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With the global servers of Aion 2 now officially live, new players may be joining Atreia. Regardless of which faction you belong to, the core goals are to level up and obtain better gear.

So, how should you go about improving your gear as you level up? Let's take a look at what to focus on at each stage, from your early leveling gear to dungeon sets, crafted gear, and long-term upgrades.

Early Game

When you first start leveling, simply use the best gear available to you. Quest rewards, dungeon drops, and progression rewards will naturally replace your equipment.

There is no need to waste materials or Kinah trying to perfect these early pieces, and you can even skip enhancing them entirely.

Once you reach the mid-game, dungeon gear will become your main goal, and your progression will start to become more meaningful.

Mid-Game

By the mid-game, you should start building a dungeon set. PvE gear is divided into three tiers of Conquest Expeditions, with each tier containing two dungeons: one that drops weapons and accessories, and another that drops armor.

You should start with 1-Star Expeditions. As your drops improve and your Gear Score increases, gradually move into 2-star Expeditions and eventually 3-star Expeditions.

The main goal at 3-Star stage is Level 84 gear. This gear will provide a foundation for tackling more difficult PvE content later on.

You may not be able to complete the full set through normal drops alone, so make good use of the dungeon reward system.

Run dungeons normally and collect the drops. Once you are missing only a few pieces, use guaranteed rewards to target those missing parts instead of using your rewards randomly. At this stage, completing the full set is more important than perfectly optimizing every individual piece.

Kromede Weapons

Kromede Weapons are worth mentioning separately because they come with Extend, which increases attack range.

This is particularly useful in PvE, especially when farming or handling mechanics, because the extra range makes positioning easier. Extend can benefit both melee and ranged weapons.

However, compared with regular weapons, Kromede Weapons have one fewer Status Slot. As a result, their value depends on your class and build.

Think of them as powerful and practical mid-to-late-game weapons rather than equipment that every build must use.

Weapons for Long-Term Use

Once you obtain gear that you expect to use for an extended period, you can start investing in it more seriously. This is when Enhancement, Manastones, and Soul Binding become more important. Enhancement increases the power of your gear, while Manastones and Soul Binding allow you to improve and customize its stats.

You do not need to perfect every piece of gear immediately. Prioritize upgrades that provide the biggest improvements, then gradually refine the full set over time.

Weapons are usually the first priority because higher damage also makes dungeon farming faster. After that, upgrade the pieces that provide meaningful benefits for your class.

Combat Power & Stats

Combat Power is one of the main progression requirements in Aion 2. More difficult content has higher Combat Power requirements, so keeping your overall Combat Power rising is important. However, Gear Score and Combat Power are not the only things that matter.

Once you move past the early game, pay attention to the actual stats on your gear and whether they fit your class and build.

A higher-level item does not automatically mean it is an upgrade. You need to check whether its stats actually provide a meaningful improvement.

Likewise, a well-developed piece with useful stats may be worth keeping over an item with slightly higher displayed numbers but poorly suited stats. Your goal is to keep your Combat Power high enough to enter the dungeons, expeditions, and other content you need.

Dungeon Gear

Once you have established your dungeon gear set, you can start working on Potential. Potential provides additional PvE bonuses to dungeon gear.

Potential materials come from dungeon gear through Substance Morph, so duplicate dungeon drops can still be useful. Suitable duplicate pieces can be used as materials for further progression.

However, Potential does not transfer to new equipment. Therefore, Potential should be developed gradually. Once a piece of dungeon gear becomes part of your main set, it becomes more worthwhile to invest in its Potential.

Potential also does not turn dungeon gear into your final PvE equipment. Instead, it helps your dungeon gear remain effective until you progress to the next stage.

Crafted Gear

Crafted Gear is a long-term PvE goal. Compared with dungeon gear of the same tier, Crafted Gear comes with a 5% PvE bonus and offers additional flexibility with Status Slots.

A complete set of Crafted Gear provides a higher PvE ceiling. Potential can make dungeon gear quite powerful, but it does not completely eliminate the advantages of Crafted Gear.

The downside of Crafted Gear is the resource requirement. Crafting requires materials, Crafting XP, and a large amount of resources, while obtaining the exact pieces and stats you want also takes time.

You can buy Aion 2 Kinah to get the resources needed for crafting and speed up the process, or continue running dungeons while progressing your crafting at the same time.

How To Replace Your Gear?

When you start replacing dungeon gear with Crafted Gear, do not try to craft the entire set at once. You should replace your weapon first because it provides the largest direct increase to PvE damage. Then, gradually replace the other pieces as your materials allow.

When replacing gear, do not immediately discard your old pieces. Dungeon gear can still be used for systems such as Substance Morph and Potential progression, so duplicate or outdated pieces may still have value.

Transfer System

Once you move into new content and higher-tier gear, Transfer system becomes particularly useful. Transfer allows certain forms of progression from existing equipment to be transferred to another item, including Enhancement levels, upgrade stages, and Soul Binding effects.

This means that investing in a powerful piece of gear does not necessarily become completely wasted when you replace it with a better item. However, Potential cannot be transferred.

Aion 2 will continue to introduce higher-tier dungeons and Crafted Gear, along with additional progression systems. In the early stages, your goal is to first obtain a reliable dungeon set, develop the pieces worth keeping, and gradually move those investments toward stronger Crafted Gear.

WoW Forever has given many players a chance to return to Azeroth. Although a large number of players have already participated in testing, even more players are expected to return when it officially launches on November 4.

There may be some class balance changes when it officially launches, but the overall leveling experience should not be affected too much. Below are some of the leveling tips players have compiled during the testing period.

Quest Leveling

WoW Forever has added more than 1,000 new quests and made extensive changes to the questing experience. When leveling in the open world, try to pick up every quest available, as the quest log limit has been increased from 20 in Classic WoW to 40.

Many quests will send you across an entire zone or even to different continents, so accepting more quests gives you more opportunities to gain additional experience along the way. Just remember to occasionally clear out the gray quests from your quest log.

Although picking up plenty of quests is useful, efficiency is also important when completing them. Head to zones that match your level and have a high concentration of quests, then prioritize quests that are close together or concentrated in the same area.

Completing five or six quests in the same location at once is far more time-efficient than constantly running between opposite ends of the map to complete one scattered quest at a time.

The same applies to class quests. Some classes will send you all over the world. These quests can be long and tedious, but if you complete other local quests along the way instead of focusing solely on that one quest chain, the overall trip becomes much more worthwhile and far less frustrating.

Grouping up is also a great way to speed up certain quests. If you are in a highly contested area or need to defeat many difficult enemies, teaming up with other players can greatly accelerate your quest progress. Although you will receive less experience from enemies, completing quests faster can actually result in faster overall leveling.

Do not be afraid to complete green quests that are below your level. They may not look very efficient, but they still provide 80% to 90% of the normal experience. Since the enemies and objectives are below your level, you can complete these quests much faster, which can actually save time in the long run.

Dungeons

In WoW Classic+, dungeon quests provide an incredible amount of experience, along with excellent rewards. If you skip them, you will miss out on a lot of valuable loot.

