General News

Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.4.0 is almost here. The livestream and announcement have also been released, meaning you can now learn about all the content and changes in this patch and have about a week to prepare for it!

Undoubtedly, the most anticipated feature, both before and after the livestream, is the new Druid class. Previously, we could only speculate based on short trailers, but now we can finally see the full picture!

Based on this, we will now provide you with the most complete ultimate overview of Druid based on the livestream and announcement.

Patch 0.4.0 New Content Summary

First of all, in addition to Druid and its Ascendancy class, this patch also introduces the new Fate of the Vaal League to POE 2, meaning you will need to farm currency and passive tree points from scratch. Other new content mainly includes:

• More skill gems and support gems
• New Lineage Supports
• More new passive skills added to the passive tree
• New Unique Items
• New weapon type Talismans
• New Augment items with new modifiers
• Abyss from the previous league is retained as a core mechanic

In addition to the above, Patch 0.4.0 also brings many changes based on existing mechanics, as well as optimizations for game performance, aiming to present you with a better Path of Exile 2.

PoE 2 Druid Overview

As the second new class to appear in the entire Path of Exile 2 (the first being Huntress), Druid primarily uses elemental spell-casting as its main attack method and has three transformation forms: bear, wolf, and wyvern.

The first two forms have actually been circulating in the player community through leaked information for a long time, while the wyvern was speculated based on the silhouette in the trailer, and now it's finally here!

Source Of Power: Wrath Of Nature

Before introducing the three transformation forms, you first need to know Druid's main output method. In its regular human form, it can use skills with different attributes through Wrath of Nature, dealing damage to enemies through natural forces such as plants or lightning.

These skills mainly include:

• Volcano: Creates a small volcano on the ground that spews lava balls at enemies for a period of time.
• Entangle: Summons plant vines to entangle enemies, dealing damage and slowing them down.
• Thunderstorm: Summons a thunderstorm, causing rain and lightning in the area. Affected enemies are more susceptible to electrical or ice damage, and it also makes plants summoned by Entangle grow faster.

Spell Totem skill deserves a separate mention. It allows you to create a totem that automatically casts any of the three spells above for a limited time. However, regardless of which skill you want to use, you will need to earn skill gems yourself.

Wolf Form

The basis for Druid's transformation is the use of the new weapon, Animal Talismans, which grants you special powers, allowing you to transform into the desired animal form as needed. To transform back into a human, simply cast any spell.

The wolf form is characterized by its ability to quickly increase your agility and speed, freezing enemies first and then tearing them apart with sharp claws and teeth. If enemies appear in groups, you can also summon minions to help you.

For example, you can use Pounce skill to pounce on a target and apply a mark. Killing that enemy will summon a new werewolf to join you; the more enemies marked, the larger your pack becomes.

The wolf pack will then prioritize attacking marked enemies, and the more wolves there are, the higher the damage dealt.

Bear Form

This form is somewhat like a tank role, not only allowing you to knock down and stun enemies with immense strength, but also to attract enemy attacks to accumulate Rage, thereby increasing the final damage output.

Once you see the runes on your back glowing, it means you have accumulated enough Rage to use a more powerful berserker strike to destroy enemies. Combined with Volcano skill, nothing can stop you.

Wyvern Form

This form allows you to transform into a wyvern in close combat to tear apart enemies or deal lightning damage, or to circle in the sky, spewing fire at enemies from a distance to inflict damage.

Notably, after combat, you can accumulate energy by devouring enemy corpses, and then consume that energy to use Rend skill when new enemies are approaching a stunned state, enhancing your wings to unleash a gust of wind that knocks enemies off balance.

This not only deals a large amount of damage but also transforms this melee skill into a larger AoE attack. After the wings are fully charged, it creates a lightning explosion through a shockwave, dealing even more damage.

Ascendancy Class 1: Shaman

This Ascendancy class also harnesses the power of nature, combining animalistic talents and magical inclinations by accumulating and using Rage.

You can then allocate available passive skill points to increase your spell damage as your Rage increases, while ensuring continuous Rage generation to achieve this. Additionally, you can obtain Shaman-exclusive extra modifiers from runes and statues.

