In Pokémon GO a new event has been announced. And it brings not only familiar and a new monster but also strong bonuses for you.
What kind of event is it? The event “Heartwarming Buddy” starts on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM. It runs until Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM.
During the event, you can find many Pokémon in raids and even more in the wild, some of which also benefit from a strong bonus. Additionally, you can catch Moruda for the first time in Pokémon GO.
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Heartwarming Buddy – All event content
How do I obtain Moruda? Moruda, the ghost and plant Pokémon from the 7th generation, can be obtained in Pokémon GO for the first time during the event. You can find it in 3-star raids, where you can challenge, defeat, and catch it.
Which Pokémon can be found in the wild? During the event, you can frequently encounter the following Pokémon in the wild:
Nidoran♀*
Nidoran♂*
Digda*
Flegmon*
Muschas*
Dummisel*
Remoraid*
Mantax*
Plusle*
Minun*
Volbeat*
Illumise*
Wommel*
Imantis*
All Pokémon marked with a * can also appear as Shiny.
Digda and Dummisel have an increased chance of appearing in their Shiny form during the event.
Which Pokémon can be found in raids? Not only Moruda awaits you in raids during the event. There are various Pokémon that you can challenge during the event.
1-Star Raids:
Muschas*
Lithomith*
Algitt*
3-Star Raids:
Lahmus*
Hippoterus
Moruda
5-Star Raids:
Cupidos (Incarnate Form)
Mega Raids:
Mega-Despotar*
All monsters marked with a * can also be obtained as Shiny.
What bonuses are there in the event? You can look forward to some strong bonuses during the event:
Lures last for one hour when activated during the event
Lures can also attract Digda, Flegmon, Muschas, Dummisel, Wommel, and Imantis
500 extra Stardust when catching Digda, Flegmon, Muschas, Dummisel, Wommel, and Imantis
Double experience points when catching Pokémon
Especially the additional Stardust available for some Pokémon that you can catch in the wild and through lures might be interesting for you. Here you have the opportunity to earn a significant amount of extra Stardust.
What other content is there in the event? During the event, you can also find field research tasks. Here you can earn Stardust and encounters with the Pokémon Zwieps.
Additionally, you can once again look forward to collector challenges, where you can earn Stardust and Ultra Balls as rewards. PokéStop showcases are also included in the event.
Besides the “Heartwarming Buddy” event, many more events with content await you in the game in February. If you want to know which ones there are and when they take place, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in February 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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What kind of Easter egg is that? In many games, there are small secrets that reference other titles, but also movies or series. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has also incorporated some of these Easter eggs.
One of them deals with One Piece. The anime is one of the most well-known and long-lasting in existence. It enjoys great popularity among fans. This was enough reason for the developers of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 to incorporate the famous straw hat of the protagonist Luffy into the game.
Attentive players will find the iconic headgear during their exploration of the game world. However, the Easter egg can easily be overlooked.
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A Successful Easter Egg
Where can you find the Easter egg? User xgarbett has posted a video on TikTok showing the location of the hat. It is located on a rock under a tree, in the second area of the large map.
Below the town of Kuttenberg, there is a piece of forest where the mentioned location with Luffy’s hat can be found. Here you can see the location:
If you do not walk through the game world with open eyes, you might overlook the Easter egg. In the dense vegetation, the inconspicuous straw hat can easily blend in.
Once you collect the item, it goes directly into your inventory. There you will find it under the name “Strange Straw Hat.” The item description suggests that the hat contains the “will of those who wore it before me.”
However, this does not have any effect in the game. The hat is certainly a fashionable accessory.
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Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller has built a remarkable career as a Twitch streamer. However, in a podcast, he strikes a negative tone: He feels that he has nothing that he is truly good at.
Who is he talking about? It is about the German Twitch streamer Papaplatte. After creating his Twitch channel in November 2013, he achieved Twitch partnership just a few months later, in February 2014. This allowed him to earn money with his live streams.
Since then, he has built an extensive career. Papaplatte streams several times a week, averaging around 30,000 viewers (via sullygnome). He also plans his own events, such as the motorhome tour with his streaming colleague Reeze, with whom he also has a podcast.
We present Papaplatte’s career in the video:
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This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
Papaplatte wants to make a change
What does Papaplatte criticize about himself? The Twitch streamer thinks that he is not really good at anything. He has been skiing since he was three years old, snowboarding since he was 15, but he does not feel his skills are at the level he wishes they were.
This realization has led him to reflect, and he has noticed that he cannot showcase any extraordinary skill in a particular niche. He says: “I don’t have a skill that I’m really proud of.”
According to his own statements, Papaplatte is currently in a “life-changing time.” He wants to make drastic changes in his life, though he is not yet sure what exactly they will be. However, it is not about streaming.
He says that he has had too little personal life in recent years. He cannot really improve his snowboarding skills if he only goes on a winter holiday once a year.
This is what the Twitch streamer wants to change: In the future, Papaplatte wants to find something he is good at or learn something new. It is not about generating more views on Twitch, but about fulfilling himself personally.
Focusing on snowboarding is seen by the Twitch streamer as the first step, as the sport provides a good balance for his otherwise busy life.
What is Papaplatte good at? Papaplatte does not only speak negatively about himself but also positively. For example, he is good at streaming; he can attract a large audience there. He is also a good friend, which Henke, the moderator of the podcast, confirmed.
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You find 2,300 euros too expensive for a graphics card, but you still want to play smoothly in the coming years? MeinMMO has some recommendations that are also worth considering for gaming, but do not cost 2,000 euros.
Buying a graphics card is an important step if you want to build or upgrade a gaming PC. However, the high prices of the RTX 5000 series deter many players from upgrading. Nevertheless, there are currently enough graphics cards available that also provide sufficient performance, especially if it doesn’t necessarily have to be the most expensive, best, and fastest graphics card on the market.
In general, you should be aware that there are differences depending on who you buy a graphics card from. The main differences between AMD and Nvidia are presented to you on MeinMMO in a separate article.
RTX 4070 Super – Graphics card for WQHD at the level of the RTX 3080
If you don’t want to spend 2,000 euros on a graphics card from the RTX 5000 series, then the RTX 4070 Super is a very good alternative. You get a good graphics card with all modern features, including Frame Generation.
A bit slower than the RTX 4070 Super, but 200 euros cheaper. With the RX 7800 XT, you get the currently best mid-range graphics card if you have to keep an eye on your budget. The performance is more than sufficient for WQHD with many details, but AMD is not as good as Nvidia in the same range when it comes to FSR and ray tracing.
Currently, you can get the graphics card for amounts between 450 and 500 euros, and there are already offers for around 400 euros. With 16 GB of video memory, you also won’t have to worry for the next few years and you are better positioned at this price level than with a comparable Nvidia graphics card.
Intel Arc B580: Very good card for Full HD, with a lot of potential for improvement
In general, you get a lot of performance for around 300 euros, but you should keep in mind that Intel is still struggling with software issues. The idle consumption is also very high compared to competitors. However, it is more than certain that Intel will significantly improve its software.
On average, you pay around 300 euros for the Intel Arc B580. With 12 GB of video memory, the GPU is also sufficiently equipped for the future. If you can overlook the problems, then you get a good graphics card for Full HD with Intel’s Arc 580.
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Radeon RX 7900 GRE – AMD’s third-best graphics card for under 700 euros for WQHD
If you’re looking for the card with the best value for money for WQHD and light 4K gaming, then the RX 7900 GRE is the best choice: the graphics card currently costs around 600 euros and offers you 16 GB of video memory, which provides sufficient buffer for the coming years.
Theoretically, there is still a slightly faster option with the Radeon RX 7900 XT, which “only” costs 100 euros more. For that, you get 20 GB of video memory and more performance if 4K is an option. Especially for ray tracing, you’ll have to make some compromises. The somewhat more expensive RTX 4070 (Super) is almost 40% ahead of the RX 7900 GRE in ray tracing, according to PCGamesHardware.de.
RX 7900 XTX: Best alternative for 4K gaming under 1,000 euros
ASRock Radeon-RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming
AMD’s only fully-featured and best alternative is the RX 7900 XTX. At least if you don’t want to spend more than 1,000 euros on a 4K graphics card. The graphics card offers you full 4K performance or high FPS numbers in WQHD and costs around 900 euros.
However, if you primarily want to focus on WQHD (1440p), then the extra cost is definitely not worth it for you. You could save around 200 euros.
In general, you should keep in mind: If you want the best ray tracing performance and DLSS 4.0, then you can’t go past Nvidia’s RTX 4080.
RTX 4080: Nvidia’s best alternative with current features and under 2,000 euros
If you absolutely want Nvidia, the best features, excellent ray tracing performance, and preferably for 4K? Then the RTX 4080 is currently the best choice. However, you also have to pay at least 1,200 euros for it. Since the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are currently constantly sold out, prices for the RTX 4080 are also rising.
