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MLB The Show 26 has been out for two months, and the development team shows no signs of slowing down, continuously releasing updates. They just released Update 9, which officially launched on May 14th at 4 AM Pacific Time, available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. This is a perfect opportunity to review how far MLB 26 has come since its release.

From refining the gameplay and enhancing Diamond Dynasty, to the deep overhaul of the trading logic in Franchise mode, MLB 26 has delivered satisfying results on multiple levels this year, continuously evolving through frequent patches.

This update focuses on fixing those frustrating bugs in various modes and also addresses other issues in the game.

Addressing Pain Points

PCI Anchor

The most welcome update in Update 9 is undoubtedly the fix to the long-standing PCI Anchor display problem.

For weeks, players have repeatedly pointed out misalignments in PCI Anchor and strike zone anchor positions, causing significant instability in accurate hit detection and home plate coverage.

This update finally addresses this issue effectively and should bring back the signature crisp and clean hitting experience of MLB The Show series.

Diamond Dynasty

In addition to fixing PCI Anchor problem, update 9 also brings numerous adjustments to the core game modes.

In Diamond Dynasty mode, this update allows real-time content tiles to be manipulated directly from the home tab and fixes an issue where XP wheel wouldn't display non-silver card rewards correctly.

The particularly annoying bug that could previously result in empty cards as rewards in Mini Seasons has finally been resolved in this update. Update 9 also fixes the incorrect team logo issue in Mini Seasons and resolves the display issue of letters with accents on uniforms.

These seemingly minor tweaks demonstrate that the development team is truly listening to player feedback.

Franchise

Regarding Franchise mode, the changes are more structural.

The bug that prevented arbitration offers or contract renewals when a team's roster reached the 93-player limit has been fixed. Trade counter-proposals involving budgets have also been optimized.

Furthermore, the update adds restrictions to prevent trades from exceeding the roster limit for pitchers or positional players.

The development team stated that future Live Roster updates will specifically address the realism, long-term playability, and stability of Franchise mode, with more significant rating updates expected at key points such as All-Star break, Trade Deadline, and the end of the regular season.

Updated Player Models

This update also includes a long list of updated player models:

• Luis Arraez
• Nick Gonzales
• Zach Neto
• Luinder Avila
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr
• Jeremy Pena
• Ben Brown
• PJ Higgins
• Joc Pederson
• Edward Cabrera
• Nick Kurtz
• Ted Radcliffe
• Ryan Campos
• Joel Kuhnel
• Agustin Ramirez
• Matt Chapman
• Joe LaSorsa
• Rob Refsnyder
• Patrick Corbin
• James McCann
• Austin Slater
• Aaron Civale
• Luis Medina
• Ty Southisene
• Kerry Carpenter
• Gage Miller
• Mitch Spence
• Nick Castellanos
• Carmen Mlodzinski
• Carson Spiers
• Travis d'Arnaud
• PJ Morlando
• Will Taylor
• Chris Devenski
• Andres Munoz
• James Wood
• Jake Fraley
• Cedric Mullins
• Grant Wolfram
• Tanner Gordon
• Noah Murdock
• Cole Young
• Yoendrys Gomez

For players who spend hours studying batting styles and pitching motions, these visual refinements will provide a substantial improvement.

Game Evolution Retrospective

Diamond Dynasty

Diamond Dynasty remains the soul of MLB 26, and this year the mode has received one of its most significant upgrades to date.

World Baseball Classic has been fully integrated into Diamond Dynasty, including WBC-exclusive stadiums such as Tokyo Dome and Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Players can challenge top teams from around the world with their custom lineups and earn WBC-themed cards.

The revamped Parallel XP is also a highlight this year, offering unprecedented freedom in player development. It also introduces Red Diamond rarity level, containing top-tier player cards that surpass traditional diamond levels, enough to change the course of a game.

The competitive side of Diamond Dynasty has also been simplified. The development team focuses the spotlight entirely on the Legend bracket. This means fewer divisions but a higher concentration of players, creating a more competitive environment.

Simultaneously, the prize pool has been increased across the board to match the higher level of competition. Legend bracket champion now receives 5,000 MLB 26 stubs plus an exclusive card pack. Celebration Series also returns with a more packed schedule and richer rewards.

Franchise

Franchise mode has arguably undergone the most dramatic changes in MLB 26. The all-new Trade Hub has become a one-stop platform for all lineup management activities, equipped with a completely rebuilt trading logic system. For the first time, you can complete a 4-for-4 trade. This adds a new dimension of complexity to lineup building.

Furthermore, speed players will no longer be automatically placed in the first batting lineup, as the system now optimizes your batting lineup by taking into account the second position and various dynamic factors.

Player degradation and progression mechanics have also been refined to simulate real-world team decision-making logic, making long-term roster planning more realistic and believable than ever before.

Whether you want to meticulously manage every playoff decision and trade negotiation, or prefer a streamlined approach to quickly progress through multiple seasons, Franchise Mode can adapt to your playstyle.

Combined with this Update 9, these changes are sure to bring players the long-awaited depth and realism.

The various bug fixes in Update 9, especially the improvements to PCI Anchor and Franchise trading logic, demonstrate the development team's dedication to refining the player experience. Go live and experience it now!

While playing Diablo 4, it is highly recommended that you keep a close eye on official announcements or statements released across various platforms; otherwise, you risk missing out on new changes that could significantly enhance your gameplay experience!

For instance, on May 13th, Diablo 4 released Patch 3.0.2, includes a fix for Aspect of Glynn's Anvil. If your character's chosen class is capable of utilizing this Aspect, you absolutely need to know the details!

Below, we will introduce Aspect of Glynn's Anvil and its recent bug fix, while also providing specific guidance for the relevant classes.

Aspect of Glynn's Anvil bug fixed

Introduced as a new Legendary Aspect in Lord of Hatred expansion, Aspect of Glynn's Anvil serves to increase your Maximum Resolve by 2 points. Furthermore, for every stack of Resolve you accumulate, you gain a damage reduction effect ranging from 2.5% to 4%.

For a period, this latter benefit, the damage reduction effect, was not functioning correctly; fortunately, this issue has now been resolved.

It is worth noting that only six classes in the game are capable of utilizing this aspect: Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin, Rogue, and Spiritborn. Consequently, this recent change has no impact on players of Warlock or Sorcerer classes.

Additionally, the gear slots capable of being imprinted with Aspect of Glynn's Anvil include helms, chest armor, pants, shields, and amulets. If imprinted onto an amulet, Aspect receives an additional 50% bonus to its effects.

To unlock this aspect, you must first acquire a Legendary item that already possesses it, typically by farming various in-game events. You then need to salvage that item at The Blacksmith to permanently add the aspect to your Codex of Power.

Once saved, you can visit The Occultist to imprint Aspect of Glynn's Anvil onto a new piece of gear. We generally recommend selecting a high-quality item with strong base stats as your target piece for imprinting.

