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There is less than a day left until the official launch of Torchlight Infinite SS13. As you face the new season, beyond understanding the various changes it brings, you need to devise a solid strategy to get off to a fast start after the reset.

Notably, the key to boosting farming efficiency early in the season lies not only in combining old and new mechanics but also in leveraging special QoL tips. If you haven't yet found a Season 13 farming strategy that suits you, this guide is here to help!

Focusing on Afterlight and Lunaria

While there are numerous mechanics for obtaining currency and other standard resources in Torchlight Infinite, we recommend focusing on Afterlight and Lunaria for Season 13, doing so offers significant advantages, especially in the early stages.

As the seasonal mechanic for SS13, Afterlight is characterized by high-intensity bursts of action, allowing you to generate substantial returns in a short amount of time.

This mechanic involves escorting a coffin as part of a funeral procession. Along the way, the procession encounters waves of vengeful spirits and monsters; you must keep moving while rapidly eliminating them until you reach the destination and claim your rewards.

It is important to note that the quantity of the final reward depends on your clearing efficiency during the escort; the game displays a real-time status bar to track this.

A green bar indicates excellent clearing speed and optimal status; the procession advances efficiently, spawning more monsters and loot.

A yellow bar signals that the monster spawn rate is exceeding your capacity to handle them; the procession slows down, and the volume of spawns decreases. If the bar turns red, the situation spirals out of control, putting you at risk of death and the loss of everything.

To ensure efficiency, you can buy IGGM Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium before starting the escort mission to invest in crafting gear and boost your character's power. After all, successful battles will yield even greater rewards!

Additionally, special events may trigger randomly as the procession moves, including Lunaria mechanic carried over from the previous season. This allows you to farm them individually or combine the two strategies for maximum benefit.

Lunaria mechanics guide you to special maps containing harp devices and statues; interacting with them awakens monsters that can be farmed.

During combat, you can use various string effects to alter how enemies spawn or behave; achieving high combo counts further boosts the drop rates for currency and items.

Although Season 13 introduces changes to Lunaria mechanic, they are designed to maximize your rewards. So, whenever the effect triggers during the Funeral Procession phase, be sure to seize the opportunity!

Enhancing maps and gear

Beyond these special mechanics, entering Netherrealm system in Torchlight Infinite allows you to earn even greater rewards through mapping. However, this gameplay carries higher risks, making gear enhancement essential.

To this end, in SS13, you should first use currency to enhance your maps, a process commonly known as oiling or juicing. Simultaneously, utilize Embers and Flame Sand collected via Afterlight and Lunaria to craft your gear.

Once your gear setup is solid, consider investing a few points into Sandlord system to increase the chance of it appearing in your maps; this allows you to gain extra passive income through Oasis mechanic.

Later, you can shift your focus to farming Beacons or try out Cube mechanic. If you have a well-developed Cube talent tree and a Dream-related pet, but prefer not to farm Dream mechanic itself, try configuring your pet to focus on Cube instead.

If successful, this strategy allows for rapid progression in SS13 and can help you secure one or two top-tier Slates early on.

Another excellent early-season option is Black Sail. It allows you to farm Scraps, an item that typically retains high value throughout the entire season.

Notably, maps can drop Snowpaper Fragments even without Frozen Canvas mechanic active. These fragments sell very well and have a high drop rate.

Finally, if your mapping speed is slow, investing at least 16 points into God of War talent tree can help. After all, greater speed means more FE and crafting materials, enabling you to boost your character's power in SS13 as quickly as possible.

Efficient keybindings

Once you've mastered these core farming strategies, there are some unexpected details that can further boost efficiency and reduce strain, such as reconfiguring your in-game keybindings in Torchlight Infinite.

We anticipate that Season 13, like most previous seasons, will feature a mechanic requiring manual activation within the map, often with a default keybind that feels awkward to use. You should remap this to a key that feels natural to you, such as the easily accessible 1 key.

Additionally, the default key for Torchlight: Infinite's auto-pickup function is A. If you set all your skills to auto-cast, you can simply hold down A while traversing the map, allowing the system to automatically collect all loot and saving you a significant amount of time.

However, this strategy relies on having a reliable loot filter set up; otherwise, sorting through the collected items later will end up consuming even more time.

You can also hold Left Alt key to display all dropped items and temporarily disable the loot filter, allowing you to pick up items that would otherwise be hidden. Binding this function to a key that is easily accessible during map runs can greatly improve your gameplay experience.

Further keybind adjustments depend largely on the specific playstyle or mechanics you choose for mapping. For instance, if you frequently farm bosses, it is essential to set up a convenient hotkey for Town Portal.

Using the built-in Town Portal function during a boss fight teleports you to a random location, whereas your own Town Portal returns you directly to NPC, facilitating quick, repeated boss farming.

Beyond keybinds, if you don't yet have a custom, highly efficient combat setup, we recommend enabling Auto-Channeling feature found in the combat settings.

Once enabled, this feature allows certain skills to channel continuously without requiring you to hold down the key. Although you need to reactivate it upon entering a new map, it offers significant convenience overall.

It is also worth noting that Season 13 introduces an option to increase the cursor size. If you have previously found the mouse cursor too small or difficult to track, be sure to adjust this setting once the new season launches.

These are just a few strategies to help you boost your farming efficiency in Season 13. Take some notes and get ready to become a Night Watcher in Netherrealm!

In Path of Exile, Scion's Reliquarian ascendancy undergoes adjustments with each new league. Reliquarian's passive tree essentially consists of various unique item effects, though stripped of the items' inherent attributes.

Even so, these nodes remain potent and engaging. If you equip a unique item that shares its name with one of these nodes, you effectively gain twice the unique effect, which often gives rise to some fascinating build concepts.

The nodes for the revamped Reliquarian in Path of Exile 3.29 Curse of the Allflame league have now been revealed, so let us examine their effects and the kinds of builds they might enable.

Left-side Nodes

Elevore

This node provides a very high amount of spell suppression, and it restores 200 life whenever you suppress spell damage.

Successfully triggering spell suppression reduces the non-physical damage you take. This is useful for builds that rely on dexterity and evasion, but for high-defence builds, stacking resistances, armour, and energy shield tends to be more effective. You can make use of this node in the early game, though its value diminishes later on.

Vaal Caress

Derived from the gloves of the same name, this node changes the bonus to Vaal Skill levels from +5 to +2, but it also removes the downside (–5 to non-Vaal Skill levels). Additionally, using a Vaal skill grants you Onslaught for 20 seconds.

Vaal Caress gloves, with their penalty, only suit builds that rely heavily on Vaal skills. This node, however, offers a lengthy Onslaught buff at no cost, so it can yield decent returns early on - you only need to equip a Vaal skill to trigger it.

Still, if your build does not depend on skills like Vaal Caustic Arrow or Vaal Summon Skeletons, you would be better off avoiding this node in the later stages.

Kaom's Roots

The core mechanism of this node prevents your action speed from being modified below its base value and also makes you immune to knockback. The drawback is that you cannot evade enemy attacks.

Unwavering Stance offers a similar effect, granting immunity to Chill and Freeze. This node proves very useful for melee builds, allowing you to forego evasion entirely and stack only armour. With it, you can completely ignore stuns and maintain your damage output without interruption.

