Diablo 4 has big plans for the upcoming Season 8. Some of the key systems are being revamped: bosses, leveling, and endgame. The first players have already tested the season on the PTR, and the opinions on the changes are… mixed.
However, the perhaps biggest change is for the difficulties. After Blizzard just adjusted the hardness levels, they are now tweaking the highest difficulties: only 10% of players are supposed to play on Torment 4 – and that seems to be correct.
This is how difficult Season 8 really is: Season 8 is currently running on the public test realm (PTR) of Diablo 4. One user on Reddit writes: leveling now takes much longer and feels significantly harder than usual.
The Diablo expert wudijo confirms this impression in his video on YouTube. He says that even with the top builds from Season 7, which easily cleared Torment 4 there, he can now only barely manage to play at the highest difficulty and that’s also rather sluggish. Wudijo states:
I think we will see many of these builds that simply are not good enough to master Torment 4. And we will see people staying on Torment 3 in the future. Torment 4 is no longer the goal for many and certainly not achievable for builds that are not top tier. […] Everything is much harder now. I think that’s a good thing, not a bad one.
wudijo
In addition to the already higher difficulty, bosses are now also individually harder. Where the toughest fights in Season 7 and before were sometimes one-shots, even the best builds may no longer deal enough damage and will need to play mechanics, the expert explains.
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Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power
“Woe, we need Torment 4”
Wudijo further explains that in Season 6 and 7, it went so quickly into the endgame that players had pretty much nothing to do early on except push higher dungeon levels. There was nothing left to achieve.
The community has mixed feelings about the change. Some players on Reddit argue that the endgame is actually the content of Diablo and that leveling should hence go quickly. Others, like wudijo, see that higher difficulty allows for longer goals that can be pursued.
However, some users argue that Torment 4 should no longer be a prerequisite for the seasonal journey (via Reddit). Currently, you need to complete activities on Torment 4 to receive the flying raven companion. If that is no longer accessible to everyone, a cool reward suddenly only being available for the elite would be disappointing.
Season 8 is still in testing, so all current changes are not final and may still be adjusted. Furthermore, there could be significant changes in how you earn cosmetics and other items, as Rod Fergusson seems to have plans in that regard: Diablo head finds battle passes “outdated”, teases something new for Diablo 4.
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The Steam Spring Sale has started and offers players attractive discounts. However, with Black Desert Online, Steam has really outdone itself and is selling the game for just one euro despite its great popularity and beautiful graphics.
What sale is currently running? The Spring Sale is currently running on Steam, which reduces many games until March 20. The popular and beautiful MMORPG Black Desert Online is also on sale. For just one euro, you can get a game that you can play for hundreds to thousands of hours.
According to SteamLadder.com, there are more than 250 players who have even spent over 10,000 hours in the MMORPG. If you don’t own the MMORPG yet, you can save 90% of the purchase price during the sale and buy the game for just one euro. The DLCs of the game are also reduced by 50%.
The latest expansion “Land of the Morning Light: Seoul” for BDO was released only in September 2024 – you can watch the trailer here:
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Black Desert: Der Trailer zur neuen Erweiterung „Land of the Morning Light: Seoul“
An MMORPG for every taste
What kind of game is this? Since Black Desert Online was released on Steam in 2017, the MMORPG has enjoyed constant popularity among players. In March 2025, it was the third-largest MMORPG on Steam and is also considered one of the most beautiful titles in the genre in terms of graphics.
An important feature is the active action combat system of the MMORPG. It is based on manual targeting, combos, and dodging, thus dynamically implementing the fights. BDO offers many sandbox elements and endless grind, especially in terms of character leveling. As a mix of sandbox and theme park, it provides enough content to appeal to many types of players.
Since its release in Europe in 2016, the MMORPG has been continuously developed. The game has received expansions that have brought new classes into the world time and again. The beautiful game world has also grown significantly over the years, most recently with the expansion ‘Land of the Morning Light: Seoul’.
Black Desert Online is popular among players for good reason. It offers exactly the content that many different types of players want to see in an MMORPG and looks great as well. If you want to start with BDO now, we can directly help you with class selection: Black Desert Online – Which class should I play in 2025?
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A boss in World of Warcraft is a tough test of patience. Hundreds of guilds fail against him – he is the hardest fourth boss in a raid in a long time.
It is known that the raids in World of Warcraft on mythical difficulty are among the hardest in the MMORPG genre. This is also repeatedly reflected in the interest of the “World First Race” on Twitch. However, in the current raid “Liberation of Lorenhall”, one of the first bosses of the raid is so incredibly tough that he represents an insurmountable wall for many guilds: Stix Kojenschrotter.
We take a look at what makes him so difficult and why many guilds are currently struggling.
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What is the current state? As of now (March 14, 2025, 11:30 AM), only 10 mythical raid groups have defeated the 4th boss of the Liberation of Lorenhall. Other guilds are also very close to the kill (some with 0.05% remaining boss HP), yet over 150 guilds simply cannot get past him (via raider.io).
Many mechanics make Stix a test of patience
What is the problem with the boss? Stix Kojenschrotter is actually a funny boss fight, whose core mechanic is the same across all difficulties:
He summons several bombs and heaps of scrap before transforming several players into balls. As a ball, you must first roll over scrap heaps to grow larger and then guide the large ball into a bomb to defuse it. Remaining balls are guided directly into the boss, causing extremely high damage there – up to 2% of the boss’s health points. If you fail to execute the mechanic because a bomb is not defused, it is a guaranteed wipe, as the explosion kills everyone except for the tanks.
From “heroic” onwards, a new mechanic is added. On some scrap heaps, large crabs with bombs on their backs appear. These crabs must be specifically defeated – partly so they climb down from the scrap heaps, allowing the ball characters to collect them, and partly because the crabs explode after a while, causing a nasty damage-over-time effect on all characters.
If a ball character rolls into a crab, it explodes immediately – destroying the ball and applying the damage effect to all characters as well. Therefore, ball characters need to avoid the crabs.