With 16 GB of video memory, Nvidia has unusually not skimped and has equipped its graphics card with enough VRAM for the future. At that time, the RTX 3080 faced criticism for only being equipped with 10 GB of VRAM.
Are you looking for the best graphics card for gaming in 2025 or simply looking for a good upgrade for your gaming system? MeinMMO presents to you the best and recommended graphics cards for gamers: The best graphics cards for gaming for every budget in 2025
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Attentive trainers have found changes in the data of Pokémon GO. And they could be quite interesting.
In Pokémon GO, data miners have found new so-called assets for monsters that are not yet available in the game. These assets are the graphics that a Pokémon uses in the game, for example, on the catch screen, in your Pokémon box, or in raids.
The graphics found include some of the strongest monsters that are not yet available in the game. However, before your anticipation gets too high, you should keep an important point in mind.
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Specific Graphics Without Specific Information
For which monsters were graphics found? Among the found monsters are some strong ones that many of you are likely waiting for. This includes both Mega Evolutions of Mewtwo as well as the Mega Evolution of Metagross.
When can I get the monsters in the game? The fact that the graphics for the monsters have already been added to the game does not mean that a debut of the Pokémon is imminent. In software development, it is common for such assets to be added to the project before they are actually used.
An accidental and premature upload of the new assets is also conceivable.
Since this discovery was made by data miners who scour the game’s code looking for changes, there are no official information from developer Niantic about the monsters yet.
This does not necessarily mean that a release of the found monsters is imminent. When exactly that will be the case and whether the Pokémon will appear in a few days or maybe even just in several months or even years is unknown.
So you should still prove patient and wait for the first official information about these monsters. After all, there were already the first hints about Mega Mewtwo in 2021.
Logan from the year 2017 is considered one of the best movies in the Marvel universe. Fox gave the beloved hero Wolverine a well-deserved farewell with a truly great film. Logan is based on a well-known comic, but the original story is quite different.
Attention: The following article contains spoilers from the comic series Wolverine: Old Man Logan.
What is Logan about? In 2017, Logan by James Mangold was released. The film is quite different from classic superhero movies. Wolverine is an old man in a post-apocalyptic setting, caring for the sick Charles Xavier. Suddenly, he finds a young mutant whom he wants to take care of.
Logan was an emotional farewell letter to Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman. The template for the film was the comic series Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Miller and Steve McNiven from 2008. Here, too, it’s about an old Wolverine, but that’s where the similarities almost end.
Wolverine: Old Man Logan is more brutal, tragic, and much more absurd than the film, and the comic could probably never have been truly adapted.
Image rights for Logan are owned by Disney and 20th Century Fox
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Logan – Trailer for the Emotional Wolverine Film
Logan is a broken man who just wants his peace
What is Wolverine: Old Man Logan? The 2017 film is based only on the X-Men universe of 20th Century Fox, but only a few well-known mutants appear. In the comic, the story is more extensive throughout the Marvel universe.
The Earth is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and there are really no true heroes left. The USA is divided into zones and ruled by villains. Logan lives with his family on a farm in the territory of the Hulk Gang, a group of hulks from an incestuous family. To pay the rent, he takes a job from the blind Hawkeye and embarks on a journey through the destroyed states.
However, during this journey, Logan refuses to use his iconic claws, and one sees the villain-infested land full of dangers. This Marvel futuristic vision is as ruthless as it is absurd. Among them are the following things:
Red Skull wears Captain America’s old outfit and calls himself the president
Venom’s host is a gigantic T-Rex
Hawkeye’s daughter wants to kill him and become a supervillain boss
Wolverine’s family is killed by the Hulk Gang, and Wolverine awakens his claws once again to take revenge on Bruce Banner and his family. This is also depicted quite explicitly in the comic.
Why did Wolverine stop using his claws? In the 2017 film, a doctor caused the majority of mutants to die due to poisoned food and drinks. The remaining mutants died because Charles Xavier released his powers uncontrollably during a seizure.
In the original comic, something different happened. One day, dozens of villains attacked the home of the X-Men. Wolverine was apparently the only one there and killed all the attacking villains in a brutal fight. But this was just a deception. Wolverine was tricked by Mysterio and killed all his friends and allies.
After that, Wolverine wandered through the world and never fought again as the known hero until he found his family, and the events of the comic occurred.
What happens at the end of the comic? After Logan took revenge on the Hulk Gang, he wandered through the dark world with a baby named Bruce Banner Jr. He strongly resembles lonely Western heroes without a home.
Why does the original story differ so much from the film? It can’t be said 100%, but there are certainly some assumptions to be made. On the one hand, the rights issue is a plausible argument. At the time, Fox only had the rights to certain characters, and Marvel would hardly have allowed characters like the Hulk to be depicted as in the comic.
Another argument is the story itself. In the comic, a mix of many characters and styles fits well, but it’s much harder to portray such a thing in a film. Aspects like an incestuous Hulk Gang, a Venom T-Rex, or a ruined world full of insane supervillains do not fit into a classic superhero movie.
The Berliner Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich (28) is actually successful on Twitch, but he has not been online since October 2024. In a two-hour stream, he now talks about his situation.
What is the situation? The Berliner Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich initially became known for “Asian content” on YouTube. However, through his self-deprecating style, he grew close to his fans. But the content creator apparently has problems:
However, since October 2024, the streamer has not been seen on Twitch, and the YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers has been inactive even longer, since his confession in November 2023.
On February 7, 2025, Tanzverbot reached out to his fans in a stream on TikTok – he didn’t dare to do so on Twitch.
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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education
Streamer says he has nothing left in life
This is what the streamer says now: As Tanzverbot explains, the last few months have been extremely difficult for him. He comes from a very toxic relationship – which relationship that was can be assumed – and now he has nothing left in life.
The streamer reports problems with his mental health. He criticizes people who tell him that he just needs to stream more again.
He is not ruining his career simply because he does not feel like it; there is more to it, says Tanzverbot. Whether he has depression, he does not know, but he is “definitely very, very down.”
If you or people in your environment are suffering from depression or are “very, very down,” nothing is more important than talking about it. If you don’t want to confide in people nearby, you can reach out anonymously, around the clock and for free, among others to the German telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111, via chat at the online counseling service or contact the help phone “Mutruf”. You can reach the association at 04191/27 4928 0.
Tanzverbot apparently copes with his sorrow by going out regularly. In the last four months, he has gone out about 4 or 5 times a week. But aside from that, he has barely gone outside. He also consumes a lot of alcohol when partying – something the streamer viewed critically in the past. However, it is important for him to emphasize that he does not consume any drugs otherwise.
Furthermore, the 28-year-old still apparently has financial problems: He last contacted his tax advisor in September, and his financial situation does not look good; he can still afford food. He is still waiting for the promised 1,000 euros from MontanaBlack.
It is clear that Tanzverbot is unhappy with his current situation but cannot manage to change anything on his own. He says that he has a weak disposition to begin with. The 2.5 years of toxic relationship have completely broken him. However, he does not want to seek professional help.
Community is worried about Tanzverbot
In the subreddit r/Laesterschwestern, one of the largest German-speaking communities about streamers, the appearance is being discussed. While there are also critical voices, many viewers apparently find it sad to see the streamer like this and wish him to get back on track.
ModusMio: “Really sad that he has developed into what he once criticized. Hopefully, he gets out of it.”
Hastirasd: “You can think what you want of him. But a few years ago, he really made a big effort to get things under control. It’s really sad that it has declined again. I truly hope he can get himself together.”
Dizzy-Square-95: “Sad man. I don’t really follow Tanzi, but he was on a really good path lately. I wish him nothing but the best.”
Although Tanzverbot talks a lot about his personal problems in his nearly two-hour stream, TikTok is not the place for a proper “deep talk.” He intends to address that on Twitch in due time. However, as of now, that has not yet happened. Last, the streamer reached out in January with a post.
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World of Warcraft has recently introduced new tools for accessibility and inclusion – including an arachnophobia mode. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus tried it out and is a bit disturbed.
The idea is really quite good, and WoW is indeed full of spiders. And in some cases, you can’t even avoid them, as a few popular mounts are enormous gross spiders. Being able to hide them if you’re disgusted by them can be worth its weight in gold.
From what I know: spiders of all kinds are replaced with crabs in this mode. Flying creepy creatures that could also trigger a phobia are now some water striders with long legs.
Since I have been playing a lot of WoW Classic with friends recently and at some point, Naxxramas is on the agenda for the Fresh Start servers, I thought: What do the most iconic spider instances from WoW look like without spiders? Answer: Not better and definitely not less terrifying.
WotLK was also very popular the second time around:
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WotLK becomes a quirky horror show
The most spiders in one place can be found – aside from The War Within – in Wrath of the Lich King, one of the most popular expansions of WoW ever with over 12 million players. The entire kingdom of the Nerubians has several instances, and spiders are truly everywhere.
