Here we reveal the most profitable duo farming locations in WOW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 3 Silithus so far. As Essence of Air prices skyrocketed, the place became a gold mine. Especially for duos, this is definitely the best way to accumulate gold in a short period.

In this guide, we’ll discuss the best combinations for gold farming, the best strategies, and why farming alone may not be worth it. Don’t miss this crucial guide to maximizing your WOW Classic SOD Gold. Without further ado, let’s get started!

Farming Dust Stormer

First, this farming site in Silithus involves killing elite Dust Stormers at levels 45 to 47. We’ll look at the pros and cons of this powerful gold farming location, and how to get the most out of it.

Since the price of Essence of Air is very high right now, if you can form a good duo, I believe the amount of gold you can earn per hour for even two people will be crazy.

If a pair of Pre-Raid melee hunters can kill a Dust Stormer in nearly 15 seconds, then a well-geared hunter with a decent hit rate might be faster. As a duo, you won’t need to eat much since you’ll take out the mobs quickly. Or if your hunters with pet taunting, you may not need to eat much at all.

The faster you kill these mobs, the more gold coins you get. Generally speaking, taking into account eating and walking, if you spend 1 minute killing Dust Stormer, then on average you can get 2 Essences of Air per hour.

The best equipped duo combos can kill these mobs in less than 6 seconds. This also makes the amount of gold you can earn per hour here incomparable to any other location in Phase 3, especially if Essence of Air is very expensive on your server.

Why Isn’t It Worth Farming Solo?

While this farming location looks good for a duo, I don't think it's worth farming solo either, unless you're decently geared and can kill these mobs in less than 20 seconds. But please note that eating or drinking will still waste too much of your time and reduce the efficiency of farming per hour. And as a hunter, you need to heal the pets, which will significantly reduce your DPS.

As you can see here, it takes a solo hunter over 30 seconds to kill a Dust Stormer, and they also need to eat, with an estimated drop rate of only 4%. It is obvious that solo farming is much less efficient than duo farming.

Best Duo Combos

Another important thing to remember is that Dust Stormer is invulnerable to natural attacks, making it difficult for many classes to deal with. But you can try using a healer to run this farm. In this case, it might not be as profitable as dual DPS, but as far as combos go, it’s still probably the best duo farming combo out there.

Since Shaman cannot use natural abilities, Hunter is probably the best choice. Equipped with a Duo Hunter it’s possible to kill a Dust Stormer in less than 5 seconds, giving it an insane amount of gold per hour.

That’s great if you’re very confident about the place, have a lot of gear, and you don’t have to waste time eating to farm gold solo. But even with all this gear, I still believe having a duo makes it even more valuable. As mentioned before, this place is pretty good, or probably the best open world farm in Season of Discovery Phase 3.

As long as Essence of Air is expensive on your server and you can clear it quickly, then this farming location must be profitable for you. But if it takes you 1 minute to kill these mobs, then it’s best to avoid this place because it’s not worth it.

Because mathematically, if you kill them within 1 minute, you should only get 2 Essences of Air. But if you do it in under 10 seconds, plus a decent combo, you can collect about 14 Essences of Air in an hour, which is crazy.

Outro

All in all, it is highly recommended to farm with two people here, because even if you can farm alone, you may have to stop to eat, which will waste a lot of time.

The best combination is probably Duo Hunters, non-caster with a healer is also an excellent combination. Chill combos also work perfectly because there’s no pressure to kill them as quickly as possible and you don’t have to worry about eating or your health at all.

Anyway, give it a try and it will bring you a nice profit in Phase 3! Good luck!

Recently, Diablo 4 developers stated in a campfire chat that the official release date of Diablo 4 Season 4 will be delayed to May 14, 2024. This is because they plan to launch PTR ahead of launch.

This Diablo 4 PTR allows players to test the game’s build while it is still in development so that developers can use feedback to make adjustments before the game is launched. After experiencing the ups and downs of the first few seasons, the introduction of Public Test Realm may really turn Diablo 4 around before Season 4.

Many players are happy with the change and excited about the gameplay overhaul in Season 4, but it wasn’t until recent data mining that players became aware of the seasonal theme.

