Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 differs greatly from previous seasons. While Season One was about fighting demons and helping elemental spirits return to shrines, Season Two does a complete 180, focusing on living a life of crime. Here's every Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 weekly quest that's appeared so far.

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Zero quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week Zero quests introduce this completely changed season. You'll learn more about Bank Vaults, new bosses, and Medallions added to this season while sticking to familiar tasks like eliminating opponents. Here's the complete list of Week Zero quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week One quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week One quests also act as an introduction, teaching you about the existence of Go Bags and Thermite. As usual, you'll also need to collect and spend some gold since that's what this season is all about. Here's the complete list of Week One quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Two quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week Two quests dive deeper into specific gameplay mechanics exclusive to this season while still keeping some basic objectives going. You'll be required to break into bank vaults this week, but outside of this, everything is the same as usual. Here's the complete list of Week Two quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Three quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week Three quests are much more challenging than previous weeks. We're introduced to Golden Llamas and Rocket Drills, both of which are tricky to locate. Here's the complete list of Week Three quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Four quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week Four quests reference Shohei Ohtani, a professional Japanese baseball player featured alongside a special item bundle. These objectives may be more challenging than previous ones, but with enough determination, you can finish most in just a few rounds. Here's the complete list of Week Four quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Five quests

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2's Week Five quests step away from real-world references and dive into Outlaw Keycard mechanics instead. You'll also have to learn how to ride a motorcycle. Here's the complete list of Week Five quests during Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2:

When does Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 end?

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 will officially end on May 2, 2025, at 2 a.m. ET. Here are the exact times in various regions:

• US Pacific (PDT): 11 p.m. on May 1
• US Eastern (EDT): 2 a.m. on May 2
• London, UK (GMT): 7 a.m. on May 2
• India Standard (IST): 11:30 a.m. on May 2
• Japan Standard (JST): 3:00 p.m. on May 2
• Australian Eastern Time (AEST): 4:00 p.m. on May 2
• New Zealand Standard (NZST): 6:00 p.m. on May 2

Fortnite's servers typically go down for maintenance shortly after a season ends. In most cases, the maintenance lasts around three to four hours, giving you time to prepare for Chapter 6, Season 3 to begin. While occasional delays happen, they don't usually last more than an hour or two, so watch Epic Games' server status page for more updates as the season's end draws closer.

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It's always a joy to hear Fortnite characters have custom voice lines within and outside quests. This time, Fletcher Kane and his henchmen have some time in the spotlight as they exchange orders and intel through walkie-talkies.

Since we're fighting against Fletcher Kane and his henchmen, our goal is to eavesdrop on these walkie-talkies to learn more about their operations. Let's dive into the list of every walkie-talkie location in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2.

All henchmen walkie talkie locations in Fortnite

There are seven walkie-talkies you can find around the map. You'll encounter them in five major landmarks, with ones like Lonewolf Lair and Masked Meadows containing two each. Here's a complete list of every walkie-talkie for Fortnite's Espionage quest:

Shiny Shafts

You'll find Shiny Shafts' walkie-talkie inside the large tunnel on its south side. Using the grindable rail to enter it, jump off and head into one of the small rooms, following the white exclamation mark icon until you spot your first walkie on a desk.

Outlaw Oasis

Next is Outlaw Oasis' walkie-talkie. You'll find it inside a building near Valentina. As you enter this building, turn toward the wooden platforms on the ground to spot the walkie.

Crime City

Crime City has one walkie-talkie you can find inside the bank vault building. As you enter this main structure, head up to its third floor to find the walkie on a desk next to a PC monitor.

Lonewolf Lair - Outside

There are two walkie-talkies in Lonewolf Lair. The first is on top of a bench outside of the mansion. Mine was bugged during my initial playthrough, but this is just a visual glitch that won't affect your progress as long as you interact with the spot.

Lonewolf Lair - Inside

After collecting the walkie-talkie above, head inside Lonewolf Lair's mansion and climb up to the second floor. You'll find it on a desk near a laptop. Watch out for other players attempting to break into the POI's bank vault.

Masked Meadows - Outside

Masked Meadows also has two walkie-talkies you can find. The first is inside a building next to the bank vault's mansion. It'll appear as a small structure next to it, where you'll spot the walkie atop another desk.

Masked Meadows - Underground

Last but not least is Masked Meadows' underground network. Using the tunnel entrances scattered around the POI, head underground until you reach a large loot room to find the walkie-talkie atop a table full of gold bars.

Collecting all seven walkie-talkies and eavesdropping on Fletcher Kane's conversation will complete Fortnite's Espionage quest, rewarding you with some valuable XP.

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After harvesting your first bit of weed in Schedule 1, you'll quickly run out with no apparent way to get more. You'll get more after advancing through the prologue, but unlocking more is an entirely separate challenge. Here's how to get more seeds in Schedule 1.

How to buy more seeds in Schedule 1

You can obtain more weed seeds after completing Schedule 1's prologue and buying your first motel room. Shortly after getting a motel and buying your first set of supplies for weed growing, you'll get a new quest objective to contact Albert Hoover and order your first batch of seeds.

The price of each weed seed container depends on its type. While your first seed type, OG Kush, costs $30 per batch, others you unlock later in your playthrough will increase in price and rarity. These more expensive plants will attract more customer types and make you more money.

Once you order some seeds from Albert, he'll gather them and send them to dead drops in Hyland Point. It usually takes a few minutes for him to send them, so you can spend this time talking to potential customers or buying more supplies if needed. Otherwise, wait for the dead drop notification to find a map marker indicating where it's arriving.

How to unlock more seed types in Schedule 1

You'll naturally unlock more seed types as you play Schedule 1. By selling OG Kush to customers in Hyland Point and advancing through the story, you'll gain ranks that bring you closer to unlocking these. Here's a list of every seed, their required rank, and price:

At first, you'll only sell OG Kush to clients around town while avoiding and cooperating with the police. Customers will ask for different varieties as you unlock more seed types, making your operations slightly more complex. By this point, though, you'll have your bearings on managing your new business, so it'll just be a matter of remembering to stock up on seeds. You can even get a few friends to play Schedule 1 with you if you want to progress quickly.

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If you want to look like the coolest person in your Fortnite match, riding a motorcycle is the way to go. You can earn trick points that show off your skill, even if they don't net you any specific rewards.

Getting trick points isn't easy, though. While you might occasionally get some as you drive around, scoring hundreds of thousands for quests is no easy feat. Here's how to score trick points on a motorcycle in Fortnite.

How to score trick points on a motorcycle in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2

The easiest way to score trick points while riding a motorcycle is to drive off mountains and spin in circles in midair. While driving around the map can occasionally net around 1,000 points if you get a lucky jump in, doing midair spins is one of the best ways without using exploits or glitches.

Occasionally, scoring trick points on a motorcycle is a weekly quest in Fortnite. If it does, your typical goal is obtaining around 150,000 to 200,000 points, which can take a while if you use a small hill. Going to a large mountain is the way to go, especially if you receive a few multipliers on the way down.

But there are a few caveats that can reduce your points. If you hit an obstacle like a tree, building, or rock while falling, you'll get an "Ouch" penalty and score far fewer points. Although you may have to sacrifice some points to avoid hitting obstacles, it's almost always worth being extra careful.

Doing tricks near gas stations can also help if your fuel runs low. Motorcycle fuel depletes much quicker, making it easy to run out of fuel in the middle of your trick. However, if you get tens or hundreds of thousands of points with each trick attempt, you won't have to worry too much about this issue.

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By default, you can upgrade up to 12 skills in Atomfall to help your character be slightly stronger, resilient to damage, or more charismatic. However, you can access 24 more skills by discovering Training Manuals around the map. Here's a complete list of Training Manual locations in Atomfall.

Complete Atomfall Training Manual location guide

There are eight training manuals you can find in Atomfall that'll help you unlock new skills. While some are available by wandering around, others require advancing through story leads. Here's a complete list of training manuals, their locations, and their skills:

All Training Manual skills in Atomfall

Each of Atomfall's Training Manuals gives you three skills you can unlock using Training Stimulants. They target all kinds of gameplay styles and preferences, from stealth to damage resistance and healing. Here's every skill you can unlock using Training Manuals and their upgrade costs:

Ranged Combat

Melee Combat

Survival Combat

Conditioning Combat

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Atomfall's skills can drastically change how you play, especially if you invest your points into a particular path. If you like being stealthy, there are several options for you. If you're more interested in running into groups while swinging a baseball bat around, you'll have plenty of choices there, too.

However, there's more to Atomfall's skills than just gaining experience points and advancing down a skill tree. You'll need to pick up Training Stimulants and Manuals to unlock new abilities, forcing you to be selective with your choices throughout your playthrough.

How to unlock skills in Atomfall

After completing Atomfall's tutorial, you'll find your skill menu by opening your backpack and scrolling over to Skills. At first, you'll only have three skills available in four skill trees—Ranged Combat, Melee Combat, Survival, and Conditioning—but you'll unlock more using Training Manuals.

There's a catch, though. Rather than using a standard EXP and skill progression system, you'll instead need Training Stimulants. While some skills require only one, others use up to five or six, making these a necessary resource to look out for as you explore the world.

