With the official release of Flashpoint update, and as is customary, ARC Raiders has once again introduced nine new daily quests, in addition to the new content explicitly detailed in the patch notes.

While the rewards for completing these missions may not be as lucrative as the returns you'd get from high-difficulty raids, they serve as an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the details of the latest update, making them an opportunity you won't want to miss!

1. Last Entry

This mission takes place within Seed Vault on Stella Montis map. You must follow a specific multi-step sequence to locate several key items and then deliver them to Shani:

1. Locate and access a workstation inside Seed Vault.
2. Enter an adjacent room to find a key.
3. Return to Seed Vault, use the key you obtained to unlock a seed storage container, and loot its contents.
4. Find an official shutdown document and bring it back to Shani.

The workstation mentioned in the first step actually refers to a terminal located just outside Seed Vault's main entrance. Simply interact with the terminal, which displays the option to access the researcher's log, to complete this step.

To find the key more quickly: look for two hazmat suits positioned against the left-hand wall within the room; the key is hidden inside one of them. The container you need to unlock with this key is located in the largest room inside Seed Vault.

However, before you can do that, you must first locate the fuel cell required to open the main entrance doors. It is typically found behind the interactive terminal mentioned earlier, though it will occasionally spawn in other surrounding rooms.

2. Furtive Meetings

Once you have completed Last Entry quest, do not leave Stella Montis just yet. You must proceed to locate three specific locations and retrieve another document to bring back to Shani in order to complete Furtive Meetings quest.

These three locations are as follows:

1. Beneath a staircase within Medical Research Area.
2. Near the ventilation shaft situated between Robotic Sandbox B and Seed Vault.
3. At the bottom of the staircase connecting Cultural Archives to Seed Vault.

Once you have located these three spots, follow the system prompts to search the areas and take photographs. At the third location, you will need to interact with a nearby cardboard box to retrieve the final document item.

3. Fragmented Logs

This mission consists of three steps, all of which can be completed within Stella Montis map. The only thing to keep in mind is that if you wish to save time, you should avoid Shredders while moving through the area.

1. Locate Control Room situated between the two Robotic Sandboxes.
2. Use a spare electronic component (which you should have brought with you) to repair the malfunctioning terminal.
3. Find any one of the pipe maintenance rooms and switch on the power supply.
4. Enter the service room within Cultural Archives and activate the main data terminal.

4. Clamoring for Attention

Next, it is time to travel to Blue Gate map to complete a new mission. Clamoring for Attention requires you to repair three specific items across three different locations, and then extract as quickly as possible. The specific objectives are as follows:

1. Near Warehouse Complex, climb to the rooftop of the building to locate and repair the emergency siren (this requires three lengths of wire).
2. In the central area on the eastern side of Village, find the boombox emitting a yellow glow and use a battery to power it on.
3. Travel to the vicinity of Checkpoint and sound the horn on any one of the parked buses.

When you complete the final step, the loud blast from the horn may attract nearby ARCs; be sure to be fully prepared for combat.

5. Outstanding Balance

This mission requires you to remain in Blue Gate area and traverse multiple locations until you finally discover Dodger's stash and successfully deliver the item to complete the quest. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Travel to Traffic Tunnel to locate Dodger's stash.
2. Travel to the antenna at Pilgrim's Peak to find Dodger's designated meeting spot.
3. Search Dodger's backpack to retrieve the note he left behind.
4. After extracting, deliver the note to Tian Wen.

6. Dust on the Wires

Next, proceed into Spaceport map. Follow our provided guide step-by-step; once you have safely delivered the mission item to Shani, you will have successfully completed Dust on the Wires quest.

1. Travel to the eastern side of the map to locate a Field Supply Station (prioritize the station located at the southernmost point).
2. Use the field radio to transmit Recon Squad's final log entry to Shani.
3. Travel to Maintenance Hangar.
4. Locate a terminal inside the tower on the northern side and interact with it.
5. Search the vicinity of Maintenance Hangar for relics left behind by a Recon Patrol unit, continuing until you discover a handwritten note (a key item).

7. Waking the Grid

Still within Spaceport map, Waking the Grid is another search-based mission. However, unlike some others, it does not require you to extract with any specific items, and the probability of encountering dangerous enemies during the process is relatively low, making it an easy mission to complete.

1. Travel to the western side of the map and locate the observation tower situated next to Fuel Lines.
2. Use the zipline to ascend to the top of the tower, then interact with the console at the summit to activate the security sensors.
3. Travel to Departure Building and activate Security Control Center located on the southern side of the interior.
4. Locate Arrival Building, situated to the northwest of Departure Building.
5. Find the terminal located within this building and cut the specific wires to complete the mission.

8. Test Case

This is a combat-oriented collection mission requiring you to eliminate specific types of ARCs and collect the materials they drop to deliver to Apollo.

1. Hornet - Hornet Driver
2. Fireball - Fireball Burner
3. Firefly - Firefly Burner

These enemies are relatively common and easy to deal with. However, it is worth noting that you may encounter other players during combat. To prevent your hard-earned items from being looted, remember to promptly transfer them into your Secure Pocket.

9. Settled in Full

Similar to Test Case, this mission requires you to eliminate a specific ARC enemy, Bastion, and collect a Bastion Cell from its wreckage.

