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For Raiders aiming to deal damage and advance through Expedition 4, Queen Reactor is an indispensable resource.

As one of the most threatening high-tier ARC enemies in ARC Raiders, Queen possesses not only formidable defense and a variety of area-of-effect attacks, but also makes the entire battle stressful.

However, obtaining Queen Reactor isn't as simple as just defeating Queen and picking it up. Raiders need to be well-prepared to successfully extract with it.

Where to Obtain Queen Reactor?

In ARC Raiders, Queen Reactor can only be obtained by searching the wreckage of the defeated ARC Queen.

When Queen is defeated, her body splits into several searchable areas. The central torso usually contains higher-value rewards and should be Raider's priority when searching for Queen Reactor.

In contrast, while Queen's leg wreckage also drops resources, it focuses more on common materials. If your goal is simply to acquire Queen Reactor, there's no need to spend too much time searching the entire area.

Note that Queen's death often attracts other Raiders.

Most of the time, the real deciding factor in whether you can get ARC Raiders Queen Reactor isn't whether you can kill Queen, but whether you can complete the search and successfully extract before other teams arrive.

What do You Need to Prepare?

Queen's biggest characteristic is its thick armor, making it difficult for ordinary ARC Raiders weapons to quickly inflict effective damage. Therefore, when challenging Queen, you first need to prepare weapons capable of breaking through her armor.

Anvil is a common choice. It's relatively easy to obtain and has good armor-piercing capabilities, making it useful for removing Queen's outer layer of protection. Even after the core is exposed, Anvil can continue to provide stable damage output.

Hullcracker is also suitable for dealing with Queen's armor. A common strategy is to use Hullcracker to quickly weaken the armor, and then switch to Anvil or other high-damage weapons to focus fire after the core is exposed.

If Raiders possess legendary weapons, Jupiter and Equalizer will make the fight much easier. These weapons excel at armor penetration and attacking weak points; however, because of their high cost, the loss upon death is also greater, so their availability should be considered carefully.

Besides weapons, explosives are also crucial resources when challenging Queen. Wolfpack Grenades can quickly weaken armor while clearing out nearby small ARCs that might interfere with the fight. If you don't have enough Wolfpack Grenades, Trigger 'Nades can be used as an alternative.

For survival, it's recommended to carry enough healing items for ARC Raiders. Queen fight is lengthy, and being attacked repeatedly is common.

In multiplayer challenges, Defibrillator is also valuable, as it can revive downed teammates in time, preventing a team wipe due to casualties.

How to Fight Queen?

Queen's Weakness

Queen's most important weak point is her core at the center of her body.

However, at the start of the fight, the core is protected by armor, preventing Raiders from directly attacking it. Therefore, don't rush to attack the core in the early stages of the battle; instead, focus on dismantling the outer armor first.

Once the armor is destroyed, the red core on the front of Queen's body will be exposed. This stage presents the best opportunity to inflict significant damage; concentrating fire on the core will significantly shorten the battle time.

Besides the core, the leg joints are also attackable. While destroying the mechanical legs won't cause as much damage as attacking the core, it will reduce Queen's mobility, making her easier to manage in the battle.

For solo Raiders, if the damage output pressure is high, you can destroy some legs first, then look for opportunities to attack the core. However, if ARC Raiders are well-equipped, focusing on attacking the core will save more time.

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Queen's Attack Methods

Queen has a large attack range; avoid staying in open areas for extended periods during the battle. Finding a location near buildings or cover beforehand can reduce a lot of unnecessary damage. 

One of her most frequent attacks is Mortar Launch. Queen fires a projectile at Raiders' location, which explodes after a short delay upon landing. Once you see the attack range indicator on the ground, move immediately; don't linger to fire more shots.

Laser Beam is also one of Queen's most dangerous abilities. She unleashes a continuous laser beam from her face, causing a burning effect. There's usually a noticeable charging animation before the attack, which Raiders can use to find cover. If you don't completely dodge, you can reduce the damage by rolling and moving.

When too close to Queen, she will unleash EMP. This ability weakens ARC Raiders' shields and damages nearby Raiders. Therefore, when attacking the core, don't stand at her feet; create distance as soon as you see the charging animation.

