Dungeons & Dragons lives on the shared experiences in combat and role-playing as well as on the characters who embark on adventures. There is a variety of races that offer unique appearances as well as additional gameplay factors to the individual personalities. In this list, we present to you which races you prefer for your adventurers.
The different races in Dungeons & Dragons offer something for every player that they might desire in role-playing. Whether through advantages in combat, special traits, or simply vibes: All races offer something that makes them unique and consequently a favorite for many players.
D&D Beyond, the official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons by Wizards of the Coast, shared a ranking of the most popular races of the game in its 2023 year in review. The results showed which species have captured the most interest from players. The top 10 are as follows:
Place 10: Gnome
Place 9: Genasi
Place 8: Half-Orc
Place 7: Halfling
Place 6: Dwarf
Place 5: Half-Elf
Place 4: Tiefling
Place 3: Dragonborn
Place 2: Elf
Place 1: Human
The fact that humans occupy the first place in the ranking has become somewhat of a joke for the Dungeons & Dragons community for quite some time. In a fantasy setting, they seem almost boring next to all the other races; however, due to their versatility, they are often used as a strong base for many classes. Moreover, there are many players who love humans precisely because of their average nature and potential for character development.
Even though humans rank first in the global D&D community, we recognized through a survey that our readers at MeinMMO see it a bit differently. Over 2,000 people told us which race from Dungeons & Dragons they like best, and we want to share the results with you in this list!
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Places 9 to 4
In total, we received 2,551 votes from you (as of March 9, 2026, 7:00 AM). The following races you voted for places 9 to 4:
Place 9: Gnome (2 % with 62 votes)
Place 8: Half-/Orc (4 % with 104 votes)
Place 7: Halfling (4% with 110 votes)
Place 6: Human (10 % with 255 votes)
Place 5: Dragonborn (12 % with 307 votes)
Place 4: Another race not listed in the Player’s Handbook (15 % with 387 votes)
The once very popular human is only the favorite race in Dungeons & Dragons for 10 % of our readership. However, there are many of you who prefer somewhat more unusual races that are not even included in the Player’s Handbook. We have also dedicated an article on MeinMMO to the potential races that might appeal to these 15 % of you:
Last week, a new Pokémon game was released. And in celebration of the day, there is also an event in Pokémon GO.
What is Pokopia? With Pokopia, a new game in the Pokémon world has been released, which takes a different approach than other releases of the franchise. Correspondingly, Pokémon GO is also taking the opportunity and starting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the Pokémon Pokopia Celebration Event. It will run until Monday, March 16, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
In line with Pokopia, Ditto is at the center of the event. However, the event also brings other content. Among other things, there is an increased shiny chance for 2 monsters.
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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora
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Where can I find Ditto in the event? Ditto can be found, as always, in the form of other monsters into which the little monster has transformed. The rotation of the monsters into which Ditto can transform will change with the start of the event. Which Pokémon those are has not yet been revealed.
However, it is known that you can find Ditto in 2 costumed forms that have not yet been in the game. These are Ditto with a hat and Ditto with a cap. Both costumed variants can also appear as shiny and with a special background.
What bonuses are there in the event? If you encounter Sudowoodo and Zorua in the wild during the event, you can look forward to an increased chance of receiving the two monsters as shiny.
Additionally, you will receive double the amount of experience points when spinning PokéStops during the celebration. For the first spin of a stop of the day, you will even receive 10 times the amount of experience points.
Which monsters are there in the wild? The following monsters are waiting in the wild to be found by you:
Bulbasaur*
Charmander*
Squirtle*
Pikachu*
Sudowoodo*
Zorua*
Here, Sudowoodo and Zorua, with their increased shiny chance, are likely to be the most interesting for many trainers who focus on collecting monsters.
Which monsters are there in raids? In 3-star raids, you can also challenge, defeat, and add the following Pokémon to your collection:
Lapras*
Snorlax*
Dragonite*
All monsters marked with a * can also appear as shiny.
What other content is there? There is also a limited research task where you can receive stardust, stickers, and encounters with event monsters as part of the event.
If you visit PokéStops, you can also receive event field researches that reward you with items, stardust, or more event monsters.
Collectors challenges will also be active, where you can receive further event monsters as rewards. This includes costumed Pokémon.
In the in-game shop, you can also pick up a free Ditto mask for your avatar at the start of the event. Also, there are event stickers that you can obtain from PokéStops and gyms, through gifts, and in limited research.
Not only the celebrations for Pokopia are active in Pokémon GO this month. In the coming weeks, you can find various contents like events, raids, and Dyna-bosses again. When exactly which content is active in the game can be found in our overview with all events in March 2026 in Pokémon GO.
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Those who scour the waters in the Immersang Forest can find a secret in World of Warcraft. An drowned prince awaits.
While most players are still frolicking in the areas of Midnight and completing quests, some are already exploring the regions that are usually off the beaten path – such as the waters. Those who pay close attention can find a few hidden details, like the statue of a prince that the Blood Elves are not very fond of.
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Kael’thas lies abandoned in the sea
Where can one find the statue? If you want to find the statue of Prince Kael’thas yourself, travel to the city of Silvermoon and head north to the harbor. At coordinates 36 / 28, you need to dive and can discover the sunken statue of the former Silvermoon ruler at the bottom of the sea. He is actually surrounded by his deep green spheres – the hallmark of the Blood Mages, even back in Warcraft III.
The statue appears to have been there for quite some time, as it has already been occupied by several starfish:
In the harbor of Silvermoon lies Kael’thas – or what is left of his statue.
The statue is a small but nice detail that Blizzard has built in here.
Why is the statue in the water? Kael’thas was the last monarchical ruler of the Blood Elves and was very popular for a long time. After all, he provided his people with new magic after the Scourge’s attack and both offered the Blood Knights a Naaru and quelled the elves’ addiction to magic with fel magic.