How to find Training Stimulants in Atomfall

You'll find Training Stimulants as you explore Atomfall and complete its quests. While some are available in crates within various POIs, others will sit right on countertops in regions like Wyndham Village and Slatten Dale. More often than not, you'll find them accidentally as you progress through the main story or as rewards for completing Lead objectives.

How to find Training Manuals in Atomfall

The second part of upgrading your skills is obtaining Training Manuals. Training Manuals are the key to unlocking specialized skills beyond your starting 12. Since they're specialized, you'll find manuals ranging from Stealth to Crafting and Firearms Mastery books.

Every book has unique spawn locations, from being available to purchase from merchants to sitting on top of crates in random caves. Others—like the Crafting Manual—are only accessible if you pick the correct dialogue in quest conversations or eliminate NPCs that hold them.

Best skills to unlock in Atomfall

Atomfall has 36 skills to invest in, many of which are locked behind Training Manuals. That said, here are some of the best you can unlock early on:

• Disarm Traps
• Charisma
• Deep Pockets
• Gunsmith

Generally speaking, early-game Survival skills are your best bet initially, as they let you disarm traps around the map, improve your selling prices with merchants, and let you upgrade your guns. Deep Pockets also increases your crafting material and ammo carrying capacity, making it an all-around helpful buff. However, Deep Pockets and Gunsmith requires obtaining the Crafting training manual from Morris Wick in Wyndham Village during the St. Catherine's Church questline.

Beyond this, the skills you unlock will depend entirely on your preferred playstyle. You can purchase a Stealth Training Manual from Molly Jowett in Slatten Dale, unlocking skills that reduce the noise of your footsteps and takedowns alongside inflicting more damage with stealth kills. Similarly, if you prefer melee combat above all else, you'll have three melee options to pick from initially, with Thick Skin being a beneficial perk.

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After arriving in Atomfall's Wyndham Village, there's a chance to accidentally stumble upon a murder scene within St. Katherine's Church. At this spot, you'll find Vicar McHenry and another character, Pamela Shaw, discussing the death of Maisie Higgins.

This situation is suspicious from the get-go. You can tackle it in multiple ways depending on your beliefs and character's personality. Here's how to solve the murder of Maisie Higgins in Atomfall.

How to solve the St Katherine's Church murder in Atomfall

When you first enter St. Katherine's Church and encounter the murder scene, Vicar McHenry will react defensively and request your silence. The options you choose with him won't drastically change the outcome. Instead, your first step is analyzing Maisie's corpse and speaking with Pamela Shaw.

You'll immediately notice a sickle in Maisie's body that you can retrieve and use as a weapon. You'll also find a bloodied note, revealing she was last seen camping out at a cabin near Mereview Hotel. Leaving the church will reveal the hotel's location at coordinates (30.9 E, 83.0 N.)

Talking to Pamela Shaw will narrow down the cabin's location further, depending on your dialogue options. While most options won't lend you new information, choosing to be Righteous and telling her to confess will prompt her to mention an old cellar near the hotel. You'll now have a second marker at coordinates (30.5 E, 80.5 N) to explore.

From now on, you can talk to Captain Grant Sims in the Village Hall and tell him about the situation alongside any evidence you find. You don't have to, but it is a viable option if you'd prefer the Protocol handle the case. He'll also reveal information about one of the Protocol's camps that you wouldn't gain otherwise.

Exploring the Brewery Cellar

If you go to the Brewery Cellar, known on your map as "Maisie entered this Cellar," you'll initially spot swarms of rats that'll attack you on sight. You can clear them away by stomping on them using F on your keyboard before breaking their nests with any weapon. The cellar itself also has a group of rats, but you just need to defeat them to move forward.

The Brewery Cellar is full of crates, including a B.A.R.D crate, which you can open for loot. More important for this case is a note you'll find by crawling under a table on the left side of the cellar. The note, written to Morris Wick, reveals that Maisie was the vicar's spy.

You can now return to the vicar to proceed with the case. Since Mereview Hotel was a general clue that'd lead you to this cellar, exploring it is entirely optional. However, you will find some miscellaneous resources and a garden gnome here if you want to progress through some achievements.

Identifying the culprit

Now that you have some notes to work with, you can talk to the vicar about the notes. Regardless of how you respond to his comments, he'll show you the location of the Village Shop, where you can find Morris Wick.

With this evidence on hand, you have another opportunity to go to Captain Grant Sims with this information, allowing Protocol to tackle the situation without getting your hands dirty. If you prefer dealing with this yourself, though, you can head straight to the shop and confront Morris.

There are multiple ways you can deal with Morris. If you want to settle the situation quickly, you can eliminate him without uttering a single word before returning to the vicar. Alternatively, you can interrogate him and learn more about his motive for committing the crime.

From here, you've multiple options for determining his fate. If you want to benefit from the situation, you can sympathize or bargain with him to receive a Crafting Manual alongside some information about his beliefs. You can also threaten to report him to the Protocol or tell him to leave town.

Regardless of your choice, finishing your conversation with Morris Wick will mark the end of the St. Katherine's Church murder and teach you more about some of the dark sides of Wyndham Village.

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Minecraft's first major update of 2025, Spring to Life, is arriving soon. We initially heard about it in early January, with the March Minecraft Live livestream revealing the update's name and feature list. Let's dive deep into Spring to Life's release date and upcoming additions.

When is Minecraft's Spring to Life update releasing?

The Spring to Life update will officially arrive in Minecraft starting March 25, 2025. Mojang released snapshots for the update in January 2025, introducing new cow variants, a firefly bush, and new desert sounds. Spring to Life's full March 25 release lets us experience these features alongside additions that weren't known until now.

Minecraft Spring To Life update features

Minecraft's Spring to Life update's main purpose is to build on existing biomes and make them more unique and fun to explore. While you won't find any new mob types yet, we'll encounter Warm and Cold animal varieties, revamped spawn egg textures, and several new blocks to improve the ambiance of the Overworld's biomes. Here's a complete list of features coming to the Spring to Life update.

New blocks

• Leaf Litter, including unique block sounds
• Wildflowers
• Cactus flowers
• New bushes, including a Firefly bush with unique block sounds
• Short and tall Dry Grass blocks

New and changed mobs

• Warm and Cold pig variants
• Warm and Cold cow variants
• Warm and Cold chicken variants
• Cartographer villagers now sell more map types.
• Wandering traders have improved prices and more variety in their items.
• Sheep wool colors now depend on their spawn biome.
• Wolves now have unique sound personalities.
• Camels can now spawn in deserts.

New items

• Blue and Brown eggs from Warm and Cold chickens
• Overhauled Spawn Eggs textures

Miscellaneous features

• Lodestone has a new crafting recipe.
• Trees now have falling leaf particles.
• You can find fallen trees in the Overworld.
• Firefly particles appear at night around the Overworld, particularly near Firefly bushes.
• Desert biomes now have extra sand and wind sounds.

Although one of Minecraft Live's main features was the Ghastling, including its navigation capabilities and adorableness, we're not getting this new mob in the Spring to Life update. Instead, it'll arrive in the game's Summer update alongside the Dried Ghast block and a harness for ghast riding. The release date for the Summer update is unknown at the time of writing this.

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One of your biggest mysteries in Atomfall is discovering the location of the Interchange and what secrets it holds. The government is hiding something from us, and our character has taken the reins in uncovering this facility and its purpose. Here's exactly where to find the Interchange in Atomfall.

Atomfall Interchange location

The Interchange has multiple entrances you can use to access various locked areas, with the following two locations being the best to start with:

• The northeast part of Slatten Dale (31.0 E, 77.8 N)
• The southern part of Wyndham Village (33.8 E, 78.3 N)

Later, you'll also find Interchange entrances in Casterfell Woods at coordinates (27.6, 83.6 N) and Skethermoor at (39.6 E, 73.1 N.) However, these are much trickier to reach if you're early in your playthrough. Nonetheless, the storylines leading up to these two locations are worth exploring, regardless of whether you actively use them.

While you'll gradually gain clues about the Interchange's whereabouts from interactions with Atomfall's NPCs, you can also stumble upon it accidentally as you explore the map. If you like exploring the world before taking on quests, there's a strong possibility you'll find these spots without trying, letting you skip a few steps and move straight into learning more about this facility.

However, the Slatten Dale Interchange has numerous outlaws nearby that'll cause trouble if you get too close, while the Wyndham Village entrance is a private, Protocol-owned property. Sneaking by them is your best bet, but you can also run in with your favorite weapon and clear out any obstacles if that's what you prefer. It's mostly up to personal preference, but sneaking in will make future quests less complicated.

What is the Interchange in Atomfall?

The Interchange is Atomfall's first major mystery once you leave your starting bunker. The tutorial scientist will mention the Interchange to you and recommend you search around the world for it, giving you your first Lead. From here onward, you can find additional clues from NPCs like Molly Jowett in Slatten Dale and Captain Grant Sims in Wyndham Village.

Upon entering either Interchange entrance, you'll spot a large bunker door to open. The door keypads are available on the upper floors in both locations and are accessible using staircases against the walls. Your modified keycard will get you through this barrier, letting you explore the facility freely. What you find from here depends on which entrance you use.