In addition, Queen will use Stomp and Ground Slam to attack nearby Raiders. While being close to the core increases damage output, staying too close to her body increases the risk of being instantly killed.

What Rewards do You Get?

Besides dropping ARC Raiders Queen Reactor, Queen also provides a large amount of high-level resources.

These include ARC Raiders blueprints, the legendary weapon Jupiter, and Queen Reactor needed to craft advanced equipment. In addition, there's a chance to obtain crafting materials such as complex weapon parts, magnetic accelerators, advanced arc energy batteries, and advanced electronic components.

These resources are highly valuable for crafting and upgrading equipment in the later stages of Expedition, making Queen one of ARC enemies worth investing resources to challenge.

Queen isn't an enemy that can be defeated simply by overwhelming her with superior equipment. By understanding her attack patterns and choosing the right approach, even a solo Raider can have a chance to take down Queen Reactor, accumulating crucial resources and points for Expedition 4, which launches on July 7th.

Among the many builds in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.5.4, one idea has consistently fascinated players: how to break through limitations of the game's resource system to achieve near-infinite skill casting?

In fact, a recently discovered build perfectly embodies this pursuit - a build specifically for Infernalist class. This build not only allows for the unlimited casting of powerful spells with high damage but also boasts decent defensive capabilities.

Next, I will introduce this build in detail.

Core Mechanics

This build utilizes Infernalist class's Ascendancy passive skill, Pyromantic Pact, to convert the resource consumed by casting spells from Mana into a special resource called Infernal Flame, thus making the powerful spell Comet, which normally requires a large amount of mana, "almost free".

However, free is never without a price. When casting speed reaches a certain level, Infernal Flame will rapidly fill up. Once the threshold is exceeded, the character will suffer Fire Damage based on the sum of Life and Energy Shield.

This constitutes a classic high-risk, high-reward scenario: either become a mobile turret capable of endless casting, or be consumed by your own flames.

Therefore, to practically utilize this build, a key challenge must be solved: how to cast spells frantically without burning yourself to death?

Improving Survivability

To address the survival challenge posed by this build's core mechanics, a viable solution is to introduce a defensive layer from PoE 2's Expedition mechanics - Runic Ward.

Runic Ward operates in the opposite way to the traditional Energy Shield. Energy Shield precedes Life, taking priority in damage absorption; while Runic Ward follows Life, serving as "last line of defense."

Specifically, when a single instance of damage is enough to reduce Life to zero, Runic Ward absorbs the remaining damage, allowing the character to survive with 1 point of Life.

Based on this mechanism, this build adopts an extreme strategy: actively lowering Life and investing all defensive resources into Runic Ward.

In this way, Fire Damage from each Pyromantic Pact trigger is absorbed by a massive amount of Runic Ward, allowing the character to continuously cast spells without dying instantly.

It's worth noting that self-damage caused by Pyromantic Pact is considered a "Hit" by POE 2 system, meaning it can be affected by various damage reduction mechanisms.

Therefore, if you don't want to use Runic Ward, you can also utilize the affix effect of the Kalandra's Touch copy ring to improve survivability.

Increasing Comet Count

Now that you no longer need to worry about burning yourself to death, you can confidently increase the number of Comets and increase damage.

You can use Cast on Elemental Ailment in Meta Gems of POE 2 Patch 0.5.4 as the core engine.

The mechanism works as follows: the player first casts a high-frequency, low-cost trigger skill - Spark is recommended here. When this skill inflicts Elemental Ailment status on an enemy, Cast on Elemental Ailment accumulates energy, automatically releasing Comet it assists upon reaching full charge.

To maximize the number of Comets using this mechanism, the key is to reliably and quickly generate Elemental Ailment status.

Fortunately, another Infernalist Ascendancy passive skill, Bringer of Flame, plays a crucial role here.

This skill allows all types of damage dealt by the player and their summons (not limited to fire damage) to contribute to the chance and effect of Ignite.

This means that lightning damage from Spark and chilling damage from Frost Bomb can help trigger Ignite, thus charging Cast on Elemental Ailment more frequently.

