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Navigating the Challenging Hardcore Mode in Diablo 2 Resurrected

Navigating the Challenging Hardcore Mode in Diablo 2 Resurrected

Jun 12, 2023 Author: MMOAH

Diablo 2 Resurrected

Diablo 2 Resurrected is a remastered version of the classic action role-playing game that has captivated millions of players since its original release in 2000. The game offers two modes of play: softcore and hardcore. In softcore mode, you can resurrect your character after death by paying a gold penalty and losing some experience points. In hardcore mode, however, death is permanent and you lose your character, all your gear, and all your progress.

Hardcore mode is not for the faint of heart, but it can also be very rewarding and thrilling for those who seek a greater challenge and a more immersive experience. In this article, we will provide some tips and advice on how to survive and thrive in hardcore mode, based on the experience of a veteran hardcore player who has played Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction religiously off and on since the original release.

We will cover some general aspects of hardcore mode, such as character creation, gear selection, play style, and safety precautions. We will also highlight some of the most dangerous situations and enemies that you will encounter throughout the game, from Act One to Act Five, and how to deal with them effectively. Finally, we will briefly mention some class-specific comments that may help you optimize your character build and performance.

General Aspects of Hardcore Mode

Character Creation:

When creating a character in hardcore mode, you should have a clear plan for your skill and stat distribution, as well as your equipment usage. You should also be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen class, and how to overcome potential challenges such as damage immunities or mana issues.

One of the most important stats in hardcore mode is Vitality, which determines your hit points. You should put all of your stat points into Vitality, except for the minimum amount required to use your desired gear. You should never put points into Energy, as mana potions are plentiful and cheap. You should also avoid putting points into Dexterity for block chance, unless you are confident in your ability to achieve max block with high block speed and defense.

Gear Selection:

Your gear should prioritize survival over damage output. The most important factor for survival is having high resistances to elemental damage, especially fire and lightning. You should aim to cap your resistances at 75% in Normal difficulty, and then compensate for the resistance penalties in Nightmare (-40%) and Hell (-100%) difficulties. You should also be prepared for enemies or bosses that can lower your resistances further with curses or auras.

Other useful stats for survival include faster hit recovery, faster run/walk, faster cast rate (for teleporting or casting defensive spells), life leech, damage reduction, magic damage reduction, life regeneration, and +strength (which effectively gives you more vitality points).

You should also look for gear that provides useful skills or auras that can enhance your survivability or damage output. For example, the Insight runeword weapon for Act Two mercenaries can provide the Meditation aura, which greatly boosts your mana regeneration. The Call to Arms runeword weapon can provide the Battle Orders skill, which increases your life and mana by a percentage. The Exile runeword shield can provide the Defiance aura, which increases your defense rating.

Play Style:

Your play style in hardcore mode should be cautious, patient, and strategic. You should always scout ahead before engaging enemies or entering new areas. You should always have an escape route in case things go wrong. You should always have a town portal ready to bail out if necessary. You should always have enough potions to heal yourself or your mercenary. You should always check shrines before clicking on them and avoid fire shrines at all costs.

You should also be aware of the different types of enemies and bosses that you will face throughout the game, and their abilities and modifiers. Some enemies can curse you with Amplify Damage or Lower Resistance, which can make you very vulnerable to physical or elemental attacks. Some enemies can stun you or knock you back with their attacks, which can prevent you from moving or casting spells. Some enemies can explode on death or when hit, which can deal massive area damage to you or your mercenary.

You should also be aware of the different types of environments that you will explore throughout the game and their hazards. Some areas have traps that can shoot arrows or fireballs at you. Some areas have catapults that can drop bombs or mines on you. Some areas have narrow corridors or dead ends that can limit your mobility or trap you.

You should also be aware of the different types of quests that you will complete throughout the game and their rewards or risks. Some quests can provide you with useful items or skills that can help you in your journey. Some quests can also expose you to dangerous situations or enemies that can pose a threat to your survival. You should always weigh the pros and cons of doing a quest before attempting it.

Safety Precautions:

There are some safety precautions that you should take in hardcore mode to avoid unnecessary deaths or losses. Here are some of them:

  • Save your game frequently and backup your save files regularly. This can prevent you from losing your progress or items due to bugs, crashes, or power outages.
  • Use the /players x command (1-8) sparingly and wisely. This command can increase the difficulty and rewards of the game by simulating more players in the game. However, it also increases the enemy attack rating and damage, which can make them more dangerous. You should only use this command when you are confident in your ability to handle the increased challenge.
  • Avoid playing online or with other players. Playing online or with other players can expose you to additional risks such as lag, disconnects, hackers, griefers, or scammers. These risks can ruin your experience or cause you to lose your character or items. You should only play online or with other players if you trust them and have a stable connection.
  • Avoid using mods or third-party programs. Mods or third-party programs can alter the game in ways that may not be intended or balanced. They can also introduce bugs, glitches, or compatibility issues that may affect your gameplay or performance. You should only use mods or third-party programs if you know what they do and how they work.
  • Avoid using risky items or skills. Some items or skills can have negative effects or drawbacks that may outweigh their benefits. For example, the Oculus orb can teleport you randomly when struck, which can put you in a dangerous situation. The Teleport skill can also be risky if used carelessly, as you may end up in the middle of a hostile crowd or a deadly trap. You should only use risky items or skills if you know how to use them properly and safely.