Since an in-development build of Diablo 4 Season 4 exists on PTR, some players have been able to dig up information about the upcoming season ahead of its official release. Therefore, in this guide, we will discuss possible themes about the new season based on these leaks, as well as some of the newly added items and cosmetics.

Please note that all data here comes from Public Test Realm prior to Diablo 4 Season 4.

Iron Wolves May Be The Theme Of The New Season

Season 4 appears to be revolving around Iron Wolves faction in some way, based on clues uncovered in Diablo 4 PTR data mine.

Iron Wolves are a major faction of mercenaries in Diablo game series. They were once based in Kehjistan and were famous for defending Kurast from demonic invasions.

In Diablo 2, they join the player’s quests as hireable mercenaries, while in Diablo 3 and 4, they have always appeared as NPCs.

Much of the data taken from Diablo 4 PTR references Iron Wolves, and assets such as seasonal UI icons that bear a striking resemblance to Iron Wolves logo have also been discovered.

These findings send a message to players that Diablo 4’s latest season will feature Iron Wolves in some way, but how they will be involved remains to be seen.

Some players have stated that the developers are likely to reinstate Iron Wolf mercenaries as companions for players in the new season based on this theme. However, this is just speculation at present and has not been confirmed.

New Items & Reworked Helltides

In addition, seasonal reputation reward items discovered in Diablo 4 PTR data mining also indicate that an Iron Wolves-themed season is coming. In particular, the new Diablo 4 items we found with the names “Iron Wolves’ Glove Case” and “Iron Wolves’ Herb Supply” seem to confirm this idea.

It is worth noting that this leak also mentions reworked Helltides in Diablo 4, such as Profane Mindcage, an elixir that can increase the level of enemies in Helltides. This suggests Helltides may play a larger role in the upcoming season.

Besides these items and reputation rewards, data-mining also points to a new seasonal story NPC being a man named Soudeh.

New Cosmetics

Finally, some new cosmetics in Diablo 4 Season 4’s Battle Pass have also been data mined, including new armor transmog sets that appear to give player characters what appear to be white tunics with floral crowns.

Also, the new Hellseeker Armor Set has also been data mined, giving players Skeletal Armor drenched in Blood and Viscera.

Finally, information about the new Uber unique armor piece, Tyrael’s Might, has also been revealed, giving players their first glimpse of what this classic armor will look like in Diablo 4.

That’s everything we know from the latest Diablo 4 PTR leak. However, please note that this information is not fully confirmed yet. We’ll have to wait and see.

With the arrival of the new phase of WOW Classic Season of Discovery, the character level cap will be increased from level 40 to level 50. This means that you only need to level up 10 levels in Phase 3 to easily pass the level and start the latest endgame content.

Although the total number of levels you need to complete is smaller, since higher-level upgrades also come with more XP requirements, you will still have to invest a lot of time to reach the level cap of the new phase.

Considering that there may be some new players who have just entered, if you want to get from level 1 to level 50 as quickly as possible, then this guide must be suitable for you. Here, we’ll provide some powerful upgrade strategies and rich XP farming methods that you can use to your advantage in Phase 3.

Before entering, I need to remind you that don’t forget to prepare enough WOW Classic SOD Gold, which will play a key role in your leveling journey! Without further ado, let’s get started!

Farming Zul’Farrak Dungeon

First of all, in my opinion, the fastest way to reach level 50 in Season of Discovery Phase 3 is by spamming dungeons. While you can quest in the open world for a steady XP gain, dungeon farming is slightly faster. Therefore, this is ideal for players who want to reach level 50 as quickly as possible.

As for the most efficient dungeon for leveling in WOW Classic SOD Phase 3, it must be Zul’Farrak. This is a level 44-54 dungeon located in northwest Tanaris. It’s worth noting that players can use mounts in this area because of its massive map size.

This dungeon is actually very easy to farm and should be a chief priority for you to farm if you want to level up quickly in mid to late level 40.

And many Zul’Farrak-related quests can be completed at level 40. So once you start playing Phase 3, head to Tanaris to claim the dungeon quests and start focusing on farming Zul’Farrak as your main leveling goal.

Leveling Tips

If you don’t enjoy the monotony of dungeon grinding, or you find it difficult to join a group, you can always take on quests in the open world to get some solid XP from killing monsters and accepting quests.