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During your Atomfall playthrough, you'll find helpful leads to direct you toward the main quest. Sometimes, though, it's fun to sidetrack and locate underground items like lunchboxes and caches to aid you on your journey. While some are scattered around the map, most are only accessible using a Metal Detector.

The Metal Detector's main purpose is to find underground collectibles you'd never encounter. These items can also hold crafting materials and other valuables, making them worthwhile to locate. Here's how to obtain and use the Metal Detector in Atomfall.

How to find the Metal Detector for the Detectorist achievement in Atomfall

You can obtain a Metal Detector by trading with Molly Jowett, a merchant in Slatten Dale. You'll find her at coordinates (26.4 E, 79.1 N.) Obtaining the Metal Detector from her requires bartering items in your inventory, ranging from bandages to food and weapon ammo.

Once you exchange a few items for the Metal Detector, it'll appear in your inventory, ready to equip. Molly will also share some intel about a nearby wrecked convoy if it's your first time trading with her. The Detectorist achievement will also activate, bringing you one step closer to reaching 100 percent completion in Atomfall if that's something you're working towards.

How to barter for the Metal Detector

When bartering for items, you want to keep the scale as balanced as possible. If it's even slightly heavier in your favor, Molly will reject the trade, forcing you to offer more items. Similarly, having a scale heavily tipped in her favor means you're not getting the best deal.

What you give her will depend on how far you are in Atomfall and your available resources. That said, below are some suggestions you can use:

• Excess food
• Old weapons you don't plan on using anymore
• Ammo for weapons you don't plan on using

Every trader has high-value and low-value items they prefer. Bandages are among Molly's low-value preferences, so avoid using these unless you have several on hand that you don't plan on using. Otherwise, you're better off using extra food that may take up inventory space or ammo if you prefer one or two weapon types and don't plan on using others.

How to use the Metal Detector in Atomfall

After getting your hands on a Metal Detector, you'll find it in your inventory under Tools. You can then select and equip it to activate its item-seeking abilities. Now, as you travel around the map, you'll occasionally find hidden underground caches.

You'll know you're near an underground cache when the metal detector's tool icon appears in the corner of your screen. You'll also hear a beep, letting you know one of the detector's lights has activated. Using it here will show you the direction of the item and how close you are to it. Your goal is to reach 10 on the detector and have all five lights turned on.

The easiest way to use the detector after detecting your first item is to rotate your camera until the middle light turns on. You can then move straight forward, shifting your view slightly when needed, until all five lights activate. You can then dig into the ground to unearth your cache, giving you a collectible to redeem and valuable items to help you in your Atomfall playthrough.

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When you begin your adventures in Atomfall, you'll find a wounded scientist who explains your current situation and leads you toward your main objective of finding the Interchange. Throughout this conversation, though, his wound becomes increasingly difficult to bear, prompting him to ask you to fetch him some bandages.

How to craft Bandages for the scientist in Atomfall

Crafting bandages in Atomfall requires one bottle of alcohol and four pieces of cloth. You'll find these throughout your starting facility and in the open world. You'll find its crafting recipe by pressing K on your keyboard or opening your map menu and scrolling to Crafting.

Since bandages are helpful beyond this quest, you can make them even after finishing this section of Atomfall's story. For the sake of saving this scientist, though, you'll only need to explore nearby rooms to find everything you need.

Alcohol and cloth locations

You won't find any alcohol or cloth in your starting room. Instead, you'll need to use the room directly across the hall and to your right to find enough resources to craft bandages. Your goal is to search for Old Hound Whisky and torn pieces of cloth.

You'll find your first batches of these materials in the room across the hall from your character's starting point. This room alone has two bottles of whiskey and one piece of cloth for you to grab, knocking out the first half of the recipe. Getting the rest requires turning left down the hall to enter another room. You'll find cloth, a towel, and a crate, all containing enough resources to make one bandage for the scientist.

Shortly after crafting the bandages and giving them to the wounded scientist, you'll be free to continue the main quest and venture into the open world. You can find extra alcohol and cloth around the map, giving you plenty of chances to make more bandages to use after combat or sell to traders.

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After completing a level in R.E.P.O., you'll access a Service Station full of player upgrades, weapons, and utility items to help you on future maps. Beyond this, a small Secret Shop houses extra items you otherwise wouldn't find in the main store.

However, this location is difficult to find if you're not actively looking for it. There's even a chance you've walked by it dozens of times, unaware of its existence. Here's how to find the Secret Shop in R.E.P.O.

R.E.P.O. Secret Shop location

R.E.P.O.'s Secret Shop is accessible by flipping over a ceiling tile in the Service Station. As you walk out of your ship, look up and count three squares forward before grabbing the ceiling and jumping. If you pick the right spot, the tile will flip over, revealing an attic-like entrance. You can also use grenades to open it.

However, doing this is only half the battle. Your next goal is to jump up to the Secret Shop's space. It's too high up to access by jumping normally. Fortunately, you can use the following strategies to reach it:

• Go into a crouched ball form and have a friend carry you to the entrance.
• Use Extra Jump upgrades to increase your jumping capabilities.
• Use objects like the Pocket Cart to increase your height slightly.
• Use the Feather Drone to hover to the spot.

Once you reach the Secret Shop's entrance, you can check out its wares and decorative items. If you jump out and want to revisit it, you'll have to repeat one of the tricks above to access it again.

What can you buy in R.E.P.O.'s Secret Shop?

The Secret Shop is the only location in R.E.P.O. that lets you buy Duct Taped and Human Grenades. Both cost $2,000, making them inexpensive compared to most items. They also have pros and cons that warrant their price, but they're generally handy if you're low on cash and need extra support.

The Human Grenade is a weaker version of regular grenades that, after activating, will explode after a couple of seconds. While using the Human Grenade on smaller monsters like the Apex Predator will still kill them in one go, larger enemies will only take a bit of damage. Overall, you're better off saving up for stronger weapons like the Tranq Gun or strength upgrades unless you want something cheap and somewhat effective.

The Duct Taped Grenades work a little differently. Rather than detonating in one spot, it'll launch multiple smaller grenades in random spots nearby. If you're not careful, it can even land at your feet, inflicting more damage to your character than your enemies. While this can be problematic in some cases, it's helpful if you're in a room with multiple enemies but can't get them grouped into one spot.

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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

The post 2025 Video Game release date calendar appeared first on Destructoid.

The Tranq Gun is one of the most helpful weapons you can obtain in R.E.P.O. This weapon lets you stun monsters, throw them into pits, or laugh at their struggles. It also helps you use other weapons more effectively.

Here's how you can obtain and use a Tranq Gun in R.E.P.O.

Where to find the Tranq Gun in R.E.P.O.

Every time you complete a level in R.E.P.O., there's a chance you'll find the Tranq Gun in the Service Station shop. It isn't guaranteed to appear on every level, but it can spawn among other items like player upgrades, Shotguns, and various melee weapons. It typically costs between $15,000 to $20,000.

While the Tranq Gun usually sits on the shelves in the shop's center, you'll occasionally see it on the floor instead. If it doesn't appear right away, play another level and recheck the shop to find a new random assortment of items. Once you're ready to buy it, bring it to the purchasing platform and activate its red button. You'll now have a Tranq Gun for the remainder of your run.

How to use the Tranq Gun in R.E.P.O.

Like other guns in R.E.P.O., you can use the Tranq Gun by picking it up like a regular item, carefully aiming it in front of you, and pressing E to shoot it. Watch where your gun is pointing, as it'll shoot in the direction it's facing rather than where you're looking. If you notice it turning in different directions while wielding it, you may have to rotate it slightly to get the right shot.

The Tranq Gun relies on Energy Crystals for refueling. It has limited charges before its battery empties, requiring you to recharge it at your ship after purchasing some Energy Crystals. While a fully charged Tranq Gun can get you through a level or two without any issues, you'll need to recharge it over time if you use it often.

Is the Tranq Gun good in R.E.P.O.?

The Tranq Gun is one of the best items in R.E.P.O. if you know how to use it. It temporarily stuns enemies regardless of their health and strength levels, letting you escape their attacks, pick them up, or damage them with other weapons. If you're far enough into your run to own a Shotgun, you can stun monsters with the Tranq Gun before finishing them off with a Shotgun shot, eliminating them instantly. This strategy works for any of R.E.P.O.'s entities aside from the Peeper.

If you don't have the funds for a Shotgun or other weapons, you can also throw stunned enemies into pits. This is especially helpful on maps like Headman Manor, which has many massive holes in floors, but you can use this strategy on any level. Similarly, you can toss smaller enemies into Swiftbroom Academy's cauldrons to damage them.

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There's a lot of lore behind The Demon's Hand within the League of Legends universe. With Atakhan, known in his human host's form as Khatash-Li, taking center stage, you'll gradually uncover details about Noxus' current state and a few key characters within it as you complete The Demon's Hand's stages.

While events throughout LoL's history have taught us about Noxus and its residents, The Demon's Hand expands on this by continuing Atakhan and Khatash-Li's stories. Let's dive deep into The Demon's Hand story in League of Legends. Watch out from here onwards, as we'll be touching heavily on spoiler territory.

