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Diablo 4 will receive a new season update on December 11, 2025, at 8:30 PM (UTC). The season is called Season of Divine Intervention. This is expected to be the largest update for Diablo 4 to date, bringing a wealth of new content.

Season 11 will see the return of Lesser Evils. Azmodan, one of Lesser Evils of Hell, will become the game's first new World Boss. The item system will also be completely revamped. A new Toughness stat improves the defense mechanics, and the more challenging Seasonal Rank system replaces Seasonal Renown.

Enemies and monsters have been updated, and due to the changes to items and various mechanics, the different character classes will be significantly reshuffled.

The enemies and monsters in the game have been updated, and due to the changes to items and various mechanics, the different character classes in the game will also be reshuffled. This update includes a lot of content, so I will summarize the important updates for you. The following is the main content of this 2.5.0 patch update.

Item Upgrade Paths

In Season of Divine Intervention, item upgrade paths have changed, and the enhancement system has been redesigned.

Tempering

Players no longer randomly obtain Affix from the required Temper Manual; instead, they can choose any Temper Affix they have acquired and add it to their items. This eliminates the previous randomness and makes enhancement more targeted.

The item Tempering Charges have also been changed, as follows:

• Rare: 1 Temper
• Legendary and above: 3 Tempers, plus one per Greater Affix.

Note that Scrolls of Restoration have also been redesigned; they now only restore one temper charge, but there is no limit to the number of times they can be used.

The materials required for Tempering have also been updated:

• Rare: 25 Common Salvage and 5 Veiled Crystals
• Legendary: 15 Veiled Crystals and 5 Legendary Salvage
• Ancestral Legendary: 25 Legendary Salvage and Forgotten Souls

Masterworking

Masterworking has been redesigned. A new attribute, Refinement, has been added to items. Each time a player Masterworks an item, its refinement value randomly increases by 1-3%. The maximum refinement threshold is 20%. Once this threshold is reached, the item is considered Masterworked.

Items can now be Masterworked without tempering. The item quality cap has been increased from 20 to 25. Each Masterwork increases the quality level by 1-3 levels.

Each quality level increases the item's affix stats by 1%, resulting in a 50% increase in random affix stats after full enhancement.

When an item reaches its highest quality, you gain a final affix upgrade opportunity, allowing you to upgrade a random affix to a higher-level one. You can re-upgrade this Masterworked affix using Obducite and Neathiron without resetting the quality.

Neathiron can be obtained in Sanctuary, while Infernal Horde is the best place to farm Obducite.

Sanctification

This season update introduces a new item upgrade stage-Sanctification. It infuses items with angelic power, granting them the following abilities:

• Add an additional Legendary ability;
• Upgrade an Affix to a Greater Affix;
• Add an additional Affix to a set of special Sanctification Affixes;
• Replace an existing Affix with a random Sanctification Affix;
• Make the item extremely tough, preventing it from losing durability.

Sanctification renders your item unchangeable, it is the final upgrade.

Defense Mechanism Changes

Toughness

This update introduces a new defense concept called Toughness, a new attribute in Attack Power that represents how much raw damage you can withstand after all damage reduction measures are in effect. Details are as follows:

• When comparing items, Armor or Resistance difference between items will be displayed as a uniform percentage of Toughness difference, instead of just a fixed Armor difference;
• Toughness will be displayed in Character Stats window;
• Toughness tooltip will differentiate Damage Resistance by damage type;
• Torment difficulty will display a recommended Toughness value when the player selects a difficulty level.

Armor & Resistances

Armor and Resistance will both be part of a rating system. Higher ratings result in decreasing benefits, and Armor now reduces all types of damage, both physical and non-physical.

Below Torment Tiers, the previous penalties for Armor and Resistance have been removed. Damage reduction effects from Skills and Paragon Nodes will now be multiplicatively added to Armor and Resistance.

Healing Potion

Potions offer the best healing in the game, but their acquisition is limited. All players start with only 4 potions. However, players can obtain Renown by exploring map areas and completing various quests. Reaching certain Renown levels will then unlock Potion replenishment.

This update includes significant changes to Healing Potion:

• Potion now instantly restores 35% of maximum Life and no longer provides continuous healing;
• Potion regeneration time is now 30 seconds per potion, down from 12 seconds previously;
• Healing Affixes have been changed; they can now be found on leg armor as Potion Count Affixes;
• Since healing is now percentage-based, Potion level upgrades have been removed.

Fortify

Fortify effect has been reworked. To align with Healing Potion changes, Fortify will now consume additional Life storage instead of Damage Reduction to heal the player.

While a player has Fortify, they will remain in Fortified state, and Fortify stacks will add to the player's Maximum Life. Fortify-related skills, passives, and items have also been updated accordingly.

Enemy And Monster Difficulty Updates

Elites

To accommodate the newly added Champion and Rare Elites, the elite density in Dungeon and Overworld has been adjusted. Undercity Afflicted Monsters have also adopted a new rarity system, reducing the locations where players can gain extra time and increasing the game's challenge.

Meanwhile, the developers have integrated Lesser Evils into the endgame system during Season of Divine Intervention, with these demons joining different events.

Azmodan

Azmodan will be a permanent World Boss during the season and a key dungeon. Players must defeat him in Season Rank V Capstone Dungeon to progress.

Azmodan's resilience has been increased, making it more balanced with other World Bosses, and Shrines will no longer disappear during combat. Defeating Azmodan will reward players with a chest in the summoning area, which can be opened with Corrupted Essence.

Duriel

Duriel will replace Blood Maiden as the main summoned monster in Helltide. Pangs of Duriel will appear instead of Hellborne at the highest threat level, after which you can summon Duriel using Baneful Hearts.

Belial

It will appear in Pit as Lord of Lies. Belial Eyes will randomly appear in limited-time dungeons. Defeating them will stun nearby enemies but also summon a group of Belial Apparitions.

When you destroy enough eyes, Belial will appear. Defeating Belial is a worthwhile challenge; if you encounter it in a dungeon, don't let it go. Defeating Belial will grant additional rewards and an extra Glyph upgrade.

Andariel

Andariel may appear in the limited-time dungeon mode of Kurast Undercity. It corrupts Spirit Beacon, making it quite dangerous but also granting players more Attunement.

Beware of Shades of Andariel and enemies that may appear at any time in the dungeon. If Andariel himself appears as the final boss of Undercity, try to defeat him for even greater rewards.

Divine Gifts And Essences

This season's progression will revolve around Divine Gifts bestowed by the angel Hadriel.

Divine Gifts

Each gift contains the following rewards:

• A Reward (Base Buff)
• A Corrupted Gift (Increased difficulty but same reward)
• A Purified Gift (No negative effects, additional buff and double reward)

Players can socket gifts into special inventory panels. A Corrupted Gift in an outer slot increases the challenge before the reward is granted, while a Purified Gift in an inner slot removes the challenge and doubles the reward.

