PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Wardogs are on the very far off horizon, so you'll be waiting a while. The all-out warfare shooter is already a massive hit on Steam – the only mainstream platform it's currently available on right now – so it's nice to know the developers are working on console versions, but the early access period on PC takes priority for now. Here's everything you need to know about versions of Wardogs for PS5 and Xbox, and the early access plans.

Is Wardogs on PS5 or Xbox?

No, Wardogs is currently only available on PC via Steam, having just released into early access, but there are plans to bring the game to consoles. The problem is a PS5 and Xbox Series X release isn't due until 2028, so it's a long way off.

Given Wardogs' proven popularity – it sold over one million copies in its first day of early access – perhaps there's a chance developer Bulkhead will shift resources to get console versions out sooner, but that seems highly unlikely. Especially given that it sounds like much of the game's early access development has been planned.

According to the early access notice on the Wardogs Steam page, this period is expected to last one to two years and is dedicated to gathering feedback and "iterating alongside the community", with players helping to shape the game's systems and balancing during development. There are also plans for expansion during early access, with new weapons, maps, and vehicles on the cards, as well as adding more depth to progression systems, rewards, and the seasonal cash meta game.

Bear in mind that Bulkhead have also stated that the full version of the game will be more expensive than the current PC early access build. That currently costs $39.99 /£36.99, so expect the console versions to be more than this.

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Search for the Needle codes can help you get a leg up when scouring through hay piles for a tiny needle. It's a tiresome task, and any boost that helps you clear the hay that little bit faster is a godsend, be it a useful Class skill like increased earnings or faster hay collection or some more cash to spend on better tools.

Thankfully, these Search for the Needle codes give you exactly that, usually in the form of Gems which you can exchange for Class Rerolls. Be careful, though, as you're not guaranteed a decent class, so think carefully before rerolling. Don't think before redeeming these codes, though, as they can expire at any time.

For other more general rewards that you can use across all of your experiences, then take a look at our list of the current Roblox promo codes you can use.

All Search for the Needle codes

These are all the valid Search for the Needle codes right now:

• ALIEN - 200x Gems, 200x Alien Coins

The code above is the first and only Search for the Needle code so far, as codes have only just been introduced to the popular game. I would expect future codes to grant similar rewards, though, including more Gems and update-specific coins that you can use to open update-specific chests for update-specific items!

How to redeem Search for the Needle codes

To redeem Search for the Needle codes, simply click on the Codes button on the right of the screen, indicated by the blue bird icon. Enter the code into the box and hit Redeem to receive your rewards.

Expired Search for the Needle codes

• There are no expired codes.

As the promo above is the first and only Search for the Needle code so far, you haven't yet missed out any free rewards. However, I've no doubt that this code, and future codes, will expire eventually, so redeem any promos as soon as you see them.

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These Legacy Piece codes offer you a ton of rewards, including Chests, Potions, Shards, and Boss Tickets, so you can battle bosses for even more valuable rewards. To do that, though, you'll need to increase your strength and buy weapons, and these codes can help with that, too.

In this Roblox RPG, you'll adventure across a series of islands, defeating foes and destroying deadly bosses, and the further you travel, the more of a challenge they'll provide. Use these Legacy Piece codes, then, to get better weapons, better passive items, and a helpful boost of Gold.

If you're searching for more general rewards that you can apply to all of your experiences, then we've got the latest Roblox promo codes you can claim.

All Legacy Piece codes

These are the current Legacy Piece codes you can redeem right now:

• HELLUPDATE!! - 10x Almighty Chest, 2x Drop Potion, 1,000x Boss Tickets, 10,000x Shards new!
• SORRYFORDELAY7!! - 1x Secret Gem Chest, 1x Drop Potion, 10,000x Shards new!
• UPD2.0!! - 5x Almighty Chest, 50x Secret Fish Chest, 5,000x Boss Tickets, 10,000x Shards new!

The latest Legacy Piece codes grant loads of chests, which you can open for valuable rewards including special fish, which you can equip to grant you passive buffs. Otherwise, you'll see you can get plenty of Boss Tickets, which usually cost 10,000 Gold, so you're getting your money's worth by stocking up for future boss fights.

Legacy Piece codes are not case-sensitive, but I still suggest you copy and paste codes from my list to make sure enter them correctly, as they've all been tested as they are.

How to redeem Legacy Piece codes

To redeem Legacy Piece codes, hit the Settings button in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen and you'll see the codes redemption box at the bottom. Enter a code as it appears above and hit Enter, or the equivalent button on your device, to claim your rewards.

Expired Legacy Piece codes

• 19KLIKES!! - 5x Heavenly Fish Chest, 2,500x Trait Reroll, 500x Clan Reroll, 1x Drop Potion, 10,000x Shards
• 18KLIKES!! - 2,000x Boss Ticket, 5x Heavenly Fish Chest, 2,500x Trait Reroll, 500x Clan Reroll, 1x Drop Potion, 10,000x Shards
• UPDATE1.75!! - Spawns Ancient Infernal Core, 5,000x Boss Ticket, 25x Heavenly Fish Chest, 2,500x Trait Reroll, 500x Clan Reroll, 2x Drop Potion, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORDELAY5!! - 2x Drop Potion, 10,000x Shards
• DONTKNOWWHATTOTYPEFORTHISCODE!! - 2,000x Boss Ticket, 100x Ultimate Chest, 10,000x Shards
• BALANCECHANGE1!! - 1,000x Boss Ticket, 10,000x Shards
• 4MVISITS!! - 15x Whale Blessing Chest, 10x Secret Fish Chest, 10,000x Shards
• OCEANUPDATE!! - 10x Whale Blessing Chest, 5x Secret Fish Chest, 10,000x Shards
• THANKSFOR17KLIKES!! - 10x Whale Blessing Chest, 5x Secret Fish Chest, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORBUGS10!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 10x Fireforce Chest, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORBUGS9!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 10x Fireforce Chest, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORDELAY3!! - 20x Whale Blessing Chest, 10x Secret Fish Chest, 100x Clan Reroll, 10,000x Shards
• UPDATE1.5!! - 20x Whale Blessing Chest, 10x Secret Fish Chest, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORBUGS11!! - 1x Ultimate Enhancement Gem, 50x Abyssal Chest, 1,000x Shards
• BUGFIXFORUPDATE1.1!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 50x Abyssal Chest, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORDELAYYY2!! - 50x Abyssal Chest, 1x Godly Ascension Stone, 10,000x Shards
• SORRYFORDELAYYY!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 50x Abyssal Chest, 10,000x Shards
• UPDATE1.1!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 50x Abyssal Chest, 10,000x Shards
• THANKSFOR4KCCU!! - 5x Aura Crate, 10x Ultimate Chest, 100x Clan Reroll, 10,000x Shards
• FIREUPDATE!! - 100x Clan Reroll, 10x Fire Force Chest, 10,000x Shards

Plenty of Legacy Piece codes have expired since the game launched, as you can see above, so be sure to redeem current codes while you have the chance. When they expire, I'll move them down here so you don't waste time redeeming invalid promos.

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Battlefield 6 codes have had an unlikely resurgence almost a year after the game launched, offering a fresh wave of cosmetic items to customize your game with. These include various exclusive Titles to display on your Playercard, with some tongue-in-cheek options such as "Skill Issue" and "Battledad", but the best news is that the rewards from these BF6 codes are also unlocked in the free-to-play Battlefield Redsec so anyone can use them. To get involved, here are all of the codes for Battlefield 6 and how to redeem them.

All Battlefield 6 codes

The following BF6 codes can be claimed for rewards:

• ACE – "Buzz the Tower" Playercard Sticker [179]
• PHOENIX – "Phoenix Flight" Attack Helicopter Skin [178]
• AVIATOR – "Top Aviator" Playercard Title [176]
• GHOSTRIDER – "Ghostrider" Uniform Patch [175]
• SKILLISSUES4 – "Skill Issue" Playercard Title [172]
• ILOVEPORTALS4 – "Built Different" Playercard Title [171]
• BATTLEDADS4 – "Battledad" Playercard Title [170]
• AKAJOHNS4 – "AKA John" Playercard Title [169]

As you can see, there are a decent number of Battlefield 6 codes available that mainly unlock Playercard Titles, though other cosmetics including a uniform patch and a vehicle skin for the Attack Helicopter are also included. The number in brackets shown after each reward represents what is displayed when you redeem each promo through the website.

How to redeem Battlefield 6 codes

To redeem BF6 codes, you need to visit the official code redemption page and log in with your EA account. Next, click on the REDEEM button and an "Enter your product code" pop up will appear, with a text box to type in a promo before hitting the Next button. You should then see a "Confirm code activation" pop up stating product Battlefield 6 Reward - [xxx] with the number matching the one shown next to the reward on the list above.

Use the Confirm button to finish this process and claim your reward, but note that expired codes or promos you have used before will still appear on the activation pop up, and an error message won't appear until you hit that Confirm button. Once claimed, your reward will be available next time you log into Battlefield 6 or Redsec, and confirmed by an inbox message.

Expired Battlefield 6 codes

• TAKEOFF – Standard XP Booster [173]
• WELCOMES4 – 60-minute Hardware XP Booster [168]

There have been a couple of recently expired Battlefield 6 codes, which were both for XP Boosters and these seem to have been cut off faster than the cosmetic rewards. There's no guarantee how long the rest of the promos will remain active for, so make sure you add them to your account now even if you don't currently have access to BF6 or Redsec as they'll be there waiting for you in the future.

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Dungeon Lootr codes grant all sorts of useful rewards, including valuable chests and Reforge Stones for upgrading your gear. Since loot is what we're after in this dungeon crawling adventure, it makes sense that you'd want to get as much free gear without fighting through caverns as possible, and that's just what these codes do.

The more you explore, the tougher the enemies get, of course, and to stand a chance against them in this Roblox RPG, you need the best gear, the best items, and the best class you can get. So, to help you out, I've listed the latest Dungeon Lootr codes below.

If you're searching for more general rewards that you can apply to all of your experiences, then we've got the latest Roblox promo codes you can claim.

All Dungeon Lootr codes

These are the valid Dungeon Lootr codes you can claim right now:

• LOVETHISGAME - 10x Aspect Gems new!
• COURAGE - 5x Random GM Blessing
• RAIDTIME - 5x Forge Stone Bundles, 10x Reforge Stones
• WEEKENDBUFFS - 2x Luck Potion 1, 2x Luck Potion 2, 2x Luck Potion 3, 10x Reforge Stones
• 15KCCU - 100,000x Coins, 5x Luck Potion 3
• UPDATE1 - 10x Event Chests, 10x Reforge Stones, 5x Exotic Ingots
• LOOTR - 1,000x Coins, 1x Random GM Blessing

As you can see from my list, there are loads of different rewards available for redeeming these Dungeon Lootr codes, including thousands of coins to spend on reforging your gear or with the merchant, and chests for obtaining plenty of valuable loot.

We have seen some reports of different rewards for the codes above, but those listed are what I received - it could be that some codes grant random rewards.

How to redeem Dungeon Lootr codes

To redeem Dungeon Lootr codes, you must first complete or skip the tutorial. Then, click on the Menu button on the right-hand side of the screen, followed by the Extras button, indicated by three dots and three lines. Here, you'll find a Codes button, where you can open the codes window, enter a code from the list above, hit Claim, and enjoy your rewards.

You must also join the ClickBytes community if you haven't already, but the first time you try to redeem codes, you'll be prompted to do so in-game, meaning you don't have to leave the game to redeem your first code.

Expired Dungeon Lootr codes

• 10KFAV
• 8KLIKE
• 20KPLAYERS
• 4KFAV
• 3KLIKES
• FULLRELEASE
• LOOTRISBACK
• GIVEMEGEMSPLEASE
• FORGESKIP
• JACKPOT
• BYEMETA
• NEWASPECT
• EARLYACCESSYAY

As shown above, there are a few Dungeon Lootr codes that have already expired, and I'm confident those that are currently valid will join them soon, so be sure to redeem them as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

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Kaiju Alpha codes give huge buffs to Exp and cell generation, not only letting you power up faster, but also helping you reach any cell goal you might be headed towards to unlock new Kaiju or Skins.

Exp has a significant use in terms of getting stronger in this Roblox experience where you fight as a Kaiju against other Kaiju, and while skins don't have any benefit in combat, looking cool is part of the experience when you're playing as Godzilla or Kong. So, whether you want an Exp boost or a new skin, here are all the latest Kaiju Alpha codes.

If you're after other rewards that you can use across all of your experiences, head on over to our list of general Roblox promo codes.

All Kaiju Alpha codes

These are the Kaiju Alpha codes you can redeem right now:

• ROSE - 2x 60-minute Exp boost, 2x 60-minute Cell boost new!

