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FFXIV Dawntrail: Why It Feels So Divisive (And What It Reveals About MSQ, Jobs, and Long-Term Content)
Dawntrail MSQ Job Design
Jan 20, 2026 • Alicia Mendez

FFXIV Dawntrail: Why It Feels So Divisive (And What It Reveals About MSQ, Jobs, and Long-Term Content)

Dawntrail has become one of the most polarizing releases in Final Fantasy XIV history. Some players love the new tone and setting; others bounce off hard, especially in the first half. The reality is...

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OSRS Maxing Roadmap: Milestones First, Then the Fastest Training Methods
Guides OSRS Skilling
Jan 20, 2026 • Victor Black

OSRS Maxing Roadmap: Milestones First, Then the Fastest Training Methods

What you’ll learnThis guide lays out a realistic roadmap to maxing in Old School RuneScape by setting milestone goals first (so your account naturally becomes “max-ready”), then picking training metho...

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PoE 2 Witch Hunter Crossbow Runner: Sorcery Ward Defense, Galvanic Shards Clear, and Gear Priorities
Path of Exile 2 Build Guide Witch Hunter
Jan 19, 2026 • Matt Parker

PoE 2 Witch Hunter Crossbow Runner: Sorcery Ward Defense, Galvanic Shards Clear, and Gear Priorities

This guide breaks down a fast-paced Path of Exile 2 Witch Hunter crossbow setup built around sprinting through maps while firing on the move, backed by a huge Sorcery Ward buffer for safety. You’ll le...

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Spectral Throw in PoE 1: Why It Feels Weak (and How to Make It Work Anyway)
Build Guides Path of Exile 1 Skills
Jan 19, 2026 • Alicia Mendez

Spectral Throw in PoE 1: Why It Feels Weak (and How to Make It Work Anyway)

Why Spectral Throw Feels Underpowered in Modern PoE 1 Spectral Throw is one of PoE 1’s most iconic attack skills: a thrown weapon that travels out, then returns, potentially hitting enemies multiple t...

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Fast Helltide Farming: Baneful Hearts and Divine Favor in One Route
Diablo IV Farming Guide Helltide
Jan 19, 2026 • Victor Black

Fast Helltide Farming: Baneful Hearts and Divine Favor in One Route

Why this Helltide route works for both Baneful Hearts and Divine FavorIn Season 11, the most consistent way to farm Baneful Hearts and rack up Divine Favor quickly is to treat Helltides as an elite-hu...

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Diablo II: Resurrected Paladin Guide: Leveling Paths, Hammerdin Gear, Chaos Sanctuary Farming, and Uber Smite Basics
Diablo II: Resurrected Class Guides Farming & Bossing
Jan 19, 2026 • Frank Lipton

Diablo II: Resurrected Paladin Guide: Leveling Paths, Hammerdin Gear, Chaos Sanctuary Farming, and Uber Smite Basics

Why the Paladin Is One of D2R’s Best “All-Rounder” CharactersThe Paladin consistently ranks among the most popular Diablo II: Resurrected characters because it can pivot into almost any role: safe cam...

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FFXIV’s Hardest Normal Raids (Patch 7.4): 10 Fights That Still Catch Parties
Patch 7.4 Raids Duty Finder
Jan 17, 2026 • Alicia Mendez

FFXIV’s Hardest Normal Raids (Patch 7.4): 10 Fights That Still Catch Parties

Normal raids in Final Fantasy XIV are designed to be approachable, but “approachable” doesn’t always mean “free.” Even in Duty Finder, certain encounters still have mechanics that punish first-timers,...

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PoE 2 Entangle Plant Caster with Cast-on-Crit Comet: Gem Links, Rotation, CI Defense, and Mana Fixes
Path of Exile 2 Build Guide Witch
Jan 17, 2026 • Matt Parker

PoE 2 Entangle Plant Caster with Cast-on-Crit Comet: Gem Links, Rotation, CI Defense, and Mana Fixes

Overview: what this build does and why it worksThis guide covers a Path of Exile 2 plant-caster setup built around Entangle as the main spam skill, with Cast on Critical + Comet as a high-impact proc...

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PoE 1 T7 Juiced Mapping Farm: Mirrored Rares, Eater Influence, and Scarab Choices That Actually Work
PoE 1 Guides Atlas Farming Currency Strategies
Jan 17, 2026 • Victor Black

PoE 1 T7 Juiced Mapping Farm: Mirrored Rares, Eater Influence, and Scarab Choices That Actually Work

PoE 1 T7 Juiced Mapping Farm: What This Strategy Is (and Why It Changed)This guide breaks down a high-yield T7 mapping loop in Path of Exile 1 built around duplicated rare monsters, heavy pack size, a...

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