Combined with Elemental Equilibrium's conversion effect on Infusion Remnants, the character becomes a self-reinforcing status ailment generator, producing a large number of Comets that deal high damage over a wide area.

Further Damage Increase

Once you reach this stage, with unlimited casting resources and a large number of Comets, if you still feel the damage output is insufficient, this build can further increase damage.

In the previous step, Spark, as the trigger skill, directly determines the recharge speed of Cast on Elemental Ailment.

Therefore, by increasing the damage of the trigger skill Spark, you can increase the recharge speed, thus releasing more Comets and dealing higher damage.

POE 2 player who shared this build stated that his Spark DPS reaches 446,000 in normal state and exceeds 718,000 in better state, and suggested that other players at least increase DPS displayed on the trigger skill panel to 100,000.

So, how do you increase the panel DPS? Unsurprisingly, such astonishing damage figures stem from a significant investment in Keystone Passive and gear.

For example, a specific Timeless Jewel paired with From Nothing Diamond can almost double Spark's displayed DPS.

Furthermore, you can focus your Rare Jewels on increasing critical strike chance. If you can achieve a critical strike chance of 60% or higher for Spark, your critical strike damage bonus will reach 1500% or more, greatly increasing the overall build's damage.

Of course, this pursuit of maximum damage comes at a high cost. This build is extremely expensive, requiring a large amount of Currency.

However, the core mechanics of this build are not complex, meaning its floor is extremely high. Its high cost primarily stems from the top-tier gear and items needed to push damage to even greater levels.

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College Football 27's Early Access has been running for six days, and players have high expectations for the game. However, community discussions over these past few days have revealed significant controversy surrounding player feedback, one major issue being the perceived shortcomings of Dynasty Mode.

Dynasty Mode is a core gameplay element of CFB 27. Players no longer simply control their team in matches but take on the role of a college football coach, recruiting players, developing the team, managing the coaching staff, handling NIL, facility construction, and career development to build their own college dynasty.

The core of this Dynasty Mode upgrade, which EA calls Dynasty Blueprint, allows players to develop different paths and management strategies for each project.

However, player reactions have been mixed. Some players praise the realism and ease of control provided by NIL system, while others complain about flaws in the recruitment system, and the coaching options have indeed sparked considerable debate.

Today, let's explore all the issues currently surrounding Dynasty Mode and seek solutions to ensure a better gaming experience for players when it officially launches tomorrow.

Player Ratings Deliberately Lowered

Some players have discovered that in College Football 27 Dynasty Mode, without using tactics, player ratings drop dramatically as the game progresses, from a maximum of 99 to 92 overall. Players with ratings above 90 OVR become increasingly rare, preventing many players from acquiring special skills and reaching their full potential due to insufficient ratings.

Therefore, besides overall ratings, you can also improve player abilities through player progress. Currently, in CFB 27, player progress is influenced by Development Trait, Coach Perks, Playing Time, and Training Results. Therefore, to accelerate player growth, you can focus on these aspects.

Strategies

1. Prioritize recruiting players with high Development Trait

Development Trait is the most important factor affecting player growth, determining their growth ceiling. Currently, College Football 27 player Development traits are divided into four levels: Elite, Star, Impact, and Normal. Our testing revealed that an Elite rookie can develop to a 90+ OVR within two or three seasons, while a Normal player only improves by 1-3 points in the same timeframe.

Therefore, when recruiting players, don't just look at star rating and initial OVR; prioritize players with higher Development Traits.

2. Ensure players have sufficient Playing Time

While player development isn't solely determined by statistics, keeping players as substitutes for extended periods will slow their growth, especially for rookies with low ratings. Involve them in rotations to gain experience.

3. Utilize Redshirts Effectively

For rookies lacking experience, allow them to undergo a full offseason training period before starting rotations in their second year. This will lead to more consistent growth than limited first-year experience.

4. Upgrade Coaching Skills

If your head coach or coordinator possesses skills that enhance player development, prioritize upgrading these, especially key skills like improving Offseason Training effectiveness, accelerating young player development, and increasing positional development efficiency. These skills directly and sustainably impact the entire Dynasty Mode progression.