The Apostate

This node converts the maximum energy shield from your equipped armour pieces into maximum life instead, while also reducing your maximum life by 12 per level.

In essence, when you wear energy shield (ES) gear, its ES values become life bonuses. This configuration is quite common in life-stacking builds. Since the chest piece provides the most energy shield of any equipment slot, simply equipping The Apostate would previously cost you a huge amount of ES.

Now, as an ascendancy passive, it frees up the gear slot - you can wear a chest with 1000 ES alongside this node and gain an enormous life bonus. For life-stacking builds, this node is exceptionally strong.

Dawnbreaker

This node converts a portion of cold, lightning, and physical damage taken into fire damage. When paired with Cloak of Flame, which offers roughly 40% physical-to-fire conversion, you can theoretically shift your entire defensive framework from physical mitigation to pure fire damage taken.

You can then push your fire resistance to its cap via Purity of Fire, achieving very high elemental damage reduction. This mechanism is especially well suited to Righteous Fire builds.

Top-side Nodes

Arakaali's Fang

Originating from the dagger of the same name, this node retains its core mechanic: summoning spiders on kill.

These spiders are extremely potent - they are immune to all damage, rarely die, and feature excellent AI that automatically seeks out enemies, making for a very powerful playstyle.

Spider builds typically pair the dagger with The Squire shield and, with an additional socket from an amulet, can theoretically achieve a seven-link setup. This build excels at clearing maps, though against bosses you need The Writhing Jar and Desecrate to summon the spiders.

Xirgil's Crank

This node provides bonus levels to skills and has a 30% chance to start energy shield recharge on block. Overall, it is a relatively average node, offering some utility for ES-based builds.

The Black Cane

This node grants Phantasmal Might for each Phantasm you have summoned, which adds a substantial amount of flat physical damage to spells.

Traditional Phantasm builds rely on Occultist's Profane Bloom for clear speed, but this node does not offer a similar effect, so you would need to find other sources of explosion-based clearing. Relying solely on this node may not provide enough power.

Sands of Time

This node's effect comes from The Sands of Time Tyrant's Sekhem - it suspends time for one level when you cast a spell, somewhat reminiscent of Chronomancer's ability.

Femurs of the Saints

Derived from the unique Stave, this node grants various bonuses based on the number of zombies and skeletons you have summoned.

With the substantial defensive capabilities this node provides, you can craft a remarkably solid zombie build.

Shimmeron

Shimmeron Tornado Wand was once highly sought after and commanded a great deal of PoE currency, though it gradually fell out of favour due to insufficient strength. However, as an ascendancy node that integrates a power-charge stacking mechanism, it is extremely powerful.

Shimmeron's effect depends entirely on your number of power charges - each charge offers significant critical strike damage and spell damage block. With a dual-wield Shimmeron setup, every power charge yields impressive returns.

Right-side Nodes

Screams of the Desiccated

The belt of this name was very strong in Mirage League, but it may no longer be obtainable in PoE 3.29. The developers have offered this node as compensation.

Its effect grants you the benefits of Impenetrable Shrine while you are not under the influence of any flasks. It is not as powerful as the original belt, but it can be useful for specific builds.

Kaom's Binding

Kaom's Binding converts 25% of physical damage from nearby enemies into fire damage taken. This suits strength-stacking or armour-stacking builds.

Note that this conversion differs from Dawnbreaker's type, yet it similarly reduces the pressure from physical damage intake.

Presence of Chayula

Presence of Chayula converts 20% of your maximum life into energy shield and grants stun immunity. Although it conflicts somewhat with The Apostate, it remains valuable for builds that are fundamentally ES-based, and armour-stacking builds can also benefit from it.

Gloomfang

Gloomfang provides +1 chain for skills, and each time a projectile chains, it gains 20-35% of non-chaos damage as extra chaos damage.

Gloomfang is particularly effective for ignite builds, especially Ethereal Knives ignite. If you combine it with Shimmeron's critical strike package and elemental damage over time multipliers, along with some defensive nodes, you can assemble a very promising build.

Polaric Devastation

This node extends the duration of elemental ailments on enemies by 40% and applies additional debuffs based on Ignite and Freeze.

It serves as a solid damage-amplifying node for Explosive Arrow totems, Detonate Dead, Cold Snap, or Vortex builds.

Melding of the Flesh

Melding of the Flesh sets all your elemental resistance caps to the highest of the three, while reducing all maximum elemental resistances by 5%.

For armour-stacking builds, this is another excellent defensive choice. Compared to Melding of the Flesh jewel, this node has a much milder downside, making it quite powerful.

Bottom-Side nodes

Nagamus's Flame

This node grants a 20% chance on melee hit to trigger a level-16 Molten Burst.

Whether you are playing Molten Strike, Lightning Strike, or other armour-stacking variants, you can gain substantial benefit from this node.

Al Dhih

Al Dhih causes enemies taunted by your warcries to explode on death, dealing chaos damage equal to 8% of their maximum life, and it also sets the cooldown of War Cry skills to 4 seconds. Its effect resembles that of Gloom Shrine or Profane Bloom, making it very strong for farming.

The Sacred Chalice

This node provides bonuses based on the flasks you are using, offering an extra burst of damage at critical moments.

However, if you have a Mageblood, this node becomes entirely ineffective, because Mageblood keeps your flasks permanently active, preventing the node from triggering.

The Shattered Divinity

Besides granting strength and dexterity, this node summons a Greater Harbinger, which applies a buff that gives you additional projectiles and penetration - particularly suitable for bow-based builds.

Fidelitas' Spike

This node guarantees shock on hit and increases the effect of Herald of Thunder by 100%. It is clearly tailored for Herald of Thunder auto-bomber builds.

Ahn's Might

Ahn's Might offers accuracy stacking - it grants 100% increased critical strike damage when you have no Frenzy Charges, and 20% more accuracy when at maximum Frenzy Charges. This setup can be used to create an accuracy-stacking build.

Reliquarian ascendancy in PoE 3.29 is remarkably strong. Compared to its offensive nodes, its defensive options are both more numerous and more impressive, opening up a wide range of possibilities.

Whether you are aiming for an armor-stacking build or a spider-summoning build, trying out Reliquarian in PoE 3.29 requires a significant amount of currency. You can buy PoE currency from IGGM, so you can easily acquire the essential gear and skills for Reliquarian builds and test their power.

A well-configured Shred Druid can certainly shine in Diablo 4 Season 14, but there are still many builds for Druid waiting to be explored by players. For example, the build we're about to introduce boasts even faster movement speed than Shred Druid and allows for map-wide teleportation with no need to lock onto any enemies.

This build, named Flicker Wolf Druid, can still easily clear everything on the ground, even in Torment 12 - Helltide, Nightmare Dungeon, and even the 110th floor of The Pit are all no problem.

Below, we'll break down Flicker Wolf Druid's skills, equipment, and gameplay step by step, allowing you to experience the speed of the wind in Diablo 4 Season 14.

