Recently, the content leaks of Genshin Impact 5.7 have emerged one after another, especially the information about the two new characters Skirk and Dahlia, which has caused heated discussions in the player community. Although the current game is still in Version 5.5, concerns about the new characters are continuing to ferment.
According to the current leaked information, Skirk, as an important NPC in main Fontaine line, has been highly anticipated by players since his appearance. Although Skirk's specific values have not yet been exposed, we can also guess that the mechanism of this five-star character may be overly dependent on Cryo meta. Then her flaws are also easily exposed - when the environment changes, her strength will be greatly reduced.
At the same time, the leak of the four-star Hydro character Dahlia is equally disturbing. This new character, who may come from Mondstadt, will focus on Attack Speed buffer. It is worth noting that this is not the only four-star support with attack speed buff as the core in Genshin Impact in the past two years. Because of this, this repetitive design immediately raised questions about the usefulness of the character, after all, the strategic value of attack speed stats in the current version is still controversial.
Mika's DilemmaPreviously, Mika's launch as a 4-star Cryo character had suffered a major failure. Many players considered this a disaster, as he was undoubtedly one of the worst supports.
This Knights of Favonius front-line surveyor is very young. He is mainly attack speed buff and Physical DMG buffs, and can also bring a certain degree of healing to teammates. But unfortunately, no matter from which aspect, his bonus ability is not ideal, or even equivalent to no effect. In addition, attack speed is usually not an important stat in Genshin Impact, which made Mika quickly abandoned by players and chose other characters as a replacement.
It is worth noting that Dahlia's current leaked information has many similarities with Mika. They are both 4-star supports and can also serve as an Attack Speed buffer. They are even likely to come from Mondstadt! This really makes people worry that Dahlia will repeat Mika's mistakes.
What's more worrying is that the current version already has a more practical character like Yun Jin. If Dahlia cannot provide a breakthrough mechanism, then his existence value will be questioned by many players. After all, for most players, it is better to prioritize the cultivation of the existing team rather than consuming $1 to extract a new character that is not easy to use.
Attack SpeedTo understand the players' concerns, we first need to understand the awkward position of attack speed in the combat system of Genshin Impact. Unlike basic stats such as HP, ATK, and DEF, attack speed is only slightly effective for some characters who rely on Normal Attacks as their main damage output, but it is also very limited.
Even for characters such as Ayato, Ayaka, Itto, and even Yoimiya, higher attack speed allows these characters to attack more frequently and increase their overall damage output to the enemy, but in fact their output limit does not depend on the attack frequency. This feature makes Attack Speed buffer often give people a sense of dispensability.
Judging from the existing information, if Dahlia wants to avoid repeating Mika's mistakes, he still needs to focus on solving his practicality problem first. How can he have his own outstanding advantages compared with other similar characters? We can only hope that the developer will do it.
However, these are our own speculations, after all, these leaks may be wrong. The information we know about Dahlia is not complete enough, and it is not rational to make arbitrary conclusions based on the current information.
What's more, these concerns also reflect the players' anxiety about the lack of innovation in character design. Since the release of Genshin Impact, the developer has launched nearly 100 controllable characters one after another, and it is difficult to avoid the homogenization of character positioning. But if it is not solved, then for players, this will greatly affect the diversity of the game build, thereby reducing the fun of the game.
All in all, the information we currently have about Version 5.7 is not sufficient, and more key information will be revealed later. We hope that the developer can avoid repeated mistakes and keep pushing Genshin Impact forward!
Some Unique Items and Legendary Aspects will be introduced in the upcoming new season Belial’s Return, which makes many fans can’t wait to experience the new game.
Unique items are very important resources in the game, which can greatly affect our equipment build. It can be class-specific or universal to all classes. Just like Umbracrux and Harlequin Crest for Rogues. If further subdivided, it can be divided into ordinary unique items and Mythic Unique items. The former is relatively common, while the latter is rarer and more powerful.
Legendary Aspects are modifiers that can improve the potential of the player’s character and make it more powerful. It can transform Rare items into Legendary items. It has extremely high practicality, offensive and defensive properties.
Generally speaking, it can also be divided into class-specific and universal to all classes. For example, Aspect of Creeping Death is universal to all classes. Currently, the developers have modified these two resources and will release them in S8: Belial’s Return. $1 is essential to quickly acquire these important resources starting in Season 8, so you can accumulate some gold now to enhance your builds with these Unique Items and Legendary Aspects in the new season and maximize the potential of your class.
Here are the six new Unique items and Legendary Aspects announced in Season 8, as well as their affixes and powers.
New Unique Items And Legendary Aspects BarbarianBane of Ahjed-Den - Unique Gloves
Affixes:
+4-6 Ranks of Mighty Throw +114-150% Critical Strike Damage +7-10 Fury Per Second +8-12.5% Cooldown ReductionUnique Effect:
Your Mighty Throw will detonate pulses every 12 seconds, increasing Fire Damage by 400-600%.
Aspect of Delayed Extinction Offensive Aspect
Both Mighty Throw and Steel Grasp gain a damage multiplier, increasing damage by 125-250%.
DruidGathlen’s Birthright - Unique Helm
Affixes:
Inherent: 15% Attack Speed +10.5-15% Willpower +224-296 Armor +2-3 Ranks of Humanity +17.5-23% Movement Speed While in Human FormUnique Effect:
By using Nature Magic while in Human form to use Critical Striking on an enemy, you gain Anima of Forest for 15 seconds. Infusing Anima of Forest also grants you Perfect Storm and Earthen Might, which are extremely powerful Key Passives.
Aspect of Impending Deluge - Offensive Aspect
Storm Strike increases the damage of its abilities by 30-50%, doubles the number of attacks, and lasts for 6 seconds.