Notable Dangers and Enemies Throughout the Game

In this section, we will highlight some of the most dangerous situations and enemies that you will encounter throughout the game, from Act One to Act Five, and how to deal with them effectively. We will focus on the super unique monsters, which are always found in the same location and have special names and modifiers, as well as some regular unique monsters, which have random modifiers and locations.

Act One:

  • Corpsefire (Spectral Hit), located in the Den of Evil, is probably the first super unique monster you will face. He has high damage output due to his Spectral Hit modifier, which adds elemental damage to his attacks. You should avoid getting hit by him and use ranged attacks or spells to take him down.
  • Blood Raven (Elemental Damage), located in the Burial Grounds, has an elemental type of damage applied to her regular shot which is chosen on spawn. If it is poison, it can reduce your life very quickly. You should clear the other enemies first and then focus on her from a distance.
  • Treehead Woodfist (Extra Strong, Extra Fast), located in the Dark Wood, is very fast and strong due to his modifiers. He can chase you down and deal big damage if he gets close to you. You should kite him around and use hit-and-run tactics to defeat him.
  • Griswold (Cursed), located in Tristram, has high damage and can curse you with Amplify Damage, which doubles the physical damage you take. You should avoid getting hit by him and use ranged attacks or spells to take him down.
  • Pitspawn Fouldog (Cursed, Cold Enchanted), located in Jail Level 2, is a tricky enemy because he is cursed and cold enchanted, which means he can slow you down and deal extra cold damage. He also has a lightning attack that can hurt you from a distance. You should have high lightning and cold resistances and try to lure him away from his minions before engaging him.
  • Bone Ash (Extra Strong, Cold Enchanted, Magic Resistant), located in the Cathedral, has a poison bolt attack that can lower your life quickly. He also has a frost nova on death that can deal heavy damage if your cold resistance is low. You should have high poison and cold resistances and avoid getting too close to him when he dies.
  • Andariel (Demon, Act Boss), located in the Catacombs Level 4, has multiple poison attacks that can deal a lot of damage over time. You should drink several antidote potions before the fight to boost your poison resistance and maximum poison resist. You should also have high fire resistance to reduce the damage from her fire breath attack.

Act Two:

  • Radament (Extra Fast), located in Sewers Level 3, has a potent poison attack that can lower your life quickly. You should drink antidote potions and have high poison resistance to counter his poison. You should also clear the skeletons nearby first and as they spawn.
  • Bloodwitch the Wild (Extra Strong, Cursed), located in Halls of the Dead Level 3, has high damage output due to her modifiers. She can also curse you with Amplify Damage, which doubles the physical damage you take. You should avoid getting hit by her and use ranged attacks or spells to take her down.
  • Coldworm the Burrower (Cold Enchanted, Magic Resistant), located in Maggot Lair Level 3, doesn't seem to do much until it dies, where it performs a frost nova that can deal heavy damage if your cold resistance is low. It also has a heavy poison effect that can lower your life quickly if you get too close to it before it dies. You should have high cold and poison resistances and avoid getting too close to it when it dies.
  • Fangskin (Lightning Enchanted, Extra Fast), located in Claw Viper Temple Level 2, is notoriously deadly due to his speed and lightning attacks. He and his minions can corner you and deal massive damage with their lightning bolts and charges. You should have high lightning resistance and try to lure him away from his minions before engaging him.
  • Stormtree (Lightning Enchanted), located at the end of the Flayer Jungle just before entering Lower Kurast, has high lightning damage due to his modifier. He and his minions can also close in on you quickly and deal physical damage with their melee attacks. You should have high lightning resistance and try to kite him around and use ranged attacks or spells to take him down.
  • The Summoner, located in Arcane Sanctuary, has a fire wall attack that can deal a lot of damage if you stand in it. He also has cold attacks that can slow you down. You should have high fire and cold resistances and try to dodge his attacks while moving closer to him.
  • Duriel (Demon, Act Boss), located in Tal Rasha's Chamber, has a holy freeze aura that slows you down and deals extra cold damage. He also has a charge attack that can catch you off guard and deal heavy physical damage. You should drink thawing potions before the fight to boost your cold resistance and maximum cold resist. You should also have high physical damage reduction and try to kite him around the blood pool in the room.

