A mod makes Baldur’s Gate 3 much better, showing you dialogues you’ve never heard before

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The community is excited about a modification for Baldur’s Gate 3. With “Party Limit Begone” you can lift a limitation of the game, allowing for significantly more dialogues.

What kind of modification is this? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can venture out with a maximum of 4 party members. Generally, these characters then converse with one another, engaging in discussions known as Banter.

The modification “Party Limit Begone”, which you can download on nexusmods.com, removes this limitation, allowing you to take along significantly more characters: According to the developers, 16 characters are available in single-player mode and up to 8 characters in multiplayer mode.

This has various advantages and disadvantages for your gameplay.

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“I’ve heard so many conversations like I’ve never experienced before”

What are many players excited about? On Reddit, many players are thrilled with the modification. One explains, “I’ve heard so many conversations like I’ve never experienced before.”

For many players, this is also the biggest advantage of the mod: The more characters in the party, the more interactions are possible. If you leave one character always sitting in the camp and never take them along, they cannot interact with other party members in the group.

And that is precisely the great strength of the modification “Party Limit Begone” for many players. Because here, a lot more characters can talk and interact simultaneously.

Are there also disadvantages? Yes, some players criticize that Baldur’s Gate 3 becomes way too easy with the mod. This isn’t surprising since the game is not designed for groups of more than 4 characters.

Additionally, the developers behind the modification point out that there are some smaller and larger bugs when you make your party very large (via nexusmods.com):

  • Some important items are not recognized when you give items to the 5th or 6th person in the team.
  • There can be problems when you rest in the camp. The developers recommend reducing the party to 4 before resting.
  • In some events, the number of members is set to 4. This can lead to glitches or other minor bugs.
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If you are looking for more recommendations: Even though the selection of mods seems nearly endless, Larian has made a small pre-selection and currently recommends 5 different mods. MeinMMO presents these modifications in more detail in an article: 5 mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 that are so good that even the developers recommend them

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Gamer assembles gaming PC, his mother finds a component and immediately fears the worst

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A gamer builds a gaming PC. However, his mother looks over his shoulder and fears that he is doing something entirely different. The player tries to reassure his mom.

What happened to the player? A player reports on Reddit that he built a gaming PC. However, there was a consequential misunderstanding:

While he was assembling his gaming PC, his mother came by and found a syringe among the items. To those in the know, this is obviously a tube for thermal paste.

The paste is usually applied to the processor to ensure better heat dissipation. It is used to compensate for microscopic unevenness on the surface of the CPU. Whether air or liquid cooling, thermal paste is always needed when building a PC.

What was the misunderstanding? But his mother did not recognize the thermal paste, and the user explained on Reddit: “My mom asked me if I’m doing drugs. What should I respond?” The player’s mom probably assumed he was injecting substances.

Many players advise him to simply tell his mother the truth and explain to her what the paste in the tube is used for.

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Manufacturer warns against sniffing hardware

There are recurrent cases where warnings are issued against using hardware for improper purposes. The colleagues at GameStar reported that Valve strongly warned against inhaling the smell of the Steam Deck. However, this did not stop many players from doing so. Valve stated back then:

In general, we do not recommend inhaling the air expelled from the fan of the Steam Deck. We are aware that this is a meme, but for your health’s sake, please stop.

And there are frequently reports of individuals sniffing substances. For example, adhesives, paint, or glue contain certain ingredients that are sometimes abused as intoxicants. This is reported by infothek-gesundheit.de. There are many psychological, social, and physical risks that experts explicitly warn against.

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The second season is coming in 2025: These real mushrooms are behind the epidemic in ‘The Last of Us’

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

The notorious mushrooms from the HBO series and the games in the “The Last of Us” series are reality – for animals: Cordyceps and Gibellula.

The title image is a symbolic image.

Are there mushrooms that infest and control humans? First off: We are safe. Humans are not on the menu of the mushroom species presented here – but they attack animals and lead to truly creepy distortions. The Times reports on this, for example.

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The arch-enemy of insects: Muscle-controlling fungi

Whom do the fungi attack? The fungus that serves as the template for the species spreading in The Last of Us is Cordyceps. In reality, this fungus infects ants or other insects and essentially uses them as a mobile platform. It dissolves them from the inside and is carried by the dying host to higher levels such as leaves on tree branches. In doing so, the fungus controls the ant directly through muscle manipulation, according to recent research.

Here the animal dies and the fungus slowly but steadily breaks out of the carcass. After some time, spores pour out from the tip of the fungus over the surrounding area. This is how the parasite reproduces and regulates populations in the insect kingdom.

You can find this and other interesting cases of multicellular fungi that act far more cleverly than we would assume of such simple organisms in the following YouTube video. Some also have their sights set on mice, as their final goal is cats.

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Cordyceps do occur in Europe, although rarely. However, another genus of zombie fungus has now been rediscovered in Europe, specifically in Scotland.

What was discovered in Scotland? Gibellula is the subspecies of fungus that targets spiders. The principle is identical to that of Cordyceps. Anyone wanting to see some examples of overgrown spiders that could easily appear in The Last of Us can find them here on YouTube. However, Gibellula has been quite rare lately, as reported by Ecologist.org. However, scientists suspect that we will encounter its works more frequently in our forests in the future.

The rare occurrence is blamed on acid rain in the 20th century. Currently, the conditions are more favorable for fungi like Gibellula and Cordyceps due to the increasingly clean air in Europe. But don’t worry: There’s no risk of it jumping to humans as hosts for reproduction.

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Diablo 4: Hotfix brings more of the most important resource for the endgame, causes controversy among fans – Patch Notes

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard released a new hotfix for Diablo 4 during the night of October 11th to 12th. The update provides you with more Forgotten Souls. The patch notes are brief, but the changes bring joy – and a little criticism.