NecromancerSanquivor, Blade of Zir - Unique Two-Hand Sword
Affixes:
Inherent: +60% Summoning Damage +32-50% Chance for Army of Dead to Deal Double Damage +214-242 Intelligence +1,060-1,142 Maximum LifeUnique Effect:
You can deal Vampiric Curse damage to enemies by Summons, and Consuming a Corpse will contribute a Vampiric Curse. In addition, Army of the Dead can release souls from Vampiric Curse, and Army of Dead’s damage will increase by 12-25% as souls are released.
Aspect of Service and Sacrifice - Offensive Aspect
Skeleton Warriors lose 25% of their health per second in combat, and their death explosion deals 200-300% physical damage.
RogueBand of Ichorous Rose - Unique Gloves
Affixes:
Inherent: +4 Maximum Poison Traps +10.5-15% Attack Speed +3-5% Maximum Poison Resistance +41.5-55% Poison Resistance 18.5-27.5% Chance for Poison Trap to Cast TwiceUnique Effect:
Poison Trap sets a trap that damages enemies when they enter it, and also:
Benefits from Combo Points Has no Cooldown during Inner Sight Cooldown is reduced by PreparationAspect of Contamination - Offensive Aspect
Poison Trap explodes for 150-250% damage when triggered, and if it Critically Strikes, you also deal 20-40% increased poison damage for 5 seconds
SorcererHail of Verglas - Unique Helm
Affixes:
Inherent 1: 7.5% Maximum Cold Resistance Inherent 2: 50% Cold Resistance +10.5-15% Intelligence 13-17.5% Maximum Life +10.5-15% Attack Speed +4-6 Ranks in Ice ShardsUnique Effect:
Ice Shards can spread and add 2 more, increasing your damage by 1-1.5% for 5 seconds.
Shivering Aspect - Offensive Aspect
You apply 15% more Chilling effects, and enemies take 35-55% more damage, depending on how Chilled or Staggered they are.
SpiritbornSunbird’s Gorget - Unique Amulet
Affixes:
Inherent: +30% Resistance to All Elements +16-25% Movement Speed +2-3 Ranks of Potent +2-3 Ranks of Furnace +2-3 Ranks of AccelerationUnique Effect:
Storm Feather increases your speed when you and enemies are moving, and can create a Firestorm that deals damage. For every 5 Storm Feathers you pick up, Firestorm’s damage increases by 100%, but it does not last longer.
Rip and Tear Aspect - Offensive Aspect
Rushing Claw deals 10-30% more damage and is empowered based on Charges it has:
Deal great damage Deal a critical hit Attack once moreAt the start of a new season, all classes gain an offensive Legendary Aspect. For example, the new attribute of Spiritborn is Rip and Tear, Barbarians will be able to equip Aspect of Delayed Extinction, and Necromancers, Rogues and Sorcerers, their new attribute is Aspect of Service and Sacrifice. For Druids, it can equip Aspect of Impending Deluge.
The new season Belial’s Return will meet us on April 29, as its name suggests, we will meet the previous boss Belial. At the same time, in addition to these unique items and Legendary Aspects, we can also look forward to new tasks and challenges, as well as nerfs to super-powered builds.
While Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail are constantly refreshing players' views on open world games, HoYoverse's highly anticipated Zenless Zone Zero is about to usher in a major update, including new areas, new characters and new factions. This news makes all proxies feel excited.
New Areas Waifei PeninsulaThis place, famous for mining and refining Porcelume, is located in Throne Quarter, on the outskirts of Lemnian Hollow, and is full of dangers. The story of ZZZ version 2.0 will begin here.
Waifei Peninsula was originally used as a monitoring zone to monitor Lemnian Hollow, the original hollows in the game. And its name Waifei Peninsula comes from Cantonese characters.
The earliest residents who settled here were responsible for guarding this extremely dangerous valley. And over time, an outpost was established in Waifei Peninsula area. Eventually it became Failume Heights.
Failume HeightsThe city sits on a cliff, with a stunning view of the port and the area. The area is rich in Porcelume, a precious material that resists Ether Corruption. It is a vital material in mining. It is also the economic pillar of the area, but there are many secrets hidden behind it.
Perhaps many clues that have not been answered before will be connected here, such as Sarah's true plans, the conspiracy of Exaltists, etc. But I think the most important thing is the biggest mystery that the two proxies have always wanted to know - the truth about the fall of the old capital and the secrets that Phaethon siblings have been keeping. In short, I am sure that players will get a great new adventure here.
Lemnian HollowAs an original Hollows hiding an ancient civilization, although Lemnian Hollow has only been mentioned once before, it has always been the most active hollow, often causing trouble for nearby residents.
Now, players can look forward to exploring here in 2.0. Oh, and there's also a bigger and more complete Aerospace City ruin waiting for you.
New CharacterAs a key figure in Season 2, Yixuan is the current leader of Yunkui Summit. Her striking yellow cape easily leaves a deep impression. She will appear with new members from Defense Force's Obol Squad and the previously revealed idol group Angels of Delusion.
In 2.0, players can become a new disciple of Yunkui Summit and learn Yixuan's craft. Although it is not yet known what this is, with Yixuan as a mentor, it will be exciting to learn anything! Perhaps from now on, players will have to consciously accumulate $1.
New FactionsThere will be many major factions in Season 2. Some of them have appeared and returned again, and some are making their debut. They are Angels of Delusion and Obol Squad from Defense Force.
In addition, a new teaser trail will be released on April 13, through which players can learn more about what they want to know.
Other ImprovementsIn addition to the above new content, Version 2.0 also brings some gameplay improvements to everyone, which can effectively enhance the player's gaming experience.
