As the modern game market becomes more and more prosperous, players have higher and higher requirements for the affordability and diversity of in-game products, so a variety of trading websites have emerged for players to choose from.
However, in this mixed trading market, there are many scams that players need to be vigilant. So in order to prevent more players from losing money and their gaming accounts, it is very important to reveal the scams used in three most common scam sites in here.
I hope that after understanding the evil deeds of those fraudulent websites, all players will actively forward them in major communities and social platforms so that their ugly behavior can be exposed more.
1. MMOWOW.comFirst of all, almost all trading websites will claim that the goods they sell are low-priced and good-quality to guide all players to consume. However, some websites are suspected of false propaganda, especially in terms of product transaction security and delivery speed.
As the world’s largest review website, Trustpilot may have the most power to reveal this scam. The first one worth introducing is MMOWOW.com, which has a rating of only 4.3 points, which is very rare.And among all the less than 100 reviews, there are 13% one-star reviews and 3% two-star reviews!
Among them, some players said that they wanted to communicate with the staff when their orders were delayed or had other problems. However, the staff did not find the order they placed, and finally found that MMOWOW.com reserved the contact information of other trading websites, not its own.
This should not happen at all for a game product trading website based on trust. So when players choose a trustworthy game trading website in the future, they can go to Trustpilot to check its ratings and review details to avoid similar scams.
Not only that, this fraudulent website is not only about false advertising, but also copycatting web design from some authoritative trading websites. If you have ever entered IGGM.com, a very top game market center, you will find that MMOWOW.com is really similar to it, Whether it is the design of the top tab or the sales interface of each game product.
In Reddit, some players have publicly stated that entering MMOWOW.com feels like entering IGGM.com, because of familiar button positions and familiar ordering methods.
But in fact, if some players who are not familiar with these trading sites place an order in this fake IGGM, but fail to get the service they should have, and find a trading website that they have never placed an order on through the high similarity of web design, is this a great scam?
2. Igmeet.comAnother one is igmeet.com. Although it has a rating of 4.5 in Trustpilot, it still has 6% one-star reviews in only 63 reviews. Similarly, most of the negative comments from players on igmeet.com are about the fact that it did not complete the delivery within the stipulated time and did not respond to customer service in a timely manner as originally promised.
And the worst thing is that it once wanted to threaten players to cancel their refund applications to maintain its seemingly high transaction volume. But the focus of its scam is not here, but its game news section.
Under normal circumstances, these game product trading websites will publish corresponding news by tracking game hot spots, and add in-site product links as the main way to guide some passers-by players to place orders. This is not a problem in itself.
But in igmeet.com, it copied the game news in IGGM.com to its own website without any bottom line, and transferred the product pictures that belonged to the original website intact. This is a completely bad behavior that disrupts players’ judgment and trading market rules!
And when you enter the interface of igmeet.com that lists various game news, you will find that all the pictures of the articles cannot be displayed, which means that the running code in the original link is not compatible with the settings of the developer of this website.
This clearly shows that igmeet.com is a complete scam website, which uses other people's game information to pretend that it has a very large operation team to deceive players' trust and guide them to place orders. When there is a problem with the player's order, it is too late. This scam is very fatal to all players.
3. Iggms.comAnyone who has a little understanding of the current rules of the Internet should know that the domain name on the website is like ID card used by everyone, showing that they are unique.
However, iggms.com seems to have completely deviated from this rule, using a domain name very similar to IGGM to commit fraud, and it even has no courage to enter Trustpilot and be evaluated by all players.
Although the distance between M and S on the keyboard is far, it does not mean that there will be no typos. Under normal circumstances, when players search for IGGM in Google or major search engines, the first thing they see must be this genuine and authoritative trading platform.
However, if there is a typo or the search engine misidentifies it, the search results obtained by the player are likely to be biased towards iggms.com. When players place orders on this trading website full of fraud, they are likely to mistake it for IGGM.com and fall into this scam.
Most importantly, there is a big loophole in the introduction of Monopoly Go Stickers on the homepage of iggms.com: the domain name IGGM.com is directly used in the title. It can only be said that the plagiarism trick of iggms.com is really low level, and any player with a little bit of insight will find the trick.
Therefore, it is very important for players to identify the logo or domain name of the trading website. As for iggms.com, which relies on other trading websites to bring higher traffic or higher transaction volume, it will be punished sooner or later.
I hope that the information provided by this guide can help you avoid these 3 fraudulent websites forever and choose a highly popular and trustworthy trading place to obtain game products. We still hope that all players can spread their bad deeds in the current hot player community and social media to expand their influence. I wish you a happy game!
Since Path of Exile 2 has solved a series of issues with the new season Dawn of the Hunt, new race events will be launched.
This race event is free and open to players on PC and console platforms, and will also give some rewards to those who actively improve themselves and challenge others.
The main purpose is to let players enjoy the fun of the game and compete with others to see if they are the best players.
TimeThis time is divided into three games, each one week apart, and all players participate in the event at the same time, which means that if players in other time zones want to participate in the event, they need to adjust their time to ensure that they don’t miss it.
The specific times of the three races are as follows:
Race 1: May 25, 2025 1:00 PM (PDT) Race 2: Jun 01, 2025 1:00 PM (PDT) Race 3: Jun 08, 2025 1:00 PM (PDT) Race RulesAll players can try it. Players will create characters and register according to the link released by POE 2. After creating the character, they cannot drive the character until the start of the race.
