Diablo 4: The best farming spots for Tribute, Oboluses, Glyphs, and Mats in the endgame

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 4, there are numerous materials and items necessary for crafting and various activities. We will show you where you can most effectively farm tributes, oboluses, mats, glyphs, and other items for the endgame.

By the time you reach the endgame of Diablo 4, certain mats become more important, such as Angel’s Breath and Obduzit for crafting, as well as mats for summoning bosses. For your Paragon boards, you will also need glyphs and runes for your endgame builds. Oboluses also play an important role in Season 6, as you can currently get really strong items from the Curiosity Trader for them.

The Diablo expert wudijo explains in his YouTube video what the best spots and methods are to farm various mats in Season 6 of Diablo 4. This is based on farming at Torment Level 4. We summarize the key spots for you, add more based on our own experiences, and adjust the list as necessary.

Update February 10, 2025: We have revised and updated the article for Season 7.

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Diablo 4: The best farming spots in the endgame

Where do I get important mats and items? In Diablo 4, there are various activities you can engage in during the endgame. Some of them are particularly well-suited for farming XP, while others reward you with important mats or strong gear.

Farming spots for mats

  • Forgotten Souls
    • best spots: Uber bosses, Hell floods
    • good alternative: chests from the Whispering Tree
  • Herbal Bundles & Angel’s Breath
    • best spots: chests from the Whispering Tree, Uber bosses
    • good alternatives: Hell hordes, Hell floods
  • Iron Nuggets
    • best spot: chests from the Whispering Tree
    • good alternative: dismantling items
  • Raw Leather
    • best spots: chests from the Whispering Tree
    • good alternative: dismantling items
  • Master Stones
    • best spots: Hell floods (chests), chests from the Whispering Tree
    • good alternatives: Legion events, Nightmare dungeons, the Undercity of Kurast
  • Seal Powder
    • best spots: chests from the Whispering Tree, Nightmare dungeons
    • good alternative: world events
  • Scattered Prisms
    • best spot: world bosses
    • good alternatives: Hell hordes, the Undercity of Kurast
  • Gem Fragments
    • best spot: chests from the Whispering Tree
    • good alternative: elite enemies
  • Obduzit
    • best spot: Nightmare dungeons
    • good alternatives: Hell hordes, the Undercity of Kurast, trading at the Mercenary hideout
  • Khazra Horns
    • best spot: Uber bosses
    • good alternatives: world bosses, Dark Citadel

Farming spots for boss mats

  • Living Steel: Hell floods, chests from the Whispering Tree
  • Malignant Hearts: chests from the Whispering Tree
  • Exquisite Blood: Blood Maiden (in Hell Flood), chests from the Whispering Tree
  • Distilled Terror: Nightmare dungeons
  • Slime-Slick Eggs: Varshan, world bosses
  • Shard of Torment: Grigoire, world bosses
  • Sand-Burning Shackles: Lord Zir, world bosses
  • Needle-Pierced Doll: Beast in Ice, world bosses
  • random boss mat drops: elite enemies, events, the Undercity of Kurast (with tributes), world bosses

Farming spots for gear

  • legendary aspects
    • spots: head hunting zones, trading at the Mercenary hideout, Curiosity Trader
  • Ancestral Items (Inherited Items)
    • best spots: Uber bosses, Hell hordes, head hunting zones
    • good alternatives: Curiosity Trader, Hell floods, chests from the Whispering Tree, world bosses, Nightmare dungeons, Dark Citadel, the Undercity of Kurast, trading at the Mercenary hideout
  • Uniques
    • best spot: Uber bosses
    • good alternative: the Pit
  • Mythic Uniques
    • best spot: Uber bosses
    • good alternative: the Undercity of Kurast, crafting

How to craft Mythic Uniques in Diablo 4 you can find out here:

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Farming spots for items & keys

  • Runes
    • best spots: Uber bosses (legendary/rare), the Undercity of Kurast (with tributes; magical/rare)
    • good alternative: world bosses
  • Glyphs
    • best spots: chests from the Whispering Tree, the Pit, Uber bosses
    • good alternatives: Hell floods (generally elite enemies), realm wanderers, Nightmare dungeons
  • Hardening Recipes
    • best spots: chests from the Whispering Tree, the Undercity of Kurast, Hell floods
    • good alternative: Uber bosses
  • Scrolls of Restoration
    • spot: Hell hordes
  • Tributes
    • for runes: the Pit
    • for Legendaries & Uniques: chests from the Whispering Tree, world bosses
    • for boss mats: Uber bosses
  • Keys for Nightmare Dungeons & Hell Hordes
    • best spot: chests from the Whispering Tree
    • good alternatives: Nightmare dungeons, Hell hordes

Farming spots for currencies & XP

  • Oboluses
    • best spot: the Pit
    • good alternative: Hell floods
  • Glyph XP
    • spot: the Pit
  • Gold
    • best spot: Uber bosses (selling Uniques)
    • good alternatives: chests from the Whispering Tree, Hell hordes
  • XP
    • best spots: Hell hordes, the Pit
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Keep in mind that you need the Vessel of Hatred expansion if you want to visit the Undercity of Kurast and the co-op dungeon “Dark Citadel.” You can also convert or craft some mats. At the Alchemist, you have the option to turn Gem Fragments into other forms and craft items for summoning bosses from boss mats, crafting mats, and Khazra horns.

The hideout of your Mercenary is also a good point of contact for crafting mats, Scattered Prisms, aspects, and gear. Once you level up your mercenaries, you will have a larger selection at the trade in the hideout and receive various items and mats there.

If you are unsure which of your items you should optimize or if your build is not going as you want it to, take a look at our Tier List. There you will find the currently strongest builds in Season 7 – including tips on how to play them correctly: Diablo 4 Season 7 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame

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CoD: Black Ops 6 Travis Rilea – What does the error code mean and what can you do about it?

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

Players are currently plagued by an old problem in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: the error code “Travis Rilea.” What it’s about and what you can do about it, you can find out here on MeinMMO.

What does “Travis Rilea” mean? The error code “Travis Rilea” is an error related to connecting to the game. This specifically means that you cannot play Black Ops 6 because you cannot connect to the servers.

In the game, it states: “Connection failed: Timeout while signing in to online platform [Reason: TRAVIS-RILEA]”

There can be two reasons for this:

  • There is a problem with the servers of Activision/the platform you are playing on
  • There is a problem with your internet connection
Info: The article is regularly adjusted and updated.

This issue has also occurred in Modern Warfare 3 – and now it seems to be recurring regularly. Below we list some possible actions.

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Restart – or wait for the issue to be resolved

What can I do about “Travis Rilea”? The error is mainly due to the servers of the game or your platform and should not typically persist for long. If you are playing CoD via Steam, it may also happen that the error occurs when Steam is undergoing maintenance. This usually lasts around 20-30 minutes.

To rule out that the issue lies elsewhere and to make use of the waiting time, you can carry out the following steps:

  • Restart the game: Restarting a game when there is a problem is always the first logical step. A little “CoD hiccup” could help.
  • Restart the router: If the problem is with your internet connection, restarting the router could help.
  • Check information sources: If it is an error that is widespread and currently affects many, you will surely find information on social media.
  • Take a break: If it is an issue on Activision’s part and/or you have already tried everything, use the time to take a break. Go outside for a bit, refill your drink, and stock up on snacks for the upcoming rounds.

During the break you could read some news about Black Ops 6:

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If you are also plagued by frequent deaths of your player character in the zombie mode of Black Ops 6, we have some tips for you. Especially beginners will find some helpful advice to better learn and understand the gameplay mechanics of the mode. You can find out more here: CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: 15 tips for beginners on how to survive more rounds

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One Piece reveals what happened to a major enemy of the Straw Hat Pirates

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

The next big enemy in season 2 of the live-action adaptation of One Piece is the Baroque Works. Thanks to the manga, we even know what has become of each of the individual agents.

Warning, spoilers: If you don’t know the manga but only watch the live-action series, here are some major spoilers for you.

Who is the Baroque Works? In the organization, fighters are divided into numbers following a “Mister.” Mister 0, or Sir Crocodile, is the leader of the organization. The organization is divided into the following membership ranks:

  • Officer Agents (Mister 0 to Mister 5)
  • Billions (Mister 6 to Mister 12)
  • Millions (freelancers)
  • Unluckies (intelligence service and punishment command of the Billions/Millions)

Each higher-ranked employee is assigned a partner named after a holiday. In the case of Sir Crocodile, it is Miss Bloody Sunday, who later joins the Straw Hat crew. The only exception is Mister 2, as he occupies both ranks simultaneously as a transvestite. Many of them also possess a Devil Fruit power. 

The Baroque Works will also be seen in the remake of One Piece:

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The Baroque Works aims to help Sir Crocodile gain more power. He wants to become the Pirate King. However, through an encounter between the Straw Hat Pirates and the criminal organization, the Baroque Works is dismantled. Thanks to the manga, we know what the individual agents are doing today.

The Baroque Agents live a normal life

What happened to the Baroque Agents? Meanwhile, the Baroque Works has been dissolved. Some characters later meet the Straw Hat crew, but we also see what happens to some of the other agents.

  • Sir Crocodile has experienced a lot after the dismantling of his organization. He was stripped of his status as a Warlord of the Sea and captured by the Marines. However, in the Impel Down prison, he teams up with Luffy and escapes. He founds the Cross Guild together with Mihawk and Buggy. His partner is now part of the Straw Hat crew.
  • Mister 1 is still a loyal companion of Sir Crocodile. His partner, Miss Doublefinger, has chosen a peaceful life instead. Together with Mister 4, Mister 5, Miss Goldenweek, Miss Merry Christmas, and Miss Valentine, she opens the New Spiders Café, a legal business. 
Baroque Works Spiders Café
The New Spiders Café after its reopening.
  • Mister 2 and Mister 3, however, are in different circumstances. Mister 2 now lives on level 5.5 of the Impel Down prison and is the queen of the transgender kingdom there. Mister 3 has stayed with Buggy and is now also part of the Cross Guild.

