In Natlan, different tribes control their own regions. The northern part is occupied by Children of Echoes, and Scions of the Canopy settle in the mountains to the east. The southern region is home to People of the Springs, a region dotted with rivers and small islands known as Toyac Springs.

During your adventure in Natlan, players will interact with local tribes and explore their culture and hidden secrets. One of the most important secrets is Obsidian barrier beneath each tribe, which requires collecting specific green, yellow, and Azure Obsidian Rings to unlock.

Azure Obsidian Ring

You need to find three Azure Obsidian Fragments scattered across the southern area of ​​Natlan to get Azure Obsidian Ring.

Azure Obsidian Fragments can be found in any Precious and Luxurious Chest within Toyac Springs area. But this randomness may mean that you may open 10 Chests and still not find three Azure Obsidian Fragments. However, the game has designed a certain mechanism to ensure that players can make Azure Obsidian Ring.

If you find this process too cumbersome, you can also continue the exploration below by obtaining Genshin Impact Accounts that already have Azure Obsidian Ring equipped.

After synthesizing Azure Obsidian Ring, teleport to People of the Springs Waypoint and explore south until you find a small cave. Use Azure Obsidian Ring to open Obsidian barrier and you will find a lot of rewards hidden.

Yellow Obsidian Ring

In the northern area of ​​Natlan, open Precious and Luxurious chests in Basin of Unnumbered Flames and the northern part of Tequemecan Valley. Many of these treasure chests are hidden after side and world quests.

Therefore, you need to complete some quests in Natlan to finally find three Yellow Obsidian Fragments and synthesize Yellow Obsidian Ring. Then teleport to Children of Echoes Waypoint. Similar to Azure Obsidian Ring quest, use Yellow Obsidian Ring to open the cave, and you will find 10 5-star artifacts inside.

Green Obsidian Ring

Three Green Obsidian Fragments can be found south of Children of Echoes. Since Basin of Unnumbered Flames and Tequemecan Valley are exclusive to Yellow Obsidian Fragments, Coatepec Mountain in the south is exclusive to Green Obsidian Ring.

After collecting Green Obsidian Fragments, teleport to Scions of the Canopy Waypoint, turn around and follow the path down until you find Obsidian barrier below the path, then twist right. Use Green Obsidian Ring to open the barrier and enjoy the new Natlan artifacts.

In short, when you use these Obsidian Rings to open the barrier and enjoy the new Natlan artifacts, you will feel an unparalleled sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

In the new basketball video game NBA 2K25, you can be a player on the court and use the controller in your hand to win more points for your team and win the game. Among all the scoring methods, Dunk can be said to be the most popular.

Not only because this operation will definitely score, but most importantly, it will cause a great shock to the audience and the opposing players. And in this game, with almost realistic court scenes and court action animations, this handsome Dunk action will make you feel more accomplished after scoring! If you don’t know how to Dunk and score in 2K25, why not chase the steps of this guide to learn? This guide will step-by-step break down the steps of Dunk in the game and what you need to pay attention to.

How To Dunk?

Like other games in NBA 2K series, you will have two ways to Dunk - one is to hold down Sqaure/X button, and the other is to hold down the right stick of your controller to achieve an accurate shot.

It should be noted that the shooting method does not change the shooting accuracy of the player you are using, so you can choose randomly according to your gaming habits. You can only rely on the in-game player training process or use some NBA 2K25 MT to upgrade this key attribute of the player.

When you start to prepare for a dunk, you need to keep holding R2 or right trigger on the controller to make your player sprint to the basket. When you get close to the basket, you can switch to Square/X button or hold the up or down button on the right joystick to make him dunk.

You don’t have to worry about running out of the dunking position, because when the player enters the shooting range, the dunking animation will be triggered and remind you to take the next step. But if there is a defender, you must always pay attention to the direction you are moving.

Also, you need to pay attention to those defenders who are taller than you, so that you will have a gap to dunk. If you are using Victor Wembanyama, don’t worry, because he is currently one of the tallest players in the league.

Then it’s time to enjoy your handsome dunk. Regardless of whether you score or not, you have already captured the hearts of many spectators in the virtual court. I hope you can learn this cool operation as soon as possible, and I wish you have fun playing NBA 2K25!

