The Division: The best assault rifle [Update]

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 6 minutes

In The Division, a video has been released that thoroughly examines the assault rifles. The aim is to find an answer to the question: Which is the best assault rifle in The Division?

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In The Division, everything revolves around weapons and armor pieces: The agents roam through the post-apocalyptic New York, always on the lookout for fresh, better items. Presumably, every agent has once asked themselves which weapon is the best. After all, no one really believes that all weapons should be equally powerful.

This question was addressed by the YouTuber WOBO: He thoroughly examined which assault rifle stands out in The Division. He describes his video as the “ultimate guide to assault rifles in The Division”. The comments and opinions below the video and in the Reddit forum are overwhelmingly positive; every agent must have seen this video. Apparently, the YouTuber has done a great job. We present his results.

These are the assault rifles in The Division

First, WOBO lists all the assault rifles in The Division. These can be categorized into six types:

ACR, AK, FAL, P416, M4, and SCAR [Update: And G36]

What are the differences among these assault rifles?

What makes the ACR assault rifles in The Division special

Among the ACR assault rifles, there are the ACR, the Enhanced ACR-E, and the Tactical ACR. All three weapons have the same stats:

  • Rate of fire: 760
  • Mag: 30
  • Precision: 55
  • Reload speed: 2.7s
  • Range: 27m
  • Stability: 34
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The ACRs exhibit high vertical and horizontal stability; however, the reticle quickly spreads, making multiple headshots in succession nearly impossible. Although the sound of these weapons is promising, the base damage is low compared to the other assault rifles.

What makes the AK assault rifles in The Division special

Here we find the AK-74 – Black Market version, the Classic AK-47, and the Military AK-47M. All three weapons have the same stats, but the Classic AK-47 has a different character than the others. First, the stats:

  • Rate of fire: 600
  • Mag: 30
  • Precision: 54
  • Reload speed: 3.0s
  • Range: 26m
  • Stability: 37
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The Classic AK-74 is the version on which the Warlord in The Division is based. It has been regarded as a disappointment by many agents. The Classic AK-74 seems to have a mind of its own; it is very difficult to control, and the bullets scatter wildly towards enemies. Precise shots are hardly possible. The other two AKs have fewer stability issues and are much more popular among agents.

Compared to the other assault rifles, the AKs have a lower optimal range and the longest reload time.

What makes the FAL assault rifles in The Division special

Among the FALs, you will find the Classic FAL, the Military SA-58, and the Tactical SA-58. All three have the same stats:

  • Rate of fire: 650
  • Mag: 20
  • Precision: 47
  • Reload speed: 2.8s
  • Range: 32m
  • Stability: 29
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The FAL assault rifles have the best optimal range of all “assault rifles” and boast the highest base damage. However, mastering these weapons is quite challenging. They tend to pull upwards, making it hard to fire multiple shots in a row before you have to awkwardly realign the weapon at the enemies. The FALs do not allow for sustained fire; here it requires reactive shooting, which results in a realistic DPS value being lower than stated.

What makes the P416 assault rifles in The Division special

Here are the Custom P416 G3 and the Military P146. According to statistics, this type of assault rifle is the worst on the list: They have low damage and a low optimal range. Here are the stats:

  • Rate of fire: 750
  • Mag: 30
  • Precision: 46
  • Reload speed: 2.75s
  • Range: 26m
  • Stability: 39
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Moreover, the P416 assault rifles tend to pull left when firing continuously, the YouTuber states, regardless of how much horizontal stability you add to the weapon. This type of assault rifle is likely to be regarded as mediocre; compared to the other featured weapons, the P416 assault rifles do not excel in any stats.

What makes the M4 assault rifles in The Division special

Among the M4 assault rifles, you will find the Lightweight M4, the Police M4, and the LVOA-C. These assault rifles differ significantly from one another. Here are the base stats:

  • Rate of fire: 850
  • Mag: 30
  • Precision: 61
  • Reload speed: 2.9s
  • Range: 28m
  • Stability: 38

The Lightweight M4 varies slightly in these stats, having a precision of only 60 and a stability of 37.

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The M4 assault rifles have high base damage; however, their stability leaves much to be desired. At range, it is nearly impossible to land multiple hits in succession, even with appropriate mods. And since submachine guns perform better at short distances, the M4s do not impress significantly. With one exception:

The LVOA-C does not pull horizontally at all, but it has extreme vertical instability. The YouTuber claims that this weapon pulls upwards more than any other weapon in the game he has used so far. If you can control this, however, the LVOA-C is the best assault rifle of the M4 type.

What makes the SCAR assault rifles in The Division special

This type of assault rifle includes the SCAR-L, the SOCOM SCAR-L, and the Tactical MK 16. All have the same character, only the Tactical Mk 16 has a lower precision of 52. Otherwise, the stats are:

  • Rate of fire: 625
  • Mag: 30
  • Precision: 59
  • Reload speed: 2.7s
  • Range: 28m
  • Stability: 33
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The SCARs have a high optimal range, fast reload speed, and good base damage. Stability is also remarkable. However, the rapidly opening reticle does not allow for precise shots in succession, which is a significant downside to this otherwise excellent type of assault rifle. However, this can be addressed.