This is included in the hotfix:

Where can I now get more Forgotten Souls? Community Manager Adam Fletcher posted the official patch notes in the forum. Specifically, there are now the following changes regarding Forgotten Souls:

  • In Torment 1, 3 souls are dropped instead of 1 per drop.
  • In Torment 2, 5 souls are dropped instead of 1-2 per drop.
  • In Torment 3, 7 souls are dropped instead of 2 per drop.
  • In Torment 4, 10 souls are dropped instead of 3 per drop.
  • Dungeon bosses, Whispering chests, and building bosses now definitely drop Forgotten Souls based on torment difficulties.
  • The bosses of each wing in the Dark Citadel drop more Forgotten Souls.
  • At the end of the Underbelly of Kurast, you now find crafting materials as rewards, including souls.

The changes are intended to ensure that souls no longer act as a bottleneck. While all other crafting materials were plentiful, souls have been rather rare so far.

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Blizzard makes the endgame easier, fans argue whether it’s good

Users on Reddit are actively discussing the changes. Many agree that the change regarding souls is positive. After all, this resource has been blocking the endgame at the moment.

Others argue: a little scarcity is certainly appropriate. The endgame of Diablo is all about grind. And in any case, such a buff in drop rates is just a first step; people will quickly demand more until the game plays “by itself”.

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It is quite normal for the community to be divided at the beginning of a season in Diablo 4. Hardcore players are always far ahead, while casuals catch up only a few weeks later. There is constant friction here. In general, however, the change should lead to a positive player experience.

Overall, Vessel of Hatred and Season 6 are very well received. There are a few points of criticism, but Blizzard is continually refining these with hotfixes and already planned major patches. The mood is good: players say: Diablo 4 is much better with Vessel of Hatred, especially a feature that has been annoying since release

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In early 2024, the thriller was the most-watched series on Netflix, but you will wait in vain for a second season

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Netflix regularly celebrates major successes with original productions. In early 2024, the series “Fool Me Once” is one of the biggest hits on Netflix. However, there will be no further season, and that is also due to the concept of the series.

Which series is it about? The series “Fool Me Once” (in German: In ewiger Schuld) is about a single mother who wants to solve the murders of her husband and her sister. In doing so, she comes into conflict with the powerful Burkett family, who do not approve of her investigations.

How successful was the series? The series “Fool Me Once” reached 108 million views or 689 million viewing hours in six months, making it one of the most-watched series at the beginning of 2024 on Netflix. This is explained by the magazine adorocinema.com. Even Netflix itself counts the series among the top 10 most viewed series as of October 2024 (via netflix.com).

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Miniseries designed as a single production without further seasons

Why will there be no further season for the series? “Fool Me Once” is what is known as a miniseries.

The special thing about a miniseries is that it tells a complete and self-contained story. Unlike large series, the series is fully conceived and then fully filmed from the outset. Therefore, there will not be another season in this case.

Additionally, the story of the series is based on a book by author Harlan Coben. And that story is also complete, providing no further material for a sequel.

The advantage of a miniseries like “Fool Me Once” is also clear: You can see the entire story in one piece and do not have to prepare for a nasty cliffhanger at the end of the season, unless the director or the original author opts for an open ending.

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The success of WoW is responsible for the death of the ‘old Blizzard’

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Why did Blizzard actually decline? Journalist Jason Schreier finds the answer after 300 insider interviews: The MMORPG World of Warcraft is to blame.

For many years, Blizzard was regarded as an unshakeable giant in producing good, polished games. The developers could hardly do anything wrong, and every game that hit the market was essentially a success.

The change of this myth became apparent with the major scandals of recent years. However, the trigger for this was basically the success of World of Warcraft. This is claimed by journalist Jason Schreier, who has spoken with over 300 former and current employees of Blizzard.

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Who is speaking? On the site The Atlantic, Jason Schreier discusses the incidents of Blizzard. Schreier has maintained good contacts with Blizzard employees for many years and claims to have conducted over 300 interviews to write his book “Play Nice – The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment.” To promote his book, he discusses various aspects of it in many articles.

Blizzard was a pioneer of the internet with Battle.net, riding the right trend

What did he say? When Blizzard was founded in 1991 by Allen Adham and Mike Morhaime, the world was a different place. The internet was barely widespread, and one of the most popular games back then was still Tetris. When Warcraft II was released in 1995, only 10% of Americans were regularly online, yet Blizzard focused on internet gaming.

With World of Warcraft, this strategy paid off completely. The online role-playing game not only became a success but also a mega-hit – a phenomenon that had never been seen before in this scale. By 2010, the number of subscribers in WoW rose to over 12 million.

This massive increase meant that Blizzard had to make many changes:

  • A lot of support staff were hired.
  • But much more significantly: Developers from other teams were reassigned to work on World of Warcraft to ensure a continuous stream of new content.
  • This led to other projects being completely shelved and never released.
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Currently, WoW seems to have found its way back.

WoW developers became arrogant, pulling others teams away

Another problem with the success of World of Warcraft was that some developers became arrogant, causing discontent within the company. WoW developers would sarcastically tell their colleagues in other teams that “they would cover the salaries of others” – simply because WoW was such a success that it essentially carried the whole company Blizzard.

Blizzard then failed due to its own ambitions. With Titan, they wanted to create a game that could rival World of Warcraft and pave the way for the future. However, surpassing one of the most lucrative games of all time was difficult, hence Titan was overloaded with ideas that “didn’t feel coherent” – shooting and driving like in “GTA”, but also building houses like in “The Sims”. After 7 years and 80 million US dollars, Titan was eventually canceled.

