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The latest League of Legends patch preview tells me what I already knew about those alternative builds
League of Legends Lead Gameplay Designer Matt Leung-Harrison has previewed upcoming patch changes, discussing the viability of alternative character builds. While players are experimenting with off-meta builds like AP Ezreal and AP Irelia, the article suggests these builds are currently too weak and often result in a lower win rate, despite some players finding success with them.
Best Jokers to use in Far Far West
This guide details the best Joker cards to use in Far Far West, explaining their effects and strategic value for different builds and weapons. Jokers act as modifiers that significantly impact gameplay, with specific recommendations provided for Shotguns, Miniguns, and high-difficulty play.
Saros – 15 Advanced Tips and Tricks
This guide provides 15 advanced tips and tricks for the game Saros, focusing on mastering its complex mechanics and systems. It covers advanced combat techniques such as mid-air dashing while shielding, effective use of perk effects, understanding attribute volatility, and optimizing parry energy. The guide also delves into Overdrive abilities, managing Corruption for damage resistance, shield upgrades, weapon stat scaling, and strategic use of modifiers to customize difficulty.
Slime Seas Tier List – Best Race & Weapon Stance
This guide provides a tier list for races and weapon stances in Slime Seas, aiming to help players create optimal builds for both PVP and PVE. It breaks down the best races for specific weapons like Katanas, Greatswords, and Scythes, and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each race and stance.
League Player Breaks Arena Mayhem with 5000 Movespeed Master Yi Build
A League of Legends player achieved an unprecedented 5000 movespeed on Master Yi within the Arena Mayhem game mode. This remarkable feat was accomplished using a combination of specific in-game augments: Get Excited, Tap Dancer, and Upgraded Hubris. The player's success highlights the experimental and often chaotic nature of Arena Mayhem, which encourages players to push game mechanics to their limits.
Bridger Western Best Guns and Gun-Based Cards
This guide for Bridger Western details the best guns and gun-based cards available in the game. It highlights top-tier weapons like the Malcolm .70, Winchester Repeater, and Whitney Dragoon, explaining their strengths, weaknesses, and how to acquire them. The article also covers the gun system, including primary and secondary weapon slots, and discusses synergistic cards that can boost gun damage.
Sailor Piece Strongest of Today Requirements – Limitless Keys and Infinity Essence
This guide details the requirements for unlocking the 'Strongest of Today' melee style in Sailor Piece. Players must farm specific items like Blue Singularity, Infinity Essence, Six Eyes, and Reversal Pulse by defeating the 'Strongest of Today' boss, which requires Limitless Keys obtained from other enemies or bosses. The guide also touches on optimizing builds for luck or damage to aid in farming.
Crimson Desert: Best Broken Abyss Builds
This guide for Crimson Desert focuses on the best Broken Abyss builds, explaining how Abyss gear and cores obtained from powerful bosses can significantly enhance offensive and defensive capabilities for weapons and armor.
Last Epoch Rogue guide: All the new skills in Season 4 explained
Season 4 of Last Epoch introduces significant updates to the Rogue class, including new skills like Shadow Rend and Bladestorm, alongside reworked mechanics. These changes aim to enhance the Rogue's Shadow-based identity, improve area-of-effect capabilities, and promote hybrid melee and ranged builds, making the class more viable and interconnected.
Darkbringer Sword Location in Crimson Desert
This guide details the location of the powerful Darkbringer Sword in Crimson Desert, a two-handed weapon found in the northwestern Silver Wolf Mountains area. The sword features the Ator's Orb effect and comes with a refinement level 3, offering significant damage, critical rate, and attack speed bonuses.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Best Builds for Maximum Damage
This guide for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection focuses on optimizing monstie builds for maximum damage output. It highlights the importance of selecting the correct gene pool and egg skills to boost a monstie's offensive capabilities.
Mashle Academy Race & Clan Tier List
This guide provides a tier list for Races and Clans in Mashle Academy, detailing their effectiveness in PVP and PVE. It breaks down S, A, B, and C tiers for both categories, explaining the passive and active abilities of each, and offers advice on optimal build combinations.
Marathon Guide – Best Cores, Implants, And Backpacks For All Runner Shells
This guide for Marathon focuses on optimizing Runner Shell builds by detailing the best Cores, Implants, and Backpacks available. It provides specific recommendations for each category, including unique effects and unlock requirements, to help players customize their characters effectively.
Slay the Spire 2 Ironclad character guide - strategy, builds, and tier list
This guide provides strategies and build recommendations for the Ironclad character in Slay the Spire 2. It aims to help players master the character's unique abilities and climb the tier list.
Esoteric Ebb Review - Jump Dash Roll
This guide for Esoteric Ebb details how to create the best builds by explaining how each piece of gear affects stats. Players can carefully craft their ideal character builds by managing trinkets and weapons.
Slay the Spire 2 Necrobinder character guide - strategy, builds, and tier list
This guide provides strategies, builds, and a tier list for The Necrobinder, a new necromancer character in Slay the Spire 2. The Necrobinder can summon a large boss-sized ally to aid in combat.
"It's going to be really f***ing hard": Diablo 4 is getting 8 new difficulty tiers in Lord of Hatred because Blizzard wants OP builds to actually have to try
Diablo 4's upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion will introduce eight new difficulty tiers called Torment to challenge overpowered builds. Associate game director Zaven Haroutunian explained that this approach aims to provide a better risk/reward system for players. The expansion, releasing April 28, will feature a more granular progression through these tiers, with the final level described as "really fucking hard."
5 Best Builds in Esoteric Ebb
This guide for Esoteric Ebb details the five best character builds available in the game. The resting system in Esoteric Ebb is inspired by Dungeons and Dragons 5E mechanics, involving dice-rolling gameplay.
Bizarre Lineage Personality Tier List
This guide provides a tier list for Stand personalities in Bizarre Lineage, ranking them from S to D tier based on their effectiveness and impact on player builds. It details the buffs and drawbacks of each personality, offering advice on which ones to keep and which to reroll using Lucky Essences.
Poe 2 Guide: How to Ascend and Get All 8 Points - Walkthrough, Tips, Review
This guide details how to obtain all 8 Ascendancy Points in Path of Exile 2 by completing various Trials of Sekhemas and Trials of the Chaos. It breaks down the process into four stages, explaining the requirements for each Ascension and offering tips for preparation and strategy to ensure a smoother progression through the endgame content.