Core Mechanics

The core operation of Flicker Wolf Druid build relies on a Horadric Seal: Seal of the Diamond Mine. This item allows for the simultaneous activation of two set bonuses - specifically, Storm Shepherd's Call Set (2 pieces) and Rush of the Red Wolf Moon Set (4 pieces).

Players using WASD Movement can directly enable Flicker Wolf Druid's infinite dash ability. Mouse users need to change Hold Position to Shift + Attack key combination in the control settings.

An equivalent setup for gamepad players is currently unconfirmed. If Flicker Wolf Druid cannot achieve free dashing, this build can still dash towards enemies normally.

Skill Configuration

Main Damage Dealer

The primary damage dealer used in this Flicker Wolf Druid build is Storm Strike, which is also the core damage source of the build.

Your skill will chain multiple hits, with a significant ramp-up effect - the initial damage is not noticeable, but it rapidly stacks to extremely high values ​​as attacks continue.

Key nodes include Additional Chain and Werewolf to ensure Flicker Wolf Druid receives all werewolf buffs, and Chain Reaction to increase damage with each chain hit.

Permanent AoE Skill

Lightning Storm provides continuous AoE damage to Flicker Wolf Druid and remains active indefinitely unless you press the key again.

Note that it's best to cast Lightning Storm when you have 4 stacks of Ferocity for maximum benefit.

Ultimate Skill

Cataclysm is a recommended choice for Flicker Wolf Druid's ultimate skill and is highly recommended as your default. Its uptime is the most consistent and reliable, ensuring you always have the ultimate skill available during speed runs, while also providing a larger AoE range.

If you're aiming for higher DPS, you can replace Cataclysm with Grizzly Rage.

Cataclysm's cooldown can be reduced by attacking, and combined with Calm Before the Storm, it can be used almost continuously without interruption.

Support Skills

For Flicker Wolf Druid's support skills, we can first choose Wolves to provide our character with a 40% passive attack speed.

Hurricane is also permanent after activation and provides a Weaken effect that reduces enemy damage.

Next, Debilitating Roar is also a recommended support skill to set as default, as it reduces enemy damage by 45%, significantly improving Flicker Wolf Druid's survivability.

Of course, you can also choose Poison Creeper to provide continuous Fortify, but since Earthen Bulwark already provides Fortify, there is an overlap between the two, so it's better to choose Debilitating Roar directly.

Equipment Configuration

Set Combinations

If you can obtain the five-piece Rush of the Red Wolf Moon Set in Diablo 4 Season 14, that would be ideal. However, the three-piece set can also provide Druid with a huge heal when taking damage, and the five-piece set provides additional damage bonuses, but most importantly, it provides teleportation ability.

Storm Shepherd's Call Set two-piece effect allows Flicker Wolf Druid to increase its damage as resources are consumed. It, along with Rush of the Red Wolf Moon Set, is crucial to the completion of this build.

Core Unique Gear

• Helmet: Gathlen's Birthright, provides significant damage reduction.
• Chest Armour: Requires Aspect of Debilitating Toxins imprinted on it, provides damage reduction and reduces enemy damage.
• Gloves: Paingorger's Gauntlets, triggers Echo when hitting enemies with different abilities, dealing 125% bonus damage to base abilities.
• Pants: Tibault's Will, provides resource regeneration and a 20% damage boost, triggered by Unstoppable state.
• Boots: Requires Great Storm Aspect imprinted on it, the primary source of Ferocity stacks.
• Amulet: Requires Archdruid's Aspect imprinted on it.
• Ring: Airidah's Inexorable Will doubles the chain count of Storm Strike to 12.
• Ring: Dirge of Airidah
• Weapon: Shard of Verathiel: Increases base skill damage by 100% (130% in Mythic version).

Since the damage difference between Mythic and non-Mythic versions is only 15%, and a high-quality Ancestral item is often superior to a less desirable Mythic item, players don't need to excessively prioritize Mythic items for this Flicker Wolf Druid set.

Additionally, if your gear inventory isn't enough to support this Druid build, you can follow IGGM Facebook Diablo 4 Group, as there are sometimes free giveaways that might be helpful if needed!

Stats Priority Selection

Offensive Stats

Players should prioritize stacking Critical Hit Chance (75% or higher, but no more than 100%), critical hit damage multiplier, vulnerability damage multiplier, lightning damage, or all damage multiplier for this Druid set. Don't neglect skill level, Willpower, and weapon damage.

Defensive Stats

Defensively, all Flicker Wolf Druid gear slots should prioritize maximizing Maximum Life, and armor slots should ensure sufficient Armor and Resistance.

General Attributes

Additionally, you should roll Cooldown Reduction on at least one ring or amulet. The rest can be invested in Lucky Hit Chance to obtain key resources in Diablo 4.

Talisman

For Talismans, prioritize Nature Magic Skills, ideally +3 or +4. In terms of specific trade-offs, a Talisman with a +4 non-ideal type skill but a resistance roll is better than a Talisman with a +3 Nature Magic skill but no resistance.

Gem Setup

For pants, specifically Tibault's Will, it's best to socket Sapphire. For weapons, socket Topaz. For trinkets, besides Ruby and Topaz, the third socket can be either Emerald (physical resistance) or Diamond, adjusted flexibly based on the specific weaknesses of Druid.

Post-Build Gameplay

Once this Flicker Wolf Druid build is complete, after leaving town, mount up first, approach enemies, dismount, and begin attacking to gain buffs. After that, you no longer need the mount; the continuous Blink movement speed far surpasses that of a mount.

Upon entering the new area, ensure Hurricane is activated, then cast Cataclysm to gain 4 stacks of Ferocity, allowing you to activate Lightning Storm (as you'll now enjoy the full Ferocity bonus).

Next, begin using Storm Strike for damage, allowing you to freely Blink across the entire map, eliminating monsters that enter your attack range.

If you get tired of Shred Druid, try this Flicker Wolf Druid build in Diablo 4, which also allows for high-speed movement!

EA Sports College Football 27, officially released on July 9th, has received widespread praise for its on-field experience, but a series of off-field controversies have complicated the game's reputation. This article will outline the core gameplay and issues to be aware of for players preparing to join or those new to the game.

Recruiting System Flaws

Recruiting is one of the most crucial aspects of Dynasty mode. Recruiting is divided into two sections: Prospects and Transfer Portal. Each player has their own Dealbreaker; for example, some colleges are particularly concerned about playing time after joining your school, and if you cannot provide them with enough playing time, they are unlikely to come to your school. In other words, if your school cannot meet the player's core demands, it will severely impact the recruitment success rate.

This seemingly realistic simulation of recruitment has been criticized by players as unnecessary. They believe that in the game, players should enjoy the power of being a manager, not have to haggle with virtual players.

In addition, there is a critical issue affecting the experience of all Dynasty players: CPU's recruitment AI has a serious flaw. According to numerous player reports, around year 5 of a save file, CPU-controlled schools stop recruiting effectively. This results in 50 to 100 four-star players going unsold each year, and 71 teams across the league having their overall rating drop below 70.

This means you can easily assemble a super team by picking up bargains in the free agent market, while AI opponents become completely uncompetitive, completely destroying the game's long-term challenge and immersion. The developers have stated they are aware of this issue and are attempting to fix it in a recent update, but the patch's compatibility with older save files remains unknown. If you plan to start a long-term Dynasty save file, please keep a close eye on future patch updates.

