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Diablo 4 Campfire Chat not only announced the changes for Season 11, but also its release date. However, this date is unusual, being two days later than players had predicted.

This is clearly unusual, leading players to speculate that Season 11 might have some surprises in store to counter the challenge from its biggest rival, Path of Exile 2 patch 0.4.0.

Why Is The Release Date Unusual?

Season 11 Release Date

According to Diablo 4's usual practice, the end date of each season pass typically signifies the end of the season. Therefore, according to the original schedule, Season 10 would end on December 9th, which usually means that Season 11 would begin immediately afterward on the 9th.

However, the latest official patch notes and blog indicate that Season 11 will begin at the following times:

• 8:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (PT), Thursday, December 11th
• 11:30 PM Eastern Time (EST), Thursday, December 11th
• 4:30 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Friday, December 12th
• 5:30 AM Central European Time (CET), Friday, December 12th

The Unusual Reason

Official releases are rarely on Thursdays, and they typically release new seasons on Tuesdays. Furthermore, 8:30 PM EST is an unfavorable time for players worldwide, as it's close to midnight or nighttime in most regions.

This time also means that Diablo IV development team and engineers will probably need to work through the night to ensure a smooth season launch, resulting in additional overtime costs.

Furthermore, Diablo 4's official season updates deliberately avoid clashing with the seasons and leagues of other popular ARPGs.

This timing puts Season 11 very close to the release of its main competitor, Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.4.0. Patch 0.4.0 will be released on December 12th, bringing the new Druid class to Path of Exile series.

The Impact Of The Game Awards

The biggest reason for the two-day delay in Season 11's release is likely The Game Awards ceremony, also scheduled for December 11th, 2025. It's not just an awards ceremony, but also a platform for announcing major game news of the year.

The Game Awards will begin at approximately 7:30 PM Eastern Time / 4:30 PM Pacific Time, and Season 11 will be released a few hours after the awards ceremony.

The developers of Diablo IV have repeatedly hinted at revealing new content at The Game Awards, almost certainly the game's second expansion.

However, expansion announcements shouldn't affect season release dates. Therefore, this deliberate arrangement might suggest that Season 11 itself will include a surprise release linked to the expansion announcement. This content could be revealed at The Game Awards and released a few hours later with the season.

Speculation On The Surprise Release

New Class Paladin

Paladin is an extremely popular class in Diablo series, and its addition would greatly boost its popularity. Furthermore, some players have discovered that one of the cosmetic rewards for Season 11 Battle Pass closely resembles a flail, a classic Paladin weapon, and currently, there is no actual flail weapon type in the game. However, Season 11 already includes a major rework of core combat and stats systems, including elites, game difficulty, capstones, toughness, defense caps, and health potions.

Adding a completely new class without prior community testing or feedback on the public test server is extremely risky and logically illogical. Therefore, while the possibility of a new class is there, it is very small.

Expansion 2

So, is it possible that the official announcement of DLC 2 will be made directly? Generally, expansions, as paid content, require several months of promotion to introduce their features and attract players. It's unlikely they will be released without prior notice, and the official announcement has already stated that the expansion will be delayed until 2026. Therefore, the probability of announcing DLC 2 directly at TGA is very small.

However, Season 11 might release a brand new area connecting to the new expansion. After all, it's been over a year since the last DLC was released, and the official development of DLC 2 should be nearing completion, allowing them to promote it in-game beforehand.

The new area could serve as a prelude to the expansion. For it to be meaningful, the area would need to include side quests, new Diablo 4 items, main story clues, or new exclusive activities—which in itself constitutes a significant update.

While the specific content is unknown, Season 11 has a high probability of including unannounced surprise releases; otherwise, the seemingly illogical release timing of the season cannot be explained.

Other Clues

After the announcement of the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4 added a free pet system. This proves that the developers have a history of adding free content alongside major announcements.

Furthermore, renowned game journalist Jez Cordon revealed that Diablo IV's content at The Game Awards goes far beyond just one expansion, indicating that there are even more surprises to come.

In any case, these hidden surprises have significantly increased the player community's anticipation for Season 11. What new content awaits us at 2025 TGA.

This week is drawing to a close, have you completed all the new tasks released every day in EA FC 26 on time? If not, it's best to step up your efforts this weekend to earn more rewards to improve your club and players.

Generally, the most common and easiest way to strengthen your existing players is through the various evolution events in FC 26. You can get upgrade effects as long as you meet the event requirements.

Evolution events sometimes apply to all players, and sometimes to players in specific positions, so you need to determine who can participate in this upgrade based on the actual situation.

Based on this, we will introduce two newly launched evolution events, The Wizard & Tricks and Flicks, to help you understand how to improve your players and the entire club, and get a better experience in the game.

The Wizard

This evolution went live on December 5th at 6 PM and is available for one week, expiring two weeks after the release date, meaning you have approximately 21 days to participate.

This event is also held by the game to encourage you to participate in Joga Bonito promotion, mainly focusing on giving you the opportunity to improve your left winger.

It is estimated that completing this evolution requires you to complete 6 matches and consume at least 40,000 coins or 400 FC points. If you lack both, a faster solution is to buy FC 26 coins, as accumulating points is more troublesome.

Rewards And Requirements

First, only players who meet the following requirements can be strengthened through The Wizard:

• Player OVR: Max 85
• Player Pace: Max 89
• Player Total Positions: Max 3
• Player PlayStyle: Max 10
• Player PlayStyle+: Max 1
• Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
• Player Position: LW

In addition, the entire event includes five upgrade opportunities, and the higher the level, the better the strengthening effect. Details are as follows:

Level 1:

• OVR: +12 (Max 87)
• Balance: +20 (Max 89)
• Composure: +20 (Max 85)
• Positions: CAM
• PlayStyles: Trickster

Level 2:

• Acceleration: +10 (Max 90)
• Long Shots: +15 (Max 85)
• Penalties: +15 (Max 85)
• Roles: Inside Forward++, Classic 10++

Level 3:

• Passing: +10 (Max 83)
• Ball control: +20 (Max 88)
• Sprint Speed: +20 (Max 91)
• Stamina: +20 (Max 85)
• Skills: +4

Level 4:

• Acceleration: +10 (Max 90)
• Dribbling: +20 (Max 88)
• Positioning: +15 (Max 87)
• Reactions: +20 (Max 87)
• PlayStyles: Inventive

Level 5:

• Agility: +20 (Max 90)
• Finishing: +15 (Max 87)
• Shot Power: +15 (Max 85)
• PlayStyles+: Quick Step
• Roles: Wide Playmaker++

It's worth mentioning that when a player is upgraded, their card's visual effect in the game will also change: primarily in green and orange tones, with a strong graffiti style.

