How I Met Your Mother is one of the most popular comedy series of all time. The search for Ted’s wife and the stories of his friends captivated many viewers. Although the series was well received for years, many fans were dissatisfied with the final season. A YouTube channel explains why.
What is the problem with the last season? The finale of How I Met Your Mother failed to convince all fans. Compared to the other seasons, season 9 has the worst IMDB average of the series at 7.5, especially the finale is punished with a 5.5 (via Reddit).
There are probably several factors, but one YouTuber believes he knows the reason. Nerdstalgic is a channel that deals a lot with movies and series. In a YouTube video about How I Met Your Mother, he explains why the last season is so bad. He concludes: Marshall ruined it.
A trailer for season 8 can be found here:
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How I Met Your Mother – Promo teaser for season 8 focusing on Barney
Marshall is not really present in the last season
What is the problem with Marshall? Marshall is Ted Mosby’s best friend and is played by Jason Segel. Nerdstalgic explains at the very beginning of the video that Marshall hardly makes appearances in the last season. He mainly appears in flashbacks and in the car, so he was not on the same set as the other part of the group.
This caused a lack of interactions and stories with the other main characters. It seemed as if he had not been planned for the wedding season at all, only to then reappear at the end in the main story.
This was mainly due to the fact that Jason Segel probably did not have much time. As Nerdstalgic explains in the video, contracts for successful series are made for multiple years. The main cast of How I Met Your Mother received a 7-year contract; there are no longer contracts in the USA.
Long contracts have pros and cons. On one hand, the actors have a steady job and a fixed structure. On the other hand, they are bound to the project for several years.
In How I Met Your Mother, another problem arose: The contracts of the main cast lasted 7 years, i.e., about 8 seasons. However, the series went on until season 9. After season 8, the contracts had to be extended. For Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, and Alyson Hannigan, this was not a problem, but Jason Segel hesitated.
Did Marshall not want to return? As Deadline reported on December 21, 2012, Segel hesitated to take on the role for season 9 of the series. He actually wanted to drop out, but after 11 hours he agreed anyway.
He never gave a reason for that, but in an actor’s roundtable from the Hollywood Reporter, he explains how he felt at that time.
I believe there was a phase in my life and career, about the last few years of How I Met Your Mother, when things were going well in both film and television, and everyone was telling me how well it was going. I was really unhappy.
Jason Segel about his time during the last years of How I Met Your Mother (via YouTube)
Later he adds that he did not know what to do next after How I Met Your Mother. Although he achieved so much, he wondered if he was good enough for dramatic roles.
Even though he had a secure job with How I Met Your Mother, he wondered what else he could do. The series allowed him many film roles that also took time. During the filming of the last seasons, he played leading roles in The Muppets, Bad Teacher, and Friends with Benefits.
He was at a point where he could choose roles, which is why he had less time to shoot for How I Met Your Mother. This also explains why he mainly has scenes without the others. These scenes were filmed in advance.
The last season of How I Met Your Mother had many problems
Did Jason Segel really ruin the last season? Nerdstalgic only explains a small part of the problems of season 9 in his video. The scenes with Marshall seem out of place and fragmented, but the ninth season has more issues. After all, the series is not only about Marshall.
The entire season focuses on the wedding between Robin and Barney, only to make that irrelevant again in the finale. This is unsatisfying. Furthermore, it means that one has to remain narratively within the wedding frame.
The story with the mother also has problems. After 9 seasons, you finally get to know her, and little is done with her within the last season. This is also frustrating at times.
Jason Segel’s desire to be more than just Marshall Eriksen is understandable. As an actor, one wants to try oneself out and do more than just pure comedy. Many actors go through this development, especially in the comedy field. After How I Met Your Mother, Segel was able to try out more, and one of his best roles is in an Apple series: A great comedy series with “Marshall” from How I Met Your Mother is perfect for anyone missing Scrubs
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The great brother war has nearly wiped out the empire of Warhammer 40,000 and turned many chapters of Space Marines into traitors. One of these chapters specializes in secrecy and is so good at it that no one can truly say whether its members have actually turned to Chaos.
Of the 20 original chapters of the Space Marines, nearly half have fallen to Chaos and have since fought on the side of the dark gods. Only a single legion occupies a place somewhere between the fronts: the Alpha Legion.
Since its creation, the Alpha Legion has been a complete mystery, ensuring that no one really knows what its grand plan is. The legion confuses fans so much that it is now said: All rumors are true. And none of them.
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Warhammer 40,000: The Cinematic Trailer for the Horus Heresy, the Great Brother War
A legion that even the Primarchs do not know
In fact, the Alpha Legion is regarded as the 20th legion of the first founding of the Space Marines, thus the “last” to be created. However, reports contradict each other – some claim that the Alpha Legion was the first prototype of the Astartes (although not the imperfect Thunder Warriors).
The Emperor allegedly created the Alpha Legion as a highly specialized unit responsible for infiltrations and similar tasks. Together with the Space Wolves and the Salamanders, their gene-seed is said to be so specific and secret that it is strictly kept separate from all other Space Marines.
Even the Primarch of the Alpha Legion is a complete mystery: Alpharius supposedly has a twin brother named Omegon. The two could be the same person or not. Or even everyone in the legion.
The legion itself has officially been destroyed at least three times. At least that is what the High Council of Terra claims. However, the Space Marines of the Alpha Legion are apparently not wiped out.
“My identity is unimportant. My function matters”
A special characteristic of the Alpha Legion is that each of its Space Marines looks almost identical. They use this to their advantage: to protect their identity, each of them pretends to be Alpharius.
This has led to cases where the Primarch was killed multiple times. Or maybe not, because perhaps it wasn’t him at all – or perhaps he doesn’t really exist.
During the great brother war, the Alpha Legion sided with Warmaster Horus, at least that’s the version known in the Imperium. Because even during the heresy, the Alpha Legion aided both the traitors and the loyalists.
The behavior of the legion causes confusion, not only in the universe but also among fans. On Reddit, a user is asking for help because he does not understand what exactly the Alpha Legion is and wants. Such things happen regularly. Veterans respond that this is exactly the plan.
The Alpha Legion has killed loyal Space Marines in various battles, sometimes devouring their memories and assuming their faces (literally) in order to infiltrate other chapters.
At the same time, they have hindered Horus’ efforts by helping loyal chapters build defenses and connect with other forces. This is said to have gone so far that even parts of the Alpha Legion itself have fallen victim to intrigues from other members.
Although the Inquisition and other imperial institutions classify the Alpha Legion as traitors and worshippers of Chaos, it is unclear what exactly the chapter’s plan is. The legion itself claims several things:
Parts of the Alpha Legion reject the doctrine of the Imperium and fight against it because they consider the future of the entire galaxy more important – similar to Horus.
Others see themselves as loyalists tasked with testing other loyalists and bear the burden of being seen as an enemy.
Rumor has it that the Alpha Legion is actually on a secret mission from the Emperor to infiltrate the traitors – and must therefore appear as a traitor legion themselves.
What exactly the case is, no one knows for sure, and fans suspect that it will never be clarified. Because this mystery surrounding the true motives of the Alpha Legion is part of the chapter’s identity, and without the secrecy, the fascination would be lost.
A new feature in World of Warcraft is causing a lot of discussions. Because with just one button, you will soon be able to do everything. Is the game becoming easier?
World of Warcraft has announced some major changes, primarily affecting the capabilities of addons in the game, as many of them Blizzard plans to incorporate directly into the standard interface. In the course of this announcement, a new feature was also mentioned that is expected to arrive in patch 11.1.7 – the “one-button feature”.
In future battles in WoW, players will only need to press the same button repeatedly to use the character’s various abilities.
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3 absurde Bugs, die in WoW passiert sind
How does it work? The basic idea is that you can pull a new button onto your ability bar that automatically selects the best ability to cast for you. Instead of manually executing a rotation and responding to procs or various buffs, all of that will soon be possible with just one button.
The button is supposed to act “smartly”, adjusting according to the situation. It should automatically recognize whether you are engaged in combat with a single enemy or if there are enough enemies in range to justify an area effect ability.
Is there a downside? Yes, there is, and it’s quite significant. Those who use the one-button feature will experience a longer global cooldown. This will be increased by 0.2 seconds, as with the example of a rogue. It’s still unclear whether other classes with slightly longer casting times, such as mages, will receive a more significant penalty.
In simple terms, this means that players using the one-button feature will use fewer abilities in the same time compared to those who forgo the feature. Since around 10% – 20% fewer abilities can be used, performance will correspondingly be lower.
World of Warcraft will not be easier, just more accessible
What bothers me about the discussion is that in many cases, the purpose of this function and who it is actually intended for is completely overlooked.
When looking at the comments in the game’s subreddit or the official forum, the critique is: WoW is becoming increasingly easier. The game is being “simplified to stupidity” and soon, WoW will play itself, requiring no action at all.
That is simply not true. The target audience for this feature is not players competing at a higher level in the current endgame. Hardly anyone here will use the feature, as they will likely always be significantly weaker than someone who manually uses their abilities – due to the built-in penalty.
The feature is for people who either do not enjoy complex class systems with demanding rotations or, for various reasons – such as physical limitations – cannot press so many different buttons in a short time.
This feature provides many simply with a new option for the accessibility of the game. Just like settings for color blindness, controller support, or the arachnophobia mode.
Of course, one can now play the devil’s advocate and ask: “What if someone wants to troll me in M+ and uses this?”
Yes, that’s a possibility. The thing is, there are already countless ways to troll someone. If you are the kind of person who derives enjoyment from that, you will always find a way. And in this case, it wouldn’t be so bad, because you have a teammate who at least uses abilities.