Coach Progression System Sparked Controversy

Coach progression system in EA CFB 27 is one of the most controversial areas. The studio removed the slider feature from the previous game that allowed players to manually adjust the XP gain speed. In its place, three preset speeds have been added:

• Career (1.0x XP): Realistically reflects the long-term coaching progression path, designed to realistically demonstrate the difficulty of building and maintaining a successful team.
• Simulation (1.25x XP): Suitable for players who want a realistic pace and want to quickly improve their coaching abilities.
• Casual (1.5x XP): The fastest progression, equivalent to Faster setting in CFB 26, best suited for players who want to quickly unlock skills and accelerate coaching growth.

These settings are available in both online and offline play; in Online Dynasty, they are controlled by the commissioner. However, the core issue is that while players previously had free control over the progression speed via a slider, this has been replaced by three preset options, significantly reducing freedom. For players who only want to experience one or two seasons, their enjoyment is greatly diminished.

Road to Glory

Road to Glory mode allows players to create a college player and progress from high school all the way up. NCAA 27 added playable positions, including Tight End, Edge Rusher, and Safety.

However, this mode has significant issues with the experience. According to reviewers, the goals in Road to Glory are too narrow, making players feel like they're chasing a checklist rather than enjoying the game.

Moments system in high school requires players to complete specific tasks in pre-set short segments, a design consistent with previous games, but the execution remains unsatisfactory. For example, if the coach asks you to sprint over 50 yards, but you complete the task on your first pass, you'll score but fail the Moment.

Mascot Mashup: From Highlight to Criticism

Mascot Mashup was a key new mode promoted in CFB 27, marking the official return of this beloved series' classic feature after many years. This mode is a standalone option directly in the main menu, eliminating the need to search for it through Play Now. All mascot players have a 99 OVR, so the outcome depends on execution, timing, tactical choices, and skill, not roster differences.

However, the actual experience of this mode is disappointing. Unlocking a new mascot only requires playing a quick match with the corresponding team. Besides this, it suffers from a lack of sufficient commentary support, no tournament option, no other game modes besides quick matches, and a lack of differentiation between unlockable mascots. MVP+ members can even unlock all mascots directly, bypassing the collection process.

Adding different ratings to mascots and game modes like tournaments is a common desire from the community; they don't want such a beloved classic feature to return in such a monotonous way.

Ultimate Team and Match Performance

CUT 27 introduced a new upgrade system emphasizing flexibility, customization, and simplified item management. However, players reported issues with menu loading and slow interface response. The shop entrance appears in all menus, making navigation cumbersome and uninteresting.

It's worth noting that the game's performance on the field received generally positive reviews. Frostbite 3.0 engine delivers smooth visuals, a dynamic weather system (rain affects the game's progress, and mud accumulates on jerseys), a new right stick tackle control system, and a significant increase in defensive tactics from 9 to 31, all greatly enhancing the on-field experience. If you want to build a strong team and enjoy playing on such an excellent pitch, to buy College Football 27 coins from IGGM.com can help you quickly unlock powerful players.

In short, College Football 27 is a game with excellent on-field performance but a controversial off-field experience, and these off-field issues are eroding the game's reputation. While the studio is currently showing a positive attitude, it remains to be seen whether they can truly resolve the issues raised by players.

Although the core content updates introduced by Patch 3.1.1 for Diablo 4 Season 14 didn't quite satisfy the player base, the patch did bring back Gift of the Tree event.

In the past, Gift of the Tree has sometimes run concurrently with or immediately following another limited-time bonus event, Mother's Blessing; however, there is currently no confirmed start date for Mother's Blessing in Season 14.

So, let's focus on making the most of Gift of the Tree event to maximize our gains within the limited timeframe and boost your progress for the remainder of the season.

Season 14 Gift of the Tree duration

This event typically lasts for one week. So this round of Gift of the Tree event launched alongside Patch 3.1.1 this Tuesday, July 14, and will run until next Tuesday, July 21.

Since the event spans a weekend, you should take full advantage of your free time over those two days to really dive into farming resources for Diablo 4 Season 14.

What benefits does this event offer?

Gift of the Tree is essentially a bonus event tied to Tree of Whispers, one of Diablo 4's endgame activities.

Functioning as a bounty system, Tree of Whispers continuously cycles through tasks based on current seasonal content. Completing a task awards a varying amount of Grim Favors, usually capping at five favors per task.

Note that your character has a maximum capacity of 10 Grim Favors; once you hit this limit, completing further tasks will not yield additional favors.

Therefore, once you reach the cap, you should promptly return to Tree of Whispers, which located in Writhing Mire of Hawezar, to turn in your 10 Grim Favors and claim a reward cache.

Upon turn-in, you are presented with three cache options, but can only choose one. Common rewards include gold, crafting materials, special gear, Nightmare Dungeon Sigils with various affixes, and more.

Essentially, Gift of the Tree event grants you extra caches when you turn in your favors, allowing you to unlock even more rewards!

However, keep in mind that certain high-tier items, such as Lair Keys or Horadric Gems, rarely appear in Whisper caches. But right now, if you join IGGM Diablo 4 Facebook Group, you can participate in ongoing giveaways for these two types of items! Don't miss out!

How to maximize your returns from Gift of the Tree?

If you think the only thing to do during Gift of the Tree event is to grind out more bounties, you're mistaken, or rather, that's only part of the picture; there are more potentially highly efficient tips for you to master.

Choosing the right bounties

There are many types of Tree of Whispers tasks, such as clearing specific cellars, completing world events, or slaying bosses during Helltides.

To boost your efficiency, you should undoubtedly prioritize tasks that award 5 Grim Favors; the most common source for this is clearing specific dungeons.

The best dungeons to farm in Season 14 are Nightmare Dungeons featuring Pandemonium Ruptures. So, if a bounty targets a specific dungeon, you should immediately use a Sigil with the ruptures affix to convert it.

This is because, aside from the final Grim Favor reward, farming these Nightmare Dungeons yields substantial gold and items, as well as Pandemonium Fragments, a special currency available during Season 14.

This currency allows you to craft Mythics in Horadric Cube during Season 14, enabling you to experiment with new item setups or providing a reliable alternative if you're having trouble getting Mythic items to drop.

Furthermore, sealing the randomly spawning ruptures within these Nightmare Dungeons can open a portal to Deathtoll Chamber mini-dungeon, giving you even more opportunities to farm loot.

It is worth noting that Patch 3.1.1 increased the drop rate of Pandemonium Fragments while simultaneously reducing the currency consumed for crafting Mythics.

Making the most of War Plans

This system was introduced to Diablo 4 following the launch of Lord of Hatred expansion. Beyond creating a basic War Plans list, you can utilize the upgrade tree, tailored to various endgame events, to gain extra boosts.

Tree of Whispers Upgrade Tree features 14 nodes; you can earn the points needed to unlock them by completing more endgame events.

If you are aiming for specific types of rewards from Whisper Caches, Material Wealth and Resplendent Favor are excellent choices.