Map EnhancementsThe map experience of Zenless Zone Zero has been greatly improved, integrating residential and combat areas together, bringing players a smoother and more realistic experience. From now on, there will be no more annoying long scene switching, which will make the game more convenient.
Especially Failume Heights, its scale has been expanded, and many new features have been added. All of this makes it more like a complete city. The larger scope also gives it unlimited expansion space in the future.
What is more concerning is that Failume Heights may have a new daily system to be released, and there may also be a mini-game about Suibian Temple. I hope the official will give more instructions about this mini-game in the future.
Travel System & UI ChangesMeanwhile, Zenless Zone Zero Season 2 also brings a new Travel System & UI.
Travel System: Version 2.0 not only brings a larger map format but also adds very convenient features such as mini-map and navigation tools. In addition, you can now travel directly between Failume Heights and Hollow without going to the video store! This really helps a lot, doesn't it? UI: New UI combines all content and everything together, so that Proxies can now enjoy faster destination selection speed and clearer New Eridu's geography.In addition to the above, the game has also made improvements in plot and combat methods, but the information we know is not enough at present. We will continue to pay attention to official information in the future. I hope to get more new surprises.
By the way, there is another very important news - the developer is exploring ways to release it to different platforms. It is said that Zenless Zone Zero will land on Xbox in the future! This means Xbox owners will also have the opportunity to experience ZZZ's exciting combat, breathtaking visuals, and a whole new chapter in Proxy's adventure.
As 2nd anniversary of Honkai Star Rail approaches, players' attention is subtly switching between 3.2 Amphoreus campaign update and the preview information of 3.3. After seeing the gameplay kit of Hyacine leaked in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3, I was very curious - can this upcoming 5-star Wind Healer really change the current healing pattern of Luocha, Lingsha, and Huohuo?
The leak details Hyacine' s active abilities, her passive traces, her eidolons, etc. If the leaked information is accurate and has not changed after the release of Version 3.3, players can prepare for all these equipment in advance and pre-acquire them.
Version 3.3 LeaksAs an important NPC in Amphoreus plot line, Hyacine has aroused speculation since her debut due to her unique memosprite mechanism. Now HoYoverse has officially confirmed through official dynamics that this Remembrance Character will be launched as a playable character in May, and the equally popular Cipher will also be launched at the same time.
According to the current leaked information, we can clearly know the fact that players will consume numerous $1 in version 3.3, which may trigger a new round of resource hoarding craze.
Although version 3.2 has occupied the center of the topic with Castorice, Anaxa and Amphoreus campaign updates, with this leak of news, many players have set their sights on the more strategically profound version 3.3. According to the latest capture records of Honey Hunter World database, Hyacine's skill set presents an amazing composite healing characteristic, and its mechanism design around the dual core of Max HP & SPD may bring revolutionary changes to tactical system of Honkai Star Rail.
Hyacine Complete KitAccording to leaked information, Hyacine's Complete Kit contains three disruptive mechanisms:
Dynamic HP conversion system: Normal attacks directly link the percentage of maximum HP to maintain the output threat while stacking survival attributes. Memosprite Ica: This permanent summons inherits 50% of Hyacine's maximum HP. It can not only achieve full automatic endurance through out-of-turn healing, but also has a unique gain stacking mechanism. Petrichoric Clear Skies state: Three-turn Petrichoric Clear Skies state triggered by using Ultimate, at which time Hyacine will heal all team characters. The amount of healing is a certain percentage of her own maximum HP plus a fixed value.When Hyacine is in Petrichoric Clear Skies state, Ica will take action immediately after Hyacine uses a skill. When Ica triggers Talent's healing effect, it will restore additional HP to friendly targets. This powerful healing power can make the team worry-free, which makes Hyacine a good choice for players to build a team.
It is particularly worth noting that Ica is a non-turn-based action - this memosprite that does not appear on the action bar can trigger healing after any friendly unit acts. This kind of detachment from the traditional restriction mechanism completely breaks the tactical framework of the existing healing role. When paired with new Relic set Warrior Goddess of Daythunder, Ica's Gentle Rain effect triggered each round can provide an additional 15% team crit damage. Hyacine's design that deeply binds survival and output gain makes Hyacine's strategic value far beyond traditional healers.
Ideal BuildThe exclusive Relic Daybreak Thunder Valkyrie mentioned in the leaked intelligence is clearly designed to target Hyacine's mechanical pain points:
2-piece: It can increase the player's SPD by 60%, which also directly relieves the pressure of Hyacine build. 4-piece: When the treatment is triggered, it gains Gentle Rain state, providing an additional 6% SPD and 15% team critical damage.This set of Relics perfectly meets Hyacine's need for SPD and also forms a perfect closed loop with her own abilities. This makes it possible for her to become the most powerful healing profession and one of the characters with best sustain in Honkai Star Rail.
In terms of lineup matching, the synergy between Hyacine and Tribbie is particularly prominent - Tribbie can increase its own maximum HP according to the total maximum HP of its allies, so HP limit increase provided by Hyacine can be converted into double benefits, and this mechanism linkage may give birth to new tactics.
However, its strict build requirements may also become a problem - in order to exert the full strength, players need to obtain Relic and Ornament pieces with SPD as the sub-stat to meet her needs for SPD. This may require players to consume a lot of game resources to achieve. This high investment and high return feature may make Hyacine a good helper for krypton gold players. Civilian players may need to wait a little for the subsequent mechanism.
In any case, for players who lack a talented healer, Hyacine will be the best choice, and we look forward to her arrival bringing us more surprises!
In Diablo 4 Season 5, players can pick up some Mythic Uniques while attacking bosses. But you may suffer a lot of damage in this process, especially when facing those powerful bosses.
