New World Level 65 Guide – How to Quickly Reach Maximum Level in 2024

New World is approaching the console launch, which will attract many new adventurers to Aeternum. In this guide, you will learn how to quickly reach the maximum level 65.

How to level up the fastest? If you want to level up quickly in New World, focus primarily on the main quests. They alone provide a lot of experience points on the way to the maximum level. You can only level up to level 65 if you own “Rise of the Angry Earth” or the new Aeternum version. Without the expansion, the maximum level is level 60.

Side quests, town quests, and lore diaries that you can find along the way are also useful. These give experience points just for clicking. Additionally, you should complete at least three faction quests each day. The first three faction quests per day give five times more experience points and gold.

The exact details for all leveling phases and the world events will be explained more thoroughly throughout the guide.

Update from October 14, 2024: In light of the upcoming console launch of New World Aeternum, we have updated our leveling guide.

General tips for leveling in New World: In New World, you create a character and complete quests or defeat monsters with it. For this, you earn experience points. You need to collect these to go from level 1 to the maximum level 65.

There are some tricks with which you can earn more experience points:

  • Fundamentally, you receive ten percent more XP if you have PvP active.
  • In settlements, there is a faction board where you can accept missions. The PvP missions here also provide more experience points.
  • When completing faction quests, choose the ones that have the shortest travel distance to save time.
  • During your adventures, you will level up various areas. Choose the bonuses for additional XP (if available) or for more reputation to get new bonuses faster.
  • Additionally, there is a “Rested” bonus if you have not been online for a long time.
  • Always set up a tent from time to time so you can quickly respawn in place if you die.
  • Many side quests lead you into areas where campaign quests also take place. If you master such a circle of quests completely, you will efficiently gain a lot of experience points.
  • Collect all lore pages you find, as these grant quite a bit of XP the first time.
  • Travel on roads whenever possible to receive a 15 percent increase in movement speed.
  • Get your mount at level 25, significantly shortening your travel time.

New World is coming soon to consoles – here is the trailer:

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Trailer for New World Aeternum announces console version

Power-leveling from 1 to 65 – Here’s how

Level 1 to 5: If you want to save a little time right away, you can press escape in the tutorial and select “Skip to New World” in the game menu. This saves you some time, although you will lose a free level for your weapon sword + shield (you can also leave the tutorial after receiving the skill point).

At the beach, it is important that you complete all quests and also take the little quest on the way to the first city. It is also sensible to craft all four tools at first and gather 40 wood, 40 stone, and 16 raw leather. You will need them for a quest in the city.

Aside from this quest, you should avoid gathering raw materials, except for harvesting work. You will need that later at level 30. So be diligent and gather the hemp along the way!

Level 5 to 17: At these levels, you will generally follow the main story until you are able to join a faction.

Breach Event New World
The Breach is one of the world events related to the Corrupted.

Level 17: Here you will receive your faction quests, but only in the area of Everfall. There are two ways:

  • You can focus on one faction, quickly complete it, and then continue with the main story.
  • You can complete the quests of all three factions up to the point where you are supposed to permanently join the faction. Then simply move on to the next faction.

Level 18 to 23: Up to level 23, you can continue following the main quest. After that, you will go into the first expedition “Amrhein Excavation”.

  • From level 21, you can also accept the side quest “Towering Tools” (via NewWorldFans) which later in the questline contains a quest for the dungeon.
  • In Everfall, there is another side quest starting at level 23 called “Led By Stars” (via NewWorldFans) that will also lead you into the dungeon.

Together with the quest regarding Snoozeimedes that you get directly at the entrance of the instance, you will have four quests for the dungeon, which will earn you quite a bit of experience points. Alternatively, you can skip the expedition quest, which may be useful if you want to level exclusively solo.

Level 23 to 60: From here on out: Complete the main quest and the side quests you encounter along the way. Feel free to take city quests in the towns and think about faction quests.

If you enjoy grouping, you can also grind dungeons. From around level 33 you will gain access to the instance “The Destroyed Obelisk”. At level 43 you can enter the dungeon “Depths”, and from level 53 into the “Dynasty Shipyard”.

Additionally, you are welcome to participate in the world events around the Corrupted portals, as they also provide good experience, provided you find teammates for it.

New World Speed Level Everfall
You will find events starting at level 35 in Intermesserriff or the east of Everfall.

From level 50, you can also participate in the PvE invasions on fortresses or enter the instanced arenas where you have to fight a boss. However, the quests for this arena are only available from level 57.

Level 60 to 65: You can only continue if you own the expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth”. At level 60, travel to the new area of the expansion, the Elysian Wilds, to achieve the new maximum level through the quests there and obtain an item level of around 640 to 650. This is enough to dive into the first endgame content of the MMORPG.

How long does leveling take? Anyone who is in a good group and knows what to do can reach level 1 to 60 since the level overhaul in about 20 to 25 play hours. After leveling to 65, it will take a few more hours. More tips? All guides, tricks, recommendations, and builds for New World at a glance.

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Is New World coming to consoles like PS4, PS5, and Xbox?

New World has big plans for its future and it will not only be released on PC but also on PS5 and Xbox Series. You can find all the information about the release here.

Update, October 14, 2024: The article has been revised and now contains the latest information regarding a console release.

Is New World coming to consoles? It’s almost time, as New World will also be released on PS5 and Xbox Series on October 15, 2024. Amazon has announced a change in direction. The MMORPG will become an action RPG.

With New World: Aeternum, many improvements and innovations are coming that will be enjoyed across all platforms with crossplay. Here’s what you should know:

  • Better target locking
  • Aim assist
  • Virtual cursors
  • Accessibility
  • The camera will also change
  • The polished combat system will receive new animations
  • Content will also be adjusted for solo players

Moreover, the player experience for newcomers is set to change, allowing them to find their way into the game more easily. Older PC fans will also benefit from new features. There will be a comprehensive PvP zone, solo trials in the endgame, as well as the first 10-player raid. You can find out more about the new features for PC players in our overview: Amazon presses the reset button: New World becomes an action RPG – Also for PS5 and Xbox

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New World leads you in the trailer over the island Aeternum

New World is ideal for consoles and controllers

What makes New World so good on consoles? Quite a bit. The main point is the combat system, which fundamentally consists of attack, block, dodge, four abilities (since the heart jewel), and weapon switching. Many other MMORPGs rely on rotations of dozens of skills.

However, the overall package fits well with consoles:

  • The game world is not as large as in other games, and overall the game takes up less storage space
  • Short sessions provide a significant advantage
  • The interface already fits well with consoles

Already, New World can be played with a controller. How exactly that works, we reveal here: New World without controller support? Here’s how you play the MMORPG with a gamepad

New servers, crossplay and cross-progression

When is the launch of New World Aeternum?

  • All European servers for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will open on October 15, 2024, at 9:00 AM.
  • The preload for consoles begins on October 13, 2024, at 9:00 AM for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

What changes with the servers of New World?

  • Every new world published with the console will be a “standard world”.
  • The current “standard worlds” and “new start worlds” will become “old worlds” once New World: Aeternum is released.
  • Players on PlayStation 5 can create characters on exclusive PlayStation standard worlds, while players on Xbox Series X|S can create characters on exclusive Xbox Series X|S standard worlds. These worlds will only be accessible to players on their respective platforms and will not allow crossplay with other platforms.

Can I play with my friends on other platforms? Yes. New World: Aeternum supports crossplay, allowing you to play together on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam (PC) in the same world. You can find more information about the exception below.

Does New World Aeternum also support cross-progression? No. In New World: Aeternum characters are tied to the platform on which they were created. For example, if you create a character on PlayStation 5, you cannot play it on Xbox Series X|S or on Steam (PC).