As one of the few poker games on the market, Governor of Poker 3 is loved by many players because of its stable game environment and various interesting game modes, such as playing with friends and some bonuses.

However, like many puzzle strategy games, Governor of Poker 3 requires you to provide some Governor of Poker 3 Chips to participate in the game, and will provide you with some rewards after you win the game. So you may need to follow this guide to learn how to win more games with the least chips, so that you can stay in an unbeaten position.

Bluffer

Whether in real poker games or in the virtual Governor of Poker 3, the art of bluffing is very necessary, and even many professional players will use this strategy.

In a game, not all times will be in your favor, because sometimes you will miss the opportunity to flop or turn. Unless you are playing video poker, it is difficult to see how your opponent reacts to the cards they have, so you can bluff appropriately based on your cards.

If your opponent is not very good at it, he or she may just give up and admit defeat. This will make your hand an easy win. However, it should be noted that this is a tough skill to learn, and you may need to follow some tutorials several times to learn it.

Learn To Protect Your Blinds

In addition to common skills such as bluffing, you can also win in Governor of Poker 3 by protecting your blinds. During the big blind, you will be the last person to act at the table, so you will have a lot of information about all the players in the game.

You can use this information to decide whether to call the big blind with a series of hands you have. Here you need to pay attention to the pot of the re-raise and the current total number of players. Don’t blindly invest all your Governor of Poker 3 Chips.

If you have a high-ranking hand like premium pairs or suited connectors, be sure to protect your big blind so that it can be used at the end.

Pay Attention To Your Position At The Table

In addition to the above strategies in the game, your position at the game table is also very important. If you are in the first position at the game table, you can control the operations such as raising or re-raising; If you are in the second position at the game table, you can get a lot of information about other players in the game.

Either position can provide you with a lot of additional benefits, such as additional free cards, more opportunities to bluff, knowledge of the poker pool, and calculation of odds and win rates for the entire game. These are also one of the key strategies and skills in Governor of Poker 3.

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail introduces a new class of Crafters’ and Gatherers’ Scrips: Orange. This change makes it easier to obtain Purple Scrips, and players can use these vouchers to obtain items such as Crafting Master Recipe Books, Materia, and materials. Gathering Purple Scrips will be an important task for players who want to focus on crafting and gathering in Dawntrail.

Purple Crafters’ Scrips

Crafting a level 99 Collectable will yield the most Purple Crafters’ Scrips. However, different Jobs will have different crafting difficulties. This is because different recipes require different materials. Taking into account the cost, difficulty of obtaining materials, and the number of Scrips obtained, we found some of the best options and their corresponding recipes:

Leatherworker - Rarefied Gargantuaskin Trousers

• 8 Gargantua Hide - 24 Bicolor Gemstones
• 2 Acacia Bark - Botany
• 5 Levinsilk - Botany
• 5 Ra'Kaznar Ore - Mining
• 1 Magnesia Powder - Mining

Weaver - Rarefied Thunderyards Silk Gloves

• 10 Levinsilk - Botany
• 4 Gargantua Hide - 12 Bicolor Gemstones
• 1 Acacia Bark - Botany
• 5 Ra'Kaznar Ore - Mining
• 1 Magnesia Powder - Mining

Culinarian - Rarefied Stuffed Peppers

• 6 Turali Corn - Botany
• 5 Ut'ohmu Tomato - Botany
• 1 Dragon Pepper - Botany
• 1 Alpaca Fillet - 3 Bicolor Gemstones
• 3 Bell Pepper - Botany

When choosing the best crafting option, Rarefied Stuffed Peppers is an excellent choice because it requires the least number of collectible items. In addition, the basic materials required for Turali Corn Oil and Ut’ohmu Chili Sauce can actually make three collectibles. Rarefied Gargantuaskin Trousers and Rarefied Thunderyards Silk Gloves require more items per crafting. They also cost more if obtained from the Market Board with Bicolor Gemstones or FFXIV Gil.

For other quests, the collectible is less appealing because of its recipe requiring Black Stars. This item requires two tiers of pre-crafting, so it is more time-consuming to collect numerous collectible items. This also means that the number of items collected per crafting is much higher than the other options mentioned previously.