Essences

Players will receive a Corrupted Essence upon their first kill of each Lesser Evil in the game. Giving these Essences to Hadriel for purification will grant Divine Gifts. The specific Essences are as follows:

• Essence of Pain (Duriel): Socketables in Pangs of Duriel
• Essence of Lies (Belial): Additional upgrade chances in Pit
• Essence of Sin (Azmodan): Activity Keys and more Dungeon Keys
• Essence of Anguish (Andariel): Obols and movement speed bonus

Season Rank System

Season Journey + Seasonal Renown is about to be upgraded to a more challenging and rewarding Season Rank system. Players will need to complete a Capstone Dungeon to advance to the next rank. Renown is currently only effective in Eternal Realms.

The good news is that the difficulty of Capstone Dungeons is fixed and will not increase with rank. Renown is currently only effective in Eternal Realms.

Class-Unique Item Updates

Season 11 also introduces several new class Diablo 4 items, including:

• Chainscourged Mail (Barbarian Pants): Disables damaging Brawling Skills and greatly increases attack power;
• Khamsin Steppewalkers (Druid Boots): Damaging 100-150 enemies with Nature Magic Skills grants maximum movement speed, and enemies you charge at are immobilized for one second;
• Death's Pavane (Rogue Pants): Dance of Knives drops daggers upon hitting enemies; picking them up grants 1 Charge and significantly increases damage;
• Gravebloom (Necromancer Mace): Summons three smaller Golems with faster attack and respawn rates;
• Orsivane (Sorcerer Mace): Provides increased damage and a free Enchantment effect to unused Defensive Skills in the skill bar;
• Path of the Emissary (Spiritborn Boots): Core Skills are automatically triggered when the player moves.

In addition, Necromancers' shields have gained an offensive attribute, unlocking new tanky offense builds. Many players predict that Necromancers will become one of the hottest classes in the new season.

Besides these major updates, Season 11 also addresses many player feedback issues, fixing numerous gameplay problems and other bugs. Stay tuned for the upcoming Diablo 4 Season of Divine Intervention!

For gamers, the game itself is the best measure of time: events represent days or weeks, and league or version updates signify the end of a month or even a season.

For example, in FC 26, due to the numerous regularly updated events, there are new weekly events every day of the week. Even if you forget what day of the week it is, you'll remember the moment you see the event icon in the game.

Team of the Week is one such event. It has been updated 12 times in FC 26, meaning approximately 3 months have passed since the game's initial release. Based on this, we will introduce you to the details of TOTW 12, to get the thirteenth week off right.

TOTW 12 Availability

This event updates on Wednesdays as usual, starting at 6 PM on December 3rd and lasting until the following Wednesday, December 10th. The event itself is not a playable challenge or mission, but rather brings you a new player roster.

How To Participate In TOTW 12?

This list compiles players who performed exceptionally well in real-world leagues over the past week (November 26th to December 3rd) and selects a portion of them to be added to various card packs within FC 26 as TOTW 12 players.

These players are:

• Lautaro Martínez - 89
• Ada Hegerberg - 88
• David Neres - 86
• Petrila - 86
• David Hancko - 86
• Thiaw - 86
• Ella Toone - 86
• Phil Foden - 86
• Wilms - 86
• Falcone - 85
• Karim Adeyemi - 85
• Moleiro - 84
• Pablo Fornals - 84
• Vincenzo Grifo - 84
• Onuachu - 83
• Allende - 83
• Salisu - 83
• Ozer - 83
• Beni - 83
• Tripic - 83
• Simms - 83
• Florian Thauvin - 83
• Pohjanpalo - 83

To acquire these players, you can directly exchange cards in the transfer market, or obtain card packs by playing games or exchanging for them. These packs may include TOTW 12 player cards.

How To Obtain TOTW 12 Players Through Other New Events?

Besides trading, there are many ways to obtain card packs, such as completing daily, weekly, and season goals, leveling up your season progression, and participating in various matches and challenges.

However, like TOTW, many of these events are time-limited and may not provide enough time to help you obtain TOTW 12 players. This is where the latest events, or at least those that started alongside TOTW 12, come in handy.

Thunderstruck Challenge 4

This SBC, like Thunderstruck Flash Event 4 (which will be discussed later), is part of EA FC 26 Black Friday promotion.

Thunderstruck Challenge 4 starts simultaneously with TOTW 12 and only lasts for three days in-game. As a repeatable SBC with a single lineup, completing the following challenges will earn you a Premium Gold Players Pack.

• Player Leagues: Maximum 4
• Number of players from the same country/region: Minimum 4
• Number of players from the same club: Minimum 3
• Rare players or TOTW players: Minimum 3
• Team OVR: Minimum 77
• Team chemistry: Minimum 31
• Team size: 11

Like other SBCs, Thunderstruck Challenge 4 tests the number and richness of your players. If you don't meet the requirements, you'll need to consume coins or points to redeem players.

Thunderstruck Flash Event 4

This event also starts at the same time as TOTW 12, but has a shorter playtime, only available for two days in Ultimate Team. It is also part of Live Event match mode.

This event also has restrictions on the players you can use. You must have at least one player from each of the following categories, regardless of whether they are in your starting lineup or substitute lineup:

• Ratings Reload player
• Cornerstones player
• Ultimate Scream player
• Festival of Football: Captains player

Once you've assembled your lineup, you can start matchmaking to battle against other players' teams, or you can match with friends in co-op mode. The first team to score two goals wins, making the game very fast-paced.

However, to earn the event rewards, simply winning isn't enough. You must also meet the following specific requirements to earn the corresponding card packs:

• Win 1 match: 2x 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
• Score at least 1 goal in 3 matches: 2x 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack
• Completing both of above requirements: Pink Lightning Evolution item, which provides a cosmetic effect.

It's worth noting that there's an overall Thunderstruck: Flash Completionist objective in the game, and completing Thunderstruck Flash Event 4 is part of that objective. After completing all four Thunderstruck Flash Events, you'll also receive:

• An untradeable 85-rated Thunderstruck Juan Jesus CB card
• 4x 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack

Of course, these are just a few of the known new events. FIFA 26 will undoubtedly release more limited-time missions before TOTW 12 ends; all you need to do is pay attention to their timings and mechanics and complete them.

In fact, based on the requirements of Thunderstruck Challenge 4, you'll find that if you diligently acquire this week's TOTW players, it will effectively boost your TOTW unlocking progress for next week. Therefore, participating in TOTW is very important.

We hope this information will help you continue playing FC 26. Thank you for reading.

If you don't have time to earn card packs by playing games yourself, a better option is to buy FC 26 coins at trusted store IGGM! With enough coins, most cards and packs can be easily obtained, allowing you to acquire TOTW 12 players faster!

As is widely known, The Forsaken Hollows DLC will be released on December 4th for Elden Ring Nightreign, available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

As the first official DLC for Elden Ring: Nightreign, Forsaken Hollows offers much more than initially revealed by the developers. It includes two brand-new Nightfarers, Expedition Bosses (often referred to as Night Lords), Shifting Earth modifiers, and other new content, bringing a wealth of new, controllable changes to the ever-evolving action RPG world.

Here, we've summarized all the noteworthy information about this DLC to help you prepare and gain a greater advantage when you start playing!