Ascendancy Class 2: Oracle

Oracle grants you precognitive abilities, allowing you to see visions of yourself using specific skills in the future during combat, and then decide whether to cast the skill as planned, potentially dealing more damage.

For example, when monsters are susceptible to freezing, stunning, or electrical attacks, as an Oracle you can foresee the enemy's future and then merge it with the current timeline, thus dealing double damage to the enemy.

The above is the key information you need to know about playing the new Druid class in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.4.0. We hope it's helpful. And remember that this patch will be released on December 12th, so don't miss it!

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ARC Raiders did not release a substantial update patch as expected on Thursday. Update 1.5.0, released on Thursday, only temporarily removed Hidden Bunker.

The reason for the removal was that some players were exploiting a bug to bypass walls and enter the bunker, thereby illegally gaining a large number of trial points. Let's take a look at the impact of this update and the recent issues facing ARC Raiders.

Negative Impacts Of Hidden Bunker Closure

When Hidden Bunker was active, it not only provided double trial points but also attracted some ARC enemies, making it easier for players to complete trials. Its sudden closure deprives ordinary players who did not complete trials earlier this week of an important scoring method.

Players who completed trials early between Monday and Thursday could easily achieve high scores using the strong strategies or items available before the update. Players who started trials after Thursday's update may face a nerfed environment, making it difficult to obtain the same number of points, creating an unfair competitive advantage.

Unpatched Known Gaps

Despite weekly updates, some seemingly easily fixed glitches persist. For example, the wool glitch, common on Stella Montis map, allows some players to pass through walls and even fall off the map. Some players exploit this glitch to hide inside walls and shoot. This glitch was discovered a week ago, and the best course of action right now is to avoid playing that map. A zipline exists on Stella Montis that allows characters to go outside the map.

On social media, reports of cheating are rampant. Besides player reports of cheaters passing through walls on Stella Montes map, a wall glitch also exists in specific locations on Bluegate map. Players can hide behind this terrain, finding a safe, untouchable position to fire from, completely invisible to other players.

In the high-risk competitive environment of ARC Raiders, players equipped with advanced ARC Raiders items are rendered helpless against these cheating methods, severely damaging the gaming experience.

If you're a PlayStation player, you can disable crossplay to reduce your chances of encountering cheaters.

ARC's Challenges And Background

Some players understand why these and reported obvious bugs weren't quickly fixed in Update 1.5.0; for example, the developers could have simply removed the problematic zipline. The current situation means players will have to endure another week of exploits.

The current map was originally designed as a large open-world map, and the game was initially only a PvE mode. You can still see some traces of this. You can see Spaceport on Buried City map. This indicates that the development team changed their shooting focus midway through, shifting from PvE to PvPvE.

On the other hand, the development team was also short-staffed. ARC Raiders' explosive popularity exceeded their expectations. The developers initially envisioned ARC Raiders as a niche extraction game. They attempted to deter cheaters by setting at $39.99, but didn't anticipate its immense popularity.

This is similar to the early situation of Apex Legends, where sudden popularity caught the development team off guard, leading to delays in content updates and bug fixes. While this may improve in the long run, it also resulted in a significant loss of players during the process.

Currently, the official team is recruiting for ARC Raiders, but building a suitable team is a long and arduous process. The video mentions that while the team responsible for The Finals belongs to the same company, the two teams operate independently and do not share resources.

The store's outfits have been rotated, with two new cosmetic sets available:

Cavalier Set

• Bundle: 1000 Tokens
• Cavalier Outfit: 800 Tokens
• Nose Stripe: 300 Tokens
• Flying Coins: 300 Tokens

Cavalier Set features a minimalist design and three color schemes: red, blue, and black and yellow. Other cosmetics are also available, such as backpacks, cameras, glasses, and headphones, which can be enabled or disabled.

Engineer Set

• Bundle: 700 Tokens
• Backpack: 500 Tokens
• Airtight Container: 300 Tokens
• Nutrient Tube: 300 Tokens

Engineer set mainly consists of a backpack and accessories, available in two color schemes: solid gray and black/red.

Airtight Container replaces the attachment appearance, while Nutrient Tube replaces the backpack charm appearance. Their designs are fairly normal, typical items from Speranza world.