High Upgrade Costs

Currently, both College Football 27 Road to Glory and Dynasty Mode include micro-transactions, causing the cost of upgrading players to rise steadily. For example, crucial attributes like speed and strength are becoming more costly to level up.

Not only is the rate and quantity of experience points and skill points gained through matches, practice, and Weekly Goals slower and less, but the amount of CFB 27 Coins required to replenish upgrade costs is also increasing.

Many players are questioning whether EA's primary focus in the new game is maximizing profits. This can be seen through the continuously growing EA Advertising system across EA Sports series. However, the official response to this criticism is lacking.

So, is there a way to improve the difficulty of gaining experience points? Yes, by adjusting XP Sliders settings.

Strategies

XP Sliders can alter the rate at which you gain experience points in CFB 27. A balanced development setting is recommended.

• WR: 125%. Too much WR attribute will slow down the growth of Route Running, Release, and Catch.
• TE: 130%. TE is usually the slowest-growing position; many Dynasty saves have low TE ratings even after graduation.
• QL: 140%. Many QL attributes grow slowly; even a 4-star player might only have an overall rating of 80 after four years.
• DL: 125%. The defensive line requires a combination of multiple attributes; proper improvement can prevent a shortage of top-tier Pass Rushers.
• K/P: 80%. Kicking players growing too fast can easily result in a large number of 99 Kickers, but their actual impact on the game is small.
• QB: 125%. Allows many players with excellent QB to reach 90 OVR in their junior and senior years.
• CB: 120%. CB heavily relies on Speed and Coverage attributes; slow growth will lead to a gap in the defensive backcourt.
• HB: 110%.
• LB: 120%.
• Safety: 120%.

However, if you're playing a Powerhouse team like Ohio State, Georgia, or Alabama, you should keep all ten settings in XP Sliders between 100% and 115%. Otherwise, after a few years, your team might have 5-star players as substitutes and the entire team at 90+ rating, rendering Dynasty Mode recruitment system meaningless.

Secondly, in actual settings adjustments, modify only a few values at a time, conducting three to five test simulations. Don't modify all ten values at once; otherwise, it's impossible to determine which settings have the greatest impact on game performance and which might introduce new problems.

Insufficient Recruitment

According to community feedback, College Football 27 suffers from an unbalanced player composition and a reduction in recruitment numbers. For example, Ohio State only signed five players (two 3-star and three 2-star), and NIU can only sign six.

This issue is usually caused by a combination of factors, including recruitment quotas, team needs, recruitment strategies, and resource allocation.

Strategies

1. Increase the Number of Recruiting Board Players

Dynasty Mode recruitment doesn't automatically fill your player pool; you need to actively expand it by adding more targets to Recruiting Board.

2. Recruiting Hours

Each team has a fixed number of Recruiting Hours each week. If you dedicate a large amount of time to five-star players, a few players will progress very quickly, while other positions will be neglected, resulting in slow progress.

Insufficient allocation of Recruiting Hours will also lead to fewer signings. Therefore, balancing the allocation of Recruiting Hours is crucial.

3. Scholarships

This is an issue many new players overlook in CFB 27. Many high school players, even if very interested in your team, won't ultimately sign without Scholarships. Therefore, it's recommended to offer Scholarships to players who reach Top 5 or Top 3.

4. Pipeline

Pipeline is a crucial factor affecting recruitment efficiency. For example, if your school doesn't have a Texas pipeline, but your target player is from Texas, your competition will become much more difficult.

It's recommended that you recruit players from your local region first to upgrade your pipeline level and cultivate the regional advantages of your target players.

Furthermore, to avoid an imbalance in player composition, avoid only recruiting five-star players; consider recruiting three-star and four-star players as well.

College Football 27 will officially launch globally on July 9th. We hope players can use these issues and solutions summarized in Early Access to enjoy a better gaming experience, because, regardless, players have high expectations for CFB 27 in terms of its content and nostalgia.

Diablo 4 Season 14 has completely reshaped the class strength rankings. Necromancer and Warlock have been severely impacted and are no longer ranked highly in the game. Barbarian has finally received a long-awaited bug fix, increasing its damage cap, while Rogue now boasts the most diverse build options in the game.