Act Three:

  • Sszark the Burning (Extra Strong, Cursed), located in the Spider Cavern, has high damage output due to his modifiers. He can also curse you with Amplify Damage, which doubles the physical damage you take. You should avoid getting hit by him and use ranged attacks or spells to take him down.
  • Icehawk Riftwing (Cold Enchanted, Teleportation), located in the Sewers Level 1, is a tricky enemy because he can teleport around and deal extra cold damage with his attacks. He also has a frost nova on death that can deal heavy damage if your cold resistance is low. You should have high cold resistance and try to lure him away from his minions before engaging him.
  • The Council Members, located in Travincal and Durance of Hate Level 3, are a group of enemies that use hydra skills that can deal fire damage over time. They also have various modifiers that can make them more dangerous, such as fire enchanted, lightning enchanted, or aura enchanted. You should have high fire resistance and try to separate them before engaging them.
  • Mephisto (Demon, Act Boss), located in Durance of Hate Level 3, has multiple elemental attacks that can deal a lot of damage over time or instantly. He has a frost nova, a charged bolt, a lightning orb, and a mana drain. You should have high fire, cold, and lightning resistances and try to dodge his attacks while moving closer to him. You should also have enough mana potions to replenish your mana if he drains it.

Act Four:

  • Izual (Demon), located in Plains of Despair, has a charge attack that can deal heavy physical damage and knock you back. He also has a frost nova that can deal cold damage and slow you down. You should have high physical and cold resistances and try to kite him around and use ranged attacks or spells to take him down.
  • Hephasto the Armorer (Extra Strong, Fire Enchanted), located in River of Flame, has high physical and fire damage due to his modifiers. He also has a fire nova on death that can deal heavy damage if your fire resistance is low. You should have high physical and fire resistances and avoid getting too close to him when he dies.
  • Oblivion Knights, located in River of Flame and Chaos Sanctuary, are enemies that can curse you with various effects, such as Amplify Damage, Lower Resistance, Decrepify, or Iron Maiden. These curses can make you very vulnerable to physical or elemental attacks, or reduce your damage output or movement speed. You should always check what curse you have on you and try to remove it by going to town or using an antidote potion.
  • Diablo (Demon, Act Boss), located in Chaos Sanctuary, has multiple elemental attacks that can deal a lot of damage over time or instantly. He has a firestorm, a lightning hose, a bone prison, a cold touch, and a dash attack. You should have high fire, cold, and lightning resistances and try to dodge his attacks while moving around him. You should also be prepared to break out of the bone prison or exit the game if he traps you in it.

Act Five:

  • Pindleskin (Fire Enchanted), located just beyond the red portal to Nihlathak's temple, has high fire damage due to his modifier. He also has a fire nova on death that can deal heavy damage if your fire resistance is low. He is surrounded by reanimated horde enemies that can come back to life after being killed once. You should have high fire resistance and try to lure him away from his minions before engaging him.
  • Nihlathak (Corpse Explosion), located in Halls of Vaught, is a very dangerous enemy because he can use the corpse explosion skill that deals part physical and part fire damage in an area of effect. He is surrounded by other enemies that can provide corpses for him to explode. You should have high physical and fire resistances and try to lure him away from his minions before engaging him. You should also avoid getting too close to any corpses when he dies.
  • Tomb Vipers, located in Halls of Vaught on Nightmare or Hell difficulty, are very deadly enemies because they have a ranged poison attack that leaves a stream of poison lingering in the air for a few seconds. These enemies can deal massive damage if you walk through the poison or get hit by it multiple times. You should have high poison resistance and avoid walking through the poison at all costs.
  • The Ancients (Korlic, Talic, Madawc), located at the Arreat Summit, are three strong bosses that each have random modifiers each time the pedestal is activated. They also have various skills that can deal heavy damage or knock you back, such as leap attack, whirlwind, or throwing axes. You should always check what modifiers they have before engaging them and try to reset the encounter if they have unfavorable ones, such as cursed or aura enchanted. You should also try to separate them before engaging them and focus on one at a time.
  • Baal (Demon, Act Boss), located in Worldstone Chamber, has multiple elemental attacks that can deal a lot of damage over time or instantly. He has a frost nova, a mana drain, a tentacle attack, a clone ability, and a decrepify curse. You should have high cold resistance and try to dodge his attacks while moving closer to him. You should also have enough mana potions to replenish your mana if he drains it. You should also avoid standing still for too long or he will cast a poison cloud or a multihit lightning attack on your location.

Conclusion

Hardcore mode in Diablo 2 Resurrected is not for everyone, but it can be very fun and satisfying for those who enjoy a higher level of challenge and immersion. By following the tips and advice in this article, you can increase your chances of surviving and thriving in hardcore mode, and experience the game in a new way.

We hope you found this article helpful and informative. Thank you for reading and good luck in your hardcore adventures!

 

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How To Fully Explore Fort Of Reprimand In Elden Ring DLC? - Complete Guide

To the east of Castle Ensis in Scadu Altus in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, there is a very small dungeon that you may miss if you don’t look carefully. It mainly adopts a linear level design, which may be easier to explore, but it also hides many overlooked secrets and is worth your careful exploration.