There are several characters from One Piece that suddenly no longer appear in the main story. However, Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the manga, has not forgotten them. He regularly updates how the characters are doing today. This also applies to Enel: One Piece: What actually happened to Enel? Here’s how the Thunder God is doing today

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Diablo 4 Farming Runes: How to Collect the Stones from Vessel of Hatred the Fastest

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred there are stones that complement your builds with rune words. Where you can farm the runes the fastest is explained here on MeinMMO.

With Vessel of Hatred came runes in Diablo 4 that you can combine into so-called rune words. There are 3 rarity levels of runes: magical, rare, and legendary. The higher the rarity of a rune, the more powerful its effects. You can see which runes there are and what functions they have in our overview.

Update February 10, 2025: The article has been revised and updated.

Where do I get runes? You can farm runes of any rarity level as drops from monsters throughout Sanctuary. You can also create them at the jeweler from other collected runes, and you can trade runes with other players.

There are also specific activities and places where you are guaranteed to get them. Below you will find out how to get runes the fastest.

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Diablo 4 Runes: The Best Farming Spots

Where can I farm runes the fastest? While runes can drop from all sorts of activities, the best chances for runes – especially rare and legendary runes – currently come from bosses starting at Torment level 1. Additionally, with tributes, the Under city of Kurast is a good farming spot.

In the following activities, there are guaranteed drops according to Blizzard. Therefore, it is worth farming the following content if you want to collect runes:

  • Chests from the Whispering Tree: If you complete so-called whispers and collect a total of 10 gruesome gifts for the Whispering Tree, you can exchange them for a chest. These now contain runes as guaranteed loot.
  • World bosses: World bosses also drop runes as a reward when you defeat them.
  • Taking over outposts: You can find a total of 18 outposts spread across the map that you can take over – 3 in each area. The game rewards you with runes for the first time conquering an outpost.
  • In boss encounters in the Vessel of Hatred campaign: If you start with Vessel of Hatred, you will likely first deal with the campaign. Within the new story, you will encounter various bosses that you need to defeat to progress. Some of them reward you with runes.
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What do I need runes for? The runewords allow you to integrate different skills into your builds – including skills from other classes. You can craft other runes with collected runes and combine them with magnificent sparks to even produce mythics.

Where else can I get runes? Aside from the “guaranteed sources”, they can also drop in other endgame content. This includes dungeons, nightmare dungeons, and events in the open world.

A visit to the nightmare dungeons is generally worthwhile because since Season 6, you can obtain the important crafting material for completion (Masterworking) there. Thus, the functions of nightmare dungeons and the pit have essentially swapped. Our simple overview for Diablo 4 shows where you can farm best for what you currently need.

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A Gamer Brings the Steam Economy to Its Knees, Buys a Steam Deck with Pennies

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

The trading cards on Steam are a feature that most users probably don’t pay much attention to, as the collectible cards are usually worth almost nothing. One gamer has now earned a Steam Deck with them.

What kind of action is this? Steam Trading Cards are digital trading cards that you can earn by playing participating games on the platform. You can use them to craft badges, display them on your profile, or sell them on the community market.

However, like their real-world counterparts, most trading cards are only worth a few cents. One player has set out to earn a Steam Deck solely through the sale of these collectible cards.

To put that into perspective: In Germany, the base version of the Steam Deck costs 419 euros, while the OLED version starts at 569 euros. When selling a trading card on Steam, you can expect to earn less than 10 cents unless you happen to have a particularly sought-after card.

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Here’s how he did it: The player, who goes by the name “Ringler” online, announced his plan on February 3, 2025, via X. However, the action really gained momentum with another post in which Ringler explained that he would eventually run out of friends to ask for trading cards.

He also asked people to send him a private message if they wanted to contribute trading cards. These posts were seen by more than 200,000 users – and many of them apparently showed generosity (via X).

Later that same day, Ringler shared his Steam balance of over 100 US dollars, with sales worth $6.41 still pending (via X). It had already become clear that the player would not only reach his goal but possibly exceed it. He joked, “The gang is crashing the Steam economy.” (via X)

On February 5, Ringler had received so many cards that he had to automate the process of accepting and selling them. However, this led Steam to momentarily block him and display an error message: He had made too many requests and should try again later.

Shortly thereafter, the player was able to continue selling again. Ringler joked that he must have a guardian angel at Steam.

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The goal is reached in just 3 days

Not only Ringler himself was to benefit from the action: As the player explains, his sole goal from the start was to buy a Steam Deck. He didn’t expect such an overwhelming response. With the surplus money, he plans to buy an additional Steam Deck to donate to a children’s hospital.

In the night of February 7, our time, Ringler finally announced with the note: “It is done…” and shared a screenshot confirming a recent transaction on Steam, presumably for the long-awaited Steam Deck (via X).

In his last update, Ringler had just over $650 in his Steam wallet, enough for a more expensive OLED model. However, it is still unknown whether the player opted for a more expensive version or if he plans to invest the surplus money in a second unit for charitable purposes.

In any case, it can be guessed which game will be the first to run on the new device: “House MD and Binding of Isaac in bed will taste so sweet.” (via X)

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How old are the characters from Lord of the Rings at the time of the story

Linda Baumgartl Linda Baumgartl Reading time 8 minutes

In The Lord of the Rings, there are many characters of different ages. But appearances can be deceiving. Characters appear older or younger in the film than they actually are. In the ranking, we take a look at the true ages of 14 important characters and compare them with the ages of their actors.

What are these numbers? The main events of The Lord of the Rings take place over just a few years:

  • 3018 T.A. (Third Age): Frodo and his companions leave the Shire and embark on their dangerous journey.
  • 3019 T.A.: The One Ring is destroyed and Sauron is defeated.
  • 3021 T.A.: Frodo, Bilbo, Gandalf, Galadriel, and Elrond leave Middle-earth. The Third Age ends.

For the characters’ ages, we base our list on the beginning of the story in 3018 T.A. For the actors’ ages, we refer to the start of filming for part 1, which officially began on October 11, 1999.

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Place 14: Éowyn

Éowyn is the youngest character on this list. After the early death of her parents, she was raised by her uncle Théoden, the king of Rohan. While her brother Éomer often roamed the land, she stayed at home and cared for her uncle.

At the same time, she was also a shieldmaiden and could ride and fight excellently. She proved this especially in the Battle of Pelennor. There she defeated – with the help of Pippin – the terrible Witch-king of Angmar, the leader of the enemy army. It was said that no man could kill him. But being a woman did not concern her much.

Actually, Éowyn is “not yet matured into womanhood”, as it is said in the book. But in the film, she seemed like an adult woman, as actress Miranda Otto was several years older.

Character: Éowyn – 23 years

Actress: Miranda Otto – 31 years

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I finally achieved the most annoying success in WoW and now I feel burnt out

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MeinMMO’s demon Cortyn has completed one of the most annoying achievements in World of Warcraft. And now the oven is off – at least for now.

There is a lot to do in World of Warcraft. Especially if you like to collect achievements – just like me. For some achievements I work on them in stages, others I try to complete “in one go” if they can be finished during an evening.

However, hardly any achievement has been as time-consuming as “Lay Down Your Arms” (“A Farewell to Arms”).

This is the major meta achievement for the expansion Battle for Azeroth. However, the achievement was only introduced to the game many years later, with patch 11.0.5.

The achievement arrived along with the Sirens’ Isle:

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Basically, most of this achievement requires pure diligence. You can work on reputation factions, complete various collection achievements, or catch up on some story aspects that you might not have completed on Horde or Alliance side.

That was okay.

But a few aspects of the achievement were really, really annoying.

Because some partial achievements could only be completed if you finished very specific world quests in very specific ways.

What doesn’t sound too complicated in theory comes with relatively meticulous control. Because some of the world quests only appear every few weeks and – in the case of invasions – are then even active only for a few hours. So, you have to check for the quests not only daily, but preferably several times a day, to not miss the small time window in the month when you could complete the achievement.

WoW A Farewell to Arms
It took a while. A long time.

But even when the desired world quest is active, you have to pay close attention to finish the quest exactly in the way the achievement requires.

In the invasion of the Blood Trolls, for example, you have to complete the quest in about 30 seconds. That’s not so easy, because a single wrong click can already mean that you can no longer achieve the success in this bombardment quest.

“No problem, just try again” – Yeah, right.

Because once the quest is completed, it’s gone with that character, and you either have to log over to a second character or hope that the world quest appears again soon.

WoW Jani Mount Cortyn
AFK in Dornogal – posing a little with the mount. As it should be.

Even crazier are world quests where you have to act completely unintuitively. In “Sand Fishing” for example, you have to collect 5 rare items that drop from the quest enemies – but only as long as you are actively on this quest. This, in turn, means that you must not loot the items necessary for the quest, because otherwise the quest will be completed and you cannot continue farming.

Some of these tasks have driven me to sheer frustration at times. But hey, now I’m done. And I feel a bit burnt out. Because this achievement was one of my “big goals” that I had in World of Warcraft currently. Now I have Jani as a mount, but also a certain emptiness and less desire to log in.

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I don’t know if the achievement and the mount were worth the effort. But hey, there were 100 achievement points, and the bar for “completed achievements” has become a tiny bit bigger again. I guess I deserve a break. At least until Patch 11.1 Lorenhalt, which will start in almost 2 weeks …

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Path of Exile 2: All Support Gems and Their Effects in Overview

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 10 minutes

In Path of Exile 2 you can change and improve your skills with support gems. What support gems exist and what they can do, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

While in many role-playing games you select your skills and how they function via a skill tree, in Path of Exile 2, this is done through so-called gems. In the game, you’ll find uncut gems (“Uncut Gems”) with which you unlock skills. The cut gems, which become specific skills, are then placed in your skill overview.

