During your many adventures in Octopath Traveler 2, you may have come across ‘??? Island‘ in the East Sundering Sea. The game gives you very little information on the purpose of its island, with destroyed structures, a sealed door, and a single save point. While it may seem like there’s nothing of interest here, ??? Island actually holds a huge endgame secret.

What is on ??? Island in Octopath Traveler 2?

The ‘??? Island’ found in the East Sundering Sea in Octopath Traveler is part of unlocking a secret optional battle with a major Superboss in what is undoubtedly the most brutal fight in the series.

The Mysterious Superboss on ??? Island

The most challenging boss in Octopath Traveler 2 is the Superboos ‘Galdera‘, who awaits the player on ‘??? Island‘ after completing Al‘s questlines. This fight is somehow even more difficult than in the original Octopath Traveler, though thankfully, you don’t have to fight eight bosses beforehand.

How To Unlock the Fight Against Galdera

Step 1: The Traveler’s Bag

The first step is to complete the ‘The Traveler’s Bag‘ sidequest, available at the end of Chapter 1 regardless of the character chosen as the player character at the beginning of the game. Defeat the thief found at a campfire close to the starting location and return the bag to Al.

Step 2: Procuring Peculiar Tomes

You’ll also need to complete “Procuring Peculiar Tomes,” which can be obtained from the Library in Montwise and requires you to acquire three specific books.

Dispatches from Beastling Island can be stolen or bought from a merchant in Beastling Village.

Far Reaches of Hell is in a chest in the lone guarded house in Crackridge. Knock the guard out and nab the book.

The Curious Legend of the Great Wall is in Southern Stormhail Snows, held by the Archeologist near the mountain entrance.

Step 3: From the Far Reaches of Hell

After you’ve handed each tome in and completed both the Procuring Peculiar Tomes and The Traveler’s Bag quests, you can start From the Far Reaches of Hell.

Approach Al in the Library, who you’ll find struggling to translate your newly acquired novel. Seek out Georges Lazuli on the Nameless Isle found north of Toto’haha. Defeat the boss Gigantes and you’ll be able to acquire How to Decipher Unknown Languages from George.

Take the tome back to Al to complete this quest and unlock the sealed door on ??? Island.

Step 4: Travel to ??? Island

Travel to ‘???‘ in The Sundering Sea and you should notice that the large door is now open. Enter the door to find an injured Al and a long staircase. If you think you’re ready, ascend the stairs and receive the warning: “The sense of danger is overwhelming. Are you certain you wish to proceed?”

Select ‘Yes,’ divide your party, and begin the battle against Galdera — the true final boss of Octopath Traveler 2.

All ToTK Dragons’ Spawn Time and Routes

Aside from the Light Dragon, all Dragons in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom follow a relatively short route during a specific in-game time. We found that adding each Dragon to the Hyrule Compendium made tracking them far easier, as you can use Sensor+ to follow them.

• Farosh
• Naydra
• Dinraal
• Light Dragon

Farosh Spawn Time, Route, and Drops

Farosh, the dragon of lightning, can be found in the southeastern corner of Hyrule and is arguably the most difficult returning dragon to track in Tears of the Kingdom. While it’s easy to glide over to Farosh from the island near Gerudo Canyon Sky Tower, Farosh’s body is electric, and you will be shocked you are wielding a metal sword or shield.

On top of being shocked, Farosh will begin to fire clusters of electricity at you once you get too close. If you want to live long enough to collect Farosh’s materials, you should think about getting the Rubber armor set or down a few electricity-resistant potions.

What Time Does Farosh Spawn?

Farosh emerges from the depths at East Gerudo Chasm between 12:00 and 1:00 PM. It travels north around Gerudo Canyon before making its way west into Faron, where it passes over the Great Plateau before descending back underground through the Chasm south of Hills of Baumer.

Farosh Materials and How to Get

• Shard of Farrosh’s Horn — Collect from Farrosh’s horns.
• Shard of Farosh’s Fang — Strike Farosh’s head/teeth
• Farosh’s Scale — Strike Farrosh’s body
• Farosh’s Claw — Strike Farrosh’s talons/feet

Naydra’s Spawn Time and Route

I’ve found Naydra to be the easiest of the three elemental dragons to collect materials from. Not only do you have an almost perfect vantage point on the dragon from Mount Lanaryu Skyview Tower, but chances are you’ve picked up the Snowquill armor set at Rito Village or have some cold-resistant dishes and elixirs. 

With these additional heat sources, staying warm on Naydra’s back shouldn’t be an issue, but be careful to avoid the chunks of ice the dragon will throw at you.

What Time Does Naydra Spawn?

Naydra has claimed the southwestern regions of Hyrule as its territory. Like Farosh, Nadray will emerge onto the surface at about 1:00 PM from the Lanaru Snowfield Chasm. Once it’s in the air, Naydra will fly south over the Necluda Sea before looping around and soaring between East Necluda and Hateno Village. After passing by east of Kakariko Village, Naydra will descend back into the Depths at the East Hill Chasm.

Naydra Materials and How to Get

• Shard of Naydra’s Horn — Collect from Naydra’s horns.
• Shard of Naydra’s Fang — Strike Naydra’s head/teeth
• Naydra’s Scale — Strike Naydra’s body
• Naydra’s Claw — Strike Naydra’stalons/feet

Dinraal’s Spawn Time and Route

With a serpentine figure coated head-to-tail in flames and a nasty habit of throwing fireballs at anything that moves, Dinraal is easily the hardest of the three standard elemental dragons to collect materials from. Once you’ve cooked up some heat-resisting dishes or scavenged the Ember armor set, you can dive down onto its back from Sokkala Sky Archipelago and start harvesting.

What Time Does Dinraal Spawn?

Dinraal makes its home in the skies of Hyrule’s northwestern territories. Unlike its kin, Dinraal will rise out of the depths between 5:00 and 6:00 PM through East Akkala Plains Chasm.

Once fully aboveground, Dinraal will sail north through the skies over Deep Akkala before hanging west and traveling just north of Death Mountain. After passing by the Great Hyrule Forest, Dinraal will return to the Depths by diving into the Drenan Highlands Chasm.

Dinraal Materials and How to Get

• Shard of Dinraal’s Spike — Picked up from Dinraal’s back
• Shard of Dinraal’s Horn — Collect from Dinraal’s horns.
• Shard of Dinraal’s Fang — Strike Dinraal’s head/teeth
• Dinraal’s Scale — Strike Dinraal’s body
• Dinraal’s Claw — Strike Dinraal’s talons/feet

Light Dragon Spawn Time and Route

The Light Dragon is the only new elemental dragon introduced in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and it’s also the most unique. Unlike Farosh, Naydra, and Dinraal, the Light Dragon does not follow a small route tied to a specific region. Instead, the Light Dragon circles the entirety of Hyrule, sticking to the far reaches of the map and sailing at a much higher altitude than its kin.

What Time Does the Light Dragon Spawn?

As it is constantly patrolling Hyrule, the Light Dragon does not have a specific spawn time. While you can reach the Light Dragon at any point in the game, you should wait until after you’ve collected the twelve Dragon’s Tears hidden throughout Hyrule or met the Great Deku Tree. Once you’ve completed one of these objectives, the Light Dragon will descend to a lower altitude, making it much easier to reach and reclaim the repaired Master Sword from its head.

Light Dragon Materials and How to Get

• Shard of Light Dragon’s Spike — Picked up from Light Dragon’s back
• Shard of Light Dragon’s Horn — Collect from Light Dragon’s horns.
• Shard of Light Dragon’s Fang — Strike Light Dragon’s head/teeth
• Light Dragon’s Scale — Strike Light Dragon’s body
• Light Dragon’s Talon — Strike Light Dragon’s talons/feet

Farming Dragon Materials in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Now that you know all the dragons, their locations, and spawn times, you’ll want to learn how to farm their materials. As you reach these dragons, you’ll notice they are either glowing or in their standard form. The glowing form is the only time you can gather materials from the dragon, so if you reach the dragon and it isn’t glowing — all you need to do is wait.

You can do this by waiting on the head of the dragon, and the good news is that it won’t knock you off. Dragons glow every ten real-world minutes, so be patient, and once it does glow, you’ll be able to get all materials, such as a Horn, Spike, Claw, and Scale!

This guide was written while playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch.

Once you catch a swift flying mount in Palworld, you’ll never look back. This list primarily focuses on speed, though I’ve also taken battle potential into account. After all, there’s nothing like pelting grunts with fireballs from the safety of the air.

Best Rideable Flying Pals in Palworld

#5. Shadowbeak

Shadowbeak is a Dark Pal with great stats and respectable speed. While it’s not as fast as others on the list, you will notice a difference from the typical flying Pals caught at lower levels.

For fellow aerial combat fans, Shadowbeak’s Modified DNA Partner Skill increases Dark attacks while mounted, allowing you to do some serious damage from the sky. Being super effective against Netural Pals, Shadowbeak can be an excellent pick for farming materials in the wild.

Shadowbeak Location

Shadowbeaks can be caught on the Wildlife Sanctuary in the northeast corner of the map. This is full of Level 40 – 45 enemies, so ensure you’re prepared before your journey.

#4. Ragnahawk

If the “Pokémon with guns” headlines brought you to Palworld, then Ragnahawk may be the flying mount for you. On top of having good speed, Ragnahwk’s Partner Skill, Flame Wing, adds fire damage to your attacks while riding. I don’t know about you, but firing a flaming assault rifle on the back of a giant flaming bird sounds fantastic.

After you’re done literally firing at enemies, Ragnahawk makes a fantastic kindler back at your base. Have them cook a tasty meal to refill your hunger bar or quickly smelt ore into ingots.

Ragnahawk Location

Ragnahawks spawn in the west side of the volcano area in the southwest corner of the map. You can find out more about Ragnahawk in our guide, including how to create one through breeding.

#3 — Faleris

Faleris is another Fire Pal that’s a little faster than Ragnahawk. It also has an interesting Partner Skill, Scorching Predator, which increases the number of drops from defeated Ice Pals. Trust me, you’ll be thankful for this ability when you need Ice Organs.

Faleris Location

Faleris is also in the Wildlife Sanctuary in the northeast. You can also breed a Vanwyrm with Anubis to (potentially) produce a Faleris egg.

#2. Frostallion

Frostallion is the second-fastest flying mount in Palworld and an excellent fighter. Both its regular (Ice) and Noct (Dark) variants share the same flight speed, so you can choose whichever type suits your party the most — or bring both along!

For those looking for an interesting playstyle, Frostallion’s Partner Skills transforms your attacks to match its respective type and buffs all attacks from that type. Whether you want to rain down bullets or Ice Missiles from the sky, Frostallion has you covered.

Frostallion Location

You can find a Level 50 Alpha Frostallion in the icy region, west of the Absolute Zero fast travel point and near the mountain’s edge.

To obtain Frostallion Noct, you’ll need to breed a Frostallion with a Helzephyr to produce a Huge Dark Egg, as reported by Dot Esports.

#1. Jetragon

If you’re looking for the fastest flying Pal mount in Palworld, look no further than Jetragon. With a whopping 3300 ride sprint speed, Jetragon is the speediest Pal in the entire game. For comparison, that’s over double the speed of Frostallion.

As well as being a speed demon, Jetragon is incredibly strong in battle, both on its own and while being ridden. Combined with its ludicrous mount speed, Jetragon is a must-have Pal for endgame players. Unless a faster and stronger Pal comes along in a future patch, Jetragon has earned a permanent spot on my team.

Jetragon Location

Jetragon is a Level 50 boss in the northwest corner of the volcano biome. This is a scorching location, so make sure to equip armor with a cooling effect. You’ll also need a very good Pal Sphere to catch it — but it’s well worth it!

While exploring Palworld’s skies on your swift new mount, don’t forget about the Pals in your base. Check out our guide on improving working conditions to ensure your Pals are happy and working hard.

This guide was written while playing Palworld on PC via Xbox Game Pass.

You’ll be able to run these shaders on just about any type of PC, so you don’t need to worry if you don’t have the highest-end graphics card or CPU in your rig. Unlike shaders players use to make the game look better, these lightweight shaders will ensure your game looks and runs better than ever. They will give you a chance to experience one of the greatest games of all time in a new light. Let’s get right in, and find out the best Minecraft shaders you can use on a low-spec PC!

Waving Plants for Minecraft

While this may sound simple, the purpose of this shader is to bring a bit of life into your world. You won’t see a massive visual upgrade in the way the world looks, but you’ll be able to see the vegetation around you moving with the wind, which helps breathe a bit of life into an otherwise sterile world. Great for making your world come to life just a little bit more than normal.

Sildurs Enhanced Vanilla Shaders

You’ll keep the charm of the original Minecraft look that players have grown to love, but you’ll see an increase in the quality of the water around you, shadows will spread much more realistically, and will even allow you to play around with different texture packs to tweak this to look to your exact specifications. A great mod if you’re looking to improve the world around you without sacrificing performance quality.

Tea Shaders For Minecraft

If you’re looking to see an increase in the water quality, lighting quality, and some other tweaks without ruining the performance of your PC, you’ll want to look into the Tea Shader set that is available. You’ll see the water ripple, offer more transparency, as well as enhanced lighting that brings the world of Minecraft to life more than ever before—a great shader for both low-end and high-end PCs alike.

YoFPS Shader

If you’re looking to enhance the lighting in your world, this will be one of the best ways to do so without sacrificing your performance. It functions almost like ray tracing, but without the massive hit to performance. You’ll be able to see all of the different ways the world will look around you using this texture pack, and find yourself looking towards the sunsets with its God Ray effects, light that shines through the trees, and more!

Builders QOL Shaders

If you’re looking to be the master of the skies and the sea, this is the Shader for you. You’ll be able to give the sky a custom look with more realistic clouds, as well as water that can be adjusted to your exact specifications. You won’t see a performance hit, allowing this shader to rise through the ranks and make your game look better than ever. The water effects are on par with some big-name titles, making this shine brighter than most.

SORA Shaders

While this screen may look like it was captured on a high-end PC, you’ll be able to tweak your game and make it look like this, no matter what your PC’s specs are. Offering some intense lighting effects that will make your world pop, you’ll be able to tweak and customize everything in this shader pack to make the world look amazing, no matter what you’re playing on. Great water reflections help seal the deal on this one.

Chocapic13 High Performance Shaders

With new water textures, enhanced lighting effects, and excellent draw distance, you’ll find that this shader pack can help breathe new life into the world that you’re playing in while ensuring your PC doesn’t drop frames. This shader pack is excellently optimized, allowing you to play it on just about every PC on the market, no matter what you have. You’ll be able to tweak every aspect if there is something causing issues, as well.

MakeUp – Ultra Fast Shaders

The lighting effects and water in this shader can help your world pop, and with the extra bloom that can be found alongside, you’ll be in for a fresh and inviting world. You’ll be able to customize every part of this, from Very Low to Very High, so you can ensure it will run on your PC regardless of whether it’s showing its age or fresh out of the box this year. If you decide to upgrade in the future, you can keep this running and go with enhancements built into this shader pack to make things look even better than ever.

KUDA Shaders – No Lag!

The KUDA shader set has been around just about as long as Minecraft has, so it’s no surprise to see that they’ve been able to make the shader pack work well with low-end devices, as well as blazing-fast PCs. You’ll be able to tweak everything in this shader pack to make sure your PC still runs the game smoothly, and you may see an improvement over your current vanilla shader due to how well this is optimized. It’s not my favorite Minecraft shader for a low-end pc, but it works well enough.

Iris Shaders

Optimized with the idea of running on low-end devices, you’ll be able to see an immediate difference when you start using Iris Shaders. You’ll see an increased lighting volume, higher quality shadows, and a shader that can evolve with your needs. You’ll be able to run this on just about any PC, and if you decide to upgrade in the future, you can make this look better than ever with its plethora of options.

Chocapic v8 Shaders

If you’re looking to push your PC to the limit to see how good you can make Minecraft look, this is your answer. With the insane amount of customization within, you can make the world look exactly as you would like. And, with different options, you’ll be able to ensure your PC can handle what this shader brings to the table. While it may make your world look the best it ever has, running this shader on Medium should let just about any PC handle the new look.