DLC Pricing

Before we get to the main point, it's important to note that The Forsaken Hollows DLC is a paid expansion, priced at $15, available on platforms like Xbox and Steam. However, players who already own Elden Ring Nightreign Deluxe and Collector's Editions will receive the DLC for free.

So, if you don't want to waste your money, you can use this guide to get a general understanding of the expansion before making a decision!

New Bosses

In The Forsaken Hollows, the new Expedition end boss appears to no longer be called Night Lords, but rather Abominations. Nightreign website mentions that these two new bosses are Balancers and Dreglord.

Balancers 

The developers haven't released more information about these two bosses. However, logically, given that Balancers is plural, we speculate that this isn't the official boss name, but rather the name of the Expedition.

Spoiler Alert! Through some early leaks, we know that you might face multiple bosses simultaneously in this battle. They will use some area-of-effect attacks, but their main purpose is to overwhelm you with sheer numbers. In the second phase, they will merge back into a single final Balancer. For this boss, you'll need to fight it in a more conventional way.

Dreglord

Furthermore, Dreglord's trailer is more ambiguous; he appears to be a gigantic dragonborn warrior wielding some kind of giant mace-like weapon in his right hand. The boss arena also seems to be filled with traps. We can imagine that the battle against this guy will be an absolutely spectacular visual feast.

Other Bosses

In addition, several other bosses have been confirmed to appear:

• Demon Prince, Demon in Pain, and Demon from Below from Dark Souls III: The Ringed City DLC will return as enemies in the first night's boss pool.
• Artorias from the original Dark Souls DLC will return as enemies in the second night's boss pool.
• Divine Beast Dancing Lion from Shadow of the Erdtree, along with the Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior combination, will appear as night bosses.
• Mohg, Lord of Blood from Elden Ring will also appear as a night boss.

Invasions

Regarding boss battles, since these are essentially additional boss fights, at least two new Invasions have been added - the red circle events that appear during gameplay.

We've currently confirmed Gladius Invasion, where players must fight one of three sword-wielding dogs; and Caligo Invasion, where he unleashes frost miasma across much of the map until the player finds and defeats him.

New Points of Interest

In addition, The Forsaken Hollows DLC adds several new points of interest, essentially new activity types: Swamps and Forges.

Swamps are a classic element of Souls series, and this update introduces various new types, including Sleep Swamp, Poison Swamp, Madness Swamp, and Scarlet Rot Swamp.

These swamps feel more like early-game activities than things you should be doing right from the start of your adventure, around level four or five. You might consider exploring them.

Another major new point of interest type is Forges. These are typically small villages or towns with a forging table, allowing you to transfer Ashes of War to your owned weapons that have customizable Ashes of War. If you're lucky, you might get some really useful items, which could definitely get you some kind of weapon upgrade.

However, these forges are usually guarded by enemies, so you must clear them to unlock the forging table. If you don't have enough power to deal with them in the early stages of the game, you can also buy Elden Ring Nightreign boosting service from IGGM to help you complete everything. You just need to enjoy the results and rewards!

Shifting Earth

Next, we should talk about the brand-new Shifting Earth - Great Hollow. This is a very important event, but we currently know very little about it.

Previous Shifting Earths basically occupied a corner of the map, or, like a crater, occupied the top center of the map. Great Hollow completely changes this area of ​​the map, thus changing the way you interact with it.

Unfortunately, we can only learn about Great Hollow from the trailers at present. Information about Hollow. It's worth emphasizing that this feels like a completely new map; its area of ​​effect appears enormous, making the game more vertical rather than large, flat areas. Players can continuously descend to lower levels or jump to new areas.

New Relic Effect

In addition, the Forsaken Hollows DLC introduces new relic effects that can alter starting spells. This means that Nightfarers who begin their adventures with spell-casting tools can now obtain different spells from relics. Similar to the relic effect that changes the starting weapon, Ashes of War, this applies to spellcasters.

Currently known relic effects are all related to Nightfarers, especially the new characters.

New Nightfarers

Finally, we've arrived at the highlight of this DLC: two brand-new Nightfarers - Scholar and Undertaker. Let's take a look at what we know so far.

Scholar

The Scholar is a somewhat unique character. His main characteristic is using items and combining them with his abilities to assist other players.

His passive ability is called Bagcraft. Compared to other Nightfarers, Scholar can carry twice the number of consumables per inventory slot.

Furthermore, he can upgrade items. However, the upgrade system is grouped; for example, using any potion will increase the overall level of all potion-type items; the same applies to bullets, which will increase the level of all dart-type items. Second-tier versions of all items improve their inherent attributes, while third-tier versions add additional effects.

Scholar's ability is called Analyze. Pressing the activation button enters a stage where all enemies or allies within a circle in the player's field of vision will begin accumulating an energy bar. The fuller the energy bar, the stronger the effect. You can cancel early for a weaker effect, but ideally, you'll want the energy bar to be full.

The energy bar's charge level depends primarily on two key points. If the skill is released immediately after activation, it starts as a level 1 skill; once the energy bar is 50% full, it becomes a level 2 charged version; and once the energy bar is fully full, it becomes a level 3 charged version. Furthermore, the closer you are to the enemy, the faster the charge speed.

Additionally, Scholar's ultimate skill, Communion, links all nearby enemies, allowing them to share damage when attacked. While not completely sharing damage, it appears to distribute around 20%, which is still quite powerful in multi-target combat.

Of course, if you prefer to use Scholar's Ultimate Arts for a relentless offensive, you can also have him fight solo, but this will limit your access to some other options in his skill set.

Undertaker

Next is another new character: Undertaker, who is expected to quickly become a favorite among most players.

Undertaker's skill is called Trance. When activated, it grants a buff that lasts approximately 10 seconds. During this time, your dodge roll becomes a dash, increasing your dash distance and seemingly granting a slight movement speed boost. This allows you to maintain extremely high speed in combat without worrying about the stamina drain associated with dashes.

Simultaneously, your Poise is increased, providing better protection against enemy attacks. Additionally, you appear to receive a small damage boost, which further increases after completing a light attack combo.

However, it's important to reiterate that the full buff only lasts 10 seconds. Furthermore, triggering the full buff can be difficult in many situations.

The Undertaker's ultimate ability is Loathsome Hex. If used during Trance activation, it grants additional buffs for the remaining duration, including an overall attack power increase and further movement speed enhancement.

As for the Loathsome Hex itself, she pulls a bone from her body and lunges forward to launch a thrust attack, piercing through the entire boss. Its attack range is very wide and seems to have a good turning radius. Therefore, unless you are completely out of its range, it's difficult to miss a locked-on enemy.

Considering its hit rate, it's arguably the strongest pure damage ultimate ability in Nightreign to date.

That's all we know for now regarding Elden Ring: Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows update. Are you ready for this new DLC? See you next time!

WoW Classic 20th Anniversary phase 6 is drawing to a close, and TBC Pre-Patch will arrive in January 2026. Azeroth is once again facing massive changes.

