In Baldur’s Gate 3 you can choose between Vulkan and DirectX 11. MeinMMO explains where the differences lie and what is better.
Anyone starting Baldur’s Gate 3 can choose between Vulkan and DirectX 11 as the graphics interface in the settings. But where exactly are the differences and which one is the most recommended? MeinMMO presents the differences and explains what you should know.
The first impression of Patch 8 in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be seen in the following video:
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Larian introduces the new subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 – Here is Part 1 with Cleric, Barbarian, Bard, and Druid
Vulkan and DirectX in brief comparison
What is Vulkan? Vulkan is an open-source graphics API that has the advantage of running on many platforms. Vulkan is not only compatible with Windows but also with Linux and mobile devices. Vulkan supports low-level hardware programming.
What is DirectX? DirectX is a collection of proprietary graphics APIs from Microsoft that consolidates various functions under one name. DirectX is only compatible with Windows and Xbox consoles and can only run with workarounds on Linux or Apple devices.
Similar to Vulkan, DirectX is primarily responsible for rendering complex 2D and 3D content but also takes on additional functions in games.
Baldur’s Gate 3: Vulkan or DirectX
This is recommended by the developers: The developers themselves recommend players use Vulkan in Baldur’s Gate 3, explaining it with better performance compared to the DirectX API (via Larian.com):
Vulkan offers a potential performance boost over DX11 in most cases, even if it is currently slightly less stable. We generally recommend using Vulkan, the standard graphics API.
If you experience performance issues, please try the DX11 API instead, which is available via the launcher.
Which is better? Essentially, it depends on the hardware you have in your gaming PC. Generally, the Vulkan API runs better on AMD graphics cards, while DirectX applications have advantages on Nvidia GPUs. If you take a look at the Steam community for Baldur’s Gate 3, the differences vary greatly depending on the hardware used.
In general:
Vulkan generally offers better performance on average, but is somewhat less stable overall. If you want to be on the safe side and prefer stability over performance, you should choose DirectX.
If you are playing on the Steam Deck or under a Linux distribution, then Vulkan is the much better choice.
Baldur’s Gate 3 receives a lot of new content with the new Patch 8. Included are, among others, 12 new subclasses. MeinMMO ranks the new classes and explains which classes are worth it the most for you: All new classes from Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 ranked
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The action RPG Lords of the Fallen did not convince players on Steam at release. However, now that the developers have released Update 2.0, you should give the game another chance – especially if you enjoy playing with friends.
What kind of game is this? Lords of the Fallen is a dark fantasy action RPG from the developer studio CI Games. It is a reboot of the game of the same name from Deck13 – a studio from Germany that has also developed games like The Surge.
Now the new Lords of the Fallen is getting a major update that aims to address many criticisms of the game. In a new trailer, the developers present these innovations.
You can see the trailer for Lords of the Fallen – Version 2.0 here:
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Lords of the Fallen: Trailer for the Major Update 2.0 for the Action RPG on Steam
Developers rescue a mixed release
Lords of the Fallen had a rather mid-level reception at release in October 2023: Taking into account all reviews on Steam, the overall rating is “mixed” with 64% to date. However, after the 2.0 update, a positive trend can be observed: The recent reviews are “mostly positive” and have risen to 74%.
Many reviewers praise that the developers have stayed committed and have not given up on the game.
AKGGamer99 writes: “Absolutely yes!! This game – and the love that its developers continuously put into it – deserves at least a ‘Mostly Positive’ rating, if not even ‘Very Positive’.” (via Steam)
The Drop of Black agrees with this sentiment: “I approached this game cautiously, due to all the negative reviews and feedback I had heard since release – but in its current state? Man, this game deserves so much more recognition.” (via Steam)
What improvements does Update 2.0 bring? One of the biggest innovations for Lords of the Fallen is the new Friend’s Pass, which also serves as a kind of free demo:
Once you have downloaded the Friend’s Pass, you can play through the game with any of your friends – provided they own the game.
The Friend’s Pass also gives you full access to the character editor and the tutorial, even if you are not playing with friends.
In addition, the co-op experience has also been significantly improved. As long as you have defeated about the same number of bosses, you both retain the story progress made. Additionally, both players can take their loot and revive each other, which was previously only possible for the host.
But the update also contains improvements for those who leave co-op behind. The combat should not only feel better but also sound better: smoother animations, improved dodge rolls, and a complete overhaul of how weapons sound are just some of the innovations.
Schedule 1 is still under development, and the game’s creator is tirelessly working on new content for upcoming updates. One of these pieces of content has been discovered by chance.
What was discovered? Reddit user Toulow randomly found a huge villa in the woods, surrounded by coniferous trees. The building is empty, but it already offers the opportunity to be explored with the freecam (via console in the game).
However, the most interesting feature is a price tag hidden by the developer, as it suggests that fans will be able to purchase the building at some point to conduct their business there. One thing is already clear: fans would be excited about this new dwelling.
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Schedule I shows in the trailer what the simulation of criminal life looks like
A new dwelling for a lavish life
What does the villa have to offer? According to Toulow, the building has a cool layout, to expand its business. It is said to have 4 bedrooms on the upper floor and 2 large reception rooms on the ground floor. Furthermore, according to the price tag, the building is to be sold for $50,000.
It is clear that the price is a placeholder value, as in a promotional image, the property was listed by Taco Ticklers for $20,000, but is then offered in-game for $50,000 (via Reddit).
How are fans reacting to the find? They are excited and looking forward to the upcoming release of the new dwelling. In total, the find received 1223 upvotes on Reddit, but many also express their feedback on how the developer TVGS should offer the property:
“To be honest, I would prefer it to be priced at 200k or 500, so I feel like I am doing something tougher… I am almost at Endgame and earn ~3-40k per night… Playing for 30 minutes and being able to buy it would be a bit boring.” – adelinxxd
“Overall, I hope there will be more objects, and also a more advanced police system. Tyler shouldn’t overdo it, but I would prefer such features first over decoration items and pawn shops. Features and depth before decorations.” – NomadDK
“There should be a mechanism to host parties in your villa, and depending on how good your drugs are, you can get more people to come and buy them at a higher price. To make it even more realistic, once you have enough influence and about 10 million, you should be able to buy the police station and the cops will be your personal enforcers.” – WumboChumbo-
Schedule 1 is still in Early Access and has a long way to go before it can celebrate its full release. However, TVGS has already noted many plans in its roadmap that are to be realized in future updates. You can find more about this here: Schedule 1 and its roadmap: All contents you can expect in the future
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A player is surprised to find out after 5 years that he has installed his AMD graphics card incorrectly in his computer. For years, he had struggled with frame drops and other issues but couldn’t explain the problems.
A player reports on Reddit that he has been dealing with gaming issues for years: games do not run smoothly, he has consistently faced severe frame drops and stutters. He has a fast graphics card, the RX 5700 XT, which should handle most games effortlessly even in 2025.
However, after 5 years, he has now noticed that he installed his graphics card incorrectly in his computer. He discovered the mistake after installing a new Wi-Fi card.
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The graphics card is in the wrong slot on the motherboard
What exactly is the problem? The user explained that he installed a new Wi-Fi card in his computer and then felt that he had even less performance than before. It was then that he realized the graphics card was plugged into the wrong PCIe slot.
Why does the slot play an important role? Graphics cards are typically installed in the first long x16 slot on the motherboard, as this provides the highest bandwidth for data and usually offers the fastest and most direct connection to the CPU. Additionally, motherboards often have other PCIe slots available, such as x1, x2, x4, and x8, which are often reserved for extension cards like Wi-Fi or sound. The more lanes a slot offers, the higher the bandwidth.