Participants compete to be the first to defeat Doryani in Act 3.. This is a standard Solo Self-Found, so players need to be prepared, and if they die, they will be penalized for one minute, during which you will not be able to move.
And this competition has a ranking mechanism. At that time, Path of Exile 2 will release a ranking link, which will facilitate players to check their respective rankings during the game, or to see who took the shortest time after the game.
Reward MechanismCurrently, there are seven classes in POE 2, including the newly added Huntress. The highest ranking person in each class will receive Demigod’s Virtue Unique, which means that there will be 7 chances to get this reward in one game.
There will be 3 games in total, so there are 21 chances in total. If you want to have a chance to win the prize, it is best to be careful not to die.
And there is no limit on the number of times a player can participate in the game. That’s mean that players have a chance to get multiple Demigod’s Virtues.
At the same time, the player who completes the race the fastest in each class in the three games will receive any table mat printed with POE 2 game content; and the fastest player among all players in the three games will receive a Divination Card.
With the increase in future competition activities, POE 2 will cycle all Demigod’s items in a loop. In the end, it will be combined into an armor set, including a weapon, so if you are very good, you may be able to collect the entire set of armor.
The competition will be broadcast live on the video platform, and all participants can choose whether to broadcast live by themselves.
At the same time, the items won by players can be traded, which means that even if you don’t win the game, you can use $1 to get prizes.
The main purpose of Path of Exile 2 launching this event may be to keep players enthusiastic about the game, test and optimize new game mechanisms that may be launched in the future, and the launch of new activities can effectively stimulate players’ discussion about the game.
In the recent release of Diablo 4 Season 8, the most discussed point among players, in addition to the changes to the boss, is the changes to Battle Pass.
D4 has been thinking about Battle Pass for a long time. This S8 finally solved the problem of the difficulty in obtaining Battle Pass rewards by introducing new Reliquary System to replace the previous Battle Pass, but new Reliquary System itself also has some problems, which makes players feel dissatisfied.
In April, the game content of both Path of Exile 2 and Last Epoch was significantly updated. However, since Diablo 4 decided to postpone the release of the second expansion to 2026, the 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4 looks a bit boring, with only one joint news in the second half of the year.
So combined with the above reasons, this time, Battle Pass was replaced with new Reliquary System, caused a lot of discussion in the player community.
More ChoicesThe most obvious difference compared to Battle Pass is that new Reliquary System provides players with more paid options. New Reliquary System no longer provides a single pass that includes free and paid appearances and premium props, but is more finely divided.
There is a free route and three paid routes for players to choose from. Players can choose one or more of the three appearance props according to their needs and use Platinum to obtain prop and also can get some $1.
The price of each appearance prop is different. Take S8 as an example:
Belial’s Return - Free Weapons - 200 Platinum Beasts - 500 Platinum Armor - 800 PlatinumPreviously, all paid appearance props only required the get of a Battle Pass, and the price of a Battle Pass was 1000 Platinum. Players can still use 1000 Platinum to get three reliquaries. But for players who only want one or two, it may be more cost-effective to get them separately.
It should be noted that once you get a reliquary, you can no longer get all reliquaries on 1000 Platinum. So players need to consider whether they want those reliquaries carefully to ensure that they don’t spend more Platinum.
More Complicated ProcessAlthough D4 S8 provides players with a wealth of choices, the way to unlock reliquaries has been redesigned, making the process of the entire season more cumbersome. Before S8, you only need to play specific games in the game to earn XP and upgrade Battle Pass.
But, in S8 players must complete the season quests to obtain unique Favor Tokens to obtain the reliquary and obtain the items in it.
In addition, the past season completed the season quests to obtain Favor to increase reputation, and now this system seems to have been integrated into new Reliquary System.
Due to the introduction of the new Reliquary System, players who are used to the old process may feel confused and need some time to adapt to the new process, which is troublesome. Perhaps Diablo 4 will take some measures to solve this problem.
Gillette is one of the brands under P&G dedicated to shaving, body care, and cleaning. The brand announced that it will join forces with EA FC 25 to jointly work to bring players a better experience inside and outside the game.
For more than a hundred years, Gillette, as the world's leading men's care expert and EA Sports FC 25, a leader in sports entertainment with a long history, have both created a high reputation in the global field.
Today, the two brands announced a partnership, which is undoubtedly an unexpected surprise for players and consumers who love and follow FC 25 and Gillette. That's because both parties, as leaders in their respective fields, are now jointly committed to providing gamers, football fans and athletes with innovative and authentic gaming experiences.
Specific Content Of The CooperationThe cooperation between the two parties began in January this year, with Gillette appearing as part of an advertising banner in EA Sports FC 25 game. Now, the cooperation between the two brands has gone a step further and launched EA Sports FC Ultimate Team gift pack, which can be redeemed in the game.
Each pack for FC 25 contains 12 Rare Gold Player Items with an overall rating of 80 or higher, and 2 of them are guaranteed to be rated 88 or higher. Please note that all items are not tradeable. If players want to get more items, they need to complete the goals and challenges that are regularly updated in the game to obtain $1.
