Although Bleach Rebirth of Souls doesn't allow players to take White Ichigo to the field, the game lets us do the next best thing and awaken our protagonist's Half Hollow Masked State, seen for the first time during his rematch with Byakuya.

But how exactly can you do that? Here's how to play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls, and a quick guide on how to play Ichigo's first variant in the game.

How to play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

While using his first (or Soul Society) variant, you can play as Half Hollow Mask Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls by triggering his signature "You're Not Good at All" Soul Reverse. The Soul Reverse is only available when Ichigo is Awakened (in his Bankai state) and costs at least two Reverse Gauge bars. If used with a full Reverse Gauge, the state will last for 14 seconds (11 if used at two bars).

When in his half-masked state, Ichigo gets a caffeine infusion. He also becomes able to perform both Getsugatenshou shots and an enhanced Awakened Kikon Move, dealing +1 Koupaku damage. Completing a battle while in the state will also bring forth an alternative version of his regular Awakened winning animation. If he performs a Kikon Move while donning the mask in Sublimation or Spirit Drive, Ichigo will use the variant in place of his second move, although the latter's damage will be retained.

Bleach Rebirth of Souls Kurosaki Ichigo character guide

Even if lacking his Bankai variant's mix-up and combo potential via a lack of unlimited ranged options and his inability to cancel with Chain Reverse, Ichigo is an all-round character whose game plan lies in poking aggressively to set up his easy to chain Spiritual Pressure combos. His range while in his normal state might also be enough to catch many enemies by surprise.

Once Awakened, Ichigo's game plan will not drastically change, although he becomes able to quickly close in the distance via his Rush Slash signature move, which makes up for its slow buildup via the ability to get opponents on the back foot or avoid projectiles. His attack speed also gets a huge boost, thus allowing you to be even more abnoxious when fishing for openings and bait with his basic attacks more efficiently. When in Half Masked state, Getsugatenshou (△/Y + R2/RT) also becomes an excellent keep-out or overall mind-range option.

Make sure to also not neglect his already mentioned enhanced Kikon Moves, which can be triggered during both his regular "Lend Me Your Strength" and the talked about "You're Not Good at All" Soul Reverse states for +1 Koupaku DMG bonus. To close off, here are a few all-rounder combos you can perform while using both normal and Awakened Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls:

• Normal State/Lend Me Your Strength combos:
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Hohô/Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + All Out Slash / Flying Slash (△/Y + R2/RT)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Kikon Move (Hold R2/RT) or Follow Up Attack (R2/RT)
• Bankai/Half Hollow Mask combos:
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y or 3x △/Y + Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 3x △/Y + Flash Step (R2/RT + X/A)
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Rapid Slash (O/B + R2/RT) - Use it when in "You're Not Good at All" for a 500/1000 boost in DMG. Can also work with a regular Flash Attack Chain.
  • 2x ◻/X + 2x △/Y + Kikon Move (Hold R2/RT) or Follow Up Attack (R2/RT)

Now that you know how to take Half Hollow Mask Ichigo to the field, why not take the chance to learn how to unlock his full Hollowfication as well? You can check that out on our Bleach Rebirth of Souls Reawakening guide.

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Palworld has its own laws and if you break them, then you will get wanted status. Once you get that status, PIDF officers will start chasing you. Fortunately, you can get rid of this dilemma and remove the wanted status, and the steps aren't that complicated. Here’s everything you need to know to remove the wanted status in Palword.

How to remove Wanted Status in Palworld

One of the easiest options that you can do to remove the wanted status is to exit the game and reload your save. I know this is something not everyone will prefer, but trust me, it works wonders. What’s even better is that you will remove the wanted status without losing any items or resources.

If you don’t want to quit the game, you can always kill the PIDF officers who are chasing you. This approach might not be suitable for you unless you are up for a battle.

Another effective method to remove the wanted status is to simply run away. The PIDF will chase you for a while, but if you manage to stay ahead of them for long enough, they will eventually give up. Once they stop chasing, your wanted status will be removed. Another way to run away is to fly high above. It is possible to fly vertically upward to escape the PIDF with a flying mount. After a while, you can see that the wanted status is gone for good. 

In case you like being stealthy, you can kill all witnesses to remove the wanted status in Palworld. Just like it says, a crime isn’t a crime until someone witnesses it.

Lastly, and not my favorite, if you’re looking for a more dramatic way to go, you can give up and die. You just have to let the PIDF take you out, and your wanted status will be erased. Of course, you will lose all your items, so it is best to do this near a fast travel point if you want to retrieve your stuff after respawning.

We also have a full explainer on How Wanted level works in Palworld and many more helpful Palworld guides.

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The last few months have seen some pretty great releases. Along with last year's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and the recent Avowed, Rebellion's new survival first-person shooter, Atomfall, also looks like one to watch.

Taking place in 1957 in an alternative timeline, you'll get to explore, fight, craft, and scavenge your way through the British countryside. With the game officially coming out on March 27, we're just a couple of days away from setting our sights on the Sniper Elite studio's take on Northern England.

Of course, it is possible to play it early if you don't mind forking over a bit more cash. For you see, Atomfall comes in two flavors: Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition. Can you guess which one affords you the privilege of early access?

What's in the Deluxe Edition of Atomfall?

Of course, two days to wait is nothing, but if you simply can't wait to jump into things, you can opt for the more expensive version of the game. According to the Atomfall website, the Deluxe Edition will get you the following:

• The game itself (natch).
• A basic supply bundle, which comes with an exclusive melee weapon and a loot cache.
• An enhanced bundle supply, which nets you a pistol variant, a skill manual, and a new skin for your metal detector.
• The option to play the game three days early (so, now, basically).
• Access to the story expansion Wicked Isle, though that's not yet available.

Obviously, this will set you back a bit more than the vanilla version. On my end (being from the UK and everything), I see the Deluxe Edition is currently going for £64.99 (about $84). You can still get the basic supply bundle with the Standard Edition, but that’s only if you pre-order it.

Those who have paid the extra to play the game a couple of days early seem to be having a good time so far. The Steam page is currently showing a review score of "Very Positive." Of course, we can't make hasty judgments just yet. The game's not properly out yet. Oh, and if you have an Xbox, Atomfall is coming to Game Pass on day one. Only the Standard Edition, though.

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While it's not always easy to keep up-to-date, the fact that there are so many games being released all the time means we're living in a golden age of the industry. Even indie titles can make it in this cut-throat gaming world, but some seem to come out of nowhere.

Take Schedule 1 (stylized as "Schedule I"), for example. Having recently taken a quick look at Steam's Top Sellers list, I was anticipating seeing something like R.E.P.O. retain its position, or Atomfall to have seized the top spot. So I was surprised to see this new release has immediately shot to number two (which makes it the top release, just behind the Steam Deck).

Don't worry if you don't know what Schedule 1 is. I must admit, I wasn't aware of it until a couple of hours ago. It only released yesterday, but it's already getting some pretty good reviews on Steam.

So what actually is Schedule 1?

With its low-polygonal assets and cartoony visuals, you could be mistaken for thinking it was a somewhat cutesy indie game at first glance. However, I'll let the description on the Steam page fill you in:

You're a small-time drug dealer rolling into a fresh town with no cash, no product and no connections. Build your drug empire from the ground up in the grungy west-coast city of Hyland Point. Contend against intensifying law enforcement and deadly cartel competitors to expand your empire and reach the peak of the underworld.

It's essentially a sim game, but possibly for fans of Breaking Bad. It's clearly gained enough hype for it to hit the number two spot on Steam. In fact, when I checked earlier on, Schedule 1 had actually knocked the Steam Deck from the top position it so vehemently holds onto. Here's proof:

According to SteamDB, the game reached a concurrent player peak count of 68,662 within the last 24 hours. To put that into perspective, Avowed was showing just over 2,000 players in the same time frame.

Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean Schedule 1 is the next big thing. We've seen trends like this in the past, but it is interesting to see that small games from new studios can seemingly knock down some of the industry's biggest releases. For a brief period, at least.

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Bleach Rebirth of Souls allows most of its cast to awaken mid-battle to bring their Bankai, Shikai, or Resurrección forms into play. But did you know that Ichigo (Bankai), Ichida, Ulquiorra, and Aizen can take that one step further via their game-changing reawakenings?

No matter if you are looking for a second wind or to simply show your foes true despair, here's how to reawaken with all the characters in Bleach Rebirth of Souls.

How to reawaken with Ichigo Kurosaki (Bankai) in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

In a recreation of how his Full Hollowfication came to be in the source material, you can trigger Ichigo's Reawakening in Bleach Rebirth of Souls by losing all of your Koupaku bars while having his final Fighting Spirit meter maxed. You'll know you reached his final meter once Ichigo enters Sublimation.

If you're looking for a surefire way to boost your Fighting Spirit gain, I recommend making constant use of Soul Reverse for a 20/30-percent single-meter increase per use. Upon being revived, Full Hollow Ichigo will take the field with two bars of Konpaku.

How to reawaken with Aizen in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

Like Ichigo, you can trigger Aizen's reawakening in Bleach Rebirth of Souls by being defeated with a fully charged Sublimation Fighting Spirit meter. As Aizen can only reach his true Awakened state by triggering a second Evolution while on Chrysalis, you will need to raise his Fighting Spirit meter a total of four times to unlock the ability to enter Fourth Fusion. To make your job easier and improve your chances of staying alive while completing the requirement, don't forget to use Kyôka Suigetsu to nullify Konpaku DMG when in do-or-die situations.

How to perform Kyôka Suigetsu and cancel Kikon Moves with Aizen

You can perform Kyôka Suigetsu and negate the Koupaku DMG of one Kikon Move per match by pressing R3 + L3 during your opponent's Kikon animation. The exact timing here won't matter, as long as the animation does not end. Kyôka Suigetsu can only be performed by base form Aizen and costs two Reverse bars. Before you ask—yes, the move can work after a Soul Break will come with Aizen's iconic "Since when were you under the impression...'' line.

How to reawaken with Ulquiorra and Uryu Ishida in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

The most straightforward characters to reawaken, you can trigger both Ichida's Letzt Stil and Ulquiorra's Second Etapa reawakenings in Rebirth of Souls by pressing R3 + L3 after fully raising their Fighting Spirt meters during Sublimation. Similarly to a regular awakening, a huge red Evolution tab will be showcased below your chosen character's Fighting Spirit gauge once they're ready to show their true strength.

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Clearing Hollow Zero can be a rather difficult challenge if you're not approaching it ideally. The Agents you use matter in this mode, so rather than banging your head against a wall, here's a list of the best Agents for Hollow Zero.

Best Characters for Hollow Zero in Zenless Zone Zero

Hollow Zero in Zenless Zone Zero is an incredibly challenging mode, with Ether 12 being its most difficult, buffed version. This guide focuses on the best Agents for tackling Hollow Zero on the toughest difficulty, ensuring you have the survivability, damage, and utility needed to clear encounters efficiently.

Caeser

Caeser is best picked as the ultimate team player. She's a walking fortress with a knack for keeping everyone alive. Her shielding abilities are invaluable in Hollow Zero, where even the smallest mistake can mean instant defeat, especially against Elites. What truly sets her apart from the rest is her on-demand parry: no need to worry about Energy levels for it, though it is easier to land if Energy is used.

The cherry on top of all this versatility is her 1000 ATK buff for the active character. It only requires her shield to be active to earn, meaning it is a very low-maintenance buff you'll have most of the time, assuming you can keep the shield up and going. That extra firepower is exactly what you need to cut through the absurdly tanky enemies lurking in Ether 12.

Astra

Astra is the definition of a high-risk, high-reward powerhouse, except she turns the risk part way down. With insane CRIT DMG and ATK buffs activated through her Quick Assist buff, she transforms your entire team into a wrecking crew. But her value doesn't stop at just offense.

Her Ultimate ability provides healing, the only source of character healing in the game, making her practically integral to facing the hardest content. Combine that with her lightning-fast movement, courtesy of her EX and Dodge abilities, and you have a character who can dance circles around enemies while dishing ridiculous amounts of buffs and healing.

Miyabi

Miyabi is a katana-wielding storm of destruction, and Hollow Zero only amplifies her carnage. With her last two Basic Attacks offering built-in iframes and a parry, she’s virtually untouchable when played correctly.

Her insane movement speed makes her one of the safest picks for navigating the chaotic battlefield of Ether 12. Enemies barely have time to react before Miyabi slices through them, making her a perfect blend of speed, safety, and raw unadulterated damage.

Evelyn

If Miyabi is a storm, then Evelyn is an elegant yet deadly executioner. Her damage scales to absurd levels in Hollow Zero, thanks to her high multipliers, but what makes her truly terrifying is her near-infinite dodging ability. By skillfully chaining her EX Dodge and normal Dodge, Evelyn can stay invulnerable while laying down destruction.

She pairs exceptionally well with Astra, as her combat flow naturally triggers Chain Attacks. If you love an agile, relentless playstyle, Evelyn will not disappoint.

Burnice

Burnice brings the heat... literally. With some of the most on-demand iframes in the entire game, she’s as slippery as she is deadly. Whether you play her as a sustained DPS or a Disorder support DPS, her versatility ensures she never feels out of place.

Her ranged attacks allow her to stay safely away from danger while dishing out her highest-damage abilities, and her flamethrower’s Fire DoT (Disorder) turns enemies into walking torches. If you enjoy melting foes from a distance while laughing at their futile attempts to hit you, Burnice is the right choice for you.

Soldier 0 Anby

Fast, furious, and always at 100%, Soldier 0 Anby, also known as Silver Soldier Anby, is a relentless force of nature. Thanks to her Azure Flash and Star Mark mechanics, she has nearly on-demand iframes, allowing her to weave in and out of combat without missing a beat. Unlike other characters who require careful resource management, Anby operates at full power at all times, meaning her damage output is consistently top-tier. Her speed makes her perfect for chasing down elusive enemies in Hollow Zero, ensuring that nothing escapes her onslaught.

Ben

Ben is the underdog turned powerhouse in Hollow Zero, proving that defense can be just as deadly as offense. His parries, when properly built, hit like a truck, and with the Hollow Zero buffs, they become downright ridiculous.