The former causes Tree of Whispers to offer more material-focused reward caches, while the latter gives every cache a chance to yield a Resplendent Spark.

Alternatively, if you joined Season 14 late and haven't finished leveling yet, Wisdom of Whispers is perfect for you; it grants an additional 50% experience orbs from caches.

If you enjoy a gamble, Tree of Plenty node offers an extra cache option when turning in favors, whereas Fortune of Famine makes caches yield either a pleasant surprise or complete junk.

Other nodes in Tree of Whispers upgrade tree, such as Corrupted Roots or Headrotten Feast, increase the difficulty of enemies or encounters, allowing you to unlock greater rewards upon victory.

This allows you to craft the ideal upgrade tree setup based on your character's strength and specific needs during Gift of the Tree event.

That covers the essentials for maximizing your gains in Diablo 4 Season 14 Gift of the Tree. Plus, since it's hard to predict if Mother's Blessing might launch soon, it wouldn't hurt to prepare for that as well!

Raiders, ARC Raiders Store Update 1.37.0 has been rolled out across all platforms. This update, though small in scale, directly addresses three of the most pressing issues for players recently: Seeker Grenade's inconsistent feel, the automatic registration bug, and the final punishment for duplication glitch - issues that may have bothered you in ARC Raiders as well.

Now, let's take a look at all the content of Update 1.37.0 and its background.

New Cosmetic Features

Update 1.37.0 adds two new color variations to the existing Driftcoat outfit: black and green, and red.

All player accounts that already owned this skin before this update will automatically receive these two new color variations without requiring any additional downloads or client restarts.

This change is purely cosmetic and does not involve any attribute or performance adjustments in ARC Raiders.

Seeker Grenade Bug Fix

Since last week's Update 1.36.0, players have been reporting to the official team that the actual damage effect or trigger probability of Seeker Grenade is significantly lower than before the update.

This issue has now been confirmed by the official team's internal investigation. It was not an intentional balance change, but rather stemmed from adjustments to the projectile collision detection logic in Update 1.36.0.

Unexpectedly, this adjustment affected the explosion trigger conditions and damage decay calculation method of Seeker Grenade, resulting in its weaker-than-expected performance in actual ARC Raiders matches.

The development team has identified the cause of the bug and is working on a fix patch, but the specific deployment time will be announced separately.

Automatic System Registration Issue

Meanwhile, the official team also confirmed another programmatic bug: some players, after completing Deal Damage challenge (i.e., accumulating 100,000 damage), had their accounts automatically added to Departure by the system without prior player consent or explicit options.

This trigger is an unintended logical error outside of design, and was not intentionally designed by the development team to guide players into Departure.

Currently, the relevant technical staff are investigating and actively fixing this issue to prevent similar situations from recurring and causing problems for players after completing subsequent challenges.

Impact of the Duplication Glitch

The most impactful part of this Update 1.37.0 is the implementation of accountability measures for the duplication glitch that occurred earlier this month.

This vulnerability allowed players in ARC Raiders to infinitely duplicate in-game items through specific actions, including Rubber Ducks, Ziplines, various consumables, and explosives.

Because ARC Raiders is a survival shooter, its core economic logic is based on the scarcity of various items and the equivalence of risk and reward: the value of your ARC Raiders items determines your extraction gains, and death means total loss.

When this infinite item duplication vulnerability spreads within the player community, the economic value system in ARC Raiders collapses. Without the pressure of risk, even long-term players' motivation to play will gradually weaken.

Specific Penalties

This duplication glitch began spreading widely in early July, following a similar incident in February. Therefore, the handling of this update follows the tiered penalty rules from February, with penalties divided into three levels.

Level 1: Warning

For accounts with minor violations - limited abuse that doesn't significantly affect ARC Raiders' economy or the experience of others - only a warning will be issued.

Level 2: Item Retrieval

For accounts with moderate violations - duplication on a certain scale but not yet causing serious damage - all coins and related items generated by the vulnerability will be reclaimed.

Level 3: Account Suspension

For accounts that intentionally and extensively exploit the vulnerability, causing significant negative effects on the game's economic balance or the experience of other players, account suspension will be imposed.

The development team has also clarified the boundaries of these penalties: players who patched the vulnerability but did not gain a substantial advantage will not have their accounts banned.

For players who accidentally received a small amount of items from duplicators simply because they were in a party or trading, and who did not actively participate in the duplication process, they received at most a single warning.

It's believed the development team only aimed to target players who intentionally broke the game rules, and didn't intend to broaden the punishment for passively affected players.

Overall, Store Update 1.37.0 added various outfit color schemes, fixed issues reported by players regarding grenade malfunctions and automatic registration, and focused on addressing the duplication glitch issue reported by players.

The official team also promised to finalize Seeker Grenade and automatic registration issues in a future patch.

Although ARC Raiders has been facing criticism since the update pace slowed down, we can still believe that the development team is treating players positively, and this extraction shooter hasn't been abandoned.

Because we can see that the development team is working hard to maintain a healthy economy and regain players' trust.

Those warnings and item recalls - are they really punishments? This is simply a response to the player community, letting everyone know that the game won't tolerate those who break the rules, nor will it let normal players down.

Let's patiently wait for those annoying bugs to be fixed in ARC Raiders, because at least we've seen the development team's determination in Update 1.37.0, haven't we?

Itchy & Scratchy Racers is a team event launched during Monopoly GO! and The Simpsons collaboration, running from 13:00 on July 15th to 15:55 on July 19th (Pacific Time). Players can team up or compete solo during this period to collect flags and compete for generous rewards.

This article will analyze the specific details of Monopoly GO The Simpsons Itchy & Scratchy Racers event and teach you how to win, helping you dominate the arena.

Major Update to Scoring Rules

Starting with this event, the developers will release a new patch update that completely changes the scoring distribution for each match, eliminating the previous loophole of four teams tying for first place. The specific scoring distribution is as follows:

• 1st Place: 10 points
• 2nd Place: 8 points
• 3rd Place: 6 points
• 4th Place: 3 points

This adjustment not only makes the survival space for third place healthier but also successfully breaks the old pattern of a 30-point tie. Previously, scores were always very close; now, that possibility is extremely slim.

In addition, a real-time team chat feature has been added. Previously, teammates couldn't communicate in real time, leading to everyone playing independently and wasting flags. Now, you can communicate in real-time in the chat room, such as synchronizing flag deployment timing and coordinating multiplier strategies, improving teamwork and effectively filtering out teammates who are not playing well.

Core Mechanics and Gameplay

Itchy & Scratchy Racers is a high-speed, multi-day competition where players will race against each other on themed tracks, completing laps and earning medals.

You can choose to team up with three other players or play solo. If you choose to team up, you will compete against three other teams of four. Teaming up with active friends is highly recommended, as the rewards are much better, including a chance to win Wild Stickers, exclusive board tokens, and thousands of dice.

Team play is crucial, and everyone's effort is essential. If you don't have reliable friends, you can choose to compete solo; the system will automatically match you with other solo players. However, solo participation will yield fewer rewards.