Gillette is no latecomer in the sports field. The recent partnership with UEFA Champions League and the jersey sponsorship for New England Revolution further prove Gillette's position in the sports field. At the same time, these partnerships also lay a solid foundation for Gillette to further expand its influence in the gaming and football fields.
Some Views On The Cooperation Between The Two Parties"The cooperation with FC 25 is a very critical and historic decision for Gillette. We cheer and celebrate the continued growth of the Gillette brand in the football field." "As we strengthen our commitment to the sport, we are excited to deepen our roots, connect with the next generation of men, and interact with the global football community in an authentic way." Gillette's Vice President of Global Brand Franchise said.
Gillette's creative spirit is reflected in its sophisticated design, which aims to provide users with a better care experience. This cooperation shows that Gillette's excellence is not only reflected in providing comfortable cleaning and care services to consumers, but also in helping the majority of male players of FIFA 25 when playing games. When players are in the best gaming state, Gillette's role will also be maximized.
Regarding this cooperation, EA Sports FC 25's senior director of franchise marketing operations also said, "I am very happy to work with Gillette, because EA Sports FC 25 is very authoritative in the field of football. For this cooperation, it can add a force to the passion of world football and create more real global community interaction."
The Impact Of The CooperationEA FC 25 connects tens of thousands of football fans through the Internet and e-sports products, and has a huge audience. Therefore, this cooperation is undoubtedly a very strategic move for Gillette. It will use the loyal fan community of FC 25 to connect with players. Gillette is also taking this action to integrate resources in the sports field and enhance its influence in the sports field, constantly innovating new products and experiences for consumers.
Welcome, fellow players! I'm excited to share with you 5 key strategies to drastically enhance your damage output in Elder Scrolls Online. These strategies are specifically designed to optimize your performance in trial boss fights of progression group content. Let's dive in!
1. PenetrationIn ESO, enemies typically have armor ranging from 9.1k in overland encounters to 18.2k in dungeons and trials. This armor effectively reduces damage by 1% for every 500 armor points. Without penetration, only about 64% of damage bypasses their defenses.
Even a slight shortfall, like 5k armor, results in a significant 10% reduction in damage effectiveness, underscoring the importance of penetration. For target dummies, a modest 1.2k penetration is usually adequate. Casual trials may demand 3k, 4k, or even 5k, though experienced groups often require less.
Consistently applying Major and Minor Breach debuffs, ideally supplemented by Crusher and a Crimson Oath proc, helps reduce the target's armor, leaving around 3.6k remaining. Extra penetration may be necessary against trash mobs, but it's vital to prioritize targets and avoid over-penetration. Adjust penetration based on group debuffs and the target's armor level for optimal damage.
2. Minor SlayerWhen gearing up for trials in the Elder Scrolls Online, priority sets with Minor Slayer, typically found in trial sets or the Oakensoul Ring. While the Oakensoul Ring can suffice for trials, it mainly has duplicates buffs already provided by trial groups.
For optimal performance, focus on group-wide buffs rather than solo setups. Minor Slayer stands out as a unique self-applied buff, offering free damage that grows more valuable with increased damage output. Don’t worry if you don’t have this trial set. While Minor Slayer enhances performance, it's not essential for dealing significant damage.
3. Trash SetupsWhen preparing for group content, it's crucial not to rely solely on one setup. While boss fights may share similarities with dummy testing, trash pack encounters present unique challenges. Rather than focusing solely on sustained single-target damage, prioritize setups with significant AOE capabilities.
These moments can often be the most perilous in trials, with elite ads like Bulwarks, Reavers, and Soulweavers in the Rockgrove Trail posing significant threats if allowed to remain active for too long. Having a setup that excels in handling trash mobs separately from boss encounters is essential.
While a versatile setup like an Arcanist with the Coral Riptide set and Deadly Strike set may suffice, it's far more effective to have a dedicated trash setup. Experiment with various weapons and abilities, such as Master's Greatsword, Inferno Staves, Whirling Blades, and Fiery Rage, to find what works best for you.
4. Critical DamageThe critical hits in the Elder Scrolls Online are crucial but often overlooked. Critical hits deal 50% more damage than regular hits at no additional cost, representing a significant damage boost. Therefore, maximizing your critical strike chance is essential.
The critical damage stat amplifies this bonus further, increasing it up to 125%. This means critical hits can deal 2.25 times the damage of regular hits. For example, a 20,000 hit becomes a 45,000 crit, significantly boosting damage output.
Damage builds typically prioritize critical damage, utilizing elements like minor force, medium armor pieces with the divines trait, and the Harpooner's Wading Kilt set to enhance critical chance, unless the class already has a crit passive.
By combining bonuses like major fracture, minor brittle, loosen, echoes, or the Elemental Catalyst effects, you can easily reach the crit cap, often exceeding 30% in additional bonuses. While managing critical damage may seem complex, using skills like the Backstabber, Fighting Finesse with the Sul-Xan's Torment set and axes can help compensate for lacking $1.