However, he likely does not enjoy a good reputation among most Sin’dorei today. After leading parts of his people into the shattered world, he later succumbed to the temptations of the Burning Legion and joined them.
He then led his freshly transformed fel blood elves and demons to Quel’thalas to claim the Sunwell – thus repeating the traumatic experience that the elves had gone through just a few years earlier with the undead Scourge.
The Sunwell was at risk of not only being completely destroyed and ruining any chance of purification, but also of sacrificing the world of the Burning Legion – after all, Kil’jaeden almost came through the portal that was opened in the Sunwell.
Correspondingly, Prince Kael’thas likely remains poorly remembered among most Blood Elves, who simply threw statues of him into the sea – to literally drown this part of the past.
The story of World of Warcraft is quite complex. No wonder, as the Warcraft universe has now been around for over 30 years. If you want to learn more about the story of Kael’thas and some other important Blood Elves: The 5 most important Sin’dorei from the history of World of Warcraft.
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There is new gameplay from Crimson Desert on the PS5, but these are 15 short videos. MeinMMO explains what information you get when you piece together the puzzle from the videos.
What was shown?In the official PlayStation Blog from March 5, 2026, more information about the PS5 version was released. Phil Hornshaw, who wrote the post, emphasizes that he was able to play for about 4 hours. This comes shortly after the marketing chief stated that they do not want to hide the PS5 version.
The problem is: You see a total of 15 short videos, but it is not really clear whether this is actually gameplay from the PS5. Overall, you get about 3 minutes of fragmented gameplay.
We slightly adjusted our article structurally on March 9, 2026.
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Crimson Desert shows more of the fights and progression in the action RPG in the new gameplay video
About 3 minutes of gameplay, but few details on performance
What exactly do you see?
In the short video snippets, you see the protagonist Kliff riding across the map, beating up enemies, or solving technical puzzles.
In one snippet, Kliff saves a person who is about to fall off a cliff.
In another scene, the protagonist fights a boss enemy, and in another scene, he rides over a bridge.
What stands out is: In several scenes, you can observe the high draw distance. You can also see the dense vegetation moving in the wind. However, in some scenes, you can also see that particularly small detail shadows only load when you get closer, such as at fences or lanterns.
The problem is that you don’t see clearly whether it is the PS5: The controller glyphs officially indicate the PS5/PlayStation, but they also appear when connecting a DualSense to a PC.
What is not shown? Reliable information on performance. The problem is that it really consists only of fragments. You do not get a reliable picture of the performance, and the performance is not commented on in any way by the tester. What is also missing is a clear indication that the gameplay was really recorded on a PS5 console. Because in such cases, there is often a note like “Captured on PS5 Pro” in the video.
Anyone who wants to play Dungeons & Dragons actually needs only three things: dice, players, and rulebooks. In prison, you have almost unlimited access to at least two of these necessities. Only dice are difficult to come by, as an ex-inmate explains, giving insight into how popular the tabletop RPG actually is in jail.
For many, it might still be surprising that D&D is apparently often played in prisons, at least in the USA. A user explains this on Reddit, and the comments also indicate the popularity of the system.
Only one thing is a problem for the user: dice, as they are forbidden in prison. They could be used for gambling. His solution: Just make them yourself. However, creativity is required …
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This is how the user made the dice: Usually, dice are made of plastic, formerly also bone, today increasingly metal or wood. Having a knife for carving in the cell is rather difficult, depending on the prison and the reason for the conviction.
The user cottoneyedtoe explains how he simply made his dice in jail – with toothpaste, his ID, and a very hated table:
Take extremely bad toothpaste. Spread it on the table you hate the most in your life, because this stuff will do unimaginable things to it. Spread [the paste] with your ID or a credit card you also hate, as thin as possible. Let it dry for 1-2 hours; you want to scrape it off like ice cream from those frozen surfaces you see.
Roll it into a ball, tear off pieces, and pretend it’s clay. In prison, I put them under the door where there is a draft to let them dry overnight. The next day, I did my best to shape them.
Then leave them for three weeks, take a pencil and draw dots or numbers. We made a D12 two weeks before I was released. It rolled terribly, but it was wonderful.
The dark action-adventure WARLOCK in the trailer – set in a world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons
Does it really work? Compared to real dice, those made of toothpaste were of course terrible. However, at least the dice were edible, even though he doesn’t necessarily recommend trying that.
Additionally, cottoneyedtoe couldn’t make a D20, the most important die for D&D, as it didn’t work. Here he and his group had to compensate with a modified D8 in combination with a modified D6.
After all, D&D is a social game where you have to collaborate. Especially for rehabilitation, users can easily imagine the game:
D&D is a great game for inmates. It can help with mental issues that people face when they are locked up for too long. It’s frustrating that you can’t buy dice or use cards, because the guards freak out from what I’ve heard.
Even several other users report similar experiences from their time in prison with D&D and other ways to roll – such as drawing from card decks. A user, who claims to have been a prison guard in Canada, insists that the game is banned there because it supposedly promotes violence and gang formation. He would have liked to have introduced the concept of TTRPGs to the inmates.
The creator explains meanwhile that certain tensions within the group could easily be resolved outside of the game, such as a situation where one player made advances toward another player’s female character.
Since he and his fellow players were all together, his group had a big advantage over many others: they could play for 3 hours every day. The basic rules for D&D 3.5 and all the additional rulebooks were simply on the app that was preinstalled on the prison tablets.
The post on Reddit received over 10,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments within a few hours. In particular, the fact that D&D is even played in prisons surprises users – but somehow it makes sense.
After all, D&D is a social game where you have to collaborate. Especially for rehabilitation, users can easily imagine the game:
D&D is a great game for inmates. It can help with mental issues that people face when they are locked up for too long. It’s frustrating that you can’t buy dice or use cards, because the guards freak out from what I’ve heard.
Even several other users report similar experiences from their time in prison with D&D and other ways to roll – such as drawing from card decks. A user, who claims to have been a prison guard in Canada, insists that the game is banned there because it supposedly promotes violence and gang formation. He would have liked to have introduced the concept of TTRPGs to the inmates.