For this, we would prefer areas such as Stranglethorn Vale, as the quests in the southern part of this area can continue until you are mid-level 40.

Tanaris is also a good choice, as their monster killing and collecting quests will net you a lot of XP once you reach level 40+.

In addition, areas like Feralas and Un’Goro Crater can also be accessed later in Phase 3 leveling process to complete supplemental missions that can get you to level 50 faster.

Don’t forget, the new PVE Event Nightmare Incursions and all related quests for Emerald Wardens faction are also a great way to replenish XP between completing open world quests and dungeon runs.

Discoverer’s Delight Buff

Thankfully, leveling in SoD Phase 3 is slightly easier than the previous Vanilla Classic because of the addition of Discoverer’s Delight buff. This buff was introduced in Phase 2 of SoD and increases all XP gains between levels 40 and 49 by 50%.

With this, you should reach the endgame of Phase 3 slightly faster and start getting the high-end content the new levels offer.

All in all, I hope this guide can help you reach the level cap of 50 faster in Phase 3 and unlock exciting endgame content! Good luck!

Isobel is our trusted companion in Elder Scrolls Online, and unlocking and upgrading them will bring us a better gaming experience. In this guide, we’ll explain in detail all the tips and tricks you need to know to unlock Companion Isobel. Without further ado, let’s get started!

Unlock Isobel

Unlocking Isobel isn’t as simple as most missions, as you have three parts that can be completed in any order. But I’m ready for you.

Tournament Of The Heart

First, you need to start the exciting “Tournament Of The Heart” quest. This is the key to unlocking Isobel as a companion.

To begin this quest, go to Castle Navire Wayshrine and speak with Lord Remard DeFulley and Lady Henretta Aranthe.

After speaking with these nobles, follow the quest markers and speak to Isobel Veloise herself. She’ll explain the situation and say you need to complete some trials to win Glittering Sapphire Tourney. Don’t forget, preparing some ESO Gold before you start can make your exploration process go smoother.

Order Of The Iron Knot

Now, when you choose which trial to do first, be sure to select Order of the Iron Knot first. This will set you on a quest to retrieve the hilt of the legendary Redheart sword from Duforts.

Before finding the hilt of Redheart, head to the library where you can find information about the sword. After finding a book in the far corner of the library, talk to Isobel and she will tell you about Duforts to the east.

Once you reach the field, you’ll find another Aspirant also pursuing the sword, with Isobel’s former second-in-command beside him.

A fallen tree blocked the path into the woods, but Isobel knew a way around the obstacle. You need to follow the map to a forest and look for the marker pointing to the hilt of Redheart. Talk to Isobel later and determine your next move.

Oaken Order

At this point, it’s important to select Oaken Order, as this will appear again in the rest of the mission. To find the symbol of Oaken Order, you need to head to Coral Road Wayshrine and follow the map to find the mage’s cabin.

Once you reach the cabin, you’ll find a barrier with three pillars. Examining them, Isobel will deduce exactly how to dismantle the barrier from an old story mage told her as a child.

She will ask you to find Cat’s Paw Flower, Heron’s Feather, and Spriggan’s Veil. All these items are nearby, so follow the map to collect them all. Place them on the corresponding posts.

Once the barrier is down, enter Mage’s cabin and he will tell you to take his staff as a symbol of Oaken Order. After finding the staff, talk to Isobel.

Order Of The Albatross

Last but not least, we also need to get Order of the Albatross. To do this, you can meet Isobel at Castle Navire Chapel, found on the map.

To collect Gilded Lute Of Captain Brenvale, you first need to find the key to Castle Navire Catacombs. Follow your map until you find Aurelia, who will take you to meet Dame Hendra. Quickly bribe her to get the crypt key, then get inside.

There will be some enemies around here, but the path is mostly straightforward. Then you will find Aspirant Mortens here who is hiding from the spiders. He will give you the key to open another passage deeper into the crypt. However, you need to find his sword.

Continue along your map to reach the sword’s location. You’ll encounter some spiders along the way that you’ll need to kill, but they won’t pose much of a challenge.

Give the sword to Mortens and use the key to open another passage, which will take you to another part of the crypt. Kill the ghost haunting the area, then look for Lute behind it. Once you get Lute outside, talk to Isobel.

