” he says.

Gaming is a big deal in the NBA – not just WoW

As the conversation reveals, gaming in the NBA is not limited to WoW. Nowadays, many NBA players exchange their gamertags to compete against each other in NBA2k or Madden.

Tim Duncan was probably a feared player in “Call of Duty” on the PlayStation during his time. What his teammates never really understood was: How could Duncan even hold the controller with his huge hands?

Tim Duncan is considered one of the best players in the North American professional league NBA overall. The 2.11m tall power forward played 19 years for the San Antonio Spurs, won 5 NBA championships and was elected twice as the most valuable player. Duncan is a 15-time NBA All Star and is regarded as the best power forward of all time.


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Not only top athletes play a round of WoW, movie stars do too:

WoW: Vin Diesel – A round of PvP in Warcraft is always a good idea

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Unsere Spiele fürs Wochenende – Was spielt Ihr vom 31.3. bis 2.4.?

Week is over, work done, game mode on! But what will be played? We want to know what you are playing this weekend!

The current weekend from March 31 to April 2 is almost too nice for gaming due to its beautiful weather, but by the evening it should be time for extensive gaming sessions. Especially fans of monster brawling and melee slaughter should get their money’s worth this weekend.

Weekend Events – Death or Devil?

Two games are particularly worth it this weekend. On one hand, the brutal sword-fighting MMO For Honor from Ubisoft. There is again a Champion Status Weekend, where you can snag more experience points for your victories. Ideal for leveling up your heroes and collecting loot.

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If you prefer to kick the devil in the red butt, log into Diablo 3 and throw yourself into the chaos of the tenth season. This time you can loot super rare and super powerful ancient items, and even console players can join for the first time.

What is the editorial team playing?

The team from Mein-MMO is gaming even in nice weather! Here you can see what keeps us in dark gaming rooms this weekend:

  • Master Schuhmann is playing Final Fantasy 14 again this weekend and preparing like a diligent beaver for Stormblood. When the grind gets too boring for him, he relaxes with a few rounds of Hearthstone and collects his daily loot.
  • Colleague Ttime prefers to sharpen the katana and slip into the Orochi armor. Because he wants to make full use of the champion status in For Honor this weekend and golden his epic slaughters with even more XP. Destiny is, of course, also being played.
  • Leya, on the other hand, can’t get enough of Paladins and is playing the HiRez Overwatch competitor again this weekend. Preferably with her favorite character Evie and the new hero Lex. She will also be joining SMITE again. By the way, we have a cool giveaway for skins for Anubis and Isis.
  • Cortyn has returned to the Nether after a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy and has returned to Azeroth in World of Warcraft. There, our local succubus is prowling around in the form of a Draenei priestess at the shattered coast, infiltrating unsuspecting groups of heroes. And even if she finds the coast stupid, she will still keep playing.
  • Patrick, on the other hand, has made a pact with the devil! In exchange for additional Pokémon, he has to play every season of Diablo 3 when it comes out. Therefore, he is glued to his PC the whole weekend and has to face the hellish legions in the tenth season of Diablo 3.

Only missing is little old me, Jürgen: This weekend I will definitely continue playing Mass Effect Andromeda. Because even though Ryder has a pancake face and nothing better came out in the editor, I have really grown fond of the anti-Shepard heroine with her rough humor. And the exploring-and-researching gameplay of Andromeda fits, in my opinion, perfectly to a science fiction RPG in a foreign galaxy, while it bothered me a lot in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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But I will also play a bit of For Honor and also grab the new goodies at Hearthstone. Because there is always time for a round of card bashing, and you can play it outside on the tablet!

But enough about us! What are you playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments!

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Black Desert Online: Elf without Forest – Kamasylvia region is delayed

In Black Desert Online, you will have to wait a little longer if you want to visit the dark dark elf forests. The Kamasylvia region is still not in the game and is delayed further. However, with the current patch, you can customize your voice.

In Black Desert Online, the sandbox MMO from Kakao Games, the Dark Blade brought a new elf into the game, which comes from the Kamasylvia forest region. That grove was also supposed to come as a new area after the release of the elf.