This new mechanic already brings several problems. Because the crabs spawn far apart, only ranged characters with “Ranged Cleave” can really deal damage to all crabs. Therefore, many raids rely on balance druids and shadow priests.
At the same time, once the crabs climb down from their scrap pile, they become another obstacle. As they walk towards the tanks (if everything goes according to plan), the crabs are in direct proximity to the boss. During this time, ball characters can hardly steer their ball into the boss – as they risk hitting a crab, which causes high damage to the raid and simultaneously results in less damage to the boss.
How chaotic the boss already is on normal and heroic is shown by a raid guide from Hazelnuttygames:
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In “Mythic”, another mechanic is added. Because the small additional enemies in the fight apply an ability that inevitably kills a player character after 10 seconds. Only Ice Block or Divine Shield can provide protection here for some classes. The only legitimate way to stop this ability is for these enemies to be rolled over by a ball character. Then, the adds are temporarily “absorbed” into the ball and are no longer a threat.
Additionally, planning important cooldowns, such as those of the healers, is almost impossible. Because designated characters can suddenly be transformed into a ball and must then perform this role. Therefore, a fixed rotation of tasks is not possible.
While playing all these mechanics, you also have to deal a lot of damage to the boss.
The combination of all these circumstances ensures that the fight hardly forgives any mistakes. A single personal error can (and will) wipe the raid group. A few examples:
A ball character rolls over a bomb: Wipe.
A crab is not killed in time: Wipe.
A ball does not hit the boss, resulting in missing damage: Enrage and Wipe.
Two ball characters collide, causing one to be shoved into a crab: Wipe.
One fails to collect enough scrap with the ball, meaning it is not large enough before it disappears: Likely Wipe.
An add is not absorbed by a ball and kills a character. Now damage is missing: Wipe.
And these are just the core mechanics of the fight. There are of course plenty of additional effects that can deal a lot of damage or knock characters out of action quite spontaneously.
Nerfs in rapid succession – but he remains tough
How does Blizzard respond? The developers apparently realize the situation and have already pushed through several hotfixes to tone down Stix Kojenschrotter. His maximum health points have been primarily reduced, making the enrage timer a bit easier. However, individual mistakes can still quickly lead to the fight needing to be abandoned and restarted.
How were other bosses? Colleagues from wowhead looked at how other “fourth bosses” in a raid performed after 9 days of the world-first race. In contrast to the only 10 kills that have occurred with Stix so far, the situation in previous raids at the same time was quite different:
Rashan’an (Palace of Nerub’ar): 473 kills
Council of Dreams (Amirdrassil): 238 kills
Forgotten Experiments (Aberrus): 271 kills
Sennarth (Vault of the Incarnations): 29 kills
Xy’mox (Mausoleum of the First): 92 kills
Ner’Zhul (Sanctum of Dominion): 131 kills
The list can go on for a while. It is clear that other raids were significantly more forgiving, and the difficulty only ramped up with the later bosses. This also leads to some frustration, as if the fourth boss already poses such a large hurdle, professional guilds can collect very little loot from the raid, as they obtain loot from fewer defeated bosses.
Although the Liberation of Lorenhall is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and innovative raids in the recent history of World of Warcraft, the mythical mode this time is extremely difficult and forgives hardly any mistakes early on. This dampens the mood among mythical raiders – and will almost certainly be addressed soon with another round of nerfs.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is expected to soon have its Hardcore mode, and if you’ve played the predecessor, you know exactly what to expect. A relentless time in the world of the Middle Ages, where your life can end quickly.
What is the Hardcore mode? The Hardcore mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a challenge for those who want more immersion. As in the predecessor, realism is emphasized. Your user interface is more limited, there is no fast travel, and battles are much more demanding, as it does not show where the enemy will strike next.
You might think that the Hardcore mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance is one of the most difficult ever, as you can even die just before the actual start of your round.
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Details, die das Spiel perfekt machen
“I scratched my hand and died from an infection”
How absurd is the Hardcore mode? Since the new Hardcore mode is not yet available, we refer to the predecessor. In this, the mode was so tough that players couldn’t even get through the startup screen without dying.
A Reddit user (via reddit.com) wondered whether it was normal to see different death screens even before the actual game started. The cause of his displayed death this time was unpopularity, which led the village to kill him.
Other users then joke about it and refer to other death screens that may appear:
“I have one where I’m pretty sure it says that I died at birth.” – jono56667
“In one case, I scratched my hand and died from an infection. One where I drowned. And one where I died at birth.” – Aarix_Tejeha
But there is a good reason why you die so often. As Reddit user Mukover describes, this is a joke by the developers. Life in medieval times was harsh. Many people died from things that are no longer issues today – especially concerning diseases and infections.
While the Hardcore mode in KCD 2 has not yet been released, it is very likely that this title will also feature the gimmick of death screens.
When will the Hardcore mode be released? According to GameStar, the Hardcore mode is set to come with Update 1.3. So far, however, it has not yet been released. According to the Steam page, the official mod support for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been activated.
In EA FC 25 there is now a new PlayStyle for the low driven shot. On MeinMMO, we explain how to execute the shot, what the new PlayStyle does, and which players master the low driven shot.
Update from March 14, 2025 (9:10 PM): We have added the first 18 players who possess the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot. You can find them a little further down in the article.
How does the low driven shot work? You execute the shot by staying below 50% of the power bar while charging a shot, which means under 2 out of 4 bars. Your player will then send the ball low towards the goal just above the grass edge.
What does the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot do? The new PlayStyle allows you to execute the low driven shot faster, with more power, and greater precision. Like with any other PlayStyle, there are differences in efficiency that depend on whether the player has the normal PlayStyle in silver or the PlayStyle+ variant in gold.
When should I use the low driven shot? Low driven shots are perfect for overcoming goalkeepers from a short distance, that is, in the opponent’s penalty area. The opposing keepers will have a hard time diving quickly to reach the low shot. Therefore, it is particularly effective against tall goalkeepers.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
18 FUT Birthday players with PlayStyle for low driven shot
Which players possess the new PlayStyle? With the release of FUT Birthday Team 2, the first players have appeared who master the PlayStyle for the low driven shot in silver or even gold.