Update, February 10, 2025: The article has been updated and modified.

What are support gems? Support gems are support gems in Path of Exile 2, which can change and support your skills. To obtain support gems, you need uncut support gems. You can obtain them as rewards in the campaign and as drops from monsters. To store them, you can get special chest tabs in PoE 2.

Below, we list all support gems with their names in the game and their effects. They are sorted alphabetically and divided into their tiers and color groups.

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All Support Gems and Their Effects

Support gems exist in different tiers, and over the course of the game, they drop at increasingly higher levels. Until about the beginning of Act 3, you mainly find uncut gems of level 1. Depending on the tier of the uncut gem, you can unlock or “cut” support skills of the corresponding level.

Support gems have different colors: red, green, and blue. The color represents the attribute they are connected to (strength, dexterity, intelligence). For example, you need sufficient intelligence to equip blue support gems. More on that later. Now let’s get to the gems and what they can do:

Level 1 Support Gems

Red Gems (Strength)
  • Impact Shockwave: Supported skills create an aftershock when they heavily stun an enemy and deal the same damage to enemies within 1.4 meters.
  • Bloodletting: The mana cost of skills is converted into life cost.
  • Perseverance: Supported skills have 40% increased skill effect duration.
  • Bloodlust: Supported skills deal 30% more physical damage in melee against bleeding enemies and cannot cause bleeding.
  • Brutality: Supported skills deal 35% more physical damage, no chaos damage, and no elemental damage.
  • Ground Stomp: Triggers a shockwave when you step while using supported skills.
  • Double Run: Supported skills have a 30% reduced reload speed and load an extra bolt.
  • Eternal Flame: Supported skills have a 100% extended burn duration on enemies and 25% less chance to ignite.
  • Fist of War: Attacks with supported skills are enhanced by ancestors, no more than once every 6 seconds.
  • Fire Infusion: Supported attacks deal 25% of the damage as fire damage and 50% less cold and lightning damage.
  • Flesh Shield: Creatures from supported skills deal 35% less damage and have 50% more maximum life.
  • Execution: Supported skills deal 40% more damage with hits against low-life enemies.
  • Inspiration: Supported skills have 40% reduced costs.
  • Rage: Supported skills grant 3 rage on melee hits.
  • Unyielding: 200% increased stun threshold while using supported skills.
  • Merciless: Every fifth use of this attack causes 500% more stun build-up.
  • Uneven Ground: Supported skills have a 50% chance to create rugged ground. Rugged ground lasts for 4 seconds.
  • Forethought: Skills empowered by supported skills deal 15% more damage.
  • Fast Forward: Supported skills have 30% less skill effect duration.
  • Corrupted Cry: Supported warcries have 30% less range. Corrupted blood deals 25% of your strength as physical damage per second. The duration of corrupted blood is 5 seconds. Supported warcries inflict corrupted blood.
  • Vitality: Regenerates 1% of life per second while a supported skill is active.
  • Breaker: 20% chance for a resist charge when supported skills fully break an opponent’s armor.
  • Maim: Supported skills have a 30% chance to cause bleeding.
  • Ignition: Supported skills have a 100% increased chance to ignite.
  • Overwhelm: Hits with supported skills cause 50% more stun build-up.
Green Gems (Dexterity)
  • Charging: Supported skills have a 100% increased chance to shock.
  • Persistent Shock: Supported skills have a 100% extended shock duration and 25% less chance to shock.
  • Charging: Attacks deal 35% of the damage as lightning damage for 3 seconds when an opponent is shocked by supported skills.
  • Lightning Infusion: Supported attacks deal 25% of the damage as lightning damage and 50% less cold and fire damage.
  • Acceleration: Supported skills have a 40% increased projectile speed.
  • Enduring Charge: Supported skills have a 35% chance to not remove charges but still count them as consumed.
  • Companion Illness: Targets can be affected by +1 poisons from supported skills simultaneously, have 30% less poison duration.
  • Burden: Debuffs caused by supported skills have a 15% increased slow magnitude.
  • Crescendo: The final hit of supported skills can be executed twice in a row.
  • Piercing: Projectiles from supported skills pierce an opponent, dealing 30% less damage when they have pierced an opponent.
  • Fixation: Supported skills do not generate stun build-up. Physical damage from supported skills sets fixation.
  • Opportune Moment: Supported skills have a 25% shorter window for perfect timing and deal 50% more damage when released with perfect timing.
  • Leverage: Supported skills have a 50% increased critical strike chance against immobilized opponents.
  • Combat Tempo: Supported skills have a 25% increased attack speed.
  • Corrosion: Poison applied by supported skills also breaks armor for 80% of the poison damage caused.
  • Combo Finisher: Supported skills lose combo when you do not generate a combo for 8 seconds. Supported skills deal 50% more damage and require 5 combo to use.
  • Life Drain: Restores 12% of life over four seconds when supported skills deliver the killing blow to an opponent.
  • Ammunition Management: Supported attacks with crossbows have a 25% chance not to consume a bolt.
  • Pestilence: Poison inflicted by supported skills also inflicts 200% of the damage per second as pestilence to the opponent, up to a maximum of 10% of the opponent’s maximum life.
  • Precision: 30% increased accuracy while a supported skill is active.
  • Spread Shot: Supported skills deal 20% less damage, fire 2 additional projectiles, and have 20% less attack and cast speed.
  • Rapid Decay: Supported skills deal 35% more damage over time (excluding debuffs). 20% less duration of supported skills and damaging debuffs they cause.
  • Poisoning: Supported skills have a 60% chance to poison on hit.
  • Slowing: Supported skills have 30% less projectile speed.
  • Chaining: Supported skills chain +1 times, chain 100% more times and deal 50% less damage with hits.
  • Wind Wave: Triggers “Wind Wave” when you are stunned while using supported skills.
  • Second Wind: Supported skills have a 50% reduced cooldown rate and double the number of cooldown uses.
  • Abundance: Supported skills have a 50% chance to grant an additional charge.
  • Abundance: Supported skills have +1 to maximum and 50% less skill effect duration.
Blue Gems (Intelligence)
  • Expansion: Supported skills have a 50% increased area of effect and +6 seconds to the cooldown.
  • Arcane Tempo: Supported skills have a 25% increased casting speed.
  • Arcane Wave: Gain Arcane Wave for 8 seconds after you have used 100% of your maximum mana for supported skills.
  • Imminent Judgment: Triggers “Doom Explosion” when curses from supported skills expire.
  • Unleash: Supported spells gain a seal every 200% of the cast time, up to a maximum of 2 seals. Supported spells are unsealed while casting, and their effects recur for each lost seal. Supported skills deal 50% less damage if they recur.
  • Elemental Army: Creatures from supported skills have +30% to all elemental resistances.
  • Freezing: Attacks deal 35% of the damage as cold damage for 3 seconds when an opponent is frozen by supported skills.
  • Energy Barrier: Energy shield recharge starts immediately and is not interrupted by damage for 2 seconds when you are stunned.
  • Cursing Maximizer: 25% increased effect of supported curses.
  • Frost Nexus: Supported skills create chilling ground for 4 seconds when they freeze an opponent.
  • Fortress: Supported skills deal 50% less damage with hits. Walls from supported skills are instead created as a circle.
  • Ambush: Supported skill has a 100% increased critical strike chance against enemies at full life.
  • Hypothermia: Supported skills cause 50% more freeze build-up.
  • Instable Creatures: Creatures from supported skills explode when they reach low life and deal 15% of their maximum life as fire damage to opponents in the vicinity.
  • Concentrated Effect: Supported skills deal 40% more area damage and have 50% less area of effect.
  • Creature Pack: Supported skills remove 100% of your maximum life from a creature in the vicinity when used to deal 40% more damage.
  • Cold Infusion: Supported attacks deal 25% of the damage as cold damage and deal 50% less fire and lightning damage.
  • Controlled Destruction: Supported skills deal 30% more damage with hits and impairments but cannot deal critical hits.
  • Clarity: 30% increased mana regeneration rate while a supported skill is active.
  • Last Breath: Creatures from supported skills die in 4 seconds after their life is reduced to 0.
  • Hourglass: Supported skills deal 40% more damage and have +10 seconds to the cooldown.
  • Deep Freeze: Supported skills have a 50% increased freeze duration on opponents.
  • Withering Touch: Withering lasts for 4 seconds. Supported skills deal 50% less damage and cause withering on hit with chaos damage.
  • Decaying Curse: Supported skills apply “Decaying” and deal 30% of intelligence as chaos damage per second for 8 seconds.
  • Increased Effect: Supported skills have 40% more area of effect.
  • Spell Cascade: Supported skills and cascades of supported skills have 20% less area of effect. Supported skills deal 30% less damage but also affect areas on either side of the target area along a random axis.