Many Unique items in Diablo 4 Season 5 bears an opportunity to drop during Infernal Hordes events that take place in World Tier 3 and 4. But it’s not certain which item will drop, or if it will match a perfect combination with your character’s build. In the base version, twins Andariel and Duriel, owns the greatest odds of dropping a Mythic Unique.
Moreover, in Season 5, those admirable items shared high rarity in the game have appeared some changes in the aspects of name, appearance and even the rate to drop.
So is there any other way to get the Mythic Uniques you would like to embrace in the game? Of course, that is, players craft Mythic Uniques on their own. This is targeted, and we will introduce the specific situation of Mythic Uniques in detail below.
The Introduction Of Mythic UniquesIn this game, there is a lot of loot to get. But there are differences in quantity. Among them, Mythic Uniques are the rarest. Here is the order of rarity of loot:
Mythic Unique > Unique > Legendary > Rare > Magic > Common
There are eight categories of Mythic Uniques. Six of them are suitable for any classes, and the remaining two belong to particular classes.
The Way To Craft Mythic Unique Items In Season 5Players can craft any Mythic Unique you need with the help of an Alchemist vendor, who are NPCs reside in many Waypoint towns throughout Sanctuary. Alchemists can be found in many places, the most common of which is Kyovashad. Players could click on “Transmutation” menu from the Alchemist’s store to ensure the location of Mythic Unique items.
Under “Transmutation”, there is a “Transmute Sparks” menu. Under this menu, players can see the Mythic Unique weapons or gears that their character can use, so they can craft and select according to their needs, then to craft the items you need. The Gold and Resplendent Sparks cost for each item keep the same, that is, 50,000,000 Gold and 4 Resplendent Sparks. For those items you can not equip or use, they will not appear in the vendor’s menu.
In Transmutation Alchemist menu, you can find the section of “Summoning Item” and “Crafting Materials”. You can check these two sections to find out what else this vendor can make according to the needs of your character.
The Way To Harvest Gold And Resplendent SparksAccording to the previous description, players need a lot of $1 to craft Mythic Uniques, so how to earn Gold has become a problem of concern to everyone.
Players can farm enough Gold from various activities, such as Helltides, Nightmare Dungeons, World Bosses, or Infernal Hordes. Among them, Infernal Hordes is the most recommended activity, and the amount of Gold obtained is proportional to the difficulty of the wave. When players choose a higher difficulty, sometimes they can even harvest millions of Gold at once.
As for the way to harvest Resplendent Sparks, the best way is to break down Mythic Unique items you already have while without being actually used. Just like the way of getting Aspects of Legendary gear through destroying Legendary gear, players could eliminate a Unique item in exchange for its Sparks. Together with the Gold needed, this could let you basically transform a Mythic Unique you already owned for another one you dream for.
Players can also embrace Resplendent Sparks by participating in some activities. Each of the following activities will reward players with a Resplendent Spark:
Make sure all your characters have reached the highest level of Mother’s Gifts in Season 5 Slay a Tormented Boss for the first time Combat Uber Lilith for the first time Complements Of Craft Mythic UniquesAs mentioned above, players can obtain Mythic Uniques by attacking Tormented Bosses. Let’s analyze this situation below.
According to the official explanation, all Tormented Bosses have 5 chances to drop a Mythic Unique, with 1.5% odds each time. In conclusion, the chance to drop a Mythic Unique is 7.5%. Stygian Stones serves as a necessary condition to summon Tormented Bosses, and is particularly rare material in Diablo 4 Season 5.
For Stygian Stones, players can complete tasks in your Season Journey and Mother’s Blessings reputation board to get. But they share a very limited number. For both Seasonal and Eternal Realm players, Stygian Stones will be served as a reward for processing The Pit for players, which represents an endgame dungeon activity in Cerrigar.
Based on the sharing of multitude of players, the best and easiest way to earn Stygian Stones is through running Infernal Hordes activity, which will drop from Tier 7 and above of Infernal Hordes.
Also Read: $1The above is the sharing about how to craft Mythic Uniques in Diablo 4 Season 5. Hope it can help you and get Mythic Uniques you want in the game. Thanks for reading.
Black Myth Wukong, which has been waiting for many years, was officially launched some time ago. It has attracted much attention for its exquisite graphics and unique concept, and relying on the best Chinese mythology story, “Journey to the West”, its mythology is even more intense.
In addition, this is also the first AAA game created by a Chinese developer. But since it was officially launched on August 20, some players love it very much, but some players feel that it has not met their expectations.
If you haven’t decided whether to own this game, you might as well take a look at this guide. In this guide, we will show you all the advantages and disadvantages of Black Myth Wukong, allowing you to make a decision based on your actual situation.
Performance IssuesIn Black Myth Wukong, your vision will be greatly satisfied, which is undeniable. Judging from the videos and photos of the current players, all the images are very clear and balanced, and you can even adjust the color tone of the entire game by yourself.
Long before the release, many players already knew that in order to explore Black Myth Wukong, you need a very powerful PC and you need to use MAX settings to get a very smooth experience. But even if you have a God-tier PC, it can’t completely solve the performance issues that are currently appearing in Black Myth Wukong.
But this is a newly released game after all, and it doesn’t break the game experience, so don’t worry too much. If you want to get the best gaming experience, you can wait for a while for the developers to fix the previous bugs in the game.
Its Game World Is Not An Open WorldAlthough the trailer for Black Myth Wukong was released as early as 2020, it was difficult to tell from those videos and photos whether it would provide you with open world features. At the time of the official release, players were very sad that Black Myth Wukong did not have an open world.
But this does not mean that Black Myth Wukong is not good, or that you should give up on it because of this. Although you can’t explore the open world in Black Myth Wukong like in games such as Elden Ring, many areas in each chapter are like part of the open world, and you can also explore freely in them.