However, if you don’t mind spending more time, the rare Rakazna War Scythe crafted through Blacksmith is a good choice, especially if you have a Miner Retainer to help you collect more.

Purple Gatherers’ Scrips

To collect Purple Scrips for Gatherers, you need to have Miner and Botanist up to level and fully equipped, then collect the timed nodes that appear within two Eorzean hour intervals. These items will reward 14 to 16 Purple Gatherers’ Scrips at base Collectability, and 35 to 38 at maximum Collectability of 1,000.

If you don’t have enough gear to reach the maximum Collectability of Dawntrail materials, you can collect Collectables from previous expansions.

What To Spend Purple Scrips On?

Without Crafting and Gathering, you can also make good money by making weekly Custom Deliveries and converting your Scrips to Materia. But before converting Purple Scrips to Materia, it’s best to first obtain every Master Recipe Book for every Crafting Job, as well as all Regional Folklore Books for Gatherers.

Each Crafter Master Recipe Book costs 1,200 Purple Crafters’ Scrips. For Gatherers, each Regional Folklore Book costs 1,600 Purple Gatherers’ Scrips.

Once you have these items, you can choose to sell them or use them to fuse equipment, or focusing on stocking up on Crafter and Gatherer Materia.

In short, Pentamelding a full set of Crafting or Gathering equipment, requires a lot of Purple Scrips, so you need to get as many Purple Scrips as possible.

It is well known that finding loot to fill up your coffers serves as the motto of Dark And Darker. Loots in the chests are of disparate value and rarity, and the value is proportional to the rarity.

Some chests are easy to discover while others might be hidden. But even after searching hundreds of chests, you may be disappointed at the fact that there are no high rarity drops. So how do you change that? Here comes the role of Potion Of Luck, which is designed to buff up your odds at getting better gear of high value.

This passage is mainly about the introduction of Potion Of Luck, the steps to use it, along with the way to refine your Luck stats.

Function Of Potion Of Luck

Potion of Luck in Dark And Darker serves as a consumable item, bearing the similarity of healing items, such as Potion of Healing. In the aspect of function, it will temporarily enhance your character’s Luck stat rather than healing.

Luck, just as its name suggests, will increase the odds of finding items of better quality and higher value from chests and monster corpses in the dungeon. Moreover, it will have a much more important impact when playing High Roller mode instead of Normal mode.

It is noticeable that Potion Of Luck is separated into 2 rarities, which are Uncommon and Epic, respectively. Uncommon potion promises 20, 50, or 80 bonus Luck, and on the other hand, Epic potion will guarantee you 50, 100, or 150 bonus Luck.

How To Get And Use Potion Of Luck?

There are two ways offered to get Potion Of Luck: one is to get it directly through trading, and the other is to obtain it through the player’s personal efforts, which have certain challenges and risks.

Making a deal with merchants: You can make a trade with Merchants and Fortune Teller, and both of which will cost you some Dark And Darker Gold.

Looting chests and enemy corpses: Chests and enemy corpses serve as two great channels to get Potion Of Luck. Higher-difficulty dungeons and more powerful enemies bear a much higher opportunity.

As to the way to use Potion Of Luck in dungeons, here lie the specific steps:

• Open inventory option and place Potion of Luck in your consumable slot.
• Close the inventory and make a switch to the consumable slot that owns the potion.
• Right-click to drink the potion.

How Does Luck Affect Gameplay?

As one of the most vital stats in the later stage of the game, Luck stats directly affects the rarity value of an item. In High-Roller mode, the higher Luck stat, the fewer poor-quality items and the more Rare, Epic, or even higher-rarity loot. But in Normal mode, it is true that you might find better loot; the difference is hardly discernible, just like what has been mentioned previously.

If you want to enhance your Luck, then try the following method.

• Use Bard’s ‘Wanderer’s Luck’ perk.
• Equip specific gear, such as Golden Set.

Combine the two way above, including getting Potion Of Luck will promise you 500 Luck to embrace more loots of higher value.

That’s it for Potion Of Luck in Dark And Darker, and the way to improve your Luck stats. Thanks for reading.

Lost Ark stands out among many MMORPGs for its unique gameplay that focuses more on PVE gameplay than on PVP content. So among the 300 weapons in the game, the melee class will have a much wider variety of weapons than the ranged class.

