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Adventurers, the update schedule for RuneScape: Dragonwilds towards the end of the year is becoming clear; if you are looking for your next major goal, Luminance is an update you'll want to keep an eye on.

Let's explore the details of Luminance update so you can see what's in store and decide how to approach it at your own pace.

Update Timing

Current information places RuneScape: Dragonwilds Luminance update in December 2026. It is classified as a major update rather than a standard monthly patch.

Luminance focuses on two key areas: an all-new Prayer skill and a new tier of materials.

Additionally, the update will feature content centered on narrative, music, Elven aesthetics, and construction kits.

In short, players can look forward to new gameplay mechanics involving character progression, collecting, and crafting systems.

Compared to Luminance, the updates scheduled for October and November are smaller in scale; their primary purpose is to keep the game active rather than releasing massive new zones early.

Therefore, if you are waiting for a brand-new map, Luminance - and the content following it - will be well worth your attention.

Story Background

Serving as a prologue to the 2027 Blood Crystal Saga, Luminance tasks players with protecting Ceridwen and her child - an Elven mother and offspring fleeing the ruthless bounty hunter, Morwyn.

The story leads players to Elven city of Ailddinas, a place of towering crystalline spires and mysterious forests that has been corrupted by Nos Clan.

If you enjoy following storylines, the conflict involving Ailddinas and Nos Clan will serve as a central narrative thread for your journey.

Musical Gameplay

Luminance also introduces new gameplay mechanics centered on music.

Players can master Lyre to channel their inner bard by resonating with Songstones, and even resonate with Fairy Rings to access hidden locations across Ashenfall.

This means that music in RuneScape: Dragonwilds is not merely background atmosphere but a tool for exploration - one that could influence how you uncover secrets.

You can familiarize yourself with the existing map now to locate Songstones and Fairy Rings more quickly once Luminance launches, thereby reducing time spent wandering aimlessly.

Prayer Skill

Perhaps the most notable feature of Luminance is the introduction of Prayer skill.

The mechanics of Prayer in Luminance differ from the versions found in RuneScape and Old School RuneScape; here, players will engage in deeper practice and connect with the divine through activities such as scattering ashes and burying bones.

Official details regarding how Prayer skill integrates into your adventures will be revealed closer to Luminance's launch.

However, if you enjoy experimenting with new gameplay mechanics in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, keeping an eye on Prayer skill now will help you decide - once Luminance goes live - whether to incorporate it into your daily routine.

It is likely to alter how you allocate your time and RuneScape: Dragonwilds items; if you wish to plan ahead, you might consider setting aside time to train Prayer, making adjustments once the specific details are unveiled.

Appearance, Equipment, and Construction

Luminance also introduces Elven-themed aesthetics and gear, offering players brand-new customization options, including new facial features and Elven ears.

New weapons, armor, and vestiges can be tracked and acquired using Harmonised Crystal Fragments.

On the construction front, Luminance will launch a Prifddinas-inspired building kit featuring an elegant green-and-white color scheme and new vaulted roof components.

If you enjoy taking your time to build up a stronghold, look forward to redesigning your space with these new architectural options once the update arrives.

If you have already established a fully developed home in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, this update offers a great opportunity to rethink your layout choices.

Quests, Events, and Vestiges

Naturally, a major update brings new quests and events; it is the story of Ailddinas - along with the exploration of Songstones and Fairy Rings - that paves the way for these new objectives.

As previously mentioned, vestiges in Luminance will link to Harmonised Crystal Fragments, suggesting a likely connection to new challenges or rewards.

Once Luminance officially launches, you can make it a key focus of your exploration to see how it integrates into your adventures.

You can also view the new quests and events as a way to familiarize yourself with Luminance region and mechanics in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, allowing you to gradually work your way up to more challenges.

What can you do in the meantime?

Even though the minor updates in October and November won't replace the content of Luminance, they can help you stay in the groove between now and December.

You could start by organizing your resources, wrapping up current goals, and setting aside time to train Prayer skill and work with the new tier of materials.

Alternatively, you could explore the existing areas of Ashenfall ahead of time to familiarize yourself with the map, preparing for your future search for Songstones and Fairy Rings in Luminance.

If you're interested in construction, consider gathering a stock of basic materials now so you can put them to use once Prifddinas-style kit becomes available.

Then, once Luminance launches, you can progress through the content by following the new quests, events, and vestiges.

Whether you prefer combat, construction, or exploration, Luminance offers gameplay elements worth focusing on.

To avoid a scramble on launch day, you could create a simple preparation checklist, addressing your resource, gear, and stronghold needs for RuneScape: Dragonwilds in advance.

With the December launch of Luminance just around the corner, do you plan to try out Prayer skill first, or dive into the new building kit?

Diablo 4 Season 15 has a fairly serious exploit. Players can equip one more Unique Charm than normally allowed. If you see someone on the leaderboard using two Unique Charms along with a Hellfire Torch, they are most likely taking advantage of this exploit.

The official decision is to temporarily allow the exploit because its requirements are relatively demanding, and not every player can take advantage of it. The exploit will be fixed in the next Season. In other words, if you want to, you can also use this exploit to potentially double your damage.

Exploit Mechanics

To use this exploit, you need the following items:

• Seal of the Golden Epiphany: Allows you to equip 1 additional Unique Charm.
• Seal of the Diamond Mind: Reduces the number of Charms required for a Set Bonus by 1.
• Hellfire Torch: Increases the set count of a designated Charm Set by +1, effectively providing one additional set count.

First, equip Seal of the Golden Epiphany. This Seal allows you to equip up to 3 Unique Charms.

While Seal of the Golden Epiphany is active, equip Hellfire Torch and 2 other Unique Charms of your choice.

Without removing any of these Unique Charms, switch Seal to Diamond Mind. This Seal reduces the number of Charms required to complete a Set Bonus.

The game will retain the effects of the 3 Unique Charms you previously equipped while applying the set bonus rules of the new Seal.

As a result, you can enjoy the effects of 3 Unique Charms at the same time while also receiving the full 5-piece Set Bonus. This can increase your damage by at least 1 to 1.5 times, which is absolutely impossible under the normal rules.

Of course, the requirements are also quite demanding because you need to obtain these Diablo 4 items first before taking advantage of this exploit and their interactions to achieve a major overall gear upgrade.

Official Response

This exploit has indeed caused some very negative effects. Basically, players competing at the top of the leaderboard have to use it, otherwise they will be left far behind by other players.

However, the official team has chosen not to fix the exploit immediately because many players have already invested a great deal of time farming Hellfire Torches. They do not want to simply remove this interaction or take away what players have worked for, so they have decided to allow the exploit to remain for the rest of the current Season.

