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Dear raiders, if you've been roaming the surface world gathering resources, you've likely already encountered the most threatening ARC Raider, the Queen. Beneath the Queen's shell lies a high-stakes secret; solving the puzzle rewards you with some of the top loot in ARC Raiders, including rare legendary blueprints, powerful materials, and equipment—this is Harvester.
Harvester is a dynamic event in the game and a special type of ARC enemy, guarded by the Queen. Its primary function is to gather resources on Earth and transport them back to the mother-ship, wherever the mother-ship may be.
This is a highly valuable and repeatable activity where players can farm top-tier loot and prepare to craft powerful weapons like the Jupiter or Equalizer for a significant power boost. However, it is protected by the Queen boss and other ARC robot enemies, making it a challenging encounter.
Fortunately, if you focus on solving the puzzles, you can complete this event without even provoking the powerful Queen ARC. You can enter Harvester without her noticing. Simply find the entrance, pry open the door, and once inside, the exciting part begins.
Many people previously used Anvil or Rattler weapons to solo Harvester, but this was not only a waste of resources but also easily attracted attention. However, we stumbled upon a brilliant technique to destroy them silently and efficiently. Just about three swings are enough to destroy the pop-up orange panels and defeat Harvester without attracting any enemy attention.
Now let's show you this simple and easy way to deal with Harvester. Let's get started!
First, we need to bypass The Queen and enter Harvester. You'll see the main core in the center, which is Harvester's defense mechanism. Basically, it punishes anyone who tries to tamper with it through explosions.
Note that there are two types of explosions that trigger periodically.
The first is an electrical explosion. It will instantly deplete your shield but won't damage your health, so don't waste your Shield Recharger. This happens frequently, making charging pointless.
The second is the fire explosion. Unlike the electric explosion, it's extremely dangerous and can kill you if you're not careful. Once you see it start charging, accompanied by an orange glow, immediately escape through the top or bottom exit. If you're quick enough, it's recommended to escape from the bottom first so you can re-enter before the doors close again. However, if the doors are closed, you'll have to pry them open to get in.
Next, your main objective is simple: shut down the core. For this, you'll need three cylinders.
Usually, one is on the floor from the start, but you'll have to go up to the second floor to find the rest. You'll notice many sealed panels around the walls. Pry these panels open one by one to find the cylinders. There are about 12 panels in total, and the cylinders spawn randomly. Sometimes you'll find all the cylinders in a few tries with good luck, and sometimes it will take longer while avoiding explosions.
Once you find the two more cylinders, take them to Harvester core. You'll then see specific slots where you need to insert them. Pry open these slots, insert the cylinders, and observe what happens next.
Installing these cylinders will trigger the ultimate phase of the Harvester event.
Note that bright orange panels will pop up from the walls around you, whether you're on the second floor or the first floor. Once those orange panels pop up, they will remain popped up until the fire explosion is triggered; because once triggered, it will actually eject cylinders from the core.
The number of cylinders ejected depends on how many orange panels you destroyed before the explosion. For example, if you destroyed half the panels, you might only eject one cylinder; if you destroyed most of them, you might only eject one, or even none; but if you destroyed almost no panels, it will definitely eject all three cylinders, forcing you to start the entire process again.
So, simply put, the more panels you destroy, the fewer cylinders you lose during the fire explosion.
If you're teaming up to challenge Harvester, you can try to destroy all the panels at once, but this is nearly impossible for solo players. Don't rush; take your time. Insert cylinders first, then destroy the panels bit by bit during the intervals between explosions.
Once you've destroyed all the orange panels, Harvester will finally stop operating and open its loot chest.
Harvester will drop three ARC Raiders items in total, including two Jupiter blueprints and one Equalizer blueprint. Both weapons are specifically designed to destroy ARC enemies.
Jupiter is a charged sniper rifle that, when held down for a second or two, unleashes a powerful energy shockwave strong enough to tear apart some ARC structures. Equalizer, on the other hand, is an energy beam weapon that concentrates pure energy into a single beam. If you're focused enough, this beam can even destroy one of The Queen's legs.
In the long run, you'll definitely want these weapons, but they're not easy to craft. You'll need to upgrade your Gunsmith to level 3 first, and both weapons require the Queen Reactor, meaning you'll have to defeat The Queen first, unless you're lucky enough to find a pre-crafted weapon.