Stracciatella Shaders

Feel the breeze with Stracciatella Shaders — this lightweight shader pack causes water to ebb and flow like waves and trees and foliage to sway in the wind, providing an incredibly calming effect. Another excellent touch is colored light being emitted from light sources, such as Soul Torches radiating a cool blue glow. Make sure to keep your eyes on the skies to watch for shooting stars and admire realistic views of the sun, moon, and stars.

Exposa Shaders

Exposa Shaders is so breathtaking that it’s difficult to believe it can run so well on lower-end systems. This is why I can’t recommend this shader enough. It’s by far one of my favorite Minecraft shaders, not just for low-spec PCs, but in general. Aiming for a “natural and fantasy style,” Exposa adds gorgeous reflections, enhanced shadows, puddles, realistic clouds, and even HDR display options.

Potato Shader

For those of you playing Minecraft on a true potato PC, this appropriately named shader is for you. If a Potato can run the game, then your computer can run it too. Jokes aside, this one of the best Minecraft shaders if your PC is a potato. Potato Shader subtly enhances your graphics with custom water effects, dynamic colors, ambient occlusion, and other effects that practically any computer can run.

Vaporwave Shaderpack

Add that classic 80s neon flair to Minecraft by downloading Vaporwave Shaderpack. This bizarre shader makes your entire game wavy, with glowing grid lines spanning the entire world. While not particularly practical, this shader pack can provide a fun and unique experience for those who can’t run more extravagant and outlandish shaders smoothly.

Bliss

The focus of Bliss is variety and contrast. This shader pack features a dynamic sky that drastically alters every cycle and “biome-specific environments,” making each biome distinct from the others. Plenty of settings are available for various aspects of the pack to tailor it to your PC’s performance. No wonder this is one of the best Minecraft shaders for a low-end PC that you can find out there.

Is 8GB RAM Enough For Minecraft Shaders?

A high-quality GPU is probably enough to operate Shaders with just 8GB of RAM. However, if your GPU is outdated or integrated, 8GB of RAM may not be sufficient. The shaders mentioned earlier are designed specifically for lower-end PCs, so they should work fine. However, if you’re looking to enhance your game’s visuals with a superior shader, you might require additional RAM.

Which Shader Is the Least Laggy?

The least laggy Minecraft Shaders are the KUDA Shaders – No Lag! and the Potato Shader. One is specially made to avoid lag and the other runs on pretty much any pc. With either of those, your game will certainly be less laggy and more responsive.

And there we have it, the best shaders that you can run on your lower-spec rig! If you’re looking for more Minecraft hints and tricks, be sure to check out our Minecraft Section, which can help you along the way. If you’re looking to test these shaders out in some of the most exotic locations, be sure to check out our picks for the best seeds you can try out, as well!

How to Play PvP Mode (Friendly Damage) in LEGO Fortnite

To enable PvP in LEGO Fortnite, create a new world and set Friendly Damage to On in Advance Settings. Friendly Damage mode can’t be disabled once selected, so think carefully before deciding. Blowing up your friends is hilarious, but remember, this setting affects Villagers too.

If you’re looking to PvP in an existing world, you’re sadly out of luck. Friendly Damage cannot be enabled in LEGO Fortnite worlds that already exist. It’s super disappointing, but at least every player will be on equal terms in a new world.

What Does Friendly Damage Do When Turned On?

Friendly Damage is turned off by default. This stops Villagers from being eliminated and prevents players from damaging each other. No matter how much you throw those C-shaped hands, they’ll always phase through your buddies.

With Friendly Damage turned on, all players can attack and eliminate other players and Villagers. Yes, that means you can brutally assault Peely to remove him from your village. You monster.

There’s no gameplay advantage to enabling Friendly Damage. Your Villagers being in potential danger from accidental attacks or stray arrows is a disadvantage if anything. But it does have a ton of potential for fun fights and pranking your friends.

Since you’ll be creating a new world for PvP, check out our guide on the best LEGO Fortnite seeds to get off to the best start possible. If some ship combat sounds fun, we also have articles on creating boats and airships.

This guide was written while playing LEGO Fortnite on Xbox Series X.

How to Make Pals Happy and Improve Working Conditions in Palworld

Much like real life, taking care of your employees is essential for good work. If your Pal is feeling down due to a lack of necessities, it can decide to stop working and even develop depression. Yes, seriously.

While in your Palworld base, the top right of the screen displays the current status of your Pals. The “feeling down because of bad working conditions” status can happen for several reasons, such as lacking necessities or being unable to reach them.

Give your Pal a bed

Make sure that every Pal in your base has a suitable bed they can reach at night. If your Pal doesn’t get regular sleep, it’ll develop various problems that stop it from working or cause it to fall ill.

Some Pals require better beds unlocked further in the Technology tab. Sleeping on hay isn’t for everyone; stronger Pals know what they’re worth.

Ensure your Pal isn’t stuck

The number one cause for my Pals being cranky or ill is because they’ve become stuck. Whether they’re lost or have fallen off a cliff, I’m constantly repositioning my Pals back to where they should be.

You can use the Palbox to quickly unassign and reassign a Pal to your base, respawning them in the center. If something like a bed is on top of a structure, make sure your Pals can reach it by adding stairs.

Supply plenty of food

Pals get hungry while working, but it doesn’t mean you have to feed them manually. Put a Feed Box in your base and ensure it’s stocked with plenty of food. Your Pals will automatically take breaks and fill their hunger bars when needed.

I put my Feed Box next to my Ranch, which causes my Transporting Pal to keep it stocked up with Eggs automatically. A single Chikipi powers my entire base — poor guy.

Build a Hot Spring

Having a Hot Spring in your base allows Pals to take a quick soak and regain Sanity (SAN). Ideally, you want all your Pals to be at 100 SAN to prevent adverse health effects. Like beds, you’ll unlock a better Hot Spring later on that’s more suitable for powerful Pals.

Don’t overwork your Pals!

Using the Monitoring Stand, you can choose the level of work for Pals in your base. While it’s tempting to overwork the poor critters for fast results, this causes them to lose Sanity and become unhappy quickly. Only use the “Super Hard Working” setting when you desperately need work completed or your base is beefed up enough to handle it.

With these tips in mind, your Pal should recover from feeling down and work harder than ever. The next step is making your Pal party stronger, which you can do with this overpowered item that’s super easy to craft.

This guide was written while playing Palworld on PC via Xbox Game Pass.

Dream Chaser is a partner skill exclusive to Daedream, a Pal players can catch in early-game areas at night. Once the necessary item is crafted, all Daedreams in your party will automatically fight alongside you and your active Pal.

Throwing an entire party of Pals at a boss feels hugely overpowered, and the best part is that you can access the item you need at Level 8. Let’s jump into finding Daedream, crafting Daedream’s Necklace, and melting some high-level enemies.

• Daedream Location
• How to Craft Daedream’s Necklace

Where to Find Daedream in Palworld

Daedream is found at night in most of Palworld’s early-game areas. I consistently found Daedream every night during the beginning of the game, so you shouldn’t have trouble tracking down this mischievous Pal. Just make sure you’re warm enough for Palworld’s chilly nights.

As well as being easy to track down, Daedream is also an easy catch. All you need to watch out for are its magic blasts, which you’ll soon be throwing at your enemies instead.

How to Craft Daedream’s Necklace and Use Multiple Pals

You need to craft Daedream’s Necklace at a Pal Gear Workbench to unlock Daedream’s Dream Chaser Partner Skill and have it follow you. The good news is that you only need to craft one of these, regardless of how many Daedreams you plan to demolish your enemies with.

Daedream’s Necklace is unlockable at Level 8 in the technology tab. If you haven’t already, you also need the Pal Gear Work Bench from the Level 6 row. The item requires 10 Paldium Fragments, 10 Fiber, and 5 Leather to craft.

• Paldium Fragments can be mined from stone or Paldium deposits
• Fiber is gathered by hitting trees
• Leather is dropped by defeating certain Pals

Keep an eye out for Pals like Foxparks, Nitewing, and Direhowl while hunting for Daedream to gather the Leather you need. I gathered my Leather by battling Pals in areas near the Grassy Behemoth Hills tower.

How to Use Multiple Daedream Simultaneously

Once Daedream’s Necklace has been crafted at the Pal Gear Work Bench, all Daedream in your party will automatically fight beside you and follow you around. When you attack using your weapon, Daedream will passively launch its Dark Ball attack at enemies.

It’s important to note that Daedream will only attack unless actively sent out. It can’t work, switch between moves, or tank attacks. However, it does destroy enemies with a pretty loud beam of energy. As long as you don’t aim for too mighty of a foe — like my Level 7 Daedreams facing off against Mammorest — your personal army of Daedreams will melt just about anything in your way.

This article was written while playing Palworld on PC via Xbox Game Pass.

Can You Fix Palworld’s Sound on Xbox?

Don’t worry; there’s nothing wrong with your speakers or sound settings. Palworld’s compressed audio is a bug in the Xbox version of the game. Unfortunately, there’s no way to improve the sound quality at the time of publishing.

I’ve played Palworld on both Xbox Series X and PC (via Game Pass) and noticed a considerable difference in the audio quality. PC is crisp and clear, while Xbox’s audio sounds like it was recorded with tissue paper over the microphone.

As high-quality audio exists in the PC versions of Palworld, Xbox will likely receive an update in the near future to boost the quality by a few decades. Even if the terrible audio quality is unintended, I enjoyed the unintentional throwback to the Dreamcast era.

Nostalgia for a criminally underrated console aside, it turns out that the Xbox versions of Palworld are actually running on an entirely different version number than Steam. From DLSS support to item names, we’ve noticed a considerable discrepancy between versions.

Why Doesn’t Palworld Have Background Music or Ambient Audio?

Due to running on an earlier version, the Xbox releases of Palworld lack various audio elements, such as ambient sounds and some music. This includes the PC Game Pass version of Palworld, which, besides the audio bug, is identical to the console release.

Steam is currently running on Palworld version 0.1.2.0, while Xbox is still sitting at v0.1.0.0. Steam being two patches ahead has resulted in a lack of crossplay and various other features missing from the Xbox version.

So, will Palworld on Xbox eventually catch up to the Steam release? Yes! Eventually. Pocket Pair has commented that crossplay between Steam and Xbox is planned in the future, meaning all versions of Palworld will ultimately fall under the same version number. When that is, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Since Palworld on Xbox features slower crafting, you might want to assign your Pals some tougher work. Check out our guide on how to recover sanity to ensure your Pals — or humans — are all in tip-top condition.

This guide was written while playing Palworld on PC and Xbox Series X.

How to Fix The “OnCreateSessionCompleteDelegate bWasSuccessful == false” Error in Palworld

If you’re trying to create a Palworld world for the first time, you may have encountered either the “OnCreateSessionComplete Delegate bWasSuccessful == false” or “failed to host multiplayer session” error. To fix either of these world creation errors in Palworld, you have two options:

• Disable multiplayer
• Keep attempting to create your world until the error disappears

On the official Pocket Pair Discord, a community manager confirmed that multiple tries to create or enter a world should eventually work. If not, you’ll need to turn multiplayer off.

I encountered the “OnCreateSessionComplete” error the first time I launched Palworld, but I was eventually able to jump in after multiple attempts. It took about three tries before I was able to jump into my first world, where I was killed by a Dinossom after charging at it with my bare fists. Oops.

Why Does “OnCreateSessionCompleteDelegate bWasSuccessful == false” mean?

Palworld is still in early access, so players can expect numerous bugs before Pocket Pair squashes them for the game’s release. The “OnCreateSessionCompleteDelegate bWasSuccessful == false” error is an Unreal Engine error that happens when a multiplayer session fails, which Pocket Pair has confirmed is due to congestion.

To avoid the error popping up in the future, don’t touch any settings while multiplayer is active. You may think you’ve seen the last of it once you finally enter your world, but this sneaky mouthful of an error will eventually creep back.

Now that you can freely explore Palworld, check out our guide covering all Pal types and their weaknesses to ensure you’re well prepared. Oh, and don’t forget about being able to capture humans too.

This guide was written while playing Palworld on Xbox Series X.

• How to Find Perk-a-Cola
• How to Craft Perk-a-Cola
• Perk-a-Cola Schematics and Locations
• All Perk-a-Cola in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies

How to Find Perk-a-Cola in MW3 Zombies (MWZ)

In MW3 Zombies, Perk-a-Colas are found in Perk-a-Cola Machines, just like in the good ol’ days. The locations of Perk-a-Cola Machines (or Perk Machines) are randomized every match, but the TacMap always displays where you can find them.

If you’re low on Essence, Reward Rifts at the end of contracts often contain a random can of Perk-a-Cola. The Random Perk power-up also gives you, fittingly, a random perk. You can also craft individual Perk-a-Colas in the Gear menu before deployment.

Related: MW3 Zombies Weapon XP and Camo Farming Guide

How to Craft Perk-a-Cola in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies

To craft Perk-a-Cola in MWZ, follow these steps:

• Open the Gear tab
• Select Add Item in your Rucksack
• Select Schematic Crafting
• Choose the Perk-a-Cola you want to craft

You can also craft Aetherium, Ammo Mods, and Wonder Weapons in the Schematic Crafting tab if you’ve extracted their recipes.

Like a certain other cola company, Perk-a-Cola keeps its recipes well-guarded. You need to find or earn Perk-a-Cola Schematics before you can craft them.

How to Find Perk-a-Cola Schematics

Perk-a-Cola Schematics, along with Aetherium and Ammo Mod Schematics, have a slim chance of dropping from Reward Rifts. For example, the Speed Cola recipe has a chance to drop from Reward Rifts at the end of Tier 1 contracts. A couple of Schematics are also given as rewards from Story Missions.

Here’s the full list of Perk-a-Cola Schematics and their locations in MW3 Zombies:

You can use Perk-a-Cola Schematics every three hours to create a specific can to store in your backpack. No crafting materials are involved, so who knows how they’re made? Or what they taste like.

Every Perk-a-Cola in MWZ

Drinking a Perk-a-Cola in MW3 Zombies will give you a permanent boost throughout the match (or until dead). Here’s every Perk-a-Cola and what they do:

• Deadshot Daiquiri
  • Aiming down sight moves to enemy critical location. Increase enemy critical damage.
• Death Perception
  • Obscured enemies, chests, resources, and item drops are more easily spotted, including through walls.
• Elemental Pop
  • Every bullet you fire has a small chance to apply a random Ammo Mod effect.
• Jugger-Nog
  • Increases maximum health.
• PHD Flopper
  • Diving to prone triggers an explosion. The explosion increases the higher you fall. Immunity from fall damage while diving. Immunity from area-of-effect damage from weapons you are using.
• Quick Revive
  • Reduce the health regeneration delay time by 50%. Reduce the time it takes to revive an ally by 50%.
• Speed Cola
  • Drink to reload and replate armor faster.
• Stamin-Up
  • Increases run and sprint speed.
• Tombstone Soda
  • On death, you create a tombstone stash at that location, containing your backpack inventory in the next game.

On the topic of Schematics, did you know the iconic Ray Gun has one? Check out How to Get the Ray Gun Schematic in MW3 Zombies.

This guide was written while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Series X.

With only one Light Cone slot per character and a whole heap of choices, this guide is here to help you make the correct decision with a list of the best Light Cones for each Path and every Character in Honkai: Star Rail — including alternate options for new players and those of us having very little luck with the current banners.

• Best Destruction Light Cones
• Best The Hunt Light Cones
• Best Erudition Light Cones
• Best Harmony Light Cones
• Best Nihility Light Cones
• Best Preservation Light Cones
• Best Abundance Light Cones

Best Destruction Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

As the name suggests, Destruction characters are all about dishing out heavy damage. On the Fall of an Aeon is generally the best Destruction Light Cone, increasing the user’s Attack whenever they strike an enemy, and Damage on Weakness Breaks.

Something Irreplaceable is also a fantastic choice and a personal favorite of mine, providing a permanent flat increase of 24% – 40% to Attack and a small heal when being hit or defeating an enemy.