Get Token

When you’ve impressed all three Sapphire Orders and earned their tokens, it’s time for the finale.

Find Isobel presenting the token during the ceremony. After the ceremony, speak to Knight Commander Jourvel in her office to unlock Isobel as your companion.

Skills And Gear

Finally, let’s briefly talk about Isobel’s skills and equipment.

In terms of skills, I like that Isobel is set up as an AoE damage dealer, with skills such as Holy Ground, Penetrating Strikes, Sunder, etc. For gear, I would prefer to wear Heavy on her chest and legs, and then wear Medium or Light on smaller pieces with Aggressive or Quickened Traits.

That’s everything you need to know to unlock Companion Isobel. Following this guide will make your exploration more efficient! See you next time and have a glorious adventure!

As the biggest new content in WOW Classic SOD Phase 2, Blood Moon Stranglethorn Vale PVP Event has achieved outstanding success in the game. Its unique mechanism and challenging content attract many players to log in to Season of Discovery every day and strive for season rewards.

In SOD Phase 3, there will be no new world PVP event, but the developers stated that they will continue to update Blood Moon Event and maintain its value. This has also allowed Phase 3 to reignite the interest of many players.

Since Stranglethorn Vale will still be a relevant leveling area until you’re mid-to-late level 40, you’ll probably still be traveling to Booty Bay and its surrounding areas for much of Phase 3, and you’ll still encounter Blood Moon Events.

In the new WOW Classic SOD phase, you should notice some differences in Blood Moon Event, including new gear sets and new ways to earn Honor, among other changes. In this guide, we’ll talk about the changes that will occur in Blood Moon PVP Event as it enters SOD Phase 3. Without further ado, let’s get started!

New Rewards For Blood Moon

As before, Phase 3 Blood Moon Event will also spawn in Stranglethorn Vale, meaning PVP battles only seem to be getting bloodier this time around. Players will receive special PVP sets and even new items for Phase 3, and have more opportunities to farm WOW Classic SOD Gold here.

The rewards you receive from Blood Moon Event will be expanded to support the new 50-level endgame level in Season of Discovery Phase 3.

These level 50 rewards will be earned by earning a new currency called Gold Massacre Coin, which players can earn by defeating other level 50 players during the event. These Massacre Coins will become Blood Moon Event’s new currency, and they can be exchanged for many of the new rewards in Phase 3 event.

In addition, new gear for level 50 players will also be added to Blood Moon Event, and players can purchase it from Mai’zin after participating in the event in Phase 3.

Some example rewards currently shown by the developers for Phase 3 PVP events include Bloodthirst Crossbow, a Hunter weapon that drains 5 health points from the target with each attack. There’s also Libram of Draconic Destruction, a Paladin relic that gives you +36 attack power when fighting Dragonkin.

Bloodstained Commendation Will Be Removed

Previously, Bloodstained Commendation could be purchased from Mai’zin at Gurabashi Arena for 25 Copper Blood Coins for 250 Honor, but it was removed from the game at the start of SoD Phase 3. This means that any Bloodstained Commendations you currently hold will expire from your inventory after the new phase is released, so don’t get too hung up on them.

The developers say that if you can save these now to get a minor advantage in PVP rankings when the next phase starts, that’s really fine. But they don’t necessarily expect you to hoard enough gold to take you all the way to level 14 later when that level becomes available.

It is worth noting that when Blood Moon transitions to the new level 50 version in Phase 3, a new recommendation token will be added, which will once again bring fresh blood to Azeroth.

Anyway, that covers everything we know about Phase 3’s upcoming Blood Moon PVP event. The new Blood Moon will go live on April 4th with the start of SoD Phase 3. Let’s wait and see!

Greetings, players! This is an exciting guide for Skull and Bones that you can not miss. Now, I understand that silver scarcity might be a pressing concern for many of you, especially if you’re aiming for the gold standard.

For today, I’ve got the ultimate solution to your silver woes. Despite any recent patches or updates, I’ve uncovered the most efficient and effective method for silver farming in Skull and Bones. So, are you ready to embark on this lucrative journey with me? Let’s set sail and delve into the details!