However, many motherboards have multiple large x16 slots, and the second large slot is usually slower or becomes slower when the first slot is occupied: instead of the full 16 lanes, only 4 lanes are available for connected devices.
Additionally, the second slot is not connected to the CPU but to the chipset, making it inherently slower. Furthermore, your graphics card has to share the connection with other components that also communicate with the chipset.
The user explained that switching the slot was definitely worth it. Not only were all the problems gone, but the performance was also significantly better (via Reddit.com):
The performance difference is like night and day. Even with simple games like Rocket League, there were issues. And now I can play games like Cyberpunk on high quality at 70 FPS. Before, it was also 70 FPS, but you could just tell it wasn’t running smoothly because there were stutters and frame drops.
Blue Prince conquered the charts on Steam at the beginning of April. For many, this puzzle game may have come out of nowhere, but it has been in development for 8 years.
Which game is it about? Blue Prince is a puzzle adventure where players explore a mysterious estate. The arrangement of the rooms constantly changes, making each run unique, similar to a roguelike.
This unusual mix is extremely well received and has made Blue Prince a critic’s favorite almost overnight. Other developers also rave about the game, while the feedback on Steam is currently a bit more reserved.
In a conversation with Jason Schreier, Tonda Ros, the developer of the indie hit, has now provided insights into the backstory (via Bloomberg, paywall).
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The trailer for Blue Prince showcases the stylish atmosphere of the puzzle game
4 years of balancing
How did the development go? It initially did not start well, as Ros had no idea about video game development and believed that you needed to know coding and have a bunch of technology and software to even get started. However, in 2016 he discovered that development with the Unity game engine was easier than he thought.
For three years, Ros worked on his project before bringing on board Art Director Davide Pellino. They needed another two years just to build the rooms in the game. He financed the development with his savings as well as income from his website Mythic Spoiler, where new cards for Magic: The Gathering are posted.
However, he had to make sacrifices: “I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I ate ramen every day. But I exchanged my car for a bicycle.”
On the flip side, his frugal lifestyle benefited the developer: “I work 80 hours a week on this game. I don’t really have other hobbies or things. I play games and watch a lot of movies, and that’s it.”
Everything beyond that he would put into the game – thus, not many expenses were incurred.
By 2021, there was already a playable version of Blue Prince, but Ros spent four more years balancing it to ensure a consistent distribution of puzzles and satisfactory progression, as well as something he calls “widening the well.”
What’s next? In the coming months, Ros hopes to continue supporting Blue Prince and bring even more content into the game. After that, he wants to focus on a new project – what that will be remains to be seen.
Blue Prince was released on April 10, 2025, on Steam and enjoys a “very positive” rating there. There is a 10% discount until April 20.
Even though gaming is one of the biggest aspects on the streaming platform Twitch, there are also channels that offer completely different content. MeinMMO introduces you to a truck driver who gives his viewers a glimpse into his life through livestreams.
Who is it about? It is about the Twitch streamer Michael “MeiitZ”. He has over 12,000 followers on Twitch and streams in the categories Just Chatting or IRL, showcasing his everyday life as a truck driver (via sullygnome).
Since he was 19 years old, he has been a truck driver, driving his routes in and around Bavaria. He is the owner of the company MeiitZinger Transport & Logistics. With his Twitch channel, the 23-year-old gives others from Gen Z a glimpse into the everyday life of a truck driver.
In our video, we introduce you to the 5 most relevant streamers in the German Twitch scene:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
Truck driving live on Twitch
These are the contents of MeiitZ: The content from MeiitZ is just as one might imagine the daily life of a truck driver. He drives long distances, loads and unloads goods, and takes breaks in between. Most trips are within Germany, and the Twitch streamer usually delivers building materials.
From time to time, he also goes abroad, visiting countries such as Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy the most.
MeiitZ sometimes streams his sleeping time as well, which is why he also has a total of 30 hours watch time in the streaming category I’m Only Sleeping (via sullygnome).
During the trips, he chats with his viewers via chat or talks with other truck drivers through headphones.
Thanks to the equipment in his driver’s cabin, viewers have an exact overview of where MeiitZ is located, how fast he is driving, and where he needs to go next. Next to the speedometer, the navigation system and a tablet with his Twitch overview are set up.
He uploads highlights of his trips in clips on his Instagram channel. His community can gather on his Discord.
“Pax Augusta” is a city-building game and resembles classics like the Caesar or Zeus series. Now the developer has released his game on Steam.
What kind of game is this? “Pax Augusta” is a city-building strategy game where you establish and develop cities during the time of the Roman Emperor Augustus. At the same time, you must take care of your reputation and slowly rise in the “Cursus Honorum”, which is the career path of offices in ancient Rome.
The gameplay is leisurely, as you build your cities on various maps and manage the supply for your population. According to the developer, there is no combat. The game strongly resembles old classics like the Caesar series or city-building games like Pharaoh and Zeus.
Another building game from a German-speaking developer is Anno 1800:
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The trailer for the construction strategy hit Anno 1800
A single person from Switzerland developed the game all by himself
Who is behind it? The Swiss developer Roger Gassmann developed the entire game by himself. After seven years, he has now released his city-building game on Steam on April 17, 2025.
It’s convenient that “Pax Augusta” offers a free demo, allowing you to try the game without making a purchase. The demo includes the tutorial mission and 60 minutes of free play. Alternatively, you can currently buy the game at a starting price of around 20 euros.
How is the game received? On Steam, the game currently has too few reviews to provide a real experience. Our colleagues from GameStar gave the game a rating of 75% in their Plus test (Paywall) and write: “The Roman city-building game sets the bar pleasantly high for Anno 117.”
Criticism mainly focuses on the fact that the game doesn’t run smoothly yet and sometimes plays a bit awkwardly. This can also be observed in the comments in the Steam community: Here, some players complain about bugs and crashes in the release version.
MeinMMO presents you with the best games in the genres of real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and 4X that you can play on PC in 2025. Included are also some popular classics that you should definitely know: The 15 best strategy games for PC 2025
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With the Thunderbolts, a new team of heroes is being introduced in the upcoming film from Marvel that looks less heroic than the Avengers. But they must face a new character who could even defeat Thor and the Hulk.
Which villain is it about? On May 1, 2025, a new Marvel movie will hit theaters again. In Thunderbolts*, we meet the titular team composed of familiar characters like Bucky or the Russian Captain America Red Guardian.
Significantly more interesting is the new villain named Sentry, about whom a recent teaser (via X.com) states that he is stronger than the Avengers combined. But who is Sentry anyway?
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In the trailer for Thunderbolts, Marvel showcases its own ‘Suicide Squad’
A tragic hero who cannot control his powers
Who is Sentry? Sentry is actually Robert Bob Reynolds. After World War II, some scientists researched a new super-soldier serum. This was to be much stronger and more powerful than what transformed Captain America. After a few decades, however, the funding ran out and the project was scrapped.
Robert Reynolds, a high school student suffering from schizophrenia, anxiety, and a drug addiction, steals a sample of the leftover serum from his professor. He drinks it and gains the powers of a million exploding suns.
Reynolds became Sentry, a generally positive hero who wants to save people. However, due to his mental illnesses, The Void also emerged. This is a dark persona of Reynolds that desires nothing but death and violence.
For a long time, Sentry and The Void did not even know about each other. Although they share a body, they act independently, with different personalities. While Sentry saves people, The Void brings ruin. This is particularly dangerous because Sentry is incredibly powerful.