Best Light Cones for Trailblazer (Physical)

• On the Fall of an Aeon
• Something Irreplaceable
• The Moles Welcome You
• Nowhere to Run

Best Light Cones for Arlan

• On The Fall of an Aeon
• A Secret Vow
• The Moles Welcome You
• Nowhere to Run

Best Light Cones for Clara

• Something Irreplaceable
• On the Fall of an Aeon
• The Moles Welcome You
• Nowhere to Run

Best Light Cones for Hook

• On The Fall of an Aeon
• Something Irreplaceable
• Woof! Walk Time!
• The Moles Welcome You

Best Light Cones for Xueyi

• On the Fall of an Aeon
• The Mole Welcomes You
• Under the Blue Sky
• A Secret Vow

Best Light Cones for Blade

• On the Fall of an Aeon
• Nowhere to Run
• A Secret Vow
• Shattered Home

Best Light Cones for Dan Heng: Imbitor Lunae

• On the Fall of an Aeon
• Only Silence Remains
• Return to Darkness
• Darting Arrow

Best Light Cones for Jingliu

• On the Fall of an Aeon
• The Unreachable Side
• Something Irreplaceable
• The Moles Welcome You

Best The Hunt Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

I will stand by the testament that The Hunt characters are the best in Honkai: Star Rail, mainly due to my love for the Light Cones available, which makes this particular path shine. Characters that follow the path of The Hunt excel in single-target damage, often relying on Critical hits. In The Night is my go-to as it increases your character’s Critical Rate by 18% – 30% and boosts the damage of their Attack, Skill, and Critical damage of their Ultimate.

Sleep Like the Dead is a stellar option for characters relying heavily on Crit. It is another favorite of mine as it gives the character a flat 30% – 50% increase in Critical damage and their Crit rate when an attack fails to make a Critical hit. This works especially well with Dr. Ratio!

Related: Best Characters in Honkai Star Rail – HSR Tier List

Best Light Cones for Dan Heng

• In The Night
• Cruising in the Stellar Sea
• Only Silence Remains
• Swordplay

Best Light Cones for Sushang

• In The Night
• Sleep Like the Dead
• Return to Darkness
• Swordplay

Best Light Cones for Seele

• In The Night
• Cruising in the Stellar Sea
• Return to Darkness
• Only Silence Remains

Best Light Cones for Yanqing

• Sleep Like the Dead
• Cruising in the Stellar Sea
• Swordplay
• Only Silence Remains

Best Light Cones for Dr. Ratio

• Baptism of Pure Thought
• In the Night
• Sleep Like the Dead
• Worrisome, Blissful

Best Light Cones for Topaz

• In the Night
• Cruising in the Stellar Sea
• Sleep Like the Dead
• Swordplay

Best Erudition Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

Erudition characters are perfect for simultaneously dealing damage to multiple enemies — commonly known as AoE (Area of Effect) damage across the gaming sphere. Night on the Milky Way and Before Dawn are your best choices for Erudition units, though which you choose depends on your specific character.

Night on the Milky Way increases the character’s Attack based on how many enemies you’re facing and boosts Damage on Weakness Breaks. This works well with characters like Serval and Himeko.

Before Dawn has a flat Critical, Skill, and Ultimate damage increase. Following a Skill or Ultimate being used, the character will gain Somnus Corpus, which provides a massive damage boost when a follow-up attack is triggered.

Best Light Cones for Argentini

• Night on the Milky Way
• An Instant Before a Gaze
• Make the World Clamor
• Before Dawn

Best Light Cones for Himeko

• Night on the Milky Way
• Before Dawn
• The Birth of the Self
• Today is Another Peaceful Day

Best Light Cones for Serval

• Night on the Milky Way
• Make the World Clamor
• The Seriousness of Breakfast
• Today is Another Peaceful Day

Best Light Cones for Qingque

• Night on the Milky Way
• Make the World Clamor
• The Seriousness of Breakfast
• Today is Another Peaceful Day

Best Light Cones for Herta

• Before Dawn
• Night on the Milky Way
• Today is Another Peaceful Day
• The Birth of the Self

Best Light Cones for Jing Yuan

• Before Dawn
• Night on the Milky Way
• Make the World Clamor
• The Birth of the Self

Best Harmony Light Cones

Harmony characters are the hypemen and women of Honkai: Star Rail, strengthening their allies by buffing them and removing debuffs inflicted by enemies.

But the Battle Isn’t Over is the best Light Cone for all Harmony characters and has helped me the most in battle, as it increases their Regeneration rate and generates a Skill Point when an Ultimate is used on an ally. It also raises an ally’s damage by a considerable amount every time your character uses their skill, which is generally every turn for an Abundance character.

Best Light Cones for Bronya

• But the Battle Isn’t Over
• Dance! Dance! Dance!
• Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds
• Past and Future

Best Light Cones for Tingyun

• But the Battle Isn’t Over
• Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds
• Past and Future
• Memories of the Past

Best Light Cones for Asta

• But the Battle Isn’t Over
• Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds
• Memories of the Past
• Meditation

Best Light Cones for Hanya

• But the Battle Isn’t Over
• Dance! Dance! Dance!
• Memories of the Past
• Past and Future

Best Light Cones for Yukong

• But the Battle Isn’t Over
• Dance! Dance! Dance!
• Past and Future
• Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds

Best Nihility Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

Nihility characters are the opposite of those walking the path of Harmony, instead focusing on debuffing and weakening enemies. In the Name of the World is perfect for every Nihility unit, providing a 24% – 40% increase to the user’s damage against debuffed targets and increasing their Effect Hit Rate and Attack when using a Skill.

Best Light Cones for Welt

• In the Name of the World
• Eyes of the Prey
• Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
• Void

Best Light Cones for Sampo

• In the Name of the World
• Eyes of the Prety
• Fermata
• Good Night and Sleep Well

Best light Cones for Pela

• In the Name of the World
• Eyes of the Prety
• Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
• Good Night and Sleep Well

Best Light Cones for Gunaifen

• In the Name of the World
• Patience is all You Need
• Solitary Healing
• Good Night and Sleep Well

Best Light Cones for Kafka

• In the Name of the World
• Patience is all You Need
• Solitary Healing
• Incessant Rain

Best Light Cones for Luka

• In the Name of the World
• Patience is All You Need
• Good Night and Sleep Well
• Eyes of the Prey

Best Light Cones for Silver Wolf

• In the Name of the World
• Incessant Rain
• Resolution Shines as Pearls of Sweat
• Void

Best Preservation Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

Preservation characters are the equivalent of tanks in Honkai Star Rail, shielding your team and often taking the brunt of attacks. This means you’ll need a lot of Defense, and Moment of Victory provides more than enough.

With Moment of Victory equipped, your character gains a permanent 24% – 40% increase to their Defense and Effect Hit Rate. It also increases the chance of being hit by enemies and increases Defense even further when attacked. “Get hit, get paid” is what I like to say.

Best Light Cones for March 7th

• Moment of Victory
• Day One of My New Life
• This Is Me!
• Amber

Best Light Cones for Trailblazer (Fire)

• Moment of Victory
• Landau’s Choice
• Day One of My New Life
• This Is Me!

Best Light Cones for Gepard

• Moment of Victory
• Texture of Memories
• Landau’s Choice
• Day One of My New Life

Best Light Cones for Fu Xuan

• Moment of Victory
• Texture of Memories
• We Are Wildlife
• She Already Shut Her Eyes

Best Abundance Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

Abundance characters are your team’s primary healers, with the core goal of keeping your team’s health constantly topped up at the cost of typically outputting little to no damage.

Time Waits For No One is by far the best Light Cone for all Abundance characters. Equipping it will increase your character’s outgoing healing by 12% – 20% and maximum HP by 18% – 30%.

While this alone would make it the go-to choice for an Abundance character, it also passively deals damage based on the healing value of your character when an ally attacks an enemy once per turn — minor extra damage as a treat.

Best Light Cones for Bailu

• Time Waits For No One
• Post-Op Conversation
• Shared Feeling
• Quid Pro Quo

Best Light Cones for Natasha

• Time Waits For No One
• Post-Op Conversation
• Warmth Shortens Cold Nights
• Shared Feeling

Best Light Cones for Luocha

• Time Waits for No One
• Echoes of the Coffin
• Perfect Timing
• Shared Feeling

Best Light Cones for Lynx

• Time Waits for No One
• Post-Op Conversation
• Night of the Fright
• Hey, Over Here

What is the Best 5-Star Light Cone in Honkai Star Rail?

The best 5-Star Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail are In the Night and Before Dawn. As previously mentioned in this guide, these two Light Cones significantly increase the potential of the characters who have them equipped. If you had to pick one of these Light Cones, I recommend picking Before Dawn for the Erudition Path. The significant boost of 36% to CRIT damage cannot be overlooked. This is, of course, only if you prefer to have a character of the Erudition Path in your party.

This guide was written from my experience playing Version 1.0.5 of Honkai: Star Rail on PC.

Cyberpunk 2077: All Seven Fixer Gig Rewards

There are seven Fixers in Cyberpunk 2077 who offer exclusive rewards for completing every one of their Gigs. Six of these are accessible through the main game, though Mr Hands’ full questline requires the Phantom Liberty expansion.

Working for a Fixer already? Click any of the links below to jump to a Fixer and take a peek at all of their Gig rewards:

• Wakako Okada
• Muamar “El Capitán” Reyes
• Sebastian “Padre” Ibarra
• Regina Jones
• Dakota Smith
• Dino Dinovic
• Mr. Hands

Wakako Okada Gig Reward

Fixer: Wakako Okada
Location: Japantown, Westbrook
Main Reward: Byakko (Iconic Katana)

The Iconic Katana Byakko will enter your Stash once you complete the Professional Widow side job, unlocked after completing all of Wakako’s Gigs.

Wakako’s final Gig: A Shrine Defiled. Put a spring in your step with Byakko’s Iconic modifier, which allows you to leap at enemies like a true Samurai. After killing an enemy, you can also unleash a flurry of blows to the next foe in your way

All Wakako Gigs and Rewards:

Muamar “El Capitán” Reyes Gig Reward

Fixer: Muamar Reyes (El Capitán)
Location: Rancho Coranado, Santo Dominigo
Main Gig Reward: Bloody Maria (Iconic M2038 Tactician)

The Iconic M2038 Tactician: Bloody Maria is found in your Stash once you complete the Ride Captain Tide side job, unlocked after completing all of Muamar’s Gigs.

Bloody Maria‘s name suits it well, with its Iconic modifier increasing the chance of knockdown, bleeding, and dismemberment. Enemies dismembered by this shotgun will increase both reload speed and crit chance.

All Muamar Reyes Gigs and Rewards:

Sebastian “Padre” Ibarra Gig Reward

Fixer: Sebastian Ibarra (Padre)
Location: The Glen, Heywood
Main Gig Reward: Seraph (Iconic Liberty)
Additional Reward: Johnny’s pants

The Iconic Liberty: Seraph is found in your Stash once you complete the God Bless This Mess side job, unlocked after completing all of Sebastian “Padre” Ibarra’s Gigs.

You can also find Johnny Silverhand’s pants in a suitcase during the Psychofan Gig, so don’t miss it if you vibe with his style.

As a man of faith, Padre’s former pistol inflicts enemies with the “purifying flame of the Seraphim.” Basically, it sets them on fire, and bullets do increased damage while the enemy is burning.

All Sebastian Ibarra Gigs and Rewards:

Regina Jones Gig Reward

Fixer: Regina Jones
Location: Yaiba Tower, Kabuki, Watson
Main Gig Reward: Axolotl (Cyberware)
Additional Reward: Hypercritical (Iconic Koalc)

Axolotl, an Iconic Frontal Cortex Cyberware implant, is found in your Stash once you complete the Last Call side job, unlocked after completing all of Regina Jones’ Gigs.

While perhaps not as exciting as other final Gig rewards Cyberpunk 2077 has to offer, the Axolotl is still a decent implant. It reduces the cooldown of all cyberware by -5.0 – 7.5% after killing an enemy.

Thankfully, the Cyberunners update added the Hypercritical weapon as an exclusive reward in the Concrete Cage Trap gig. The Hypercritical is an Iconic version of the Rostović Kolac with an Iconic modifier that knocks down enemies and guarantees its final bullet deals crit damage.

All Regina Jones Gigs and Rewards:

Dakota Smith Gig Reward

Fixer: Dakota Smith
Location: Dakota, Badlands,
Main Gig Reward: Mackinaw “Saguaro” vehicle

Once you complete the Every Grain of Sand side job received after completing all of Dakota Smith’s Gigs, you’ll find the Mackinaw “Saguaro” in your garage.

The Mackinaw “Saguaro” is a unique version of the Thorton Mackinaw, decorated with armor plating and souped up with modifications to make it perfect for a Nomad to call their home. I certainly won’t be sleeping in this thing, but I’ll take it for the bulletproof glass.

All Dakota Smith Gigs and Rewards:

Dino Dinovic Gig Reward

Fixer: Dino Dinovic
Location: Electric Orgasm, Night City Center
Main Gig Reward: Quadra Type-66 640 TS (vehicle)

Once you complete the Gas Gas Gas side job received after completing all of Dino Dinovic’s Gigs, you’ll find the Quadra Type-66 640 TS in your garage. That’s a mouthful and a half.

The Type-66 640 TS is a unique Quadra sport car. This thing is fast, pretty, and probably my favorite Gig reward in Cyberpunk 2077. If cleaning out Night City sounds a little too tasking, you can get a similar car — the Turbo-R V Tech — by completing the Sex on Wheels side job after the Life’s Work Gig from Sebastian.

All Dino Dinovic Gigs and Rewards:

Mr. Hands Gig Reward

Fixer: Mr. Hands
Location: Dogtown, Pacifica
Main Gig Reward: Quadra Sport R-7 “Sterling”
Additional Rewards: Ogou (Iconic A-22B Chao), Rosco (Iconic Overture), Pizdets (Iconic HA-7 Warden), Volkodav (Iconic Razor), Crimestopper (Iconic Tsunami Kappa), Hercules 3AX (Iconic Smart AR)

Mr. Hands has the most rewards out of any Fixer in Cyberpunk 2077, with a whopping six Iconic Weapons on top of his unique final reward, the Sport R-7 “Sterling.”

There’s a catch, though. All of his Iconic weapons are missable, and you need to own the Phantom Liberty DLC to complete every Gig.

The Sport R-7 “Sterling” is accessible in the garage once the Hi Ho Silver Lining side job is completed, following the completion of every Mr. Hands Gig. This car is gorgeous, ridiculously fast, and a reference to Archer. What more could you want?

Half of Mr. Hands’ Gigs have an Iconic weapon that’s completely missable. Since most of these revolve around quest spoilers, I won’t talk about them here — but you can see which weapons come from which Gig below.

All Mr Hands Gigs and Rewards:

Well done, Samurai. You’ve cleaned up Night City and earned some awesome rewards. But let’s not stop there; check out our guide on obtaining the fastest car in Cyberpunk 2077.

Starfield: Preparing the Ship for Grav Drive in the First Contact Mission

There are three computers you need to interact with to prepare the ECS Constant with a Grav Drive for the ‘First Contact’ quest in Starfield. I found this mission to be complicated at first, but you won’t have any trouble following this guide.

Engineering Control Computer Alpha – Turbopump Port

The first step in the mission to prepare the Grav Drive is to reroute power from the Port Turbopump to the Auxillary Cryogenic Radiator. To do this, go to Engineering Control Computer Alpha and select Turbopump — Port first and Cryogenic Radiator — Auxiliary second, and you’re good to go.

Engineering Control Computer Beta – Plasma Run-Off Inhibiter

Next up, you need to adjust the power level of the Plasma Run-Off Inhibiter to the correct level at the Engineering Control Computer Beta. To complete this step, choose the Plasma Run-Off Inhibiter from the list and set it to 95%.