What is the story behind League of Legends' The Demon's Hand?

The introduction to League of Legends' The Demon's Hand starts with Atakhan, a demon freed from over 1,000 years of imprisonment. Since returning to the mortal world, Atakhan starts feeding on the battlegrounds of Noshthay Valley before encountering a man at a table. While he doesn't know who the man is, Atakhan feels an urge to join the man at the table to play cards.

Throughout the game, we learn more about Atakhan and his human host, Khatash-Li. While the game starts by introducing Atakhan and briefly showing his human form, the mysterious man slowly divulges information about Atakhan and his ties with Mordekaiser.

As you advance into The Demon's Hand, we discover that he was Mordekaiser's, known in the past as Sahn-Uzal's, most loyal and strongest general with no equal. The man at the table has thought-provoking questions for Atakhan and Khatash-Li, but beyond that, the dialogue follows much of what we know from Atakhan's origins.

They date back to ancient times in the League of Legends universe when he fought against Sahn-Uzal, more commonly known as Mordekaiser. Sahn-Uzal was known for his endless and brutal conquests, which attracted Atakhan's attention and led to their meeting. While Sahn-Uzal defeated the demon, he lost one of his generals, Khatash-Li, along the way.

Following the loss of Khatash-Li, Sahn-Uzal bound Atakhan to the late general's helmet, enslaving the demon and keeping him as both a warrior at his service and a pet. After some time, Sahn-Uzal met his end at the hands of LeBlanc and Vladimir, freeing Atakhan for a while before being controlled again by Sahn-Uzal's undead form, Mordekaiser. It would take another battle against the Black Rose, led by LeBlanc, to defeat Mordekaiser once and for all. This event prompted LeBlanc to take Khatash-Li's helmet and bind Atakhan to her, letting her control him indefinitely.

This journey is reflected in The Demon's Hand, which reveals the man at the table's identity in its third act. While Atakhan experiences a moment of freedom, it is just as quickly taken away by LeBlanc herself, who, while holding Khatash-Li's helmet, binds the demon once more. She gives Atakhan a proposition: in exchange for his freedom, he has to reveal the location of a Darkin weapon. The Demon's Hand doesn't reveal more details beyond this, leaving us to speculate what this weapon is and which Darkin might be behind it.

Who is Khatash-Li?

Khatash-Li is the human host to whom Atakhan is bound. While protecting Sahn-Uzal in battle, Khatash-Li fell to Atakhan, causing the warlord to retaliate and bind the demon to the general's helmet. This binding enslaves Atakhan, forcing him, within Khatash-Li's body, to become Sahn-Uzal's new general against his will.

While we initially see Atakhan in his demon form at the beginning of The Demon's Hand, we glimpse him at the end of the game's introductory comic. Throughout the game, we learn more about Khatash-Li and Atakhan's backstories in greater detail, including their relation to Sahn-Uzal and the events leading up to the present day.

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When you first play R.E.P.O., your main goal is to collect items without getting killed by monsters. As you advance through each level, you'll discover weapons and strategies that let you defeat these enemies, making your money-making life much easier.

The catch? Some monsters are easier to kill than others. While some aren't particularly threatening, others can wipe your team before you can even blink, completely changing your approach. Here's a complete breakdown of how to beat every monster in R.E.P.O.

Best ways to beat every monster in R.E.P.O.

Every monster in R.E.P.O. has its own health point values, strength requirements, and attacks that influence how you defeat them. While smaller enemies like gnomes are easily broken by grabbing and throwing them to the ground, others, like the Robe or Trudge, are much harder to tackle. In this case, your best bet is using the shotgun or Tranq Gun to stun and kill most larger monsters.

That said, some strategies work better than others for certain monsters, especially ones with mechanics unique to them. Let's dive deeper into specific strategies for defeating all of R.E.P.O.'s monsters.

Apex Predator

The Apex Predator is an adorable duck you'll randomly encounter early in your R.E.P.O. runs. Unlike other enemies, grabbing the duck turns it into a chomping machine that'll rapidly bite your character, inflicting 10 hit points per bite. Generally speaking, if you don't touch it, you won't have to worry much about it.

If you want to kill the Apex Predator because it is damaging your items or being a nuisance, you can shoot it with a shotgun to instantly kill it or lure it into pits, cauldrons, and extraction platforms to defeat it. It'll follow your cursor, jumping if you look up, making it very easy to set up traps for this creature.

Animal

Next on the list is Animal, a terrifying yet surprisingly weak entity mainly here to scare you. It has around the same health as the Apex Predator, making it an easy target for the shotgun, melee weapons, or any other damage-dealing item.

If you upgrade your strength, you can pick up the Animal and knock it into objects, against the floor, or into a pit to defeat it. If your strength isn't high enough level, having a friend to help will get the job done just as easily. Of the creatures on this list, Animal is one of the least threatening once you learn more about it, but you will learn quickly about the benefits of having a friend group join you in R.E.P.O.

Banger

Another small enemy you can encounter in R.E.P.O. is Banger, a small skull creature that runs up to you and explodes shortly after. These explosions pack a bunch, so try to run away if you can.

While they are deadly in these cases, they also have lower health than most enemies, making them easy to pick up and slam into the ground or hit with any weapon. You'll need to do this a few times, but it's much easier to accomplish than with most other monsters. They explode on death, so make sure to hold them far away from you to avoid taking damage.

Bowtie

Bowtie is another enemy that can either be more of a distraction than anything or deadly if you're unprepared for its attacks. It'll shoot wind at you, pushing you back and dealing five damage per hit. It'll also run away shortly after, making it difficult to chase after it.

Like most enemies in R.E.P.O., your safest bet is to shoot or hit it with a melee weapon. It has slightly lower health than the Apex Predator and Animal, eliminating it easier. You can also pick it up if you have high strength, letting you toss it into a pit or throw it against the floor to damage it.

Chef

The Chef, also known as the frog monster, is initially intimidating until you encounter other enemies in R.E.P.O. It'll briefly charge up its attack before launching at you, swinging knives around and inflicting 10 damage per hit. You can easily run away from this attack, but being trapped in a corner can cause some trouble.

If you've upgraded your strength multiple times or have a large lobby, you can pick up the chef and toss it to the ground. Otherwise, you're better off attacking it with a melee weapon or gun, especially since it'll pause for a few moments after slicing you. It has around the same health as the Bowtie, making it somewhat easy to kill.

Clown

The Clown is our first difficult monster in this list when it comes to health, damage output, and strength requirements. If you're far away from it, it'll shoot a laser beam at you, dealing 100 damage on impact. This is an instant KO in the early game, even if you're at full health. Otherwise, it'll kick you if you're in melee range, dealing around 60 damage. You can avoid both attacks by crouching and jumping, respectively, but it's still a pain to handle.

Despite having relatively high health and two deadly attacks, it's susceptible to the Tranq Gun and shotgun. Although both are pricey to purchase, the Tranq Gun can stun it, while the shotgun can one-shot it if you're in point-blank range.

Gnome

Individually, gnomes are by far the easiest enemy to defeat, having very low health and somewhat weak attacks. Their strength comes in numbers, as they'll often spawn in groups of four or more and surround you. Gnomes can very easily overwhelm you if you don't deal with them quickly.

Gnomes are also very fragile, letting you pick up and throw them to the ground, destroying them instantly. You don't need a melee weapon or gun to handle them, making them one of the easiest to defeat.

Headman

Jumping to one of R.E.P.O.'s most challenging enemies is the Headman, a very quick and lethal monster that rapidly chases you on sight. It'll chomp at you if you're within its range, dealing 50 damage with each hit. These guys are nothing to sneeze at.

The Headman is one of the few enemies in R.E.P.O. who can only be killed with a weapon. If you invest enough upgrades into strength, you can lift it like you would a smaller enemy, but its strength requirements are very high. Instead, a quick shotgun shot or melee weapon hit is the easiest way to eliminate it, especially if you have a Tranq Gun to stun it.

Hidden

As the name suggests, Hidden is an invisible enemy that thrives on hiding around the map and kidnapping you, bringing you to far reaches of your current map. It doesn't damage you in any way, but it can bring you into the radius of other monsters or somewhere you've yet to discover, making it very easy to get lost afterwards.

If you suspect there's a Hidden in your current level, look out for small, human-like footsteps on the ground and breath trails where their head would normally be. Once you find these, you can hit the Hidden with any weapon or lift it if you obtain a few strength upgrades.

Huntsman

The Huntsman has several strategies and tips for handling it, as it relies entirely on sound detection and has several moments of weakness. If you make any sound, whether through speaking, using text chat, or handling items, it'll shoot toward the sound's direction, inflicting around 100 damage.

One strategy you can use for handling the Huntsman is to drop items away from you to distract it, letting you attack it with your own weapons. It can also fall down stairs, letting you pick it up even if you've yet to invest any upgrades into strength. As long as you're careful not to get blasted by its gun, you've got a few options for defeating this guy.

Mentalist

The Mentalist is just as scary as it looks, having around as much health as the Apex Predator, high damage output, and an appearance that can spook just about anyone. If you end up in the Mentalist's attack radius, it'll levitate you before slamming you into the floor, dealing 50 damage and making it difficult to fight against.