But one should not always assume the worst. Good players who strive for high ratings and good performances will not use this feature. Because those who enjoy challenging content are likely to quickly become bored when they only have to press a single button and consequently fall significantly behind the performance of everyone else.
The player base of World of Warcraft is not solely made up of people who love to tackle high-difficulty dungeons, complete raids, or chase after high PvP ratings. There are also many who play WoW for other reasons. For role-playing. For collecting pets. For the long story and beautiful game world. For crafting. For some of them, the hundreds of talents and dozens of abilities per class are simply too much, and they do not enjoy learning the complexity behind it.
That there is a method to have a “light” variant in all combat situations, enabling one to easily accomplish the essentials to reach their goals, for which fights cannot be avoided – who could that really bother?
Just because one does not enjoy high-end fights, there is still a lot to enjoy in World of Warcraft. That is exactly what this feature is intended for. It will never affect the vast majority of you. And if it does, just take a deep breath – just like this WoW player who took the wind out of a flamer’s sails.
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On Steam, you can try out a crazy cooperative shooter for free. This answers a rarely asked question: What would Helldivers 2 be like if you were fighting against mushrooms?
The shooter that provides the answer to this question is called Mycopunk: It is the first game from the developer Pigeons at Play. Devolver Digital is involved as the publisher in the project. There is already a demo for the cooperative shooter available on Steam.
You can watch a trailer for Mycopunk here:
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Mycopunk: The Reveal Trailer for the New Co-op Shooter on Steam
Robots versus mushroom beings with a touch of Helldivers 2
What is the game about? You are a robot who gets one last chance to escape the junkyard. This chance is to join the danger squad of New Atlas and stop a planetary mushroom catastrophe that is infesting the planet.
Evoleo writes about the reveal trailer on YouTube: “Finally, a Deep Rock Galactic-Lethal Company-Borderlands-like cooperative shooter that I can play with my 3 friends.” burgerstockphoto adds: “Maybe add a bit of Helldivers to that.”
Visually, the game reminds you of titles like Deep Rock Galactic, Borderlands, or Lethal Company with its cartoon look. In terms of story, expect something more like Helldivers 2: the SAXON corporation that has hired you seems rather dubious and authoritarian. Of course, that doesn’t prevent you from risking your digital life in the fight against hordes of mushroom creatures.
The demo sends you on two missions where you fight against the mushroom invasion. You will have access to futuristic weapons and some electric tools that you can tinker with. Partially, you will be required to equip your weapons with some pretty crazy upgrades.
Steam demo receives “very positive” reviews
The demo on Steam is already being very well received: Of the 61 reviews that exist so far, 91% are positive.
Shizuyoko has already spent over 11 hours in the demo. His conclusion: “Great demo, full of fun activities with friends, but also playable solo” (via Steam)
Etrice has spent just under 2 hours in it and writes: “Very, very cool game/demo that feels like a combination of two games I personally have played: Roboquest and Deep Rock Galactic. It’s not perfect and could use a few adjustments, but I’m still excited to see what the developers come up with.” (via Steam)
Neryss is thrilled after over 2 hours: “Okay, I’m in love – the game especially has fantastic art direction! The gameplay feels smooth and rewarding, the classes are fun to play, and the weapons are great, with clever gimmicks that are more than just gimmicks. […] If you like DRG [Deep Rock Galactic], you should definitely give this game a try” (via Steam)
When will Mycopunk be released? An exact date for the full release has not yet been set. However, the developers reveal on the Steam page for the demo that the game is expected to be released in 2025.
In Diablo 4 you can farm certain Uniques and Mythic Uniques specifically from bosses. Which bosses those are and which items they drop can be found here.
Update, May 6, 2025: The article has been revised & updated for Season 8.
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In our list you will find all bosses with their respective Uniques and an explanation of how you can summon these bosses.
With Season 6, Blizzard abolished world tiers and introduced new difficulty levels. All bosses are available starting from Torment Level 1. The higher the level you play at, the better the loot. The Torment levels for endgame are now unlocked via the Pit.
Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Season 8 mit Belial
Diablo 4: All bosses for Uniques
Varshan: Drops and Location
You can find Varshan near the Whispering Tree.
How do I find the boss? You can find Varshan starting from Torment Level 1 next to the Whispering Tree in his “Evil Den”. And when you complete quests for the tree, you might get Evil Hearts, which you need for Varshan’s chest. You can also get them in Hell’s Flood. Besides Uniques, you’ll receive a trophy for your mount from Varshan.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Varshan at the altar in his “Evil Den” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 12 Evil Hearts to access his loot.
In addition to all the Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Varshan:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Frostbrand, Mother’s Embrace
Barbarians
Purple Fields, 100,000 Steps, Gorh’s Devastating Graspers, Ring of Red Fury
Sorceresses
Staff of Endless Wrath, Esu’s Heirloom, Garb of Infinity, Tal Rasha’s Gleaming Ring
Druids
Delight of the Mad Wolf, Vasilys Prayer, Greatstaff of the Crone, Airidah’s Relentless Will
Rangers
Damnation, Eyes in the Dark, Sky Hunter, Twisting Band of Deception
Necromancers
Bloodless Scream, Immortal Face, Deathspeaker’s Pendant, Ring of the Soul of Sacrilege
Spiritborn
Madness of the Dead God, Ring of the Wandering Moon, Ring of the Noontime Hunt, Sustaining War Caduceus
Grigoire: Drops and Location
For Grigoire, you need sufficient “Living Steel” based on world tier.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Grigoire at the altar in the “Hall of Atonement” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 12 “Living Steel” to access his loot.
In addition to all Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Grigoire:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Greaves of Regret, Butcher’s Cleaver
Barbarians
Wrath of Harrogath, Battle Trance, Twin Strikes, Unbroken Chain
Sorceresses
Staff of Lam Esen, Ice Heartbreak, Flameweaver, Axial Link, Salutation of Frostglass
Message of Hakan, Shadow’s Touch, Seal of the Saboteur, Shroud of Khanduras
Necromancers
Chest of the Bloodcrafter, Howl from the Depths, Greaves of the Empty Tomb, Stonecutter, Path of Trag’Oul
Spiritborn
Protection of the Great, Emblem of the Peacemaker, Ring of the Midnight Sun, Cloak of Loyalty
Lord Zir: Drops and Location
To summon Lord Zir, you need Exquisite Blood.
How do I find the boss?Lord Zir can be found starting from Torment Level 1 in the hideout “Seat of the Ancient” in the “Darkened Way”, east of Kyovashad. You unlock his loot chest with “Exquisite Blood”, which you can obtain in the Forgotten City of Kurast, from world bosses, treasure goblins, and in Hell’s Flood. Besides Uniques, you will receive a cosmetic headgear from Zir.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Lord Zir at the altar in the “Darkened Way” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 12 “Exquisite Blood” to access his loot.
In addition to all Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Lord Zir:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Blade Plate, Audacity, Yen’s Blessing
Barbarians
Ramaladni’s Opus, Extinguisher, Arreat’s Stance, Helmet of the Ugly Bastard, Curse of Ahjad-Den
Ashara’s Khanjar, Thief’s Kiss, Scheme of the Pit Fighter, Gang of the Assassin
Necromancers
Chest of the Bloodcrafter, Lidless Wand, Cruor’s Embrace, Kessim’s Legacy, Sanguivore, Zir’s Blade
Spiritborn
Hyacinth Cover, Wushe Nak Pa, Band of the First Breath
Beast in Ice: Drops and Location
The Beast in Ice is located in the Nightmare Dungeon “Glacier Split”.
How do I find the boss? Since Season 5, you can summon the Beast in Ice like all bosses in a dungeon. You will find it starting from Torment Level 1 in the dungeon “Glacier Split” southwest of Kyovashad. You unlock the loot chest after the boss fight with “Distilled Fear”. Besides Uniques, you will receive trophies for your mounts from the Beast.
How do I summon the boss? You summon the Beast in Ice at the altar in the dungeon “Glacier Split” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 12 bottles of “Distilled Fear” to access the loot.
In addition to all the Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from the Beast in Ice:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Gauntlets of the Pain Slinger, Fists of Destiny, Tassets of the Morning Sky
Barbarians
Ring of the Gluttonous, Wrath of the Ancestors, Hellhammer, Cloak of Mountain Wrath
Sorceresses
Stardrop Diadem, Esu’s Heirloom, Gloves of the Enlightened, The Oculus, Horn of the Stormhorns
Druids
Wrap of the Unsung Ascetic, Stone of Vehemen, Storm Companion, Gathlen’s Birthright
Rangers
Beastfall Boots, Damnation, Message of Hakan, Wind Power, Eagle Horn
Necromancers
Mutilator Plate, Mendel’s Ring, The Nullifier, Indira’s Remembrance
Spiritborn
Disdain of the Earth, Wound Drink, Harmony of Ebewaka
Urivar: Drops and Location
Urivar joined in Season 8 and is part of Vessel of Hatred. Source: Blizzard Livestream
How do I find the boss? You can find Urivar starting from Torment Level 1 in the dungeon “Fields of Judgment” east of your hideout in Nahantu. You unlock the loot chest after the boss fight with the “Masks of the Judge”.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Urivar in the dungeon “Fields of Judgment” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 12 “Masks of the Judge” to access his loot.