Even if you get all the loot, the escape is difficult because a Rocketeer is waiting for you outside, and you have very little time to run. But once you successfully escape, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable.
Finally, I strongly recommend using melee weapons. You don't need to waste heavy ammo shooting those orange panels. Just use the crowbar; each panel will be taken down in two or three shots, and it's completely silent. This technique will completely change your gameplay experience; you can stay hidden and conserve resources. If you're playing solo, you can complete Harvester event up to ten times faster.
This is how you can easily complete Harvester solo without fighting The Queen. But always be vigilant and watch out for potential ambush players; don't fall into their traps!
If you want to quickly complete Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.4.0 during the free weekend, a proper character build is essential.
A good character build can help you establish a significant advantage at the start, accumulating sufficient gear and Path of Exile 2 currency. Below, I'll introduce a Lich build perfectly suited for the early game, including all the detailed information you need.
To master Lich, you must understand her most effective skill combo: Essence Drain + Contagion.
Essence Drain is a Projectile Spell that deals continuous Chaos damage to hit enemies; Contagion is an Area of Effect Spell that distributes all Chaos damage over time as a debuff to nearby enemies.
This combo can help you clear large areas of enemies. It's not only surprisingly effective in the early stages of PoE 2, but you'll also use it throughout the game, including the late game.
In the late game, we need to unlock other skills, namely Dark Effigy and Sigil of Power. Dark Effigy, as a totem, fires Chaos Projectiles at enemies with Chaos buff, dealing extra damage. Sigil of Power generates a Sigil on the ground; when you and your teammates are within its range, you gain a powerful spell damage buff.
This combo greatly maximizes our damage output, helping us fight the final boss in the late game.
When you choose the Witch class at the start, our basic setup is relatively easy to obtain. Initially, we need to survive using health, Energy Shield, and strong positioning. Successfully killing some regular monsters or completing quests will earn you Uncut Skill Gems, which can be used to unlock the skills we want.
First, we should unlock Unearth skill, a directional area-of-effect skill that deals damage and creates temporary skeletal structures (essentially your Minion) if it passes over a corpse.
After unlocking useful skills, we can farm higher-level gems. Once we obtain the level 3 Uncut Skill Gem, we can unlock Essence Drain Gem. Simply insert the skill gem into our skill bar to use the corresponding skill in combat.
Our first support skill doesn't need to be powerful; a basic one will suffice. For Essence Drain, we can choose Swift Affliction. Although it shortens the duration of Essence Drain's damage on enemies, it increases continuous non-elemental damage, significantly boosting our single-target damage.
Our second support skill targets Contagion: Magnified Area, which improves the efficiency of Contagion skills.
These two support skills are essential. For the remaining slots, we can choose Rapid Casting, Unleash, or Zenith I. The first two gems also support Contagion, greatly improving our monster-clearing efficiency. Zenith supports Essence Drain, increasing our damage by 30%.
However, this skill is relatively difficult to use, requiring constant mana maintenance, so we rarely use it. If you feel you can maintain mana for a long time, then you can use Zenith.
When we feel that Tier 1 skill support is no longer sufficient to meet our damage needs in the game, you can equip Tier 2 skill gems.
We can prioritize using Considered Casting, which increases spell damage by approximately 30%. The downside is sacrificing casting speed. If you enjoy the feeling of high damage output, you can prioritize Considered Casting.
If you feel your damage is already sufficient, you can equip Chain Support Gems to expand our skill range, thereby increasing our monster-clearing speed.
In addition, the following options are available:
As a witch, the most important weapon is Wand, which requires Intelligence to use. Unlike traditional weapons, it doesn't deal direct damage; instead, it inflicts damage through spells.
If you can find a wand in Path of Exile 2 0.4.0 that grants +1 to spell skill level, that would be ideal, as it's crucial for increasing damage. The wand should ideally include the following attributes:
If possible, you should also acquire some good rings or other items that increase casting speed, such as: Sapphire Ring, Amethyst Ring, Lunar Amulet, etc. For boots, we only need to focus on movement speed; other attributes are not important.
In other words, for other equipment, we mainly need to focus on these key attributes:
The main choices are these three. Of course, you can also choose Rupture the Soul, which can improve our monster-clearing speed. Crystalline Phylactery is also a good choice, providing buffs to the character while also dealing damage to enemies.