Tricks And Flicks

This event starts at the same time as The Wizard and is also part of Joga Bonito promotion, but it lasts for a shorter period, only one week. However, the advantage is that it's free; you only need to complete the challenges to get two upgrades.

To participate, you first need to ensure your player meets the following conditions:

• OVR: Max 84
• PlayStyle: Max 10
• PlayStyle+: Max 1
• Position: Not GK

Compared to The Wizard, Tricks and Flicks has fewer restrictions on players, so if you have some players who previously didn't have the opportunity to be upgraded, now is the best chance!

Level 1 requires you to complete 2 matches in any of Squad Battles/Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events modes using your activated EVO player on Semi-Pro difficulty. The evolution rewards are:

• OVR: +1
• Ball control: +12 (Max 85)
• PlayStyles: Trickster

Level 2 challenge requirements are the same as Level 1, but the rewards change to:

• Dribbling: +10 (Max 90)
• Composure: +10 (Max 85)
• Skills: +1 (Max 5)
• PlayStyles+: Trickster

The visual effect of this evolution on the player card features red and green tones. It's worth participating in these evolution events even just for the aesthetics, regardless of the player upgrades.

Best Completion Strategy

Generally, both evolution activities are not difficult to complete. Although Tricks and Flicks requires you to participate in competitive matches, you don't need to win. You just need enough time to play FIFA 26 and enough coins to unlock The Wizard.

However, considering that Tricks and Flicks only lasts for 7 days, we recommend that you prioritize completing it and choose the competitive modes you are familiar with or good at.

Generally, if you want to complete it faster, we recommend choosing Squad Battles, because in this mode your opponent is AI, and you can play casually to quickly finish the game and meet the requirement of 2 matches for the evolution activity.

If you want to experience more fun in virtual football while participating in the evolution, the high degree of freedom in Live Events can satisfy you. The other two modes are more competitive, more suitable for FC 26 players who like excitement.

Why Should You Participate In Evolution Activities?

Collecting more players is just the basics; having more doesn't necessarily mean you're more likely to win. The strength of each player is a more important factor.

While it's satisfying to win using those star players who are already very powerful from the start, over time you'll find it boring, and it also makes those players with relatively mediocre base stats meaningless.

Based on this, evolution activities provide more possibilities for fans of these players and players who like to win unexpectedly. With just a few points and coins, or by completing simple challenges, you can get more players on the field - why not?

Considering the high frequency of new events in FUT 26, it's okay if you don't have time to complete every single one, but it's best to set aside time to check the event rewards to avoid missing out on opportunities to upgrade your favorite players.

That's all for this guide. Remember to manage your time wisely and don't miss these two excellent evolution events! May your FC 26 team become stronger and stronger!

The Elder Scrolls Online development team is focused on a major class rework project, aiming to rewrite classes to maintain balance and better reflect their established lore.

This information primarily stems from a new developer memo released by the combat team. They state that this is a long-term project, and updates will not be released all at once. Class reworks will be rolled out gradually throughout 2026, and may continue beyond.

Development Team Design Philosophy

To differentiate classes sufficiently and showcase unique gameplay and presentation, the developers plan to redesign them, focusing on their backgrounds, abilities, appearances, strengths, and weaknesses. This redesign incorporates two core concepts:

Source Of Power

Source of Power refers to the origin of these classes' power within the game. Why and how they became the class, whether their power originates from their bloodline or the deity they worship, all determine the foundation of their ability design. For example, Dragonknight's power originates from dragon fire and earth energy, while Arcanist's power comes from a pact with the demon god Hermaeus Mora.

Power Fantasy

Power Fantasy refers to the manifestation of abilities, such as the skills used by a class and their role in combat, allowing players to experience the unique feel of playing that class. For example, there's the assassin class, which excels at stealth, Nightblade, and Templar, which fights directly using divine energy.

Development Team's Goal

The development team hopes to make each class capable of fulfilling any role, including tank, healer, and DPS. This only means achieving the goal, not necessarily being the optimal one.

They want each class to match its power fantasy in terms of abilities, animations, and sound effects. Current older classes will also receive visual and auditory modernizations to bring them up to the level of classes like Arcanist.

The official plan is to use player feedback and game data to guide class updates, ensuring changes are satisfying in terms of mechanics and themes while maintaining their uniqueness.

Current Class Issues

While the development team has clearly stated that these ideas are positive, the current class identities in the game remain somewhat ambiguous.

Low Class Differentiation

Aside from distinct classes like Necromancer, many classes lack clear differentiation. Skill kits from different classes are functionally too similar. They perform similarly in direct healing, single-target DoTs, and AOE skills, with the main differences being only in buffs, debuffs, and visual effects.

For example, Nightblade should be more deeply integrated into the theme of shadows and trickery; they could emphasize the interaction between stealth and backstab damage. The description of Templar's Holy Power is not specific enough. The official description should clarify whether his focus should be on healing or tanking.

Subclassing System

The most serious imbalance currently facing classes lies in the subclassing system. Subclassing involves mixing and matching skill lines from different classes, which are far more powerful than using a single class. Even if a pure class player use Elder Scrolls Online gold to get the meta sets, it performance is still not as well-rounded as a subclass player.

The main reason for this problem is that subclasses were not considered in the initial class design of ESO. This has led to huge differences in the current skill lines of each class, while subclasses can create overly powerful configurations.

How To Solve The Problems?

The official solution is to reorganize class skill lines, distributing key abilities so that no single skill line can provide all the tools needed to achieve the goal.

Although the subclassing system essentially competes with the default class features, it gives players the initiative to build the experience, allowing for free combinations. The official team will not eliminate this gameplay.