Now, there are plenty of ways to get silver, but by far, this is still the most efficient way after the patch. You’re probably going to need silver if you’re upgrading your manufacturers. It just costs a lot more, even though they produce more. It takes a long time, so it is urgent to find a good silver farming method.

Navigate To Supply Network

The first thing I want you to do is head over to your Helm and head into the Supply Network. We’re going to pick up all of our daily deals. These little quests can reset many times at almost every hour. So, you can continually farm these all day, it is totally up to you.

You’re going to have 2 different locations. There’s a Supply Deal where you need to hand over some silver, and they’re going to give you some supply. At Ile Michel, there is also a random location for the other little smaller supplies that we need to turn in. Then pick up these little roving supply deals and head over to the random location first.

Obtain Essential Materials

So, wherever your location is, you’re going to head over to the Helm liaison. At this place, you’re going to turn in the Supply Deal, and he’s going to give you some materials, some Poppy, and some Sugar Cane, depending on what quest that you’re going to pick up. This is what we’re going to be using for our very first supply and turning it into some Gannets' Saltpeter, which we will sell for a huge amount of silver which we need.

The next thing is that we’re going to head over to the roving supply deal at Ile Michel. So, we’re going to head over there, we’re going to hop into our ship, and before you just take off, make sure you either have the Snow ship or the Sambuk because they have a lot more cargo space, and you will be over-encumbered and moving really slow if you don’t. If you have the Brigantine, it will be nice with the speed.

Convert Materials To Silver

Turn in all of your different contracts to Steven’s Oil Opus, and pick up your materials, your Sugar Cane, and your poppy. From there, you want to head back over to your base and head over to Sainte Anne, back over to the Smuggler’s Hideout.

Then I want you to come over to Distillery and you want to turn that Sugar Cane or the poppies into gin or rum. It’s going to be white-labeled, and then it’s going to turn into gold-labeled. So, you’re going to get that white label from Sugar Cane after you finished producing that.

Then, you’re going to turn around again and take that gold run or gin and then put it back into your manufacturer and have them turn it into Gold Skull Gin or Gold Skull Rum. That is going to be the best way to trade to get silver. Now that you know exactly how to do this, this is going to be the best way to get silver.

Sell To John Scurlock

Before you head back over to John Scurlock’s office, which we’re going to be selling these materials, I want you to get your ship, make sure it’s the Snow or the Sambuk. Still not fixed yet where we can just sell from our warehouse to John Scurlock, so you still need the materials on your ship. Otherwise, we’ll be getting huge chunks of money.

So, we’re going to get the maximum amount that we can carry and put it on the cargo of our ship, and then we’re going to go into John Scurlock’s office. Then from there, we’re going to sell the rum or the gin, and you’re going to get a large amount of silver.

In this guide, we’ll reveal the secrets behind stacking multiple quests and share some valuable information about Quest Items in SOD Phase 3. These quest items activate quests, allowing you to complete over 20 quests while attacking. Don’t miss these valuable insights to enhance your exploration experience!

As a Horde player, I decided to focus on the best quests in Tanaris, Stranglethorn Vale and Feralas regions, and maybe some quests in Dustwallow Marsh. I’ll start with missions in the same area and then move on to missions that may be more challenging, but you can choose whether to continue or not.

Green Hills Of Stranglethorn Page

Let’s start with the most valuable quest item, Green Hills of Stranglethorn Page. These pages will spawn four types of missions, and completing all of them will unlock a bonus mission that rewards a large amount of XP.

One advantage of these pages is that you can buy them from the auction house. However, in my opinion, it would be prudent to act quickly, as Phase 1 trends and indications suggest that we may see a significant increase in their price in the near future. So once you have all the pages, they may become a profitable investment by the end of the season.

Cortello’s Riddle

Now let’s talk about the second quest found south of Stranglethorn, Cortello’s Riddle. There are many mobs in this area, and the quest items are inside the ship. You can find it on any of the three ships, but usually on the lower side.

If you’re doing this with a group, I recommend doing some simple quests first to earn some WOW Classic SOD Gold. Because the enemies on the ship are level 43-45, you need to prepare some decent equipment and consumables in advance.

But here’s a tip, you can die near the ship, find where Riddle spawns, and grab it easily.