General strategy

Assuming Aspect of Glynn's Anvil is functioning correctly, the primary step in utilizing it, regardless of which of the six eligible classes you are playing, is to craft a general gear with Resolve.

If this item is subsequently Tempered and Masterworked, the potential Resolve stack count will increase even further; applying this process to an Amulet can yield an additional +12 to your Resolve stacks.

From there, your objective is simply to continuously accumulate Resolve stacks. Whenever your character sustains direct damage, these Resolve stacks will be consumed to provide you with damage reduction.

Druid

For Druid players, stacking Resolve is quite easy, as you can equip Might of the Ursine ring to automatically gain one stack of Resolve per second while in Werebear form.

Most importantly, you gain access to Obsidian Slam, which grants you one stack of Resolve whenever you cast an Earth skill. However, if you attempt to use this combo immediately before casting Cataclysm, it will not work.

Consequently, you must use Debilitating Roar while Roar is active to stack additional Resolve, or rely on Bulwark to ensure that Resolve is generated every time the skill triggers.

It is worth noting that we recommend imprinting Aspect of Glynn's Anvil onto Mythic helm Heir of Perdition; this allows you to transfer the item to other characters of different classes and continue utilizing its effects.

Barbarian

Upon introducing the imprinted Heir of Perdition, your Barbarian character will immediately start with 24 stacks of Resolve. You should then select Iron Skin, which grants two stacks of Resolve upon casting.

Subsequently, thanks to Cooldown Reduction provided by Ancient Barbarian, you can stack Resolve more rapidly, thereby gaining increased damage reduction.

Necromancer

As a Necromancer, you can command a skeletal army and apply Decrepify to enemies via Lucky Hits to generate Resolve stacks, your leg armor will automatically apply this curse.

Paladin

This class can stack Resolve via Rite of Prayer; by healing yourself and your allies, you gain two stacks of Resolve per second.

Additionally, you can pair this with Aspect of Dominance and Aspect of Interdiction, the latter increases your Block Chance based on the number of Resolve stacks you currently possess.

Spiritborn

To utilize Glynn's Anvil effectively as a Spiritborn, it is recommended that you craft a gorilla build, which makes stacking Resolve significantly easier.

This type of build primarily functions through poison buffs and Rushing Claw; you can then easily generate Resolve using Rock Splitter and Crushing Hand combo.

In fact, Spiritborn has numerous sources for generating Resolve. For instance, Aspect of Kinetic Suppression grants you three stacks of Resolve whenever you cast a non-basic mobility skill (such as Rushing Claw).

Alternatively, Aspect of Tenacity allows you to gain one stack of Resolve for every 15 points of Spirit generated while you are at maximum Spirit capacity.

Rogue

As a Rogue, you can primarily gain additional stacks of Resolve by casting Dash skill. Furthermore, Concealment also provides you with Resolve.

Moreover, Cold Imbuement and Poison Trap skills can generate even more stacks of Resolve. Consequently, for this class, stacking Resolve presents absolutely no challenge.

Although the remaining two classes cannot utilize Aspect of Glynn's Anvil, they can still stack Resolve through other means, such as Aspect of Dominance, which is mentioned in this guide. If you are interested, feel free to experiment with them yourself!

If you want to enjoy the buffs provided by Aspect of Glynn's Anvil as quickly as possible, the best method is to buy Diablo 4 items on IGGM!

Here, you can find a wide variety of gear pieces that already have this aspect imprinted on them; simply trade for the items that suit your character's needs and equip them immediately! There is no need to go through the hassle of farming or imprinting!

Among the two new Ascendancy classes in Path of Exile 2, Spirit Walker offers one of the most varied - and arguably the most entertaining - playstyles. It allows you to capture beasts from the story campaign and have them fight by your side, much like taming creatures in a certain monster-collecting franchise.

These beasts are not limited to rare monsters; you can even use this skill to capture some troublesome bosses. Turning a difficult enemy into an ally is a remarkably cool idea, and players interested in this build will naturally want to know which beasts can become their most powerful companions.

Natural Order

Spirit Walker Ascendancy class's most impactful skill is called Natural Order. This ability permits players to tame Unique Beasts - that is, boss-level monsters. Moreover, tamed beasts receive a movement speed bonus and are possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, granting them additional area-of-effect abilities.

During an interview, the official development team behind Path of Exile 2 stated that tamed beasts would receive a triple damage bonus - they want players to truly rely on these bosses for dealing damage. However, they have not revealed which bosses can be tamed. Therefore, the evaluations below are speculative, based on players' combat experiences with these bosses, not on official data. For different bosses serving as followers, factors such as skill frequency, AI behavior, and survivability will all affect their actual performance.

Act 1

The Devourer (Tier C)

• Location: Mud Burrow

The Devourer frequently burrows underground to avoid damage, during which it does not attack. This passive behavior is a major flaw in a follower - players need an aggressively offensive ally. Lacking effective area damage, its overall performance is likely poor.

The Crowbell (Tier B)

• Location: Hunting Grounds

The Crowbell moves swiftly and has clean, crisp attack animations. It strikes a giant bell to deal respectable melee area damage. Since enemies won't deliberately dodge, its clear speed should be promising. However, a pure melee style may lead to survivability issues, and its health pool is lower than that of other bosses, so it might die frequently.

Count Geonor (Tier S)

• Location: The Iron Manor

In his wolf form, Count Geonor possesses terrifying area damage and a powerful guided ice spear ability. However, since he transforms from a humanoid leader, he likely cannot be classified as a beast. If capturable, he would undoubtedly be S-tier.

Act 2

Rathbreaker (Tier C)

• Location: Vastiri Outskirts

Rathbreaker has acceptable attack speed, with most attacks being narrow cones or small circles. But it lacks large-area AoE, and its signature arrow volley may come from off-screen minions rather than its own skill. If that ability does not belong to it, its value drops significantly.

Ekbab, Ancient Steed (Tier C)

• Location: The Bone Pits

Ekbab, Ancient Steed moves slowly. Its large size provides decent base area coverage, but it is also pure melee. It gains an enrage skill after another summoner boss dies, but that may not carry over as a follower. However, if its health pool is extremely high, it could work well with builds that scale off life.

Constrictor Queen Kabala (Tier B)

• Location: The Lost City of Keth

Constrictor Queen Kabala is a ranged-attack boss with solid area skills. If the snakes it summons during combat count as its own abilities, that could bring extra summoning synergies. It also has a projectile basic attack. If it uses that attack frequently and creates overlapping ground explosions, its potential increases further.

Act 3

Silverback Blackfist (Tier A)

• Location: Jungle Ruins

Silverback Blackfist has an excellent design. It delivers large-area AoE and high damage. The only drawback is that some of its slam animations have a wind-up, which may reduce damage output efficiency.

Xyclucian, the Chimera (Tier A)

• Location: Chimeral Wetlands

This creature has many different skills, each dealing different damage types. Its animations are fast and clean. The downside is that its skill set is too scattered to receive effective bonuses from a single damage type or curse. It is a cool follower but difficult to build around.