After the failure of Titan, the Activision CEO tightened the reins

This cancellation of Titan led to Activision’s CEO Bobby Kotick taking greater influence over Blizzard:

In the early days, Blizzard’s philosophy was that they made great games, and the money would come by itself. Now this logic was reversed.

That this didn’t go so well, we all know by now. Several failed projects, disappointing expansions for WoW, poor planning for Overwatch, and broken promises with its successor Overwatch 2. Many developers left.

How is Blizzard doing currently? In recent years, Blizzard has not been doing particularly well. Numerous scandals surrounding sexism, discrimination, and even threats shook the company. In the past few years, many layoffs have occurred, and some teams have been completely downsized. Games like “Warcraft III: Reforged” have flopped, Diablo: Immortal is considered the worst Pay-to-Win hell, and Warcraft Rumble leads rather a niche existence. Additionally, Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft, which brought further changes.

However, there is positive news as well. The current expansion of World of Warcraft, The War Within, is receiving extremely positive feedback. Numbers even suggest that WoW is currently attracting more players than ever before.

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What the long-term effects of all the events of recent years will be remains to be seen. In the best case, we witness the resurgence of Blizzard, which, like a phoenix from the ashes, becomes the gaming giant with the community’s trust that it once was many years ago – in the worst case, success is just a temporary resurgence before descending into obscurity.
At least, a whole generation has beautiful memories of World of Warcraft – even an actor who was rescued from a crisis by WoW.

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A Twitch streamer is now the face of a new product from McDonald’s

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

McDonald’s has introduced a new burger, the Chicken Big Mac. To promote the product, they chose none other than Kai Cenat. The Twitch streamer is one of the biggest on the platform worldwide.

What product is it about? The fast-food chain McDonald’s has introduced a new burger in the USA: The Chicken Big Mac. With this, they aim to offer a chicken variant alongside the Big Mac. However, the burger will be initially available exclusively in the USA. They also want to test how well or poorly the product is received by customers.

Tariq Hassan, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer of McDonald’s USA, explained:

With the introduction of the Chicken Big Mac, we are excited to pay tribute to one of our most iconic menu items, the Big Mac, and introduce it to a whole new generation of fans.

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One of the biggest Twitch streamers gets to test the new burger

Which streamer represents the new burger? None other than Kai Cenat. Cenat is one of the biggest Twitch streamers ever and has teamed up with McDonald’s to promote the new product (via sportskeeda.com):

  • In a new 30-second spot, for instance, Cenat arrives at McDonald’s and doesn’t know what to order. A choir in the back seat explains to him that he wants a Chicken Big Mac. He doesn’t believe that such a product exists until he sees the menu with the new product.
  • In an official stream, Kai Cenat tests the new Chicken Big Mac with friends. The video has already reached around 900,000 views after one day.

The idea is not new: The idea with the choir in the back seat is actually not entirely new. A few years ago, Cenat collaborated with a church choir: In 2021, Kai Cenat visited a local McDonald’s branch and had a thank-you song sung by the church choir: A Big Mac, fries, a Coke, and a McFlurry. In the following video, you can find the part at minute 2:22:

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The video has received more than 1.3 million views and over 2,000 comments to date.

More about Kai Cenat: This is not the streamer’s first major PR stunt: Just recently, he grandly announced that he wanted to quit his streaming career and rather become a basketball player. However, this was likely a staged event. You can read more about it on MeinMMO: The number 1 on Twitch says he is quitting streaming to become a professional basketball player – Here’s how it went for Kai Cenat

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Fortnite: Server Down for Fortnitemares 2024 Postponed to Saturday – Everything About Server Status and Leaks

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite the servers will be shut down for maintenance tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th. New content will await you in the Marvel Season. What you should know about the downtime can be found here.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:30 AM

The Fortnite servers have been available again since about 10 AM. You should now be able to log back in.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:15 AM

That happened quickly. The Fortnite servers are back online! Both Fortnite and other game modes are available again!

Saturday, 12.10.2024

10:10 AM

So far, the servers are still not online. In a quarter of an hour, you will find the next update in our ticker about whether the servers are online again.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:55 AM

So far, the servers are still not online.

With the patch for Fortnite, the big Halloween update comes with the new event “Fortnitemares 2024”: Here, you can expect lots of skins and new content. According to Dexerto.com, you can look forward to the following content:

  • Billy (Saw)
  • Mephisto
  • Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  • Pumpkin King (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Cruella de Vil (Disney Villains)
  • Maleficent (Disney Villains)
  • Captain Hook (Disney Villains)
  • Agony (Venom)
  • She-Venom (Venom)
  • Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
  • Ravemello

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:40 AM

The server downtime in Fortnite is expected to last several hours. We will keep you updated here as soon as the server is back online.

Saturday, 12.10.2024

9:15 AM

Epic Games shut down the Fortnite servers this morning for the new update. We will keep you updated on when the servers should be back online.

Friday, 11.10.2024

09:38 AM

Epic Games has now postponed the server downtime to Saturday. It will start at 08:00 AM German time. So you can still start enough BR games today before the plug is pulled. Therefore, we are ending the live ticker for today. (via x.com)

08:58 AM

The downtime is being postponed by several hours according to Epic Games. Thus, the starting time of 10 AM is no longer valid. When the downtime will actually start is unknown. (via x.com)

What happens with Patch 31.40? Tomorrow, Epic Games will shut down the servers for maintenance. You will not be able to play Fortnite during the downtime, so be prepared.

According to teasers and leaks, a major update regarding the “Fortnitemares 2024” event is being rolled out. New skins, weapons, and event files related to Halloween may be released.

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Server Downtime in the Morning – What You Need to Know: Epic Games has announced its server downtime for Fortnite and set it for 08:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior to the shutdown of the servers – so you will not be able to start any new matches during that time.