Engineering Control Computer Gamma – Magnetic Flange Pipe Enclosures

Lastly, you need to decouple the Auxiliary Module Assembly from the Magnetic Flange Pipe Enclosures. Use Engineering Control Computer Gamma and select Auxiliary Module Assembly. From there, choose to decouple and then select the Magnetic Flange Pipe Enclosures. That’s all you need to do!

Related: What Do Red Health Bars Mean in Starfield?

This quest seems much more complex on paper than it is in practice. If you ever forget what you need to do, all of the steps are in your quest log, so don’t hesitate to check your journal if you need a refresher.

There’s also no penalty for choosing the wrong options, so you can always go back and correct your mistakes if the quest doesn’t advance to the next step. I got the steps wrong multiple times, but thankfully, nothing happened, and I could go back and make the correct adjustments.

Once you’ve set everything to the correct levels and decoupled the right parts, the quest will automatically continue to the next step. At this point, the First Contact quest is nearly over! There are just a few more people to talk to before you can cross this one off your list.

Is There a Different Ending if You Don’t Take the Grav Drive Path in Starfield?

There are three endings for the First Contact mission. There are three dialogue options at the end of the mission that can change the ending you get. Here are all the dialogue options.

1. Help the crew settle in Paradiso by providing some extra resources.
2. Equip the Constant with a Grav Drive for them to settle somewhere else.
3. Destroy the Ship.

Naturally, these are conflicting options. The ECS Constant encountered Paradiso after an enormously long voyage, and it’s simply a sad coincidence that somebody settled there first. Helping them settle seems appealing, but sending them on a new mission to settle elsewhere is a worthy compromise once you can persuade them.

First Contact Mission Rewards in Starfield

If you choose to settle the crew on Paradiso, you will get rewarded with the following items:

• .45 Caliber ACP x30
• Antique Earth Baseball x2
• Antique Earth Basketball
• Antique Earth Hockey Stick x3
• Antique Earth Soccer Ball x2
• Antique Piggy Bank
• Modified XM-2311

If you choose to send the crew on a new voyage with their new Grav Drive, you will be rewarded with the following items after completing the quest:

• .45 Caliber Acp X30
• Antique Earth Baseball x2
• Antique Earth Basketball
• Antique Earth Hockey Stick x3
• Antique Earth Soccer Ball x2
• Antique Piggy Bank
• Grav Drive Retrofit Manual
• Modified XM-2311

Destroying the ship will only reward you with Credits after completing the First Contact quest:

• 6500 Credits

What is the Best Option in Starfield’s ‘First Contact’ Mission? – Grav Drive, Settle on Paradiso, or Destroy the Ship?

The first or the second are equally reasonable choices. I don’t recommend the third option, which only rewards you with 6,500 credits. Unless you’re in dire need of some cash, 6,500 credits is pretty underwhelming.

There isn’t too much reason not to choose one of the other options, as you will be getting a free weapon from them in the process. Plus, who doesn’t love a good antique baseball every once in a while? You can even keep it on your desk like Captain Sisko.

Related: Here’s Why Starfield Requires an SSD on PC

Now that you know what to choose for the First Contact quest, you can hop back into the galaxy and do some exploring of your own. If you’re looking for a new ride to scour the galaxy, check out our article on the best ships in Starfield.

This article will take you through everything we know about the Phasmophobia console release date.

When Does Phasmophobia Release on Consoles?

The console release for Phasmophobia has been postponed, so PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players hoping for a chance to play the game have to wait longer. A revised release date window was not given. The originally planned release window was the week leading up to Halloween in 2023, but there were several factors cited in their mid-October news post including:

• Continuing to adjust after the fire incident caused August’s delay.
• Setting up a new office.
• Additional challenges balancing the experience for PSVR2 players.
• Reworking the Maple Lodge Campsite with a new reception office area, hiding spots, and performance improvements.

Related: All Equipment Tiers in Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia was initially planned to hit consoles in August 2023. Due to an unfortunate fire incident at Kinetic Games’ office, the release date was pushed forward two months to ensure a smooth launch. Since then, there has been a further update in the form of a Steam blog in January which showcases that the game is still in development for consoles.

It should be noted people have also wondered if a Phasmophobia PS4 version will exist and this is answered below along with other consoles.

Is Phasmophobia Delayed On PlayStation 5?

Yes, Phasmophobia is delayed for PlayStation 5 but it is coming, alongside Xbox Series X and Series S. For console players, I recommend you’ll want to learn how to use the DOTS Projector and the other ghost-hunting tools.

Will Phasmophobia Release for PSVR2?

As mentioned earlier, Phasmophobia is coming to PSVR2 as well! I know that Phasmophobia VR is a truly terrifying experience; it’s not for the faint of heart. While other Phasmo clones have sprouted up in recent months to years, few have this level of continuous support to reach the wider player base like Phasmophobia.

Is the Console Version of Phasmophobia Crossplay?

The PS5 and Xbox Series versions of Phasomophobia will have the option to enable crossplay. This means that no matter which platforms your friends choose, you can all play together. Horror games are always better with friends, and Phasmophobia is no anomaly.

Is Phasmophobia Coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4?

Phasmophobia isn’t coming to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles. There will be no Phasmophobia PS4 version. I know this may come as disappointing news, but I’m looking forward to playing Phasmophobia on other consoles soon. We aren’t sure if it’ll be on Xbox Game Pass yet or exactly how much it’ll cost. It currently costs $13.99 on Steam, so expect a similar price on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 when it does eventually release.

Difficulty level 5 of Swarm Disaster is some of the hardest content currently available in Honkai Star Rail for several reasons, but also like the normal Simulated Universe, it’s completely manageable with the right team, the right Blessings, and just the right amount of luck.

• Best Torturous Difficulty Team Compositions
  • Seele Quantum Carry Team
  • Kafka DOT Team
  • Imbibitor Lunae Imaginary DPS Carry Team
  • Tanky Gepard Team
• Best Paths for Torturous Difficulty

Look, I’m going to be so real with you right now. I know we usually offer F2P-friendly options in our build guides here at Attack of the Fanboy or give you alternatives for characters you might not have, but Torturous difficulty is some of the hardest content in the game right now. If you aren’t easily clearing Memory of Chaos regularly, then you might want to come back and try this later.

Best Torturous Difficulty Team Composition in HSR

It’s going to be hard to clear without a team of built 5-Stars. This is made even worse because you’re going to want Imaginary and Quantum DPS characters for this run, and most of the good ones are 5-Stars like Seele, Silver Wolf, Welt, or Imbibitor Lunae.

With that said, there are a handful of team compositions that will make your life a lot easier. As long as you have a handful of 5-Star units with good Relics and stats, you should be able to get through this.

Seele Quantum Carry Team

Here’s a great team that can easily hold its own during Swarm Disaster’s Torturous difficulty.

• Seele
• Luocha
• Bronya
• Tingyun

Using the Hunt Path, this team can deal insane amounts of damage so you won’t have to worry about staying alive too long. As you’d expect, it revolves around Seele. Use Tingyun to buff her, Bronya to advance her turn and provide additional buffs, and Luocha to keep the team alive and apply Imaginary Weakness Breaks. Make sure your team is built for CRIT, especially Seele. With the right Hunt Blessings, she can decimate the True Sting’s health bar at the end of the last Plane.

Kafka DOT Team

Next up, a DOT-focused team can get around some of the elemental restrictions.

• Kafka
• Serval
• Silver Wolf
• Bailu

This team relies upon Kafka and Serval placing constant Shocked DOTs on enemies and having Kafka detonate them with her abilities. Silver Wolf can imprint Electric weaknesses on enemies that don’t have it, and Bailu will keep everyone alive. This is a Skill-Point-hungry team, but with plenty of Nihility Blessings, your damage should be high. Plus, there are Nihility Blessings that heal your team based on DOT damage, so look for those.

Imbibitor Lunae Imaginary DPS Carry Team

If you were lucky enough to pick up Imbibitor Lunae, here’s a lineup centered around buffing him for huge boss damage.

• Dan Heng – Imbibitor Lunae
• Yukong
• Tingyun
• Luocha

This team doubles down on the Imaginary weaknesses of the bosses. With Imbibitor Lunae’s crazy damage output being further enhanced by Yukong and Tingyun, he should be able to nuke the boss HP bar if Luocha can keep everyone alive long enough. Use the Hunt Path to secure those sweet CRITs during tough fights.

Tanky Gepard Team

If you keep dying and want to focus on survivability, then Gepard is the best tank in the game.

• Gepard
• Imbibitor Lunae
• Silver Wolf
• Luocha

This is basically the same as the Imbibitor Lunae team composition described above, but with Gepard filling in to keep your team protected from the insane damage output of the True Sting boss and other foes in the Swarm Disaster. Silver Wolf slots easily into any team because of her great debuffs, but you can swap her out for another debuffer if you want. You can also swap Luocha out with another healer, but he’ll help you preserve Skill Points for Imbibitor Lunae, and he capitalizes on the Imaginary elemental recommendation for Swarm Disaster, too.

Best Paths for Torturous Difficulty

The best Path to choose in your Torturous difficulty Swarm Disaster run is going to depend on your team and strategy, but just like in the regular Simulated Universe, not all Aeons are created equal.

1. The Hunt

First up, the Hunt Path is incredibly powerful because of the boosts you can get to CRIT Rate, CRIT Damage, and Speed. The boss can’t hurt you if you abuse the turn order and CRIT them to death in a few turns.

2. Nihility

Next, Nihility is an underrated but still busted Path if you’re using characters like Kafka. The Path Resonance can inflict DOTs on top of the DOTs that your team is capable of, and there are plenty of Nihility Blessings that heal your team or increase the damage taken by enemies based on DOT damage. Plus, Suspicion is an often overlooked debuff that comes with the Path of Nihility, and it can launch your DOT damage to the moon.

3. Abundance

Don’t overlook the Path of Abundance, either. It’s one of the best Paths in Simulated Universe for teams that need a little bit of help with harder content, so it’s perfect if you’re struggling here. Bring Bailu or Luocha and really reap the benefits of Abundance Blessings. Your team will be impossible to kill, and healing will boost more than just your team’s HP if you choose the right Blessings and Curios.

Use Mercy to your advantage and try to select domains with Mercy already applied. This way, you can build up as many Blessings as possible before the countdown ends. Good luck, trailblazer! You’ll need it.

This guide was written while playing Honkai Star Rail on PC.

• Male vs Female Thestral Differences
• How to Find and Catch Thestrals
• How to Purchase a Breeding Pen Spellcraft

Male vs Female Thestral Differences in Hogwarts Legacy

In Hogwarts Legacy, you can tell if a Thestral is male or female by looking at the gender symbol next to their name at the top of the screen. Males will have an arrow pointing diagonally, while females will point straight down.

There are no physical differences between male and female Thestrals, so you’ll need to rely on glances at their name tag to find the gender you need. We’ve found that having at least one male and female for every beast is an excellent idea so that you can breed them for easy galleons or discover rare color variants.

How to Find and Catch a Thestral in Hogwarts Legacy

The best place to catch Thestrals in Hogwarts Legacy is the Thestral Den in the North Ford Bog region. Being timid creatures, you’ll need to get crafty to capture them.

We’ve found that the following method is perfect for catching Thestrals:

• Use the Disillusionment Charm to cloak yourself
• Freeze the Thestral with Glacius
• Quickly use your Nab Sack to capture it

If you approach a Thestral too quickly, you’ll scare them off and cause them to fly away. They may look dark and sinister, but these steeds are sweet-natured and skittish. Unless you’re a unicorn — they hate unicorns.

How to Purchase the Breeding Pen Spellcraft in Hogwarts Legacy

Now that you’ve caught both a male and female Thestral, you need to purchase the Breeding Pen Spellcraft to complete the Foal of the Dead quest and unlock breeding.

The Breeding Pen Spellcraft is sold at Tomes and Scrolls in Hogsmeade Village for 1,000 Galleons. That’s the shop directly to the left as you enter the village from the South.

Now that you know how to differentiate between beasts’ genders in Hogwarts Legacy, you can go hunting and catch both a male and female of every beast for your Vivarium. You’ll need more space with all those babies — check out our guide on unlocking all Vivariums.

This guide was written while playing Hogwarts Legacy on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

• Quick Tips
• Fast Horde Leveling Zones
• Fast Alliance Leveling Zones

Quick Tips for Fast Leveling in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

If this isn’t your first character, purchasing bags and a green weapon for your new alt can significantly speed up the leveling process. A good weapon will allow you to kill mobs far faster during early levels, and having more inventory space means less time emptying and more time questing.

Don’t forget that Dungeons also provide tons of XP and are the primary method of obtaining good gear. If you’re leveling an alt, Dungeon runs from Level 10~ onward are a brilliant leveling method, albeit somewhat repetitive.

If this is your first character, I recommend splitting your time between Dungeons and Questing to ensure you’re consistently earning gold and simultaneously leveling professions while out in the world. Don’t forget to pick up Cooking to fuel your mana and post-mob breaks.

Best Horde Zones for Leveling in WoW Season of Discovery

Level 1 – 10 — Starting Zone

Until you reach Level 10, there’s no reason to diverge from your starting area and its containing zone. In Season of Discovery, every class has at least two Runes to collect at this stage, and many of the quests are designed to familiarize players with basic mechanics and important areas.

Level 10 – 25 — The Barrens (and Stonetalon Mountains)

Once you’re around Level 10, it’s time to head to The Barrens (Kalimdor). This zone is colossal — especially without a mount — but it’s also packed with quests that can take you all the way to Level 25. There’s also the luxury of being a Horde-controlled zone, meaning no Alliance can bother you. There’s nothing worse than being ganked by a gnome — trust me.

Related: Where to Find a Supply Officer for Waylaid Supplies in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery (SoD)

Combine questing in The Barrens with a few Wailing Caverns and Ragefire Chasm Dungeon runs, and leveling shouldn’t take too long. For a change of pace, you can also quest in the nearby Stonetalon Mountains from Level 16 to around Level 20.

If you can find a group, a trip to Ashenvale is a solid idea when approaching Level 25. There aren’t many quests you can pick up here, but the few you can pick up provide good XP. Additionally, participating in the Battle for Ashenvale event will earn you valuable reputation early.

Best Alliance Zones for Leveling in WoW Season of Discovery

Level 1 – 10 — Starting Zone

As is the case with the Horde, level through your starting area and its zone until you reach Level 10. There are Runes to grab for every class, and you’ll pick up some useful flight points to areas like Stormwind or Ironforge. Don’t forget to pick up some professions, too.

Level 10 – 20 — Darkshore or Westfall

At Level 10, questers should take a trip to Darkshore in Kalimdor. There are tons of quests all tightly packed close together here, making questing speedier than any other zone in this level bracket.

Westfall is a solid option if you want to include Dungeons in your leveling experience. Not only does it have an abundance of quests, but the Deadmines and Stockades are both nearby. These fan-favorite dungeons are quick, easy, and perfect for fast leveling.

Level 20 – 25 — Ashenvale

While you can potentially reach Level 25 in Westfall or Darkshore, Ashenvale in Kalimdor has more XP-heavy quests for those last few levels. Furthermore, the Battle For Ashenvale public event will also net you easy XP and early reputation when it’s active.

Your character isn’t the only thing you can level in Season of Discovery. Check out our guide on leveling up Cooking to fuel your journey and maybe even make you some gold.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

Will Arena Come Back to Fortnite?

Arena is not coming back to Fortnite. Although it is said that hope never dies, it’s okay to let go this time. In a blog post announcing the future of competitive Fortnite, Epic Games announced that Ranked Play is completely replacing Arena on May 16, 2023.

“With the addition of Ranked, Arena will be discontinued in v24.40. The remaining tournaments for Battle Royale Chapter 4 Season 2 will not have a rank requirement for eligibility, except for the Console Champions Cup. Players will need to reach Platinum I rank or higher in Ranked Battle Royale to be eligible to compete in the Console Champions Cup on May 23.”

With Ranked Play designed as a complete overhaul of competitive Fortnite, it’s extremely unlikely that Fortnite’s Arena Mode will return. Future tournaments hosted by Epic will revolve around your rank, further supporting that Arena Mode is permanently gone.