For pure class players, there should be more powerful, satisfying, and achievable class features. For players using subclasses, they can freely customize their playstyles, but may need to sacrifice class-specific features. The strength gap between the two classes is narrowing.

Even without directly nerfing skills, a more balanced distribution of abilities will prevent players from focusing on the optimal skill tree as much as before, inevitably leading to a loss in DPS.

However, this helps improve the overall health of the game, especially addressing the current issues in PvE and PvP caused by an unfavorable difficulty curve and gameplay convergence.

Their ultimate goal is to give pure classes a powerful and satisfying class identity and strength, while simultaneously narrowing the strength gap between subclasses and pure classes, while allowing them to retain the freedom to shape their identity or pursue specialized power.

Update Order

The official update order for the upcoming classes has been announced. This order may be adjusted, and the entire process may take up to two years.

• 1. Dragonknight
• 2. Warden
• 3. Sorcerer
• 4. Templar
• 5. Nightblade
• 6. Necromancer
• 7. Arcanist

Dragonknight

Official They also announced their direction for Dragonknight's adjustments, intending to position it as an attire warrior.

Refinement

Dragonknight will be given a unique damage-over-time parameter. A new passive skill called Avalanche will be added to Earthen Heart skill line, allowing Dragonknight to accumulate damage by stacking damage bonuses during combat; interrupting the attack will lose this bonus.

Reconfiguring

Dragonknight rework will retain the core resource management principle of "fire requires fuel," but provide a more satisfactory internal solution. For example, the reworked skill Inhale has been moved to Ardent Flame skill line, and Dragonknight will be able to recover a certain percentage of lost resources over time before unleashing the classic explosion.

Reworking classes is one of the most fundamental changes to the game. If done poorly or hastily, it could be a disaster for ESO simplification, but the information revealed so far is generally positive. This move may also bring back some players who left after the subclass system was introduced.

In any game that requires you to use weapons to fight, as long as your character has the potential to level up, the available gear will inevitably have its own tier system, allowing you to continuously acquire and use more powerful weapons through upgrades.

In the shooting game ARC Raiders, all weapons are divided into 5 tiers, each with a corresponding color, from lowest to highest:

• Common (White)
• Uncommon (Green)
• Rare (Blue)
• Epic (Pink)
• Legendary (Gold)

However, there is currently a problem in the game: the combat effectiveness differences between some weapons of different rarities are not significant.

It's worth noting that the rarer the weapon, the harder it is to obtain as a drop or craft in the workshop. If you go through a lot of trouble to get a gold-tier gun, only to find that it's not much better than your epic gear, you'll be very disappointed.

Based on this, we will select some weapons for further comparison to confirm this point and analyze the impact of this situation.

Stitcher VS. Bobcat

These two weapons are both submachine guns. Stitcher is common rarity, while Bobcat is epic. Both are quite popular in their respective tiers. They both use light ammunition, and the actual combat effectiveness comparison is as follows:

• Bobcat deals 6 damage per bullet, while Stitcher deals 7 damage per bullet.
• Bobcat's time to kill is approximately 1.4 seconds, and Stitcher's is approximately 1.7 seconds.
• Bobcat requires 20 bullets to kill an enemy wearing light armor, while Stitcher requires 17.
• Bobcat's reload time is 3.53 seconds, and Stitcher's is 1.56 seconds.
• Bobcat's equip time is 0.96 seconds, and Stitcher's is 0.9 seconds.

Although Bobcat, as a higher-tier gun, has an advantage in bullet damage and firing speed, it's not much better than Stitcher in other aspects, and is even slower in some areas. Frankly, the difference in time to kill between 1.4 seconds and 1.7 seconds is almost negligible.

However, Bobcat has more room for improvement; after upgrading, it gains benefits such as reduced maximum bullet spread, faster reload time, reduced recoil, and increased durability. Stitcher, on the other hand, has fewer upgrade options.

Awkwardly, if you have a level 4 Stitcher and a level 1 Bobcat, the latter isn't necessarily stronger overall. A reasonable equipment upgrade system shouldn't allow a level 4 common weapon to be better than a level 1 rare weapon.

Furthermore, testing reveals that even a level 4 Bobcat only has a slightly shorter or equal reload time compared to a similarly leveled Stitcher, and doesn't perform better in other aspects.

While Bobcat can fire more bullets at longer distances, something Stitcher can't do, you won't be using a submachine gun for long-range shooting most of the time; that's not their optimal use.

So, if a difference of a fraction of a second isn't important to you, then Stitcher and a level 1 Bobcat are essentially the same, and we even recommend using Stitcher more often because it's faster and easier to craft.

However, even if you choose the best weapons, it's difficult to win solely with them. Other equipment, tactics, and the help of teammates are equally important, because combat is not just a duel between guns; many factors are involved.

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Kettle VS. Tempest

These two weapons are assault rifles, and their rarity difference is the same as the previous two weapons (Kettle is a lower-tier common weapon). Let's look at their basic stats comparison:

• Kettle uses light ammunition, Tempest uses medium ammunition.
• Kettle deals 10 damage per bullet, and so does Tempest.
• Kettle's time to kill is 1.56 seconds, Tempest's is 1.46 seconds.
• Kettle requires 12 bullets to take down an enemy wearing light armor, and so does Tempest.
• Kettle's reload time is 3.67 seconds, Tempest's is 3.83 seconds.
• Kettle's equip time is 1.26 seconds, Tempest's is 1.46 seconds.

Overall, it can be said that the time to kill for these two guns is almost identical; that slight difference won't have much impact in ARC Raiders.

Regarding upgrades, Kettle can receive improvements to bullet speed, reload time, and durability, while Tempest's enhanced attributes are horizontal recoil, reload time, and durability.

If you plan to craft them in the workshop using blueprints, Tempest blueprint is definitely harder to find, and it requires more and rarer materials than Kettle, and is also more difficult to repair after wear and tear.

What Consequences Will This Lead To?

The above is just a part of examples; there are many similar situations in ARC Raiders. While at first glance this seems to allow you to get a better weapon experience with less effort, in the long run it leads to chaos and unfairness.