5. Champion PointsOptimizing your performance in the Elder Scrolls Online requires careful consideration of Champion Points' allocation and group composition. Here are the key points to keep in mind:
Damage Type: Ensure you're utilizing Champion Points tailored to your damage type, considering both direct versus over time damage and single target versus AOE damage. While minor discrepancies may not greatly impact performance, larger disparities can lead to suboptimal results. Use Exploiter: The Exploiter provides a 3% damage increase by automatically applying Off Balance on cooldown. It's particularly effective in organized groups where someone reliably procs Off Balance. However, if this task isn't consistently fulfilled, other Champion Points options may be more beneficial. Group Composition: Select Champion Points that complement your group's composition. While green Champion Points have minimal impact, red Champion Points play a crucial role in enhancing survivability. Consider options like the Boundless Vitality, Fortified, Rejuvenation, and Celerity for general survivability. Survivability: Maintaining survivability indirectly affects your damage output. Avoiding death preserves your individual DPS and prevents interruptions from the group's overall damage output. Prioritize survivability without compromising damage potential. Champion Points options like tumbling for evasive maneuvers, Bracing Anchor for blocking, and ward master for barrier utilization can significantly contribute to group survival during heavy damage phases. Food Selection: Consider using food with maximum health to enhance survivability, especially during prolonged fights or when support resources are limited.Do you want to make big money to buy new oddities and powers? Then these CAMP places in Fallout 76 will be your best choice.
There are various places to set up camps, and each CAMP is very suitable for players. Some locations are great for building on flat terrain, but others are great for generating extra Caps. Getting the income Cap in Fallout 76 can be a struggle for lower-level players. Therefore, this opportunity to get $1 as capped as possible is crucial. Likewise, where players place their Camps will determine the number of visitors they receive.
Caps in Fallout 76 are crafted from the player’s CAMP, so factors such as which items are sold and how much they are sold for are closely related. In fact, location is what attracts players the most. Next, I will introduce those high-quality CAMP locations for your reference to quickly obtain Caps.
9. Vendor PlacementAs players speed towards CAMP, if they cannot easily find the vending machine, they will give up and leave. Many new players tend to place vending machines on the top floor of their CAMP or at the back of their base in an attempt to attract players to visit their CAMP. This is a terrible idea.
If players want to actively browse other people’s CAMP designs, maybe they will do so. But the most feasible way is to place two or three vending machines near the player base. If possible, players should use lights and arrows to make their vending machines more noticeable. If the vending machine is easily found by players, the more likely they are to spend Caps.
Another thing players should do is check to see if their CAMP is active on the menu. If players hover over CAMP icon on the map, they can see if their CAMP is visible to other players. If you can’t see it, then CAMP will not attract many tourists.
8. Vault 76Vault 76 is a popular location for building CAMPS. Therefore, new players are constantly joining the game. While they don’t have a particularly large number of Caps, if they see something they can buy if they want to save up, they may end up coming back. In addition, even though Vault 76 is a free fast travel location, players are more willing to pay to travel to closer campsites.
Since a large number of players like to build near Vault 76, there is a high probability that other players will visit the area and they can quickly look multiple CAMPS as well.
7. The WaywardThe Wayward is not far from Vault 76. This is one of the places where new players are dispatched directly after leaving Vault. Wayward is where many of Wastelanders’ major storylines take place, so players of all levels will have to travel to Wastelanders frequently. So, if you see a CAMP near Wastelanders, they are likely to check it out.
Wayward is also Smiley’s long-lost hometown. He sells gold bars to players in exchange for Caps. Because of this, high-level players head to Wayward every week so they can hoard gold bars.
6. Rusty PickThe location of Rusty Pick is in Ash Heap region. This is where the vendor Murmrgh lives. Murmrgh sells legendary weapons, armor, and legendary modules to players. When players want to craft or purchase legendary items, Rusty Pick has naturally become the most sought-after place.
Some players who like to sell Legendary Items place Rusty Picks outside the camp to increase sales. At the same time, this is also a free fast travel location to attract more players to the location. There are not many enemies around Rusty Pick, which also means that CAMPS is not likely to be attacked.
5. Seasonal EventsFallout 76 has several seasonal events held in fixed locations. For example, Fasnacht Event is held in Helvetia and the Mothman Equinox event is held in Point Pleasant. These activities take place every hour on the hour. Therefore, most players online travel to the event every hour.
Placing CAMPs near seasonal events is a great idea for making a lot of extra Caps, as players tend to browse them carefully before and after completing seasonal events.
4. West Tek Research CenterWest Tek Research Center is the best place in Fallout 76 for quick upgrades and improvements. Players can earn constant XP by “running West Tek” (clearing buildings repeatedly). Of course, this upgrade is mainly done by high-level players. High level players usually have a lot of Cap. But if a player is grinding XP at West Tek and sees a CAMP next to it, there’s a good chance they’ll want to stop by and check it out.
Although it doesn’t have as many visitors as before, players are generally more willing to give up some hard-to-obtain Caps.
3. Whitespring Golf ClubWhitespring Golf Club is popular for many reasons. Because there are free and fast travel points nearby, and there are also many flat and clean lands. It’s close to Whitespring Refuge and Mall, so it’s a place that players frequent. There is a lot of traffic, so it has become a popular building location among players.
Players will often find themselves needing to travel to Whitespring. Whether it’s performing tasks, selling items, or using Whitespring Mall’s workbench to create crafts.
2. Whitespring StationMany merchants set up shop at Whitespring Station. The most popular vendor robot is located at Whitespring Station. Therefore, players will often head to Whitespring Station to unload their spare grenades and some aid items.
On a typical server, there are usually two CAMPS near Whitespring Station. And, as mentioned in the first entry, if there are many CAMPS nearby, more players will be attracted to it.