Level 2 Support Gems

Red Gems (Strength)
  • Automatic Reload: Supported skills automatically reload when you heavily stun an opponent.
  • Blood Fountain: Blood wells from supported skills grant you and your allies 2% life regeneration per second. Objects created by supported skills generate a blood well with a radius of 3 meters.
  • Ancestral Urgency: Supported skills have an 80% increased totem placement speed.
  • Penetrating Fire: Supported skills penetrate 30% fire resistance.
  • Demolisher: Supported skills break 40% more armor.
  • Ironwood: Totems summoned by supported skills have +40% to all elemental resistances.
  • Great Momentum: Supported skills deal 35% more physical melee damage and have 10% less attack speed.
  • Holy Descent: Supported skills create consecrated ground upon landing for 4 seconds.
  • Herbology: 30% increased recovery from life flasks while a supported skill is active.
  • Legion of Hellfire: Creatures from supported skills suffer 20% of their maximum life as fire damage per second and ignite opponents within a radius of 1.5 meters equal to 20% of the creature’s maximum life as fire damage.
  • Life Steal: Steals 6% of the physical attack damage from supported skills as life.
  • Aftershock: Supported skills have a 20% chance to create an aftershock.
  • New Magazine: Supported crossbow skills deal 1% more damage for each bolt reloaded by this skill in the last 6 seconds.
  • Knockback: Supported skills knock back opponents on hit.
  • Primary Weapon: Supported skills deal 25% more elemental damage with weapons.
  • Armor Explosion: Supported skills trigger an explosion when they fully break an opponent’s armor.
  • Raging Cry: Supported skills grant 4 rage per 5 strength of counted opponents in range.
  • Exploiting Weakness: Supported skills cannot break armor and consume fully broken opponent armor to deal 50% more damage.
  • Shatter: Breaks armor by 15% of the physical damage dealt by the supported skill.
  • Devastator: 50% increased duration of ground surfaces created by supported skills.
  • Wrathful Warcry: Supported warcries consume up to 10 rage, increasing the damage of empowered attacks by 30%.
Green Gems (Dexterity)
  • Blindness: Supported skills have a 100% chance to blind opponents on hit.
  • Penetrating Lightning: Supported skills penetrate 30% lightning resistance.
  • Electrify: Lightning damage from supported skills counts toward electrification build-up. Supported skills deal 40% less damage.
  • Ingenuity: Supported skills have a 30% accelerated cooldown rate.
  • Long Shot: Supported skills deal 35% more attack damage against opponents more than 7 meters away from you, scaling to no bonus at 3.5 meters or closer.
  • Skilled Combo: Supported strike skills have a 40% chance to build an additional combo on hit.
  • Combat: Supported skills deal 25% more attack damage against opponents within 1 meter of you, scaling to no bonus at 3.5 meters or further.
  • Break Posture: Supported skills cause dizziness when they fully break armor. Dizziness lasts for 6 seconds.
  • Momentum: After moving at least 2 meters during a single use of a supported skill, the remainder of that use deals 40% more damage.
  • Deflect: Projectiles from supported skills have a 20% chance to chain an additional time off the terrain.
  • Mutilate: Supported attacks always maim on hit.
  • Critical Hit: Supported skills have a 50% increased accuracy.
  • Fury: Supported skills cannot generate frenzy charges, consume a frenzy charge when used if possible, and have 30% more skill speed when consuming frenzy charges.
Blue Gems (Intelligence)
  • Stripping: Increased effect of sacrifices by 30%. Supported skills sacrifice 15% of life on use. Supported sacrifice skills deal 30% more damage.
  • Astral Projection: Supported skills are cast around the target location instead of around you and have 35% less area of effect.
  • Burning Inscription: A spell that creates ignited ground based on your maximum mana.
  • Bitten Frost: Supported skills cannot cause freeze build-up, consume freeze on opponents, and deal 50% more damage.
  • Debuffs Withdrawal: Supported skills consume a random debuff on the target when applying “damage over time” debuffs, causing the debuff to deal 35% more damage if a debuff was consumed.
  • Lightning Mastery: +1 to the level of supported lightning skills.
  • Chaos Infusion: Supported attacks deal 25% of the damage as chaos damage and deal 50% less damage (excluding chaos damage).
  • Chaotic Freezing: Chaos damage counts towards freeze build-up from hits against targets suffering damage over time from supported skills.
  • Chaos Mastery: +1 to the level of supported chaos skills.
  • Elemental Focus: Supported skills deal 25% more elemental damage and cannot cause elemental impairments.
  • Energy Storage: Skills triggered by supported meta skills have a 35% chance to refund half their energy costs.
  • Extraction: Supported skills deal 25% of the damage as chaos damage and sacrifice 10% of life when used.
  • Elemental Discharge: Supported skills cannot apply freeze, shock, or ignite and consume freeze, shock, and ignite on hit to trigger “Elemental Discharge”.
  • Frostfire: 100% increased magnitude of ignites caused on frozen targets with supported skills. Supported skills cannot generate freeze build-up and consume freeze from opponents they ignite.
  • Fire Mastery: +1 to the level of supported fire skills.
  • Cold Mastery: +1 to the level of supported cold skills.
  • Cold Vulnerability: Supported skills inflict cold vulnerability with critical hits for 8 seconds and 25% less damage.
  • Creature Mastery: +1 to the level of supported creature skills.
  • Capacitor: Supported meta gems have 80% increased maximum energy.
  • Macabre Dance: Supported sacrifice skills have a 30% increased buff effect, target an additional skeleton creature, and deal 30% more damage. Supporting effects are only applied when targeting an additional skeleton creature.
  • Physical Mastery: +1 to the level of supported physical skills.
  • Stormfire: Shocks from supported skills do not dissipate on ignited opponents.
  • Supercritical: Supported skills have a 100% increased bonus for critical strikes and 20% less critical strike chance.
  • Cursed Ground: Supported skills create cursed ground. Opponents on the cursed ground of a supported skill are cursed while they are on it. Maximum 1 area of cursed ground.
  • Cursed Bloom: Curses from supported skills transfer to opponents within 3 meters when a cursed opponent dies.
  • Hexing: Supported skills have a 50% increased chance to cause impairments and +8 seconds to cooldown.
  • Wild Shards: Supported skills have a 20% chance to fire 8 additional projectiles in a circle.

How do I equip support gems? You place the uncut support gem by using it – on the keyboard, for example, with the right click. In the overview that opens, select a specific gem you want to cut. You’ll find the cut support gem in your inventory and can simply place it in the skill overview. To do this, just place the gem in the socket of the skill that is to be supported.

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If you use an uncut gem, you can cut a skill with it.
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In the skill overview, you will find equipped skills, support gems (the smaller spheres), and the capacity of the equipped support gems.

How many support gems can I equip? At first, you can equip two support gems in the sockets for each equipped skill. Later, roughly from Act 3, you will receive jewels that add more sockets – up to 5 per skill total.

Your attributes also play a role, as you need sufficient intelligence to equip blue support gems. For example, if you have 20 intelligence points available, you can equip 4 blue support gems (5 INT each).

The overview of your skills shows you how many support gems of each color you are allowed to equip. If you lack points in an attribute, you can boost them with gear or correct them with the NPC “The Shrouded” through respec.

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In addition to uncut gems, which you can use for powerful skills, there are also permanent buffs in Path of Exile 2. In the campaign of Path of Exile 2, you will encounter various optional bosses that you can defeat. Some of them grant you bonuses for your character. Here you will find a list of all the buffs you can obtain: Path of Exile 2: All Permanent Buffs and where to find them

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Path of Exile 2: All Spirit Gems and their permanent effects overview

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In Path of Exile 2 there are Spirit Gems that provide you with skills that have permanent effects. What Spirit Gems are available and what they can do, you can learn here on MeinMMO.

While in many role-playing games you select your skills and how they work using a skill tree, in Path of Exile 2 it happens through so-called Spirit Gems. In the game, you will find uncut Spirit Gems, with which you “cut” your skills. The cut gems, which then become specific Skill Gems, are incorporated in your skill overview.

Update, February 10, 2025: The article has been updated and adjusted.

What are Spirit Gems? Spirit Gems are Will Gems in Path of Exile 2 that give you certain permanent enhancements or improve their level. To activate the enhancements, you need Will, which appears as an attribute on equipment, among other things. Depending on how much Will you have available, the more Spirit Gems you can activate. Once activated, they trigger automatically without you having to press anything on your Skill Bar.

To obtain Spirit Gems, you need uncut Spirit Gems. You can receive them as rewards in the campaign and as drops from monsters. To store them, you can acquire special chest compartments in PoE 2.

Below we list all Spirit Gems along with their names in-game and their permanent effects. They are divided alphabetically and by level.

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All Spirit Gems and Their Permanent Effects

To show you which Will Gems you can currently cut and use, navigate through the classes or select “All Gems” below so you don’t miss any. As long as you have sufficient points in certain attributes, you can also cut Gems from other classes. There are Spirit Gems of levels 4, 8, and 14:

All Spirit Gems of Level 4

  • Grim Feast: While the skill is active, enemies and resurrected creatures that die in your presence have a chance to drop grim remnants. Picking up a grim remnant grants you energy shield, which can overfill your maximum energy shield.
  • Withering Presence: While the skill is active, it periodically withers enemies in your presence.
  • Arctic Armor: Summons an icy barrier that builds phases over time. While the barrier has phases, melee attacks that hit you remove a phase, creating an icy explosion that deals cold spell damage to the attacker.
  • Spirit Dance: You periodically receive Spirit Veils. If you are hit while you have a Spirit Veil, it is immediately consumed and restores energy shield based on your evasion value.
  • Pillaged Armor: Use fragments of armor you have looted from enemies to enhance your own. Completely breaking an enemy’s armor grants you a stack of Pillaged Armor for a duration, and you gain armor and thorns per stack.
  • Herald of Ash: While the skill is active, enemies you kill with attacks and excess damage cause an explosion that ignites enemies around based on the excess damage dealt.
  • Herald of Ice: While active, smashing an enemy with an attack hit creates an icy explosion that deals attack damage to enemies in the vicinity.
  • Herald of Thunder: While the skill is active, killing shocked enemies with attack damage triggers lightning on subsequent attack hits, which deals attack damage to all enemies in the vicinity.
  • War Banner: While this skill is active, killing enemies with attacks or standing in the vicinity of a unique enemy generates Heroism. Using this skill consumes your Heroism to place an inspiring banner with an aura that grants you and allies in the vicinity attack damage and accuracy as long as the banner lasts. The banner cannot gain Heroism while it is placed, and you cannot place a banner while you already have a banner placed.
  • Magma Barrier: When you raise your shield, it is enhanced with magma for a short time; if you block during this time, magma splashes onto the attacker and grants you a resistance charge.
  • Mana Remnants: Summons surging bolts to restore your mana. While the skill is active, shocked enemies you kill have a chance to generate a Mana Remnant, and critical hits against a shocked target generate a Mana Remnant every few seconds. Picking up a Mana Remnant grants you mana, which can overfill your maximum mana.
  • Pestbringer: Stores all poison damage caused by you. Using the skill Pestbringer unleashes the stored poison.
  • Withering Presence: While the skill is active, it periodically withers enemies in your presence.
  • Wind Dancer: Grants a buff that increases your evasion per phase. If you are hit by a melee attack while you have the buff, all phases are consumed to damage and push back enemies around you.
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All Spirit Gems of Level 8