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Unfortunately, it looks like we all have to wait a little longer because the forest is further delayed. However, there are new voices and some bug fixes in the current patch.

Black Desert Online – Forest Walk is Canceled!

Elf and forest friends have repeatedly asked Kakao Games about the Kamasylvia release and finally managed to get a response from community manager Aethon. Unfortunately, he has no information about the release and therefore cannot provide any information.

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However, there seems to have been a communication error, which is why various misinformation regarding the Kamasylvia release has been circulating. He apologizes for this. He also points out that new information about the dark elf forest will be posted as soon as possible in the official news on the BDO website.

BDO – “Why do you have such a strange voice?” – Voice Customizations and Bug Fixes

Black Desert Online already has the coolest character editor on the MMORPG market and with the following feature it will get even cooler: voice customizations! From now on, there are 6 voices for boys and 10 for girls that you can customize freely. And don’t worry, you don’t need to create a new hero now. Until April 5th, there is a promotional campaign where you can customize your voice in the shop for only one loyalty point. Unfortunately, it is not known how much it will cost later.

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In addition to the digital voice breaking, there are numerous bug fixes, such as the inner eyelashes of the dark elf, which are finally visible in certain graphics settings (!). Or a bug that prevented dark elves riding elephants AND throwing spears from dealing the correct damage. Kakao Games has a heart for elephant lovers! You can find the complete patch notes in the source reference.

Also interesting: Black Desert Online – Port for PS4 and Xbox is in development

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5 Empfehlenswerte Online-Spiele im April 2017

April is known this year not for weather changes, but for cool MMOs. Therefore, we present you here five online games that are particularly recommended in April. Have fun!

There is currently no sign of the famous crazy April weather, but there is no shortage of top MMOs in the fourth month of the year. Especially Blizzard is turning it up and showcasing new content for World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, and Heroes of the Storm.

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But there is also a lot to play outside of Blizzard, console players can look forward to the “Age of Triumph” in Destiny and really make the most of the last update of the game.

Heroes of the Storm – Javazons and better loot

Heroes of the Storm is getting a massive update in April called “HotS 2.0” which reworks the reward mechanics and player progression. The inspiration is clearly Overwatch, because like in Blizzard’s hero shooter, you now receive a loot box for every level up, which can contain all sorts of things: skins, mounts, boosters, and even heroes!

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If the contents of the boxes do not suit you, you can re-roll them for gold. Instead of spending real money directly, you need to buy gems. You get discounts on large gem packages and for certain achievements, you can also receive free gems from Blizzard.

Faster leveling and fun fluff

To ensure you always receive enough boxes, the necessary experience for a level-up will no longer increase from level 12 onwards. The level cap will also be removed. So you can level indefinitely! Your total level is the sum of your hero levels.

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Additionally, with the new update, you can spray paint on the ground like in Overwatch, place banners at the sites of your victories, and even change announcer voices. So anyone who has always wanted Illidan or Murky to announce their kills should be happy. Also cool: In chat, you can purchase emoji packs for each hero and post laughing Illidans everywhere.

HotS – The Javazon Cassia

Heroes of the Storm 2.0 is already a hefty chunk, but there is also a new heroine. The newcomer comes this time from Diablo 2 and is the beloved Amazon from that time. In HotS, she is called Cassia and she uses the notorious “Javazon” build. This means she fights with throwing spears and shields.

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This allows Cassia to deal significant damage and she is well protected by her shield. This makes Cassia a cool mix of tank and assassin who will certainly find her place in some teams.

Blizzard has not given us a release date except “early April” yet. Therefore, the update along with Cassia should be coming out soon.

On page two, we continue with a final triumph before the end!

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My MMO asks: When do you kick people out of a group?

Sometimes chemistry just isn’t right. We want to know from you what needs to happen for you to kick someone out of a group.

In almost all games that take place online in some way, you rely on other players. While it often suffices to throw yourself at some nameless and soulless randoms, you do want to create hand-picked groups for more challenging tasks.