Moderate Game LengthAs I said before, the early trailers for Black Myth Wukong showed players a vast but somewhat complex game full of lives, enemies, and areas to explore. So far in the game, the developers have fulfilled most of their promises, and even exceeded them a bit. But if you like long explorations, Black Myth Wukong may disappoint you a bit.
The disappointment here is definitely not to blame for the brief time to complete Black Myth Wukong. It takes 15 hours to complete the principal mission in Black Myth Wukong, which is good compared to many other games that do not reach the 10-hour mark.
If you fully explore Black Myth Wukong, you may need 32 hours. This may be a better choice for players who are used to other games that last more than 60 hours. And so far, the 32 hours of full exploration have not disappointed players in any way.
Cutscenes Are Beautiful But LongIn video games, cutscenes have always been a point of contention. Some players like them because they help players better understand the whole story, but some players feel that watching cutscenes is like watching a movie instead of playing a game. Both views are correct, because there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people.
So how long is the cutscene limit? As mentioned above, it takes 15 hours to complete the main game in Black Myth Wukong, and 32 hours to fully explore. In that, the time of all the cutscenes adds up to a little more than 3 hours.
Although the cutscenes in Black Myth Wukong are very beautifully made and a visual enjoyment, the overall market accounts for 20% of the main game and 10% of the overall content. After defeating Black Bear Guai at the end of the first chapter, the entire cutscene lasts about 20 minutes, introducing the origin of this monster and the origin of $1 you get.
If you are one of those players who likes cutscenes, this is very good for your eyes; but if you don’t like such long cutscenes, you may be very annoyed when playing Black Myth Wukong.
It Is Not A Soulslike?The last and most important point is that it is both Soulslike and not, in a sense. Because it has bosses scattered throughout various areas, and the combat mechanism is mainly based on avoidance, there is no option to adjust the difficulty, plus the concept of the total game. It is very much like Soulslike.
However, the handling of player errors and character deaths in Black Myth Wukong is much more tolerant than any game from FromSoftware. First, character death will not cause you to lose your entire skill point pool, and secondly, upgrades and leveling up can be performed in all areas, not at specific rest points.
Most importantly, all bosses in Black Myth Wukong, although very challenging, are not as difficult to master and difficult to defeat as bosses in Souls series. In addition, the difference between Black Myth Wukong and Souls series can also be seen from the variety of weapons - Destined One only has one scepter, not multiple weapons like in other games.
If you are obsessed with the diversity in Soulslike, then Black Myth Wukong is not suitable for you. I hope that after you read the explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of Black Myth Wukong in this guide, you will calmly think about whether you really want this game, instead of blindly following the trend. I wish you a happy game!
Diablo 4 Season 5 is in full swing, and if you want to advance your main character to the level cap as quickly as possible, then don’t miss this guide. Here we will show you where and how to level up your character from level 1 to level 100 faster. Now let’s get started!
Helltide FarmingThe best place for leveling in Season 5 is Helltide. Helltide has been updated and improved since Season 4, and now it is filled with monsters with a very high density, so you will be so busy killing demons that you will have no time to rest, no time to breathe, and even no time to die. This will be the best place to gain XP.
Since the monster density is very high, you can easily collect a lot of $1 and XP, so you’d better stay in Helltide and fight until level 35.
During this process, always keep an eye on your map. If someone summons a Blood Maiden, you can see a signal from Accursed Ritual on the map, run to it quickly and join the battle! A large number of monsters will pour into the area, making this place very chaotic, and at the same time, it will give you abundant XP.
In addition, defeating Blood Maiden will reward you with Gear and Tempering Recipes. If you have any Baneful Hearts, don’t forget to deposit it in Altar, as it will also give you extra Gear.
As you level up and kill demons in Helltide, Threat-Meter will also increase. Threat-Meter has 3 tiers, and when you reach the highest tier, it will spawn many enemy ambushes at your location, and Threat level bar will start to deplete.
After dealing with all these enemies, a powerful Hellborne Boss will spawn. Defeating it can get valuable rewards, including Profane Mindcage.
However, please note that dying at any time while clearing the 3-tier ambush will reset your Threat-Meter. So be sure to keep working hard, make sure you are always contributing to its rise, and don’t die.
You can also use Profane Mindcage to increase the level of Helltide monsters by 10 levels to gain more XP. It can now stack up to 3 times, and XP reward for killing higher level monsters is no longer capped, which means you will get more XP if you are willing to take the risk, but you may also suffer if you are not strong enough.
Therefore, it is recommended that you spend your hard-earned Aberrant Cinders before fighting any tough enemies, as half of Cinders will be lost upon death. Please prioritize spending your Cinders on Tortured Gifts of Mysteries Chest, as it will have a chance to drop a Baneful Heart, rare equipment and materials.
In the meantime, you can complete all Bounties around Sanctuary during the 5-minute rest time in Helltide. However, it is recommended that you prioritize Bounties that will reward 5 Grim Favors, such as defeating Seething Abomination and completing the dungeon, over Bounties that reward 3 Grim Favors, such as Purify Seeds of Hatred and completing Harvest.
Additionally, Whisper Caches rewards from Tree of Whispers will give you a ton of XP, so it can significantly speed up your leveling progress.
Complete Seasonal QuestsBefore you start grinding like crazy, though, be sure to start the seasonal quests by talking to Captain Cireska in Zarbinzet, who’s standing east of Zarbinzet Waypoint waiting for you.
After you create your seasonal character, you’ll respawn there, then follow the questline to unlock seasonal rewards and new Hellbreach Dungeons. This is also a great place to level up your character.
You can find dungeons marked with a green leaf icon, which are short and quite rewarding, especially when you want to gear up your character, and completing a dungeon with 20 Burning Aether opens up Spoils of Hell II, which drops a bunch of gear, including legendary gear.