  • Barrier Summoning: While active, this summon gains energy when your energy shield is damaged by hits. When the summon is used once enough energy has been collected, the energy is consumed and embedded spells are triggered. These can be triggered multiple times if sufficient energy is available.
  • Blasphemy: Transforms embedded curse spells into malevolent auras that apply their effects to all enemies in the vicinity.
  • Elemental Summoning: While this skill is active, this summon gains energy when you freeze, shock, or ignite an enemy. When the summon is used once enough energy has been collected, it consumes energy to trigger embedded spells and can trigger them multiple times as long as it has enough energy.
  • Herald of Pestilence: While active, the Herald transfers the poison from poisoned enemies you kill to other enemies in the vicinity and has a chance to also incapacitate them.
  • Berserker Rage: While the skill is active, it grants you a rage charge if you freeze, electrocute, or immobilize an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
  • Shard Eater: While the skill is active, your crossbow reloads when you consume freeze, shock, ignite, or completely shattered armor on an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
  • Defiance Banner: While this skill is active, killing enemies with attacks or standing in the vicinity of a unique enemy generates Heroism. Using this skill consumes your Heroism to place an inspiring banner with an aura that grants you and allies in the vicinity armor, evasion, and movement speed as long as the banner lasts. The banner cannot gain Heroism while it is placed, and you cannot place a banner while you already have a banner placed.
  • Lingering Illusion: Creates a short-lived illusory copy of you when you use the evasion roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies destroyed by enemies grant you an energy charge.
  • Cast on Ignite: While the skill is active, it gains energy when you ignite enemies and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy.
  • Cast on Creature Death: While the skill is active, it gains energy when one of your creatures is killed and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy. No spells can be embedded that create creatures.
  • Time of Need: Summons divine blessings that regularly heal you and remove curses and elemental impairments from you.
  • Cast on Freeze: While the skill is active, it gains energy when you freeze enemies and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy.
  • Cast on Shock: While the skill is active, it gains energy when you shock enemies and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy.
  • Overwhelming Presence: While the skill is active, enemies in your presence can be stunned more easily and elemental impairments can be inflicted on them.
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All Spirit Gems of Level 14

  • Archmage: While the skill is active, your non-channeling spells cost additional mana and deal extra lightning damage, both based on your maximum mana.
  • Charge Infusion: While the skill is active, you gain powerful buffs based on your active charges. However, maintaining the buff consumes charges every few seconds.
  • Sacrifice: While the skill is active, your undead resurrecting creatures can be used instead of corpses for your skills, but your creatures are resurrected more slowly.
  • Alchemist’s Blessing: While the skill is active, it passively grants you flask fills and causes your life and mana regeneration from your flasks to also apply to allies in your presence.
  • Sickle Summoning: While the skill is active, this summon gains energy when you kill an enemy with a melee attack. When the summon is used once enough energy has been collected, it consumes energy to trigger embedded spells and can trigger them multiple times as long as it has enough energy.
  • Frenzy: While the skill is active, it strengthens your frenzy and grants you life steal based on your frenzy, but you lose health during the frenzy.
  • Death Banner: While this skill is active, killing enemies with attacks or standing in the vicinity of a unique enemy generates Heroism. Using this skill consumes your Heroism to place an inspiring banner with an aura that grants you and allies in the vicinity stun threshold, elemental impairment threshold, and flask fills as long as the banner lasts. The banner cannot gain Heroism while it is placed, and you cannot place a banner while you already have a banner placed.
  • Cast on Critical Hit: While the skill is active, it gains energy when you hit an enemy critically and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy.
  • Cast on Evasion Roll: While the skill is active, it gains energy when you use the evasion roll and triggers embedded spells as soon as it reaches maximum energy.
  • Weariness: While the skill is active, you deal more hit damage to rare and unique enemies the longer you fight against them, and you gain death blow against them if you have fought long enough.
  • Confluence of Elements: Draws from a stream of raw and unpredictable elemental power, causing you to deal significantly more damage with a randomly chosen element. The chosen element changes frequently, with the same element being chosen multiple times in a row.

Recommended Spirit Gems for Individual Classes

To avoid listing the Gems and their effects multiple times in the text, we will mention the Spirit Gems recommended for each class in the game below:

  • Witch:
    • Level 4: Grim Feast, Withering Presence
    • Level 8: Barrier Summoning, Cast on Creature Death, Blasphemy
    • Level 14: Sacrifice, Cast on Critical Hit
  • Sorceress:
    • Level 4: Flame Skull, Arctic Armor, Mana Remnants
    • Level 8: Cast on Ignite, Cast on Freeze, Cast on Shock
    • Level 14: Blink, Archmage, Confluence of Elements
  • Warrior:
    • Level 4: Pillaged Armor, Herald of Ash, Magma Barrier
    • Level 8: Time of Need, Overwhelming Presence
    • Level 14: Frenzy, Death Banner
  • Mercenary:
    • Level 4: Herald of Ash, Herald of Thunder, War Banner
    • Level 8: Shard Eater, Overwhelming Presence, Defiance Banner
    • Level 14: Weariness, Death Banner
  • Ranger:
    • Level 4: Herald of Thunder, Pestbringer, Wind Dancer
    • Level 8: Berserker Rage, Herald of Pestilence
    • Level 14: Alchemist’s Blessing, Weariness
  • Monk:
    • Level 4: Spirit Dance, Herald of Ice, Herald of Thunder
    • Level 8: Barrier Summoning, Elemental Summoning, Lingering Illusion
    • Level 14: Charge Infusion, Sickle Summoning, Cast on Evasion Roll

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Equipping & Activating Spirit Gems

How do I equip Spirit Gems? You activate the uncut Will Gem and then select a permanent enhancement from the overview that suits your class. For this, you can navigate through the classes on the left or click on “All Gems” below. Then, when you cut a skill, you will find it in your inventory. After that, you place it in your skill overview in a free slot.

If Gems are grayed out, it is because you need an uncut Gem of a higher level or you do not have enough points in an attribute.

How do I activate Spirit Gems? If you have enough Will, you can activate the new skill with the key that is shown to you when hovering over it. It grants you a permanent enhancement triggered by other skills. For example, the skill “Flame Skull” of the Sorceress is triggered when fire area spells are used.

Grayed out Gems are missing certain requirements.
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Don’t forget to activate your new permanent skills!

Can I swap Spirit Gems? You can remove Spirit Gems from your skill overview, swap them, and reinsert them – just like “normal” skill gems. This allows you to try out different Will Gems for your builds. If you pull them out of their slot, you can store them in your inventory or your chest. This applies to all Gems – uncut and cut.

To upgrade Spirit Gems, you need to find uncut Will Gems of a higher level. If so, you can upgrade the level of your existing Gems or cut new ones.

In addition to Spirit Gems, there are also Support Gems in Path of Exile 2. As the name suggests, these are a support for the skills you have equipped. With support gems, you can modify and enhance your skills. What Support Gems are available and what they can do, you can learn here: Path of Exile 2: All Support Gems and their effects overview

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Diablo 4: Farming Tributes in Season 7 – Here’s How to Do It Quickly

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By using tributes, you increase your chances of specific loot in Diablo 4 in the undercity of Kurast. You can find out which tributes exist and where you can best farm them here on MeinMMO.

The undercity of Kurast is a timed dungeon with multiple phases, where you can level up and loot. Once you start your run, a timer begins to count down, which you can extend by completing monsters and events. In the undercity and throughout Sanctuary, you will find tributes that will help you farm even better. The undercity and the tributes are part of the Vessel of Hatred expansion.

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What do I need tributes for? As soon as you start collecting tributes, you can use them in the undercity of Kurast to increase your chances of specific loot. Higher-quality tributes provide the best loot but also significantly increase the challenge of the undercity run.

The difficulty level at which you play also contributes to the quality of loot. Blizzard has removed the often-criticized world tiers in Diablo 4 and introduced torment levels:

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Farm Spots for Tributes

Where can I find tributes? Basically, you can find tributes everywhere in Sanctuary. You will find different types of tributes that increase your chances of specific loot. The best places to find them are:

  • Tributes that increase the chance of runes: Pit
  • Tributes for Legendaries & Uniques: Chests from the Whispering Tree, World Bosses
  • Tributes for Boss Materials: Bosses in the torment levels
  • Tributes for Obduzit: Nightmare Dungeons, Hell Hordes

The tributes are collected in the inventory tab for dungeon keys. Since you only need them for the undercity, and there is a loot chest on site, you can also store them in your chest. After all, all those keys take up a lot of space in your inventory.

What types of tributes are there? There are magical, rare, legendary, and unique tributes. Tributes from the “rare” tier can only be used at the torment levels, while “magical” ones can be used before that. Depending on which tributes you use in the portal activator in the undercity in Nahantu, the less starting time you have. Additionally, health potions drop less frequently. However, you will receive better loot and higher chances for specific items.

Examples of tributes:

  • Tribute of Mysticism (magical): Increases the chance for runes
  • Tribute of Growth (magical): Increases XP
  • Tribute of Refinement (rare): Increases the chance for Obduzit
  • Tribute of Titans (rare): Increases the chance for boss materials
  • Tribute of Harmony (rare): Increases the chance for runes
  • Tribute of Ascendance (unique): Increases the chance for Uniques & Mythic Uniques
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To use the high-quality tributes from the “rare” category, you must be on a torment level. To do this, you need to level your character to the maximum level of 60 and unlock the torment levels in the pit. How to level up the fastest in Diablo 4 is covered in our guide: Diablo 4: Level up quickly in the current season – Leveling Guide up to level 60

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Diablo 4: Farming Glyph XP in Season 7 – Here’s How to Do It Fastest

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In Diablo 4, the glyphs on the Paragon board play an important role for all builds. Here on MeinMMO, you will learn how to level them up the fastest and where to find them.