If you don't want to compete solo and don't have suitable friends to choose from, you can directly buy Monopoly Go Itchy and Scratchy Racers Event Slots from IGGM.com. We'll prepare the flags to ensure you rank first.

Core Resource Acquisition

Flags are the fuel for your race. Each run on the track consumes 20 flags. You can use multipliers to go further and achieve higher scores, but this will consume more flags.

Here are the ways to acquire flags in Monopoly GO Itchy & Scratchy Racers:

• Landing on Railroad Tiles: This is the primary source. Using higher multiplier dice near railroads will yield more flags.
• Free Parking & Go To Jail: Flag rewards sometimes drop on these tiles.
• Quick Wins: Your daily quick win rewards during Monopoly GO racing events often include flags.
• Shop Gifts: You can claim a free gift from the in-game shop every eight hours, which includes some flags during the event.
• Completing Landmarks: Completing track upgrades usually rewards you with a small number of flags.

Tracks and Boosts

At the start of the race, you'll be on a 30-square track using flags. This isn't just simple dice-rolling movement; some strategic planning is required:

Green Boost Spaces

Landing on these spaces is crucial. You can gain boosts such as Double Dice (the next dice roll is doubled), Triple Dice, and Nitro Boost (allowing you to move one extra space). By using these boosts consecutively, you can travel the maximum distance with the minimum number of flags.

Yellow Reward Spaces

These spaces offer small rewards, such as extra dice or cash.

Red Hazard Spaces

These spaces represent your enemies. Stay away! They are filled with obstacles such as flat tires (skip a lap), oil leaks (reverse), or stop signs (lose all boosts).

Checkpoint Spaces

Every 10 squares is a checkpoint. Reaching a checkpoint increases your medal multiplier for that lap. This is crucial because a higher multiplier means a higher final score.

Winning Strategy

Monopoly GO's Itchy & Scratchy Racers event consists of three races, one per day, with the final ranking determined by the total number of medals your team earns across all races.

The most important strategic advice is: save your flags for the final race. The final race usually awards double medals based on your finish, making it the most decisive race of the entire event.

Some successful teams intentionally conserve their energy in the first two races, aiming for second or third place to accumulate a large number of flags in the final race. The more flags you accumulate, the more dice you can roll and use higher multipliers at crucial moments.

Furthermore, use your lap bonuses wisely. After your team completes a certain number of laps, you can choose a reward (sticker pack, dice, or more flags). You can choose the reward that best suits your current strategy. If you don't have enough dice, choose dice; if you're saving up resources for the final race, choose flags.

That concludes this article about Monopoly GO Itchy & Scratchy Racers event. Winning the overall championship is your ultimate goal, and for a team, the championship medal typically includes a coveted Wild Sticker, thousands of dice, an exclusive board token, and other rare items. Even second or third place usually earns a valuable high-star sticker pack.

Once Torchlight Infinite SS13 begins, choosing a build that offers high efficiency and fast leveling becomes the top priority. During the early progression phase, players need a build that can carry them to around Time Mark 7 as quickly as possible.

At this stage, the primary considerations are how rapidly the build comes online, how heavily it depends on gear, and how effectively it clears maps. Endgame strength is not the deciding factor, though it certainly counts as a welcome bonus if your build also performs well later on. Below is the tier ranking for season start builds in SS13 Afterlight.

Tier S

Selena 2: Dance of the Deep

Selena 2 comes with a brand-new exclusive talent tree, and if we rank by novelty, she absolutely belongs in Tier S. Moreover, whenever the game introduces fresh content, the new character traditionally receives significant support, with the development team ensuring sufficient power levels.

Combined with her custom talent tree, Selena 2 offers many distinct playstyle variants. At the same time, the game is undergoing a massive overhaul of Terra system.

As a result, whether you plan to build her as a hit-based character or a damage-over-time specialist, you will find a suitable Terra configuration. In short, there are numerous directions to explore her potential, and she is expected to be exceptionally powerful.

Yuga 2: Spacetime Elapse

Yuga 2's Mind Control variant excels during the early leveling phase. Although the talent tree has removed the channel stacks for Mind Control, SS13 introduces a support skill, Channeled Depths, that directly provides two additional maximum channel stacks.

This does occupy a valuable support slot in the later game, but it represents a huge power boost early on. Furthermore, the new Terra system may also suit him very well.

Rayhan 2: Seething Silhouette

Rayhan 2 has received notable buffs as well. Seething Spirit no longer suffers from a 30% attack speed penalty; instead, it gains a substantial damage bonus equal to 30% of your character's damage output, and the attack speed malus has been removed. This greatly improves his damage potential.

In SS12, Rayhan 2 was already a popular starting choice for many players, with some speed-focused players reaching Time Mark 7 within three hours. With these enhancements, his pace may become even faster.

Iris 1: Growing Breeze

Thanks to adjustments to summoner-related mechanics and the addition of new bond skills, Iris 1 has received major defensive improvements without sacrificing offensive capability.

She may not be the fastest character in the game, but she can comfortably carry you into T8 maps, allowing you to accumulate Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium for other builds or continue progressing all the way to Profound and beyond.

Erika 1: Wind Stalker

Erika 1 is a relatively fragile character, yet she remains one of the swiftest in the game. Her late-game scaling is also solid, so you do not need to switch to another build after reaching the endgame.

That said, she is not for everyone; if your mechanical execution is less than stellar, you will find yourself dying frequently during the early stages.

Tier A

Bing 1: Blast Nova

Since the game has removed most easy ways for characters to obtain extra projectiles, the development team has essentially redefined Bing 1's core identity, making him revolve almost entirely around attack-based projectile skills.

After the rework, when he uses projectile attack skills, he throws multiple bombs at once. In addition, he gains extra projectiles, a host of bonuses, and excellent quality-of-life improvements that let him fully leverage this mechanic.

In SS12, Bing 1 was only moderately strong, but based on the announced changes, this adjustment should work greatly in his favor, and he is predicted to be very formidable.

Thea 3: Blasphemer

Although Thea 3's Erosion damage and her signature item, Ruinous Star, have been nerfed, which may limit her late-game potential, she remains a top-tier starter during the early and mid phases by relying on Haunting Abomination or Mind Control setups.

Gemma 2: Frostbitten Heart

Gemma 2's Frost Terra variant has been weakened because the removal of the maximum entanglement stack cap has reduced the effectiveness of her entanglement build. Nevertheless, she still has other alternatives.

With Terra system rework, pairing her with that system or new frost spells could become her strongest playstyle. She remains a powerful option.

In the early stages, freeze effects help you easily navigate the pre-gear phase, providing reliable defensive control and making progression very smooth.

Sage: Licorice Note

Sage has received some nerfs, including reduced movement speed and fewer projectiles, while her previous 100% damage recoup has been changed to redirect damage to her summons.

This means you lose that nearly infinite sustained recovery, but you can now shift a large portion of incoming damage to your minions through new pathways.

She still retains solid defensive capabilities. The main drawback is slightly lower early damage, yet you can rely on your summons, so the leveling process remains quite comfortable.

Tier B

Rosa 1: High Court Chariot

Rosa 1 has seen few changes and remains a reliable, time-tested build. During the early game, certain niche tactics allow Rosa 1 to lure mobs into chain explosions that quickly eliminate bosses, enabling rapid progression into Deep Space.