In gold as PlayStyle+ the following players from FUT Birthday Team 2 possess it:
Dalglish
Adeyemi
Musiala
Kerr
Lineker
Smolarek
Gnabry
In silver as the normal PlayStyle the following players from FUT Birthday Team 2 possess it:
Gervinho
Doumbia
Ibarbo
Beckham
Swanson
Martinelli
Álvarez
Williams
Cunha
Pichon
Cascarino
In principle, any other player is also capable of executing the low driven shot, even if they do not possess the PlayStyle. However, you will have to plan more time for the execution without the PlayStyle and expect that the low shots will not result in goals as often as with the corresponding PlayStyle.
With this, you have the most important information about the new PlayStyle for the low driven shot at a glance. We can be curious to see how effective it will be. As soon as there are updates, we will update this article. With our Fantasy Upgrade Tracker on MeinMMO, you won’t miss any progress and enhancements.
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Space Marines are truly inseparable from the Warhammer universe, and now the engineered superhumans are getting their 3rd game. The publisher of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has officially announced a sequel.
What was shown? So far, there is only a short teaser for Space Marine 3, and it shows a still image of Captain Titus (the protagonist of the first two parts) and the name of the new game. In the background, only rain and thunder can be heard – overall, the teaser is rather uninformative on its own.
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Space Marine 2 shows in the video what content is coming in the next few months
Space Marine 3 is supposed to be even more immersive
What is already known about the sequel? Not much at the moment. The developers have not officially confirmed who our major opponent in Space Marine 3 will be. The Tyranids from part 2 seem likely, but under the teaser on YouTube, some are also wishing for the return of the Orks from part 1 or the Necrons – skeletal alien robots.
Captain Titus is likely to return as the protagonist. He is one of the titular Space Marines – super soldiers bred by the Emperor, who are significantly larger than a normal human and much stronger as well.
The publisher of the game, Focus Entertainment, has revealed a bit more about Space Marine 3 in an announcement on their own website. The game is said to be “even more immersive” than part 2, offering “intense, brutal, and spectacular gameplay”.
Space Marine 3 will have both a campaign and a multiplayer mode. The publisher also promises “innovations that redefine the standard for third-person action games” – including “large-scale battles” that could take the already immense enemy hordes from part 2 up a notch.
Collectors, take note! In Pokémon GO, there’s soon a great opportunity to secure several Shinys at once.
Which event is it about? Pokémon GO has announced a new research day. It is themed “Cuddly Buddy” and focuses on small bear Pokémon. The catch: They all have an increased Shiny chance.
When is the research day? The research day takes place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Which Pokémon are involved? The four Pokémon featured are:
Teddiursa
Petznief
Pam-Pam
Velursi
You will encounter these four Pokémon during the event in field research when you complete them. The encounters that you unlock through the research have an increased Shiny chance.
This creates a great event if you are looking for Shinys. And the four also have evolutions!
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
Shiny Teddiursa, Petznief, Pam-Pam, Velursi, and their evolutions
This is what the Shinys look like: Unfortunately, there are a few Shinys in Pokémon GO that don’t differ much from the originals. Luckily, this is not the case for most of the four bears and their evolutions. Here’s a small overview of the Pokémon, their evolutions, and the Shiny variants:
This is what the Shinys look like
Which Pokémon is particularly exciting? For many, Shiny Pam-Pam is an interesting target, as you typically get the little panda bear from eggs. Getting a Shiny is not easy. The research day could be a very good opportunity to get the shiny Pokémon.
How to get the Shinys? A research day is based on completing as many field researches as possible within the event period – as the Shinys are hidden behind them, if you are lucky.
This means you have to walk a lot. Because you only get new researches from PokéStops. The path is therefore:
Visit a Pokéstop
Pick up a research task
Already head towards the next stop
Complete the research task in the meantime
Pick up the next task
It may even be advisable to delete more difficult or especially time-consuming tasks and switch to others. This way, you can use the time more efficiently.
What else does the event bring? During the event, the following Pokémon will be roaming in the wild. While they can also appear as Shiny, there is no increased chance for them:
Wiesor
Bummelz
Bidiza
Picochilla
Scoppel
Additionally, there will be a paid limited research in the shop, which is expected to cost $2 (equivalent in euros). This will give you more encounters with the four bears, which also have an increased Shiny chance. Keep in mind that the limited research is only completable within the event period and will disappear at 5:00 PM, no matter how far you are.
What’s next in Pokémon GO? March not only brings the research day, but also has many other events to offer. For example, have you already started the special research that brings you the new legendary Pokémon Dakuma? It will be expanded throughout the entire season that started this month. But what exactly is coming up until the end of the month, you can find out here: All events in March 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Microsoft has introduced the gaming version of its AI “Copilot”. This AI is designed to take tasks off your hands and support you after a defeat. The first example from Microsoft is the game Overwatch 2.
What is Copilot for Gaming? Copilot is Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI), which has now been rolled out extensively in Windows. Now, Microsoft is bringing the chatbot as “Copilot for Gaming” for the first time on Xbox. The new chatbot is supposed to help you save time and discover new games.
Thus, Microsoft is also entering the gaming sector with artificial intelligence.
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Check out the Xbox Series X in the official trailer
AI is set to assist you in the future while playing on PC and Xbox
What does Microsoft say about it? Microsoft’s initial statement sounds somewhat vague. So far, it states in the official announcement:
Copilot for Gaming is based on three principles: performance, adaptability, and personalization. It was developed to assist players in various ways, from personalized game recommendations and seamless game setups to helpful coaching and maintaining connections with friends.
Where will the AI be applicable? In fact, there are already a few scenarios that Microsoft demonstrates on how one could use “Copilot for Gaming” in the future:
In Minecraft, you can ask the AI what you can do with the resources you’ve just mined.
In Age of Empires IV, you can request a strategy suggestion on how to defeat your opponent.
And in Overwatch 2, you can have your last defeat analyzed to understand why you lost and which character you should choose next. This was shown in the official Xbox podcast (via Youtube.com).