The new Ruins of Lordaeron dungeon can easily provide enough experience to gain more than two levels, and its drops are also excellent. Even Alliance players may find it worthwhile to make the long trip to Undercity to experience it.

Try to pick up every dungeon quest available to you. While completing other quests in the open world, also pay attention to the prerequisite quest chains for certain dungeon quests, as you will encounter many of them during the leveling process.

It is also important to note that dungeon enemies do not actually provide much experience. Most of the experience comes from XP rewards from completing dungeon quests. Therefore, repeatedly farming the same dungeon will not provide a large amount of experience.

Gear

When leveling, make sure to prioritize upgrading your weapons, as weapons are the biggest source of increased damage, power, and leveling speed. This has always been especially important for melee classes.

Likewise, if you are playing a caster such as a Mage, Warlock, or Priest, make sure to stack more Spell Power than you normally would.

In WoW Forever, Spell Power is much more important during the early levels than it was in Classic WoW. If your gear has no Spell Power at all, your damage will suffer significantly.

Professions

Another important source of gear and power during the leveling process is professions. In Classic WoW, unless you were playing Hardcore, most professions were often not worth the time and effort during leveling, so many players waited until max level to train them.

However, professions are extremely powerful for leveling in WoW Forever because they can provide very strong gear and consumables.

Leatherworking, Tailoring, and Blacksmithing received the biggest improvements, with new powerful recipes becoming available through dungeons and reputation with new faction professions.

You should learn gathering professions as early as possible and regularly level up your professions, as they are extremely useful and can also help you earn WoW Forever gold once you reach max level.

First Aid and Cooking

First Aid provides a reliable source of healing for every class and can also create healing potions. For Warriors, Rogues, Hunters, and any other class without reliable self-healing, First Aid is almost essential.

Cooking can provide a 5% bonus to experience gained from monsters. This bonus may seem small, but it can potentially save several hours on the journey to level 60.

Speaking of Cooking, it is also worth talking about Camping. This is a new feature that replaces the traditional Cooking fire.

When you set up a camp or arrive at another player's camp, you can sit beside the campfire for one minute to gain a buff.

These buffs can be added to camps through items crafted by various professions, with effects ranging from increased attributes to additional rested experience.

Essentially, camp buffs are an important source of extra power in the open world, so do not skip them when you encounter a camp while questing.

General Tips

Hearthstone

It is best to set your Hearthstone to a location that you know you will return to frequently. The simplest option is a major city such as Stormwind or Orgrimmar, where you can easily access various services.

You can also set it to places such as Ratchet or Menethil Harbor, which are convenient for traveling between continents, have relatively central locations, and are close to many areas you are likely to visit frequently.

Rested Experience Areas

You should try to log out in rested experience areas, such as cities or inns. This allows you to accumulate rested experience, which can significantly speed up leveling,

because rested experience provides double experience from killing monsters. If you can accumulate rested experience whenever you log out, you can potentially reach max level several hours faster.

Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Bag item comes from Season of Discovery and was introduced into WoW Forever.

You can rest in it to gain up to 3% additional experience. While completing the related quests, you will also receive consumables that provide additional rested experience, as well as a 12-slot bag. This quest line is well worth completing gradually over several levels during your leveling journey.

Legacy Challenges

Legacy Points are a new system in the game that can be earned by completing various challenges related to leveling, professions, dungeons, or quests.

Legacy Points can be used to unlock additional benefits, such as gaining more talent points early on or receiving more rested experience.

These points are account-wide, so once you earn them on one character, your other characters can also benefit from them, making each subsequent leveling journey slightly easier.

WoW Forever offers many small sources of additional XP, but if you can take advantage of all of them, your leveling speed can be significantly faster than that of other players.

In PoE 2 Patch 0.5.5, the most profitable strategy is Azmeri Spirits Strongbox strategy, with its various rewards capable of flooding your screen.

However, after PoE 2 Patch 0.5.5d, this strategy received some nerfs, or, as the official team put it, it was brought back to a more normal level. Even so, it still ranks among the top strategies compared with other options.

If you have a very large budget, the returns can be extremely high, potentially generating dozens of Divine Orbs per map on average. If your budget is more limited, you can still run this strategy.

Core Mechanics

The core of this strategy is to bring Azmeri Spirits into Strongboxes. Once a Spirit possesses a Strongbox, every Rare Monster inside Strongbox will be possessed by a Spirit.

When these monsters are killed, there is a chance for Spirit to be released, allowing it to return to the area and enter another Strongbox, creating a cycle. The more Spirits you have, the more monsters inside Strongbox can become possessed, and each Spirit grants possessed monsters additional Item Rarity.

Among all Spirits, the one that deserves the most attention is Sacred Spirit, which is orange. When it possesses a monster, that monster is also possessed by another random Spirit, allowing multiple Spirits to stack on the same monster.

These Strongboxes can generate large numbers of Unique Monsters and Rare Monsters possessed by multiple Spirits. They can drop a huge amount of loot, but they are also extremely difficult to defeat. The goal of this strategy is to create Strongboxes like these as often as possible.

Sacred Spirit

There are two special types of Spirits that deserve attention:

• Spirit of the Cunning Fox: Increases the rarity of possessed monsters and can transform Rare Monsters into Unique Monsters.
• Hare Spirit: Monsters possessed by it have a 50% chance to revive, up to 8 times.

Tablets and Waystones

Tablet

You need to use two Expedition Tablets, and both should have the modifier "Expedition contains 2 additional Strongboxes." This is the core source of Spirits and Strongboxes for the strategy.

The other desired modifiers are increased Rare Monster quantity and increased Monster Rarity in the area. Ideally, all three modifiers should be present, but if your budget is limited, you can run Tablets with fewer modifiers.

For the third Tablet, use an Overseer Tablet. Look for the modifiers "Area contains 2 Azmeri Spirits" and increased Monster Rarity in the area.

Waystone

For Waystones, the goal is 100% Monster Rarity. You can craft them yourself instead of trading for them.

You can use an Orb of Alchemy on a normal Waystone to make it a five-modifier Waystone. Do not make it a six-modifier Waystone yet, because you still need to use Omens for further processing.

• Omen of Chaotic Quantity: Prevents Pack Size from appearing.
• Omen of Chaotic Effectiveness: Prevents Monster Effectiveness from appearing.
• Omen of Chaotic Rarity: Prevents Item Rarity from appearing.

After using these three Omens, use Chaos Orbs to reroll the modifiers. This will leave Monster Rarity as the possible result, allowing you to reach 100% Monster Rarity. Finally, use an Exalted Orb to add the sixth modifier.

Atlas Passive Tree

On Atlas Passive Tree, prioritize the following Expedition nodes:

• Explosives continue after 50% of the monsters have been killed
• Additional Explosives, because the primary goal is to open all Strongboxes
• Grass Biome
• 25% chance to add an additional Rune modifier
• 10% chance to add an additional Remnant

Because Grass is selected, the rest of Atlas Passive tree can be adjusted fairly freely. You can choose currency-upgrading nodes, such as upgrading basic PoE 2 currency into higher-tier currency, or upgrading Chaos Orbs into higher-tier Chaos Orbs, which means three Chaos Orbs can drop at once. You can also take increased-effect nodes to gain more loot.