As your character improves, you naturally want better weapons, but if high-level weapons aren't good enough, you're likely to gradually lose the motivation to improve yourself, or even stop playing the game altogether.

Furthermore, this may also lead to an inability to judge the enemy's abilities and level based on their weapons in PvP battles, resulting in a lack of logic and system in PvP experience, turning it into a true "free-for-all," which is not a good thing.

How To Change This?

The reason these guns are so similar is mainly that the time it takes to kill with them is very similar. Considering that player characters in ARC Raiders have relatively weak defenses, the developers could try allowing shields to absorb more damage.

This would increase your survivability, preventing battles from ending too quickly, thus allowing more room for differentiation in weapon design, making the differences between them more apparent.

That's all for this introduction. Considering that ARC Raiders is a new game, we can certainly give it more patience and wait for it to gradually fix its flaws and provide you with a sufficiently good weapon experience.

Winter is here, and DC Universe Online is launching its grand winter event. This year's Season's Greedings will run from December 2nd to December 29th, 2025.

DCUO Season's Greedings will bring many winter-themed rewards, changes to Ally system, and the new Ally, Mister Freeze!

Season's Greedings Seasonal Rewards

Simply log in to the game to receive the following rewards:

• Once per Account: Mogo Acorn Supply Box (x20)
• Once per Character: Ally: Mister Freeze (Level 4)
• Once per Character: Skill Point Token

Winter Vendor

During the Season's Greedings event, players can exchange Holly Leaves for the following items at Winter Vendor:

Base Invitation: Mister Freeze

Endless Winter Cowl Style

Allwinter Mercenary Styles:

• Allwinter Mercenary Helm
• Allwinter Mercenary (Modified) Helm
• Allwinter Mercenary Beard

Toon Shaded Winter Chroma Pack:

• Toon Shaded Winter Chroma 1
• Toon Shaded Winter Chroma 2
• Toon Shaded Winter Chroma 3

Seasonal Base Items:

• Snow Clouds – Heavy
• Holly Jolly Fireplace
• Festival of Lights Fireplace
• Frozen Lake Floor
• Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1
• Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2
• Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight #3
• Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight #4

Batman appearance is inspired by Justice League: Endless Winter. His helmet includes a beard style that can be customized with face styles and supports area-by-area dyeing.

How To Get Holly Leaves?

This event's crisis is triggered by Orange Lantern of Avarice. Players must take on the role of either hero or villain to retrieve or destroy the stolen goods and obtain Holly Leaves by completing open-world events and raids.

The rewards for Holly Leaves obtained in daily missions, Daily Journal Missions, and Alerts have been adjusted.

• Daily Journal Missions: Reduced from 6 to 4.
• Seasonal Alert Rewards: Increased from 4 to 8.

Players can complete Season's Greedings Daily Missions at Hal Jordan (Heroes) or Sinestro (Villains), and the missions can be completed at multiple locations:

• Metropolis Seasonal Hub
• Gotham City Seasonal Hub
• House of Legends

The missions will automatically complete after you talk to the NPCs in these areas; you don't need to go back to the mission location.

Marketplace Bundles

Additionally, unlocking Marketplace Bundles will also grant you some Holly Leaves. The contents of this bundle are as follows:

• 50 Holly Leaves
• Festive Winter Hat
• Reindeer Antlers
• Jolly Aura
• Snowflake Aura

Ally Legion System

DCUO Season's Greedings introduces Ally Legion System. When unlocking an ally now, you can choose to use Legion Tribute tokens to unlock it for a single character or for the entire account. This is to prevent players from repeatedly training allies.

Unlocking an ally for multiple characters will require a significant number of Ally Legion Tributes, while unlocking it for only one character will require fewer tokens.

Legion Tribute tokens cannot be exchanged for DC Universe Online cash, but can be traded in Marketplace using Daybreak cash or Marketplace cash. Members and free players can each receive 250 Ally Legion Tributes, while completing Season's Greedings event can earn up to 1,000 Ally Legion Tributes.

Ally Legion Tributes are account-bound and cannot be traded with other players after acquisition. However, other characters under the same account can use them to unlock allies.

Before using Ally Legion Tributes, ensure your Allies are at the highest level and meet the required standards, as some Allies, such as Bruce Wayne's and April Fool's, cannot be shared with other characters.

Mister Freeze Ally

Mister Freeze can be leveled up to maximum immediately upon acquisition. Its skill deals approximately 10.4 million AoE damage to 5 targets, currently the second highest among all Allies. It deals approximately 3.94 million damage to a single target, which is average. Overall, it is inferior to Superboy in AoE and inferior to Flashpoint Batman or Zod in single-target damage.

Passive 1

When a player is attacked while holding a shield, there is a 25% chance to summon a Snow Devil. A maximum of three Snow Devils can exist simultaneously, lasting for 19.5 seconds. However, in practice, a maximum of two Snow Devils are summoned at a time, rarely reaching three.

This passive has a good trigger rate in actual combat because Snow Devils deal decent damage and have a wide attack range. It's suitable for tank classes that rely on shields, providing additional damage and indirect healing.

Passive 2

When your character consumes Supercharge, a continuous frost damage zone is generated around them. The duration depends on Supercharge consumed: 2500 points for 5 seconds, 5000 points for 10 seconds, and 10000 points for 20 seconds.

This passive synergizes well with builds that frequently use Supercharge, dealing sustained and significant AoE damage and preventing opponents from getting close, thus improving survivability.

Mister Freeze ally is primarily geared towards tanks, especially ice-based tanks, and provides additional damage and healing through summons and the damage-over-time zone. For DPS classes, Passive 1 might have some use with shield-based builds, but its overall design leans more towards tank support.

This concludes the overview of DC Universe Online Season's Greedings. Besides the event content, the most important aspect of this event is Ally Legion System. You can acquire Ally Legion Tributes based on your class and needs and enjoy seasonal events.

Diablo 4 Season 11, Season of Divine Intervention, has been postponed from the previously speculated December 9th to December 11th, specifically at 8:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, unlike the usual 10:00 AM start time.

Season 11 differs significantly from PTR 2.5.0, including a large amount of new content, system rework, and balance adjustments. However, the core theme is a slower overall game pace, increased difficulty, and a general nerf to build strength compared to Season 10.