Additionally, it is primarily advertised that the AI should take various tasks off your hands: For instance, it can inform you when your friends are online or recommend games to you. Or it imitates a conversation partner by chatting with you or insulting you, so you don’t have to talk to real people anymore. This reminds one of a patent for the PS4 and PS5, where the AI is also supposed to ensure that players no longer have to be alone on the PS5.
When will “Copilot for Gaming” be released? There is no release date yet. The AI is expected to be available first through Xbox Insider on mobile devices such as smartphones. Afterwards, the chatbot should also be available for PC and consoles. The English-language magazine PCGamer jokes: If by then the AI bubble hasn’t already burst.
Although the person already appeared in chapter 100 of the manga of One Piece, he is one of the most mysterious figures. Therefore, Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka of the pirate adventure, must definitely involve him until the grand finale.
Who is it about? Monkey D. Dragon is Luffy’s father and the leader of the Revolutionary Army. The goal of his organization is to overthrow the world government, which is why he is the most wanted man on Blue Planet.
Although Luffy has never met him, he is a great father. He acts from behind the scenes and could have even helped his son in a situation with a Devil Fruit of his own. However, he might still play an important role before the grand finale of One Piece, as the manga suggests.
One Piece also has some movies available:
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One Piece Film: Gold – The trailer for the anime movie
Monkey D. Dragon now has the best opportunity to defeat his enemies
What has been hinted at? In chapter 1083, Sabo described that by destroying the symbol of the world aristocrats, he has instigated a war. The Revolutionary Army has also cut off the food supply to the base of the world government and the residence of the world aristocrats, Mary Geoise.
However, it becomes clear during the conversation that Dragon fears the Knights Order of the Gods. He believes that the real fight would only begin when the Knights are mobilized by the Five Elders. Therefore, he would now have the best opportunity to attack the world government.
Why would now be a good moment? Currently, the commander of the Knights Order, Shamrock, is on Elban. There, he terrorizes the residents together with Gunko, who is connected to the most powerful opponent in One Piece, and two other members of the order.
The Five Elders have therefore mobilized the Knights on Elban. Thus, now would be the best time to attack Mary Geoise while the Knights are located elsewhere.
In Path of Exile 2, trading is a topic that repeatedly stirs emotions. A player has now invented a tool that reveals the true value of found items to everyone. However, one day after its release, it was banned.
What can the tool do? The “Path of Exile 2” player micahriggan wanted to do the community a favor and designed a program called Poe2Stash, which allows anyone to quickly and easily check the prices of found items.
Instead of painstakingly checking each item individually, you can simply put all the found items into a stash box using the new tool and get prices for each item.
This could significantly optimize the gameplay flow, as you can now farm, transfer all loot to the stash, and continue playing directly while the app handles price comparisons in the background. The effort for manual price checks is completely eliminated.
But the tool offers even more functions:
Filtering all items in the stash by specific keywords (e.g. “movement speed”)
Automatic synchronization of all account items
Calculation of currency earned per hour
Extraction of trade requests with direct price checking
Here you can watch the teaser trailer for the new update of Path of Exile 2:
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Path of Exile 2 presents a new teaser for the big update Dawn of the Hunt
Banned after just one day
What’s the deal with the ban? Poe2Stash was only live for a day, and then the program stopped working. On Reddit, several users complained about error messages, but these apparently had nothing to do with the program itself.
As the Poe2Stash developer micahriggan announced on Reddit, his program was banned by Grinding Gear Games. He was not given a specific reason. The only information he has is an error message: “Banned; this tool does not comply with our third-party guidelines”.
The developer, who seemingly only wanted to do a favor for the community, is now asking for help to figure out what changes are necessary for his program to remain usable. Whether the program will ever be usable again remains to be seen. If that happens, you will find out with us.
Trading in Path of Exile 2 continues to annoy many new players. The lack of an auction house, trade bots, and numerous scams consistently lead to frustration. No changes to the trading system have been announced even for the big update “Hunt of the Dawn”. However, a new class might be appearing: Players of Path of Exile 2 believe a new weapon has revealed the next class
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In Marvel Rivals, you can redeem codes that provide you with free content. Here at MeinMMO, you will find all the current codes that can be redeemed in March 2025.
Update: The article has been checked for new codes and updated on March 14, 2025. Since the expiration of the first code on March 5, 2025, there have been no new codes.
Marvel Rivals, as a free-to-play game, offers several cosmetic items that allow you to customize your heroes. These include skins, emotes, MVP animations, and sprays. Most of them need to be purchased, but some can also be obtained for free.
This can also be done with codes that you can redeem in the game. We will reveal all the codes that you can currently redeem on this list.
We will regularly update the article when new codes for Marvel Rivals are released.
These codes can be redeemed in March 2025
The following codes can be redeemed in Marvel Rivals in March 2025:
Currently, there are no redeemable codes
The codes can only be redeemed once.
Former skins that you could obtain through codes:
Skin Model 42 for Iron Man (Could be redeemed until March 5, 2025)
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Marvel Rivals kicks off the first season with a new trailer
How to redeem the codes
You can redeem the codes directly in the game with the following steps:
Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner
Then click on Package Code
Paste the desired code and confirm
Other ways for free skins
The following free skins are available aside from codes:
On PS4 and PS5, you can grab the following skins for free:
The Marvel Rivals – S0 Package includes the Venom skin for Peni Parker and other goodies
The Scarlet Spider skin for Spider-Man is only available on PlayStation and can also be picked up for free there
In Marvel Rivals, new skins, heroes, and cosmetics are released periodically that you can purchase or unlock in the Battle Pass. It can be assumed that more codes will follow in the future. You can find all playable heroes here: Marvel Rivals: All Characters – What playable heroes are there in the game?
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A fan of Cristiano Ronaldo has cleared out his entire club in EA FC 25 to play the new card of the superstar. The community on Reddit is reacting with a lot of humor to what is probably the worst team CR7 has ever played for.
What is this new card of Cristiano Ronaldo? For the FUT Birthday for Ultimate Team in FC 25, a so-called Flashback card of Cristiano Ronaldo has been released, which is supposed to remind players of a strong version of the Portuguese striker from 2022.