Noboru’s Cudgel

The third quest, Noboru’s Cudgel, is a free quest that can be found in Swamp of Sorrows. All you have to do is defeat Noboru the Cudgel and retrieve the quest item. If you completed this mission before, you can use the provided marro to locate and tag Noboru.

Shattered Necklace

Continuing with the fourth quest item, Shattered Necklace, the mobs in Uldaman Dungeon have a chance to drop it. Alliance players can initiate missions by clicking on the item. And Horde players need to take it to Orgrimmar and start the quest, Necklace Recovery.

Ship Schedule

The fifth quest item dropped by Pirate’s Footlocker in East of Tanaris is the Ship Schedule. This area also contains some of the best in a slot quest stacks from Phase 3, so make sure you complete them.

When you farm for this item, the pirate has a chance to drop a green box containing the quest item, with the drop rate estimated to be around 1 in 5. If you farm this item here or do the quest alone, focusing on killing level 44 pirates, your quest should be relatively easy.

But in my opinion, it’s usually easier to solve the problem as a team. It’s just that as we get closer to the next phase, the area may become seriously crowded.

One last note is that these boxes may contain loot similar to Stranglethorn Page. However, completing these pages won’t give you any XP, and the loot may not be worth it.

Monogrammed Sash

As for the next task item, it is Monogrammed Sash. This mission all takes place in Stranglethorn Vale, and you need to face a level 50 elite enemy. This boss drops no loot in Phase 1 and is extremely difficult to defeat. Currently, it is almost impossible to do any damage to it at level 40, but with the increased level cap in Phase 3, this will definitely not be a problem.

Pristine Yeti Hide & Margol’s Horn

Also, there are several Alliance quests worth mentioning that I don’t have access to as a Horde player, one of which is Pristine Yeti Hide, which has a slight chance of dropping in Feralas. The other one is Margol’s Horn, which drops from level 48 elites, but I personally haven’t tried this one yet.

All in all, having this information at your fingertips is enough to unlock the potential of incredible items, stacking up more pre-quests for SOD Phase 3! Let’s embark on this epic adventure together!

Through a recent Campfire Chat livestream, we learned that Diablo 4 Season 4 will launch in May, along with some major changes. Since Season 3 was so bad, if the developers want to allow some old players to return, then making changes in Season 4 is inevitable.

Here, we’ll share the upcoming itemization changes in Diablo 4 Season 4 that we learned about through a recent developer livestream.

With Season 4 upon us, developers are under pressure to deliver substantive content. These changes to itemization are more than just icing on the cake. They’re absolutely crucial if Diablo 4 wants to retain its player base.

Itemization Changes

First, let’s talk about the general itemization changes you might see. The amount of loot will be reduced, but the quality of the loot dropped will be higher.

Besides, the affix pool is getting a much-needed overhaul, with many useless affixes being removed from the game. Honestly, players have been calling for more meaningful choices when it comes to gear, and it looks like the developers are finally starting to listen to the feedback.

This should streamline the itemization process and make it easier for you to find gear relevant to your character build. Disappointingly, they still won’t add the loot filter we’ve been asking for almost a year.

But Legendary and Unique items are now tradable, besides Uber Uniques, which add an extra layer to the in-game economy.

World Tier 3 will exclusively drop Sacred items, while World Tier 4 will include Ancestral items, providing players with a faster progression path.

Furthermore, Legendary items will now have 3 affixes instead of 4, and rare items will have 2 affixes instead of 4. Forgotten Souls will have new drop sources, including Whispers and Elites, providing players with additional ways to obtain these items.

Finally, it’s worth noting that Uber Unique items will start dropping from level 55 monsters.

Codex Of Power

Next, let’s talk about the update of Codex of Power. Now, we can find all Legendary Aspects in Codex. Salvaging Legendary items at Blacksmith will upgrade the value of Aspects in Codex.

Also, the highest-value Legendary Aspect will now only drop in World Tier 4, giving players additional incentive to tackle the game’s highest difficulty content. As long as you have enough Diablo 4 Gold budget, you will use the well-rolled affix in Codex an unlimited number of times.

New System

Now introduce the new systems being introduced, starting with Greater Affixes.