The negative impact of this exploit is limited mostly to the very top players, since both Mythic Seals and Hellfire Torches are extremely rare. Only a small portion of players can obtain all of them, and as the official team has stated, doing so requires a significant amount of time.

How To Farm These Items?

For Mythic Seals, the highest drop rate in Season 15 comes from Capstone Dungeons. Their difficulty is roughly equivalent to Torment 13, so they are quite challenging. However, the bosses at the end of these dungeons have an exceptionally high Mythic Unique drop rate, which also includes Mythic Seals.

For Hellfire Torch, you first need to complete the Season 15 Seasonal Questline and unlock Torment difficulty. After that, challenge the Season-exclusive Echoes of the three Prime Evils. They have a chance to drop their corresponding Splinter.

After collecting all three Splinters, you need to transmute them in Horadric Cube to obtain Wirt's Lucky Coin.

Find and read 10 Deckard Cain's Journals scattered throughout Sanctuary. Then return to the Imperial Library and speak with Deckard Cain. He will open a portal leading to the reconstructed Old Tristram.

Find the fountain in the center of Old Tristram town and make sure Wirt's Lucky Coin is in your inventory. Interact with the fountain and make a wish. This will open a red portal, and entering it will start the Echoes of Tristram Boss fight.

Here, you need to face Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto at the same time. Defeating them will guarantee a Hellfire Torch drop.

How To Get Splinters?

Helltide

In Helltide, look for Echoes of the Primeval to spawn, which can be an Echo of Diablo, an Echo of Baal, or an Echo of Mephisto.

They have a chance to spawn whenever players complete a Grim Favor event, earn Whispers of the Dead points, complete an Open World event, or even finish a Rupture Portal in Helltide.

This spawn chance applies anywhere in the open world, not just Helltide. However, Helltide has more players around, making it easier to encounter other players who are also completing these activities. When an Echo of the Primeval is about to spawn, all players will receive a warning, allowing them to arrive and help.

They have roughly an 80% chance of dropping a random Splinter. If they spawn consistently, they can be a very good source.

Capstone Dungeons

The boss at the end of each dungeon can drop any of the three Splinters, but has a higher chance of dropping the Splinter associated with that boss.

Since the three dungeons have similar efficiency, you should farm the dungeon associated with Splinter you need.

• Splinter of Hatred: Defeat Mephisto in Durance of Hate in Hawezar.
• Splinter of Destruction: Defeat Baal in Worldstone Keep in Fractured Peaks.
• Splinter of Terror: Defeat Diablo in Labyrinth in Scosglen.

Splinter drops are not 100% guaranteed, so you may need to run the dungeons several times.

Compared with the number of runs required, these bosses have a relatively low chance of dropping Splinters. However, unlike Echoes in Helltide, the bosses are always available here, with the main drawback being their low drop rate. In addition, you can only hold one of each type of Splinter, and they cannot be stacked.

If you want Seasonal Reputation, experience, Paragon Levels, and similar rewards, go to Helltide. You can farm those rewards while also trying to trigger Echoes and obtain Splinters.

If you are more interested in Mythic items, including Mythic Seals and Resplendent Sparks for crafting, farm Capstone Dungeons at the highest Torment difficulty.

Either way, farming these items involves a lot of RNG. However, if you eventually manage to obtain the required Charms and Seals and complete the setup, the upgrade will be enormous as long as you have the full set and it fits your build.

With the launch of Frozen Trail, the major update for ARC Raiders, just around the corner, the official trailer has already dropped!

However, simply watching the trailer isn't enough to fully prepare for the new content, as it reveals very little in terms of actual gameplay details.

Based on everything we know about Frozen Trail, here are some gameplay tips tailored to the update's new features, ensuring you get the best possible loot-farming experience.

Detonate enemy mines early

Although ARC Raiders will pilot a pure PvE mode shortly after Frozen Trail launch, this won't apply to every combat scenario; you will still face PvP opponents when fighting on the new massive warship, Frigate.

On a map like Frigate, characterized by complex layouts and rooms designed with verticality in mind, human players often employ a specific tactic: planting mines in loot rooms so that you get blown up the moment you step inside.

Fortunately, you can easily avoid this trap by tossing a Blaze Grenade ahead of time. If you suspect a room might contain enemy mines, simply throw a Blaze Grenade in to detonate them beforehand.

This won't interfere with your subsequent looting, and it might even damage unsuspecting enemies. If you want to play it safe and carry multiple Blaze Grenades, be sure to buy ARC Raiders items in advance.

Make clever use of ziplines

Ziplines are a handy tool in ARC Raiders; they attach to surfaces and allow for rapid movement between two points.

Consequently, you'll frequently need to use ziplines when navigating the significant verticality of Frigate in Frozen Trail.

While everyone has their own style, many players currently tend to ride the zipline all the way to the end, but that isn't necessary. In fact, doing so can put you in unnecessary danger if an enemy is lying in wait at the destination.

Instead, you can simply press the side button and jump while sliding to detach from the zipline and move toward your target direction.

If a zipline is taking you to a higher elevation, vaulting onto the platform edge just before reaching the end prevents anyone lying in wait at the top from catching you off guard. That brief climbing moment gives you a chance to survey your surroundings.

Of course, if you're falling from a height, remember to use a zipline to break your fall or catch yourself. If there's a zipline below, simply grab it to keep moving. Just be aware that if the drop is too high, the impact force might cause you to lose your grip.

Deploy Smoke Grenades in time

Whether you're on Frigate or the new snow-themed map, Pendola Pass, you're bound to encounter ARC enemies. While not every type is lethal, getting swarmed is definitely a tricky situation.

Aside from using high-damage firearms, Smoke Grenades are an excellent tool for dealing with them. Their value lies in creating smoke to break ARCs' lock-on.

Specifically, ARCs lock onto and fire at the last position where they spotted you; if you drop a smoke grenade before they finish locking on, you'll be safe.

However, if they've already locked on and started firing just as the smoke spreads, they'll fire blindly into the smoke until their attack sequence ends.

This tactic works just as well in PvP combat against ARC Raiders: throw one or more smoke grenades in a completely different direction during extraction, and they won't be able to tell where you're going.

Carrying a Crash Mat makes your escape even more effective. Place it down and set up a zipline on it; once you step onto the mat, a countdown begins, and the zipline vanishes completely after about five seconds.

This trick is particularly useful when you need to change elevation, as it makes it impossible for enemies to catch you, unless they happen to be carrying a Snap Hook. Plus, if they fail to reach your destination in time, you might even cause them to take damage.

Of course, these items only work effectively if you've stocked up on them beforehand through crafting or trading, so make sure to prioritize gathering resources.