All of these mechanisms work together to make this Chaos Lich build very powerful and expandable. You can use it in Path of Exile 2 0.4.0 to create distance between yourself and other players from the start. Good luck with your new league start!
World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Classic Phase 3 brings the brand-new Throne of Thunder raid, officially launching on December 11th at 3:00 pm PST, delivering a highly challenging experience to eagerly awaiting players and igniting their enthusiasm.
If you want to get off to a good start in this raid and quickly defeat the first boss, Jin'rokh the Breaker, you can learn about its key skills and combat mechanics below, and refer to our suggestions to prepare thoroughly.
With the help of this content, you can tackle the next boss challenge faster than other players.
Before introducing the first boss, let's understand Throne of Thunder raid's setup. It offers players 13 bosses to challenge, and players can only challenge them in a given order, starting with Jin'rokh the Breaker.
These bosses have completely different setups and combat mechanics, requiring players to invest a significant amount of time and effort, and adjust and modify their strategies according to their unique characteristics.
Corresponding to the complex challenges are the generous rewards offered by WoW MoP Classic Phase 3 Throne of Thunder raid.
When players defeat powerful bosses, they can obtain equipment rewards of different categories and attributes. The difficulty of the challenge will also affect the item level:
If you're already tempted by these rewards, take a look at the following introduction to the important skills and mechanics of Jin'rokh, as well as strategies for players using different characters.
With continuous adjustments and practice in WoW MoP, you can achieve victory in the game more quickly.
Although Jin'rokh is the first and easiest boss in Throne of Thunder Raid, it still presents a high level of difficulty for novice players and those who are not fully prepared.
If you don't want to be eliminated at the start of the challenge, you need to understand its mechanics and how to deal with it.
Here are the skills I believe players should focus on:
Jin'rokh the Breaker challenge consists of a main phase divided into four parts and intermission phases. Each phase transition causes raid-wide damage. After the Intermission Phase ends, a portion of the challenge area becomes unusable, so players need to plan their challenge area in advance.
Key mechanics of the main phase include Static Burst, Focused Lightning, and Conductive Water.
Static Burst attacks the tank every 20 seconds. A successful hit deals moderate nature damage to all raid members and applies a Static Wound effect to the tank.
When a tank with this effect is hit by the boss's melee attacks, it will deal some nature damage to the raid. Therefore, it's best for the raid to have two tanks to reduce the stacking of Static Wound by shifting the boss's target.
As for Focused Lightning, since this skill prioritizes ranged players, players can lure it away from important areas to prevent Lightning Fissure it generates from landing near Conductive Water and causing additional damage to players in the water.
Jin'rokh the Breaker centers on Conductive Water, combined with other skills to provide players with a high-intensity combat experience during challenges.
Players can use Bloodlust when casting Jin'rokh to release Conductive Water, increasing the melee, ranged, and spell haste abilities of raid members by 40%.
Conductive Water grants players a 40% damage/healing bonus from Flowing effect, but increases Nature damage taken by 100%. The raid typically uses Bloodlust here.
Different roles have different responsibilities in the raid, and their strategies for dealing with the boss will vary.
In general, a rigid team composition and a jack-of-all-trades approach to skill usage will not help players overcome the challenge of Jin'rokh in WoW MoP Classic Phase 3 Throne of Thunder raid, let alone the more difficult levels that follow.
Players must assemble their teams based on the skills and combat mechanics of Jin'rokh the Breaker and other bosses, and continuously adjust the skills and equipment used.
By using this method, whether players want to obtain rich rewards or simply progress to the final level, they can ultimately achieve their goals and excel in the battle.
WoW TBC Classic Anniversary, an MMORPG, is an anniversary remake of World of Warcraft's first expansion, The Burning Crusade (TBC), primarily targeting players who enjoy a nostalgic experience. Compared to the original Classic version, TBC Anniversary Edition features a more sophisticated class system.
There are nine classes to choose from, each with different specializations and professional options, ensuring a unique character creation for every player. In WoW TBC Anniversary, the mage, a core class known for its high burst damage and buffs to the team, is one of the most popular characters.
If you want to create your own unique Mage character, this guide is a must-read. I will introduce you to the specific details of Mage class in The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition.
Mage is a pure damage-dealing class in The Burning Crusade. The class is relatively fragile, as they can only wear Cloth Armor, but this is compensated for by their numerous survival skills.