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When will the servers be back online? That depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, you can expect a two-hour downtime. However, the server downtime might not be resolved until around 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM. We will keep you updated in that case.

When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games currently only sporadically releases its patch notes for the “Battle Royale” mode. If they are available, they will only be released after the downtime. We will list the patch notes as soon as Epic Games makes them available.

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Some skins have already appeared in teasers that Fortnite will release with Fortnitemares, but leakers (via x.com) have other information about what you can expect in the upcoming update. The following is known:

  • Huge event update for Fortnitemares 2024
  • Ultima Gourdian, Lexa Hexbringer, Spooky Guff
  • Mephisto, Leatherface, NBC2, Marshmello
  • New POI updates for Halloween
  • New “Boom Billy” Mythic (from SAW)
  • “Spider-Man VS Venom” items for Rocket League
  • Teasers or leaks for an upcoming live event
  • Leaks and teasers for Fortnite OG 2
  • Event Pass for LEGO Halloween
  • Rocket Racing Season 3
  • Horde Rush returns
  • and more!

That was all the important information about the upcoming server downtime. Are you excited for the update? Let us know your wishes for the upcoming update in the comments! 

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New game on Steam plays like an old-school GTA, but you are the cops, offers free demo

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If you’ve always wanted to play as the cops in the chase sequences of a GTA game, you should check out the free demo of The Precinct on Steam.

What kind of game is it? The developers of The Precinct call their game a “Neo-Noir Action Sandbox.” You play as the police officer Nick Cordell Jr. and must solve crimes in the fictional city of Averno. In addition, you investigate a murder case that is connected to your family.

The developers explain what police life will look like in The Precinct in a gameplay trailer:

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What does the trailer show? The Precinct is played from a top-down perspective, similar to the first GTA from 1997. As a player, you view the action from above. The developers promise a vibrant city that you can explore on foot, in a patrol car, or with a police helicopter. Visually, Averno resembles a typical large city in the US East Coast.

Chases like in GTA – but you are the pursuer

The crimes in the city are procedurally generated by the game, ranging from parking violations to bank robberies. In the background, criminal gangs are vying for dominance in Averno, and you can influence their power dynamics through your police work.

If a criminal flees the scene by car, you pursue them with patrol cars and helicopters. And so you don’t have to handle the situation alone, you call for backup in the form of roadblocks or special task vehicles.

The car and helicopter chases look slick – and at the same time, this is where the greatest potential for chaos lies. The environments also contain destructible elements like fruit crates innocently sitting by the roadside.

If you’ve always wanted to know what a GTA game could look like from the police’s perspective, this may be just what you’re looking for.

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When will The Precinct be released? The game does not yet have a release date, but its release on Steam is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. A playable demo is expected to be available at the “Steam Next Fest.” If you want, you can try The Precinct on Steam for free starting October 14, 2024.

If you’re currently waiting for GTA 6, you might spend the time until the release with the demo of The Precinct. Fans fear it may still take a while for further news about the new GTA installment. You can read more about this here: Rockstar Games finally fulfills the wish of many players, but fans of GTA 6 are worried

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32-year-old gaming streamer is being told she has reached her ‘expiration date’

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32-year-old Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter became the biggest gaming streamer in the world on YouTube during the Corona pandemic with the Steam hit “Among Us”. Now she appeared dressed like a schoolgirl and was told on Twitter that at 32, she had reached her expiration date and should start having children.

Who is Valkyrae? Valkyrae was a relatively small streamer on Twitch, who first gained more attention in 2018 with Fortnite and joined the esports organization 100 Thieves.

However, in January 2020, the then head of YouTube Gaming saw huge potential in the American and signed her exclusively to YouTube. But at the beginning of her time on YouTube, Valkyrae was going through a personal crisis, hardly streamed anymore, and it seemed as if her signing was a complete flop.

But with the Corona pandemic, Valkyrae flourished on YouTube. She became the central anchor point of a group of streamers who played “Among Us” together, even surpassing her friend Pokimane: Valkyrae became the largest gaming streamer in the world by the end of 2020 and won several awards and recognitions.

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User says: At 32, Valkyrae is too old to behave like this

This is what she had to hear: Valkyrae appeared cheerful in schoolgirl clothing and posed in front of the camera.

A Twitter user did not find this funny at all. He wrote:

“Valkyrae is 32 years old and dresses like a schoolgirl. Super weird! Go and start a family!”

https://twitter.com/divinecoup/status/1842598502146490381

Later he added that Valkyrae had reached her expiration date. She was not behaving appropriately for her age. The Twitter user regularly rants on X about influencers and how out of touch they are. He apparently can’t stand women who dress provocatively.

This is how Valkyrae responds: She appears cheerful on stream and replies:

I want to address the accusations: The accusations are true: Yes, I am aging, I am indeed a woman, a woman with ovaries, and I am getting older. And yes: I will have to listen for the rest of my life that I am too old for video games and too old to dress up for Halloween.

She sighed heavily.

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Fun fact, which is in no way related: Valkyrae’s net worth is estimated to be about 4 million US dollars.

Valkyrae has now been working as an influencer for more than 5 years and also knows the not-so-nice sides of being known by so many young men who sometimes have a strange relationship with her: Streamer speaks about the shockingly gross sides of being a gaming star

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Award-winning MMORPG from Germany expands content for Free2Play players, introduces crypto token

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 5 minutes

It’s time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes”. We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward to the most exciting release of the year, numerous events, dates for WoW, and much more.

The highlights of the week:

What else has happened? New World Aeternum is preparing for launch on October 15, 2024. All info on start time, changes to servers, crossplay, and cross-progression can be found in our overview. Since Throne and Liberty does not appeal to every MMORPG fan, many are now looking forward to the upcoming launch of Aeternum and the new content for veterans.