The new card has received an upgrade to 93 (+7) and is said to feel much faster, more agile, and stronger thanks to new PlayStyles. However, the upgrade to the better Ronaldo version comes with a hefty price tag.
How expensive is the new card of Ronaldo? At over 2 million coins, the card, which you can only get through a Squad Building Challenge (SBC), costs a considerable amount of coins. You will need to submit a total of 21 squads, including 2 teams with a required 90 rating.
A fan indulged in this expensive fun, but aside from CR7, his team looks pretty bad.
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This shows that the fan has sold his club: The Portuguese superstar is surrounded by bronze cards with a maximum rating of 64. These are probably the only players left after the sell-off for CR7. All the strong gold players and coins have gone into the SBC.
Moreover, he didn’t even pay attention to team chemistry, which could at least give his weak players a boost. Even Cristiano Ronaldo has no chemistry points. Thus, while the player owns a quite expensive team because of Ronaldo’s value, it is also one of the probably most unbalanced teams in FC 25.
Another funny detail: The user seems to have preferred to spend the last of his coins on a cosmetic evolution for his superstar. The FUT Birthday look from FIFA 20, which you see on Ronaldo’s card, costs an additional 50,000 coins.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
Fans say: “He even sacrifices his managers” for CR7
In the comments of the post on Reddit, fans express their opinions on the bronze team around Cristiano Ronaldo.
Top commentator Ariashorse first assesses CR7’s fan team and has observed a trend:
“I have played against some people with CR7, but with a bad team. One even had an outfield player as a goalkeeper, so that’s not far from the truth.” (via Reddit)
User Thin_Buffalo_9925 noticed that the team is still without a manager (empty space in the top left of the picture), which leads him to the following assumption:
“The brother even sacrificed his coaches.” (via Reddit)
Other players see primarily the positive side of the costly action:
DagothUrWasInnocent comments a GIF with the message: “A noble thing.” (via Reddit)
payne59 at least writes, perhaps with a touch of irony: “With this, you’ll definitely make it to the elite division (the highest league in Division Rivals, Ed.).” (via Reddit)
What might encourage the impoverished owner of the new Ronaldo card: Over 1,300 people have liked his post on Reddit.
This action can once again serve as an example of how far fans of Cristiano Ronaldo go to be able to play with their idol. In which league the user competes with this team and how successful he is in general with his team is unfortunately not mentioned. An event in FC 25 is currently flying a bit under the radar, although you can already benefit from upgrades: RTTF in EA FC 25: Here’s how to use the upgrades for Road to the Final even before the event
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A father is asking for tips to quickly become strong in Palworld to surprise his son. The community immediately comes to the rescue with some creative ideas.
What is the father doing? As user GhostOfJecht reports in a post on Reddit, he has secretly sneaked into a Palworld server where his son is playing with two friends. The player plans to become strong enough to pose a serious challenge to the three, a sort of boss battle.
He has already secretly leveled up to level 20. However, as he does not want to attract attention, he completely lacks infrastructure. Therefore, the player is asking the community for ideas on how to acquire Pals and equipment to keep up with the group (via Gry Online).
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Palworld: Feybreak – Trailer presents free update with loads of new content
Community advises father to use his “Dad Power”
What the community advises: Players in the Palworld subreddit are immediately enthusiastic and want to support the father in his secret mission. They have come up with a range of ideas, from actual gameplay assistance to more creative suggestions that can be implemented outside of the game.
Some of those have been compiled here for you:
T3rraque points to the possibility of building hidden bases: “There are several places where you can glitch under the map. These are small areas where you can build a base. […] This base will never be found.”
neoseed advises to exploit the server: “When your son is not online, increase the exp and capture rate and level up quickly. Then lower it again once he’s home.”
c12yofchampions takes a completely different approach: “Use your power. Ground your son, grind, then give him back his PC privileges. Not only will this be a boss battle, now you also have a villain storyline.”
Another user suggests sending the son to his grandparents for a weekend to grind undisturbed in his absence. Some players are also asking for updates on the epic confrontation between father and son – or want to know how the father managed to remain undetected for so long.
Hell is Us is an upcoming title that will be released on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. A 6-minute video gives you an impression of the dark world the game takes you into.
What kind of game is this? Hell is Us is an action RPG developed by Rogue Factor and published by Nacon. It is a single-player game that transports you to the fictional land of Hadea in 1993. Here, you will need to explore a dark environment, uncover secrets, and engage in battles.
A new video for Hell is Us was recently released. Here you can see a full 6 minutes of gameplay and get an impression of the atmosphere the game creates:
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Hell is Us: Video shows you 6 minutes of gameplay of the dark world
Rely on your instincts
What does the video show? Besides the impressive graphics, the video shows you various, mostly dark settings of the game world. Despite old-fashioned weapons and fantasy-inspired enemies, Hell is Us is set in a fundamentally modern setting.
This is also evident in the gameplay video, where you can see some modern elements like a gas station, cars, and the drone that accompanies you. There is also a type of tablet visible in the video, which provides access to important information and the inventory, among other things.
Alongside some NPCs, the video also gives you a taste of the battles and the puzzles that the game places a strong focus on and that you must solve.
What is special about Hell is Us? The developer focuses on some particular features that await you in the game.
Utilizes Unreal Engine 5
Strong focus on exploring the world
You have no interface, map, quest markers, or compass to help you navigate the world
You are encouraged to rely more on your instincts, observe your surroundings well, and be attentive in dialogues with NPCs
A drone accompanies you, which has various abilities and assists you in solving puzzles and during battles
You have weapons like axes, swords, and spears available for combat.
When will the game be released? The release of the game is planned for September 4, 2025. The game will be available on Steam as well as on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Buyers of the Deluxe Edition on Steam can dive into the game 3 days before the official release.
There are still a few months to go until Hell is Us is released. Many more titles are high on gamers’ wish lists and are eagerly awaited. To learn about the 10 most desired games by players on Steam, check here: 10 games that are at the top of players’ wish lists on Steam.