Compared to previous seasons, this season's meta is more balanced, but a significant power imbalance still exists. Without the bugs, no single class is expected to clear dungeons up to level 150, with the strongest builds reasonably likely to have a damage cap between levels 130 and 145.

This article provides a ranking of the best classes and builds at the start of Diablo 4 Season 14, helping you determine which content is worth your time.

• S tier - Rogue, Barbarian
• A tier - Sorcerer, Spiritborn
• B tier - Druid, Paladin

S tier

Rogue

Rogue topped the list in Diablo 4 Season of Death Awakening, boasting the most diverse build options in the game, with approximately ten truly viable builds. Furthermore, as the only class with a competitive cold build, Rogue directly benefits from Signet of Pelghain's limitation on cold damage, gaining an advantage.

Build Choices

Death Trap Rogue

This is currently the build with the highest potential in Diablo 4, exploiting a glitch to break through 150 Pit stacks. Incredibly powerful at launch, but risked being nerfed in a hotfix.

Pen Shot Rogue

This is a more stable top-tier Rogue option. The powerful multi-hit damage bonus, the synergy of the poison enchantment and the stun grenade, makes it easy to clear 140 levels of Pit with far less risk than Death Trap Rogue.

Dance of Knives Rogue

This is the best leveling build in Diablo 4 season 14, bar none. With unparalleled mobility and the resource acquisition capabilities provided by Inner Sight, it can level up from 1 to 70 and seamlessly transition to endgame maps.

Twisting Blades Rogue

This build received a direct damage buff in season 14. The classic melee rogue gameplay returns, making it highly competitive in both maps and boss fights.

Barbarian

Barbarian benefits from Ramaladni's Magnum Opus bug fix; the damage of Call of the Ancients is now correctly calculated in-game, opening up a new damage cap. With its permanent Berserking uptime, Iron Skin barrier, and extremely low positioning requirements, Barbarian has become the easiest top-tier class to pick up this season, easily reaching level 140 and above.

Build Choices

Ancients Singer Barbarian

Under no bugs, this is the highest DPS build. Spam shouts, alternating between Mighty Throw and Call of the Ancients as dual ultimate skills, result in absurd damage output. You only need to precisely time your attacks to reap rich rewards.

Whirlwind Barbarian

For most players, this build is the best choice. It doesn't rely on any unique items and allows you to level from 1 to 70 in three hours. Even with the nerf to Melted Heart of Selig, it still maintains strong survivability. It farms monsters quickly and handles bosses with ease.

Rend Fire Barbarian

This build is enhanced by combining bleed damage with fire damage. While not as powerful as the previous two builds, it's still a good option for players looking to try different playstyles.

A Tier

Sorcerer

Sorcerer is one of the biggest winners in terms of build diversity in Diablo 4 Season of Death Awakening, offering more options than before. The buffs to Fire Set buffs have revitalized Firewall, cold builds damage has been increased, and teleport remains the best movement skill in the game.

Build Choices

Firewall Sorcerer

This build is a true winner this season. Aragon and Heat changes provide better support for the fire build, and Firewall now has enough damage to compete with other builds.

As it's a damage-over-time build, strategies need to be developed around skill duration and casting location. Once Firewall damage is fully stacked, it will be terrifying against bosses and dense groups of Abyssal monsters.

Crackling Energy Sorcerer

Still usable despite Unstable Currents nerf, with decent gear, it can clear 120 pits in under a minute. While no longer reaching level 150 in 70 seconds, it remains the smoothest top-tier Sorcerer experience.

Spiritborn

Despite being nerfed, Spiritborn remains strong, still offering the fastest farming map experience. The main change is that Rushing Claw's cooldown refresh now requires hitting targets with Evolving Claws, slightly reducing his mobility, but his core scaling mechanics remain unaffected.

Build Choices

• Pestilent Swarm Spiritborn: Still the strongest Spiritborn build, offering the best overall performance.
• Stinger Spiritborn: Smooth leveling, with very strong late-game scaling once geared.
• Quill Volley Spiritborn: A reliable ranged DPS option, less affected by the nerfs, suitable for all content in Season 14.