Here you can see the launch trailer for New World Aeternum:

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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch

Lively event series in autumn

What happened in the major MMORPGs:

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What happened in the small MMORPGs:

  • The developers of Tarisland have released a preview of the upcoming start of Season 1 (via tarisglobal.com).
  • With Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Online) a reputable MMORPG provider is apparently on the verge of shutting down. According to reports, there have been extensive layoffs.
  • On October 15, 2024, the new legacy server of Ultima Online will launch.
  • The developer of Terraria, one of the highest-rated games on Steam, plays the MMORPG RuneScape tirelessly and cannot take a break. He even has to fish at concerts to gain all the XP.
  • Speaking of which: On October 14, 2024, the revamped Halloween event “Harvest Hollow” will start in RuneScape (via runescape.com).
  • The developers of EverQuest have launched the hub of the next expansion “The Outer Brood” (via everquest.com), where you can find all sorts of information about the new content.
  • Since October 8, 2024, the Festival of Prosperity has been running in Star Wars: The Old Republic. You can find out what to expect until November 5 at swtor.com.
  • From November 3 to 5, 2024, the Crimson Harvest will take place in EVE Online. You can find out what to expect at the event on eveonline.com.
  • On October 28, 2024, the new update “Horizons” for Albion Online will be released. You can find an overview of all the new features at albiononline.com.
  • Until October 14, 2024, you can get Mortal Online 2 on Steam for only €13.59.

What happened in the developing MMORPGs:

  • Randomly generated, but designed by hand: The “blue zones” of the MMORPG “Ghost” aim to outshine the competition, explains chief developer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street.
  • The new online role-playing game Brighter Shores by Andrew Gower (RuneScape) has a date and will start on November 6, 2024, on Steam in Early Access.
  • For Pax Dei, the developers have announced a new crafting journal, new biomes, map changes, and more (via mmorpg.com).
  • ArcheAge Chronicles dares to say the term MMORPG, exciting fans this week with a new video. The system requirements released on Steam are not to be taken lightly.
  • On October 15, 2024, a new MMORPG titled Forsaken World 2 will be released for iOS, Android, and PC. The official website can be found at vnggames.com.
  • The MMORPG Shattered Kingdoms aims to walk in the footsteps of classic games like Tibia and RuneScape and is slated to “launch soon” on Steam.
  • Also Steam, also old-school vibes: Tales of Fearless is a new 2D MMORPG that wants to offer 17 unique classes, nostalgic pixel art, raid bosses, dungeons for groups and solo players, and much more. When? “Soon.”
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With that, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.

What have you been looking forward to this week? What have you been annoyed about? Let us know in the comments. If you’re looking for a fun yet informative round-up on online role-playing games, be sure to check this out: Report, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was MeinMMO’s theme week

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Throne and Liberty: Maintenance on October 12, 2024 is over – What is the server status?

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On October 12, 2024, the operators of Throne and Liberty announced maintenance for the servers. We will keep you updated on the server status of the MMORPG and when the servers will be accessible again.

Update from October 12, 2024 – 09:37: While the author of these lines was shopping, the servers went online again. The maintenance is over. Enjoy Solisium.

Update from October 12, 2024 – 07:37: The European servers went offline for another maintenance phase at 7:30 AM. The maintenance is expected to last two hours. So, you should be able to play again by 9:30 AM at the latest.

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Update from October 10, 2024 – 11:37: The European servers are online, and we were able to log in. Once again, Amazon Games finished the maintenance significantly earlier than announced. We wish you lots of fun in Solisium!

Update from October 10, 2024 – 11:28: Meanwhile, the European servers of Throne and Liberty are displayed as online on the official status page (playthroneandliberty.com), but we currently cannot log in via Steam. How about you?

What are the plans for the current maintenance? According to X, the servers of Throne and Liberty are supposed to go offline at 7:30 AM our time, with maintenance expected to last five hours. According to the schedule, the MMORPG should be accessible again from 12:30 PM. However, the previous maintenance phases often lasted significantly shorter than announced.

Initially, the maintenance was planned for 9:30 AM (via X), which would have pushed the work on the servers deep into the afternoon. We are keeping an eye on the official channels of Amazon Games for you and will update this post as soon as the servers are back online.

While waiting for the servers to come back, check out the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:

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How to check the server status yourself

If you want to check the status of the servers of Throne and Liberty yourself, you can easily do so. Current reports on the server status can be found either on the official  X channel of Throne and Liberty or in the server status section of the official  Discord channel.

Additionally, the official website of the MMORPG has an overview of the current server status, similar to Lost Ark. You can find this overview on  playthroneandliberty.com.

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What else 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 is planned to be funded through an 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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The old lightsabers of Star Wars and street signs have something in common, and the trick is genius

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

When you think of Star Wars, you quickly think of lightsabers. The iconic weapon of the Jedi and Sith is probably the most distinctive feature of the movies and series. Today, a lot can be done with CGI, but in the old films, they had to rely on tricks.

Star Wars is a franchise that has always been highly regarded in special effects. Although some effects may seem outdated today, at the time, the films were ahead of their time and looked quite good.

They didn’t always use CGI, but came up with tricks. For example, they used cotton swabs to simulate audience members. The lightsabers also required trickery. They employed a technique similar to that used for street signs and safety vests.

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Lightsabers are like street signs

How did they trick it? The Corridor Crew channel had special effects experts react to effects from Star Wars in a YouTube video. They also discussed the first lightsabers from Star Wars: A New Hope from 1977.

They explain several techniques. The very first lightsabers were normal rods, covered with reflective material. This is similar to street signs or safety vests. When shined near the camera, the rods reflect the light back. This provided a reference for where the blade of the lightsaber had to be.