As usual, the latest Kaiju Alpha code grants a boost in Exp and Cells, giving you a chance to level up your favorite Kaiju. If you're saving up cells for a new character, you can always hang on to your Exp boost for when you have it.

Codes aren't case-sensitive, but it may still be worth just copying and pasting them from above to be sure they're right.

How to redeem Kaiju Alpha codes

You can only redeem Kaiju Alpha codes from the main menu. You cannot do this in-game, and can only return to the main menu when you die or when you are not engaged in combat. When not engaged in combat, you can return to the main menu by clicking on the Menu button above your skills and waiting 10 seconds.

From the main menu click on Options, where you'll see the codes redemption box at the bottom. Enter codes from the list above and then hit enter on your keyboard or the equivalent button on your platform of choice.

Expired Kaiju Alpha codes

• KAONTOP - 60-minute Exp boost, 60-minute Cell boost
• XECRETISREAL - 60-minute Exp boost, 60-minute Cell boost
• DEAWYGIGACHAD - 30 levels
• SRRYFORBUGS - 3-hour Exp boost
• SRRYFORREVERTLEVEL - 50 levels

Kaiju Alpha codes tend to expire as new updates launch, so it's worth redeeming new codes as soon as possible so you don't miss out on these boosts.

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Subway Surfers codes were once a welcome part of this fast-paced endless runner, giving mobile players various rewards including free coins, keys, and even some fresh characters to dash down the tracks with! While it's been some time since we last saw a new promo code announced, the game continues to be immensely popular and has recently spawned a sequel, so there's still plenty of attention on it and a comeback isn't out of the question. To get up to speed with the current situation, here's what you need to know about promo codes in Subway Surfers.

All Subway Surfers codes

The following Subway Surfers codes are currently available:

• No active codes

There are no promo codes for Subway Surfers that work at present, so the only rewards you can currently unlock are for completing the various in-game challenges – though there are plenty of those to keep you going!

How to redeem Subway Surfers codes

The previous in-game option to redeem Subway Surfers codes directly through the main menu has now been removed, so the only way to claim promos is to scan the above QR code or visit the official redeem page on your mobile phone. Type a code into the text box that appears, then hit the CLAIM REWARD button to be taken back to the game and see if the promo was successful.

Expired Subway Surfers codes

• giftDiscord2124 – 7,000 Coins, 7 Keys, 1 Mystery Box
• RunnerUp888 – 8,000 Coins, 8 Keys
• hellochangan – 5,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• 9yearsrunning – 9,000 Coins, 9 Keys, 1 Mystery Box
• houstonkeys – 6 Keys
• 2infinity – 3,000 Coins, 3 Keys, 1 Score Booster, 1 Headstart
• instalove200k – 5,000 Coins, 4 Keys
• fridaycheers – 1,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• eggstremecoins – 5,000 Coins
• hoppyfriday – 1,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• rabbotday2021 – 3,000 Coins, 6 Keys
• springtime – 5,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• happyfriday3 – 3,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• funfriday2 – 3,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• sybotv5milion – 1 Mystery Box
• luckyday2021 – 8,000 Coins
• sybotv5million – 5,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• funkyfriday1 – 3,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• welcome2ny – 5,000 Coins, 5 Keys
• ScareFriday3 – 2,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• instalove100k – 5,000 Coins, 6 Keys, 10 Hoverboards
• Facebook3M – 3,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• Insta50K – 5,000 Coins
• HalloBerlin – 3,000 Coins, 6 Keys
• RaveFriday1 – 2,000 Coins, 3 Keys
• LNYLucky7 – 7,000 Coins, 7 Keys
• SYBOTVLNY5 – 5,000 Coins
• SYBOTVFriday42 – 2,000 Coins, 4 Keys
• HappyHolidays2020 – Mimi
• Nice9435 – 2,000 Coins
• Naughty2315 – 2,000 Coins
• Naughty3973 – 2 Keys
• Nice1721 – 2 Keys
• Nice4329 – 500 Coins
• Naughty8734 – 500 Coins
• Naughty5784 – 200 Coins
• Nice5193 – 200 Coins
• singaporedollars – 5,555 Coins
• Diablo60 – Diablo, 5 Keys
• keys2singapore – 8 Keys
• mimimonday – Mimi
• DiabloNow – Diablo
• HereKittyKitty – Kitty
• mmcablegoat – 5 Keys
• mmbatpin – 5,000 Coins
• moscowsurprise – Leaf
• moscow6keys – 6 Keys
• back2moscow – 9,001 Coins
• UnlockBCN – 13 Keys
• BaliSummer – 10,000 Coins, 10 Keys
• bdaycoins – 7,000 Coins
• bdaykeys – 7 Keys
• Keys5Zurich – 5 Keys
• KEYSSS – 5 Keys
• MissMaiaGP – Miss Maia
• potofcoins – 5,000 Coins
• Sybo10k – 10,000 Coins
• Subway2019Venice – 9,999 Coins
• Frank4Lyfe – 5,000 Coins
• GIEFROCKETPLZ – Rocket
• London2018Coins – 10,000 Coins
• Kiloo19Keyz – 19 Keys
• Tonsofkeys – 100 Keys
• Bangkokcoins – 5,000 Coins

There are a large number of expired Subway Surfers codes that have fallen by the wayside over the years, which is a shame as a lot of them had quite lucrative rewards and even new characters to unlock. We can only hope they get revived at some point in the future, so check back for updates.

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All Star Tower Defense codes might have been around a long time, but they're still showing no signs of slowing down as the popular game stands the test of time. Whether you're just getting involved for the first time or you're a long-term player, the following promos will be super helpful to your progression.

Anime tower defense games are rife on Roblox, so it's hard to know which ones to play, but thanks to its longevity, you know ASTD is a good choice. As you assemble your best team of anime champions and prepare to take on your next boss, redeem these ASTD codes for a boost.

Plus, if you want more general rewards that apply to all your experiences, take a look at our list of the latest Roblox promo codes up for grabs.

All ASTD codes

These are the All Star Tower Defense codes you can redeem right now:

• ReturnOfTheLobbies - 4,000x Gems, 150x Stardust
• ALateSummerAwaits - 4,000x Gems, 100x Stardust
• AwesomeBeginnerCode - 4,000x Gems, 50x Stardust, 1x Otherworldly Pickle

As you can see, ASTD codes tend to grant players with a combination of Gems and Stardust, which you need to summon new units to your team. On occasion, you may even get a special Unit, which could either be pretty weak but fun, or incredibly powerful, so don't miss out.

How to redeem ASTD codes

To redeem All Star Tower Defense codes, you must first click on the Settings button in the top-left hand corner of the screen. You'll find the codes redemption box at the bottom of the window that opens up. Enter the code into the box as it appears above then hit Enter or your platform equivalent.

There is no on-screen message to let you know that the code has been redeemed unless it awards a Unit, which will pop up, but if it's been successful, you'll see a change in the amount of currency beneath the window.

Expired ASTD codes

• FusionReborn - 4,000x Gems, 150x Stardust
• TheOverlordArrives - 4,000x Gems, 250x Stardust
• WhoInvitedThisGuy - 4,000x Gems, 250x Stardust
• tboicats - 3,000x Gems, 170x Stardust
• sorryfordelayandmonkeyking - 4,000x Gems, 280x Stardust
• yickadee - 2,000x Gems, 230x Stardust
• twete93dont - 2,700x Gems, 170x Stardust
• tungtungnobannersahur - 2,700x Gems, 170x Stardust
• cosmicrebel - 2,700x Gems, 170x Stardust
• omgupdate2026 - 2,700x Gems, 170x Stardust
• fordanielxd - 67x Gems, 67x Stardust

Since ASTD has been around for over six years, there have been plenty of expired codes, including the selection seen above. The valid codes will also expire at some point, so it's worth redeeming them as soon as you see them to avoid disappointment.

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Raid codes are still in high demand for this long-running turn-based RPG, as players do the bidding of the Arbiter and work towards defeating the Dark Lord Siroth. If you want to restore peace to the realm of Teleria then you're going to need strong fighters and plenty of resources, so it's handy that there are promos specifically for new players to unlock a Champion, along with separate rewards for regulars. To find out more, here are all of the Raid Shadow Legends promo codes and how to redeem them.

All Raid codes

The following Raid Shadow Legends codes can be claimed by all players:

• RAIDAUTUMN – 50x Multi-battles, 1x Five-star Chicken, 300,000x Silver
• HAPPYBDAYUDK – 300,000x Silver, 15x Brews, 50x Auto-battles
• Dorothy – 1x Full Energy, 1x Four-star Chicken
• INTHEWEB – 250x Energy, 500,000x Silver, 15x Brews
• raidwebstore – 500,000x Silver, 5x Energy Potions, 1x Five-star Chicken
• TOALLFROMMID – 150x Auto-battles, 30x Brews, 300,000x Silver, 100x Energy
• RAIDSHADOWLEGENDSCOM – 15x Brews, 1x Five-star Chicken, 50x Auto-battles, 250x Energy
• raidtogether – 200x Energy, 500,000x Silver, 15x XP Brews.
• HUNTINRAID – 1x Five-star Chicken, 1x Full Energy Refill, 15x XP Brews, 300,000x Silver
• midgamejoke – 50x Multi-battles, 1x Five-star Chicken, 1x XP Brew, 1x Mystery Shard, 100,000x Silver, 1x Energy
• midlove – 15x XP Brews, 100x Multi-battles, 150,000x Silver
• DearSirNicholas – 50x Multi-battles, 1x Epic Tome, 300,000x Silver, 1x Energy Refill
• RAIDBROTHERHOOD – 1x Five-star Chicken, 300,000x Silver, 1x Full Energy, 15x XP Brews
• epyre – 10x Brews, 1x Energy Refill, 100,000x Silver
• AMG25 – 1x Epic Skill Tome, 150x Multi-battles, 100x Energy, 200,000x Silver
• winmidgamewinter – 100x Multi-battles, 30x Brews, 200,000x Silver, 100x Energy
• PP500 – 50x Multi-battles, 400,000x Silver, 200x Energy, 500x Plarium Points (Plarium Play only)
• GAMELEAP – 1x Epic Tome, 100,000x Silver, 1x Energy Refill

There are plenty of Raid codes available, but you are limited to only being able to redeem one promo per day, so think carefully about what you claim first based on your current needs.

For new players, only one of the following Raid codes can be redeemed within a day or two of creating a fresh account:

• MYTURN – Alure, 20x Magic XP Brews, 200,000x Silver
• GODSPEED – Apothecary, 5x Magic XP Brews, 5x Greater Arcane Potions, 100,000x Silver
• WELCOMEGIFT – Bellower, 11x Void Brews, 100,000x Silver, 3x Rare Books
• KITTYCUT – Cheshire Cat
• DASPIEL2024LIEBE – Chonoru, 300,000x Silver, 1x Three-star Chicken
• BECURSED – Cormac the Highpeak, 15x Magic XP Brews, 1x 3 Days XP Boost, 3x Energy Refills
• 2GTLUCKY2026 – Deliana, Multi-battles, Silver, Energy, Force Brews, Potions, Epic Skill Tome, 1x 3 Days XP Boost, Legendary Regeneration Gear Pieces
• XOXO25 – Fenax, Tallia
• BOUNTY – Fenshi, 10x Force Brews, 10x Greater Force Potions, 200,000x Silver
• GETFENSHI25 – Fenshi, 200,000x Silver, 10x XP Brews, 40x Potions
• PESTCONTROL – Hoskarul, 10x Spirit Brews, 200,000x Silver, 10x Greater Spirit Potions
• LILHELPER – Jinglehunter, 10x Spirit Brews, 200,000x Silver, 10x Greater Spirit Potions
• 2GT24Knight – Knight Errant, 100,000x Silver
• RAIDWITHKYTIS – Kytis, 5x Energy Refill, 5x Spirit Brews, 200,000x Silver
• GETLOKI – Loki The Deceiver, 300,000x Silver, 15x Spirit Brews, 15x Greater Spirit Potions
• LURIA – Luria, 5x Spirit Brews, 5x Greater Arcane Potions, 100,000x Silver
• 2QLRAID – Luthiea, 150,000x Silver, 1x Energy Refill, 15x XP Brews, 20x Multi-battles
• MAGEOUT – Mausoleum Mage, 5x Energy Refills, 300,000x Silver, 1x 3 Days XP Boost, 30x Force Brews
• CHUG – Melga Steelgirdle, 10x Spirit Brews, 300,000x Silver
• FIREBURN – Mordecai, 50x Multi-battles, 10x Force XP Brews, 200,000x Silver
• MYCELIUM – Myciliac Priest Orn, 10x Spirit Brews, 200,000x Silver, 10x Greater Spirit Potions
• GETOBORO – Oboro, 10x Void XP Brews, 5x Greater Arcane Potions, 300,000x Silver
• RAID7 – Pelops the Victor
• GOFAST – Razelvarg, 15x XP Brews, 15x Greater Magic Potions, 300,000x Silver
• REVIVER – Rector Drath, 10x Force Brews, 300,000x Silver
• MIDGAMETOP – Sigmund the Highshield, 100x Energy, 5x Magic Brews, 700,000x Silver, 50x Multi-battles, 5x Greater Arcane Potions, 1x 3 Days XP Boost, 1 Silver Chest
• HUNTMASTER – Stag Knight, 15x Spirit Brews, 150,000x Silver, 15x Greater Arcane Potions
• STAGSLAYER – Stag Knight, 1x Epic Skill Tome, 45x XP Brews, 150,000x Silver
• MONKEYKING – Sun Wukong, 300,000x Silver, 15x Spirit XP Brews, 15x Greater Spirit Potions
• SUPREME6 – Supreme Galek, 25x Void Brews, 5x Great Void Potion, 300,000x Silver
• DEMONSLAYER – Tholin Foulbe, 15x Greater Spirit Potions, 300,000x Silver
• STONECOLD – Thylessia, 25x Force Brews, 3x Rank 3 Chickens, 3x Epic Skill Tomes, 300,000x Silver
• FREEFROG – Toragi The Frog, 20x XP Brews, 200,000x Silver
• UDKING – Ultimate Deathknight
• SUBSCRIBEMIDGAMECHANNEL – Urticata, 10x Spirit Brews, 100,000x Silver
• 2GTSpringTricks – 1x Four-star Chicken, 50x Energy, 200,000x Silver
• RAIDCURIOUSER – 50x Multi-battles, 20x XP Brews, 1x Energy Refill, 200,000x Silver
• SpringTricks2GT – 1x Four-star Chicken, 200,000x Silver, 50x Energy
• TRICKORTREAT – 250x Energy, 25x Void Brews, 1x Five-star Chicken, 150x Multi-battles
• TRIVIADUNGEON – 30x Multi-battles, 15x XP Brews, 300,000x Silver