Act 4

Great White One (Tier A)

• Location: Whakapanu Island

Great White One's tail swipe is a wide-area sweep. The key is its summoned tornado skill - if the tornado is the boss's own ability rather than a terrain mechanic, it would greatly improve clear speed.

Blind Beast (Tier D)

• Location: Isle of Kin

Blind Beast, compared to other bosses in Path of Exile 2, feels more like an ordinary rare monster than a unique boss. Its model is small, its movements are slow, its attacks are weak, and it has no distinctive features.

Yama the White (Tier B)

• Location: Halls of the Dead

Yama the White is fast and has decent AoE, but its combat mechanics are numerous, and it is uncertain which will carry over. Some of its flashy animations may also slow down the pace of battle.

Scourge of the Skies (Tier S)

• Location: Shrike Island

Scourge of the Skies barely moves, but all its skills have enormous range and extremely high damage. It can summon small birds, and has abilities like tornadoes, blood rain, and a channeled vomit attack. It deals primarily physical damage - a single damage type - meaning you can further enhance its output through support gems. Overall, it holds great potential.

Diamora, Song of Death (Tier D)

• Location: Singing Caverns

Diamora, Song of Death has a human form and a beast form that differ greatly. Its core abilities - water spouts and shrieks - have small areas, and many of its mechanics are likely exclusive to its arena. As a follower, its performance may be completely different from its boss version.

Interlude

The Abominable Yeti (Tier A)

• Location: Howling Caves

The Abominable Yeti shares similar moves with Silverback Blackfist - AoE, damage, and speed - making it equally powerful. However, Silverback Blackfist appears as early as Act 3, giving it a relative advantage.

Rakkar, the Frozen Talon (Tier A)

• Location: Glacial Tarn

Rakkar, the Frozen Talon has respectable AoE and solid damage, but some of its skills have a casting time of up to three seconds, which would slow down the pace during fast clear mapping.

Trial of Chaos

Uxmal, the Beastlord (Tier A)

• Location: Temple of Chaos

Uxmal is essentially the same as Xyclucian, the Chimera - three-headed, winged, with a wide variety of moves, large-area AoE, and multiple damage types. Its strengths and issues are identical.

Chetza, the Feathered Plague (Tier S)

• Location: Temple of Chaos

Chetza can be considered an upgraded version of Scourge of the Skies. Its tornado skill is exceptionally powerful, and many players have fallen to it on their first encounter. Its damage is beyond question. As long as its AI favors frequent tornado use, you will have unparalleled clear speed.

Bahlak, the Sky Seer (Tier A)

• Location: Temple of Chaos

Bahlak, the Sky Seer also possesses highly promising tornado-based clear skills. However, it has a variety of other moves as well, so it may not prioritize using its best clearing ability.

The above is a list of all currently discovered tamable leaders. Please note that all ratings involve uncertainty; actual performance can only be verified after the version goes live. Hopefully, this guide helps you plan which targets you want to tame in advance.

Spirit Walker Ascendancy class will be a popular choice in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.5.0, which will also increase the value of related gear. But don't worry, you can buy cheap and fast PoE 2 currency at IGGM, allowing you to easily trade for the gear and weapons you want even during the early stages of the game!

In WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 2, threat sets are becoming increasingly important for tanks. Don't think that Protection Warriors have to max out their Survival stat to take on high-difficulty bosses. Let me tell you, threats are not optional, but essential. They help DPS deal more damage and improve the overall efficiency of the raid.

Protection Warrior Misconceptions

Currently, many new Protection Warrior players think that gear with dodge, parry, or block is good gear, and that hit, crit, and expertise are only for DPS.

This thinking is seriously outdated in TBC. Especially in Phase 2, the tank's threat generation ability directly determines the raid's ceiling.

For Protection Warriors, they need 490 Defense skill to be immune to critical strikes. But this number is just a threshold, not necessarily the higher the better. Just aim for around 490; any extra slots can be used to stack threat stats.

Players can gain 5 Defense skill points through Anticipation talent. Head, shoulders, and bracers can all be enchanted to increase defense rating. Choose all other gear slots that increase threat.

The Consequences of Over-Stacking Survival Attributes

Over-stacking survival attributes will cause a chain of negative consequences: insufficient rage, low hit chance, and inadequate threat.

If a tank's dodge, parry, and block are too high, most boss attacks will be avoided, resulting in very little actual damage taken. Protection Warriors primarily gain rage from being attacked.

Without rage, you cannot unleash core abilities like Heroic Strike. The end result is that while you're very tanky, you're like an unmovable rock.

Even with rage, if your hit rating is insufficient, your Heroic Strike, Shield Slam, and Revenge will have a high chance of missing.

Protection Warriors require at least 120 hit rating, approximately 7%. If the team has a Balanced Druid providing Improved Faerie Fire, you can aim for near-full hit chance. Otherwise, aim for at least 9%. A tank that frequently misses is essentially giving up threat.

When the tank's threat level falls behind, DPS are either forced to stop, losing significant damage, or risk recklessly attacking and dying. In either case, the fight will be prolonged, the healer's mana will be depleted, and ultimately, the raid will wipe.

This wipe is 100% the tank's fault, as the tank could have avoided it with proper gear.

Core Gear Principle

Our gear principle is to reserve all threat-oriented items for necklaces, rings, and trinkets.

A simple and brutal rule: regardless of your other gear, always choose threat-oriented items for your necklace, two rings, and two trinkets. This is a fundamental ironclad rule for Protection Warrior.

For example, many novice Protection Warriors see Violet Signet of the Great Protector with its armor and defense rating and think it's a tank godsend. However, the correct choice is actually Violet Signet of the Master Assassin, as it provides a significant boost to hit rating and attack power.

A tank with full hit rating and high attack power will see Shield Slam and Heroic Strike damage and threat far outweigh the benefits of a little armor.

Some relatively easy-to-obtain threat-boosting gear, such as General's Plate Greaves, General's Plate Bracers, General's Plate Belt, and Sergeant's Heavy Cloak, are highly recommended for novice Protection Warriors.

These items come with resilience, critical strike chance, and strength. Resilience can partially replace defense rating, while critical strike chance and strength directly increase threat output.

Furthermore, these items can be enchanted. If you're concerned about survivability, you can enchant your bracers with defense rating and your cloak with agility or defense.

Of course, PvP gear is just an easy entry-level path, not the only solution.

Gear Alternatives

The gear mentioned above mostly requires Honor Points and Marks of Honor. However, in TBC Phase 2, there are still some threat items that can be obtained without farming Honor Points or spending WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold.