In addition to all the Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Urivar:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Frostbrand, Gauntlets of the Pain Slinger
Barbarians
Ring of the Gluttonous, Twin Strikes, Curse of Ahjad-Den, Extinguisher, 100,000 Steps
Sorceresses
Horn of the Stormhorns, Salutation of Frostglass, Iceheart Break, Sidhe Bindings, Tal Rasha’s Gleaming Ring
Druids
Gathlen’s Birthright, Storm Companion, Earthbreaker, Sinister Half-Moon, Greatstaff of the Crone
Rangers
Wind Power, Band of Ichor Rose, Message of Hakan, Thief’s Kiss, Eyes in the Dark
Necromancers
The Nullifier, Stonecutter, Chest of the Bloodcrafter, Bloodless Scream
Spiritborn
Ring of the Midnight Sun, Hyacinth Cover, Sustaining War Caduceus, Madness of the Dead God
Duriel: Drops and Location
You have a good chance of getting Mythic Uniques from Duriel. (Source: blizzard.com)
How do I summon the boss? You summon Duriel at the altar in the “Gaping Chasm” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 3 “Shards of Torment” to access his loot.
In addition to all the Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Duriel:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Crown of the Godslayer, Flickering Step, Tibault’s Will, Rusty Seal Ring of X’Fal, Soulburn, Talisman of the Banished Lord, Blue Rage
Barbarians
The Howler’s Helmet from Joritz the Mighty
Sorceresses
Burning Brand, Blue Rose
Druids
Storm Roar, Dolmen Stone
Rangers
Hood of the Nameless, Leather of the Thief
Necromancers
Black River, Bloodmoon Bracers
Spiritborn
Sepazontec, Staff of Kepeleke, Gorget of the Sunbird
Andariel: Drops and Location
Andariel was added in Season 4 of Diablo 4.
How do I find the boss?You can find Andariel starting from Torment Level 1 in the “Hall of the Hanged Man” in Kehjistan at the waypoint “Tarsarak”. To open the loot chest after the boss fight, you need “Needle-pierced Puppets,” which you can get from Zir and the Beast in Ice, but also in Hell’s Flood. Andariel can drop the same Uniques and a mount as Duriel.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Andariel at the altar in the “Hall of the Hanged Man” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 3 “Needle-pierced Puppets” to access her loot.
In addition to all Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from Andariel:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Crown of the Godslayer, Flickering Step, Tibault’s Will, Rusty Seal Ring of X’Fal, Soulburn, Talisman of the Banished Lord, Blue Rage
Barbarians
The Howler’s Helmet from Joritz the Mighty
Sorceresses
Burning Brand, Blue Rose
Druids
Storm Roar, Dolmen Stone
Rangers
Hood of the Nameless, Leather of the Thief
Necromancers
Black River, Bloodmoon Bracers
Spiritborn
Sepazontec, Staff of Kepeleke, Gorget of the Sunbird
Harbinger of Hatred: Drops and Location
The Harbinger of Hatred was added in Season 8 and is part of Vessel of Hatred. Source: Blizzard Livestream
How do I find the boss? You can find the Harbinger of Hatred starting from Torment Level 1 in the “Hideout of the Harbinger” south of Gea Kul in Nahantu. To open the loot chest after the boss fight, you need “Abhorrent Hearts,” which you can get from Urivar. The Harbinger of Hatred can drop the same Uniques as Andariel and Duriel.
How do I summon the boss? You summon the Harbinger of Hatred at the altar in the “Hideout of the Harbinger” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest with 3 “Abhorrent Hearts” to access the loot.
In addition to all Uniques that your class can equip, you can farm the following specific Uniques from the Harbinger:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Crown of the Godslayer, Flickering Step, Tibault’s Will, Rusty Seal Ring of X’Fal, Soulburn, Talisman of the Banished Lord, Blue Rage
Barbarians
The Howler’s Helmet from Joritz the Mighty
Sorceresses
Burning Brand, Blue Rose
Druids
Storm Roar, Dolmen Stone
Rangers
Hood of the Nameless, Leather of the Thief
Necromancers
Black River, Bloodmoon Bracers
Spiritborn
Sepazontec, Staff of Kepeleke, Gorget of the Sunbird
Belial, the Lord of Lies: Drops and Location
With Belial, you can choose your loot after the boss fight.
How do I find the boss? You can find Belial starting from Torment Level 1 in the “Palace of the Deceiver” west of Tarsarak in Kehjistan. To open the loot chest after the boss fight, you need “Cloaks of the Traitor,” which you get from Belial when he spawns randomly after another boss fight. The boss has a special feature regarding his loot: You can choose it yourself.
How do I summon the boss? You summon Belial at the altar in the “Palace of the Deceiver” at any Torment level. After the boss fight, you can open a chest of your choice with 2 “Cloaks of the Traitor” to access the loot.
With Belial, you choose your loot. After defeating the boss, you receive an overview of all hideout bosses, from which you can virtually select a loot drop. If you choose Duriel, for example, the chest drops Uniques from Duriel’s loot pool.
Infernal Hordes: Drops and Location
New in Season 5: The Infernal Hordes. Source: Blizzard
Where can I find the Infernal Hordes? Since Season 5, there is the endgame activity “Infernal Hordes”. In the Infernal Hordes, you fight against monster waves and finally against 3 bosses. As soon as the compasses for the Infernal Hordes drop for you starting from Torment Level 1, for example, in the Pit and in Hell’s Flood, you can enter the activity. How to unlock the quest for the Infernal Hordes can be found in our guide.
The following Uniques can be farmed in the Infernal Hordes:
Classes
Uniques
All Classes
Crown of Lucion, Enduring Faith, Shards of Verathiel, Rakanoth’s Watch, Locran’s Talisman
Barbarians
The Third Blade
Sorceresses
Vox Omnium
Druids
The Basilisk
Rangers
The Umbracux
Necromancers
The Mortacrux
Diablo 4: Mythic Uniques
Since Season 6, all bosses have a drop chance for Mythic Uniques. They can also drop in endgame activities, such as in the Forgotten City of Kurast, which is part of the expansion “Vessel of Hatred”. The following Mythics are currently available in Diablo 4:
Classes
Mythic Uniques
All Classes
Bringer of Doom, Melted Heart of the Blessed, Andariel’s Countenance, Harlequin’s Crown, Ring of the Starless Heavens, Tyrael’s Might, Veil of False Death, Broken Oath, Legacy of Damnation
These were all the Uniques and Mythic Uniques you can specifically farm. Many of the Uniques and Mythics play an important role in various endgame builds, making them that much more powerful. Are you looking for the best builds? Then our tier list gives you the best overview: The best builds in Diablo 4: Tier List for Season 8
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The Echo of Duriel is one of the hardest bosses in Diablo 4. We will show you how to summon and defeat him, as well as what you should pay attention to.
Update, May 2, 2025: The article has been revised and updated for Season 8.
How to summon Duriel: To summon the Echo of Duriel, you no longer need special mats since Season 8. You can simply enter his dungeon and summon him at the altar. Go to the dungeon “Gaping Chasm” at a torment level. You can find the dungeon southeast of Gea Kul. Once there, just interact with the summoning altar and the boss fight will begin.
After defeating Duriel, a chest spawns that you can open using the known mats to get his loot:
2x Shard of Torment
You can obtain it from chests in the Whispering Tree, from Hell Floods, from Treasure Goblins, and from the boss “Grigoire” in the “Hall of Atonement” dungeon
2x Slime-Infused Egg
You can obtain it from chests in the Whispering Tree, from Hell Floods, from Treasure Goblins, and from the boss “Varshan” in the “Beehive” dungeon
What level is Duriel?With Season 6, Blizzard abolished the often criticized world tiers and integrated a new difficulty system. The monster levels correspond to the level at which they are played, and are no longer displayed. Thus, Duriel’s level depends on your difficulty level, as well as the enemies that await you in the “Gaping Chasm”.
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Diablo 4 shows the new level system and difficulty levels in the video
Diablo 4: Defeating Duriel – What You Need to Pay Attention To
Another point is your poison resistance. This should be at least over 70 % so that you can start the fight more comfortably. If your resistance is not that high, you can temporarily increase your resistance with a poison resistance potion. Duriel is a poisonous boss, and his attacks can quickly take a toll on you if you don’t have enough resistance.
Lastly, it is important to pay attention to his attacks and dodge at the right moment. He will charge at you, create holes, or rain debris down on you. So to avoid being killed by a few rocks, pay attention to the warnings and dodge at the right moment.
What loot does Duriel drop? Since Season 8, the stronghold bosses no longer only drop loot from their specific pool, but also other uniques that the respective class can use.
With Duriel, you have a chance for the following specific uniques:
All classes: Godslayer Crown, Flickering Step, Tibault’s Will, Rusty Sigil Ring of X’Fal, Soulburn, Talisman of the Banished Prince, Blue Wrath
Barbarians: Joritz the Mighty’s Hackerman Helmet
Sorcerers: Flame Scar, Blue Rose
Druids: Storm Roar, Dolmenstone
Hunters: Cowl of the Nameless, Rogue’s Leather
Necromancers: Black River, Blood Moon Pebbles
Spiritborn: Sepazontec, Staff of Kepeleke
You can summon all stronghold bosses starting from torment level 1 to farm specific uniques. For a greater challenge, you can unlock higher torment levels in the pit. You can see which bosses are there in Diablo 4, where to find them, and which uniques they drop in our overview: Diablo 4 Boss Loot Table: List of all bosses and their drops in Season 8
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In the history of WoW, there have been some achievements and titles that cannot be earned anymore today. This is particularly frustrating when you met the associated requirements in time, but the rewards were never granted due to a bug. One affected individual fought with Blizzard for 12 years to rectify this.
Which achievement from WoW is it about? During the “Mists of Pandaria” expansion, Warlocks could stumble upon a “Sealed Tome of the Lost Legion” on the Isle of Thunder and start a quest line that allowed them to earn exclusive achievements, titles, and the so-called “green fire” for the Warlock’s fire spells.
The latter is still possible today. The achievement “Breaker of the Black Harvest” as well as the associated title “of the Black Harvest” were later turned into feats of strength and removed from the MMORPG.