The Sentry vs. The Void (2001) No. 1 (Image source: Marvel.com)
The power of millions of suns
What abilities does Sentry have? Sentry is a true powerhouse, ranking among the strongest beings on Earth. In addition to incredible intelligence, he has countless powers, which he cannot always control. These include:
He can manipulate molecules and create things; he has also been able to resurrect people.
He can absorb and manipulate energy.
He also seems to possess psychic abilities.
Both Sentry and The Void do not age, can heal quickly, and are practically immortal, as they always return.
His superhuman strength can take on gods or monsters like the Hulk.
He is incredibly fast, and can also teleport and fly.
In the World War Hulk comic event, his strength was showcased when he confronted the angry Hulk raging on Earth. Both nearly destroyed New York with their fight, and in the end, neither won. However, Sentry managed to pull Bruce Banner out of the Hulk. This was one of the strongest versions of the Hulk.
Sentry’s greatest weakness, but also the greatest danger, is his mental instability. His greatest foe is The Void, and he is also one of the few who can stand in his way. The tragic thing about this is that Sentry is actually a good person.
Although he has often been used as a weapon by villains, he has helped the Avengers many times.
What is his story in Thunderbolts*? It is currently unknown whether his background story is based on the comics, as the MCU likes to take liberties when it comes to adaptations. However, in the teaser, we hear that Valentina Allegra de Fontaine likely wants to recruit Sentry for the Thunderbolts. She says he would be the most powerful hero in the world. Even in the comics, Sentry was exploited by villains: In a dark version of the Avengers, villains disguise themselves as well-known Marvel heroes to pursue their own goals
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In Path of Exile 2 the frustration runs deep for many players. The new season is not well received and on Steam the reviews are recovering only slowly. However, the well-known ARPG expert Jessirocks has a completely different opinion.
Who is it about? The Austrian YouTuber Jessirocks has long been an expert on ARPGs like Diablo 4, Last Epoch, and most recently Path of Exile 2. On Twitch he has over 230,000 followers and on YouTube almost 40,000 subscribers. In his videos, he gives players valuable tips and tricks and addresses topics that concern the community. In his latest YouTube video, he draws a conclusion about the new season of Path of Exile 2, Dawn of the Hunt.
Here you can watch the trailer for Path of Exile 2 “Dawn of the Hunt”:
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Path of Exile 2 presents gameplay trailer with the new Hunter class
“It’s an awesome patch”
What is the expert’s conclusion? Jessirocks explains in his YouTube video that he started the new season of Path of Exile 2 only 3 days after everyone else. His impression is therefore not directly shaped by the bumpy start and the many patches that came in the first hours after the release. By the time of his review, the expert had spent about 30 hours in the new season.
The expert evaluates the game based on its state now, after all the patches. He concludes that many of the innovations that “Dawn of the Hunt” has brought are generally positive. Especially the new skills and companions stand out to him in a positive way. He also praises how the endgame has been improved and that they have now particularly addressed the weaknesses of the tower maps.
What bothers him are the weaknesses of the ARPG in terms of class balance and build variety. In his video, he explains that there are currently only a few good builds. The variety has seemingly regressed. The server and game performance is also worse than before.
Jessirocks also criticizes new features hidden behind in-game purchases regarding monetization. He finds a counter that tracks the time taken to complete a map particularly negative. This is only available through a purchase in the shop.
Despite the stated criticisms, Jessirocks draws a positive conclusion. According to him, the review bombing that Path of Exile 2 is currently experiencing on Steam is unjustified. The game has only 39% positive ratings among recent reviews there. He rates the current season 7 out of 10 points and states:
I find it a shame that the Druid and so on did not come. I would have wished for the patch to be significantly larger after 4 months. But what has come now, especially after it has mostly been fixed, is an awesome patch and it’s definitely worth checking out Path of Exile again.
Here you can watch the full video review:
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Now that the developers of Path of Exile 2 have implemented all the announced changes to the season, the biggest problems have been resolved. We would be interested to know how you would rate the season. Feel free to write your rating in the comments. While Path of Exile 2 has repaired its season, a new one has begun with the competition: First, Path of Exile 2 annoys the competition with their release date, now Last Epoch strikes back on Steam
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In the world of Hunter x Hunter, battles are more than just physical confrontations – they are a creative challenge that tests both the abilities of the fighters and their imagination. In this article, Mein-MMO introduces you to 5 extraordinary weapons from the anime of Hunter x Hunter.
How were the weapons chosen? The weapons used by the characters in battle often reflect their personality and individual Nen style. In Hunter x Hunter, a weapon is an integral part of the user’s identity, often deeply intertwined with their life philosophy, strengths, and weaknesses.
Not selected were classic swords or guns, but weapons that surprise or particularly stand out thanks to their Nen style. “Nen” is the central power system in Hunter x Hunter: it describes the ability to control one’s life energy (Aura) and transform it into individual combat techniques.
A Hunter x Hunter video game is coming out in July 2025, here is an initial trailer:
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Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact – The Trailer for the 2D Fighting Game of the Anime Adaptation
1. Basho – The Haiku Wizard
Who is he? Basho is introduced during the Yorknew City arc, at a time when Kurapika is searching for the stolen eyes of the Kurta clan. To get closer to the Phantom Troupe – the group responsible for the theft – Kurapika joins as a bodyguard for the wealthy collector Neon Nostrade.
Basho is one of the other professional bodyguards in this group. He comes across as a calm, serious man who carries a certain literary pride and a strong sense of duty. In the Nostrade family, he undertakes protective and security tasks, particularly during the dangerous auction in Yorknew City.
What does he use as a weapon? Basho uses a unique Nen ability based on the art form of haiku. A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines divided into syllable counts of 5-7-5.
Each haiku he speaks has the power to manifest the described elements in the real world. To activate these and achieve a strong effect, however, the poem must be well-formed. This method makes Basho’s weapon one of the most unusual in the entire universe of Hunter x Hunter.
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To see the YouTuber MrBeast at an event in Los Angeles, some fans paid over $1,000. Now they feel cheated by him and are demanding their money back.
Why are fans angry? As part of a collaboration with the hotel Resorts World Las Vegas, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson promised his fans an “immersive” and “unforgettable” experience. Instead, they were stuck in their hotel rooms for several days and were hardly offered anything.
A career full of controversies also belongs to IShowSpeed, the biggest gaming streamer on YouTube:
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He barks at 6-year-olds and sets his room on fire – Who is IShowSpeed?
People pay $1,000 for a box of chocolate and cheap merch
Visitors described the experience to the local outlet 8 News Now as “nothing short of terrible” – some of them paid over $1,000, or about 900 Euros, for it.
Guests were told to wait in their hotel rooms for a “mysterious arrival.” They did, some for more than a day. The advertised surprise was a box of chocolate.
Fans were also promised exclusive merch for the event, but that didn’t materialize either. The “mystery bag” contained seemingly randomly selected MrBeast merch, which can also be found in the YouTuber’s shop.
A visitor recounts the contents of her box: “It had kids’ shorts, an extra small shirt, a cap, and a shirt in size M.” Not only can you buy all of that in the shop – the merch is even on sale there. So they are far from the promised “exclusive items.”
Even the promised events did not take place. A daughter who traveled to the event with her mother said: “There were supposed to be mini-games, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, special drinks, and things like that. Unfortunately, we didn’t get any of that.”
The hotel was initially hesitant regarding compensation. Visitors received a $50 voucher for food and drink. The hotel is now offering visitors a full refund, as 8 News Now confirmed after the company’s response.