However, no matter how many times it‘s remade, TBC expansion is always one of the most beloved expansions for players, and a huge influx of players is expected when it officially launches. If you‘re a WoW Classic 20th Anniversary player, you can start earning gold in advance to prepare for TBC.

Why Do You Need Gold?

In TBC, the demand for gold is enormous. Just learning to fly requires approximately 6000 WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold, and other expenses such as skill training during leveling, crafted gear at max level, various consumables, and Terocone will consume a significant amount of gold.

Without gold, exploring and raiding will be extremely inconvenient. Now is the perfect time for you to prepare for returning to WoW Classic 20th Anniversary.

Vendor Flipping

You can trade items with in-game vendors and then sell them at a higher value on Auction House. Many players are used to browsing Auction House and trading directly there. Going to vendors would be time-consuming, so this method is called Vendor Flipping.

This method is suitable for new characters or early-game players on the server. It‘s a good way to earn starting capital while leveling, but the earnings are small, and you need addons to track your profits, which is cumbersome. This method is still effective in TBC because many vendors sell recipes and materials in the new version.

Professions

It is highly recommended that you max out your professions during WoW 20th Anniversary before TBC launch to avoid having to collect Classic Era materials after the expansion.

If you only have one main character, your profession choices should balance three aspects: increasing character combat power, crafting ability, and farming ability.

Caster Classes Profession Combination

• Tailoring + Engineering

Tailoring provides casters with BiS gear and daily cooldown crafts, such as Primal Mooncloth. Engineering offers exclusive items like bombs, gnome sabers, Zapthrottle Mote Extractor, and powerful Engineering-specific Tinkers. You can also use Engineering for farming. Absorb Gas Clouds in the wild using Zapthrottle Mote Extractor to obtain Primals or Mote.

Recommended General Combination

• Engineering + Alchemy

Engineering provides convenience and farming capabilities, while Alchemy provides a stable passive income through the daily transmute cooldown of Transmute Specialization.

Multi-Character Strategy

If you have multiple main characters, you can divide them into farming characters and crafting characters. Farming characters can learn Herbalism, while Mining is used to gather high-value materials in TBC. Crafting characters learn Alchemy and Tailoring to gain unique buffs, and you can generate passive income by using cooldown skills during daily logins.

Farming Methods

Solo Farms

In Winterspring, killing High Chief Winterfall‘s Cave yields Winterfall Firewater, approximately 15 gold per bottle, with a 6-minute respawn time. You can use a targeting macro and instant cast spells, along with an addon to track the chief‘s spawn. During the cooldown period, kill nearby Winterfall Ursa to obtain more Firewater and Winterfall E‘ko.

You can also travel to Western Plaguelands to kill Scarlet Spellbinders, as they have a chance to drop a recipe: Formula: Enchant Weapon - Crusader. The recipe is worth over 500 gold and may increase. It is expected to drop every 3-4 hours, with an average yield of about 150 gold per hour.

Group Farming

The first farm is Scholomance. Your goal is Dark Runes, which currently drop primarily from bosses, not mobs. Each Dark Rune is worth about 20 gold and remains a BiS item in TBC.

Alternatively, you can go to Winterspring and accept Luck Be With You Quest to collect three types of E‘ko. Since all party members can loot them, this farm is uncontested and highly profitable.

• Frostmaul E‘ko: Dropped by Frostmaul Giant, each worth about 8 gold.
• Winterfall E‘ko: Dropped by Winterfall Ursa, which also drops Winterfall Firewater.
• Chillwind E‘ko: It can be drops from Chillwind Chimaera and used for frost resistance gear.

Investing

Investing is the fastest way to earn gold, but you‘ll need some initial capital and to analyze supply and demand. In TBC Pre-patch, demand for certain WoW Classic 20th Anniversary materials will surge, while supply won‘t suddenly increase, thus increasing their value.

You can trade and hold them while their value is currently low, then sell them when demand rises after TBC Pre-patch or expansion launches.

First, It is recommend you to invest in herbs, as many players will need large quantities to quickly level up their alchemy skill in TBC, increasing their value.

Similar to herbs are ores, such as Thorium Ore, Mithril Ore, and Iron Ore. Demand will increase because Jewelcrafting profession will be available in TBC Pre-patch, as players will need large amounts of WoW 20th Anniversary ores to reach the profession level.

WoW Token

Data mining suggests that WoW Tokens may be introduced for TBC Anniversary, but this has not been officially confirmed. For players who enjoy earning gold, WoW Tokens are not a bad thing. They allow players to exchange in-game gold for game time, essentially allowing them to play the game for free.

Currently, It is the end of Phase 6 of WoW 20th Anniversary, and farming efficiency may be low. A more efficient strategy is to aim to enter TBC with 1000-2000 gold, then take advantage of the higher farming efficiency in the early stages of the expansion (quickly earning the remaining gold needed for flying mounts). This is more time-efficient than spending 50 hours farming in the current version.

Right now, you should prioritize leveling your character, improving your professions, and investing in the market so you can earn gold through various methods after TBC starts.

A livestream about Path of Exile 2 0.4.0 update The Last of the Druids is about to begin, where the official team will share a wealth of exciting new content details and game settings. Although this livestream is only about a week after the official release of POE 2 0.4.0 update, there's no doubt that this news will ignite the passion of players.

Even more exciting is the generous reward prepared for viewers during this livestream. Players who watch the livestream for a certain amount of time will receive Twitch Drops reward, a cosmetic item that will make their character's adventure even more fun and vibrant.

If you want to use it in Path of Exile 2 0.4.0 update, below I will show you how to obtain this effect during this livestream.

Date And Rewards

This event lasts for one day, so if you want to get the reward for free, be sure not to miss it.

• Start Time: December 4, 2025, 11:00 AM PST
• End Time: December 5, 2025, 11:00 AM PST

The core reward of this Path of Exile 2 Twitch Drops is Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect, a visually stunning cosmetic item that leaves a long green trail when used by the character. This vibrant nature-themed visual enhances the rolling animation in the game, making the adventure more lively.

If you really wanted this effect but missed this event, don't worry, there's another way to get it. While the release date of Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect is still uncertain, the official announcement confirms it will appear in the in-game store, where you can redeem it.

While this method guarantees that players who want it will eventually be able to use it in their adventures, I'm sure you'd prefer to get it directly. After all, nobody wants to invest extra Path of Exile 2 Currency to get an item that could be obtained for free.

Requirements And Claiming Process

Whether you're a new or returning player, as long as you have an account, you can participate in this event and receive rewards after meeting the requirements.

Here are some core requirements for claiming Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect:

• First, you need to link your Twitch account to your game account. Unlinked accounts cannot have their viewing time tracked.
• Second, participants must accumulate 45 minutes of viewing time on any PoE 2 livestream channel with the reward drop mechanism enabled during the event period.
• Then, you can claim Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect.

The account linking process is very simple. Players should log in to their PoE account, go to Twitch Settings page, and find Connect option under Other Connections.

Follow the on-screen instructions to authorize your Twitch account. After completion, you will be notified whether you have successfully linked your account to Twitch.