Expedition

The official announcement states that Expedition window will open on December 15th. Participating players will receive additional skill points based on their Stash value. However, the official information regarding the specific value of ARC Raiders items required for the maximum skill points has not yet been released; this will be announced on the day the event begins.

Players only have one week to prepare, coinciding with the holiday season, which may prevent some players from being fully prepared. This has led many players to hesitate to use or modify their existing gear, as insufficient Stash value would prevent them from maximizing their gains in expeditions, thus suppressing current player engagement.

These are the impacts of ARC Raiders Update 1.5.0, and other news related to ARC. Hopefully, your game won't encounter cheaters.

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If you didn't watch Diablo 4 developer livestream or replay on December 3rd, then there's some bad news you need to know: the new dungeon, The Tower, and its accompanying leaderboard will be delayed.

Originally, these two features were expected to be released alongside Diablo 4 Season 11 on December 11th Pacific Time, but due to various considerations, the developers ultimately decided to postpone them.

Therefore, this article will analyze why Diablo 4 made this decision and what the consequences will be.

When Will The Tower May Be Available?

During the developer livestream, Diablo 4 team stated that the dungeon The Tower and the leaderboard are expected to be released sometime in 2026 with Patch 2.5.2, and will still be in beta form.

This means that even after launch, The Tower and the leaderboard may be subject to temporary modifications and closures, and may even be further delayed. All of this is to ensure that the final product is more stable and enjoyable.

Why The Delay?

Besides ensuring the stability of The Tower and the leaderboard, there's another underlying reason for the delay: when the gameplay was introduced in 2.5.0 PTR, it was essentially an unfinished product.

This is partly because PTR is only for testing purposes, and partly because the developers were using it to gauge player opinions on the mechanism and to determine whether to officially release it based on how the dungeon and leaderboard worked together.

The developers stated in the livestream that they hope The Tower will be a mechanism that truly reflects your abilities through the leaderboard, but is also fun, and not just new content crammed in for the sake of a new season.

Perhaps the less-than-ideal performance of the leaderboard during its initial release has made the developers more cautious this time. After all, the success of many games proves that the leaderboard mechanism itself is not flawed; the key is how it's implemented.

Furthermore, if you played 2.5.0 PTR, you might have noticed that the gameplay of The Tower is quite similar to The Pit in Diablo 4, both involving progressing through a dungeon and defeating bosses to complete each level.

This might make you feel that The Tower, besides bringing back the leaderboard, offers little in the way of new content. The developers stated in the livestream that they understand this and will work to address this in future optimizations.

It's expected that after the initial stages, these two endgame dungeons will gradually differentiate in their mechanics as you progress through them, aiming to provide distinct and engaging gameplay experiences.

To be honest, this is quite challenging, as both gameplay modes are initially derived from Diablo 3 Greater Rifts. Designing something innovative, based on the same source will be a key focus for D4 development team.

Both optimization and adding new content take time, and it's only been a little over a month since 2.5.0 PTR ended, so it's impossible to complete all this work. Therefore, the delayed launch is both unexpected and understandable.

The Tower Basic Mechanics

The Tower is essentially a continuously progressing dungeon system that requires you to reach a specific level and complete related quests in Season Journey (this mechanism will be replaced by Season Rank in Season 11) to unlock it.

Each round of The Tower generates 5 dungeon floors. Before entering combat, you need to bring sufficiently good Diablo 4 items, such as powerful weapons and reliable potions, to defeat the enemies and the boss, Tower Guardian, on each floor.

Note that each floor has a 10-minute time limit; if you exceed the time limit, even if you win, the result won't count. During combat, you can collect progress orbs from defeated enemies. Once the progress bar is full, the boss will appear.

To complete the current round of The Tower as quickly as possible, you need to defeat higher-level enemies that provide more progress and activate up to 4 Pylons in the dungeon to gain related benefits - you need to break the shields protecting them first.

Originally, we predicted that you could farm The Tower for various rewards such as gold, items, and cosmetics, but now that its launch has been delayed, everything has become more uncertain.

However, given its unique nature related to the leaderboard, it's expected that you will only receive a onetime reward for clearing new levels. If it were possible to farm repeatedly, the leaderboard rankings would lose their value.

What Shortcomings Need To Be Addressed?