MrBeast is certainly not in a good position after this disappointing event: “If Jimmy is involved, I hope he feels good about having cheated a whole bunch of adults and their kids,” said a participant who traveled all the way from Los Angeles. She added: “So that’s how you get subscribers? Cool”
Some weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 have the property “Finesse.” If you are wondering what that means, which weapons have finesse, or how to use them best, MeinMMO has the answers to your questions.
What are finesse weapons? In Baldur’s Gate 3, melee weapons usually use the strength modifier to calculate hit chance and damage rolls. For classes like rogues or bards, which typically have low strength, this is of course a disadvantage.
Finesse weapons provide a way out here, as you can apply your dexterity to them – just like with ranged weapons. Many of the best classes in the game rely on these weapons because dexterity is their most important attribute.
These are the finesse weapons: A general rule is that the type of weapon indicates whether it has finesse or not. The weapon types that scale with dexterity are:
What you should pay attention to: Finesse weapons can be used with both strength and dexterity. The game automatically takes the higher value for calculations. This means that barbarians, paladins, or fighters can also use finesse weapons without issues, even if they have low dexterity.
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5 Tips to Level Up Your Characters Properly in Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3: Patch 8 brings new builds for finesse weapons
With Patch 8, new subclasses have arrived in Baldur’s Gate 3, creating new builds and new multiclassing opportunities. Many of these subclasses or builds benefit from dexterity and are thus well-suited for finesse weapons. Some examples are:
Dexterity as a value is already useful in itself, as it increases your armor class. A character with high dexterity inherently has better defense than most other classes without armor.
Marvel has released a trailer for the new film about the Fantastic Four. It features a heroine who has driven players of Marvel Rivals crazy.
Who is this woman? This refers to Sue Storm, also known as “The Invisible Woman.” She is a member of the Fantastic Four – a group of superheroes that also includes the following:
Reed Richards (“Mister Fantastic”)
Ben Grimm (“The Thing”)
Johnny Storm (“The Human Torch”)
With The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the four heroes are finally entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe, short MCU. The film is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
You can watch the trailer for the film here:
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The new Marvel film will be released in theaters on July 25
Sue Storm made an unpopular role in shooters sexy again
In First Steps, Sue Storm is portrayed by Vanessa Kirby. Reed Richards is played by Pedro Pascal, who is especially known for his roles as Oberyn in Game of Thrones and Joel in The Last of Us.
What we know about the film’s plot: The Fantastic Four are held in high regard in New York and Reed and Sue are expecting a child. However, a female Silver Surfer (presumably Shalla-Bal) announces the destruction of the entire planet – a circumstance that Richards seems to be somewhat involved in.
At the end of the trailer, there is a short teaser: two massive pairs of boots trampling through New York. Or as darrenlatiker4356 beautifully puts it in a comment under the trailer on YouTube: “Looks like Galactus is taking an enthusiastic stroll through New York.”
With Patch 8, Larian has released the last major update for Baldur’s Gate 3. One of the core features among the new content is the photo mode, which is as detailed as one would probably expect from Larian by now. And of course, fans have immediately started doing everything possible to make the photo mode as ridiculous as possible.
The biggest new features are crossplay, the photo mode, and the 12 new subclasses. Of course, there are also tons of bug fixes and even trading cards for Steam.
Even before, the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 proved that they can be quite crazy. Now they have a new toy…
What’s so special about the photo mode? Larian apparently put a lot of effort into the mode. You can not just, as is often the case in other games, set a few filters and give the characters different facial expressions.
The photo mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you the possibility to have characters take all sorts of positions. And there are really all kinds of them. Just for humanoids, there are 47 options.
In addition, there are poses for animals, druids in animal form (including, of course, the owlbear) and some monsters like mephits and forest spirits. And if that’s not enough, you can also make people dance and stick stickers on the pictures.
Since the release of Patch 8, social media and Reddit have been flooded with creations from fans, and there’s pretty much everything. And of course, also the truly absurd.
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
Fans can pose their characters and use it for fun
By now, it should be clear since the release of InZOI, what players do with too much freedom. But the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 has always been a bit crazy, but in a positive way.
But the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 would not be the community of Baldur’s Gate 3 if it stayed at tame recreations and memes. Accordingly, there are characters posing with huge rings and images of completely innocent people gathered around bloody corpses:
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At the moment it’s hard to say how many players are actually “playing” the game and trying out the new classes – or even wanting to see the new evil endings. The photo mode seems to have priority.
Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (37) is one of the biggest streamers in the German Twitch. Throughout his long career, he has repeatedly come under criticism for thoughtless statements or actions – such as when he compared women to dogs.
Which sentence is it about? In a livestream in December 2019, MontanaBlack gave relationship advice on Twitch when the infamous sentence dropped: “Women are like dogs and I don’t mean that derogatorily.”
MontanaBlack is one of the most well-known streamers in Germany – This was his very first video
“What has been made of it is a disaster”
What does MontanaBlack say about his scandals? When asked why he has often come under criticism, the streamer has no clear answer. This was perhaps an immature behavior on his part at the time; he later states that he was more “provocative”, having thought less about his statements.
MontanaBlack also says: He probably did not realize how much the internet had changed. Much of what was said in the past would today trigger a shitstorm. However, he finds the reaction to his behavior somewhat exaggerated.
“If we take the shitstorm as an example, this ‘Women are like dogs’, where RTL stood at my door, followed me, and wanted to come to my grandparents’ door […] So, uh, was that a justified shitstorm? Not for me, it was like making a mountain out of a molehill.”
The streamer explains: The statement behind the sentence would always have been positive, not to suppress or restrict women. He might have expressed himself poorly. “But what has been made of it was a disaster.” To this day, there are people who would criticize him for this sentence without knowing the context.
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The “Uii Memo” action has reflected on MontanaBlack
Where is he self-critical? He describes his “Malta action” back then as a “disaster” – no need to talk about it. Back then, he harassed women during his IRL streams. He says this not because he has to, but because he has really reflected on it.
However, for other things, the reaction was “too much of a good thing.”
Are there also things he doesn’t regret? Absolutely. MontanaBlack explains that he still stands by his statement about driving a little over the speed limit. For him, it is plausible to drive 60 km/h in a 50 zone, and he will continue to do so.
The speedometer always shows 2 to 3 km/h more, so in the end, he would only be driving 57 or 56 kilometers per hour. However, viewers see this much more critically. They believe that in an accident, this could make the crucial difference between someone getting away with it or not. MontanaBlack says on Twitch that he always drives 20 km/h faster than allowed: That is normal
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In Path of Exile 2 there are constantly new expansions, patches, and hotfixes that bring innovations and improvements to the ARPG. We will show you what has changed recently in Path of Exile 2.
When do the updates for Path of Exile 2 come out? The developers of Path of Exile 2 typically release their updates in the evening due to the time difference, usually between 7:00 PM and 1:00 AM German time. Deviating from these times, hotfixes may also appear that are so urgent that they are released immediately after completion.
Update: We updated this article on April 17, 2025, and replaced the old patch notes with the new ones.
Path of Exile 2 does not require a new patch for every change made to the game. Some updates also happen on the server side, or it’s enough for you to restart your game once. However, for larger patches, you will have to download an update. If a new expansion such as Dawn of the Hunt is upcoming, the developers also release a pre-download for players with slower internet. However, anyone who installs the update too early will not be able to log back into the game.