• Trinket Combination: Bloodlust Brooch (obtained from Badge of Justice) and Abacus of Violent (dropped by The Mechanar). These two trinkets provide a total of over 120 attack power. Activating them simultaneously at the start or during a burst phase can instantly generate massive threat, allowing DPS to unleash their full potential from the outset.
• Badge of Justice Items: Necklace of Eternal Hope (with hit rating) and Cloak (Blood Knight War Cloak), obtained from Badge of Justice, are excellent threat-generating pieces. Badge of Justice gear can be reliably obtained by farming Heroic Mode and Karazhan.
• Flexible Mix and Match: Players can freely combine threat gear from different sources based on their farming path. The core idea is: while ensuring crit resistance, the more hit, expertise, and crit chance you have, the stronger your threat generation.

Environmental Changes

Why is this strategy more important in BCC Phase 2 than in Phase 1? Because Phase 2 introduces more threat reset mechanics.

In Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep, multiple bosses and mobs possess abilities that reset a target's threat or change the threat list. If this happens, the tank must rebuild the threat very quickly.

If your hit and threat DPS are insufficient, the boss will immediately turn to chase DPS or healers, causing a wipe.

DPS players won't wait for you. Whether it's due to insufficient rage or too many misses, DPS players won't stop to let you slowly rebuild your threat. That's just the way it is; don't expect your teammates to accommodate you.

The phase has changed, and tanks must evolve in BCC Anniversary Phase 2. Over-defense is a stumbling block to team progress.

ARC Raiders third expedition has now come to a close, leaving many players once again with nothing. Weapons, blueprints, workbenches - everything must be restarted from scratch.

While revisiting the progression curve can be enjoyable, the lack of top-tier gear to protect yourself is bound to cause some unease. Veteran players already know where to find materials and weapons, but blueprints remain the safest and most reliable option. Below are some of the most popular methods for acquiring blueprints after Third Expedition.

Reinforced Reception

Speedrunning Reinforced Reception area on The Blue Gate map is currently the most efficient way to obtain Augment blueprints. Predictably, however, this spot is highly contested. Either ambitious PvP players lurk nearby, or PvE players who arrived first have already looted the place clean.

The strategy itself is straightforward: go in empty-handed, or bring a few health syringes at most, then rush straight to the Reinforced Reception, break into the lower room, and search for Augment blueprints. The real challenge lies in spawn point RNG.

Your spawn must be close enough for a chance to arrive first. If the distance exceeds 300 meters, it's best to exit and restart immediately - anything else wastes precious testing time, as another player has likely already beaten you there. However, if you manage to secure the area or get there first, the rewards are substantial.

The blueprint drop rate here is phenomenal, far surpassing any other location. But be warned: nearly every player knows the value of this spot, leading to intense competition. Encounters with multiple Shredders mid-run, or being locked inside a room by other players, are common occurrences.

Using this method, you can collect roughly 7-8 ARC Raiders blueprints within half an hour, with Augment blueprints making up the majority. f you can tolerate frequent restarts and intense battles, this is the optimal strategy for accumulating Augment blueprints.

Hurricane Caches

In theory, searching Hurricane Caches is a reliable way to obtain blueprints for rare weapons like Tempest, Vulcano, Vita, and Bobcat. You can also find Vita Spray blueprint.

In practice, however, it's a disaster. Hurricane map condition maps are filled with the deafening roar of the storm, while the ticking sound of Hurricane Caches is extremely faint. Even with external map tools to pinpoint their spawn locations, the search process remains painfully frustrating.

While you can indeed find the blueprints mentioned above at a decent efficiency, the experience is terrible. Unless you desperately need those specific rare weapon blueprints and don't mind potential hearing fatigue, this method is not recommended.

Regular Uncovered Caches

Compared to the torment of hurricane versions, the regular Uncovered Caches event is far more pleasant. Without the storm's relentless assault on your ears, you can clearly hear the caches' locations, making the search much easier.

This is extremely valuable for players who have just joined the third expedition. These caches contain a high number of loot items and drop Light Gun Parts, Medium Gun Parts, and Heavy Gun Parts blueprints at a respectable rate.

In addition, you can obtain all uncommon and rare weapon blueprints, including Osprey, Torrente, Venator, and Anvil. The only downside is that Canto blueprint does not drop here.

While overall efficiency is lower than Reinforced Reception speedrun, the experience is far better, competition is minimal, and this method helps you quickly fill out your collection of basic blueprints and attachments in the early game of ARC Raiders.

Indoor Looting During Hurricane Map Condition

Hurricane map condition features a modifier that doubles item drops, significantly increasing the chance of finding high-level attachment blueprints in containers. So if you're willing to give up the maddening outdoor cache hunt, you can focus on an efficient indoor container loop. The strategy revolves around your spawn point: quickly loot storage boxes and containers in nearby villages or buildings.

The inherent blueprint drop pool of containers overlaps with the event-exclusive attachment blueprint pool, meaning a single blueprint you obtain can come from a very broad pool. For example, you might get an Extended Shotgun Mag or a regular weapon blueprint.

In a normal 30-minute match, this yields about three to four blueprints plus some weapon attachments. It's an efficient and relatively comfortable net-casting strategy, especially effective for expanding your attachment blueprint collection - and far less painful than the outdoor search.

Close Scrutiny

Killing Surveyors within the core area of Close Scrutiny yields roughly a 10% blueprint drop chance. There are many Surveyors, but the area is filled with Vaporizers and arc towers, meaning you'll need a solid gear setup to enter, and you face a high risk of death.

Surveyors' drop pool is extremely broad, even including the rare Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor), but results are heavily RNG-dependent. You might go two or three matches without seeing one.

If you have good enough gear and are prepared to death, this is an engaging approach. It's risky, but once you're fully equipped, it serves as a fun lottery-style method.

Stella Montis

Stella Montis is one of the most loot-dense areas in ARC Raiders, exclusively offering key blueprints such as Seeker Grenade, Deadline, Trailblazers, Gas Mines, and Pulse Mines.

The best strategy here is also to go in empty-handed and only loot containers next to your spawn point - because everyone else is doing the same. Crossing the entire map is pointless; your rewards depend entirely on spawn luck. If you absolutely need Seeker Grenade and Deadline blueprints, this is where you must wish for good fortune.

These are the most effective blueprint farming methods after the third expedition. Each comes with a different level of risk, so you can choose the one that best matches your current gear stage.

Dear loyal WoW Midnight players, as you all know, if you’ve consistently followed the weekly quests and completed them all on time, you should have finished the final Feeding the Nilhammer quest this week and unlocked Nilhammer.

As we’ve previously learned, Nilhammer helps you upgrade your gear.

You can use it on specific slots to further increase your character’s weapon and trinket levels, breaking through the cap. Ultimately, you can reach an item level close to 300, or more precisely, 298.

All players who completed all the quests will experience a significant power boost this week. However, some players may be struggling with how to farm enough Ascendant Voidshards, especially efficiently to upgrade their item levels.

The good news is that WoW Midnight recently changed the way you obtain these Ascendant Voidshard. You no longer need to constantly farm Tier 1 Ritual Sites to get them. With the latest changes, you now have a wide variety of options.

Next, I’ll explain in detail how to properly unlock upgrades, farm Ascendant Voidshard, and what you need to do to maintain your character’s strength.