Another, but very nice story from the WoW community:
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Sein Freund wurde in WoW verewigt und er findet es erst 12 Jahre später heraus
12 Years of Struggle with Blizzard Support
What exactly was the problem with the achievement? On Reddit, WoW player Gaspinawe describes that he met the requirements for the achievement and title with his Warlock in time, but he was never rewarded in the game for it. From his perspective, it was clear: This must be a bug. So he contacted Blizzard’s support to have it checked.
This marked the beginning of a 12-year journey that apparently consisted of countless “tickets, screenshots, logs, and GM chats.” Despite all the information and evidence provided, the response every year was always polite and the same: “Unfortunately, we can no longer verify that.”
In early 2024, Gaspinawe then frustratingly gave up. He also lost interest in his Warlock due to the long fight. Blizzard and the bug had won.
Does it come to a happy ending? This week, Gaspinawe had a lucky day with his Druid. From Tindral in Amirdrassil, he finally got the “Feather of the Red Smoke Moon,” which allows you to take on the form of the Fire Moonkin. And then from Fyrakk, the “Reins of Anu’relos, Guidance of the Flame” also dropped.
A jackpot day, then.
And what did Gaspinawe do? Fill out a lottery ticket? Nope! Create another ticket for Blizzard support? Yup! And behold: “A legendary Blizzard employee graced me with their glorious presence and finally bestowed upon me the title of a member of the Black Harvest.” After 12 years, he finally received his recognition on this lucky day.
How does the community react to this? With over 1,600 upvotes and more than 115 comments.
Zaratana shares on Reddit that he has gone through something similar: “It was the same for me with the Death Wheel of the Warlord. I got it 10 years after logging in.”
Nice_Strawberry5512 writes on Reddit: “I am so glad you finally achieved the accomplishment, but it’s incredibly disappointing that it took 12 years to find someone at Blizz CS who was willing to do their job…”
LucaTheSaurus continues to fight for the title, via Reddit: “I was never logged in during the pre-patch for Warlords of Draenor and therefore never received my title, even though I played the scenario during the Throne of Thunder patch. Countless tickets, without success.”
In Pokémon GO you can defeat the Rocket Boss Giovanni with Crypto-Dialga. We will show you which team he will use and which counters are best for you in this guide on MeinMMO.
Who is Giovanni? Giovanni is the big Rocket Boss who pulls the strings underground for Team GO Rocket. From time to time, you can challenge him in Pokémon GO and get his legendary Crypto-Pokémon.
To do this, you need the so-called Super Rocket Radar, which allows you to track down the scoundrel. We have summarized what his current team looks like below.
Update of May 14, 2025: Since the Rocket takeover for the Crown Clash, Giovanni uses different Pokémon. We have updated this article for you.
Rocket Boss Giovanni – Current Team in May 2025
In battles, Giovanni can once again use three different monsters against you as usual. He can choose from 5 different Crypto-Pokémon.
By clicking on the links in the previous table, you will be shown the best counters against Giovanni’s team directly.
The Best Counters to Defeat Giovanni
To defeat Giovanni quickly, you should use the right counters. Below we have summarized strong counters against the boss for you.
Defeating Snobilikat – Best Counters Against the 1st Pokémon
Snobilikat
First, Giovanni will use his beloved Snobilikat. You should use fighting-type Pokémon against the Normal-type Pokémon. For example:
Pokémon
Moveset
Lucario
Power Wave and Aura Sphere
(Crypto-)Meistagrif
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Terrakium
Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Keldeo
Low Kick and Sacred Sword
(Crypto-)Machomei
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Alternatively, you can also use your Mega Evolutions against Snobilikat:
Mega-Lucario with Power Wave and Aura Sphere
Mega-Lohgock with Counter and Focus Blast
Mega-Skaraborn with Counter and Close Combat
Defeating Kangama, Rihornior and Nidoking – Best Counters Against the 2nd Pokémon
In second position, Giovanni can choose from a total of three different monsters: Kangama, Rihornior, and Nidoking. Which of the three Pokémon Giovanni will use in battle is random.
How to Defeat Kangama: Kangama is a Normal-type Pokémon from the first generation of games and still has a Mega Evolution. Due to its type, it is weak against fighting-type attacks.
Kangama in Pokémon GO
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Machomei
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Terrakium
Double Kick and Sacred Sword
(Crypto-)Meistagrif
Counter and Dynamic Punch
Masskito
Counter and Power Whip
Quappo
Counter and Power Whip
Additionally, you can rely on the following Mega Evolutions against Kangama:
Mega-Lucario with Power Wave and Aura Sphere
How to Defeat Rihornior: The ground and rock-type Pokémon has a double weakness against attacks from water and plant types. It is also weak against ice, fighting, ground, and steel.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Origin Wave
(Crypto-)Sumpex
Water Gun and Hydro Pump
Katagami
Leaf Blade and Leaf Tornado
(Crypto-)Bisaflor
Vine Whip and Flora Statue
(Crypto-)Tangoloss
Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
For Mega Evolutions, you can rely on the following counters:
Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Wave
Mega-Sumpex with Water Gun and Hydro Pump
Mega-Gewaldro with Seed Bomb and Flora Statue
Mega-Bisaflor with Vine Whip and Flora Statue
How to Defeat Nidoking: Nidoking is a poison and ground-type Pokémon, so you should use water, ice, ground, and psychic.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mewtwo
Psychic Blade and Psystrike
(Crypto-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Origin Wave
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Sumpex
Mud Shot and Hydro Pump
Demeteros (Therian Form)
Mud Shot and Desert Hurricane
Use the following Mega Evolutions against Nidoking:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Wave
Mega-Sumpex with Mud Shot and Hydro Pump
Mega-Knakrack with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Defeating Crypto-Dialga – Best Counters Against the 3rd Pokémon
Since May 14, Giovanni has Crypto-Dialga on his team. He will definitely use this last. It is a legendary Pokémon of steel and dragon type. Therefore, you should focus on fighting and ground-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Knakrack
Mud Shot and Earth Power
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Stalobor
Mud Shot and Drill Run
(Crypto-)Sumpex
Mud Shot and Earthquake
Terrakium
Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Moreover, the following Mega Evolutions work well against Dialga:
If you want to battle the big Rocket Boss Giovanni, you need a special radar: the Super Rocket Radar. To secure this, Niantic periodically provides you with certain special research tasks.
You need to complete these, and as a reward, you receive a Super Rocket Radar with which you can finally track down Giovanni. But the way there is not easy, as you first have to get past the thugs and the other Rocket bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff.
We will show you how to find Giovanni and the other Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Is it Worth Fighting Giovanni?
Like every other member of Team GO Rocket, you will also receive various rewards from Giovanni after a victorious battle, such as items or stardust. But that’s not all, as you can also look forward to a meeting with a Crypto-Pokémon. Since May 14, 2025, it is the legendary Crypto-Pokémon Dialga.
Additionally, Giovanni has a special 12-km egg for you. These eggs can only be obtained from the Rocket bosses, making them correspondingly more difficult to acquire. Which monsters are in the 12-km eggs, we show you in our associated article. Which monsters do you prefer to use in battles against Giovanni? Feel free to tell us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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The best counters against Regirock in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Regirock in 5-star raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Regirock? Regirock comes from the third generation of Pokémon and is of the Rock type. Together with Regice and Registeel, it belongs to the legendary giants. You will regularly encounter it in 5-star raids.
When does Regirock appear? You can find the boss in its shadowy form on weekends in May in Pokémon GO. Here, we show you the best counters against Regirock and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
We updated this article on May 2, 2025, with the best new counters for you.
Defeating Regirock in Raids – With these counters
Mega Lucario with Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch
Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Photon Geyser
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Rift Blade
Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Mega Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Flora Statue
Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Rift Blade
Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Zacian with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Mega Scizor with Counter and Close Combat
Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Sand Tomb
Shadow Breloom with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Landorus (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Desert Wind
Is there a Shiny Regirock? You can find and catch Regirock in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you might find the Shiny right after a raid.
Regirock in its normal and Shiny form – the shiny Pokémon is shown on the right
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a decent level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can fight Regirock with three players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should aim for more trainers.
If you organize your raid teams in advance, you can save time in each individual raid lobby and have the assurance that you always start with your best team: Tips for organizing your raid teams in Pokémon GO.
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To defeat the Rocket Boss Cliff in Pokémon GO, you should use appropriate counters. We at MeinMMO have looked at which monsters Cliff has in his team in May 2025 and how you can best defeat them.
Who is Cliff? Together with Arlo and Sierra, Cliff is one of the Team GO Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO. With a complete Rocket Radar, you have the opportunity to face him. Below, we have summarized the following points for you:
Update from May 14, 2025: We have updated this article for you, as Cliff has switched to different Pokémon since the new Crown Clash event.
Rocket Boss Cliff – Current Teams in May 2025
Which Pokémon does Cliff use? To defeat Cliff quickly, you should first familiarize yourself with the monsters he will use in battle. Like any Rocket battle, he will use three Pokémon. He can choose from a total of 7 different monsters, which we have listed below:
If you click on our link in the table above, you will get the best counters against the Pokémon set by Cliff directly.
The best counters to defeat Cliff
Once you have found Cliff, you can start the battle. However, you should think about which monsters are effective against Cliff’s teams beforehand. We have summarized strong counters against Cliff for you.