In addition to the interesting storyline, you can also find some valuable items in this fort, such as talisman, Ash of War, a quest items, etc. If you stumbled upon this dungeon during Shadow of the Erdtree, or you wanted to see it while exploring Scadu Altus in full after completing the entire DLC, you can follow the steps in this guide to explore it.

How To Get To Fort Of Reprimand?

There are currently two ways to enter Fort of Reprimand recognized by players. One of them is also the easiest to clear Castle Ensis and defeat Rellana Twin Moon Knight. After you leave Castle Ensis, you will reach Scadu Altus and Highroad Cross Site of Grace.

Starting from Highroad Cross Site of Grace, keep walking north until you see a fork in the road leading southeast. At this time, you can follow this path until you reach the end of the road, and then you will find South Site of Grace on Moorth Highway, and Fort of Reprimand is not far away.

Here I need to remind you that on the way to Fort of Reprimand, don’t forget to activate Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, which will become very important in your subsequent exploration.

Courtyard

Starting from South Site of Grace on Moorth Highway, you just stand, and head southeast, you can enter the focus of this guide - Fort of Reprimand. The first thing that comes into view is a courtyard, and there is an Omenkiller patrolling.

If you are at a lower level, you may consider not attacking him, because he will not drop any important Elden Ring Items. However, you can find some Smithing Stones, throwing daggers, crafting materials, and low-level upgrade items in this courtyard. You can spend some time looking for them.

There is an underground drop in the northeast of the courtyard. When you return to this location, it means that your exploration of the courtyard is over, and you will enter the next step after the animation.

Basement

After the animation, head southeast from the courtyard to enter the basement of Fort of Reprimand. Once in the basement, continue east through the corridor, then turn northeast and enter a torture room with an underground drop on the right. Don’t step into it at this time, because you haven’t explored the basement yet.

There will be some enemies in the torture room that you can easily defeat and a treasure chest containing a medium-level smithing stone. After you pick up these, you can leave the torture room. At this time, you will find yourself in the northeast of the basement, and you will encounter three ordinary soldiers who are not a threat to you.

After you defeat them, jump over the cage in the southeast and follow the linear path, where you will eventually find a treasure chest containing Flamedrake Talisman +3. Your exploration of this basement is complete, and you can return to the underground drop location to start exploring the next location.

First Floor

After you exit the basement through the northeastern archway, you will see a staircase leading to the first floor. Go up. When you reach the end of the staircase, which is the first floor, turn northwest and you will see the Fort of Reprimand Site of Grace. Go up and activate it, and you can continue to explore the fort.

After activating it, go southeast from Site of Grace along the wall to find a restaurant, where you will encounter the enemy Black Knight Edredd who rewards you with an Ash of War named Aspect Of The Crucible Wings.

After you complete the battle, you need to find a ladder in the restaurant that can lead to the roof of the fort. After climbing to the roof, continue to climb to a tower to your southwest, where you will find a treasure chest containing Battlefield Priest’s Cookbook 2.

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After receiving the reward, don’t rush down yet. You can see another roof in the northeast of the fort from the tower. At this time, you need to use the tricky parkour jump to get to that location. If you’re not using it well, you can also reach the spirit spring south of Fort of Reprimand first and use it to help you teleport to that location.

While both ways of getting to this rooftop are a bit tricky, it’s worth it as it rewards you with a Smithing Stone 8. If you use the tricky parkour jump to reach the northeast rooftop, you can take a shortcut: head to the wall outside the restaurant, where there are stairs leading down to the basement.

But here, instead of taking the stairs, turn southeast and carefully jump to the stone railing, then climb the ladder to the northeast to get the treasure chest. After you’re done, jump down and return to the back of Fort of Reprimand Site of Grace.

If you use the spirit spring to reach the treasure chest, you must travel southeast from the front of Castle Front Site of Grace, across the ravine, until you find Sealed Spirit Spring.

You can activate Spirit Spring by finding the corresponding stone pile or simply using Margott or Mohg’s Shakle. Riding up this Spirit Spring will take you to the northeast rooftop of Fort of Reprimand and Site of Grace behind Fort of Reprimand.

Underground Section

In addition to the section just explored, Fort of Reprimand also includes an underground section, but it is smaller in scale than the basement and first floor. You can enter this Underground Section by dropping into a hole in the north side of the courtyard.

The entire Underground Section has a linear design, but there is an Omenkiller around the corner that may catch you off guard. In this section, you will find 80,000 Elden Ring Runes, some crafting items, and Iris of Occultation quest item. As you exit Underground Section, you will also reach the edge of a cliff, where you can pick up Messmer Soldier Ashes near the tombstone.

Finally, you can find Abductor Virgin Wheel and Swinging Sickle just outside the east wall of Fort of Condemnation. Defeating them will reward you with some Elden Ring Runes.