Here you can see the cinematic intro of the ARPG:
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Path of Exile 2: The Cinematic Intro of the Greatest Diablo Competitor
Current patch notes for Path of Exile 2 at a glance
What has changed recently? Below you will find the current official patch notes for Path of Exile 2 in English from the developers. We regularly update this article with the latest version notes. The current version is patch 0.2.0f for the first season Dawn of the Hunt, which has brought many improvements to four classes and areas.
Patch Notes 0.2.0f
This patch includes support for changing Ascendancy classes, Atlas markings, new assignments for stash tabs, changes to flasks and totems, and many other improvements and bug fixes.
Changing Ascendancy classes
Repeating an Ascendancy trial now allows you to change the Ascendancy class you selected at the Ascendancy altar, but only if the trial grants you the same number of points you already have.
To change your Ascendancy class, you must not have allocated points, but you can now speak to Balbala and the trial master to reset Ascendancy points.
Chaos trials with 7 chambers that grant up to 4 Ascendancy points can now be attempted from level 55 (previously level 60).
Chaos trials with 10 chambers that grant up to 6 Ascendancy points can now be attempted from level 65 (previously level 75).
Changes to flasks
Belts of level 30 or higher now have implicit modifiers with 1-2 flask slots. Belts of level 60 and higher now have implicit modifiers with 1-3 flask slots. This only affects new belts found after deploying this patch.
The explicit modifiers for additional flask slots on belts can no longer occur.
The unique belts “Zerphi’s Creation” and “Inventiveness” no longer have modifiers for additional flask slots; however, existing items are not affected by this change.
“Talisman Holder” has intentionally retained its additional flask slots because we plan to increase the maximum number of possible flask slots to 6.
The values of prefixes that restore life or mana or grant sentinel when using flasks have been massively increased. You can update existing items to the new values with a Divine Orb.
For all flasks (aside from Golden Flasks), the maximum number of fills and the consumption of fills when used has been halved, making them refill much faster.
The base duration of stone flasks has been increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds.
New assignments for stash tabs
Stash tab assignments for the following categories of items have been added:
Craftable
Fragments (including tablets and keys for trials)
Breach
Expedition
Ritual
Atlas markings
You can now mark places on your Atlas to easily find them again later.
By right-clicking on a node, you can create a marking by selecting an icon. Optionally, you can also add a description.
You can have up to 16 markings at a time.
They are displayed as symbols at the edge of the screen so that you know which direction to scroll, or you can click directly on a symbol to instantly go there.
You can also view a list of your markings under the legend and click there to reach them.
Changes to endgame
In endbosses of difficulty level 0, you now have infinite revivals.
Maps with towers and hideouts now have a higher minimum number of rare monsters that can spawn. The last rare monster in a tower or hideout map will now drop a map of the same level you are currently on (assuming you have a sufficiently high chance for waystones). Defeating the last rare monster in a tower map is still not a requirement for completing the map.
UI support has been added for finding rare and unique monsters in unique, tower, and hideout maps.
Changes to crafting
With each new rune level you unlock, we remove the lower runes from the loot pool so that you are no longer inundated with lower-level runes at high levels.
Small runes can now only drop up to level 32.
(Medium) runes can now only drop up to level 52.
Overall, from level 52 you will find more large runes than before, but small runes and runes will no longer occur.
Renegade exiles will now always have appropriately leveled runes embedded in the items they drop (relative to the item level).
Scepters can now have sockets, and we have introduced a new set of talisman modifiers for scepters to help you enhance your creatures in the mid-game and endgame.
Changes to totems
All totem skills now start gaining elemental resistances and chaos resistances from about gem level 13, scaling with the skill level. At gem level 20, they all have +75 % to all elemental resistances and +35 % to chaos resistance.
The “Support: Ironwood” now also grants +10 % to the maximum of all elemental resistances to totems summoned from supported skills.
Changes to light stuns
We have slightly reduced the ability of monsters to easily stun you, particularly at the difficulty level “Cruel” and in the endgame, by reducing the amount of stun damage they deal and increasing the minimum they must deal to easily stun you. Additionally, the penalty on elemental, chaos, and ranged stun damage has been further increased to make it less likely to be stunned by randomly buzzing projectiles and similar things. These changes do not affect light stuns caused by players.
We have added a new cluster near “Chaos Vaccination” in the skills tree that allows you to invest in a high value for stun and impair thresholds based on your energy shield. We will add further ways to mitigate stuns later in other places in the tree, mainly in the dexterity area.
Player changes
In addition to the existing effects, “Splinter Devourer” now restores cooldown usage for all your grenades and grants a buff for 2 seconds that prevents your crossbow attacks from consuming bolts.
The base attack speed of “Shockwave Totem” is now 1.5 seconds (previously 3 seconds). The hit of the shockwave totem now deals 96-211 % of the attack damage at gem levels 3-20 (previously 169-369 %), while the damage of the eruption of rugged ground remains unchanged. Quality now grants 0 to -0.2 seconds to the base attack speed (previously 0 to -0.55 seconds).
“Frozen Locus” can now be used similarly to the roll dodge while using other skills to interrupt your ongoing action (even if it does not allow you to dodge hits).
You will now always perform a shield bash when you lower the shield after blocking a hit from a ranged attacker, and another enemy is within shield bash distance.
“Storm Lance” now works with support for ground effects.
“Raise Shield” can now be supported by “Concentrated Effect”.
The descriptions of the supports “Fire Vulnerability” and “Lightning Vulnerability” have been adjusted to clarify that their effects apply to all targets, not just enemies. This is not a functional change.
“Whirling Spear” and the keyword popup for Whirling now make it clear that collapsing whirlwinds deals melee damage.
The visual effects of the explosions of “Arc” when hitting a shocked target have been improved.
“Ice Lance” can now chain from terrain.
Improvements and other changes
A section for equipped gems has been added to the gem overview, making it easier to level up cross-class skill gems.
The borders of items that can be purchased from merchants now indicate their rarity.
The Great Rune of the Tenth now grants 1 to 100 lightning damage with thorns when embedded in armor (previously 1 to 10).
Attribute runes now have a more appropriate gold value at merchants and can be reforged into their higher levels.
Shard hands can now drop shards at all levels. The amount starts low and increases with the area level, similar to the loot of shards from monsters.
Shrines are now easier to click on.
Changes to monsters
Some monsters in the endgame can no longer interrupt their attacks if you move too far out of reach during the attack, allowing them to relentlessly chase you.
Zarokh, Master of Time no longer aggressively attacks player creatures when any are present.
It is now less likely that “The Flesh Wrought Wrath” will attack creatures, and its ground effects should now be removed more reliably after death.
The frequency of skill use such as Slam has been reduced for Azak-Gnawers, Azak-Crushers, Azak-Prowlers, and Undead Vaal Guards, and the cooldown has been increased.
The behavior of the 180-degree split skill of Geonor, the Corrupted Wolf, has been adjusted to prevent him from using the skill multiple times in a row.
The composition of monster groups in Jiquani’s Sanctuary, Aggorat, and Utzaal has been adjusted to reduce the number of ranged skill attacks targeting players in these areas. The same adjustment has been made for the versions of the affected groups that can appear in map areas.
The frequency and damage of the ice shard spiral volley from shrines have been adjusted.
The behavior of Toxic Crabs, Toxic Crab Matriarchs, and Snared Spitters has been adjusted.
Vaal Shape-Shifters now have less damage reduction when in their shapeshifted form.
The purified monster “Bound Spider” now explodes less frequently upon death.
The damage caused by Goliath and Vaal Goliath monsters has been adjusted.