Many of these starter promos unlock a Champion alongside other useful resources, and if you're struggling to decide which one to pick then a lot of players recommend MONKEYKING to get Sun Wukong as a useful fighter.

How to redeem Raid promo codes

To redeem Raid Shadow Legends codes on PC (via Plarium Play only) and Android, all you need to do is tap the three bar icon on the left side of the Bastion screen to open the menu. From there, select the Promo Codes option and then enter a code before hitting Confirm to claim your reward.

However, you can't redeem Raid codes directly through the game on other PC formats or iPhone, so instead you need to visit the official Plarium promo codes website to claim them there. Log in to your linked Plarium account, then use the Enter Promo Code text box to type in a code before hitting Redeem to send your rewards to the game.

Remember, you can only redeem one Raid Shadow Legends promo code per day, regardless of the entry method you use, so make it count!

Expired Raid codes

• 1MGIFT – 300,000x Silver, 1x Energy Refill, 2x Rare Skill Tome, 3x Rank 3 Chickens
• 2GTNEWBIE – Kellan the Shrike, 2x Energy Refill, 200,000x Silver
• Click4Gameplay – Mordecai, 1x Multi-battle, 10x Force XP Brews, 200,000x Silver
• FROSTBRINGER – FrostBringer, 15x Magic XP Brews, 300,000x Silver
• only4midgamesubs – 1x Four-star Chicken, 10x XP Brew, 200,000x Silver
• POWERSTARTER – Tallia, Energy, Multi-battles, Silver
• RAID450K – 15x XP Brews, 1x Epic Skill Tome, Energy Refill, 450,000x Silver
• RAID7YEARS – 1x Void Shard, 300x Energy, 300,000x Silver, 20x XP Brews
• SUPERPOWERS – Deacon Armstrong, 1x Epic Book, 200,000x Silver, 24x Magic XP Brews
• wefinallyplayedit – 10x XP Brews, 1x Energy Refill, 100,000x Silver
• Yearlygift – 150x Multi-battles, 1x Four-star Chicken, 10x XP Brews, 500,000x Silver, 100x Energy

There have been plenty of expired Raid codes over the years, and some of the more recent ones are listed here for reference only. Promos tend to come and go, so make sure you keep on top of the current codes to no miss out on any rewards.

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Halloween the Game codes do exist, but at the moment they're restricted to a single promo in conjunction with the Regal Theatre chain in the US. There is a promo code redemption box in-game, which is how you can redeem one of these codes if you're lucky enough to have one, but I hope this means there'll be more Halloween the Game codes in the future - for all of us.

Halloween the Game codes

As I've mentioned above, the only Halloween the Game redemption codes at the moment are through a collaboration with Regal Theatres. Anyone who is part of the Regal Crown Club and sees any movie from the Halloween Series in one of their theaters automatically gets sent a redemption code for a 3D Glasses cosmetic item for civilians. You'll receive the code to your inbox at the email address associated with your Regal Crown Club account.

You'll also be in with a chance of winning a code for the actual game, if you don't already own it. If you're lucky enough to win and do, you can always get it on a different platform - but be aware that there's no cross-platform saves if you have access to multiple versions.

How to redeem Halloween the Game codes

To redeem Halloween the Game codes, head to the Graveyard tab at the top of the screen, then scroll down to Extras, indicated by three horizontal dots. Here, you'll find the Redeem Codes button where you can open the redemption box, enter your code, and redeem your reward.

If you don't see your rewards after redeeming your code, restart the game, and this should trigger the reward to unlock!

So, it's not great news for everyone yet, but hopefully there will be more Halloween the Game codes added in the future, perhaps in a similar fashion to DBD codes.

With or without 3D Glasses, you'll want to check out my tier list of the best Halloween the Game civilians, as well as my top Halloween the Game tips.

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These Anime Dice codes grant a handsome number of rewards, all of which are useful for obtaining better characters and upgrading your best for increased earnings and better fighting abilities.

Anime Dice is a combination of some of the most popular Roblox experiences, rolling Gacha and combat into one. Not only do you need the best anime-inspired characters to rake in as much cash as possible, but you can also pit them against bosses in a combat card game to climb the tower and earn even more rewards. You'll need all the help you can to get as far as possible, so redeem the Anime Dice codes below.

If you're searching for more general rewards that you can apply to all of your experiences, then we've got the latest Roblox promo codes you can claim.

All Anime Dice codes

These are all the Anime Dice codes you can redeem right now:

• 5KCCU - 2x Lucky Spins, 5x Trait Rerolls, 5x Gems
• 1KCCU - 2x Lucky Spins, 5x Trait Rerolls, 5x Gems
• UPDATE3 - 2x Lucky Spins, 7x Trait Rerolls, 7x Gems
• UPDATE2 - 2x Lucky Spins, 5x Trait Rerolls, 5x Gems
• UPDATE1 - 2x Lucky Spins, 3x Trait Rerolls, 3x Gems
• RELEASE - 1x Lucky Spin, 2x Trait Rerolls, 2x Gems

As you can see from the list above, Anime Dice codes tend to reward a combination of Lucky Spins, Trait Rerolls, and Gems. While Lucky Spins can get you some superb rewards if luck is on your side, Trait Rerolls and Gems can be used more specifically to upgrade your best characters.

Anime Dice codes aren't case-sensitive, so you only have to worry about spelling, but you should still just copy and paste them from above if possible to avoid mistakes.

How to redeem Anime Dice codes

To redeem Anime Dice codes, you must first click on the Shop button in-game. The confusing thing is that there are two Shop buttons, so you must choose the one on the left-hand side of the screen, marked by a shopping basket icon. You can also get here by heading to the Market stall in the center of the arena.

Either way, you should then scroll to the bottom of the shop screen where you'll see the codes redemption box. Enter a code into the box as it appears above, and then hit Redeem.

Expired Anime Dice codes

• There are no expired Anime Dice codes.

Anime Dice is still a relatively new Roblox experience, so no codes have expired since release. However, I don't doubt that those codes above will expire at some point, when I'll move them down here, so redeem them while you can.

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Jujutsu Zero codes award you with a variety of items to help you level up your fighting style - and you'll need to fight hard as you embark on any of the dangerous quests this fighting RPG has to offer.

This Roblox experience is also a gacha game, in a way, and you'll need to roll for attacks in special, limited-time banners. For this, you'll need Crystals, while Lumens unlock rewards in the standard banner. Both are commonly available by redeeming Jujutsu Zero codes, so take a look at the list below.

For more general rewards you can use across all experiences, check out our up-to-date list of all the Roblox promo codes you can redeem now.

All Jujutsu Zero codes

These are the Jujutsu Zero codes you can redeem right now:

• 210KLIKES - 3,500x Lumens, 300x Crystals, 35x Clan Rolls
• INFINITEVOID - 1,000x Crystals, 5,000x Lumens, 50x Clan Rolls
• 200KLIKES - 500x Cursed Crystals, 3,500x Lumens, 50x Clan Rolls

As you can see, there are loads of Lumens and Crystals up for grabs with these Jujutsu Zero codes, letting you save up to roll multiple times in both the standard and Disaster banners.

How to redeem Jujutsu Zero codes

You must redeem Jujutsu Zero codes from the main menu, which is available when you launch the game. If you want to return to the main menu from the experience, hit the Menu button in the top left-hand corner, then select Return Menu, the bottom left option. This takes you back to the main menu, where you can select the Codes button, enter your code into the box, and hit Redeem to claim your rewards.

Jujutsu Zero codes aren't case-sensitive, so you don't have to worry about that, but you still need to make sure you spell the codes correctly, so I'd still recommend copying and pasting from the list above.

Expired Jujutsu Zero codes

• CODE_LIMITED_EVENT!! - 500x Cursed Crystals, 6x Shadow Essence
• TradingUP - 3,000x Lumens, 500x Cursed Crystals
• AURA - 4,000x Lumens, 35x Clan Rolls

There are already a few expired Jujutsu Zero codes, and I have no doubt that those that are currently valid will expire soon, so be sure to redeem them before I have to move them down here.

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The Veil codes can help you to expand your character options as you attempt to endure the mysterious and foreboding labyrinth that stretches ahead of you. Hordes of monsters stand in your way, along with any other players that choose chaos and take a PvP approach to their adventures instead of working together.

The promos you can claim provide free Race Rerolls, which are used to roll the RNG dice in the character creator to give you different base stats to build on, as well as cosmetic items to wear in this roleplaying Roblox experience. If you're ready to brave the labyrinth, then these are the codes for The Veil and how to redeem them.

If you'd prefer some more general promos that can be applied to all of your experiences, we've got the most recent Roblox promo codes covered.

All The Veil codes

The following The Veil codes can now be claimed:

• SORRY4SHUTDOWN – 3x Race Rerolls new!
• VERITYBOMB – 3x Race Rerolls
• RELEASE – 6x Race Rerolls, Party Hat

As you can see from the first couple of codes for The Veil, Race Rerolls are the main reward you'll receive, though this offering may expand as the experience develops. The launch promo also gets you a Party Hat to wear to celebrate the game's release as you explore the labyrinth.

How to redeem The Veil codes

To redeem The Veil codes, you first need to join the BlackstarDW Studios community group, which you should do from the Roblox menu before you jump in as I couldn't see a way to join from within the experience. Complete the initial tutorial to learn the controls, then hit the three vertical dots icon at the top of the screen before scrolling down to select the glowing Shop option.

Within the Shop menu, either scroll to the bottom or hit the Codes option on the left to jump straight to it, then use the Redeem codes here! text box to enter a promo and redeem it. Codes for The Veil are case-sensitive so type them carefully, and there is no obvious visual indication that a promo has been successfully redeemed – though you'll see any physical items awarded appear in your inventory at the bottom of the screen.

Expired The Veil codes

• No expired codes

At the moment there are no expired The Veil codes, as they haven't been part of this experience for long. It's unlikely the launch promos will stick around, so make sure you claim the active promos as soon as possible.

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These Mech Arena codes help with the most important part of the game - your Mechs. Whether it's cosmetic skins or powerful weapon upgrades, you want to make sure your Mechs are looking and acting the part, and for that you need Credits, A-Coins, and Crates.

Luckily, that's exactly what you'll get by redeeming the latest Mech Arena codes, which I've listed below. Just remember that you can't redeem too many codes in one day, so you'll have to keep checking back to claim them all.

All Mech Arena codes

These are the current Mech Arena codes available right now:

• IMBACKBABY - 1x Prodigy Crate, 200x A-Coins, 1x Rank 3 Blockthorn
• SPOOKYSHOT - 5x Epic Skins
• MIDRUSHGAME - 100k Credits, 1x Gold Crate, 1x Amateur Crate, 1x Prodigy Crate

As you can see from the list above, there are a variety of rewards available with these Mech Arena codes, but mostly you'll be looking at a combination of A-Coins and Credits.