More efficient mantling techniques

You've likely noticed that we've repeatedly emphasized the importance of mastering verticality during ARC Raiders Frozen Trail update. Beyond using tools, your own climbing and movement skills are crucial.

Standard descent methods usually involve simply jumping from a height or taking the stairs. However, there are stylish ways to descend that save time, keep you alive, help you avoid potential PvP encounters, and are simply fun to execute.

If you look closely, you'll find that many buildings offer faster, alternative descent routes, such as using nearby streetlights or utility boxes, by latching onto them for a quick, stealthy drop.

Additionally, if you plan to use ARC Raiders Snap Hook for your descent, jump off the building first. As you accelerate downward, fire the hook back toward the structure you just left, using your momentum to swing or control your fall.

The moment you feel your downward momentum halt, a very brief window, right-click to detach the hook.

If you misjudge the height and detach a bit too high, don't worry; simply perform a roll upon landing to mitigate fall damage. Even without the roll, the damage taken is far less severe than a standard drop.

Optimizing healing

If we had to guess, when you get injured in ARC Raiders, you likely default to high-efficiency items like Herbal Bandages or Sterilized Bandages.

However, you can actually stack items, such as Vita Spray, mushrooms, mixed fruit, or even expired pasta, to further boost your healing. You just need to distinguish between items that provide instant healing and those that offer healing over time.

Generally, the simplest and most effective setup involves carrying a good supply of continuous healing items, such as Vita Spray and various bandages.

By using Vita Spray while your bandages are already restoring health, you eliminate any downtime in your healing process.

The techniques mentioned above are broadly applicable, though they are particularly effective when utilized with the new mechanics introduced in Frozen Trail. Be sure to master them before October 8th arrives!

With the global servers of Aion 2 now officially live, new players may be joining Atreia. Regardless of which faction you belong to, the core goals are to level up and obtain better gear.

So, how should you go about improving your gear as you level up? Let's take a look at what to focus on at each stage, from your early leveling gear to dungeon sets, crafted gear, and long-term upgrades.

Early Game

When you first start leveling, simply use the best gear available to you. Quest rewards, dungeon drops, and progression rewards will naturally replace your equipment.

There is no need to waste materials or Kinah trying to perfect these early pieces, and you can even skip enhancing them entirely.

Once you reach the mid-game, dungeon gear will become your main goal, and your progression will start to become more meaningful.

Mid-Game

By the mid-game, you should start building a dungeon set. PvE gear is divided into three tiers of Conquest Expeditions, with each tier containing two dungeons: one that drops weapons and accessories, and another that drops armor.

You should start with 1-Star Expeditions. As your drops improve and your Gear Score increases, gradually move into 2-star Expeditions and eventually 3-star Expeditions.

The main goal at 3-Star stage is Level 84 gear. This gear will provide a foundation for tackling more difficult PvE content later on.

You may not be able to complete the full set through normal drops alone, so make good use of the dungeon reward system.

Run dungeons normally and collect the drops. Once you are missing only a few pieces, use guaranteed rewards to target those missing parts instead of using your rewards randomly. At this stage, completing the full set is more important than perfectly optimizing every individual piece.

Kromede Weapons

Kromede Weapons are worth mentioning separately because they come with Extend, which increases attack range.

This is particularly useful in PvE, especially when farming or handling mechanics, because the extra range makes positioning easier. Extend can benefit both melee and ranged weapons.

However, compared with regular weapons, Kromede Weapons have one fewer Status Slot. As a result, their value depends on your class and build.

Think of them as powerful and practical mid-to-late-game weapons rather than equipment that every build must use.

Weapons for Long-Term Use

Once you obtain gear that you expect to use for an extended period, you can start investing in it more seriously. This is when Enhancement, Manastones, and Soul Binding become more important. Enhancement increases the power of your gear, while Manastones and Soul Binding allow you to improve and customize its stats.

You do not need to perfect every piece of gear immediately. Prioritize upgrades that provide the biggest improvements, then gradually refine the full set over time.

Weapons are usually the first priority because higher damage also makes dungeon farming faster. After that, upgrade the pieces that provide meaningful benefits for your class.

Combat Power & Stats

Combat Power is one of the main progression requirements in Aion 2. More difficult content has higher Combat Power requirements, so keeping your overall Combat Power rising is important. However, Gear Score and Combat Power are not the only things that matter.

Once you move past the early game, pay attention to the actual stats on your gear and whether they fit your class and build.

A higher-level item does not automatically mean it is an upgrade. You need to check whether its stats actually provide a meaningful improvement.

Likewise, a well-developed piece with useful stats may be worth keeping over an item with slightly higher displayed numbers but poorly suited stats. Your goal is to keep your Combat Power high enough to enter the dungeons, expeditions, and other content you need.

Dungeon Gear

Once you have established your dungeon gear set, you can start working on Potential. Potential provides additional PvE bonuses to dungeon gear.

Potential materials come from dungeon gear through Substance Morph, so duplicate dungeon drops can still be useful. Suitable duplicate pieces can be used as materials for further progression.

However, Potential does not transfer to new equipment. Therefore, Potential should be developed gradually. Once a piece of dungeon gear becomes part of your main set, it becomes more worthwhile to invest in its Potential.

Potential also does not turn dungeon gear into your final PvE equipment. Instead, it helps your dungeon gear remain effective until you progress to the next stage.

Crafted Gear

Crafted Gear is a long-term PvE goal. Compared with dungeon gear of the same tier, Crafted Gear comes with a 5% PvE bonus and offers additional flexibility with Status Slots.

A complete set of Crafted Gear provides a higher PvE ceiling. Potential can make dungeon gear quite powerful, but it does not completely eliminate the advantages of Crafted Gear.

The downside of Crafted Gear is the resource requirement. Crafting requires materials, Crafting XP, and a large amount of resources, while obtaining the exact pieces and stats you want also takes time.

You can buy Aion 2 Kinah to get the resources needed for crafting and speed up the process, or continue running dungeons while progressing your crafting at the same time.

How To Replace Your Gear?

When you start replacing dungeon gear with Crafted Gear, do not try to craft the entire set at once. You should replace your weapon first because it provides the largest direct increase to PvE damage. Then, gradually replace the other pieces as your materials allow.

When replacing gear, do not immediately discard your old pieces. Dungeon gear can still be used for systems such as Substance Morph and Potential progression, so duplicate or outdated pieces may still have value.

Transfer System

Once you move into new content and higher-tier gear, Transfer system becomes particularly useful. Transfer allows certain forms of progression from existing equipment to be transferred to another item, including Enhancement levels, upgrade stages, and Soul Binding effects.

This means that investing in a powerful piece of gear does not necessarily become completely wasted when you replace it with a better item. However, Potential cannot be transferred.

