One month after launch, Forza Horizon 6 has finally released the official patch notes for its first major update on June 18, marking the start of Series 2: Horizon Decades. Series 2 brings not only periodic updates and optimizations to existing mechanics but also introduces new features and unlockable cars. To help you enjoy these new features and changes smoothly over the coming month, we've outlined the key updates included in Series 2. Read on to find out more! When will Series 2 launch? Please note that while the details of the update have been announced, Series 2: Horizon Decades and its associated content won't officially go live until the morning of June 18 (Pacific Time); it is scheduled to run until July 16. This is likely because Festival Playlist, a core feature of Forza Horizon 6, operates on a monthly update cycle, with seasonal events and tasks rotating every Thursday. In fact, the majority of Series 2 updates are built around Festival Playlist. The Trial returns A classic feature of Forza Horizon series, The Trial is finally making its comeback in FH6! It requires you to team up with five other real players to form a squad of six, competing against six AI drivers set to Unbeatable Drivatar difficulty level. The Trial is highly valuable as one of the most efficient ways to earn Festival Playlist points, which help you unlock new car rewards throughout Series 2. New Time Attack features In addition to The Trial, Festival Playlist offers various ways to earn points, including PR Stunts, Time Attack, and more. Series 2 introduces new functionality to Hokubu Time Attack Circuit within Time Attack mode. Specifically, during Series 2, this circuit will serve as a shared zone where you can host an impromptu, ever-changing car meet to showcase your customized vehicles. However, this feature focuses more on fun and social interaction; if your goal is to earn more credits through Time Attack, you'll still need to race on the track and continuously improve your lap times. All-new cars Festival Playlist updates weekly, giving you the chance to unlock car rewards each week by earning points. During Series 2, you can unlock up to 10 new cars through this method. The first of these to arrive is 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau. You simply need to earn 80 points in Festival Playlist over the coming month to unlock it. As one of the rarest models in Porsche 911 history, its real-world production run was reportedly limited to just 80 units. Its iconic whale tail spoiler gives Leichtbau a stunning look, making it a highly desirable addition to any collection. Next up is 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf, which requires you to earn 20 points during the in-game summer (one week) to unlock. This Volkswagen model features all-wheel drive, a factory wide-body kit, and a 1.7-liter supercharged engine built specifically for rally racing. It's sure to turn heads as you tear up the track! Notably, among all the cars added in this update, 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf is the only brand-new model that has never appeared in Forza Horizon series before (excluding DLC). The third car worth highlighting is 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10. Although it is a two-door Dodge Ram, it is powered by a Dodge Viper V10 engine, delivering over 500 horsepower! The other seven new Festival Playlist reward cars are: 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 1993 Schuppan 962CR 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R 2017 Saleen S7 LM If you are interested in these new rewards but worry you won't have the time to earn enough points to redeem them, choosing FH6 cars for sale on IGGM is the perfect solution! We offer fast delivery, ensuring you can enjoy the thrill of driving your new car right away! Additionally, Series 2 adds four new cars via Car Pass. This pass requires a separate unlock; if you already own it, 2023 Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, one of the four new cars, will be added directly to your garage. The other three new cars are: 1974 Mazda #123 Mad Mike 808 Wagon 'FURSTY' 1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R 40th Anniversary 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Other new content In addition to the cars, Horizon Decades introduces three new badges to Festival Playlist over the coming month, obtainable by completing the following tasks: Festival Enjoyer: Complete each type of Festival Playlist activity. Time Traveler: Play the game during Horizon Decades Festival Playlist event. Egg-cellent!: Participate in Evolving World Car Meet while driving 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10. Further core mechanic fixes and adjustments Beyond the new content mentioned above, Series 2 update brings significant behind-the-scenes changes, some of which have already been implemented in Forza Horizon 6. Specifically, upon launching the game, you might notice your credit balance is lower than before. This is because last week some players exploited glitches in The Eliminator mode to farm excessive credits in a short period. This was a serious exploit that compromised the experience for other players and disrupted the in-game economic balance. Consequently, developers quickly disabled The Eliminator and, this week, reduced the credit balances of players who had abused the exploit, capping them at 10 million. There are also reports of retroactive adjustments regarding AFK farming on Colossus track; some players claimed their assets were reset after using this method, though such cases appear to be rare. A second major behind-the-scenes change concerns drag racing tires. Simply put, these tires offered immense grip while significantly lowering a vehicle's Performance Index (PI), an advantage the developers deemed overpowered. The lateral grip of these tires has now been nerfed, meaning you can no longer take corners as aggressively as before. Any leaderboard times previously achieved using this setup will be removed. While these changes may reduce your overall performance and earnings, they are essential for maintaining fairness within Forza Horizon 6 game environment. That concludes the overview of Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 update. There's only one day left before the new Festival Playlist cycle begins, make sure to wrap up everything for Series 1!

