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In Diablo 4, new Towers and Leaderboards have been added for players to challenge and climb. However, a very strange sign has appeared in the community: many high-level players have started to run Dark Citadel continuously to obtain more Incense of Capacity, which are important consumables in climbing the leaderboard.

While it's unclear whether this clever challenge was intentional on the part of the developers, the effect looks quite impressive, and Dark Citadel, which had been neglected by players since Season 8, has been revitalized. However, since this content is located in endgame, challengers need to have a certain level of gaming skill.

Therefore, to help all players who want to use Dark Citadel to quickly climb the leaderboards, EZG.com provides you with specific methods and corresponding strategies for farming Incense of Capacity in D4 Season 11. Note that this guide may only be useful temporarily, as the developers may temporarily adjust the drop rate due to the high efficiency of farming, so farm it while you can!

Why Incense of Capacity So Hot?

Before we begin the guide to running Dark Citadel, let's first understand why Incense of Capacity has become such a hot topic among players. It can increase the number of potion slots held by other players nearby by three and increase their healing received by 10% for 30 minutes. It also increases experience points by 5%.

With its help, you'll have more potions at your disposal and enhanced healing effects when facing difficult encounters; at the same time, your allies will also have greater sustained combat capabilities, just like you, which is very important in challenging The Tower layer by layer.

At this point, if your character build includes Imbiber Glyph (displayed as Guzzler in Druid's Paragon Glyphs), your character's survivability will be greatly increased, and their damage will further increase as their health remains high. Note that this glyph cannot be used on Rogues.

According to some player tests, after equipping Incense of Capacity and certain glyphs, the survivability of the character and the team generally increases by 50-60%, and the damage potential also increases by about 10%, which are already extraordinary benefits in endgame and the newly added tower content.

So where can you get such a useful consumable? It can only be found in Dark Citadel, but it's not a regular drop. Instead, it's obtained by exchanging Citadel Coins collected during gameplay at specific Dark Citadel Vendors, with 1,600 coins required to exchange for one.

While defeating Elite enemies and Bosses in the fortress will drop some Citadel Coins, making farming relatively efficient compared to some Uniques, the amount of Incense of Capacity required is enormous. Therefore, players frantically run around in Dark Citadel to farm more coins to exchange for more consumables.

What Impact Did It Have?

In top-tier content like Tower, a difference of even a minute or half a minute can affect whether you climb the leaderboard. This is because all high-level players are very familiar with the mechanics of this content, and with zero building options, everyone's completion time is very similar. 

So, the competition here is about who has more buffs to complete the run faster. Once one player uses Incense of Capacity and benefits from the increased speed, other players will learn about this strategy by asking or dismantling the builds used by that player, and it will then be used extensively in a piecemeal fashion.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with this; on the contrary, it inspires more players to find alternative methods and more usable buffs to quickly clear the tower. This is a scenario that both developers and players probably want to see.

How to Farm?

Having understood the importance of Incense of Capacity in clearing Dark Citadel at this stage, let's discuss how to effectively farm consumables in Dark Citadel.

First and foremost,  here must note you that this game content is extremely difficult. So, attempting it solo is practically a guaranteed death sentence. I highly recommend teaming up with other players of similar skill level and assigning roles such as DPS, healer, and tank.

Ideally, a character capable of completing The Pit 10 will complete a Dark Citadel run within 30-5 minutes, yielding approximately 800-900 Citadel Coins. These rewards are shared, so theoretically you could receive 100-150 coins. If your team has fewer members, you will receive even more.

However, here's a strategy that can significantly reduce run time: ensure the character with the highest damage potential in the team receives all the buffs, such as movement speed, monster-clearing speed, critical hit chance, and damage output.

Here’s a strategy that can significantly reduce run time: ensure the character with the highest damage potential in the team receives all the buffs, such as movement speed, monster-clearing speed, critical hit chance, and damage output. Theoretically, after stacking enough buffs, a run can be completed in half an hour.