Topping that off, he’s one of the only characters who can take full advantage of the many shield buffs in Hollow Zero without relying on an external shielding source. His parries are also forgiving, making him one of the safest characters to play while still delivering devastating counterattacks. If you like tanking hits, laughing, and then hitting back twice as hard, Ben is your bear.

Jane

Jane thrives in Hollow Zero thanks to the powerful buffs to Anomaly Proficiency found in this mode. As an Agent, she is the most evasive character in Zenless Zone Zero, boasting three dodges by default and gaining a fourth through a buff in Hollow Zero. Her damage is primarily concentrated in her Assault Disorder, making her an exceptional choice for teams built around maximizing this ability. With the right setup, Jane can exploit Hollow Zero’s mechanics to deal devastating damage while remaining nearly untouchable.

By utilizing these Agents, players can maximize their success in Hollow Zero Ether 12, ensuring they have the tools needed to overcome its extreme difficulty and emerge victorious.

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The Battle Tower in Zenless Zone Zero demands survivability and high damage to push through its toughest fights. The right Agents can make all the difference, offering shields, healing, evasion, and sheer firepower. Here are the best Agents to dominate the Battle Tower and why they shine.

Best Characters for the Battle Tower in Zenless Zone Zero

The following characters are among your best choices for scaling the Battle Tower in Zenless Zone Zero. For clarity and visibility, this list assumes you're interested in reaching the highest floors of the tower (Floor 100+), so keep that in mind as you go through each character.

Caeser

Caeser is the epitome of durability and raw power in battle. With her nearly indestructible team shield, she offers the best survivability option in the game, ensuring your team stays strong no matter how tough the odds get. On top of that, her shield grants a hefty damage boost, making her not just a tank but a powerhouse in disguise.

Her on-demand parry is a lifesaver, especially when you're feeling the heat in high-pressure situations. Versatile and reliable, Caesar is perfect for just about any team composition, making her an essential pick for the Battle Tower.

Astra Yao

If there’s one thing Astra Yao brings, it’s utility in spades. With top-tier damage buffs and the game’s only healing ultimate, she’s the ultimate team support. Her buffs to Quick Assist reduce the after-swap hurtbox, which means quicker and safer swaps for your team: no more getting caught mid-transition (very annoying). But Astra doesn’t just heal; she keeps your team in the fight longer, ensuring you never run out of steam when things get heated.

She’s a healer and damage booster all wrapped into one. Perfect for those prolonged, drawn-out battles where staying alive is one half of the fight, and dishing out damage is the other.

Burnice

Burnice is a damage dealer with a flair for staying alive. She’s got some of the best iframes (invulnerability frames) in the game, making her a natural at dodging enemy attacks. Plus, her flamethrower attacks are a mix of destruction and defense, with iframes either at the start or end to keep her safe while she burns through enemies. Being a ranged character also gives her that extra edge.

She can react and strike from a distance without taking too much heat herself. Whether she's in an Anomaly support role or just dealing solid, consistent damage, Burnice keeps things scorching hot, and her ability to survive through it all makes her a tough contender for the Battle Tower.

Miyabi

When it comes to raw damage output, Miyabi is currently the best in class, and that's not likely to change anytime soon. She’s got an aggressive, in-your-face style with auto-parries and multiple iframes but right into the most basic aspects of her kit, so even when you're under fire, you can keep swinging with confidence.

Her blade mechanic is an offensive juggernaut, delivering significant damage and a high-level interrupt that cancels enemy attacks. Her interrupt even affects bosses which is very strong in the Battle Tower. Her ability to turn the tide of battle with offense is unparalleled, and with a bit of timing, Miyabi becomes an unstoppable force of damage. She is the storm that is approaching.

Yanagi

Yanagi is the ultimate counterplay DPS. With her nimble moveset and skill-based parry mechanic tied to her stance swap, she excels in evasion and striking back after the fact. If you’re good at landing those parries, Yanagi can keep a constant barrage of pressure on your enemies while keeping herself safe at the same time.

She’s got multiple iframes that ensure her survival, but it’s her ability to chain those parries and evasions into offense that makes her a real threat. If you’re looking for a high-skill, high-reward character who can keep the heat on your enemies, Yanagi is your go-to.

Evelyn

When it comes to dodging attacks and dealing out massive burst damage, Evelyn is the undisputed ace. With her infinite dodge mechanic making her one of the most slippery characters in the game, she can evade attack chains that other characters might struggle to do so. By chaining normal dodges and Special dodges together, she can avoid almost anything thrown her way.

She requires a bit of finesse to truly master, but once you get the hang of it, Evelyn becomes an elusive force that’s hard to catch. Pair her with Astra Yao, her best teammate, and you've got an almost unkillable duo, provided you've got the mechanical skill to make it so. Between her dodges and high damage, she's perfect for those who like to dance around the battlefield, delivering potent blows in between close calls.

Nicole

Nicole is all about shredding defense and letting your team go to town. With the strongest defense shred in Zenless Zone Zero, she’s invaluable when dealing with Battle Tower’s tanky, high-defense enemies.

Sure, keeping up her debuff might take some skill, but when you do, she opens the floodgates for your team to unleash major damage. And just to add some fun to her kit, her suction effect is perfect for crowd control, though it works best against weaker enemies. With Nicole on your team, you can slice through the toughest foes like butter, if you can manage her relatively short debuff durations.

Rina

Rina is the perfect support for PEN-focused teams, adding a much-needed PEN boost to her allies. Her ability to transfer her own PEN stat to her team, allowing them to bypass enemy defenses is vital for bringing down high-defense foes in the Battle Tower. At M1, Rina really shines, especially when paired with Agents like Yanagi, as they become a deadly combo that tears through defenses like a hot knife through butter. If you're all about breaking through defenses, Rina’s your secret weapon. Just make sure you have her and her teammates built with the PEN stat in mind.

With these Agents, you’re primed to conquer the Battle Tower with everything you need to succeed. Whether you’re looking for survivability, damage, or utility, there’s an Agent here who’s perfect for every situation. The further you climb, the more difficult the Battle Tower gets, so make sure you're prepared before you get climbing.

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If you are looking to get a few easy Guardian Seikret Feathers but don't have the heart to hurt a target that resembles your loyal mount so much, knowing how to get your hands on a few ounces of Milky Cocoon Web is a must.

But how can you get this special item? And more importantly, how can you use it to get the Guardian Seikret Feathers? Here's how to find and use Milky Cocoon Webs in Monster Hunter Wilds.

How to find Milky Cocoon Web in Monster Hunter Wilds

You can get Milky Cocoon Webs in Monster Hunter Wilds by interacting with Cocoon Fibers. The fibers can be found exclusively in the Ruins of Wyveria and will be marked on your map with the white interrogation symbol seen below.

When exploring the region, you can find the cocoons on its second, third, and fourth floors, more specifically on the northern platforms of area 15 and in areas 7, 13, and 14. The latter also has the potential to feature the biggest batch if you are lucky. Upon being gathered, each cocoon will respawn in 15 minutes. To make your search easier, you can also track them individually by examining their map icons before pressing R3.

In case you have already completed the main story but have yet to reach the Hunter Level needed to reunlock the Ruins of Wyveria map, you will be able to access it by selecting the following optional quests:

• Consumer of Void
• His Eternal Reign
• Pallid Beast's Lament
• Red Eyes in the Night
• Spread Those Wings

How to use Milky Cocoon Web in Monster Hunter Wilds

After gathering a few Milky Cocoon Webs, you will be able to use them and get the mentioned Guardian Seikret Feathers (and its High-Rank variant) by talking to an NPC named Ren at Ruins of Wyveria's Sild, the Keepers' Vigil. If you want, the resource can also be traded for a few Gloamgrass Buds.

Those in the postgame will also be able to access Nen's stock by talking to Nata at any of the base camps across the game's regions and then selecting it. No matter the case, here's how many Milky Cocoon Webs you will need for each trade:

• 2x Milky Cocoon Web for 1x Guardian Seikret Feather
• 2x Milky Cocoon Web for 2x Guardian Seikret Feather+
• 2x Milky Cocoon Web for 5x Gloamgrass Bud

Now that you know how to farm Milk Cocoon Webs in MW Hilds, I also highly recommend that you take a look at How to find Origin Wylk Gems to make the most out of your trips.

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Bowguns in Monster Hunter Wilds can be customized to better suit your moment-to-moment playstyle. If you're not sure how they work, here's everything you need to know about the process.

How to Customize Your Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds

A Bowgun is nothing without the personal touch you can give it by customizing it. Bowgun upgrades and customization enable you to modify the ammo it uses to better fit your playstyle or situation. There are numerous upgrades that you can use to change your bowgun's parameters.

Some alter the primary type of ammo it will use. Others completely change the special ammo mechanic entirely. Regardless, all Bowgun customization is done through the Customize Bowgun menu, found in your Base Camp Tent or at Gemma the Blacksmith.

Here, you'll be able to modify the Equipped Mods and the Equipped Special Ammo of any of your owned Bowguns. The options under these sections will depend on the Bowgun itself and whether it is a Light or Heavy Bowgun.

Light Bowguns can use two Equipped Mods and one Equipped Special Ammo, while Heavy Bowguns can equip two Equipped Mods and two Equipped Special Ammo. For clarity, here's a list of the available mods and special ammo available for both Bowgun types.

Light Bowgun

Light Bowguns have high mobility and fire rounds by quickly using its special Rapid Fire secondary mode and follow-up Chaser rounds. Great for evasion and staying on the move while dealing ranged damage.

Equipable Mods

• Normal Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Normal Ammo type by one level
• Pierce Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Pierce Ammo type by one level
• Spread Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Spread Ammo type by one level
• Elemental Ammo Powder - Upgrades any Elemental Ammo type by one level

Ammo Powders upgrade Ammo rank by one level, meaning they will be more powerful when fired from a Light Bowgun.

• Normal Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Normal Ammo type capacity by one
• Pierce Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Pierce Ammo type capacity by one
• Spread Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Spread Ammo type capacity by one
• Rapid Fire Magazine - Upgrades the Ammo capacity of all ammo when Rapid Fire is active by one
• Special Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Special Ammo type capacity by one

Ammo Magazines increase the number of shots you can fire before reloading. Rapid Fire Magazine increases all ammo types by one extra bullet when fired in that mode.

Equipable Special Ammo

• Adhesive Ammo - Fires a shrapnel round that sticks to a monster if it connects. Firing on it causes mini-explosions and enhances its final explosive power.
• Wyvernblast - Places explosive mines on the ground. When struck, they explode for damage. Monsters and other players can hit these mines, but players will not suffer any damage from them.

Heavy Bowgun

Heavy Bowguns have inherently better range and higher damage than Light Bowguns but are much slower to compensate. To counter that lack of mobility, Heavy Bowguns all have access to a shield that can be used when being aimed and not firing. They also have access to Ignition Mode, which allows Heavy Bowguns to fire off different ammo while active.

Equipable Mods

• Normal Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Normal Ammo type by one level
• Pierce Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Pierce Ammo type by one level
• Spread Ammo Powder - Upgrades the Spread Ammo type by one level
• Elemental Ammo Powder - Upgrades any Elemental Ammo type by one level

Ammo Powders upgrade Ammo rank by one level, meaning they will be more powerful when fired from a Heavy Bowgun.

• Normal Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Normal Ammo type capacity by one
• Pierce Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Pierce Ammo type capacity by one
• Spread Ammo Magazine - Upgrades the Spread Ammo type capacity by one
• Standard Mode Upgrade - Switches the Heavy Bowgun specialization from Ignition to Standard and improves Standard Mode damage. If the Heavy Bowgun is already specialized in Standard Mode, this mod will further improve Standard Mode's potency.
• Ignition Mode Upgrade - Switches the Heavy Bowgun specialization from Standard to Ignition Mode and improves Ignition Mode damage. If the Heavy Bowgun is already specialized in Ignition Mode, this mod will further improve Ignition Mode's potency.
• Ignition Mod - Increases the rate of recharge for the Ignition Mode gauge.

Equipable Special Ammo

• Wyvernpiercer Ignition - Fires a special round that pierces through enemies it hits, increasing in potency the longer it travels.
• Wyvernheart Ignition - Fires a cluster of bombs in a wide range in front of you, dealing massive damage if all rounds hit.

Note that Ignition Mode is required to be active to use either one of these Special Ammo types.

As you can see, there are a lot of options available to Bowgun users looking to specialize their firearms in Monster Hunter Wilds. Not all Bowguns will have access to everything listed here, but some combinations will be available, regardless of rarity.

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Monster Hunter Wilds is a brutal playground where monsters are bigger, meaner, and always ready to ruin your day. To survive, you need the best offensive skills to hit harder, crit more often, and take down threats fast. Let’s break down how to become an unstoppable hunter.

Strongest Offense Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Wilds, the best defense really is a good offense, largely due to the extensive impact the game's new Wound system adds. Attacking and destroying Wounds often result in the monsters toppling over like they just slipped on a banana peel... and this can happen over and over again. To best take advantage, here are the best Offense-orientated skills you should use in your build for maximum damage efficiency.

Attack Boost

Sometimes, simplicity is the spice of life, and you can't get more simple than using the Attack Boost skill. Attack Boost increases your raw attack power so your strikes do more damage. It even adds a critical boost at higher levels. More attack power directly translates into faster hunts, and faster hunts mean more loot carving. This genuine skill is a staple for any weapon, from the heaviest Greatsword to the fastest Dual Blades. If you want to see big numbers and shorter fights, Attack Boost is an obvious no-brainer.

Critical Eye

If Attack Boost is about raw damage output, then Critical Eye is all about careful precision. The skill is all about landing more critical hits by increasing your affinity. More affinity means more consistent damage spikes, which is great for weapons that thrive on fast attacks like the Dual Blades or Long Sword. But, don't underestimate it for big powerful blows from a Greatsword either, or else you'll miss getting your first four-digit damage number. If you love seeing those flashy critical hit effects lighting up the screen, Critical Eye is your ticket to a nonstop fireworks show. And believe me: it never gets old... ever.