B Tier

Druid

Although Druid is only ranked B tier, it has seen the emergence of many new viable builds in Diablo 4 Season of Death Awakening. However, the damage bonus of Shepherd's Aspect was nerfed from 13% per companion to 3%, completely destroying the previously strongest Companion Druid build.

Build Choices

Boulder Lightning Druid

A new pit pushing king for Druid. Dolmen Stone buff makes Boulders' explosions deal 90% damage (120% as Mythic). Combined with Old Mountain petrification effect and additional explosion damage, its power is multiplied.

Lightning Storm Druid

Safe and stable, very suitable for leveling up to the late game of Season 14. Powerful area damage makes fast-paced monster farming incredibly smooth. For players who want to experience Druid but don't want to use Boulder Lightning build, Lightning Storm Druid is one of the best choices.

Shred Druid

This build is also very popular among Diablo 4 players. It's fast, aggressive, and strong in both farming and single-target damage.

Paladin

Paladin maintains its mid-tier status thanks to its balanced overall performance and remains the only true support class in the game. Some of its builds have been buffed, while others have been significantly nerfed. Let's take a look.

Build Choices

• Zealot Paladin: A brand new top-tier Paladin build. Smooth leveling and endgame experience.
• Wing Strikes Paladin: Higher base Wing damage, stronger Oath support, and higher Defiance value, offering a good balance of offense and defense.
• Clash Paladin: This build has been nerfed, with the resolve stacking cap reduced from 52 to 16, losing its previous dominance, but it's still usable.

This concludes our ranking of the best classes and builds for Diablo 4 Season 14. If you want to know more, follow EZG Facebook; there will be occasional giveaways. We look forward to your participation.

The gameplay of Season of Death Awakening may change continuously after hotfixes. Players need to pay attention to relevant news and actively adjust their build choices.

Phase 3 of WoW TBC Classic Anniversary is about to launch, yet some players have little to no anticipation.

The reason lies in the recent sentiment circulating in the player community: "TBC Anniversary was in a terrible state, and Phase 3 won't improve it". Simultaneously, numerous controversies surrounding the game's content have surfaced.

Why is this the case? Below, I'll address some of the most prevalent points of contention.

Utilitarian Dungeon Environment

Among the many complaints from WoW BCC Classic Anniversary players, the environment of Heroic Dungeons is the most frequently mentioned.

For example, one player posted a complaint: almost all players are trying to "skip" every Heroic Dungeon - utilizing game mechanics or class characteristics to skip time-consuming mobs that don't drop good gear and head straight for the boss.

Especially in dungeons like The Slave Pens, if you're a DPS player, you might have to wait half an hour for a tank. Once inside a dungeon, the entire team abandons all other playstyles, prioritizing speed over efficiency.

This is primarily because in TBC Anniversary, players can acquire Badges of Justice by completing daily quests and defeating bosses in Heroic Dungeons, which can then be exchanged for powerful gear.

As a result, almost all players are focused on maximizing Badges of Justice in the shortest amount of time, making short, low-difficulty dungeons like The Slave Pens the preferred choice for farming them. To achieve maximum efficiency, players resort to skipping.

The problem is that this pursuit is destroying the enjoyment of cooperative dungeon play. Whether a player knows how to skip has become one of the most crucial factors in forming a dungeon group. If you want to leisurely enjoy the dungeon, you might not even find anyone to team up with.

Furthermore, the skipping tactic is inherently unstable. If one person fails during a skip, the entire team ends up spending an extra 5 to 10 minutes clearing the dungeon, wasting time.

Unfriendly Gaming Environment

Another problem is the increasingly deteriorating gaming environment in WoW TBC Classic Anniversary.

In the original BCC or earlier versions of WoW, a server typically had around 3,000 active players. At this scale, player reputation was crucial.

If you performed well and were friendly in a group, you would be remembered, and people would actively invite you to future groups; conversely, if you behaved badly, your name would spread rapidly throughout the server, eventually leading to ostracization from the entire community.

This implicit rule based on "social punishment" was key to maintaining a civilized and cooperative gaming environment.

However, in today's TBC Anniversary, with server capacity magnified several times over, there is no longer "social punishment" between players. Even if a player behaves badly in a dungeon, their behavior is unlikely to spread within the vast player base.