After watching for 45 minutes, users can claim the reward before the event ends by visiting Twitch Inventory and manually selecting Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect. After redemption, the reward will immediately appear in POE 2 microtransactions list.

Player Feedback

Since the announcement, many players have shared their opinions on the reward across various platforms, with Twitch Drops event receiving mixed reviews and constructive feedback.

Many players have said that Verdant Wilds Dodge Roll Effect perfectly matches their aesthetic, and this exquisite design makes it worthwhile for players to use it in the game to achieve a better visual effect.

They also noted that the natural visual style of the effect perfectly complements the theme of the upcoming PoE 2 patch 0.4.0.

The shorter viewing time requirement, lowering the barrier to obtaining the reward, has also been welcomed by players. Compared with the previous minimum viewing time of one hour, the current requirement of only 45 minutes can be easily met.

Besides the reward itself, players are also eagerly anticipating the new content in the 0.4.0 update, especially the changes Druid class will bring to the game.

However, some players expressed disappointment.

They felt the rewards were too limited and fell short of expectations. Furthermore, they hoped the game developers would offer a wider selection in future Twitch Drops events, such as pets, equipment, and armor.

While player opinions on Twitch Drops rewards were mixed, the overall response was very positive. With the player community eagerly anticipating the event, Twitch Drops served as a model for attracting players and generating buzz before a major update.

It not only sparked discussion within the player community but also brought massive viewership to POE 2 patch 0.4.0 The Last of the Druids streams, significantly increasing player anticipation for the game.

Path of Exile 2, by combining exclusive cosmetic rewards with highly anticipated content, captivated players. Earning these rewards through Twitch Drops allowed both new and veteran players to stay informed about the latest game news, thus generating interest.

This approach will continue to solidify PoE 2's position as one of the most anticipated action role-playing games in recent years. While enhancing the enthusiasm of veteran players, it also attracts more new players to try the game.

The core gameplay of ARC Raiders revolves around looting high-value loot and successfully extracting it. However, not all loot is readily available on the ground or in drawers; many high-value loot items are hidden in chests that require keys or puzzles to open.

Blue Gate map currently boasts the most puzzles in ARC Raiders, and solving them offers a chance to obtain fantastic loot. Here, we'll guide you through unlocking them step by step.

1. Ancient Fort

The first puzzle we'll discuss is located in Ancient Fort on the south side of the map. This desolate fortress stands atop a hill, and at the base of its western wall is a locked cellar door containing the most valuable loot on the map. Therefore, expect to encounter other raiders and a number of ARC machines along this route, so be prepared.

However, players need to find the fuzes scattered throughout Ancient Fort and insert them into the fuze boxes here to open the cellar door. The three fuze boxes are located as follows:

1. The first is located at the bottom of the outer south wall of the fort.
2. The second is located in the second abandoned building on the northeast side of the fort, on a broken shelf in the second-floor courtyard.
3. The last is located next to the ladder leading to the watchtower at the top of the fort.

To solve this puzzle, you need to find three hidden fuzes inside and outside Ancient Fort. This isn't difficult, as there are about 10 locations around the fort where fuzes might spawn; you can easily find them and bring them back by simply wandering around the fort.

Insert the fuzes into all three boxes to open the cellar door, where there's a high chance of rewarding players with high-tier loot, blueprints, and epic weapons.

2. Raider's Refuge

Let's move on to the second puzzle. Head to Raider's Refuge in the western area of ​​ARC Raiders Blue Gate. Upon arrival, you'll see a large church surrounded by ruins. You need to enter the cellar on the east side of the church, but it's locked.

Fortunately, opening the cellar is quite simple. Just find and interact with four buttons scattered nearby. The buttons are located as follows:

Each time you successfully press a button, the light above the cellar will turn yellow. When you press the last button, all the lights will turn green, and the cellar door will immediately open for you.

Note that the spawn locations of these buttons are completely random. They may appear inside the church or in other damaged buildings nearby. So far, we've found over 20 possible button spawn points. If you're unsure where to find the buttons, you can prioritize these four locations:

• Next to the generator to the left of the door.
• Behind a wooden bench on the side of the church.
• On the damaged roof, the button is hidden under a wooden beam.
• Next to the yellow generator inside the church.

You can activate the buttons in any order, but once pressed, you cannot interact with them again. There are no other additional mechanics or tricks to this puzzle; finding the correct four buttons is key.

Please remember that this puzzle can only be completed once per game session. So, if you accidentally find Raider's Refuge, but it has already been opened and looted, you will need to restart the game.

Also Read: How To Become A Rescue Raider In ARC Raiders? | Essential Items, Tips And Strategies

3. Reinforced Reception

Next, we can head to the northeast side of Blue Gate to find Reinforced Reception. This is one of the most crowded areas on the entire map, so it is recommended that you visit a reliable ARC Raiders online trading shop before starting to acquire suitable weapons and smoke grenades to prepare for sudden enemy attacks.

You can use the zipline to descend into this area, where you will see Lights Puzzle. Next, you need to interact with the terminal in the main hall, which will display red, blue, or yellow. Depending on the displayed color, you need to follow the corresponding colored lines on the ground to find an unlocked loot room.

Please note that approaching the loot cabinet will trigger an alarm, alerting other raiders to your location, so don't act rashly.

When you trigger the blue light, follow the blue line on the ground. You'll find a door leading to the red room. There's a fuze panel on the side of the door; this is the real puzzle of the area. You need to find the fuze dispenser here.

Fortunately, Reinforced Reception isn't large, and you can easily find a chest containing three fuzes. Insert all three fuzes into the panel next to the door to enter the room.

You can loot several drawers in this room; you have a chance to find ammo boxes, weapon boxes, and other valuable ARC Raiders items.

4. Deforester Husk

The final Blue Gate puzzle is located on a Deforester Husk in Adorned Wreckage area of ​​this map. To solve this puzzle, you need to carry two ARC Powercells to activate the loot point. You can obtain these Powercells by defeating any ARC enemy or by spending coins directly in the shop.

Next, simply insert the first ARC Powercell into the sparking panel on Deferester Husk to activate the machine. Don't worry, you won't get electrocuted, but you'll still need to insert the second Powercell into the back of the husk while avoiding the flames. This will activate the upper passageway inside the machine.

Then, you can use the platform leading to the upper part of the turbine to climb to the upper corridor, and then destroy the control panel at the end of the platform to complete the puzzle.

Solving this puzzle is very simple; just follow the steps, and you have plenty of time to complete it. Once you complete the task, you'll have a chance to obtain some valuable ARC crafting materials and recyclable components.

In short, these four hidden puzzles on Blue Gate map provide players with a very substantial source of resource gathering. While not every location is extremely rich, they are definitely worth trying and a nice little treat during your intense exploration!

The evolution of the gaming industry means that both developers and players are no longer satisfied with simple content, but are pursuing richer gameplay and storylines. However, this also means that games require increasingly more memory.

The principle that larger games require more storage space is essentially correct. The problem lies in the fact that some game files seem excessively large, severely impacting your ability to play other games or the normal operation of your device.