After a simple reward distribution, the player sets off again, continuing the run by utilizing all the buffs they had just stacked. In this scenario, the damage pressure on other team members is significantly reduced, and the losses are much less than if the entire raid stood in the center of the arena. This is currently the most effective strategy.

The above explains the current phenomenon of Diablo 4 players rekindling their enthusiasm for running Dark Citadel, and provides a strategy for cultivating Incense of Capacity within it in Season 11. While this strategy may contain risks, trust me, it will save you and your team a significant amount of time and reduce casualties. Have fun playing!

Launch Tower Loot event is definitely one of the most underrated loot spawn mechanics in ARC Raiders. While the event is short, the loot it offers is incredibly valuable.

This event is only available twice a day, providing a challenging and rewarding gaming experience for brave players. Participating in this event requires quick thinking, strategic planning, or effective teamwork (when playing in a team) to maximize loot gains while minimizing risk.

Below, I'll provide all the information you need to complete Launch Tower Loot event, which can be quite rewarding whether you're playing solo or in a team.

Event time and location

Launch Tower Loot opens twice daily at the following times:

• 11 PM (PTD)
• 7 AM (PTD)

These are Pacific Time; please adjust accordingly for different time zones.

Each event lasts one hour, but depending on the time required to complete the mission, you may be able to conduct 2-3 raids within that time.

This provides an excellent opportunity to obtain high-tier loot, but remember that other players will also be competing for the same chests.

Launch Tower event only occurs on Spaceport map, so you'll need to enter the map early and prepare your best gear.

How to complete Launch Tower event?

1. Reach Launch Tower

Once you enter the map, your first task is to head to the launch tower located in the center of the Spaceport map. These towers are the tallest buildings on the map, so they are easily visible from almost anywhere.

Upon arrival, you'll find that both entrance doors to the tower are locked. To proceed, you need to use the Fuel Cell to activate the generator at the base of the tower.

2. Finding Fuel Cell

Fuel Cell is a small ARC Raiders item that can be found near the launch tower. Its location is randomized, so you'll need to carefully search the surrounding area.

Note that carrying Fuel Cell significantly reduces your movement speed, so be sure to clear all nearby ARC enemies (including flying and ground enemies) before picking it up.

Once you find Fuel Cell, return to the tower and place it in the generator. Then, pull the lever next to it to open the gate and activate the zipline to reach the top of the tower.

3. Dealing with ARC enemies

Upon reaching the top of the tower, you'll encounter Pops and Fireballs, which pose a significant threat and must be dealt with quickly. After eliminating them, continue climbing to the roof.

On the roof, you'll find a locked container with a switch next to it. Activating the switch will produce a loud noise, attracting flying ARC enemies (including the dangerous Rocketeer).

The situation becomes more complicated as the noise will also attract the attention of enemy raiders, making the area even more dangerous.

4. Dealing with other raiders

If you are playing single-player, while dealing with ARC enemies, you also need to be wary of other raiders who may appear at any time and attack you.

However, one useful flying strategy in the single-player game is to take advantage of the environment. When you activate the switch, you can retreat to the place where you fought Pops earlier.

This not only allows you to catch your breath and recover, but most flying ARC robots will also fly away after losing your trail, allowing you to scavenge for supplies in a relatively safe environment.

Alternatively, you can use Smoke Grenade to conceal your position, making it harder for enemies to spot you. You can also set up mines or roadblocks to block key areas and prevent enemies from easily rushing in to attack you.

5. Looting Chests

There are two locked chests on Launch Tower: one on each side of the tower. After dealing with ARC robots, you can loot the first chest, then move to the other side to activate the second switch and loot the second chest.

While looting, pay attention to your surroundings and listen carefully for the sound of ziplines. If you hear them, it means other raiders are approaching you. The rewards for these two chests are not explicitly stated by the developers; they are random. However, based on player feedback, you might get the following items:

• Grenades
• Weapons
• Weapon Extensions
• Blueprints
• Ammo
• Medicine supplies

6. Evacuation

After collecting all the loot from both chests, you can prepare to evacuate. The evacuation point is located near the elevator. However, be aware that some players may ambush you near the evacuation point.