Leveling as a Mage is easy and inexpensive. They can produce their own water and food, and their skills are visually impressive with a high skill ceiling, making them suitable for both new and experienced players.
Below are the advantages and disadvantages of Mage class.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
In The Burning Crusade, most races can become Mages. For example, Draenei, Gnome, or Human races in Alliance; and Blood Elf, Troll, or Undead races in Horde.
Gnome is the most suitable race in Alliance to become a mage, as they possess the exclusive racial ability, Expandable Mind, which provides an additional 5% Intelligence. Since Intelligence is a primary attribute for mages, this effectively increases mana, critical strike chance, and mana regeneration.
Meanwhile, their Escape Artist ability can quickly remove root or slow effects, providing mages with an additional way to escape difficult situations, making them very strong in PvE.
For players who enjoy PvE combat, the best choice for Horde is Troll, as their exclusive racial ability, Berserking, increases the mage's casting speed, allowing for burst damage in certain situations.
For players who prefer PvP combat, Undead is the best choice. Their racial ability, Will of the Forsaken, provides excellent crowd control removal. This ability is most useful against Warlocks in PvP, effectively countering them, as Warlocks are one of the strongest PvP classes in TBC.
In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, each class will eventually receive 61 talent points, allowing them to choose their desired talents from multiple talent trees. Mages have three talent trees, allowing for various talent combinations. The specific choice depends on whether the player prefers PvE or PvP in the game.
Fire Mage is the most popular and strongest PvE specialization in the game, capable of dealing high burst and sustained damage during the execute phase. Furthermore, the newly added Empowered Fireball talent further enhances its overall damage.
As a fire mage, whether using Fireball for single-target damage or Flamestrike and Dragon's Breath to damage multiple targets, this means players can eliminate large numbers of monsters at once.
Especially in the later stages of Raids, it is very strong in T4 stages, and becomes the most stable top-tier DPS in T5 and T6 stages.
Frost Mage is the most suitable PvP mage specialization in the game, and is also relatively suitable for beginners and leveling. In PvP, it boasts exceptional control abilities, making it highly effective at kiting enemies and thus offering superior survivability compared to other specializations.
Ice Lance and Summon Water Elemental provide Frost with high burst damage and control, while Water Elemental also grants an additional Frost Nova, making it difficult for melee-focused enemies to approach the mage.
Furthermore, players can enhance talents like Frost Nova and Ice Barrier to further improve Frost Mage's survivability and control, making leveling easier.
Arcane Mage is the strongest burst damage specialization but also the most gear-dependent. It possesses its own unique style, with Arcane Blast being the core skill.
Arcane is best suited for endgame raids, delivering burst DPS in T6 phase of the game. It becomes even more powerful with Tirisfal Regalia gear, which increases Arcane Blast damage by 20%.
However, precisely because of its high damage output, its spell consumption is also very fast, requiring team coordination and careful mana management from the player to avoid running out of mana before the end of the battle.
Each specialization has its own characteristics: choose Fire for raids; Frost for PvP and fast leveling; and Arcane for maximum DPS.
In TBC, mages require more player proficiency than other classes. Frost is the easiest to pick up; you can use Frost early to familiarize yourself with the class's mechanics and performance before moving on to Fire and Arcane.
Like other classes, mages can choose different professions, but the most universally acknowledged perfect mage profession combination is Tailoring + Enchanting.
Because mages are Cloth Armor classes, they are relatively fragile. Tailoring allows you to craft Wrath of Spellfire and Spellstrike Infusion sets, both extremely powerful and requiring the Spellweave Tailoring specialization.
Since items in these sets are bind-on-pickup, you must craft them yourself. Alternatively, you can craft high-demand sets from Auction Houses and trade them for WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold to obtain other materials or items.
In TBC Anniversary, Enchanting Ring was added, granting mages an additional 12 Spell Power. Enchanting significantly boosts equipment stats, whether it's weapons, boots, shields, or other items. Most importantly, enchanters only enhance the user.
Therefore, choosing either of these specializations allows you to craft your own sets and enchanted gear, saving considerable resources.
In WoW TBC Classic Anniversary, to become a true mage, you'll need to find Class Trainers to teach you spells or learn them yourself using Spell Books. To remain competitive during leveling, you'll need to continuously learn higher-level spells.