Weakness Exploit

All Monsters have weak spots, and Weakness Exploit turns you into a precision hunter by rewarding you for hitting them. This skill gives a massive affinity boost when attacking a wounded or naturally weak monster zone. It’s basically the game telling you, “Hit here for bonus damage.” If you love dissecting your enemies piece by piece and maximizing your damage output. Even though it doesn't boost your raw damage, the sheer amount of additional Affinity you gain for getting a weak point makes it well worth the investment, especially for how much you gain per point invested.

Maximum Might

Maximum Might is an incredibly powerful skill provided you can take advantage of its unique activation requirement. It increases your Affinity when your stamina is full, making it perfect for weapons that hardly use stamina to perform a majority of their actions. Waiting for that perfectly charged strike and Bow users lining up the ultimate shot benefit massively from this. Weapons like the Dual Blades will struggle to make good use of Maximum Might, though, because of their Demon Mode mechanic requiring constant use of stamina to maintain. If you’re the type to attack with calculated precision rather than spam swings, Maximum Might ensures every hit counts.

Critical Boost

Hitting a critical hit is great, but you can always make it hit even harder with the right skill. That’s where Critical Boost comes in. This skill increases the damage multiplier for crits, which means if you’re stacking Critical Eye and/or Weakness Exploit, you’re going to be dishing out ridiculous damage. More crits, more pain, more monster parts to carve up. Best of all? Critical Boost can be obtained on decorations, making it fairly easy to slot into any build with the right slots.

Agitator

Monsters always get mad when they get smacked in the face, and Agitator makes sure you capitalize on their rage. When a monster is enraged, this skill boosts both your Attack Power and Affinity, meaning you hit harder and crit more when things get intense. With this skill, raging monsters are your friends. If you love diving headfirst into the thrill of the hunt, Agitator makes sure your counterattacks hit like a freight train.

Peak Performance

Similar to Maximum Might, Peak Performance is a powerful skill with a unique activation requirement. If you can keep your health bar full, Peak Performance rewards you with extra Attack Power, and its nothing to sneeze at higher levels. It’s like the game saying, “Stay healthy, stay deadly.” This is great for Hunting Horn users who support the team while staying in the fight, though, any DPS-focused build can make good use of Peak Performance to be worth investing in. Basically, stay in tip-top shape, and you’ll hit even harder.

Offensive Guard

Who said blocking is just for defense? Offensive Guard rewards you for landing successful perfect blocks by giving you a temporary Attack Power boost. Any weapon with the ability to Perfect Guard can use Offensive Guard to great value. However, I've personally found it best to use weapons that focus on guarding more than others, so consider the Sword and Shield, Lance, Gunlance, and Charge Blade. Play smart, time your blocks, and watch your damage skyrocket.

Flayer

New to Monster Hunter Wilds, the Flayer skill is all about maximizing damage through the Wound system. Every time you attack a monster, you increase the chances of creating Wounds: special spots where they take even more damage. Not only does this skill make it easier to wound enemies, but it also ensures your strikes hit harder when targeting those weakened areas. If you love weapons that thrive on relentless aggression, like Dual Blades or Switch Axes, Flayer turns you into a true monster slayer. And since shattered wounds often topple monsters, Flayer is perfect for hunters who desire to ensure monsters stay down once put down.

Resentment

Taking damage isn’t always a setback. Resentment boosts your attack power when you have recoverable (red) health, making it perfect for aggressive players who don’t mind trading blows. This is an especially good skill for those who take chip take during a guard, as Resentment activates no matter how much recoverable health you have. If you’re the type who gets knocked down and immediately swings back harder, this skill is made for you. Stay in the fight, keep the pressure up, and punish monsters for daring to hit you.

There’s no single right way to deal damage in Monster Hunter Wilds, but stacking the right skills together can turn you into an absolute damage-dealing menace. Whether you’re into raw power, crit stacking, or strategic playstyles, these offensive skills will ensure that when a monster sees you, it knows it's in for a bad time.

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The ability to fire Chaser Rounds is a new mechanic added for Light Bowguns in Monster Hunter Wilds, and they pack a punch. If you're not sure how to use them, here's what you need to know.

How to fire Chaser Shots in Monster Hunter Wilds

Chaser Rounds is a mechanic that allows you to fire off an additional salvo of ammo following any other method of firing your Light Bowgun. Chaser Shots deal considerably more damage to the target at the cost of being a 'finalizing' move in your shooting combo. This does not mean you can't use them after every shot, however.

Sometimes, raw damage is more important than DPS (Damage Per Second), and it is in these times, you'd want to consider using a Chaser Round after every shot, instead of at the end of your ammo capacity.

Every offensive ammo type can utilize a follow-up Chaser Round after firing. This is done by simply pressing the Interact/Speak/Gather/Carve button on your respective control scheme. If done fast enough, you'll perform a Chaser Shot. If you're too slow, you'll accidentally switch between firing modes. In this case, you'll need to fire off another round to attempt to perform it again.

In most cases, you'll perform Chaser Shots with Normal, Piercing, and/or Spread ammo, thanks to these types being unlimited. Each one does something slightly different when using a Chaser Round when in Standard Mode and Rapid Fire modes of your Light Bowgun

Standard Mode Chaser Rounds

As a norm, firing off Chaser Rounds in Standard Mode is slower than simply firing off a second salvo in Monster Hunter Wilds. However, the damage increase makes the slow fire rate worthwhile. Firing off Chaser Rounds in Standard Mode is always faster than firing them off in Rapid Fire Mode.

• Normal Ammo - Fires off two additional Normal rounds that deal much more damage.
• Piercing Ammo - Fires off two additional Piercing rounds that bore through the monster, dealing increasing damage the longer they pierce. This is considerably more damage than a normal piercing Round. Recovery time from firing is also slower than normal.
• Spread Ammo - Fires two additional Spread rounds that do massively more damage at the cost of an extremely slow recovery time following it. Positioning is very important when using these Chasers.

Rapid Fire Mode Chaser Rounds

Firing off Chaser Rounds in Rapid Fire is considerably slower than firing them off in Standard or simply firing another salvo. The equal exchange is that Rapid Fire Chaser Shots offer up some of the highest damage you can deal with a single salvo, regardless of ammo type.

• Normal Ammo - Fires off five additional Normal rounds that deal lower damage than normal, but the final shot does massively more damage.
• Piercing Ammo - Fires off two additional Piercing rounds that deal massively more damage than normal. Recovery Time is quite poor, so careful positioning is required for safe usage.
• Spread Ammo - Fires off three additional Spread rounds that deal considerably more damage than normal. However, recovery time is the slowest out of all ammo types, and it requires extreme care to be used safely against aggressive monsters.

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A Bowgun without its ammo is just a hunk of junk in Monster Hunter Wilds. You'll want to make sure your Bowgun is fully loaded at all times, so here's how to craft all Ammo types in the game.

How to make all Bowgun Ammo types in Monster Hunter Wilds

There are many different Ammo types in Monster Hunter Wilds, and all of them serve a purpose, whether obvious or not. All Ammo is crafted using the Crafting List and is typically the result of two different materials, though this is not always the case. Here is a reference on how you can make all the ammo, and what they actually do once you fire it via your trusty Bowgun.

Tranq Ammo

Tranq Ammo is the result of combining Normal Ammo with Tranq Bombs. As the name of the ammo implies, this ammo type is designed to put a monster to sleep after being caught in a trap. Basically, this is an alternative way to utilize Tranq Bombs if you don't fancy getting close to a monster, even if it's trapped. If you're using a Bowgun, though, you should be using this ammo type instead of getting up close and personal anyway.

Sticky Ammo

Sticky Ammo can be made in two different ways. The easiest way is to use Blastnut, which can be found as plants you can harvest in various locations on the World Map. One Blast Nut is equal to one Sticky Ammo craft, so make sure you have a bunch if you're planning to mass-craft it this way.

The other method of crafting Sticky Ammo is to utilize fishing! By combining Normal Ammo with a Bomb Arowana Scale, you can also craft Sticky Ammo. Fishing is already profitable, thanks to the various other benefits it offers, so getting the ability to craft Sticky Ammo through it is a very nice bonus.

Now, what does Sticky Ammo do? Sticky Ammo allows you to shoot monsters with miniature explosives that stick to them. After a few seconds, the Sticky round will explode, dealing damage. Most importantly, when a Sticky round explodes on or near the head of a monster, it inflicts Stun damage, meaning with enough Sticky explosions around the head, you can actually stun a monster with it. This is quite useful for Bowguns, and is the only means for a Bowgun to inflict Stun in any meaningful capacity.

Cluster Bomb

Cluster Bomb ammo is the result of crafting using Bomberry, which is a plant that can be found throughout various regions on the World Map. Don't worry. It appears on your map like other harvestable resources, so it isn't difficult to find.

Cluster Bomb ammo is typically fired from Heavy Bowguns, and delivers a powerful group of explosive shells when launched. These explosions deal considerable damage, especially when a set of Cluster Bombs hit one target. Beware the non-obvious threat of friendly fire with this ammo type. While Cluster explosions won't deal damage to your teammates, they will knock them around like ragdolls, which I assure you will be a problem.

Slicing Ammo

Slicing Ammo is the result of crafting using Slashberry, another planet that can be easily found throughout various regions on the World Map. They appear on your normal map, so you shouldn't have any issue finding them. Slicing Ammo can also be crafted utilizing fishing as a benefit. By combining Normal Ammo with a Burst Arowana Scale, you will also obtain Slicing Ammo, once more making fishing quite useful.

Slicing Ammo releases a volley of razor-sharp blades upon impact that embed into the monster and shred its flesh. While it deals a reasonable amount of damage on its own, its true strength lies in its ability to sever specific monster parts, such as tails, making it a valuable tool in any Bowgun user's arsenal.

Flaming Ammo

Flaming Ammo is the result of combining Normal Ammo with Fire Herb, an elemental plant that is most commonly found in areas where fire is constant but can be found everywhere if you look hard enough. This makes the Oilwell Basin a solid place to find this herb. It can be harvested like any other harvestable you can find on your map.

When Flaming Ammo is fired, it does around the same amount of damage as Normal Ammo. However, when hitting monsters weak to the Fire element, it does significantly more. Against Fire-weak enemies, Flaming Ammo should be your go every time before falling back on more standard ammo types.

I highly recommend always putting Fire Herb in your Item Pouch so that you can craft more Flaming Ammo on the fly instead of having to return to camp when you run out.

Water Ammo

Water Ammo is the final result when combining Normal Ammo with Flowfern, a water-elemental plant that is commonly found in areas with lots of water. This makes locations like the Scarlet Forest a solid place to look for this herb, though it can be found in various other locations as well. Like previous herbs on this list, it is harvestable and appears on your standard map as such.

Water Ammo functions identically to Fire Ammo (and other elemental ammo on this list). Against non-Water weak enemies, it deals damage similar to your standard ammo. However, against enemies with a weakness to the Water element, it does considerably more and should be your go-to every time.

Always have extra Flowfern in your Item Pouch, so you can craft more Water Ammo when you run out instead of wasting time by retreating to camp for more.

Thunder Ammo

Thunder Ammo is the end result of combining Normal Ammo with a Thunderbug Capacitor. Unlike the other Ammo, Thunderbug Capacitor does not come from a plant. Instead, it comes directly from the Thunderbug, which is a yellow, bright beetle-like insect that can be harvested and appears as such on your map. Thunderbugs can be found in every explorable region, making them common and easy to find. Finally, when you obtain a Thunderbug, its Thunderbug Capacitor will automatically be harvested for use.

As with the other elemental ammo, Thunder Ammo does standard levels of damage to enemies not weak to the Thunder element. However, it packs a serious punch against monsters with a critical weakness to Thunder, making it the ideal to use against them.

Thunderbug Capacitors are used to make Flash Pods and Thunder Ammo, so you want to make sure you always have some in your Item Pouch so you can always make more of both, as needed.

Freeze Ammo

Freeze Ammo is the final result of combining Normal Ammo with Snow Herb, a herb that is most commonly found in cold, icy locations, thus making the Iceshard Cliffs the ideal location to find some. It is harvestable, so it appears on your map and is easy to locate at any given moment.

At this point, you might be noticing a trend. Freeze Ammo, when it hits a monster not weak to the Ice element, it will deal standard amounts of damage. However, if used against enemies susceptible to Ice, it will dish out considerably more, undoubtedly speeding up your hunt.

For this reason, if you're hunting something weak to the Ice element, always carry additional Snow Herb in your Item Pouch, so you can craft more on the fly when you eventually run out.

Dragon Ammo

Dragon Ammo is crafted when by combining Normal Ammo with Dragonfell Berry, a common herb found in practically every region on the World Map. It is another harvestable herb, so you can find it easily by checking the local map of any of the regions.

Like with all previous elemental ammo, Dragon Ammo deals very standard amounts of damage to enemies that aren't weak to Dragon. However, the moment a Dragon round hits an enemy susceptible to Dragon, it will put them in a world of hurt. In this scenario, Dragon Ammo should be your go-to.

Be sure to keep extra Dragonfell Berry in your Item Pouch if you know you're hunting a monster with a serious weakness to Dragon, so you never need to retreat to camp for more.

Poison Ammo

Poison Ammo is crafted when you combine Normal Ammo with Toadstool, a Poison-themed herb that is harvested and easy to find in practically every region. However, regions with more 'life' tend to yield more, so the Scarlet Forest is a good place to search for it.

Poison Ammo inflicts the Poison Status on monsters hit with it, causing them to lose a percentage of their maximum health every second. Depending on the monster, you may need to hit them several times with Poison Ammo for the status effect to kick in.

Additionally, when a monster is poisoned once, it will become much more difficult to poison it again. This will continue until their threshold for the Poison status becomes so high that it is impossible to poison them. However, by the time this happens, the monster will probably already be on its deathbed.

Paralysis Ammo

Paralysis Ammo is what you get when you combine Normal Ammo with Parashroom, a common herb found in most regions on the World Map. It is harvestable, so it appears on your local map, making it easy to find at any given moment.

Paralysis Ammo inflicts the Paralysis Status on monsters hit with it, causing them to stuck in place, unable to move or defend themselves. It is useful for stopping monsters in their tracks and opening up a window to dish out damage without fear of retaliation from it.