I was particularly interested in how Naxxramas and Azjol’nerub look, because in both instances, there are gigantic spider bosses: Maexxna and Hadronox. And yes, even these spiders with unique models become crabs.
While Maexxna still somewhat resembles a stinging crab to what it is supposed to be, Hadronox is an exaggerated horror portrayal that could easily come from a Chucky movie.
A completely oversized crab with stalk eyes, which is supposed to look friendly and happily bubbles away, is suddenly not so cute in a gigantic spider web:
Maexxna as a spider.Maexxna as a crab.Hadronox as a spider.Hadronox as a crab.
My favorite NPC is utterly mutilated
I also noticed that some, but not all, NPCs are also replaced. A few Nerubians are now crabs. Others, like Anub’arak, remain crypt lords. That got me thinking.
I showed the images to several people, and many are asking how gigantic crabs could be better than spiders. They say it’s at least grotesque, if not even worse.
But especially Kearnen the Blade has then given me the final blow. The NPC is one of my absolute favorites in the entire history of WoW, and as a Legion rogue, I have a closer bond with her than most. Somehow, Amber always seems to get the worst treatment: In a new quest, we are supposed to kill one of the best characters to save the world
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The next Spotlight Hour is coming up in Pokémon GO. A small, heart-shaped monster is waiting for you.
What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour is a weekly event that takes place every Tuesday. In addition to one or more featured Pokémon, there is a bonus waiting for you here.
On February 11, Luvdisc will be the focus of the Spotlight Hour. The Water-type Pokémon is from Generation 3 and has no evolutions.
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Spotlight Hour on February 11 – Start and Bonuses
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. The event will end again 60 minutes later, at 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are active? During the event, there will be a bonus on Stardust. If you catch Pokémon here, you will receive double the amount of Stardust.
By using Star Pieces, you can further increase the bonus and obtain triple the amount of Stardust per catch. It doesn’t matter which Pokémon you catch.
Can you catch Shiny Luvdisc? Yes, with a bit of luck, you might encounter the Shiny variant of Luvdisc as well. However, the chance is not increased.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Luvdisc is not a strong attacker and therefore does not rank among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. You should rather rely on other Pokémon in both raids and the battle league.
If you are looking to collect Stardust, you can use the event to replenish your stock.
If you are a shiny collector, then the event might also be interesting for you. Despite the unenhanced chance for a Shiny Luvdisc, you have a better opportunity due to the high number of spawns than you would normally.
In February, not only the Spotlight Hours are waiting for you in Pokémon GO. There are many other events, strong monsters, and content. If you want to get an overview, take a look at our list of all events in February 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Delta Force has captivated thousands of players for 2 months. In February, the Battlefield competitor is set to receive a cooperative campaign.
What game is it? Delta Force is a free-to-play shooter that was released in December 2024 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Even before its release, there were initial comparisons to Battlefield, as Delta Force features large maps, vehicles, and PvP with up to 64 players and destructible buildings.
In addition to the Battlefield-style PvP mode, there is an Extraction mode similar to DMZ from Call of Duty. It was already clear that Delta Force would also receive a cooperative campaign, which adapts the events of a real rescue mission that also inspired an award-winning film.
As a new teaser trailer reveals, the campaign will be released on February 21:
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Delta Force shows the campaign in the teaser trailer
What movie is it based on? The campaign of Delta Force adapts the events of the Battle of Mogadishu, during which 18 US soldiers lost their lives in October 1993. This battle also served as the basis for the award-winning war film “Black Hawk Down,” directed by Ridley Scott.
The film is about the attempted rescue of the crew of a “Black Hawk” helicopter that was shot down and crashed while returning from a mission over Mogadishu. The rescue posed significant challenges for American forces.
The film was nominated for 4 Oscars in 2002, winning in the categories of “Best Sound” and “Best Editing.”
How is Delta Force received? Quite moderately. With almost 76,000 reviews on Steam, only 68% are positive. Nevertheless, the shooter has maintained an average of over 70,000 concurrent players since December. On January 19, Delta Force hit a peak of 131,000 players (via SteamDB).
In Helldivers 2, players can unlock many weapons through war bonds to improve their equipment. We show you the best weapons, grenades, and support weapons in the tier list and reveal which ones you should take into combat and which ones you should avoid.
Update, February 6, 2026: We have updated the list and added the new war bond weapons “Siege Breaker” and “Redacted Regiment”.
Which weapons can be found in the tier list? In this list, we have listed all primary, secondary, and support weapons, as well as grenades that can currently be earned in Helldivers 2. In our ranking, we have compared the statistics of the individual weapons and observed them in combat.
It was important for us to evaluate the functionality and efficiency of the weapons in order to classify them in our tier list from class S (universally applicable) to C (only conditionally recommended). If you disagree with our tier list, feel free to leave a comment!
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Helldivers 2: The best weapons and grenades in the ranking
For a quick overview, we have compiled all weapon names and categorized them from S to C tier.
S-Tier
Primary Weapons
LAS-16 Trident (strong against hordes of enemies)(NEW!)
AR-2 Coyote
ARC-12-Blitzer
SG-8P-Plasma-Punisher (strong against bots)
JAR-5-Dominator
LAS-16-Sickle
PLAS-1-Schmorer (strong against bots)
SG-225IE-Brand-Breaker
FLAM-66-Torcher
SG-20-Anhalter
PLAS-39-Beschleunigungsgewehr
Secondary Weapon
P-19-Redeemer
GP-31-Granatenpistole
P-4-Senator
PLAS-15-Loyalist
CQC-19-Betäubungslanze
GP-20-Ultimatum
Grenade
G/SH-39 Shield (NEW!)
G-23-Betäubung
G-16-Einschlag
G-123-Thermite
G-50-Sucher
Support Weapon
CQC-20 Breaching Hammer (NEW!)
Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher (NEW!)
GL-52 DE-Escalator
PLAS-45 Epoch
MLS-4X-Kommando
ARC-3-Bogenwerfer
LAS-99-Quasarkanone
EAT-17-Einmal-Panzerabwehr
AC-8-Automatische Kanone
FLAM-40-Flammenwerfer
A-Tier
Primary Weapons
AR-59 Suppressor (NEW!)
AR/GL-21 One-Two
MA5C Assault Rifle
M7S SMG
AR-32 Pacifier
VG-70 Variable
SMG-32-Abmahnung
SG-451-Cookout
FLAM-66-Torcher
SG-8S-Schläger
SMG-72-Pummeler
R-36-Berster (strong against factories/nests)
AR-23-Liberator
AR-23A-Liberator-Carbine
AR-23C-Erschütter-Liberator
SG-8-Punisher
SG-225SP-Spray&Pray-Breaker
CB-9-Explosionsarmbrust
StA-52-Sturmgewehr
StA-11 SMG
Dagger with two edges LAS-17-Sickle
Secondary Weapon
M6C/SOCOM Pistol
LAS-58 Talon
P-2-Peacemaker
P-113-Verdict
P-72-Crisper
Grenade
TM-1 Lure Mine (NEW!)
G-7 Pineapple
G-12-Hochexplosiv
G4 Gas Grenade
G-6-Splitter
G-13-Brandeinschlag
K-2-Wurfmesser
G-142-Pyrotechnik-Granate
Support Weapon
EAT-411 Leveller (NEW!)
EAT-700 Expendable Napalm
MS-11 Solo Silo
LAS-98-Laserkanone
FAF-14-Speer
GL-21-Granatwerfer
GR-8-Rückstossfreies Gewehr
M-105-Stalwart
MG-206-Schweres Maschinengewehr
RS-422-Railgun
RL-77-Luftdetonations-Raketenwerfer
TX-41 Sterilizer
B-Tier
Primary Weapons
P-35 Re-Educator (NEW!)
M90A Shotgun
AR-23P-Durchschlag-Liberator
R6 Deadeye
AR-61-Tenderizer
SG-225-Breaker
MP-98-Knight
SMG-37-Defender
LAS-5-Scythe
BR-14-Schiedsrichter
Secondary Weapon
LAS-7-Dagger
SG-22-Bushwhacker
P-11 Stim Pistol
Stun Baton
CQC-2-Säbel
Grenade
G-10-Brand
TED63 Dynamit
G-109 Urchin
G-31 ARC
Support Weapon
B/MD C4 Pack
S-11 Speargun
CQC-9 Defoliation Tool
M-1000 Maxigun
APW-1-Anti-Materie-Gewehr
MG-43-Maschinengewehr
CQC-1-„Die einzig wahre Flagge“
C-Tier
Primary Weapons
R-72 Censor (NEW!)
R-2-Amendment
R-63-Diligence
R-63CS-Scharfschützen-Diligence
PLAS-101-Purifier
Secondary Weapon
none
Grenade
G-3-Rauch
Support Weapon
none
Which are the best weapons? The best primary weapons include explosive weapons like the Dominator or Sickle. They can keep enemies at bay and can also compete against heavily armored foes.