In PTR, players were generally dissatisfied with changes to crafting aspects such as Sanctification system and Masterworking, and the official response was that these would be adjusted. These changes are now live in Season 11 release. Let's take a look at the specific changes.

Sanctification System

Sanctification is a new seasonal mechanic introduced in Diablo IV Season 11. The development team seemed to have considered making it a permanent system, but recent campfire chat hints that it might not be.

Veteran ARPG players will recognize that this system's core concept originates from similar systems in other ARPGs, such as Vaal orbs in Path of Exile and Worldstone Shards in Diablo 2 mod.

Essentially, it's a gambling mechanic with gear. Players can potentially gain powerful buffs to a piece of gear or brick it. Based on strong feedback from the player community, the development team made two key changes to Sanctification mechanic.

Removing Negative Effects On Specific Gear

In PTR, Sanctification could replace an affix on gear. While the new affix might be powerful, it could also brick the gear by replacing Greater Affix on Uniques and Mythic Unique items.

The current official solution prevents the attributes of Unique and Mythic Unique gear from being replaced. This means that the risk of destruction for top-tier gear, which is of greatest concern to most players, is no longer present. This negative effect may only exist on Legendary gear, and its impact is significantly reduced.

Changing No-effect Outcome Result

In PTR, there was approximately a 20% chance that sanctification would result in no change, meaning the equipment neither improved nor damaged. In Season 11 live servers, this 20% probability has been replaced with an increase in equipment quality.

This effect works in conjunction with Masterworking system, as Masterworking can increase equipment quality by up to 25%, with each 1% quality increase boosting all equipment stats by 1%. Sanctification now directly increases equipment quality by 5% to 25%, improving base stats such as armor, resistances, weapon damage, and the values ​​of all affixes, tempers, and mythic equipment stats.

Sanctification Probabilities

Based on official information and player testing results in PTR, the possible results and approximate probability distribution of sanctification are as follows:

10% probability: Replace an affix

• Approximately 15% probability: Add a new power.
• Approximately 20% probability: Add a more powerful affix.
• Approximately 30-35% chance: Adds a random powerful affix.
• Approximately 10-15% chance: Improves equipment quality.

According to Diablo 4 community manager, the new Might pool contains some incredibly powerful options, and the affixes added by Sanctification come from a specific pool of powerful affixes, which may include:

• Cooldown reduction
• Attack speed
• +2 to all skills on jewelry
• Doubling the strength of gems
• Percentage core stats
• Total resistance
• Crit chance
• Movement speed
• Lucky chance
• Resource cost reduction
• Maximum resource
• Maximum life

Defense System Overhaul  

Diablo 4 has made many changes to the defense system, including a rework of Fortify and Toughness system.

Fortify Reworked

Diablo 4 Season 11 introduced a new attribute, Fortify. It has also been reworked in the live servers of Season 11. It no longer directly provides damage reduction. The new mechanism is: when you take damage, Fortify points are converted into health regeneration, essentially a second health bar.

Fortify can coexist with Barrier, but they function differently: Barrier adds a shield to health, while Fortify quickly regenerates health after it is depleted.

New Defense System

Season 11 introduced a completely new Resistance and Armor system, but the specific workings (such as the cap) are somewhat unclear.

Additionally, UI displays a comprehensive Toughness value as a reference for survivability at each difficulty level, but you shouldn't blindly rely on this value. You must balance improving all resistances; otherwise, too low a single resistance can still lead to instant death.

Intelligence class can equip Skulls gems. For non-Intelligence classes, if the primary attribute is Armor, socket Diamonds to increase all resistances.

Affix Updates

Rings and gloves will have new affixes such as life on hit and coldown reduction, and Life on hit will be a crucial survival affix.

Crafting Changes

Tempering System

Tempering changes are consistent with PTR, and each item can now only be tempered once. As compensation, Diablo 4 items will drop with an additional base affix. While player control over affixes is reduced, the total number of affixes remains unchanged.

Masterworking Upgrade Rework

Masterworking has received some adjustments compared to PTR. Its maximum level has been increased from 12 to 25. While the increase per level is smaller, the cumulative increase may be greater, perhaps providing a 50% increase in base stats. Furthermore, there is now a chance to critically strike upon upgrading, resulting in an even greater boost.

Potion System Changes

Basic potions can no longer be upgraded, and players will only have four basic potions. As compensation, your character will automatically replenish one potion every 30 seconds to cope with prolonged battles.

These are the main changes to crafting and items in Diablo 4 Season 11 live server. Compared to PTR, it restores the strength of builds, preventing players from struggling this season.

For years, influenced by Diablo 4's game mechanics, players have consistently created character builds that develop in different directions by combining skills with suitable equipment. Based on this, players can make subtle adjustments to make the build they use more in line with their own ideas, thus presenting a lot of unique content.

However, the introduction of a special item in Diablo 4 Season 11 offers players some new inspiration, potentially adding something new to Sorcerer builds. It makes players realize that instead of focusing solely on stacking skills, strategically sacrificing some skills can unlock tremendous potential.

This article will delve into why certain previously popular skills should be abandoned, the powerful impact of the new Unique Orsivane, and introduce some top-tier Sorcerer builds that maximize the potential of this unique weapon.

Removing Defensive Skills

Traditionally, because Sorcerers are considered very fragile characters, players often need to unlock some defensive skills to gain sufficient survivability if they want to maintain their damage output on the battlefield for a longer period rather than being eliminated prematurely.

Their survival on the battlefield often depends on a range of defensive skills: Flame Shield, Frost Nova, Ice Armor, and Teleport. These skills are commonly used by Sorcerers, providing crucial barriers, crowd control, and mobility.

All these factors make removing defensive skills sound like a crazy decision. But listen, this recommendation isn't blind.

We suggest that the best development path for a Sorcerer build in Diablo 4 Season 11 is to completely abandon defensive skills. This doesn't mean the character will completely expose their weaknesses, but rather that using these skills isn't the optimal option given the alternative builds available.

It's the continued presence of these skills in the skill bar that limits their potential in Diablo 4 Season 11.

After seeing the effects of the new Ancestral Unique Mace Orsivane introduced in Season 11, you'll understand why we say this.