Which is the best assault rifle in PvE and PvP in The Division?

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As the YouTuber mentions, the submachine guns are superior to the assault rifles in The Division when enemies are no further than 20 meters away. Assault rifles need to shine at medium range, around 20-40 meters. However, all the presented assault rifles struggle in this regard, as either stability is wildly poor, or the reticle does not permit precise shots. So should we completely avoid assault rifles in The Division?

The YouTuber’s answer is: No! There is hope for the assault rifles in the form of a weapon talent that only two types of assault rifles can benefit from.

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This talent is called Balanced: The weapon reaches maximum precision faster when shouldered. This effect means that the reticles of the weapons no longer spread apart, making precise kills possible even at range. Thus, you can turn your assault rifle into a precise weapon of mass destruction, as the spread is significantly reduced even at distance.

The two types of assault rifles that can benefit from this are the slowly firing AKs and the SCARs, with the YouTuber excluding the Classic AK-47 for the aforementioned reasons.

Compared to the AKs, the SCAR assault rifles are somewhat more stable and deal more base damage, which is why the YouTuber concludes:

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The SCAR assault rifles are the best assault rifles in PvE in The Division, provided they have the Balanced talent.

In PvP, in the Dark Zone, the YouTuber recommends the LVOA-C, an M4 assault rifle. In PvP, it’s all about headshots and burst damage, where the LVOA-C can shine. Don’t forget to utilize mods to maximize the effectiveness of your assault rifles.

You can watch the YouTuber’s video below:

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Update: Since update 1.3, the G36 assault rifles are the best ARs in the game.

Which assault rifles are your favorites in The Division?

The SCAR assault rifles are among the best weapons in The Division.

In this article, we present the AK-74 – Black Market version in The Division in detail.

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World of Warcraft: Legion increases the gold cap

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

With the expansion Legion, the gold cap in World of Warcraft is significantly increased – along with the maximum amounts for bids in the auction house.

The cap for gold possession rises in Legion

In addition to the numerous quality-of-life changes that the next expansion of World of Warcraft, Legion, brings, the heroes of the auction house can breathe a sigh of relief. The current currency cap, which is currently set at 999,999 gold coins, will be raised.

With the pre-patch for Legion, each character can now hold over 9,999,999 gold coins – provided they can accumulate that much.

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For most players, such a change will be insignificant, as such sums are difficult to reach anyway. Collectors of rare mounts and pets are likely to groan under the new gold limit. Prices for particularly sought-after pets, especially from the former WoW Trading Card Game, were comfortably capped at 999,999 gold as the maximum price – simply because the auction house did not allow higher prices. Since the increase also affects prices in the auction house, owners of the coveted items can now demand even more gold, up to ten times the current price.

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The gold hoarding will get even worse with Legion – at least for the few auction house professionals.

On the other hand, it is questionable whether the inflation of gold in World of Warcraft with Legion will rise as rapidly as it did in Warlords of Draenor. Garrisons will no longer be a source of income with the pre-patch, as there will be no more gold from follower missions. Class halls in Legion are not expected to be as prominent, so it is unlikely that you can rake in gold in the same way while just standing there “afk”.

For more news and articles about the upcoming expansion Legion, you can find them on our World of Warcraft game page.

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Blade and Soul: Maintenance on April 27th – Patch notes for 2.1. Realm in Dreams

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Today on April 27th, Blade and Soul will receive a significant patch. The maintenance work will last for hours.

Starting at 1 PM on April 27th, the servers of Blade & Soul will be taken down for maintenance. During this time, the servers will be unreachable. They will be down.

It is expected that the maintenance will take 4 hours and 20 minutes. The servers should be back up around 5:30 PM. Then, Blade and Soul will be playable again if everything goes smoothly.

The patch 2.1 “Shattered Empire” brings new group content and a PvP mode.

Blade & Soul has been released in Korea for several years, while it has only been available in the West since the beginning of the year. They have a fast pace with new game content, bringing numerous patches from Korea live here. And they don’t seem to be slowing down.

The patch notes in German, which present the new content, can be found here at NCSoft.

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Destiny: Weapon Master Banshee-44 stands in the shadow of Saladin on April 27th

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the gunsmith Banshee-44 is making friends again on Weapon Day, but he is overshadowed by the Iron Banner.

It is important to be on good terms with Banshee-44 in Destiny. Then he will give out quests that lead to exotic weapons. And he brings new guns to Weapon Day that Guardians have ordered.

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These are the 5 test weapons in Destiny this week

If you want to gain reputation with Banshee-44, you should test these prototype weapons for him:

  • A pulse rifle from Suros wants to enter the Crucible
  • Another pulse rifle from Suros needs precision skills
  • A hand cannon from Häkke needs Crucible kills
  • A second hand cannon from Häkke craves double kills
  • Omolon provides a hand cannon that must be used against Vex.
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These 5 weapons can be ordered this week

You can order this week:

  • The auto rifle Suros Ari-41. Medium speed, high stability, good choice.
  • The other auto rifle Suros Ari-45. Slow speed, not quite as good stability, but fairly high range. An unusual weapon, quite interesting if you want to play auto rifles at a bit longer distance.
  • The Lyudmila-D returns, an old acquaintance. Pulse rifle with potential.
  • The PDX-45 is also a pulse rifle, but with high fire rate and stability resembles more a laser.
  • The rocket launcher JLB-42 has chosen the worst week to make an appearance. At least Lord Saladin offers an incredibly good rocket launcher.
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Somehow the star of today’s show.