Greater Affixes

Affixes now have a chance to appear as Greater Affixes, which are 1.5 times more powerful than regular affixes. These Greater Affixes can only appear on Ancestral Legendary or Unique items, adding another layer of rarity and power to high-end gear.

There will be an indication when items with Greater Affixes drop. They cannot be crafted or re-rolled, ensuring that their acquisition remains relevant to gameplay and loot drops.

Tempering

Additionally, Tempering is being added to the game. This is a new crafting system that adds depth to item customization.

Temper Manuals will randomly add one of four affixes to items. Among them, Ancestral items can have up to 2 affixes. An item’s Tempering Durability is limited and refers to the number of times you can re-roll Tempered affixes. This requires you to manage your resources during production. It’s also possible to simply destroy your item if you don’t get the correct affix.

Masterworking

Finally, Masterworking is a new late-game item upgrade system with 12 ranks that allows players to further enhance their gear beyond its base stats. Each rank slightly increases the value of all affixes on the item, gradually increasing its overall power.

Every 4 ranks, an affix will be significantly upgraded, randomly selected from the affixes on the item. This adds an element of unpredictability to Masterworking process, rewarding players with a variety of powerful upgrades, as the same affix can even be added multiple times. However, you need to waste a lot of resources to achieve this.

Final Thoughts

These are major Itemization changes. Honestly, these updates are more than just a Band-Aid solution. They need to be game changers. Otherwise, we might as well start saying goodbye now.

While this new content is worth looking forward to, I’m also concerned about the increased reliance on RNG these new systems will have and how it might affect the overall player experience. But how exactly, we will have to wait and see!

In this guide, we’ll show you my Troll’s Hammer weapon build, focusing on utilizing Troll’s Roar ability to easily stagger the enemy.

If you’re looking for an overwhelmingly powerful weapon for your character, then don’t miss this guide. This guide will cover everything you need to know about this Troll’s Hammer build. So, without further ado, let’s get started!

Troll’s Hammer Explained

Troll’s Hammer is a Colossal Weapon in Elden Ring that relies mainly on Strength, Dexterity and Faith for scaling.

The weapon skill of this weapon is called Troll’s Roar. Using this skill you can send out a powerful Roar. Roar will generate a shockwave, knocking back surrounding enemies. You can also perform a subsequent slam attack by pressing the charge attack button.

Pros And Cons

What I like about this weapon is that besides dealing physical damage, this weapon can also deal fire damage to enemies. In addition, it can also deal with devastating Stagger damage, especially when you press the charge attack button for a follow-up attack.

Roar not only repels small enemies, but also makes it easier for you to follow up with attacks. Don’t forget, wearing Roar Medallion also increases your Roar damage by 15%.

However, the shortcomings of this weapon are also obvious. Its attack speed is extremely slow, and it consumes a lot of physical strength. So I would recommend you to wear Green Turtle Talisman or spend Elden Ring Runes to buy some consumable items like Pickled Turtle Neck to increase the speed of stamina recovery.

Overall, my favorite thing about this weapon is the massive the stance damage it can do to enemies. It is definitely a powerful weapon to break the enemy stance!

How To Find Troll’s Hammer?

You can find it in the storage shed inside Old Altus Tunnel. Starting from Old Altus Tunnel Site of Grace, continue straight until you reach Stake of Marika. Go down the two platforms and enter the room you found. Troll’s Hammer can be found on the corpse inside.

Talismans

We can also use some Talismans to improve the overall stats of this Troll’s Hammer, including:

• Shard of Alexander: Can increase skill attack power by 15%.
• Dragoncrest Greatshield: Reduces physical damage taken by 20%.
• Roar Medallion: Increases the damage of Roars and Breath attacks by 15%.
• Dagger Talisman: Increases critical hit damage by 17%.
• Green Turtle Talisman: Increases stamina recovery speed.

Gear

Crucible Axe Set is my armor of choice and provides moderate protection for my character. But you can wear whatever you want as long as it provides excellent protection for your character and isn’t too heavy to wear.

For Crystal Tears, I like to use Opaline Hardtear to increase all damage offset by 15% for 3 minutes, and Greenburst Crystal Tear to increase my stamina regeneration rate.