Are there prerequisites for New World Aeternum? To receive the overhaul and the associated content, you need the base game of New World and the first expansion “Rise of the Angry Earth”. Players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S can easily purchase the new Aeternum version with base game and expansion in the shop. All other information regarding the release, the map, new content, PC version, and more can be found in our overview of New World Aeternum.

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LoL: The last European team plays against a top team from China – Loses due to a wrong decision

The Swiss Stage of the World Championship in League of Legends is over, and all teams for the upcoming quarter-finals are set. European fans are not satisfied, as despite the Worlds taking place in Europe, no team from the region is still in the race. G2 was also knocked out, losing their chance due to an error.

Editor’s Note: Hans-Sama himself could not report his bug, it must have been done by the team behind the scenes; consequently, a corresponding point in the article was adjusted.

What is it about? The so-called Swiss Stage of the Worlds ran until 13.10.2024. In this stage, 16 teams had to compete against each other. 8 teams can advance to the quarter-finals in this phase. They must win 3 out of 5 matches. It did not look good for Europe.

MAD Lions KOI was eliminated after just 3 matches. Fnatic was knocked out after 4 matches. Only G2 remained, who had one last chance in their 5th match to qualify for the quarter-finals. However, the team was already out of luck at that point.

While the US team Flyquest had good chances against Team Liquid, G2 faced the Chinese team Bilibili Gaming (BLG), who, despite their currently rather mediocre performance, are the number one team in China, a pretty strong region. And as expected, G2 did not succeed. One error particularly stands out to the fans.

G2 squandered their chance in the 3rd match

How did the matches go? BLG won the first match after nearly 35 minutes. The Chinese team managed to steadily increase their lead. Even in unfavorable situations, BLG demonstrated that they can remain calm and de-escalate situations.

Match 2 looked different. G2 was able to comfortably secure tower platings and a few kills and gained a slight gold lead fairly early on. The synergy of the champions was especially pleasing to see. In a Baron fight towards the end, their calm approach paid off in a good teamfight, initiated by Mikyx as Rakan and Yike as Skarner.

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Fatal mistake and unfavorable pause

The 3rd match became really exciting. In the 3rd match, everything was at stake for both teams. Whoever loses now is out. BLG had only a slight gold lead in the middle of the game, and everything was open. Starting from minute 22, G2 managed to catch the crucial BLG player Elk and win an important teamfight.

BLG was wiped out, and G2 secured the dragon. However, after the dragon, G2 immediately went for the Baron and tried to secure it. But BLG did not allow that. Eventually, BLG revived, and Bin as Rumble used the teleport, although dying in the process, he landed a good ultimate. In the ensuing teamfight, all of G2’s Caps fell, and BLG secured the Baron.

After that, things did not look good for G2. BLG was able to achieve a significant gold lead, and then there was a pause at minute 32. A teamfight occurred, which G2 played quite well. Elk of BLG showed what he was capable of and took control of the fight.

Suddenly, there was a pause because Hans Sama, G2’s ADC, allegedly encountered a bug with Kalista. It was about the fact that he could not use his E with Kalista on Rumble. However, it was decided that there was no bug, and the game resumed from the pause.

The YouTube channel Hextech Lab shows that it was not a bug and that Hans Sama simply did not have a cooldown on the E because he did not receive the reset beforehand. After the pause, the game continued, and BLG finished the game.

If you look at a thread on reddit about the game, the pause and a potential error are discussed less than the fatal Baron that G2 attempted after the dragon and a successful teamfight. Many users believe that after the Baron, the game was over for G2.

What happens next? Without European teams, the quarter-finals will continue on Thursday. The first match will feature the two Chinese teams LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming facing each other. Despite the defeat, G2 had already provided exciting matches beforehand: LoL: The only German player at the Worlds surprises a top team and saves the honor of Europe

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Son-Goku is married in Dragon Ball, has 2 children, but is said to have never kissed his wife

Son-Goku has found his wife for life in Chi-Chi. The two have two children over the course of Dragon Ball: Son-Gohan and Son-Goten. However, when it comes to having children, Son-Goku seems to have overlooked one thing, which Vegeta finds extremely surprising.

Why does he not know what kissing is? In the 60th episode of the Dragon Ball Super anime, Trunks gives a magic bean to Mai. He chews the bean in his mouth and passes it to unconscious Mai to save her.

The scene is observed by Son-Goku and Vegeta. During this, there is a funny dialogue that you can watch in English in the following YouTube video:

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Son-Goku asks what Trunks is doing there, as he is pressing his lips against Mai’s. Vegeta is shocked that Son-Goku does not know what kissing is. After all, he is married and the father of two children.

Son-Goku simply replies that what does that have to do with kissing. He is not sure if that is something other people do. Vegeta then ends the conversation – visibly irritated.

By the way, Dragon Ball is currently not continuing with Super, but with Daima:

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Son-Goku and Vegeta’s dialogue could be a misunderstanding

Has Son-Goku really never kissed anyone? In the first comment below the YouTube video, a user clarifies that this might be a misunderstanding and could have been lost in the English dubbing.

In the original Japanese, Son-Goku supposedly wondered much more about how the bean can be passed by pressing their mouths together. He thinks about feeding baby birds.

However, Vegeta thinks that he means kissing. The word ‘kissing’ never comes up in the dialogue between the two, which is why they do not realize they are talking about two completely different things. Therefore, Son-Goku simply does not understand what feeding through the mouth has to do with his marriage.

According to user betaruga (via tumblr), this can be attributed to the Japanese language. Such misunderstandings could happen more often because the Japanese often imply the context of the conversation. Thus, two people talk about two different things because they do not express it out loud, but think it is the same topic.

Speaking of Bulma: In both the anime and the manga, she has changed her hair color several times. However, this is not due to dyeing; it is due to something else: Dragon Ball: Bulma and her children constantly change their hair color – According to the manga, only one is correct

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A large MMORPG studio in the West seems to be at an end after 24 years, possibly giving one last gift to loyal players

Apparently, some players of Star Trek Online have received a message from the developers announcing the end of the optional subscription. For all active subscribers, there seems to be an exciting compensation.

What is this message about? Steve_Thing posted an email on Reddit, in which the developers of Star Trek Online announce the end of the monthly subscription on October 10, 2024. The message states:

“While we have not allowed new subscribers for several years, many of you have maintained your support for our game. We want to make sure we thank you enough for that – therefore, anyone who had an active subscription on January 1, 2024, will receive a conversion of their subscription into a free, lifetime membership.”

Star Trek Online will continue to expand with new content – here is the trailer for the Ascension update:

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Star Trek Online: Ascension Launch Trailer

The Beginning of the End for Star Trek Online?

What is included in the lifetime membership? Until now, such a lifetime membership cost almost 300 US dollars. The bonuses for Gold members include (via playstartrekonline.com):

  • 13 character slots
  • 144 inventory slots
  • 204 bank slots
  • 40 account-bound bank slots
  • 15 dry-dock slots
  • Up to 16 slots for additional bridge officers
  • 500 units of the currency ZEN per month
  • Increased cap for energy credit storage
  • Login with increased priority
  • 800x dilithium refining every 24 hours
  • 1x captain retraining token per rank
  • Access to the test servers
  • Play as liberated Borg
  • Play as Talaxian
  • Access to the Captain’s Table – a special area only accessible to lifetime subscribers
  • Access to a variety of additional rewards

How does the community react to this transition?

  • keshmarorange writes on Reddit: “This is really fantastic! Congratulations to everyone who made it this far, and welcome to the lifetime club!”
  • neok182 wonders on Reddit: “I’m so confused… Were there people still paying for a monthly subscription? I can’t even begin to understand why anyone would have paid monthly in the last 6 years, but if you did, definitely get a free lifetime subscription because you’ve spent 5-8x as much money as us lifetime folks.”
  • FuturePastNow expresses joy (via Reddit): “That’s really nice of them. I wonder how many people this affects… it can’t be too many. There surely aren’t many people with recurring subscriptions since they stopped offering new subscriptions years ago.”