If Arena’s unique balance changes were why you preferred playing, there’s no need to worry. Material is now capped at 500 instead of 999, and players will drop 50 of each material when eliminated across every Battle Royale game mode — including unranked matches.

Related: Best Sweaty Skins in Fortnite | Sweatiest Fortnite Skins

What Happened to Late Game Arena in Fortnite?

Late Game Arena was removed at the start of Chapter 3: Season 4 due to numerous bugs and its failure to function as intended. This was likely because the game mode was introduced during the early stages of Creative Royale’s development. It was probably for the best.

Late Game Arena served as a competitive ranked game mode in Fortnite: Battle Royale, designed for Solo games and teams of three. Its purpose was to simulate a late-game match in a Tournament, initiating the game with The Storm already in its 4th phase. Fortnite has evolved and changed so much, and it has so much content to offer now, including a LEGO version of the game, that it’s easy to forget about Late Game Arena.

How Does Fortnite’s Ranked Mode Work?

When Ranked Mode is toggled to On in the Lobby, you’ll see your current rank and a progress bar representing how close you are to increasing or lowering it.

How far your progress bar fills or diminishes will depend on how well you perform in a Ranked match. This is solely based on how many enemies your team eliminated and how high you placed in the match— a very similar system to Arena Points.

Enemies eliminated towards the end of a game and/or a higher rank than you will fill your progress further than regular eliminations. All team members will receive the same level of progress and depletion, so make sure you actually share good loot with your friends. We’re all item hogs here; we get it.

All Fortnite Ranks in Ranked Play

• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum
• Diamond
• Elite
• Champion
• Unreal

All ranks in Fortnite Ranked Play have three individual tiers, apart from Elite, Champion, and Unreal. After your first Ranked game of the season, you’ll be awarded a rank based on your performance in the previous season and your first match.

Players can also earn cosmetic rewards every season when playing Ranked mode, including the Burn Bright Emote that shows off your current rank. Overall, Ranked Play seems to be a much more rewarding and accessible version of Arena, with seemingly no negatives to being replaced.

We’ve webbed this guide together to help you earn Slack Line in Spider-Man 2’s post-game.

• How to Earn The ‘Slack Line’ Trophy in Spider-Man 2’s Post-Game
  • Earning ‘Slack Line’ With 100% Completion
• How to Perform Stealth Takedowns from a Web Line in Spider-Man 2
• Is Spider-Man 2 Easy to Platinum

How to Earn The ‘Slack Line’ Trophy in Spider-Man 2’s Post-Game

The Slack Line Trophy in Spider-Man 2 requires you to perform stealth takedowns on 25 enemies from a Web Line. This is best done during the story’s many stealth segments, though with no way to replay them (yet), we’re going to need to get creative.

If you’ve beaten Spider-Man 2 but haven’t tackled all its optional activities, then challenging Hunter Bases and Hunter Blinds as Miles is your best bet for completing the Spider-Man 2 Slack Line Trophy post-game. Hunter Bases, in particular, are rich with enemies and opportunities for Web Line takedowns. I have personally found that you can easily get above ten stealth takedowns at some of these bases like the Motorpool if you are careful with how you approach tackling them.

Earning ‘Slack Line’ With 100% Completion

For fellow 100% completionists, this will be a little trickier but still completely manageable. Firstly, switch your Challenge Level (difficulty) to Friendly Neighbourhood and switch to Miles. This allows you to quickly dispatch Symbiotes and stealth away to take down human foes.

Look for Crimes in the city involving human enemies, like Hunters. Far easier said than done, I know. Take down any Symbiotes involved, then turn invisible and jump to high ground. Set up a Web Line and carefully take out opponents below by pressing Square when they’re marked as Safe.

I highly recommend picking up Web Line Double Takedown from the Shared Skill Tree, as you can pick up two enemies simultaneously. That’s an extra takedown and far less chance of being spotted again.

How to Perform Stealth Takedowns from a Web Line in Spider-Man 2

To create a Web Line in Spider-Man 2, hold L2 while perched on the edge of a building or platform and press Triangle while pointing at a surface. For example, between two buildings or from a roof to a lamp post.

If you can’t get into a good spot for a takedown, you can use a Web Line as a starting point for another Web Line, just like a Spider would build its web. To perform a Stealth Takedown from a Web Line, press R3 to check if an enemy is Safe, then press Square when they’re in range.

If finding enough enemies to perform stealth takedowns on is proving too much — and I totally get why it would be — then you can always wait for the upcoming New Game Plus update.

Is Spider-Man 2 Easy to Platinum?

Yes, Spider-Man 2 is easier than a lot of games to platinum thanks to the fact that you can’t miss any of the trophies during your playthrough. This means that you will always be able to swing back through the city at any point and collect whichever trophies you still need to get. It won’t take you too long to platinum either, if you’re playing the game on and off for a week after the story completion, you should have the platinum in no time.

Getting this platinum trophy will be even easier now that you know how to get the Spider-Man 2 Slack Line trophy post-game much simpler.

This guide was written while playing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PlayStation 5.

This guide covers everything you need to know about mochi, including how to boost/reset EVs and reset mochi Pokemon.

How to Get Mochi in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask

To earn mochi in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you must participate in the Ogre Oustin’ outside Kitakami Hall. At the end of the minigame, you’ll earn a random assortment of mochi, depending on the difficulty and how well you performed. You can even earn a shiny Munchlax if you’re brave enough to complete its Hard difficulty.

Ogre Oustin’ is unlocked naturally as you progress through The Teal Mask, becoming available during the Kitakami Festival. There is no way to obtain mochi for players that don’t own the DLC — unless a DLC player trades a Pokémon holding it. So, you can either get the DLC if you don’t have it, or you can do what I did and find a great friend to train your Pokemon, and they can then trade it back to you.

Related: Where to Catch Poltchageist in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask

How to Use Mochi to Train and Reset EVs

EVs (Effort Values) are hidden values that affect your Pokémon’s stats. You’ll typically raise your Pokémon’s EVs through regular battles, with each defeated Pokémon granting an EV point in their best stat.

Every 4 EVs in a stat will permanently boost that stat by 1, up to a maximum of 255 EVs in a single stat. Pokémon can gain a total of 510 EVs across the board, so trainers generally focus on maxing out two stats.

Feeding mochi to a Pokémon increases its respective EV by 10 points, meaning you need 25 mochi to max out a Pokémon’s EVs in a single stat. We’ve listed each mochi below and the stat they affect below.

All Mochi in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet

• Health Mochi — HP
• Muscle Mochi — Attack
• Resist Mochi — Defense
• Genius Mochi — Special Attack
• Clever Mochi — Special Defense
• Swift Mochi — Speed
• Fresh-Start Mochi — Resets all EVs

To use mochi, open your bag, navigate to the mochi you wish to use in the Other Items section, and then select Use this item. You’ll need the Pokémon you want to train in your party. The following section explains how to reset mochi Pokemon.

How to Reset EVs in Pokémon SV

The Fresh-Start Mochi (white) will completely reset a Pokémon’s EVs to zero. This item to reset mochi Pokemon is perfect for Pokémon you’ve already battled with and have a wild assortment of EVs in various stats. I found this Mochi to be one of the best in the game because, unlike the old method of herbs, this also doesn’t affect friendship!

Wondering what to use your mochi on? Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti are excellent choices to crush the trainers around Kitakami. Sinistcha looks incredibly promising for competitive players thanks to its signature Matcha Gotcha ability.

Other Ways to Raise EVs

Besides Mochis, players can raise EVs through training and other items, such as Vitamins. While Vitamins are expensive, they are worth noting as they can raise EVs by 10 points, which can quickly add up and make your Pokemon stronger than ever. Depending on the Vitamin, players can use them to increase HP, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, and Special Defense. You can purchase Vitamins from Chansey Supply Stores.

This guide was written while playing Pokémon Scarlet on Nintendo Switch.

LEGO Fortnite: The Best Boat Designs

Steerable Small Boat

YouTube creator SnaXx discovered a clever way to make a small steerable boat in LEGO Fortnite. To build this boat in your world, follow their video or continue reading for step-by-step instructions.

Step 1: Place down a Dynamic Foundation and add a Medieval Railing 01 in the exact positions shown in the screenshot above. While it looks like decoration, this is an essential part of the build that stops it from falling to pieces.

Step 2: Add a Wood Foundation 02 to the middle of the Dynamic Foundation. Then, build Wood Foundation 06 on both sides.

Step 3: Add Wood Foundation 02 to the top of the vertical foundations, as shown in the screenshot above.

Step 4: Place Small Thrusters on the side of the Wood Foundation 02s as shown above.

Step 5: Break the vertical Foundations and allow the Wood Foundation 02s to fall below with the Thrusters still attached. If one of these falls out of place, you need to build that part again.

Step 6: Add two Small Thrusters to the back of the ship. You can also add a flag if you’re feeling fancy.

Step 7: Place Activation Switches on the left and right of the ship’s hull. Place a third near the middle. Your boat is complete!

Push your boat into the water and flick the middle switch to go forward. You can then use the left switch to push the boat right and vice versa. It’s not as smooth as a steering stick would be, but it works!

Related: Best Base Locations in LEGO Fortnite

GingerJay1991’s Pirate Ship

It may not sail, but /u/GingerJay1991’s Pirate Ship build is one of the best practical LEGO Fortnite designs I’ve seen so far. As you can see in the video above, this vessel not only looks gorgeous on the outside but has an exceptionally detailed interior.

Hoisted next to a dock by the sea, GingerJay1991’s ship features fully furnished rooms and intricately decorated walls and adornments. There’s even a literal “poop deck,” so to speak. My favorite feature is the treasure chest storage, and swords hung up on the entrance to the captain’s quarters.

Dare I say, this pirate ship may be better than any official LEGO pirate ship out there. Just don’t tell LEGO I said that. GingerJay said they plan to expand the build with flags next, which I can’t wait to see.

Large Simple Boat

You can’t steer this boat, but it is simple to make and customize. Simply place four Dynamic Foundations into a square, then place a fifth one on top. Add Small Balloons to each corner and then add Large Thrusters to the back. Last but not least, put the Activation Switch in the center.

As long as you have enough balloons to keep it afloat and thrusters to push it, you can make this boat as large as you like. After accidentally shooting myself out of the water, I also figured out this design works on land.

Try adding railings, flags, or other decorations to customize your boat. However, ensure you distribute the weight evenly to avoid any accidental sinking. Not that that’s ever happened to me, of course.

Roninlifts.fn’s Flying Ship

They fly now!? Somehow, TikToker @roninlifts.fn built a steerable flying pirate ship in Sandbox mode. Yes, seriously. You may not be able to make a fully steerable aquatic vehicle, but you can certainly make a flying one.

Roninlifts went above and beyond (literally) when crafting their design, adding details like the training deck, storage area, and captain’s cabin. The way they’ve designed the sails to appear as if the wind is propelling them is also a feature I adore.

Meanwhile, I can barely build myself a house. J.R. Waugh certainly can, though! Make sure to check his article on LEGO Fortnite house designs.

This guide was written while playing LEGO Fortnite on Xbox Series X.

All Locations for Warrior Runes in WoW Classic Season of Discovery (SoD)

Like all Runes in Season of Discovery, Warrior Runes are collected by completing various tasks and puzzles that weren’t present in the original World of Warcraft. While this guide lists individual races based on the Rune’s location, any race of the same faction can obtain the Rune using the same method.

For example, an Orc can choose

All Warrior Hand Runes in WoW Classic SoD

All Warrior Legs Runes in WoW Classic SoD

All Warrior Chest Runes in WoW Classic SoD

Related: Where to Find All Hunter Runes in WoW Classic Season of Discovery (SoD)

Remember to bookmark this guide and return in the future once more Warrior Runes have been discovered, or you’re finally at a high enough level to tackle them.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

What Does the Webbed Victim Do in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery?

The Webbed Victim is used to unlock the Endless Rage Rune as a Horde Warrior in Season of Discovery. If you aren’t a Warrior, you can safely leave the Webbed Victim alone. The NPC that spawns when freed is hostile and won’t drop anything useful for other classes.

How to Get the Endless Rage Rune from the Webbed Victim in SoD

“Killing” the Webbed Victim will spawn a Lost Adventurer, a Level 16 Elite hostile mob. Defeating the Adventurer will drop the Rune of Endless Rage for Warriors. If you’re Level 16 or above, you’ll need the help of some fellow Warriors. If not, both mobs are a piece of cake!

Webbed Victim Location in WoW Classic: SoD

For Horde Warriors wanting to get their hands on the Rune of Endless Rage in SoD without using the Barrens Method, you’ll need to head to Silverpine. The Webbed Victim is located inside the Skittering Dark Cave at the top of Silverpine Forest.

Webbed Victim is toward the end of the cave, which just so happens to be filled with spiders around Level 14. Bring a friend or group up if you’re below ~Level 19. I did my Horde duty by clearing out a path straight through for a lowbie Warrior passing by.

TomTom Webbed Victim/Endless Rage Rune coordinates:

• Skittering Dark Cave – /way Silverpine Forest 35.70 13.75
• Webbed Victim – /way Silverpine Forest 35.04 7.75

Related: Where to Find All Warrior Runes in WoW Season of Discovery (SoD)

What Does Rune of Endless Rage Do?

Endless Rage: You generate 25% more Rage from all damage you deal.

Rune of Endless Rage is a Hands Rune that increases your Rage generation from damage dealt. As well as dropping from the Lost Adventurer, you can obtain this rune by swapping out the Alliance Warbanner in Northwatch Hold and killing Lieutenant Stonebrew. The method detailed in this guide is far easier to pull off, however.

Alliance Warriors can get their hands on Endless Rage through various Rare Elites in Westfall, Haren Swifthoof in Loch Modan, or Lady Sedorax in Darkshore.

If you’ve made it this far in the guide, odds are you have a surplus of Spider Legs. Did you know they make great snacks? Check out our Season of Discovery Cooking Leveling guide to discover the best recipes for improving your skill!

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

While Cooking is primarily the same in SoD as it was in regular Classic, there are a few new recipes that make leveling the profession easier and more worthwhile. This guide covers the best way to level cooking from 1 to 300 in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery. Order up!

Best Ways to Level Cooking in World of Warcraft Classic: SoD

Cooking 1 – 50

The early stages of Classic WoW Cooking largely revolve around using the meat naturally obtained from mobs in early leveling zones. If you’re also leveling Fishing, using the Raw Brilliant Smallfish and Raw Slitherskin Mackeral you catch is a brilliant way to feed two birds with one scone.

If wolves are in your starting zone, Spiced Wolf Meat is the best recipe for those ignoring Fishing. Because they’re required for a specific Waylaid Supplies crate, Spiced Wolf Meat will sell for decent change at the Auction House.

Make around 55 – 60 of any combination of the below recipes:

Journeyman Cooking 50 – 100

Once you reach 50 Cooking, talk to your Trainer to learn Journeyman Cooking. As you level, look for bears, crawlers, and coyotes for their meat. Remember to open clams dropped by aquatic mobs like Naga in Ashenvale for Clam Meat.

For anglers, you need to catch Longjaw Mud Snappers and Rainbow Fin Albacore. On my server, Longjaw Mud Snappers were incredibly cheap on the Auction House and saved me a lot of time. Make sure to always check fish prices!

Cook around 55 – 75 of any combination of the below recipes:

Related: Where to Find the Metamorphosis Rune (Warlock Tank) in WoW Season of Discovery

Journeyman Cooking 100 – 150

The max Skill Level for Cooking in Season of Discovery is 150. Combined with the Level 25 cap, the typical recipes used for leveling in WoW Classic are either unavailable or inefficient.

If fish are cheap on your server or you’re leveling Fishing, Bristle Whisker Catfish is another fantastic recipe to level Cooking with. From 130 onward, Curiously Tasty Omelet can take you to the last few points you need.

Cook any of the following recipes from 100 – 150:

Best Cooking Recipes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

The best food for many classes in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery is Heavy Crocolisk Stew, which gives the player an 8 Stamina and Spirit buff for 15 minutes. Unfortunately, this recipe is only sold by a Horde vendor in Dustwallow Marsh. If you’re Alliance, better hope a member of the Horde has listed one on the Neutral Action House.