What weapons can be picked up this week?

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Today’s problem: Guardians are so excited about the Iron Banner, the great rolls that the weapons have, and the very high drop frequency of items there, that almost no one pays attention to Banshee-44 and his offerings today. If we hear about great drops throughout the day, we will add them here.

Unfortunately, it currently looks really bleak at the front. Maybe next week or later, more Guardians will be interested in poor Banshee … he certainly looks quite sad and lonely at the moment.

At least 3 rolls from last week we have with the auto rifles: Arminius-D, Zarinea-D, Suros Ari-41.

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Shroud of the Avatar: Das tut sich im April, aber wann ist eigentlich der große Release?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

This Thursday, April 28th, Release 29 of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar will be released.

Shroud of the Avatar is still in early access because many game systems are not finished, balancing needs to be optimized, and the story and associated areas have not been finalized. A new version is released every month, bringing additional features, areas, and story elements. Therefore, Release 29 will go live on April 28th.

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New Control Method

Along with new story scenes and additional player cities, as well as optimizations to performance, one of the biggest changes is the control system. Previously, you had to hold down the right mouse button to look around in the game. Without holding the button, you were in an interaction mode and could interact with objects and NPCs with the mouse cursor. Starting with Release 29, the camera will rotate without holding down the mouse button, and you can interact with objects and NPCs using a crosshair. By pressing a key, you can activate the familiar interaction mode when desired.

It will be interesting to see how the combat system works, as you need to click skills in a hotbar. In general, the developers want to make combat more active with Release 29. You now have to aim and dodge more.

When is the release of Shroud of the Avatar?

Andreas says: There is currently a discussion about the release in the official Shroud of the Avatar forum. The developer studio Portalarium does not want to officially release the online game in principle, at least not in the way one would expect from other games.

Rather, the final wipe will take place at the end of July, after which the world will maintain its persistence. Neither player houses nor characters will be reset. This would make the game essentially “live.” However, not all content will be included yet. The story and quests of Episode 1 will not be fully implemented until at least the end of the year, and from then on, they aim to continuously provide new features and deliver a new story episode each year.

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Thus, they are moving away from a traditional release model, which does not please everyone. At some point, one should leave early access, and eventually, there should also be a complete game. In addition, this provides a good excuse for developers to avoid reviews and ratings, as they can always say that the game is not finished. Nevertheless, they still want to charge money for it, even if you get to play an unfinished product for many years. 

Since Release 28, the offline mode is also playable, in which Shroud of the Avatar is eventually supposed to play like a complete single-player RPG. However, there is currently almost nothing to show for it. Shroud of the Avatar feels like an MMORPG and plays like one. Even the quests do not give the impression of a single-player RPG. The developers still have an enormous amount of work ahead of them because at some point the offline mode of Shroud of the Avatar will have to measure up to other single-player RPGs, and currently, the game has absolutely no chance in this aspect. 

Even though Shroud of the Avatar gets more and more structured month by month, the planned release model and the offline mode are met with skepticism. Because one cannot shake the feeling that there is no focus on these aspects and that they are merely treated as an add-on. The developers urgently need to dispel these concerns!

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Mecker Mittwoch: Ich hasse Tracer! (in Heroes of the Storm)

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

It is the night from Tuesday to Wednesday and I actually wanted to play the latest Hearthstone expansion “Whispers of the Old Gods” all night. But as it is with every big release, the servers crash and the game won’t let me. Instead, I take a look at Heroes of the Storm and am a bit happy: because Tracer is now available for non-preorder customers of Overwatch.

To keep it brief: In the Nether, I hate Tracer!

Or to summarize it longer: Tracer breaks pretty much every norm that has existed in Heroes of the Storm so far. Not only does she have her ultimate ability at level 1, but it also does not have a fixed cooldown, but is refreshed by Tracer through dealt damage. This poses quite a problem for me personally. I cannot rely on the elapsed round time when she used her Ultimate last.

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Boom – usually Cortyn flies over the screen.

You can point at me and laugh, but I’m really upset about this. Tracer is one of those characters that very clearly shows me where the limits are that I can reach in Heroes of the Storm. Blizzard announced that they will introduce more characters with a high “skill cap” and Tracer fits this bill perfectly. While a “bad Tracer” usually dies in two to three seconds, a “good Tracer” annoys me so much virtually and in real life that I no longer want to play the game.

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Don’t grin so much, you… you terrible character, you.