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However, as soon as you extend your search radius beyond your circle of friends, you quickly realize that not all players are compatible with each other. Sometimes it’s a different playstyle or just the tone in chat – there are many reasons why you might not get along with someone.We want to know from you: When do you kick people out of groups? Do you count their “mistakes”? Are you more tolerant with friends than with “randoms”? What has ever led you to kick someone from the group?

Cortyn says: I must admit that my tolerance level in groups in World of Warcraft depends on my mood. Since we usually go out as a “core group” of 3 people (tank, healer, and DPS), we can afford to be quite stringent about sorting people out. When someone new joins the group, we greet them warmly and wait: Can the person at least type a “Hi” in the group chat? If not, then their journey ends before it even begins. “No greeting, no dungeon” – goodbye.

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Cortyn’s average dungeon group – chaotic, but successful.

Otherwise, we take it pretty easy. Our descriptions usually look something like this:

“A few Nappels are still looking for one or two Knartzelfiddlers to properly ram into Odin!”

If you’re not put off by that and can still manage a greeting: Welcome to the group.

Apart from that, I only have the “usual” lessons: Are you not the tank but always pulling? Great, then you’re tanking too. Are you standing in every effect and then complaining that you weren’t healed? Wonderful, go for another lap, we’ll continue without you.

But enough about me, let’s get to you: What has to happen in a group – whether MMORPG, shooter, or any other game – for you to kick someone out of the group? What is your red line and where do you turn a blind eye?

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For Honor: Players threaten boycott, Ubisoft adjusts steel prices

Thousands of players threaten a boycott of For Honor: They want to force Ubisoft to improve their game. The developers have already implemented changes.

Since yesterday, the Redditor jbaayoun has gathered numerous “For Honor” players: In the subforum, he called for a boycott – for a blackout community event, as he calls it. On April 3rd at 11 AM, players are to put down their gamepads for 24 hours and avoid For Honor. Over 12,000 Reddit users have already given an upvote to support this action.

jbaayoun hopes that this community initiative will persuade Ubisoft to eliminate all the flaws from the game. Primarily, he demands better communication between players and developers. In addition, the officials should fix connection issues, matchmaking problems, unbalanced heroes, and glitches. A major point of criticism in recent weeks has also been the horrific steel prices – because it takes over 2.5 years to unlock all items.

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Via Kotaku, the Redditor explains that he sees no point in continuously flooding the Reddit forum with the same problems. Ubisoft must have already noticed these by now. With the boycott, he is now resorting to harsher measures.

Ubisoft will be more generous – More steel after matches

This boycott plan is currently receiving a lot of media attention, and Ubisoft has already spoken out. A Ubisoft representative writes that they have reviewed all the mentioned criticisms and will address them.

Last night, the first welcome changes in For Honor were already made – even though these were not a reaction to the boycott. The changes had already been planned, Ubisoft told Kotaku.

From now on, you will receive more steel after matches and successfully completed orders:

  • All matches: +25% more steel
  • Daily orders: +33% more steel
  • Contract orders: +50% more steel
  • Community orders now provide 2000 steel (previously 500-1000)
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For stability reasons, two maps were removed from the game a few weeks ago. Already yesterday, “River Fort” returned, and the “High Fort” map is also expected to return soon.

Additionally, new elite outfits have been introduced for the heroes.

Ubisoft promises that further changes to the orders will come in the near future and they will adjust the gear balance. Definitely a step in the right direction. However, much still needs to be improved, which the boycott on April 3rd will emphasize.


By the way: If you sign up for For Honor now, a compensation awaits you.

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Destiny 2: Activision promises a great story, thoughtful innovations

Activision and Bungie tease a great new story for Destiny 2. On September 8, it will be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

On March 30, 2017, Destiny 2 was officially revealed with an impressive trailer. The hype around the upcoming sequel is palpable, and many fans are eager for new information.

“Better than ever before”

Activision and Bungie further fuel the hype in a press release (via Dualshockers). Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision, promises a “great new story, strong characters, and thoughtful innovations.”

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He recalls the enormous success of Destiny 1 and shares that together with their incredibly talented partners at Bungie, they want to make Destiny 2 even better. Destiny 2 will be a first-person action game that aims to be accessible to even more players. Therefore, Destiny 2 is also coming to PC. “Destiny 2 will make an already great game franchise better than ever before,” Hirshberg stated.