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The team from Pokémon TCG Pocket has taken the players’ criticism to heart and will change the trading system. However, many impatient players feel that this is not enough.
You need trading tokens starting from a rarity of 3 diamonds to trade cards. You can obtain these through events or missions. In addition to trading stamina, you can only trade a limited number of times.
To create trading tokens, collectors can alternatively destroy cards. However, this means that in the worst case, they will have no duplicates left for trading.
You can only trade cards with friends. Players with few people on their friends list are limited in their options.
The criticism of this system was so great at the release that even players who invested a lot of money in the mobile game avoided the trading feature. However, the development team has heard the desperate cries of the community and is now implementing a change.
The latest expansion, which you can see in the following trailer, unfortunately cannot be traded yet:
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: The Expansion Light of Triumph in the Trailer
New change aims to make trading in Pokémon TCG Pocket easier
What will change in trading? As the team informs on X, the trading tokens are to be eliminated. Instead, trainers should use sparkle dust, which they also use to acquire flair.
The developers are aware that the item will then be used for two functions. Therefore, they want to ensure that every trainer has enough of it. The update should allow them to trade even more cards.
When will the feature be available? The trading tokens are expected to be removed sometime in autumn 2025. When exactly is not yet determined. During this period, all trading tokens in the players’ possession will be exchanged for sparkle dust.
What are players saying about it? Under the tweet, there are some comments expressing happiness about the change. However, scrolling through the comments shows that there are still two points that bother fans:
Autumn 2025 seems too long for many users
They want to trade their entire collection, not just a part of it
When the development team will expand the selection to particularly rare cards or promo cards remains to be seen. So far, it is only possible to trade up to a rarity of one star. What levels exist above that is revealed by MeinMMO: Pokémon TCG Pocket: The rarest cards and how to obtain them
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, the various weapons are not only a useful tool but for many, they are part of their personality. Some weapon types are more popular and better than others. The lance is often underestimated, but MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes has come to love it. A video shows why.
What kind of video is it? The channel yourtopgamingclips showcases a video on TikTok featuring the user Kyrios034. There, you can see him fighting against Nu Udra, the fire octopus, which gives some players a tough time. He demonstrates a good strategy in combat with the lance.
You can see him performing the iconic lance thrust, where he runs until his stamina runs out. He swirls around the tentacles that do not block the thrust. In other words, he continuously jabs at the tentacles, which get cut off in rows. A good tactic to significantly weaken Nu Udra.
I myself am a big fan of the lance, with which I played a large part of the main game. And what can I say, while the lance is considered the weakest weapon in the game according to our weapon tier list, Wilds has made it as fun as ever.
What do I like about the lance in Monster Hunter Wilds? For a long time, I considered the lance to be a rather boring weapon that I didn’t even want to touch. Hiding behind a shield and poking every now and then? That sounded like a nightmare to me in a dynamic series like Monster Hunter.
However, in a replay of Monster Hunter World 2024, I decided to give it a try, and I actually found enjoyment in the lance. Especially the charging thrust was a fun attack. At the start of the Wilds campaign, I took the lance with me and was thrilled because it felt really hefty.
While you are still somewhat of a tank, the gameplay experience has significantly improved compared to the predecessors. The attacks feel heftier, as if you are a berserker delivering a strong blow after a successful block. This feeling is complemented by the focus attack, which turns the oversized toothpick into a mighty drill.
Blocks also feel as good as never before. This is due to the audiovisual design of the perfect blocks. This isn’t just satisfying; it feels like you are the last bastion in the fight against an apocalyptic threat.
The lance shows what Monster Hunter Wilds does quite well in general. Aside from the story, there are not many cutscenes because you have situations in combat that other games would only feature as cutscenes.
What are the disadvantages of the lance? One of the biggest drawbacks is that the lance is not as flashy as other weapons. There are no spectacular combos like with the great sword or big explosions like with the gunlance. As with the gunlance, you also need to work with short dashes, which feel unfamiliar when playing other weapons.
Nevertheless, I urge: regularly change your weapon type. That’s how I do it too. Trying out and learning new techniques, strategies, and mechanics is the most fun for me in the Monster Hunter series.
In Harry Potter, there are quite a few villains, including of course Draco Malfoy. His actor was accustomed to the role, but one scene in the films taught even him to fear.
Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy in all eight films of Harry Potter and was despite having relatively little screen time the highest-paid actor. While he initially stands out in the early parts for bullying other students and comes across as snobby, his character develops into an almost tragic direction over the course of the story.
At the latest in Part 6, the character gains additional depth when he is personally chosen by Lord Voldemort to kill Dumbledore. Despite everything, Draco doesn’t fare too poorly in our survey of the favorite characters.
Tom Felton shared a scene or two with Lord Voldemort. However, in one case, something unexpected happened on set that even gave the experienced actor goosebumps.
The image rights of Harry Potter are held by Warner Bros.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Movie Trailer
An Unexpected Hug
Which scene are we talking about? In Film 8, the second part of the Deathly Hallows, the great battle for Hogwarts takes place. The “good” side, led by Harry, Ron, and Hermione, defends the wizarding school against Voldemort’s attack and his henchmen.
Initially, Draco is also on the side of the defenders, but in a particular scene, he crosses over to the evil side. Voldemort welcomes Draco’s decision and praises him for it.
Tom Felton describes the shooting in his book “Beyond Magic: The Blessing and Curse of Growing Up a Wizard” (via businessinsider.com) and calls the scene “a big moment”.
According to Felton, it was shot up to 50 times, during which the actors tried out different things. Especially Voldemort actor Ralph Fiennes loved to improvise, leading to a special moment. Felton describes it this way:
Ralph looked at me differently every time. Sometimes he smiled; sometimes he didn’t. Sometimes he interrupted his monologue and told me to go back. In the middle of a take, as I approached him for the umpteenth time, he only raised his arm just a little. It was the smallest gesture, but enough to make me stop and think: Does he want to hug me?