After you defeat Abductor Virgins, head to the south end of the fort to grab Blessing of Marika consumable. It is important to remind you that this item cannot be reused. Using it can fully restore your health and cure all diseases, so be sure to save it for some necessary time.

The above is the complete exploration guide for Fort of Reprimand. I hope you can easily explore this interesting place according to the steps of this guide!

Learn These Recruiting Tips In College Football 25 And You’ll Have A Ton Of Prominent Players!

The most popular feature of EA’s latest video game, College Football 25, is Dynasty Mode, thanks to its extremely detailed, complex, and intricate recruiting system. If you want to build a college football powerhouse, then learning how to recruit skilled players is essential.

But in today’s world, it’s difficult to recruit the best players in the country, especially if you have a smaller team that may not even make the playoffs. But don’t worry, this guide will provide you with some recruiting tips that will help you improve your recruiting skills in College Football 25 and recruit the best prospects in the country.

Dig Into Your Team Needs

In previous football video games, you had to track your roster weaknesses manually. In College Football 25, you don’t have to do that. Instead, you can find all of this information on the in-game Team Needs spreadsheet, which is found by pressing the right stick on the recruiting menu.

The spreadsheet will clearly tell you which positions are shorthanded, as well as some players on your team who are about to leave. In addition, it will tell you which players you can choose at each position on your prospect list.

You shouldn’t feel you can only recruit positions of need, but they should be the first stop you cover each recruiting season, and they are especially important in the offseason when the transfer portal opens.

Focus On Some Outstanding Players Early, But Don’t Expect Too Much

Early fall is a time of hope for football programs across the country, because you can hope that this season will be better than the last season, and you can also hope that all those five-star recruits who barely paid attention to your program will come to you. So you need to invest more energy and NCAA 25 Coins in this preseason to make sure you can draft the dominant players you want.

You can see the top ten five-star players in the House, and be sure to go for any high-quality recruits you can. Although the chances may be small, you may get lucky and get a few players who match your plan.

But this definitely does not mean that you will definitely get them, so you better have a backup plan. Although you may get your dream player, especially if you have a very strong College Football 25 team. But most of the five-star players will most likely go to a more prestigious place than your rising dynasty can reach. But this does not mean that you should not chase them for a while.

Pay More Attention To Some Potential Players That Other Teams Don’t Want

During the preseason recruiting stage, you can follow a rule: find every four-star and five-star prospect willing to join your team and offer scholarships to those who want to join the team. But it will soon be discovered that most of these people will be accepted by stronger schools and your team will be empty.

But don’t panic, you can find some of the best candidates overlooked by these strong teams. This technique is also very simple to operate. First, you need to sort some freshmen by five-star recruits and four-star recruits, and then sort by offers received.

The format of this column is Y, which means you have made an offer to the candidate, N, which means you have not made an offer, and then the total number of offers they have in brackets - you are looking for 0. This way, every elite freshman who did not have any offers will receive an offer from you. Using this strategy, you can recruit these overlooked elite freshmen later in the recruitment cycle and make up for the deficiencies in your team in time.

Use Recommended Tab Appropriately

In the College Football 25 recruiting system, there is a recommended tab that can help you choose players better. It will show you some top ten players in the game that you can focus on, or some actual players who are in pipeline states.

This is a good way to spice up your team later in the recruiting cycle, because it can find some reliable newcomers to strengthen certain positions in your team. So you can completely ignore it in the first half of the recruiting cycle and use it when the time is right.

Use Your Pipeline

Players familiar with College Football 25 must know that Pipelines are a very key mechanism in the game. Pipelines will recruit newcomers from a certain country or region for you and even provide you with some rewards.

But you need to be aware that all other conditions are equal. You can spend your time and College Football 25 Coins on newcomers in Pipeline region instead of other newcomers.

This does not mean that you should completely exclude newcomers from non-pipeline regions. Sometimes, you can recruit them, but it’s worth prioritizing areas where you already have a presence, just like in real life.

Choose A Good Time To Scout

After you’ve selected your freshman, you can choose whether to scout them, which will give you a better idea of ​​their attributes. If you scout them thoroughly, the game will show whether they are classified as a green gem or a red gem, and if they are really bad, it will show nothing.

You can color gems to players with actual ratings that are equal to or higher than their star rating, and the opposite for fails. So a three-star gem is more like a four-star rookie, and a three-star fail is more like a two-star rookie.

When to scout depends largely on the program you’re running and what kind of rookies you want to recruit. One thing to note is that you shouldn’t scout players in the transfer portal. Because they are well known in college, they don’t have the same mystique as high school players, and their listed star rating is their true rating. There are no gems or losers in the transfer portal.

These are some tips you can use on the recruiting system in College Football 25. Hopefully, this guide will allow you to select your favorite powerful players in the next transfer period! Have fun.