Like with all Statuses in Monster Hunter Wilds, once a monster has been Paralyzed once, follow-up applications become much more difficult to inflict, thanks to the monster's increasing tolerance to it.

Sleep Ammo

Sleep Ammo is what you'll craft if you combine Normal Ammo with Sleep Herb, a herb that is commonly found in every region on the World Map. It is harvestable, so it's easy to find by checking the local map of any given region.

As the ammo's name implies, Sleep Ammo inflicts the Sleep Status when a monster is hit enough with it, putting them to sleep. Sleeping monsters are completely helpless and cannot defend themselves, much like with Paralysis. However, a sleeping monster will wake up on the next hit, granting that hit a massive damage multiplier. This is extremely useful if you want to dish out some serious burst damage to a monster all at once. What's important here, though, is to ensure you use a really powerful attack to wake up a monster so you can gain the main benefit of the Sleep status.

Once a monster has been put to sleep once, follow-up applications become much more difficult to inflict, thanks to the monster's increasing tolerance to it. You'd be lucky to get more than two Sleep statuses off in a single hunt, so keep this in mind when deciding to pull out this ammo.

Exhaust Ammo

Exhaust Ammo is crafted when you combine Normal Ammo with Exciteshroom, another common herb that is found in various amounts in every region on the World Map. It is harvestable, so it is easy to locate at any given moment by just checking the local map for a region.

Exhaust Ammo drains the stamina of a monster when they are hit by it several times. Monsters with little to no stamina move and act slowly, allowing you more opportunities to dish out more damage. You'll know a monster is exhausted if they are drooling from its mouth. Some monsters don't have a mouth, so it may not be as obvious. However, if the monster is moving notably slower than normal, it is exhausted.

While not exactly a status effect, Exhaust is affected by overapplication, meaning that once a monster has been exhausted once, it will be more difficult to exhaust it again.

Recover Ammo

Recovery Ammo is the result of combining Normal Ammo with Blue Mushroom, one of the most common herbs in Monster Hunter Wilds. Blue Mushroom is literally everywhere and is harvestable, meaning it will also appear on the local map of any region.

Recovery Ammo deploys a green cloud of healing mist when it hits a surface, allowing you and your allies to recover health as long as they remain in it. This is a useful ammo type for supporting your team with a constant source of healing during more difficult hunts.

You can only carry three rounds of Recovery Ammo in your Ammo Pouch, so make sure you put Blue Mushroom in your Item Pouch to ensure you can make more on the fly.

Armor Ammo

Armor Ammo is the result of combining Normal Ammo with Adamant Seed, a special seed that has defensive properties. Unlike every other harvestable on this list, Adamant Seed is not the most common you can run across. As such, you can find Adamant Seed in locations like the Iceshard Cliffs. They appear as orange seeds on your local map.

Armor Ammo will deploy an orange cloud of mist that will increase the Defense of anyone who steps into it, yourself included. This support ammo grants the same defensive boost as an Armorskin consumable, reinforcing defense against incoming attacks that connect.

You can only carry three rounds of Armor Ammo in your Ammo Pouch, so if you intend to continue supporting with defensive buffs, make sure you carry additional Adament Seeds in your Item Pouch so you can make more as needed.

Demon Ammo

Demon Ammo is the result of combining Normal Ammo with Might Seed, a special seed that has offensive properties. Like Adamant Seed, Might Seed is not a very common harvestable to run across. You'll need to actively look for i. The best place to search for Might Seed is the Ruins of Wyveria. They appear as red seeds on your local map.

Demon Ammo deploys a cloud of red mist in an area that will increase the Attack of anyone who steps into it, yourself included. This support ammo grants a similar Attack boost as a Demondrug consumable, boosting the amount of damage dealt with any given attack.

Like with Armor Ammo, you can only carry three rounds of Demon Ammo at any given time, so if you want to keep buffing your allies with increased damage, ensure you're carrying extra Might Seeds in your Item Pouch.

Wyvern Ammo

Wyvern Ammo is the result of crafting using solely Dragonstrike Nut, a fairly common harvest that is found in most regions on the World Map. It is a harvestable that can be found in all major regions on the World Map and is easily identifiable on the local map of any given region.

Wyvern Ammo is ammo that, when fired, does a massive amount of damage at a short range. The explosion can knock away allies, but this is unlikely to ever occur due to its short range.

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Since it was revealed that BLEACH Rebirth of Souls would follow the manga's story until the end of the Arrancar: Downfall arc, no character was more highly anticipated as Final Getsugatensho Ichigo.

But as you can expect, given his popularity and how truly game-breaking he can be, you won't have access to Mugetsu from the get-go. Here's how to unlock Final Getsugatensho Ichigo in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls and whether or not you can play as White Ichigo in the game.

How to unlock Final Getsugatensho Ichigo in Bleach Rebirth of Souls

The game's final playable character, you can unlock Kurosaki Ichigo (Final Getsugatensho) in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls by defeating Aizen during The Final Blade's main story stage. The stage will be among the game's last and might take a while to reach, as Rebirth of Souls features a highly comprehensive and extremely cutscene-heavy campaign. To speed up the process, you can both skip the cutscenes and change the difficulty to Casual during your playthrough.

As you can expect, Final Getsugatensho Ichigo can be considered the most unique among the Rebirth of Souls cast, starting with the fact that he does not have an Awakened state. His Kikon Move approach is also a huge differential, as its first two activations do not deal Konpaku DMG and only work as self-buffs. But the wait will be worth it, as landing the move a third time during a battle will always trigger Mugetsu and kill your opponent in one hit.

Can you unlock White Ichigo in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls?

Although prominent in the game's main storyline, White Ichigo —whose real identity we will not spoil for obvious reasons— cannot be unlocked as a playable character or an alternative costume for any Ichigo variant in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls.

To add to that, although he's missing from the latest batch of leaks regarding the game's first wave of DLCs, many players still expect White Ichigo to eventually become playable in any shape or form. Unlike other story-only regular enemies (like Hiyori Sarugaki, Barragan, and both versions of Zangetsu), he boasts an actual series of true-to-form Kikon Moves featuring animations on par with the regular cast. Keep in mind that he still mimics all of Ichigo's regular moves.

Apart from the already mentioned names, Yammy Llargo, Luppi Antenor, Ryuken Ishida, Diroy Rinker, Edrad Liones, Shawlong Qufang, Gantenbainne, Cirucci Sanderwicci, Dordoni Alessandro Del Soccacio, Zommari Rureaux, Abirama Redder, and Ayon are also only available as story mode enemies in Rebirth of Souls.

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From blowing up mako reactors to saving Disney princesses from the heartless, the Japanese RPG genre has a lot in store for anyone who decides to dive into it. 2025 Japanese RPGs include creating your very own weaponry with alchemy in the Atelier series and marrying your favorite villager in Rune Factory.

Here is a look at the diverse lineup in store for fans of the genre in 2025 and perhaps beyond, including remasters of long-beloved treasures. As more games get announced this year, we will update the list.

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land

• Publisher: Koei Tecmo
• Release Date: March 21
• Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC (via Steam)

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land, from developer Gust and publisher Koei Tecmo, explores a stunning anime-inspired world that sees alchemy as an omen rather than a blessing. As Yumia, you'll likely change the minds of many of this land as she tries to figure out what happened to a fallen society that saw its downfall due to alchemy. This RPG revolves around the alchemy mechanic, letting you create bases, battle items, and exploration equipment. For those who don't like the turn-based mechanics in past entries, this takes more of a real-time element to its combat. Atelier Yumia is one of the most anticipated March 2025 releases.

Lunar Remastered Collection

• Publisher: GungHo Online Entertainment America
• Release Date: April 18
• Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC (via Steam)

Two beloved JRPG classics are finally coming back to modern consoles and PC on April 18 with the Lunar Remastered Collection. It includes the first game, Silver Star Story, and the sequel, Eternal Blue. Similar to Square Enix's Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, the Lunar Remastered Collection improves the visuals and audio, in addition to quality-of-life improvements.

According to a PlayStation Blog interview with the game's producer, Matthias Pergams, the new collection includes an adjustable Battle Speed-Up option and a toggleable option for a unified inventory system in the first Lunar game. You can also customize each character's AI during battle. These improvements should help modernize the classic JRPG. The game also supports both English and Japanese voice acting to suit your preference.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time - May 21

• Publisher: Level-5
• Release Date: May 21
• Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC (via Steam)

Famed developer Level-5 is back with a new entry in the Fantasy Life series, The Girl Who Steals Time. This game takes a more relaxing approach to the JRPG genre, as you fish, cook, and shape your island to how you see fit. It's like Animal Crossing and an RPG had a baby. You'll be able to switch between 14 different jobs as you play through this game. If you want to experience this action RPG with friends, you can certainly do that through online multiplayer with up to four people. Get ready, as you'll be exploring an open world teeming with monsters.

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

• Publisher: CyberConnect2
• Release Date: May 29
• Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam)

CyberConnect2 is delivering the final chapter in the Fuga: Melodies of Steel trilogy on May 29. The children are on a journey to save their friend Malt as they board a tank called the Taranis that was once thought to be lost. The developer says on the game's Steam page that the battle system has "undergone substantial changes." You can now exploit enemy weaknesses and "deal escalating damage with every hit" when you utilize a weakness combo. You can also utilize assist attacks on your quest for victory.

Those new to the series might be able to try the third entry without playing the last two. The Steam page says, "It's not necessary to play Fuga: Melodies of Steel or Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 to enjoy Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3." Hopefully, that is true.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

• Publisher: XSEED Games, Marvelous, and Marvelous Europe
• Release Date: May 30
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam).

On the very next day, you'll be able to play the 2025 Japanese RPG Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Nintendo Switch and PC. In this entry, you'll be exploring a new Japanese-inspired country called Azuma. You'll be practicing Earth Dancer powers and taking down evil throughout the land to hopefully bring back hope to its residents. In what the publishers XSEED Games and Marvelous call a reimagined experience on the game's Steam page, we'll be rebuilding an entire village and farm to our hearts' content in between action-RPG battles outside.

As you fight monsters and start up a new society, you'll be able to romance the various characters that reside in your village. You may even marry one of them. The Steam page says the scenes between these characters and your protagonist will be voiced. They can also go to battle with you.

Digimon Story Time Stranger

• Publisher: Bandai Namco
• Release Date: 2025
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (via Steam)

After almost a decade, a new entry of the Digimon Story is nearly upon us, as it currently has a vague 2025 release date. Like past entries of the series, you'll be battling other Digimon in the turn-based affair as you try to collect all of the digital monsters. The game takes place between the Digital World and the real world as you try to figure out the reason behind the planet's collapse.

An even wackier twist is that we'll be venturing through time and parallel worlds in an effort to change fate itself. The Steam page says there will be "an incredible variety of Digimon" and "deep customization options" that "provide limitless ways to approach the challenges of battle."

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian

• Publisher: Koei Tecmo
• Release Date: 2025
• Platforms: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC (via Steam)

Not much is known about the secondary Atelier adventure coming out in 2025. The trailer showcases an open world with multiple biomes, like a cave of diamonds and an open field. It has all new protagonists and features a narrative set in the canon of Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. Damn, what is with these long names, Koei Tecmo!? Regardless, unlike Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator, this entry will be an offline title.

Edge of Memories could be considered a 2025 Japanese RPG

• Publisher: Nacon
• Release Date: Q4 2025
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (via Steam)

While this game is technically from a French developer called Midgar Studio, we're still counting Edge of Memories as a JRPG as it has hired some significant talent from Japan. It includes the likes of character designer Raita Kazama (Xenoblade Chronicles X), writer Swako Natori (NieR), and Mitsuru Yokoyama, the combat designer of Final Fantasy XV. The majority of the soundtrack is from Cédric Menendez. However, the final theme is by Yasunori Mitsuda, who has been a composer on JRPG classics like Chrono Trigger and Xenoblade Chronicles.

Edge of Memories is an action RPG that has you stringing fast-paced combos and customizing your companions to "inflict more damage at crucial moments" by "[using] their skills wisely." There is also a rage system involved in the combat. Additionally, Edge of Memories supports Unreal Engine 5 anime-inspired visuals.

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The action RPG showdown is on! Zenless Zone Zero and Wuthering Waves bring fluid combat, rotational mechanics, and high-speed action, which are best-in-class in the market, but each executes them uniquely. But which reigns supreme? The answer isn’t so simple, but it may surprise you.

My Expertise in Both Games

Before we start throwing punches, let’s get one thing straight: I know both of these games like the back of my hand. I have completed all available endgame content in Wuthering Waves and Zenless Zone Zero with max scores. That means total clearing of Wuthering Waves’ Overdrive content, Holograms, Tower of Adversity, and Whimpering Waste (triple-S this season). For Zenless Zone Zero, this means surpassing floor 100 in Battle Tower (both versions) and flexing over 30,000 points on all Deadly Assault stages this season.

Needless to say, if there’s a challenge, I’ve conquered it. If there’s a mechanic, I’ve mastered it. So rest assured, this isn’t just speculation. This is a take from someone who has tested the limits of both combat systems.

Complexity vs. Control: A Matter of Approach

Wuthering Waves – The Freeform Fighter

Wuthering Waves thrives on flexibility. It lets you string together attacks, abilities, and swaps in a way that feels organic and open-ended. Want to animation cancel into a parry? Go for it. Chain ability after ability into a rapid-fire onslaught? Absolutely. The game encourages experimentation, rewarding those who push its combat to the limit.

However, this freedom comes with its own set of problems. The fluidity of combat can sometimes feel a little too loose, making certain high-intensity fights harder to control. Worse, most event activities strip away the need for skill expression due to just how ridiculously easy they are. You have so much power under your control with the intricate combat system, yet there's hardly anything to use it on when it comes to Wuthering Waves events.

Endgame-wise, let's talk about Whimpering Waste, for example. It is one of Wuthering Wave's latest endgame modes, but it's all about mass AoE fights, which means you can clear it by spamming attacks with enough DPS rather than outplaying your enemies. There is a strategy to it, as many of the enemies in the game mode have large health bars, but it still boils down to "Do I have the AoE DPS needed to clear waves quickly?". There's not much else beyond that, which is why the mode is so disappointing to not just me but also the community in-large.