Aion 2 will continue to introduce higher-tier dungeons and Crafted Gear, along with additional progression systems. In the early stages, your goal is to first obtain a reliable dungeon set, develop the pieces worth keeping, and gradually move those investments toward stronger Crafted Gear.

WoW Forever has given many players a chance to return to Azeroth. Although a large number of players have already participated in testing, even more players are expected to return when it officially launches on November 4.

There may be some class balance changes when it officially launches, but the overall leveling experience should not be affected too much. Below are some of the leveling tips players have compiled during the testing period.

Quest Leveling

WoW Forever has added more than 1,000 new quests and made extensive changes to the questing experience. When leveling in the open world, try to pick up every quest available, as the quest log limit has been increased from 20 in Classic WoW to 40.

Many quests will send you across an entire zone or even to different continents, so accepting more quests gives you more opportunities to gain additional experience along the way. Just remember to occasionally clear out the gray quests from your quest log.

Although picking up plenty of quests is useful, efficiency is also important when completing them. Head to zones that match your level and have a high concentration of quests, then prioritize quests that are close together or concentrated in the same area.

Completing five or six quests in the same location at once is far more time-efficient than constantly running between opposite ends of the map to complete one scattered quest at a time.

The same applies to class quests. Some classes will send you all over the world. These quests can be long and tedious, but if you complete other local quests along the way instead of focusing solely on that one quest chain, the overall trip becomes much more worthwhile and far less frustrating.

Grouping up is also a great way to speed up certain quests. If you are in a highly contested area or need to defeat many difficult enemies, teaming up with other players can greatly accelerate your quest progress. Although you will receive less experience from enemies, completing quests faster can actually result in faster overall leveling.

Do not be afraid to complete green quests that are below your level. They may not look very efficient, but they still provide 80% to 90% of the normal experience. Since the enemies and objectives are below your level, you can complete these quests much faster, which can actually save time in the long run.

Dungeons

In WoW Classic+, dungeon quests provide an incredible amount of experience, along with excellent rewards. If you skip them, you will miss out on a lot of valuable loot.

The new Ruins of Lordaeron dungeon can easily provide enough experience to gain more than two levels, and its drops are also excellent. Even Alliance players may find it worthwhile to make the long trip to Undercity to experience it.

Try to pick up every dungeon quest available to you. While completing other quests in the open world, also pay attention to the prerequisite quest chains for certain dungeon quests, as you will encounter many of them during the leveling process.

It is also important to note that dungeon enemies do not actually provide much experience. Most of the experience comes from XP rewards from completing dungeon quests. Therefore, repeatedly farming the same dungeon will not provide a large amount of experience.

Gear

When leveling, make sure to prioritize upgrading your weapons, as weapons are the biggest source of increased damage, power, and leveling speed. This has always been especially important for melee classes.

Likewise, if you are playing a caster such as a Mage, Warlock, or Priest, make sure to stack more Spell Power than you normally would.

In WoW Forever, Spell Power is much more important during the early levels than it was in Classic WoW. If your gear has no Spell Power at all, your damage will suffer significantly.

Professions

Another important source of gear and power during the leveling process is professions. In Classic WoW, unless you were playing Hardcore, most professions were often not worth the time and effort during leveling, so many players waited until max level to train them.

However, professions are extremely powerful for leveling in WoW Forever because they can provide very strong gear and consumables.

Leatherworking, Tailoring, and Blacksmithing received the biggest improvements, with new powerful recipes becoming available through dungeons and reputation with new faction professions.

You should learn gathering professions as early as possible and regularly level up your professions, as they are extremely useful and can also help you earn WoW Forever gold once you reach max level.

First Aid and Cooking

First Aid provides a reliable source of healing for every class and can also create healing potions. For Warriors, Rogues, Hunters, and any other class without reliable self-healing, First Aid is almost essential.

Cooking can provide a 5% bonus to experience gained from monsters. This bonus may seem small, but it can potentially save several hours on the journey to level 60.

Speaking of Cooking, it is also worth talking about Camping. This is a new feature that replaces the traditional Cooking fire.

When you set up a camp or arrive at another player's camp, you can sit beside the campfire for one minute to gain a buff.

These buffs can be added to camps through items crafted by various professions, with effects ranging from increased attributes to additional rested experience.

Essentially, camp buffs are an important source of extra power in the open world, so do not skip them when you encounter a camp while questing.

General Tips

Hearthstone

It is best to set your Hearthstone to a location that you know you will return to frequently. The simplest option is a major city such as Stormwind or Orgrimmar, where you can easily access various services.

You can also set it to places such as Ratchet or Menethil Harbor, which are convenient for traveling between continents, have relatively central locations, and are close to many areas you are likely to visit frequently.

Rested Experience Areas

You should try to log out in rested experience areas, such as cities or inns. This allows you to accumulate rested experience, which can significantly speed up leveling,

because rested experience provides double experience from killing monsters. If you can accumulate rested experience whenever you log out, you can potentially reach max level several hours faster.

Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Bag item comes from Season of Discovery and was introduced into WoW Forever.

You can rest in it to gain up to 3% additional experience. While completing the related quests, you will also receive consumables that provide additional rested experience, as well as a 12-slot bag. This quest line is well worth completing gradually over several levels during your leveling journey.

Legacy Challenges

Legacy Points are a new system in the game that can be earned by completing various challenges related to leveling, professions, dungeons, or quests.

Legacy Points can be used to unlock additional benefits, such as gaining more talent points early on or receiving more rested experience.

These points are account-wide, so once you earn them on one character, your other characters can also benefit from them, making each subsequent leveling journey slightly easier.

WoW Forever offers many small sources of additional XP, but if you can take advantage of all of them, your leveling speed can be significantly faster than that of other players.

In PoE 2 Patch 0.5.5, the most profitable strategy is Azmeri Spirits Strongbox strategy, with its various rewards capable of flooding your screen.

However, after PoE 2 Patch 0.5.5d, this strategy received some nerfs, or, as the official team put it, it was brought back to a more normal level. Even so, it still ranks among the top strategies compared with other options.

If you have a very large budget, the returns can be extremely high, potentially generating dozens of Divine Orbs per map on average. If your budget is more limited, you can still run this strategy.

Core Mechanics

The core of this strategy is to bring Azmeri Spirits into Strongboxes. Once a Spirit possesses a Strongbox, every Rare Monster inside Strongbox will be possessed by a Spirit.

When these monsters are killed, there is a chance for Spirit to be released, allowing it to return to the area and enter another Strongbox, creating a cycle. The more Spirits you have, the more monsters inside Strongbox can become possessed, and each Spirit grants possessed monsters additional Item Rarity.