Completing Feeding the Nilhammer

If you want to keep up with the highest item level in WoW Midnight and not fall behind other players, you must ensure you’ve completed Feeding the Nilhammer questline.

As mentioned before, if you’ve been consistently completing Decimus’s weekly quests over the past few weeks, this will be a natural progression.

If you haven’t completed this questline yet, it may take some time to catch up.

Don’t worry too much, though; these quests are very simple and can be completed on Normal difficulty. Alternatively, you can choose Normal difficulty raids, which is the fastest method.

Once you complete all Feeding the Nilhammer quests, you’ll unlock Nilhammer gear upgrade system in WoW Midnight. Completing the new quests Decimus gives afterward will allow all your characters to collect Ascendant Voidshard.

The Specific Function of Ascendant Voidshard

To use Ascendant Voidshard to upgrade your item level, you first need to understand how to use it.

You must consume five Ascendant Voidshards to craft one Ascendant Voidcore, and then consume it to upgrade specific equipment slots.

Note that one Ascendant Voidcore can increase item level of weapons and trinkets by 6, and not all items can be upgraded. You can upgrade these items:

• Hero or Myth track weapons and trinkets that have been fully upgraded
• Maximum quality Radiance Crafted weapons and trinkets

The effect of these item level increases will be very noticeable, especially for melee classes, where higher item levels significantly improve their strength.

It will tag your gear with Ascendant Voidforged and increase its maximum item level to an astonishing 298. For crafted items, the maximum item level is 295.

It's worth noting that regardless of whether your best gear this season reaches the maximum item level of 298, you can upgrade it. Don't be stingy with WoW Midnight gold; the improvements it provides are more important to you.

Currently, there are no restrictions on acquiring Ascendant Voidshards, so you can first raise their item level to the current maximum.

Then continue acquiring Ascendant Voidshards to accumulate enough Ascendant Voidcore to ensure you can easily replace your gear with better pieces later.

How to Quickly Farm Ascendant Voidshards?

As mentioned earlier, a significant advantage of this version is the lack of upgrade limits. If you wish, you can farm enough Ascendant Voidshards in the next few days to prepare for item level upgrades throughout the remainder of this WoW Midnight season.

Therefore, your next step is to farm as many Ascendant Voidshards as possible.

Furthermore, the good news is that, based on extensive player feedback, the official team has modified the acquisition methods for Ascendant Voidshard and increased their drop rates.

Mythic+

If you can clear Mythic+ dungeons above level 10, you can reliably obtain Ascendant Voidshard. However, if you are a solo player or find it difficult to consistently clear levels above 10, this method is not recommended, as the drop rate for Mythic+ dungeons below level 10 is very low, making it inefficient.

Ritual Sites

While the drop rate for Ritual Sites has been changed, it remains the best way for solo players to obtain Ascendant Voidshard, if you can complete Tier 5 Ritual Sites.

Mythic Raid and Heroic Raid

These two methods have similar drop mechanisms; defeating each boss grants one Ascendant Voidshard. Therefore, Heroic Raids are recommended, as Mythic Raids are more difficult but do not offer a higher drop rate.

Nightmare Prey

This is one of the best methods because it offers a stable drop rate for Ascendant Voidshards, is relatively quick to complete, and doesn’t present a high level of difficulty. The only downside is the limited number of Nightmare Prey attempts per week, only two.

Delves

Similar to Nightmare Prey, Delves offer stable drops and lower difficulty, but the weekly drop rate is limited. Additionally, this method requires a significant number of Coffer Keys.

Through these methods, you can quickly farm enough materials for upgrades. Therefore, what you need to do now is immediately start farming enough Ascendant Voidcores; it’s definitely worth the effort.

This will allow you to maintain your character’s strength at the highest level in WoW Midnight for the remainder of this season.

Now live is MLB The Show 26 3rd Inning Program. Based on player feedback, the development team has made adjustments to this season's reward path. Many players were unable to complete the previous Inning Program within the time limit, so this time around, XP requirements for all key rewards have been shifted forward, significantly lowering the barrier to completion.

The reward path features a wealth of content, ranging from usable player cards to numerous packs, and the boss rewards are particularly formidable. Below, we break down the specific rewards and how to unlock them.

MLB The Show 26 3rd Inning Program Reward Path

Here are all the rewards of 3rd Inning Program:

1. 3,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
2. 7,500: Ballin' is a Habit Pack
3. 12,500: MLB The Show 26 pack
4. 17,500: 500 Stubs
5. 22,500: Jackie Robinson Day Deluxe Pack
6. 27,500: 500 Stubs
7. 35,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
8. 42,500: Ballin' is a Habit Pack
9. 50,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
10. 57,500: 93 OVR 2nd Half Carlos Delgado
11. 65,000: 750 Stubs
12. 72,500: Ballin' is a Habit Pack
13. 80,000: Candy Basket Deluxe Pack
14. 90,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
15. 100,000: Headliners pack
16. 110,000: Ballin' is a Habit Pack
17. 120,000: 750 Stubs
18. 130,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
19. 140,000: Cityscapes Deluxe Pack
20. 150,000: 750 Stubs
21. 160,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
22. 175,000: Headliners Pack 5
23. 190,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
24. 205,000: 1,000 Stubs
25. 215,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
26. 220,000: 94 OVR Breakout Corbin Burnes
27. 235,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
28. 250,000: 1,000 Stubs
29. 265,000: Ballin' is a Habit Pack
30. 280,000: Headliners Pack 7
31. 300,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
32. 320,000: 1,500 Stubs
33. 340,000: 85+ Live Series Pack
34. 360,000: MLB The Show 26 pack
35. 380,000: 2,000 Stubs
36. 400,000: 3rd Inning Boss Choice Pack

Rewards Overview

The first player reward on this path is 93 OVR 2nd Half Carlos Delgado. His swing motion is widely adored, and he boasts one of the most visually impressive home run animations in the game.

The first boss-level reward, requiring 220,000 XP, is 94 OVR Breakout Corbin Burnes. His cards have always been formidable; the cutting angle on his cutter exceeds that of any other pitcher. Although his control attributes leave some room for improvement, his overall performance on the mound remains very solid.

Compared to previous Inning Programs, 85+ Live Series Pack and the final boss reward have been moved forward. At 340,000 XP, players can now claim an 85+ Live Series Pack, which is a huge boost for anyone working to complete their Live Series collection.

3rd Inning Boss Choice Packhas had its XP requirement lowered to 400,000 (it was 500,000 XP in the last program). Both bosses featured this time are fan-favorite stars.

95 OVR Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor is an outstanding switch hitter. Even though a wave of quality shortstops has recently emerged, he remains an ideal choice. This card is remarkably well-rounded, featuring solid speed and stealing ability.

Lindor's swing has excellent timing, his defense is stellar, and his contact boost comes into play nicely. With a Vision rating of 77 – just enough – ample power, and reliable fielding, the only shortcoming is his arm strength. The solution? Slot him at second base, where arm concerns disappear. Overall, this card is just as reliably excellent as ever.