Thistle Tea will be familiar to all Rogues who have previously played Classic WoW. As a class-exclusive recipe, Thistle Tea instantly restores Energy when drunk. The Energy restored will reduce as you level up in future phases, so use this while you can!

Smoked Sagefish is the best fish recipe in the first phase of Season of Discovery due to its mana recovery. For plain ‘ol health regeneration, you can stock up on Bristle Whisker Catfish from earlier.

Be sure to check back in future phases to continue your World of Warcraft Classic Cooking journey! For now, check out our tag page for more Season of Discovery articles.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic on PC.

With masses of fan experiences and cosmetics already available, an official FNAF Roblox title should be a combination as sensational as chocolate and peanut butter, right? Sure! — if you have a peanut allergy.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew was an officially licensed Roblox experience developed by ‘Metaverse Team Frights.’ Just two hours after its beta officially launched on the platform, the experience was taken down, with series creator Scott Cawthon taking to Reddit to explain that the game was not meant for release.

“The fact that [Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew] released today is one of the most baffling, insane, things to ever happen in my ten years of working on FNAF,” Cawthon writes in a comment on the official Five Nights at Freddy’s Subreddit. “This game is in it’s [sic] infancy; temp assets; temp gameplay, unfinished everything.“

As for an explanation of why the experience was ever available, Cawthon writes, “Apparently, there was a huge misunderstanding when I approved a game, and it was interpreted as RELEASE THE GAME.” Later in the comment, Cawthon reiterates, “[Five Nights at Freddy’s Survival Crew] was a game in its testing phases and was in no way ready to be released to the public.“

Prior to Scott’s explanation, a developer for Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew posted the following message into the official Discord: “Thank you all for your feedback & for playing the game – we really value the feedback from the community! We’ll be taking it down for a few weeks to plan for our next beta test and come back better for round two. All purchased items will be available at that time again. More to come soon!“

Related: Every YouTuber in the Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie: All Confirmed FNAF Cameos

I joined the Discord server to learn more information on the developers’ plans going forward, only to be met with a stream of users posting images of a naked man, along with links to explicit animations, and the level of conversation expected from an unmoderated FNAF chat. Delightful.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew Gameplay

I also had the pleasure of playing Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew before its delisting. My longest game consisted heavily of a T-posing Freddy Fazbear spinning in circles while we set him on fire. As Cawthon mentioned, the game is undoubtedly in the early stages of development, with poor sound effects, questionable visuals, and messy gameplay.

When the experience worked, Survival Crew’s concept was similar to Dead by Daylight’s, with one player controlling an animatronic tasked with hunting down the other players and placing them in Springlock Suits.

Players who fail the Springlock minigame will switch sides and become animatronics themselves. To win, the ‘night crew’ must activate five panels. The night crew can also use consumables to better their odds against Freddy and his gang of identically modeled Spring Bonnies.

Like most Roblox experiences, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Survival Crew featured microtransactions purchasable with Robux, Roblox’s premium currency. Animatronic players only had access to Freddy, with Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and various cosmetic skins locked behind a paywall.

Given the circumstances, Survival Crew may officially launch with a different monetization system. However, players unfortunate enough to have splashed some cash on Survival Crew during its short lifespan are now missing their in-game goodies until the game goes live once again. If it does at all.

All Hidden Presents in Pet Simulator 99

When you find a present in Pet Simulator 99, click or tap on it to add it to your inventory. The bigger the present, the better the prize inside!

Present #1: In front of the gate to Area 2.

Present #2: In the Area 3, next to a tree beside the castle.

Present #3: In Area 4, underneath a tree to the left of the “Pets Equipped” machine.

Present #4: At the end of the Classic Obby in Area 5. You’ll need to climb the sides to the roof and find the present.

Present #5: In Area 6, behind the pink tree closest to the next area gate.

Present #6: In a box next to the barn in Area 7.

Present #7: Next to a tree on the left side of Area 8.

Present #8: Near the Minefield entrance in Area 11.

Present #9: At the end of the Minefield activity.

Present #10: Behind the middle tree on the right side of Area 17.

Present #11: Inside the Jungle Obby in Area 18. Look to your right at the section with the boulder to find a crevice in the wall and the present inside. I found this obby super tricky, but thankfully, you can leave when you pick up your gift.

Present #12: In Area 22, near the top of the underwater shortcut cave.

Present #13: Sitting on top of a pearl inside a clam in the corner of Atlantis.

Present #14: in Area 27, Behind the wooden tower to the left of the Fishing gate.

Present #15: On a small ledge to the right inside the Fishing area.

Present #16: Behind the large skeleton inside the Dig Site.

Present #17: Inside the Pyramid Obby. Once you’ve passed the fists, the present is on top of the ramp. You can’t miss it!

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Present #18: In front of the Rainbow Pets machine in Area 31.

Present #19: On top of a cactus in Area 32.

Present #20: Behind the tiny shack next to the General Store in Area 33.

Present #21: In Area 35, behind a tree on the right of the shortcut gate.

Present #22: In Area 37, in front of the middle lodge.

Present #23: In Area 38, lodged in ice on the right side.

Present #24: On top of the snowman’s head to the left of the Advanced Merchant in Area 39.

Present #25: In Area 40, inside a tree beside the shack near the entrance.

Present #26 Another in Area 40, between two trees to the right of the Sled Race minigame.

Present #27: In Area 41, in front of the first waterfall to the right.

Present #28: In Area 43, floating in lava on the left side.

Present #29: In Area 44, to the left of the shortcut cave.

Present #30: Before the lava chest in Chest Rush (accessible through Area 45), look to the left to see a present hidden behind the gate.

Present #31: In Area 46, inside the skull’s mouth.

Present #32: In Area 48, balancing on the ledge in the far corner.

Present #33: In Area 50, behind a tree to the right of the entrance.

Present #34: Another in Area 50, behind the pillar to the left of the Rebirth 2 statue.

Present #35: Between Area 50 and 51, in front of the wall opposite the Rare Enchant vending machine.

Present #36: In Area 51, on the top of the first house to the right of the entrance.

Present #37: In Area 52, hidden in the bamboo to the right of the entrance.

Present #38: In Area 53, next to the bridge closest to the next Area’s entrance.

Present #39: In the Flower Garden, behind the greenhouse on the left side.

Present #40: In Area 55, behind the small wooden house.

Present #41: In Area 56, behind the low wall next to the large banner.

Present #42: In Area 58, on a tiny patch of land floating in the water to the left of the castle.

Present #43: In Area 59, next to the first house on the left.

Present #44: In Area 61, behind the pile of crystals on the right.

Present #45: Another in Area 61, on the left side of the Area directly across from the previous present.

Present #46: Behind a crystal at the end of the Cart Ride to Preston tracks.

Present #47: In Area 62, behind a rock to the right of the entrance.

Present #48: In Area 63, behind rocks and ice to the left of the Snow Merchant.

Present #49: Another in Area 63, on top of the blue rocks to the left of the entrance to the next Area.

Present #50: In the Trading Plaza, on the ledge near the left leaderboard.

That’s all 50 presents hidden in Pet Simulator 99’s Christmas event! Don’t forget to upgrade your presents at spawn for bigger rewards. If these gifts haven’t filled your holiday hunger, check out our guide on how to get Titanic Presents.

This guide was written while playing Pet Simulator 99 on PC via Roblox.

This guide covers the location of every Legendary Pokémon in The Indigo Disk and how to catch them with snacks.

How to Catch Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon SV: The Indigo Disk

You must beat The Indigo Disk’s main story before you can catch and encounter any Legendary Pokémon. You can, however, transfer them from Pokémon Home into Scarlet/Violet if you already own any.

Once you’ve beaten the DLC and blessed your ears with the Ed Sheeran x Toby Fox remix, you’ll wake up in Blueberry Academy. Make your way to the Entrance and talk to Snacksworth.

For every ten Solo Blueberry Quests (BBQs) or one Group BBQ completed, he’ll hand you a Treat for a random Legendary Pokémon. Some Pokémon Treats can only be obtained through Solo Quests, while others require a Group Quest completion, depending on if you have Scarlet or Violet.

Once you have the Treat for the Legendary Pokémon you want — for example, a Latios Treat — you can visit the location Snacksworth mentions and catch them. Sorry fellow shiny hunters, all Legendary Pokémon in The Indigo Disk are shiny locked.

Every Legendary Pokémon in The Indigo Disk

Due to being listed in their own category, the list below doesn’t include the new Paradox Pokémon based on past Legendary Pokémon.

Below, you can find a list of every catchable Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk. Other than Terapagos, which is caught during the story, every Legendary Pokémon is obtained through Snacksworth’s Treats.

Click or tap on any Legendary Pokémon’s name below to jump to their exact location!

• Articuno
• Zapdos
• Moltres
• Kubfu
• Terapagos (Story)

Scarlet Solo Quest / Violet Group Quest

• Raikou
• Entei
• Suicune
• Latios
• Groudon
• Reshiram
• Solgaleo
• Glastrier

Violet Solo Quest / Scarlet Group Quest

• Lugia
• Latias
• Kyogre
• Groudon
• Cobalion
• Terrakion
• Virizion
• Zekrom
• Lunala
• Spectrier

Group Quest Only

• Rayquaza
• Kyurem
• Necrozma

Related: How to Get Team Star Grunts Outfit in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk

All Legendary Pokémon Locations in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Indigo Disk

All Legendary Pokémon in The Indigo Disk, other than Terapagos, are scattered around Paldea. You can use the map above to find their general location, or use the list above to jump to a specific Pokémon for more information.

How to Catch Articuno in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Articuno is on the snowy peak overlooking the pond west of Montenevera.

Type: Ice/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Hurricane, Haze, Blizzard, Sheer Cold

How to Catch Zapdos in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Zapdos is on top of the Poco Path Lighthouse, which you’re likely very familiar with.

Type: Electric/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Drill Peck, Roost, Discharge, Rain Dance

How to Catch Moltres in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Moltres is on top of the northmost cliff overlooking Porto Marinada in the Asado Desert.

Type: Fire/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Wing Attack, Agility, Ancient Power, Incinerate

How to Catch Raikou in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Raikou is on the cliff north of West Province (Area One)‘s circular river source.

The Raikou Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Electric
Level: 70
Moves: Extrasensory, Discharge, Reflect, Rain Dance

Related: How to Unlock the Item Printer in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Indigo Disk

How to Catch Entei in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Entei is on the edge of a cliff in the eastmost part of East Province (Area Three).

The Entei Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Fire
Level: 70
Moves: Extrasensory, Lava Plume, Swagger, Sunny Day

How to Catch Suicune in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Suicune is on the westmost small island in Casseroya Lake.

The Suicune Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Water
Level: 70
Moves: Extrasensory, Surf, Mirror Coat, Rain Dance

How to Catch Lugia in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Lugia is in the sea near a tiny island, north of North Province (Area One).

The Lugia Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Psychic/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Extrasensory, Recover, Aeroblast, Rain Dance

How to Catch Ho-Oh in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Ho-Oh is on the highest peak in the hilly area between Alfornada and South Province (Area Four).

The Ho-Oh Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Fire/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Extrasensory, Recover, Sacred Fire, Sunny Day

How to Catch Latias in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Latias is on the rocky beach below South Province (Area Four).

The Latias Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Dragon/Psychic
Level: 70
Moves: Recover, Confusion, Tailwind, Dragonbreath

How to Catch Latios in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Latios is next to the west pond in North Province (Area Two).

The Latios Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Dragon/Psychic
Level: 70
Moves: Luster Purge, Dragon Pulse, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Breath

How to Catch Kyogre in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Kyogre is floating in the sea north of Porto Marinada. It’s directly ahead of the beach area, near The Gracia Stones. The Kyogre Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Water
Level: 70
Moves: Muddy Water, Ice Beam, Sheer Cold, Aqua Ring

How to Catch Groudon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Groudon is in the Alfornada Cavern, the cave system underneath Alfornada. To get into Alfornada Cavern, take the entrance East of the town.

The Groudon Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Ground
Level: 70
Moves: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Fissure, Rest

How to Catch Rayquaza in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Rayquaza is chilling on the cliffs surrounding The Great Crater, northwest of South Province Area Three. Since this area has no other Pokémon, Rayquaza should be easy to spot.

The Rayquza Treat can only be obtained via Group Quests.

Type: Dragon/Flying
Level: 70
Moves: Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Rest, Fly

How to Catch Cobalion in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Cobalion is at the end of the path overlooking North Province (Area Two)‘s bamboo forest from the south.

The Cobalion Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Steel/Fighting
Level: 70
Moves: Metal Claw, Quick Guard, Double Kick, Retaliate

How to Catch Terrakion in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Terrakion is on a grassy verge east of West Province (Area One) Watchtower and next to the cliffs surrounding The Great Crater.

The Terrakion Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Rock/Fighting
Level: 70
Moves: Leer, Quick Attack, Helping Hand, Work Up

How to Catch Virizion in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Virzion is at the top right of Tagtree Thicket.

The Virizion Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Grass/Fighting
Level: 70
Moves: TBA

How to Catch Reshiram in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Reshiram is on a cliff, next to a waterfall east of Zapapico and next to The Great Crater.

The Reshiram Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Dragon/Fire
Level: 70
Moves: Flamethrower, Fusion Flare, Hyper Voice, Fire Blast

How to Catch Zekrom in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Zekrom is at the bottom of the large dry area next to the South Province (Area Five) Watchtower flight point.

The Zekrom Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Dragon/Electric
Level: 70
Moves: Thunderbolt, Fusion Bolt, Hyper Voice, Thunder

How to Catch Kyurem in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Kyurem is inside a cave on the Glaseado Mountain Path. Fly to Dalizapa Passage and head north up the rocky path. Go straight forward and climb (or fly) up the cliff straight ahead, then into the cave hidden next to the ramp. Once inside the cave, jump down.

The Kyurem Treat can only be obtained via Group Quests.

Type: Dragon/Ice
Level: 70
Moves: Hyper Voice, Scary Face, Blizzard, Imprison

How to Catch Solgaleo in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Solgaleo is on top of the Pokémon League building. Silly kitty.

The Solgaleo Treat is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Psychic/Steel
Level: 70
Moves: Metal Burst, Wild Charge, Solar Beam, Flare Blitz

How to Catch Lunala in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Lunala is on a cliff overlooking the sea, west of Casseroya Watchtower No. 1 and north of Porto Marinada.

The Lunala Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Psychic/Ghost
Level: 70
Moves: Psychic, Moonblast, Phantom Force, Dream Eater

How to Catch Necrozma in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Necrozma is on the edge of the cliff near Socarrat Trail and Groundblight Shrine. It’s near the waterfall flowing into the river below.

The Necrozma Treat can only be obtained via Group Quests.

Type: Psychic
Level: 70
Moves: Stored Power, Rock Blast, Iron Defense, Power Gem

How to Catch Kubfu in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Kubfu is next to the waterfall sign in North Province (Area Two)‘s bamboo forest. It’s just a little guy, so look closely.

To obtain Urshifu, you’ll need to use a Scroll of Darkness or Scroll of Waters to evolve Kubfu.

Type: Fighting
Level: 70
Moves: Scary Face, Headbutt, Brick Break, Detect

How to Catch Glastrier in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Glastrier is on Glaseado Mountain, South of the Glaseado Gym flightpoint. It’s not in a distinct spot, so you may need to roam around the general area. Glastrier is available from Solo Quests in Scarlet and Group Quests in Violet.

Type: Ice
Level: 70
Moves: Iron Defense, Thrash, Taunt, Double-Edge

How to Catch Spectrier in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Spectrier is next to a ruin south-west of Dalizapa Passage flightpoint.

The Spectrier Treat is available from Solo Quests in Violet and Group Quests in Scarlet.

Type: Ghost
Level: 70
Moves: Agility, Thrash, Disable, Double-Edge

How to Catch Terapagos in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Terapagos is caught toward the end of The Indigo Disk’s storyline. Once you’ve defeated its Stellar Form, you’re prompted to catch it. All Poké Balls have a 100% catch rate here, so feel free to choose rare balls. I went for the Beast Ball to stop it from collecting dust in my bag.