You can pick up the alien and smack it into the ground if you have a few strength upgrades. Otherwise, friends can save you from the Mentalist's powers or eliminate it using regular weapons while you're distracting it.

Peeper

The Peeper is the only enemy that you can't kill with normal means. It appears as a massive eyeball that forces you to look at it, locking eye contact and inflicting two damage per second. Rather than attacking it, your goal is to break eye contact by hiding behind an object, leaving the room, or holding an item in front of it.

Since it locks eye contact with you, moving around and grabbing items is tricky. Having something in your inventory and pulling it out in front of the Peeper will often do the trick, but you can also run backwards until you find a wall, exit, or object to hide behind. Breaking eye contact will "defeat" the Peeper, causing it to disappear.

Reaper

Another tricky monster is the Reaper, a scarecrow that will walk after you while swinging deadly blades. Although each blade hit does fairly low damage, it can attack you multiple times, leading to quick death if you get stuck or don't have the stamina to escape.

Like other entities in R.E.P.O., you can attack the Reaper using melee weapons or guns or lift it with high enough strength. However, the Reaper is slightly easier to avoid compared to other enemies, making it very easy to run away, crouch, and hide until it forgets about you and moves on.

Robe

Robe is one of the most challenging monsters to face in R.E.P.O. Like the Headman, it has high health, damage output, and strength requirements for lifting it, making it difficult to handle unless you have a Tranq Gun, shotgun, or melee weapons on hand. Even then, looking at it causes it to move toward you quickly, giving you a small window of opportunity to kill it.

This is one of the few enemies I'd recommend running away and hiding from until you have the resources to buy a shotgun or invest in strength upgrades. Hiding under objects will make it much harder for them to reach you, leading to them leaving the area and occasionally despawning. Its movement speed also increases if you look at it, so try your best not to unless you're planning an attack.

Rugrat

The Rugrat is here to be irritating, and it sure does accomplish that. Rather than constantly hurting you, it'll grab your valuables and throw them at you, dealing damage and destroying the item. If you want to watch thousands of in-game money disappear quickly, the Rugrat will do it for you.

Fortunately, it's also easy to handle, with a few strength upgrades being enough to lift and damage it. You can also use a team of players to carry it if you're still early in your match. Regular weapons will also do the trick if you have access to them, but items you find throughout the map are enough, too.

Shadow Child

R.E.P.O.'s Shadow Child entity is challenging to defeat for multiple reasons. It requires high strength to lift, has relatively high health, and attacks if you look at it too long. If you try to attack it with melee or guns, you'll need to do it quickly, or else this enemy will retaliate. Thankfully, as long as you're fast, you can deal with this enemy like any other monster.

Spewer

Be careful of the Spewer. Although it has low health, does low damage compared to larger monsters, and doesn't require much strength to lift, its fast movement makes it tricky to handle. If it sees you, it'll start chasing you, oozing green slime, and latching onto your face if it comes into close contact.

If you have friends around, work together to lift it and smash it into the ground. Otherwise, a quick, well-aimed melee hit will do the trick as long as you don't accidentally step into its slime.

Trudge

It's time for R.E.P.O.'s tankiest and hardest-hitting enemy, the Trudge. It has around to triple the health points of most enemies and deals anywhere between 100 to 200 damage with every hit. It can launch an area-of-effect attack by smashing its mace into the floor, so watch out if you're sticking in a group with other players.

While the Trudge's attacks are deadly, they're also very slow. If you have a weapon on hand, you have plenty of opportunity windows to shoot or hit it to lower its health before running away and repeating the process. You can also hide under furniture if you don't have the resources to tackle it. This is another enemy that I'd recommend avoiding if possible, but you can damage it if you have a shotgun, grenade, or melee weapon.

Upscream

Last but not least is Upscream, a surprisingly dangerous enemy on maps with a lot of holes, pits, or inescapable areas. If you come into contact with it, it'll scream in your face, launching you upward, dealing 10 damage, and briefly stunning you. It'll repeat this as long as you're in range, leading to some unfortunate stunlocking if you're unable to escape.

Outside of this, you can treat it much like a Banger, Spewer, or Gnome with its low health, damage output, and strength requirement. If you have a friend to help, they can sneak up behind it, toss them around, or hit them with any weapon. You can even use small items to damage it if you don't mind losing some loot. Hiding from it won't help, so try to get your hands on a weapon or item to defeat it, or jump out of the stun as quickly as possible if you need to escape.

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Every skill in Old School Runescape has handy boosts that can temporarily raise your level, letting you access training methods beyond your usual limits. The Smithing skill is no exception, with boosts available for OSRS' free-to-play and pay-to-play players.

How to boost your Smithing skill in OSRS

Old School Runescape offers five ways to boost your Smithing skill:

If you're a pay-to-play member with access to all five methods, your most consistent boost is Kovac's Grog for a four-level increase. You can purchase them from the GE for around 60,000 to 70,000 gold or from the Giant's Foundry reward shop in Al Kharid if you've finished the Sleeping Giants quest.

Alternatively, you can obtain Orange Spice from Recipe for Disaster hell-rats and turn regular stew into Spicy Stew. Drinking this is less consistent than Kovac's Grog but can potentially raise your Smithing level by a whopping five points if you add three Orange Spice.

How to boost your Smithing skill in free-to-play (F2P)

If you're a free-to-play player in OSRS, your best bet is to buy Dwarven Stouts from the Grand Exchange or the Rising Sun Inn in Falador. Although Falador Inn is much cheaper, with Dwarven Stouts priced at only three coins, the GE lets you quickly buy them in bulk for around 80 to 85 coins each. Drinking it boosts your Smithing skill by one level.

Since F2P limits your options for training and boosting your Smithing skill, Dwarven Stout is your only option. While Members can buy it from other locations, brew it themselves, and upgrade it to a Dwarven Stout(m), F2P only had Falador's Inn and the GE for this boost. Fortunately, if you're only one level away from unlocking a new smithing method, Dwarven Stout still works like a charm.

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Fortnite's Kneecapper baseball bat is one of the most powerful melee weapons ever introduced. With solid damage per second and a charged smash that can send people flying off high ledges, it can singlehandedly carry a game. Here's everything you need to know about Fortnite's Kneecapper weapon.

Where to find the Kneecapper in Fortnite

Your best bet for obtaining the Kneecapper is to open Rare Chests around Fortnite's map or Go-Bags introduced in Chapter 6, Season 2. These have much higher odds of dropping epic-tier weapons and higher than regular treasure chests and floor drops, especially if you open rare chests inside Fletcher Kane's bank vaults.

The Kneecapper can also spawn in regular treasure chests, on the ground, and as player elimination drops. While it doesn't appear as often from these sources, you can still get lucky and encounter it. Targeting a player you notice using a Kneecapper will guarantee the drop, giving you a quick and easy way to grab this weapon and use it for the rest of the match.

How to use the Kneecapper in Fortnite

Fortnite's Kneecapper weapon attacks using regular swings and a charged smash. Its regular attacks are fast, hard-hitting swings that inflict around 20 damage points per hit, while the charged smash deals knockback to whoever you hit.

The main purpose of the Kneecapper is to deal quick damage before your enemy has a chance to fight back. It has no traversal abilities like the Sub-Zero Combat Kit or increased damage against vault doors like the Rocket Drill. In most cases, it's all about rushing your opponent and hitting them before they can run away and shoot at you.

Its real strength, though, comes from its charged smash. Alongside doing much more damage, its knockback can send your opponent flying off buildings, cliffs, and structures if you play build mode. If you angle your attack right, you can even send them off into the storm. What would generally be an already hefty hit can quickly turn into a one-shot strike, depending on the situation. If you get your hands on a Kneecapper, scaling a mountain or building and knocking your enemies away is the way to go.

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If there's one lesson R.E.P.O players will learn very quickly, it's how a good weapon makes a huge difference when tackling enemies. The early game mainly involves running away and collecting loot, while later levels let you have fun with items you've bought.

One such item is the Shotgun, a powerful gun that can one-shot most monsters and eliminate tougher ones with enough shots and accuracy. But it's not as easy to wield as you'd think, especially if you've never used one. Here's how to obtain and use a shotgun in R.E.P.O.

Where to find the Shotgun in R.E.P.O.

You can randomly encounter the Shotgun in R.E.P.O. in the item shop after completing a level. It costs anywhere between $80,000 to $98,000, making it one of the most expensive items in the game. You'll usually spot it on the product shelf in the center of the store, but you may occasionally see it on the floor if someone accidentally knocks it over.

If you don't see a Shotgun in the shop right away, you'll have to complete another level and recheck until you spot one. I found my first Shotgun during round three, but you may find it earlier or later, depending on the seed. After spotting a Shotgun, toss it onto the purchasing platform and press the big red button to own it for the rest of your save.

How to use the Shotgun in R.E.P.O

Like other guns in R.E.P.O., the Shotgun requires picking it up like you would any other item, carefully aiming it in front of you, and pressing E to shoot it. Rather than shooting in the direction you're facing, though, it'll fire wherever its tip is pointing. In short, even if you're looking forward, it can shoot to the side if your hands are shaky or you get startled by a monster.