But the few Bows that this guide will introduce to you can be said to be the best of the few ranged weapons, and are especially suitable for you to use Sharpshooter, which can make your battles easier and faster.

1. Trampled Shackling Betrayal Bow

Stats:

• Level: 1525 (Tier 3)
• Power: 37831
• Bonus damage: 10% to 30%

Trampled Shackling Betrayal Bow in Lost Ark is part of Betrayal gear set that you can obtain from Gear Set Manager in any city in the game. This Bow and the entire set can be charged by creating Ether, and deal additional ranged DPS to enemies.

If you are creating an AOE-style build, then both this Trampled Shackling Betrayal Bow and the entire set are very useful to you. Not only will it allow you to end the battle in a safe range and obtain the final Lost Ark Gold reward, it will also allow you to inflict maximum damage on the enemy.

2. Fragile Sooty Yearning Bow

Stats:

• Level: 1525 (Tier 3)
• Power: 37831
• Bonus damage: 10% to 30%

If you like to explore alone in this MMORPG and really like the high-mobility play style, then you will definitely like Fragile Sooty Yearning Bow because it can directly affect your movement speed and skill cooldown.

This Bow is also part of a set - Yearning gear set. But don’t think that this set can only be used when exploring alone. Yearning gear set will also be used as part of Blessing of Battle game mechanic in the game, which will help enhance the team as Dexterity buffs.

3. Rotten Destructive Offering Bow

Stats:

• Level: 1525 (Tier 3)
• Power: 37831
• Bonus damage: 10% to 30%

Rotten Destructive Offering Bow is part of Destruction gear set and can be obtained from Gear Set Manager in any city. However, it should be noted that this Bow is not directly obtained and requires you to upgrade other weapons.

Although the name of Destruction gear set looks very destructive, its effect is the opposite - it is used for team healing. You can use Seed of Life to activate Life Activation effect of this set. In addition to health points, this effect can also help you restore Endurance.

4. Weak Charming Curse Bow

Stats:

• Level: 1525 (Tier 3)
• Power: 37831
• Bonus damage: 10% to 30%

If you’re looking to build an elemental damage build in Lost Ark, then Charm gear set with Weak Charming Curse Bow is a brilliant choice, whether you’re exploring alone or in a group.

Charm gear set gives you some extra damage in combat in the form of flame attacks and electricity attacks, as well as a target debuff that makes your marked target more susceptible to these elemental damage.

These are some bows you can choose from for Sharpshooter Class on Lost Ark. Hopefully, with the help of these ranged weapons, you can safely explore more dungeons and complete more raids.

In Final Fantasy XIV, you will have a lot of cute things to collect, such as the hairstyles you can change or the mounts you use. Although you may have to spend a lot of time to get them, these cute things will make you more eye-catching in the game world.

Fortunately, not all items are difficult to obtain. For example, Cornservants or Minions can be obtained through some quests in the game. Among them, Shark Minion is deeply loved by players because of its very cute appearance. So this guide will introduce you step by step how to get this cute Shark Minion. If you are very interested in cute food, then come and take a look!

How To Unlock Shark Minion?

In the description in the game, Shark Minion is also called Major-General, a servant with a shark shape but legs. To get it, you need to unlock the achievement of No More Fish in the Sea I, so you must use Fisher Job to participate in Ocean Fishing when completing this quest.

First, you need to go to Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks and talk to N’nmulika (X: 7.9, Y: 14.2). Note that you need to have another job after level 1 to unlock Disciple of Land job.

Then, when you accept So You Want to Be a Fisher quest and say yes, your next quest, Way of the Fisher, begins. After completing this quest, your Fisher Job is unlocked, and you will also be given some fishing rods, bait, and FFXIV Gil.

Next, you can unlock Ocean Fishing quest. Note that you need to change your job to Fisher Job to do this quest. You also need to go to Fishermen’s Guild and Fhilsnoe (X: 7.8, Y: 14.5) there to pick up a quest called All the Fish in the Sea, which you can complete before you can do Ocean Fishing.

Once you join a fishing crew of 24 players, you’ll hit the high seas and start fishing. Unlike other activities, Ocean Fishing is only available at certain times - every two hours in real time.