Type: Normal
Level: 85
Moves: Tera Starstorm, Zen Headbutt, Earth Power, Water Pulse

With this many Legendaries to catch, you’re going to need a lot of Poké Balls. Check out our guide on the brand-new Item Printer to help you stock up.

This guide was written while playing Pokémon Scarlet: The Indigo Disk on Nintendo Switch.

Where to Find an Alolan Pokémon in Pokémon SV Indigo Disk DLC

Some easy Alolan Pokémon to bring back to class are Alolan Grimer and Alolan Muk. These can be found loafing around grassy areas in the Coastal Biome. The best spot I found was on a grassy knoll looking over the beach area southwest of the classroom.

Alternatively, you can try to catch Alolan Exeggutor, who are hanging out north of the class and on the beach to the south. Remember, Exeggcute and Kantonian Exeggutor don’t count! That’s three Alolan Pokémon in one little area; Indigo Disk is really treating us.

Alolan Grimer has the highest catch rate, but Alolan Muk and Exeggutor can make good teammates if you’re searching for new additions. If you already have the regular version of the Pokémon registered in your PokéDex, use a Repeat Ball for the highest chance to capture one.

If you don’t have the Pokémon registered, use a Quick Ball on your first turn and an Ultra Ball on subsequent turns if unsuccessful. Once you’ve caught the Alolan Pokémon, bring it back to class to complete your objective and unlock the Blueberry Quests feature.

What is an Alolan Pokémon?

Regional variants are variants of Pokemon introduced in (and often native to) a particular region. Alolan Pokémon are regional Pokémon from, you guessed it, the Alola region. That’s where Pokémon (Ultra) Sun and (Ultra) Moon take place.

Regional Pokémon are considered the same species as their usual counterparts and share the same Pokédex entry. They typically have different typing, which is the case for Alolan Grimer, who is a Poison/Dark-type rather than pure Poison-type.

Related: What Do You Get for Completing the Kitakami Pokedex in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask?

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Indigo Disk has a range of regional Pokémon to catch in Blueberry Academy’s Terrarium. No need to dust off your old cartridges or book a trip to another region. A return to Alola does sound intriguing, though.

This guide was written while playing Pokémon Scarlet: Indigo Disk on Nintendo Switch.

How to Make Room in Your Village for Villagers in LEGO Fortnite

If a character in LEGO Fortnite says, “It seems your Village is too crowded for me to live there,” it means that you have no open Villager slots. To increase Village capacity, you need to upgrade your Village Level.

Every time you upgrade your Village Level in LEGO Fortnite, you unlock various rewards, which can be seen by interacting with your Village Square. Some levels will unlock a new villager slot, up to a maximum of five villagers in a Level 10 Village.

You unlock a new villager slot at the following levels:

• Level 1
• Level 3
• Level 5
• Level 8
• Level 10

If you need to free up a slot, you can dismiss Villagers by breaking their beds and any spare beds they can sneak into. It will take a few in-game days before they leave your Village, however, so you can’t kick them out as soon as your favorite character decides to turn up.

Related: How to Create and Play in a Sandbox World in LEGO Fortnite

How to Upgrade A Village in LEGO Fortnite

To upgrade a Village in LEGO Fortnite, interact with your Village Square and navigate to the Upgrade Village tab. Here, you will see the requirements to upgrade your Village and unlock the next rewards.

Every Village Upgrade requires you to improve your Village Rating to a certain degree, which you can do by adding utility stations, buildings, and furniture to your Village. You can make it look fancy or spam-build houses — it’s up to you.

Anyone in your world can upgrade your Village, so feel free to bug your friends into helping out. The Key Holder feature, which allows friends to play in your world while you’re offline, is extremely handy for this. If you can trust them.

If you’re full, don’t forget you can build multiple Villages in LEGO Fortnite. Constructing Villages in different biomes can be a great way to safely explore harsher environments, such as ones with extreme temperatures.

Is It Possible to Farm Animals in Your LEGO Fortnite Village?

No, you unfortunately will not be able to farm animals in LEGO Fortnite (at least for the time being) in any form. You are not able to keep animals held for any extended periods either in a village as eventually, they will despawn when you are far enough away. You will instead just need to appreciate the animals as they move on by wherever you are or gain their appreciation in the usual ways.

Related: Can You Tame Wolves in LEGO Fortnite? Answered

Now that you know how to increase villager numbers in LEGO Fortnite you will at least have no problem making your village even more lively anyways. Even if you don’t have a lot of animals around which I know will be a shame.

This guide was written while playing LEGO Fortnite on Xbox Series X.

How to Find All of The Queen’s Visitors (Starcats) in Destiny 2

There are fourteen total Starcats to “collect” in Destiny 2: Season of the Wish. New kitties are released each week, meaning the Familiar Felines Triumph, which is needed for the Wishbearer Title, should be achievable late into the season.

To unlock each Starcat’s Triumph and work on Familiar Felines, walk up to it and hold the button shown on-screen to “present a gift.” Unlike the cat statues in Forsaken, you don’t seem to need the “small gift” item or anything similar.

Garden of Plenty Starcat

“Within the Garden of Plenty in Riven’s Lair, this Starcat likes to peer down from a place of power.”

The first Starcat is going to take a little bit of luck to find. Launch the Riven’s Lair activity through the H.E.L.M. and keep your fingers crossed that you come across the Garden of Plenty path during your run.

In Garden of Plenty, run along the left side and toward the white stairs in the distance. Just before the stairs, turn left and walk toward the edge as shown in the second screenshot. The Garden of Plenty Starcat is sitting right next to the edge. Watch your step!

Related: Best Queensfoil Censer Artifact Perks to Unlock First in Destiny 2 Season of the Wish

Blind Well Starcat Location

“Within the Blind Well, this Starcat likes to wait by the door.“

Open The Dreaming City in the Destinations tab and select The Blind Well. Run straight forward and toward the colossal door at the far side of the room to find the Blind Well Starcat sitting in front of it. Someone let him in so he can walk in for two seconds and then straight back out.

Temple of the Queen’s Wrath Starcat Location

“Within the Temple of the Queen’s Wrath in Riven’s Lair, this Starcat likes to hide in nooks.“

In the Riven’s Lair activity, the Temple of the Queen’s Wrath is one of many pathways randomly selected. As soon as you’re transported to this pathway, run into the first archway on the right. The Starcat is sitting against the wall. There have been reports that you can get this during the Week 2 mission, though we haven’t been able to confirm.

Getting Temple of the Queen’s Wrath in Riven’s Lair took me around four hours. The pathway you encounter is entirely random, so it could take one or one hundred runs to come across. Make sure to check the current pathway rotation for Coil, which has four static pathways every week.

Chamber of Starlight Starcat Location

“Within the Chamber of Starlight Lost Sector, this Starcat likes to calculate gravity.“

This Starcat is located inside the Chamber of Starlight Lost Sector, which you’ll be guided to in Step 12 of the Seasonal questline. As you enter the boss room, look to the right to find a white table. The Starcat is sat on top.

Bay of Drowned Wishes Starcat Location

“Within the Bay of Drowned Wishes Lost Sector, this Starcat likes pondering orbs.“

The next Starcat is located inside the Bay of Drowned Wishes Lost Sector in The Dreaming City. That’s the one directly behind the Landing Zone. The Starcat is to the right of the boss cache, perched on a ledge and near impossible to miss.

Aphelion’s Rest Starcat Location

“Within the Aphelion’s Rest Lost Sector, this Starcat likes to sit in the bowl.”

The Aphelion’s Rest Starcat is located in, you guessed it, the Aphelion’s Rest Lost Sector in The Dreaming City. As soon as you’ve opened the boss cache, jump up and look into the bowl to find yet another Starcat.

Gnashing Chamber Starcat Location

“Within the Gnashing Chamber in Riven’s Lair, this Starcat appreciates fine art.”

The easiest way to get this Starcat is during the Enthymeme mission in Week 3 of the seasonal quest line. As soon as you enter the Gnashing Chamber, go to the white table to find a Starcat sat next to a state of itself. Adorable.

If you’ve already completed Enthymeme, you will need to try your luck in Riven’s Lair until you come across the Gnashing Chamber pathway. That, or you could scout for Guardians who have yet to complete the mission.

Sneaky Starcat Locations

That’s every Starcat in Destiny 2 so far! Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back next week to find more.

What Do You Get for Finding All Starcats in Destiny 2?

Finding every Starcat in Destiny 2 rewards you with the Wyrmguard Ghost Shell via the Familiar Felines Triumph. This Triumph is also needed, alongside other Season of the Wish Triumphs, to earn the Wishbearer title.

This guide was written while playing Destiny 2 on Xbox Series X.

Is Sharing the Faith Bugged in WoW Classic: SoD?

To complete Sharing the Faith, the player needs to /pray on the kneeling Supplicant while under the effect of their race’s Mediation buff. Unfortunately, a bug is causing the Supplicant to stand up for many players. I guess they don’t fancy getting their robe dirty?

You can’t complete Sharing the Faith if the Supplicant is standing. If your quest is bugged, switching to a different layer can sometimes fix it. You can do this by joining a player’s group on a different layer from you.

You can also decide to skip the quest entirely. Sharing the Faith simply serves as a tutorial for giving other players your race’s mediation buff and only rewards a tiny chunk of change and EXP. There are, thankfully, no Runes attached to this quest.

If the Supplicant is kneeling and you still can’t finish the quest, keep reading to find out exactly how to complete Sharing the Faith in Season of Discovery.

How to Complete ‘Sharing the Faith’ in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

If the Supplicant is kneeling, you need to target them and type /pray into the chatbox under the relevant Mediation buff. Every race has a Meditation buff tied to their faith that’s acquired by /kneeling next to a particular object.

Related: Where to Find a Supply Officer for Waylaid Supplies in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery (SoD)

Mediation buffs last four hours, so there’s no rush to get back to the Supplicant. Unless they decide to stand up in the meantime, that is. You can also bestow this buff on kneeling players by using /pray, which can save time when trying to learn new Runes.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

Whether you’re looking to dive straight into a building or earn an easy level-up, this guide explains how to create and play in a Sandbox world in LEGO Fortnite.

How to Create a Sandbox World in LEGO Fortnite

To create and play in a Sandbox world in LEGO Fortnite, follow these steps:

• Open Fortnite and select LEGO Fortnite in the By Epic section of the Play menu
• Press Up on the D-Pad
  • or click Select World if you’re on a PC
• Select Create New World and choose a New World Slot
• Change the Game Mode from Survival to Sandbox
• Select Start and jump in!

You can save up to ten worlds in LEGO Fortnite, so don’t worry about overriding your current progress. The “Create and Play in a Sandbox World” quest will complete as soon as you load into your new Sandbox world.

Related: Can You Sleep Through the Night in LEGO Fortnite?

What is a LEGO Fortnite Sandbox World?

Sandbox worlds in LEGO Fortnite are remarkably similar to Minecraft’s Creative mode. In Sandbox worlds, you have access to every crafting schematic, unlimited resources and items, and the ability to fly by double-tapping the jump button.

Like Survival, you can choose between pre-sets or designing your own builds from scratch using individual LEGO bricks and assets. Anyone who knows me would tell you not to let me loose in a LEGO store, so my wallet is personally thanking both LEGO and Epic for this feature. It’s far cheaper than buying individual bricks, let me tell you.

You can even assign friends as Key Holders, allowing them to build in your world while offline. Something Minecraft is severely lacking if you don’t want to go through the hassle (and cost) of running a Server.

Can You Switch Sandbox Worlds to Creative Worlds?

We know what you were thinking, but you can’t build a base in Sandbox and then cheekily switch over to Survival. Once a world mode has been selected in LEGO Fortnite, it can’t be changed. Choose carefully.

This guide was written while playing LEGO Fortnite on Xbox Series X.

This guide aims to help you throughout the arduous but rewarding process of obtaining the Metamorphosis Rune in WoW Classic: SoD and unlocking the ability to Tank as a Warlock. Grab your walking boots because you’ll be taking a tour of Azeroth.

How to Find the Metamorphosis Warlock Tank Rune in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery

Before we begin our journey into demonic transformation, it’s important to acknowledge the Warlock community’s tireless effort to discover SoD’s trickiest Rune. Snutzy was the first content creator to find the Metamorphosis Rune, and you can watch that magical moment here.

Step 1 – Orb of Des and Bough of Atek Locations

The first step in obtaining the Metamorphosis Warlock Rune is collecting the Orb of Des and Bough of Atek, hidden in Redridge Mountains and Darkshore, respectively.

Orb of Des Location

The Orb of Des is located at the top of the Tower of Ilgalar in Redridge Mountains. Redridge is a contested zone, so be careful if you’re a Horde player on a PvP server like myself.

Bough of Atek Location

The Bough of Atek is at the top of the Tower of Althalaxx in Darkshore. This area has Level 29 – 30 mobs, so you’ll need to bring a few buddies for help.

Step 2 – The Orb of Soran’ruk

Head to The Barrens and find Doan Karhan at (49, 57) to start The Orb of Soran’ruk quest. This isn’t a new quest, but it is required to obtain the Metamorphosis Rune. Doan asks you to collect three Soran’ruk Fragments and one Large Soran’ruk Fragment.

• Soran’ruk Fragments drop from Twilight Acolytes outside Blackfathom Deeps
• Large Soran’ruk Fragment drops from Shadowfang Darksoul in Shadowfang Keep

Prior to a patch on December 4, players had to enter the new Level 25 Blackfathom Deeps raid to collect fragments. Thankfully, you can now find the mobs needed on The Zoram Strand near the raid entrance.

Step 3 – The Conjuring

Following the completion of The Orb of Soran’ruk, Doan will offer a follow-up quest brand new to Season of Discovery: The Conjuring. This quest requires you to collect ten Blood of the Legion and perform a ritual.

• Slay demons in the area of Ashenvale shown in the map above.
• Loot ten Blood of the Legion from the demons.
• Stand on the nearby summoning circle and use Drain Soul on the incoming demons.
• Land the killing blow on the Searing Infernal to receive the Mysterious Traveler quest.

I highly recommend forming a party of fellow Warlocks to survive here — but remember that you won’t be able to complete the quest while in a raid group.

Related: Where to Find a Supply Officer for Waylaid Supplies in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery (SoD)

Step 4 – Mysterious Traveler

Return to Doan Karhan in The Barrens and hand in the Mysterious Traveler quest to receive the Rune of Metamorphosis! Congratulations, Warlock — you can now Tank and look damn good while doing it.

Metamorphosis is a Glove Rune that shapeshifts you into a (semi-)permanent demon form. While in demon form, your Armor and Threat are increased, and you gain the following benefits!

Metamorphosis Effects in WoW SoD

• Armor increased by 500%
• Chance to be critically hit reduced by 6%
• Threat increased by 50%
• Mana gained from Life Tap increased by 100%
• Searing Pain is now instant
• Shadow Bolt becomes Shadow Cleave — A melee cleave attack with a six-second cooldown
• Gain the Demon Charge Spell — “Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat”
• Gain the Demonic Howl Spell — “Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec”

If you’re craving even more power (as Warlocks tend to do), check out our guide on obtaining every Warlock Rune in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

How to Catch the Train in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1

Looking at the Fortnite Island map in-game or above, you’ll notice a train track sprawled across the middle of the Island. The train moves along this track throughout the match, and its current location is displayed on the map via a white train icon.

You can board the train by jumping onto the side or mantling to the roof and hopping down. This train has no brakes, so you’ll need to plan ahead or catch up using movement items to board. I may have crashed once or twice (as seen in the screenshot above), but I managed to eventually board using a nearby car.

How to Complete a Train Heist in Fortnite Chapter Five Season One

To tick off the ‘Complete a Train Heist’ objective of the Weekly Quest, you must loot the cache at the front of the train. The cache works similarly to Combat Caches, in which you activate the cache and wait for the timer to deplete as you stand within range.