How to redeem Mech Arena codes

To redeem Mech Arena codes, you must have first completed the tutorial. Then you can hit the Inbox button at the top of the screen, indicated by an envelope icon, then the Promo Codes button in the bottom right of the inbox page. Here, enter a code as it appears above and hit Confirm.

Expired Mecha Arena codes

• 2GTLOADOUT - 200x A-Coins, 50k Credits, 5x Fortune Keys, 1k Implant Parts, 500x Basic Mod Parts
• ENERGIZED - 1x Bouncecritter 8
• HAPPY17PLARIUM - 170x A-Coins, 17k Credits, 17x Crates
• GRASSHOPPER - 1x Rank 3 Mech Lacewing, 200x A-Coins, 100k Credits, 1x Prodigy Crate

Mech Arena has been going for some time now, so there have been lots of expired codes to date, including those listed above. Since codes can expire quite quickly, I'll be moving them down to this list as soon as they do to save you time redeeming invalid codes.

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The Arbiter Armor in The Blood of Dawnwalker is pretty clearly the best armor in the game, unlocked as part of the quest "A Bulwark Against Darkness". To craft the Arbiter Armor, you'll need to find four rare ingredients scattered around the map, then find a blacksmith to assemble them, finishing up with a ritual in which you have to kill a bear for some unclear reason. It's definitely worth the effort though, as this is undoubtedly the best armor available, so if you want to complete A Bulwark Against Darkness and get the Arbiter Armor, here's where to go and the locations of all the components.

Want an offense to match your defense? Check out how to complete The Blood of Dawnwalker Forge It Anew quest and how to get the legendary Sword of St. Mihai.

A Bulwark Against Darkness quest walkthrough for The Blood of Dawnwalker

You'll get the quest A Bulwark Against Darkness in The Blood of Dawnwalker when you're suddenly given a Smuggler's Letter with the components needed to create the Arbiter Armor. There's a few ways that this can happen, but one is to reach Infamy Level 4 and speak to Anca at the Crossroads Inn. She'll tell you that a letter was sent, but this is only one way for it to happen. You can also simply be given the note by a smuggler while exploring Svartrau!

Either way, once you read it, it'll outline the four components needed to create the Arbiter Armor, as well as explaining that you'll need to find a Blacksmith who can combine them.

Where to find all the Components for Arbiter Armor in The Blood of Dawnwalker

There are four ingredients, or components, needed to make the Arbiter Armor in The Blood of Dawnwalker. Some of them can be found in multiple locations, others appear to be unique. Below we've laid out the best places to get them, and will go into greater details for each one further down.

1. Bundle of Silk Threads. Found inside a cavern with a Murohn boss during the "Come Hither" quest.
2. Relic of a Saint. You can get two Relics - the Saint's Tibia and the Relic of St. Tyna - during Anca's quest "Echoes of the Silenced Bells" at St. Tyna's Monastery.
3. Flask of Quicksilver. At the top of Aurelius' tower is a ritual room, inside of which you can find a Flask resting on a desk.
4. Moult of a Large Lizard. On the border of Briar Sloughs and Maragir Wealds is an unmarked cave full of Tatselwurms, and the moult is at the back.

We've also marked the location of the Uriashi Blacksmith, so you can have an NPC who can piece all this stuff together. Keep in mind that before you go about this quest, it might be worth investing in The Blood of Dawnwalker armor proficiency perks, as otherwise the Arbiter Armor may be a bit underwhelming.

Bundle of Silk Threads

There are two Bundles of Silk Threads in Vale Sangora, both found at different The Blood of Dawnwalker Sanzhana locations. One of the fairies, in the "Pearly and Precious" quest, will sell you the threads for 6,000 Denarius, but if you go to the "Come Hither" quest, you'll be tasked to kill a Murohn boss in a cave. In that same arena, resting on a rock, is a bundle of Silk Threads you can grab for free, with no consequences.

Relic of a Saint

There are multiple viable relics you can use for the Arbiter Armor throughout the game, but if you went through Anca's questline at St. Tyna's and did the choice about if you should throw the notes in the fire in The Blood of Dawnwalker, you might already have two of them. The Saint's Tibia is found on a body beside the building that the soldiers are hiding in (as shown above), and you can also use the Relic of St. Tyna that the soldiers ask you to get, though obviously you probably don't want to consume an amulet with an actual function.

If you missed your chance there, you can also find another relic with Lacra in her quest "The Night of Horrors," and purchase relics from Vicho in Svartrau.

Flask of Quicksilver

There's only one flask we know of right now, found at the top of Aurelius' tower in the south of the map. If you've been pursuing the Rebel's questline, you'll eventually be sent here and have to complete The Blood of Dawnwalker Home Sweet Home quest. After doing this, in the topmost room of the tower, to the left of the hanging golem, you can find a flask of quicksilver on the table.

Moult of a Large Lizard

Like with the Flask, there appears to only be one viable item to serve this function that we know of so far. If you head to the area marked East of the Briar Sloughs bog, you can find an unmarked cave with multiple Tatselwurms inside. Kill them, and you can use Focus mode to find an abandoned moult at the back.

How to craft the Arbiter Armor in The Blood of Dawnwalker

After finding all four components, you need to find the Uriashi Blacksmith at the Northwest location marked above. If you've already done the quest for the best weapon in The Blood of Dawnwalker, you'll have already met her.

Either way, come back with all four pieces and she'll begin a ritual wherein you have to kill some spirit wolves and a bear boss fight (at this point in the game you should comfortably know how to handle both). When it's done, the Blacksmith will give you the Arbiter Armor set, divided into the following:

• Enhanced Armor of the Arbiter (Chest)
• Enhanced Shin Guards of the Arbiter (Legs)
• Enhanced Bracers of the Arbiter (Arms)
• Enhanced Boots of the Arbiter (Feet)

This armor is that from the game's cover and promotional artwork, and it's certainly very good for both day and night builds. It offers a wide array of buffs for both human and vampire selves, and is pretty clearly meant to be the game's best armor, with the flavor text practically admitting as such. Make sure you regularly upgrade it so it keeps pace with your own level!

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As an asymmetrical multiplayer game, there's a lot to think about when diving into Halloween The Game, not least which side to play on. Playing as Michael pits you against a team of four players all on your own, while playing as a civilian leaves you vulnerable to a deadly killer - and the relative skill of your teammates.

With that in mind, I've collated the main tips I wish I'd known when I first started playing Halloween The Game to help you get a head start no matter which team you play for.

Tips for playing Halloween the Game as a civilian

As survivor, your basic goal is to escape with your life, and if you can take some other Haddonfield residents with you, all the better. However, you can also try to take Michael down, and it's even possible to detain him, so ending you're after, here are my top tips for playing as a civilian.

1. Utilize Residents to do things for you

Alongside the four-man civilian team, there are a few NPC residents dotted around Haddonfield - and even more when the police start to arrive. Don't underestimate these NPCs as they are incredibly useful to you. By triggering and completing a conversation with them, you can ask them to call the police, follow you, or head to an exit if there's one available.

The latter will only increase your points at the end of the game. However, getting NPCs to call the police gets them to arrive much faster, and also helps if you're playing a civilian with a low personality trait, including those who rank highest on my Halloween the Game civilian tier list. You can also hand them weapons, and they'll fight back against Michael if it comes to it.

The best option, though, is to get them to follow you, as they will do all of this off their own back. They're rummage through storage, pick up weapons, and call the police. Just beware that the more people you have with you, the more detectable you'll be to Michael.

2. Call for backup from police and Loomis

As I've mentioned above, calling the police is useful, and you, your teammates, and NPCs call all do so from the many phones found around Haddonfield. You need to pass skill checks while you're own the phone, and the better you do, the more convincing your call will be, but the more calls placed means more police presence - and, eventually, a new exit option.

However, help also comes in the form of Sam Loomis, a character as iconic as Michael and Laurie. Like Tommy from Friday the 13th, if you ever played it, Loomis is a player character, enabling one killed player to return to the game. To call Loomis, keep an eye on the top of the screen for the 'Reinforcements in...' countdown to appear. Once it reaches zero, it will say 'Reinforcements Available', and the message 'CB Radio Activated' also briefly appears on-screen. Now you must find a CB radio somewhere on the map - it'll be highlighted once you're near - from which you can call Loomis. The first player to have died will return immediately unless no one has died at this point. In this case, the first player to die from then will respawn as Loomis. Players who escaped successfully do not respawn.

One more thing, be sure to pay attention to your map as a civilian. If you do respawn as Loomis, your map markers will reset, but you do spawn in with a gun and 12 bullets, so that's something.

Explore the whole map to reveal locations

Rather than staying where you spawned and meticulously searching every nook and cranny for items, it's best to try and quickly explore as much of the map as possible, as finding important locations, including all of the Halloween the Game escape methods like the car and hatches, will then cause them to show on your map. This way, when you do find the items you need to open the various exits, you'll know where to go. This is much better than getting your hopes up when you find a gas can, only to never find the car. Of course you should still have a bit of a look around as you go, but don't waste too much time opening every drawer.

But do look for a weapon early

While I've said don't take too much time to look around at first, you should keep your eye out for a weapon as soon as possible. If (and when) Michael does find you, you can try and wiggle free once you know how to complete the skill check, but you're guaranteed an extra chance at life if you're carrying a small weapon like a pocket or butterfly knife. You can use it when grabbed by Michael to briefly stun him. They also only take up on small inventory slot.

Meanwhile, larger weapons like guns and axes take up their own slot, and can be used to fight back before Michael even grabs you. You can even down him with enough hits - but he won't stay down for long. Down him enough times with enough manpower to support you, and you can detain him for good. Well, until the next time he breaks out.

Tips for playing Halloween the Game as Michael

As Michael, your main goal of course is to kill everyone, which includes three 'special targets', five NPC residents, and the four player civilians. There are the policemen that are called to the scene, as well as Sam Loomis, if he's called in, but you don't have to kill them. Interestingly, though, and fairly faithful to Halloween lore, once you've killed the 12 main victims, Michael can escape. So, if you're picking up the mantle of the infamous fictional killer, here are my top tips.

1. Play single-player

One of the greatest advantages you have as a Michael player is the single-player mode where you can home your skills against NPCs while completing various chapters based on the franchise's iconic movies.

Here, you'll learn how to kill, how to use your skills, how Michael moves, and most other factors about the character that you can take into the multiplayer mode.

2. Use your skills well

Naturally, Michael's powerful skills each have a cooldown, so you should get used to using them at the right time. For example, you might want to save his something ability for when you find a resident or are near police, as knocking out nearby lights will prevent you from being seen. Similarly, the something ability, which allows you to briefly reveal the location of civilians, wears off fast, so pair this with the something skill to get sneak up on players and NPCs quickly and efficiently. Remember, they'll be warned when they've been detected, so they'll move out of the area hastily.

3. Don't waste time on one civilian

Speaking of civilians moving hastily, don't ever waste your time chasing one who's running away from you well. You can dedicate a bit of time to chasing them, but if it's clear they're giving you the run around, it's worth moving on. All the time you're chasing them, someone else is likely already opening another exit, so trigger that something skill and move out of the area, keeping the pressure up on the entire map instead of one localized zone.

4. Concentrate on kill skill checks and don't look for special kills

When you have a victim in your grasp, you can find special environmental kills around you that trigger a unique kill animation. However, to do so, you'll have to be able to carry the writhing character to the marked destination.

Trust me, I know it's tempting to try and find as many cool kills as you can, and you're more free to do so when killing an NPC, but if you've a player character at your mercy, concentrate on killing them as soon as possible with regular skill checks or a held weapon. Carried civilians are given skill checks when you have a hold of them, and they can wiggle free quickly if you give them the chance - so don't.

With all of this in mind, you should have a slightly easier time getting to grips with Halloween the Game, allowing you to just enjoy the carnage and the recognizable locations a bit more.

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As a civilian, knowing all the ways to escape in Halloween the Game is the only way you're going to stand a chance to get away from Haddonfield before Michael Myers gets his hands on you.

There are a few different Halloween the Game exits, and you need to find different elements to open them, so knowing which exits require which items and tools and how to find them is necessary to getting out alive.

All Halloween the Game escapes

There are four main ways to escape Haddonfield on any of the Halloween the Game maps. They are:

• Cellar hatches
• The Sedan
• Gate exit
• Police escort

The easiest of these is the cellar hatch, as even the most difficult can be opened with the fewest items, followed by the powered gate. Getting away in the car, meanwhile, requires a few more things to come together in your favor, but is certainly possible, especially if you're working as a team. Finally, there's the police exit, which is simple in itself, but doesn't activate until later in the game. Here's each of them explained in more detail:

Cellar hatch escape

This is the easiest way to escape and, if you're lucky, you can even make it happen quite quickly. There are usually a couple of different hatches on each map, and they each have various requirements. While they're all locked, one might be covered with leaves while another can be blocked with wood you need to cut through. If you're really lucky, you may find a hatch that's only locked with no other requirements, and this is obviously the quickest and easiest escape of all.