The creator explains meanwhile that certain tensions within the group could easily be resolved outside of the game, such as a situation where one player made advances toward another player’s female character.
With Midnight, World of Warcraft has received a new expansion and all classes have undergone a major overhaul. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus took a look at a new class for the addon and utilized a tool from Blizzard – with a surprising yet frustrating result.
I was a Mythic Raider for a long time and I’m still in a guild that clears the mythic content each season. However, in the last raid of The War Within, the Manaforged Omega, I mostly sat it out – my class, the Outlaw Rogue, was simply useless there.
Frustrated that even good performance couldn’t compensate for the poor balancing, I put the whole game on ice for a while, until the pre-patch of Midnight, where all classes were revamped and many skills were removed.
To find my way back into the game more easily, I thought to use the functions that Blizzard provides by default. And, oh boy … They did a really good job. Maybe too good.
the “1-button rotation”, where you only need to press one button, which always selects the currently best skill – with a longer cooldown
and the rotation assistant (or Highlight Suggestion or Assisted Highlight) which visually highlights a recommended skill on the bar.
After the long break, my guild offered me a few runs to at least get mounts and such and to not be a complete burden, I thought: before I completely fail and have to learn my class anew, I’ll just use the rotation aid, similar to the addon Hekili back in the day.
Honestly, I had low expectations, as I always considered myself a good player. When I suddenly saw myself on the DPS meter again, I started to doubt my abilities …
You can find the feature among the gameplay improvements.The assistant highlights the skill you should use next.
I’m dealing much more damage now, and I only press glowing buttons
The rotation helper works about like the Paladin back in Cataclysm: just press the skill that is glowing, and it will somehow work. Ideal for someone who doesn’t want to learn a new class, but just wants to join in.
What surprised me then is that I actually dealt damage. Not just a little, but significantly more than expected. Outlaw Rogues had been one of the worst DPS classes throughout the last raid and up to the end of TWW.
Now I suddenly found myself above some of my teammates who had much better gear. Don’t get me wrong: this isn’t just about the tool. The class balance shifted significantly with the pre-patch, Outlaws were still weak, but relatively no longer complete losers. You can find a comparison in the latest DPS standings.
What surprised me more is that I could achieve so much with so little effort. According to Wowhead, the assistant leads to about 4% less damage than playing myself – a deal I gladly took, which also raised a bitter question:
Am I really such a bad player?
I used to think that I actually mastered my classes quite well. After all, I raid mythic content, although I haven’t been at the top in quite some time. The rotation assistant made me doubt that.
The assistant accompanied me through the pre-patch and a large part of the leveling phase. By the way, it wasn’t boring because leveling has never been much of a challenge.
Still, the fear settled in me that I might really have gotten worse. At least until I was more often in dungeons. Because there I noticed where the weaknesses of the assistant lie.
The rotation assistant does not take away my thinking, but merely the mechanical component of my class, which means: the part that I would eventually do automatically through muscle memory.
What sets a good player apart from others is the ability to react quickly and correctly to situations, and that is crystallizing more and more through tools like this. But exactly here, the assistant presents a dangerous trap:
the glowing buttons tempt one to only look at the skill bar and find the next ability
meanwhile, ground effects one is standing in or boss skills one is getting hit by are often overlooked
For use in more difficult dungeons or raids, the assistant is probably still useful but definitely requires a customized UI. And what I also noticed: The tool makes it more difficult to truly “learn” a class.
Instead of making me aware of which skills I use and above all, why, I just mindlessly press buttons. It took a while until I ignored the recommendations, especially while leveling.
Because the “ideal DPS rotation” is completely unnecessary if two skills are enough to defeat the opponents. But if those skills only come “ideally” late, I might need double the time to complete the fight.
With the upcoming expansion Lord of Hatred, Diablo 4 will receive a new area, a second new class, and numerous changes, including to the endgame. Blizzard recently released new images and information showing that Diablo 4 will become more challenging and colorful. Fans are reminded of its predecessor.
However, the video and some screenshots show significantly brighter colors than what players have been used to in Diablo 4. The game is meant to be dark and grim to stay true to its roots.
The Diablo expert wudijo also received info in an interview that Diablo 4 will have new torment levels with Lord of Hatred – up to torment 12 (YouTube). Currently, torment 4 is the maximum.
What does this have to do with Diablo 3? One of the major criticisms of Diablo 3 was that the game appears way too colorful for such a dark world. Particularly the – actually rather cynically designed – world of Whimsyshire with unicorns and rainbows was responsible for this.
In contrast, Diablo 4 was planned as a step back into a dark world. However, users on Reddit now point out that at least the new map Skovos, its enemies, and the skills of the Warlock appear significantly more colorful, no longer “washed out” and grey.
The torment levels are also starting to resemble the system of Diablo 3. There, the highest difficulty is torment 16, which was introduced years after release. Similarly, the development is now proceeding with Diablo 4:
The game originally started only with torment as the highest difficulty.
Currently, torment 4 is the maximum that you can play.
With Lord of Hatred, the challenge will be raised to up to torment 12.
Hundreds of users now see a step back to Diablo 3, but not necessarily a bad one. Together with the current development of Diablo 2, this could be a win for everyone.
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Blizzard presents the new Warlock in Diablo 4 in the gameplay trailer
“This is the right move”
The debate about how good Diablo 2 and 3 were, as well as whether Diablo 4 is going the right way, has been ongoing longer than the current latest installment of the series. The community is divided, and every opinion is represented somewhere – especially since there are still millions of players playing Diablo 3.
Accordingly, the changes shown in Diablo 4 have sparked many discussions. Some support the step, while others are strictly against it. However, in a thread, user carmen_ohio mentions an important point regarding the approach of Diablo 4 to its direct predecessor:
They are continuing to develop Diablo 2: Resurrected, so this is the right move. Turn Diablo 4 into a renewed version of Diablo 3 to make D3 fans happy, and make Diablo 2 fans happy by continuing to develop the game. Win-win for everyone.