Is the Shotgun good in R.E.P.O.?

The shotgun's strength greatly depends on your ability to wield it without becoming overwhelmed by enemies. It's a close-range weapon, so you'll need the courage to run up to a monster and steady your hands enough to land the shot. Missing can easily lead to your character's demise, especially if it needs to recharge after.

It's also much more expensive than most items in R.E.P.O, making it difficult to save up enough money to use it. You're usually better off buying Energy Crystals or health. But if you're far into your playthrough and have extra money saved up, the Shotgun can help you out a lot.

The upside is it can easily one-shot most enemies in the game if you land a point-blank hit. Although R.E.P.O.'s monsters eventually respawn, killing them still gives you time to collect more items without worrying as much about unexpected attacks. You can also use weapons like the tranq gun to stun enemies, making it much easier to eliminate them and move on.

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Fortnite's Spring Raid quests are the perfect opportunity to get a free skin, pickaxe, and other cosmetics without purchasing the Battle Pass. While they require some grinding, you won't need to spend any money or complete challenging quests to unlock them. Let's check out Fortnite's Spring Raid quests and rewards.

How to complete Party Up Spring Raid quests in Fortnite

Fortnite's Spring Raid quests have two main objectives you'll complete from now until March 31, 2025:

• Earn XP in By Epic experiences in a party with friends.
• Earn XP in Creator Made experiences in a party with friends.

Rather than playing Battle Royale or LEGO Fortnite, you'll have to play experiences made by Epic Games or other players. Whether you play a popular experience or one created by your favorite content creator is entirely up to you as long as you team up with other players.

That's right: this is also a team mission. Playing these by yourself won't count toward Spring Raid's objectives. Instead, you need to team up with at least one other player and hop into a custom experience to progress through these quests. You can match up with a friend, a random player, or an alt, depending on your preferences.

All Party Up Spring Raid rewards in Fortnite

Fortnite's Spring Raid quests have nine rewards you can win, ranging from a Jam Track to the free Dupli-Kate outfit. Here's a list of every reward and their levels:

1. DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames Jam Track
2. Axo's Big Moment Spray
3. Shrinking Rae Back Bling
4. Party Beats Spray
5. Field of Dreamflowers Loading Screen
6. Duplicating Batons Pickaxe
7. Song Bubble Emoticon
8. Duplikates Emote
9. Dupli-Kate Outfit

Not every quest is available right away, so you won't unlock the Dupli-Kate Outfit on day one. More objectives will open over time, giving you some breathing room as you grind these missions. The event ends on March 31, 2025, so be sure to hop on at least a couple of times from now until then to claim Dupli-Kate's skin.

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Fortnite's Outlaw chests can be some of the most useful containers to open during Chapter 6, Season 2, if you have the right keycard upgrades. While opening these requires dedicating time to quests, their rewards can make or break a round if you're lucky.

However, there aren't many Outlaw chests around the map. You'll only find three per match, and there's a chance you'll encounter players looking to open them. Here's everything you need to know about Outlaw chests in Fortnite, including their locations, how to open them, and whether they're worth opening in the first place.

How to unlock Outlaw Chests in Fortnite

Unlocking Outlaw chests in Fortnite requires unlocking a rare-tier Outlaw Keycard. You'll upgrade your keycard as you complete Outlaw Keycard missions, which you can find more details about in your quest list.

The Outlaw Keycard mission originally required the Fortnite community to band together and rob Fletcher Kane's vaults. After completing this community quest, solo missions were released, with each stage helping you progress through an Outlaw Keycard progression line. Here's a list of every quest you can complete:

• Rob Vaults
• Eliminate bosses or guards
• Spend bars
• Collect Boons or Medallions

Each objective has five stages. Once you finish ten stages across these four missions, you'll unlock the rare Outlaw Keycard, letting you open Outlaw chests around the map.

All Outlaw Chest locations in Fortnite

You can find up to three Outlaw chests as you explore Fortnite's map. All three chests are within the backrooms of black markets scattered around the world. You'll find each black market north of Crime City, within Magic Mosses, and south of Seaport City. Here's every Outlaw chest location within these markets.

Crime City

The Crime City black market houses an Outlaw chest near the exotic weapon display cases. After entering the backrooms, head forward and turn left to find two exotic cases and the chest against the back wall.

Seaport City

Seaport City's black market backrooms also has an Outlaw chest against one of its back walls. As you enter this room, look around where Midas is wandering before turning right toward the wall. You'll spot an exotic display case and the chest, ready to open.

Magic Mosses

The Magic Mosses black market has the last Outlaw chest, which you'll find after entering the backrooms, jumping down the railing, and turning right. You'll spot it behind the display case holding Brutus' Minigun.

Are Fortnite's Outlaw Chests worth opening?

If you plan on visiting a Black Market during a Fortnite match, it's worth quickly hopping into its backrooms and opening an Outlaw chest. However, if you've completed enough quests to obtain a Legendary Outlaw Keycard, these chests go from somewhat helpful to incredibly overpowered.

Opening an Outlaw chest using a rare Outlaw Keycard grants you a weapon, shield potions, and other small amounts of loot. If you get a Legendary Outlaw Keycard instead, you're guaranteed a Dill Bit, two shield potions, and a weapon that's at least Legendary tier. The Dill Bit, in particular, lets you quickly buy a Mythic or Exotic weapon. You can easily set up a powerful loadout that lasts the entire match. Better yet, you can do this every game, as doing this doesn't consume your Legendary Outlaw Keycard.

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Fortnite's Wanted quest line during Chapter 6, Season 2 is about draining Fletcher Kane's resources and preventing him from dominating the world. While most missions specifically targeted him, Midas' series dives deeper into the world and events from previous seasons. Here's a complete guide to finishing Fortnite's Wanted: Midas quests.

Fortnite Wanted: Midas quest walkthrough

After completing Joss' missions and the Outlaw Keycard community quest, you'll receive a basic keycard and Midas' quest series. Rather than breaking into more of Fletcher Kane's vaults and robbing him of everything he's worth, you'll instead learn more about last season's events and their lingering effects, particularly when it comes to magical energy.

That said, here's a complete list of all six Fortnite's Wanted: Midas stages and how to finish them.

Stage One

Midas doesn't fully trust our character to carry out his work and seek out the other outlaws. Because of this, our first objective is to complete a Shadow Briefing and earn his trust before anything else.

Shadow Briefings are mini objectives you can complete in your matches for rewards. They appear as terminals on your map in most landmarks, particularly in Shiny Shafts, Foxy Floodgate, Seaport City, and Shogun's Solitude. You can also find them in unmarked locations near major POIs. There are 21 potential spawn spots for Shadow Briefings, but only 10 or so will appear per round.

Unlike regular quests, Shadow Briefings are timed objectives you have to complete within a few minutes. Fortunately, they're designed to be somewhat easy to complete in this timeframe as long as you're proactive in searching for enemy players and finishing your goal. Once you complete a Shadow Briefing, Midas will begin to trust you, letting you move on to the next stage.

Stage Two

Although Midas is closer to trusting you, you must also convince the other outlaws you're on their side. To do this, you'll have to head to any Black Market around Fortnite's map and spend 1,000 bars. What you buy is entirely up to you, but buying a weapon or two is the quickest way to finish this.

You'll find three Black Market locations near Seaport City, Magic Mosses, and Crime City. It doesn't matter which you visit, but each spot has different wares to help you during your matches. Otherwise, you can go wherever you wish and buy enough to complete the quest goal.

Stage Three

Midas and the other outlaws now trust you enough to tell you more about their plan. However, you have one more roadblock to get past: Outlaw Keycards. Before advancing further, you'll need to unlock a rare quality Outlaw Keycard by spending bars, robbing vaults, and eliminating bosses or guards throughout your Fortnite matches. You can see your progress by heading into your quest list and selecting Outlaw Keycard.

The objectives you complete are entirely up to you. My strategy was to finish all five tiers of Midas' "Spend Bars" task before robbing a few vaults and using Dill Bits to buy Boons from Black Markets. I finished a few stages of Skillet's Rob Vaults task and almost every Medallion stage. Along the way, I barely defeated enough guards to knock out a stage of Keisha's task, giving me the rare keycard.

Once you obtain a rare quality keycard, head to any Black Market backrooms and unlock their Outlaw Chest to finish the quest task.

Stage Four

With another challenging task out of the way, it's time to equip a special sensor backpack and scan mysterious energy signatures that originated from the first half of this season. You'll find the backpack south of Crime City inside a blue crate.

Once you equip the backpack, you'll spot three energy signatures nearby, indicated by numbered map icons. As you approach them, you'll find flowy blue energy in the air you can interact with to advance through the quest. Collect all three to finish Midas' fourth quest stage.

Stage Five

Now that you've scanned some mysterious energy signatures, it's time to revisit a location from previous Wanted quests. Your destination is an underground base in Masked Meadows, where you'll find a mask-making book on the floor in front of a lamp.

If you're unfamiliar with this location, you can find it by heading down one of the underground tunnel entrances around Masked Meadows. They'll look like large holes you can enter using a pulley, leading to tunnel systems connected to this location. From here, it's just a matter of following the white exclamation mark icon until you find the book.