Therefore, be careful during the evacuation; if you die, you will lose your loot.

Game Tips

Single player

If you plan to challenge Launch Tower Loot event solo, preparation is crucial. This event is high-risk, high-reward, meaning you need to maximize your strength.

Minimize your exposure to ARC enemies and hostile raiders while maximizing your game efficiency.

Here are the recommended configurations for single-player mode:

• Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking)
• Jolt Mines
• Explosive Mines
• Seeker Grenades
• Wolfpacks
• Barricades
• A lot of heals
• Renegade or Venator

Team Play

In duo or trio mode, you'll have more players to defend and complete missions faster. Teamwork allows you to cover a larger area and loot all the loot while ensuring each other's safety.

Here are some team play tips:

• Divide roles: One player can focus on dealing with ARC enemies, while others can loot chests and watch for other raiders;
• Loot cover: For rare loot, place it on one player while others protect them to prevent loot loss in a team wipe;
• Exit strategy: Coordinate with teammates to ensure the extraction point is safe and unguarded.

This concludes the complete information and gameplay tips for completing Launch Tower Loot event. Although the event is short, the rewards are plentiful. If you're struggling to acquire rare weapons or equipment, you definitely can't miss this event!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's January 13th Patch Notes optimized the performance of weapons like Sturmwolf 45 and AK-27, and also made changes to Prestige Attachments to ensure all weapons in the game are appealing to players.

If you’re unsure which to choose, this guide introduces the 5 most powerful weapons after the update, especially suitable for multiplayer modes, which will help you win quickly in the game.

Best M8A1 Setup

M8A1 Marksman Rifle is a four-round burst designated marksman rifle. It’s arguably one of the best marksman rifles in BO7. Its advantage is its extremely high rate of fire, but its disadvantage is also obvious: its cooldown time is insufficient. Below are the necessary upgrades to further enhance this weapon’s performance.

• Optic: Lethal Tools ELO
• Muzzle: VAS 5.56 Suppressor
• Barrel: M8A1 AutoStrike-X8 Conversion
• Underbarrel: Stabilizer
• Magazine: Sentinel Extended Mag
• Rear Grip: K&S Raze Grip
• Stock: K&S Impact Stock
• Fire Mod: Buffer Spring

It’s clear that the chosen attachments for this gun prioritize stability at medium range, while also making it more agile and maneuverable, bringing it closer to other assault rifles.

Because of its extremely high rate of fire, an extended magazine is essential, increasing ammo capacity without compromising shooting performance. A 40-round magazine is chosen here, which is sufficient in most situations. If you find this insufficient, you can choose a larger capacity magazine, but this will increase reload time.

Alternatively, you can choose Echo Reverse Flip Mag, which, although only holding 32 rounds, significantly speeds up reload time.

For the stock, we chose K&S Impact Stock. Using it with Stabilizer further improves vertical and horizontal recoil control, meaning you’ll have a truly recoil-free, accurate shooting experience.

In short, this is a fantastic setup that greatly increases the gun’s rate of fire and aiming speed, making it incredibly precise. However, if you don’t want to install Gunfighter to expand the magazine, you can choose to remove Magazine, Stock, and Fire Mod. It’s still a very powerful weapon, allowing you to easily defeat opponents at close to medium range.

Best AK27 Setup

Players can unlock AK27 at level 4 in CoD: Black Ops 7. It is a fully automatic assault rifle with very high damage, but it has high horizontal recoil and poor handling. Here is the modification list:

• Optic: Lethal Tools ELO
• Muzzle: SWF Dina 11
• Barrel: 14" Prism Light Barrel
• Underbarrel: Lateral Precision Grip
• Magazine: Epitaph extended mag
• Rear Grip: Garin Advanced Grip
• Stock: SWF-62 Variable Stock
• Fire Mod: Buffer Spring

In the recent update, it is currently the number one assault rifle in the game. After modification, you will get an extremely fast assault rifle, and its high horizontal recoil is greatly improved.