Just a few weeks earlier, Blizzard had surprised with the shadow drop of the Warlock for Diablo 2 – yes, the class has appeared in both games and is also coming to Diablo Immortal.
Merchant prices for many items in World of Warcraft are a joke. At least that is what the community believes and analyzes the problem.
Housing in World of Warcraft is one of the big new features of Midnight. Many spend countless hours in their houses, decorating and crafting until their in-game home perfectly matches their wishes. However, those who want new rewards from Midnight will likely face a problem quickly. Because housing items are so absurdly expensive that one has to farm for weeks or months – and the system suffers significantly as a result.
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What is the problem? Housing can be very time-consuming content, involving many days of work to get one’s house perfectly set up – at least if one can afford enough decorations for the house. But especially the new items from Midnight are quite expensive and require the resource ‘Void Marl’, which is available in small amounts from various endgame content. Usually, activities yield between 30 and 150 Void Marl.
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Housing items often cost 3,000 or more Void Marl, meaning one farms for many hours just for a single item. This is critically discussed in the WoW subreddit by “JollySieg”, who writes in his post Housing decoration prices are absurd and it kills my interest in housing:
This is the classic time-wasting tactic from Blizzard at its worst. Whoever set these prices fundamentally misunderstands the system and why people play housing. It cripples the system in a pathetic attempt to increase player activity. The question is how the hell someone is supposed to maintain interest in housing when the barrier for a cool project is so unbelievably gigantic that it becomes a second job.
The problem is quite drastic. Because if someone wants to have just one of each housing item, they usually obtain them through quests – but anyone who needs more of the same type will spend many months farming intensively for them.
(…) this means that the creation of new houses is delayed, because cool ideas could literally take years to realize because this grind is so terrible.
Every price needs to lose a zero for it to make sense
How can this be fixed? The community has several ideas on how to solve the problem. The simplest would of course be a drastic reduction in prices for farmable housing items. Some people comment under the post that void marl should occur much more frequently in the game:
“Dude, the Void Marl prices are completely insane. Yeah, I know, we have the whole expansion to farm and it’s only the first week, but unless you have an army of alt characters to repeat all the world quests, it’s nearly impossible to farm. Even a damned tabard costs 3,000. Void Marl should drop like bronze in Remix. It should drop from EVERYTHING. Mobs, bosses, gathering professions. Everything.” – paperdodge
How drastically the decoration costs need to be reduced is painfully obvious to many. Because a halving or quartering won’t help. If Blizzard really wants players to use the new items, they would have to reduce the costs by a factor of ten:
“I can’t say this enough: The last zero on all decoration prices has to go and then it would be acceptable. Whoever devised these prices must be out of their mind.” – unicornmeat85
“I believe they just completely confused the people who want to play housing with the people who are willing to endure absurd grinds.” – One-Jury-6140
Another suggestion is that only the first purchase of a decoration should be that expensive. Further copies should then be drastically cheaper or even purchasable for gold, as gold can be farmed much more easily.
Cortyn says: I really understand the discontent in the community regarding the prices. If you’re someone who enjoys housing and especially wants to spend a lot of time decorating and setting up the house, then the prices are completely overpriced. Even though I have played a lot since day one of the expansion, I barely reach 12,000 Void Marl across the entire account – that’s enough for 3 to 4 housing items, at best.
It seems impossible when one needs items multiple times. For instance, someone who wants to build a troll house and needs several benches or tables from the Amani will end up farming them for months. This will likely quickly kill interest in housing for such players.
However, I am optimistic that Blizzard will rectify this in the not-so-distant future if feedback persists. Because in the last few days, the developers have responded to a lot of criticism and fixed smaller issues in the game. Now, as everyone is slowly reaching level 90 and housing fans realize how absurdly high the prices are, it’s only a matter of time before the developers are caught up by that feedback. Hopefully.
Even the shop prices for housing – meaning the real-money items – have been heavily criticized in the last few days, as Blizzard has introduced new bundles. The decorations included in them were so expensive that the developers adjusted them after just a few hours, but the negative sentiment persists.
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There is hardly anything more embarrassing than praise that is not praise at all – because the words were misunderstood. A mage had to learn this in World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft is a game where sooner or later you come into contact with other players. Either in dungeons, raids, or just in the open world. Most people want to make a good impression and certainly not be seen as a “noob”. It is all the more beautiful when you are even praised by the group for your performance. At least until you understand the truth behind the words.
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What happened? In the WoW subreddit, a WoW newcomer shares his story. As a warlock, he entered a dungeon and was happy about what he heard:
The tank in my first dungeon said “lock rocks” and pinged me. I was really happy about that because I thought he was telling me that I was doing my job well. So that I was kind of rocking WoW. That was really nice because I was worried about my performance.
Most can already guess – but with “lock rocks” it didn’t mean that the “warlock rocks” – but rather something completely different:
No! Apparently, “lock rocks” means that he wanted me to place a soul well so that everyone could take a health stone. I embarrassed myself quite a bit, especially since I only understood this at the end of the dungeon. At least the morale boost helped me finish the dungeon with confidence. Whoops.
These “warlock stones” are therefore likely a similar term in English as our “lutschkiesel” – simply a term used for the health stones in the game that the whole group can benefit from.
Community finds it cute: The embarrassing confession is well received in the community on the WoW subreddit. There were more than 2,000 upvotes for this and many nice or amused comments imagining the situation wonderfully:
“That is so cute! I can understand why this game is so confusing for newcomers, lol” – Other-Line5979
“I have been playing warlocks for a long time, and this post makes me very happy. Keep rocking, new warlock!” – Mordecham
“Don’t worry. When I started playing (late 2006), ‘twinking’ was a big thing – so stop leveling (around level 19) so you can get into certain battlefields. In my first few days, I saw in the trade chat: ‘Looking for bear and twink for a BG’. As a young gay man, I wasn’t quite sure what kind of game I had actually started.” – MotorGlittering5448
Such stories are nice and above all a lovely reminder. This is certainly more pleasant than the experience that some newcomers are currently having in the dungeons of the new expansion Midnight. Some can’t wait enough and are already getting upset about too slow speeds.