The film on which the scenes were shot had to be edited, similarly to how cartoons are produced. For that, they projected the film onto a so-called cel sheet, and an artist drew on it. You can see the video here:

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In some scenes, the effect didn’t work

What did they do in scenes where the trick didn’t work? The video explains that in some scenes, no rod could be used. The training sequence with the flying robot is given as an example; it was not CGI, but a stop-motion element.

In the version of the film, the animator had to estimate where to insert the blade of the lightsaber. As a result, the blade isn’t always positioned accurately.

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Interestingly, the game that Chewbacca and Han are playing in the background is also a stop-motion animation. In other words, they took many images of figures that only moved slightly and created an animation from them. This is just one of the examples that show how much love and work went into the films. Later films also had their problems during filming. But that was due to different issues: Star Wars: “Anakin Skywalker” particularly remembers a certain situation during the filming of Episode 2

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Pokémon GO: Mega-Emolga Counter – The 15 Best Attackers for Raid Day

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Are you battling Mega-Whimsicott in Pokémon GO? Here are strong counters you can use in the raid.

What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Whimsicott? Whimsicott has been around since the 3rd generation of Pokémon. It belongs to the Steel and Fairy types.

In the games Pokémon X and Y, Whimsicott received a Mega Evolution. This is now appearing for the first time in Pokémon GO.

When does Mega-Whimsicott appear? On its personal raid day: Mega-Whimsicott will have its own event on October 12 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The extent to which it will appear afterwards is currently unknown.

Here you can find all the info about the raid day with Mega-Whimsicott.

Weaknesses of Mega-Whimsicott in Pokémon GO: Mega-Whimsicott is particularly weak against Ground and Fire type attacks. Therefore, you should rely on Pokémon of these types from the list of the best attackers.

The strongest counters against Whimsicott are listed for you below.

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Defeating Mega-Whimsicott in the raid – With these counters

  1. Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  2. Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
  3. Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
  4. Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
  5. Crypto Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
  6. Mega-Salamence with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  7. Crypto Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
  8. Crypto Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
  9. Crypto Entei with Fire Spin and Overheat
  10. Crypto Excadrill with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
  11. Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
  12. Crypto Infernape with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
  13. Kricketune with Incinerate and Flame Charge
  14. Ramoth with Fire Spin and Overheat
  15. Crypto Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and Superpower
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Do they have to be Crypto? Basically, the mentioned Pokémon are also good counters against Whimsicott in their normal variant. However, Cryptos have a significantly higher attack value than the non-Crypto versions.

Is there a shiny version of Mega-Whimsicott? Yes, and on the raid day with Mega-Whimsicott, the chance of getting a shiny version of Whimsicott at the end of the raid is increased. If you then evolve it through Mega Evolution, you will get the shiny.

How many trainers are needed to beat Mega-Whimsicott? As of now, Mega-Whimsicott should already be beatable with two to three trainers. However, to be absolutely sure, it certainly helps to enter the raid with more trainers – especially if you do not have the top counters. Additionally, you can use the team bonus together, as with the team play feature in Pokémon GO, you deal more damage.

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You can now play as Arthas or Illidan in Diablo 4, but it costs a lot of money

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard has released new skins in the Diablo 4 shop in a crossover. You can now buy a skin for each class, inspired by a hero (or villain) from World of Warcraft. The catch: Each skin costs 25 euros.

How can I play as Arthas?

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These are the new skins: Blizzard has introduced a total of 6 new skins as well as a new mount in the shop, which you can purchase for 2,800 platinum each (equivalent to 25 euros). Each of the 6 classes in the game has a skin that only they can use; there is also a mount for the same price:

  • Necromancer: Arthas, the Lich King including Frostmourne
  • Hunter: Illidan including the Twin Blades of Azzinoth
  • Druid: Malfurion including his staff, Withered Oak
  • Spiritborn: Bwonsamdi including his bone back piece
  • Sorceress: Jaina including the staff of Antonidas
  • Barbarian: Garrosh Hellscream including Bloodhowl and his iconic shoulder horns
  • The spectral mount As’adar in two forms (red and blue) including the ranger’s gear

This is already the second time that Blizzard offers a crossover of the two franchises in Diablo 4. A few months ago, there was the first batch of skins in the shop, featuring Varian, Kael’thas, and Sylvanas.

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“They are all incredibly good”

Although Blizzard has often been criticized for the shop and especially the absurdly expensive skins, the new offering is being well received in the initial moments. Users on Reddit praise how exceptionally well the heroes from Azeroth look in Diablo 4.

However, some of the skins are better received than others. The Lich King, Garrosh, and Bwonsamdi seem to be the most popular, while Malfurion and Jaina are less so. Druids have been criticized since release for their stature and players are jokingly saying now: “Malfurion has just started to pump.” (via Reddit)

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The price remains a topic of debate within the community. While some believe that looking like a Warcraft hero for 25 euros is certainly worth a one-time payment, others say: The money could be better invested. In any case, one should never spend money that one does not have freely available.

Those who prefer to earn something for free can farm some coveted titles directly in the game. Many of them are available for little effort – but for some, Blizzard seems to have miscalculated: Blizzard wants you to kill treasure goblins in Diablo 4 for 48 years – But how is that supposed to work?

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Destiny 2: Server Down for the new Dungeon – All Patch Notes and Info

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on October 11th, the new dungeon “Vesper’s Host” starts in Destiny 2, and to ensure everything goes smoothly, Bungie is doing a quick maintenance in between. What you should know about the downtime is here.

Update, 4:35 PM: You can log in again now. There is no update to download. We wish you lots of fun in contest mode and a relaxing weekend!

Bungie has listed a large number of weapons and items that cannot be used on Day One of the upcoming dungeon. These include the Wardcliff Coil and One Thousand Voices. You can find the full list here -> x.com.