Basically, I should be satisfied with Blizzard. They achieved what they wanted with Tracer. She is annoying, as a melee fighter you can never (and I mean really NEVER) reach her range, and if you do, her joyful laughter sounds as she teleports or rewinds time. And do you know what annoys me even more? I can’t handle her. I’m too dumb for Tracer. And this self-awareness bothers me. But it doesn’t matter – Hearthstone is working again. I’ll serve the Old Gods instead.

What were your first experiences with Tracer? Do you also have problems with her or are you such an upper skill that you just chew her away? Let me know in the comments.

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Nintendo announces new console NX for March 2017

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Nintendo plans to launch the new console NX in March 2017.

There have been rumors about Nintendo and their new console “NX” for some time now. No one knows for sure what it will be. Will it surpass the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One technically? Will it be a “Next Gen” console? Or will it, like in the past, take a completely different direction, perhaps mixing “home console” with “mobile gaming?”

Now we are at least a bit wiser: In March 2017, “Nintendo NX” is supposed to launch worldwide. Nintendo did not reveal any further details.

A new “Legend of Zelda” title is set to be released in 2017 for both the Wii U and the NX. This new Zelda, and not the NX, will be the focus of Nintendo’s attention at this year’s E3.

We reported here about a rumor that involves both Destiny and Nintendo:

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Call of Duty: Leak – “Infinite Warfare”? SF scenario becoming increasingly likely

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, rumors about the next installment of the series in 2016 are circulating regarding Call of Duty.

The rumor mill is churning for the next installment of the shooter series Call of Duty: A retailer hint has been published online, supposedly revealing the alleged reveal date of the upcoming “Call of Duty” title, which is being developed by Infinity Ward.

The following image was published by the YouTuber Jim Sterling via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/JimSterling/status/724937599438168064

According to this, the upcoming Call of Duty is supposed to be revealed next Tuesday, May 3rd. However, this is just an unconfirmed rumor. Nevertheless, new Call of Dutys are usually announced at the end of April or beginning of May, making the rumor at least plausible.

The next CoD title is reported to be “Infinite Warfare” according to the PSN store

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This hint about the next CoD title seems to be more substantial: For a brief period, a new Call of Duty was listed in the PlayStation 4 store, named Infinite Warfare. This is the first hint regarding the possible title of this year’s CoD, which is considered very likely.

However, no further information was disclosed in the PlayStation Store; only a tab in the left overview list displayed the expected title of the new Call of Duty.

We have already reported that a source stated that the “Call of Duty” installment set to be released in 2016 is supposed to take place in a complete space setting. The title “Infinite Warfare,” meaning “limitless war,” could support this rumor.

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Hearthstone: Neue Spielerzahlen im April 2016 – seit November noch mal 10 Millionen draufgepackt

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Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone boasts new player numbers.

If a colleague greets you in the morning with jumbled babble and refuses to engage in small talk, stating that the old gods must be honored, then a new Hearthstone expansion is out.

Blizzard is using this opportunity to announce new player numbers. They now have 50 million registered users. The last figure they shared was 40 million. That was in November during Blizzcon. In half a year, they added 10 million players.

Not bad for a project that started as an exercise and was planned to be “extra small.” They wanted to see if they could still do something “small” after WoW and the other giant franchises. They can.

The 50 million refer to Mac, PC, iOS, and Android. This is not about “active players,” but about registered ones.

And those who want to dive into the new expansion can check out the 134 new cards here or view the 10 that the aforementioned colleague considers particularly noteworthy.

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Black Desert: The PreOrder horse is too weak – is there a balance?

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According to fans, the level 5 horse from the founder packages of Black Desert is too weak. How does Daum respond to the criticism?

Everything Remains the Same – No Compensation for Pre-Orders

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Horses have a quite high status in Black Desert. They are not only loyal companions that transport heroes from point A to B, but also play an important role in trading and the distribution of goods. Moreover, the level (the tier) of a horse determines how many special properties it has, how suitable it is for breeding, and thus how “valuable” the offspring of this horse will be – and this is exactly where many players feel cheated.

As part of the “founder packages”, buyers of a “Conqueror’s Package” were promised a level 5 horse – which the players did receive, but it seems to deviate drastically from what was expected. For although the horse is technically level 5, it has – according to player criticism – exceptionally poor stats, is poorly suited for breeding and would thus actually only be a “level 3 horse with a great skin”. In the official game forum, players promptly demanded a statement from Daum or at least some compensation to make up for the “false advertising”. The reaction from community manager CM_Jouska came a few days ago.

“After we presented your feedback and concerns to the developers, they looked into the matter and concluded that there will be no compensation in this case. The pre-order horse has overall better stats and more HP. Additionally, they clarified that the pre-order horse has a higher chance of learning new skills while leveling up.”

Black Desert Horse Comparison

For comparison, Jouska provided a screenshot:

The criticism in the forum continues, as they didn’t even address the point that the horse is less suitable for breeding than it should be.

Anyone wanting to learn more about horses and their breeding in the game should also check out our guide to horse breeding in Black Desert.

For more news and information about the MMORPG, you can find our Black Desert game page.