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Blizzard has introduced the latest class for Diablo 4 with the Warlock. Just after the presentation, MeinMMO spoke with the German Diablo expert Rob2628, who is absolutely thrilled about the abilities of the spellcaster. Especially one skill brings shining eyes to the streamer: transforming into a corporeal demon.
With the Warlock, Blizzard has created an absolute novelty in the history of Diablo. The new class is featured in three games: Diablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 4.
On March 5, the developers finally showcased the Warlock in Diablo 4. The new class can summon demons and fights with the powers of Hell… against the powers of Hell.
The streamer is known for his deep expertise in the mechanics of Diablo 4, his impressive builds for all classes, and his skill in the highest difficulty levels of the game. In his videos, he explains builds and tricks, now even with a German YouTube channel.
Rob was able to play the Warlock directly at Blizzard in California and reveals a little more about the abilities and his impression in the interview – and it sounds extremely positive, the excitement is clearly heard in the conversation.
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Blizzard presents the new Warlock in Diablo 4 in the gameplay trailer
“Challenging, complex, but not in a bad way”
The expert’s first impression: the Warlock is “more challenging, complex” than other classes in the game, “but not in a bad way.” Especially in contrast to the Paladin, who can dominate the endgame even with just one button or without pressing any buttons at all, the Warlock is much more multifaceted.
On the one hand, there are different playstyles, with which either demon hordes are summoned or the Warlock empowers himself to become a true monster. On the other hand, there is the interplay of the revised skill trees with the Warlock’s abilities:
[The Warlock] goes a bit deeper with its mechanics and combination possibilities. You have a control build with powerful hordes of Hell, or a big demon fighting by your side. It sounds like the Necromancer now, but the Warlock has many more options to command its minions. […]
The genius part is also when it comes to aspects and such: you now have the new skill tree, which also comes for the other classes and is significantly more complex. You have many more options for shaping your skills. […] Aspects that were previously on legendary items are now in the ability tree. […] Each skill has, I believe, 7 different upgrades. Options that you can then combine in various ways.
Rob2628
Rob explains: concretely, this means that you can change the “tags” of certain skills, as is already the case with the Paladin. Thus, a Hellfire skill can become a shadow skill through an upgrade, opening up completely new build variants.
Additionally, the Warlock needs to manage two resources: a primary resource and one used to bind demons. You can think of it a bit like the demon hunter in Diablo 3.
Rob’s current favorite skill of the Warlock, the Metamorphosis:
“Works very well, even for beginners”
Despite the many possibilities that the Warlock offers, the class is not supposed to be “too difficult.” Rob summarizes the class with Blizzard’s classic: “easy to learn, hard to master.”
For those who do not want to deal with all the skills and their synergies, they can simply play a minion build, where the minions do everything, just like the Necromancer. Regarding casual-friendliness, the expert says:
I’m still a bit torn on this. I’m not sure how serious it is. I’m not really into the hardcore casual base myself. In principle, the class is already more challenging. But you have this quasi-automated build, where you let your pets do your stuff. The playstyle is relatively simple. […]
I believe the class is very well suited for beginners as well. Then you just play your minion build first, command your hordes, and do your thing. A lot of people actually find that playstyle great. […] You have an easy entry with the Summoner build and then later much more complex combination possibilities in the endgame.
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Despite the many combination possibilities, the different playstyles will be somewhat dictated by the chosen ultimate, of which the Warlock – like all others – has four.
In one of his first German videos, Rob explains the skills of the Warlock in detail:
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An ultimate makes the Warlock “an ultra-god, a bit”
The big highlight for the streamer is the Metamorphosis, an ultimate that allows the Warlock to become a demon himself, a kind of “mini-Diablo,” as he puts it, to an ultra-god, a bit. In this form, the character has completely new attacks like a fire beam, a teleport, and claw attacks.
As a big proponent of the Barbarian, Rob compares the skill to the “Wrath of the Berserker” of the martial brawler, but even more intense. The other ultimates provide a completely different playstyle:
a giant demon that basically “sits on your shoulders” and swings through the crowd with its massive sword.
the Apocalypse, which you may already know from Diablo 2: a pentagram that you summon and that deals high damage in a large area. The peculiarity here, according to Rob: the cooldown cannot be reduced, as the skill would otherwise be too strong
and finally a sort of “hellish swarm of locusts” that swirls around the Warlock and devours enemies.
When asked if the Warlock has what it takes to become the new favorite class, Rob clearly states: “Barb for life,” but the Warlock will definitely be played a lot at release – if only because it looks so strong.
However, he excludes the possibility that the new class will come with absurd numbers like the Spiritborn back then. For that circumstance, bugs were responsible back then. The Warlock will be strong, yes, initially definitely stronger than all other classes, but not completely OP like the Spiritborn was at release.
In most fantasy settings, the undead represent pure evil, but not so in Warhammer Fantasy. There, a race of undead is among the more reasonable inhabitants of the world.
Undead abound in Warhammer Fantasy, available in several variations: powerful vampire lords like Mannfred von Carstein dwell in Sylvania and are one of the greatest enemies of the Empire of Man with their undead hordes.
On the seas, terrible vampire pirates roam, filling their ranks with dead sailors, sunken ships, and creatures of the deep.
In the great deserts of the south of the Old World, a very different kind of undead “lives.” They dwell in ancient cities with imposing pyramids amidst vast deserts. Once, they were kings of the first human civilization, but on the path to immortality, they left their humanity behind.
Now, they rule as mummies over a realm of the undead, known as the Tomb Kings. And unlike the vampire lords, who have living subjects, the realm of the Tomb Kings consists entirely of undead. Below, MeinMMO presents the royal decay in more detail.