This is what you need to know today: Today at 7 PM German time, the new dungeon “Vesper’s Host” starts. The latest trailer already teases the new adventure, as Guardians will have to fight against a Fallen again, as they know from the Deep Stone Crypt raid.

However, before you can participate in the Day One race, Bungie needs to maintain its servers for a short while to ensure they run smoothly at launch.

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Maintenance on October 11th – All Times for Server Downtime

These times are important today: Bungie informs its players on x.com about the exact downtimes. It is planned that the servers will be unreachable today for 45 minutes.

This is the maintenance schedule:

  • At 3:00 PM, background maintenance starts on all platforms.
  • At around 3:45 PM, the servers go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
  • At 4:30 PM, the shooter should be back online, and you can log in again.
  • The maintenance will continue in the background until 5:00 PM.
This is to be considered during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may occasionally form, as Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid problems caused by excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may also not be correctly accessible for a while, so you won’t be able to use them.

What changes with the new update in Revenant

The following issues are known: Even in The Final Shape, there are many issues that players are experiencing. Bungie has some of them on their radar, but it is not known which of them will be fixed (via bungie.net). The following bugs could, however, be addressed:

  • Gunpowder gambling prevents the activation of the healing effect ‘Facet of Restoration’ for the Hunter Prism subclass.
  • Gunpowder gambling prevents the activation of the weapon perk ‘Adrenaline Junkie’ for the Hunter Prism subclass.
  • The IX Shell can glow extremely bright with certain shaders.
  • The Anomalous Action pistol shows a range stat of 0.
  • The exotic rocket launcher Double Tail Fox does not receive Elemental Weapon Waves armor mods.
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What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later today or this afternoon, after the update has gone live.

We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes may be changed or corrected by Bungie afterward.

The patch notes for the new update will be here soon.

These are all the current updates regarding today’s update. If there are any unforeseen changes, we will keep you updated. So feel free to check back. In the meantime, we recommend this article about Destiny 2 on MeinMMO: You can now make the most ridiculous Exo in Destiny 2 even uglier for €6

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A game has been played on Steam for 12 consecutive months: For the first time in 20 years, the series is delaying a release

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The Football Manager from Sports Interactive has been released annually for 20 years at the end of a year to reflect the current football season. For the first time, Football Manager 2025 will not achieve this. The release has been postponed. This had become apparent.

How has the release changed?

The release of Football Manager 2025 was scheduled for early November 2024. In the 2nd week of November, the new game in the series is released, traditionally since 2015. In the years before, the Football Manager had even been released in some years in mid/late October.

But now the release has been postponed to March 2025.

This is a one-time occurrence that has never happened in the history of the series. Even during the Corona pandemic, Sports Interactive adhered to the release date despite significant problems. At that time, the game was released on November 24, about two weeks late.

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Did we see this coming? Yes, this year’s edition of the Football Manager has been talked about for years as “the big thing that will change everything.” They are switching to the Unity engine. Moreover, they have been wanting to change established things for years. Football Manager 2025 will – may Messi help us – abolish the inbox, as no one writes emails anymore today.

In recent months, there have already been unrest among fans because the established process with announcement trailer and game presentation got mixed up, and there was very little information about the new game and much was unclear.

In the announcement trailer for Football Manager 2025, there was nothing to be seen that even remotely looked like gameplay (via Youtube).

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Studio Does Not Want to Compromise Series Milestone by Rushing

Here’s what the studio says:

Many things have developed slower than we had predicted – and this, even though everyone on the team worked at an incredible pace to get everything done. The timelines were already tight, and as you rightly pointed out in many of your recent comments, we simply rushed and jeopardized our usual standards. This has placed enormous pressure on all studio employees, who are all passionately committed to delivering the best possible game.

FM25 is the largest technical and visual advancement of the series in a generation. We cannot jeopardize the release of this critical milestone in the history of Football Manager by rushing to release it in November.

Football Manager Fans Play on Steam for Almost a Year without Anything Else

What makes Football Manager so special on Steam? The special thing about Football Manager is that it is “played through” for a year. From November to October of the following year, a Football Manager on Steam hardly loses players.

Only when the new installment is released do the player numbers noticeably drop.

Currently, Football Manager 2024 on Steam still has an average of 44,482 players. That is only about 9,000 less than in the release month.

Football Manager players are known to invest an extremely high number of hours into the games: Player goes all out with Football Manager, plays 10,887 hours until the year 2546 – World Record

Isn’t there something like this in Germany? The Football Manager is traditionally a British game. Germany also had a long tradition of football managers, including iconic games such as “Bundesliga Manager Hattrick”, “Anstoß” or the “Football Manager” series, which ended in 2010. The German top football manager pro Gerald Köhler is now working on “We Are Football“

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Diablo 4: The Ring of the Midnight Sun is one of the best items for Spiritborn – Here’s how to farm it

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

The Ring of the Midnight Sun is a powerful Unique for the Spiritborn, the new class in Diablo 4. Here on MeinMMO, you will learn how to farm the ring best and what makes it so strong.

What kind of item is this? The item “Ring of the Midnight Sun” belongs to the Uniques of the Spiritborn. The Spiritborn, or Geistgeborene, was introduced with the expansion Vessel of Hatred in Diablo 4. The item is a ring that is recommended for many strong builds. You can find a list of the best endgame builds in Diablo 4 in the Tier List for Season 6.

What can the Ring of the Midnight Sun do? The Ring of the Midnight Sun has the effect of refunding the life energy you consumed in the last 2 seconds on critical hits. Additionally, you receive the passive effect of “Counterattack.” This means that you gain a 10% chance to dodge and automatically retaliate against nearby enemies when dodging.