To effectively reduce the annoying horizontal recoil, we paired it with a Lateral Precision Grip and a Buffer Spring. The former significantly reduces horizontal recoil, while the latter improves both vertical and horizontal recoil.

With the recoil problem solved, the next step is to consider how to improve AK27’s mobility. 14" Prism Light Barrel is the perfect tool to achieve this goal. It effectively increases aiming and firing speed, and even movement and jumping in the game don’t hinder its aiming speed, making it very practical in close-quarters combat.

If you only want 5 attachments, you can remove Opt, Magazine, and Stock. While the gun’s mobility will decrease, the recoil issue is still effectively resolved.

Best STURMWOLF 45 Setup

Sturmwolf 45 is a fully automatic submachine gun in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. It was added after Reloaded update on January 8th. The game description states that it has extremely low recoil and high headshot damage, but poor handling, mobility, and range.

• Muzzle: Hawker Series 45
• Barrel: 14.8 Perigee Barrel
• Underbarrel: Envoy Foregrip
• Magazine: MFS Tigris .40 Cal Mag
• Rear Grip: Selene Rover Grip
• Stock: LT1 Pride Stock
• Laser: LTI Swift Point Laser
• Fire Mod: Buffer Spring

This is undoubtedly the strongest SMG configuration in CoD BO7, boasting excellent handling and recoil control while delivering extremely high damage.

Among these configurations, MFS Tigris .40 Cal Mag deserves special mention. It’s a Prestige Attachment, requiring you to upgrade STURMWOLF 45 to the highest level and unlock Prestige option.

MFS Tigris .40 Cal Mag significantly improves reload speed, headshot damage multiplier, damage radius, sprint fire rate, and aiming speed, making it a highly recommended choice.

For the stock, we choose LT1 Pride Stock, which reduces muzzle recoil and improves aiming movement speed, comprehensively enhancing the weapon’s handling.

This gun is virtually unmatched at close to medium range, easily overwhelming enemies. If you only want to keep five attachments, you can remove Stock, Laser, and Fire Mod. The other attachments must be kept to ensure the weapon’s usability.

Best Peacekeeper Mk1 Setup

Peacekeeper Mk1 is a fully automatic assault rifle with excellent mobility and handling, but it suffers from very high horizontal and vertical recoil, poor stability, and limited range. Here is the modification list:

• Optic: Lethal Tools ELO
• Muzzle: K&S Compensator
• Barrel: 23.5" Longbow Barrel
• Underbarrel: Sentry Pro Handstop
• Magazine: Vulcan Reach Extension Mag
• Rear Grip: DiveEdge-7 Grip
• Stock: EAM Blitzfire Stock
• Fire Mod: Buffer Spring

This configuration performs exceptionally well in multiplayer mode, boasting extremely high rate of fire, aiming speed, movement speed, and controllable recoil. It’s ideal for close-to-mid-range combat, particularly hit-and-run tactics.

To improve recoil control, Sentry Pro Handstop and Buffer Spring are used to enhance horizontal recoil control and aiming lock-on stability, reducing aiming sway. For the rear grip, we chose EAM Blitzfire. Stock is used to improve movement speed while aiming and reduce muzzle recoil.

If you enjoy maps like Nuketown, this gun is definitely worth trying. It’s not recommended to remove any attachments; eight attachments are just right.

Best Ryden 45K Setup

Ryden 45K is a fully automatic submachine gun. It has very high power in close-range combat and achieves a good balance between handling and recoil.