However, this is a specific playstyle that demands good mechanical understanding and execution, and it is not consistently reliable.

Gemma 1: Icefire Fusion

Gemma 1 requires multiple interlocking components - skills, gear, and talents - to reach full effectiveness. Since these items are difficult to assemble during the early leveling phase, progressing with her will be more challenging.

Tier C

Rosa 2: Unsullied Blade

Rosa 2 finds herself in a less favorable position. Her mana-stacking setup has become considerably harder to put together, because the relevant gear now drops mainly in Deep Space, especially the mana-stacking gloves. Without those gloves, her damage drops significantly.

These gloves were already very costly in the previous season, and with their drop rate further reduced, they are now even rarer and harder to obtain. She is not suited for league starting, but if you manage to gather all the required equipment, she might be one of the strongest endgame characters.

That concludes the tier ranking for character starters in Torchlight: Infinite SS13 Afterlight. A starter build does not necessarily have to be overwhelmingly powerful; its primary goal is to get you into the endgame quickly and allow you to farm resources efficiently, preparing gear and materials for your second character.

WOW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 is expected to launch this summer, which shouldn't be too far off. Today, based on practical simulations and real data for each piece, I will bring you two gear setups for Fury Warrior in Phase 3.

Quick Overview of the Two Setups

• Set 1: Extreme All-Piece Build, sacrificing T6 set bonus, filling each slot with all obtainable powerful individual pieces to achieve the highest theoretical DPS. However, this build is difficult to obtain and highly competitive.
• Set 2: Retaining the 4-piece T6 set bonus, combined with excellent individual pieces, this build is easier to complete and more suitable for most players who farm gear through raids.

Let's take a look at the specific details of these two gear setups.

Option 1: Extreme All-Piece Build

This build prioritizes maximum DPS, foregoing T6 set bonuses and filling every slot with the best available individual pieces. Stat allocation is extremely biased towards armor penetration and strength.

Head - Cursed Vision of Sargeras

This leather helm is the ultimate dream for any physical DPS class. Its stats completely outclass other options in the same slot. The only minor drawback is the large amount of hit rating provided. However, Fury Warriors in Phase 3, thanks to raid buffs, don't actually lack hit ratings. Replacing it with other physical damage-boosting pieces would be even better.

Neck - Choker of Endless Nightmares

This is a pure offensive necklace from BCC Anniversary set without Stamina, offering only critical strike, hit rating, and attack power. Its stats are incredibly powerful.

Shoulder - Shoulderpads of Assassination

Although this blue leather armor is a T6 set piece, this build only uses it as a standalone piece, without considering set bonuses. Because its individual stats are also very strong - armor penetration, strength, and critical strike chance are all included. Its stats are enough to allow you to wear it from start to finish, without needing to replace it with stronger gear later.

Chest - Onslaught Breastplate

Although it's a Tier 6 chest piece, we'll use it as a standalone piece. Its extremely high strength and armor penetration, combined with the shoulder piece mentioned above, will automatically trigger the 2-piece set bonus, reducing the rage cost of your Execute ability by 3.

Back - Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape

This epic cloak provides 72 attack power, 24 critical strike rating, and 17 hit rating, surpassing Phase 2 Vengeance Wrap in every aspect. It's the undisputed best-in-slot cloak for all physical classes, and can only be replaced by the Cloak of Unforgivable Sin.

Wrist - Bladespire Warbands

You read that right, this Phase 1 plate armor is still one of the best-in-slots in Phase 3. The reason is that Phase 3 introduced epic gems, and Bladespire Warbands have two red sockets. Inserting two epic red gems (+10 Strength) yields a total benefit that even surpasses the new plate armor in Phase 3.

Since epic gems are usually scarce when Phase 3 launches, having enough gold in advance will greatly simplify your journey to obtaining it. If needed, you can buy WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold at IGGM.com to upgrade your gear faster.

Hand - Grips of Silent Justice

This is the strongest individual piece of gloves from TBC Classic Phase 3, boasting 175 armor penetration, two red sockets, 40 Strength, and hit rating. Its individual stats completely outclass T6 gloves, making it the core DPS piece for our individual piece build.

Waist - Belt of One-Hundred Deaths

The 25 expert rating is the core value of this belt. In BCC Anniversary, expert rating is an extremely rare stat, and the belt is the only piece of gear for Fury Warriors that reliably grants expert rating.

Leg - Leggings of Divine Retribution

This is probably the most powerful leg plate armor in Phase 3 – 51 Strength, 35% Critical Strike Chance, and 350 Armor Penetration. What does 350 Armor Penetration on a single piece mean? It's like having an extra Armor Penetration trinket out of nowhere; the value is terrifying.

Feet - Dread Boots of the Legion

Provides Critical Strike Chance, Hit Chance, and a Prismatic socket; the stats are decent. The good news is that other classes usually compete for other boots, so there's not much competition for these boots on Warriors.

Trinkets

1. Madness of the Betrayer - 20-hit rating, 84 attack power, triggers Armor Penetration. It's worth noting that it has no internal cooldown; with luck, it can trigger continuously, performing exceptionally well in fights lasting over 2 minutes.
2. Badge of the Swarmguard - Melee or ranged attacks have a chance to grant the user an armor penetration effect for 30 seconds, reducing the target's physical armor by 200 points. This effect can stack up to 6 times.

Ranged Weapon - Twisted Blade of Zarak

This is a throwing weapon from TBC Classic. It doesn't consume ammo, and other classes rarely compete with warriors for it, making it relatively easy to obtain.

Weapons

Our ultimate weapon choice is Warglaives of Azzinoth – a legendary weapon personally used by Illidan Stormrage, essentially endgame upon acquisition. However, before obtaining it, the Dragonstrike + Vengeful Gladiator's Cleaver main-hand and off-hand combination is equally effective. Their naturally asynchronous speeds of 2.7 and 2.6 allow for smoother rage generation for warriors.

Option Two: 4 T6 Set Bonus

This option retains four pieces of T6 gear (head, shoulders, chest, and hands), activating the 4-piece set bonus (5% increased damage to Slam and Bloodthirst), while also retaining the 2-piece set bonus that reduces Rage cost for Execute. Although individual piece stats are slightly inferior to individual pieces, the set bonus is very stable in actual combat, and competition is relatively controllable.

Head - Onslaught Battle-Helm

Balanced stats, with built-in red and meta slots, and your attacks ignore 105 points of the opponent's armor.

Essential for completing the 4T6 set. This is also a Warrior-only Helm, easy to obtain.

Necklace - Choker of Serrated Blades

Provides 175 armor penetration, high cost-effectiveness. This option no longer pursues Choker of Endless Nightmares, as the hit rating can be supplemented by the helmet and gloves.

Chest - Onslaught Breastplate

Provides 16 hit rating and 126 armor penetration, so it's not particularly strong, but it's chosen primarily to synergize with the shoulders for the 2-piece set bonus.