For buffs, Black Flame’s Protection is a good choice. It can increase physical defense by 35% for 70 seconds. In addition, Golden Vow Incantation also increases my attack power and damage negation for 80 seconds. Finally, don’t forget to use Pickled Turtle Neck to further increase your stamina recovery rate.

Stats

For a level 150 weapon build, I put most of the attributes on strength to increase our physical attack power. If you want to increase the attack power of Troll’s Roar skill, you can also put more attributes on Faith and Dexterity. So the stats for this build are:

• Vigor 40
• Mind 24
• Endurance 32
• Strength 73
• Dexterity 10
• Intelligence 10
• Faith 30
• Arcane 10

That’s the complete guide for this Troll’s Hammer build, follow this guide and you will be able to easily tank your enemies with this weapon!

Companion system is a new addition to Elder Scrolls Online in 2021 with Blackwood Chapter. Companion system allows you to have non-player characters called companions to help you in your adventures. They can follow you into dungeons and play various roles while assisting in combat.

They also enjoy specific perks, with each Companion providing a benefit to your surroundings or items the moment you summon them.

Here, we will share a complete guide on how to help you get Ember as your trustworthy companion in Elder Scrolls Online. If you also want to upgrade your companion, don’t forget to prepare some ESO Gold. Without further ado, let’s get started!

Complete This Tower Full Of Trouble

To begin your journey to unlock Ember, you need to complete the mission, Tower Full of Trouble.

Find Ladlow Menant

To do this, head to Tor Draioch Wayshrine and find Ladlow Menant. He has a mission mark above his head and is ready for action.

The conversation with Ladlow Menant is quick, but he will provide some valuable information for the upcoming mission. Near the end of the conversation, Menant will direct you to Ember, Khajiit Sorcerer, located north of Wayshrine.

Restore Cave Ward

Ember will explain that she needs help to restore Wards in the area. You can then follow the quest markers to restore Meadow Ward, Glade Ward, and Cave Ward in the nearby caves. You’ll encounter some weak enemies along the way, but nothing too challenging.

After restoring Cave Ward, talk to Ember again and she will share more information and ask you to head to the tower to investigate further.

Set Traps

Ember will then ask for your help to set up traps around the area. Follow the quest markers to find the backpacks with traps, place them at the designated location, and meet Ember at the shed.

Once you meet Ember, she will give you the magical Spoon of Undo, which can be used to turn four NPCs back into animals. Then, follow the quest markers to find Huldressa. Remember, appearances can be deceiving!

Get Mirrored Way

Now that the trap is set, Ember needs to obtain a specific book, Mirrored Way, from Arcane Library inside the tower. Go inside and pick up the book on the right side of the room.

Once you get it, talk to Ember. Ember will tell you that you need to go to the ritual circle southwest of the tower. Light Ritual Scones and defeat the mini-boss Windsorrow to complete Ember’s spell.

Kill Windsorrow

After defeating Windsorrow, return to the tower for one last meeting with Ember, and now you have your Companion!

By completing Tower Full of Trouble mission, you have unlocked Ember as your permanent companion in Elder Scrolls Online.

How To Upgrade Ember?

Now that we have Ember, it’s time to upgrade her!

Start by visiting your local armor store and buying at least three pieces of each type of armor. Armor Skill Lines can be unlocked once you equip Ember. You can then visit Weaponsmith and do the same thing to unlock Weapon Skill Lines. To unlock guild quests, you need to complete daily quests to level up each guild.

Now that the skills are unlocked, you can customize the gear Ember wears to match your play style.

For me, I prefer Ember to be a Damage Dealer and immobilize these NPC groups through AoE.

For her weapons, I prefer Lightning Staff and Bow, as Lightning Staff provides more AoE damage, while Bow is great for single target combat.

For her armor, I prefer large pieces since it has Aggressive Trait. As for smaller pieces, I like Medium Armor because it increases the damage of the armor’s passive. If you don’t have access to Aggressive Trait, you can also use Quickened as it reduces the time between skills.

Now that Ember is ready, it’s time to level her up! You need 7 pieces of Training gear and Experience Scroll. When you’re ready, head to your favorite grinding spot. As Ember levels up, her skills automatically unlock, so there’s no need to earn Skill Points!

In short, come and explore the world with your Ember Companion. Until next time, joyous adventures!