95 OVR Juan Soto

If you prioritize pure hitting ability, Juan Soto is a great alternative. To handle the outfield, Soto needs a speed and defense boost; beyond his bat, his contributions elsewhere are quite limited.

You can place him in right or left field, or he becomes a candidate for the designated hitter spot. His 112 Clutch rating is particularly devastating in pvp matches.

How to Make Progress?

Like other XP programs, 3rd Inning Program is time-limited. Its reward path will close entirely on June 5, so you'll need to accumulate XP as quickly as possible before that deadline. If you miss out on 3rd Inning Boss Choice Pack, you can still trade MLB The Show 26 stubs on the player market for the two bosses, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor – but clearly, earning them for free is a far better deal.

During 3rd Inning Program, several missions offer bonus XP. The currently available XP missions are as follows:

• 3,750 XP: Land 10 cumulative hits in Conquest mode on any difficulty.
• 5,250 XP: Earn 500 PXP using any Cornerstone series player.
• 7,500 XP: Record 25 outs in Weekend Classic and/or Ranked Solo/Co-op games.
• 7,500 XP: Hit 10 home runs in any game mode on any difficulty.
• 7,500 XP: Steal 18 bases in any game mode on any difficulty.

The reduction of the final XP target to 400,000 is certainly welcome. And if the program had kept the feature from earlier seasons – such as Bobby Witt Jr. program's unclaimed XP carryover – you could have instantly gained an extra 20,000 XP boost.

That said, May Spotlight Program and Cornerstone Programs still contain large amounts of XP waiting to be collected. Completing the missions from just these two programs alone can provide 45,000 XP. If you work on these missions while playing the new Conquest map, you'll not only earn the map's completion XP but also naturally check off some of XP path's first-time reward missions.

Conquest map itself awards 3,700 XP, and Cornerstone-related missions grant another 5,250 XP – all you need is to put one or two Cornerstone players into your lineup.

Missions like the 10 home runs and 18 stolen bases can be completed organically as you play through Conquest map, each rewarding 7,500 XP.

All told, just by focusing on Conquest map and progressing through the various program missions, you can easily earn 70,000 XP or more. Add to that XP you naturally accrue just by playing, and you'll be able to advance roughly 20% of the reward path within a day or two. In short, simply play at your own pace, and you'll quickly claim all these rewards.

That wraps up the main details of MLB The Show 26 3rd Inning Program. Keep the time limit in mind – do not leave everything until the final stretch, or you may risk not obtaining every reward.

As one most influential MMORPG series globally, World of Warcraft not only maintains numerous official servers but has also inspired a dedicated community of fans to develop private servers out of pure passion, the most renowned of which is Kronos WoW.

This server originally launched in 2015 and has undergone several updates since then; the latest iteration, Kronos 5, went live just a few days ago, on May 9th!

If you wish to experience the charm of WoW Vanilla in a fresh and engaging environment, Kronos 5 is currently your best choice. To help you get started on this server, we'll outline the new changes and features it introduces.

Kronos WoW Overview

Built upon the foundation of WoW Vanilla and its own proprietary database, Kronos WoW offers a server environment that closely mirrors the original game while simultaneously incorporating a host of meticulously designed new mechanics.

What is Kronos 5?

As the latest seasonal server in the series, Kronos 5 introduces a multitude of changes and updates to the existing game content. Furthermore, with the launch of Kronos 5, the original long-term server has been rebranded as Kronos Legacy.

If you wish to retain your existing characters and prefer a more laid-back, long-term playstyle, you can continue to play on Legacy realm. However, if you are seeking a completely fresh experience, be sure to join Kronos 5 right away!

Pure 1x rates

On many other World of Warcraft private servers, gear is often initially implemented with its base stats, only to have its attribute valuesgradually scaled up over time. Kronos 5, however, does not follow this model.

Moreover, both XP and Gold acquisition on this server strictly adhere to a 1x rate, ensuring that you experience the authentic, unadulterated Vanilla progression journey.

Building upon this foundation, and true to its nature as a highly competitive server, Kronos 5 features full-scale faction warfare right from Day One.

Additionally, the Honor System is enabled from the very start, encompassing two major Battlegrounds: Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin.

This means that PvP-related content on Kronos 5 is neither artificially restricted nor unlocked in stages during the initial launch phase.

While these restrictions may be relaxed in the future, during the early stages of the server's lifecycle, you must undertake the entire leveling and farming journey across all level brackets alongside every other player.

If you would prefer to bypass this somewhat arduous process, or simply want to get ahead of the competition faster, then your best option is to buy Kronos gold at IGGM!

This method allows you to instantly replenish your gold reserves, enabling you to unlock content and reach the endgame much sooner. Furthermore, the service we provide is both secure and swift, designed to minimize any potential concerns you might have!

QoL enhancements

While the official game does offer several servers that closely replicate Vanilla experience, such as Classic Era realms, Kronos 5 aims to forge a distinct and independent experience. To achieve this differentiation, we have implemented a series of Quality of Life adjustments.

Easier talent respecs

The first major change involves reducing the gold cost required to reset your talents from the original version's 50 down to just 5. This means that on Kronos 5, you can switch between specializations with greater ease, allowing you to experiment with a wider variety of playstyles.

It is worth noting, however, that Kronos 5 is designed to faithfully recreate World of Warcraft 1.12.1; consequently, the dual specialization feature, which originated in Wrath of the Lich King expansion, is not included.

Therefore, if you wish to switch between PvE and PvP specializations on Kronos 5, you must physically visit a class trainer each and every time to perform the respec.

Cross-faction auction house

The introduction of this feature means that, regardless of whether you belong to Alliance or Horde, you can access and utilize auction houses across all locations without any restrictions.

From a broader economic perspective, this feature enhances the interconnectivity between the neutral auction houses and those located in the major capital cities.

This ensures that the economic ecosystem remains stable for both factions, even if one side happens to hold a significant population advantage over the other.

Line of Sight system

When this system is active, the casting of any spell you attempt will strictly adhere to the rules governing terrain elevation and physical obstructions.

This effectively eliminates any possibility of exploiting the environment to cast spells through solid objects or around corners in unintended ways.

This is, without a doubt, a major highlight of the server. Private servers are often plagued by technical limitations that result in rough-around-the-edges development, where Line of Sight rules are frequently broken or non-functional, but Kronos 5 completely defies this common stereotype.

Dynamic spawn mechanism

This mechanism dynamically adjusts the spawn rate of monsters in real-time, based on the number of players currently present in a specific area.

This prevents the common issue where players cluster together in large numbers, only to find that farmable enemies are frustratingly scarce.

In the original version of the game, this problem was particularly pronounced within the starting zones for new players. Now, simply by joining Kronos 5, you can enjoy a gameplay experience where this long-standing flaw has been completely remedied.

Chronoboon system

The purpose of this system is to allow you to store special World Buffs after acquiring them through various means.