How To Find Ruined Forge In Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree? - Location & Loot

In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, a new area, Ruined Forge, was added. As the name suggests, it appears to be Forges and is guarded by Misbegotten enemies or Bloodfiends.

So why explore Ruined Forges? Because there are Smithing Stones that are very useful for upgrading weapons or equipment, and even each Forge will have an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, which can make your equipment more advanced and easier to fight.

This guide will show you how to find the location of all Ruined Forges in Shadow of the Erdtree and what loot you can get here. Here I need to remind you that if you haven’t completed the main story quest plot, or if you are visiting this new DLC for the first time, you can ignore these. You can explore them after dealing with the ultimate boss.

Ruined Forge Lava Intake

Embark on your exploration at Castle Front Site of Grace, where you can summon your Torrent and ride south past the barricade. You will see some Messmer Soldiers patrolling there. You can talk to them and maybe they will drop some armor sets or weapons.

Then continue south, towards the battleground between Bloodfiends and Messmer Soldiers. You can watch them fight for a while, but be careful not to help either side, otherwise you will most likely get hurt.

After passing them, continue walking in the same direction as before, and soon you will reach Ruin Forge Lava Intake.

Loot

  • Anvil Hammer
  • Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
  • Smithscript Dagger
  • Greater Potentate’s Cookbook 13

Ruined Forge Of Starfall Past

For this Ruined Forge, you’ll need to start at Highroad Cross Site of Grace. From here, keep riding northeast with Torrent until a path appears on your right. It’s a bit hidden, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled.

Following this path south, you’ll pass Messmer Soldier camp. Again, you can ignore it and then there’s a small pond to your right. If you look inside, you’ll see a Giant Crayfish. Don’t worry, it won’t attack you, so you can safely ignore it and cross the small pond.

You’ll then need to continue riding south to find the entrance to Ruined Forge of Starfall Past. Inside this Forge, you’ll find a Smithing Talisman and a bunch of Elden Ring Runes in addition to multiple weapons.

Loot

  • Smithscript Spear
  • Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
  • Smithscript Cirque
  • Smithing Talisman

Taylew’s Ruined Forge

Each of these Ruined Forges has different starting locations. For this one, you’ll need to start at Moorth Ruins Site of Grace. Once you reach Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, turn northeast and ride in that direction until you reach a small pond filled with Blue Worms.

There will be a cave to the north of where you are standing. You can find a statue at the entrance and a Scadutree Fragment nearby. Once you enter the cave, you can no longer use Torrent and will need to hike along the path until you reach an area filled with Gravebirds.

You can try to kill them with your sword or with a crossbow, which will increase your XP quickly. Once you’ve completed this series of operations, continue west until you see Ancient Ruins of Rauh. You don’t have to stay here for too long, as you’ll eventually need to head to Site of Grace ahead of you.

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Starting northeast of Site of Grace, you’ll pass barricades, the numerous Messmer Soldiers and Misbegotten enemies. Soon, you’ll come to the entrance to Taylor’s Ruined Forge.

In this Taylor’s Ruined Forge, besides the weapons and amulets that can be provided by the first two, you’ll also be given a Taylor The Golem Smith Spirit Ash, which can increase your health and increase the damage of your weapons against enemies.

Loot

  • Smithscript Axe
  • Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone x2
  • Smithscript Greathammer
  • Smithscript Shield
  • Taylew The Golem Smith

How To Fight Messmer The Impaler?

We just mentioned Messmer Soldiers. There is another boss in Shadow of the Erdtree called Messmer The Impaler. They are related. You may have encountered him earlier in the game. If you didn’t succeed in defeating him before, you can try again with the following tips.

You will find Messmer in a legacy dungeon in Shadow Keep. You can enter Scadu Atlas region after you have cleared everything in Castle Ensis and successfully defeated Rellana.

Once you reach Shadow Keep, head straight to Specimen Storehouse area. Then take the elevator to the top floor, where you will find Messmer waiting for you at Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace.

Before fighting him, you may want to equip some Flamedrake Talisman to inflict some of his fire damage, and also some armor that resists fire damage. For weapons, you should avoid using Azur’s Glintstone Staff, which will reduce your casting time but increase your FP cost, which is not worth it.

For some other gear, you can use Mimic Tear to distract the boss and give you a break. If you are using sorcerer builds, you can also use spirit summon to distract Messmer so that you can use Comet constantly.

The above is some of Ruined Forges you can find in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. I wonder which one you have explored now? I wish you a happy exploration in Shadow Keep!

How To Make Your Fishing Abilities Even Better In WOW Cataclysm Classic? - Choosing The Best Fishing Poles

No matter how many expansions or remasters World of Warcraft has had, Fishing is the most important profession. It is related to the game’s Cooking, and is a must-have skill for making reserves for low-level characters in the game’s weekly raids.