• Optical: Lethal Tools ELO
• Muzzle: Hawker Series 45
• Barrel: 12” Vienna Barrel
• Underbarrel: Lateral Precision Grip
• Magazine: Torch Extended Mag
• Rear Grip: Eruption Grip
• Stock: VAS Interlock Stock
• Fire Mod: Recoil Sync Unit

Ryden 45K received a buff in a recent update, with significant improvements. This setup further enhances its advantages, achieving a better balance between handling and recoil control, making it very easy to use.

Key attachments include VAS Interlock Stock and Recoil Sync Unit, both of which effectively reduce recoil in both directions, crucial for a submachine gun.

If you only want to use five attachments, you can remove Stock, Magazine, and Fire Mod. However, it’s recommended to use an eight-attachment configuration to ensure the simplest controls and achieve the fastest kill speed.

These are the five most popular weapons in the recent CoD: Black Ops 7 update. Each of these weapons is equipped with eight attachments for optimal performance. If you only use five attachments, be sure to equip the High Roller for extra killstreak bonuses. Happy gaming!

The recently released Dreadmyst features a strong role-playing game style, most notably with four distinct classes for players to choose from. While developers may intentionally average out the exploration efficiency of each class for the sake of overall game balance, ultimately, each class has its own specialty.

These specialties will cause certain classes to stand out more in the current Dreadmyst game content, which is what players often refer to as S-tier classes. To help new players more easily choose the strongest and most suitable class in the current version, this guide lists Best Class Tier List and gameplay tips here.

1. Mage: S-Tier

Because enemies in Dreadmyst’s open world are more vulnerable to elemental magic damage, Mage, which can use fire, ice, and arcane magic to deal considerable damage from a distance, has become the top class on this Tier List.

Furthermore, its powerful crowd control and area-of-effect damage capabilities allow it to effectively farm Dreadmyst gold and other loot. The only thing to be careful about is that this class’s defensive capabilities are not very strong. 

So, in addition to preparing sufficiently powerful armor for it, you also need to master positioning, skill cooldown management, and spell combos to ensure that it is not under fatal threat. Meanwhile, in the process of creating a complete build, it is necessary to make reasonable combinations of skills from Arcane and Fire trees to achieve efficient skill rotation.

To achieve this effect, you may need to stack Intelligence and Willpower as much as possible to increase spell damage and mana sustain. Also, be careful not to run out of mana, as it can be used for emergency defense or to interrupt control skills to preserve your character’s health.

2. Paladin: A-Tier

Next, we’ll introduce Paladin, who can use holy power to deal significant damage to enemies while simultaneously healing teammates. Compared to Mage, this class has stronger defensive capabilities, so its role in the team is to ensure continuous damage and provide a small amount of healing.

With the help of its equipped Swords, Axes, Maces, and Shields, Paladin possesses exceptional combat endurance, making it a perfect core member in numerous raids. As well as a high level of crowd control ability greatly facilitates the application of subsequent explosive damage to oneself and other team members.

At the same time, it also has area-of-effect damage skills such as Hammer of Judgment or Holy Smite, which can ensure that monsters deal damage to itself in the fight as much as possible without threatening other members of the team, thus providing opportunities for DPS to output more damage.

When playing as a Paladin in all encounters, whether you see them as a DPS or healer in the raid, you should focus on maximizing Strength to increase melee damage and Courage to enhance survivability. And when selecting suitable Dreadmyst Items in your build, try to choose those that can improve block rating, health, and defensive stats.

3. Ranger: A-Tier

Like most RPGs, Ranger in Dreadmyst is designed as a highly mobile character who excels at using Bows and Daggers to deal ranged damage. Thanks to this, you can frequently employ kiting tactics throughout combat and use precise positioning to unleash maximum damage.

It is precisely because of these attributes that Ranger stands out among the optional PvP content in the game: using projectiles or arrows from a distance to slow down or poison enemies, and then using high movement speed to teleport to the enemy for the follow-up kill.

However, due to the long cooldowns of its core Vanish and Shadow Step skills, the skill rotation and active/passive skill triggering mechanisms of this class are not very friendly to players who are new to Dreadmyst, so many players cannot use it for effective escape and ambush.