Instead of being forced to consume them immediately due to time constraints, which often leads to waste, you can save them and retrieve them for use exactly when they are truly needed.

However, the system does come with certain restrictions: it cannot be used within Battlegrounds or while in combat. Furthermore, for the first four weeks following the official launch, it cannot be activated within raid zones.

These limitations are primarily in place to ensure combat balance across the server while simultaneously preserving the competitive buff-sniping experience characteristic of the original game.

Kronos 5 future roadmap

In addition to the core mechanics and adjustments outlined above, this private server will begin a phased rollout of various raids and other PvE content starting in July 2026. The specific schedule is as follows:

• July 2026: Onyxia's Lair and Molten Core
• September 2026: World Bosses and Dire Maul
• October 2026: Elemental Invasions
• November 2026: Alterac Valley
• December 2026: Blackwing Lair and Darkmoon Faire
• February 2027: Zul'Gurub
• March 2027: Green Dragons
• April 2027: Silithus
• June 2027: War Effort
• August 2027: Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
• October 2027: Dungeon Sets
• December 2027: Argent Dawn
• February 2028: Scourge Invasion
• March 2028: Naxxramas

If you are looking to relive the days of WoW Vanilla on modern hardware, joining Kronos 5 right now is absolutely your best choice! Don't wait, join the adventure today!

As the release date for Forza Horizon 6 draws near, it is time to lift the veil on one of the game's most exciting evolutions for fans: the mysterious Estate system. 

Much like the unlockable player houses found in previous FH series, Estate serves as both a fast-travel point and a customizable personal space, complete with a garage where players can freely decorate and showcase their vehicle collections. However, Estate represents a much larger plot of land; players can unlock and construct almost any structure they desire, transforming this expansive property into a canvas for their creativity.

Thus, the Estate is far more than just a sanctuary for storing your prized vehicle collection in Forza Horizon 6; it is the ultimate vehicle for growing alongside your game progression and proudly displaying your greatest achievements.

The Multi-Functional Garage

Early in FH6 main storyline, players are given the opportunity to unlock an ancient estate. Nestled deep within the mountains of the northern map region, this location boasts a prime setting, offering immediate access to some of the game's most challenging mountain roads. You are free to customize its interior and exterior to your heart's content, you can even give the estate a name of your choosing.

Upon entering the garage, you are greeted by a raw, industrial-style space with a distinct wasteland aesthetic. Notably, thanks to the introduction of a free-form customization mode in Forza Horizon 6, you can clear out the clutter by removing accumulated junk such as old bulldozers, rusty scaffolding, and discarded cardboard boxes. You can even recycle this debris to earn tens of thousands of Forza Horizon 6 Credits, netting yourself a tidy little profit to kick-start your funds.

During the garage customization process, you can do more than just place traditional items like toolboxes and hydraulic jacks; you can also craft your own exclusive lounge areas. The options range from retro arcade cabinets, and even unique coffee tables crafted from tires (complete with realistic scuff marks), to various wall-mounted decorations. You can even designate specific spots within the space to serve as dedicated Forzavista vehicle display zones.

The only minor drawback is that the initial garage provided by the Estate offers a limited number of vehicle display slots. However, as you progress through the game, you can unlock Player House Perks to expand your vehicle capacity, ultimately transforming your humble workshop into a world-class private automotive museum. 

The Open-World Sandbox Estate

Step out of the garage, and that's when the actual show begins. The Estate in Forza Horizon 6 covers a surprisingly vast area, a scale that rivals, or even exceeds, that of a small city or a complete race circuit found elsewhere on the map. Moreover, every inch of land as far as the eye can see belongs to you as your personal domain, allowing you to sculpt it into the landscape of your dreams.

Naturally, some players might worry that managing such a massive area and configuring the map settings within it would be an incredibly arduous task. However, the development team has anticipated this concern and introduced a suite of highly efficient editing tools.

For smaller objects, players need not click on items one by one; instead, a spherical cursor allows you to clear away entire clusters of trees or debris in a single sweep, instantly opening up acres of empty space. This method, however, does not apply to larger, more complex structural assemblies. For those, you can utilize clone and node snap functions to automatically piece components together, making the construction process effortless.

In short, utilizing the extensive library of assets, you can bring almost any racing fantasy to life, whether it involves track segments featuring unique corners, urban landscapes complete with multi-story apartments, hotels, and industrial buildings of varying heights, or purely atmospheric elements like Horizon mascots, inflatable wacky waving tube men, and victory podiums. There is virtually nothing you can't create within The Estate!

You could even place a colossal Brachiosaurus or a circling Pterodactyl right next to the finish line, making it feel as though you've raced straight into Jurassic Park as you speed past.

Community-Shared Assets

Getting back to the core concept: the true allure of The Estate in FH6 lies in its powerful social features. The value of your Estate grows as you continue to build upon it, and all your custom layouts can be saved as blueprints and shared with your friends.

This means that even if you lack a natural talent for architecture, you can download masterpieces created by the community's most gifted builders, whether it's a flawless Tokyo Drift style parking lot or an intricate stunt park. You can invite friends to your private estate to engage in high-intensity races on tracks you designed yourself, or simply cruise leisurely through the forests atop the mountain peaks.

In conclusion, through the innovative Estate system, Forza Horizon 6 successfully blends the thrill of open-world racing with the creative satisfaction of sandbox-style building and management. This title is set to officially launch on May 19, 2026. At that time, every driver will have their very own automotive paradise. Are you ready to build your own exclusive racetrack within your Estate? We look forward to seeing you in FH6!

Next week marks the unveiling of Ultimate TOTS final lineup, but for now, La Liga squad dropping on Friday, May 15th is the most attention-worthy content.

All TOTS players for La Liga, Liga F, and Liga Portugal have already been leaked. Some powerful midfielders and defenders from La Liga look to be among the hottest picks this time around – let's dive into the specific leaked names.

Leaked Player List

La Liga is the focus for most players, with names like Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal drawing the most speculation. Many are guessing who will end up with four PlayStyles+.

Over in Liga F, Claudia Pina's inclusion comes as no surprise. This outstanding winger has dominated FC 26 all year long – every one of her cards performs brilliantly. We can be almost certain she will earn a spot in Ultimate TOTS.

In Portuguese league, Suárez also carries a dangerous set of offensive PlayStyles+, but with only three PlayStyle+, his card may fall short of Yamal or Claudia Pina in terms of overall impact.