With the secondary weapons, it’s up to you what to play with. Depending on your build, the P-19, the Senator or even the grenade launcher can be worthwhile.
Depending on the situation, you can choose your grenades freely. As a general all-rounder, you should carry the G-12-Hochexplosiv. It quickly deals with factories or breeding grounds and can also deliver a strong blow to armored foes. However, the Thermite is also a strong choice against the bugs.
If you are looking for a panic grenade against many opponents, the G-16-Einschlag would be a good choice. It explodes immediately upon impact with an object or enemy. To stop enemies, the G-23-Betäubung could also be useful.
For support weapons, you should focus on three weapons:
Bow thrower: For quickly mowing down many opponents
Quasarkanone: To destroy armored enemies or landing ships
Automatic cannon: To efficiently deal with breeding grounds, eggs, or factories
Depending on which mission you embark on, you should swap your support weapon.
Things you should still consider: The tier list is mainly meant to give you a feel for the weapons, so you know roughly which gun you can’t go wrong with when you equip it. Even with C-tier weapons, you can tackle heavy missions, but you need to be more cautious in combat and know where the strengths and weaknesses of your rifle lie.
Marvel Rivals offers up to 35 heroes in Season 1 that you can choose for your battles. Each of them is unique and has strengths and weaknesses, but which are the best in the current meta? You can find the answer in our tier list.
Update, February 11: The tier list has been reviewed and is up to date. It will be updated again on February 21 for the release of the heroes “The Human Torch” and “The Thing”.
How did our tier list come about? To create our tier list, we looked at tier lists from various sites and content creators, compared them, and drew conclusions from them. Finally, we also incorporated opinions from the community as well as our years of expertise in various hero shooters.
Please note that the list can change drastically depending on the season and balance updates, so feel free to check back often to not miss an update. With our directory, you can quickly navigate to each tier:
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Who are the best heroes?
Here we now focus on the best of the best heroes and explain to you why the respective fighters are so strong and have earned their S-rank in the tier list. We will start with the tanks:
Vanguards (Tanks)
Doctor Strange
The currently best tank and nearly unstoppable in combination with Hulk if you don’t know how to counter them.
His Seraphim shield provides protection against enemy fire, and with his cloak and portals, he can quickly reach important points on the map.
Lastly, your ultimate allows you to separate the souls of your enemies from their bodies – when you deal damage to the souls, their bodies also receive the damage.
Hulk
A strong tank with good combos. With Doctor Strange or Iron Man on his team, he can be a real threat.
He can stun enemies, jump on them, and deal massive damage.
His big counter, however, is Invisible Woman.
Duelists (DPS)
Storm
The currently best duelist and thus often banned in competitive – Storm. She has a powerful DPS output and a strong combo with Thor and Captain America.
If you pair Storm with a supporter like Cloak & Dagger, you can wipe out the entire team. Much too strong and therefore also ranked S on almost all tier lists.
Star-Lord
A strong duelist who makes your enemies melt. With his rocket boots, he is very mobile, can reach high points or dodge to reposition himself.
His blasters have a high rate of fire, reload quickly, and apply pressure to your enemies when you flank them.
With his ultimate, you don’t even have to aim as every shot hits your enemies that you can see in your line of sight.
Namor
Namor is a versatile duelist and strong for controlling the battlefield. He can set up to two turrets that block an area.
As he advances into enemy territory, he can also temporarily create a shield for himself to block damage.
Lastly, his ultimate helps him slow down fleeing opponents. If you want to play him, you should have Luna Snow on your team to benefit from their team-up.
Iron Man
Powerful duelist and even stronger when teamed up with Hulk. Very mobile and can even fly, making the fight against him a nightmare for melee fighters.
His attacks have long ranges and are versatile, and if you are accurate, you can easily win various 1v1 matches.
His ultimate is the crowning achievement, as it can defeat any character with one strike – especially useful when you want to sweep pesky supporters like Luna or Invisible Woman off the field.
Strategists (Support)
Cloak & Dagger
One of the strongest supporters in the game. The ultimate creates a black carpet on the ground that can make you immortal for a short time if used correctly and regenerates a lot of HP.
With Cloak, you have an offensive hero who can deal well with damage to enemies and interrupt their focus on your allies.
With Dagger, you are also a good healer, as her blades can heal nearby allies.
Invisible Woman
Versatile support with different talents to keep your teammates alive. Her shield can heal nearby allies and block damage.
She can also turn invisible and reposition herself to escape death.
Her ultimate is powerful, slowing down enemies in the area of effect and healing the team. If that’s not enough, she can also hinder enemies with her ultimate and protect the team from danger.
Loki
Anyone who knows how to play Loki can significantly complicate the lives of the opposing team with unfair tricks. With his healing aura, he can temporarily create an area that heals your allies. If enemies even shoot at you in this area, you receive even higher regeneration.
Your doppelgänger can also support you in battle and cast some of your talents.
As a trickster, you can also turn invisible and reposition yourself.
Lastly, your ultimate allows you to switch into a friend or enemy of your choice, enabling you to use their ultimates, which is very strong in the case of Storm or Luna.
Luna Snow
Luna is undoubtedly one of the best healers in the game. She can provide allies with a healing aura that automatically heals them without actively intervening.
She is very mobile and fast on her skates.
With her ice chunks, she can also freeze enemies and hinder them from using their talents.
With her ultimate, she also has the choice to grant her allies a healing or damage buff.
Luna can also defend herself and attack from a distance with ice shards.
All Heroes in the Tier List – These are the Best
How is the list structured? Our tier list is divided into four tiers from S (the best heroes) to D (preferably not to play). Depending on strength, we then list the heroes along with their appearance, name, and class in the respective tier.
Can I try every hero right away? Yes, you do not have to unlock a hero first with real money or missions. All heroes are available to you immediately and can be tried out.
This was our provisional tier list for the best characters in Marvel Rivals. Please note that the list may still change as the meta solidifies. Until then, you have an up-to-date overview of which heroes are already worth it. You can find more about Marvel Rivals here: Marvel Rivals: All Codes you can redeem in January 2025
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In Path of Exile 2, the classes are divided into various subclasses, known as Ascendancies. We have ranked the Ascendancies and are showing you the best build for each.
How is the Tier List structured? For our decision, we visited the communities, gathered opinions, and evaluated rankings from websites and in the form of videos, and from this, we selected our best builds for Path of Exile 2.
Update: We updated this article on February 11, 2025, at 12:20.
Our result presents you with the strongest to the weakest Ascendancies with their respective best builds that you can choose in the current Early Access. With our directory, you can quickly jump to the individual tiers and subclasses:
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S-Tier: The Best Ascendancies Classes in PoE2
Mercenary Witchhunter
The Witchhunter crossbow build by PoE2 Content Creator Bigdaddy on YouTube is not only one of the most popular builds in Path of Exile 2, but also the best for the Mercenary Witchhunter.
In this build, you fire lightning bolts with your crossbow, which are amplified by many different values as in all builds. To move quickly, you traverse the map using Blink. You can find the exact build with all details on mobalytics.gg
Sorceress Stormweaver
The best build for the Ascendancy Stormweaver is the “Archmage Spark Mana Stacker.” The build relies on a high mana pool needed to ensure both damage and survivability.
Here, the “Archmage” buff is used to give the ability “Spark” a massive damage boost. With this build, you fire hundreds of lightning bolts from your hand to deal with your enemies. The build is quite simple regarding gear, but it’s important to find items that buff spell abilities for damage. You can find an example build on mobalytics.gg
Mercenary Gemling Legionnaire
Just as popular as it is successful is the “Gemling Attribute Stacker.” This build relies on special items that, in conjunction with the passive abilities of the build, ensure that your character accumulates an extreme amount of attributes. Your character values then enhance all your abilities, enabling your character to deal large damage with ice strikes.
The build combines tankiness with good clear speed and can improve over time depending on your budget. The goal of the build is to accumulate as many attribute points as possible. You can find a guide to the build at mobalytics.gg.
Ranger Deadeye
One of, if not the best subclass for farming endgame content is the “Lightning Arrow Deadeye.” The Ranger builds around lightning arrows that trigger additional abilities when shocking the enemies, creating a battleground filled with lightning through a combination of various lightning attacks.
The build is very beginner-friendly and can be expanded during the mapping phase to deal even more damage. It may take some time to get the hang of the build. Help and a guide for the setup can be found at mobalytics.gg
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A-Tier: Good Subclasses in PoE2
Ranger Pathfinder
The Pathfinder subclass of the Ranger is also very strong. The build “Crit Poisonous Concoction Eye of Winter” deals high chaos damage and fully relies on critical hits. With this build, you throw poison flasks at your enemies, enveloping them in toxic fog and causing chaos damage. Additionally, you cast ice orbs that further weaken your enemies and fit perfectly with the toxic fog.