In WOW Cataclysm Classic, you can arguably have the most complete collection of Fishing Poles in all of Classic WoW, and some of them have unique appearances. For those who want to win in fishing competitions such as Stranglethorn Fishing Contest or Kalu’ak Fishing Derby, Fishing Poles in this guide may make your fishing abilities even better!

Nat’s Lucky Fishing Pole

  • Item Level: 20
  • Buff: +25 Fishing Skill
  • How to get: Requires Fishing 225 and completion of Nat Pagle, Extreme Angler quest

This Fishing Pole may not look that outstanding from the outside, but its quality is really impressive and it can provide you with a lot of benefits, especially for players who want to further improve their ability level.

Before Wrath of The Lich King expansion, the quest required to obtain this item was a quest that had to be completed when your Fishing level reached 225 or above, but now it is completely different. If you don’t mind seeing more of Azeroth, you can try this quest.

This quest is actually very simple. Just go to some remote areas of Azeroth and bring back four rare fish for this Fishing Pole and Nat’s eternal friendship. If you accidentally lose it during subsequent exploration, you can also return to this location and Nat will be happy to give you a new one.

Arcanite Fishing Pole

  • Item Level: 20
  • Buff: +40 Fishing Skill
  • How to get: Requires Fishing 300, reward for winning Stranglethorn Fishing Contest

Arcanite Fishing Pole is one of the hardest items to get in the game, and it’s definitely a very rare Fishing Pole. Be the first to bring 40 Tastyfish back to Booty Bay and turn them in to Goblin NPC Riggle Bassbait to receive this fishing pole and some Cataclysm Gold as a reward.

Many players in the community have said that they entered this contest not only for the cool-looking Fishing Pole but also for the achievement “What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been.” You’ll also receive the coveted Violet Proto-Drake mount and the title of Salty.

Nat Pagle’s Extreme Angler FC-5000

  • Item Level: 50
  • Buff: +20 Fishing Skill
  • How to get: Requires Fishing Skill 100 and completing a quest in Hinterlands

For players between level 40 and 50, Nat Pagle’s Extreme Angler FC-5000 is the perfect item for you. Although it may sound a bit strange that this Fishing Pole is a reward for hunting turtles, it works very well overall.

This quest is different for Alliance players and Horde players. Alliance players need to go to Dron Blastbrew and Snapjaws, Lad! Quest. Meanwhile, Horde players need to go to Revantusk Village on the coast and speak to Katoom Angler about Snapjaws, Mon! Quest.

Similar to Nat’s Lucky Fishing Pole, if you accidentally lose Nat Pagle’s Extreme Angler FC-5000 during subsequent exploration, you can return to the quest provider, kill a few more turtles, and you will receive the same reward as before.

Mastercraft Kalu’ak Fishing Pole

  • Item Level: 200
  • Buffs: Fishing skill +30, Underwater breathing
  • How to get: Character level 80, Fishing skill 300, friendship with Karuak

This is a very high-level Fishing Pole that can also be used as equipment in your team. This is also the only Epic quality Fishing Pole in the game, so considering the very good buffs and requirements of this item, you only need to get an Exalted reputation with Kalu’ak people to get it.

If you are interested in the aesthetic of Northrend, then you must not miss this Mastercraft Kalu’ak Fishing Pole. This Fishing Pole has a similar and unique style to the local Kalu’ak tribe, and they also have their own fishing competitions. You can try to participate in their Kalu’ak Fishing Derby.

Bone Fishing Pole

  • Item Level: 15
  • Buff: +30 Fishing Skill
  • How to get: Requires Fishing 300, random reward from fishing quest

This Fishing Pole has a unique appearance because its spinning reel is a skeleton with glowing eyes, so many players are often scared by it when using it. After you complete any fishing quest, you will get a Bag of Shiny Things or a Bag of Fishing Treasures, and Bone Fishing Pole will also be hidden inside.

In the previous expansions of Cataclysm, you also need to complete Outland Fishing quest, but now in Cataclysm, you can get it at will as long as you reach fishing ability level 300 or above. This is much easier!

Jeweled Fishing Pole

  • Item Level: 15
  • Buff: +30 Fishing Skill
  • How to get: Requires Fishing 300, random reward from fishing quest

Anyone in Northrend will have a Jeweled Fishing Pole and praise it as a Tiffany Cartier original. Although it is not the rarest or even the most advanced, it has become a favorite of many players because of its very fashionable appearance.

Like Bone Fishing Pole, its appearance is also quite random. So this Jeweled Fishing Pole is very usable and ornamental.

The above is some of the best Fishing Poles you can use in WoW Cataclysm Classic. In the upcoming WoW Cataclysm Classic Phase 2 Rise of the Zandalari on July 30, you can use them to add more fun to your exploration!

How To Pick The Best Runes For Druid In WoW Classic SOD Phase 4? - Locations & Effects

Each phase of World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery brings new runes to each class, and Phase 4 is no exception for Druid.