Related: How to View LEGO Skin Styles in Fortnite

A raided train will have graffiti automatically sprayed around the carriage. If you see a particularly colorful train, you’ll know it has already been raided by another player. Let’s hope they don’t use those raided weapons against you and your squad.

If you’ve managed to defend the cache without accidentally riding into the storm or being sniped, you’ll receive the loot inside. Once you’ve “raided” the train, you’ll need to make your way to the Floating Island that eventually spawns, then use the zipline to climb up and claim its capture point to complete the quest.

To help you earn Battle Pass XP and eventually unlock some Family Guy funny moments, check out our guides on weapon attachments, Match Quests, and Society Medallions. You’re gonna need ’em!

This guide was written while playing Fortnite Chapter Five Season One on Xbox Series X.

What Are The Yellow Circles For on the Fortnite Map and Minimap?

The large yellow circles on the Fortnite map indicate the location of players holding a Society Medallion. These are new items that don’t take up an inventory slot and passively heal their holder’s health and shields.

Since Society Medallions are ridiculously powerful, the location of any player holding one will always be shown on the map as a yellow circle. You can use this glaring signal to either run away from them or eliminate them and steal their Society Medallion for yourself.

The yellow circle becomes smaller the more Society Medallions a player holds — improving their health and shield regeneration but giving away their location even more. You can heal, but you can’t hide.

In my experience, it’s always worth picking up at least one Society Medallion. Even a single Medallion has impressively fast regeneration that can mean the difference between life and elimination. I owe my first Victory Royale of the season to it.

Related: How to Complete a Train Heist in Fortnite

How to Get Society Medallions in Fortnite

On Fortnite Island in Chapter Five: Season One, there are five bosses to challenge: Nisha, Oscar, Valeria, Montegue, and Peter Griffin (yes, you read that right). Every boss drops their own Society Medallion when defeated.

Icons for Society Bosses are displayed on the map each match, but you can check out our guide on Society Boss locations to stay one step ahead. Peter Griffin is more formidable than he looks.

Of course, you can also steal Society Medallions from defeated players holding one. Just remember, everyone is watching. Always watching.

This guide was written while playing Fortnite Chapter Five: Season One on Xbox Series X.

• What are Waylaid Supplies?
• Supply Officer Locations (Horde)
• Supply Officer Locations (Alliance)
• Durotar Supply and Logistics & Azeroth Commerce Society Reputations Explained

What are Waylaid Supplies in WoW Classic SoD?

Waylaid Supplies are items obtained randomly from chests and dead enemies in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery. These can be handed to Supply Officers in capital cities in exchange for Silver and Durotar Supply and Logistics (Horde) or Azeroth Commerce Society (Alliance) reputation.

Increasing your Durotar Supply and Logistics or Azeroth Commerce Society reputation will unlock a purchasable 10-slot bag and Uncommon armor at Friendly, and exclusive Runes at Honored.

You can either hand Waylaid Supplies in as they are for or combine them with the item in their name for extra money and reputation. You can also only hold one at a time, so try and hand them in as often as possible.

Supply Officer Locations in World of Warcraft Classic (Horde)

For Horde players, Supply Officers can be found near Auction Houses in all three capital cities: Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, and Undercity.

Related: Where to Hand in Severed Harpy, Quilboar, and Centaur Head in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery

Supply Officer Locations in World of Warcraft Classic (Alliance)

For Alliance players, Supply Officers can be found near Auction Houses in all three capital cities: Stormwind, Ironforge, and Darnassus.

Durotar Supply and Logistics & Azeroth Commerce Society Reputation Explained

Handing in Waylaid Supplies is the only way to earn a reputation with Durotar Supply and Logistics or Azeroth Commerce Society. While a ten-slot bag is great, the main goal with these reputations is to achieve Honored, which unlocks the option to purchase an exclusive Rune for your class.

Durotar Supply and Logistics / Azeroth Commerce Society Runes:

• Single Minded Fury – Warrior
• Skull Bash – Druid
• Teasing – Druid
• Serpent Spread – Hunter
• Healing Rain – Shaman
• Beacon of Light – Paladin
• Arcane Surge – Mage
• Just a Flesh Wound – Rogue
• Everlasting Affliction – Warlock
• Mind Sear – Priest

If the original World of Warcraft didn’t have enough sluggish reputation to grind, know that Season of Discovery has your back.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

These mysterious melons hold the secret to unlocking the Enlightenment talent for Mages, and this guide explains precisely where to find Odd Melons and what to do with them.

How to Use Odd Melon to Unlock Enlightenment Mage Rune in WoW: Season of Discovery

Odd Melon is an NPC found in farmlands across Tirisfal in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery. Rather than a delicious fruit, these melons are polymorphed Undead, which I presume aren’t particularly delicious.

Using the Polymorph spell on an Odd Melon will reverse the effects, freeing an Undead sorcerer that leaves behind Apocethary Notes. You need to do this a total of six times to retrieve six notes, which can then be combined to create Spell Notes: Enlightenment.

Enlightenment is a Chest Rune with the following effect: “You deal 10% more damage while you have more than 70% mana. While below 30 mana 10% of your mana regeration continues while casting.”

Odd Melons are only useful to Mages and can be safely ignored by any other class. You can “kill” them, but the only purpose that serves is to mildly inconvenience the nearest mage. They drop no loot and probably send the Undead inside directly to the Shadowlands. You monster.

Odd Melon Locations in World of Warcraft

Odd Melons are found in farmlands in Tirisfal, the first region you visit as an Undead. If you’ve ventured into Kalimdor already, you can visit Tirisfal by taking the zeppelin to Undercity at the zeppelin tower outside Orgrimmar.

For Alliance mages, Enlightenment is learned by Polymorphing creatures with the ‘Wild Polymorph’ debuff, such as Fire Beetles and Gazelles, in Elywnn Forest

Related: Where to Hand in Severed Harpy, Quilboar, and Centaur Head in WoW Classic: Season of Discovery (SoD)

How to Learn Polymorph as a Mage in World of Warcraft: SoD

In World of Warcraft Classic, Mages can learn Polymorph at level 8 from any Mage trainer. Polymorph is an incredibly useful spell that turns an enemy into a harmless sheep that can’t do damage until the effect wears off or someone attacks it.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

Severed Harpy, Quilboar, Centaur Head Collector Location in World of Warcraft: Season of Discovery

In WoW: Season of Discovery, severed monster heads can be given to <Monster Hunter> NPCs in exchange for Monster Hunter’s Rune Fragments. Combining three of these fragments will create the Rune of Devastate, giving warriors the Devastate ability originally added in Wrath of the Lich King.

For Troll and fellow Orc Warriors, you can hand in the Severed Centaur Head, Severed Quilboar Head, and Severed Harpy Head to Vahi Bonesplitter in Razor Hill.

For Tauren Warriors, hand your severed monster heads to Vateya Timberhoof in Bloodhoof Village. You don’t have to hand in all three heads at once, so feel free to visit Vateya or Vahi whenever your bag is a little too full.

How to Get Rune of Devastate in WoW Classic: SoD

To get the Rune of Devastate in Season of Discovery as an Orc, Troll, or Tauren Warrior, you need a Severed Harpy Head, a Severed Quilboar Head, and a Severed Centaur Head. These drop from the respective monsters, which you’ll naturally come across while questing in Durotar for Trolls and Orcs, and Mulgore for Tauren.

Each head will give you a Monster Hunter’s Rune Fragment. Once you have the First, Second, and Third, right-click one in your bag to combine them into the Devastate Rune.

Devastate is a Hands enchantment with the following description: “When you are in Defensive Stance and have a shield equipped, Sunder Armor also deals 60% weapon damage, increased by 6% per application of Sunder Armor already on the target.”

Related: Where to Find All Warrior Runes in WoW Season of Discovery (SoD)

Devastate was originally added as a Protection Warrior spell in Wrath of the Lich King that essentially replaced Sunder Armor. In Season of Discovery, this instead enhances it and provides a similar effect that it did in the good ‘ol (new?) days of Wrath.

This guide was written while playing World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery on PC.

A stumbling, caustic old man doesn’t sound like a go-to choice in a game about chasing and killing, but with the right loadout, Cook can be one of the most valuable characters in TCSM.

The Best Loadout for Cook in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

This build focuses on improving Cook’s speed and endurance while maximizing his Padlock and Seek abilities. Few things are more terrifying than a speedy Cook who can hear your every move and lock up crucial doors.

Table of Contents

• Skill Tree
• Maim Abilities
• Perks & Grandpa Abilities
• Attribute Points

Best Cook Skill Tree Path

From the beginning of Cook’s Skill Tree, choose the top path and learn every Skill and Attribute until the first Branched Path.

At this Branched Path, select the Right path, learn everything, and reach another Branched Path. Turn Left here and learn all of the remaining nodes.

Best Cook Seek Abilities in TCSM

• Level 1 — Increase Detection Range
• Level 2 — Increase Detection Range
• Level 3 — All Family See Noise

With the All Family See Noise upgrade, Cook’s Seek ability becomes one of the most useful in the entire game. Any Victims highlighted by Seek are highlighted for the whole Family, which is especially useful when you don’t have access to voice comms. That, or you’re terrible at pointing out locations, like me.

Increase Detection Range at Levels 1 and 2 buff your detection range by a considerable amount, making All Family See Noise that much more powerful.

These upgrades, paired with the Perks in this build and his Padlock ability, make Cook one of the most useful Family members in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Related: Best Johnny Build in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Best Cook Perks and Grandpa Ability

• Security Pins
• Unrelenting
• Scout
• Barge to the Point or Exterior Alarms (Grandpa Ability)

Security Pins is an outstanding Perk and entirely unique to Cook. At Level 3, this makes Cook’s padlocks 50% harder to unlock. At higher levels, this is damn near essential for Gas Station and working around sneaky Level 10 Victims.

Cook’s main weakness is how utterly slow and sluggish he is. Unrelenting and Scout speed up our feeble friend and boosts his stamina for running around the map, keeping up with Victims, and swinging at ’em.

For Cook’s Grandpa Ability, I typically go for either Barge to the Point or Exterior Alarms, depending on the rest of the Family’s choices.

Barge to the Point will always open a door on the first attempt when blocked by a Victim. While you won’t get use out of this every game, you’ll definitely be thankful for it when it comes into play. On the other hand, Exterior Alarms is always helpful in tracking players trying to escape, highlighting them for a few seconds.

Best Cook Attribute Point Allocation

• 43 Savagery
• 36 Endurance

Pop some points into both Savagery and Endurance. Combined with the Perks used in this guide, you’ll notice just how zippy Cook becomes compared to his usual self.

Increasing Cook’s Savagery helps with his time-to-kill, which is typically lower than other Family members. You can only get so far with a broken broom handle.

You won’t always be able to choose Cook in every match of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre; sometimes, you’ll have to (literally) be the bigger cannibal and choose Leatherface. Check out our Leatherface build guide so you’re never unprepared, unlike those dang kids.

Alternative Cook Builds

Here are two alternative builds for Cook that you might find interesting:

• Stealthy Cook: Instead of being aggressive, we’re going to focus on locating the cook’s victims without alerting them.
  • Vial-ent: Your damage is increased when carrying a full blood vial.
  • Big Swings: Attack damage is increased by 10% but stamina consumption tied to attacks is 300% more costly.
  • Prey Dive: Spotting a Victim increases stamina recharge for 5 seconds

• Endurance Cook: This build focuses on Endurance so the cook can spend more time chasing his victims:
  • Unrelanting: You have increased endurance.
  • Scout: Your movement speed is increased, but melee damage is reduced.
  • Security Pins: Added Locks are harder to unlock for Victims.

Author’s Note: This guide was written while playing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Xbox Series X.

This article looks at the best free and premium Milsim skins and operators in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. From extra styles for default operators to the best Store skins, we’ve got your six.

Best Free Milsim Skins and Operators in MW3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features a total of six free Mil-Sim operators, with two returning from MW2. There are also plenty of unlockable operators earned by completing campaign missions and tasks in multiplayer matches.

SpecGru and Kortac

SpecGru and Kortac are the creatively named default operators for their respective factions. Both come with four free skins that match preset loadouts for extra immersion. If all you need is a basic military operator, you can’t go wrong with the default look.

Interestingly enough, SpecGru’s name was actually “Mil-Sim” until the launch of MW2 Season Five. There have also been plenty of limited-time skins for both operators, including stealth and snow variants.

Blueprint and Rocket — US Military

Blueprint and Rocket are the free SpecGru operators in Modern Warfare 3. Both are US military operators, spouting more military slang than you can shake a stick at. In fact, Rocket shares the same voice lines with SpecGru, so you’ll feel right at home if you were a MW2 player.

Blueprint has a free “Potshot” skin, while Rocket gets “Scarecrow.” Both are perfect for Warzone or Zombies, with a more tactical look and gas mask strapped to their waists.

Blaze and Thirst — Private Military

Blaze and Thirst are the free Kortac operators in MW3, inspired by (or possibly identical to) enemies fought in the campaign. These ops sport darker gear to differentiate from SpecGru’s soldiers and don’t feature any specific flag on their outfits.

Thirst swaps out his balaclava and coat for a traditional Kortac uniform in his free “Rasp” skin, while Blaze sports a cap and smaller tactical vest in “Wreck.” If you’re looking for a private military look, Blaze and Thirst are perfect free operators to get you started.

Byline — Night Vision Army Ranger

For nighttime operations, there’s Isa “Byline” Juarez. Byline comes equipped with night vision goggles and various tactical equipment strapped around her torso. You can unlock her by earning three SMG hipfire kills in a single multiplayer match.

Pathfinder — Middle East Freedom Fighter

Samara “Pathfinder” Jalal was an Urzikstan Liberation Force fighter featured in Modern Warfare 3’s campaign. Her outfit includes a beige tactical vest, brown camo pants, a utility belt, and a shemagh — perfect for MW3’z many Urzik maps.

To unlock Pathfinder as an operator, complete the Crash Site mission in Modern Warfare 3’s campaign.

BBQ — US Marine Corps

David “BBQ” Fischer is a USMC (United States Marine Corps) officer and as American as apple pie. Texan — if you couldn’t tell by the name. BBQ sports a US flag parachute, chest patch, and tattoo alongside a beige camo uniform.

You can unlock BBQ by killing 3 Operators (players) affected by tacticals in a single multiplayer match. While not particularly Milsim, BBQ also has a Burger King skin for when you’re feeling hungry.

Best Premium Milsim Skins and Operators in Modern Warfare 3

If you’ve got some CoD Points to spare, there are some excellent milsim-style choices for operators and skins in the in-game Store.

Warrior — Real-life Navy Veteran

What’s more authentic than a real-life decorated US Navy veteran? Warrior is based on Koa King, a now-retired Chief Petty Officer. 100% of proceeds from the Warrior Pack, which also includes weapon blueprints and exclusive cosmetics, go to CoD Endowment — a charity that helps veterans find employment after service.

Hutch (The Protector)

Hutch’s “The Protector” skin is included in the CODE Protector bundle, featuring an authentic military uniform. If you own Modern Warfare 2, you can also unlock Hutch’s regular look by completing the Ghost Team mission in the campaign.

Related: Fastest Ways to Farm Weapon XP in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer

Soap (Masked)

While covering up Johnny’s handsome face may be a sin, Soap’s “Masked” skin looks phenomenal. Equipped in all black (and some grey), this Soap skin is perfect for a stealthy milsim look. Soap’s operator pack was a free bonus for pre-ordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Conor (Jungle Stalker)

With his strong Irish accent, Conor has some of my favorite voice lines in the entire game. His “Jungle Stalker” skin comes with the Greased and Camo’d bundle, which looks exactly as it sounds. The bundle also includes a TAQ-V blueprint with a matching camo and a cute little C4 hamster charm.

That wraps it up for the best milsim operators and skins in Modern Warfare 3. While collabs and extravagant cosmetics are top priorities, it’s great to see the occasional military-themed skin slip the cracks. Shoutout to how they handled Spawn and the S6 Battle Pass.

This guide was written while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Series X.