Besides the points considered by the developers themselves, players have also pointed out many shortcomings based on The Tower's performance in 2.5.0 PTR.

For example, the progress orbs dropped after killing enemies are generated too far away, making collecting them too time-consuming; the generated dungeons vary significantly, potentially preventing you from achieving the appropriate ranking on the leaderboard.

We hope these issues will be completely resolved after The Tower and the leaderboards are officially launched, so that the final product will live up to the expectations of Diablo 4 players.

What Other Important Information Was Revealed In The Livestream?

This livestream announced the specific launch date for Season 11, as well as its official name, Season of Divine Intervention. In addition, it provided more details and changes to the various mechanics of the season based on existing information.

If you want to experience this content firsthand, please download the update and log into Diablo 4 on December 11th at the specific time corresponding to your time zone! As for The Tower, waiting a little longer for a better experience is certainly worthwhile!

Hi Tycoons! Cozy Comfort album is coming to an end, and the upcoming Harry Potter Go album is going to be even better. But if you can collect all the stickers, you'll accumulate more dice for the next album.

The current special event is Blocks Boutique, which is a lot of fun, although the rewards don't seem as good as the dig event. But don't waste Blocks Boutique tokens you've earned in tournaments and banner events. So let's see how many tokens you can get in this Tycoon Class tournament.

Date

This Tycoon Class tournament will last for two days, from 12 PM EST on December 4th to 12 PM EST on December 6th.

How To Earn Points?

Because it lasts for two days, Tycoon Class tournament has more milestone rewards. There are 48 milestone rewards in total, requiring approximately 77,885 points to unlock them all.

Are you sure that u have placed pieces on the railway grids? If not, you would not enter Shutdown/Bank Heist minigame. Since 77,885 points is a lot, Bank Heist offers double points. The point values for the two mini-games are as follows:

Shutdown

• Shutdown Blocked: 2 Points
• Shutdown Success: 4 Points

Bank Heist

• Small Heist: 8 Points
• Large Heist: 12 Points
• Bankrupt: 16 Points
• Mega Heist Gold Bars: 24 Points

During Mega Heist, you have a chance to earn 24 points. Since Mega Heist flash events usually last less than half an hour, it's best to set up multipliers during this period if you want to earn Monopoly Go stickers and tokens in this tournament. This will effectively help you progress.

Rewards

In addition to 9,770 Monopoly Go dice, this tournament offers a total of 184 Blocks Boutique tokens. Furthermore, if you achieve a good ranking in this tournament, there will be additional rewards waiting for you.

The approximate prizes for this Tycoon Class tournament are as follows:

• 9,770 Dice
• 184 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 1 Green sticker pack, 1 Yellow sticker pack, 1 Pink sticker pack
• 1 Color Wheel Boost, 2 Cash Boosts, 2 Mega Heist, 1 High Roller

The detailed prizes for this Tycoon Class tournament are as follows:

• 1. 15 Points (15): 5 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 2. 40 Points (55): 40 Dice
• 3. 60 Points (115): Cash
• 4. 100 Points (215): One Star Green Sticker Pack
• 5. 125 Points (340): Cash
• 6. 200 Points (540): 7 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 7. 220 Points (760): 5 Minutes High Roller
• 8. 400 Points (1,160): 130 Dice (170)
• 9. 300 Points (1,460): 8 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 10. 350 Points (1,810): Two Star Yellow Sticker Pack
• 11. 625 Points (2,435): 175 Dice (345)
• 12. 450 Points (2,885): 8 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 13. 300 Points (3,185): 5 Minutes Cash Boost
• 14. 400 Points (3,585): Three Star Pink Sticker Pack
• 15. 500 Points (4,085): 12 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 16. 750 Points (4,835): 215 Dice (560)
• 17. 600 Points (5,435): Cash
• 18. 600 Points (6,035): 13 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 19. 650 Points (6,685): Cash
• 20. 1,000 Points (7,685): 275 Dice (835)
• 21. 750 Points (8,435): 16 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 22. 500 Points (8,935): 25 Minutes Mega Heist
• 23. 750 Points (9,685): Cash
• 24. 1,400 Points (11,085): 315 Dice (1,150)
• 25. 850 Points (11,935): 18 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 26. 1,200 Points (13,135): 335 Dice (1,485)
• 27. 850 Points (13,985): Cash
• 28. 1,800 Points (15,785): 355 Dice (1,840)
• 29. 750 Points (16,535): 10 Minutes Cash Boost
• 30. 950 Points (17,485): 22 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 31. 1,100 Points (18,585): Cash
• 32. 2,000 Points (20,585): 400 Dice (2,240)
• 33. 1,100 Points (21,685): 25 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 34. 3,000 Points (24,685): 445 Dice (2,685)
• 35. 750 Points (25,435): 40 Minutes Mega Heist
• 36. 3,100 Points (28,535): 500 Dice (3,185)
• 37. 1,250 Points (29,785): Cash
• 38. 3,300 Points (33,085): 525 Dice (3,710)
• 39. 1,300 Points (34,385): 25 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 40. 3,500 Points (37,885): 550 Dice (4,260)
• 41. 1,500 Points (39,385): Cash
• 42. 4,500 Points (43,885): 645 Dice (4,905)
• 43. 1,500 Points (45,385): 25 Blocks Boutique tokens
• 44. 5,500 Points (50,885): 665 Dice (5,570)
• 45. 1,250 Points (52,135): 15 Minutes Color Wheel Boost
• 46. 6,000 Points (58,135): 700 Dice (6,270)
• 47. 1,750 Points (59,885): Cash
• 48. 18,000 Points (77,885): 3,500 Dice (9,770)