Defeating Kaumalat – Best Counters against the 1st Pokémon
How to defeat Kaumalat: Kaumalat is a Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon. Therefore, you should focus on attacks of the types Dragon, Ice, and Fairy, as the Pokémon has a weakness here.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mamutel
Pulverschnee and Lawine
Glaziola
Eisesodem and Lawine
(Crypto-)Rexblisar
Pulverschnee and Meteorologe
(Crypto-)Snibunna
Eissplitter and Dreifach-Axel
Togekiss
Charme and Zauberschein
You can also use one of the following Mega Evolutions:
Mega-Guardevoir with Charme and Zauberschein
Mega-Knakrack with Drachenrute and Wutanfall
Defeating Kramshef, Epitaff, and Knogga – Best Counters against the 2nd Pokémon
How to defeat Kramshef: Kramshef is a Dark-Flying Pokémon from the 4th generation of games. To defeat it quickly, you should ideally focus on Fairy, Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Rihornior
Katapult and Felswerfer
(Crypto-)Despotar
Katapult and Steinkante
Togekiss
Charme and Zauberschein
(Crypto-)Mamutel
Pulverschnee and Lawine
(Crypto-)Elevoltek
Donnerschock and Stromstoß
Glaziola
Eisesodem and Lawine
You can also use one of the following Mega Evolutions:
Mega-Despotar with Katapult and Steinkante
Mega-Guardevoir with Charme and Dreifach-Axel
How to defeat Epitaff: Epitaff has the types Fighting and Ghost. It is therefore vulnerable to attacks of the types Fairy, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic. So focus especially on attacks from these types.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mewtu
Psychoklinge and Psychostoß
Rayquaza
Luftschnitt and Zenitstürmer
(Crypto-)Simsala
Konfusion and Psychokinese
(Crypto-)Lugia
Sondersensor and Luftstoß+
Necrozma (Morgenschwinge)
Psychostoß and Schattenstrahl
You can also use the following Mega Evolutions against Epitaff:
Mega-Rayquaza with Luftschnitt and Zenitstürmer
Mega-Guardevoir with Konfusion and Psychokinese
Mega-Simsala with Konfusion and Psychokinese
Mega-Gengar with Schlecker and Spukball
How to defeat Panzaeron: Panzaeron is a Steel-Flying Pokémon from the 2nd generation of games. Due to its type, it is weak against Electric and Fire attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
Flampivian
Feuerzahn and Hitzekoller
Elevoltek
Donnerschock and Stromstoß
Voltolos
Voltwechsel and Donnerblitz
Flamara
Feuerwirbel and Feuersturm
Entei
Feuerwirbel and Nitroladung
Additionally, the following Mega Evolutions are suitable:
Mega-Brutalanda with Feuerzahn and Fliegen
Mega-Glurak with Feuerwirbel and Feuersturm
Mega-Lohgock with Feuerwirbel and Hitzekoller
Defeating Luxtra, Despotar, and Machomei – Best Counters against the 3rd Pokémon
How to defeat Luxtra: The Electric Pokémon Luxtra is weak against Ground attacks, so you should use those in battle.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Knakrack
Lehmschuss and Erdkräfte
(Crypto-)Groudon
Lehmschuss and Abgrundsklinge
(Crypto-)Rihornior
Lehmschuss and Erdbeben
(Crypto-)Stalobor
Lehmschuss and Schlagbohrer
(Crypto-)Sumpex
Lehmschuss and Erdbeben
Additionally, the following Mega Evolutions are suitable:
Mega-Knakrack with Lehmschuss and Erdkräfte
Proto-Groudon with Lehmschuss and Abgrundsklinge
How to defeat Despotar: Despotar is the final evolution of Larvitar. It belongs to the types Rock and Dark. In battle, you should primarily focus on Fighting-type attacks, as Despotar has a double weakness here. It is also weak against Grass, Water, Ground, Bug, Steel, and Fairy attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
Terrakium
Doppelkick and Sanctoklinge
Lucario
Kraftwelle and Aurasphäre
(Crypto-)Meistagrif
Konter and Wuchtschlag
(Crypto-)Machomei
Konter and Wuchtschlag
Schabelle
Fußkick and Fokusstoß
Additionally, the following Mega Evolutions are suitable against Despotar:
Mega-Lucario with Kraftwelle and Aurasphäre
Mega-Skaraborn with Konter and Nahkampf
Mega-Lohgock with Konter and Fokusstoß
How to defeat Machomei: Machomei is the evolution of Maschock. It is a Fighting Pokémon, so you should focus on attacks of the types Fairy, Flying, and Psychic.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mewtu
Psychoklinge and Psychostoß
Rayquaza
Luftschnitt and Zenitstürmer
(Crypto-)Simsala
Konfusion and Psychokinese
(Crypto-)Lugia
Sondersensor and Luftstoß+
Cupidos
Feenbrise and Fliegen
(Crypto-)Latios
Zen-Kopfstoß and Psychokinese
Additionally, the following Mega Evolutions are suitable:
Mega-Rayquaza with Luftschnitt and Zenitstürmer
Mega-Guardevoir with Konfusion and Psychokinese
Mega-Simsala with Konfusion and Psychokinese
Mega-Galagladi with Konfusion and Psychokinese
How to find Cliff
To be able to challenge Cliff, you first need to search for him. To do this, you need a complete Rocket Radar. This consists of the 6 mysterious parts that you obtain from the Rocket Grunts. Once you have all the parts together, you can activate it.
Once activated, you will see the Rocket Radar on your right screen edge. You can recognize it by the red R in the middle. If you click on the icon, a surrounding map appears. PokéStops where Rocket bosses are currently located will be marked with a red R.
Rocket Radar
You can also wait for a balloon. The Rocket bosses spawn there with the activated Rocket Radar, similar to the Grunts, up to 4 times a day. They also come in a black balloon.
How you can find Cliff and the other Rocket bosses can be seen in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Can you specifically find Cliff? No, unfortunately, you cannot specifically search for Cliff. With the Rocket Radar, you can only see where a boss is located. However, you cannot see which one it is. However, if you have discovered Cliff at a stop, you have the whole day to defeat him there.
The balloons also contain a random Rocket boss. So here too, you cannot influence an encounter.
Is it worth fighting against Cliff?
Why should you fight against Cliff? Primarily, you need to fight against Cliff if you want to face the great Rocket boss Giovanni. To find him, you need a special black Super Rocket Radar. You obtain this through completing corresponding special research tasks that are regularly unlocked for you in the game.
To complete this task, you need to have fought against Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo, and you will receive the Super Rocket Radar as a reward. However, it is also worth fighting against Cliff without this special task. You will receive interesting rewards when you defeat Cliff.
To challenge Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo, you only need a complete Rocket Radar, which you can assemble from the 6 mysterious parts of the Grunts. However, you cannot find Giovanni with it.
These are the rewards after a battle against Cliff
Which Crypto Pokémon does Cliff have? Kaumalat in its Crypto variant is currently waiting for you in the encounter if you have won the battle against Cliff. With a bit of luck, you might even encounter a shiny specimen. Crypto-Kaumalat is a great reward, as it evolves into the powerful Knakrack.
Other rewards: Cliff also brings you additional rewards. As with other Rocket battles, you will naturally receive various items after winning the fight. In addition, a 12-km egg awaits you.
These are special eggs that you can only obtain from the Rocket bosses, namely Cliff, Sierra, Arlo, and Giovanni. They contain interesting and rare Pokémon, making it worth hatching them. So you should ensure you have a free egg slot in your storage before the battle. Which monsters can currently be found in the 12-km eggs have been summarized here for you. What are your favorite counters against Cliff? And which monsters would you like to see in his next team? Feel free to share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and tell us about your experiences.
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If you want to quickly defeat the Rocket Boss Arlo in Pokémon GO, you need the right counters. We at MeinMMO have looked at which monsters you should best use against Arlo’s team in April 2025 and what rewards await you.
Who is Arlo? Arlo is one of the Team GO Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO. You can battle him, as well as Sierra and Cliff, with the help of a full Rocket Radar. In this guide, we will cover the following points:
Update from May 2, 2025: We have updated this article for you. Arlo’s team has remained unchanged since January 2025.
Rocket Boss Arlo – Current Teams in May 2025
Which monsters does Arlo use? To successfully battle Arlo, you should familiarize yourself with his monsters beforehand. In battle, the Rocket Boss has the option to use three Pokémon. He has access to a selection of 7 different monsters.
By clicking on our link in the previous table, you will be directly shown the best counters against Arlo’s deployed monsters.
The best counters to defeat Arlo
Once you have found Arlo, you can start your battle against his team. However, you should think carefully about which Pokémon you want to use beforehand. Below, we have summarized the best counters against the respective monsters using the overview from Pokébattler and Pokémon GO HUB.
Defeating Alolan Grimer – Best Counters Against the 1st Pokémon
In the first round, Arlo has only one Pokémon available: Alolan Grimer. This Poison and Dark-type Pokémon has only one weakness against Ground-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Shadow-)Excadrill
Mud Slap and Fire Fang
(Shadow-)Garchomp
Mud Shot and Earth Power
Landorus (Therian Form)
Mud Shot and Desert Hurricane
(Shadow-)Mamoswine
Mud Slap and Body Slam
Alternatively, use the following Mega Evolutions:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Defeating Lanturn, Gyarados, and Diglett – Best Counters Against the 2nd Pokémon
How to defeat Lanturn: The Psychic and Water Pokémon Lanturn is weak to Bug-, Dark-, Electric-, Ghost-, and Grass-type attacks, so you should use these in battle.