1. Drop Site V9This location is commonly used by advanced players. Drop Site V9 is located near Fissure Prime Site. When it is attacked by Nuke, the Scorched Earth event will be activated. Gamers will fight against one of the game’s bosses, the Scorchbeast Queen. This is a very popular activity among players. Whenever bosses are activated, most players in the game lobby will join in the activity.
By placing a CAMP north of Drop Site V9, players can usually avoid being within the blast radius of an incoming Nuke. This event is so popular that if players have CAMPS placed nearby, there’s bound to be a ton of visitors coming in every time someone launches a Nuke on the Fissure Prime Site.
The above is a detailed introduction to the nine best places to place CAMP, which will help players of all levels quickly obtain Caps in the game and enhance the gaming experience.
With the WoW Classic Cataclysm coming soon, players are eagerly looking forward to new challenges and adventures. It offers us the chance from the revamped Azeroth to the class changes and the introduction of new systems. However, like many other WoW expansion, there are also many traps that players will need to avoid in Cataclysm.
1. Reforge Items Before VendoringWhile playing the Cataclysm, whether during leveling or at max level in dungeons, you'll often encounter loot that doesn't match your class or spec. This scenario typically leads to vendor the item or disenchanting it for $1. However, there's an additional consideration before parting with the gear - Reforging.
The Reforging system, introduced in the WoW Cataclysm, allows you to convert any secondary stat on an item into another secondary stat of your choice. This process retains only 40% of the chosen stat. While particularly useful early on after reaching max level, Reforging also becomes crucial for unlocking random Cataclysm Heroics.
These require a minimum average item level of 329, challenging to achieve early in your character's progression. Even after accessing Heroic dungeons, it's wise to remember the Reforging System. Though less utilized in raiding, it can still be handy for enhancing specific pieces of gear or building sets for off-spec roles like tanks or healers.
2. Avoid Leveling Through DungeonsLeveling mostly through dungeons is a mistake that many players have made in past expansions and is one that can significantly hinder progress in the WoW Cataclysm Classic. While dungeon leveling has been a popular method in the past because of its speed, efficiency, and gear rewards, it's not the optimal approach.
The reason for this lies in the importance of reputations. Reputations not only unlock valuable shoulder and helmet enchants but also offer numerous pre-BiS items locked behind the Revered and Exalted status with certain factions. However, dungeons do not reward any reputation, including both trash and boss kills.
Leveling exclusively through dungeons inevitably leads to revisiting zone quest lines to reach the Friendly status and unlock tabards, a time-consuming process. Instead, I recommend leveling through quests to simultaneously progress your character and reputation.
Normal questing in the WoW Cataclysm Classic is highly efficient that requires minimal effort to complete, especially with the ability to fly in the Azeroth from Level 60. This method eliminates the need for tedious mob grinding typical of vanilla leveling.
3. Wear The Reputation TabardsIn the WoW Cataclysm Classic, the reputation tabards play a crucial role when grinding reputations, yet it's easy to overlook their significance. Each endgame reputation offers a tabard, typically accessible at the Friendly reputation level. It's essential to reach the Friendly status as soon as possible to purchase these tabards before venturing into dungeons.
Equipping these tabards allows you to earn reputation while completing dungeon runs, thus progressing towards unlocking valuable items such as shoulder or helmet enchants, as well as the BiS gear pieces. Forgetting to obtain or equip these tabards can result in a significant loss of reputation.
4. Tol Barad Reputation GrindingTol Barad, a world PvP zone similar to the Wintergrasp, holds significant importance in the WoW Cataclysm Classic because of its reputation and raid content, Baradin Hold. Unlike Wintergrasp, which was mainly optional except for raid access, Tol Barad offers pre-BiS items tied to reputation, making it essential for all players.
The reputation associated with Tol Barad can be increased by completing daily quests, accessible to all players and relatively easy to complete. It's crucial for everyone to prioritize this reputation grind as the trinkets rewarded are exceptionally powerful and likely to remain valuable for a long time, potentially replacing raid drops.
Additionally, Baradin Hold, the raid within Tol Barad, unlocks based on faction control. Similar to Wrath of the Lich King, this raid progressively introduces more bosses throughout the expansion, each dropping tier piece for players. However, the raid's entrance location isn't obvious, unlike the Vault of Archavon.
A key distinction in Tol Barad's raid is the loot distribution between the 10-man and 25-man versions. While 25-man mode drops 6 pieces, the 10-man mode drops only 2. Importantly, players cannot complete both versions within the same reset.
Therefore, engaging in the 10-man Tol Barad raid is not worthwhile, especially for DPS, healers, or tanks, as it can be considered a trap because of the disparity in loot drops compared to the 25-man version.
5. Archaeology LevelingArchaeology is often regarded as a tedious profession, but it holds significant importance in the WoW Classic Cataclysm. Introduced alongside the pre-patch, Archaeology offers valuable pre-raid BiS gear and mounts, making it essential for players of all classes. What sets these items apart is their account-bound nature, allowing players to transfer them between characters.
Moreover, the Archaeology epics are incredibly potent. They often outclass gear obtained from Heroic raiding, which may not be feasible for everyone because of varying guild commitments and time constraints. In such cases, focusing on solo the Archaeology can be a lucrative alternative.