Among all Spirits, the one that deserves the most attention is Sacred Spirit, which is orange. When it possesses a monster, that monster is also possessed by another random Spirit, allowing multiple Spirits to stack on the same monster.

These Strongboxes can generate large numbers of Unique Monsters and Rare Monsters possessed by multiple Spirits. They can drop a huge amount of loot, but they are also extremely difficult to defeat. The goal of this strategy is to create Strongboxes like these as often as possible.

Sacred Spirit

There are two special types of Spirits that deserve attention:

• Spirit of the Cunning Fox: Increases the rarity of possessed monsters and can transform Rare Monsters into Unique Monsters.
• Hare Spirit: Monsters possessed by it have a 50% chance to revive, up to 8 times.

Tablets and Waystones

Tablet

You need to use two Expedition Tablets, and both should have the modifier "Expedition contains 2 additional Strongboxes." This is the core source of Spirits and Strongboxes for the strategy.

The other desired modifiers are increased Rare Monster quantity and increased Monster Rarity in the area. Ideally, all three modifiers should be present, but if your budget is limited, you can run Tablets with fewer modifiers.

For the third Tablet, use an Overseer Tablet. Look for the modifiers "Area contains 2 Azmeri Spirits" and increased Monster Rarity in the area.

Waystone

For Waystones, the goal is 100% Monster Rarity. You can craft them yourself instead of trading for them.

You can use an Orb of Alchemy on a normal Waystone to make it a five-modifier Waystone. Do not make it a six-modifier Waystone yet, because you still need to use Omens for further processing.

• Omen of Chaotic Quantity: Prevents Pack Size from appearing.
• Omen of Chaotic Effectiveness: Prevents Monster Effectiveness from appearing.
• Omen of Chaotic Rarity: Prevents Item Rarity from appearing.

After using these three Omens, use Chaos Orbs to reroll the modifiers. This will leave Monster Rarity as the possible result, allowing you to reach 100% Monster Rarity. Finally, use an Exalted Orb to add the sixth modifier.

Atlas Passive Tree

On Atlas Passive Tree, prioritize the following Expedition nodes:

• Explosives continue after 50% of the monsters have been killed
• Additional Explosives, because the primary goal is to open all Strongboxes
• Grass Biome
• 25% chance to add an additional Rune modifier
• 10% chance to add an additional Remnant

Because Grass is selected, the rest of Atlas Passive tree can be adjusted fairly freely. You can choose currency-upgrading nodes, such as upgrading basic PoE 2 currency into higher-tier currency, or upgrading Chaos Orbs into higher-tier Chaos Orbs, which means three Chaos Orbs can drop at once. You can also take increased-effect nodes to gain more loot.

The key reason for choosing Grass is that one node gives areas with Grass Biome an additional 50% chance for an Azmeri Spirit to become a Sacred Spirit. Sacred Spirits are extremely important because they are the only way to obtain more than four Spirits.

Normally, you can only obtain around four Spirits in total from sources such as Overseer Tablets and the map itself. To exceed four Spirits, you must rely on Sacred Spirits. This makes Grass extremely important.

Azmeri Spirits

You need to take On the Wind: Stability node. This is very important. When you encounter a Spirit, it is best to move away from it first, clear the area, and kill the Rare Monsters. Without this node, a Spirit will disappear when there are no players nearby.

Sacred Sap: Commingled causes a monster that becomes possessed by a second Spirit to also be possessed by another random Spirit. This is one of the key nodes for dramatically increasing your returns.

For the remaining nodes, you can choose options that increase the number of Rare Monsters or increase Pack Size. However, avoid Monster Rarity, because Spirits already provide a large amount of Item Rarity.

Master of the Atlas

This strategy requires Jado. Cryptic Keys are essential items for farming this strategy because they allow you to open a Strongbox one additional time. If you farm them yourself, there is no need to acquire additional ones, and the actual yield is usually higher than the amount consumed, making Jado a very suitable choice.

Jado can provide increased basic currency effects. Unexpected Missions can provide additional modifiers, such as more Rarity, more Effect, more Monster Rarity, and larger Pack Size, which means more loot.

Partial Translations has a chance to double the effect of modifiers. Long Days provides 20% more chance to encounter random additional content, which also includes Azmeri Spirits. This can slightly increase the chance of encountering more Spirits.

How To Run The Maps?

The maps should be run in Ocean Biome, because Ocean also counts as Grass. Keep in mind that some areas on islands are Forest or Mountain, which do not count as Grass.

When clearing the map, try not to trigger Spirits whenever possible. Normal Spirits are not a major concern, but when you see an orange Sacred Spirit, try to preserve it. After clearing the entire map, plan a route that allows it to enter a Strongbox.

Once there are Spirits inside a Strongbox, clear a path toward the next Expedition site and transfer all Spirits there.

If you accidentally trigger a Spirit, move away from it and leave it in place. Kill Rare Monsters first, because there is a chance to lose Spirit after it enters a rare monster, and the monster only has around a 25% chance to release Spirit. If you do not obtain a second Spirit, you can simply activate Spirit and bring it into Strongbox.

When entering the map, bring Scrolls of Wisdom, Orbs of Alchemy, Exalted Orbs, Regal Orbs, and Cryptic Keys. Make all Strongboxes Rare and use Exalted Orbs to fill out their modifiers. Only use a Cryptic Key when a Strongbox has "Guarded by a Rare Monster Pack" modifier.

This strategy does not require a large budget, yet each map can still generate more than a dozen Divine Orbs in returns. The downside is that transferring Spirits can be tedious, and a fairly powerful character is required. If you have a suitable build and want to try this playstyle, starting with this low-budget version is highly recommended.

Since April 2025, after a long series of updates, RuneScape: Dragonwilds has finally reached Version 1.0. This does not mean the game has reached its end, but rather that its content has now reached the developers' initial vision for the game.

For beginners, the first time you enter the game, you will see an extremely large map, which can be quite overwhelming. Here is what you should do during your first few hours so that you can become familiar with the various game mechanics instead of spending hours getting lost in the valleys.

Follow The Main Quest

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is not a traditional MMORPG, but a 1–4 player co-op open-world Survival RPG. You may already be eager to chop down some wood and start building a house, but that is not what you should focus on first.

You should stay in Bramblemead Valley and follow the main quests. Do not rush off and explore randomly. The game encourages you to explore and find your own way from the beginning. However, following the quests will help you obtain tools, food, and various unlocks.

While you are in Bramblemead Valley, upgrade your Axe and Pickaxe as soon as the quests allow you to. Tools determine a lot in this game because anything you cannot gather without the proper tools cannot be used for construction.

Try to obtain every available tool upgrade and gather resources along the quest route whenever possible. This will make the early game much smoother.