What is the current situation at Cryptic? A few days ago, reports circulated that comprehensive layoffs are on the horizon at Cryptic Studios by the end of October. The US company has released MMORPGs such as City of Heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and Neverwinter over the past 24 years.

The Cryptic Studios have been part of Perfect World since 2011, which in turn was bought by the Swedish Embracer Group in 2021. The corporation has been going through a difficult consolidation process for almost two years now, following a collapsed billion-dollar deal, which has already resulted in many layoffs, premature project terminations, and studio closures.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the new lifetime members, if the reports are confirmed, will get to enjoy their gift before the servers of Star Trek Online go offline someday.

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The ‘Loot Obsession’ in WoW is increasing and causing stress in the community

Loot in MMORPGs is nice. However, it’s not so nice when everyone else thinks they deserve it more – that causes disputes in World of Warcraft.

You always want to improve your character in World of Warcraft. This is only possible through better loot. However, especially in “random groups” or “PUGs”, this seems to increasingly lead to frustration. Instead of being happy that others get something, many are upset and feel entitled to receive the respective loot themselves. This is leading to insults more frequently.

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What’s happening in WoW? Anyone who is currently playing with strangers and receiving loot has probably experienced this. There are numerous requests to give up an item – and if one doesn’t want to, some people get directly offended. In the WoW subreddit, the player “NoThisIsABadIdea” summarizes his experiences:

I don’t know what’s going on, but it feels like there’s been a massive increase of people who believe they are entitled to the loot that I won.

That I receive 3 to 5 whisper messages after acquiring each loot asking “NEED???” is one thing. But in 50% of the cases, when I say I want to keep an item, I get insulted or receive whiny explanations about why the other person deserves the item more. My Death Knight has a 606 weapon through the crafting system. Last night I won a two-handed axe at the Silk Glade that I want to upgrade with an emblem. I received 3 whisper messages and when I told another Death Knight that I want to keep it, he said, “But you have a crafted one? Okay, all good. You’ll be reported.” Excuse me?

I can’t remember it ever being this bad. What happened, who are these people?

More than 3,000 upvotes in a few hours show that the problem is widespread in the community. In the comments, many other players report that they have also noticed this change in behavior more frequently in the last expansions – especially when randomly grouped with others:

“A Paladin completely flipped out yesterday when I got a trinket that according to his view belongs to him. Block such people and keep playing, just let them be miserable fools.” – NocturnalEmission1

Loot is often discussed and contested – often heatedly.

Where does the problem come from? The problem is indirectly a result of a change that has been around for many years. When loot drops within a group and someone receives it, it is still possible to trade those items within the group. If a character doesn’t need something, the item can be passed on, thus making other players happy.

However, this “option to pass on” has increasingly turned into an “expectation of receiving” for some in recent years.

Especially in connection with linked realms, this leads some people to a “I don’t care” attitude, as one might never see each other again. This is also described by chill1375:

I miss the days when you only played with people from your server, and if someone acted like a jerk, everyone knew who that was, and they were never taken again. When cross-realms were opened, everything went downhill because now you can be super-toxic, as there is a good chance you will never see them again or that no one will even remember.

What can be done about it? Ultimately, in World of Warcraft, the only solution to particularly pushy people is the usual: put the character on the ignore list and preferably not engage with them further. If you are insulted, it’s best to report the respective characters and not engage further.

However, some in the community also have slightly sadistic traits, like ChasingPotatoes17. As soon as he is confronted harshly, he strikes back:

“Be an enchanter. Keep some old epic items that you don’t need anymore in your bag. Disenchant them in such moments and watch how people react. It never gets old.”

Of course, we wouldn’t advise doing that, even though it’s tempting. Stay friendly and factual, only roll need on items you really want to use – and be nice to your fellow players, even if they don’t want to give you loot. There is plenty of loot in WoW for everyone, even if some see it differently.

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User buys new dishwasher, can only use some features if he subscribes

A user replaces their broken dishwasher with a new one. But weeks later, the surprise is great, as some features are hidden behind a paywall. At least the subscription price is reasonable.

The Swiss magazine SRF.ch reports that a user’s dishwasher broke down. The landlord replaced it with a new model.

However, a few weeks after installation, there was a big surprise, as some functions are hidden behind a paywall. So you have to pay extra money to be able to use these functions.

Such subscription models are already not very popular in games, but with a dishwasher, such a subscription causes a lot of confusion. Also, Logitech’s idea to offer a mouse on subscription met with rejection. However, Logitech has distanced itself from this idea in the meantime.

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13 euros a year for dishwasher features

What does the subscription cost? The tenant told the SRF that he was supposed to pay 12 francs a year for the subscription if he wanted to use certain features. That is about 13 euros. He explained this to the SRF:

We saw that new functions are available. However, these are behind a paywall. We would have to pay 12 francs per year for that.

The manufacturer V-Zug, a Swiss company based in the city of Zug, stated in a request from the magazine that all new kitchen appliances from V-Zug are equipped with the new subscription model. Users can flexibly expand the functionality of their appliances with additional programs.

The costs are calculated on a monthly basis for the individual programs, but the prices could still change, V-Zug explained.

What do you pay extra for? Especially special programs such as “Intensive Plus” or a special cleaning program for beer glasses could be added through the monthly subscription. The company also stated that the new subscription model is very popular among customers. However, no specific numbers are provided.

Car manufacturers are also relying on subscription models in cars

Who else offers such a subscription? This is reminiscent of the company BMW, which also introduced a subscription for its cars. Functions such as “Driving Assistant Plus,” seat heating, or a high beam assistant are hidden behind a subscription. At BMW, the subscription costs a hefty 17 euros per month, significantly more than for the dishwasher manufacturer.

In countries like Great Britain, Germany, New Zealand, or South Africa, you can sign up for a subscription for your BMW. The features are blocked behind a software lock and are unlocked with the subscription.

A BMW driver recently became quite unpopular in the gaming community as he installed graphics cards in his electric car during the Corona pandemic amid the mining hype to annoy gamers: BMW driver installs several RTX 3080 in his car just to annoy you

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Throne and Liberty: These Limited Items You Should Buy Every Day

In the various merchants of Throne and Liberty, you can find all sorts of limited offers that are refreshed daily. But which ones should you take advantage of every 24 hours? MeinMMO will tell you!

What kind of items are we talking about? Whether it’s a general merchant, a contract coin vendor, or a guild merchant: all merchants in Throne and Liberty offer certain goods that you can only purchase in small quantities. For this, the merchants refill the shelves the next day.

But which items should you definitely buy daily? What is worth the regular investment of your precious contract coins, Sollant, and guild coins? We’ll reveal it to you below!

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If you’re looking for bait and salt, this video about Throne and Liberty will help you:

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Shopping List – Get these items daily!

The most important goods from the general merchant

First, here are two non-limited items that you should stock up on daily from the general merchant, as you will automatically consume these in battles to heal yourself via Amitoi and deal more damage:

  • World tree leaves for 20 Sollant each
  • Stellarit for 3,050 Sollant per 100 stack

If you regularly farm the abyss dungeons of Throne and Liberty or plan to visit Taedal’s Tower in the future, make sure to stock up on the respective contract papers from the general merchants beforehand.

They will reward you with strong rewards such as abyss currency (which you can exchange for epic loot at the armor manufacturer), noble blessing bags (chance for epic loot), upgrade ores, or large amounts of training dew for your weapons. Every day there are:

  • 6x contract papers for abyss dungeons
  • 3x contract papers for Taedal’s Tower.
Throne and Liberty: Contract coin vendor.
We need to make contracts; we are running out of contract coins.