In addition to the new runes you can place in Cloak slot, you can also choose Druid Ring Runes, which can provide you with bonuses to various skills and let you feel the balance between attributes in combat.

While many new Druid Runes can be used to supplement the runes introduced in the first three phases, some of them are older or have been removed and replaced, so you can find the locations and effects of some new Druid Cloak Runes and Druid Ring Runes in this guide to help you face the battles in Phase 4.

New Druid Cloak Runes

Improved Swipe

Effects

While you are in cat form, your Swipe ability will become Swipe (Cat). While in bear form, your Swipe ability can hit up to 7 additional enemies and can also deal 250% weapon damage to the target and generate a combo point.

Location

Improved Swipe Rune is at Un’Goro Crater. You need to kill some Raptor enemies on the east side of this area to get Idol of Huntress. You don’t have to be afraid of the battle here because they are all lower-level Raptors.

After you equip Idol of Huntress, you will change into cat form, and then you need to use Hibernate ability to hypnotize and kill 5 enemies in your subsequent exploration to get this rune.

Tree Of Life

Effect

After you equip this rune, you will become Tree of Life. You cannot cast any offensive spells, but you can increase the healing effect of all party members within 45 yards by 10%. In addition, the healing effect of Wild Growth will also be increased by 60%.

Spirit and Armor increase by 25% and 200% respectively. But your Heal-over-time spell cost will be reduced by 20%.

Location

Tree of Life Rune is in Felwood. You need to head north of the area and find a Vengeful Wisp on the path northwest of the Irontree Woods to follow you to Jadefire Run.

There, you need to defeat 10 Satyrs to get Shimmering Light buff, and then you need to talk to your Wisp, who will give you this rune as a gift.

Starfall

Effect

When you use Starfall Rune, you can summon a shower of stars over 10 seconds that will attack all targets within 30 yards of where you are standing. This rune will cause heavy Arcane Damage to the primary target within the range, and a small amount of Arcane Damage to enemies within 5 yards of the target.

In addition, you can summon up to 20 stars, so be sure to pay attention to your positioning.

Location

Starfall Rune is located in Winterspring, one of the most beautiful areas in SoD. You need to go to a Hidden Grove north of Everlook first, through a very hidden path surrounded by various Owlbeasts, you need to kill them to reach Demon Fall Canyon.

After you defeat them, you will see the path leading to Demon Fall Canyon and a bunch of SOD Gold. In this area, you need to defeat the elite mob Arcterris to get the Starfall Rune.

Read More: How To Find And Effectively Use Mage Cloak Runes And Mage Ring Runes In WOW Classic SOD Phase 4?

New Druid Ring Runes

All Druid Ring Runes were unlocked in the same way. You need to find a specific book in the world to unlock it. Druid Ring Runes can improve your skills in specific weapon and spell specializations in Druid class. In addition, when you reach the highest level, your weapon or spell skills will be enhanced to make your combat easier.

Rune Of Arcane Specialization

  • Applicable classes: Druid & Hunter & Mage

Effect

Rune of Arcane Specialization can increase your hit rate when using Arcane spells by 6%.

Location

You need to go to Hearthglen, the northernmost of Western Plaguelands. Ring Rune book is near (46, 16).

Rune Of Nature Specialization

  • Applicable classes: Druid & Hunter & Rogue & Shaman

Effect

Rune of Nature Specialization can increase your hit rate when using Nature spells by 6%.

Location

To obtain this rune, you need to go to Felpaw Village in Felwood and find Ring Rune book at the junction with Winterspring. Alternatively, you can directly search for it at the coordinates (62.5, 7.5).

Rune Of Defense Specialization

  • Applicable classes: Druid & Paladin & Rogue & Shaman & Warlock & Warrior

Effect

Rune of Defense Specialization increases your Defense skill by 25%.

Location

You need to go to Lower Blackrock Spire, more specifically near the meeting stone next to the instance portal. You can look around to see if there is a room, and Red Book is in that small room on the side. Alternatively, you can find this rune at the coordinates (29.5, 38).

Rune Of Dagger Specialization

  • Applicable classes: Druid & Hunter & Mage & Priest & Rogue & Shaman & Warlock & Warrior

Effect

Rune of Dagger Specialization increases your Dagger’s skill by 5%.

Location

Rune of Dagger Specialization is in Burning Blade camp in the southwestern part of Silithus. Red Book is in the first tent from where you are standing. It is on the left at (20.5, 19.5).

Rune Of Feral Combat Specialization

  • Applicable classes: Druid

Effect

Rune of Feral Combat Specialization increases your Feral Combat skill by 5%.

Location

To find Rune of Feral Combat Specialization, you need to go to the northernmost part of Winterspring, Frostsaber Rock. From here you will also need to continue north until you see a bay, which you can see on the map as an inch above “O” in “Frostsaber”.

These are all the new runes available for Druid in WoW Classic SOD Phase 4. You can choose between these new runes to best suit your current build. Have fun playing the game!

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