If you want to participate in this activity, you may want to keep an eye on the real-world time and set aside 15 minutes to talk to Dryskthota (X: 3.0 Y: 12.7) in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks. This is very important.

When you catch a few fish on your boat, which represent different scores, your mission will begin. It should be noted that you need to score 5,000 points in a single voyage on Indigo route to get No More Fish in the Sea I achieve.

Once you unlock the achievement, you can claim some rewards and that cute Shark Minion Major-General in your Achievement tab!

As one of the trickiest bosses in Dark and Darker, Cyclops is of high HP. Because of its colossal size, inevitably, his attack speed will be slow, but its power is of great power, offering a fabulous chance for players to test the performance of skills. If you are absent of proper strategy to deal with, then this game will be much tougher to deal with.

Whether you choose to fight alone or in a team, you will be killed by his attack if you are not careful. This article will introduce detailed information about Cyclops to help you better deal with him.

Overview Of Cyclops

Cyclops features overwhelming power and attack damage but lacks speed and agility. His multiple high-damage attacks could slay players with just one or two move. Therefore, players need to stay alert and avoid attacks appropriately during the battle.

The health pool of Cyclops has reached horrible 3515 Hit points. Players are required to deal with tons of sustained damage for a long period to take it down. You have to strike a balance between offense and defense to survive the fight while cause damage persistently. The most important thing is to avoid attacks.

Location Of Cyclops

Cyclops will make an appearance in Goblin Caves dungeon. You can find him on the top left area of ​​the map, which looks like a circular arena, known as Cyclops’s Lair. Once stepping into the room, he will fight with you and your team in an instant. You can also entice enemy teams into this space, then Cyclops boss will attack them instead. It can be counted as a brilliant strategy, not only to get rid of other players. Also causes damage to Cyclops.

Cyclops Attack Patterns

Here lies the detailed graph of his attack pattern for your reference.

Solo Battle Guide For Cyclops

If you are determined to fight with Cyclops on your own, then you pay attention to these three aspects: positioning, crouch-jumping, and dodging. If you aren’t highly geared up or equipped with necessary Dark And Darker Items, then each attack will slay you in a moment.

Crouch-jumping refers to a crouching position immediately after jumping, which is pretty suitable for avoiding Cyclops' sweeping and slamming attacks.

While continuously attacking the boss can indeed cause significant damage, the cost of trial and error is too high. If you don’t pay attention to crouch-jumping and dodging, you may be hit and die immediately. So, be sure to stay alert, dodge first, and then attack.

Any boss’ attack has a cooldown period. Players can counterattack when Cyclops’ attack cooldown comes.

Keeping yourself on Cyclops’ right side is crucial to stay away from most of his attacks, including blindness. This debuff does not cause actual damage, but it will be difficult to dodge attacks because your vision is affected.

Rewards For Beating Cyclops

Once successfully slaying Cyclops, you are allowed to enter the treasure room beneath Lair, where is packed with high-value loot, with the following rewards being contained:

• 1 Marvelous Chest
• 5 Loose Treasures
• 1 Oak Chest or Heavy Ornate Chest
• 1 Treasure Hoard

That’s it for Dark And Darker’s Cyclops, the powerful boss. Thanks for reading.

Players in Wuthering Waves do not consume stamina when running and can run freely on cliffs. Guide Crystal is one of the interesting puzzles to explore. Only after obtaining two Guide Crystals in Court of Savantae Ruins area can you unlock the rich treasure.

First Guide Crystal

On the map of Court of Savantae Ruins, there are several locations marked with white square icons on the right. You need to go to these locations. First, the puzzle in the northernmost location is relatively simple, so you should go there first. Once you arrive, you will see a cube and some platforms to place it. You will notice two circular plates, one of which initially has two blue lights on.

You need to place the cube on the platform corresponding to one of the blue lights and stand on the other platform yourself to activate the buttons at the top and bottom right. If you don’t have time to follow the guide to obtain Guide Crystal, you can consider getting Wuthering Waves Accounts to help you skip these steps.

Activating the button will unlock the second cube. This new cube is placed on a pedestal with three blue lights. You need to activate the buttons in the top left, bottom left, and top right corners while utilizing both cubes and your position to complete the second part of the challenge. Once you do, the door will open and you will obtain the first Guide Crystal.