Pokémon
Moveset
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
(Shadow-)Tyranitar
Bite and Dragon Tail
Katagami
Leaf Blade and Grass Knot
(Shadow-)Raikou
Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon
(Shadow-)Electivire
Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon
Also suitable as Mega Evolutions:
Mega-Tyranitar with Bite and Dragon Tail
Mega-Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Flora Statue
Mega-Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
How to defeat Gyarados: The Water-Flying Pokémon is the evolution of Magikarp. Due to its type, it is particularly weak against Electric-type attacks, as it has a double weakness to such attacks. It also has a single weakness to Rock-type attacks. Since Gyarados can use Water attacks and has a double weakness, you should use Electric monsters instead.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow-)Raikou
Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon
(Shadow-)Magnezone
Volt Switch and Zap Cannon
(Shadow-)Electivire
Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon
(Shadow-)Zapdos
Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Zekrom
Charge Beam and Fusion Flare
Alternatively, use the following Mega Evolutions against Gyarados:
Mega-Volcarona with Thunder Fang and Zap Cannon
Mega-Ampharos with Volt Switch and Thunder Cannon
How to defeat Diglett: Diglett is a Ground-type Pokémon. It is weak against Water-, Ice-, and Grass-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Katagami
Leaf Blade and Grass Knot
(Shadow-)Snover
Ice Shard and Avalanche
(Shadow-)Venusaur
Vine Whip and Flora Statue
(Shadow-)Swampert
Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Additionally, you can also use the following Mega Evolutions:
Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Mega-Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Mega-Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Flora Statue
Defeating Alolan Muk, Scizor, and Metagross – Best Counters Against the 3rd Pokémon
In the last Pokémon, Arlo can again choose from three different monsters: Alolan Muk, Scizor, and Metagross. Again, it’s random which Pokémon you will face.
How to defeat Alolan Muk: This Pokémon has the types Poison and Dark. Therefore, it has only one weakness against Ground-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Shadow-)Excadrill
Mud Slap and Fire Fang
(Shadow-)Garchomp
Mud Shot and Earth Power
Landorus (Therian Form)
Mud Shot and Desert Hurricane
(Shadow-)Mamoswine
Mud Slap and Body Slam
Also, use the following Mega Evolutions against Alolan Muk:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
How to defeat Scizor: The Bug and Steel Pokémon Scizor is the evolution of Scyther and originates from the 2nd generation. It has a double weakness to Fire-type attacks.
Scizor
Pokémon
Moveset
(Shadow-)Heatran
Fire Spin and Lava Plume
(Shadow-)Gengar
Fire Spin and Overheat
(Shadow-)Blaziken
Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Reshiram
Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
(Shadow-)Moltres
Fire Spin and Overheat
Also, use the following Mega Evolutions against Scizor:
Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
How to defeat Metagross: The Steel-Psychic Pokémon is weak against Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
(Shadow-)Tyranitar
Bite and Dragon Tail
(Shadow-)Heatran
Fire Spin and Lava Plume
Reshiram
Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
(Shadow-)Gengar
Fire Spin and Overheat
In addition to Metagross, you can also use the following Mega Evolutions:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Mega-Charizard X or Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
How to find Arlo
To battle Arlo, you first need a complete Rocket Radar. This consists of the 6 mysterious parts you receive when battling the individual Rocket Grunts. Once you have collected all 6 parts, you can assemble and activate the radar. It helps you find Arlo.
Once activated, the Rocket Radar will be displayed at the right edge of the game screen. You can recognize it by the red R. If you click on the radar, a map will open. There you can see your surroundings and at which stops a Rocket Boss is located. These are also marked with a red R.
Rocket Radar
If there is currently no Rocket Boss near you, you can also wait for a balloon. The bosses spawn similarly to the Team GO Rocket Grunts up to 4 times a day in a black balloon. A prerequisite for this is that you have activated your Rocket Radar.
How you can find Arlo and the other Rocket bosses is shown in the following video:
Start video
Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Can you specifically find Arlo? No, it is unfortunately not possible to specifically search for Arlo. The radar only indicates which stops a Rocket Boss is located at, but not which boss it is.
However, once you have found Arlo, he will stay at this stop all day. It is also random which boss you get in the balloons.
Is the fight against Arlo worth it?
Why you should fight against Arlo: At regular intervals, you will receive certain special research tasks in Pokémon GO, with which you can encounter the great Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni. To complete the task, you must have battled and defeated these three Rocket bosses: Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff.
As a reward, you will receive a black Super Rocket Radar, which you can use to locate Giovanni. However, even if you do not currently have a corresponding task, it is still worthwhile to battle Arlo. You can do this by using a complete Rocket Radar, which you can assemble from the mysterious parts from the grunts.
With this, you can battle one of the three Rocket bosses Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff and look forward to some cool rewards. However, Giovanni cannot be tracked with this radar.
Which Shadow Pokémon does Arlo have? The current Pokémon is Alolan Grimer in its Shadow variant. You will receive this as a reward after defeating Arlo and have the opportunity to catch it. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a shiny one. It is absolutely worth capturing this monster, as it evolves into a powerful Shadow Metagross.
Other rewards: However, the encounter with the Shadow Pokémon is not the only reward after a battle with Arlo. You will receive various items, just like in other Rocket battles. Additionally, you should ensure there is a free slot in your egg storage before the battle, as you can receive a 12 km egg as a reward from Rocket bosses.
These eggs are exclusively obtained through Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. They often contain interesting and rare monsters. For this reason, it is worth hatching them. Which monsters can currently be found in 12 km eggs have been summarized here for you.
Which counters do you prefer to use against Arlo? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss this topic with other trainers.
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To defeat Sierra in Pokémon GO, you should rely on the right counters in April 2025. We at MeinMMO have looked into which Pokémon Sierra will use in battle and show you the best monsters against this Rocket Boss.
Who is Sierra? Sierra is one of the Team GO Rocket bosses, alongside Arlo and Cliff. You can challenge these bosses with a Rocket Radar. We have summarized the following topics about Sierra in this guide:
Update from May 2, 2025: We have updated this article for you. Sierra’s team has remained unchanged since January 2025.
Rocket Boss Sierra – Current Team in May 2025
Which Pokémon does Sierra use? Before you face Sierra, you should familiarize yourself with the Pokémon she might use against you in battle. In total, the Rocket Boss can rely on 7 different Pokémon.
By clicking on our link in the previous table, you will directly see the best counters against the Pokémon set by Sierra.
The best counters to defeat Sierra
Once you have found Sierra, you can start the battle. But which Pokémon should you use against this Rocket Boss? With the help of the overview from Pokebattler and Pokémon GO HUB, we have summarized the best counters for you below.
Defeating Pionskora – Best counters against the 1st Pokémon
This is how you can defeat Pionskora: First, you will encounter the Poison and Bug-type Pokémon Pionskora in the battle against Sierra. You should rely on Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock attacks, as it has weaknesses against them.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mewtwo
Confusion and Psystrike
(Crypto-)Garchomp
Fire Fang and Fly
(Crypto-)Heatran
Fire Spin and Lava Plume
(Crypto-)Rayquaza
Air Slash and Sky Attack
Reshiram
Fire Fang and Cross Flame
(Crypto-)Staraptor
Air Slash and Fly
If you want to use a Mega Evolution against Trasla, the following are suitable:
Mega-Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
Mega-Kyurem with Confusion and Psychic
Defeating Vulnona, Tentantel, and Milotic – Best counters against the 2nd Pokémon
This is how you can defeat Vulnona: The Fire-type Pokémon is particularly weak against attacks from the types Rock, Ground, and Water.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Hydro Pump
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Rhydon
Rock Smash and Rock Slide
(Crypto-)Garchomp
Mud Shot and Earth Power
Landorus (Therian Form)
Mud Shot and Sandstorm
Alternatively, you can also rely on the following Mega Evolutions:
Mega-Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Mega-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Mega-Samurott with Water Gun and Waterfall
This is how you can defeat Tentantel: The Grass and Steel-type Pokémon has a simple weakness against Fighting attacks and a double weakness against Fire attacks. So, you should rely on Fire attacks to defeat Tentantel.
For Mega Evolutions, you can rely on the following counters:
Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
This is how you can defeat Milotic: Milotic is a Water-type monster. For this reason, it is weak against Grass and Electric.
Pokémon
Moveset
Katagami
Leaf Blade and Grass Knot
(Crypto-)Raikou
Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
(Crypto-)Magnezone
Spark and Thunderbolt
(Crypto-)Electivire
Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
(Crypto-)Tangrowth
Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado
As Mega Evolutions, the following monsters are suitable against Milotic:
Mega-Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Leaf Blade
Mega-Venusaur with Vine Whip and Flora Statue
Mega-Voltress with Thunder Fang and Thunderbolt
Mega-Ampharos with Volt Switch and Thunder Cannon
Defeating Hundemon, Nidoqueen, and Piondragi – Best counters against the 3rd Pokémon
As the third and final Pokémon, Sierra will rely on Hundemon, Nidoqueen, or Piondragi. Again, it is random which of the monsters you will encounter.
This is how you can defeat Hundemon: The Dark and Fire-type Pokémon is the evolution of Hunduster. In battle, you should definitely rely on attackers of the types Fighting, Rock, Water, or Ground.
Pokémon
Moveset
Terrakion
Double Kick and Sacred Sword
(Crypto-)Tyranitar
Rock Slide and Stone Edge
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Hydro Pump
(Crypto-)Swampert
Mud Shot and Water Cannon
(Crypto-)Rhydon
Rock Smash and Rock Throw
If you want to use a Mega Pokémon against Hundemon, you should rely on the following counters:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Mega-Swampert with Water Gun and Water Cannon
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
This is how you can defeat Nidoqueen: The Poison and Ground-type Pokémon is part of Sierra’s team and may encounter you in 3rd position. In battle, you should rely on Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Mewtwo
Psychic Blade and Psystrike
(Crypto-)Metagross
Psycho Cut and Psychic
(Crypto-)Garchomp
Mud Shot and Earth Power
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Kyogre
Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Against Nidoqueen, you can also use the following Mega Evolutions:
Proto-Kyogre with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Swampert with Water Gun and Water Cannon
Mega-Alakazam with Psychic Blade and Psychic
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
This is how you can defeat Piondragi: Piondragi is a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon from the third generation of games. Due to its type combination, it has only one weakness against Ground-type attacks.