Zenless Zone Zero – The Precision Brawler

On the flip side, Zenless Zone Zero is all about tight, controlled, momentum-based combat. Instead of overwhelming players with endless attack variations, Zenless Zone Zero refines its approach with timing-based dodges, tag-in combos, and a strong emphasis on synergy. Each character has a clear role, and executing a perfect counter or assist attack is as satisfying as landing a critical hit in a fighting game.

Rather than an open sandbox of mechanics, Zenless Zone Zero gives you structured tools and asks you to master them. And because the game’s enemies are balanced around this structured system, fights feel consistently challenging, which is a big advantage over Wuthering Waves, where absurdly powerful buffs can often undermine combat depth.

Early Game Combat: Wuthering Waves Starts Strong

If we’re talking about which game throws you into the action faster, then Wuthering Waves takes the lead. From the very start, it forces players to engage with mechanics like parries, dodges, and cancel animations, rewarding those who learn its intricacies early. You’re not just mashing buttons; you’re actively learning how to master the game.

By contrast, Zenless Zone Zero’s early game is a bit of a snoozefest. You can get by with basic attacks, and meaningful combat depth doesn’t kick in until much later. When you start encountering enemies that demand counterplay and synergy (the later half of the game), only then does Zenless Zone Zero start taking itself seriously. While this isn’t a deal-breaker, it does mean that Wuthering Waves provides a more engaging combat experience out of the gate.

The Great Parry Debate

Parries are a huge part of both combat systems, but they’re implemented very differently:

• Zenless Zone Zero uses Defensive Assists, which act as powerful parries that deflect attacks and play a big role in staggering enemies. However, they are finite, so you must rebuild them over time. They are also rather forgiving, hence the limitation.
• Wuthering Waves has a more skill-intensive parry system that requires precise timing but isn’t as strong as Zenless Zone Zero’s version. However, they can be done at any time, provided the enemy's attack can be parried in the first place.

Which one is better? Really, it depends on what you want. If you love a high-risk, high-reward system, Wuthering Waves has the edge. If you prefer a forgiving yet powerful parry that plays into structured team mechanics, Zenless Zone Zero wins.

High-Level Combat: Who Wins?

Now, let’s talk about real difficulty -- the kind that separates the casual players from the combat gurus.

While it is undeniable that Wuthering Waves has a higher skill ceiling and a more complex combat system, Zenless Zone Zero offers a more consistently rewarding challenge. The reason? Wuthering Waves rarely forces you to master its own mechanics.

• Whimpering Waste is just a mass AoE fest. If you don't have the DPS, you won't be clearing it.
• Tower of Adversity focuses more on rotational gameplay. Yes, some team comps get away from this, but the Intro Outro system in Wuthering Waves heavily encourages rotational play.
• Many combat events grant buffs that let players easily brute-force fights.

Meanwhile, Zenless Zone Zero consistently demands precision, proper team synergy, and mastery of its mechanics. Battle Tower floors get excruciatingly difficult the further up you go, forcing players to actively use all available tools to win. Because the game is built around controlled, skill-based execution, it ensures that every hard fight is actually challenging.

So Which Game Has the Best Combat?

While both games have incredible combat, Zenless Zone Zero currently holds the edge for one simple reason: its combat is consistently rewarding across endgame content. Wuthering Waves, for all its depth and creativity, often undermines itself with encounter design that doesn’t always demand high-level play and buffs that trivial any sense of combat accomplishment the moment you enter a fight. Until Kuro Games provides more skill-intensive endgame challenges, Wuthering Waves will remain a game with amazing combat mechanics but without enough opportunities to truly utilize them.

So, if you want a combat system that is satisfying where it matters most (the endgame), Zenless Zone Zero takes the crown. But if Wuthering Waves ever gets the skill-expression-focused high-level content it deserves, it will undoubtedly be the ultimate action RPG. For now, we’ll just have to see where the future takes it.

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The early game in Zenless Zone Zero doesn't ask much of your teams, nor should it. The endgame, however, all but requires you to use the best teams available. Knowing what those are ahead of time ensures you know who to pull for and when.

How teams work in Zenless Zone Zero

Teams in Zenless Zone Zero are made up of three Agents plus a cuddly robot rabbit thing called a Bangboo. Each Agent plays one of the archetypal roles: Main DPS, Sub DPS, or Support. The difference is in how they play those roles. As of update 1.6, there are five built-in Agent types in ZZZ:

• Attack Agents, who are more traditional damage dealers. There are a few additional gimmicks with more recent options, but the basic rule is that if you hit an attack button, the Attack Agent will do some amount of damage.
• Anomaly Agents, who only deal a modest amount of damage with their attacks, instead get the majority of their output via Attribute Anomaly elemental damage effects. Most anomaly Agents also focus at least partly on causing Disorder damage, which occurs when two different Anomaly types interact when an enemy's Anomaly gauge fills. This causes the Anomaly effect and a Disorder, potentially doubling the damage received.
• Stun Agents, whose primary purpose is to build an enemy's Daze gauge until it reaches the Stun window, where the enemy cannot move and receives double damage. The best Stun Agents also apply debuffs and enable their damage dealers to, well, do more damage.
• Support Agents are party-wide buffers, healers, and general enablers. The best of them make an already great team composition better by giving it new tools or additional modifiers to its damage or combat style.
• Defense Agents focus on protecting their other party members via shields and buffing allies while that shield is active. The best of them play a hybrid role, protecting their party and giving top-tier damage and anti-interruption buffs.
• Bangboo are AI-controlled supportive units capable of applying different effects designed to synergize with specific team compositions.

The teams listed here are mostly made up of limited S-Rank characters, but we're not expecting you to have spent additional resources on their Cinema Mindscapes. All of them are, therefore, M0 and E0, meaning you've also not put any stock into their signature W-Engine, which can be the other resource sink.

One final note: almost all of these teams ask for Astra Yao as their Support, but Caesar is an excellent substitute, as are Lucy and Nicole.

Best premium team: Miyabi, Yanagi, Astra Yao

If you absolutely, positively must defeat every enemy in your current zipcode, accept no substitute from the meta Miyabi team. Miyabi's damage multipliers and the range and speed of her attacks are such that she can and has soloed the hardest content in the game. With teammates all but designed to improve her sky-high power ceiling, it's hard to think of what could be better.

Miyabi is the team's main DPS. She's an Anomaly Agent by designation, but her damage output outside of Attribute Anomaly effects is also absurd. If any member of Miyabi's team applies an Anomaly effect, she gains a stack of Fallen Frost. At six stacks, she can charge a huge attack that can disintegrate boss health bars. She also gains two stacks via her EX Special and three from her Ultimate. Most importantly, she gains Fallen Frost whenever an enemy is affected by Disorder.

Yanagi was already a powerful Anomaly DPS. However, her role in Miyabi's team is to ensure the captain of Section 6 has as many free Disorder activations as possible. Miyabi's EX Special can cause Disorders not once but twice, as the attack can cause a unique Polarity Disorder that activates separately from standard Disorders. More Disorder means more Fallen Frost for Miyabi and more heavy bursts of damage.

Astra Yao was immediately crowned the best Support unit in the game when she was released. Not only does she grant a massive attack boost to the entire team, but she also allows them to quick swap for free. In this team, that means Miyabi can get more attacks on target without having to spend resources, and both she and Yanagi can get a bit of extra EX Special energy without needing to be on-field for too long.

Agent Gulliver is the ideal Bangboo for this team, as having two Section 6 members on a team boosts its personal Anomaly buildup and increases Electric Anomaly buildup.

Best alternative premium team: Evelyn, Lighter, Astra Yao

Evelyn is one of the most technical characters in Zenless Zone Zero, requiring a lot of coordination within her team and her kit to function at her highest level. However, you don't need to optimize too much with her best team online.

Evelyn is the main DPS of the team, and even though she's an Attack Agent without the enormous area of effect attacks Miyabi can boast, she is a more functionally active character. Her attack mainly focuses on a single target by binding them to her with the Lunalux Garotte, but those attacks also have a large enough effect radius that any grouped enemies will take the pain.

Lighter is the premiere Stun Agent as of update 1.6, thanks to his top-tier Daze and his ability to reduce an enemy's Ice and Fire resistance while buffing his teammates' Fire and Ice damage. He can also extend the length of Stun windows. That his personal damage isn't terrible only adds to his appeal.

Astra Yao is one we've already talked about, but she deserves mention again for her Faction bonus with Evelyn, which allows Astra to activate her to attack and apply her ATK stat damage bonus more often. Additionally, because Evelyn's team has fewer invulnerability windows and counter options, Astra's Ultimate is even more valuable for the healing it provides.

Snap is the go-to Bangboo for this team, as it increases the damage team members can do to enemies while also providing some small but significant healing.

Best new premium team: Silver Soldier Anby, Pulchra or Trigger, Astra Yao

Silver Soldier Anby is a fantastic Attack main DPS who's simple to play and does top-tier damage without too many gimmicks or execution requirements. She's also the first DPS that uses the Aftershock mechanic, making her best Stun teammates units that can buff that damage type, hence the selections here.

Silver Soldier Anby is about as straightforward as DPS characters get among more recent Zenles Zone Zero characters. Hit enemies to apply the Silver Star mark, keep hitting them to charge it, and use your EX Special to spend that charge to do more damage. This mechanic makes S-Anby a bit more of a single-target specialist than Evelyn, but not enough to separate their capabilities for most players.

Pulchra and Trigger are both Aftershock-centric Stun units. Pulchra relies on her EX Special to apply a buff to Aftershock damage, and Trigger builds a gauge using a held Basic Attack that enables additional Aftershock effects. As an A-Rank, Pulchra is a bit less effective than Trigger at applying Daze, but she's also strong enough that if you're saving for another character down the line, you don't strictly need to pull for Trigger. If you do get Trigger, you'll provide Silver Soldier Anby with her best-in-slot partner.

Astra Yao is on Silver Soldier Anby's team for the same reason she's on any team: the damage buffs, Ultimate healing, and free quick swap attacks. In this case, the Quick Swaps are a good way to build additional Energy for both S-Anby and Pulchra. You are, however, probably better off keeping S-Anby on-field as much as possible to ensure she's charging her abilities as much as possible.

Plugboo is your S-Rank Bangboo of choice for the Silver Soldier Anby team, as you'll activate not only its passive Anomaly buildup ability but also its Chain Attack passive. S-Anby and her teammates aren't Anomaly units, of course, but having the additional Shock Anomaly damage is a nice bonus.

Best free-to-play team: Piper, Anby, Lucy

If you don't have any S-Ranks to build the above teams, a Piper-centric Anomaly team is a fine substitute until you do.

Piper has been the preeminent A-Rank DPS since the release of Zenless Zone Zero, outpacing many of the launch S-Rank characters. She's straightforward and satisfying to play, with most of her damage coming from her held EX Special spin-to-win attack. That same attack builds up a surprising amount of Physical Anomaly for an A-Rank and combined with the rest of her team, Piper can be a real menace.

Anby Demara, the A-Rank version, has also kept a relatively good pace with the other Stun units, though she's starting to feel the effects of powercreep. That's especially true with Pulchra in the lineup now. However, A-Rank Anby is a completely free unit that, like Piper, is easy to play. Her main Daze damage comes from her EX Special and the few combos she can build around it.

Lucy remains one of the most versatile Support units in the game alongside Nicole, and her A-Rank hasn't held her back much at all. Between the Fire Anomaly buildup, free quick swap with an attached Attack buff, and solid damage of her own, using Lucy as a substitute for Astra is a no-brainer. Of course, Astra has more to offer, as does Caesar, but if you don't have them, Lucy can elevate any team's capabilities handsomely.

Those are my picks for the best teams currently available in Zenless Zone Zero. The meta constantly changes, so expect these designations to change with it.

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Okay, it's confession time. Who else felt a little underwhelmed when they first entered the Strip in Fallout: New Vegas? The game is magnificent in pretty much every way – and we are playing a post-apocalyptic game set after a nuclear war – but it does feel like the game's biggest feature needs a bit of freshening up.

Nexus Mods user Qolore7 evidently felt the same way. Bringing us a more cleaned-up version of the famous location, "Lived-In Strip" intends to breathe new life into Fallout: New Vegas' brightly lit and somewhat seedy landmark. It attempts to bring it "closer to its original concept," cleaning the Strip up to make it look that extra bit more enticing to tourists.

In addition, Qolore7 says the mod not only adds a little zest to the Strip but also does so without compromising your PC's performance. In fact, they say it may even offer a better frame rate than the vanilla version due to the "large number of excessive draw-calls removed."

New-New Vegas

It still very much looks like the gambler's paradise that New Vegas is known for, but the screenshots on the Nexus Mods page show the differences between the standard look and what Qolore7 has achieved.

New Vegas is typically held aloft as the greatest Fallout game ever, representing some of Obsidian Entertainment's best work. Despite looking its age these days (it did come out in 2010, after all), one of the game's strongest assets is its writing, combined with its dark sense of humor. Bethesda may have reinvented the series, but it was Obsidian that gave us its most celebrated entry.

It's a good time for Obsidian. The developer is no doubt patting itself on the back after the recent release of Avowed. The fantasy RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe has been getting some pretty good reviews since launching in February, but it's going to take some beating to stand up to the might of Fallout: New Vegas.

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It's safe to call BLEACH Rebirth of Souls one of the most unique arena fighters in the market, as it turns the genre's usual mechanics on its head in favor of a battle system that feels right once you get the hang of it.

Until then, however, it won't be an uncommon occurrence to find yourself scratching your head over some of its mechanics, such as Sublimation. Here's all you need to know about the Sublimation state in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls and a few tips to help you trigger it as quickly as possible.

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Sublimation explained

Sublimation, also known as the Kikon Channel state, can be triggered on BLEACH Rebirth of Souls by fully raising an Awakened character's Fighting Spirit meter one time. Once active, Sublimation will boost their Kikon Move base DMG by one bar until the end of the battle. If your character has a secondary Awakened Kikon Move, they will get access to it instead. For example, Sublimation Bankai Ichigo gets access to his 5-Koupaku Grand Getsugatensho move and will perform it in place of his 4-Konpaku Point-Blank Getsugatensho no matter the scenario.