But this shortcoming is not irreparable. As long as you focus on improving Agility attribute to increase attack speed, ranged damage, and evasion, you can significantly improve the survivability of this class. At the same time, when you need to use melee to deliver a one-hit kill, focus on Strength to enhance the damage effectiveness of the dagger.

Moreover, remember to make good use of kite tactics and leave an escape route or safe zone when the enemy approaches, just in case. And practice using the bow and arrow a lot to ensure you can get a precise headshot every time, which will give you extra single-target damage. Finally, daggers should only be used for fatal blows, not as conventional weapons.

4. Cleric: B-Tier

The last one I want to introduce is Cleric class, which is set as a healer in Dreadmyst. Its damage output is relatively low, so it is classified as a B tier class here. However, this does not mean that it cannot use its expertise to provide a combat advantage in raids.

This class focuses on using divine magic to provide mana and health restoration, buff application, and debuff removal for every character in the team. Although healers primarily use magic, Cleric can also use shields and staves to inflict some magical damage on monsters, though not much, it is still essential.

To maximize the effectiveness of this class, you need to learn how to allocate resources reasonably to balance the ranged spell damage and melee critical strike damage in the entire team, ensuring that monsters are quickly killed with this relatively balanced damage combination, while dropping a lot of loot.

In addition, your positioning is also very important: try to stay behind the front line,which will make it easier for you to heal or buff your teammates, and also avoid being directly attacked by the enemy. Most importantly, when encountering low-level enemies, combine weapon attacks with spells to conserve mana for crucial moments.

The above summarizes the power levels of each class in Dreadmyst and provides tips for playing the game. In summary, choosing the right class will affect your solo combat ability, teamwork, and performance in both PvE and PvP. We hope you find the perfect character for you in this new RPG and progress smoothly through the game. Enjoy the game!

Path of Exile 2 patch 0.4.0 has recently started experiencing inflation, leading players to frantically seek ways to farm currency. This, coupled with the previous patch 0.4.0d which fixed a bug related to farming Fracturing Orbs, has forced players to look for alternative methods. 

Therefore, players have to look for other ways to acquire currency, and Expedition Logbooks have become one of the most effective ways to convert in-game efforts into Divine Orbs.

Whether you want to farm Divine Orbs or simply find a reliable way to acquire in-game wealth, Expedition Logbooks are your best choice.

What are Expedition Logbooks?

Expedition Logbooks are part of Expedition endgame mechanic in PoE 2. These Logbooks drop from exploration encounters and can be farmed during normal gameplay by triggering boss encounters or chest drops on the map.

Our primary purpose in using the logbooks is to collect Runic Splinters, which drop from chests you detonate during your adventures. Once you've accumulated enough fragments, you can directly exchange them for Divine Orbs.

Therefore, Expedition Logbooks aren't ordinary loot; they're valuable enough on their own, so we need to learn how to maximize their use to farm the precious currency we want.

Preparation

Before understanding the actual farming process, let's talk about how to set up and formulate strategies to maximize our profits.

Leveraging Implicit Modifiers

One of the key factors in improving yield is the properties of Expedition Logbooks, which significantly affect the number of Runic Splinters you harvest.

Here are some high-quality Implicit Modifier attributes to watch out for:

• Additional Chest Markers: These markers increase the number of chests dropped in the logbooks, thus increasing your chances of obtaining fragments.
• Excavation Chests: This is the most valuable modifier, giving you a chance to obtain double the items.
• Increased Explosive Charges: More explosives allow you to destroy more chests, resulting in more fragments.
• Increased Explosive Placement Range: This modifier makes it easier to reach all chests, increasing explosion efficiency.

Avoid choosing any implicit modifiers related to monsters or monster-dropped artifacts, as these modifiers are useless for your fragment acquisition goal.