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By the way, here you can see the army of the Tomb Kings from Warhammer: The Old World in the trailer:
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Der Trailer zur Armee der Gruftkönige aus dem Tabletop von Warhammer: The Old World
It all begins with a great betrayal
An important role in the transition from the old Nehekhara to the new realm of the Tomb Kings was played by the so-called cult of the dead. The goal of this religious cult was to transform Nehekhara into an eternal kingdom whose ruler lives forever. One of the most significant members of this cult was none other than Nagash, the first necromancer and one of the most powerful wizards of Warhammer Fantasy.
In a great ritual, Nagash first killed all life in Nehekhara and then resurrected it. All the inhabitants of the realm were meant to become his army, with which he wanted to conquer the entire world. This plan might have worked, had it not been for an unusual alliance between the Skaven and the last living king of Nehekhara that brought him down.
Now, the ancient kings of Nehekhara rule as mummies over the land, defending it with their vast legions of skeleton warriors. These are far more disciplined than the hordes of skeletons and zombies of the vampire lords or the vampire coast.
The necrotechs, virtually the engineers or mechanics of the Tomb Kings, build living constructs such as war sphinxes, gigantic scorpions, or the Hierotitan. The latter is a two-legged monstrosity that can even cast spells. And the Necropolis Knights of the Tomb Kings ride on large snake constructs.
There are some important figures and powerful rulers among the Tomb Kings: four of them will be introduced from the next page onwards.
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Fans of open-world games can look forward to a potential highlight coming on March 19, 2026, as anticipation for Crimson Desert grows with each passing day. However, there are good reasons to refrain from pre-ordering and wait for the initial tests.
Unanswered questions, for example, that the developers have not yet been able to satisfactorily address. Also potential issues that arose during playtests and preview events. Or just simple concerns that one might have looking at developer Pearl Abyss and the studio’s previous work.
Whether these concerns will be validated or the strengths will clearly outweigh them is something we will only find out shortly before the official release – the review embargo lifts on March 18, 2026, at 11:00 PM. Therefore, our recommendation is to refrain from pre-ordering and only place your order when you are satisfied with what trusted testers report.
Below, we summarize what we see as the biggest potential enjoyment blockers that Crimson Desert might suffer from at launch. You can jump to the chapters that interest you via the table of contents. Also, check out the Twitch channel of GameStar, where colleague Michi Obermeier talks about his first 6 hours with Crimson Desert.
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Our conclusion after playing Crimson Desert at gamescom 2025:
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Crimson Desert macht Spaß, braucht aber noch ein bisschen Zeit
Reason 1: Against All Rules – The Controls
In pretty much all the previews of the past months, the controls of Crimson Desert have been a topic. The main reason for this is the plethora of features, maneuvers, and skills that all playable main characters must fit under the limited controller buttons.
You can interact with NPCs and many environmental objects in the world, climb, jump, run, crouch, draw your weapons, or trigger special skills everywhere. Many movements or actions are triggered by pressing multiple buttons simultaneously.
Some felt that the key combinations for attacks even reminded them of fighting games like Street Fighter. But even actions outside of combat felt unusually unintuitive and complicated. The most extreme example mentioned by GameStar colleagues (via YouTube) concerned placing a flag.
Switch to focus mode with L3 + R3
Press Triangle + Circle to lift the banner
Press X multiple times to lift the banner faster
Hold Triangle while running to continue holding the banner
Use L1 to target the spot where the banner should stand, then press Triangle to place it
“Kids, it should be easier than that. Every other game would use a single interaction button for that.” This or something similar is likely to be the reaction of many players.
The best counters against Zacian in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat the boss in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Zacian? Zacian is a Fairy-type Pokémon from the eighth generation. It is a warrior Pokémon and essentially the counterpart to Zamazenta.
We show you here the best counters against Zacian and against which types it is weak (type effectiveness).
When is Zacian in raids? Zacian is available in its “Hero of Many Battles” form from March 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM to March 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM in 5-star raids.
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Defeating Zacian in a raid – With these counters
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash
Zacian (Crowned Sword) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade
Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Mega Lucario with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
Eternatus with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Shadow Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Metal Claw and Moongeist Beam
Shadow Overqwil with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Mega Victreebel with Acid and Sludge Bomb
Naganadel with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
Shadow Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
White Kyurem with Steel Wing and Ice Burn
Weaknesses of Zacian: The Pokémon is a Fairy type, making it particularly vulnerable to Poison and Steel. So focus mainly on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Zacian.
Is there Shiny Zacian? Yes, the Shiny variant of Zacian is now available in the game.
How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss with a bit of luck and good timing with just two people. With lower levels but strong counters, you should aim for more trainers. To complete the raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.
No matter how many trainers you want to challenge the boss with: you should already organize your raid teams in advance. This not only ensures that you always start with your best team in slot but also saves time in every raid lobby you participate in: Tips for organizing raid teams.
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The best counters against Mega Steelix in Pokémon GO in the raid guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Mega Steelix in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega Steelix? Steelix is a Pokémon from the second generation and belongs to the Steel and Ground types.
When does Mega Steelix appear? You can find the boss starting March 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM in raids. It will be available until March 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Here, we show you the best counters against Mega Steelix and what types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Mega Steelix Raid Strategy – Use these counters
Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Aura Sphere
Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Keldeo with Low Kick and Secret Sword
Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Aura Sphere
Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown
Landorus (Therian) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
Mega Heracross with Counter and Close Combat
Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Weaknesses of Mega Steelix: The Pokémon belongs to the Ground and Steel types and has weaknesses against Fighting, Ground, Fire, and Water. Therefore, focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Mega Steelix.
Is there a Shiny Steelix? Yes, with luck, you can catch the shiny version of Steelix after a raid. If you then use the Mega Evolution, this will also be shiny.
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a fairly high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Mega Steelix with two players. With lower levels but strong counters, you should play it safe with more trainers.