A fresh, inviting story

Bungie’s CEO Pete Parson also speaks out: They are looking forward to sharing a fresh and inviting story with the community. The beta for Destiny 2 is scheduled for summer, and they are excited to see how the feedback from millions of players will unfold for this new adventure.

What is the story of Destiny 2?

We don’t know much yet about this “great, fresh, and inviting story” of Destiny 2. The reveal trailer only provided a glimpse of the setting in which players will find themselves.

The Last City and the Tower are destroyed – this is the story-related reason why you have to leave all your items from Destiny 1, subtly hinted at by Cayde-6 in the trailer. Now the Vanguard leaders are gathering fighters to reclaim their homeland.

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The cause of the city’s destruction is an invasion by the Cabal Red Legion led by Ghaul.

The Guardians responded overwhelmingly with excitement in the comments about this trailer. Many were eager to jump into battle with Cayde-6 and blast the new creatures seen in the trailer. However, some users also warned: This trailer has succeeded – especially thanks to the cool dog Cayde-6 – in generating intense hype around Destiny 2. But Bungie needs to deliver first and meet those high expectations.

The story was one of the biggest points of criticism of the MMO shooter in Destiny 1. It was disjointed, lacked “vivid” characters – there was no time for explanations. Essentially, the story in Destiny 2 can only get better.


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Paladins Starter Guide: Whoever masters these 8 champs is always ready

Do you want to use your team in Paladins on PC, PS4, and Xbox One even when you don’t get your desired role? These champions are easy to learn and a solid choice. Mastering these 8 champs prepares you for every situation in Paladins.

In team shooters like Paladins, you need an efficient team combination. Ideally, you always have at least one champion from each role:

  • Damage
  • Flank
  • Frontline
  • Support

Most players prefer certain roles and champions in Paladins. Sometimes another player picks your favorite role and main champ first. If you don’t have a champion prepared for each role, you will quickly find yourself in a difficult position.

Either you now choose another favorite champion that fills the team inefficiently or a champion that you do not master well but maintains a balanced team. Both options are not necessarily ideal and make victory more difficult for your team.

We recommend that you prepare at least two champions for each role. You can focus on champions that are easy to learn. This way, you can invest your time in your favorite champions and quickly learn a “filler champion”.

Easy to learn and solid – These champions are a safe choice

We suggest two solid champions for each role. We limit ourselves to champions that are relatively easy and quick to learn. This way, even with champions that you don’t play often, you can be useful to your team.

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Paladins solid damage dealers

These champions are fast and promote an aggressive playstyle. As damage dealers, you are responsible for dealing substantial damage to opponents and drastically reducing their health bars.

Viktor – The classic soldier – If you know Call of Duty, you know Viktor

Viktor is a beginner-friendly champion with high mobility. If you have experience with the first-person shooter “Call of Duty”, you should have no problems with Viktor. With his assault rifle, Viktor deals direct damage. Additionally, you have fragment grenades available with him. Viktor’s ability “Hasten” gives him increased movement speed, allowing you to quickly rush into battle or out of it.

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His ultimate ability “Artillery Strike” is excellent for dispersing enemies and dealing extremely high damage. Activate your targeting scope and click on enemies, and a rain of bombs will come down on them.

With Viktor, you don’t have to be a master shooter to quickly become a useful damage dealer. If you do not like taking on the damage role, Viktor is a solid choice. Shoot at your opponents, throw fragment grenades into the crowd, and torment the enemy team with your ultimate. After a few rounds with Viktor, you should quickly get the hang of it.

Cassie – Easy to learn, hard to master

Even if you are not a Cassie main, you can still exert a lot of influence in a match with her. Her crossbow requires a bit more aiming skill. However, if you hit your opponents, they suffer significant damage.

Cassie comes with a package of “crowd control” and is one of the mobile champions. With her crossbow, you can push back opponents and slow them down with an explosive shot. With her ability “Dodge Roll”, Cassie rolls in any direction. A shot you take after the roll deals increased damage to the target. The roll is suitable for fleeing or making aggressive moves.