On top of that, the ring gives you bonuses to the following stats:

  • Dexterity
  • Cooldown reduction
  • Critical hit damage
  • Ranks on Illusion
The Unique “Ring of the Midnight Sun” from the Spiritborn. Source: wowhead

For various strong builds of the Spiritborn, the Ring of the Midnight Sun is the best choice, such as for the “Touch of Death” build. With the Staff of Kepeleke, your core skills in the build become base skills.

At maximum life energy, the core skills consume all life energy and deal enormous damage. Additionally, the staff increases your critical hit chance – and the ring refunds your life energy on critical hits. The two items are among the first items you should farm and equip for the build.

The Thorn Shot build of the Spiritborn also uses Harmony of Ebewaka. The build is a strong choice for the endgame and utilizes Thorn Shot as a core skill. This allows you to shoot your enemies with feathers that act like a shotgun at close range.

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Farming the Ring of the Midnight Sun

Where can I find the Ring of the Midnight Sun? Uniques like the “Ring of the Midnight Sun” can drop in various endgame activities in Diablo 4. Targeted farming is possible at the boss Grigoire, for whom you first need to unlock the new torment levels and collect boss mats.

You can find out where to locate the boss and how to defeat him in our guide:

Another good option since Season 6 in Diablo 4 is the Curiosities Merchant. You can trade in your Oboluses there and gamble for items by category. An expert shows how he spends 2,400 Oboluses and receives numerous Legendaries and Uniques at the merchant. It is currently working so well that he fears a nerf.

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Diablo 4: Harmony of Ebewaka is one of the best items for Spiritborn – Here’s how to farm it

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

Harmony of Ebewaka is a strong Unique for the Spiritborn, the new class in Diablo 4. How you can best farm the headpiece and what makes it so powerful, you will learn here on MeinMMO.

What kind of item is this? The item “Harmony of Ebewaka” belongs to the Uniques of the Spiritborn. The Spiritborn was introduced with the Vessel of Hatred expansion in Diablo 4. This Unique is a headpiece recommended for many strong builds. A list of the best builds in the endgame of Diablo 4 can be found in the Tier List for Season 6.

What can the Harmony of Ebewaka do? Harmony of Ebewaka has the effect that all your skills additionally become Jaguar, Eagle, Gorilla, or Millipede skills, depending on your second choice in the Spirit Hall. The skills deal increased damage based on the spirit type they possess.

Additionally, it grants you bonuses to the following stats:

  • all stats
  • movement speed
  • damage reduction
  • ranks on speed

Here you can find all Uniques of the Spiritborn.

Diablo 4: Unique 'Harmony of Ebewaka'
The Unique “Harmony of Ebewaka” from the Spiritborn. Source: wowhead

For various strong builds of the Spiritborn, the headpiece is the best choice, such as for the “Touch of Death” build. The Stachel Salve build of the Spiritborn also uses Harmony of Ebewaka. This build is a strong choice for the endgame and uses the Stachel Salve as the core skill. This allows you to shoot feathers at your opponents, which act like a shotgun at short distances.

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Farming Harmony of Ebewaka specifically

Where can I find the Harmony of Ebewaka? Uniques like the “Harmony of Ebewaka” headpiece can generally drop in various endgame activities in Diablo 4. Specific farming is possible with the boss “The Beast in the Ice”, for which you first need to unlock the new Torment levels and gather boss materials.

Where to find the boss and how to fight him is detailed in our guide:

Another good option since Season 6 in Diablo 4 is the Curiosities Vendor. You can trade your Oboluses there and gamble for items by category. An expert shows how he spends 2,400 Oboluses and receives numerous Legendaries and Uniques from the vendor. It’s currently working so well that he fears a nerf.

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Throne and Liberty: Jade of Nature – where do I farm the item best?

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Are you currently searching for Nature’s Jade in Throne and Liberty? MyMMO will tell you how and where to obtain the item as quickly and easily as possible.

What is Nature’s Jade? This is a common item from Throne and Liberty, described in the tooltip as follows: A stone charged with the energy of nature. Used for crafting special fishing rods.

Specifically, you need 10x Nature’s Jade plus a bamboo fishing rod, 30x High-Quality Mythwood, and 30x High-Quality Manasteel to craft a steel fishing rod. The better Monterbone fishing rod requires the steel fishing rod plus 30x Nature’s Jade, 30x Rare Mythwood, and 30x Rare Manasteel.

Speaking of fishing – Here’s how to get enough bait in Throne and Liberty:

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Efficiently farming Nature’s Jade – here’s how

How can I farm Nature’s Jade? You can only farm Nature’s Jade by fishing, but you need to be lucky. You can only obtain the item from

  • Small Sack (with a certain chance)
  • Large Sack (guaranteed)
  • Large Fishing Sack (with a certain chance)

So you need luck in two ways: You have to pull a sack out of the water while fishing (most often you catch… well… fish) and then for two of the three sack variants, you also have to hope that a Nature’s Jade falls out of the respective container.

Can you help your luck? Poppin Often With Lofton explains in his video on YouTube that he tried various fishing spots and was able to pull the most Nature’s Jade from the Dawn Coast in the south of the Sanctuary Oasis (about one sack per ten fishing attempts).

Why is this spot so good? According to the YouTuber, there are only Large Sacks here, which are guaranteed to contain a Nature’s Jade.

He uses bait from the bait chest, which you can buy from all Contract Coin dealers for Contract Coins or in the shop for jewelry coins (which were recently given in large quantities as compensation for maintenance and server issues).

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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 platforms. The MMORPG aims to finance itself through an in-game shop, a Battle Pass, and real money currencies. You can find out more in our comprehensive overview: Everything you need to know about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, and platforms of Throne and Liberty.

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