Fast Travel

RuneScape: Dragonwilds has a huge map, so your real enemy is not the boss, but the long travel time between locations.

Therefore, whenever you enter a new area or find that two areas are far apart, activate a Lodestone before continuing with your quests. This will save you a huge amount of travel time later.

Lodestones do not unlock automatically. You first need to find a key item called a Vault Core.

Vault Cores can only be obtained from Dragonkin Vaults scattered throughout the world. Each vault usually contains multiple cores, which are placed on small pedestals.

Once you obtain your first Vault Core, the crafting recipe for a Lodestone will automatically unlock. You do not even need to defeat the final Boss of the vault. Once you have the core, you can return to your base and build it first.

In addition, they respawn after roughly three in-game days, so you can revisit previously completed vaults to obtain more cores.

After obtaining a Lodestone, you can place it almost anywhere in the Overworld, although you cannot build one inside dungeons or certain restricted areas.

It is wise to carry the necessary crafting materials with you while exploring; this allows you to drop a Lodestones as an escape point whenever RuneScape: Dragonwilds items in inventory is full or you encounter danger.

Combat Style

For combat, it is recommended that you choose one style and stick with it during the early game. Simply put, Melee uses swords, Ranged uses bows, and Magic uses staves.

Although you can experiment with different builds later, focusing on one style will make it much faster to train the corresponding skills. The game's progression system unlocks better Abilities and more efficient attacks as you progress with each weapon style.

Armor Upgrades

You do not need to craft every tier of armor. If your current progression is not being blocked and your armor is not noticeably holding you back, there is no need to constantly farm materials for every single tier.

Generally speaking, progressing from the starter set to Tier 3 in Fractured Plains and then upgrading your entire set once should be enough to handle many early-game battles.

The enemies you encounter early on are not particularly strong, and Skills and a good weapon are often more useful than armor obtained through extensive material farming.

You can use a decent set of equipment to take on enemies at slightly higher levels. When you see new equipment that is roughly two tiers higher than your current gear become available, that is a good sign that you can upgrade your armor for the next area.

Skills Upgrades

Skills and Experience are best gained naturally while completing quests, fishing, and crafting. There is no need to intentionally grind a specific skill because the time required is generally about the same. As you explore the world, Experience will gradually accumulate on its own. Let it come naturally instead of rushing to grind.

Managing Base And Inventory

The location of your Base is important. Ideally, it should be near a Lodestone, on relatively flat ground, and close to trees and a water source. Solve your Storage problems first, then worry about the appearance of your base.

Your inventory will fill up very quickly. Build Private Storage as early as possible, expand your storage capacity, and use armor stands to clear out your inventory.

If the roof is unstable, add supports and shorten the span. You will acquire a lot of Loot, so your storage system needs to be well organized.

For example, use one chest for food, another for farming materials, and another for old equipment and miscellaneous items. As a survival crafting player, this will make the overall experience much more enjoyable.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a very enjoyable game. Its main focus is survival and building, while the combat system is also decent. The main storyline takes roughly 40 to 60 hours, and hundreds of hours of gameplay is perfectly normal if you include building and side content. You can also enjoy the game together with your friends.

As an MMO, Aion 2 may have most players focused on dungeon runs and combat, but Life Skills are just as important. Just like in FFXIV, focusing on gathering and crafting can allow you to earn millions of Kinah.

This is not difficult to do as long as you have enough time. Of course, when trading on the market, there are a few things you need to pay attention to if you want to get better returns. Here are the things you should know before and after gathering.

Why Choose Gathering?

Gathering gemstones takes some time, but when you check the market, you will find that the returns can be very high. It is recommended to keep the eyes on the market values of Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond.

These are materials used to craft various accessories and are highly demanded consumables. Pure gemstones can often be worth millions of Aion 2 Kinah, while even ordinary Ruby or Diamond can sell for thousands of Kinah.

Their demand fluctuates depending on the number of players online. However, keep in mind that every server has a different market because each server has its own independent economy.

The reason for their high demand is that if players want to level their crafting all the way to Professional 20, the most economical approach is usually to repeatedly craft lower-tier items.

One of the main goals of crafting is to create Legendary accessories as early as possible. Compared with making weapons first, Legendary accessories can fill multiple equipment slots more quickly, making them a better priority during the early game. Weapons are still important, but they can be handled later.

Gathering Skill Tree

Gathering is not as simple as walking up to a node and interacting with it because it has its own skill Tree. If you want to gather gemstones, you should unlock Gem Seeker, Plentiful Harvest, and Gem Appraiser.

You need to raise these skills to Professional and obtain additional points to fully invest in them. You can also allocate points toward options such as Proficient Hand, Lady, and Delicate Touch.

However, one of the biggest benefits is that once you obtain your first point early in your gathering progression, you can see all gatherable items on the mini map and even filter them.

Gathering Map

First, it is recommended to find an Interactive Map. Select Hide All, then scroll down to Gatherables and select gemstones. These are the areas you need to visit.

On the mini map, you will see small icons representing gathering nodes, allowing you to determine whether there are gatherable materials nearby. Walk up to a node, interact with it, gather the material, and wait for the result.

Success and failure are determined randomly. Each node can be gathered three times, and a durability bar similar to a health bar will appear at the top. You will also gain XP while gathering.

Professional Gathering

Once you reach Gathering Level 50 as a beginner, check the regional quests. There should be a quest that tells you how to advance to Professional. The quest requires you to gather a certain type of gemstone, which the author remembers being Sapphire. After completing it, you can advance to the next rank.

Afterward, you can continue searching for nodes around the map and gather other materials as well. For example, Odial can also be obtained from completing dungeons, and it has high demand for crafting, so it may be quite valuable.

While gathering, you also have a chance to obtain Legendary Materials, which are worth much more than Gray items. You can also obtain Blue and Green items. There are plenty of opportunities to earn Kinah here, while these materials can also contribute to your own gear progression and help you work toward the best possible equipment.

AFK Gathering

If you remain AFK while gathering these nodes for an extended period, a CAPTCHA verification prompt may appear. If you fail to complete the verification, your account could be seriously affected. Therefore, do not risk leaving your character gathering AFK for long periods.

Market Tips

Materials often become more valuable when more players are online. If you log in early in the morning when fewer players are online, you may see gemstones accumulating on the market, with some less patient players listing them at lower values.

By the evening, when more players are online, those gemstones listed by impatient sellers may be quickly cleared out. Listing your gemstones at this time can therefore bring better returns.

After opening the market, if you want to list an item, enter the listing interface and double-click the item. Adjust the quantity, enter the unit value with your keyboard, and you will then see the total value for that quantity. Listing an item requires a small Registration Fee, and a 10% Tax is also charged after the transaction is completed.