Take Helldivers 2 as an example. This third-person shooter, released in 2024, received considerable attention from players before its release as a sequel. Although some issues arose afterward, they were all fixed, except for the excessive memory requirements.

From its initial 70GB release, Helldivers 2 now occupies over 150GB of space on your PC! Many players have been criticizing this, saying they simply don't understand what the developers have been doing.

Fortunately, as 2025 draws to a close, Helldivers 2 has finally addressed this issue, reducing the game's size by an astonishing 85%! In other words, Helldivers 2 now only requires 23GB of free space to play!

So what are the details, and will the streamlined version run normally? We'll provide a detailed explanation below.

When Does This Change Be Available?

After the release of Python Commandos Warbond on December 2nd, the game received the good news of a size reduction through a concurrent patch.

However, it's currently still in the testing phase and not a default installation option. This means you'll need to decide whether to enable the streamlined version based on your needs, or continue playing as before.

Of course, if the streamlined version of Helldivers 2 runs smoothly for a period and player feedback is positive, the development team may later make it the standard version for new players to install directly, since everyone wants to save storage space.

How To Get The Streamlined Version Of Helldivers 2?

If you want to experience what the 23GB PC version of Helldivers 2 is like right now, follow these steps:

• 1. Open your Steam, find and right-click Helldivers 2 in Library.
• 2. Select Properties from the pop-up menu, then click Betas tab in the pop-up window.
• 3. In Beta Participation dropdown, select prod_slim to download and install the streamlined patch, allowing you to enjoy the game while freeing up your storage space.

Note that this operation method and file size change are only for PC players, as Helldivers 2 only requires approximately 35-40GB of storage space on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 platforms. This is likely the main reason for the constant complaints from PC players.

If you experience a poor experience or encounter frequent bugs after downloading the streamlined version, you can return and select prod_legacy to revert to the older version.

How Was This Change Implemented?

Since it's possible to streamline the files, it suggests that the development team was either too lazy to implement it before, or they were constantly searching for the best way to reduce the file size without affecting the game's performance on PC.

In short, this plan succeeded because previously, after each update, the developers would copy all game resource files and then gradually de-duplicate them. However, they now realized this was unnecessary.

The original intention was to ensure faster loading times for players using older hard drives, aiming to keep pace with players using high-speed SSDs. However, this consideration was based on general industry data.

Therefore, after internal testing at Helldivers 2, the developers found that, at least for their own game, the reduction in file size had at most a few extra seconds on loading time, making reducing storage space usage relatively straightforward.

While it's regrettable that the development team didn't discover this sooner, forcing most players to endure overly bloated game files for so long, it's good that the problem is solved.

Is The Streamlined Version Reliable?

Since the download option for this version has only been available for a short time, there are currently no objective and comprehensive reviews from the player community. However, most players at least welcome the initiative itself.

Frankly, the possibility of bugs appearing after streamlining cannot be ruled out, but no game, even the original Helldivers 2, is immune to problems. As long as the frequency of bugs isn't too high and they can be fixed promptly, it's all worthwhile.

If you don't only like Helldivers 2, you'll inevitably want to try new games, but limited storage space means you have to temporarily uninstall older games while downloading new ones - the changes in Helldivers 2 suggest this situation is likely to disappear.

This not only makes you more willing to try Helldivers 2 but also helps expand the audience for other games from another perspective, because the extra space means you can download as many games as you previously couldn't fit.

Can Other Games Do This?

Since Helldivers 2 has set a precedent, if subsequent player testing proves that the streamlined version isn't too problematic, then other large games on the market, at least those similar to Helldivers 2, could try to follow suit.

Although this might mean developers need to invest more time and effort, making games better serve you is what they should be doing. While more memory for players may bring more competition, healthy competition is essential.

In short, this approach demonstrates that Helldivers 2 consistently prioritizes player experience and feedback, striving to attract and retain players through game optimization. This can only benefit the game's long-term development.

On December 2nd, Fallout 76 received its biggest update since Wastelanders in 2020, Burning Springs, which includes the largest map expansion to date.

Simultaneously, Fallout 76 also launched Season 23, Blood and Rust, a Raiders-themed update. Aside from the constantly crashing servers, the update is quite impressive, with both the new map and the story being top-notch.

Burning Springs Size

• PC (Steam): 28.8 GB
• PC (Microsoft Store): 39.3 GB
• Xbox: 41.9 GB
• PlayStation: 40.8 GB

Major New Additions

The new area is located west of West Virginia, in the southeastern countryside of Ohio, accessible by crossing Point Pleasant bridge.

This area suffered not only from a nuclear explosion but also from environmental contamination by the local Abraxodyne Chemical plant. The area is now a barren wasteland, filled with toxic water and sandstorms blanketing everything in a toxin called Rust.

Highway Town, built on an elevated highway, is the area's new social hub (and a last refuge for survivors, where players can rest and resupply). Last Resort saloon, located at the end of Highway Town, is also the starting point for bounty hunting missions.

Enemies in Burning Springs area show a significant increase in difficulty, possessing more hit points and attack power, leading to longer battles and requiring more careful healing. It's challenging for casual players, but the main storyline is short and can be completed even after several failures.

This area is unexpectedly dangerous for its proximity to the starting area, The Forest, and may pose a threat to new or low-level players.

New Main Quest

Once players reach level 30, listening to Ohio Distress Signal will unlock Burning Springs main questline.

This short story revolves around a wise and savage Super Mutant, The Rust King, and he is the ruthless ruler of Burning Springs.

He will give players several quests, which can be completed in about 2-3 hours. However, the questline is clearly just the beginning of a continuous narrative, similar to Act 1, and more content is expected to continue the story in the future.

The main reward for these quests is unlocking new clothing blueprints. It's recommended to treat them as a fun experience and not rush to complete them.

Bounty Hunting

Bounty Hunting has two modes: Grand Hunt and Head Hunt. Both can be accepted from NPC Walton Goggins in Highway Town.

Grand Hunt is a repeatable way to encounter legendary enemies on the farm, mainly used to unlock the newly added legendary effects. It is not difficult and is suitable for players with a certain level of equipment to farm repeatedly.

Head Hunts require 5,000 Fallout 76 Bottle Caps or completing Grand Hunts to unlock. They are very difficult, with three-star legendary enemies protected by two two-star followers. Therefore, each Head Hunt usually requires multiple players to cooperate to complete, and the rewards are very generous, with a chance to obtain unique plans, etc.

New Legendary Mods

New Legendary Mods, exclusively dropped by Bounty Hunters, are categorized into 1-star, 2-star, and 3-star mods. All new mods are listed below:

New 1-Star Mods:

• Feral (Melee Weapon)
• Sniper's (Ranged Weapon)
• Adrenal (Weapon)
• Adrenal (Armor)
• Lucid (Weapon)
• Lucid (Armor)

New 2-Star Mods:

• Pick Pocketer's
• Pain Killer (Armor)
• Rushing (Armor)
• Elementalist's (Armor)
• Fierce (Armor only, not Power Armor)

New 3-Star Mods:

• Glowing (Weapon)
• Healthy (Armor)
• Reflex (Armor)
• Active (Armor)
• Barbarian (Melee)

Public Events

In addition, two new public events have been added: Gearin' Up and Sinkhole Solutions. Sinkhole Solutions is a quest about Radscorpions and destroying their lair, while Gearin' Up involves arming up deathclaws. These two Public Events will alternate.