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Cassie’s ultimate ability “Scout” helps the entire team. Send your bird high into the air, and it will scout the area for you for a few seconds. You and your allies see all enemies. A strong ability for map control.

If you want to truly become good with Cassie, you’ll definitely need to put in some practice hours. She becomes especially strong through possible combinations and her first shot after a dodge roll. Still, a less practiced Cassie player can enrich the team. Her “crowd control” abilities and her ultimate are useful traits that can quickly give you an advantage.

Paladins solid flankers

Flankers in Paladins have the task of picking out individual targets and quickly eliminating them. For example, the healer or main damage dealer of the opponents. They often create confusion, chaos, and distraction. Flankers come with high mobility to rush in and out of the fray.

Skye – The invisible assassin

Skye is an assassin who uses poison. She is a top choice for learning the flanker role. Therefore, she is also suitable for experienced players who do not often play as flankers.

Her ability set is not difficult to understand. She fires ordinary arrows and poison bolts with a small crossbow. The poison bolts deal sustained damage over a few seconds.

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In critical situations, create a fog wall that envelops Skye in darkness and grants her invisibility. Skye is a master of stealth, able to become invisible for several seconds. While Skye is invisible, she gains increased movement speed.

With her ultimate ability, Skye places a time bomb that deals immense damage around her.

With Skye, you can sneak up on enemies unnoticed and remain undetected. She does not have difficult “skill shots” and can quickly retreat using her fog wall. For someone who does not frequently play flank, she is definitely advisable.

Androxus – The hellbringer

Androxus is somewhat more challenging than Skye. Similar to Cassie, he is easy to learn but hard to master. Androxus is a solid flanker that allows you to quickly support your team.

Androxus’ damage mainly comes from his revolver. His ability “Hell Step” allows you to move quickly on the battlefield. With this movement ability, you can quickly escape tricky situations and stay alive. Charge in any direction up to three times.

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Skilled Androxus players primarily master the Hell Step and use it to confuse enemies. With Androxus, you want opponents to never know from which side you are attacking. But even without mastering this ability, you can deal significant damage with the revolvers and escape quickly.

With the ability “Reversal”, you convert your defense into attack. Absorb your opponents’ shots with Androxus and then fire a shot that returns a portion of the absorbed damage. “Cursed Arm” is Androxus’ ultimate ability. Fly into the air with it and fire a few explosive shots that deal high damage.

With a little practice, you will quickly become a useful Androxus player. Especially pay attention to your position, as Androxus does not have very many health points. He is a solid flanker.

Paladins solid supporters

Supporters are generally useful for their team and possess strong ultimate abilities in Paladins. They either assist in offense or defense. Their main task is to keep the team alive.

Ying – The illusionist who clones herself to victory – For DPS who need to support

Ying is a strong healer but can also deal significant damage. This depends on her deck build. If you generally prefer dealing damage but still have to take on the role of a supporter, you will find a suitable support in Ying.

Ying creates clones of herself with her illusions that heal her allies. With her ability “Shatter”, Ying sends her clones against enemies and destroys them. The explosion of the clones deals damage to the opponents. You can swap positions with an illusion using “Dimension Link”. Masterful Ying players perfect this ability and become almost uncatchable.

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Ying’s ultimate ability “Illusion Rift” is extremely powerful. With her ulti, you spawn prisms over allies that heal them over a certain period. No matter where they are on the map.

With Ying, you can stay in the background and support your allies from a safe distance. Through her clones, Ying passively heals her allies. This is ideal for anyone who is not used to supporting or enjoys taking this role. With “Shatter”, you will also quickly become a useful damage dealer with Ying.

Ying is recommended when you need to be a supporter but are not very comfortable with the role.

Pip – The unconventional supporter

Pip is a little rascal who often forgets that he was originally a supporter. Damage-dealer Pip is quite common in Paladins. This makes him an excellent choice for players who do not feel comfortable as supporters. You simply support your team in an unconventional way.

Pip is also easy to learn and is one of the beginner-friendly champions. He throws potions that either heal, deal damage, or slow down opponents.