Stage Six

Scanning energy signatures and reading this book will reveal information about a Zero Point Shard that Midas is interested in hearing about. With everything else out of the way, head to the Black Market area north of Masked Meadows and south of Seaport City to find Midas inside its backrooms. Talk to him about the Zero Point Shard to complete his Wanted quest series, which will give you a bunch of account XP and bring you one step closer to learning more about Fortnite's world.

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March is the month of luck in BitLife, with the Lucky Duck challenge testing how far you can push it. It starts simple enough, but this one ramps quickly, especially as your character reaches adulthood. If you thought 777 was a lucky number, wait to see what's in store here.

BitLife Lucky Duck challenge guide

BitLife's Lucky Duck challenge has five tasks to complete:

• Be born in Ireland
• Receive $777+ from your parents
• Win $7,777,777+ at the casino
• Hook up with 7+ people without getting an STI
• Have 7+ children

Although you won't need any special career packs or expansions for this challenge, you will need a lot of in-game cash. If you don't have money, you'll need extra luck once your character hits the casino. Otherwise, this one is all about patience and determination.

Be born in Ireland

The first step to completing BitLife's Lucky Duck challenge is to create a character born in Ireland. It doesn't matter what your starting gender, town, or talents are as long as you pick Ireland as your country. However, being born into a wealthy or generous family will help you later.

Once you create your character, age up until they're old enough to date and visit the casino. Working part-time and full-time jobs will help you accumulate enough money for later tasks, but you can start with a low amount if you want to challenge yourself.

Receive money from your parents

Your next step is to ask for at least $777 from your parents. Or, well, €777 in this case. You can do this by heading into Relationships, choosing one of your parents, and selecting "Ask for Money."

The amount they'll give you depends on their wealth and generosity. Low generosity means they're unlikely to provide anything, even if you live in a rich household. Similarly, if their money is low but generosity is high, they'll give you what they can. Ideally, you'll have parents with high stats in both, but you can also make do with what you've got.

Win money at the casino

Here's where things get tricky. In BitLife, accessing the casino requires heading into Activities, Gamble, and any casino game you wish. If you have the casino expansion, you'll have eight options to choose from. For the rest of us, Blackjack is the way to go.

Your goal is to make $7,777,777 in casino winnings through any means necessary. Closing and reopening the BitLife app when you lose rarely works, but you can try it if you've had success with it before. Being a millionaire (or billionaire) will also help, as putting down this amount in a few goes is much easier than just tossing down a few hundred at a time.

Hook up and have children

The last two tasks require hooking up with seven random characters without catching STIs and having seven children. Both of these require going into Activities, Love, and Hook Up. While you can have children with someone you're married to, you can also do this with seven flings. Having the Golden Pacifier also helps, but it isn't required.

The best way to avoid catching any ailments is to use protection and avoid anyone who "has some craziness down there." Protection will help in most cases, while high health stats will carry you the rest of the way. If you do end up catching something, try again another year until you get with at least seven people.

If you want to knock out two birds with one stone, you can take the risk of using no protection to have children quicker. You're much more likely to catch something, but at least you'll have an easier time racing against your character's natural clock if they have one. How you do this is up to you, but I'd suggest doing one first before the other.

Once you knock out all five tasks, you'll prove you're the luckiest BitLife player out there and receive a mysterious cosmetic prize for your efforts.

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In Fortnite, after proving to Midas and the other outlaws that you're trustworthy, Midas will task you with scanning mysterious energy signatures with a special backpack. What is this backpack? What are mysterious energy signatures? This season's events raise many questions, and we've got the answers you're looking for.

How to scan mysterious energy signatures in Fortnite

You'll initially find the sensor backpack for scanning mysterious energy signatures just south of Crime City and north of Canyon Crossing. As you approach the marked spot on your map, you'll find a small building with a blue crate containing your sensor backpack. Interact with this crate to receive your backpack.

After equipping the backpack, head to the three nearby map markers to find blue swirling energy. The right-most one is easy to find, while the left one sits on a ruined dragon formation. The third and final one is the trickiest to find, as it's situated in front of the paw of a wolf statue you use to complete the Join the Wolf Pack secret quest.

From here, you can scan each signature by running up to them and interacting with them. You don't need any weapons, but having one will help you defend against other players completing this quest. Once you interact with all three energy signatures, you'll complete this scanning mission and move on to Midas' fifth stage. This fifth stage is also straightforward, but you'll need to travel down to Masked Meadows for it.

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As you progress through your Outlaw Keycard quests in Fortnite, you'll encounter an objective asking to purchase an item from an Outlaw Vending Machine. Where do you find these? How much do items cost? Are any of them worth it? That's what we're here to find out.

How to find an Outlaw Vending Machine in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2

Outlaw vending machines mainly appear in Seaport City, Masked Meadows, and Crime City. Throughout these landmarks, you'll find vending machine icons on your map, usually appearing alongside decorative machines. These three spots also have multiple vending machines, so you don't have to worry about searching an entire city for one location.

Each vending machine usually has one of Fortnite's outlaws' names, such as Joss, Skillet, or Keisha Cross. If you see a name along the lines of "Joss' Vending Machine," you'll know you're in the right spot. They usually have a bright and colorful appearance, differentiating them from regular decorative items around the map.

Every vending machine offers two Thermite for 100 gold bars and a Plasma Burst Laser for 600 gold bars. The third and final item differs from each machine, but it's usually an epic-quality gun like an AR, sniper rifle, or SMG. These weapons almost always cost 600 gold bars, so make sure to save up some money before visiting one. Even outside of quests, vending machines are helpful if you want to break into a vault and need Thermite or want a quick and easy weapon.

Getting enough gold for these items is pretty easy if you break into enough vaults, eliminate a few players, or open a bunch of treasure chests for loot. You can also break gold veins for some extra bars and the Gold Rush buff for a quick movement speed boost.

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Now that the Fortnite community has come together to steal some of Fletcher Kane's gold, it's time to reward ourselves with Mythic and Exotic weapons. To get these weapons, you'll have to use an Outlaw Keycard to unlock Black Market backrooms scattered around the map.

How to unlock a Black Market backroom door in Fortnite

Using your Outlaw Keycard to unlock a Black Market backroom door requires heading to one of the Black Markets near Crime City, Seaport City, and Magic Mosses before searching for large red, blue, or green doors. Here, you'll find a locked digital keypad that, after interacting with it, will open the door to the market's backrooms. Now, with these doors permanently open, you can buy Mythic and Exotic weapons using Dill Bits whenever you wish.

All Black Market backroom locations in Fortnite

Each of Fortnite's three Black Markets has its own backrooms you can unlock after logging in and claiming your Outlaw Keycard. Here's the complete list of every backroom location:

Crime City

First is Crime City's Black Market, which you'll spot directly north of the POI on your map. The backrooms entrance is next to the grindable rail connected to the Black Market's east entrance.

Seaport City

Next up is the Black Market near Masked Meadows and Seaport City. You'll find the backrooms next to the Black Market's tunnel entrance.

Magic Mosses

Last but not least is the Magic Mosses backrooms. You'll find the Black Market right in the center of the POI, marked with a colorful potion splash art on the wall next to its staircase. The backrooms are next to Joss, opposite the Medkit and Shield Potion displays.

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Throughout Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2, you'll rob trains, break into bank vaults, and dive into black markets to acquire their wares. Along the way, you'll hear about special Mythic and Exotic-grade weapons that, although expensive, can easily secure you a win if you get them early.

How to unlock Outlaw Exotic and Mythic weapons in Fortnite

Most of Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2's Outlaw Mythic and Exotic weapons are available after completing the game's Outlaw Keycard Community quests. After the community robs enough vaults to finish the quest, you'll unlock another set of objectives that level up your keycard rarity. An Uncommon-grade keycard lets you access Fortnite's Black Market backrooms to purchase Mythic and Exotic weapons.

As of March 14, 2025, the community quest is now complete. We can officially enter the backrooms and purchase Mythic and Exotic-tier weapons as long as we have the Dill Bits to afford them.

Since the Outlaw Keycard quest is a community mission, you and everyone who plays Fortnite must try your best to rob as many vaults and cases as possible to reach 100 percent. From here, completing the second quest set lets you upgrade your keycard, unlock the backrooms, and spend Dill Bits on the game's strongest items. Here's a list of some weapons you can obtain:

• Lawless Slap Cannon
• Lawless Blink Pump & Dump
• Lawless Stink Rifle
• Lawless Shockwave Rocket Launcher
• Lawless Trinity Assault Rifle
• Lawless Heavy Impact Tracking Rifle

Although these backrooms have most of the high-value Mythic and Exotic weapons we're looking for, you'll also find additional Mythic-grade items in the Black Markets themselves. Crime City now features a Mythic Pump & Dump weapon, while Seaport City still has a Mythic Falcon Eye Sniper. These all require Dill Bits to buy, so break into a few vaults before going on your shopping trip.

Alongside the Lawless items within black market backrooms, you'll also find weapons like the Rocket Drill, Outlaw Shotgun, and the Pump & Dump through chest drops, floor loot, and player eliminations. These aren't nearly as powerful, but they have their own upsides despite their more common rarities.