Using XP BonusesYou can also try crafting some basic Elixirs, which will give you 5% extra XP. Crafting it only costs you 5 Bundled Herbs and 1000 Gold, so pick your favorite Elixirs and craft it at a very low cost to make sure you always have it popping up during combat!
Don’t worry if you don’t have any Bundled Herbs, you’ll stumble across plenty while hunting around Sanctuary, and you’ll need them to upgrade your Healing Potions as well.
Also, don’t forget to consume your Smoldering Ashes by learning Urn of Aggression, which will also boost XP you get from killing monsters. Having these bonuses can greatly help you level up faster.
Tempering Your GearAlso, you can also Tempering your gear while increasing your levels, which can help you kill enemies faster and improve your survivability. This doesn’t cost too much materials, just 5 Iron Chunks and 2 Veiled Crystals.
Once you reach level 35, it’s time to move on to World Tier 3, but before that, you need to complete Capstone Dungeons first. Although the level requirement for this dungeon is level 50+, you should be able to handle it at level 35, as long as you make sure you have at least decent gear and it’s all Tempering.
Farming Alzuuda And DensharIf your character can’t handle those demons in Helltide, you can head to PVP areas of Alzuuda and Denshar to slowly level up.
However, we recommend that you prioritize farming Denshar, as this area has more elite monsters. Killing them will drop Sacred gear you so desperately need. Meanwhile, completing all bounties in that area can earn you more Diablo 4 Gold.
Repeat these steps until your character reaches level 55 and fully upgrades all your gear to Sacred gear, then you can head to Helltide and start grinding until level 100. This is definitely the most efficient way to get you to the level cap as quickly as possible.
Once you’re ready, then let’s head to the next World Tier and start your journey to level 100! These are our leveling tips for Diablo 4 Season of the Infernal Hordes, and we hope these tips can help you level up faster. Until next time!
The process of finding the first set of Beast Claws in Elden Ring DLC is fairly straightforward, as they are located near the starting area of DLC. These Beast Claws can be infused and replace their Ash of War. This guide will recommend a build that features Cold Infusion and will also suggest some other builds that showcase the potential of Beast Claws.
Beast Claw PositionIn Elden Ring DLC, players can find Beast Claws in the first area, Gravesite Plains. To obtain it, first ascend the steps from the starting point of DLC, then turn right and head towards the woods to the southeast. In these woods, there is a subtle enemy NPC, Logur the Beast Claw, who uses Beast Claw as his primary weapon, when you approach him, he will make a high-pitched bird-like sound as a clue to his location. It is worth noting that he is proactive and may attack before you see him.
Beast Claw OverviewBeast Claw is a pair of weapons whose attack actions are designed to help players move forward in combat, so your attacks can still hit even when facing retreating enemies. Beast Claw’s fast attack speed can help players quickly stack status effects, and because of its short recovery time, players can quickly take evasive actions after using attacks.
This type of weapon also has a special evasive attack mechanic, performing an evasion operation while charging a heavy attack can achieve a slashing attack on the enemy while retreating, so that the enemy can be damaged even when moving backwards. In addition, Beast Claws support the use of special skills Ash of War: Savage Claws and Raging Beast.
BuildThis build relies heavily on Beast Claw’s high affinity for Cold Affinity, combined with Sorcery to maximize Int Scaling provided by Cold Affinity. By inflicting Frostbite with a quick attack, and then resetting the damage type with Magma Sorcery, this build can effectively whittle down enemy health at a variety of combat distances. Additionally, mastering powerful Gravity Sorceries is extremely beneficial for this style, as it helps players control enemy movement, making it easier to disrupt their defensive posture.
This build focuses on Sorcery, and in order to pull this off, players will need to amass numerous $1 to raise their Intelligence to at least 60. To stay resilient in combat, we recommend setting Vigor to 60, which almost guarantees that you won’t go down easily when attacked. Meanwhile, 40 Mind ensures that you have enough focus to frequently use Weapon Skills and Sorceries.
Strength is set to 20 because, despite our choice of Cold Infusion, the claw’s damage output is still directly related to Strength. Dexterity only needs 11 points to meet the basic requirements for using claws. 18 Faith allows us to use all Magma Sorceries, and if you plan to upgrade your character to level 150 or above, you can even further increase Faith to 15 points to unlock more powerful magic such as Golden Vow. Arcane has no effect on the accumulation of frostbite, so it can be kept at 10 points.
Since our equipment cannot be too heavy, we need to choose light armor, and Blue Cloth Set is a good choice because it has quite good defense. In actual combat, you should dual-wield Beast Claw, and equip Carian Regal Scepter in your left hand so that you can quickly switch when you need to cast a spell.
If you want to get more damage out of Magma Sorcery, you can add Gelmir Glintstone Staff to the right equipment slot and switch it before casting Magma Sorcery with Regal Scepter to get an additional 10% Magma Sorcery damage bonus while still benefiting from Regal Scepter’s superior Sorcery Scaling.
Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman should be the first choice for defensive amulet, as it reduces physical damage by 20%. To enhance the damage output of Lava Magic, you can equip Talisman of the Dread, which provides a 14% bonus to Magma Sorcery damage. In addition, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia is also an excellent choice, as it increases the damage output of all types as the attack continues. If used properly, you can also use the damage bonus of Rotten Winged Sword Insignia to strengthen your spell attacks.
For the fourth Talisman Slot, Blessed Blue Dew Talisman speeds up FP regeneration, which is very useful during exploration, reduces the reliance on Blue Flasks, and ensures that you can always use Ash of War. FP regeneration is particularly key for spell-heavy builds. Turtle Talisman is also an excellent choice to help keep your stamina bar full.