Going beyond that, maxing out your Fighting Spirit gauge while in Sublimation allows your character to enter Spirit Drive for a huge boost in damage and overall defense. The state also increases your move and Spiritual Power recharge speed. Ulquiorra, Ichida, Aizen, and Ichigo (Bankai) don't have access to Spirit Drive, thanks to their ability to reawaken.

How to charge your Fighting Spirit fast in Rebirth of Souls

So you can enter Kikon Channel (Sublimation) as soon as possible, knowing how to build up your Fighting Spirit is a must. In true fighting game fashion, though, and apart from the immediate sum gained by using Soul Reverse, you can do that by performing both regular and Reverse combos. Each Koupaku stack lost also offers a huge boost.

What is the reverse gauge in BLEACH Rebirth of Souls?

Now that you know all you need about Sublimation, why not also get a crash course on the game's Reverse Gauge, which allows you to perform reverse actions (R2 + ◻/RT + X) and enter the game's Soul, Burst, and Chain Reverse states once at two bars? You can check out a breakdown of each state below.

After entering any of the above, your Reverse Gauge will be slowly drained until your character returns to normal. Unlike your Spiritual and Fighting Spirit meters, your Reverse Gauge starts fully charged and fills automatically throughout the battle. Its recharge speed, however, increases as your Konpaku total goes down.

It's also important to point out that characters can have unique Reverse Actions as well, with the clearest example being Ichigo's first variant, who can only access signature versions of Soul Reverse (one in his normal state and one while in Bankai). While active, the states will enhance his moveset and change/boost the DMG of his first Awakened Kikon Move. If on Soul Reverse during or after Sublimation, Ichigo will perform the enhanced version of his first Awakened move in place of his second. The move will deal +1 Koupaku DMG.

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A niche game on Steam seems to have figured out exactly how to do early access right, and players are loving it.

In an era when many games linger in early access for years, often using it as an excuse to slowly add features or deliver constant updates, it's refreshing to see a game spend only a short time there, handle player feedback well, and nearly double its player count upon full release.

Realistic snowmobile simulator Sledders released after 15 months in early access

Sledders is a realistic snowmobile simulator game, about as niche as it gets. It first released on December 5, 2023 in early access on Steam and is now a full game as of March 20.

Players get to experience what I'll believe to be authentic snowmobile driving—I'll probably never know for sure—complete with realistic physics and actual snowmobile sounds.

Despite its very specific theme, Sledders hit over 1,800 peak players on Steam after its release on March 20—almost double its early access peak—and earned an impressive average of 91% positive reviews in the last 30 days, with 97% positive reviews on launch day. It even became SteamDB's best-rated release this week.

Even though snowmobiles aren't exactly common worldwide—many countries don’t even have snow, let alone people who ride snowmobiles—Sledders might have found the same sweet spot as Eurotruck Simulator. Just as Euro Truck Simulator attracts many players who aren't truck drivers in real life, Sledders could appeal to enthusiasts who enjoy realistic experiences.

Early reviews suggest the game is a bit hard to start but fun to play, which is the sweet spot for simulators. If it's too easy, it doesn't feel real. If it's too hard, it becomes frustrating.

Snowmobile enthusiasts helped make Sledders

A developer shared on the snowmobiling Reddit community why Sledders has connected so well with players. It turns out one of the developers is a real snowmobile expert who previously ran a snowmobile shop and even recorded real engine sounds to ensure maximum realism.

Sledders is also available on Xbox and PS5 for $34.99.

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As each new find plays a big role in helping the expedition understand the new land, capturing a good amount of rare endemic life forms can be just as important as hunting apex predators in Monster Hunter Wilds.

But although a few of them can be easy to spot, many others can make you wish you could just face a frenzied guardian instead. To help catch them all as soon as possible, here are all the rare endemic/aquatic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds and how to display them.

All Windward Plains rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

We could find two exclusive rare endemic life specimens —the Sandstar and the Black Windrustler— while exploring the Windward Plains region in Monster Hunter Wilds. You can check out where to find both of them below.

Sandstar

A glowing creature who needed to be way cuter to make up for the frustration we had to endure to find it, you can find Sandstars in the upper portions of Area 13. They will only appear during the night and be exclusive to the Plenty and Fallow seasons, with the latter featuring way more frequent encounters. Here's the spot where we managed to find a Sandstar:

As they will move fast and spot you from a great distance, even if you are wearing the Ghillie Mantle, bring a few Screamer Pods to stagger your mark before throwing your net to capture it. Catching the Sandstar will award you the I Caught a Shooting Star trophy/achievement.

Black Windrustler

Another catch who is quick on their feet, you can find Black Windrustlers around areas 7, 8, and 10 of the plains during the season of Plenty. Although an extremely rare spawn, the small monster won't be hard to spot in the field, as its black scales will contrast with the environment. As you can see in the image below, we found the monster while in Area 7.

All Scarlet Forest rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

In the region that houses the biggest amount of rare endemic and aquatic life forms in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find a total of seven different specimens while in the Scarlet Forest. As you can see below, most of them can be found during the Plenty season.

Hymstrigian

You can find the purple/rose-colored Hymstrigian in a branch at the center of the shallow river in Area 8. The season or time of day doesn't seem to matter that much here, although I could spot them significantly more often during the day and when on the season of Plenty. If you don't spot the bird after reaching the area, wait for a little while before resetting the environment, as they will often make a few rounds before returning to place.

Dazzlewing

Found exclusively during the season of Plenty, you can find Dazzlewings atop the remains of broken trees all over the Scarlet Forest, specifically within Areas 6 and 11. As a diurnal bird, they can only be spotted during the daytime, with their most common spot being atop the trunk below. Like the Hymstrigian, the Dazzlewing won't be easily startled and can be captured through a well-placed net throw.

Regal Jewel Scarab

You can find Regal Jewel Scarabs stuck in the trunks of large trees in Areas 2 and 3 of the Scarlet Forest. The catch is, the pink and gold insects can only be found on the Fallow and only seem to spawn on trees covered in the crimson sap. As you can see below, we were lucky enough to find them in one of the first trunks facing the region's Base Camp.

Goliath Squid

Only acquirable through fishing, you can spot the Goliath Squid on the large lake in Area 17 during Nighttime. Although I cannot say for sure if they are only available within a set season, I was able to spot them extremely often while in the season of Plenty. Although it is possible to catch the squid with any type of bait, including the starting Common Wood Minnow, the Tentacle Jig will offer the best chances of getting a bite. Once you capture the Goliath Squid, you will unlock the exclusive Monster (Squid) Hunter Trophy/Achievement.

Petricanths

Another aquatic find: Petricanths in Monster Hunter Wilds on a small lake facing the Ruin Interior Camp in Area 16. The fish is more common during the season of Plenty and, unlike the Goliath Squid, can be captured with a simple net throw. Players also claimed to be able to find the fish in Oilwell Basin's Area 14, but I was unable to spot any there.

Curioshell Crab

Arguably the easiest rare endemic life specimen to find in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find the Curioshell Crab by heading to the Underground Lake Camp in Area 8. Once there, you can spot the creature 8 out of 10 times by heading to the spot shown in the image below. Although it might be possible to spot them during every season, I had the most luck during the season of Plenty.

It is also possible to find the crab at Windward Plains, in the large area right of the Groundwater Vein Camp (Area 14). Upon getting the Curioshell Crab, you will unlock the A Prize Held High trophy/achievement.

Grand Escunite and Escunite

Also found at the Area 8 Underground Lake Camp and only during the season of Plenty, you can get a few Grand Escunites (and many regular Escunites) by fishing on the subterranean lake facing the campsite. The crustaceous won't be hard to spot via its larger frame, prominent color, and shape. Like the Petricanths, those tired of fishing in the usual way can get both variants of the aquatic specimen by using their nets.

All Oilwell Basin rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

You can find three rare endemic life specimens while exploring the Oilwell Basin region, with the Peony Sparklerjelly ranking among the game's hardest to find. Here's where to find and how to catch each of them:

Azure Rufflizard

A breath of fresh air for those sick of searching for easily triggered creatures, you can find Azure Rufflizards all over the Oilwell Basin region, as they will share many of their green siblings' spawn locations. When looking for a place to start or focus your search, I recommend heading to Area 4, where the lizard can usually be found chilling by the ancient forge.

Peony Sparklerjelly

By far the most unique rare endemic life in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find the Peony Sparklerjelly while exploring both areas 13 and 14 during the Plenty season. The creature will only appear during the Evening/Nighttime. Unlike the regular Sparklerjellies, the Peony Sparklerjelly will look like a gigantic floating cell at a distance. But don't let its size fool you, as one Capture Net throw will be more than enough to add it to your collection. Here's the spot where we managed to find the Peony Sparklerjelly:

Nu Yaya 

The offspring of Nu Udra, you can find and catch the Nu Yaya exclusively in the Basin's Area 17. Unlike all other rare endemic finds here, however, the Nu Yaya will only appear there after you visit the area during the Firespring (Inclemency) season while a Tempered Nu Udra is roaming the map.

Doing that will prompt Alma to point out the existence of the eggs within the apex's lair and guarantee that the Nu Yaya will be found there in spades during the following season of Plenty. You first need to reach Hunter Level 40 and complete the What Lies Ahead quest to unlock the Tempered Nu Udra chance spawn.

All Iceshard Cliffs and Ruins of Wyveria rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

We found three rare endemic life specimens while in the Iceshard Cliffs and Ruins of Wyveria regions, with the latter featuring by far the hardest-to-spot selection. You can check out the locations of all of them below:

Downy Crake

You can find Downy Crakes in MH Wilds on the backs of any small monster running around Iceshard Cliffs during the Fallow season. Although there's no sure way to pinpoint their locations, we managed to spot them riding on the back of Rafmas at Area 12 multiple times during the daytime. Upon spotting a group of Crakes, just throw your net to capture them and turn however was carrying them hostile.

Gillopod

The first creature exclusive to Ruins of Wyveria, we spotted a few Gillopods on the ruins featured by the path leading the Crumbling Strutures Camp to Area 2, on the spot highlighted below. They will are exclusive to the Wyvern's Stirring (Inclemency) season and can only spawn during the day.

Prism Hercudrome

The final endemic life in our list, you can find the Prism Hercudrome in only one location on MH Wilds; the tree highlighted in the image below and located at the center of Ruins of Wyveria's Area 6. But wait, there's more, as the Hercudrome will only appear during Plenty and can only spawn during the late night —aka a few minutes before morning comes in-game.

True to that, the best way to try to get the critter is by heading to the spot highlighted below during the nighttime and setting up camp while hoping for them to show up. As the area will feature a large number of highly active monsters, make sure to also have your Ghillie Mantle ready.

How to display rare endemic life in MH Wilds

Unfortunately for all looking to show the fruits of their labor, you cannot display your rare endemic life finds at will in Monster Hunter Wilds. Instead, after capturing it, you can spot them at the main tent in the Windward Plains Base Camp. Only one creature can be found roaming the tent at a time and it will change based on chance after each area reset.

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Like all other competitive games, FragPunk also has a robust ranked mode that will test your ultimate skills as a Shard Card user and Lancers with abilities and guns.

The Ranked mode is the one most players would like to play, thanks to the glorious ranks and badges and you can earn and show it off to your mates. Here's how the ranked system works in the game along with all the ranks listed.

How to unlock Ranked in FragPunk

To unlock the Ranked mode in FragPunk, reach account level 30. You can do so by playing the Standard or Outbreak modes and earning XP.

All ranks in FragPunk

There are a total of seven ranks which are:

• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum
• Diamond
• Master
• Punkmaster

Like any other competitive shooter, such as Valorant or Rainbow Six Siege, FragPunk also requires you to win more matches to climb up the ranks. If you're ranked between Bronze and Platinum, you will play regular Ranked matches.

However, for those ranked Diamond or above, the rule changes, and you will be placed in Advanced Ranked Matches, where games are held on a best-of-11 basis. Each team also gets to choose its Card Captain, who makes all decisions about using Shard Cards in matches.

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2024 is already looking to be an interesting year for gaming, with several remakes and remasters arriving in early January and brand-new releases making the waves later on. 2023 was an exciting time, gaming in 2024 was slightly underwhelming, and it's only a matter of time before we learn what 2025 entails.

It is very easy to forget the sheer volume of games that launch throughout an entire year. One month alone can have dozens of releases, let alone the rest as game development teams announce their plans.

If you’re looking to plan ahead or tell others about an upcoming release, we have an ongoing list of games confirmed to launch in 2025. We’ll also continue updating this list as we learn about new releases and delays.

Updated March 20, 2025: Updated with new titles, both within the indie and AAA space, announced throughout March.