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Hearthstone: I’m looking forward to these 10 cards in “The Whisper of the Old Gods”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 6 minutes

Throughout tomorrow (April 27, 2016), the latest expansion for Hearthstone finally arrives. “Whispers of the Old Gods” brings 134 new cards that will turn the meta upside down, but it also offers many possibilities for pure “fun decks” that allow you to enjoy yourself without worrying too much about performance. Here I present my personal top 10.

Cabalist’s Tome – The Surprise Egg of Mages

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A spell that gives the Mage 3 additional spells? Yogg-Saron would do somersaults with its tentacles if it could. I like cards that are absolute “surprise eggs.” However, since Mages don’t generally have any truly “bad” spells, this card can save your life at times, like when you draw a “Frost Nova” first and then have a Fireball for the next turn. And all of this feeds the power of Yogg-Saron, who is ready to unleash chaos and death – for whoever.

Yogg-Saron – A Spell for Everyone, Whether Good or Bad

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Yeah, I know. It was predictable that this card would make the list, but why shouldn’t it? Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End is certainly not the card to build a deck if you want to reach “Legend” rank. But you know what? I don’t even want to do that with him. When I build a deck around Yogg-Saron, it will just be for fun. Utter, pure chaos. Win or lose, Yogg-Saron will provide fun in either case. Random spells with random targets are glorious. Everyone will hate it and yet love it at the same time. Just for that, I will definitely make a deck with him, if only to compete against friends and acquaintances.

Hallazeal the Ascended – The Reno Jackson for Shaman Casters

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I’ve never really gotten warm with the Shaman class, but Hallazeal the Ascended could bring me the big change. Strictly speaking, the card is a possible Reno Jackson, just much funnier. Combined with a Storm, you can easily restore up to 21 health points. In my opinion, it is one of the strongest effects in the game, as it also adds healing to every damage spell. This card alone justifies keeping silence effects in the deck.

Evolve – All Minions Leave a “+1” in the Channel

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A second Shaman card that makes my fingers tingle. A spell for only 1 mana that transforms all my minions on the field into random minions that each cost 1 mana more. Like so many of my favorites, Evolve is associated with a high degree of randomness, but it will sometimes take an exciting turn. I will definitely sometimes kick myself when one of my cards becomes a Doomcaller – but hey, that’s just Hearthstone.

Eater of Secrets – Could Also Be “Eater of Paladins”

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Finally, there’s a universal weapon against Mages, Paladins, and Hunters. The Eater of Secrets is the end of all Secret Paladins and will finally put an end to this plague, both in “Wild” and Standard game modes. Of course, this is also a direct devaluation of secrets, but such hard counters against specific strategies should ensure that the meta of Hearthstone remains in flux for a longer time. For me, already one of my favorite cards.

On the second page, you will find the remaining 5 favorite cards from “Whispers of the Old Gods.”

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Destiny: Lord Saladin brings top weapons to the Iron Banner – Strange Rank Glitch

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In the MMO shooter Destiny the April Iron Banner brings two top weapons. And a strange rank glitch occurs.

Today at 19:00 the April Iron Banner 2016 started in the Conflict mode. The two weapons that Lord Saladin offers both come with excellent rolls.

The important thing is: These weapons can be purchased directly from Lord Saladin at rank 4 (Rocket Launcher) and 5 (Auto Rifle). The “dropped weapons” after matches can have different properties. The weapons purchased from Saladin have the perks that we present here.

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Tormod’s Bellows – Rocket Launcher of Dreams

At rank 4 with Saladin, there is the rocket launcher Tormod’s Bellows.

It comes with Void Damage.

The perk Grenades and Horseshoes is applied – rockets from this weapon explode prematurely, depending on the distance to the target.

Also Tripod – The barrel of this launcher holds three rounds.

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And there are options between:

  • Counterbalance – Predictable and manageable recoil. Range penalty
  • Blast Radius – Higher speed and greater blast radius. Increased recoil.
  • Hard Launch – Higher velocity and higher blast radius. Increased recoil.

For the selectable perk 2, you have a choice between:

  • Field Scout – Increased ammunition capacity
  • Perfect Balance – The recoil of this weapon is extremely low
  • Heavy Payload – Increased blast radius for grenades

That’s already an excellent roll. It counts as a god roll.

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Haakon’s Hatchet – Auto Rifle with Hammer Stability

The auto rifle Haakon’s Hatchet, an auto rifle with a mid-tier archetype, comes with

  • Glass Half Full – Aiming with this weapon increases its effective range.
  • Counterbalance – The stability of this weapon is significantly increased.
  • And among the selectable perks there is also “Perfect Balance“.

Seems like the loot gods are generous with the Guardians this month. The Iron Banner runs in Destiny until next Tuesday at 11:00 AM. If you still need tips on how to grab the rewards and behave correctly, you should take a look at this article. We outlined everything there.

The remaining rewards, that is what armor there is, Bungie already revealed last week.

Strange Glitch Noticed

When logging into the Iron Banner, many Guardians reported that they received Iron Banner Rank 5. Apparently, this rank was not reset correctly before the event this time. So, some Guardians were able to go shopping right at the beginning if they had enough tokens.