What do I need glyphs for? By reaching level 60, you unlock your Paragon board in Diablo 4. From then on, you will no longer receive additional skill points, but points to distribute on the board. You can collect a total of 300 Paragon points to use them on Paragon boards and further improve your character.

Each board of the Paragon board has a socket where you can place a glyph. Glyphs provide certain bonuses that you optimize by leveling them up – the maximum level is 100. There are magical, rare, and legendary glyphs.

Update, February 10, 2025: The article has been updated and adjusted for Season 7.

Where do I get glyphs? Once you reach level 60, any activity can drop glyphs. However, you have the best chances in the Pit and in Nightmare Dungeons. Other farming spots are chests from the Whispering Tree and the bosses at torment levels. Here you can see where to farm tributes, oboli, materials, glyphs, and other items for the endgame most effectively.

With Season 6, Blizzard abolished the often criticized world tiers and introduced new torment levels:

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How to level your glyphs the fastest

How do I level glyphs? You level your glyphs exclusively in Nightmare Dungeons. Once you have completed a run, a kind of orb will pop up around you, where an “Awakened Glyph Stone” is located. If you interact with it, you can select a glyph that you want to level up.

This works based on tries. You receive 3 tries to upgrade a glyph. If your character does not die during the run, you receive 1 additional try. Depending on the difficulty level of the dungeon and the level difference between the glyph and the dungeon level, the chance of a successful upgrade increases. If the difference is greater than 20, the glyph receives an additional upgrade (via maxroll.gg).

The amount of XP you earn in Nightmare Dungeons depends on the level of the dungeon. The higher the level, the more XP you will earn for your glyphs at the end.

Tips to level glyphs as quickly as possible:

  • Try a few Nightmare Dungeon runs on the torment levels and stay at the level where you can reach the end the fastest. If you have to fight for a long time, it’s better to choose a lower level.
  • While higher dungeon levels give you more glyph XP, it’s not useful if you take longer to clear the mobs. Adjust your equipment as needed.
  • Mark a “favorite city” to teleport there quickly. Use the merchants in the city to break down or sell your loot in between. Then head directly to the next dungeon.
  • If you have the opportunity, go through the Nightmare Dungeons in groups. To reach the next level and ultimately the boss, you often have to kill many monsters or complete specific tasks, which you can share among yourselves. Tip: In the Nightmare Dungeons in Nahantu, your only task is usually “Explore the area and defeat the boss”.
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In Diablo 4, not only was the level and loot system adjusted, but also the hell floods and experience points. Leveling is currently faster than ever before. Additionally, you can now dive into the hell floods starting from level 1 and farm XP and loot there. In Season 7, the “Witch Floods” were also introduced, which are good for leveling starting from level 1. How to collect XP the fastest in Diablo 4, you will find out in our leveling guide.

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Path of Exile 2: All Information about the Release – Early Access, Classes & Crossplay

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 4 minutes

With Path of Exile 2 (short PoE2), the successor to the popular action RPG was brought into Early Access on Steam and PS5 in 2024. MeinMMO provides all information about the release, crossplay, system requirements, and whether the game works on the Steam Deck.

Update: The article was reviewed on February 10, 2025, and is up to date.

When will the official release start? The full release of the game is expected to take place between six and twelve months after the start of the Early Access phase. Therefore, a release can be expected between May 2025 and December 2025.

When does the Early Access start? The Early Access of Path of Exile 2 started on December 6, 2024, at 8:00 PM. Originally, the action RPG was supposed to start in beta, but it has now been confirmed that the game will initially be available in Early Access on Steam, via Epic Games Store, the in-house PC client, PS5, and XBOX.

What does the Early Access of Path of Exile 2 look like? PoE2 will initially be in Early Access for an indefinite period. This means the game will not be released with all features and will continue to be developed gradually.

The campaign of the game will also be presented only in a shortened form. Adventurers can only play Acts 1-3. Acts 4-6 will be replaced by Acts 1-3 in “Cruel Mode”. This mode has the same content but plays a little faster and more difficult than the original acts. The campaign is expected to take about 25 hours to complete.

Here you can watch the trailer for PoE2, which shows you how the bosses in the game are created:

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Path of Exile 2 on Console: PS5, XBOX, and Steam Deck

On which consoles will it be released? Path of Exile 2 will be released on PS5. To play it on the PlayStation 5, you will need a PlayStation Plus subscription.

PoE2 will also be released on the XBOX Series X|S. To play on the XBOX, you will need an “Xbox Game Pass Core” subscription or an “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate” subscription.

Is Path of Exile 2 available on PS4? No, PoE2 will not be available on PlayStation 4. However, the game is available for the successor PS5.

Do you have to buy PoE2 to play it? Path of Exile 2 will initially only be accessible to supporters who have purchased a package for at least €30. Once the game is released as a full version, it will be available to everyone for free.

Additionally, you will be able to participate in the Early Access of Path of Exile 2 if you have previously purchased a top-tier supporter package or if you have invested $480 or more in the predecessor Path of Exile (on a single platform) throughout the game’s lifespan.

Can you play Path of Exile 2 on the Steam Deck? Yes, Path of Exile 2 will work on the Steam Deck. Current test versions run well in 40 FPS mode, as game director Jonathan Rogers revealed in a conversation with MeinMMO.

Do I need a new account? PoE and Path of Exile 2 run on the same account. If you have already registered an account for Path of Exile, you will also find your EA access for Path of Exile 2 there. Additionally, you will have access in PoE2 to all microtransactions made in PoE.

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The Classes in Early Access and Genderlock

With the Early Access launch, the following six classes will be available in Path of Exile 2:

  • Monk
  • Warrior
  • Ranger
  • Mercenary
  • Witch
  • Sorceress

Is there a gender lock? As in the predecessor, the classes of Path of Exile 2 are fixed, predefined characters that can hardly be customized. For example, you cannot change the predefined gender again. A witch is always female, a monk is always male.

Will there be a passive tree again? Yes, the large passive skill tree will also be available in Path of Exile 2. The developers revealed to us that it will differ from the tree of the predecessor and is even supposed to be even larger. However, it should still be possible to gain additional skill points through level-ups and quests throughout the game.

What else is known about the scope? According to the developers, you can expect an extensive campaign with three acts, 50 bosses, 400 monster types, and various endgame content. More information can be found here:

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Crossplay, Couch-Coop, and Cross-Progression

Does Path of Exile 2 support crossplay and cross-progression? Both features will be supported by Path of Exile 2. This means you can play with your friends even if you are on different platforms. And if you want to use different platforms yourself, you can easily do so without having to own multiple accounts.

Does Path of Exile 2 support couch co-op? In May 2024, the developers announced the special platform features of Path of Exile 2. This includes couch co-op. You can sit with a buddy in front of a platform and go loot hunting together. In couch co-op, you can also navigate through different menus like the inventory or talent tree at the same time.

Path of Exile 2: System Requirements PC – Full HD, 1440p, and 4K

What should you consider? The system requirements for Path of Exile 2 may change in the coming months. Because at this time (as of November 2024), the action RPG is still an “Early Access” title.

Minimum requirements:

  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • Processor: 4 core 2.8GHz x64-compatible
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or ATI Radeon RX 470
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband internet connection
  • Storage: 100 GB of available storage space

The developers point out that your graphics card must have at least 3 GB of VRAM to start the game.

Recommended requirements:

  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10500 or AMD Ryzen 5 3700X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon RX 5600XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband internet connection
  • Storage: 100 GB of available storage space

PoE2 benefits from an SSD hard drive; therefore, the developers recommend you install the game on such a drive.

Originally, the release of PoE2 was planned for an earlier date. However, the developers announced that the launch would be postponed to ensure that you do not lose anything from the first part that you have already purchased: The release is postponed so that you do not lose anything from the predecessor that you have purchased.

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A former WoW developer says: Of all things, Marvel Rivals could solve a major problem of today’s RPGs

Ody Ody Reading time 2 minutes

Many role-playing games have a big problem, and the hero shooter Marvel Rivals might promise the solution, says a former WoW developer.

Who is this developer? It is Chris Kaleiki. He worked mainly as a class designer on the MMORPG World of Warcraft for 13 years. In 2020, he founded Notorious Studios with former Blizzard colleagues. He is currently working on the fantasy RPG Legacy: Steel & Sorcery.

You can watch a trailer for Legacy: Steel & Sorcery here:

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What is the big problem with modern RPGs? As he revealed in an interview with GamesRadar+, there was a theme that particularly occupied Kaleiki during the development of his new game: meta builds.

Within just a few weeks of release, players usually discover the strongest builds that prepare them for any situation. While such a meta is efficient, it can dampen the enjoyment of the game because players are encouraged to stick to what is tried and true instead of trying something new.

Changing synergies for a mutable meta

How does Marvel Rivals address the meta problem? In Marvel Rivals, there are synergies between heroes. For example, if Thor and Storm fight on the same side, Storm benefits from new lightning abilities. Thor, on the other hand, can be revived by a Hela if she lands a death blow.

The developers of Marvel Rivals want to continuously change these hero synergies. They do not want to try to eliminate meta builds but rather enable new ones repeatedly. According to Kaleiki, that makes all the difference:

The meta is constantly changing for the player, so players must constantly reevaluate and think: ‘What is the best, what is the new meta?’ That’s the only thing you can really do.