Compared to the three enemy types featured in Test Case, Bastion is significantly more difficult to take down.

Therefore, to ensure a safe and successful run, we recommend teaming up with a friend and bringing along an ample supply of grenades and weapons chambered for heavy ammunition.

Theoretically, Bastions can spawn at any location across all maps; however, if you wish to complete this mission more quickly, we suggest prioritizing your search in Loading Bay (Stella Montis) and Marano Park (Buried City).

The above covers the walkthroughs for all the new quests released alongside Flashpoint update. We recommend tackling these missions concurrently with your regular raids to maximize your in-game efficiency!

All Diablo 4 players, have you tried Blessed Hammer Paladin build this season? It's sure to impress! It's a perfect interpretation of the classic Hammerdin build. Let's explore its powerhouse features together!

Core Gameplay and Mechanics Highlights

The core of this build revolves around Arbiter of Justice. You first need to activate Arbiter form through Arbiter of Justice, gaining significant damage and defense bonuses. Then, cast Blessed Hammer once, which will transform into Disciple ability.

Next, activate Evade ability, allowing for quick wall-passing and movement without needing any further special maneuvers. When facing higher challenges, activate Consecration ability to reduce damage or increase healing.

However, currently, there might be a small bug. If you activate Arbiter form through Arbiter of Justice, Falling Star will not extend the duration of Arbiter form. However, this can be achieved with 100% coverage via Relentless node on Paragon Board, so the impact is minimal.

Gear Selection?

If you have Mythics, the ideal choice is: Heir of Perdition for the helmet, Shroud of False Death for the chest armor, and Ring of Starless Skies for the ring. For the remaining slots, prioritize All Stats, Attack Speed, Critical Strike Chance, and Maximum Life.

Of course, if you don't have these Mythics yet, don't worry. Godslayer Crown is highly recommended for the helmet; it received a significant buff in Season 12, offering excellent crowd control and even surpassing some Mythics for speed runs. For the chest armor, Aspect of Disciple can be used to inflict the weakness effect on your Blessed Hammer, increasing and reducing damage taken.

The weapon must be Herald's Morningstar, and the chance of Blessed Hammer dealing double damage must be stacked to 100% through Masterworking. The ring should be Argent Veil, which significantly reduces Evade's cooldown, allowing for infinite wall-penetration.

Stats and Affix Priority

The most important principle: Crit Chance must reach 100%. Many of Paladin's damage-boosting mechanics rely on maxed Crit Chance. If it's not at 100%, Gar Rune can be added to assist.

Besides Critical Strike, Attack Speed, Blessed Hammer's Life on Hit, Strength, and Movement Speed ​​are also excellent affixes.

If you're using a non-Mythic version, you might lack resources; this can be alleviated by rolling Faith per Second on some Diablo 4 items. When Tempering, prioritize Critical Strike damage or Discrete skill damage. For Masterworking, focus on Arbiter Form’s Cooldown Reduction, Blessed Hammer's double damage chance, and Critical Strike Chance itself.

Skill Point Allocation

Blessed Hammer requires taking Disciple's Halo so the hammer revolves around you, maximizing damage.

Fantasy Aura should be maxed. If you're using non-Mythic gear as a transition, you can choose Sturdy route for enhanced damage reduction. Remember, once you get Mythic gear, switch to Critical Strike damage route.

For Defiance Aura, Rune is recommended for improved survivability.

Falling Star only needs level 1; it's mainly used for passing through walls and for movement, not for damage output.

Consecration is an extremely powerful skill, restoring 4% health per second, increasing damage, reducing resource consumption, and weakening enemies (reducing damage by 20%). However, this is generally only activated during boss fights or high-pressure situations.

Arbiter form itself needs to be fully upgraded to extend its duration by 10 seconds.

We can also get Coat of Arms, which will always take effect for Paragon Board's damage multiplier.

Runes and Paragon Board

The recommended Runes combination is Bac and Ceh, used for movement and triggering effects.

As for Paragon Board, we need to equip the following:

• Exploit, used to apply Vulnerable
• Apostle, used to increase the damage of Disciple skill, but this only takes effect after Blessed Hammer transforms into Disciple skill
• Spirit, used to increase the damage of Critical Strike
• Relentless, used to gain additional Cooldown Reduction, ensuring 100% coverage of Arbiter form
• Honed, used to gain high Critical Strike damage, and Critical Strike generates 1 point of Faith value

Additionally, for Blessed Hammer Paladin, its stats requirements indicate that it is most comfortable to build at around level 250 Paragon Nodes. Around level 180, rare nodes can be activated using All Stats provided by Godslayer or Shroud of False Death.

Elixir and Applicable Scenarios

Elixir of Fortitude is highly recommended here, as it can prevent being one-shotted. There are no special requirements for other Elixirs.

This build is well-suited for speed runs, completing seasonal quests, and regular boss fights. If you want to tackle higher difficulties, feel free to switch back to Shield of Retribution Thorns Paladin. However, Blessed Hammer Paladin is actually sufficient for most players, isn't it?

On a side note, Thorns is likely to be nerfed next season, making Blessed Hammer and Wing Strike potentially more popular choices.

So, that concludes the guide to one of the strongest speed-run builds, Blessed Hammer Paladin. Hopefully, after reading this, you can effectively utilize its strengths in the game and dominate the battlefield!