Orsivane's Unique Effect

In Season 11, we recommend that players using a Sorcerer build forgo the security provided by defensive skills and instead adopt a high-risk, high-reward approach. This revolutionary shift stems from the newly introduced Ancestral Unique Mace Orsivane.

Orsivane provides players with excellent attribute bonuses. Not only does it offer significantly faster attack speed, but it also increases the character's Intelligence, Core Skills level, Non-Physical Damage, and Maximum Life.

More importantly, when you equip this item on a Sorcerer, every defensive skill not in the action bar will increase the character's damage by a certain percentage. Simultaneously, you will also receive the corresponding Enchantment effect for that skill.

This means that even if Sorcerer doesn't use any defensive skills in the skill bar, they can still achieve a substantial damage multiplier increase in Diablo 4 Season 11.

Furthermore, players no longer need to consider casting skills during combat and will automatically gain the passive enchantment effects of these skills:

• Flame Shield Enchantment: Automatically activates when the character receives fatal damage within 2 seconds.
• Frost Nova Enchantment: Conjuration Skills have a 35% chance to trigger Frost Nova upon hitting an enemy.
• Ice Armor Enchantment: Has a chance to gain Ice Armor when attacked.
• Teleport Enchantment: Replaces the standard Evade skill with short-range Teleport. Note that you will not gain Unstoppable effect during this process.

This will give players fully automatic defensive effects and attack bonuses during combat, fundamentally changing the class's combat rhythm in Diablo 4 Season 11. The freed-up skill slots can be used entirely for attack and support skills, further increasing damage.

Recommended Best Builds For Orsivane

Orsivane is a Sorcerer-specific one-handed mace that can be combined with other weapons to create synergies and maximize its power. Below are our recommendations for ideal Sorcerer builds using this weapon.

Ball Lightning Sorcerer Build

In our opinion, Ball Lightning Sorcerer build is the perfect way to utilize Orsivane in D4 S11. The Orsivane's base damage multiplier significantly boosts the power of Ball Lightning skill.

Furthermore, pairing this one-handed mace with Okun's Catalyst creates devastating area-of-effect damage. Ball Lightning spins around the character, damaging surrounding enemies while also granting the player Unhindered effect, perfectly compensating for the need for safety in melee combat.

Crackling Energy Sorcerer Build

This build benefits perfectly from the automatic Frost Nova Enchantment. This enchantment provides additional crowd control, triggered by summoning skills, helping Sorcerer stun groups of enemies and safely unleash barrages of energy. Orsivane's damage bonus further amplifies this effect.

Ice Shards Sorcerer Build

Frost Nova generated by the enchantment, combined with the significant damage boost from Orsivane, allows Sorcerer to adopt a more aggressive playstyle. This build allows players to focus on unleashing numerous Ice Shards in Diablo 4 Season 11, while the auto-cast Flame Shield provides crucial safety.

After reading this introduction, you're sure to be tempted by these powerful builds. If you've decided to try these builds in the game, consider stocking up on Diablo 4 gold beforehand. With sufficient resources, you'll complete a high-level build faster than other players.

The introduction of Orsivane in Diablo 4 Season 11 has given Sorcerer builds new inspiration. This new playstyle sacrifices the safety of using defensive skills, but players gain incredible attack power and passive defensive capabilities. 

With the arrival of the new season, and the addition of this Unique item, builds likes Ball Lightning Sorcerer build, which utilize damage multipliers and ideal equipment combinations, will exhibit a very powerful offensive in the game.

When looting or completing missions in ARC Raiders, you must be wary not only of other players who might try to steal your loot, but also of the existing ARC enemies who may attack at any moment.

Among the various ARC, the Leaper is an agile spider-like beast capable of leaping into combat and inflicting devastating damage. They frequently appear in high-risk areas, primarily to guard important objectives.

Players will inevitably encounter them while searching for rarer loot. Into the Fray mission and weekly Trials also require players to eliminate or damage Leapers.

Furthermore, defeating a Leaper will drop ARC Raiders items, such as Leaper Pulse Unit, currently essential for Expedition Project Phase 4. Therefore, it's crucial to know how to easily defeat it in the game, rather than getting bogged down by it.

While Leapers look intimidating, they aren't the most difficult ARC enemies in the game. Forums have revealed their weaknesses, such as avoiding close-quarters combat and focusing on their leg joints-key to defeating them.

If you've also struggled with their presence in the game, then read on. I'll tell you the fastest way to kill Leapers, whether you're playing solo or in a team.

Location

After extensive testing in the game, we've found Spaceport to be the best location. The only downside is its open terrain, meaning you're likely to encounter other players besides Leapers, who might also attack you. However, this isn't unusual; it happens frequently in the game, so just be careful.

Specifically, it's located in the center of the map, near Central Elevator. There's a bunker northeast of the elevator, sandwiched between the elevator and South Trench Tower. This bunker is excellent for defending against sudden Leaper attacks because its entrance is sealed.

It's worth noting that if you arrive here but don't see the option to break in, be careful; another player has likely entered. Be cautious.

Leapers cannot enter the bunker, so when one attacks, keeping a distance from the window will almost eliminate damage. Focus on taking out the Leaper's allies first.

The area near the elevator is a common Leaper spawn point, but sometimes they'll also be on the other side of Launch Tower. In this case, you can try luring a Leaper to the bunker area, but this is risky as there's a short distance between the two locations.

So, if there are no Leapers near the bunker, loot other items and try reloading the map to see if they spawn.

Step By Step

1. Arm Yourself And Fortify The Bunker

All guns with Heavy Ammo can deal significant damage to Leapers, such as a max-level Anvil or Bettina. Therefore, ensure you have enough Ammo. Ammo generally spawns throughout the map, or can be found on stunned Raiders and destroyed ARC.

You can also use Hullcracke, but it's relatively rare, and its powerful attack should be saved for later against stronger enemies.

Throwable explosives are also useful, such as Grenades, but be very careful when using them. Since we're attacking from inside the bunker, if you miss and it bounces back into the bunker, you're in trouble.