Pokémon
Moveset
(Crypto-)Groudon
Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
(Crypto-)Excadrill
Mud-Slap and Sand Tomb
(Crypto-)Garchomp
Mud Shot and Earth Power
Landorus (Therian Form)
Mud Shot and Sandstorm
(Crypto-)Mamoswine
Mud-Slap and Body Slam
Additionally, you can also rely on the following Mega Evolutions against Piondragi:
Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
Mega-Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
How to find Sierra
To face Sierra, you first need to find her. The Rocket Radar will help you with this. It consists of the 6 mysterious parts that you can obtain by defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
Once you have collected all parts, you can assemble them into a Rocket Radar and activate it. Afterwards, a symbol with an “R” will appear on your right game screen. Clicking on it will open a map of your surroundings showing all currently available Rocket bosses. You can then begin your search for Sierra.
Rocket Radar
Alternatively, Rocket bosses like Sierra spawn in a black Team GO Rocket balloon when a Rocket Radar is activated. You can find them up to 4 times a day in these balloons, similar to the Grunts.
You can see how to find Sierra and the other bosses in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Can you specifically find Sierra? When searching for Sierra at PokéStops, there is no way to see in advance where she is located. You can only see who is waiting for you at a particular stop when you arrive there. Once you have found Sierra, she will stay at that stop all day. Which boss is in the balloon is also random.
Is fighting Sierra worth it?
Why should you fight Sierra? To be able to fight against the great Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni, you will receive special research tasks periodically. You need to complete these tasks to obtain a black Super Rocket Radar.
For this, you need to fight against the Rocket bosses Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff. If you defeat them, you will receive the special Rocket Radar and can track Giovanni. However, even without these tasks, you have the opportunity to battle against the Rocket bosses Sierra, Arlo, and Cliff with every completed Rocket Radar. It’s especially worth it because of the rewards. Unfortunately, you cannot fight Giovanni with them.
These are the rewards after a fight against Sierra
Which Crypto Pokémon does Sierra have? Crypto-Pionskora is the current Pokémon that you receive as a reward after defeating Sierra.
Other rewards: Additionally, you will receive some items as a reward. However, one thing is different from the normal Grunts. If you have an empty slot in your Pokémon bag for egg storage, you will also receive a 12 km egg.
Do you regularly fight against Sierra and the other Rocket bosses? Which counters do you use most often? Or is Team GO Rocket not really your thing? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
In Oblivion Remastered, there is an Easter egg that existed in the original 19 years ago. You can find a room with an NPC whose voice may sound familiar to Bethesda fans.
Which NPC is it? Whether in the original Oblivion or in the recently released Remastered version, there are quite a few quirky NPCs in the game. Just think of the Adoring Fan, who is also in Starfield. Less known is a man named Alban Corinis.
You will find him in a secret room in the game and can interact with him. You will witness different emotions of the NPC. The special thing: The character is voiced in the English version by none other than Todd Howard, head of Bethesda and lead developer of Oblivion.
If you select the right options in his dialogue, you will hear some funny lines and may even get insulted. However, you must first find the secret room.
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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – Official Trailer for the Role-Playing Game
How to find the Easter egg and annoy the NPC
Where is the room located? The room with the NPC is secret mainly because it cannot be found in the actual game. Instead, you have to open the console on the PC by pressing ~. Here, you can enter one of the many cheats from Oblivion or activate the room in question.
Enter the following command: coc toddtest
Even the command gives a hint that you are about to deal with Todd Howard. After confirming it with Enter, you will land in a small house where you will find the NPC Alban Corinis.
Talk to him and select one of several emotions from the menu, such as Neutral, Happy, Sad, or Angry. You will then hear Todd Howard’s voice say one or more sentences in the respective emotion.
In the following video by the YouTuber KnightRaven, you will get a sense of Todd Howard’s talents as a voice actor:
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If you repeat an emotion, the NPC’s attitude towards you changes. If you select the Angry option, he initially says: “What? That really annoys me!”
If you repeat this often, your popularity will decrease. Then, if you switch to the Neutral option, the NPC insults you with “You’re really a bastard.” It seems that Alban Corinis does not like it when you play carelessly with his emotions.
The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are causing huge waves. It has now come to light that Amazon wanted to clearly display the impact of the tariffs on consumer prices at Amazon Haul. The US government referred to this as a hostile act. Donald Trump intervened personally and called Jeff Bezos, as recent reports show.
This was the situation: As reported by the BBC, Amazon considered specifically showing how US tariffs affect product prices on a page with affordable products, Amazon Haul. This was revealed on Tuesday through a report by Punchbowl News.
However, Amazon has since reversed its position and stated that it had halted these plans and never intended to display the impact of the tariffs on prices on Amazon’s main page.
The White House publicly reprimanded Amazon for such plans, labeling it a hostile act.
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Why do tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg keep wearing the same clothes?
Government calls Amazon’s plan political and hostile
This was the action from the White House: When discussing the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, the press secretary said she discussed the reports about Amazon’s plan to show the impact of tariffs on prices with Donald Trump.
It was a “hostile and political action by Amazon”.
The press secretary asked why Amazon hadn’t done this when inflation hit its highest level in 40 years under President Biden.
The US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, condemned Amazon’s plan and said it was nonsense. A 10% tariff would have virtually no impact on prices. Amazon wanted to make it seem as if tariffs were responsible for price changes.
Amazon claims that the decision not to portray the impact of tariffs on prices had nothing to do with the comments from the White House.
An angry Trump reportedly resolved the issue with Bezos personally
What reportedly happened next? According to a report from CNN, Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directly to complain that Amazon intended to display the impact of US tariffs on some prices. This was confirmed to CNN by two senior officials.
This call “resolved the issues.”
Trump is quoted as saying:
Jeff Bezos was very nice. He was great. He resolved the issue very quickly. He did the right thing. He is a good man.
According to anonymous reports, Trump was “pissed off” when he was informed about Amazon’s plan.
The new shooter Borderlands 4 (PC; PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch) showed 20 minutes of new gameplay yesterday, on April 30th, in a deep dive for the PS5, making an important promise. Gearbox has taken the feedback on Borderlands 3 to heart and has revised the loot. A release of the loot shooter is planned for September 12, 2025.
This is what Gearbox says: The presentation in the deep dive lasted more than 20 minutes. The crucial scene came about a quarter of an hour in (via YouTube):
We have taken your feedback to heart and revised the drop rates and loot throughout the game. We have worked hard to ensure that the equipment feels better than ever. At the same time, rarity plays a larger role again. This will provide the most satisfying loot hunting experience of all time.
Apparently, Gearbox has learned from the problems of the third installment.
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In Borderlands 4 könnt ihr überall hinreisen, was ihr im Spiel sehen könnt – sogar zum Mond?
Borderlands 4 aims to offer the best loot hunting experience of all time
Why is this so important? Gameplay is essential in loot shooters. It must be fun to move and shoot, but the main motivation comes from the “loot” that equips and improves your character.
This fantasy of power, of finding better and better items that change gameplay and feel powerful, is the central drive of loot games. This is how players can shape and customize their character.
In Borderlands 3, Gearbox overdid the loot and distributed even high-quality gear so generously that the loot no longer felt fulfilling and rewarding.
Now Gearbox clearly signals: We have understood your criticism. We know exactly what you want, and we will deliver it to you.
Gearbox wants to make legendary items rarer again and bring back the magic
How do they plan to achieve this? Gearbox states: The legendary items, which have abilities that lie outside the normal rules, are central. However, in Borderlands 3 there were too many of them. This devalued all items.
Path of Exile 2 has faced many problems since the release of version 0.2.0 and has received a lot of negative criticism. Builds have been nerfed, and the loot drops have been terrible. The latter should now be fixed with version 0.2.0g.
What is the problem with the loot drops? They are bad, so bad that fans have to farm for hours to get trading currencies. This frustrates the community and causes fans to prefer switching to competitors like Last Epoch – at least there, there is a commendable crafting system, and the invested time is rewarded with better loot.
Path of Exile 2 presents gameplay trailer with the new Hunter class
More loot and everywhere!
What will change? Before the release of the patch notes, especially the wasps from the new league mechanics and bosses from the campaign were supposed to drop more loot. Fans expressed their concerns, as this would not address the underlying problem with loot in the endgame. Now, on May 1, the patch notes tell a different story. You can expect the following changes:
Normal items should no longer drop from unique bosses (except occasionally at the beginning of the campaign).
The chance to obtain rare gold drops has been reduced. This is intended to increase the drop rate of rare items such as equipment and currencies.
Gold, magical and upgrade materials, flasks, talismans, and runes have a reduced drop chance.
These three changes should ensure that you have a 20-30% increased chance to obtain rare currencies (Exalt, Alch, Regal, etc.).
Rare items from tier 2 now have a 4 times increased drop chance. Items from tiers 3 – 5 have a 30% increased drop rate.
Magical items from tier 2 have a 5 times increased drop chance.
Except for some bosses at the beginning of act 1, all unique bosses should drop at least one rare item.
Rare monsters affected by the wasps always drop a rare item.
Chests should now finally drop at least one magical or rare item depending on their rarity.
More about the patch notes for patch 0.2.0g can be found on the official page of pathofexile.com.
Anyone who believes that the studios of Valve, the company behind Steam, are strictly secret is mistaken. Just a while ago, you could easily book a tour there – as long as you knew where to ask.