The key reason for choosing Grass is that one node gives areas with Grass Biome an additional 50% chance for an Azmeri Spirit to become a Sacred Spirit. Sacred Spirits are extremely important because they are the only way to obtain more than four Spirits.

Normally, you can only obtain around four Spirits in total from sources such as Overseer Tablets and the map itself. To exceed four Spirits, you must rely on Sacred Spirits. This makes Grass extremely important.

Azmeri Spirits

You need to take On the Wind: Stability node. This is very important. When you encounter a Spirit, it is best to move away from it first, clear the area, and kill the Rare Monsters. Without this node, a Spirit will disappear when there are no players nearby.

Sacred Sap: Commingled causes a monster that becomes possessed by a second Spirit to also be possessed by another random Spirit. This is one of the key nodes for dramatically increasing your returns.

For the remaining nodes, you can choose options that increase the number of Rare Monsters or increase Pack Size. However, avoid Monster Rarity, because Spirits already provide a large amount of Item Rarity.

Master of the Atlas

This strategy requires Jado. Cryptic Keys are essential items for farming this strategy because they allow you to open a Strongbox one additional time. If you farm them yourself, there is no need to acquire additional ones, and the actual yield is usually higher than the amount consumed, making Jado a very suitable choice.

Jado can provide increased basic currency effects. Unexpected Missions can provide additional modifiers, such as more Rarity, more Effect, more Monster Rarity, and larger Pack Size, which means more loot.

Partial Translations has a chance to double the effect of modifiers. Long Days provides 20% more chance to encounter random additional content, which also includes Azmeri Spirits. This can slightly increase the chance of encountering more Spirits.

How To Run The Maps?

The maps should be run in Ocean Biome, because Ocean also counts as Grass. Keep in mind that some areas on islands are Forest or Mountain, which do not count as Grass.

When clearing the map, try not to trigger Spirits whenever possible. Normal Spirits are not a major concern, but when you see an orange Sacred Spirit, try to preserve it. After clearing the entire map, plan a route that allows it to enter a Strongbox.

Once there are Spirits inside a Strongbox, clear a path toward the next Expedition site and transfer all Spirits there.

If you accidentally trigger a Spirit, move away from it and leave it in place. Kill Rare Monsters first, because there is a chance to lose Spirit after it enters a rare monster, and the monster only has around a 25% chance to release Spirit. If you do not obtain a second Spirit, you can simply activate Spirit and bring it into Strongbox.

When entering the map, bring Scrolls of Wisdom, Orbs of Alchemy, Exalted Orbs, Regal Orbs, and Cryptic Keys. Make all Strongboxes Rare and use Exalted Orbs to fill out their modifiers. Only use a Cryptic Key when a Strongbox has "Guarded by a Rare Monster Pack" modifier.

This strategy does not require a large budget, yet each map can still generate more than a dozen Divine Orbs in returns. The downside is that transferring Spirits can be tedious, and a fairly powerful character is required. If you have a suitable build and want to try this playstyle, starting with this low-budget version is highly recommended.

Since April 2025, after a long series of updates, RuneScape: Dragonwilds has finally reached Version 1.0. This does not mean the game has reached its end, but rather that its content has now reached the developers' initial vision for the game.

For beginners, the first time you enter the game, you will see an extremely large map, which can be quite overwhelming. Here is what you should do during your first few hours so that you can become familiar with the various game mechanics instead of spending hours getting lost in the valleys.

Follow The Main Quest

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is not a traditional MMORPG, but a 1–4 player co-op open-world Survival RPG. You may already be eager to chop down some wood and start building a house, but that is not what you should focus on first.

You should stay in Bramblemead Valley and follow the main quests. Do not rush off and explore randomly. The game encourages you to explore and find your own way from the beginning. However, following the quests will help you obtain tools, food, and various unlocks.

While you are in Bramblemead Valley, upgrade your Axe and Pickaxe as soon as the quests allow you to. Tools determine a lot in this game because anything you cannot gather without the proper tools cannot be used for construction.

Try to obtain every available tool upgrade and gather resources along the quest route whenever possible. This will make the early game much smoother.

Fast Travel

RuneScape: Dragonwilds has a huge map, so your real enemy is not the boss, but the long travel time between locations.

Therefore, whenever you enter a new area or find that two areas are far apart, activate a Lodestone before continuing with your quests. This will save you a huge amount of travel time later.

Lodestones do not unlock automatically. You first need to find a key item called a Vault Core.

Vault Cores can only be obtained from Dragonkin Vaults scattered throughout the world. Each vault usually contains multiple cores, which are placed on small pedestals.

Once you obtain your first Vault Core, the crafting recipe for a Lodestone will automatically unlock. You do not even need to defeat the final Boss of the vault. Once you have the core, you can return to your base and build it first.

In addition, they respawn after roughly three in-game days, so you can revisit previously completed vaults to obtain more cores.

After obtaining a Lodestone, you can place it almost anywhere in the Overworld, although you cannot build one inside dungeons or certain restricted areas.

It is wise to carry the necessary crafting materials with you while exploring; this allows you to drop a Lodestones as an escape point whenever RuneScape: Dragonwilds items in inventory is full or you encounter danger.

Combat Style

For combat, it is recommended that you choose one style and stick with it during the early game. Simply put, Melee uses swords, Ranged uses bows, and Magic uses staves.

Although you can experiment with different builds later, focusing on one style will make it much faster to train the corresponding skills. The game's progression system unlocks better Abilities and more efficient attacks as you progress with each weapon style.

Armor Upgrades

You do not need to craft every tier of armor. If your current progression is not being blocked and your armor is not noticeably holding you back, there is no need to constantly farm materials for every single tier.

Generally speaking, progressing from the starter set to Tier 3 in Fractured Plains and then upgrading your entire set once should be enough to handle many early-game battles.

The enemies you encounter early on are not particularly strong, and Skills and a good weapon are often more useful than armor obtained through extensive material farming.

You can use a decent set of equipment to take on enemies at slightly higher levels. When you see new equipment that is roughly two tiers higher than your current gear become available, that is a good sign that you can upgrade your armor for the next area.

Skills Upgrades

Skills and Experience are best gained naturally while completing quests, fishing, and crafting. There is no need to intentionally grind a specific skill because the time required is generally about the same. As you explore the world, Experience will gradually accumulate on its own. Let it come naturally instead of rushing to grind.

Managing Base And Inventory

The location of your Base is important. Ideally, it should be near a Lodestone, on relatively flat ground, and close to trees and a water source. Solve your Storage problems first, then worry about the appearance of your base.

Your inventory will fill up very quickly. Build Private Storage as early as possible, expand your storage capacity, and use armor stands to clear out your inventory.

If the roof is unstable, add supports and shorten the span. You will acquire a lot of Loot, so your storage system needs to be well organized.