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Pip’s ultimate ability “Evil Mojo” transforms enemies into small, helpless chickens. These have reduced health and can easily be taken down by you and your allies.

Even if you do not play Pip as a healer, you can still be useful for the team, prepare kills or execute them yourself.

Paladins solid frontline

As the name suggests, these champions stand at the front and protect their allies. As tanks in Paladins, you also have the task of securing objective points and payloads.

Fernando – The classic knight and tank

Fernando is the classic tank with the big shield behind which teammates can hide. He is easy to understand: Stand in the way of your opponents and absorb damage.

Additionally, you have a flame lance and a fireball available to deal damage. The flame lance has a short-range and does not require much aiming skill. Combined with Fernando’s “Charge”, it is also effective.

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Use Fernando’s ultimate ability “Immortal” when you want to overwhelm your opponents with the whole team. Allies near you cannot fall below a certain number of health points and will no longer be affected by “damage over time” effects.

His abilities make Fernando a solid tank that is easy to use effectively. With Fernando, you also significantly increase the “sex appeal” of your team. That can never hurt.

Torvald – The rock in the surf

Torvald has powerful shields that opponents can only penetrate with difficulty. The laser grandpa provides shields for himself and his allies. Torvald can recharge his own shields, allowing him to stand like a rock in the objective.

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The shields he gives to his allies are incredibly powerful and can be a lifesaver in a pinch. Or a call to attack. Torvald’s glove deals minor damage to a single target at close range. However, if you are connected long enough with the target, you can also eliminate opponents. The shields ensure that.

His ultimate ability “Hyper Beam” sweeps all opponents far away from the field. Sometimes it succeeds in knocking opponents off the map.

Torvald is strong in the frontline and despite his strength is easy to learn. He is recommended for inexperienced tanks who still want to perform their job efficiently.

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If you don’t get your desired role and champion next time, try out the champions from this guide. After just a few rounds, you should be able to use them effectively without investing hours in learning abilities and skill shots.

What are your filler champs if you don’t get your desired role?


Paladins played and lost? It must get better: Paladins – 20 quick tips to get better


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Destiny: Xur today – Location and inventory on 31.3. – No land outside

Xur comes to Destiny today, on March 31st. Where is he and what items does he have on offer?

If you managed to somehow miss it: Yesterday, Destiny 2 was officially announced with a reveal trailer! You can find all the important info on Mein-MMO.de: The trailer, info about the pre-order and the editions, and a roadmap.

But now let’s take a look at Xur – because Destiny 1 is far from over. The Age of Triumph brought a new feature at the exotic vendor with the tentacle face:

  • The Agent of the Nine now sells, in addition to the normal offer, two exotic weapon bundles. Each bundle costs 30 Strange Coins and 25 Silver Dust. It contains an exotic weapon and the corresponding weapon ornament.
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All info on Xur in Destiny on March 31st, April 1st, and April 2nd on PS4 and Xbox One

When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times

Xur appears today, on the last day of March, at 11 AM. He shows the Guardians his fresh inventory and tries to convince them to part with Strange Coins and Silver Dust. On the coming Sunday, April 2nd, Xur will disappear again at 11 AM. If you’re wondering why Xur suddenly comes and goes at 11 AM instead of 10 AM: Daylight Saving Time started a week ago!

Where is Xur? Location

Xur has certain positions in the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time he is at the Crucible Quartermaster.

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Offer and inventory of Xur – List of items

Weapon: No Land Beyond for 23 coins

Weapon sets: Monte Carlo with Royal Flush and Zhalo Supercell with Touch of Malice

Titan: Ruins Wings – Gauntlets with 37 intellect and 40 strength

Hunter: Fr0st-EE5 – Leg armor with 48 intellect and 51 discipline

Warlock: Astrocyte Verse – Helmet (Finally!) with 39 discipline and 44 strength

All armor pieces cost 13 coins.

Legacy Engram: Leg armor for 29 coins


Did you see the trailer for Destiny 2 and immediately started throwing bills at the screen? Then check this out: All information about the editions of Destiny 2 and the options to pre-order it.

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