However, note that Class Trainers can only teach you basic spells or talent specializations; advanced and special spells can only be learned through Spell Books.
This concludes the essential information you need to know about Mage class. If you want to become a powerful mage in TBC WoW Classic Anniversary, get started now!
Many ARC Raiders players share the understanding that Night Raid maps are more dangerous than normal game maps, yet many still attempt to adventure in these environments.
The reason is that these maps contain significantly more loot. Correspondingly, the increased loot attracts more ARC robots, leading to greater challenges, making it difficult for players to obtain loot and return safely.
However, employing certain strategies can greatly increase your chances of a safe extraction. Here are some strategies and suggestions you can try, hoping they will be helpful.
First, let's understand some of the impacts of Night Raid on ARC Raiders, which will help you clearly understand how the maps have changed.
The most obvious change is the reduction in available active Return Points, while active Raider Hatches disappear from the map entirely.
Furthermore, the map's danger level has also increased to varying degrees:
Furthermore, due to the increased loot value from Night Raids and the doubled effect of Trial multipliers, countless players are taking advantage of this opportunity to loot high-value ARC Raiders items or complete challenge missions.
With the increased player base, many players are choosing to strike first to avoid being instantly killed by other players. This mutual wariness has led to increasingly frequent PvP conflicts in Night Raids.
Whether you want to fight or focus on looting, using some tips can help you gain more survivability in the game. Here are some tips for reference, and you can choose to accord to your own situation.
If you're a player focused solely on adventures in ARC Raiders Night Raids, consider choosing skills in your skill tree that reduce the noise you make and alert other players. For example:
Besides looting, you also need to minimize noise during combat. All raiders know that noise only attracts more hostile players and ARC enemies.
You can equip your ARC Raiders weapons with silencers. Whichever one you choose, as long as it fits your equipment, it's fine.
Reducing your noise helps you approach your target silently and gain the upper hand. Whether you plan to eliminate them immediately or wait for them to leave, you'll have the advantage.
We understand that finding valuable items in ARC Raiders is incredibly exciting, but you can't let your guard down. If you become completely absorbed in the excitement and ignore the sounds of other players entering buildings or breaking down doors, you're likely to become easy prey.
Furthermore, looting generates noise, which can attract enemies, so alternate short looting sessions.
During pauses, observe your surroundings for lurking enemies. Staying alert can help you spot them before being ambushed.
Entanglements with ARCs during Night Raids are not a wise move unless you're planning to complete your weekly trial.
Some ARC can relay messages and summon hordes of enemies. Once you alert them, you risk being mobbed in an ARC Raider raid.
Furthermore, battles of this scale can attract other players to your location to check the situation. Once you fall into a disadvantageous position, all your previous efforts will be in vain.
Your attire will affect your concealment. Choosing dark clothing will help you blend into the night and reduce your chances of being detected. Avoid equipment with bright accents, as these will make you a bright spot in the darkness, revealing your location.
In Night Raid, complacency is deadly. You need to be constantly vigilant and prepared for combat.
The most common mistake in ARC Raiders is putting away your weapon to save time when looting or moving short distances. While this may make you faster, if an enemy suddenly appears, you won't be able to react in time, and you're very likely to be eliminated.
When looting indoors or moving short distances, always keep your weapon equipped. You'll thank yourself when you can react instantly to an ambush, even if it means slightly slower movement.
Be prepared for combat at all times, as this will determine whether you leave with valuable loot or empty-handed.
In Night Raids, the likelihood of PvP conflicts between players is far higher than in normal maps. Besides weapons sufficient for most situations, you'll also need to carry some healing items.
Here are my personal recommendations:
These items basically cover all aspects of the adventure. Using them appropriately in the right situations can give you an edge in your adventure and lead to ultimate victory.
In our view, Night Raids offer players a way to challenge themselves with more complex environments and unpredictable PvP or PvE combat. Players may leave ARC Raiders with a wealth of loot, or they may return empty-handed.
But we believe that as long as you remain vigilant, utilize your skills, and use the right weapons and equipment, you can derive endless enjoyment from Night Raids.
It's important to note that ARC Raiders Night Raid demands a high level of equipment and skill from players. If you're unsure whether your current gear will be sufficient to secure the rewards and successfully evacuate the map, you can buy ARC Raiders items from EZG to ensure your success.