Based on your ranking in Tycoon Class Tournament from December 4th to 6th, you can earn the following rewards:

• Rank 1: 2,500 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 5-Star Sticker Pack, 8 Express Coins
• Rank 2: 1,200 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 5-Star Sticker Pack, 7 Express Coins
• Rank 3: 800 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 5-Star Sticker Pack, 6 Express Coins
• Rank 4: 600 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 5: 500 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 6: 450 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 7: 400 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 8: 350 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 9: 300 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 10: 250 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 11: 200 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 12: 150 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 13: 100 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 14: 75 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 15: 75 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 16–20: 50 Free Dice Rolls, 2 Express Coins
• Rank 21–50: Cash Prize, 1 Express Coin

It's a shame that Blocks Boutique event doesn't seem to offer Wild Stickers, otherwise the Blocks Boutique tokens from Tycoon Class tournament would be well worth collecting.

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

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

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

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

Item Upgrade Paths

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

Tempering

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

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

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

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

The materials required for Tempering have also been updated:

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

Masterworking

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

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

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

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

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

Sanctification

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

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

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

Defense Mechanism Changes

Toughness

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

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

Armor & Resistances

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

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

Healing Potion

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

This update includes significant changes to Healing Potion:

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

Fortify

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

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

Enemy And Monster Difficulty Updates

Elites

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

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

Azmodan

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

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

Duriel

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

Belial

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

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

Andariel

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

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

Divine Gifts And Essences

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

Divine Gifts

Each gift contains the following rewards:

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

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

Essences

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

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

Season Rank System

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

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

Class-Unique Item Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TOTW 12 Availability

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

How To Participate In TOTW 12?

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

These players are:

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

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

How To Obtain TOTW 12 Players Through Other New Events?

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

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

Thunderstruck Challenge 4

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

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

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

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

Thunderstruck Flash Event 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DLC Pricing

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

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

New Bosses

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

Balancers 

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

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

Dreglord

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

Other Bosses

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

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

Invasions

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

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

New Points of Interest

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

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

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

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

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

Shifting Earth

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

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

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

New Relic Effect

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

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

New Nightfarers

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

Scholar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Undertaker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why Do You Need Gold?

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

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

Vendor Flipping

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

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

Professions

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

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

Caster Classes Profession Combination

• Tailoring + Engineering

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

Recommended General Combination

• Engineering + Alchemy

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

Multi-Character Strategy

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

Farming Methods

Solo Farms

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

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

Group Farming

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

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

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

Investing

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

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

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

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

WoW Token

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date And Rewards

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

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

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

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

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

Requirements And Claiming Process

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

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

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

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

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

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

Player Feedback

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

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

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

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

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

However, some players expressed disappointment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Ancient Fort

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

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

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

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

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

2. Raider's Refuge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Reinforced Reception

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. Deforester Husk

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

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

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

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

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