However, Guardians report that after the first matches, they were back at Rank 0. No one received Rank 5 reward packages. Very mysterious.

Update: At 19:59, one hour after the start of the Iron Banner, Bungie tweeted that they had reset the reputation. They apologize for the delay.

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Was ist Master X Master? Wir haben das Heroes of the Storm, Marke NCSoft, angespielt

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 5 minutes

Master X Master is supposed to be NCSoft’s version of Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm. Because in the MOBA of the Korean publisher, numerous heroes from their own game repertoire are also gathering.

“What Blizzard can do, we can do long ago,” the executives at NCSoft must have thought when the concept for Master X Master was created. Because both games are MOBAs that take their heroes from their own portfolio. Instead of Diablo, World of Warcraft and Starcraft, the Korean publisher can rely on titles like Lineage II, WildStar, Blade & Soul and Aion and use heroes like rogues in the MOBA as characters. But does the concept work or is Master X Master just a lame copy of HotS? We were able to take an exclusive look at the beta and get an impression of the game.

Coop-MOBA?

A big difference to Blizzard’s MOBA struck us right at the beginning of our demo session. Because NCSoft employee Christian Vestol presented us with the exciting coop mode of Master X Master. Wait, a coop mode in a MOBA? Yep, Master X Master has that!

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Every Blade-&-Soul player who has played the Blackram Supply Depot recognizes this place.

And it’s also fun, because together with Christian we start into the “Blackram Supply Depot”. Anyone who has played the Asian MMO Blade & Soul will know the instance well, as it comes directly from that game. And indeed, the area is really laid out as the template from the MMORPG, so that familiar things – like the boss arena – catch my eye again and again.

But before we reach the final boss, we have to fight through hordes of enemies and collect various power-ups. Because only then can we survive the sometimes tough battles, and during the final battle against Vice Admiral Poharan we also have to pay attention to the special boss mechanics known from Blade & Soul.

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The boss mechanic against Poharan is also identical to Blade & Soul.

Thanks to the intuitive controls, Master X Master plays comfortably: We control our heroes with WASD and trigger actions with the Q and E keys, while we attack with left clicks and perform defensive actions with right clicks. The game almost reminds me of classic top-down shooters like Hotline Miami.

Take two

But the amusing coop mode is not the only unique feature of Master X Master. Because unlike the usual MOBA competition, we do not choose one hero at the start of a round (coop or PvP), but two.

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The space soldier Taejin plays a bit like Raynor from Heroes of the Storm.

At the push of a button, we then switch protagonists in the middle of battle and have both the hit points of the second character and completely new abilities. This allows for extremely cool tactics: If we unexpectedly get hit with a fragile assassin hero and then quickly switch to an ultra-tough tank character who can easily withstand the damage and thus escape. Only a cooldown prevents us from switching too often.

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Odd giant creatures, like Cagnazzo here, are also in the game.

The hero selection needs to be thoughtful, and since there are 30 different characters – the so-called “Masters” – the choice is not easy. Unfortunately, NCSoft does not have as many characters from its own franchises as one might expect. Only 8 heroes come from NCSoft games, the rest are characters developed specifically for the game. That’s a shame because the recognition value of figures like Diablo, Thrall, Illidan, and Kerrigan made the special appeal of Heroes of the Storm.

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The assassin Sizuka is a typical representative of her kind.

The known heroes from the NCSoft universe (and yes, there are only seven, the eighth hero could unfortunately not be determined for the time being) are:

  • Mondo Zax from WildStar
  • Jinsoyun and Poharan from Blade & Soul
  • Rytlock from Guild Wars 2
  • Kat the Cat from Lineage 1
  • Kromede from Aion
  •  “Death Knight” from Lineage 2

Titanic!

Do you know the map “Garden of Terror” from Heroes of the Storm, where you collect seed pods and summon a huge, playable plant golem? Master X Master also has such a game mechanic, because in the PvP map we played (where we faced off against some really nasty bots), we could also collect resources and summon a huge battle robot called “Titan”.

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In PvP MOBA mode, hard battles often occur in such bottlenecks.

We could then control the Titan in battle and with its powerful attacks and skills we swept away the enemies in rows. At least until we met the Titan of the opposing team, who set a trap for us with a few bots and smashed us to bits. But we still had fun, and a well-planned Titan deployment can definitely decide the game.

Is it all just stolen?

Master X Master strongly resembles Heroes of the Storm, but that’s not a bad thing! After all, Blizzard’s MOBA is not a bad game. However, Master X Master is by no means a clone of the competition. Because the NCSoft MOBA has enough of its own ideas and a unique roster of cool heroes that can easily compete with most Blizzard heroes.

Only the (still) limited selection of known heroes struck me as rather negative. However, I really liked the controls and especially the system of switchable heroes. And the coop mode was even my secret highlight of the preview session. I’m really looking forward to more matches in NCSoft’s version of the Nexus!

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Hearthstone: What time does it start with “The Whispering of the Old Gods”?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Tonight, the Whisper of the Old Gods begins in Hearthstone. But when exactly does the kickoff happen? At what time does it start?

Maintenance after midnight in Hearthstone on April 27.