What's even better is that you can open the padlock with either a key or boltcutters, so the odds are really in your favor, as long as you can find the hatch itself.

Sedan car escape

To get out alive in the sedan car, you need to find a total of four things: the sedan key, a gas can, a repair kit, and the car itself, which is a big ask. As I've mentioned in my Halloween The Game tips guide, it's best to check out as much of the map as possible as quickly as possible, and the main reason for this is the car. At least once you've found it, if you are lucky enough to find all three of the other items, you'll know where to head with them.

Gate escape

On the outskirts of the town, you're able to find a powered gate, which lets you out once you have two things: a bolt cutter or exit key and a fuse. This was one of the hardest escapes due to the rarity of fuses, but they seem to be more common now. There is also a chance you'll need a hatchet to destroy boards blocking the gate, making this exit slightly more troublesome.

Police escape

There are a couple of ways to escape via the police, but the main one is to make enough successful calls to the cops that a police wagon turns up. Once on the map, you can simply head into the back of the van for a safe exit. This requires an additional phone call to the police once the full three-star alert level has been reached.

The other method can be done much sooner but isn't as easy. You can escape in any of the police cars that appear throughout the match, but you'll need a police person's car key to do so, which can be found on a dead cop's corpse. Eek.

Something that plays heavily into getting out alive is which character you choose to play, so take a look at my Halloween civilian tier list if you want to pick the best.

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Sanzhani in The Blood of Dawnwalker are blue fairies found around the world and multiple quests, all of which collectively result in a great reward: more time! The Sanzhani are all around Vale Sangora to find, with five of them hidden in quests like Come Hither and Burrow Sorrows, and while each encounter comes with its own rewards, most of them are fairly nondescript unless you can complete them all. Not only that, but you'll be able to converse with your sister Lunka, gaining small amounts of information about the final mission in the process.

If you want to find all the Sanzhani, I'll explain where to discover them all below, as well as what you need to know about each encounter.

Where to find all Sanzhana in The Blood of Dawnwalker

There are 5 different encounters with the Sanzhana in Dawnwalker, all laid out on the map and table below.

1. Good Home. Found in the Svartrau Outskirts, we recommend doing this Sanzhana quest first. You'll meet a girl called Heile who sends you on a quest to find her brother, with some small encounters with wolves and some investigation along the way. Once you reunite them, you'll meet the Sanzhana Tsarina, who gives you the first chance to message Lunka.
2. Come Hither. West of Tantari and South of Svartrau, you'll encounter a crying Sanzhana who asks you to see if any of her brethren have survived a monster attack: specifically, one of the Murohn bosses. Kill the Murohn and you complete the quest. You can also find Silk Threads for free in that boss arena, used to make The Blood of Dawnwalker Arbiter Armor.
3. Tiny Dancer. In Svartrau itself, there's a night-time mission wherein you break into a house and free another Sanzhana from a merchant by taking the key and opening her cage. This also gives you a chance to loot some silver from the Merchant, among other things.
4. Burrow Sorrows. North of Rockfalls you'll meet a Sanzhana who asks you to kill some kobolds that have apparently taken her burrow and her charm. Once you kill them and bring it back, she'll let you keep it anyway.
5. Pearly and Precious. In the North Boar's Back forest, tracks will lead you to a Sanzhana who loots bodies, and sends you to make some more out of the bandits nearby. She'll pay you for their teeth, but whatever you do, don't buy the Silk Threads from her. As mentioned, you can get them for free in the Come Hither quest, and you'll only need one.

You don't have to do these quests in any specific order, but we do recommend doing the Good Home one first, as it properly sets up the Sanzhana as a part of the game.

After each quest, you can go back to the Yawning Burrow (where the Sanzhana Tsarina is encountered) and ask her to send a new letter to Lunka with a question. The replies will appear in your inventory the next time the day/night cycle changes, and while they can give small details about Brencis and his castle, they're not essential.

However, once you've done all five quests, the Sanzhana will grant you an extra 24 hours of time on top of your standard 30 day countdown! It's a nice gift, though doing all five quests above means you technically already spent about half of it at least. Oh well.

Find all the Sword Shard locations in The Blood of Dawnwalker Forge it Anew quest, or check out how to escape the nightmare in The Blood of Dawnwalker Home Sweet Home questline.

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Mega Sharpedo ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket has been a rising star for its rapid energy generation and strong early game, designed to disrupt enemy strategies while speeding up your own in the same attack. For this reason Sharpedo has been hanging around the meta for a while, but it's only now that we've seen it rise to previously unmatched levels when paired with the Wild Swing Gyarados and ever-reliable Chien-Pao.

For more deck builds, find out the best decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket here!

Best Mega Sharpedo ex deck build in Pokemon TCGP

To make the best Sharpedo deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket, use the following build:

• Magikarp (Wisdom of Sea and Sky) x2
• Gyarados (Wisdom of Sea and Sky) x2
• Carvanha (Ruler of the Skies) x2
• Mega Sharpedo ex x2
• Chien Pao x1
• Mantyke x2
• Poke Ball x1
• Copycat x1
• Lisia x2
• Professor's Research x2
• Training Area x1
• Wallace x2

Energy: Water

This deck is all about quick deployment and building up to Stage 1 ASAP, using Lisia to draw both Carvanha and Magikarp and get them on the field, then using Wallace or card draws to evolve them. Once that's set up, you use Sharpedo to come out as your early assault, disrupting your opponents, at the same time building up for Gyarados to do up to 140 damage with its Wild Swing attack.

Not only that, but Wild Swing can be used to discard damaged Pokemon that might otherwise be a weak point. If Sharpedo is badly hurt, you can deny your opponent the Cyrus-drawn victory by having Gyarados send it to the discard pile.

• Pros
  • Incredibly disruptive early game
  • Chien-Pao remains incredibly strong
  • Solid energy generation across the board
• Cons
  • Electric decks are a common weakness
  • Gyarados can only really be used for major damage twice at most

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These Anime Fighting Simulator codes will come in super handy as you're levelling up your weapons and abilities in the fighting game. Whether you need to buff you Chakra, your sword, or your durability, you'll be able to do so with most of the codes below.

Luckily, redemption codes come in thick and fast for this Roblox experience, and I'll be keeping an eye on the latest announcements so you don't miss any. So, whether it's Tensei Shards or a training speed boost you're after, take a look at the Anime Fighting Simulator codes below.

If you'd also like some rewards that can be used in many other experiences as well, then we have all of the current Roblox promo codes too.

All Anime Fighting Simulator codes

These are the Anime Fighting Simulator codes you can redeem in-game right now:

• TOURNEYFIX - 1x Temporary Server Boost, 4x Stat Boost, 4x Chikara Boost, 2x Tensei Shard Booster
• TRIPLET - 2,000x Tensei Shards, 1,000x Tower Tokens, 2x Shifting Serum, 4x Training Speed Boost, 4x Stat Boost

As you can see from the list above, there are a load of great rewards to be had from redeeming these Anime Fighting Simulator codes. New codes often come through every few days, so I'll be updating this list regularly. Check back frequently to make sure you don't miss out.

How to redeem Anime Fighting Simulator codes

To redeem Anime Fighting Simulator codes, simply access the Shop via the basket button on the left-hand menu. From here, you'll see the Codes tab at the end of the top bar. Select this, enter your code into the box, and hit Redeem.

Enter codes exactly as they appear above to ensure that you get your rewards.

Expired Anime Fighting Simulator codes

• FASTFIX - 1x Server Boost
• FIGHT - 2,000x Tensei, 4x Speed, 4x Stat, 10x Trait Rerolls
• TOURNEY - 1,500x Chikara, 1,500x Tensei Shards, 4x Training Speed Boost, 4x Stat Boost, 4x Yen Boost
• 7.5SHUTDOWN - 1,500x Tensei, 1x Temp Server Boost
• SEASON2 - 750x Tensei Shards, 4x Stat Boosts, 4x Training Speed Boosts, 10x Trait Rerolls
• MOREFIXES - 1x Server Boost, 2x Stat Boosts, 750x Tensei Shards, 2x Yen Boosts
• FLAMEBREATHING - 5,000x Chikara, 750x Tensei Shards, 5x Stat Boosts, 5x Training Speed Boosts, 5x Yen Boosts
• MIDWEEK - 500x Tensei Shards, 2x Training Speed Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts, 10x Trait Rerolls
• DIM2FASTFIX - 500x Tensei Shards, 1x Server Boost
• DIM2FIXES - 1x Temp Server Boost, 500x Tensei Shards
• DIMENSION2 - 500x Tensei Shards, 2x Yen Boosts, 2x Stat Boosts, 2x Speed Training Boosts
• UPDFIXES - 1x Temporary Server Boost
• LIBERATION - 2x Stat Boost, 2x Yen Boost, 1,000x Chikara, 1x Server Boost
• WTOPSPEED - 1x Temp Server Boost
• RUMBLING - 4x Stat Boosts, 2x Training Boosts, 10x Trait Rerolls, 1x Temp Server Boost
• SHUTDOWNBOOST - 1x Temporary Server Boost
• FIVEUPDATE - 2,000x Chikara, 2x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts, 2x Training Speed Boosts
• UPDATEWED - 2x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts, 1,000x Chikara, 1x Server Boost
• UPD4RELEASE - 3x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts, 1,000x Chikara, 2x Fruit Rolls
• SWORDINCIDENT - 4x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts, 1,000x Chikara, 2x Limbo Keys
• MIDBUGFIX - 1,000x Chikara, 1x Server Boost, 2x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts
• BPEXP - 400x Battle Pass XP
• 100THOUSANDLIKES - 1,000x Chikara, 3x Stat Boosts, 3x Fruit Rolls
• HOTFIXPATCH - 3,000x Chikara, 2x Fruit Rolls, 2x Stat Boosts
• UPD3RELEASE - 3x Chikara Boost, 3x Yen Boost, 3x Stat Boost, 1,000x Chikara, 1x Champion Luck Boost
• MIDWEEKUPD - 3x Stat Boost, 3x Yen Boost, 3x Fruit Rolls, 1,000x Chikara
• QUICKSHUTDOWN - 2,000x Chikara, 2x Stat Boosts, 2x Yen Boosts
• UPDATE2PLAY - 3x Yen Boost, 3x Stat Boost, 3x Fruit Rolls, 12x Trait Rerolls, 1,000x Chikara Shards
• DELAYCODE - 8x Dungeon Keys
• QUICKFIX - 3x Server Boosts
• THANKYOUFOR50K - 3x Fruit Rolls, 2x Yen Boosts, 2x Stat Boost, 10x Trait Rerolls, 2x Training Speed Boost
• 100KFAVS - 2x Chikara Boosts, 10x Trait Rerolls, 3x Fruit Rolls, 3x Stat Boosts, 500x Chikara Shards
• UPDATE1 - 1x Stat Boost, 1x Chikara boost, 1x Yen Boost, 12x Trait Reroll, 5x Fruit Rolls, 1x Malevolent Key, 1,000x Chikara
• THANKYOUSUPPORT - 1x Fruit Roll, 2x Stat Boost
• RELEASE - 600x Chikara Shards, 1x Speed Training Boost

Loads of Anime Fighting Simulator codes have already expired, as you can see from the list above, so be sure to redeem any current codes while you have the chance.

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Home Sweet Home in The Blood of Dawnwalker is a looping puzzle quest in which Coen is trapped in a cyclical nightmare and must work out how to escape while fighting off numerous enemies. The problem is that the nightmare didn't bring in your equipment, so Coen is going to be fighting these enemies in a very suboptimal state without any good swords or armor. If you want to know how to escape Home Sweet Home and break the loop in Dawnwalker, here's a full quest walkthrough to take you through it.

Full walkthrough for Home Sweet Home in The Blood of Dawnwalker

After searching for the Astrologer in the Tower in the "Who Pulls the Strings" quest, finding him will trigger a nightmare delusion in which Coen is sent to his family. Here are the steps needed to escape.

1. Speak with your father. You're given the option to split logs for firewood, but it doesn't matter if you do or don't.
2. Speak with your family in the kitchen to trigger a cutscene that ends in a monster attack.
3. Loot the area for healing items, then carry on down the path. You'll then have to fight several spirit skeletons to save your mother. Without access to your gear, this might take a while, so play defensively and don't let yourself get hurt unnecessarily.