Were visits to Valve possible? It may sound unrealistic, but yes: there was a way to visit the studios of Valve. You didn’t have to be a developer or a celebrity; it was enough to show interest and write a simple email.
This way, over the years, many fans were able to get a glimpse behind the scenes. Unfortunately, that came to an end some time ago. COVID-19 was to blame.
Valve was also responsible for the zombie classic Left 4 Dead 2 – here you can see the trailer:
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The official trailer for Left 4 Dead 2 by Valve
Visiting a legendary studio
How did one gain access to Valve? It was an open secret that you simply had to send an email to [email protected] expressing your interest in a visit.
In this way, some fans were able to enter the studio and look around. One user, MasterOfThePoems, provides a report on Imgur. He not only shares his impressions but also posts photos with the community.
The photos show the hallways of the studio, as well as cabinets full of weapon replicas and a turret. However, it was forbidden to take pictures of computer screens.
Is that still possible? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has no longer been possible to visit the studio. At the beginning of the pandemic, the reasons were clear: they wanted to protect employees from a COVID infection.
Now that the pandemic has come to an end, many are wondering whether visits will resume. In response to a user’s inquiry on Reddit, the company replied that they have not yet started allowing visits again.
A guest at Valve today is a true celebrity in gaming: Geoff Keighley, known as the organizer of gaming events like the Game Awards, visited Valve as a fan when he was still a student. This was at a time when Half-Life 1 was just being completed. In a video on YouTube, he raves about his impressions.
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He was able to spend a lot of time with Gabe Newell and was even invited by the Valve boss to dinner. They had sushi, which posed challenges for Geoff Keighley because he was not good at eating with chopsticks.
Whether Valve will allow studio visits again in the near future is unknown. However, it is said on Reddit that you can still try to send an email. Maybe someone will get lucky after all. Fans of Valve and Steam may have already wondered about Gabe Newell’s gaming preferences: What does the most important man at Steam play?
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In Season 8, new uniques will be introduced for the six classes in Diablo 4. You can find out what they are and what the unique items can do here on MeinMMO.
Three more bosses are coming into play: Belial, Urivar, and the Herald of Hatred. Belial is the new “Pinnacle Boss” and thus one of the toughest opponents in the game alongside Lilith.
Additionally, the system for summoning bosses has been revised. You no longer need mats for this – but you can use them to open chests to collect more loot after the boss fight.
Moreover, new uniques are being added to the game. The items mentioned in the patch notes for Season 8 are listed below along with their effects. There are 6 new uniques mentioned – one for each class. Apparently, new mythics are not being added.
Update, May 1, 2025: We have updated and adjusted the article.
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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Season 8 mit Belial
All Uniques from Season 8 at a glance
What new uniques are being added? Below you will find the new uniques that are being introduced for the individual classes in Season 8. Additionally, we will discuss their affixes and aspects. As soon as their exact locations are known, you will find them in the list of all bosses and their drops in Diablo 4.
Barbarian: Curse of Ahjad-Den (Gloves)
+4-6 ranks for Mighty Throw
+114-150 % critical strike damage
+7-10 rage per second
+8-12.5 % cooldown reduction
Aspect: Every 12 seconds, the pulses of your next Mighty Throw explode instantly as fire damage, dealing 400-600 % increased damage.
Druid: Gathlen’s Birthright (Helm)
Standard: Forest’s Anima grants 15 % attack speed
+10.5-15 % willpower
+224-296 armor
+2-3 ranks for Humanity
+17.5-23 % movement speed in human form
Aspect: If you critically hit 400-200 opponents with nature magic in human form, you will receive Forest’s Anima for 10 seconds. As long as you are filled with Forest’s Anima, you will gain the central passive skills Perfect Storm and Earthly Power.
Necromancer: Sanguivor, Zirs Blade (2H Sword)
Standard: +60 % damage from skeletal mages and golems
+32-50 % chance for Army of the Dead to deal double damage
+160-188 intelligence
+1,060-1,142 maximum life
+ 2 ranks for Skeleton Warrior Mastery, Skeletal Mage Mastery, and Golem Mastery
Aspect: The damage dealt by your summons curses opponents with Vampiric Curse. Consuming a corpse also grants a soul for Vampiric Curse, which can now stack up to 20 souls. Army of the Dead can now unleash the souls of Vampiric Curse, causing both Army of the Dead and the souls to deal 5-10 % increased damage for each unleashed soul.
Rogue: Band of the Ichorous Rose (Gloves)
Standard: +4 maximum poison traps
+10.5-15 % attack speed
+3-5 % maximum poison resistance
+41.5-55 % poison resistance
18.5-27.5 % chance for poison trap to trigger twice
Aspect: Poison trap always deals full damage over 3 seconds and benefits from all upgrades, which are increased by 50-100 % [x]. Also applies to poison trap:
Benefits from combo points
Has no cooldown during Inner Eye
Cooldown is reduced by Preparation
Sorceress: Greet of Verglas (Helm)
Standard 1: 7.5 % maximum cold resistance
Standard 2: 50 % cold resistance
+10.5-15 % intelligence
+13-17.5 % maximum life
+10.5-15 % attack speed
+4-6 ranks for Ice Shards
Aspect: Ice Shards now spread with 2 additional shards. You deal increased damage of 1-1.5 % [x] every time Ice Shards deal damage to an enemy for 5 seconds, up to 50-75 % [x].
Spiritborn: Gorget of the Sunbird (Amulet)
Standard: +30 % resistance to all elements
+16-25 % movement speed
+2-3 ranks for Mighty
+2-3 ranks for Forge
+2-3 ranks for Acceleration
Aspect: Picking up a Storm Feather creates a firestorm around you for 8 seconds, dealing 150-300 % fire damage every 0.5 seconds. Every 5th additional Storm Feather you pick up strengthens the firestorm and increases its damage by 100 % [x], but the duration is not renewed. The firestorm is treated as an Eagle, Jaguar, and Storm Feather skill.
These were all the unique items that will be added in Season 8 for the six classes. Uniques can have a huge impact on builds and change the way you play. Which classes and which strong builds will be at the top in the new season will be revealed in the coming weeks. You can find the currently strongest builds here: Diablo 4 Season 8 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame
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The role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the highest-rated games of all time. However, for some, the excitement takes on strange forms.
Which character is it about? The sword fighter Maelle is one of the characters in the current role-playing hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Scrolling through social media, one finds numerous fan arts or cosplays of her and other characters – but this sometimes takes on strange forms.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – JRPG with French Flair has Release Date
“Stay normal. Don’t be creepy.”
What is the problem? Maelle is only 16 years old in the game, making her significantly younger than the other expedition members. But only players who have checked the official website or done the math know this.
Although Maelle’s age is directly mentioned in the game, some users seem to have missed that. Elsewhere, a character remarks that the young woman has only 9 years left to live. Anyone deriving that Maelle is 24 years old because people in Clair Obscur die at 33 overlooks the fact that the number the painter paints gets lower every year.
A simple thinking error can thus lead to some players unknowingly idolizing a 16-year-old.
This takes on a particularly unpleasant connotation because Maelle is specifically used by some players to highlight the successful character design of the role-playing game and to contrast it with the supposedly unattractive characters of other current productions.
This post was seen by more than 3.5 million people on X
A post on X, in which Maelle is compared to Kay Vass, the protagonist from Star Wars Outlaws, was viewed by more than 3.5 million people and hotly debated. Many understand the post to suggest that the smaller studio has created a more attractive heroine and thus a better game.
They mean that a comparison could simply have used one of the other – adult – female characters like Lune. The fact that a minor character was chosen is considered inappropriate.
In another post, a user writes: “Friendly reminder: Maelle is 16. Don’t come at me with the old ‘but she looks mature’ excuse […]. Stay normal. Don’t be creepy.” (via X)
Hard times have struck the gaming industry, even with hit games like Apex Legends. The author Heather Woodward worked for over a year on a new character for Apex Legends and introduced the character with enthusiasm. One day later, she was fired and received an email from Electronic Arts, which rated her as objectively funny.
What the developer says: Developer Heather Woodward worked as a writer at Respawn on Apex Legends since April 2022. On Bluesky, she says that she worked on her “baby”, the new heroine Sparrow, a prodigy, for much longer than a year.
On April 29, it finally happened. Sparrow saw the light of the world, or at least the light of the internet:
My firstborn is finally here. I worked for well over a year on this sweet ragazzо. Writing a music video-style trailer was a challenging but rewarding task, and I can hardly believe I get to see my work animated by the incredible team at Sun Creature.
The trailer was well received, getting 561,000 views and almost 17,000 likes. There was just a bit of joking in the comments that the trailer was already known due to a leak:
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Apex Legends – Trailer for the new character Sparrow
That was her first reaction: One could tell that the tension lifted off the author. She exuberantly commented on the first reactions on Bluesky with a flock of emojis, thrilled about fan art.
It was evidently a great day in Heather Woodward’s life.
Author gets fired by EA after her first baby was released
This is how she felt the next day: Just one day later, Heather Woodward realized that she was among the 300 people at Respawn who were fired by Electronic Arts after it was suddenly decided at the end of the month that the company would focus on Apex Legends and new projects would be canceled. This made several hundred employees redundant.
Woodward writes that it is quite strange that she got fired just the next day after she had showcased her heroine. But well, such things happen, and her time at Apex Legends was great.
Author receives advertisement email for her own character as she is freshly fired
This topped it all off: The whole thing had an ugly aftermath.
EA sent Heather Woodward an advertisement message: Her character, which she designed for Apex Legends, is now live in the game.
The author says: It is objectively funny to receive an email for her character on the day she got fired. And Woodward must know what she is talking about. Before her time at Apex Legends, she was a comedy writer for Netflix Is A Joke and NBC.