For example, use one chest for food, another for farming materials, and another for old equipment and miscellaneous items. As a survival crafting player, this will make the overall experience much more enjoyable.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a very enjoyable game. Its main focus is survival and building, while the combat system is also decent. The main storyline takes roughly 40 to 60 hours, and hundreds of hours of gameplay is perfectly normal if you include building and side content. You can also enjoy the game together with your friends.

As an MMO, Aion 2 may have most players focused on dungeon runs and combat, but Life Skills are just as important. Just like in FFXIV, focusing on gathering and crafting can allow you to earn millions of Kinah.

This is not difficult to do as long as you have enough time. Of course, when trading on the market, there are a few things you need to pay attention to if you want to get better returns. Here are the things you should know before and after gathering.

Why Choose Gathering?

Gathering gemstones takes some time, but when you check the market, you will find that the returns can be very high. It is recommended to keep the eyes on the market values of Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond.

These are materials used to craft various accessories and are highly demanded consumables. Pure gemstones can often be worth millions of Aion 2 Kinah, while even ordinary Ruby or Diamond can sell for thousands of Kinah.

Their demand fluctuates depending on the number of players online. However, keep in mind that every server has a different market because each server has its own independent economy.

The reason for their high demand is that if players want to level their crafting all the way to Professional 20, the most economical approach is usually to repeatedly craft lower-tier items.

One of the main goals of crafting is to create Legendary accessories as early as possible. Compared with making weapons first, Legendary accessories can fill multiple equipment slots more quickly, making them a better priority during the early game. Weapons are still important, but they can be handled later.

Gathering Skill Tree

Gathering is not as simple as walking up to a node and interacting with it because it has its own skill Tree. If you want to gather gemstones, you should unlock Gem Seeker, Plentiful Harvest, and Gem Appraiser.

You need to raise these skills to Professional and obtain additional points to fully invest in them. You can also allocate points toward options such as Proficient Hand, Lady, and Delicate Touch.

However, one of the biggest benefits is that once you obtain your first point early in your gathering progression, you can see all gatherable items on the mini map and even filter them.

Gathering Map

First, it is recommended to find an Interactive Map. Select Hide All, then scroll down to Gatherables and select gemstones. These are the areas you need to visit.

On the mini map, you will see small icons representing gathering nodes, allowing you to determine whether there are gatherable materials nearby. Walk up to a node, interact with it, gather the material, and wait for the result.

Success and failure are determined randomly. Each node can be gathered three times, and a durability bar similar to a health bar will appear at the top. You will also gain XP while gathering.

Professional Gathering

Once you reach Gathering Level 50 as a beginner, check the regional quests. There should be a quest that tells you how to advance to Professional. The quest requires you to gather a certain type of gemstone, which the author remembers being Sapphire. After completing it, you can advance to the next rank.

Afterward, you can continue searching for nodes around the map and gather other materials as well. For example, Odial can also be obtained from completing dungeons, and it has high demand for crafting, so it may be quite valuable.

While gathering, you also have a chance to obtain Legendary Materials, which are worth much more than Gray items. You can also obtain Blue and Green items. There are plenty of opportunities to earn Kinah here, while these materials can also contribute to your own gear progression and help you work toward the best possible equipment.

AFK Gathering

If you remain AFK while gathering these nodes for an extended period, a CAPTCHA verification prompt may appear. If you fail to complete the verification, your account could be seriously affected. Therefore, do not risk leaving your character gathering AFK for long periods.

Market Tips

Materials often become more valuable when more players are online. If you log in early in the morning when fewer players are online, you may see gemstones accumulating on the market, with some less patient players listing them at lower values.

By the evening, when more players are online, those gemstones listed by impatient sellers may be quickly cleared out. Listing your gemstones at this time can therefore bring better returns.

After opening the market, if you want to list an item, enter the listing interface and double-click the item. Adjust the quantity, enter the unit value with your keyboard, and you will then see the total value for that quantity. Listing an item requires a small Registration Fee, and a 10% Tax is also charged after the transaction is completed.

Converting Kinah into Quna

If you have a large amount of Kinah and want Quna, you can make use of Kinah Chests. You can craft these chests through Substance Morph and then list them on the market to obtain Quna.

Quna is a Premium Currency that can be used in the shop. It is also used to unlock Planet’s Call, which allows you to obtain more Odyle Energy.

Gathering does not consume energy, so aside from the time it takes, your income from dungeons, expeditions, and other activities will not be affected.

Training your gathering level is still worthwhile. Even if you do not have much time to spend gathering every day, you can gather the materials you need yourself whenever you want to craft something, which can save you a large amount of Kinah.

If you are just starting out in WoW Forever, you might often feel a bit overwhelmed. You need to track quests, learn skills, manage your inventory, check dungeon loot, and memorize numerous locations.

The good news is that World of WarCraft addons can help you handle these hassles. Of course, you don't need to install a massive number of addons; just a few practical ones can save you a lot of unnecessary trouble while preserving the authentic feel of the game.

Here are 10 of the best addons for WoW Forever beginners, covering everything from class training, quests, maps, and bags to loot, navigation, and Auction House.

• What's Training?
• Leatrix Plus
• Leatrix Maps
• Baganator
• AtlasLoot Classic Forever
• TomTom + Paste
• Auctionator 
• Quest Master
• MoveAny
• Forever Cooldown Manager

However, before you get started, a quick reminder: when installing addons for World of Warcraft: Forever, make sure to select Forever version in your addon manager rather than automatically installing Classic or Retail versions. WoW Forever uses independent addon files, and compatibility can vary between versions.

1. What's Training? - Know What Skills You Can Learn

What's Training? is one of the most useful addons for WoW Classic+ beginners because it solves a simple yet annoying problem: knowing exactly which skills are available to learn from your class trainer.

Once installed, your spellbook will display skills that become available at future levels. This allows you to preview upcoming skills without having to constantly run back to the class trainer to check.

Furthermore, the addon includes weapon training information, showing you which weapon skills you can learn and the locations of the corresponding trainers. This is incredibly helpful whether you are a beginner starting your WoW Forever adventure or leveling an alt, as you won't have to struggle to remember which cities or trainers offer specific weapon skills.

2. Leatrix Plus - Optimize Your Gameplay Experience

If you only want to install one comprehensive addon to improve your gameplay experience, Leatrix Plus is an excellent choice. Instead of adding just one major feature, this addon offers a suite of small, customizable improvements that make your daily gameplay much smoother.

One of its most practical features is quest automation. You can configure it to automatically accept and turn in quests, thereby reducing the repetitive clicking required during the leveling process.

It also assists with tasks such as automatically selling junk items, repairing gear, handling specific NPC interactions, clearing unnecessary interface notifications, and more. The addon is highly customizable, allowing you to enable only the features you actually need.

This makes Leatrix Plus particularly suitable for new players who want a more convenient interface but do not wish to completely replace the native WoW Classic Plus UI.

3. Leatrix Maps - Making the World Map More Useful

The default WoW world map can sometimes leave new players unsure of where to go next. Leatrix Maps enhances the map by including more practical information.