The most important goods from the contract coin vendor

Next, head to the contract coin vendor. Make sure to get the five mystical keys there every day, so you can encounter and loot mystical orbs in the open world. Additionally, you should regularly complete enough contracts to buy the noble blessing bag daily. The bag and keys together cost 275 contract coins.

All other items, such as the limited ores, inks, attribute extraction stones, or parchment, should only be bought if you actually need these items and have enough contract coins in reserve to afford the bag and keys the next day.

If you’re having bad luck with loot, it might even be worth saving 1,500 contract coins to secure an epic weapon through the noble epic selection chest.

The most important goods from the guild merchant

Make sure to stock up on the 20 mana regeneration potions and the ten rare recovery crystals at your last stop, the guild merchant. If you need more health potions, the 30 high-quality recovery crystals are also worth buying.

The attribute transformation stones are limited weekly, allowing you to reroll attributes from items. Make sure to get the available 100 within the seven days. If your guild is somewhat active, you should definitely have the necessary guild coins left.

All other goods from the guild merchant should only be purchased as needed or if you have so many guild coins that it doesn’t matter.

Throne and Liberty: Shop
Definitely stock up on the noble blessing bag and upgrade materials.

The most important goods in the shop

Due to the various maintenance phases and technical problems, you probably also have quite a few jewelry coins that you can spend in the in-game shop of Throne and Liberty. Here too, there are all sorts of limited items that are replenished monthly.

Most importantly for you: The noble blessing bag, attribute extraction stones, blue and epic upgrade materials for armor, weapons, and skills, and if necessary, enchanted ink and the bait box.

What do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty was released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There is crossplay between the platforms. The MMORPG aims to finance itself through the in-game shop, battle pass, and real money currencies. You can find out everything else in our comprehensive overview: Everything important about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.

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Evil doers want over €3,000 for Baldur’s Gate 3, even Larian’s marketing chief is outraged: ‘It should make someone happy, not rich.’

Baldur’s Gate 3 is considered one of the best games of the last few years, perhaps of all time. Accordingly, the Collector’s Edition was in high demand and has been sold out since its release. Now, a reseller market has opened up, and the developers are not pleased at all.

Why is the version so expensive?

This is what Larian says: The Director of Publishing at Larian, Michael Douse, has now spoken out about the absurd prices. On X, the marketing head, who is quite active there, writes:

I hate scalpers, man. I understand how consumer goods work, but this Collector’s Edition is not consumer goods. It is designed to make someone happy, not rich. If you buy [such a thing] to trade, you are making someone sad, and that’s all.

The tweet is receiving a lot of support, with comments that eBay must do something against scalpers. Others ask if it is not possible to simply produce more Collector’s Editions.

However, it is rather unlikely that this will happen. After all, the limitation is part of what makes these editions special. Scalpers have been a significant problem in gaming for quite some time now.

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Scalpers attempt to sell even failed games at high prices

People who buy limited availability goods often in large quantities at retail price, only to resell them at inflated prices, are called scalpers. Often, automated processes are even used here, against which a real, human buyer stands no chance.

Among the biggest outrages in gaming over the last few years is the PS5, which was only available in small quantities for a long time. Scalpers made significant profits around the launch of the Sony console, trying to make money from it. Some, however, are stuck with their purchased goods.

With Baldur’s Gate 3, people even tried to sell editions that are actually not limited to the uninformed. A large part of scalping is thus essentially speculation.

This is evident in a more recent case of the failed shooter Concord. Here, some sellers apparently hope for a big deal with a game that only existed for a short time and may never exist again: While Concord is shutting down, scalpers are offering the PS5 version on eBay for up to 25,000 dollars

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Bungie brings back one of its best snipers to Destiny 2, how good is it 10 years later?

In Destiny 1 & 2 there have been many snipers, but none was as iconic as the Icebreaker. The powerhouse with infinite ammunition regeneration could not only teach your enemies fear in PvE but also in PvP. Now players can wield it in Destiny 2 as well, but how good is the new model really?

What is the Icebreaker? The Icebreaker appeared in Destiny 1 (2014) and turned the meta on its head – an Exo sniper that did not rely on ammunition blocks because it generated its own ammo. Additionally, it caused its targets to explode with headshots. A strong option in both PvE and PvP.

With Vesper’s Host, the new dungeon from Episode: Revenant, the sniper now even makes a comeback in a refreshed form with a new function. Many guardians have been eagerly waiting since the 10-year anniversary of Destiny to see how Bungie has reshaped this sniper to keep up with the current meta.

We will show you what you can expect in PvE and PvP and whether the grind for the exotic sniper is worth it.

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Destiny 2: The launch trailer for the new episode ‘Returners’

PvE: A strong option in add-clear

What makes the weapon so good? In PvE, the Icebreaker is a strong option to quickly and effectively thin out large groups of enemies. When you defeat enemies, they explode as usual and take their surroundings with them into death. Precision hits even create ignitions.

The ammunition no longer regenerates out of thin air. You must either pick up special ammo from the ground or defeat enemies with your weapons or abilities to have a chance to regenerate ammunition. When bosses are defeated, several rounds are restored as well.

The Icebreaker lives up to its name this time, as it has synergy with Stasis crystals. They also count as “enemies” and when you shoot, kill, or destroy these or frozen enemies, they explode and your damage is increased.

However, since everything in Destiny 2 has much more health and the enemy intensity has increased, the Icebreaker now has 10 rounds instead of the known 6 in the magazine.

As a concluding remark, one can say in PvE that with this sniper, you can efficiently annihilate many enemies. As a DPS variant, however, you should rather choose a weapon that has more ammunition. Against champions or mini-bosses, however, the rifle is very suitable.

PvP: Powerful in capable hands

Why should you refrain from using it in PvP? The Icebreaker has a solid recoil with a 100 impact and you can feel it. In PvP, it is about being able to place your hits precisely and this is difficult with this Exo.

Experienced sniper shooters will surely manage such recoil, but the ammunition economy and its damage also work against them.

Aztecross, a Destiny expert on YouTube, tested the weapon in a private match against other players and found the following:

In itself, the sniper is a cumbersome tool to defeat many guardians. If someone wants to take the rifle into the Crucible for a taste out of nostalgia, they can do so, but they should not expect much. It’s better to take the Cloudstrike.

These were all the details you should know about the new Icebreaker. Have you already managed to get the sniper, and if so, what impression did it leave on you? Let us know in the comments! You can find more about Destiny 2 here: The silliest Exo in Destiny 2 can now be made even uglier for 6 €

  • The Icebreaker generates a round in its magazine when you have achieved two kills
    • Assists do not count
  • You can take out guardians from their ults with one shot, but this heavily depends on their resilience and ult
    • Stasis ults of Warlocks with 7 or less resilience go down
    • Guardians in the Well are also annihilated with 7 or less resilience
    • Warlocks with Song of Flame survive a headshot without problems
    • Hunters and their Arc Staff are still okay
  • The explosion of a headshot is not enough to take nearby enemies down with it

In itself, the sniper is a cumbersome tool to defeat many guardians. If someone wants to take the rifle into the Crucible for a taste out of nostalgia, they can do so, but they should not expect much. It’s better to take the Cloudstrike.

These were all the details you should know about the new Icebreaker. Have you already managed to get the sniper, and if so, what impression did it leave on you? Let us know in the comments! You can find more about Destiny 2 here: The silliest Exo in Destiny 2 can now be made even uglier for 6 €

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Microsoft introduces a new feature for Windows 11 that will greatly improve all gaming handhelds

Microsoft has introduced a new update for Windows 11. Included is a new feature for controllers. This is an important step for gamers who use a gaming handheld with Windows 11.