After Blizzard has gradually introduced the new cards of the expansion “Whisper of the Old Gods” for Hearthstone in the past weeks, the expected kickoff will likely happen tonight. Initially, the release date was set for April 26, but it was later corrected to April 27. A look into the Battle.net launcher seems to provide the answer now.

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Maintenance is scheduled for tonight from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM (this is already Wednesday, April 27). It is therefore likely that with the completion of this maintenance, the new expansion will be unlocked, and the card packs can then be opened. At the same time, the new mode “Standard” will be introduced, and many old cards will disappear, being usable only in the “wild” play mode. Additionally, some adventures will no longer be available for purchase – anyone who wants the cards from Naxxramas will have to craft them with Arcane Dust.

However, Blizzard rewards players for a limited time with a small promo campaign. 3 card packs from “Whisper of the Old Gods” are completely free, and they also throw in the Old God C’thun. But that’s not all: 10 more card packs can be earned through 2 one-time quests, where you have to win a total of 9 games in the “Standard” mode. Thus, all players can already have 66 cards of the expansion without spending hard euros or gold.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s card game, you can find them on our Hearthstone game page. In addition, we have all 134 cards of “Whisper of the Old Gods” here for you.

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Black Desert Giveaway: Win a Black Spirit Figurine or one of three T-Shirts

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We are giving away 3 T-shirts and a stylish Black Spirit figure from Black Desert. Try your luck!

For all fans of the MMORPG Black Desert, we have something very special prepared again. Those who can no longer manage without their own Black Spirit in the right world should now open their eyes and ears wide.

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…is looking for a new master!

Because we are giving away a Black Spirit figure that looks great on any desk. However, we cannot promise that it will really provide you with new quests. In addition, we have 3 T-shirts with a Black Desert motif that are also looking for new owners.

  1. 1st place: Black Spirit figure and Black Desert T-shirt
  2. 2nd place: Black Desert T-shirt
  3. 3rd place: Black Desert T-shirt

How can you win?

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…and you might be able to wear it soon.

To participate in the giveaway, you just need to leave a comment under this post (not on Facebook) and tell us what surprised you the most about Black Desert so far.

The deadline for the giveaway is Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 7:00 PM. The prizes will be randomly drawn from all participants after the deadline. Please ensure that the account you use to write a comment has a valid email address so we can contact you in case of a win. Writing multiple comments under different names is prohibited and will result in exclusion from the giveaway. Please also note our complete terms and conditions. Legal recourse is excluded.

We wish you good luck!

You can find more articles, guides, and news about the game on our Black Desert news site. If you are interested in the sandbox MMO and want to play it, you can buy Black Desert here on the official website.

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EVE-Shooter Project Nova auf dem EVE Fanfest vorgestellt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The shooter Dust 514 did not really convince the players of the MMO EVE Online. With Project Nova, that is supposed to change.

At the EVE Fanfest 2016, CCP Games presented the upcoming online shooter. Instead of being out in huge areas and part of the events in EVE Online, Project Nova offers rather small battlefields and a somewhat limited connection to the space MMO. However, only a very early pre-alpha version was shown, which was only a few months old.

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Release in multiple phases

The game is supposed to be released in multiple phases. Phase one will bring an enjoyable online shooter, in which players have many customization options. Phase two will introduce territorial warfare, where factions fight for territories on the planets of New Eden. In phase three, the factions in Project Nova will be linked with those from EVE Online, and eventually, both games are supposed to be intertwined, so that players can create an item in one game and transfer it to the other.

CCP Games wants each phase to be a fully functional game that plays really well and does not give the impression of an unfinished product.

A good shooter

Project Nova is primarily supposed to be a good shooter, that is the most important goal CCP Games is pursuing. It should simply be fun to jump into the battles and participate. However, it does not want to compete with other online shooters or MOBAs that are currently coming to the market. Project Nova is thus not intended to be a competitor to, for example, Blizzard’s Overwatch.

The events will take place simultaneously with those from EVE Online, which also explains the social link between the games. Vehicles are currently not planned, but they could find their way into the game later if the developers believe it makes sense.

A release date for Project Nova has not yet been set; CCP Games wants to take its time here.

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The Division: Please improve here – Massive needs to work on these 8 points

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 6 minutes

In The Division we present 8 improvement suggestions that Massive should heed.

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“It’s going well for you” are words that the cool kids on the street cannot say to Massive when it comes to The Division. Since the launch of this MMO shooter, problems have been sprouting up like weeds, and recently even negative words about The Division were spoken live in a news broadcast. Nevertheless, this game still attracts agents: They continue to flood into the post-apocalypse – complaining about it – but they still play it. However, this situation will not be sustainable in the long run.

If Massive wants to retain its player base, changes must come. In particular, issues in the form of bugs, glitches, and exploits need to be eliminated, as they create a negative atmosphere.

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Therefore, we would like to present 8 suggestions that could make The Division a better game. The following suggestions can be found on the English website vg247 and enjoy broad agreement within the community.

Disable Mobile Cover in The Division

In these improvement suggestions, we do not want to list all glitches individually but rather focus on the cause of most of them.