One of its most useful features is displaying unexplored areas and providing details such as zone level ranges, boat locations, dungeon entrances, and other map data, giving you a clearer understanding of your surroundings.

If you are considering traveling to a different zone, you can quickly check its recommended level range and other useful information without having to travel there blindly.

For new players, this makes planning the leveling journey much easier.

4. Baganator - Easier Inventory Management

Managing items can become a hassle when your bags are stuffed with quest items, consumables, gear, crafting materials, and various pieces of loot.

Baganator addon keeps your bag layout neat and organized. You can choose from various layouts, including a single-bag view and categorized inventory slots. Items are sorted into categories such as consumables, quest items, gear, and other useful groups.

The addon offers extensive customization options, allowing you to adjust the bag layout, sorting, appearance, item display style, and character inventory information.

A particularly handy feature is the ability to view the inventory and bank contents of other characters after logging into them and recording their data. This means you can quickly check if another character already owns a specific item without having to constantly switch between characters.

5. AtlasLoot Classic Forever - View Dungeon and Raid Loot

Have you ever wondered which specific weapon or piece of gear a particular boss drops? AtlasLoot Classic Forever allows you to browse dungeon and raid loot tables directly within the game.

There is no need to search online every time you want to check loot details; simply open the addon to view the available loot lists.

Of course, AtlasLoot Classic Forever offers more than just dungeon and raid loot information; it also provides details on crafting, factions, PvP, item sets, world events, and other collectible items.

This addon is especially useful when you want to quickly make WoW Forever gold or prepare for an upcoming dungeon adventure.

6. TomTom + Paste - Never Get Lost Again

For players who frequently consult guides or receive coordinates from others, TomTom is one of the most practical navigation addons available.

It displays your current coordinates in WoW Classic+ and allows you to create waypoints. If someone shares a location via coordinates, you can use the "/way" command to set a waypoint. The addon then marks the destination on your map and displays an arrow pointing in that direction.

You can freely reposition the waypoint arrow on your screen or remove waypoints when they are no longer needed.

If you need to input multiple coordinates at once, you can pair the Paste addon with TomTom. Paste will automatically create multiple corresponding waypoints on the map. This is especially handy when following resource-gathering guides or routes that involve multiple locations.

7. Auctionator - Know Item Prices

For newcomers, Auction House in WoW Forever can be confusing—especially when you aren't sure whether to sell an item, keep it, or vendor it to an NPC.

Auctionator addon simplifies this process significantly. After scanning Auction House data, it provides useful price references for the items in your inventory.

This means that when you obtain an unfamiliar item while questing, you can quickly check its approximate Auction House value instead of guessing blindly. It is a good habit to scan Auction House regularly, as market prices fluctuate. It works especially well when combined with inventory addons like Baganator; this allows you to manage your bags while simultaneously viewing item values.

8. Quest Master - Find Your Next Quest

Getting stuck because you don't know where to go next is one of the most common issues new players face.

Quest Master aims to simplify quest navigation. The addon provides waypoints to guide you to quest locations and displays quest-related information directly on the map.

One of its most useful features is the ability to show quests you haven't discovered yet on the world map. This is incredibly helpful when a quest chain seems to have hit a dead end and you aren't sure where to pick up the next quest.

9. MoveAny - Customize Your UI

Not everyone likes the default placement of windows in WoW Classic Plus. MoveAny gives you full control over the game interface.

You can freely move various on-screen elements—such as bags, the map, profession windows, the spellbook, menus, and other interface frames—and even resize certain windows by clicking and dragging.

This addon is highly practical if you use a small monitor, prefer a specific layout, or simply want to position important windows closer to the center of the screen.

MoveAny isn't about adding new information; it's about arranging the existing interface exactly how you want it.

10. Forever Cooldown Manager - Master Your Ability Timing

Forever Cooldown Manager addon lets you track important spells and buffs directly on your screen. You can customize their position and size using Edit Mode, making it easier to monitor the status of key abilities during combat.

For many players, not having to manually track basic cooldowns means better execution of ability rotations and the ability to reach their full potential.

The best WoW Forever addons aren't necessarily those that completely overhaul gameplay. For beginners, the most valuable addons are often those that eliminate minor annoyances during daily play.

Try starting with a few addons that suit your needs, get familiar with their features, and then gradually refine your addon setup. This keeps WoW Forever easy to pick up while preventing the interface from becoming cluttered with unnecessary information.

Recently, FC 27 released a new developer update for The Grounds mode, summarizing player feedback, current issues, and planned improvements for both The Grounds and Clubs modes.

Although small-sided football has rapidly become one of the most popular features in The Grounds, the development team has identified areas requiring improvement—including Kickabouts matchmaking, win streaks, menu performance, long-term fatigue, and various gameplay and user experience optimizations.

Let’s take a closer look at the details of this update for The Grounds and how the mode is set to evolve.

The Grounds Small-Sided Football Is Extremely Popular

Since the launch of The Grounds, developers have observed immense player enthusiasm for various small-sided football formats, including 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and In-World Rush.

These activities have become the most frequently played content within The Grounds. However, this popularity has created a new issue: players sometimes struggle to gather enough participants for other activities, particularly Kickabouts mode.

Consequently, preliminary data indicates that Kickabouts is a key area in need of improvement.

The issue, however, does not lie with the gameplay design itself. According to officials, once a Kickabouts match actually begins, players generally find the experience quite enjoyable. The real challenge lies in gathering enough players to launch the match in the first place.

Improving Kickabouts Matchmaking

FIFA 27 team is currently exploring several potential solutions to make it easier for players to participate in Kickabouts activities.

One proposed solution allows players to signal at specific pitches that more participants are needed. This would make it easier for players exploring The Grounds to discover and join activities that are waiting for a full roster.

Furthermore, the team is exploring ways to connect players across servers while maintaining an immersive game world experience. They are also considering the introduction of regular Kickabouts-themed events to attract a larger number of participants simultaneously. However, as these proposals are still in the research phase, the developers have not yet finalized the specific implementation methods or a timeline in this update.

Winner Stays & Win Streaks May Come to The Grounds

Regarding The Grounds mode, one of the most requested features by the community is the inclusion of Winner Stays and Win Streaks mechanics.

Most players want a system where the winning team doesn’t have to leave the court after a match but can stay on to play the next one. Fortunately, the developers have noted that players and streamers are already tracking win streaks and organizing competitions around this style of play; they believe it is entirely feasible to support this directly within The Grounds mode.

They have stated that they are exploring specific designs for Win Streaks experience. The concept might allow players to remain on the court after a victory, accumulating and visibly displaying their win streak until they eventually lose a match.

However, no specific launch date or exact operational details have been announced yet. IGGM will share the latest updates as soon as the plans become clearer.

Long-Term Fatigue Returns to Clubs 11v11

Clubs 11v11 mode is also seeing a significant adjustment.

Feedback previously indicated that infinite stamina could give large clubs an unfair advantage over smaller ones; in response, the developers have reintroduced a degree of long-term fatigue in FUT 27.