When behavior has no consequences, the human tendency to seek advantage and avoid harm is amplified. As a result, players became increasingly indifferent to their teammates when forming groups, leading to more frequent conflicts and disagreements.

Many players play Classic WoW to recapture the gaming experience of the past, but if the game atmosphere has changed, that past experience can never be regained.

Deflationary Economy

With the game nearing the end of Phase 2, player activity decreased and production increased, causing in-game prices to generally drop. Players could acquire more Flask with less Gold.

This was good news for ordinary players, as the cost of acquiring consumables decreased; however, it was bad news for dedicated players who relied on gathering and crafting to earn Gold.

Consequently, fewer players crafted consumables, leading to a shortage of consumables on the market, and the game's economy entered a deflationary phase.

Fortunately, however, this situation won't last long with Phase 3 approaching. Phase 3 will introduce two new raids, surging the demand for Flask and other consumables, at which point the economy will return to normal.

One of the most important tasks for players now is accumulating enough WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Gold. When Phase 3 officially launches, the demand for consumables will cause their prices to rise rapidly. If players don't have enough Gold to acquire them, they may find it difficult to challenge the new Raids.

Raid Difficulty Controversy

A recent topic of widespread controversy is the difficulty setting of Raids. Phase 2 of BCC Anniversary opened two Raids, Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep, and the developers directly adopted a Post-Nerf version.

This decision has sparked dissatisfaction among hardcore players. Some players have stated on forums that Post-Nerf Raids can be cleared with green gear obtained through quests, rendering gear collection meaningless.

In their view, the progression of SSC and TK in WoW TBC Classic was challenging, requiring teams to gradually accumulate gear to clear them. The introduction of Post-Nerf version deprives them of this challenging enjoyment.

Casual players have a different perspective: lower difficulty means that more ordinary guilds and PUGs can also experience all the content. This is also a reasonable demand.

However, this debate will naturally subside after Phase 3 officially launches. After all, once Phase 3 is released, players will be busy raiding new raids, and attention to older raids will gradually decrease.

Furthermore, raids in Phase 3 will no longer have post-Nerf versions; all players will experience their original difficulty.

The above summarizes some of the recent controversies and discussions surrounding WoW TBC Classic Anniversary.

While there are many controversies, overall, most players are still looking forward to Phase 3 and have already begun preparing for it. If you are also looking forward to Phase 3, you can start accumulating Gold and Badges of Justice now to create a powerful build.

According to leaks, CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 5 will launch between late July and early August.

This is based on the fact that Season 04 will last for two months and the official release date of the new Call of Duty series game, Modern Warfare 4, confirmed for October 23rd. Combined with the in-game Battle Pass timer, a more precise estimate is around July 23rd.

Based on the content of CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 04 and Season 04 Reloaded, Season 5 will likely continue to focus on Endgame content and Zombies storyline.

This is very likely the last full season of Black Ops 7, and Season 5 will be a significant milestone, with even more content than before.

Multiplayer Mode

CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 04 already featured five new maps, and Season 5 is expected to continue this trend, potentially adding new 6v6 maps with environments such as cities, secret military bases, and Dark Aether contaminated zone.

This reflects player feedback after experiencing Season 04; they are eagerly anticipating a new multiplayer map.

Treyarch leaked in a developer interview during CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 3 that Arsenal and Frequency maps would return in future seasons, but these weren't seen in Season 04. Since Season 5 might be the last season, these two maps are highly likely to reappear.

Battle Pass

CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 5's Battle Pass is expected to continue focusing on new Operators, weapon blueprints, special skins, and season-exclusive rewards.

Based on previous season update patterns, Season 5 Battle Pass will likely include new character content, allowing players to unlock new Operators, weapon skins, finishing moves, name cards, and other personalized rewards by leveling up their season rank.

If Season 5 is the final season of Black Ops 7, then the story should end with Season 5. However, strangely, the story ends with Season 04, meaning there won't be any new story content afterward.

Therefore, the special forces members in Season 5's Battle Pass are very likely not characters from the main story, but rather unrelated original characters or crossover characters.