4. After speaking with Esme, carry on, looting containers as you go. You'll make it to a large garden with several spectres to fight. Focus on the red one first, as it's the most dangerous and can drain your health from a distance.
5. After the fight, speak to your siblings, and carry on towards the church. Here you'll have a boss fight with the Keeper of Nightmares, a boss that matches the one you fought earlier outside of the tower. Focus on evasion and counterattacks, as these leave it open and can even knock it out of the air if you parry a flying attack.
6. After this there'll be a scene in the church, and then you'll wake back up at step 1.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you've killed the spectres again. This time, the well in the courtyard will be covered in ice. Interact with it. This will trigger a cutscene where you speak with your reflection.
8. When it's done, there'll be a trail of snow leading from the well to a southern cliff, and you'll have your Shadowstep teleport back. Teleport to the top of the cliff and through the caves beyond until you reach a red portal at the end.

9. You'll appear at a funeral where the priest is giving a sermon and have to interact with certain characters in a certain order to continue the sermon. The order is: Alin (The Coffin) / Esme (next to the Coffin) / Coen (front pew, by himself).
10. Leave the funeral by the back when indicated, running after the boy through another red portal.
11. In the forests beyond, you'll arrive in a meadow with a big tree where you can interact with several objects to uncover character and story details. Once you've interacted with the skates, you'll be able to move on.

12. Follow the indicated path West until you appear at the top of the cliff, and Clawride your way down (if you jump, you'll die).
13. At the bottom, interact with Alin and speak with him. This will end the dream sequence and you'll finally be back in the Tower, having completed the quest!

Now finally free, you'll be able to claim your rewards, which include the Legendary Astrologer's Ring, which grants numerous buffs to your Witchcraft abilities and Activation Charge stats. While here, you should also grab the Flask of Quicksilver on the desk, which is needed for the The Blood of Dawnwalker Arbiter Armor.

Out for other adventures in Vale Sangora? Check out all The Blood of Dawnwalker romances and relationships you can find, or see how to get all Sword Shard locations in The Blood of Dawnwalker Forge it Anew quest.

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The Nintendo 64 is now 30 years old, and the question of how to actually play N64 games today is more relevant than ever. Yes, the short answer involves simply getting hold of Ninty's first 3D system, but the original retro console is a bit of an oddball. Therefore, it's well worth putting a bit of love into your modern setup, whether you opt for the OG hardware, a fancy HDMI remake, or an emulation-based solution.

No, I'm not dunking on the N64, as I fully believe it's one of the best retro consoles ever created. That doesn't mean it's not a bit of a dorkus, though, as some of Nintendo's design decisions haunt the original hardware experience today. I've been wrestling with this problem child in my collection for decades now in an attempt to retain reliable, authentic access to familiar classics like Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong 64 alongside lesser-known personal favorites like Body Harvest and Quest 64, so I've got years of advice to share.

Plenty of fresh-faced players have emerged since 1996 who didn't grow up with the Nintendo 64, not to mention it's likely imprisoned in the attics of those who did. Therefore, I'd say now is the perfect time to dive into how to play N64 games, and that journey starts with dusting off those old consoles, cartridges, and that funky spaceship controller (no, you don't need three hands).

N64 original console versus emulation

Yes, I know you're itching to play some of the best N64 games out there (or even the stinkers if you live for the jank). However, I'd have a long, hard think about where you want to play your desired Nintendo 64 capers and the level of authenticity you seek, as there are two paths you can follow that'll either get you playing Ninty's early 3D adventures on real hardware or via emulation.

Okay, yes, there is a secret third path to playing N64 games thanks to the powers of FPGA tech. If you have the funds for something like the all-singing, all-dancing 4K Analogue 3D, you can embrace full hardware accuracy while plugging straight into a modern display and having heaps of settings at your disposal. We'll get to why that could be well worthwhile for some of you, but the traditional split is between using your carts with an actual system or backing them up for use in a software emulator.

Keep in mind that there's more to both original N64 console setups and DIY setups beyond this simple rundown. That said, you should have more of an idea which route you want to take, meaning you can focus on the specific way you want to play gems like Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark.

Using an original N64 console

Before discovering why the N64 is a bit of a bugger to use today, you'll need to actually grab the system. Kudos to you if you've still got one to hand, be it still in your living room or in a dusty old box, but if you've yet to own one, you'll need to hit up the second-hand market for your very own Nintendo 64 (exciting).

Retro console prices fluctuate constantly, but right now, you're looking at around the $80 mark on eBay in the US for an N64 with cables. The UK tends to get listings for around the £60 mark, but again, you might find consoles for more or less than that at your local game stores, thrift shops, or flea markets. You absolutely will pay more if you go to somewhere like GameStop or CeX in the UK, though, with both selling systems for $129.99 and £85 respectively.

Those guide prices are for a standard black N64 model, so keep that in mind if you'd prefer a funky translucent Funtastic console or the rare Pikachu model. While I'm about to dive straight into everything you'll need to get all those systems up and running, I would keep the optional RAM Expansion Pack in mind while hunting, as if you can bag one already installed without paying over the odds, you'll be able to instantly play games like DK64, Majora's Mask, and Perfect Dark.

What you'll need

If you're lucky enough to still have a CRT TV, or even an older LCD with composite or S-Video, you can plug your cables in right now and start playing. It's safe to say that won't apply to the majority of you, though, even if I do personally think the ultimate way to play N64 games is via the retro scanlines produced by old tube sets.

Therefore, your first port of call is figuring out how to connect the retro console to a modern TV or monitor. That effectively boils down to taking an N64 S-video or composite cable and converting the old analogue video into a digital signal over HDMI, and there are a bunch more ways to do that compared to even just ten years ago.

Connecting an N64 to your modern screen

I need to hold the N64's hand when I say this, but the console's visuals look really scrappy on modern displays. It's not really the Nintendo 64's fault, as it was designed for a world dominated by CRT TVs, and its visuals are designed with proper pixel separation, shadow masks, and lower native resolutions in mind.

That is to say that when you do use an adapter or upscaler to get N64 visuals on your TV, they might look a bit unsightly at 4K. The fact that Nintendo chose to skip clean RGB output and stick with just composite and S-Video for its first 3D console really doesn't help, but effects like anti-aliasing and dithering baked into games by developers are also at play.

With that in mind, I need you to curb your expectations when it comes to original N64 graphics on new displays, especially larger 4K displays. Native graphics will look a bit muddy, but the right gadgets can make the best of a bad visual situation. That starts with using S-video where you can rather than composite to avoid that "Vasoline" effect, which will then provide your chosen upscaler with the cleanest signal possible without modding.

The issue is that retro cables are becoming increasingly more expensive, and when it comes to the N64, quality really matters. If you want to avoid the blight of interference or brightness issues, you'll want to grab something from the likes of Retro Gaming Cables for around £21 ($28), but ironically, the UK company's cables are only for NTSC systems, and unless you have an early PAL unit, S-video won't be an option at all.

Yes, this is already getting pretty messy, but if you're looking for a straight, simple HDMI solution, you can go with a simple passthrough adapter. Options by the likes of Kaico will pull the available signal and convert it to HDMI, but again, the results will look rough without any upscaling applied.

Provided you're not fussy about clarity, N64 passthrough adapters may serve you well. Those of you who'd rather crisp things up will need to consider a dedicated upscaler, and my go-to affordable option is the OSSC. Unlike traditional upscalers, the Open Source Scan Converter uses line doubling to increase the horizontal resolution of RGB signals, leading to far cleaner results and next to no input lag.

The catch? Well, the N64 can't natively do RGB, so you'll need to also pick up a composite transcoder. I happen to use a really old Sony unit that converts things into a red, blue, and green signal the OSSC can use over SCART, but add-on boards for the upscaler and alternatives like the ODV-II will help with compatibility.

Alternatively, there's also a "Pro" version of the GBS-C, the upscaler featured in my how to play PS2 games guide. It's not my preferred N64 upscaler, but it will provide you with on-board composite and S-Video, saving you from daisy-chaining devices. Of course, you can also branch out into premium options by RetroTINK (like the newly announced 1440p 6X CE) or Morph 2K, but you're talking much higher price tags for FPGA features and elevated results.

N64 mods

If you're up for a bit of modding, you can help the N64 really shine as part of a modern setup. A bit of tinkering can not only give the console enhanced abilities, but it can even solve some of the connectivity woes already mentioned by enabling RGB output or even adding an HDMI port for extra convenience.

RGB modding your N64 will help provide upscalers with the cleanest N64 signal possible. If you're up for a bit of soldering, kits are available at AliExpress that will allow you to use SCART or component cables with an NTSC console's Multi Out port. However, if you want the highest quality parts possible, and PAL compatibility to boot, it's best to invest in a Tim Worthington board since it'll also de-blur games.

Alternatively, you can HDMI mod your N64 using affordable kits, and it will save you from using a standalone upscaler. Kits by the likes of Highspeedio are available for under $40 and will extract a clean signal straight from the console's PPU that's then outputted at 720p, and the results aren't too shabby. You can spend more on higher-res parts like the UltraHDMI, but I'd say the difference is minimal considering the price gap.

FPGA hardware

Yes, getting clean visuals out of a real N64 is hard work, and that has fuelled a demand for FPGA tech that can replicate the original hardware and strip out the caveats. That's exactly what you'll get when investing in an Analogue 3D, as it's designed to mimic the innards of the console with 100% accuracy while enabling invaluable features and scaling up to 4K.

For all intensive purposes, the Analogue 3D is an N64. Or, at least it thinks it is one on a hardware level, as it boasts 100% compatibility with the console's library. Sure, if you're a speedrunner or rely on cycle accuracy, you're still better off sticking with the real deal, but you're otherwise getting complete original support for carts, controllers, and accessories alongside convenient HDMI output.

On top of that, the Analogue 3D can also tap into some pretty impressive features, including a library that will track your carts, screenshots, and save states. The FPGA chipset can even overclock games that need a performance boost and even disable dithering, blur effects, and anti-aliasing to clean up visuals. The real game-changer, though, is the 3D's "Original Display Modes", which effectively mimic the look of CRT screens using model-specific scanline, shadow mask, and Aperture Grille effects.

Throw some of the 3D's latest horizontal resolution upscaling tricks into the mix, and you've got one of the best-looking N64 experiences out there. Analogue isn't the only one with an FPGA alternative, though, as you can put together your own MiSTer setup using specific cores and run your ROMs with similar hardware accuracy.

Controllers, accessories, and add-ons

In typical Nintendo fashion, there's a wealth of N64 accessories out there, both original and brand new. Some add-ons, like the Rumble Pak for adding controller vibration and the Memory Pak for saving non-gameplay data, are optional, but there are absolutely a few mandatory gadgets I'd look at right away.

The first is, surprise surprise, a gamepad, as Mario isn't going to be doing sweet backflips without one. Picking up the OG accessory will keep things authentic, but it also means dealing with its weird three-grip trident ergonomics and worn, wobblily joysticks that are prone to stick drift and response issues.

The quick solution here is to pick up a redesigned retro controller that boasts Nintendo 64 compatibility. One of my personal favorites, the 8BitDo N64 controller, launched alongside the Analogue 3D and adds Nintendo's specific layout to a contemporary shell while adding Bluetooth or 2.4GHz capabilities.

If you'd rather just use Switch, PS5, or Xbox controllers you've got lying around, I'd also recommend picking up a Blueretro Bluetooth adapter. This doohickey will let you sync four pads wirelessly, meaning you won't be caught short when hosting a GoldenEye sleepover.

As convenient as opting for a new controller is, especially those with improved ergonomics and Hall effect sticks, I get why you perhaps want to stick with the OG pad. Those of you in this camp may want to consider fixing up the real deal with new parts as a compromise, as you can swap out worn-out old thumbsticks for something newer.

I'm lucky enough to still have box-fresh pads, but I have dabbled with modding N64 controllers with hall effect thumbsticks. If you opt for something by the likes of Hyperkin ($14.99 at Amazon, FYI), you'll get the feel of a GameCube-style stick and something that's immune to stick drift, and I can confirm it provides almost the same level of input range and accuracy as the old optical-mechanical stick.

Outside of picking up a controller, you'll also want to pre-emptively consider picking up an N64 Expansion Pak. The memory upgrade module that goes in that front slot is technically optional, but without one, you won't be able to run some of the console's greatest outings, like Majora's Mask, Donkey Kong 64, or Perfect Dark. Therefore, I'd nip things in the bud and get one from day one.

What I will say is that the N64 Expansion Pak is pretty pricey for what it is, and no, it's not thanks to RAMageddon. You're looking at around $50 at eBay for the original accessory, and there's a distinct lack of new third-party options out there. The easiest way to identify an actual memory module is usually the red plastic grill at the top, but some old unofficial versions have extra funky covers that replace the original flap.