This change is included in the recent Title Update v1.0.1. The developers state they will continue to monitor player feedback and game data to determine if further adjustments are needed. The overall goal is to strike a fairer balance between large and small clubs while ensuring the penalties associated with long-term fatigue are not overly harsh.

Performance Issues with The Grounds Mode Menus

Some players have recently reported slow menu loading or temporary unresponsiveness while playing The Grounds mode. Fortunately, the developers are actively investigating these issues and working on improvements. 

Additionally, players have encountered specific menu and matchmaking issues in FC 27 Clubs mode—such as Advanced Search option disappearing when attempting to find the next league match.

While leaving and rejoining the substitutes’ bench can sometimes resolve these issues, an official, permanent fix has not yet been released.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

Beyond major systemic adjustments, fixes or investigations are underway for several specific issues.

Five-Star Skill Moves in Small-Sided Matches

Certain 5-Star Skill Moves were failing to trigger correctly in The Grounds small-sided football matches; however, a fix for this issue is currently in the works.

High Ping in Cross-Region Clubs Matches

Issues involving abnormally high ping during certain cross-region Clubs matches have been addressed.

Incorrect Archetype Point Costs

A major issue currently under investigation concerns the point costs required for Archetype upgrades.

Point costs for specific attributes can vary by Archetype. This means a key attribute might be expensive for one Archetype but unusually cheap for another, leading to imbalances between different builds. A timeline for a definitive fix has not yet been determined.

Erratic Goalkeeper Behavior in 1v1

Reports of erratic goalkeeper behavior in 1v1 Classic have been acknowledged by the developers; while they are investigating the matter, no specific details or fix schedules have been announced.

Fast Travel to Stadium and Clubhouse

Another potential quality-of-life improvement being considered is the addition of a fast-travel function to Stadium and Clubhouse entrances.

Currently, players must traverse The Grounds area to reach these specific locations. Encouragingly, developers are exploring ways to make these destinations more accessible—such as through fast travel or direct warping—to streamline player movement.

11v11 Drop-In Preferred Position

Additionally, a potential fix is ​​being tested to resolve an issue where a player’s preferred position is not correctly applied in 11v11 Drop-In matches. This aims to ensure players more consistently secure their chosen position when entering a game. 

World Map Access While Queued

Another issue currently being addressed is the inability to open the world map while queued for certain activities; a fix is currently undergoing testing.

Map Input Triggering Season Pass

An issue where certain map inputs in FC 27 cause Season Pass to open unexpectedly is also currently being investigated and fixed.

Future Plans for The Grounds

Clearly, this developer update marks just the beginning of improvements for FC 27 The Grounds mode.

As more players engage with this mode, the development team will continue to monitor player data and community feedback, implementing further optimizations and improvements.

For players looking to get the most out of Clubs and other content, now is an excellent time to prepare squads, tactics, and in-game resources for upcoming updates. If you plan to upgrade your Ultimate Team squad or recruit key players, having a healthy reserve of FIFA 27 coins will give you greater flexibility when facing market fluctuations or the release of new content.

For players who dedicate significant time to The Grounds and Clubs modes, keeping a close eye on these adjustments will help you plan your time and resources more wisely, ensuring you are well-prepared for your next steps.

As everyone knows, Frozen Trail—the major ARC Raiders update arriving after a nearly five-month hiatus—launches on October 8. It brings a wealth of new content, including Research Bench, Amplified Weapons, new ARC threats, Ascension materials, a reworked skill system, and the mysterious Frigate.

If you want to dive straight into the new content after the update—rather than spending your first few raids scrambling for basic resources—now is the time to prepare. While not every crafting requirement has been fully revealed, developer previews have given us a good idea of which resources, blueprints, weapons, and gear will become highly valuable once the update goes live.

1. Start Stockpiling Resources

The safest preparation strategy right now is simple: don't sell off all your ARC Raiders items before the update.

Since the new Research Bench will be used to craft and upgrade Amplified Weapons, early previews suggest that these upgrades may require Research Points and specific ARC-related materials.

However, the exact requirements for each upgrade remain unclear, making it difficult to predict which materials will become the most valuable. Consequently, stockpiling supplies is a wiser move than selling off excess materials for a small amount of extra credits.

You don't necessarily need to stuff your inventory with every single item in the game. However, holding onto a supply of rare ARC components could save you a significant amount of resource-gathering time once Frozen Trail launches.

Hold Onto Fireball Burners and Rocketeer Drivers

While we aren't certain of the specific materials needed for every weapon, two items have clearly emerged as focal points following the developer previews.

Previews of Research Bench show that Fireball Burners can be used for weapon amplification; additionally, upgrading Kettle requires Rocketeer Drivers in addition to Research Points. This doesn't mean every amplification will require these materials, but it is a compelling reason to hang onto any Fireball Burners and Rocketeer Drivers you currently own.

Instead of selling them off before October 8, hold onto them and wait for the new crafting system to fully go live. 

Stockpile ARC Components

Frozen Trail update for ARC Raiders focuses on new ARC-related content, including new amplified weapons and Frigate.

Since several new systems appear to rely on ARC materials, stockpiling a supply of ARC components will give you greater flexibility on the day the update goes live.

High-rarity ARC components—such as Queen Cores and Matriarch Cores—are particularly worth keeping. You may need them for Research Bench upgrades, crafting amplified weapons, or meeting other new crafting requirements.

Before the update drops, it is a good idea to run raids specifically to gather ARC components, rather than simply extracting with the most obvious loot.

Hold Onto Your Anvil Splitters

As you may have heard, Frozen Trail update is changing Anvil Splitter; it will no longer function as it did before but will instead be integrated into the amplified weapon system. There has also been discussion about converting existing Anvil Splitters into materials needed for amplified crafting.

Since the specific conversion rates and final changes depend on the live release, the safest approach is simple: do not sell or discard your Anvil Splitters before the update. Keep them in your stash until the new system launches and their specific use is clarified—you might just make a huge profit from this decision!

Stockpile Assorted Seeds for Celeste

Frozen Trail update will also expand Celeste's inventory. Since this trader is closely linked to the new Ascension materials, it is well worth stockpiling plenty of Assorted Seeds.

Acquiring seeds in ARC Raiders is relatively easy—especially when scavenging on Stella Montis map—and a haul of significant value can often be gathered in just over an hour.

Of course, we aren't suggesting you spend all your time farming seeds, but stocking up a bit before the update will give you more options when Celeste's new items become available.

2. Acquire as Many Useful Weapon Blueprints as Possible

Blueprints are another top priority leading up to Frozen Trail update. This update introduces Amplified versions for 15 different weapons; the more weapon blueprints you own, the sooner you can experience this new system.

Weapons featuring Amplification mechanic that have already been showcased or mentioned include Burletta, Renegade, and Rattler.

Not all crafting requirements have been officially revealed, so you don't necessarily need to own every single blueprint. However, acquiring the blueprints for the weapons you wish to upgrade beforehand will put you in a more advantageous position when the update goes live.