The damage of the “Strike” skill of the Stone Guardian has been adjusted.
The damage of the essence modifier “Infinite Monsters” has been reduced.
The damage of Vaal Executioners has been reduced to better correspond to the number of hits.
The damage of the “Lightning Strike” skill of the Reconstructor has been reduced.
The damage of the “Arc” skill of Gluttonous Aberration has been slightly reduced.
Bug fixes
A bug was fixed that caused players to receive 1 % of their evasion value as armor at all times. Additionally, a bug was fixed that caused the passive key skill “Iron Reflexes” and the notable passive skill “General’s Bonds” to not grant the correct amount of armor.
A bug was fixed that caused “Bind Ballista” and “Dark Facsimile” not to show totem-specific values, such as totem life, in the skill overview.
A bug was fixed that caused capturing or releasing a scheme or a tamed beast with a corrupted skill gem to cause the gem to lose its corruption.
A bug was fixed that caused corruption modifiers to be lost at the level of “Subdue Schemes” or “Tame Beast” when subduing or taming.
A bug was fixed where the modifier “Enemies chilled by your hits take increased damage by the magnitude of chill” from the unique quiver “Asphyxia’s Wrath” caused enemies to take reduced damage.
A bug was fixed that caused the unique body armor “The Black Doubt” to remove mana when one had allocated the passive ascendancy skill “Eternal Life” of the Lich, was at full life, and suffered damage over time.
A bug was fixed that caused “Retreat” not to trigger a shockwave from parried enemies within its affect radius if those enemies were hit by other shockwaves at the same application of the skill.
A bug was fixed that caused “Impair Absorption” not to grant immunity against the consumed impairment and did not trigger other consumption effects like “Splinter Devourer”.
A bug was fixed that caused the support gem “Impair Absorption” to only consume a single copy of the selected impairment when multiple copies were applied to the target.
A bug was fixed that caused the support gem “Tremor” not to be applied to damage granted as extra damage of the same type as the original damage.
A bug was fixed that caused “Fire Rain” not to trigger “Splinter Devourer” when consuming ignitions.
A bug was fixed that caused “Volcanic Columns” not to trigger an aftershock when the hit from “Shockwave Totem” was used.
A bug was fixed where the skill “Heavy Hand” did not work with the support gem “Impact Shockwave”.
A problem was fixed where the starting positions of chaining and returning projectiles could have desync issues.
A bug was fixed that caused the last charge of the blacksmith “Temper Weapon” skill from Kitava to trigger multiple explosions when consumed by certain skills.
A bug was fixed that caused the explosions of “Ice Lance” to not scale with area damage.
A bug was fixed that allowed “Meditation” to be interrupted by a non-damaging hit.
A bug was fixed where “Pulling Storm” was not recognized as a staff skill.
A bug was fixed where the support gem “Refraction” did not function correctly.
A bug was fixed where curses applied through map modifiers were not reapplied when dying and respawning at a checkpoint.
A bug was fixed that prevented attribute runes from being embedded in staves and rods.
A bug was fixed where unique flasks could not be obtained by using Orbs of Possibility.
A bug was fixed where the Azmeri spirit “Spirit of the Bear” was attackable and could take damage. Don’t hurt the bear 🙁
A bug was fixed that caused the “Azak Shaman” monster to be unable to use most of its skills when subdued as a scheme.
A bug was fixed where the notable passive skill “Smith’s Masterpiece” had correction costs.
A bug was fixed where modifiers from runes were not displayed on staves and rods.
A bug was fixed that could prevent you from continuing the quest “Power Awaits You” if you were revived at a checkpoint after the death of the Judge of Ash.
A bug was fixed where monsters summoned by the unique cache “Ogham’s Legacy” had to be killed to fulfill the map objective “Kill all rare monsters”.
A bug was fixed where the boss arena in the Savannah map was not sealed off when the fight began.
A bug was fixed where the stairs to leave the endboss arena in Act 3 were not displayed after defeating the endboss. This fix also applies to the map boss version.
A bug was fixed where storms generated by “Whirling Strike” visually persisted when the gem was leveled up.
A bug was fixed that caused lightning wraith monsters to deal less damage than intended.
A problem was fixed where one of the attacks of Rafiq of the Frozen Source dealt significantly more damage than intended.
A bug was fixed that caused skeletal Spriggans to just shove you instead of using their melee attack.
A bug was fixed where the path to the wetlands of the chimeras could sometimes be blocked.
A bug was fixed where the map pin for Ignagduk, the Marsh Witch, was not updated correctly on the world map after using the Crusting Gem Skull on the difficulty level Cruel.
A bug was fixed where the skill “Ball Lightning” could not be supported by “Chain”.
A bug was fixed where “Perpetual Charge” could not support the skill “Whirling Spear”.
A bug was fixed where a non-related icon for the buff was shown when channeling “Meditate”.
A bug was fixed where Uneven Ground used the wrong icon for debuffs.
Together with patch 8, Baldur’s Gate 3 received its last major update with a total of 12 new subclasses. One of these subclasses can shed a completely new light on the warlock as one would previously know it as a spellcaster. A new pact transforms it into a formidable melee fighter.
What can the Hexblade warlock do? This warlock subclass allows players more freedom in melee combat by combining spells with weapon attacks and using the charisma modifier for attack and damage rolls. For this type of melee fighter, dexterity and especially strength are completely secondary.
Already at level 1, the Hexblade warlock is equipped with strong abilities:
Hex Warrior:
You are proficient with medium armor, shields, and martial weapons.
You gain “Bind Hexed Weapon,” allowing you to use your charisma modifier instead of strength or dexterity when attacking with weapons you are proficient with.
Bind Hexed Weapon:
Bind yourself to the weapon in your main hand. Its damage becomes magical, and you cannot throw or drop it, and you are proficient with it unless you already were. When you attack with this weapon, there is a chance that “Hexblade’s Curse” will be cast on the target. You can only have one pact weapon at a time, and it uses your charisma modifier.
Hexblade’s Curse:
Condition: Cursed by a Hexblade warlock. This warlock adds their proficiency bonus to damage rolls against the target. Additionally, they require 1 less die face on attack rolls against the target to score a critical hit.
Who is the Hexblade warlock suitable for? The Hexblade warlock is particularly suitable for players who prefer a hybrid playstyle. It combines strong weapon attacks, solid ranged attacks through Eldritch Blast, and powerful spells that restrict enemies’ visibility and movement. In our poll on which of the new subclasses you were most looking forward to, the Hexblade warlock received the most votes.
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Here you can see a video about the new patch 8 in Baldur’s Gate 3:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
A charismatic hybrid class that combines melee combat with magic
Next, we will show you how to create your warlock right from the start, which attributes are best suited, and how to make him stronger from level 1 to level 12. We are assuming a pure warlock in this build and will not incorporate any other class into the build.
Character Creation
Here we will show you how to best prepare your warlock for the adventure right at character creation.
Attribute values: With these attributes, your warlock is perfectly equipped:
Race selection: Two races are particularly suitable due to their racially specific abilities. However, you can still choose a race that appeals to you the most. The attribute values are comparatively much more important.
Half-Orc: A Half-Orc already possesses the talent “Savage Attacker” (The damage is rolled twice, and the higher one is taken.) at the start.
Zariel Tiefling: A Zariel Tiefling has fire resistance and access to two control spells.