On that note, you'll also want to make sure you don't pick up a standard Jumper Pak like the all-black one that's already in your console, as while that will allow you to power things on if it was missing, it won't give you the required memory boost for specific games. I've noticed an increase in second-hand sellers listing the dummy bridge Paks as Expansion Paks, and AliExpress has a nasty habit of confusingly calling them "Expansion Cards".

While we're on the subject of memory, I'm hesitant to completely dub the Memory Pak for game saves as mandatory. However, there are specific releases that require it for game saves, like Doom 64, Turok, and Rayman 2: The Great Escape. For that reason, I do think it's worth picking one up before you start diving back into carts, but if you opt for a Blueretro Wireless Adapter or the 8Bitdo N64 controller, both actually come with storage included that's detected as a memory card.

The biggest nuance tied to using a Memory Pak is that it then occupies your controller slot, preventing you from also using gadgets like the Rumble Pak or Transfer Pak for Pokémon Stadium. Third parties once sold units that combined the two functions and allowed you to toggle them with a switch, but those can be harder to find today and pricey to boot.

Playing cartridges on the N64

With the core of your N64 setup in place, you're ready to jam those old cartridges into your system. Theoretically, that's as simple as grabbing a cart, popping it into the top loading slot, and flicking the switch, but there are hurdles that can lead to a dreaded black screen.

The first isn't exclusive to the Nintendo 64, as it ties to the cartridge contacts. If your carts are dusty, dirty, or potentially even corroded, they might not work on your console, and the quickest fix is to give them a quick clean with a Q-tip and some 99% isopropyl alcohol. You can also grab cleaning kits, but those can be pretty pricey compared to DIY solutions.

I'm not going to lecture you about blowing into the cartridge like a harmonica, as for some of you, it's part of the experience. Just know that if you do it, though, you're contributing to the very issues you're trying to sort, as the moisture from your breath can corrode the pins over time. Yes, it's a quick way to remove dust, but I'd get yourself some supplies so you can keep old adventures spittle free.

The other stumbling block ties to region locking, as Nintendo really didn't want you importing games back in 1996. To hinder you from doing so, it made physical tweaks to the carts and slot so that they don't fit, but you can actually play Japanese games in an American N64 and vice versa with a really simple mod.

Effectively, the only thing stopping NTSC games running on every system is a plastic insert. It's designed to line up with cut outs on the cart, with Japanese games using squares and USA releases featuring narrower corner indents. If you pop the top off your N64, you can replace the cartridge tray with one missing the notches, either via 3D printing or pre-made kits at Amazon, which will then let you insert every cartridge type.

The catch is that while it will also let you insert PAL region games, those still won't run on your NTSC system. The reason is explicitly tied to technical differences with the encoding system standards, with European and Australian games being designed to run at 50Hz instead of 60Hz. You can get around this by using old region adapters like the N64 Passport that spoof compatibility by using two carts simultaneously, but the results are unpredictable.

If you'd rather avoid fumbling around with multiple carts, and fancy diving into the wonderful world of N64 homebrews, you'll also want to consider a flash cart. I can personally vouch for the SummerCart64 ($87.99 at Amazon), as the open-source accessory lets you load your collection onto an included 8GB SD card and even simulate N64 Disc Drive games. I've been primarily using it to check out fantastic Zelda ROM hacks, and it works well on both OG hardware and the Analogue 3D.

The Summercart64 also solves the issue of region locking, as it's designed to fit in every model and cater to PAL and NTSC. There's specifically a modal option for setting your TV type for each game, which is incredibly handy if you're trying to avoid playing imports in black and white on an old CRT or region-specific screen.

Top tips

Troubleshooting

My N64 won't show up on my TV

If you've got an HDMI adapter or upscaler plugged into your N64 and you're still not getting an image, you'll want to check your connection type and console model. Later revisions of systems, like the NUS-CPU-P-02 and the pretty Pikachu edition, actually lack S-video, so if you've got that cable specifically plugged into a upscaling device, it's not going to work. There's also a chance you've got an RGB cable plugged in, which also isn't going to output an image since the Nintendo 64 natively lacks support.

Failing that, you should also check your Jumper/Expansion Pak is properly inserted and that your games are clean. Both can result in games not starting up, meaning you'll get a black screen.

My cartridge won't fit

Over the years, N64 games for overseas have made their way to different countries. That means you could end up trying to insert a Japanese game into an American console, and thanks to specific notches inside, that's not going to work. If you're itching to play in import, you can modify your system by replacing the internal cart tray plastic, but PAL region games will require special adapters.

My N64 joystick is wobbly

Finding N64 controllers with a joystick that doesn't wobble is becoming a rarity, and it's caused by wear and tear. Years of swinging Bowser around causes the optical-mechanical mechanism inside to grind away the bottom bowl, meaning there's extra space at the bottom. The quick fix for this is to replace the internal module either using a like-for-like replacement or a new hall-effect thumb stick, with the latter ensuring stick-drift is a thing of the past.

Good to know

Emulation

It's needless to say that while playing on real hardware is a treat, plenty of you will be looking to emulate N64 games. The issue is that unlike other consoles from the '90s, the Nintendo 64 is notoriously difficult to emulate using software, and while there are solid options for playing, your milage will vary based on your device.

What you will need

One of the biggest challenges you'll face trying to play your N64 cartridges on other devices is actually getting them on there. Yes, you will need to own an actual cartridge and a the real console regardless, as you'll otherwise be sailing the seven seas of piracy. Even then, the whole process should be strictly for private use, and if you'd rather steer clear of legal grey areas and long-standing arguments that extracting ROMs is a copyright infringement, you might want to just stick with licenced ports of classics.

Yes, I know being told to consider a modern console for N64 games isn't ideal, but the Switch will provide you 44 classics without faffing with emulators and ROMs. You'll also be able to use authentic controllers like the 8Bitdo N64 controller or Ninty's own NSO Nintendo 64 controller, so you won't be stuck with JoyCons or a modern pad. What you won't have is access to specific options and overlay settings, but in return, you're getting set, reliable performance.

Retro handheld options

The best retro handhelds are designed with emulation in mind, but not every portable will play nice with N64 games. For the best results, you should aim for at least a mid-range gadget, while some of the more premium options will cover more of the Nintendo 64 library with minimal caveats.

I've wrestled with N64 emulation on everything from handhelds to PCs over the past two decades, and sometimes extra horsepower won't save you. That said, I find that aiming higher with handheld specs does help difficult-to-run N64 games out in the frame rate and visuals department, so if you've got the funds, something like the Anbernic RG Cube can provide nice results.

If you'd rather pick up something more budget-friendly, you can get away with lower-spec options like the RH36, unbranded portable that's typically under $50. The main issue there is that you'll have to stick with some of the earlier adventures like Super Mario 64, as games that require a Expansion Pak or are harder to run will suffer in the frame rate department (like Perfect Dark and Goldeneye).

How to play N64 games on a handheld

• Fetch a compatible emulator like Project64
• Import your N64 ROMs to your device
• Let the app scan your game collection folder
• Launch your chosen game to check performance
• Tweak scaling or graphics API if required

How to play N64 games on PC

• Install an emulator like Ares and Gopher64
• Import your game ROMs to the app's library folder
• Scan the folder for your games to add
• Plug in a compatible USB gamepad and map buttons in the settings menu
• Check performance and tweak graphics/scaling settings if required

How to play N64 games on iOS

• Head to the app store
• Download Delta or Retroarch emulator for N64 games
• Add the folder with your game ROMs
• Let the app scan for files and launch your game

Check out how to play PS2 games if you're looking for more retro setups.

NBA 2K27 locker codes are now here, to help get the new season underway. We're hitting the court again in the latest instalment of this long-running basketball series, and there are promos available to redeem for bonus items to help you through your career, as has become a staple for 2K sports sims. If you're looking for some freebies, then here are all of the active locker codes for NBA 2K27 right now.

Active NBA 2K27 locker codes

• PLAYER-XP-GAME-CHANGERS – Player XP Game Changers Option Pack (choose five) new!
• MYTEAM-TRAINING-HUB – Series 1 Deluxe Pack in MyTeam

To coincide with the launch of the game, we have our first NBA 2K27 locker code for a MyTeam Deluxe Pack. Based on previous instalments this initial promo won't stick around for long, so make sure you get it redeemed as soon as possible.

How to redeem NBA 2K27 locker codes

To redeem NBA 2K27 locker codes, you just need to follow the same process as in previous years which you may already be familiar with. Simply head to the MyTeam section from the main menu, then move along to the Market tab and select the Locker Codes option from there. Type or copy and paste in a promo, then submit it to receive your reward. Make sure you enter the locker code exactly as written, including the hyphens, otherwise you'll have to completely retype it again.

Expired NBA 2K27 locker codes

• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-1199-8820 – 100,000 VC (limited to 20 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-1341-2340 – 25,000 VC (limited to 50 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-1559-7166 – 50,000 VC (limited to 50 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-4016-4455 – 50,000 VC (limited to 50 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-5048-4928 – 100,000 VC (limited to 50 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-5055-1795 – 50,000 VC (limited to 50 redemptions)
• BALL-OVER-EVERYTHING-9614-9414 – 10,000 VC (limited to 250 redemptions)

There are already a number of expired NBA 2K27 locker codes, following some limited availability promos dropping during 2K Day shortly after launch. Promos often expire within a week of being revealed, so it won't be long until more start moving down here.

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The Friend of a Friend choice operation in Star Wars Zero Company has you pick between three different plants without making it clear what any of them actually do. Between the Nysillin, Marcan Herb, and Brula Fruit, even experts on Star Wars lore can only make rough guesses at what to expect. In fact, all of these results result in useful buffs, but depending on your current status, some will be more or less helpful.

What's the best choice for the Friend of a Friend operation in Star Wars Zero Company?

The Friend of a Friend choice operation offers you to send two operators (not including Droids) to obtain one of three plants, or decline altogether. Here's the outcome of each option:

• Nysillin: Fully heals both operators of all injuries. If they have no injuries, it has no effect.
• Marcan Herb: Improves the bond between both operators.
• Brula Fruit: Increases the max health of both operators by 4.
• Decline: No effect or benefit (don't pick this!)

It probably goes without saying that the one thing you shouldn't do is decline, as there's no advantage to doing so. If you have two severely injured operators then a free heal can be beneficial, but if that's not the case, I recommend picking either of the other two.

A health boost is good for pretty much any character, especially tanks or mission-critical figures like Hawks, and increasing the bond can allow for Bond Training that can bestow various benefits (including, depending on randomisation, a +4 bonus to max health).

For more help with difficult choices, find out the benefits of Cautionary Intel in Star Wars Zero Company, or check out all the different Star Wars Zero Company mission difficulty levels so you know what challenges await!

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With a number of Halloween The Game civilians to choose from, each with their own set of stats and skills, who you choose to play as can make all the difference to your success. Of course, each has their own benefits but some are clearly better than others in the right ways, so my Halloween The Game civilian tier list can help you choose wisely.

Of course, there is only one killer to choose from in this horror game, and while Michael Myers does have a selection of options you can change, the survivor options are much broader, as you'll see below.

Halloween civilian tier list

These are all of the Halloween The Game civilians ranked:

To get to this conclusion, I rated civilians separately by their stats and by their skillset, and then averaged the findings, leaving Tanya and Marcus at the top. When looking at stats, I put the most weighting on Athleticism and Resourcefulness, followed by Personality and Capability. While it's important than conversations happen quickly, it's more important to be able to get away from Michael in a hurry and use items and open exits fast. However, skills are also important, and while Jennifer, for example, has some of the best all-round stats, her skills are among the least useful, leaving her nearer the bottom of the tier list than you may expect.

Marcus sits at the very top of the list because of his ability to unlock doors with his own unique lockpick option. As a civilian, you'll find that a lot of houses are locked with no way in, which not only leaves you out in the open for longer, but also slows you down when looking for crucial items to aid in your escape. He also has excellent Resourcefulness and decent Athleticism, so his good skill is backed up by solid stats. His fairly low personality means skill checks are harder when calling the police, but you can combat this by asking residents to do it for you.

Tanya is also a great option because, while her Resourcefulness isn't great, her Personality and Athleticism make up for it. The best thing about Tanya, though, is her Hi-Fi ability, which allows you to somewhat track Michael's location by turning on noise-makers like TVs and stereos.

Meanwhile, Eric and Laurie both have excellent aura reading abilities, being able to see exits when in a calm state, which is why they sit in the A+ tier.

For more help getting out alive, check out my Halloween the Game tips and all of the civilian escape options in the Halloween game.

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Cautionary Intel in Star Wars Zero Company is offered as a reward for certain missions, but what does it mean, and what does it even do, especially when there appears to be a base upgrade for the Den with the exact same name? It's a bit confusing, in part because Zero Company doesn't actually show the effect of Cautionary Intel in any obvious way once you have it, but I'll explain what it does below and why it's useful.