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Alternative BuildBeast Claw, as an infusible weapon, offers great flexibility and fits many build styles. One recommended approach is to focus on Arcane and a moderate amount of strength to create a bleed build. Taking advantage of Beast Claw’s inherent bleed effect, as well as their unexpectedly powerful strength expansion after Bleed infusion, can effectively increase damage output. In addition, these weapons show amazing strength expansion after heavy infusion, so going all-in on a strength build is also an option worth considering maximizing this.
Another interesting build is a strength/faith build that combines Crucible and Bestial Incantations, which utilizes specific spells to enhance offensive capabilities, using Clawmark Seal can gain extra advantages in battle. These builds not only improve the player’s combat efficiency but also add fun and challenge to the game.
As players continue to explore and experiment, you can discover more innovative ways to build and further expand the game experience. No matter which build you choose, Beast Claws will become a powerful assistant for players to adventure in the world of Elden Ring.
There are many Gestures in Elden Ring that seem to have limited uses. For example, Erudition Gesture seems to only be a means of communicating with other players in PvP mode.
However, they are much more than that. More of their functionality can be unlocked as players explore the region of Land of Shadow.
Erudition Gesture is primarily acquired by completing a questline for an NPC. This quest requires players to traverse the many rooftops of Raya Lucaria Academy. Below is a detailed description of this method and how to use Erudition Gesture to solve two secret puzzles in Lands Between to earn rewards.
Complete Quest To Unlock Erudition GesturePlayers need to complete a questline for Sorcerer Thops to obtain it. You need to help him retrieve an item in exchange for Erudition Gesture. Sorcerer Thops can be found in Church of Irith in Limgrave, sitting with a gloomy face. And the church can be found just outside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.
While speaking with Sorcerer Thops, the player will be given information about the item, an Academy Glintstone Key, which will help Thops return to Raya Lucaria Academy. You may find the first Glintstone Key in the west of the south-facing Academy Gates, but this key is only used to help the player enter Academy, and is not the one Sorcerer Thops needs.
Once inside Raya Lucaria Academy, the location of the second Glintstone Key requires the player to fight Red Wolf of Radagon , in Debate Parlor. This boss is a bit tougher to fight, who boasts formidable Sorceries, overwhelming bite attacks, and quick swings of its large magical blade. Players can use Slash, Hemorrhage, and Poison-based attacks to deal with him, or choose to refine performance of your character to by devoting some $1 to slay this boss.
After defeating him, players need to exit Debate Parlor to the garden outside. Climb the staircase to the west and bypass, or slay enemies you have met to get extra Runes. Jump over the railing, traveling to the left of the door, which represents as a shortcut to the location of Rennala, Queen of Full Moon.
Near the shortcut door, there is a Glintstone Sorcerer, who will interrupt the progress of entering or withdrawing from the entrance. So you need to defeat him. After entering the shortcut door, travel westward to the top of the stairs until you find another railing needed to be jumped over, which will lead your way to the rooftops.
Along this path, you will find many Marionettes. Go past them until you come to a ladder that leads to a bridge above. It is best to defeat these Marionettes first to avoid being attacked halfway up the ladder. While the player can swiftly sprint past them, defeating them can be counted as the best choice. Not to mention that you will also find a Golden Rune along the way.
After reaching the top, the player needs to face west and jump onto the rooftop below. Then continue walking down. You will encounter some more Marionettes. After defeating them, jump off the west-facing ledge.
After passing the corner, there is a semicircular roof. The player needs to jump onto the roof and defeat Marionettes patrolling above. You will then see an arched window beside building which you must enter to clamber on the rafters. After walking in, you will see a corpse lying on one of the furthest beams. Head towards there and you will find an important item in Elden Ring, while the second Glintstone Key is being left on the first chandelier on the south side of the room.
Then go back to Church of Irith with the second Glintstone Key that Sorcerer Thops needs. You will have another conversation and when he mentions the key again, give him Glintstone Key and he will reward you with Erudition Gesture.
Employ Erudition Gesture To Solve Two PuzzlesAfter embracing Erudition Gesture in Elden Ring, players must employ it in a particular location to solve the puzzles. You should open up the main menu in the first place, where the section of “Gestures” can be found on the right side of your screen.
First, head to Converted Tower, which resides in the southwest region of Liurnia of the Lakes. On the ground level of the tower, perform Gesture in front of the colossal statue to solve the first puzzle.
Behind the statue, the door locked by the barrier will vanish, then players could find the initially locked-out area, Find a chest which includes a Memory Stone, which will enhance your memory slots for Sorceries or Incantations, and is pretty suitable for a Mage or Faith player.
Next, you can exhibit the same Gesture at Converted Fringe Tower, residing in the northeastern part of Liurnia of the Lakes. Similarly, enter the tower and perform Erudition before the statue to figure out the second puzzle. The player will then get a chest with two Sorceries in Elden Ring, Cannon of Haima and Gavel of Haima.
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That’s all about how to get Erudition Gesture in Elden Ring and how to use it to solve puzzles and win the following rewards. I hope it will be helpful for your gaming journey.
In Diablo 4, each season has new top-tier builds, and while there are some familiar builds, the strength of the builds will change more or less to meet the needs of different seasons.
Diablo 4 Season 5 provides players with amounts of new unique items and rewards, which serve as strong boosts and powers for players, helping them attack bosses in an easier way. But it is still the choice of classes and builds that determines the player's performance throughout the season.
While Season 5 is still in full swing and the meta is constantly changing, the following 7 builds are currently recognized as the best builds. Let's take a look.