Atlas Passive Points

While you don't need these points to efficiently complete Expedition Logbooks, they do help increase the number of logbooks you can collect.

You can obtain these points by defeating Olroth, Origin of the Fall, a high-ranking boss associated with Expedition mechanic. You need to defeat him three times to unlock all the necessary Atlas Passive Points.

Use these points to help you collect more logbooks, and then repeatedly start Expeditions to farm more Runic Splinters.

Farming Process

Once you obtain an Expedition Logbook with good attributes, the farming process becomes relatively simple. Here are the actions you need to complete in Expedition Logbook quests:

1. Blow Up Chests to Obtain Splinters

After planning your quest route, your primary task in Expedition quests is to blow up chests containing Runic Splinters. You can use explosives to blast them open.

On average, each chest will drop 5 to 14 fragments, which will accumulate to a considerable amount over time.

If you can farm efficiently, each Expedition Logbook should yield 10 to 12 Divines, depending on the number of chests you open and the quality of Expedition Logbook's affixes.

2. Minimize Logbook farming time

The key to maximizing profits is minimizing the time spent farming each logbook. The more Expedition Logbooks you farm per hour, the more Divines you'll obtain. However, you need to find a balance between speed and thoroughness.

If you rush through a logbook, you might miss some chests or fragments that could boost your rewards. At the same time, spending too much time on any one Expedition Logbook will reduce your overall efficiency.

Therefore, you need to find that balance where you can maximize your chest farming without wasting too much time.

Farming tips

Of course, you can't just blindly farm a large number of Expedition Logbooks. You also need to master some techniques to improve your farming efficiency;

• Reduce unnecessary movement: While exploring the logbooks, don't waste time backtracking or repeatedly going to places you've already been;
• Plan your routes efficiently: Plan your farming routes in advance to open multiple chests at once;
• Don't pick up low-value Artifacts: During exploration, you'll encounter many dropped artifacts. Pay attention to their quality and ignore all except those with extremely high value;
• Learn to choose suitable Expedition Logbooks: Familiarize yourself with the map layout of each logbook and choose those with dense bomb sites whenever possible;
• Find underground areas: Underground areas sometimes contain multiple valuable chests, so be sure to search these places.

Exchange for Divine Orbs

Once you've farmed enough Runic Splinters, you can exchange them for high-value equipment or weapons at Expedition NPC. Finally, you can exchange them for a considerable amount of Divine Orbs on the trading platform.

When trading on the platform, pay close attention to the price fluctuations of various items and try to list them when the price is highest. This will maximize your Divine earnings.

Overall, Expedition Logbooks are an excellent way to acquire Divine Orbs recently. With minimal preparation and without relying on a powerful build, you can consistently gain a large amount of PoE 2 currency by efficiently farming these logs.

What are you waiting for? If you also want to make a fortune, get started now!

Following the release of Arc Raiders' long-awaited January Update 1.11.0, which nerfed Kettle and Trigger 'Nade, two weapons capable of dealing extremely high damage, discussions within the community regarding currently available high-powered weapons have intensified.

In preparation for the major update that will be released soon, players are looking for a weapon that is both easy to obtain and has a powerful combat effect, which will be an important helper in completing all challenges and trials.

Thanks to this, this guide lists the weapon options you can try in January 2026, not only because the crafting materials and blueprints are very easy to find, but also because they are highly usable.

Evaluation Criteria

To ensure fairness, EZG.com will first introduce some criteria for selecting these best weapons. In general, the weapon must have a relatively high return on investment; for example, the reward of a weapon that is extremely difficult to obtain will certainly be greater than that of a free one.

Furthermore, since players in Arc Raiders nowadays have different preferences for game content, we will evaluate these weapons accordingly based on the needs of different exploration styles. Finally, here are the factors we considered when ranking the weapons currently in the game:

• PvP Effectiveness: Its performance in PvP is characterized by its speed of use, range, and short reload time.
• PvE Effectiveness: Its performance in PvE includes armor penetration, precise aiming, knockback effect, and ammo saving.
• Crafting Cost: The availability of the materials, blueprints, and accessories that make up the weapon; their prices at NPC vendors; and the probability of obtaining them in the game.
• Difficulty of Build: The difficulty of selecting the components that maximize combat effectiveness to create a complete build depends on the complexity.