Converting Kinah into Quna

If you have a large amount of Kinah and want Quna, you can make use of Kinah Chests. You can craft these chests through Substance Morph and then list them on the market to obtain Quna.

Quna is a Premium Currency that can be used in the shop. It is also used to unlock Planet’s Call, which allows you to obtain more Odyle Energy.

Gathering does not consume energy, so aside from the time it takes, your income from dungeons, expeditions, and other activities will not be affected.

Training your gathering level is still worthwhile. Even if you do not have much time to spend gathering every day, you can gather the materials you need yourself whenever you want to craft something, which can save you a large amount of Kinah.

If you are just starting out in WoW Forever, you might often feel a bit overwhelmed. You need to track quests, learn skills, manage your inventory, check dungeon loot, and memorize numerous locations.

The good news is that World of WarCraft addons can help you handle these hassles. Of course, you don't need to install a massive number of addons; just a few practical ones can save you a lot of unnecessary trouble while preserving the authentic feel of the game.

Here are 10 of the best addons for WoW Forever beginners, covering everything from class training, quests, maps, and bags to loot, navigation, and Auction House.

• What's Training?
• Leatrix Plus
• Leatrix Maps
• Baganator
• AtlasLoot Classic Forever
• TomTom + Paste
• Auctionator 
• Quest Master
• MoveAny
• Forever Cooldown Manager

However, before you get started, a quick reminder: when installing addons for World of Warcraft: Forever, make sure to select Forever version in your addon manager rather than automatically installing Classic or Retail versions. WoW Forever uses independent addon files, and compatibility can vary between versions.

1. What's Training? - Know What Skills You Can Learn

What's Training? is one of the most useful addons for WoW Classic+ beginners because it solves a simple yet annoying problem: knowing exactly which skills are available to learn from your class trainer.

Once installed, your spellbook will display skills that become available at future levels. This allows you to preview upcoming skills without having to constantly run back to the class trainer to check.

Furthermore, the addon includes weapon training information, showing you which weapon skills you can learn and the locations of the corresponding trainers. This is incredibly helpful whether you are a beginner starting your WoW Forever adventure or leveling an alt, as you won't have to struggle to remember which cities or trainers offer specific weapon skills.

2. Leatrix Plus - Optimize Your Gameplay Experience

If you only want to install one comprehensive addon to improve your gameplay experience, Leatrix Plus is an excellent choice. Instead of adding just one major feature, this addon offers a suite of small, customizable improvements that make your daily gameplay much smoother.

One of its most practical features is quest automation. You can configure it to automatically accept and turn in quests, thereby reducing the repetitive clicking required during the leveling process.

It also assists with tasks such as automatically selling junk items, repairing gear, handling specific NPC interactions, clearing unnecessary interface notifications, and more. The addon is highly customizable, allowing you to enable only the features you actually need.

This makes Leatrix Plus particularly suitable for new players who want a more convenient interface but do not wish to completely replace the native WoW Classic Plus UI.

3. Leatrix Maps - Making the World Map More Useful

The default WoW world map can sometimes leave new players unsure of where to go next. Leatrix Maps enhances the map by including more practical information.

One of its most useful features is displaying unexplored areas and providing details such as zone level ranges, boat locations, dungeon entrances, and other map data, giving you a clearer understanding of your surroundings.

If you are considering traveling to a different zone, you can quickly check its recommended level range and other useful information without having to travel there blindly.

For new players, this makes planning the leveling journey much easier.

4. Baganator - Easier Inventory Management

Managing items can become a hassle when your bags are stuffed with quest items, consumables, gear, crafting materials, and various pieces of loot.

Baganator addon keeps your bag layout neat and organized. You can choose from various layouts, including a single-bag view and categorized inventory slots. Items are sorted into categories such as consumables, quest items, gear, and other useful groups.

The addon offers extensive customization options, allowing you to adjust the bag layout, sorting, appearance, item display style, and character inventory information.

A particularly handy feature is the ability to view the inventory and bank contents of other characters after logging into them and recording their data. This means you can quickly check if another character already owns a specific item without having to constantly switch between characters.

5. AtlasLoot Classic Forever - View Dungeon and Raid Loot

Have you ever wondered which specific weapon or piece of gear a particular boss drops? AtlasLoot Classic Forever allows you to browse dungeon and raid loot tables directly within the game.

There is no need to search online every time you want to check loot details; simply open the addon to view the available loot lists.

Of course, AtlasLoot Classic Forever offers more than just dungeon and raid loot information; it also provides details on crafting, factions, PvP, item sets, world events, and other collectible items.

This addon is especially useful when you want to quickly make WoW Forever gold or prepare for an upcoming dungeon adventure.

6. TomTom + Paste - Never Get Lost Again

For players who frequently consult guides or receive coordinates from others, TomTom is one of the most practical navigation addons available.

It displays your current coordinates in WoW Classic+ and allows you to create waypoints. If someone shares a location via coordinates, you can use the "/way" command to set a waypoint. The addon then marks the destination on your map and displays an arrow pointing in that direction.

You can freely reposition the waypoint arrow on your screen or remove waypoints when they are no longer needed.

If you need to input multiple coordinates at once, you can pair the Paste addon with TomTom. Paste will automatically create multiple corresponding waypoints on the map. This is especially handy when following resource-gathering guides or routes that involve multiple locations.

7. Auctionator - Know Item Prices

For newcomers, Auction House in WoW Forever can be confusing—especially when you aren't sure whether to sell an item, keep it, or vendor it to an NPC.

Auctionator addon simplifies this process significantly. After scanning Auction House data, it provides useful price references for the items in your inventory.

This means that when you obtain an unfamiliar item while questing, you can quickly check its approximate Auction House value instead of guessing blindly. It is a good habit to scan Auction House regularly, as market prices fluctuate. It works especially well when combined with inventory addons like Baganator; this allows you to manage your bags while simultaneously viewing item values.

8. Quest Master - Find Your Next Quest

Getting stuck because you don't know where to go next is one of the most common issues new players face.

Quest Master aims to simplify quest navigation. The addon provides waypoints to guide you to quest locations and displays quest-related information directly on the map.

One of its most useful features is the ability to show quests you haven't discovered yet on the world map. This is incredibly helpful when a quest chain seems to have hit a dead end and you aren't sure where to pick up the next quest.

9. MoveAny - Customize Your UI

Not everyone likes the default placement of windows in WoW Classic Plus. MoveAny gives you full control over the game interface.

You can freely move various on-screen elements—such as bags, the map, profession windows, the spellbook, menus, and other interface frames—and even resize certain windows by clicking and dragging.