Background: Based on your choice of attribute values, the following backgrounds are particularly suitable for being especially successful in these areas:
Entertainer: Acrobatics (Dexterity) and Performance (Charisma)
Charlatan: Deception (Charisma) and Sleight of Hand (Dexterity)
Urchin: Stealth (Dexterity) and Sleight of Hand (Dexterity)
Other strong abilities:
Deception: Useful in conversations
Investigation: Uncover hidden clues and objects
Level Progression – From Level 1 to Level 12
Now we will discuss the individual level ups of your Hexblade warlock and which spells, cantrips, talents, and attributes are especially important.
Level 1
Here you choose your subclass, in this case, the Hexblade. Here you directly gain the aspects Hex Warrior, Bind Hexed Weapon and Hexblade’s Curse at level 1.
Cantrips:
Eldritch Blast
Booming Blade
Spells:
Hex
Wrathful Smite
The Booming Blade is one of the new cantrips released with patch 8. Since it is a cantrip, it does not require a spell slot and can be used as often as you want. This makes it quite practical for a warlock with few spell slots, but it is generally one of the most powerful contents of the new patch.
Level 2
Here you gain a new spell and your first two Eldritch Invocations.
Spell: Hellish Rebuke
Eldritch Invocations:
Devil’s Sight: You can see up to 24 meters in complete darkness (both magical and non-magical)
Agonizing Blast: The charisma modifier is added to the damage of Eldritch Blast
The trick of Devil’s Sight is that you cast darkness and will be hard to see in that darkness making it harder to hit you, while you can still attack normally.
Level 3
Here you receive a new spell and the Pact Boon that you can choose at level 3.
Spell: Shadow Blade
Pact Boon:Pact of the Blade: While the benefits of this pact align closely with those of the Hexblade, the extra attack granted by the pact of the blade is particularly important for future levels. During the stress test of patch 8, the Hexblade warlock had the extra attack without the pact, but this has been fixed. Therefore, the Pact of the Blade is extremely important to unlock the full melee potential of the warlock.
When attacking a target in darkness with the Shadow Blade, you have an advantage on the attack roll. Therefore, it works ideally with the Darkness-Devil’s Sight strategy.
Important: Remember to bind the Shadow Blade (like any weapons you use in this build) to yourself and make it a pact weapon so that you can attack with charisma, not strength or dexterity.
The shadow weapon can also be bound as a pact weapon to the Hexblade warlock
Level 4:
Here you can choose between a new talent or an attribute increase. You will also receive a new spell and a new cantrip.
Cantrip: Mage Hand
Spell: Darkness
Attribute increase: Charisma +2 (If you have obtained Aunt Ethel’s Vittlewort and thereby increased your charisma, you now have a charisma attribute score of 20.)
Now you are perfectly equipped for the Darkness-Devil’s Sight-Shadow Blade strategy!
Level 5
Here you will gain a new spell, a new Eldritch Invocation, and the extra attack that you are granted by the Pact of the Blade.
Spell: Counterspell
Eldritch Invocation: Repelling Blast
Level 6
Here you will receive a new spell along with one of the most important passive abilities of the Hexblade warlock: the Accursed Specter.
Spell: Hunger of Hadar
Additionally: Swap Hellish Rebuke with Misty Step to make yourself more mobile.
Accursed Specter: When you or an ally reduces a creature that is affected by Hexblade’s Curse to 0 hit points within 18 meters, you can summon an accursed specter that briefly fights by your side.
Minor Specter (11 HP): Arises from tiny and small opponents
Regular Specter (21 HP): Arises from medium opponents
Primordial Specter (33 HP): Arises from large or huge opponents and can deal heavy damage
Level 7
Here you will gain a new spell and another Eldritch Invocation.
Spell: Staggering Smite
Eldritch Invocation: Here you can choose something you like that fits your playstyle.
Level 8
Here you will receive a new spell as well as a new talent or attribute increase.
Spell: Dimension Door can be quite useful. If you are already satisfied with your mobility (for example, through Misty Step), Blight is a powerful spell for single targets.
Talent: War Caster, to better maintain concentration for Hunger of Hadar or Darkness)
Level 9
Here you will receive a new spell as well as another Eldritch Invocation.
Spell: Banishing Smite
Eldritch Invocation: All the important Eldritch Invocations for the build have already been chosen, feel free to choose something. Perhaps the Chaos Subordinates, which teach you to summon an elemental that can act alongside your Accursed Specter.
Level 10
At level 10, you will receive a defensive buff that is exclusive to the Hexblade warlock, as well as a new spell and a cantrip.
Spell: Hold Monster
Cantrip: Here you have free choice.
Armor of Hexes: When a cursed enemy under Hexblade’s Curse attacks you, you can use your reaction to nullify all damage with a 50% success rate.
Level 11
Here you will receive a new spell and your Mystic Arcanum.
Mystic Arcanum: A very powerful area spell is Circle of Death. This spell can be cast once per long rest without using a spell slot.
Spell: You have free choice again here.
Level 12
With the final level, you will receive one last talent or attribute increase, a new spell, and a final Eldritch Invocation.
Talent: Savage Attacker (if you are not already a Half-Orc, otherwise you can choose something else) to deal even more damage
Spell: Here you have another free choice.
Eldritch Invocation: Life Drinker, so that your melee attacks deal +5 necrotic damage.
Additional Tips for the Hexblade Warlock
Here are some important notes for your experience as a Hexblade warlock in Baldur’s Gate 3 that we strongly recommend:
Spells are tempting, but remember that the Hexblade warlock is primarily a melee fighter. Therefore, use your spell slots for smite spells unless another spell (like Hunger of Hadar for crowd control or Darkness for the shadow blade) is more useful in a situation
Don’t forget to bind your weapon as a pact weapon so that the Hexblade’s Curse can be triggered. There is a 20% chance for the curse to trigger per strike.
Use your Accursed Specter and always choose the largest target to have the strongest ally by your side
Don’t ignore the new photo mode. A pact weapon shines in eerily beautiful light and looks really nice.
The Hexblade warlock is only one of the 12 new subclasses introduced in patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3. If you enjoy a spellcaster class that now engages in melee combat, then another build might also be interesting for you. Similar to the warlock, the new Bladesinger wizard combines magic with melee elements: Baldur’s Gate 3: Bladesinger Build in Patch 8 – How to Build Your Bladesinger Mage
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The MMORPG Chrono Odyssey has received relatively little attention so far here in the West. Karsten Scholz, our MMORPG expert here at MeinMMO, has taken a closer look at the game and makes it sound quite appealing.
What kind of MMORPG is this?
Chrono Odyssey comes from the Korean studio Npixel, with the publisher Kakao Games backing it, which also distributes games like Path of Exile 2 and Arche Age.
However, there is already a playable version, and details about the upcoming MMORPG have surfaced from it.
This is what makes Chrono Odyssey so special: At the FYNG Show during Caggtus 2025, MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz, and our colleague Julius Busch from GameStar discussed upcoming MMORPGs, including Chrono Odyssey.
rewind time like in Prince of Persia or like mages in World of Warcraft
use your skills in dungeons and against world bosses
In terms of style, Chrono Odyssey resembles dark fantasy worlds like Diablo, Lords of the Fallen, or Dark Souls, with gameplay seeming to be oriented towards the latter.
Wir sprechen über das MMORPG Chrono Odyssey auf der CAGGTUS
Little information, but release is expected in 2025
Karsten and Julius discuss whether Chrono Odyssey will actually perform well with such graphics, considering it is set to be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox. Sony is reportedly advocating for the performance to be solid on their console.
The plan is according to financial reports from Kakao Games that the MMORPG is set to be released in 2025. However, it remains to be seen if that will actually happen, as information and gameplay are still sparse, with many details under NDA.