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In Marathon you can open lockers to fill your bag with loot. Here you will learn how to get locker keys and where to find the lockers.
What are lockers? In Marathon, you can discover a variety of locked chests in certain buildings, referred to as lockers.
These chests contain valuable loot, which can even be of higher rarity like “Luxury” (blue) or “High Quality” (purple). To open these chests, you need a locker key.
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Bungie presents Marathon in the launch trailer
How to get locker keys in Marathon
Where can you find locker keys? You can obtain locker keys in Marathon in various ways. You can find them in loot containers that are scattered throughout the map.
Additionally, locker keys may appear in supply crates carried by flying UESC drones. Just shoot down these drones and then search the fallen crate. With a bit of luck, you will find a locker key.
It is currently unclear whether you can also find locker keys in supply drops. You can call in supply drops at specific locations on the map using a terminal. These supply drops will give you four crates, which can include keys for locked rooms—so it doesn’t hurt to check if you might also find a locker key there.
You can buy locker keys here: If you don’t want to test your luck with loot, you can also simply buy locker keys in the armory at the faction “CyberAcme.” To do this, you need to reach faction level 4 with CyberAcme and then unlock an upgrade with the faction.
Using locker keys in Marathon – Here are the locker locations
Where can you find lockers? Lockers in Marathon are located only in a few selected places: There is one location on the map “Perimeter” and one on the map “Dire Mash”.
On Perimeter, you will find the lockers in a building by the North Relay.
On Dire Mash, you will find the lockers in a building at the point of interest “Quarantine.”
You can recognize each building by the red smoke signal rising from flares at the corners of the building.
Marathon: Locker locations on Perimeter and Dire Mash (Map source: mapgenie.io)
As it stands, there is no area with lockers on the third map “Outpost.” So if you have a locker key in your inventory, you should limit your map selection to the maps Perimeter and Dire Mash.
How to get the best loot from a locker: Each locker contains different loot. If you want to open the locker with the best loot or ensure you don’t waste your locker key on a locker with bad loot, you should play as the Thief.
In Marathon, all Runner exosuits have different abilities and attributes. The Thief has an attribute called “X-Ray Vision,” which allows you to see chests and enemies in the color of their most valuable item. When you activate the X-Ray Vision in the room with the lockers, you will see by the color which locker offers the best loot, as the chests will be highlighted in blue or even purple.
If you are looking for more useful tips for your start in Marathon, feel free to check out MeinMMO. Our shooter expert Dariusz Müller has compiled some useful hints for your entry there: 15 tips for Marathon to ease your entry
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Europa Universalis V, the latest game from Paradox, has received a major update. This delivers several new features and mechanics – including one that punishes you if things are going too well.
What kind of game is it? Europa Universalis V (short EU V) is the latest installment of the strategy series developed by Paradox Interactive. The Swedish studio is known for highly complex strategy games with detailed world maps; EU V takes it to the next level by going much deeper into detail than all previous Paradox games.
Europa Universalis V was released on November 4, 2025, although in a rather unfinished state. On March 5, 2026, about four months after release, Patch 1.1 Rossbach came out.
In this video, the developers give you an overview of all the changes that Patch 1.1 brings:
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Europa Universalis V presents the new content of Patch 1.1 Rossbach
Europa Universalis 5 now punishes you for slacking off
What’s in the update? It consists of many bug fixes, but also new content and gameplay mechanics. Among other things, there is a new game rule with which you can adjust the aggressiveness of AI players. Additionally, there is a brand-new “Complacency” mechanic.
You can find the full patch notes for Update 1.1 in the developers’ forum (forum.paradoxplaza.com).
The Complacency mechanic is designed to simulate the slow decline of an empire that has faced no external threats for a long time. Gameplay-wise, it will primarily ensure that you should never get too comfortable.
Why should you never get too comfortable? There are various factors that influence Complacency. If your empire lacks a real rival to keep you on your toes, it increases.
If Complacency is too high, it has negative effects on your empire and its population. You are therefore encouraged to always seek out new strong rivals during the course of the game and not just rest on your laurels. This should make the game somewhat more challenging, especially if your empire otherwise would become too overpowering.
When it comes to the question of the best strategy games, many titles from Paradox cannot be missing. Are you currently looking for a new game? MeinMMO shows you which games are particularly worthwhile for strategy fans: The 16 best strategy games for PC 2026
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Fans of ARC Raiders appreciate the shooter because many players are peaceful. Marathon is criticized for its PvP focus, yet the community can also be different.
What makes ARC Raiders special? ARC Raiders is a unique case among extraction shooters: the community loves the peaceful interaction with each other. Many players greet each other when they meet, shout “Don’t shoot” and mess around together – for example, by playing instruments or setting off a huge fireworks display.
While there are also players in ARC Raiders who love and force PvP, they encounter the peaceful gamers only to a limited extent due to matchmaking. As the developers explained, matchmaking prioritizes based on the aggression displayed during player encounters: Those who often shoot first at other raiders primarily end up in lobbies where the other players behave the same way.
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Bungie presents Marathon in the launch trailer
Marathon players can be friendly – if they want to
What is different about Marathon? Marathon places a greater focus on PvP. There are missions that require you to eliminate other players, and there will be a ranked mode that evaluates PvP performance. Overall, the game aims to utilize the abilities of different classes and the gameplay where you fight against other players.
This is what the community has shown: As one player on Reddit shows, the community of Marathon can also be different – if they want to.
The user named “Punk_Saint” shares a screenshot showing eight runners peacefully standing together in Marathon. He writes: “Just had a game where the whole map was friendly and we all extracted together.”
Here you can see the post with the screenshot:
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This is what the community says about it: The runner’s post has now gathered 7,400 upvotes and over 700 comments. Many players think it’s cool, while others show that Marathon has a different focus, and not everyone would have put their guns in their digital holsters.