What is the new feature? Microsoft is finally bringing modern support for gamepads to Windows 11 with the Windows 11 Preview Build 22631. Windows 11 will now have a new gamepad keyboard functionality.

This gamepad keyboard offers a new layout for the on-screen keyboard of Windows 11, making it easier to input with sticks and buttons, as well as additional touch controls and a vertically oriented design that takes up about a fifth of the screen space.

So you won’t need to connect an extra keyboard to your ROG Ally or your Legion Go in the future if you want to make keyboard inputs on Windows.

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Update will be rolled out gradually, Steam Deck only benefits to a limited extent

When will the update come? So far, this is still a preview build. This means the update will be gradually introduced over the next days and weeks. At least, we can hope that the update will soon be available for everyone using a gaming handheld. Because this group of players benefits the most from the update.

Which handheld will not benefit from it? The Steam Deck relies on Steam OS and thus does not benefit from an update for Windows 11 for the time being. However, if you have Windows installed on your Steam Deck or a dual-boot system (i.e., two operating systems running in parallel), then you will also benefit from the update for Windows 11.

What else is included in the update? Aside from the new keyboard for gamepads, the rest is rather unremarkable and a typical Windows update: Most of it consists of minor bug fixes and UI adjustments to improve the Windows 11 user experience.

More gaming handhelds: Gaming handhelds are on the rise, and since the Steam Deck, many new devices have been released. MeinMMO presents you with the most well-known and important gaming handhelds that you should know about: The 8 best gaming handhelds of 2024 that you should know about

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The One Piece anime takes a long break, showcasing a 13-year-old arc as a remake

In the current episodes of the anime about One Piece, the Straw Hat crew is currently on Egghead Island. The series will soon take a multi-month break. In the meantime, the creators have ensured new anime content.

How long will One Piece be on break? The 1122nd episode, which has just been released, will initially be the last one. The Egghead Island arc is not scheduled to continue until April 2025. Thus, the animation studio still has time to animate the new episodes and continue the stories from Eiichiro Oda’s manga.

However, starting from October 27, 2024, which is just a few weeks away, the anime will continue in a different form. This will bridge the gap during which the anime will be on break. Instead of new episodes, fans can expect the One Piece Special Edit Version, a 13-year-old arc presented in a new guise.

You can watch the trailer for Egghead Island here:

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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc

Old arc from One Piece gets a remake

Which arc will be shown? From October 27, 2024, fans will be able to experience the Fishman Island arc anew. The arc is set to be shown until April 2025 and condenses the Fishman Island from 58 episodes to just 21 episodes. The storyline will thus be told significantly faster than it was 13 years ago.

The remake also features new visual graphics. In comparison images from X user newworldartur, it can be seen that the new images place much more emphasis on lighting and shading effects and have more details. Filters are used, which were also seen in the Wano Kuni arc:

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Is the remake worth it for me? Besides the graphics and pacing, there are other innovations:

  • The dubbing has been redone. The music and sound effects have also been newly produced.
  • The opening that aired with the Fishman Island arc is also the same in the remake: “We Go”. However, this time the song is sung by the voice actors of the Straw Hat crew.
  • The ending named “Sailing” is contributed by Be: First, a Japanese boy group.
  • The remake runs separately from the reboot by WIT Studio, which will retell the entire anime.

It might be worth your while to experience the arc from the beginning again if you’ve been a big fan of the Fishmen. However, don’t expect major changes in the content, as the story is not supposed to be altered.

What else is there for fans? In addition to the reboot and the remake of Fishman Island, fans can expect another gift. For the 25th anniversary, a short film will be produced. It is supposed to show different people who are influenced in some way by the Straw Hat pirates.

The manga of One Piece is also continuing as usual. After Egghead Island, the pirates will head into a new area. To ensure you are well prepared for Elbaf, we have summarized the most important information for you: One Piece sets sail for the new arc in the new chapter – Everything you need to know about Elbaf

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Destiny 2: How to get the new sparrow for your collection

Destiny 2 introduced a new surfboard called the Xûrfboard before the release of Episode: Revenant. However, Bungie has not yet explained how you can get the new board. We will show you what you need to do.

Update, October 14: According to Bungie, the Xûrfboard will only appear in Xur’s shop on October 18 during the second week of Revenant and will remain there until you have purchased the board. (Source: x.com)

What is the difference between Sparrow and Surfboard? In Destiny 2, there are two modes of transportation for your Guardian: the Sparrow and the Surfboard. While the Sparrow has been available since the release of Destiny 1, the Skimmer was only added in the Guardian Games 2024.

The Sparrow is a normal futuristic, hovering vehicle that lets you get from point A to point B. Usually, the Sparrows offer nothing except for some minor perks that make traveling easier for you. The Skimmer, on the other hand, is more mobile, nimble, and lets you even traverse impassable areas with the grindrail.

For this reason, the surfboards are very popular among Guardians. So far, there have only been two specimens – one from the Guardian Games and the other from the Eververse shop. However, on October 11, another specimen will be added: the new Xûrfboard. If you don’t have a board yet, you should definitely get this surfboard. We will show you how.

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Destiny 2: The launch trailer for the new episode ‘Returners’

Xûrfboard needs a bit of grind

What do I have to do for the Xûrfboard? If we believe the information from light.gg, there will be no quest for the Xûrfboard. Instead, you will be sent on the hunt for Strange Coins because the board is really expensive. You will need a total of 97 coins to acquire the vehicle from Xûr.

You get between 4 and 5 Strange Coins from normal activities, so you will have to run several rounds of Strikes, Gambit, or Crucible to reach the number.

When and where does Xûr appear? Xûr always appears on Friday at 7 PM and then disappears on Tuesday at 7 PM. You can find him in the Tower next to the noodle restaurant, near Ikora.

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Xûrfboard

Which activities yield Strange Coins quickly? Strikes are the most worthwhile for the grind, as you cannot lose these and usually receive a fixed number. For this, choose Strikes that can be completed quickly. The Devil’s Lair is suitable for this and can even be finished in less than 4 minutes.

If you want to add some spice to your grind and farm new weapons, you might want to try Gambit. Fatebringer, one of the most popular pulse rifles from the Drifter’s arsenal, is back and you can focus the weapon with accumulated Gambit engrams.

We wouldn’t recommend Crucible, as this mode is much more difficult to win compared to Gambit if you’re unlucky with the opponents. In Gambit, you can also lose quickly, but in Crucible, it’s less predictable, as it depends on the map, teammates, the mode, and the current meta.

That was all the information on how you can get the new Xûrfboard. If the grind for the new surfboard changes, we will update our article accordingly and add more information. What do you think of the board? Will you go for it or ignore it? Let us know in the comments. More on Destiny 2 can be found here: The silliest exo in Destiny 2 can now be made even uglier for 6 €

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Players Discuss Major Problem of Throne and Liberty: “This Will Lead to the End of the Game”

On more and more servers of Throne and Liberty, a problem is emerging that robs numerous players of the fun of MMORPGs and is hotly debated within the community.

What is this problem? MeinMMO has reported several times on the great power of guilds in Throne and Liberty and that some ambitious communities have exploited a gap to switch their early access characters to some of the later launched servers.

The negative impact of the dominance of a few guilds on the player experience of entire server communities is currently evident in a discussion on Reddit, with 3,122 upvotes and more than 850 comments. The thesis of the thread creator: “This situation will lead to the end of the game. Seriously.”

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Pay2Win alliances dominate the servers

What is the specific accusation? On many servers of Throne and Liberty, a similar picture is emerging when looking at guild rankings: In the top 4 or top 5, communities that belong to an alliance and collaborate in open-world content are predominantly present.