Depending on how extreme you want to build it, you may need to invest in certain uniques with good stats. If you do not do this, your own damage will not suffer, but your ability to survive in combat will. You can find the guide for the build at mobalytics.gg
Witch Minion Infernalist
The Witch leaves her own mark in Path of Exile 2 as the commander of her undead army. With the subclass “Infernalist,” she enhances her undead with hellish creatures and fire spells. She becomes particularly powerful with the many hellish beings that fight for her and handle her enemies on their own.
Notably, the strong Flame Skull is used, while the Hellhound provides enough defensive stats. We have taken an in-depth look at the build and guide you in our Guide from Early-Game to End-Game.
Witch Blood Mage
The Witch can become a bomber with a particularly good build. With the endgame build “Blink Autobomber 2.0 (Choir + Temporalis + TRAMPLETOE)” (via mobalytics.gg), you use the Temporalis Silk Robe for low cooldowns along with the “Choir of the Storm” for many lightning bolts.
The build additionally employs ice walls to farm overkill damage by using the “Trampletoe” shoes. So, in simple terms, you fire lightning bolts at your ice walls, which then explode to deal damage to enemies. Once you’ve built the build to the end, you just have to blink around, killing every enemy. You can see the build in action in this video on YouTube:
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The subclass Chronomancer has power over time. The build Cold CoC Chronomancer uses this unique ability to easily dispatch bosses. This ability is also very useful in trials to avoid getting hit. He mostly attacks his enemies with ice and cold attacks, hardly letting them strike back.
Moreover, he can deliver good results with minimal investment, but he is not easy and intuitive to play. However, thanks to “Temporal Chains” and “Apex of the Moment,” you are less likely to die, as your enemies will be heavily slowed down. If you want to try a different playstyle, you can find the guide at pathofexile.com
Monk Invoker
The Invoker transforms the monk, originally intended for melee combat, into a nuker thanks to the “NUKE Crit Wave Lightning Invoker,” which eradicates all surrounding enemies with a single hit of “Storm Wave.” With this build, you eliminate your enemies with waves of lightning fired at them.
In boss fights, “Tempest Furry” comes into play, which, in conjunction with “Cast on Shock,” causes a damage burst along with freezing and electric shock, and can also deal with adds using “Tempest Bell.” The build is costly and complex. Before starting, you should read the complete guide at mobalytics.gg.
There are very few good builds for the Warrior. One of them is the “Hammer of the Gods Ignite Titan,” which focuses on igniting enemies and scaling the damage from it. The main skill used is the “Hammer of the Gods,” which causes extreme single-target damage. With this build, you call upon the gods and then drop a massive hammer on your enemies that buries them.
However, the downside is that the slam has a long cooldown. This is where igniting enemies comes into play, which helps maintain damage during downtime. The damage from igniting is always based on the damage of the slam that triggered it, making the extreme single-target damage a good source. You can find more about the Titan build at mobalytics.gg
Warrior Warbringer
The best build for the Warbringer comes from “Path of Exile 2” content creator Woolie, showing how even the weakest class in the game can defeat every enemy in just one hit.
The build is quite simple, you just hit your enemies with your “Cultist Greathammer,” and the AoE damage triggered by the weapon is buffed so much by your build that you can defeat even the strongest opponents in the game easily. The right setup is crucial, which you can find in the detailed guide on YouTube.
Monk Acolyte of Chayula
The probably weakest subclass in Path of Exile 2 is the Acolyte of Chayula. With the “Poison Spiral Volley Acolyte of Chayula” build by creator sprEEEzy on YouTube, you can nonetheless achieve high clear speed while taking little damage. Thus, the build essentially turns the monk into an archer with skills to make this subclass successful in the endgame.
This is made possible by wielding a bow and utilizing the ability “Spiral Volley” for your AoE damage in combination with “Rain of Arrows.” The build resembles many Deadeye builds, except that the Acolyte of Chayula naturally has such good defensive stats that he can hardly die. You can find an explanation of the build at YouTube.
The melee classes in Path of Exile 2 are more challenging to master and only work as well with certain builds compared to the ranged classes. However, this could change in the future as more classes are introduced, providing a greater variety of skills. All the information on the release can be found here: Path of Exile 2: All Information on the Release – Early Access, Classes & Crossplay
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At WoW Classic, the first raids of the Twitch guild OnlyFangs took place in the Molten Core. The first raid claimed some victims. Alongside Tyler1, it also took down Quin69, a well-known streamer. Interestingly, one of his teammates, Summit1g, was directly responsible for his death.
Here was the situation: The Twitch guild OnlyFangs has so many members that they send two raid groups into the 40-player instance Molten Core (The Molten Core), the first raid ever in World of Warcraft. Molten Core came into play with the release of the MMORPG in 2004. 21 years later, the boss mechanics are causing a stir, as every death here is permanent and costs the streamer their character, many hours of work, and ultimately the chance to actively participate in OnlyFangs.
A “draft” took place before the raid: The raid leaders could alternately pick a player from the player pool. One raid group was led by Tyler1, while the other was led by Mizkif.
Mizkif chose Quin69, who had previously hoped not to end up in Mizkif’s raid. He apparently sensed what was about to happen.
The New Zealander Quin69 is one of the leading streamers on Twitch when it comes to Path of Exile and Diablo 4. The 34-year-old has repeatedly gotten into trouble and faced bans in the past because he spoke faster on Twitch than he could think.
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This was Quin69’s reaction to the pick: During the draft, Quin mumbled as Mizkif explained whom he would choose: “Not me, not me.”
But Mizkif chose “his boy Quin69.” The selected streamer screamed out: NO! Take it back, take it back! But it was too late.
This is how the raid went: Quin69 actually managed to die during the first boss fight in the Molten Core and lost his character permanently.
The problem was that the Twitch streamer Summit1g triggered the ability “Blade Flurry,” which causes every attack to hit an additional target.
However, such abilities should be avoided in the boss fight. With the “Mind Control” ability of the boss enemies, teammates can be taken over and displayed as “hostile.”
The 1st boss in Molten Core is Lucifron: He casts a curse that deals 2,000 damage and needs to be dispelled. Additionally, 2 Fireguard Helguards accompany Lucifron: They can mind control and take over players. Therefore, all players should refrain from using area-of-effect abilities to avoid accidentally killing a teammate.
Summit1g accidentally takes out Quin69: Could be my fault
How did he die? Quin69 died because Summit1g accidentally hit him with Blade Flurry and took him out. The rogue’s Blade Flurry ability causes him to attack 20% faster and hit a second target. One should strictly avoid this ability in the boss fight against Lucifron.
When Quin69 dies, the first call is immediately MC-Kill,” a death by one’s own fire, while a player was mind-controlled and taken over by the enemy.
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In the discussion, Summit1g repeatedly apologizes to his colleague, saying he is sorry. He hadn’t even considered it, while raid leader Mizkif takes responsibility: It was his fault. He should have made it clearer that during the fight, mages need to dispel all curses and players should refrain from using abilities that cause area damage.
On reddit, it is critically noted, however, that Quin69 should not complain so loudly: The statistics indicate that he was the one who caused the most damage to teammates.
What happens next? Mizkif and his raid actually managed to complete Molten Core. Mizkif led the raid from an internet cafe in Japan (via reddit).
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Quin69 was replaced because he lost his character and could no longer participate. It is assumed that Quin69, as a hardcore player, will simply continue with WoW and level up a new character.
The most successful coach in League of Legends in the West is a German: Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann (30). He was close to winning the World Championship in 2019 when he reached the finals with G2. However, in an interview in March 2024, he said: The gap to South Korea and China is much larger than it seems. He explains the problems why Europeans are so much weaker in LoL than the teams from China and South Korea.
This is the situation: The most important tournament in LoL is the World Championships, the Worlds. European and North American teams have performed worse in recent years, after it had seemed a few years ago that the West was close to being at the top in Asia close:
In 2018, the EU team Fnatic became the runner-up in the World Championship – G2 and Cloud9, two more teams from the West, finished third and fourth.
In 2019, G2 made it to the finals in Paris and became the runner-up.
In 2020, G2 at least reached a third/fourth place and was eliminated only in the semifinals.
However, from 2021 onwards, even the best teams from Europe in LoL couldn’t achieve even notable successes. By the quarter-finals, it was over and from the semifinals onwards, only teams from Asia played against each other.
Why is the interview still more relevant today than back then? Back then, in March 2024, GrabbZ was without a team. Today, the 30-year-old is an active coach again and trains the champion of the LEC in the regular season, Fnatic. Moreover, the gap between Europe and Asia has grown even larger: in 2024, the best team in Europe, G2 was even eliminated in the group stage.
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This is what GrabbZ says: GrabbZ explains in an interview with Tolkin that the gap between professional teams in Europe and those in South Korea and China is much larger than many fans believe (via youtube).