Season 23: Blood And Rust

Milepost Zero is closed. Blueprints for it are now available for trading with three merchants in Highway Town, including Vault 63 laser carbine. Additionally, a pennant will be released to all accounts during the first week of Burning Springs update, and any character who completes it will reward the player with 2K Gold Bullion.

• New legendary fish and local legendary fish available for fishing.
• Dirty Laundry, involving collecting 150 Abraxodyne Intel Briefcases.
• Radhog, a raider-themed camp pet, will be available in Atomic Shop.
• Dom Pedro, a new hand cannon.
•  Added Social and Performance categories In Emoji Wheel, optimized categorization for equipping more emotes.

Gameplay Adjustments

Primarily improved C.A.M.P's quality of life, with bug fixes and quality of life improvements in combat, UI, graphics, sound, quests, weapons, workshops, etc. Numerous gameplay issues have been fixed.

Gleaming Depths

Gleaming Depths adds a weekly challenge. Completing all stages rewards a 4-Star Legendary cache containing a 4-Star Legendary armor, power armor, melee weapon, and wrench weapon. Raid rewards have also been redistributed, with better rewards for deeper progress, to prevent players from repeatedly farming the first boss, EN06.

Combat

• VATS adjustments have significantly reduced hit rate fluctuations and aiming issues.
• Fixed an issue where the cryo slow effect was incorrectly applied to non-PvP players.
• Fixed Hack and Slash. Legendary effects may harm players outside of PvP.

Known Issues

• Camp items from Blood and Rust season may not appear in the "New" section of the build menu after being claimed.
• The fire attack of the boss target Cletus Brimstone deals excessive damage and has an abnormally large area of effect.
• Text is missing from some terminals.
• For Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian players, crafting requirements display various Unicode character blocks.

Burning Springs provides good new content for regular players and lays the foundation for more content in the future. If you are a new player looking to try it out, given that Fallout 76 has been running for 7 years and frequently offers discounts, it is recommended to wait for a sale.

Recently, Scout Combat Specialty in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has sparked heated discussion, with many players believing it's currently too powerful. Here, we'd like to share our personal opinions and explain this specialty in detail. Let's get straight to the point.

How Does It Work?

First, let's start with the basics and mechanics. Scout Combat Specialty requires a combination of the red (Offense) perk and the blue (Stealth) perk; its description is a combination of offense and stealth. When you kill an enemy with a bullet, you will completely disappear from the enemy mini-map for 5 seconds. Killing another enemy during this time resets the timer.

It's actually quite simple. Even if you're using an unsuppressed weapon, once you kill an enemy, for the next 5 seconds, even if you continue firing with that unsuppressed gun, you will completely disappear from the enemy mini-map.

In most cases, this seems perfectly fine, and it's not particularly powerful. This is because it theoretically only works when the enemy doesn't have reconnaissance aircraft like UAVs; you can equip your gun with a suppressor to hide your position on radar.

However, if there are UAVs in the air, you can use Ghost Perk, which allows you to remain radar-invisible except in specific areas. This is one of the reasons why Scout Combat Specialty is controversial.

Does Scout Completely Suppress H.A.R.P. Scorestreak?

It's worth noting that Scout, when activated, can completely suppress H.A.R.P. Scorestreak.

Specifically, if you have Ghost Perk activated, and an enemy uses H.A.R.P. Scorestreak, it won't appear as a real-time directional arrow on the minimap; instead, it will appear as a frequently updating dot. In other words, even with Ghost activated, the enemy can still see them on the minimap.

This is quite normal in Call of Duty games for Scorestreaks like H.A.R.P. or SR-71 Blackbird. However, what's unusual is that if enemies have both Scout Combat Specialty and Ghost Perk activated, yet they don't appear on the minimap at all, it simply won't work.

Is The Existence Of Scout Justified?

We believe opinions on the validity of this question will obviously vary depending on how frequently H.A.R.P. is used.

This is completely understandable, because at least in my opinion, Scorestreaks have always been sacrosanct in Black Ops series. Its key feature, and the reason it's more expensive than UAVs, is that it guarantees you can see all enemies on the minimap, which always allows you to easily control the battle.

Now, Scout Combat Specialty completely prevents you from seeing enemies, meaning that even if you activate H.A.R.P. Scorestreak, you can no longer be completely certain you can see all enemies; there will always be some doubt in your mind.

Therefore, I believe the key reason Scout is so controversial is that its design largely contradicts the original intent of high-tier scorestreaks. Not to mention it's the third most expensive scorestreak in the entire BO7 series, and I believe most players wouldn't want to waste their money on a questionable mechanic.

Initially, the only way to counter H.A.R.P. was to call them in games with counter UAVs or EMPs. However, in recent years, they've started allowing players to directly shoot down HARP.

Over time, the difficulty of H.A.R.P. has been gradually reduced, but most players aren't even entirely opposed to this approach, because as long as it's not too easy to shoot down, it's acceptable for the enemy to at least have the potential to shoot it down. This is fair, because players should always have some way to counter high-difficulty scorestreaks, not just sweep everything away in CoD Black Ops 7 bot lobbies. Otherwise, you're just cannon fodder.

That said, this doesn't mean that Scout Combat Specialty completely hiding your location is supported by players. As we mentioned before, this completely contradicts the meaning of H.A.R.P.

When using H.A.R.P., you'll feel a mix of doubt and false confidence, believing you have the location of all enemies, given you've summoned the third-highest number of streaks in the game. However, due to Scout's presence, you don't actually know the location of every single enemy. This false confidence often leads to your demise.

Some players argue that Scout itself isn't deadly; it can't directly kill enemies because you still need to eliminate them yourself. It simply allows you to confidently face anything because you know you can see all enemies on the minimap.

If enemies try to shoot down your Scout, or if they happen to have a counter-UAV ready, that's okay too; you still have countermeasures and can take some action. They consider this a fair and reasonable balance. Moreover, this state only lasts for 5 seconds after a kill, and to completely suppress H.A.R.P., you must continuously kill enemies. This is undesirable in the perilous Zombie Mode.

Scout Bug

However, Scout Combat Specialty does seem to have some bugs, which is likely the main reason why many people frequently encounter this problem and have begun to hate it so much.

Many players have noticed that they are holding H.A.R.P. and are killed by players using Scout, but when they review the game replay and check the kill information, they find that the player did not kill any enemies in the past 5 seconds. Yet, they still completely avoid H.A.R.P.

In fact, many people have even noticed that players who have just spawned are completely invisible. They haven't killed any enemies recently, they just died and respawned.

We are currently unclear what triggers this bug. But in short, Scout Combat Specialty seems to be constantly on, not just briefly off for 5 seconds after a kill. In my opinion, this may make the problem more serious and more widespread. Without this bug, we probably wouldn't see so many complaints about it.