One player comments: “I’m a bloodthirsty player, but I would be in. Occasionally.” Another replies: “Exactly. We all love PvP, but these rare moments deserve recognition.”
Overall, the reactions also show clear contrasts. They range from “That makes my heart happy” to “That disgusts me.”
If you are still unsure whether Bungie’s new extraction shooter might be to your liking, we have prepared a quiz for you on MeinMMO that should help with the decision. This quiz, as well as a general explanation of what Marathon is, can be found here: Is Marathon worth it for you? The quick check before release
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The world of Fallout is full of morally more than questionable characters. In this list, we rank the 10 worst and clarify who deserves the title of “Top Villain of the Wasteland”.
How was the ranking created? For this list, we looked at various characters from the games and the series related to Fallout. They all easily qualify for a spot in the ranking, as their actions are more than questionable, indeed outright evil.
Admittedly: We could easily list a Top 30 here, as there are probably more evil than good characters in the wasteland. Therefore, it should be said: The ten that made it to the final list have made a “special” effort to be really nasty.
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The exact placements differ in nuances and are based on the author’s subjective opinion. If your list deviates from this, feel free to share it with us in the comments.
Before we really get started, here are a few Honorable Mentions that barely missed the ranking:
Benny
Allistair Tenpenny
Kellogg
Cook-Cook
Morpheus
Rank 10: Frank Horrigan
Known from: Fallout 2
Frank Horrigan is a monstrous apparition. The main antagonist from Fallout 2 is a type of super mutant equipped with a special power armor, with which he is almost fused.
He works in the service of the Enclave, a malevolent faction, and does so in a brutally forceful manner. He shows no mercy to his foes, even killing innocents, and has thus earned a dubious reputation within the Enclave. Even allies fear Frank Horrigan.
His loyalty to the Enclave makes him the perfect tool for the faction. Unlike other villains in the ranking, he pursues less personal goals. He is simply the personification of raw violence in the wasteland.
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Many magical items in Diablo II: Resurrected – This is made possible by a secret Easter egg that finally makes sense after years.
Diablo II is regarded by many as the mother of modern action RPGs and has nearly perfected the art of loot collecting. Players can immerse themselves in the game for hundreds of hours. However, the grind can be massively accelerated. An ancient Easter egg now ensures that you find many more magical items than ever before.
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Diablo 2: Resurrected introduces the new class of the Warlock in the gameplay trailer
4200 Magic Find leads to a massive loot rain
What is this secret? Blizzard has included Easter eggs in many games where developers are honored or humorous messages are conveyed – this is also present in Diablo II. If you manage to separate 4 enemies named “Gloam” (who look like ghosts or souls) so that they are without other enemies nearby, they will start to perform a little dance.
Instead of attacking the player character, they shoot chain lightning at each other in a curious form – as they spell out the names of some developers.
The exciting part is, however, when they finish this dance – which happens once they start attacking you again. Because then the character receives a buff of 4,200 “Magic Find” for 19 hours or until you close the game. This buff is not displayed on the character screen, but is still active once the dance of the ghosts is complete.
Why hasn’t this been used before? According to YouTuber MacroBioBoi, it is because in the hunt for items in Diablo II, the speed at which content is farmed is essential rather than such a buff. However, recent changes and the expansion “Reign of the Warlock” have changed that. If you are interested in the math behind Magic Find, we can recommend this video:
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Additionally, Magic Find only affects items that directly drop from monsters you defeat with your character. So if you open a chest, loot a weapon rack, or defeat enemies with environmental effects, this is not influenced by Magic Find – and is therefore basically worthless.
Why is this important now? In Diablo II, there is the option to blanket an entire act with terror using “Worldstone Shards.” This drastically enhances all enemies and bosses of the act and allows them to drop many more items. This, in turn, is massively influenced by Magic Find, so you will literally be showered with loot while you fight your way through the various acts.
By the way, the buff also means that you do not need any additional “Magic Find” on items – it would literally provide no additional effect, as Magic Find has a diminishing return. This means you can fully gear your character for damage or speed without worrying about accumulating more Magic Find on your armor.
If you’re planning to check out Diablo II Resurrected again in the next few days and want significantly higher chances for great loot, keep an eye out for some ghosts and let them perform a little dance – at least if you plan to spend several hours in Diablo II. While you farm, you can also listen to the Warlock’s music – along with a nice music video to watch.
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In Counter-Strike 2 there will soon be an X-Ray scanner that allows you to see the contents of a loot box before you buy it. However, this feature cannot be used to cheat, as Valve has ensured.
What is this feature? You will find the “X-Ray Scanner” as a tab in your inventory. In the future, it will be the only way to open cases in Germany. These are the loot boxes where you find skins for weapons and more. Although these cases are controversial, the Steam developer makes a fortune from them nonetheless.
In France, this feature has been in the game since 2019, and starting March 16, 2026, it will also be available in Germany.
The scanner comes with a unique, exclusive, and non-tradable “Genuine P250 | X-ray”. You must claim this before you can then use the scanner to view the contents of other containers. This way, you can see what they contain before you open them with a key.
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Good skins remain a matter of luck
Isn’t that cheating? No, because in the end, not much changes.
If you have scanned a case, you cannot trade it or sell it on the community market – in that regard, it is treated just like an already opened case.
To scan another case, you must first claim the contents of the last one.
You cannot simply leave cases behind if you do not like their contents. So what you ultimately get remains a matter of luck.
Why this change? Valve does not provide an official reason. However, in France, this feature was introduced due to strict regulations regarding the opening of loot boxes. According to local law, they are considered gambling and are therefore strictly prohibited (source: esportfire.com).
The X-Ray scanner aims to circumvent this classification by showing players the exact content of a loot box before they spend real money.
In the USA, Valve’s loot boxes are currently causing a lot of trouble again. The US state of New York is taking legal action against the loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, as well as in other Valve games like Team Fortress and Dota. MeinMMO has already reported on this; you can read our article here: In the USA, Steam is facing scrutiny – due to the loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2
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