A common mistake players make while leveling Archaeology is crafting items without utilizing the keystone slot. This oversight wastes fragments and prolongs the crafting process unnecessarily. Always remember to use the keystone slot to expedite your progress. Fortunately, keystones are readily available through leveling Archaeology or can be purchased from the auction house if needed.
In Gold Road, Elder Scrolls Online introduces some noteworthy changes, mostly related to items acquired through Trader System and listing and expiration timers for gold. In this guide, we’ll summarize these changes and share some thoughts on how they impact traders and the in-game economy.
Changes To Guild Trader SystemIf you are a new or just returning ESO player and are not aware of the changes regarding Update 42 Gold Road that have been tested on Public Test Server, and you also enjoy participating in ESO trading scene in any capacity, then you will definitely want to know the following Change.
When you previously listed an item in Guild Stores, the item would remain in the store for up to 30 days. During these 30 days, players who visit Guild Stores have the opportunity to purchase your items.
If 30 days have passed since you originally listed the item and no one has purchased your item, the item will be removed from Guild Stores and returned to you via mail. You will then have 30 days to retrieve the item from the mail or it will be gone forever.
The same goes for buying and selling items. If you bought or sold items through Guild Trader System, you have 30 days to claim $1 you bought or sold the items for, or they are gone forever.
However, the developers made some major tweaks in Update 42, changing the process I just summarized. In Gold Road update, the active period of Guild Trader listings will be reduced from 30 days to 14 days. This means your items will remain in Guild Store for up to 14 days. Later, if you fail to sell it, it will be returned to you via the in-game mail system.
Additionally, it will also return your items to you if your listing expires. Alternatively, if you successfully sell or buy an item, the coins or item will only remain in your mailbox for 14 days instead of the original 30 days before disappearing completely and no longer being claimable.
The developers said in PTS patch notes that changes to Mail expiration timers and Guild Trader listings timers were made purely to improve server performance by reducing the pressure on the database in the forum post.
Community Manager Kevin elaborated on this further, stating that their data shows that the vast majority of items listed on Guild Trader tend to sell within a week. If an item doesn’t sell within that time period, it rarely sells at all. Because most items that haven’t been purchased by anyone after 14 days tend to not be purchased by anyone after 30 days.
The developers feel that the 30-day listing period is a bit unnecessarily long. So they might argue that the items aren’t going to sell anyway, so why bother making the listing period so long, especially if it puts an unnecessary strain on the database? Therefore, they will reduce the listing timer from 30 days to 14 days.
Impact Of ChangesSo what impact will these changes have? Why should traders care about these new changes?
Players Need To Consider Offline TimeThe most obvious thing to note is that players must consider these changes if they plan to be absent from the game for an extended period. If you list an item and then are away from the game for more than 28 days and the item does not sell. It will permanently disappear from Guild Stores after 14 days and then expire in your mailbox another 14 days later.
Or, if you cancel the listing of an item without claiming it, and then it is removed from the shelves for more than 14 days, the item will also disappear.
If you successfully sell an item but cannot claim the gold earned from the sale because you were out of the game for more than 14 days since the sale, the gold will also be gone forever.
Now you know what I mean, traders have to pay more attention to the time they spend away from the game to make sure they don’t lose any items or gold. This change may also encourage players to think more about their item lists.
Keep in mind that every time you list an item on Guild Trader, you have to pay a small fee. Therefore, it is in your best interest to be able to sell the item during a designated period of time so that you do not have to sell the same item at another time and pay another fee.
Expensive Items Are Difficult To Sell QuicklyWhile the developers say their data supports the idea that most items sell within seven days, it’s important to consider the fact that many rarer or more expensive items often take longer than seven or even 14 days to sell.
Expensive Furniture plans or rare Outfit Style Pages, for example, don’t come on sale very often, and they won’t always be in high demand, but when they do, they usually sell for an impressive gold price.
This trading strategy of selling high-value, low-quantity items resonates with the play style or trading preferences of quite a few players. If these players wish to sell such items in a shorter period of time, they must pay more attention to their listing prices to avoid paying large relisting fees.
Perhaps we might even see traders listing their valuable items at lower prices than they would normally list. This way, they can better guarantee sales in a shorter period of time (14 days) instead of the 30 days they are used to.
There are also some players who may give up using Guild Trader System entirely. Because for some big-ticket items, it usually takes more than 14 days to sell. And these players often choose to advertise their items in regional chat to avoid exorbitant relisting fees.
Some players may also decide to remove all item listings from Guild Stores. Because they know they will be gone for a while and there is no guarantee they will claim any gold from the sales they make before the 14 day expiration timer expires.
Decreased Quality Of LifeSo will these expiration timer changes have any significant or lasting impact on the in-game economy, especially for high-value items that often take a while to sell? It’s actually hard to say.
But one thing is for sure, for those players who like to sell, these changes will definitely reduce their quality of life. Since these rarer and more expensive items won’t be snapped up like materials, players will also be affected if they prefer to dump items into Guild Stores and then forget about them for a while or take a break from the game.
Given the shorter validity period, all traders must be more diligent and proactive in retrieving items or gold before it disappears.
OutroKevin said the developer remains open to feedback on the changes. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the proposed expiration timer changes are finally finalized and made it to the live server in the next update.
So be prepared and consider how they impact how you trade in the future, and hopefully the performance trade-off is worth the quality-of-life downgrade these changes will cause some players.