In Path of Exile 2, the damage output of top-tier builds hinges on the currency you funnel into them. Some elite players achieve absurdly high numbers with their setups, but not everyone belongs to that camp. Many players lack the time to farm currency extensively yet still want to enjoy everything the game has to offer. With that in mind, the five Budget builds below cater to those with more modest resources. They perform admirably even in Solo Self-Found mode and demand almost no high-value gear. That said, investing additional resources can elevate them further, and they are more than capable of carrying you through the bulk of endgame content. Here are 5 budget builds for PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0: Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire Archon Djinn Blaster Spirit Walker Druid Spell Totem Oracle Power Charge Martial Artist Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire Cluster Grenade Gemling Legionnaire stands out as the most SSF-friendly option. Its core mechanic revolves around the instant-detonation setup, which unleashes 72 projectiles onto a boss and erases it in the blink of an eye. The primary source of this build's power lies in Advanced Thaumaturgy notable passive on Gemling Legionnaire's tree, whose effect reads: "Gem quality provides additional benefits to socketed skills." When applied to Cluster Grenade, this bonus appears as added fire damage on the surface, but in practice it grants a 72% reduction in grenade fuse time. With that boost, your primary grenade detonates in just 0.19 seconds and the secondary ones in 0.29 seconds, resulting in near-instant explosions. You can shorten the fuse even further through Volatile Grenades passive or Short Fuse II support gem. If you choose to invest more in your gear, you might even drop Short Fuse II altogether and gain a 30% damage increase instead. This build runs smoothly in SSF with zero gear investment, yet it also possesses the potential to become a top contender once you start allocating more resources to it. Archon Djinn Blaster Archon Djinn Blaster harnesses the power of three Djinn simultaneously, enabling cooldown-free spellcasting, full-screen freezing, and relentless bombardment of enemies. Barya of Kelari: Kelari, the Tainted Sands serves as your primary damage minion. Each successive cast from it grants 50% more damage, stacking up to 300%. Barya of Ruzhan: Use Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword for rapid casting to activate Archon of Undeath. Barya of Navira: Navira, the Last Mirage provides the fracturing effect, clearing entire screens with ice explosions while restoring your shield. After equipping an amulet that grants Wolf Pack skill, your summoned minions will perish on their own, continuously triggering Ice Nova. These novas are empowered by Verisium Infusions, leaving Chilled Ground behind, gaining increased area of effect, and generating infinite energy. The most demanding part of this build is Dominion passive node, which reduces the effect of Archon Buffs on you by 50% but removes their cooldown recovery period entirely. This lets you cast Archon of Undeath endlessly and switch freely among all skills, while constantly enjoying movement speed and elemental resistance bonuses. Activating this node requires you to invest around 10 Divine Orbs' worth of Distilled Emotions. Spirit Walker Druid Spirit Walker Druid does not rely on minions; instead, it uses Spirit Walker to grant a massive volume of projectiles that annihilate enemies both on and off the screen. Two keystones form the backbone of this build: Primal Bounty and The Mhacha's Gift. Primal Bounty provides Owl Feathers buff every 8 seconds, which adds extra projectiles, while The Mhacha's Gift doubles the effectiveness of that buff and allows it to stack up to three times. To activate Owl Feathers, you merely need to perform a single dodge roll, after which you gain a tremendous projectile boost. Barrage, being a channelled skill, locks in all projectile bonuses at the start of the channel and applies them throughout the entire duration. Even without investing in gear, you will demolish everything with a hail of projectiles. And if you do allocate some currency towards stacking Evasion Rating and Deflection, your survivability improves dramatically. Spell Totem Oracle Spell Totem Oracle primarily leverages Grim Pillars and Ancestral Bond keystone to summon spell totems. You then link Arc, Spark, or Entangle to your totems, and they automatically cast those skills to clear monsters for you. Ancestral Bond doubles your totem limit, removes charge requirements, and makes each totem occupy 75 Spirit. Combined with the extra totem cap from Oracle ascendancy and the bonuses from skill levels, you ultimately field six totems at once. Meanwhile, the Inevitable Critical passive ensures that your skills always land critical hits, providing rock-solid damage consistency. You will need to invest some currency into adding Spirit modifiers to your gear to maintain enough Spirit reserves. Additionally, you must acquire Grim Pillars in Act 2. This item is obtainable for roughly 1 Divine Orb, though you can also farm it yourself if you have the patience. If you don't want to waste time farming or you want to take your character's damage to the next level, you can participate in IGGM's PoE 2 Currency Giveaway on Discord. Winning will earn you a large amount of Divine Orbs and Exalted Orbs. Power Charge Martial Artist Martial Artist shines in Runes of Aldur League within PoE 2. Whirling Assault and Staggering Palm handle regular monsters with ease, and against bosses you supplement those with Falling Thunder paired with Tempest Bell. If you wish to use Mantra of Destruction for extra chaos damage and power charges, you will need Ailith's Chimes to enable it. Fortunately, this item currently carries little demand, so you can acquire it without difficulty.   These 5 budget-friendly builds span playstyles from melee to ranged to summoning, and all of them offer ample room for growth should you decide to invest further. Whether you are farming or simply pushing towards the endgame, any of these setups will serve you well.