January 2025 game releases

• Beyond Citadel (PC) - January 2
• Wuthering Waves (PS5) - January 2
• Click Mage (PC) - January 6
• Chocolate Factory Simulator (PC) - January 7
• Desktop Mate (PC) - January 7
• Sea Fantasy (PC) - January 7
• Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (PC4, PS5, Switch) - January 7
• My Summer Car (PC) - January 8
• The Last Flame (PC) - January 9
• Freedom Wars Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 10
• Airborne Empire (PC, Early Access) - January 13
• Dreaming Isles (PC) - January 13
• Heroes of Hammerwatch II (PC) January 14
• Hyper Light Breaker (PC) - January 14
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (iOS, Android) - January 14
• Aloft (PC) - January 15
• Age of Darkness: Final Stand (PC) - January 15
• The Roottrees are Dead (PC) - January 15
• Age of Water (PC) - January 16
• Assetto Corsa EVO (PC, Early Access) - January 16
• Blade Chimera (PC, Switch) - January 16
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - January 16
• DreadOut Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, Switch) - January 16
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 16
• Football Coach: College Dynasty (PC) - January 16
• Morkull Ragast's Rage (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - January 16
• Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (PC, Early Access) - January 17
• Skystead Ranch (PC) - January 17
• Tales of Graces f Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 17
• Helskate (PC) - January 20
• Into the Emberlands (PC) - January 20
• Needy Streamer Overload (PS4, PS5) - January 21
• Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 22
• Gravelord (PC, Early Access) - January 22
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC) - January 23
• Guilty Gear Strive (Switch) - January 23
• Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 23
• Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - January 23
• Synduality: Echo of Ada (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 23
• Space Engineers 2 (PC, Early Access) - January 27
• Cuisineer (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• Eternal Strands (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - January 28
• Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos (PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 28
• Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• The Stone of Madness (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 28
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC) - January 28
• Warside (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch) - January 28
• Ropuka's Idle Island (PC) - January 29
• Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (PC, Switch) - January 30
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PC, Switch) - January 30
• Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - January 30
• Sniper Elite: Resistance (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - January 30
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PC) - January 30
• The Headliners (PC) - January 30
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - January 31
• FlyKnight (PC) - January 31
• Foundation 1.0 (PC) - January 31
• The Sims Legacy Collection (PC) - January 31

February 2025 game releases

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 4
• Rift of the NecroDancer (PC) - February 5
• While Waiting (PC, Switch) - February 5
• Border Pioneer (PC) - February 6
• Keep Driving (PC) - February 6
• Stray Path (PC) - February 6
• Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 6
• A Game About Digging a Hole (PC) - February 7
• Astral Throne (PC) - February 7
• Civilization VII (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 11
• Mind Over Magic (PC) - February 12
• Urban Myth Dissolution Center (PC, PS5, Switch) - February 12
• Warriors: Abyss (PC, PS4, PS5) - February 12
• Amber Isle (Switch) - February 13
• Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Switch) - February 13
• Warriors: Abyss (Switch) - February 13
• Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - February 14
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (PC, Switch) - February 14
• Avowed (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - February 18
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape one (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 18
• Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - February 20
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - February 21
• R.E.P.O. (PC) - February 26
• Crystar (PS5) - February 27
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, Switch) - February 27
• Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - February 28

March 2025 game releases

• Age of Mythology: Retold (PS5) - March 4
• Everhood 2 (PC, Switch) - March 4
• Grimoire Groves (PC) - March 4
• Two Point Museum (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 4
• Bao Bao's Cozy Laundromat (PC) - March 6
• Desktop Cat Cafe (PC) - March 6
• Dragonkin: The Banished (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Fragpunk (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Grimoire Groves (PC) - March 6
• Sorry We're Closed (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 6
• Split Fiction (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 6
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - March 6
• The Sims 4: Businesses and Hobbies (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - March 6
• Rogue: Genesia (PC) - March 7
• Sugardew Island (PC) - March 7
• Rise of the Ronin (PC) - March 10
• MeMic (PC) - March 11
• Wanderstop (PC, PS5) - March 11
• Metal Bringer (PC, PS5) - March 12
• Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 13
• Bionic Bay (PC, PS5) - March 13
• Dungeons of Hinterberg (PS4, PS5) - March 13
• Matcho (PC, PS5) - March 13
• Midnight Murder Club (PC, PS5, Early Access) - March 13
• On Your Tail (Switch) - March 13
• WWE 2K25 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - March 14
• MLB The Show 25 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 18
• Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 20
• Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - March 20
• Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch) - March 20
• Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 21
• BLEACH Rebirth of Souls (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 21
• Breakout Beyond (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - March 25
• Steel Paws (Android, iOS) - March 25
• JDM: Japanese Drift Master (PC) - March 26
• Spilled! (PC) - March 26
• AI Limit (PC, PS5) - March 27
• Atomfall (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - March 27
• Bubble Ghost Remake (PC, Switch) - March 27
• The First Berserker: Khazan (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 27
• inZOI (PC) - March 28
• PolyPine (PC) - March 31
• Post Trauma (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - March 31
• Psycho Patrol R (PC, Early Access) - March 31
• The Chef's Shift (PC) - March 31
• TinyCraft Town (PC) - March

April 2025 game releases

• Koira (PC, PS5) - April 1
• The Last of Us Part II (PC) - April 3
• South of Midnight (PC, Xbox Series X/S) - April 8
• Tiny Garden (PC) - April 8
• Commandos: Origins (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 9
• Descenders Next (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - April 9
• Gedonia 2 (PC) - April 9
• Blue Prince (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 10
• All in Abyss: Judge the Fake (PC, PS5, Switch) - April 10
• Crashlands 2 (PC, Android, iOS) - April 10
• Star Overdrive (Switch) - April 10
• The Talos Principle: Reawakened (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)- April 10
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape two (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 15
• Bionic Bay (PC, PS5) - April 17
• Koira (PC, PS5) - April 17
• Mandragora (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April 17
• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April 17
• Rusty Rabbit (PC, PS5, Switch) - April 17
• Bokura (PS4, PS5) - April 18
• Lunar Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - April 18
• Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April 23
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 24
• FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - April 24
• Super Technos World: River City & Arcade Classics (PC, PS5, Switch) - April 24
• Tempest Rising (PC) - April 24
• The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (PC, Switch) - April 24
• Days Gone Remastered (PS5) - April 25
• Forza Horizon 5 (PS5) - April 29
• Faun Town (PC) - April 30
• Dave the Diver: Ichiban's Holiday (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) - April
• Haunted House Renovator (PC) - April
• Magic Inn (PC) - April
• Ratatan (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - April
• Super Mini Mart (PC) - April

May 2025 game releases

• Freeride (PC, Switch) - May 1
• Captain Blood (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - May 6
• Metal Eden (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 6
• Revenge of the Savage Planet (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 8
• The Midnight Walk (PC, PS5) - May 8
• Doom: The Dark Ages (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 15
• Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - May 16
• Dune: Awakening (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 20
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) - May 21
• Blades of Fire (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 22
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown (PC) - May 22
• Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - May 23
• to a T (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - May 28
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - May 29
• Elden Ring: Nightreign (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - May 30
• Lost Soul Aside (PC, PS5) - May 30
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PC, Switch) - May 30

June 2025 game releases

• Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (PC, PS5) - June 13
• Tron: Catalyst (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - June 17
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) - June 26
• Date Everything! (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - June
• Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, Android, Switch) - June
• Stellar Blade (PC) - June

July 2025 game releases

• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - July 11
• Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition (PC) - July 15
• HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT (PC, PS5, Switch) - July 17
• Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - July 29
• Last Spartan: Glory Over Madness (PC) - July

August 2025 game releases

• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - August 28
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) - August 29

September 2025 game releases

• Hell Is Us (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - September 4
• Borderlands 4 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - September 23

October 2025 game releases

• Directive 8020 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) - October 2
• Double Dragon Revive (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) - October 23

Games with unknown release dates (2025)

• Absolum
• A.I.L.A
• Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
• ARC Raiders
• Astrobotanica
• Big Walk
• Biped 2
• Bits & Bops
• Bugtopia
• Candy Shop Simulator
• Cauldron
• Coffee Talk Tokyo
• Crimson Desert
• Crown Gambit
• Darwin's Paradox
• Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
• Demonschool
• Discounty
• Digimon Story Time Stranger
• Dispatch
• Doom (SNES)
• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (PC)
• Dreams of Another
• Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
• Dying Light: The Beast
• EDENS ZERO
• Fantastic Haven
• FBC: Firebreak
• Flappy Bird
• Floatopia
• Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
• Goblin Cleanup
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Grimshire
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PS, PS5)
• Herdling
• Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
• Hotel Barcelona
• inZOI (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
• Jump Ship
• Killing Floor 3
• Lies of P: Overture
• Little Nightmares 3
• Mafia: The Old Country
• Mecha Break
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• MindsEye
• Mio: Memories in Orbit
• Mistfall Hunter
• Monaco 2
• Morsels
• Moth Kubit
• MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
• Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Mood
• Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
• Ninja Gaiden 4
• Nivalis
• One Move Away
• Paralives
• Perfect Dark
• Pixelshire
• Pokémon Champions
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• PowerWash Simulator 2
• Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale HD Edition
• Rematch
• Ritual of Raven
• Rooster
• Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker
• Shadow Labyrinth (Pac-Man)
• Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
• Showa American Story
• Slay the Spire II (Early Access)
• Solasta II (Early Access)
• Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
• Sonic Rumble
• Splitgate 2
• Stalcraft: X Operations
• Sleight of Hand
• Solarpunk
• SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato
• Star Overdrive (PC, PS5)
• StarRupture
• State of Decay 3
• Stick it to the Stickman
• Streets of Rogue 2
• Subnautica 2 (Early Access)
• Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
• Terminator: Survivors
• Tinkerlands
• Tiny Bookshop
• Townseek
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
• Trident’s Tale
• The Legend of Baboo
• The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
• The Outer Worlds 2
• Time Flies
• Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
• Wheel World
• World's Worst Handyman
• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
• Youtubers Life 3: Stream Together

Games with unknown release dates (2026)

• Blackfrost the Long Dark 2 (Early Access)
• Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
• Fable
• Rootbound
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword
• Saros
• Screamer
• The Witcher 4
• Tides of Annihilation

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While navigating the legions of hell in 33 Immortals, understanding what each of your stats represents is vital. After all, a single wrong investment can be enough to doom your run and stop you from claiming the bragging rights that come with being the best out of 33.

To help you perform no matter your role of choice and guide your fellow souls to victory, here's what Empathy does in 33 Immortals.

What does Empathy do in 33 Immortals?

Empathy in 33 Immortals dictates the strength of your Co-Op Powers and the damage of your Co-Strikes, which can be triggered by attacking the same targets as fellow Rebel Souls with any attack. During a run, you can boost your Empathy by expending full Dust Vials at any Dust Shrine.

You can check out an overview of what effect a higher Empathy level will have in each of the Co-Op Powers in 33 Immortals below, as well as a breakdown of each power by heading further down.

• Volley of Arrows: Boosts the uptime of the arrow volleys.
• Bubble Shield: Boosts the durability of the shields.
• Greedy Strikes: Boosts the uptime of the Greedy Strikes effect.
• Super Slow: Boosts the uptime of the Super Slow debuff on enemies.

All Co-Op Powers, explained

True to the game's emphasis on role-based combat, each Co-Op Power in 33 Immortals will offer completely different effects. All of them, except for Greedy Strikes, will demand three players to take effect. Here's what each Co-Op Power does in 33 Immortals:

• Volley of Arrows (Bow of Hope): Allows you to call upon a series of vertical arrow volleys, each dealing massive damage.
• Bubble Shield (Sword of Justice): Casts a shield over all players who performed the ritual. The shields will negate all damage until they are broken.
• Greedy Strikes (Daggers of Greed): All the players involved in the ritual will gain the Greedy Strikes effect, which will cause all of their attacks to generate Bones. Their damage will also be increased based on the number of Bones in their possession.
• Super Slow (Staff of Shoth): Allows you to conjure a massive magical wave that will apply the Super Slow effect on all enemies on its path and deal a small amount of Light DMG on hit.

To ensure your Co-Op Power is always available when it matters most, prioritize Relics such as the Bloodstained Stole, which will boost their charge time by 100%.

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The HASTE demo is an exhilarating platformer that feels fast-paced and relies on your reflexes. You have to time your jumps and landings at the right moments, creating tension as you propel yourself forward.

HASTE: Broken Worlds, so far, makes you wish Sonic the Hedgehog would take some notes and keep fans of the platforming genre on their feet.

The HASTE demo is spectacular

Momentum is both your friend and enemy as you try to avoid obstacles at breakneck speed and move fast enough to avoid the curse throttling behind you. You're leaping off hills and trying to land in a perfect downward position to get a speed boost of and progress the stage. If you land on the wrong side of a slope, you'll get hurt and/or you'll slow down. You have to pay close attention and try to survive as you avoid trees, rocks, and other obstacles like rockets from a nearby turret.

It's almost like an endless runner, but every level ends with a portal that leads you to the next room or level. It also implements a rogue-like system similar to Slay the Spire, in which you pick the rooms you want to go to. There is a shop that lets you use in-game currency to buy upgrades like increased health or energy that propels you forward.

Additionally, there are event spaces that give you additional health or levels in which you have to survive against an onslaught of attacks. There's also a dangerous lava level where you have to find the portal to escape within a time limit.

Because of how tough the demo was, I was only able to experience one boss throughout my time with the game. You go up against a robot called the Jumper that launches fire all across the stage, which is difficult to dodge as it rushes through the grassland area. It also creates a wave of flame which is hard to avoid, especially if you're trying to find a hill to jump off quickly. The boss is well-designed and does challenge you as you try to hit its exterior pipework four times to win.

The game is procedurally generated, but with a second run of this demo, however, I began to see similar obstacles and level design appear. Hopefully, the game doesn't get repetitive when it fully launches. If you run out of the three lives you have, you have to start from scratch with the biome you choose.

A pretty game

HASTE: Broken Worlds, despite this being a Steam Next Fest demo, is highly polished. Despite all the chaos happening on screen like pillars of flames and giant bullets being shot in the sky, the game runs at a smooth 60 frames per second. The colors really pop as you explore these vibrant levels, and when it wants to create a tense atmosphere, the darker aesthetic works well.

Unfortunately, the music lets down the game a bit. It does keep you pumped up at points with its dubstep-like soundtrack. However, it can get monotonous, especially when the chasing curse from behind tries to take you over if you're too slow to outrun it. The music gets reverberated, making it annoying to listen to. It's effective at causing distress, but at the same time, it would be nice to turn off this feature.

Overall, HASTE: Broken Worlds has plenty of potential, especially with the different biomes the hub world promises. It could become repetitive, but right now, the demo succeeds in gaining my interest. If Sega ever decides to hire this team to make a Sonic the Hedgehog variant of this game, I'd be oh so interested.

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Something big is on the way to ARK: Survival Ascended. As revealed at this week’s Game Developers Conference, ARK: Lost Colony is set to launch as a “major canonical expansion” this November.

Studio Wildcard is throwing a lot at the wall with this one, so it should be fun to see what sticks. The reveal of what is being referred to as Survival Ascended’s first all-original expansion pack came in the form of a two-minute anime-style trailer. The folks behind it are none other than MAPPA, the revered (and busy!) anime studio behind the likes of JUJUTSU KAISEN, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan Final Season, and more.