All Black Market backroom locations in Fortnite

Fortnite features three Black Market locations near Crime City, Seaport City, and Magic Mosses. Within them, you'll find locked doors that are only accessible using keycards. Here's a list of every black market and their backroom location:

All Black Market backrooms Mythic and Exotic weapons

Now that every Fortnite player has an Outlaw Keycard, we can access Black Market backrooms and purchase some Mythic and Exotic-grade weapons. Every Mythic and Exotic weapon costs one Dill Bit, regardless of their rarity or power. Here's a list of every black market location and their Mythic/Exotic weapon stock:

Crime City

• Pump & Dump (Mythic)
• Enhanced outlaw Shotgun (Mythic)
• Lawless Shockwave Rocket Launcher (Exotic)
• Lawless Blink Pump & Dump (Exotic)

Magic Mosses

• Enhanced Collateral Damage AR (Mythic)
• Brutus' Minigun (Mythic)
• Lawless Trinity Assault Rifle (Exotic)
• Lawless Slap Cannon (Exotic)

Seaport City

• Enhanced Falcon Eye Sniper Rifle (Mythic)
• Midas' Gilded Eye Drum Gun (Mythic)
• Lawless Heavy Impact Tracking Rifle (Exotic)
• Lawless Stink Rifle (Exotic)

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Fortnite's Outlaw Keycard quest is a unique series involving the community banding together and taking all of Fletcher Kane's gold. He's been robbing everyone blind, so it's time for us to fight back. In return, we'll gain Outlaw Keycards to access Black Market backrooms.

Fortnite Outlaw Keycard quest walkthrough

During the first few days of Fortnite's Outlaw Keycard quest series, the first mission was to rob bank vaults as a community until we collectively reached 100 percent. As of March 14, 2025, this objective has reached 100 percent, unlocking the rest of the quests and our Outlaw Keycard rewards.

Below is every Outlaw Keycard quest and how to complete them:

As you complete each quest, you'll upgrade your Outlaw Keycard to unlock additional services in Black Market backrooms, including hiring NPCs to fight alongside you and buying weapon loadouts.

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If you've watched, read, or heard of Invincible, you're likely familiar with Dupli-Kate. Now, Dupli-Kate has made her way into Fortnite as a free skin, but you'll need to finish a few quests to unlock her. Thankfully, as long as you have a friend to help, you can finish these quickly.

How to unlock the free Dupli-Kate outfit in Fortnite

From now until March 31, 2025, you can unlock Fortnite's free Dupli-Kate outfit by completing Party Up Spring Raid quests. In your quest menu, you'll spot "Party Up - Spring Raid" near the top of the list, showing up to nine rewards you can obtain. Dupli-Kate is the ninth and final prize, so you'll have to wait until every mission appears before unlocking her outfit.

Completing Spring Raid quests requires teaming up with a friend or an alt account and playing a mix of custom games made by Epic Games and content creators. You can access these by heading to your main game screen and scrolling through your game options until you find a "By Epic" experience or any custom game. You can also use the magnifying glass icon in the top left corner of your screen to search for a game if you wish.

If you have a favorite creator game, you can hop into their game and get some XP. For anyone who prefers sticking to the Invincible theme for these quests, you've got Invincible Universe: Rise of the Sequids, among other options, to check out. What you play is up to you, as long as you have someone with you.

That's right: this isn't a solo mission. Any XP you gain from custom games won't count if you attempt this solo. You need at least one other person with you, but you're free to invite more to turn it into a big party. If you don't have friends to join you, you can hop into social media channels like Fortnite's official Discord server or create an alt account and play with that.

Spring Raid's first quest set won't be enough to unlock Dupli-Kate immediately. Fortunately, Epic Games is releasing more quests every couple of days, so you'll need to check back occasionally to grind some XP and claim each reward. Dupli-Kate is the final prize on this list, so don't be surprised if it takes a couple of weeks to get there. The event ends on March 31, so you'll have some extra time to hop on if you're busy beforehand.

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Since Ubisoft released the original Assassin's Creed, there has been a plethora of special editions of every entry. As a fan who adores the franchise, I find it pretty expensive to pick up all the editions, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is no exception.

When Ubisoft revealed Assassin's Creed Shadows, it was ready to go with the game's special editions. Within minutes, you could find every digital edition and start seeking out the physical ones if you knew where to look. Unfortunately, Ubisoft has a habit of making exclusive deals with specific retailers, meaning you need to buy a few copies of the game to collect every edition.

All Assassin's Creed Shadows editions and preorder bonuses

Below is a complete, updated list of every Assassin's Creed Shadows edition, including preorder bonuses and where to get them. Note that all editions are available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, except the Collector's Edition, which has no Xbox version.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Standard Edition (physical and digital)

The Standard Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows is the base game and nothing more. Below is its complete list of features, including preorder bonuses:

• Assassin's Creed Shadows base game
• Claws of Awaji expansion pack (releases late 2025)
• Thrown to the Dogs bonus quest

While Assassin's Creed Shadows' preorder bonuses were originally unknown, they've since surfaced upon the game officially landing on digital storefronts. Purchasing its Standard Edition will give you the base game, the Claws of Awaji expansion once it releases, and the Thrown to the Dogs bonus quest.

This is the edition to get if you're indifferent toward extra cosmetics or don't want extra mastery points. The issue is that you'll be spending as much on this version of the game as on one that comes with a free steelbook. However, if you have a digital-only console, it's the cheapest version available at $69.99/£69.99 on all digital storefronts.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Standard Edition with Free Steelbook (physical-only)

One of the best physical editions of Assassin's Creed Shadows' Standard Edition is available with a free steelbook case. It costs about the same as the digital-only Standard Edition once you take shipping into account, but you get a shiny steelbook to add to your collection. Normally, you'd only be able to get this with Collector's Edition, but this is a solid exception.

This isn't something I'd usually check out because of the steelbook, despite it being a retailer exclusive. If you're interested in getting something you'd normally get with Collector's Edition but don't want to spend too much extra, it will cost you £56.95 from The Game Collection in the UK. If you're in the US, you can use storefronts like Target and Walmart to get it for $69.99.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Special Edition (physical-only)

The Special Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows is the same price as the Standard Edition if you exclude shipping costs. However, unlike Standard Edition, you'll receive a physical boxed copy alongside its preorder bonus quest, Thrown to the Dogs, and the Yasuke Sekiryu Character Pack. This pack contains an exclusive gear set, mount, trinket, and weapon.

This edition is exclusive to GAME in the UK and costs £64.99. If you're in the US, you've got Walmart to help you out. You can also get these bonuses in the Ultimate and Collector's Editions.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Limited Edition (physical-only)

The Limited Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows is Amazon's exclusive version of the game. It contains everything the Special Edition does, except its Sekiryu Character Pack is for Naoe, not Yasuke. As with the Special Edition, this character pack is also available in the Ultimate and Collector's Editions.

The Limited Edition costs $69.99/£64.99 and is widely available on your regional version of Amazon. It is probably the best value-for-money pick on the list.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Gold Edition (physical and digital)

The Gold Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows is where things start to get interesting. It packs in the base game, the preorder bonus quest, three days of early access, and the game's season pass. That season pass entitles you to two upcoming expansions and another exclusive mission.

It isn't available on any storefronts anymore, however. While it was originally exclusive to digital storefronts like Amazon, you'll have a hard time finding it now. This unavailability originated from a series of delays Assassin's Creed Shadows experienced, causing Ubisoft to tweak some of these editions, their pricing, and features. If you previously preordered Assassin's Creed Shadows' Gold Edition, Ubisoft cancelled the order, letting you choose another version instead.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition (digital-only)

Next up is Assassin's Creed Shadows' Digital Deluxe Edition, available for $89.99 or $19.99 a month through a Ubisoft+ subscription. Below is every item included in Assassin's Creed Shadows' Ultimate Edition:

• Assassin's Creed Shadows base game
• Claws of Awaji expansion pack (releases late 2025)
• Thrown to the Dogs bonus quest
• Sekiryu Dual Pack and Sekiryu Hideout Pack
• Mastery points

Previously, the closest thing to Assassin's Creed Shadows' Digital Deluxe Edition was Ultimate Edition, a slightly more expensive version containing a season pass, three days of early access, and a few of the features listed above. However, it has since changed to Digital Deluxe, reducing its price and replacing these features with guaranteed expansion pack access, the Sekiryu packs, and some mastery points.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition (physical-only)

The Collector's Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows is a thing of beauty. It includes everything in the Digital Deluxe Edition and more. It's also the only way to get a boxed version of that edition and a host of physical goodies. These are as follows.

• Everything included in Assassin's Creed Shadows' Digital Deluxe Edition
• Assassin's Creed Shadows Ultimate Edition physical case
• Collector's Edition steelbook case
• Collector's art book
• Naoe's Katana Tsuba
• Collector's World Map
• Creed Wall Scroll
• Two Sumi Lithographs
• Naoe & Yasuke Statue

This edition is the most expensive, costing £239.99 from UK retailer GAME and $229.99 from GameStop in the US. You can also view it in more detail through Ubisoft's storefront for more information.

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