Wrists - Bracers of Eradication or Deadly Cuffs

Bracers of Eradication provides 17 hit rating and 24 critical strike chance, while Deadly Cuffs provides 12 hit rating and 28 critical strike chance. Their stats are similar and interchangeable, but they're chosen mainly for their hit rating, as this build has relatively low overall hit chance, requiring bracers to compensate.

Hand - Onslaught Handguards

T6 gloves from TBC Classic Anniversary set, primarily for completing the 4-piece set. While sacrificing the 175 armor penetration from Grips of Silent Justice in option one, the 4-piece set bonus more than makes up for it.

Leg - Leggings of Divine Retribution

We won't use T6 gear for the legs because Leggings of Divine Retribution is simply too powerful, especially the 1544 armor and 350 armor it provides, which is incredibly tempting.

Furthermore, the gear and weapon for other slots will remain consistent with Option 1.

Attribute Priority and Gear Strategy

Hit Rating

In TBC Classic Anniversary, Fury Warriors need 9% Hit Rating to ensure their skills don't miss. However, in Phase 3 raids, Balance Druid's Improved Faerie Fire usually provides 3% Hit Rating, so a 6% Hit Rating on the character panel is generally sufficient. Excess Hit Rating can be converted into Armor Penetration or Critical Strike Rating; there's no need to force a 9% Hit Rating.

Critical Strike Chance

Critical Strike Chance is one of the core attributes for Fury Warriors to reliably gain Rage in TBC Classic. In Phase 3 gear setups, the increased use of armor penetration items may slightly lower your critical strike chance. However, there's no need to worry excessively; maintaining a critical strike chance of around 30% will still provide a stable damage generation. Combined with Heroic Strike's hit conversion mechanism for off-hand attacks, Fury Warriors typically don't experience severe damage generation issues in actual combat.

Neither build is inherently superior. The full-piece build has the highest potential but is also the most competitive, while the 4T6 build is the most stable and suitable for fixed raid groups. The key is to determine a reasonable gear-acquisition order based on your team's environment, budget, and time.

After much anticipation and speculation, Black Ops 7 Season 5, confirmed to launch on July 23 at 9:00 AM PT, revealed further details on the 13th. Now is the time to start preparing and get hyped for the new season!

Below, we break down the new gameplay mechanics and gear available across various BO7 modes. Pay close attention to these details so you don't fall behind when the new season kicks off!

Endgame Updates

As a key PvE mode, CoD BO7 Endgame was free to play at launch, but this perk ends when Season 5 concludes. If you and your teammates want to keep playing this mode and retain your achievements, you should permanently unlock it as soon as possible.

Additionally, Season 6 introduces a new mode called Burn Run. Blending racing with parkour elements, it tasks you with driving a bomb-rigged vehicle along a set route; you must overcome obstacles to extend the bomb's countdown timer and safely reach the finish line.

Regarding standard Endgame combat, Season 5 introduces new Exotic Ability Boosts, found in Nightmare Zones or Zone IV, that grant your abilities unique new effects.

If you want to master these boosts and maximize their combat effectiveness, the best option is to buy IGGM Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies, so that you can practice in a more controlled environment against AI opponents.

Multiplayer Mode Updates

If you thrive on the sense of accomplishment that comes from combat, you're in luck! BO7 Season 5 Multiplayer ranked mode offers a wealth of tier-based rewards that are sure to satisfy you.

Furthermore, CoD Black Ops 7 will roll out multiple new maps and mini-modes in phases throughout Season 5.

Season 5 Launch

At the start of the season, the game will debut Jubilee, a medium-sized map themed around the Japanese countryside. Featuring a mix of gardens and traditional Japanese architecture, it serves as an excellent setting for firefights.

Another medium-sized map, Frequency, will transport you deep into the mountains of Hunan. This map blends rugged natural terrain with complex industrial structures; beyond just the enemy, you must watch out for cliffs and pipes that pose a constant risk of falling.

Dig, a small-scale map, is set at the archaeological excavation site familiar from Avalon; you can use historical relics as cover and devise unique tactics around them.

As for the new modes launching early in the season, both Overdrive Domination and Gauntlet Rush feature a lightning-fast combat pace.

The former focuses on earning stars by completing specific objectives and then redeeming the subsequent rewards, while the latter requires you to defeat enemies to gain buffs and ensure your continued survival.

Season 5 Reloaded

This phase introduces Turbo Tilt, a compact map. It creatively transforms Nuketown Turbo Era Rampage pinball machine into a dynamic environment where you and your teammates can shrink down to explore its interior.

Another new map is Freerun: Descent, designed as an obstacle course where you can hone your movement skills at designated training stations.

The new mode arriving in this phase is Cranked Moshpit. Once the match begins, you must eliminate an enemy to start the timer and keep it running by securing continuous kills; if the timer hits zero, you die.

Zombies Mode Updates

At the launch of CoD BO7 Season 5, Zombies mode will debut a new survival map, Eidskallen Lighthouse, offering rewards based on how many waves you survive.

Additionally, Kowakujo main quest will receive a new Directed Mode and a Starting Room variant. The former requires completing specific steps and rounds, while the latter tests your ability to scavenge for survival resources, the longer you last, the greater the rewards.

Another feature launching early in Season 5 is the integration of Astra Malorum into Rogue Run mode. You can choose between Casual, Normal, and Hardcore difficulties, earning rewards based on the number of rounds survived in each.

Come mid-season, Black Ops 7 will update Zombies mode with the final story chapter and reintroduce additional usable gear. Further details are expected to be revealed closer to the update's release.

Warzone Updates

First, much like in Multiplayer, Warzone will launch Ranked Play in Season 5, allowing you to climb the ranks and unlock rewards through your own performance. Ranked Play map rotation includes Rebirth Island, Fortune's Keep, and Haven's Hollow.

Additionally, following Season 5 launch, Warzone will introduce a new drone-base-themed POI in Verdansk; you are free to explore the area or practice your drone piloting skills in designated zones.

More new Warzone gameplay elements and features will roll out across two phases, launch and mid-season, including:

Season 5 Launch:

• Limited-Time Mode: Lockdown Casual
• New Items: Juggernaut Armor, Supply Drones, and HKDs Killstreak

Season 5 Reloaded:

• Limited-Time Mode: Heavy Metal Heroes
• New Items: Quickdrop Kit and Special Delivery Drone

More new content

Beyond the items serving as rewards within various CoD Black Ops 7 modes, Season 5 brings a host of extra gear. You can unlock these items through Season 5 Battle Pass, weekly challenges, and daily events, such as:

• FG42 Assault Rifle and associated camos
• Gremlin SMG and associated camos
• Mammoth LMG and associated camos
• Mace Melee Weapon and associated camos
• MFS Ambilateral Stock
• 9" MFS Cestus Barrel
• 14" MFS Cascade Barrel
• Jäger 45 Grid-Breaker Kit
• M34 Novaline Garand Conversion
• EAM IR-VIZ Thermal Reflex

Furthermore, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Call of Duty franchise's development studio; consequently, Black Ops 7 will host special celebratory events during Season 5. Simply log in and play daily during this period to earn a variety of rewards!

That wraps up our comprehensive breakdown of CoD Black Ops 7 Season 5 roadmap. With the new season launching in just one week, don't forget to finish up any remaining Season 4 tasks!