Only the success of his team G2 in 2019 concealed this huge gap for years, but the success back then was not as significant as many believe:
We hadn’t had the discussion for a long time because of G2, that we said “We are close” – we are not. We were lucky. We all knew Damwon would beat us 3-0.
G2 lost 15 matches in a row against South Koreans in training, wins on stage
This is how GrabbZ sees his greatest success: The coach explains in the interview that even the greatest success of a Western team in 2019 was actually a stroke of luck.
G2 eliminated a highly favored South Korean team, DAMWON Gaming, 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the Worlds in November 2019.
Now he says in retrospect: They lost all the training matches against Damwon Gaming back then, they played 0-15 and thought they would surely lose the match against them. In two hours, they lost 6 training matches against the South Korean team and got completely destroyed. The South Koreans were still suffering from jet lag, having just arrived in Europe.
However, G2 managed to win the decisive match because the young South Koreans couldn’t handle the experience of a live match on stage:
We were completely overrun by them. And then we sit on stage in Madrid and win 3-1. What the hell happened? No idea, because they choked.
However, it was never the case that Europe was as close as people believed after the game.
In Europe, the coach is fired more often than the player
Why is Europe so much worse in LoL than China and South Korea? GrabbZ explains:
In China, 20,000 players are scouted at the youth level, while Europe lacks any comparable opportunity; there is no radar here. Therefore, there are far fewer players available who have a chance of becoming professionals. The entire academy system, in which upcoming players are trained, works much better in Asia.
Moreover, in Asia, coaches have the power to bench any player and decide who plays and who does not – even superstar Faker can be benched. In Europe, this is not possible: stars always play.
GrabbZ says he spoke with a goalkeeper coach from Liverpool, and it is unimaginable for a football coach that a LoL coach would lack the ability to bench a player.
In the West, the power lies with the players – coaches are more often fired than the players.
Due to the narrow salary budget of a team in League of Legends, where the top players earn so much, there is hardly any money available to develop upcoming players.
Ultimately, established players lack the pressure and motivation to continue working hard on themselves.
GrabbZ misses the dedication from European professionals and the willingness to do more
He sees this as a particular problem: GrabbZ explains that the motivation to improve must come from the players themselves. It’s like in football. If someone stays on the pitch after training to practice free kicks, they are motivated and improving. However, if a coach orders such extra sessions, it is completely ineffective because the motivation is lacking.
Thus, GrabbZ criticizes that in his last team, there was a lack of motivation to truly improve by analyzing Asian games or approaching solo queue matches with a clear intention. That was different with G2.
GrabbZ talks about “mindfulness”; that even in solo queue as a pro, one plays with the intention of improving an aspect of their game. Just doing their 10 mandatory games isn’t enough. 2 games played mindfully are more valuable than 10 aimless games.
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How can it get better? GrabbZ believes that European LoL should actually make a cut and sacrifice the next 3 years while focusing on developing a new generation of players who truly want to play and improve.
But he sees this as unrealistic. In the fast-paced business of a LoL coach, there is no time for that. Even an academy coach must achieve success because it is about their job. GrabbZ himself, who is now at the top of the table, had not trained a team for 2 years after he had no success with his last team: Fnatic brings in German coach for LoL, who no one wanted for 2 years – fans mock, now he is the savior
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From Friday, February 7 to Saturday, February 8, 2025, the PlayStation Network was down for 24 hours. Steam experienced a player increase during this time and demonstrated that it has an advantage over PlayStation.
What is that advantage? Through the PlayStation Network (PSN), Sony imposes an account requirement for some games. Players must have a PSN account to play a whole lot of games, often even for single-player games.
There was a discussion surrounding the game Helldivers 2, as Sony required players on other platforms, such as Steam, to also have a PSN account. Since the PSN servers were offline for 24 hours, it became clear how dependent players are on the service’s functionality, even if they just want to play offline.
Steam does not impose this requirement on its players. On the gaming platform, no specific account is necessary to play a game offline.
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Did Steam benefit from the outage? While PSN struggled to find a solution to the problem, Steam was able to enjoy new user numbers. On SteamDB, one can clearly see how many new players joined from Friday, February 7 to Saturday, February 8: It was about 2 million new players in total.
The current Steam players on Friday, February 7.
The current Steam players on Saturday, February 8.
It is clear that not all 2 million players necessarily had to be affected by the PSN outage and therefore migrated to Steam. However, the rapid increase is certainly significant and could have been influenced by it.
Another reason could be the major releases of the weekend: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Civilization 7. Many players likely intended to try out one or both of the games over the weekend.
In CoD: Black Ops 6 you can complete the main mission on the map “The Tomb” to unlock rewards. This mission, also known as an Easter Egg, is not explained and you have to figure out the individual steps for yourself. To save you the stress, we’ll show you how the Easter Egg for The Tomb works.
What do I need to know before the Easter Egg? We will now go through all the steps of the Easter Egg, tell you what you need to do, and give you important tips that you should know. We will also show you the rewards that you can earn. The following steps are crucial for the Easter Egg:
Step 1: Unlock the entire map and enter the door to nowhere
Step 2: Build or draw the ice staff from the mysterious box
Obtain the monocle
Activate the murals
Find the head piece
Find the staff
Step 3: Assemble and defend the staff
Step 4: Upgrade the ice staff
Quickly extinguish the three flames
Shoot three stones in the ether and remember the symbols
Unlock the locked portal
Collect souls with the ether ball
Place the staff on the pedestal
Step 5: Complete all ether tests
Insect test
Parasite test
Doubleghast test
Amalgam test
Step 6: Defeat the artifact
Rewards for the Easter Egg of The Tomb
With our directory, you can quickly jump to each step and get an overview:
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Black Ops 6: The Tomb shows you the dangerous Ether
Preparation: What should I consider before starting?
Before you start a run for the Easter Egg, you should consider the following equip, weapons, and items:
Your weapons should have silencers – especially the GS45
Why? Because weapons with silencers increase the drops for scrap
Take a weapon with a lot of ammo that deals bullet damage (Raygun does not deal damage to the final boss)
You should pack the following gum in your collection if you have them:
Who counts the points?
Profit sharing (if you are in a team)
On the house paired with soda fountain
Wonderful
Secret strength
Extra addicted
Get smoke bombs in your loadout to escape from the zombies
Set up some builds of your favorite weapons that can also be bought off the walls in a zombie loadout
Why? So that when you pull the weapon, you get the attachments you used in your build
Step 1: Unlock the entire map and enter the door to nowhere
The first step requires you to unlock the entire map until you reach the underground temple. Interact with the crystal to open the door to nowhere. Step through the gate to enter the ether.
Interact with the crystal and step through the red gate
Step 2: Build or draw the ice staff from the mysterious box
The second step requires you to have the ice staff. Just like in the previous zombie maps of Black Ops 6, you can also draw the wonder weapon from the mysterious box here – but you need a lot of luck or the gum “Wonderful” for that. However, if you want to get the staff safely and save your points, you can simply build it. However, you need two parts and a tool for this:
The monocle
The head
The staff
We will now show you what you need to do and how to find each part.
Obtain the monocle
Before you can grab the individual parts, you need the monocle. With this, you can discover secret symbols in the murals of the ruins. To obtain the monocle, you need to have played until round 8.
At some point in the round, the enemy “Shock Mimicker” will appear. Defeat this and pick up the monocle.
Defeat the mimicker and collect the monocle
Activate the murals
After you have picked up the monocle, you now need to activate the murals. Go to the excavation site and look for the purple beacons hanging from the walls. You need to shoot these until they find their way in front of one of the two murals.
This is what one of the torches looks like
But be careful, because when you shoot them, they spill their flames on the ground, which can then damage you.
What you should note: It may happen that no new flames spawn. Look for torches that do not burn and destroy these with a shot – these can block the spawn of new torches.
Find the head piece
The head piece of the staff can be found at the mural of the archer in the Neolithic catacombs. If you have activated the beacon nearby, you will find yourself in front of 10 glowing symbols that you must shoot in the correct order. In our image, you see the order:
Follow this orderThe head is the first building part
If you have entered the correct order, a purple sphere will spawn in front of the mural. Follow it and defeat the surrounding zombies and elite enemies until the phase is completed and the sphere dissolves. You will then find the head piece in front of the mural along with the “Max Ammo” power-up.
Find the staff
You can find the staff at the mural of the bull, at the burial place. Make sure that the purple beacon is also lit nearby. Now activate the 8 glowing symbols in the correct order to spawn a second purple sphere. The correct order can once again be found in our image:
Follow this orderThe staff is the last building part
Here too, just like with the head piece: Follow the sphere and defeat enough zombies and elite enemies until the sphere disappears. Afterwards, the staff will spawn in front of the mural. Now you should have all the parts to assemble the staff.
Step 3: Assemble and defend the staff
Important for the step: This step is quite tricky for solo players. If you are alone, make sure to have Kazimir or monkey bombs ready. In case of doubt, even carry smoke grenades.