Final Thoughts

Finally, we feel that this bug must be addressed first when discussing Scout Combat Specialty. Scout should function as described: after a kill, Scout ability should last for 5 seconds, and if no further kill is achieved within 5 seconds, Scout ability should immediately expire.

Meanwhile, H.A.R.P. Scorestreak should also be taken seriously. Aside from something like Counter UAV that completely hides the minimap, I don't think anything should allow you to completely dodge H.A.R.P. attacks.

Of course, these are just my personal opinions. Do you think the current Scout Combat Specialty setup is reasonable? Do you think Scout should allow you to completely dodge an enemy wielding H.A.R.P.? See you next time!

Whether in PvP or PvE, skills in ARC Raiders are incredibly useful, but the total number of skill points is limited, and some advanced skills require a significant investment of points in the same skill tree to unlock.

With Expedition about to begin, some players will choose to reset their levels, items, and skill points from scratch. To avoid wasting skill points, you need to choose the most effective skills from the three skill trees.

Mobility Skill Tree

Mobility Skill Tree greatly enhances movement and survivability, which you'll need most during exploration. Therefore, prioritize investing in this skill tree. It's recommended to invest 16 or 17 points to gain core benefits, then move on to other skill trees. It's not recommended to invest more than 17 points in this tree to pursue high-end skills unless you have a very large number of skill points.

Priority Investing Skills

• Marathon Runner: Reduces stamina consumption for running, climbing, vaulting, and rolling.
• Youthful Lungs: It can directly increase maximum stamina, and it's the only skill in the game to provide this effect.
• Carry the Momentum: After rolling while sprinting, you can continue sprinting for a short time without consuming stamina.
• Calming Stroll: Quickly restores stamina while walking, useful for efficient map traversal or recovering stamina after taking cover.

Secondary Investment Skills

• Nimble Climber: Only slightly increases vaulting speed at level 5, usually requiring only 1 point to unlock the skill tree.
• Slip & Slide: It's only effective when sliding downhill, and even at max level, the improvement is minimal due to low usage frequency.
• Sturdy Ankles: Reduces fall damage; while useful, it's not essential and depends on how often you fall from heights.
• Effortless Roll: At level 3, it grants an extra roll. At levels 4-5, it reduces the stamina consumption per roll.
• Crawl Before You Walk: Increases crawling speed when knocked down, very useful while waiting for rescue or using Survivor Mark III.
• Vigorous Vaulter: Prevents the penalizing long animation when vaulting obstacles with zero stamina.
• Off The Wall: Increases the backward jump distance when hanging on an edge. It's useful in certain terrains, but not very practical in everyday situations.

Advanced Skills

• Vaults on Vaults on Vaults: Completely eliminates the stamina consumption of vaulting. It requires an investment of 36 points in Mobility Skill Tree to unlock.
• Vault Spring: Allows jumping at the end of a vault, maintaining momentum and covering greater distances. Also requires a 36-point prerequisite skill investment.

Survival Skill Tree

After investing in Mobility Skill Tree, it's recommended to switch to Survival Tree for better survival and logistical capabilities. Initially, invest 15 points for Suffer In Silence and Good As New, then invest more points later to unlock Security Breach.

Priority Investing Skills

• In-Round Crafting: One of the best skills in the game, allowing you to craft critical items like bandages and shield chargers directly on the map.
• Looter's Instinct: Significantly increases the reveal speed when looting items, improving efficiency and safety. It is recommended to max out at level 5.
• Looter's Luck: Has a chance to reveal twice ARC Raiders items at once when looting, with a trigger rate of approximately 25% to 33%.
• Broad Shoulders: Increases maximum carry weight by 2 points per level, comprehensively improving carry capacity in each match. A worthwhile investment in the late game.
• Traveling Tinkerer: Allows you to create traps and directly craft Raider Hatch Keys using materials found on the map.
• Security Breach: Allows you to break Security Lockers on the map; requires 36 skill points invested in Survival Skill Tree.

Secondary Investment Skills

• Agile Croucher: Increases crouching movement speed, and level 5 increases speed by 10%.
• Revitalizing Squat: Increases stamina regeneration speed while crouching to the same rate as while standing, which is useful for stealthy players.
• Silent Scavenger: Reduces the distance noise travels while looting; its practicality is limited since looting itself is not very noisy.
• Suffer In Silence: Reduces noise emitted when severely wounded; can sometimes be a lifesaver in PvP and PvE, but is not commonly used.
• Good As New: Increases stamina regeneration speed while receiving healing. Its effect is short-lived and may be occasionally useful.
• Three Deep Breaths: While it doesn't increase stamina regeneration speed, it shortens the time between running out of stamina and being able to act again.
• Stubborn Mule: Reduces the impact of being overweight on stamina recovery. Being overweight is a dangerous state, so investing too much in this is not recommended.
• Old Raider's Scraps: Has a chance to give you double the amount of items when looting, but the exact probability is unknown.
• Minesweeper: Allows you to defuse nearby bombs and mines, but since most mines in the game have proximity fuses, they detonate as soon as you get close.

Conditioning Skill Tree

Conditioning Skill Tree provides specific combat and defensive buffs. If you're not focused on PvP, you can invest in this skill tree last.

It's recommended to max out Gentle Pressure and Proficient Pryer first, then invest in Used To The Weight. Then select Unburdened Roll and A Little Extra to unlock Loaded Arms. Remaining skill points can then be invested in Fight Or Flight.

Priority Investing Skills

• Loaded Arms: Halves the weight of all equipped weapons, greatly improving carrying capacity and overall experience. Requires an initial investment of 18 points in this skill tree.
• Gentle Pressure: Reduces the sound range of breaching doors and opening crates by 4 meters per level, up to 20 meters at max level.
• Proficient Pryer: Significantly increases breaching door and crate opening speed, approximately 1/3 faster at max level than without the skill.
• Fight Or Flight: Restores a significant amount of stamina when attacked by other players.
• Unburdened Roll: After your shield breaks, the next roll does not consume stamina, extremely useful in combat.

Secondary Investment Skills

• Used To The Weight: Reduces the movement speed penalty from shields.
• Effortless Swing: Increases your maximum number of melee attacks.
• Downed But Determined: It can prolong the time it takes for you to bleed to death after being knocked down, giving you time to wait for the evacuation elevator.
• Turtle Crawl: Reduces damage taken while crawling down, occasionally a lifesaver.
• Flyswatter: Allows you to deal extra melee damage to drones at very close range, but its use is limited.

Not recommended.

• Blast Born: May reduce the hearing impairment caused by explosions, but its usefulness is minimal.
• Sky-Clearing Swing: Primarily effective only against Wasps and Hornets, possibly ineffective against Rocketeers, etc.
• A Little Extra: it has a chance of obtaining extra basic materials when breaching doors or dismantling ARC units, but requires too many skill points.
• Back On Your Feet: Only restores your health when it's around 5% and only lasts 15 seconds, making its recovery effect very poor.

The above is about ARC Raiders recommended skills from the three skill trees. The expedition will begin soon, and if you plan to reset your progress, you can allocate your skill points according to the skills listed above.