The screenshot on Reddit shows guilds like JustPlay, Just, JustPrets, and JustBabosiki. According to Omnenoor (via Reddit), they are said to be located on the Cornelius server and consist mainly of Russian players who invest a lot of money in the auction house and are said to use bots to secure advantages over other communities.

The thread creator farkitto criticizes on Reddit not the Pay2Win aspect itself, but the fact that all activities in the open world where PvP is enabled are dominated by this alliance – for example, by preventing all other communities from even entering the currently active event zone.

Currently, the situation on the server is said to be so bad due to the behavior of the dominating alliance that many are considering a server switch or even quitting. Many other reports show that the situation is hardly better on other worlds.

How does the community react?

  • psihpesh writes on Reddit: “The same thing is happening on Mankipak. A 4-guild alliance of Russian Swipers has been monopolizing the entire server for over a week. They even switched from an early access server with a 2-week progression lead.”
  • kukuras explains on Reddit: “What these guilds do is either force conflicts or simply wait for night to come and camp the entrance to the dungeon. This dungeon is special, has only one entrance, so they can hold it with enough coordination and stop anyone not belonging to their alliance.”
  • Nekibri has a simple suggestion (via Reddit): “Top guilds should not be able to team up to guarantee conflicts.”
  • Holyepicafail knows this from other MMOs: “This unfortunately happens in every game […]. My friends and I were deep into Albion Online, but we came to a point where dozens of gankers were waiting at every T8 entrance. Our best hope was to wait until they got bored and ruin another game in a month.”

That it can be done differently is shown by the post from sman25000 on Reddit: “The top 3 guilds on my server have agreed not to form an alliance with each other to not choke the server as a whole. Instead, we ally with lower-ranked guilds to elevate everyone to the same level, so the server remains healthy overall.” What is the situation on your server?

What do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty was released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There is crossplay between the platforms. The MMORPG aims to monetize through an in-game shop, battle pass, and real-money currencies. You can find out more in our extensive overview: Everything important about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.

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Dead by Daylight: The 10 Best Perks for Killers

We will reveal to you which perks allow you to really put pressure as a killer in Dead by Daylight.

Perks are an important cornerstone for success in Dead by Daylight. They often grant killers or survivors additional abilities, special gifts, or a small advantage in certain situations. Today, we present to you the top 10 perks for killers in Dead by Daylight!

We have already presented to you which killers are currently the best.

Update: The list was updated on 14.10.2024, at the time of patch 8.3.0.

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How to unlock perks: Most perks in Dead by Daylight belong to a specific killer. This means that only the corresponding killer can use these perks until they are unlocked at the killer’s prestige levels. Each prestige level makes a rank of all its perks usable for all other killers. We assume in this list that you possess the perks at the highest rank, as their effectiveness decreases significantly below that.

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Once a teachable perk has been unlocked, it can also appear in the Bloodweb of all other killers.

Check the Shrine of Secrets: Alternatively, it is also worth taking a regular look at the “Shrine of Secrets.” There, you can buy four randomly selected perks directly for blood shards every week. This skips the unlocking of the teachable perk (for example, if you do not own a killer at all). However, the perk must still appear in the Bloodweb of the desired killer.

Anyone who invests a lot of time and blood points can unlock all perks on all killers.

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The 10 Top Perks for Killers in Dead by Daylight

We consider the highest level (3) for all perks. Below that, many perks lose their value drastically.

1. Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance

Teachable by: The Artist

At the start of a match, four hooks are used in Scourge Hooks which you can recognize by their white aura. You start with four tokens on this perk. Each time you hang a survivor for the first time, a token is consumed and the following effects are applied:

  • The generator with the most progress explodes and immediately loses 20% of its maximum possible progress.
  • After the explosion, the normal damage to the generator begins.
  • All survivors at the affected generator scream, but do not reveal their position.

Once all tokens have been consumed, the perk is disabled for the rest of the match.

Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance is another perk that simply buys you more time. And that’s exactly what you want as a killer.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

2. Corrupt Intervention

Teachable by: Plague

At the start of the round, the 3 generators farthest from the killer are blocked for 120 seconds. This means survivors cannot make progress on these generators for 2 minutes.

This forces survivors closer to the killer and allows you to find one or two survivors early on.

The perk is deactivated prematurely if a survivor reaches the downed state (= goes down).

Especially suitable for: All killers.

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3. Grim Embrace

Teachable by: The Artist

Grim Embrace is another perk that can buy you a lot of time, as it keeps all survivors from working on generators simultaneously. It works quite simply, but requires you to focus on different survivors.

Each time you hang a survivor for the first time, Grim Embrace gets a token. As soon as you move at least 16 meters away from the hung survivor, the effect is triggered – depending on the current tokens that the perk has.

  • 1-3 tokens: Blocks all generators for 12 seconds.
  • 4 tokens: Blocks all generators for 40 seconds.

Survivors are thus practically forced to wait a few seconds or make their way to free their comrade.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

4. Pop Goes the Weasel

Teachable by: Clown

Whenever you hang a survivor on a hook, the next generator you damage within 45 seconds is additionally reset by 20% progress. This perk thus gives you significantly more time, as survivors have to repair generators multiple times, and the regression is much greater than with normal damaging of a generator.

Especially suitable for: All killers who manually hang survivors.

5. Barbecue & Chili

Teachable by: Cannibal

A classic among perks and still one that has never lost its use. Barbecue & Chili gives you information about where the survivors are located – even when the effect does not seem to be triggered.

Whenever a survivor is hung on a hook, the aura of other survivors who are at least 40 meters away from the killer is revealed. If no survivor is shown, that is a good indication that the other survivors are all in close proximity.

Especially suitable for: Killers with high mobility who can cover large distances quickly.

6. Nowhere to Hide

Teachable by: Knight

Few other perks are as universally strong as Nowhere to Hide. And no other perk helps you panic survivors as well. Each time you damage a generator, the auras of all survivors within a radius of 24 meters are revealed to you for five seconds. Since survivors usually stay quite close to their generator even when the killer approaches, you should almost always find a survivor this way and almost never have downtime.

You will often use the perk many times in a single round and benefit from it each time. Because even if you do not discover a survivor, it is an indication – they might be stuck in a closet or that generator is indeed safe.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

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Barbecue & Chili is one of the most powerful perks in Dead by Daylight – and provides a lot of blood points.

7. Tinkerer

Teachable by: Hillbilly

When a generator is 70% repaired, you will be informed by a loud noise. Additionally, you are undetectable for 16 seconds – during this time you have no killer radius and no red glow. This is the perfect opportunity to surprise survivors at the generator and possibly capture them.

The perk can only be triggered once per generator.

Especially suitable for: Killers with fast movement.

8. Deadlock

Teachable by: Cenobite

The perk Deadlock is simple and efficient. Whenever a generator is fully repaired, the generator with the highest progress is completely blocked by the Entity for 30 seconds. The aura of the affected generator is then displayed in white.

This perk prevents generators from being repaired in quick succession and provides enough time to reach the vulnerable generator and disturb its progress before the survivors can finish it as well. The perk also reliably reveals where the survivors are currently working.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

9. Hex: Pentimento

Teachable by: The Artist

With Hex: Pentimento, the killer gets a new secondary objective that he can only fulfill if the survivors cleanse the totems. Because with Pentimento, cleansed totems can be repositioned once and made into new escape totems. These grant different effects depending on how many of them exist:

  • 1 Totem: The repair speed of survivors is reduced by 30%.
  • 2 Totems: The healing speed of survivors is reduced by 30%.
  • 3 Totems: The recovery speed of survivors who are in the downed state is reduced by 30%.
  • 4 Totems: The speed of opening exit gates by survivors is reduced by 30%.
  • 5 Totems: All totems are permanently blocked by the Entity.