In addition to the factors mentioned above, we will also collect feedback from players in the community regarding specific weapons, since the ultimate users of these weapons are the players themselves. Now let's get into ARC Raiders January 2026 Weapon Tier List that this guide has been prepared for you!

S-Tier

In this tier, you'll find the most worthwhile weapon options to try in the current game content, each suited to a different playstyle.

Ferro: Battle Rifle, Heavy Ammo

First, let me introduce this free basic bolt-action rifle. Its heavy ammunition is extremely lethal against Arc enemies like The Queen, capable of accurate headshots and easy hits to weak points.

However, what truly impressed the judges at EZG.com was Ferro's extremely low production cost; both its Arc Raiders blueprints and the necessary materials were readily available.

Kettle: Assault Rifle, Light Ammo

Did Kettle appear in S tier of weapons surprise you? Don't be surprised, because the nerfs to it in January Update 1.11.0 mainly eliminated cheating by allowing some players to bypass its rate of fire limit using macros, rather than affecting the weapon's combat effectiveness.

Similarly, due to its extremely high aiming accuracy and high firepower output, the Kettle is also a suitable weapon for efficiently farming coins and experience points in various Arc bots. Meanwhile, its build cost is very low; it only requires selecting an accessory that significantly reduces recoil.

Anvil: Pistol, Heavy Ammo

Compared to the two larger rifles, this compact pistol is more suitable for carrying around, and it performs very well in both PvE and PvE modes. Although many players criticize its ability to only fire single shots at enemies, its considerable damage output perfectly compensates for this shortcoming.

After testing, it was found that as long as you build a fairly complete structure around it, you can easily shatter the armor of Arc enemies, and even get headshots in PvP. Most importantly, Anvil has a long enough range to allow you to deal this effective damage from a safe distance.

A-Tier

In this tier, some weapons require time to find their blueprints, while others are only good for medium-level challenges due to their lower damage output. Overall, however, it's still a worthwhile Arc Raiders item option to try.

Stitcher: SMG, Light Ammo

If you prefer the exhilarating thrill of close-quarters combat, then Stitcher is definitely worth a try. It allows you to tear enemies apart at close range with precise bursts of fire, enabling you to quickly complete levels and loot rewards.

However, due to its high recoil, Stitcher cannot be a common weapon for novice players. Only those players with superb recoil control and a wide variety of grips or stocks can effectively maximize its power.

Burletta: Pistol, Light Ammo

Based on the data provided by the developers, Burletta seems like a perfect weapon: it is both offensive and defensive, has balanced performance, and a very good rate of fire, making it capable of completing most PvP missions.

However, it has a fatal flaw: insufficient damage output. It cannot penetrate the shields of Arc enemies, nor can it achieve a one-shot headshot kill. Therefore, players in the community often jokingly call it “beautiful trash.” It’s fine for everyday use, but it won’t let you survive in higher-difficulty conflicts.

Equalizer: Special, Energy Clips

The last A-tier weapon option available to you is Equalizer, crafted from loot obtained from encounters with The Queen. While it is effective at destroying enemy armor and has a long range, its effectiveness is completely disproportionate to how easy it was acquired.

Logically, a weapon rewarded by a boss should easily allow you to fight other real players of similar difficulty. However, Equalizer is different. Its extremely slow rate of fire makes it easy for your PvP opponents to dodge and pose a threat to you. So, you can try it if you only play PvE, but forget about PvP.

These are some of the weapon options available in Arc Raiders as of the release of January Update 1.11.0. With the end of Cold Snap, players are increasingly looking forward to the next major update that will bring more new game content. Let’s wait and see!