Tom Felton
Film fans likely remember the moment when Voldemort actually hugs Draco. In the film, the scene seems very strange because while Voldemort makes a nice gesture, he appears anything but affectionate. Felton thought the same:
He hugged me with the least inviting hug ever captured on film. Even on set, it took me by surprise. A hug from Voldemort was frightening for Draco, and for Tom, it was just as uncomfortable. Back then, I got goosebumps, and the memory of it still gives me goosebumps today.
The shivering was worth it, as the scene made it into the final film. Felton himself didn’t know about it until the premiere. He was all the more surprised to see the shocked reaction of the audience. The scene is rightly memorable and hard to forget once you’ve seen it. On MeinMMO, you will find a list of bloopers from the films: The 10 biggest movie mistakes in Harry Potter that you can no longer overlook
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World of Warcraft copies the best concepts from other games – and makes them better. The housing is once again clear evidence of this.
With the latest presentation of housing in World of Warcraft it is clear where the journey is headed. Blizzard takes the popular feature from other MMORPGs and finally grants it to its own player base – after many years of begging and pleading. Fans immediately find parallels to other games, such as Final Fantasy, WildStar, or SWTOR. But many of the annoyances here do not exist. Blizzard copies and polishes.
Now one might say: Too bad, if a company can “only copy”. But if we’re honest, this is what made Blizzard great. Blizzard was once known for taking good and successful ideas and seeing what could be improved and refined. World of Warcraft was born out of these thoughts. Some of the developers were fans of the MMORPG “EverQuest”, but found some features so annoying that they wanted to improve it with their own MMORPG.
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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser
Therefore, World of Warcraft has always been designed to allow players to achieve success alone in the game. Raids and dungeons were all instantiated, so players did not have to fight others for the bosses – and there were no draconian penalties, such as losing gained XP or even “reverse leveling”.
The same can basically be said for many other games from Blizzard. Overwatch has clearly drawn some inspiration from Team Fortress, improving it through lovable and detailed characters and a lot of polishing – if we set aside the whole debacle surrounding the never-released PvE mode.
Back to the Roots: What Made Blizzard Great
For a while, it seemed like Blizzard had lost this talent. Now at least World of Warcraft shows: No, they can still do it.
Because that’s exactly what they have done again with housing. The first clips of the housing feature on the official WoW website already give a good insight into the possibilities that are coming.
Housing in WoW looks good. ‘Perfect’ some may say.
World of Warcraft simply “sat out” this feature for several decades. While other MMORPGs experimented with housing, Blizzard waited. Now, after the feature has long been established in all other major MMOs, World of Warcraft follows suit and mercilessly dismantles what annoys in other MMORPGs:
There is no rent. Your house belongs to you, forever.
There is no restricted building space. Everyone can have a house.
Extreme customization options: Size, arrangement, and exact position of all objects can be adjusted.
Much freedom: You can create your own rooms, color objects, and connect multiple items into new objects.
While there are still some details about housing that are not known, it is already obvious: Blizzard has taken all the things that fans of Final Fantasy XIV or SW:TOR are annoyed by, combined it with everything that is loved in other MMORPGs (like WildStar) and cast it into the setting of World of Warcraft.
Some may scoff and say that Blizzard proves again how good they are at copying. I, on the other hand, say this with genuine joy – because I want exactly the features that other MMORPGs have had for a long time. Just better. Taking something existing and improving it, that’s what Blizzard simply could do. And I am very glad if they prove that again now.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, it is easy to get lost in the depths of menus and settings. Hidden in some corners are options that can significantly improve your gaming experience. MeinMMO has prepared a list of various settings that can save your hunter life.
Why are the menus problematic? Monster Hunter Wilds offers an overwhelming amount of possibilities to customize your gaming experience. From detailed settings for your HUD to minor options in accessibility, the game provides almost everything a hunter’s heart desires.
It is unfortunate that there is so much that some options can easily be overlooked or hidden in one of the many submenus. To make your life easier, we have compiled the 6 most important settings that can significantly improve your gaming experience but are somewhat hidden.
If you want to jump directly to a specific point, feel free to use our directory:
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Favorites Menu
The most convenient and time-saving setting that is somewhat hidden is the favorites menu. It is so hidden that you have to activate it first. To do this, open the menu overview and press the button for the submenu.
There, you can customize the tabs and add the favorites menu with the star, as well as hide, move, or add other tabs. In the star tab, you can then place all menu items that you frequently need as shortcuts.
As a result, you only have to open the menu once and have your most important points immediately in view without having to dig through the submenus and tabs.
How exactly to do this, we show you in this video:
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Monster Hunter Wilds: How to make menu navigation significantly easier
Saikrii Auto-Exploring
Does it annoy you that you get on your loyal mount and it just walks somewhere while you look at the map, sharpen your weapons, or take potions, if you haven’t manually placed a waypoint?
Then here is the solution to your problem: This feature is called Auto-Exploring (Saikrii) and can be deactivated in the settings.
To do this, go to page 3 of the game settings and find the point in the middle where you can turn the option on and off.
You can find the option for this on page 3 of the game settings
Saikrii Control
In line with this, you will find two more options in the control settings that can ease your coexistence with your Saikrii. You have the option to change the control style for your mount entirely to directional inputs so that you no longer have to manually accelerate or stop with additional buttons, but can simply move or ride with the stick or WASD.
You can also set how you want to use exclusive routes in the areas that you can only traverse by Saikrii in the point below.
You can find the settings for this on page 2 in the control settings.
Control options for mouse & keyboardControl options for controller
Camera Distance and Orientation to Your Character
Are you having trouble properly perceiving your surroundings or just want to see more of it? Then do not despair: There is an option that allows you to set the distance of the camera from your character.
You can find this option on page 2 of the camera settings under the menu item Camera Distance: Zoom. The rule is: the higher the value, the further away the camera is. Directly below, you can also set the pan in which the camera stands in relation to your character.
How to set the camera, you can see here in the video more clearly:
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Perfectly Adjust the Buddy Distance for You
Hide & Dye Armor Pieces
Are you a fashion hunter and an armor piece just doesn’t fit your outfit or you simply don’t want to see it? No problem! These options may not be as hidden as others we present here, but they are still not immediately found.