If it is possible to reposition all 5 totems with Pentimento, the survivors can no longer cancel these effects.

Especially suitable for: Anyone who already uses curse perks.

10. Zanshin Tactics

Teachable by: Oni

The aura of survivors is revealed who knock over a pallet near you. The survivor remains visible for a full 10 seconds, which is more than enough time to start pursuing and even potentially destroy the pallet.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

Alternative Perks

Perks that may not be in the top 10 but should still be considered are listed here:

Surge

Teachable by: Demogorgon

This perk is also simple and efficient as it does not require much thought.

Once a survivor is downed by a normal melee attack, all generators within a radius of 32 meters explode, losing 8% of their progress and then beginning their usual regression.

Especially suitable for: Killers who rely on melee attacks.

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Lethal Pursuer

Teachable by: Nemesis

Lethal Pursuer is the perfect perk for any killer who has a bit of trouble getting going at the start. Instead of having to painstakingly search for survivors, the perk activates at the start of the match and reveals the auras of all survivors for 11 seconds. This way, the killer knows right from the start where to go to find their first victim.

Additionally, the perk enhances all other aura perks, as the duration of the displayed aura is extended by two seconds. It combines well with other aura perks but is powerful even on its own.

Especially suitable for: All killers, but especially those with fast movement abilities.

Weave Attunement

Teachable by: Lich

This perk offers you new possibilities when survivors use many items.

When an item is fully consumed for the first time, the survivor automatically drops the item. Survivors within a radius of 12 meters around the dropped items have their auras revealed.

Survivors who pick up an item suffer from the status effect Disoriented for 30 seconds – during this time, they cannot perceive the killer’s terror radius and are therefore much easier to attack.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

Discordance

Teachable by: Legion

Discordance is the perfect perk when survivors work together too often at generators and therefore achieve progress quickly.

Whenever two survivors first work together on a generator, a loud warning sound is triggered. Each time two survivors work on a generator, the aura of that generator is additionally highlighted in yellow. The highlighting remains for 4 seconds after less than 2 survivors work on the generator.

Especially suitable for: All killers.

No Way Out

Teachable by: Trickster

This perk allows you to stretch out the match a little more and prevent survivors from being able to escape immediately through the gates after the last generator.

Each time the killer hangs a survivor for the first time, they obtain a token.

As soon as a survivor interacts with the exit gate, it is blocked by the Entity and a loud warning sound is triggered. The gate blocking lasts for 12 seconds + 12 additional seconds for each token – up to a maximum of 60 seconds.

Only then can survivors open the door and escape.

Especially suitable for: All killers.


Which perks do you particularly like to use in Dead by Daylight as a killer? Do you base your choices on the “strongest” perks? Or do you also like to use the less popular perks to achieve a special playstyle?

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The richest actor in the world has 1.4 billion dollars, surpassing Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson

Under the richest actor in the world, many fans probably imagine familiar performers who play leading roles in numerous films. However, the person among the actors with the greatest fortune has only one film series that can be considered a hit.

Who is the richest actor in the world? Tyler Perry is the richest actor in the world, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, that’s no surprise. The American has been in the film industry for 24 years, but only in supporting roles:

  • In Star Trek – The Future Begins (2009), he played Admiral Barnett, a flag officer of the Starfleet.
  • Additionally, he appeared as Dr. Baxter Stockman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
  • On Netflix, he is seen as Jack Bremmer in Don’t Look Up alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The actor’s most famous role is Mabel Simmons.

However, his most successful film series is the one surrounding his character Mabel Simmons, who appears in the Madea series. She is a tough, older lady portrayed by Perry himself.

The stories surrounding this fictional character are told in a total of 12 films and 11 plays. The character was created by Perry and also appears in numerous television series.

Tyler Perry appears as a news anchor in Don’t Look Up. He appears in the following trailer around minute 0:49:

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Tyler Perry has a fortune that makes others look pale

Why is he so rich? The actor is not only the titular character in a successful series, but he also owns his own studio. This allows him to implement his own film projects, no matter how crazy his ideas may be.

Perry has also invested hundreds of millions of euros in various companies. He even made an agreement with Paramount Global, which guarantees him a significant share of the generated revenues earned through the BET+ streaming service.

What about other actors? Tyler Perry has a larger gap from the second richest actor in the world. In second place is Jerry Seinfeld, who is said to have an estimated net worth of around $1 billion. His most successful role is a parody of himself in the namesake sitcom Seinfeld.

Following him are several well-known actors such as Dwayne The Rock Johnson ($890 million), Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan ($870 million), and action movie enthusiast Tom Cruise ($800 million). 

However, the list only focuses on male actors. Some actresses like Jami Gertz ($8 billion) would still rank above Tyler Perry. Nevertheless, the male colleagues cannot complain: The Rock, for example, has so much money that he made a generous donation to his colleagues: “It was a love fest” – The Rock generously donated to striking actor colleagues

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Diablo 4: “Is in Development” – Blizzard promises one of the features that fans have been requesting since the release

Over the last few months, the developers of Diablo 4 have been steadily improving it with new features. However, one thing is still missing: skill loadouts. Now there is new information about the feature that is expected to arrive soon.

What kind of feature is this?

When will loadouts arrive? On X, a user asks community manager Adam Fletcher about the status of loadouts. Fletcher’s response: “In development.” This has resulted in many pleased reactions.

There is no specific date yet. However, the community manager’s response gives hope that you can expect loadouts soon. In a few weeks, the mid-season patch for Season 6 is coming, and shortly after that, Season 7. Both are potential timeframes.

Only with Vessel of Hatred or Season 6 did Blizzard fulfill a major fan demand with the group finder, which has also fueled the discussion about loadouts.

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Respeccing is already easier and cheaper, but loadouts are still missing

You have always been able to change your skills freely in Diablo 4, but you had to pay increasing gold costs for that. The idea was initially well received because it forces players to focus more on their character and build.

One player eventually tried out how expensive it really gets and came to over 8 million gold for a full reset. Along with other costs such as enchanting, which used to be significantly more expensive, players quickly became poor.

The gold costs for most content in the game have been drastically reduced since release. Respeccing is now significantly cheaper, and you can more accurately and affordably redistribute skill points through the new respec mode.

Nevertheless, loadouts are still high on the fans’ wish list, not least because there are many interesting builds that players would like to try out—but don’t do so because respeccing is tedious. But the fact that Blizzard is listening has been acknowledged by the community: “Blizzard is really doing it” – Players argue whether the new class needs a nerf, caution against careless wishes

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Healers are despairing in World of Warcraft: “It is really bad out there”

The healers in World of Warcraft are frustrated. Because their teammates apparently do not understand the basic mechanics of the game.

The role of the healer is quite important in World of Warcraft. In normal or heroic dungeons, the healer has relatively little to do, but as soon as it comes to mythical or “Mythic+” dungeons, that changes rapidly. But not only does the requirement for healing increase, but in many cases so does the frustration. Because many healers report: The other players are shirking every responsibility.

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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within

What is the current problem? The new affixes, which thematically revolve around the Harbinger Xal’atath, have not yet fully arrived for many heroes. Many do not know how to deal with the affixes and therefore do not play them correctly. There is a saying among healers: “Every affix is a healer affix” – following the thought that in the end, it will be the healers who have to deal with it, no matter what happens. Or in other words: If the rest does not care about the affixes, then the healers have to deal with it.

What is the current affix? In the current WoW week, the affix is “Xal’atath’s Bargain: Devour”. At regular intervals, Xal’atath appears and applies a portal to all characters.

The portal can be removed in two ways:

  • The character is healed for a large percentage of their health points and the “heal absorb” is completely lifted.
  • Any kind of dispel is used. Whether curse, magic, disease, or poison dispel, immunity also works. Everything removes the effect.