In addition, the following items can help you deal with Leapers more effectively:

• Barricade Kit: provides cover and blocks 500 damage until broken;
• Door Blocker: can be installed on doors to prevent them from being opened;
• Traps and mines: Blaze Grenade Traps, Jolt Mines, etc;
• Lure Grenade: can attract ARC's attention and divert fire.

Although Leapers can't enter the bunker, other players can, so you need to prepare in advance and use the tools mentioned above to prevent other players from entering, otherwise you'll be attacked from both sides.

We recommend entering through the west door. Once inside, use Door Blocker to block the door, as the east door is more difficult to access, so try to avoid creating unnecessary trouble.

Make full use of your Traps, mines, and Barricade Kits. These will help you defend against enemies and other players, but be careful not to accidentally injure yourself.

2. Lure Leaper And Attack

After fortifying the bunker, you should be able to see Leapers outside. Usually, one will patrol nearby. If you don't see one, reload until you encounter one.

Then you can shoot at it to lure it in. It will then attack you. Since it can't enter the bunker, don't panic. However, remember to pay attention to its movements. Leapers like to charge up their attacks. Once you notice it charging, move away from the window immediately.

Prioritize attacking its eyes, as they are its weak points. If you have teammates, that's even better; strong firepower will make things much easier. If you don't have teammates, it's okay, but if you're alone, bring enough Ammo.

However, don't just defend without retaliating. Leaper isn't completely stupid; if it fires enough attacks and you don't retaliate, it will leave. At this point, you can fire another shot at it, causing it to become enraged again and try to enter the window, but it won't be able to.

At this point, increase your firepower until you destroy it.

3. Loot And Escape Quickly

Such a large-scale battle will easily attract nearby players, who might ambush you and enjoy your hard-earned loot. Therefore, you need to quickly loot the dropped items and then quickly escape.

Except during Night Raid when you can only leave via the elevator, it's recommended to use Raider Hatch Key to escape from another location, thus avoiding dealing with players near the elevator.

If you want to eliminate Leaper to complete the weekly mission, you can choose to do so during Night Raid or Electromagnetic Storm, which will give you double challenge points. If your goal is simply to collect loot, try to avoid activating Electromagnetic Storm, as you risk being struck by lightning while looting.

Leapers spawn on many maps in ARC Raiders, but Spaceport bunker is the best choice, offering both protection and easy Leaper kills. Give this method a try, and good luck with your hunt!

For most shooter games, maps are one of the effective elements that can continuously add freshness to the game. Different terrains and buildings mean you can break away from conventional tactics and try new combat strategies.

The recently popular extraction shooter game ARC Raiders also fully adheres to this principle, launching with five maps (although one of them is a training ground), and quickly adding a sixth map, Stella Montis, through patch 1.2.0.

Interestingly, the developers have also fully utilized their creativity, adding more fun and challenges to ARC Raiders in the form of special map conditions without adding new maps! Next, we will introduce these conditions and how they work.

Map Conditions Overview

All conditions are divided into two categories. One type is attached to each map, allowing you to experience them directly, and they rotate regularly to constantly change the gameplay in specific areas of the map, or increase the number of obtainable ARC Raiders items.

The other type is more like a special event, requiring you to queue up separately to enter, similar to playing dungeons in an MMORPG. These events are usually more challenging but will help you earn more points for weekly trials in addition to loot.

It should be noted that conditions are just one way to enrich map gameplay; the game will still regularly add new maps. Of course, the conditions will also be continuously updated.

Condition 1: Prospecting Probes

We will introduce the currently available map conditions in ARC Raiders in order from easiest to most difficult. As the simplest event, Prospecting Probes condition increases the number of ARC Probes and Couriers that appear on the current map.

They are essentially devices that, once found, provide you with specific loot, such as alloy, circuitry, or motion cores, which you can use to craft more advanced items in the workshop.

Probes look like missiles and constantly emit a sound, while Couriers are more square-shaped. Both are marked by emitting black smoke so you can identify them.

In short, Prospecting Probes is almost purely a beneficial condition; the only thing you need to watch out for is other players competing with you for the devices.

Condition 2: Husk Graveyard

This condition generates more Baron Husks on the map for you to loot - although the name sounds mysterious, it's actually just a type of abandoned device from which you can find valuable loot.

It's worth noting that finding Baron Husks and the two devices mentioned in Condition 1 will help you complete the corresponding main quests in the game. Therefore, even looted devices may still be valuable.

Condition 3: Uncovered Caches

If you hear a ticking sound coming from under a building while searching for loot, it means you've triggered this condition. You can follow the sound to find containers hidden with a large amount of loot - the closer you get, the louder the sound.

However, be aware that if you don't find and open these containers in time, they will explode after a certain period. So if you trigger Uncovered Caches, it's best to act immediately.

Condition 4: Lush Blooms

This event creates a rare pastoral atmosphere in the post-apocalyptic world of ARC Raiders, allowing you to find more natural resources such as fruits and vegetables on the map, or Bountiful Baskets containing these resources.

These materials can be used to upgrade your mechanical rooster, Scrappy. This assistant can generate extra resources for you based on your combat results and time; the higher the level, the faster it generates resources.

Condition 5: Launch Tower Loot

This condition mainly applies to Spaceport map and requires you to manually trigger it by finding any fuel cell and placing it in the generator under the main tower. After triggering it, you will encounter more ARC enemies in Spaceport.

Based on the above characteristics, we recommend that you team up with other players and bring enough ammunition and heavy weapons to ensure your survival.

Condition 6: Hidden Bunker

This event is somewhat similar to the previous one in its mechanics. You need to activate four antennas scattered in the four corners of the map to enter Hidden Bunker and start looting successfully.

After activating each one, you need to defeat several robot enemies until all four objectives are completed. Therefore, the best solution is still to work together with teammates to improve efficiency.

Condition 7: Harvester Event

This event centers around ARC enemy, Queen, and Harvester it guards. Harvester itself is a building that will spawn in an open area on the map, and you can enter through any of the three entrances.

Although Harvester has a lot of good loot, the building itself spews fire, so you must periodically go outside to avoid it until the flames disappear.

The most challenging part outside the building is Queen and some Rocketeer enemies. The latter is easier to kill, while the former is more challenging, but the game doesn't force you to kill it, so you can choose to avoid it.