To do this, go to your tent and select the last tab. There, choose the menu item Equipment Appearance. You can then use the sliders to hide or reveal individual armor pieces.
If you are far enough advanced in the game and have reached the high-ranking quests, you can also overlay forged armor as a skin over your currently worn armor or dye your armor.
In your tent, you can adjust and dye your armor
Hide Helm & Weapon in Cutscenes
Do you love your helmet as it is and don’t want it hidden all the time, but still don’t want to miss the pretty face of your hunter in important cutscenes? There is a solution for this as well.
Because you can hide both the helmet and your weapons so that they are only not displayed in cutscenes. To do this, go to the game settings on page 3. There you will find the options Weapon Visibility and Headgear Visibility.
There you can choose whether you want to see the corresponding equipment pieces in general or if they should remain hidden in cutscenes. A summary video about the various options can be seen here:
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Do you simply disable your helmet for the perfect look?
We hope these tips help you. Have you discovered other settings that have saved your life? Let us know in the comments. Another setting that is somewhat hidden is to create your own presets for the character editor with so-called design codes. What exactly that is and how to use them, you can find out here: Monster Hunter Wilds: The best Character Creation and Design Codes and how to use them
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Monster Hunter Wilds offers 50 trophies/achievements that you can complete to reach 100%. We show you which ones they are and what you need to do for it in our Trophy Guide.
Update, February 18, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.
How many trophies are there? In total, Monster Hunter Wilds has 50 trophies that you must complete to earn the platinum trophy and achieve 100%. The following types of trophies are available:
Bronze trophies: 36
Silver trophies: 11
Gold trophies: 2
Platinum trophy: 1
Of all the trophies, 13 are secret and cannot be tracked or viewed through the menu. So that you know what you need to do to stand out as a true monster hunter, we now present a list of all the trophies and their tasks.
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Monster Hunter Wilds is about to be released: Here’s what you should know before buying
All Trophies and Their Tasks in the Roadmap
Type of Trophy
Name of Trophy
Task
Platinum
East-West Understanding
Earn all other awards.
Gold
Collection of Great Crowns
Earn a golden crown in the hunting log for many monsters.
Gold
Collection of Small Crowns
Earn a small crown in the hunting log for many monsters.
Silver
Restored Harmony
Complete the mission “Monster Hunter”.
Silver
A Corner of the World
Complete the mission “What Lies Ahead”.
Silver
Always Something to Do
Complete 30 different side missions.
Silver
Valuable Prey
Catch a creature carrying an Ancient Wyvern Coin.
Silver
Restored Legacy
Obtain a rarity 8 Artian weapon.
Silver
Caught a Shooting Star!
Catch a creature that scurries through the desert and shines like a shooting star.
Silver
Monsterology Doctor
Hunt many different large monsters.
Silver
Weathered
Hunt 50 Weathered monsters.
Silver
Collection of Small Crowns
Earn a small crown in the hunting log for at least ten monsters.
Silver
Collection of Great Crowns
Earn a golden crown in the hunting log for at least ten monsters.
Silver
Private Zoo
Catch 50 monsters.
Bronze
Land of Winds
Complete the mission “Desert Wanderer”.
Bronze
Rain and Shadows
Complete the mission “Beyond the Flood”.
Bronze
What We Burn For
Complete the mission “Long Forgotten Flame”.
Bronze
Changed World
Complete the mission “New Ecosystems”.
Bronze
Rugged Territory
Complete the mission “Of Sparks and Thorns”.
Bronze
Black Wings
Complete the mission “The World is Upside Down”.
Bronze
Hunting Fever
Complete 50 quests.
Bronze
Get to Work!
Complete your first investigation.
Bronze
The Hunt Begins!
Complete your first field research.
Bronze
First Attempts at Approaching
Complete your first side mission.
Bronze
Bitten
Catch your first fish.
Bronze
Yummy, So Delicious!
Prepare your first Grilled Steak.
Bronze
Nothing Beats Grilling!
Prepare something on the grill for the first time.
Bronze
Get On Board
Mount a monster for the first time.
Bronze
Stealth Expedition
Perform a stealth attack for the first time.
Bronze
Always Go Where it Hurts
Land 50 hits on weak points or wounds in focus mode.
Bronze
Monster (Squid) Catch
Catch a giant squid.
Bronze
Overfishing
Catch 30 Big Fish.
Bronze
My First Camp, My Second Camp…
Set up a field camp at ten locations.
Bronze
Glamping
Customize a field camp for the first time.
Bronze
Sparkle in the Eyes
Spot for the first time a monster of Golden Crown size with binoculars.
Bronze
Faithful Companion
Customize your Saikrii or its decoration for the first time.
Bronze
Slowly Getting Professional
Reach Hunter Rank 100.
Bronze
Impenetrable Defense
Forge five different armor pieces of rarity 7 or higher.
Bronze
Power Hunger
Forge five different weapons of rarity 7 or higher.
Bronze
Palico in Action
Complete 100 quests with your Palico.
Bronze
Saver
Amass a fortune of 1,000,000 Zenny.
Bronze
Discovery of the Eastern Lands
Obtain ten different special items of rarity 6.
Bronze
Small Crown
Earn your first small crown in the hunting log.
Bronze
Large Crown
Earn your first silver or better crown in the hunting log.
Bronze
Monster Scare
Hunt 100 large monsters.
Bronze
Top of the Food Chain
Hunt 50 Apex Predators.
Bronze
Hunting Community
Complete a Multiplayer Quest.
Bronze
Forever Hunting Community
Complete 100 Multiplayer Quests.
Bronze
Head Hunter
View 30 hunter profiles.
Bronze
New Bonds
Follow someone for the first time.
Which trophy is the hardest? All achievements in Monster Hunter Wilds are doable and not difficult. However, some are time-consuming. These include the collections of the Golden Crowns.
Annoyingly, the trophy “Forever Hunting Community” could also be troublesome, as you need to complete up to 100 multiplayer quests. If you don’t like playing online, this will be a nightmare. And then there is the hunt for the 50 Weathered Monsters, which are much harder to defeat than regular ones.