Second Guide Crystal

Go to the white square icon location marked on the map to the right of Mech Abomination boss. You will then first see an entire building covered in thorns. To the right of this building is a dynamite hidden that will clear all the thorns, and once you complete it, you will unlock a grid puzzle piece.

You need to place four puzzle pieces correctly on the grid:

• Place the square puzzle piece in the top left, making sure it is not on the highlighted platform.
• Place Z-shaped puzzle piece just below the square, covering the left edge of the puzzle.
• Place an L-shaped puzzle piece vertically in the top right.
• Place another L-shaped puzzle piece horizontally at the bottom.

Once you have completed these steps, you will obtain the second Guide Crystal.

Once you have both Guide Crystals, head to the cliff above Court of Savantae Ruins. There you will see a square icon, and continue to the top where there are two pedestals to place your Guide Crystal. After submitting these two crystals, a golden chest will open.

Through this puzzle, you will get two purple and one golden chest, which includes about 100 Union EXP, which is a wonderful reward.

Continue to explore and solve more puzzles, and you will find more hidden treasures and rich game experience. Good luck!

Dark And Darker gives much emphasis on the teamwork and cooperation, which explains why matchmaking takes such an important place in the game. If you are a rookie and do not grasp the significance of cooperating with high-level players with powerful gear, then you are not qualified to embrace funny game experience.

To ensure fair matching, your enemies are matched based on an attribute named “Gear Score”, which is calculated by Dark And Darker Items and equipment that you have owned in your inventory. The level and difficulty of the enemies you will encounter next are also determined by Gear Score.

This article will provide you with a deep understanding of the mechanism of Gear Score in the game.

The Details Of Gear Score

Every item in your inventory is set to have specific Gear Score. This value it marks will determine your matchmaking bracket, and then further influences the type of opponents you will encounter in the future. Items are naturally classified of disparate types and rarity, which have contributed to the total Gear Score in your inventory.

Rarity and item value are positively correlated, so it is recommended that players should collect those rare items to get higher Gear Score.

It is noticeable that only inventory items can be counted into your gear score instead of stashing items.

Duplicate consumables, or unequipped items, are also counted towards your Gear Score. For an instance, a stack of three Uncommon-rarity Potions are set to bring three times their individual Gear Score to your total.

How Does Gear Score Affect Gameplay?

As the sole determining factor in the results of matchmaking, it is undoubtably that Gear Score will influence gameplay significantly. The most serious impact comes to the level of opponents and the difficulties of the game. There are two matchmaking brackets in Dark and Darker. Here comes the detailed information:

• Low Gear Bracket (Gear Score 0-24): Players in this bracket are generally novices or equipped with less powerful weapons. Dungeons they are going to join in are less challenging and easy to deal with.
• High Gear Bracket (Gear Score 25+): Players in this bracket are typically equipped with more overwhelming gears and competitive strength. Suitable for experienced players.

Considering the fact that there are two modes in Dark And Darker, players may feel confused about the difference of Gear Score applied in these two modes. And here comes the explanation. Besides the two brackets mentioned above, there are no separate brackets provided for High Roller mode. In addition, it is noticeable that gears will not be limited in High Roller mode. And the above brackets are only available in the normal mode.

If you are not playing alone but have formed a team of two or three, then your matchmaking bracket will be determined by the highest Gear Score among your team members. Therefore, if you want to challenge higher-level enemies or more difficult dungeons but with low Gear Score, you can choose to team up with players with high Gear Scores.

The Way To Increase Your Gear Score

• Improving Gear Score is a gradual process. Here are the main methods for your reference.
• Upgrade Your Gear: The enhancement of your weapons and gears could be counted as the quickest way to embrace your Gear Score.
• Farm High-Level Dungeons: Challenging dungeons features rare items with higher scores.
• Craft Better Gear: Using some specific materials will help to craft some specific gears. But the premise is that you have those rich resources. The gear you make yourself will also be more suitable for your needs.
• Trade with Players: If you’re struggling to harvest Gear Score through the previous method above, then you can make a deal with other players. This is also a good alternative option.
• Complete Advanced Quests: Some quests provide rare gear as rewards. Pay attention to relevant information and prioritize these quests to enhance your gear score on your own.

That’s all the information about Gear Score in Dark And Darker. Thanks for reading.