Overall, I want to make sure these new changes are well known so that when someone loses gold or items in the void, they aren’t left in the dark and get an unpleasant. What do you think of this change? What impact will it have on you? See you next time!
Greetings, fellow Exiles! Allow me to introduce you to an exciting build in Path of Exile 3.24 - the Summon Reaper Juggernaut. The Summon Reaper spell brings forth a formidable minion, and the recommendation lies with the Reaper of Eviscerating variant.
Among ascendancy classes, the Juggernaut offers notable advantages in durability, standing as one of the sturdiest options available. Let's take a closer look at this build!
How It WorksThe Reaper of Eviscerating is designed to serve as the primary damage dealer in any minion-oriented build, significantly impacting and consuming other summoned minions. With a base 50% chance to inflict bleeding, amplified to 95% with 20% gem quality and a Vulnerability curse on enemies, the Reaper proves formidable.
While the build stands as one of the sturdiest options available, its slow clear speed may prove frustrating for some. Nonetheless, its single-target damage output remains commendable, with bleeds lasting for 6 seconds, and the encouragement to attack frequently to roll superior bleeds via Volatility Support.
Gear SetupTo ensure your build's effectiveness, it's crucial to acquire specific unique and rare items that cost some $1. We suggest prioritizing unique items for most slots, reserving only the ring for a rare piece. Rarity considerations heavily influence your choice, particularly for the ring and jewels, including Cluster Jewels.
Unique ItemsPlace your 3 most costly mana-reserving skills in the Devouring Diadem.This setup switches your energy shield to apply to mana, a vital aspect for casting skills effectively. Then, utilize 2 Cold Iron Points, along with a Level 21 Summon Reaper awakened and Level 5 Minion Damage Support gems. To reach gem Level 30, incorporate a corrupted unique body armor.
Combine the Fourth Vow with Divine Flesh and Unbreakable for optimal defense against elemental and physical damage. The Fourth Vow requires high chaos resistance, so consider corrupting it with a +2 to socketed minion gems modifier. The Tempest Rising amplifies your minions' damage against stationary targets, enhancing overall effectiveness.
Address bleed Vulnerability by utilizing items like Asenath's Gentle Touch gloves to curse opponents with temporal chains and cause them to explode on death. Aim to become bleed immune, either through specific item affixes or Watcher's Eye modifiers. Extend your curse limit with amulet anointment for added flexibility.
Equip at least 5 Ghastly Abyss Jewels, leveraging the Darkness Enthroned belt for additional Abyss sockets. These jewels can significantly enhance your build's power, particularly when socketed strategically. Cluster Jewels offer valuable support gems, providing considerable benefits to your build's performance.
Rare ItemsPrioritize defensive layers such as armor, maximum life, and resistances across your gear. Seek out items that offer chaos resistance, elemental resistances, and maximum life to bolster survivability. Consider modifiers that enhance minion damage and provide increased durability.
Focus on optimizing Mana Reservation Efficiency for skills, particularly through Abyss and Large Cluster Jewels. Allocate passive nodes to enhance minion damage, attribute bonuses, and resistance bonuses. Utilize rare items to supplement attribute requirements and maximize gem levels for key skills.
FlasksThe Progenesis proves highly effective in mitigating significant hits, particularly when paired with substantial life recovery, so I highly recommend acquiring one if you utilize Defiance of Destiny. In addition to Progenesis, consider obtaining Granite, Basal Silver, and Sulphur or Quicksilver Flasks.
Opt for suffixes that bolster your armor, diminish the effects of shock and curses, and provide life regeneration. To round out your flask setup, include a life flask equipped with poison or bleed removal if you have yet to achieve immunity to bleeding.
Gem LinksFor the Summon Reaper of Eviscerating, constant manual command is necessary, but its damage output is remarkable. With high accuracy and a 95% chance of causing bleeding when coupled with Vulnerability, it proves formidable. Link it with Minion Damage, Brutality, Deadly Ailments, Melee Physical Damage, and Swift Affliction Support, and if available, Uul-Netol's Vow with Volatility Support.
Gems socketed in the Devouring Diadem include determination for additional armor, pride to amplify enemies' physical damage taken, and Skitterbots to chill and shock nearby opponents, bolstering your damage. Link these auras with Enlightened Support. Additionally, socketing Vulnerability in your Profane Proxy increases the likelihood of bleeding and physical damage inflicted on enemies.
Allies within the Malevolence's range benefit from increased damage over time and skill effect duration. Link it with Divine Blessing Support and Generosity Support gems for enhanced potency. Immortal call reduces elemental and physical damage taken, consuming endurance charges for extended duration and damage reduction.
The Enduring Cry generates endurance charges, regenerates life, and enhance their effectiveness, while Whirling Blades enables faster movement. Link it with Faster Attacks Support and Momentum Support for increased attack speed.
Skeletons serve to support your Reaper, possessing excellent base cast speed and summoning multiple units simultaneously. Aspect of the Spider debuffs nearby enemies, hindering them and amplifying the damage they receive. While less crucial, it's a mana-reserving skill that complements your build's effectiveness.