You can hear Michelle Yeoh (Magnificent Warriors, Everything Everywhere All at Once) as legendary survivor Mei Yin in the full video below. They say it’s her, at least. It’s hard to tell because she exclusively grunts for the entirety of the trailer.

Other actors featured in the expansion include Madeleine Madden (Wheel of Time) as Helena Walker and Auli'i Cravalho (Moana) as Meeka. There is dialogue outside of those iconic Yeoh combat groans! 

Wildcard first kicked off the survival action-adventure with ARK: Survival Evolved in 2017. Lost Colony aims to connect the stories of the Extinction and Genesis expansions while setting up the events of ARK 2. Exactly how it connects and what makes this more substantial remains to be seen. You can start planning your tactics against the demons hanging out in Arat Prime for now, and look for pre-orders with exclusive preview content to go live this June for $29.99.

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Siege X will set the next era for Rainbow Six in motion with a new game mode and an exclusive map, an advanced rappel system, modernized maps, several audio and visual improvements to take its realistic feel a notch higher, and so much more.

But will it be free to play?

Is Rainbow Six Siege X going to be free-to-play?

Yes, Ubisoft has confirmed Rainbow Six will be going completely free-to-play with the release of Siege X.

That means players who purchased Rainbow Six Siege in the past (all current players basically) will get to keep everything. This includes all the skins they've unlocked or purchased, Operators, their entire inventory, access to competitive playlists such as Ranked and Siege Cup, and progression over these 10 years.

This also means new players (after Siege X releases) will have to grind harder and upgrade to the Premium edition to unlock the competitive modes. They would also need to reach player level 50 to access more Operators.

They will have free access to the new Dual Front, Quick Play, and Unranked game modes. Ubisoft also confirmed that "free access will have 10 Operators available from the start and can expand that roster to 26 Operators through in-game progression."

Siege X will officially release on June 10, 2025, with the launch of Year 10 Season 2.

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If you're wondering whether your PC can run The First Berserker: Khazan, here are its minimum and recommended system requirements.

The First Berserker: Khazan is a new hardcore Souls-like title from Nexon set to hit the shelves on March 27, 2025. It's set in the Dungeon & Fighter (DNF) universe that Souls game lovers would fancy, thanks to its harsh environments and tough boss battles.

Minimum system requirements for The First Berserker: Khazan

If your system matches the minimum requirements mentioned below, expect to get 30 frames per second at 1080p resolution at a low graphics settings preset.

• Requires a 64-bit processor and OS
• OS: Windows 10 64bit 22H2
• Processor: Intel Core i3-6300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 580 / Arc A580
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 70 GB (SSD required)

Recommended system requirements for The First Berserker: Khazan

If you have similar specs to those below, you can expect to get 60 frames per second at 1080p resolution at a high graphics settings preset.

• Requires a 64-bit processor and OS
• OS: Windows 10 64bit 21H2
• Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT / Arc A750
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 70 GB (SSD required)

Considering the recommended specs are not too demanding, we can expect to get good performance even on PCs that are not updated to the latest generation of hardware.

Of course, if your system has a 5000 series GPU connected, you'd be able to get great performance even at 4K resolution.

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Aftershock is a brand new damage type introduced in Zenless Zone Zero 1.6, and it packs a punch if you know how to use it. Here's everything you need to know.

How to use Aftershock Damage in Zenless Zone Zero

Aftershock Damage cannot be applied by just any character or Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. It is a specialized type that currently only Silver Soldier Anby, Pulchra, and Trigger, three new characters recently introduced, can use. Aftershock has to be built into a character kit to be enabled, so no other previously released characters will ever have access to it.

Largely, Aftershock is damage that is most associated with follow-attack playstyles, but not always. This statement will be apparent when I go into the details behind how Anby and Pulchra use it.

Silver Soldier Anby

Silver Soldier Anby (just Anby from its point forward) makes use of Aftershock Damage when she uses her kit's main mechanic, Special Attack: Azure Flash. Every time her skill is used to consume White Thunder, the resulting damage dealt will be considered Aftershock Damage. When Anby lands three Azure Flashes on a target, the resulting Thunder Smite will deal major damage which is also considered Aftershock Damage.

Additionally, Anby buffs the Aftershock damage of her teammates, allowing her to be beneficial to future Aftershock-dealing Agents.

Pulchra

When Pulchra is in the Hunter's Gait state, which is achieved by using her EX Special or after an Evasion Assist, she can utilize her Special Attack: Rending Claw - Nightmare Shadow when a teammate lands a heavy attack with either an EX Special or normal Special. Note that this attack can only occur when Pulchra is off-field, and is a follow-up attack. The resulting damage for Pulchra's Nightmare Shadow is considered Aftershock.

Pulchra deals Aftershock damage but also buffs the Aftershock damage of her teammates when using Nightmare Shadow.

Trigger

Although not yet released, Trigger is playable during the 1.6 story and Silver Soldier Anby Agent questline, thus we already know her official kit. Like Pulchra, Trigger's Aftershock damage comes entirely from her being off-field. Her Aftershock abilities require a resource called Purge, which she gains by Basic Attacking in her Sniper Stance.

• Basic Attack: Harmonizing Shot - When off-field, Trigger will automatically attack enemies struck by Basic Attacks, Dodge Counters, Special Attacks, Dash Attacks or Quick Assists. This follow-up attack is considered entirely Aftershock Damage.
• Basic Attack: Harmonizing Shot (Tartarus) - A stronger version than the previously mentioned ability, Trigger will follow-up with Harmonizing Shot - Tartarus while she is off-field if her allies land an EX Special Attack, Assist Follow-up, or Ultimate.

How does Aftershock damage differ from Standard damage in Zenless Zone Zero?

In reality, Aftershock is not much different from Standard damage in Zenless Zone Zero. The key takeaway is that Aftershock is most associated with damage that follows another teammate's attack. This isn't always true, as with Anby, but it is the most common use case. While Aftershock could have easily been standard damage, the additional 'Aftershock' tag allows for future characters to specifically take advantage of it through unique mechanics tied to it, without messing up the balance of past characters.

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There's a punchy new Battle Pet in town, and his name is Gorillion. He's a rare Battle Pet in Undermine that requires a little legwork to acquire. You'll have to scout out his pieces in treasure chests scattered throughout the goblin city.

There are five pieces total required to put Gorillion together. The map below shows each location where you can find a special Muff's Auto-Locker chest containing a part. To find each one, you'll have to solve a quick set of puzzles to open them.

Once you right-click on the pieces, you will receive a quest called Inoperative Gorillion. It appears our little guy isn't functional yet, and requires some assistance. Take it to Ditty Fuzeboy (shown above in the blue circle) to have him fix it up.

The five pieces you need are:

• Gorillion Fork - Located in the west by the entrance to Slam Central Station.
• Gorillion Grease - Located in the southeastern part of the map, above the Emerald Hills Golf Course.
• Gorillion Batteries - Located above the Blackwater Marina in the northeast.
• Gorillion Engine - Located under some stairs in the set of buildings just before Emerald Hills.
• Gorillion Chasis - Located in the southwestern part of the maps by a river of sludge.

Gorillion's Battle Pet Stats

This Mechanical-type menace is a battle pet worth collecting. He has pretty good health and attack stats, though he is exceptionally slow. His move set is unique, as each slot offers a Humanoid move option. He could be potentially very useful against Dragonkin and Magic-type pets, so long as they don't have Elemental attacks to shred his weaknesses.

Overall, this punchy little dynamo is well worth adding to your collection.

Not-so-cheap Alternatives

The NPC who repairs your Gorillion also happens to sell 6 more battle pets for a unique item called Miscellaneous Mechanica. This is a super stubborn currency that drops off rare enemies, Goblin Cartel Paragon rewards, and dumpster diving when you reach Renown 13 with The Cartels. The pets will cost 28 Mechanica for all 6, but keep in mind another vendor sells 3 mounts for 25 each. One of the pets he sells is a bright green recolor of Gorillion named Professor Punch.

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To the delight of all who —like me— fell in love with her from the moment she first debuted in Soldier 11's Agent Story, Trigger can be considered one of the best and most unique stun agents in Zenless Zone Zero.

She is, however, also one of the most unconventional and less F2P-friendly agents to build in the game. So you can be fully ready for her arrival and awaken her full potential, here's the best Trigger build in Zenless Zone Zero.

Note: This guide was made based on both officially released/in-game information and leaks.

How to play Trigger

Going one step beyond Pulchra, Trigger is a stun agent capable of applying massive amounts of Daze while both on and off the field, the latter via her Aftershock coordinated-basic attacks (aka Harmonizing Shot and Harmonizing Shot - Tartarus). The attacks can be triggered by your on-field agent after she enters Coordinated Support following her Ultimate and EX Special, or in exchange for the Purge stacks she can gather in Sniper Stance.

To double down on her off-field focus, her Additional Ability then allows Trigger to boost her Aftershock daze by 1.5% for each point of Crit Rate she has above 40% (up to a maximum of 90% for a 75% DMG boost).

To make full use of this, Trigger's gameplan will always revolve around setting up her coordinated attacks and then bringing in your DPS in quick rotations, a feat you can easily accomplish by performing her Ultimate, EX Special, or taking as many shots as possible while in Sniper Stance before triggering a Quick Assist or a Chain Attack. Just make sure not to sleep on the high damage/daze her regular basic attacks also bring to the table.

Best W-Engines for Trigger

To no one's surprise, the best W-Engine for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero will be her signature Spectral Gaze. Much like Caesar's Tusks of Fury with Impact, the W-Engine will be the best for her by a large margin via its 24% Crit Rate boost and tailor-made effect.

To be more specific, the engine will allow Trigger's Aftershock attacks to lower the DEF of targets by 25% and provide her with one stack of Spirit Lock (up to three stacks) per hit. Each stack will boost her Impact by 4%. Once all stacks are triggered, she will receive an extra 8% boost for a 20% Impact increase.

Although using an S-Rank Attack Engine featuring a Crit Rate substat —such as Ellen's Deep Sea Visitor and Nekomata's Steel Cushion— will be the safer pick if you don't have her signature, Lighter's Blazing Laurel and Qingyi's Ice-Jade Teapot are also worthy picks for Trigger. When equipped, the engines will mitigate the loss in Crit Rate compared to her signature via their 18% base Impact and easy-to-trigger/max out team-wide DMG boosts.

Best F2P W-Engine

The best F2P W-engine for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero is the event-exclusive Marcato Desire. The 20% Crit Rate value will give you a huge head start in reaching her optimal value of 80%+. Available pretty much from the get-go, Anby's Demara Battery Mark II will be my main pick if you don't have any Crit Rate options via its 15% Electric DMG and Impact boosts.

Best Drive Discs for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero

The best drive disc composition for Trigger in ZZZ is a 4-piece Shockstar Disco paired with a 2-piece Woodpecker Electro. Given her role and stat needs, this composition is a match made in heaven for Trigger, as while Woodpecker Electro will offer a more than welcome 8% Crit Rate boost, Shockstar Disco's 8% Impact and 20% basic attack Daze boost will add even more weight to her Aftershock and Sniper Stance attacks.

Best stats and substats

Since we will aim to maximize her Aftershock Daze boost, go with Crit Rate for the fourth partition, Electric DMG% for the fifth, and Impact for the sixth. Substat-wise, prioritize Crit Rate until you reach our goal of 80%+ (or come close to it if not using a Crit Rate W-Engine) before shifting your focus to Crit DMG. I know it will be hard, but aim to also have at least 100% Crit DMG once everything is said and done.

The best Trigger teams in Zenless Zone Zero

As her Stun DMG Multiplier and Daze buffs are universal, Trigger can be considered a great fit for most DPSs in Zenless Zone Zero. But that does not mean she doesn't have favorites, as the former and her ability to enable Quick Assists make her a particularly great fit for both Harumasa and Evelyn teams. SO Anby's ability to boost your team's overall Aftershock damage also makes her a dream pair for Trigger. You can check out an in-depth overview of the best Trigger teams below:

• Soldier 0 - Anby + Trigger + Astra Yao/Caesar: The premier Trigger team. Has in Anby's Additional Abitly a welcome dose of extra damage. Astra or Caesar will then be here to provide a massive amount of Attack and utility.
• Evelyn + Trigger + Astra Yao/Lucy: A variation of Evelyn's BIS team where Trigger takes Lighter's spot. Can be seen as an Electric variation of her best team.
• Zhu Yuan + Trigger + Astra Yao/Nicole: A variation of Zhu Yuan's best team, having Trigger in Qingyi's spot. Will play just like our Evelyn team and rely on Trigger to further boost Zhu Yuan's biggest strengths.
• Harumasa + Trigger + Astra Yao/Caesar: The most F2P-friendly Trigger team if you managed to get Harumasa for free during version 1.5. Will have in our support a great boost in DMG and rely on Trigger's Stun DMG Multiplier to further potentialize our DPS's Stun DMG-focused kit.
• Soldier 0 - Anby + Trigger + Pulchra: A no-hands-barred Aftershock team focused on making full use of Anby and Pulchra's DMG buffs to let out a thunderstorm. Having M6 Pulchra can take its damage to the skies.

Best F2P Trigger team in ZZZ

The best F2P Trigger team in Zenless Zone Zero has Harumasa as its main DPS, her as its stun sub-DPS, and either Pulchra or Lucy in its third slot. This team will work just like our main Harumasa team and rely on Lucy for a boost in overall DMG while having in Trigger both a massive daze output and the ability to boost Harumasa's high-damage windows. Using Pulchra is only recommended after unlocking her sixth Cinema Mindscape's 30% universal DMG boost.

If you missed the chance to get our DPS of choice, pairing Trigger with Billy and Nicole can also work. Anton can also take on Harumasa's spot while leaving the core of our team intact, as Trigger will be more than enough to unlock his Additional Ability.

The best Bangboo for all Trigger teams

As a Stun sub-DPS, I don't recommend picking your Bangboo with only Trigger in mind. Instead, you should always go with one capable of empowering your main DPS, such as using Resonaboo when in teams revolving around Zhu Yuan or Snap if pairing Trigger with Astra and Evelyn. As excellent jacks-of-all-trades, both Knightboo and Butler can also be considered great choices for any team.

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