Additionally, the introduction of new content makes certain utility gear and weapon blueprints particularly valuable, such as:

• Snap Hook Blueprint: This is especially useful for traversing complex terrain and reaching hard-to-access areas. You can find this blueprint during Electromagnetic Storm map conditions across various maps—most commonly in residential area loot zones.
• Powered Descender Blueprint: This is one of the most crucial blueprints for dealing with the new Frigate threat. Powered Descender enables vertical movement when facing this flying ARC threat. It can be obtained via Hurricane Raid missions or on Riven Tides map.
• Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor) Blueprint: This augment offers extra security when carrying valuable loot. Although it is rarer than some other recommended gear, it proves incredibly useful during high-risk Raid missions.
• Jupiter & Equalizer Legendary Blueprints: Both of these legendary weapons can be obtained through Harvester Event. If you want to stock up on powerful weaponry for high-difficulty ARC encounters, keep an eye on map rotations and seize the opportunity when Harvester event is active.
• Hullcracker Blueprint: If you still have the chance to acquire this blueprint from the current Credits shop, it is definitely worth considering before the system changes.

3. Spend Your Credits Before the Changes

Another important step in preparing for Frozen Trail update is checking your ARC Raiders Credits. Officials have clearly stated that Credits will be completely removed following October 8th update—they won't simply be reset to zero for continued use. Therefore, it is recommended that you spend all your Cred before the update; any rewards unlocked using Cred will not be revoked.

Shani is currently the primary Cred vendor. If you still have a large amount of Cred on hand, check Shani's inventory before Frozen Trail goes live. Depending on your current gear, items worth investing in include:

• Hullcracker Blueprint
• Burletta Blueprint
• Trigger ‘Nade Blueprint
• Medical supplies
• Augments
• Weapon attachments

If items you desire are still available for exchange, do not let a large amount of Cred go to waste.

4. Level up before Frozen Trail launches

If you have recently completed Expedition missions or reset your progress, leveling up before October 8th should be one of your main goals. This is due to the upcoming overhaul of the skill system.

ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail will introduce a vastly different skill system to players; having more available skill points means you can immediately experiment with various builds and playstyles, rather than spending the first few days after the update just grinding for levels.

High-level characters are also better equipped to handle challenging endgame content, such as Frigate encounters.

Therefore, if you are currently at a mid-range level, use the remaining time to push your character level higher and work towards the level cap.

5. Prepare for Frigate's vertical gameplay

One of the biggest additions in Frozen Trail update is Frigate. It is not merely another ground-based ARC enemy but a massive flying vessel; this means that standard horizontal ground gameplay will no longer suffice, and we must shift our focus to vertical, high-altitude assaults.

This implies that mobility gear will probably skyrocket in value after Frozen Trail update. Consequently, try to acquire mobility equipment—such as Snap Hook and Powered Descender—before the update drops.

Having reliable methods for vertical movement can make a huge difference when dealing with airborne ARC units and the hazards surrounding these encounters. High mobility translates to a higher chance of success.

In reality, you don't need to know every single detail about ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail to start preparing. The most important thing is to avoid unnecessarily selling or discarding rare resources before the update. 

Craft your ARC materials, gather useful blueprints, spend your remaining Creds wisely, and ensure your character is sufficiently leveled and geared to tackle the new Frigate content.

This way, once Frozen Trail launches, you can dive straight into using Research Bench, experimenting with amplified weapons, exploring Celeste's new offerings, and figuring out how Frigate encounters work—without having to spend those first few days rebuilding your inventory. Good luck!

In Diablo 4 Season 15, there is a completely AFK method for farming Helltide Reputation and Loot Caches. You do not even need an AFK build. As long as you move occasionally to prevent disconnection, you can continue earning large amounts of Reputation and endlessly farm valuable caches.

If you have not yet fully completed all three Greater Evil Reputation Tracks, you can also use this method to farm Reputation at the same time. If you have enough Splinters to switch between different Reputation Tracks, you may even be able to complete all three Tracks in less than an hour.

Preparation

First, you need to wait for Helltide to become active. Helltide is available most of the time, so you do not need to worry too much about missing it.

Once it starts, do not choose a Teleporter that is outside Helltide zone but close to its border. Instead, choose a Teleporter located inside Helltide zone.

At the same time, try to avoid towns or small Settlements that require you to complete a Stronghold before you can enter them, as some of these locations may interfere with AFK Reputation farming.

It is better to choose a Helltide zone that contains Whisper Objectives, such as areas with targets like Blood Maiden. More players will gather in areas with Whisper Objectives, and the more players there are, the more frequently monsters spawn and get killed, which means more Reputation for you.

After teleporting to a town or small Settlement inside the zone, there is almost nothing else you need to do except stand still.

How To Gain Reputation?

The key to this farming method is that the game checks whether you are inside Helltide zone. As long as you are within the zone, you can also gain Reputation when other players kill Elites, Mini-bosses, Blood Maiden, The Butcher, and randomly spawned Elites.

Many players will take part in Breach events, which usually spawn groups of enemies with Elites. Since large numbers of players are doing these events at the same time, Threat Level rises rapidly, causing more Elites, Butchers, and Hellborne to spawn.

As a result, large numbers of enemies that grant Reputation are constantly being killed throughout the entire Helltide zone. Even if you simply remain AFK in town, you can gain the same or a similar amount of Reputation as someone actively fighting monsters.

In addition, Reputation-sharing range in Diablo 4 Season 15 seems to be much larger than in previous seasons, almost covering the entire Helltide zone. In previous seasons, you usually needed to stay closer to other players to share Reputation from kills or Bait rewards.

Difficulty and Reputation Gains

Although you do not need to fight, the difficulty still matters. Try to stay in Torment XII whenever possible. If you have not unlocked it yet, choose the highest Torment tier currently available to you. The higher Torment tier, the more Reputation you gain from each eligible kill.

Normal Elites can provide around 15 Reputation, Mini-bosses around 75, while some stronger enemies can give you 90 Reputation. Once you complete a Reputation Track, the infinitely farmable Reputation Caches require 50,000 Reputation, which seems higher than in the previous few seasons.

However, since this method can be done completely AFK and Helltide itself is highly efficient, the actual accumulation rate is still quite fast.

What Can Infinite Reputation Caches Drop?

These Caches offer very generous rewards. Common rewards include large amounts of valuable Crafting Materials, and they frequently provide Unique Materials and Legendary Materials.

They also drop Runes, mainly the new Unique Runes introduced this season, with a chance to provide Legendary Runes as well.

Caches almost always drop several Unique Items, and they seem to favor the new Unique Items introduced this season. There is also a small chance of receiving Mythic Items.

More importantly, in Torment XII, almost every Cache will provide at least one or several Diablo 4 items with Greater Affixes. Unique Items also have a relatively high chance of rolling Greater Affixes, making this potentially one of the best ways to farm Unique gear with Greater Affixes.

In addition, Caches consistently provide Nightmare Dungeon Sigils, especially the new Seasonal Sigils. These Sigils usually cannot be Salvaged, but the corresponding Nightmare Dungeons offer better rewards and provide more new seasonal items at the end.