The basic idea is: If every class uses its ability to remove the debuff, then everything is fine. Then the whole group benefits from a strong buff.

WoW Xalatath Smirk
Xal’atath drives players to despair – but not in the way that was probably intended.

If the group does not do this, then the healer faces a problem. Because they can only dispel a maximum of 2 characters, the rest must be provided with massive healing to remove the heal absorb before the debuff expires. If that happens, then all enemies receive a strong buff and are healed.

Healers usually have to use all their strong abilities if they want to remove the debuff everywhere with healing. Those are cooldowns that will be missing in the next boss fight.

“Stop being so lazy” is what healers hear

If you look around in the World of Warcraft subreddit, many healers are currently stuck with groups that do not care at all about the affixes and the resulting difficulty. There are numerous posts about how little effort other players are putting in to play the affix correctly.

In the Reddit post “Stop being lazy”, Willing_Calender_858 writes:

I decided to see what all the healers are currently complaining about in M+. I usually play Brewmaster monk, so I knew how it works, but I have never healed. I leveled my Holy Paladin to item level 604 and told myself: “Okay. Let’s give it a try.” I entered a Kara+2 with a protection warrior as tank, 2 mages (with dispel) and a shaman (with totem and cleansing). Not a single person removed their debuff. No totems. No dispels. Only I, who dispelled myself and the tank. When I addressed the mage about it, he said: “Stop being lazy.” I left. People… it’s really bad out there.

So if you want your healers not to be frustrated and give up: At least try to understand the current affixes. This is a group task, and if everyone contributes their part, the dungeon will be far less frustrating for everyone involved.
Recently, Blizzard has slightly nerfed the mythic dungeons.

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In which MMORPG does it really rock? Power ranking for the online role-playing games with the best battles

Despite many improvements, the combat system of the newly released Throne and Liberty never reaches the top tier of the genre. But which MMORPGs actually have the most fun combat? MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz answers this question with his personal power ranking.

While the new Throne and Liberty uses a (noticeably improved since the first presentations, but still) at best okay mix of tab-target and action combat systems, the developers of ArcheAge Chronicles promise an action-packed gaming experience that is said to be able to keep up with the best single-player action games despite the MMO structure.

But what about the established genre representatives? Which MMORPGs have the most fun combat? And by fun, I mean that, for example, the control feels wonderfully direct, the attacks convey a certain weight, and one can implement interesting rotations, combos, or synergies.

In the following, I present my personal power ranking of five MMORPGs that I can recommend solely based on their combat. What would your top 5 look like in comparison? Share it in the comments!

Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert of MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world almost daily for 15 years and has played all the important (and some of the less important) new online role-playing games since the launch of World of Warcraft – often all the way to the endgame or over many months and years.

When it comes to the question “tab-target or action combat,” Karsten answers with a clear “it depends.” In cooperative group challenges, he prefers the old-school tab-target system. In pretty much any other combat situation, he likes complex combos, manual aiming, hard hits, and targeted parries.

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Place 5: Tera

When I was able to test the MMORPG Tera in 2012, the “True Action Combat” system was THE big highlight for me. With just a few keys, I could unleash powerful combo chains while simultaneously dodging the attacks and maneuvers of the sometimes very mobile opponents.

Every attack left an impression, the hit feedback was great, and it was much more fun to level up to the maximum level than what the actually extremely boring kill quests would have deserved.

When Tera was released on consoles in 2018, the game had already been around for a few years, but the combat was even more enjoyable with the controller than during the western PC launch. The good news: Although the PC version is no longer available, you can simply download the free-to-play MMORPG on PlayStation and Xbox and jump in.

The PS4 trailer for Tera:

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TERA im PS4-Trailer

Place 4: Blade & Soul

Due to the Wuxia setting and some peculiarities and weaknesses, the MMORPG from NCSoft has never been able to move out of a niche in the west, which means that many players may have missed one of the best combat systems in the genre.

Blade & Soul essentially complements the action-packed framework of Tera with many elements of Wuxia and feels even more grippy, varied, and better staged in direct comparison, but also seemed significantly more complex to me.

For example, if you want to counter other players as a kung-fu master in a direct duel, knock them off their feet, and then whirl through the air, you need quite a bit of skill and quick reactions. Additionally, the abilities of the martial artist change depending on the situation.

This can be frustrating, but also immensely satisfying. In which other MMORPG is it possible to throw your opponent to the ground and then beat them up in the best battle game manner? By the way, in September 2024, an exciting update was released: The new MMORPG BNS Neo Classic is set to come to Europe with better graphics.

On the next page, we will continue with places 3 and 2 of the power ranking for MMORPGs with the best combat systems.

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Diablo 4: Expert hoards piles of chests, levels a new character to Max Level in 7 minutes

In Diablo 4, there are various methods to level up your characters to max level. The Diablo expert wudijo reached level 60 by opening chests.

Which chests did he open? In his livestream on Twitch, the Diablo expert wudijo opened numerous chests that he received from the “Whispering Tree” on torment level 4 on October 12, 2024. The chests contain items, nightmare seals, but also important materials. The drops from the “Forgotten Souls” from the Whisper chests have recently been increased.

You receive a chest when you collect 10 “Gruesome Gifts” in Diablo 4. You get the gifts for various activities in the game that are marked as “Whispering”. You can recognize them by the reddish/pinkish symbols on the map.

The following activities can appear as whisper tasks:

  • Whisper tasks in the open world – there are always some active
  • Whisper tasks in the Hell Flood
  • Whisper dungeons
  • Hell hordes
  • Uber bosses and world bosses
  • Realmwalker events
  • The Lower City of Kurast
  • PvP bosses and PvP rituals

In general, you should always keep an eye on the map, as Uber bosses and the Lower City of Kurast can now also be marked as whisper tasks. For tasks like dungeons, bosses, and the Lower City, you will receive 5 gifts each. Therefore, with two of them, you already get a chest.

The Realmwalker is the mechanic of Season 6, which started on October 8, 2024. Here you can see the trailer for “The Season of Rising Hatred”:

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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zur 6. Season, der Saison des aufsteigenden Hasses

With 27 chests to level 60

How did he level with the chests? You receive XP when you exchange your gifts at the Whispering Tree for a chest. Once you open it, you also get XP again. wudijo collected a bunch of chests in his loot chest on torment level 4, created a new character, and opened the chests with it.

In the YouTube video about the livestream, you can see that some chests did not give XP. This could be related to the ground being too full. After wudijo picked up and dismantled some items, he collected XP again. It didn’t seem to make a difference whether it was a normal or large chest.

With 27 chests, he reached the new max level of 60. Opening them took only a few minutes – gathering the chests naturally took longer. Many tasks are done incidentally at high levels while grinding – such as world bosses or tasks in the Hell Flood.

Is it worth it? In the video, the Diablo expert states at the end that the time spent collecting the chests is probably not less than what would be needed for leveling. An alternative would be to collect 5 chests and level up to around level 40 with them.

If you play long with your main character and already have good gear, it makes sense to collect the chests for additional characters in the season. Gold and many materials are shared across the account anyway, and items from the chests can be stored in the shared loot chest.

We also tested the method and leveled from torment level 3 to level 34 with 5 chests. Of those, 2 chests were legendary. Whether you find this method useful for leveling your characters, or whether you prefer to use “normal” activities for that, is up to you.

There are various methods to level characters. In the endgame, the Pit in Season 6 seems to be a particularly good option. Before reaching that point, activities like the Hell Flood or (Nightmare) dungeons are suitable.

With the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, 20 new dungeons were added to Diablo 4. Normal dungeons were previously too boring for many players, but those in Nahantu seem to be well received. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: “Nobody talks about it” – Players previously ignored dungeons, but now they are said to be really good

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