To build the ice staff, you now need to go back into the gate of nothingness and place the individual parts in the center of the map. You will find the right point on a stone structure near the Pack-a-Punch machine.
Place the staff on the altar
Once you have placed the staff, you must defend it while it assembles. Now starts the difficult part: Many zombies will spawn to damage the staff. If it takes too much damage, you will need to repeat the part in the next round.
Additionally, you must not leave the glowing red plate under the staff for too long, as the phase will end here as well.
It is advisable to use Kazimir, monkey bombs, or smoke grenades to keep the zombies at bay. If you survive the phase, you can pick up the staff from the platform and use it.
After the ritual, the staff is complete
Step 4: Upgrade the ice staff
Equipped with the ice staff, you now need to upgrade and strengthen it. Unfortunately, this part cannot be skipped and is essential for advancing the Easter Egg.
Quickly extinguish the three flames
In the excavation site, three purple beacons will now spawn on the map in the real world. You need to shoot these with your ice staff within a time window of 10 seconds to extinguish them.
Speed is especially important here, and to ensure this, you can use a trick:
Shoot the beacons that are too far away for you with your weapon. These will then spawn in a new location. This reduces the radius of the beacons and allows you to shoot them more quickly.
Additionally, you can use Dr. Wrench’s augmentation to get a speed boost when you slide. Lastly, you should also equip the perk “Stamin-Up” to have increased movement speed.
Shoot three stones in the ether and remember the symbols
Once you finish with the torches, you now need to return to the dark ether. Go to the center of the map and look up at the floating stones. Three of the stones will glow. Shoot the glowing stones with your ice staff to bring them down. Each of the stones has a symbol that you need to remember.
This is what the stones and their symbols look like – remember them
Unlock the locked portal
Once you have memorized the symbols, you now need to unlock a locked portal. In the dark ether as well as in the real world, there are four portals that are interconnected. Now look for the locked portal in the dark ether and go to the opposite side to the opened portal. Teleport to the real world and now look for the locked portal in the real world.
Only three symbols are correct
Once you have found the gate, you will now recognize 8 symbols that serve as a lock. Use the ice staff now and shoot the symbols that you remembered from the stones – the order does not matter. Once you have activated the gate, you must enter it.
Collect souls with the ether ball
After stepping through the portal, you will find a purple glowing orb in front of you. Interact with it to activate it. It will now jump down onto the map of the dark ether and wander around from your platform. Your task now is to kill enough zombies in the vicinity of the ball to charge it up.
Follow the ball and defeat as many zombies as possible
You should definitely have weapons with you that allow you to defeat your enemies quickly, as the ball moves fast. If you are not fast enough, it will disappear and you will need to unlock the portal and activate the ball again.
Place the staff on the pedestal
Once you have charged the ball, you must now take out your staff and interact with the ball in the middle of the map at the altar. It will now transform your staff. Be aware that your teammates must wait for their turn to upgrade their staff.
Step 5: Complete all ether tests
Equipped with your staff, you must now complete the ether tests. These are manifested in the form of zombie statues. Each test presents you with a different task that you can activate using the alternative shooting option of your ice staff – which is essential. The following tasks need to be completed:
Insect test
Shoot the spider statue (insects) with the healing ray of your ice staff to activate it. Interact again with the charged statue to pick up the crystal. Now you must use the blue portal to reach the spawn area – that’s where the first test starts. Interact again with the spider statue there.
Activate the insect statue with your ice staffActivate the second statue in the spawn to start the test
After activation, a large area will be marked for you in which you must eliminate the insects. With each elimination, the stone on the statue is charged. Once enough energy has been collected, you must bring the crystal back to the ether to the spider statue.
WARNING: If you pick up the crystal, you must not be hit more than 3 times by zombies, otherwise you will lose it and have to pick it up again in the spawn. Also, the spawn portal is not active – so you need to use another portal to get back to the ether.
Parasite test
Shoot the fly statue (parasites) with the healing ray of your ice staff to activate it. Interact again with the charged statue to pick up the crystal. Now you must use the yellow portal to reach the shrine of the hierophants – that’s where the second test starts. Interact there once with the fly statue.
Activate the parasite statue with your staffYou must deliver the glowing balls at the statue
Your task is to eliminate enough zombies and deliver 10 purple energy balls at the statue. You will also receive these from the parasites. The same principle applies when delivering the crystal, be careful not to be hit too often, otherwise you will lose it. Additionally, you need to find another portal to the ether.
Doubleghast test
Shoot the double-headed statue (doubleghast) with the healing ray of your ice staff to activate it. Interact again with the charged statue to pick up the crystal. Now you must use the green portal to reach the place “Bone House” – that’s where the third test starts. Interact again with the double-headed statue there.
Activate the statue of the doubleghastWatch out for traps while defeating the zombies
Here you need to collect kills and charge the crystal. But be careful not to be hit by the beams of the statue. Once the crystal is charged, use another portal to deliver it.
Amalgam test
Shoot the amalgam statue with the healing ray of your ice staff to activate it. Interact again with the charged statue to pick up the crystal. Now you must use the red portal to reach the deep excavation – that’s where the final test starts. Interact again with the amalgam statue there.
The last test is the one of the amalgamDefeat the amalgam to complete the test
Now you need to defeat a red amalgam to charge the crystal. Deliver it again.
Step 6: Defeat the artifact
Once you have completed all the tests, you now need to challenge the artifact. To do this, you need to interact with a pedestal in the northeast. This will then build a platform that takes you to the arena. However, before you enter the arena, you should prepare because there is no turning back after that. So pay attention to the following:
Take a weapon with a lot of ammo that deals bullet damage
Bullet damage is important because rayguns cannot deal damage to the artifact
Take the ether veil as an ultimate and use it during the damage phase
Crouch when you are on the lower level of the arena, otherwise you will be hit by the beam
Ping the artifact your team is focused on destroying during the damage phase to coordinate damage
Buy the strongest armor and a mutation injection just in case
The helicopter gunner unfortunately does not work in the ether
Once you have everything you need, you go into the arena and start the boss fight, which consists of three phases. The three phases proceed as follows:
Phase 1: Divide the artifact
The artifact is catapulted into the air and shoots a beam around itself. Your task is to avoid the beam and the zombies until the damage phase starts. You will notice the start of the damage phase when the artifact rises into the air and materializes.
Be careful not to get hit by the artifact
Now fire with a weapon that fires the correct rounds at the materialized artifact until it divides. Repeat this phase until there are 5 copies of the artifact. Now proceed to phase 2.
Phase 2: Find and shoot the correct artifact
Now a red artifact will appear in the arena that will sit on a zombie. Your task now is to find and defeat the chosen zombie to destroy the artifact again. You must repeat this 4 times.
The chosen zombies will get stronger – first it’s a zombie, then a shock mimicker, then a doubleghast, and finally an amalgam.
The artifact divides into several copies
But don’t be fooled, because after each phase, blue artifacts will also appear alongside the red ones, which turn out to be decoys. You should ignore these.
Especially the last phases, where you fight against the doubleghast or amalgam, are very nerve-wracking, as all zombies will try to annihilate you and pursue you like wild beasts. Take your time with this step and utilize your staff to slow down the enemies. Once you have repeated the phase 4 times, you proceed to the final phase.
Phase 3: Final stand against the artifact
The artifact is now ready for the last phase. It moves up in the northeastern direction and is then shot by all good artifacts with a laser beam. Now you must shoot at the artifact with everything you have to take away its last bit of life.
If you succeed, the Easter Egg is complete and you will receive the rewards for your clear. Additionally, a cutscene will play that continues the story.
Anyone who completes the Easter Egg will receive the following rewards:
A skin for the ice staff
A calling card
5000 XP
If you also complete the Easter Egg before the start of the “Guided Mode”, you will get an alternative version of the banner with a golden skull. This should show other players that you were one of the first to complete the Easter Egg before it was simplified.
The Easter Egg of The Tomb is difficult and especially a challenge for solo players. Therefore, it is advisable to form a team that you can communicate with. Are you looking for more tips for zombies to survive longer rounds? Then we have just the thing for you: CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: 15 Tips for Beginners on How to Survive More Rounds
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The Brit Josh Strife Hayes is considered a smart MMORPG expert on YouTube. He now speaks out about the Twitch guild “OnlyFangs” in WoW and why he doesn’t participate there. He also criticizes the Twitch streamers for playing the MMORPG World of Warcraft from Blizzard after everyone had expressed outrage towards Blizzard years ago and called for a boycott.
This is the situation: In WoW Classic, there is a “Hardcore mode”: If you die in WoW, your character is lost.
Under the leadership of US streamer Sodapoppin, around 150 Twitch streamers and creators have gathered on a Hardcore server and established a joint guild in WoW Classic: OnlyFangs.
One person who is indeed an expert in MMORPGs but has nothing to do with WoW is Josh Strife Hayes. He has been urged by his community to comment on or even join OnlyFangs. However, he is completely against it.