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With the skill Mobile Cover from the Security tree, you create a temporary cover that provides protection until it is destroyed. However, many agents do not use this skill for cover but to glitch through various walls.

When placing the Mobile Cover near walls, the game physics are disregarded, and you suddenly end up in areas where agents should not be able to go. Both in PvE and in the Dark Zone, some players exploit this ruthlessly. The upright agents are the ones who suffer.

Many in the player community therefore wish: Just disable this skill, which is responsible for most exploits – or at least remove it from the game until it works flawlessly.

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The Mobile Cover is not even a necessary skill: In the cover shooter The Division, there are cover opportunities everywhere behind which one can hide. The next cover is rarely more than a dodge roll away. Although you can upgrade the skill a bit with mods, a Mobile Cover in a game full of cover options is not vital.

Why are the daily missions not daily?

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As many agents currently point out: They are not daily missions if they only change every three days. The rewards can be earned every day, but players cannot be expected to run through the same missions with the same enthusiasm for three consecutive days.

Furthermore, many agents would be happy if the four missions that are Challenge Mode compatible were supplemented with additional missions to provide more variety.

It is expected that the daily missions will “soon” be daily again. This was announced by community manager Natchai Stappers via Twitter. But when this will happen is still unclear.

On the following pages, we present the other improvement suggestions.

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Soulworker: Gameforge vertreibt Anime-MMO im Westen

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Soulworker is another Asia MMO coming to the western market soon, as publisher Gameforge has recently announced the western release of the post-apocalyptic anime MMO.

2016 is a celebration for all fans of Asian MMOs and the associated anime aesthetics. Because after Blade & Soul and the recently announced Bless, Soulworker is also set to debut fresh from Korea for the western market. The well-known publisher Gameforge, which has already released games like TERA and Aion in the west, is responsible for the local localization.

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Unlike Blade and Soul or Black Desert Online, Soulworker does not take place in a medieval fantasy world, but in a post-apocalypse where humanity is threatened from all sides. Therefore, it needs heroes armed with such wild titles as “Soulum Sword”, “Mist Scythe”, “Gun Jazz”, or “Howling Guitar”.

EAT MY GUITAR!

Especially the guitar-wielding Howling Guitar should be particularly cool, as this hero uses hard guitar riffs to unleash both buffs and attacks. So a real “Guitar-Warrior”. Overall, the combat system of Soulworker will be action-packed, visually impressive, and dynamic. The heroes also enhance their abilities through emotions such as sadness, euphoria, or madness, thus unlocking new skills.

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The game itself features a stylish cell-shading look and thus really looks like a playable anime. The storyline is said to be quite extensive and will be conveyed in cutscenes and voiced dialogues. In addition, there are about 100 PvE areas where large parts of the story are also addressed. But there will also be PvP areas and housing.

Unfortunately, Gameforge has not yet announced a release date for Soulworker, but the publisher is already very excited about the launch day.

Mein-MMO states: Wow, that looks really cool! And the wild class names suggest original hero types. I am curious to see what the final product will look like, but from everything I have seen from Soulworker so far, I like it. What do you think? Is it a game to be excited about, or are you starting to get tired of the many announced Asia MMOs?

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FIFA 16 FUT: Server down – When will the maintenance end? [Update]

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There are apparently disruptions in the maintenance work for FIFA 16: FUT. The servers remain down.

Update 3:30 PM: As reported by EA via Twitter, the servers are back online.

Maintenance was actually only supposed to take place today in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 16 from 7 AM to 12 PM, but it seems that a larger error has occurred. The servers remain offline.

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In the meantime, the duration of the maintenance has already been postponed for the third time, although reasons are not given. The question FIFA players are asking is: When will the servers be back up?

The current status indicates that the servers should be restarted at 3:30 PM. However, there is no guarantee that players will not be disappointed again. EA Sports apologizes multiple times for the inconvenience.

As soon as the servers are running smoothly again, EA Sports will announce this via Twitter. As soon as they report that the server status is “online” and there are no more disruptions, you will find out here with us.

All information about the TOTS, the Team of the Season, can be found here.

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LoL will solve one of its most annoying problems

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time < 1 minutes

Annoying 4 against 5 games in League of Legends (LoL) will soon be a thing of the past.

As system designer RiotSocrates has now confirmed on Twitter, RiotGames is working on a system that will allow players to forfeit games earlier or vote for a “remake” (a restart with changes). This will be possible when one or more players are AFK and not participating in the game.

New Surrender System in LoL

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Many players of League of Legends experience the problem that in some matches a teammate is missing from the start of the game and one has to wait 20 minutes before one can forfeit the game. Of course, there are also cases where a team of 4 players defeats the other team, but that should not be an argument against a new surrender system. RiotSocrates tweeted “Just to confirm: We are working on an earlier surrender vote in games with an AFK player from the beginning – the system will not come in patch 6.9.

RiotNeuroCat then added that they are trying to implement the “/Remake” command into the game as quickly as possible. However, there is not enough time to fully develop the system before patch 6.9, so players will have to wait a little longer.

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