Some community players have expressed a desire for future crossover content to better align with the military atmosphere of Black Ops series, avoiding excessive entertainment that could negatively impact the overall game style.

Weapons

Since the weapon codenames were leaked in April, leaks about CoD: Black Ops 7 have become increasingly rare, which is a good thing, meaning that Season 5's official release will bring more surprises.

Some of the previously leaked weapons have already appeared in Season 04. It's predictable that the remaining weapons will probably all appear in Season 5, but there's no guarantee they'll be exactly the same in terms of settings and appearance as in the leaks. The developers will probably make minor adjustments.

The game's arsenal may include classic weapons such as AN-94, older Black Ops weapons, and new melee weapons.

The anticipation for new weapons is always a key sentiment for players before the launch of each season. However, when you first unlock a new weapon, your proficiency with it is insufficient to immediately enter the battlefield. For example, in Zombies map, Wonder Weapon is ineffective against powerful enemies when your level is too low.

Therefore, besides using weapons in actual combat as much as possible, you can also buy CoD Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies from EZG.com. Completing challenges there not only improves weapon level and proficiency but also grants more kills and victories, making it safer and faster than actual combat.

As is customary in balance adjustments, weapon changes may focus on AR damage in Multiplayer mode, SMG range variations, and weapon restrictions in Ranked Play. Zombies will primarily focus on balancing Wonder Weapons and adjusting high-round-based weapons.

Zombies Map

This is also the most anticipated aspect of CoD: Black Ops 7 Season 5. Following the release of KowakuJō Zombies in Season 4 Reloaded, traditional turn-based zombie gameplay has once again become the focus of community attention.

Therefore, many players hope that Season 5 will continue to release large-scale Zombies content, rather than just maintaining popularity through limited-time events or small-scale gameplay.

If Season 5 adds a new Round-Based Zombies map, it is expected to bring entirely new areas to explore, including cities not yet corrupted by Dark Aether, military facilities, or more mysterious alternate dimensions.

The new map may continue KowakuJō's design direction, enhancing the exploration experience through complex map structures, hidden areas, and interactive mechanics, while adding new special enemies and boss battles to increase the replayability of high-round challenges.

In terms of story, Season 5 may continue to advance Dark Aether storyline. KowakuJō revolves around Shadowsmith, Cursed Castle, and the power of Dark Aether, leaving several foreshadowing elements for future plot developments.

Therefore, the new map may include new Main Quest Easter eggs, allowing players to further understand the characters' fates, hostile forces, and the development of Dark Aether universe.

Currently, what Zombies community is most looking forward to is not just a new map, but also endgame rewards similar to those in past large-scale Zombies updates.

Some players hope that Season 5 will include a cross-map Super Easter Egg, allowing players to unlock special rewards by completing Main Quests across multiple maps, such as limited-edition weapons, hidden character skins, or permanent power-ups.

If this type of system returns, Season 5 could become a significant turning point in Black Ops 7 Zombies' lifecycle, marking the rise of traditional turn-based gameplay.

Endgame Content

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 04, Endgame mode gradually became an important late-game gameplay element with the addition of new quest lines like Operation Wall Breaker and Operation King Killer.

Compared to traditional multiplayer and Zombies modes, Endgame focuses more on long-term challenges and character progression, providing players with goals for continued gameplay through quest progression, skill upgrades, and special rewards.

With the addition of new skill paths, new ability systems, and higher difficulty challenges, Endgame is gradually evolving from an additional gameplay element into a crucial endgame content element of Black Ops 7.

The official announcement confirms that Free Trial will continue until the end of Season 5. Therefore, it's expected that new content will be added to the endgame, including new Operation missions, bosses, equipment, and more endgame rewards - something players have been eagerly anticipating.

Furthermore, Season 5 will likely expand the existing skill trees and ability paths. As players progress through the endgame content, new skill branches will offer more gameplay options, such as enhancing survivability, improving team support, or boosting damage output against bosses and elite enemies.

More skill choices will also prevent players from using fixed builds in the late game, allowing for greater strategic depth in the endgame.

In short, if Black Ops 7 follows its current update path, Season 5 is most likely to be a major update driven by Zombies and Endgame content.