Caches also provide Splinters with higher rarities. Legendary Splinters are very common, and Unique Splinters can also appear. These Splinters can be socketed into Jewelry, making this much more time-efficient than farming lower-tier Splinters and gradually combining them.

Greater Evil Splinters

One of the most appealing rewards from these Caches is Greater Evil Splinters. They can be used to switch between different Greater Evil Reputation Tracks and Seasonal Powers.

You can combine Splinters of Destruction, Splinters of Hatred, and Splinters of Terror in Horadric Cube to create coins, then travel to Tristram to start an Uber Boss encounter against Baal, Diablo, and Mephisto.

Each run of this battle rewards one Hellfire Torch, while also dropping some Mythic Items and Mythic Charms.

How To Prevent Disconnection?

If you do not move, you will be disconnected after at most 30 minutes. You can stand next to a Teleporter inside Helltide zone and then go do something else.

Every 10 to 15 minutes or so, switch back to the game, walk a few steps, or cast a skill to prevent the system from detecting you as AFK and disconnecting you.

Since Reputation Caches contain such a wide variety of rewards, you can obtain a large portion of what Diablo 4 Season 15 has to offer through this method. For players who want an easy way to farm loot without constantly fighting monsters manually, this method is well worth trying.

In Aion 2, Gladiator is classified as a tank, but with the right setup, it can deal extremely high damage. Because of its versatility, Gladiator is also a very popular choice among players.

However, Gladiator will automatically take on the tank role in all PvE content rather than DPS. You need to balance your choices between damage output and tanking, which is especially important in raids.

Should You Choose Gladiator?

In PvE, it is not recommended to run Gladiator together with Templar because some of their buffs cannot stack. In most cases, this means you will be the tank for your party.

However, Gladiator can deal very high damage and can even outperform some DPS classes in certain situations. But when everyone has similar skill levels and comparable gear, pure DPS classes will generally still deal more damage than Gladiator.

Therefore, if you only want to play a 100% pure DPS class, Gladiator is probably not for you. Its PvE role is closer to an off-tank that can both take hits and deal damage. If you like melee classes that wield a greatsword while offering both durability and strong damage, Gladiator can be a great fit.

Active Skills

Gladiator does not have Taunt, so the only way to hold enemy aggro/enmity is through damage. Fortunately, Gladiator has three skills with built-in increased threat effects, and they are also among your main damage skills:

• Keen Strike
• Rending Blow
• Overhead Slam

As long as you maintain normal damage output, the threat generated by these three skills is usually enough to tank all dungeons. No additional actions are required. Just focus on dealing consistent damage.

Keen Strike and Rending Blow

Keen Strike is assigned to LMB by default, while Rending Blow is assigned to RMB. Neither skill has a cooldown, so they can be used continuously. The difference is that Keen Strike restores MP, while Rending Blow consumes MP.

Since your other skills have relatively long cooldowns during the early levels, you will use these two skills frequently. For Keen Strike, prioritize the following Specialties:

• +20% MP Recovery
• +50% Multi-Hit

MP Recovery is extremely important because Rending Blow has a high MP cost. Otherwise, you will frequently run out of MP.

At Level 8, prioritize the mobile skill specialty for Rending Blow. This Specialty removes its animation lock, allowing you to move while using the skill. Without it, the skill can feel very sluggish. After that, you can choose the effect that increases damage when fewer targets are hit, which is extremely strong in Boss fights.

Overhead Slam

Overhead Slam cannot be used at any time. It can be triggered when an enemy is knocked down or through Rage Burst.

When fighting a Boss that cannot be affected by crowd control, each attack also has a 7% chance to trigger it.

The most important Specialty for Overhead Slam is Upward Strike Chain. After using Overhead Slam, you can follow it with Upward Strike, and Upward Strike can deal even more damage than the initial hit. During the early levels, you should try to follow up with Upward Strike every time. After the skill reaches Level 12, unlock critical hit specialty.

Rending Blow

Rending Blow is a high-damage skill that also grants a buff called Prepare for Battle, increasing your PvE damage by 20%. During the early levels, this is almost equivalent to gaining 20% additional damage directly.

For Specialties, prioritize:

• +20% Skill Speed
• Additional Hit Damage

Sword Aura Rampage

Sword Aura Rampage can only be used when a Boss is staggered. As long as the boss remains staggered, you can use the skill repeatedly instead of only using it once. This skill can be extremely powerful during the early levels.

For its Specialty, you can choose +5% Additional HP Absorption. This Specialty is not mandatory, but it is generally more practical than the other options.

Movement and Crowd Control Removal Skills

Gladiator has two movement skills:

• Leaping Slam
• Rush Strike

Both skills allow you to leap toward enemies. The difference is that Rush Strike requires you to press Shift to dodge first before it can be used.

It is recommended to level Rush Strike to Level 8 to unlock +10 meters of range, increasing its range to 20 meters, which matches the default range of Leaping Slam and provides a smoother experience.

Leaping Slam is also recommended to reach Level 8, unlocking a cooldown reset after killing an enemy. You do not need to kill an enemy with the skill itself. As long as you kill any enemy by any means, you can leap again.

Defiance removes crowd control effects from your character. After being controlled, a prompt will appear, and you can press Space to break free. It is recommended to level it to Level 8 to unlock a Specialty that additionally restores 20% HP.

Stigma Skills

Lunge Stance

At Level 1, Lunge Stance increases Combat Speed by 20% for 10 seconds. Combat Speed reduces the animation time of all skills, allowing you to use more skills in a shorter period. With only a 1-minute cooldown, it is extremely useful while leveling and is usually the first Stigma you should obtain.

Zikel's Blessing

Zikel's Blessing increases Attack and Accuracy for 10 seconds. Its 20% Attack increase is particularly strong and can significantly improve your damage. It has a 2-minute cooldown, and you can unlock this skill at Level 22.

Rage Burst

Rage Burst increases your Physical Damage by 10% and triggers Overhead Slam when it hits, lasting for 10 seconds.

However, Overhead Slam still has a 5-second cooldown during the early levels, so you cannot actually perform continuous slams yet. During the leveling process, simply use Rage Burst mainly as a PvE damage-boosting skill.

Focused Block

Focused Block is an active block skill. After activation, it gives you a 100% chance to block all attacks coming from the front for a short period, even when you do not have a shield equipped.

Passive Skills

There are two particularly important passive skills during the leveling process:

Experienced Counterstrike

Experienced Counterstrike first increases Front Attack Damage by 4%. This is why Gladiator should try to stay in front of the boss rather than behind it.

In addition, when you block an attack, it provides a damage increase to yourself and your teammates for 20 seconds. This effect can trigger passively or be activated manually through Focused Block.

Attack Preparation

Attack Preparation increases PvE Damage, Defense, and Accuracy, making it a straightforward and practical passive. During the leveling process, you mainly need to focus on these two passive skills.

That covers the key points of Gladiator's early PvE setup. You mainly rely on Keen Strike and Rending Blow to maintain both damage output and aggro while gradually unlocking your Stigmas and key passive skills. Once these fundamentals are mastered, Gladiator can provide consistent performance throughout the leveling process.