This addon is highly practical if you use a small monitor, prefer a specific layout, or simply want to position important windows closer to the center of the screen.

MoveAny isn't about adding new information; it's about arranging the existing interface exactly how you want it.

10. Forever Cooldown Manager - Master Your Ability Timing

Forever Cooldown Manager addon lets you track important spells and buffs directly on your screen. You can customize their position and size using Edit Mode, making it easier to monitor the status of key abilities during combat.

For many players, not having to manually track basic cooldowns means better execution of ability rotations and the ability to reach their full potential.

The best WoW Forever addons aren't necessarily those that completely overhaul gameplay. For beginners, the most valuable addons are often those that eliminate minor annoyances during daily play.

Try starting with a few addons that suit your needs, get familiar with their features, and then gradually refine your addon setup. This keeps WoW Forever easy to pick up while preventing the interface from becoming cluttered with unnecessary information.

Recently, FC 27 released a new developer update for The Grounds mode, summarizing player feedback, current issues, and planned improvements for both The Grounds and Clubs modes.

Although small-sided football has rapidly become one of the most popular features in The Grounds, the development team has identified areas requiring improvement—including Kickabouts matchmaking, win streaks, menu performance, long-term fatigue, and various gameplay and user experience optimizations.

Let’s take a closer look at the details of this update for The Grounds and how the mode is set to evolve.

The Grounds Small-Sided Football Is Extremely Popular

Since the launch of The Grounds, developers have observed immense player enthusiasm for various small-sided football formats, including 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and In-World Rush.

These activities have become the most frequently played content within The Grounds. However, this popularity has created a new issue: players sometimes struggle to gather enough participants for other activities, particularly Kickabouts mode.

Consequently, preliminary data indicates that Kickabouts is a key area in need of improvement.

The issue, however, does not lie with the gameplay design itself. According to officials, once a Kickabouts match actually begins, players generally find the experience quite enjoyable. The real challenge lies in gathering enough players to launch the match in the first place.

Improving Kickabouts Matchmaking

FIFA 27 team is currently exploring several potential solutions to make it easier for players to participate in Kickabouts activities.

One proposed solution allows players to signal at specific pitches that more participants are needed. This would make it easier for players exploring The Grounds to discover and join activities that are waiting for a full roster.

Furthermore, the team is exploring ways to connect players across servers while maintaining an immersive game world experience. They are also considering the introduction of regular Kickabouts-themed events to attract a larger number of participants simultaneously. However, as these proposals are still in the research phase, the developers have not yet finalized the specific implementation methods or a timeline in this update.

Winner Stays & Win Streaks May Come to The Grounds

Regarding The Grounds mode, one of the most requested features by the community is the inclusion of Winner Stays and Win Streaks mechanics.

Most players want a system where the winning team doesn’t have to leave the court after a match but can stay on to play the next one. Fortunately, the developers have noted that players and streamers are already tracking win streaks and organizing competitions around this style of play; they believe it is entirely feasible to support this directly within The Grounds mode.

They have stated that they are exploring specific designs for Win Streaks experience. The concept might allow players to remain on the court after a victory, accumulating and visibly displaying their win streak until they eventually lose a match.

However, no specific launch date or exact operational details have been announced yet. IGGM will share the latest updates as soon as the plans become clearer.

Long-Term Fatigue Returns to Clubs 11v11

Clubs 11v11 mode is also seeing a significant adjustment.

Feedback previously indicated that infinite stamina could give large clubs an unfair advantage over smaller ones; in response, the developers have reintroduced a degree of long-term fatigue in FUT 27.

This change is included in the recent Title Update v1.0.1. The developers state they will continue to monitor player feedback and game data to determine if further adjustments are needed. The overall goal is to strike a fairer balance between large and small clubs while ensuring the penalties associated with long-term fatigue are not overly harsh.

Performance Issues with The Grounds Mode Menus

Some players have recently reported slow menu loading or temporary unresponsiveness while playing The Grounds mode. Fortunately, the developers are actively investigating these issues and working on improvements. 

Additionally, players have encountered specific menu and matchmaking issues in FC 27 Clubs mode—such as Advanced Search option disappearing when attempting to find the next league match.

While leaving and rejoining the substitutes’ bench can sometimes resolve these issues, an official, permanent fix has not yet been released.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

Beyond major systemic adjustments, fixes or investigations are underway for several specific issues.

Five-Star Skill Moves in Small-Sided Matches

Certain 5-Star Skill Moves were failing to trigger correctly in The Grounds small-sided football matches; however, a fix for this issue is currently in the works.

High Ping in Cross-Region Clubs Matches

Issues involving abnormally high ping during certain cross-region Clubs matches have been addressed.

Incorrect Archetype Point Costs

A major issue currently under investigation concerns the point costs required for Archetype upgrades.

Point costs for specific attributes can vary by Archetype. This means a key attribute might be expensive for one Archetype but unusually cheap for another, leading to imbalances between different builds. A timeline for a definitive fix has not yet been determined.

Erratic Goalkeeper Behavior in 1v1

Reports of erratic goalkeeper behavior in 1v1 Classic have been acknowledged by the developers; while they are investigating the matter, no specific details or fix schedules have been announced.

Fast Travel to Stadium and Clubhouse

Another potential quality-of-life improvement being considered is the addition of a fast-travel function to Stadium and Clubhouse entrances.

Currently, players must traverse The Grounds area to reach these specific locations. Encouragingly, developers are exploring ways to make these destinations more accessible—such as through fast travel or direct warping—to streamline player movement.

11v11 Drop-In Preferred Position

Additionally, a potential fix is ​​being tested to resolve an issue where a player’s preferred position is not correctly applied in 11v11 Drop-In matches. This aims to ensure players more consistently secure their chosen position when entering a game. 

World Map Access While Queued

Another issue currently being addressed is the inability to open the world map while queued for certain activities; a fix is currently undergoing testing.

Map Input Triggering Season Pass

An issue where certain map inputs in FC 27 cause Season Pass to open unexpectedly is also currently being investigated and fixed.

Future Plans for The Grounds

Clearly, this developer update marks just the beginning of improvements for FC 27 The Grounds mode.

As more players engage with this mode, the development team will continue to monitor player data and community feedback, implementing further optimizations and improvements.

For players looking to get the most out of Clubs and other content, now is an excellent time to prepare squads, tactics, and in-game resources for upcoming updates. If you plan to upgrade your Ultimate Team squad or recruit key players, having a healthy reserve of FIFA 27 coins will give you greater flexibility when facing market fluctuations or the release of new content.

For players who dedicate significant time to The Grounds and Clubs modes, keeping a close eye on these adjustments will help you plan your time and resources more wisely, ensuring you are well-prepared for your next steps.