Let's break down the leaked squads for each league:

La Liga TOTS

• 97 OVR Lamine Yamal (RW): Finesse Shot+, Technical+, Rapid+, Inventive+
• 96 OVR Kylian Mbappé (ST): Low Driven Shot+, Finesse Shot+, Rapid+
• 96 OVR Pedri (CM): Finesse Shot+, Pinged Pass+, Rapid+
• 96 OVR Eric Garcia (CB): Anticipate+, Bruiser+, Jockey+
• 95 OVR Marcos Llorente (RB): Pinged Pass+, Intercept+, Quick Step+
• 95 OVR Vedat Muriqi (ST): Low Driven Shot+, Power Shot+, Quick Step+
• 95 OVR Aurélien Tchouaméni (CDM): Intercept+, Jockey+, Incisive Pass+
• 95 OVR Carlos Romero (LB): Jockey+, Whipped Pass+, Quick Step+
• 94 OVR Federico Valverde (CM): Incisive Pass+, Pinged Pass+, Anticipate+
• 94 OVR Arda Güler (CAM): Finesse Shot+, Inventive+, Quick Step+
• 94 OVR Joan Garcia (GK): Cross Claimer+, Deflector+, Long Ball Pass+
• 93 OVR Raphinha (LW): Rapid+, Quick Step+, Low Driven Shot+
• 93 OVR Pau Cubarsí (CB): Intercept+, Anticipate+, Jockey+
• 93 OVR Santiago Mouriño (RB): Bruiser+, Anticipate+, Block+
• 92 OVR Thibaut Courtois (GK): Far Reach+, Footwork+, Pinged Pass+
• 92 OVR Moleiro (LM): Finesse Shot+, Inventive+, Technical+
• 92 OVR Pablo Fornals (CM): Incisive Pass+, Tiki Taka+, First Touch+
• 92 OVR Pubill (CB): Bruiser+, Aerial Fortress+, Quick Step+
• 91 OVR Fermín (CAM): Pinged Pass+, Technical+, Quick Step+
• 91 OVR Oyarzabal (ST): Finesse Shot+, Technical+, Incisive Pass+
• 90 OVR Pablo Barrios (CM): Long Ball Pass+, Intercept+, Technical+
• 90 OVR Luis Milla (CM): Tiki Taka+, Press Proven+, Jockey+

Lamel becomes the fourth card to receive four PlayStyle+, and Messi, Modrić, and Vitinha had already been given that treatment.

The most shocking omission is Vinícius Júnior. Despite contributing 20 goals and assists this season, the leak suggests he did not make the cut. Looking at the roster, Barcelona have around seven players selected while Real Madrid have only about four – Raphinha appears to have taken Vinícius' spot.

Even though Raphinha has indeed had a great season, Vinícius' absence remains hugely controversial. As compensation, the official team will almost certainly release a high-rated Vinícius player card via an SBC or objectives, which might allow more players to obtain him.

Liga F TOTS

• 97 OVR Claudia Pina (LW): Finesse Shot+, Low Driven Shot+, Incisive Pass+, Technical+
• 96 OVR Alexia Putellas (CM): Low Driven Shot+, Tiki Taka+, First Touch+
• 96 OVR Fiamma Benítez (CAM): Finesse Shot+, Pinged Pass+, Incisive Pass+
• 95 OVR Caroline Weir (CAM): Finesse Shot+, Tiki Taka+, Technical+
• 95 OVR Athenea (RW): Low Driven Shot+, Rapid+, Quick Step+
• 94 OVR Ewa Pajor (ST): Finesse Shot+, Power Shot+, Low Driven Shot+
• 94 OVR Ona Batlle (RB): Anticipate+, Whipped Pass+, Quick Step+
• 94 OVR Esmee Brugts (LB): Intercept+, Jockey+, Rapid+
• 93 OVR Paula Fernández (CM): Incisive Pass+, Long Ball Pass+, Bruiser+
• 93 OVR Maria Méndez (CB): Anticipate+, Intercept+, Long Ball Pass+
• 92 OVR Noelia Ramos (GK): Deflector+, Rush Out+, Long Ball Pass+
• 92 OVR Esperanza Pizarro (CM): Low Driven Shot+, Incisive Pass+, Pinged Pass+
• 91 OVR Daniela Agote (LW): Finesse Shot+, Inventive+, Quick Step+
• 90 OVR Isina Corte (CAM): Power Shot+, Technical+, First Touch+

On the women's side, top stars like Putellas, Pina, and Pajor are all present. Worth noting: for those who already have TOTY versions, their TOTS cards will usually be even stronger – this could actually cause TOTY versions to hold or increase their worth.

But puzzlingly, Hansen is also left out. Hansen has recorded 7 goals and 10 assists this season, ranking among the league's top five. Her absence makes little sense, unless she too has been relegated to an SBC release.

Liga Portugal TOTS

• 96 OVR Luis Javier Suárez (ST): Quick Step+, Low Driven Shot+, Finesse Shot+
• 95 OVR Rodrigo Zalazar (CAM): Finesse Shot+, Incisive Pass+, Technical+
• 95 OVR Vangelis Pavlidis (ST): Finesse Shot+, Game Changer+, Incisive Pass+
• 94 OVR Trincão (CAM): Incisive Pass+, Finesse Shot+, Technical+
• 94 OVR Jan Bednarek (CB): Anticipate+, Bruiser+, Block+
• 94 OVR Jakub Kiwior (CB): Intercept+, Jockey+, Bruiser+
• 93 OVR Victor Froholdt (CM): Incisive Pass+, Technical+, Press Proven+
• 93 OVR Maximiliano Araújo (LB): Slide Tackle+, Technical+, Quick Step+
• 92 OVR Lazar Carević (GK): Deflector+, Rush Out+, Footwork+
• 92 OVR Yanis Begraoui (ST): Finesse Shot+, Rapid+, Technical+
• 92 OVR Fredrik Aursnes (RM): Anticipate+, Tiki Taka+, Press Proven+
• 91 OVR Alberto Costa (RB): Incisive Pass+, Jockey+, Quick Step+
• 91 OVR Gustaf Lagerbielke (CB): Bruiser+, Slide Tackle+, Block+
• 90 OVR Camara (LW): Low Driven Shot+, Quick Step+, Trickster+

Portuguese league squad holds little appeal for most players. These cards won't enter the red picks reward pool, nor will they have a meaningful impact on the market. Denis Suárez might have been excellent with four PlayStyle+, but overall, this lineup does not warrant much attention.

How to Approach the Market?

Player Cards

The leaked information has already had a tangible impact on the market, though no massive crash has occurred. After Vinícius was confirmed to be left out, his relevant cards fell from 35,000 coins to 27,000 coins; panic selling even pushed them down to 22,000 FC 26 coins at one point. Whenever panic selling happens, card values always rebound slightly – you should sell into that rebound rather than join the panic.

Mbappé's selection was almost a certainty, so the leak confirmation did not trigger a big rise – in fact, his value dipped slightly. Everyone had already anticipated it. If you've been looking to get his card, now is a decent time.

Which positions to be cautious about?

Two positions to avoid investing in:

• Left Wing
• Right Wing

The reason: if Vinícius and Hansen are released as SBCs, that will heavily hurt the market value of those two positions.

That wraps up all the leaked TOTS squads for La Liga, Liga F, and Liga Portugal. Aside from a few surprising omissions, the lineups are solid overall. The recommendation now is to start stocking packs for them.