Bandits & PantheonKilling all the bandits in Act 2 is the best way to deal with them. The Soul of Arakaali reduces damage over time taken. The build is durable enough against hits, but Damage over Time can still be a problem. The Soul of Gruthkul is one of the best minor gods. It reduces physical damage taken per hit taken. Alternatively, choose the Soul of Abberath to reduce the ignite duration on you.
Passive TreeMove on to the passive skill tree, select a lot of maximum life and Mana Reservation Efficiency. Armor, minion damage, Elemental resistances, and endurance charges are of considerable value. For keystones, go for Divine Shield and maybe Resolute Technique if you don't want to miss with Whirling Blades.
For masteries, get 30% of mana cost shifted to life and +50 to maximum life as 2 Life Masteries. 12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency as the Mana Mastery. Minions increased the Area of Effect (AOE) as Minion Offense Mastery. And 10% of physical damage from hits taken as chaos damage, that's armor and Energy Shield Mastery.
Are you still troubled by some tough bosses in Elden Ring? Are you looking for a powerful build to dominate in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC? If yes, then don’t miss this guide!
Today I’m going to show you an overwhelming Strength build. This build requires a significant investment in strength, but is easy to get started early in the game. Not only that, but players can transition from a pure strength build to many other variants later, making it an excellent starting build for Elden Ring DLC.
What Do You Need?So, what does our build require? For weapons, we choose Executioner’s Greataxe. It has a solid 115 critical damage followed by strong strength scaling.
In addition, we need Ash of War Cragblade, brew Flask of Wondrous Physick, and obtain three Insignia Talismans each: Axe Talisman, Blue Dancer Charm, and Ritual Sword Talisman.
Don’t forget that the most important thing is to prepare enough $1, whether it is to equip weapons or upgrade stats, this is crucial.
PreparationFirst, let’s start with the basics of farming Greyoll Dragon. But before we head to the dragon, let’s quickly get Lordsworn’s Greatsword, which we’ll later upgrade with Ash of War Sacred Blade to easily use our primary weapon.
On the way to Baron, we naturally grabbed the two halves of Dectus Medallion, all Souls, and other fun stuff at each campfire. For example, while riding to reach the first half of Fort Haight, we can grab Axe Talisman in Mistwood Ruins, which increases the damage of charged attacks. Just nearby, close to the gigantic tree, we can also find Crystal Tear.
In addition, we have to smash the lowly dung beetle north of Third Church of Marika to get Ash of War Sacred Blade.
Once we find Greyoll, quickly grab the back half of Medallion and take him down the usual way. You then need to divide your hard-earned Souls as follows: 20 for Vigor, and the remaining Souls for one real stat, Strength. Don’t forget to continue collecting Boss Souls during the rest of your journey.
Major WeaponNow we are ready to start farming our weapons. Imprint Ash of War on Greatsword, then travel to Liurnia of the Lakes. Ride past Stormveil Castle on the right and reach the first bonfire in Liurnia.
From there, you can already see a church, behind which the thugs with Executioner’s Greataxe are waiting. We can defeat him with Ash of War until he drops our axe. This enemy has a 5% drop chance, which may sound small at first, but it never took me more than 15 minutes.
We now have a coveted weapon that only requires the necessary leveling materials. Well, head to Liurnia of the Lakes and quickly get the key from the dragon, then head straight to Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel where we’ll get Smithing Miner’s Bell Bearing [1] and upgrade our Greataxe to +6.
Ash Of WarWhen we were done, we could beat the crap out of our opponents. But we also need a proper Ash of War.
To the southeast of Fort Gael, at the bottom of Caelid, we will get Ash of War Cragblade, which gives our weapons 15% more poise and 10% more damage. This also makes this Strength build even crazier.
Also, don’t forget to upgrade your axe to heavy immediately for better strength scaling.
TalismanNow, there is another Talisman that is very important. It is a Blue Dancer. Head to Stormveil Castle, ride east to the bridge next to Mad Pumpkin Head, and cross the vortex into the depths. In the cave, after defeating the boss, we will find Blue Dancer Charm, which increases our damage at a low equipment weight.
Another high-level Medallion is Ritual Sword Talisman, which gives us an additional 10% damage when the health is full. Take the grand elevator to Altus Plateau. From there, head north to Lux Ruins, briefly applaud Queen, and pick up this gorgeous piece of gear from the chest.
We are far from done. From the ruins, enter Sealed Tunnel, go through the gate and climb the stairs, where you can obtain Smithing Miner’s Bell Bearing [2]. Now you can upgrade your axe to +12 and you will have B-scaling in strength.
Flask Of Wondrous PhysickNow that everything is ready, here comes the slightly tricky part. We will return to the bonfire in Fort Faroth and defeat Putrid Avatar under the tree. He’s a bit tricky in my opinion, but with focus, it can definitely be done.
It only took me about three or four charged attacks to break his stance, and after about two or three turns, he would die and drop Crystal Tear. Together with the previous one, we will brew a Flask of Wondrous Physick. It further increases the charged attack and stance damage dealt.
Upgrade WeaponsNow we want to bring the weapon up to A-scaling. We can find many Smithing Stones in Caelid’s Sellia Crystal Tunnel and Altus Tunnel. Once you have all Smithing Stones, you can upgrade your axe one last time to +18, with A-scaling. Now you are ready to start a glorious adventure!
These are all the tips you need to know to complete this Strength build. What do you think of this build? What do you think was helpful? In this spirit, my brave heroes, have a great time and have a great day!