7. Necromancer Minion BuildAs one of the top classes in the previous season, Necromancer has been greatly weakened in Season 5. Despite this, it can still cause a lot of damage and upgrade. Necromancer Minion Build is still an important medium for quickly increasing levels. However, it has become much slower in leveling, and will be less effective against the hordes of Lilith. In this case, players can collect some $1 to get some equipments to better increase the speed and deal with the bosses.
Here are the skills and gear recommended for this build.
Recommended Skills: Army of the Dead Decrepify Corpse Tendrils Blood Mist Raise Skeleton Golem Recommended Gears: Blood Getter’s Aspect - Helm Aspect of Hardened Bones - Chest Armor Aspect of Reanimation - Gloves Aphotic Aspect - Pants Aspect of Occult Dominion - Boots Blighted Aspect - Weapon 6. Landslide Druid BuildLandslide Druid can deal a lot of damage to enemies in Season 5, and it attacks very quickly. It can preempt enemies before they can launch an attack. It moves fast and can make clear of high-level Pits that other builds may struggle to deal with.
Even if the player doesn't have the highest level gear and skills, this build was still slaying bosses and enemies in a simple way in a World Tier IV Level 100 Pit.
Recommended Skills: Poison Creeper Earthen Bulwark Landslide Petrify Cyclone Armor Trample Recommended Gears: Vasily's Prayer - Helm Insatiable Fury - Chest Armor Aspect of Retaliation - Gloves Tibault's Will - Pants Aspect of Metamorphosis - Boots Aspect of Aftershock - Weapon 5. Direct Bash Barbarian BuildDirect Bash Barbarian is listed as the highest-rated Barbarian build for this Season. Just using it for regular strikes, billions of direct damage could be created. So it's very capable of dealing damage, and no other forms of passive damage would be produced.
The amount of extra overpower damage it caused is particularly unbelievable. Moreover, high stability also characterizes this build.
Recommended Skills: Challenging Shout War Cry Rallying Cry Hammer of the Ancients Bash Steel Grasp Recommended Gears: Undying Aspect - Helm Iron Blood Aspect - Chest Armor Paingorger's Gauntlets - Gloves Aspect of Might - Pants Hectic Aspect - Boots Aspect of Moonrise - Weapon Edgemaster's Aspect - Weapon 4. Fire Bolt Sorcerer BuildPerhaps because of its long-standing dominance, Fire Bolt Sorcerer build has also been nerfed a bit. But it is of significant power in essence.
The most important part to this build is Shard of Verathiel, a unique Sword that enlarges the damage done by Basic Skills.
While most builds are more effective in the late game, this build is much better with lower-level gear in the early game. So if you are just starting out, this build is a good choice. When you start leveling up or start to collect all of Mother's Gifts this Season, it is the time to change build. That's because there is a more powerful Sorcerer build available.
Recommended Skills: Fireball Teleport Firewall Flame Shield Frost Bolt Fire Bolt Recommended Gears: Harlequin Crest - Helm Raiment of Infinite - Chest Armor Flameweaver - Gloves Hectic Aspect - Pants Aspect of Concussive Strikes - Boots Shard of Verathiel - Weapon Aspect of Moonrise - Weapon 3. Rapid Fire Rogue BuildRogue class may be used habitually by many players. Rapid Fire Rogue build also has very strong potential. The pairing of Umbrocrux also gives Rapid Fire Rogue infinite power.
Umbracrux refers to a unique dagger equipped with powerful skills of scaling, dexterity, and some tricks. It also enhances your Subterfuge Skills by creating Shade Totems. These skills could create damage when being hurt as could be categorized to Trap Skills.
Recommended Skills: Cold Imbuement Dash Shadow Step Caltrops Puncture Rapid Fire Recommended Gears: Harlequin Crest - Helm Umbrous Aspect - Chest Armor Rapid Aspect - Gloves Aspect of Concussive Strikes - Pants Frostbitten Aspect - Boots Umbracrux - Weapon Aspect of Retribution - Weapon 2. Andariel Rogue BuildAndariel’s Visage remains one of the primary reason making Rogue build S-tier this Season. This is a Mythic Unique item, which means plenty of players could only get in the late stage of the game, and may not be practical for the vast majority of them to get it. This is the reason that deprives the first place on this list.
But if you try hard to get it, then Andariel’s Visage would godsend you an extra life, a high Attack Speed, amounts of Resistance, and a Lucky Hit ability to employ a nova of Poison Damage. This will level up the degree of any other Poison damage, and you should wield other Poison skills to the maximum when using it.
Recommended Skills: Shadow Step Dash Poison Trap Poison Imbuement Barrage Death Trap Recommended Gears: Andariel’s Visage - Helm Tyrael’s Might - Chest Armor Fists of Fate - Gloves Umbrous Aspect - Pants Aspect of Concussive Strikes - Boots Umbracrux - Weapon Aspect of Creeping Death - Weapon 1. Lightning Spear Sorcerer BuildAs a Sorcerer build, Lightning Spear Sorcerer takes the first of this list. The damage it has basically comes from two places: Lightning Spear and the new Aspect in Season 5 called Splintering Energy. Therefore, this build can both deal a lot of damage and protect players from damage.
These two damage dealers are main resources to help you achieve this campaign. Moreover, you don’t need any high-level equipment to bless it. I believe that with Lightning Spear Sorcerer build, you will definitely be able to move forward and take the lead in the game.
Recommended Skills: Lightning Spear Frozen Orb Ice Armor Teleport Unstable Currents Flame Shield Recommended Gears: Harlequin Crest - Helm Tyrael’s Might - Chest Armor Storm Swell Aspect - Gloves Tibault’s Will - Pants Esu’s Heirloom - Boots Aspect of Splintering Energy - WeaponRelated: $1
The above are the top 7 builds. You can choose to based on your needs. Wish you enjoy a wonderful game journey!