Hero synergies like those in Marvel Rivals will not exist in Legacy: Steel & Sorcery, but the developers still want to inject momentum into the meta through new maps and seasons. In one season, for example, a crafting material could be particularly abundant to encourage crafting new items and builds.

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What do you think about this topic? Do you always play according to the meta, or do you prefer to do your own thing? Feel free to let us know in the comments. You can learn more about Legacy: Steel & Sorcery in this article, but keep in mind that the mentioned beta test and demo have already ended: Former WoW developers showcase new fantasy game on Steam

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The 5 funniest quests in World of Warcraft

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 6 minutes

World of Warcraft is full of amusing quests. We take a look at the 5 funniest quests you can undertake in Azeroth.

In World of Warcraft, there are countless quests – several thousand. Completing them all is an undertaking that can take months or even years. And although many stories in Azeroth revolve around the end of the world, the destruction of cities, and attacks from demonic legions, humor also often plays a central role in the tasks.

We take a look at 5 quest lines whose content or ideas are simply funny and are among the funniest quests that World of Warcraft has to offer.

And yes – we know that humor is highly subjective. Therefore, in this article, we focus on quests where the humorous intent of the developers is clearly evident.

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An Important Lesson

The Un’goro Crater was already considered quite curious in Classic, full of strange references to Nintendo characters. With the overhaul of the “Cataclysm” expansion, the winking charm of the area has been retained, and not everything is taken too seriously.

The Un’goro Crater is full of various dinosaur variants – but in the eyes of Maximillian of Northshire, they are nothing more than dragons that have kidnapped some princesses and that must now be heroically taken down.

You must help the noble knight Maximillian of Northshire live up to his reputation and help a fair maiden in distress multiple times. Or rather several maidens.

For Maximillian, there is a damsel in distress for absolutely everything, for whom he would even give his last piece of armor to save.

WoW Maximillian of Northshire UnGoro Dragon
Maximillian and his squire during “dragon hunting”.

However, you are not the great hero but just his squire. Also, the fact that sometimes you put some maidens in danger through your actions is, of course, another matter…

The whole quest line is definitely worth a closer look, as it is among the funniest ones you can discover in the south of Kalimdor.

Maximillian was so popular that he later appeared again in the Legion expansion, where he particularly delighted the paladins. He even became one of the most significant paladins of the entire order.

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8 Rings in Path of Exile 2 that you must never leave behind

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

In Path of Exile 2, it is sometimes difficult to determine which items are valuable and which are not. We will show you 8 rings that you should definitely not leave behind.

What kind of rings are we talking about? In Path of Exile 2, it is often not just the type of ring that determines its value. Rather, it comes down to the randomly generated attributes that can appear on these specific rings. However, only certain types of rings offer the full potential when equipped with the right mods. Other rings, even if they have comparable stats, are usually significantly less valuable.

Why are the right attributes so crucial? In PoE 2, most rings appear with random values. Only with the appropriate attributes does an ordinary item become powerful. Especially in the endgame, it is no longer enough to equip items with just the right base values. The additional attributes also need to be right.

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These rings are valuable

Which rings should you pick up? In Path of Exile 2, you will be overwhelmed with loot in certain areas. However, you should always pick up the following rings to check their values.

  • Breach Ring
    • Increases maximum quality by a certain percentage.
  • Gold Ring
    • Increases the rarity of found items by 6–15 %
  • Pearl Ring
    • Increases casting speed by 7–10 %
  • Prismatic Ring
    • Increases all elemental resistances by 7–10 %
  • Amethyst Ring
    • Increases chaos resistance by 7–13 %
  • Topaz Ring
    • Increases lightning resistance by 20–30 %
  • Sapphire Ring
    • Increases cold resistance by 20–30 %
  • Ruby Ring
    • Increases fire resistance by 20–30 %

These rings all have a usable base for various builds. A ring of another type is less valuable with the same good stats because they do not fit as well into meta builds.

Relevant attributes for caster builds

What are the right values? The best values on the rings are divided into values for caster builds and values for other attackers. Rings that are suitable for casters have at least one of the following values to be truly valuable:

  • Maximum mana: 150–189
  • Increased casting speed: 17–24 %
  • Increased lightning or general elemental damage: 23–30 %
  • Increased intelligence: 25–33
  • Elemental resistances fire, cold, lightning: 31–45 %

Even one of these values on one of the aforementioned ring types can be valuable. If you find a ring that combines two of these stats, that is even better.

Relevant attributes for attacker builds

In builds that primarily rely on physical or hybrid damage, life and damage values are in the forefront:

  • Maximum life: 85–119
  • Increased physical damage: 14–32 %
  • Increased cold damage: 16–37 %
  • Increased lightning damage: 31–71 %
  • Attribute values strength, dexterity, intelligence: 25–33
  • Elemental resistances fire, cold, lightning: 31–45 %
  • Chaos resistance: 20–27 %

Again, one correct attribute is good, but multiple stats make your ring truly valuable.

Additional valuable attributes

Besides the build-specific values, other attributes can significantly increase the value of a ring:

  • Increased rarity of found items: 21–32 %
  • All elemental resistances: 12–16 %
  • Increased mana regeneration: 50–69 %
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In Path of Exile 2, it is not the ring itself that counts, but the combination of ring type and the attributes present on it. Only the mentioned types of rings have the full potential to significantly improve your build with the right mods and are therefore valuable.

A ring with multiple suitable mods is a real gem and can serve your character deep into the endgame. It is best to keep only the valuable ring types and carefully check if their values match those mentioned above. If you have a ring, it is better not to listen to the community, otherwise, it could turn into trash: A player from Path of Exile 2 turned his precious ring into trash because he listened to the community

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No one wanted to play a champion in LoL at release, even though he was so strong

Nico Scheibel Nico Scheibel Reading time 2 minutes

In League of Legends, new champions are regularly released. Many of them are very strong right at launch. Some of these champions receive a rework after some time to adjust abilities and playstyle, but this champ simply wasn’t played despite his strength.

Which champion is being talked about? Yorick the Gravedigger was released in 2011. He was a Juggernaut and could deal a lot of damage while also taking hits. With his abilities, he could summon multiple ghouls. The Ultimate created a clone of an allied champion and revived them for a few seconds after death.

Why was the old Yorick so strong? With the help of his ghouls and the Ultimate to create a clone, many 1v1 matches against Yorick felt like an unfair fight. With each ghoul, he received additional attack damage and damage reduction.

His ghouls could slow down opponents, speed up Yorick, and heal him. If the cloned champion died, they would be revived for 10 seconds and could continue to use all abilities. 

The simple abilities meant that Yorick only had to run towards opponents while his army did the rest. Very few champions could match him in a 1v1, and they were easily defeated in the lane by Yorick’s ghoul army.

A popular joke in the community about the old Yorick was:

  • “A Yorick walks into a bar, there is no counter.”

The word “Counter” is translated into English as counter or bar, depending on the context. 

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Yorick’s playstyle was boring

So why did no one want to play him? The old Yorick was what is called a “Stat-Checker”. This type of champion has simple and not very complex abilities and relies on their high stats. Many players find this playstyle boring and outdated. 

His abilities felt poorly designed and not cohesive. The playstyle revolving around his ghouls was frustrating for beginners due to the automated attack behavior. If a ghoul attacked the wrong opponent, the player couldn’t redirect them.

The popularity (via leagueofgraphs.com) was about 1%. It is determined by the pick, ban, and win rate. Some players suspected that Riot didn’t know how to balance Yorick, so they banned him from the free rotation of champions.

Another champion was also banned earlier, but not from the free rotation, rather from the entire game.

Yorick appeared at a time when Riot was regularly releasing new champions. Due to the large amount of new champs, some could not be properly developed and later received a significant rework.

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What happened to Yorick? With the major rework of Yorick in 2016, his abilities and appearance were completely overhauled. He was allowed to keep his ghouls; however, Yorick was no longer buffed by them. With one of the new abilities, the ghouls can attack selected opponents. Yorick is protected by the Mistress of the Mists through his Ultimate and became one of the best split-pushers in the game. 

Yorick is still a good 1v1 champion, but he is easier to defeat and has to use his abilities wisely. His new unique playstyle has slightly increased his popularity.

Nowadays, Riot releases new champions less frequently. These are often interestingly designed and offer unique playstyles. However, the latest mage Mel faced some criticism at launch: LoL brings new champion Mel, but players are mocking the “mage for babies”

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Diablo 4 Lord Zir: Location, Drops and Level

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

How to summon Lord Zir in Diablo 4 in Season 8, where to find the boss and what loot he drops, you will learn here on MeinMMO.

Update, May 6, 2025: The article has been revised and updated for Season 8.

How to summon Lord Zir: You can find Zir starting from torment level 1 in the hideout “Seat of the Ancient” in the “Darkened Path”, east of Kyovashad. To summon hideout bosses, you no longer need special materials since Season 8. You can simply enter his dungeon and summon him at the altar.

Where do I get “Exquisite Blood”? After defeating Lord Zir, a chest spawns, which you open with Exquisite Blood to obtain his loot. The materials you need for the bosses now drop in almost all activities. Depending on which content you prefer, you essentially farm the bottles quite “on the side”.

You can get the blood bottles, among other places, as a drop:

What level is Lord Zir? With Season 6, Blizzard abolished the often criticized world levels and integrated a new difficulty system. The monster levels then orient themselves to the level on which you are playing and are no longer displayed. Therefore, Zir’s level depends on your difficulty level, as does that of the enemies you encounter in the “Darkened Path” and in front of the “Seat of the Ancient”. You will primarily face Abominations and Skeletons there.

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Defeating Lord Zir: What you need to pay attention to

How do I fight Lord Zir? Prepare well for the fight against Zir and increase your fire resistance through your equipment and gems in your jewelry, the maximum value is 70%. Alternatively, you can equip yourself with the “Elixir of Fire Resistance”.