Hungry for more? On the YouTube channel of MeinMMO, you can find many videos about MMORPGs, looting, leveling, and other exciting topics.
While Chrono Odyssey looks excellent and sounds unique with its mechanics for an MMORPG, whether it can meet these expectations remains to be seen. There isn’t a huge hype surrounding it yet. Karsten is definitely looking forward to the game, but he also has alternatives in mind: Which MMOs are going to rock in 2025? Here are 6 games I am particularly excited about
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The raw materials for cooking your drugs are not delivered to your door in Schedule 1; you have to visit Dead Drops, known as Tote Briefkästen, and empty them. There are 23 in total, but where are they? We will show you.
What are Dead Drops? The Dead Drops, also known as Tote Briefkästen, are selected locations on Hyland Point that you can visit to receive your ordered goods from your raw material suppliers. This is especially necessary when you have started your drug business.
Later in the game, when you have ordered often enough and reliably paid off your debts, you can trade directly with them and meet them, but until then you should know where all 23 Dead Drops are located. In this list, we show you all locations where they (Tote Briefkästen) and later also your suppliers are located.
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Schedule I shows in the trailer what the simulation of criminal life looks like
List of all locations of the Dead Drops
All Dead Drops look like metal caps embedded in the walls of selected buildings (see title image). They are also marked with a white X for better recognition so that you do not overlook them. Here you can find all Dead Drops:
Number of Dead Drops
Location
1
Alley behind Top Tattoo
2
Behind Gas Mart
3
Under West Bridge
4
Behind Motel Office
5
West Wall of Pawn Shop
6
North Wall of Arcade
7
Behind Thomson Construction
8
Skate Park
9
On the outside wall of Taco Ticklers
10
Alley behind Laundromat
11
Behind the Casino
12
Alley behind the Grocery Store
13
Alley behind Slop Shop
14
Behind Auto Shop
15
Central Canal
16
Behind Crimson Canary
17
Behind Fountain
18
Behind the Bank
19
Behind Medical Practice
20
Behind Fire Station
21
Behind Randy’s Bait and Tackle
22
At the grey building by the docks
23
At the Pavilion
To match the numbers, we have also created a map for the respective locations of the Dead Drops.
All locations of the Dead Drops and stashes of your suppliers (via mapgenie.io)
While the Dead Drops provide you with the necessary resources for producing drugs, the Stash Boxes are there to settle your debts with the respective suppliers. There are a total of three, and all of them operate separately, depending on the resource you ordered:
Salvador Moreno
Responsibility: Cocaine
Shirley Watts
Responsibility: Meth
Albert Hoover
Responsibility: Grass
The good thing is, you don’t have to pay your debts immediately when you’ve placed an order. Instead, you accumulate debts per dealer, which you can then pay off at the Stash Boxes. These are marked with the same white X as the Dead Drops.
However, be aware that you cannot just happily accumulate a mountain of debt and deceive your suppliers. Once you reach a certain amount, you cannot order anything from them until you have settled your debts. These were all the important information about the Dead Drops and Stashes of the suppliers. You can find more about managing your dealers here: Schedule 1: Customer list with the best combinations for your dealers
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The class is characterized by combining the magical advantages of a Wizard with melee elements. So, you can not only throw fireballs at your enemies but also engage them directly with a sword – or with another melee weapon. You can choose this subclass at level 2 as a Wizard.
It is a fast, elegant class that also excels at deftly dodging enemy attacks. Additionally, Larian has provided the Blade Singer with a whole range of new animations that allow them to weave magic while dancing through enemies. It looks really cool.
However, for your Blade Singer to shine not only through style but also through useful actions, we will summarize here what you should consider for your Blade Singer build.
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Blade Singing Build: Which Attributes are Important?
Attributes for Blade Singers: Essentially, the Wizard draws their strength from Intelligence. This does not change for Blade Singers. So, you will be well advised with a high Intelligence value. It is also worth investing a bit in Charisma to not get left behind in conversations. Additionally, Dexterity and Constitution are useful in combat. Therefore, we aim for the following distribution:
Strength 8
Dexterity 16
Constitution 14
Intelligence 18
Wisdom 8
Charisma 12
Dexterity is useful because it directly increases your Armor Class. However, you should focus on finesse weapons with this build, as you would otherwise suffer damage due to low Strength.
What spells and abilities? First, the Blade Singing is not necessarily the strongest class from the new Patch 8. In the ranking of the strongest new classes in Baldur’s Gate 3, it ranks relatively low. That doesn’t mean the class is bad, just that others are better.
However, Blade Singers are particularly a class for role-players who want to play a cool combination of magic and melee without feeling drawn to the Warlock. Therefore, we mostly keep it open which spells suit Blade Singers – see what fits best with your role.
Here is a summary of some of the most important and useful elements of the Blade Singer that we would recommend for your build or that you should consider.
Blade Song: The Blade Song is one of the most important abilities of the Blade Singer. When you invoke the song, you gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class, an increased movement rate of 3 meters, an advantage on Acrobatics, and +2 points on Constitution saving throws. The effect lasts for 10 turns. In short: it contains important values for your melee actions.
At level 2, you gain 2 uses of the song per Long Rest. At level 5, you get a third, and at level 9, the fourth one is added.
Height of the Blade Song: This ability inflicts 1d6 damage on enemies and 1d6 healing for you and your allies.
Weapon Choice: You can choose a weapon to replace your staff. Short swords, scimitars, or rapiers are a good choice.
Training in War and Song: You are proficient in performance, light armor, as well as in daggers, scimitars, short swords, long swords, rapiers, and sickles. Keep this in mind when choosing your weapons and equipment.
Extra Attack: You gain the Extra Attack at level 6 of the Blade Singer Wizard. This is important for dealing a lot of damage in one round. If you want to play multiclass, you should ideally do that after level 6 to benefit from the Extra Attack first.
Which spells and abilities are worth it? Wizards have a wide range of spells available. Some that are worth considering for your Blade Singing class are listed here.
Shadow Blade: This spell allows you to conjure a melee weapon that deals 2-16 psychic damage. It pairs well with the resonance stone, which you can find in the Illithid Colony of Act 2.
Counterspell: Always important to slow down opposing spellcasters. Your team will thank you for it.
Blur also helps you evade enemy attacks in melee.
Fog Step: Important for moving across the battlefield and getting to distant enemies with your sword.
Fireball: You are a wizard, of course, you take Fireball. (A lot of damage that can hit multiple enemies)
Hold Person: Stops enemies so you can pound them with your melee attacks.
Otherwise, spells that can control enemy clusters are always useful. Ice spells, for example, that make your enemies slip, or fire attacks that can hit many opponents at once. Darkness is also useful – if you can see through it yourself.
Furthermore, the feat Alert is useful: This ability prevents surprise and helps you act early in combat. Always good.
It is at least conceivable depending on which aspects of your Blade Singer you want to focus on more.
A multiclass build with Fighters, for example, is a good approach. At Fighter rank 2, you can unlock “Action Surge,” which gives you another action and thus another attack. So, level up 10 levels in Wizard and then invest two levels in Fighter.
Another option is to go up to level 3 of Fighter. There, you can choose the “Champion” subclass and receive an improvement on critical hits.
You can also invest 2 levels in Paladin to gain even more options in melee.
In principle, it is important that you have fun with the Blade Singer. And: There are still plenty of other classes you should try out. Want an overview? Then check here: We have ranked all classes and subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 for you.
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