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Blizzard bans the man who ruined WoW Hardcore
Hayes compares OnlyFangs to trash TV formats
What he says about OnlyFangs: Josh Strife Hayes described OnlyFangs as Jersey Shore for online people in the final stage. The docu-soap “Jersey Shore” is roughly equivalent to our trash TV formats on RTL2 like “Love Island”.
Jersey Shore follows a group of Italian-Americans during their summer vacation and showcases their conflicts and romances. The show was criticized in the USA for reinforcing stereotypes about Italian-Americans by portraying the characters as brash and mindless.
Hayes explains that such drama as in OnlyFangs is stressful for the people who are actually involved and comes at the cost of their mental health – even if it is just acted out.
Everyone loves internet drama – so does he. But for one’s own health, it’s best to say: I simply don’t care.
Moreover, the mechanisms and dynamics of OnlyFangs are well known through corresponding formats in trash TV:
This is drama that arises at the expense of interpersonal relationships. Who could have seen this coming? Who could have guessed: When you put a bunch of people who are used to the limelight together in a guild, they compete for who gets the most attention. No one could have seen that coming!
Even though he is critical of it, Hayes hints that he knows what is happening in OnlyFangs. So he slyly asks: What do people expect from him? He has no mana to change anything in the situation.
Strife Hayes criticizes the mob mentality towards Blizzard
What bothers him: Josh Strife Hayes is particularly annoyed that in October 2019 everyone expressed outrage towards Blizzard and swore to boycott Blizzard and never play a game from them again until “things get better.”
In reality, however, nothing has gotten better; instead, people have grown bored, turned to the next outrage topic, and started playing Blizzard games again. This culture on the internet annoys him.
He has now been asked to throw his principles overboard and join OnlyFangs, but he has no interest in WoW and is not part of this subculture.
Others may have had to turn away from Blizzard and WoW because of the outrage – he has never turned to the game or the company.
Hayes comments on the repeated calls to boycott Blizzard
What does he mean by the boycott of Blizzard? In October 2019, the so-called “Blitzchung affair” occurred: An e-sports pro from Hong Kong, Blitzchung, had called out as the winner of a tournament in Hearthstone during an official Blizzard stream: “Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our time.”
As a result, Blizzard’s Chinese partner, NetEase, revoked his prize money on behalf of Blizzard and banned him from Grandmaster tournaments for a year. Additionally, the contracts of the casters were terminated. They had hidden under their table during Blitzchung’s statement.
NetEase’s action on behalf of Blizzard sparked calls for a boycott against Blizzard in the West.
Even in later years, Blizzard has repeatedly come under criticism: Among other things due to the releases of Diablo Immortal and Warcraft 3 Reforged. During the sexual harassment allegations against Blizzard in 2021 there were again calls for boycotts.
Josh Strife Hayes says:
Back then, everyone was angry about how the company did this and that. And they will just boycott Blizzard until things change now. But then things didn’t change. The boycott simply bored people, and they started playing Blizzard games again.
He says: In such a “mob mentality,” it’s not about being for the right cause, but just about being part of the mob that is against the topic that everyone is currently against. When the current outrage topic changes, it suddenly becomes “weird” to still be against the old topic.
The MMORPG expert who doesn’t like the biggest MMORPG
What’s behind it: The interesting thing is:
Even people who have nothing to do with MMORPGs, like Tyler1, play WoW through OnlyFangs and benefit immensely from it
The top expert for MMORPGs consciously distances himself from Blizzard and WoW and has been doing so for a long time
It is certainly partly a decision based on principles because Josh Strife Hayes has a real problem with Blizzard, but it is probably also a strategic decision. By deliberately positioning himself against WoW, Hayes does not compete with the content creators who cover the dominant WoW, but goes his own way. He has been doing well with this in recent years.
Bruce Willis had a great career. Especially in the beginning, he also appeared in more quirky films for which he is probably least known. One of his best films is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie with Brad Pitt, which already showed in 1995 that Bruce Willis is a good actor.
Which film is it about? In 1988, Bruce Willis became a celebrated action star with Die Hard, and the role as an action hero followed him through most of his career. Occasionally, especially early on, Bruce Willis also experimented in other genres, showcasing that he can do more than just be the cool action hero. One of these is The Sixth Sense, which almost didn’t happen.
He also appeared in some sci-fi films. One of his best is 12 Monkeys, in which he co-stars with Brad Pitt in an unusual time travel story.
Image rights for 12 Monkeys belong to Universal Pictures.
You can find a trailer for the film here:
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12 Monkeys – Trailer for the Unusual Sci-Fi Movie Starring Bruce Willis
Not just a simple sci-fi story
What is 12 Monkeys about? In 2035, a large part of humanity has been wiped out by a virus that has contaminated the air. Therefore, the remaining people live underground.
To fight the virus, scientists send willing criminals back to the year 1990 to find out what kind of virus it is. One of them is James Cole, played by Bruce Willis. However, due to his unusual behavior, he ends up in a psychiatric clinic in 1990.
What makes 12 Monkeys so good? Both the vision of the future and the depiction of the past by director Terry Gilliam are quirky and unusual. The camera angles and the portrayal of Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis ensure that you don’t always believe the protagonist and even begin to doubt whether James really comes from the future. Like the protagonist, you eventually also feel trapped and isolated.
The big highlight is primarily Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. Willis plays beautifully reserved, and the increasingly growing despair of his character is portrayed credibly. Brad Pitt is virtually the opposite of Bruce Willis. He is presented from the outset as a crazed young man, but there seems to be more to him than one initially believes.
Combined with the hypnotic soundtrack, a sci-fi world is created that remains unique to this day, because it seems so isolated and artificial, even though it is supposed to be the 90s.
How is 12 Monkeys rated? On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 88% based on 74 reviews. The same result is given by over 250,000 user reviews. Financially, 12 Monkeys was a great success. With a budget of 29 million US dollars, the film earned nearly 170 million US dollars according to IMDb.
Although Bruce Willis became known for worse action films towards the end of his career, he appeared in many brilliant films throughout his career. The 7 best of them are listed in a ranking by MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes: The 7 best films with Bruce Willis ranked
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Is AAA gaming past its peak? Are extremely expensive and elaborate games like Genshin Impact or Cyberpunk 2077 a thing of the past? Yes, they are, according to Mark Karch. He is the CEO of Saber Interactive and has just scored a hit on Steam with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 , but at a low price.
This is the thesis: The head of Saber Interactive said in an interview (via gamefile):
I believe the era of AAA games that cost 200 million $, 300 million $, or 400 million $ is coming to an end. It’s not necessary, it’s not appropriate.
I don’t know how to put it best… but I think: If anything has contributed to so many people losing their jobs, it is the budgets in the several hundred million $ range.
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Space Marine 2 shows in the video what content is coming in the next few months
AA+ games are much cheaper than AAA, costing only a quarter
What is the alternative for him? He sees his own game “Space Marine 2” as an example of how it can be done.
Such games can be made for a quarter of the budget of an AAA title. Some might say that this is not AAA, but AA+, but still. It is a solid game and much cheaper than what others pay.
Focus on the core and eliminate the unnecessary
Why is the game so much cheaper? In an interview with IGN, the chief creative of Saber, Tim Willits, explained:
For Space Marine 2, a focus is placed on the central gameplay loop
You must focus on the elements that make up the core experience. For Space Marines, these are melee combat, ranged combat, and swarms
Other games make the mistake of broadening their games too much and getting sidetracked. There should be this or that element added, but then you lose focus on what’s essential, on what is fun.
According to Tim Willits, it’s about focusing on the essentials and doing that as well as possible.
What Willits does not mention, but which surely helps: Many successful games today are no longer being developed in the densely populated areas of the USA, where wages are high, but are being developed in low-wage countries, where the work is often “outsourced”.
Which games would no longer exist? If the CEO is right and studios stop betting on games with a budget of 100 million $ and above, such games would be a thing of the past:
Genshin Impact – Production costs about 900 million $
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Production costs about 700 million $
Cyberpunk 2077 – Production costs about 441 million $
Red Dead Redemption 2 – Production costs about 450 million $
Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 – Production costs about 385 million $
What’s behind this: The problem with the extremely high costs is that games then need to achieve incredibly high sales numbers to avoid being a flop. Therefore, players are designed as big and broad as possible to reach many. But that doesn’t seem to work, as some gigantic flops have recently proven. It dilutes the uniqueness and signature of a game when trying to appeal to a maximum wide audience.
Furthermore, successful players from recent years are no longer disappearing but are binding their players long-term. This makes it even harder for extremely expensive games to recoup their production costs. Because even a game like Genshin Impact, which was released in 2020, still has thousands of players today. Even Baldur’s Gate 3 captivates tens of thousands: New MMORPGs can only dream of this: The role-playing game keeps its fans entertained on Steam for 1 year stable
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