After you have gone through the “Darkened Path”, you reach the “Seat of the Ancient”, in the heart of which you summon Lord Zir. He crawls out from his hiding place with a loud rumble.

At first, Zir attacks you alone, later he spawns vampiric mobs. He flaps his wings and rains blood down on you, avoid both as much as possible. As soon as Zir takes a crab-like stance, he strikes at you with his claws. Make sure to move quickly behind him.

After a while, Zir teleports away from you and charges a powerful wing flap to knock you back. You will see a marking on the ground, which you should avoid. Depending on which build you are playing, you can utilize Zir’s mobs well to charge your damage.

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Loot Drops from Lord Zir

What uniques does Lord Zir drop? At Zir, you have the chance to get class-specific uniques, but also ones that can be equipped by all classes:

  • all classes: Blade Plate, Boldness, Yen’s Blessing
  • Barbarians: Ramaladni’s Opus, Eraser, Arreat’s Stance, Helm of the Ugly Bastard, Curse of Ahjad-Den
  • Sorcerers: Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo, Shattered Winterglass, Sidhe Bindings, Okun’s Catalyst
  • Druids: Meat Grinder, Wildheart Hunger, Mjolnir Ring, Ominous Crescent
  • Hunters: Ashara’s Khanjar, Thief’s Kiss, Trickster’s Deceit, Assassin’s Path
  • Necromancers: Cuirass of the Blood Crafter, Lidless Wall, Cruor’s Embrace, Kessim’s Legacy, Sanguivore, Zir’s Blade
  • Spirit-Spawned: Hyacinth Wrap, Wushe Nak Pa, Band of the First Breath

What else does Lord Zir drop? Besides the uniques, you also receive “Sand-Singed Bindings” from Zir, which you need for the loot chest of Andariel. Note that each player must open a loot chest with the boss materials themselves. In addition, you will receive from Zir the cosmetic headgear “Diadem of the Ancients.”

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Player takes almost 6 years in Pokémon Go to solve a single task because he is too bad at aiming

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

6 years for an event quest in Pokémon Go. A player has now achieved this. He always failed at a specific task. Because this requires you to catch Pokémon very skillfully. But the player simply couldn’t manage that.

Pokémon Go thrives on tasks and missions for which you receive specific rewards. But one player didn’t have it particularly easy: The user Loba_Tiddies reports now on Reddit that it took him almost 6 years to complete an event. This was mainly due to a single task that he just couldn’t solve.

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Because a player can’t aim, it takes him 6 years for an event

What task became the problem? In the event tasks in Pokémon Go, there are missions where you need to catch Pokémon with skillful throws. The better you throw and the more accurately you hit the Pokémon, the higher the throws are rated. Pay attention to the catch circle when catching: The smaller it gets, the harder it is to hit the monster. Currently, there are three ratings:

  • Good throws
  • Great throws
  • Fabulous throws

The mentioned player had to achieve at least 3 great throws in a row for his task. But this posed a major problem for him, as he explained that he is “bad at aiming.” Therefore, it took almost 6 years for him to finally complete the event from 2019.

Is there a trick for better throws? Yes, a player explains that a surprising trick actually helped him. He writes on Reddit.com:

For throws in a streak quest, you should click on the Pokémon, turn on airplane mode, and throw your ball.

If it is the desired throw, turn the internet back on; if you don’t succeed, close the game, turn the internet back on, and reopen the game… this way you won’t lose your streak.

I remember how I struggled to make 3 fabulous throws in a row and read that somewhere; it really helped.

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Diablo 4 Grigoire summoning: Location and Unique Drops

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In the Hall of Atonement, Grigoire can be summoned – a boss in Diablo 4 that can drop certain Uniques. You can find out which items you can get from him and what materials you need to summon him at MeinMMO.

Update, May 6, 2025: The article has been revised and updated for Season 8.

This is how you summon Grigoire: You can find Grigoire from Qual-Level 1 in the Hideout in the “Hall of Atonement” in the Dry Steppes, south of the waypoint “Ked Bardu”. To summon Hideout bosses, you no longer need special mats since Season 8. You can simply enter his dungeon and summon him at the altar.

Once you have defeated Grigoire, a chest spawns that you can open with 12 “Living Steel” to obtain his loot. You can get it from Whispering Tree chests and from chests in the Hell Flood.

What level is Grigoire? With Season 6, Blizzard abolished the often-criticized world tiers and integrated a new difficulty system. The monster levels then depend on the level you are playing on and will no longer be displayed. Therefore, Grigoire’s level depends on your difficulty level, as does that of the enemies that await you in the “Hall of Atonement.” There, you mainly encounter knights.

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Information on loot drops from Grigoire

Which Uniques does Grigoire drop? With Grigoire, you have the chance to get class-specific Uniques, but also those that you can equip for all classes:

  • all classes: Leggings of Regret, Cleaver of the Butcher
  • Barbarians: Wrath of Harrogath, Battle Trance, Twin Strikes, Unbroken Chain
  • Sorcerers: Staff of Lam Esen, Ice Heartbreak, Flame Weaver, Axial Connection, Greeting of Verglas
  • Druids: Insatiable Rage, Zenith of the Hunter, Waxing Moon, Earthbreaker
  • Hunters: Hakan’s Message, Shadow Touch, Seal of the Saboteur, Veil of Khanduras
  • Necromancers: Cuirass of the Blood Artisan, Roar from the Depths, Leggings of the Void Tomb, Even Striker, Path of Trag’Oul
  • Spiritborn: Protection of the Great, Emblem of the Peacemaker, Ring of the Midnight Sun, Cloak of Loyalty

In addition to the Uniques, you also receive “Shards of Torment,” which you need for the loot chest of Duriel. Additionally, you receive a cosmetic item for your mount from Grigoire.

Which bosses you can farm the Uniques in Diablo 4 from, you can find out here:

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Tips for the fight against Grigoire

Prepare yourselves for the fight against Grigoire and equip yourselves with potions that increase your lightning resistance. Grigoire strikes at you with his weapon – try to dodge the attacks. He spawns electrical poles that push you back. However, you can dodge through the lightning lines. Additionally, Grigoire attacks you with lightning on the ground and in the air.

After Grigoire has lost part of his life, he spawns knights to assist him. They appear in a ring and quickly approach you. It is best to use AoE attacks to take them out quickly while keeping an eye on the boss.

Always pay close attention to the ground, where circles and individual fields are marked with lightning. Avoid them and/or utilize abilities that harden you, make you immune, or grant you a shield.

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If you are still considering which build you want to play to take down Grigoire, our tier list for the best builds might help you – there we show you the strongest classes and builds for the endgame in Season 8. Additionally, there is a brief description of what the builds are capable of and what makes them so good: Diablo 4 Season 8 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame

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WoW: Guild Leader ‘OnlyFangs’ dies in raid, betrayed by all and also dissed by Blizzard

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The streamer guild OnlyFangs has lost many characters in WoW Classic. This is because the guild leader made a critical mistake …

When it comes to drama surrounding World of Warcraft, no project has been as successful as the guild “OnlyFangs”. Here, streamers have come together to experience entertaining adventures in the hardcore version of World of Warcraft. After many months of planning, they finally headed into the raid “Molten Core”.

The chaos was perfect. The guild leader was abandoned by his teammates and lost his character permanently.

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WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here!

What is happening in WoW HC? In the hardcore version, much revolves around the streamer guild OnlyFangs. Well-known content creators play their characters in roleplay and try to reach level 60 first and then conquer the raids. This often leads to interesting intrigues, moral conflicts, or discussions about how to behave in a dangerous moment. Particularly the incidents with PirateSoftware sparked numerous discussions that made the streamer appear in a different light for many viewers. From time to time, the guild leadership is also challenged in a duel against a noob.

What happened now? After many months of preparation, the guild OnlyFangs finally had enough characters ready to tackle the raid “Molten Core”. Under the leadership of the raid and guild leader Tyler1, they made good progress – until the boss Baron Geddon. The fight then spiraled out of control, and just before the boss was defeated, several guild characters died – including the tank and guild leader.

How did the death occur? Like almost all bosses in World of Warcraft Classic, Baron Geddon is theoretically not a complex fight. There are only a few mechanics to be aware of – primarily the bomb and inferno. With the bomb, individual characters must be separated from the group, while melee fighters must distance themselves from the boss due to increasing damage dealt in close proximity.

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Baron Geddon was already at low health points when Tyler1 decided to continue the fight. A large part of the raid had already retreated to avoid the effects of the fight, when Tyler1 announced to charge into the battle to finish it.

However, many in the raid were hesitant and evidently feared for their character. As a result, not enough damage was dealt, and more and more ticks of inferno hit the melee fighters.

The final damage tick that ultimately defeated Baron Geddon was too much for many from OnlyFangs – a total of 7 characters bit the digital dust and are dead. Forever. Because in hardcore WoW, there is no resurrection, and one has to start over upon failure.

The reactions of various streamers to the incident can be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTkTn_fnUTk

Blizzard and the Community Celebrate the Peak of OnlyFangs

Even Blizzard commented on X regarding what they think of the actions of the members at OnlyFangs. The World of Warcraft account writes:

“Ah, NOW the DPS decides not to stand in the fire …”

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Blizzard reacts on X to the incident.

The community also celebrates the incident and engages in lively discussions about it. While some heavily criticize Tyler1’s approach – such as activating “Death Wish”, which also increases damage taken – there are many who welcome Tyler’s decision and mock how many in the raid group stayed away out of fear.

However, most seem to agree that Tyler1 made a wrong decision here. They should have retreated – and the outcome is now the consequence of this mistake.

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It is clear that OnlyFangs was created for such dramatic stories. Therefore, the raid groups are mostly mixed. Only a part of the characters are true veterans in WoW Classic, many others are basically newcomers – and exactly that leads to such entertaining and educational moments as here: In WoW Classic, there are many mechanics that can quickly lead to one’s own death – such as the dreaded blood of heroes.

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