Condition 8: Night Raid

This event, and Condition 9, which will be introduced later, both require separate entry. They alternate with the regular maps in the game. Night Raid features more ARC enemies, fewer extraction points, and rarer loot.

Therefore, although this event allows you to use stealth and a flashlight for defense, its overall danger level is still very high. Do not venture into it unprepared.

Condition 9: Electromagnetic Storm

This event operates similarly to Night Raid, but it also adds periodic lightning strikes to the map, posing a danger to you. Interestingly, the lightning doesn't belong to any faction; it attacks ARC robots as well, so you can use this to your advantage in combat.

To avoid or utilize these lightning strikes, you can observe the premonitory signs of their attack locations, as long as you are able to move.

The above are all the map conditions currently available in ARC Raiders. It is expected that after Cold Snap update, scheduled for some time in December, Snowfall will be added as the tenth condition.

This condition will introduce a dynamic weather system to the game, such as blizzards, increasing the difficulty of exploration and combat on various maps by affecting visibility. It's something to look forward to!

We hope this information is helpful to you in playing ARC Raiders. Thank you for reading.

Mutations, a crucial mechanic in Grow a Garden, help you accumulate more capital, allowing you to acquire desired seeds, pets, and more faster. Countless players yearn to collect more Mutations in the game, bringing a unique look to their farms.

Mutations can be broadly categorized into pet mutations and crop mutations. In GAG, Crop Mutations are the core of increasing profits.

By transforming ordinary crops into rare variants, you can obtain returns several times or even hundreds of times greater. Mastering Crop Mutations mechanic will allow you to quickly accumulate capital before the update and exchange for your desired items.

What Are Crop Mutations?

Crop Mutations mechanic brings a more interesting setting to the game, offering players unique gameplay content. It manifests in two aspects: its intrinsic value and its appearance.

Because crops change because of specific conditions during their growth, mutated crops not only have a unique appearance, but their selling price is multiplied by a specific factor, making them key to players obtaining substantial profits.

The following are the factors affecting crop selling price:

• Weight
• Base Value
• Base Weight
• Variants

The final selling price is the result of multiplying the crop value by the mutation multiplier. Calculating crop value and the total mutation multiplier requires complex calculations. Specifically:

Crop Value: The square of the ratio of Weight to Base Weight, multiplied by the crop's Base Value.

Mutation Multiplier: First, sum Sheckles Multipliers from all mutations, then subtract the number of all mutation types. Note that an extra 1 needs to be added in this step. After calculating the result, multiply it by the corresponding multiplier for each variant to obtain the current mutation multiplier.

Different levels of variants will provide different multiplier bonuses:

• None and Ripe provide a multiplier of 1.
• Silver provides a multiplier of 5.
• Gold provides a multiplier of 20.
• Rainbow provides a multiplier of 50.

These calculations may seem complex, but with time, you'll eventually master them.

Best Crop Mutations

GAG features a wide variety of crop mutations. Besides their individual effects, they can also produce special reactions, granting unique bonuses and mutations during seed growth. Below are what I consider the best crop mutations in the game.

Celestial

• Value Multiplier: ×120
• Trigger Condition: Meteor Shower Weather Event
• Strategy Suggestion: Watch out for meteor showers at night and plant valuable crops densely in advance.

Shocked

• Value Multiplier: ×100
• Trigger Condition: Crops are struck by lightning during thunderstorms
• Strategy Suggestion: Spread out high-value crops during thunderstorms to increase the chance of them being struck.

Paradisal

• Value Multiplier: ×100
• Trigger Condition: During Solar Flare
• Strategy Suggestion: Plant the target crop before the game update for a chance to trigger this special weather event during this period.

Ancient Amber

• Value Multiplier: ×50
• Trigger Condition: Automatically evolves from an Amber mutation over time.
• Strategy Suggestion: After obtaining the basic Amber mutation, do not harvest crops immediately; wait for it to develop into Ancient Amber.

Although some mutations have a very low probability of appearing, obtaining them will provide you with extraordinary bonuses.

How To Obtain High-Multiplier Mutations?

Obtaining high-multiplier mutations requires strategy and preparation. Here are some methods for your reference.

Basic Preparation

Having a solid foundation will lay the groundwork for various activities later. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you improve your basic efficiency before pursuing mutations.

You can use Grow a Garden items like Super Watering Can to improve game efficiency and help you complete the initial construction as soon as possible.

Mastering The Methods

Understanding some available methods can yield twice the results with half the effort, saving you time and achieving superior outcomes:

Pay attention to weather and events: High-multiplier mutations like Shocked and Celestial rely on specific weather conditions. Keep an eye on in-game weather changes; they might appear any second.

Participate in limited-time events: Many events have previously offered players the chance to obtain rare mutations, such as Prehistoric Event introducing the special Amber mutation. Timely participation is the best way to acquire rare mutations.

Utilize Combinations And Planning

If you're already an experienced player, consider the following advanced strategies to quickly accumulate capital:

• Plan mutation combinations: Combine stackable mutations within known rules.
• Utilize community tools: Player-created tools can easily calculate the final value of different crop and mutation combinations, helping you make optimal decisions.

Wait patiently for evolution: For evolvable mutations like Amber, don't rush to harvest crops. Continue waiting for it to evolve into a more valuable mutation.

What Effect Do Pets Have?

Compared to environmental events, which, while having higher multipliers, are more random, the effects of pets, though less pronounced, are still worth considering.

Below are some of the effects of Grow a Garden pets:

• Polar Bear: Every 90 seconds, there is a 10% chance to inflict Chilled or Frozen status on crops.
• Dragonfly: Increases the chance of fruit reaching Gold level.
• Firefly: Has a small chance of causing hit fruit to mutate into Shocked mutation.

Combining the effects of pets with the random mutations that appear in the game, you will discover a wide variety of crop mutations, bringing you a surprising and fun gaming experience.

In short, to get rich in Grow a Garden, you need to pay attention to the effects of multiple factors.

By utilizing weather bonuses, participating in various limited-time events, cleverly combining mutation effects, and pairing them with the right pets, you can quickly accumulate considerable wealth in the game.