What does Cautionary Intel do in Star Wars Zero Company?

You can get Cautionary Intel as one of the potential rewards for the "Our Jedi Friend" critical operation, assuming you take Neesh's lead instead of Bennic's. If you hover over it, you'll see that it reduces the chance of Injuries on Dangerous Operations by 20%.

There's a bit of a confusion of terminology here, as Dangerous is also one of the Star Wars Zero Company mission difficulty levels, but that's not what it means in this case. By "Dangerous Operations", it simply means any Operation that has a chance to injure Operators assigned to it. That makes it a seriously solid bonus, considering it's a permanent buff to the rest of the campaign.

The confusion is that there is also a Den/Base Upgrade called Cautionary Intel (in the Networking Chain), with the exact same effect. However, while they're identical, getting Cautionary Intel as a mission reward doesn't unlock the Base Upgrade, implying that while they have identical effects, they are different sources and therefore presumably stack.

For more base building, find out where to get the all-essential Star Wars Zero Company Capacitors! Or find out how many cycles in Star Wars Zero Company there are across the whole campaign and see what's ahead.

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Equipping Onimusha Way of the Sword Charms allows you to boost stats such as healing effectiveness and attack power. You're shown how to use them early on in the game, including where to power them up, but you can't actually equip them at the same place, nor can you equip them at a Spirit Mirror, so how do you equip Way of the Sword Charms? I figured it out.

How to equip Way of the Sword Charms

You can equip and swap Onimusha Way of the Sword Charms from the pause menu, by tabbing over to Equipment, then to the Charms tab. You can only equip from here, you cannot level your charms up this way.

While you can't equip Way of the Sword Charms from Enma's Hall or Spirit Mirrors, being able to do so from the pause menu actually means you can switch your charms at any time, making it much easier to do so than you might originally think. Just be sure to power up the best charms whenever you return to Enma's Hall.

The best Onimusha Way of the Sword Charms

If you're wondering which Way of the Sword charms to spend your favor on and equip, then I'd strongly recommend the Charm of the Healer and the Lion Dog. Sadly, Lion Dog is a pre-order bonus.

You can equip only one charm at first, but with progress and enough Way of the Sword Power Stones, you can unlock the Basic Skill to increase the number of charms you can equip to two.

Once I've found all the Onimusha Way of the Sword charms, I'll add them and their locations in here.

In the meantime, you might want to check out which of the Way of the Sword Oni Armaments are the best to utilize, and make the most of the many Onimusha Way of the Sword fast travel locations.

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Mission difficulty levels in Star Wars Zero Company are more colourful than they are help, with different missions broken into the categories: Risky, Dangerous and Extreme. However, that's not particularly helpful when actually understanding what level of difficulty or challenge you can actually expect when going out, especially when they're not all presented in front of you. I'll explain what these terms mean and what you need to know about when you're picking out missions in Star Wars Zero Company.

All mission difficulty levels in Star Wars Zero Company and what they mean

There are three different mission difficulty levels that appear in Star Wars Zero Company for those you choose from the Holotable, shown in the bottom left. They are all listed below, along with that they mean for the mission.

• Risky: Easy
• Dangerous: Medium
• Extreme: Hard

Keep in mind that this is within the framework of the campaign difficulty that you chose at the beginning of Zero Company - so a Risky/Easy mission on Hard difficulty is still going to be a respectable challenge.

As you play, you'll learn to get a feel for these different challenge levels and how difficult you personally find each of them. I definitely recommend starting out with more Risky/Dangerous missions before trying anything extreme, or else you might have a brutal repeat of what happened to Aurelio in Star Wars Zero Company. Hopefully it doesn't come to that.

Building out your base? Find out where to get the all-essential Star Wars Zero Company Capacitors! Or find out how many cycles in Star Wars Zero Company there are across the whole campaign.

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Capacitors in Star Wars Zero Company are one of the rarest and most erratic items you can get, used for a very particular purpose: to obtain high level upgrades for your base and build new facilities. However, while all these base upgrades will need Capacitors, they themselves tend to show up somewhat sporadically, and there's no consistent method to obtain them. Instead, you'll be relying on a mixture of skill and luck, as laid out below.

Where do you get Capacitors in Star Wars Zero Company?

Capacitors are occasional rewards for both operations and missions, and as a result the opportunities to get them come up somewhat erratically.

Capacitors being a reward for choice operations are largely unpredictable. Sometimes you'll be told in advance when it's possible to earn them and sometimes not, but you should carefully read the descriptions of the choice, as you may be able to infer. For example, if the operation offers something like "the means to upgrade the Den" or something similar, that makes it very likely that there's Capacitors on the line.

Fortunately, Capacitors as a reward for completing missions are generally shown in advance, even if the missions that come up seem randomized. When a new selection of random missions is shown, look through their rewards on the Holotable, and if any of them will give you a Capacitor then they should tell you. Story-essential missions also tend to have a high chance to offer Capacitors as rewards, though not all of them.

Finally, keep in mind that you're not likely to earn Capacitors very often early on in the game, and instead they're more likely to pop up in the second and third act. To be honest, the high cost of Den upgrades sometimes means that players will begin to stock up on them faster than they can actually buy Den upgrades, as they do get very expensive later on.

If you regret losing a friend early on, find out if you did something wrong, and discover: can you save Aurelio in Star Wars Zero Company? Or, if you're wondering how long you have to get all the Den upgrades, here's how many cycles are in Star Wars Zero Company.

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As you try to level up your abilities, you'll soon realize you need Power Stones and Oni Stones in Onimusha Way of the Sword. The former are needed for powering up your Basic Skills, including sneak attacks and your Oni Bow. The latter, meanwhile, are required more powerful Special Skills, which include your Oni Armaments. Both Onimusha Way of the Sword Power Stones and Oni Stones are found in the same sort of places, as I'll explain below.

How to get Oni Stones and Power Stones in Way of the Sword

Oni Stones and Power stones are both found in large black chests that can be found around the world in Onimusha Way of the Sword. Some of these can be found in your surroundings as normal, while others are revealed using your Oni Vision.

Smaller boxes that you find will never contain these Stones, and instead hold consumable combat items such as food for healing, or items that you can exchange for favor in order to level up your Way of the Sword Charms. So, to level up your powers, its important that you keep an eye out for the very special chests shown in the image at the top of the page. The easiest way to find them is to look out for treasure icons on your in-game map.

To find those which are hidden, keep an eye out for a blue glow coming from your Gauntlet as you explore the entire world not just Eastern Kyoto. Any time your Gauntlet glows blue, trigger Oni Vision, and you'll likely reveal the location of one of these chests.

Luckily, only early improvements require these rare stones, and you'll then only need to spend Red Souls to further level up your skills. These are obtained through all combat and are stored in your Gauntlet, so you'll probably find you have plenty spare when the time comes.

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When trying to find a way into the Oni Refuge in Onimusha Way of the Sword, you need to take in your surroundings and think about the weapons at your disposal, as there's no other way out once you jump into the gated area.

Once you've had a look around you're sure to spot the one clear hint at what to do next, but if you're still not sure what to do when you spot it, here's a quick walkthrough on opening the gate and getting into the Oni Refuge.

How to get into the Oni Refuge

To get into the Oni Refuge in Onimusha Way of the Sword, head round to the left of the locked gate to the hole in the fence. Aim your Oni Bow through it to the padlock on the other side of the locked gate and shoot it to break it. Now you can open the gate from your side.

That's really all it takes to get into the Oni Refuge, but it might not be immediately obvious, especially if you don't look at the other side of the gate. At first it may even appear as though Musashi should be able to simply vault through the fence hole - after all, he's climbed higher ledges than that one!

While this challenge requires your basic ranged weapon, the best Way of the Sword Oni Armaments will get your out of trouble in more difficult situations. My separate guide tells you where to find them all.

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To find the three stolen Onimusha Way of the Sword Stout Pillars, you need to climb and smash your way through the landscape. While the in-game map takes you to each pillar's rough location, finding them in the area is down to you - guided lightly by each pillar's booming voice and some subtle suggestions from the 'Gauntlet Lady'.

If you're having trouble finding any of the three Stout Pillars - or even all of them - I've got their specific locations below, including how to get to them, so read on to complete the Careful What You Wish for quest, and find out just what's in store.

First Way of the Sword Stout Pillar location

To find the first Stout Pillar, head to the northern-most quest location marker on your map that takes you to an enclosure with two ladders, which you can see on the in-game map. Once nearby, you'll find a gate on the west side that you can push open, leading to a courtyard in which you'll have to defeat some Genma. Once the area is clear, move around the left of the building to the back where you can climb a ladder and find the first Stout Pillar.

Crucially, you need to now stay in this area to find the second Stout Pillar, following the directions below.

Second Way of the Sword Stout Pillar location

The second pillar can only be found from the same area in which you found the first, as the gate to this area is now locked. You must climb back down from where you found the first Stout Pillar, then head back towards the gate through which you entered, but now go through the door on your left.

Work your way through this building, then climb the ladder to the attic, crawl under some debris, and finally drop down into the next courtyard, defeating any Genma in your way.

Now the Stout Pillar is easy to find as he's just sitting on the ground, but he is surrounded by Genma, so take care here. Afterwards you can leave this area through the previously locked gate, unlocking it from the inside.

Third Way of the Sword Stout Pillar location

To find the third Stout Pillar, head to the quest marker in the south west of Kyoto. There is a locked gate to the north of the area, and you'll instead need to enter the gate to the south east of the quest marker.

When inside, defeat any Genma and then head to the far left (south) of the area, where you'll find a door into the building. Work your way through the building and back out into the garden on the other side, where you'll hear the Stout Pillar talking to you. Here, you'll find the Stout Pillar inside a pot under a tree. Simply smash the pot to locate the final Stout Pillar.

A bit further on, you'll also need to find a way into a tricky locked area, the Oni Refuge. If you need help figuring out how to get into the Oni Refuge, come back to my separate guide for another handy walkthrough.

To defeat the pesky Genma blocking your path at every turn, you'll need to know which are the best Way of the Sword Oni Armaments, and where to find them.

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Onimusha Way of the Sword Oni Armaments are among the most powerful abilities you'll be granted during your adventure as Musashi, and there are a total of six to find across the expansive map. While you can try and find some of the Armaments early using the maps below, you may find some areas are covered in Malice and are inaccessible.

Instead, if you follow the main story, some Armaments are found naturally as you carry out main missions. Others, however, can easily be missed. One of the easiest to pass by is The Flashing Void, which, as you can see from my list below, is one of the best Way of the Sword Oni Armaments, so you won't want to miss out. To find that, and discover which Oni Armaments are the best to rely on, keep reading.

Best Onimusha Way of the Sword Oni Armaments

The best Oni Armaments can be narrowed down to three of the powerful weapons, each used in different situations. They are:

• Wind-Whipper
• Earth-Shakers
• The Flashing Void

The Wind-Whipper is the second Oni Armament you'll come across and is an incredible upgrade from the Two Celestials, especially in large groups. This is the only choice when you're surrounded by Genma - even just three or four - as it completely obliterates all low-end foes in an instant, leaving any stronger enemies with significantly reduced health, making them easier to take down yourself.

Switch the Wind-Whipper out for the Earth-Shakers when up against a single boss or mini boss. Charged up, they deal a huge amount of Break Damage, allowing you to carry out Break Issen attacks more frequently, which is essential against challenging enemies. The only down side to the Earth-Shakers is that they take a while to charge and you can still be open to attack while doing so, so take some time to learn the timing. You can use them quickly, but the uncharged attack deals less Break Damage.

Finally, the powerful Flashing Void is almost the opposite of the Earth-Shakers. While they don't deal a significant amount of Break Damage, they instead take a huge chunk out of your opponent's health. The true benefit to using the Flashing Void over the Earth-Shakers is that, while it does require charging to be at its most powerful, its charge slows down time and it can be done from further away, meaning you're much safer when doing so.

All Way of the Sword Oni Armament locations

Here are all six Onimusha Way of the Sword Oni Armaments and their locations:

• The Two Celestials
  • In a chest protected by a Spider during the The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu main quest. Will be obtained during the story.
• Wind-Whipper
  • Gifted by Takamura when you first enter the Practice Ground. Will be obtained during the story.
• Earth-Shakers
  • In a chest in the Underground Laboratory during the What Lurks in the Shadows main quest, in the room after the broken turbine. Can be missed, but you can return to the lab.
• Firebird Flute
  • In a chest in the South East area of Kyoto during the Shadows Fall main quest. Can be missed, but you can return to the area, directly south of the Gojo Street Spirit Mirror.
• The Flashing Void
  • In a chest in a cavern on the way to the Mount Oe Castle Courtyard during the Demon on the Mount main quest. Can easily be missed, but you can return to the area.
• TBC
  • This information is currently under embargo so I don't spoil any endgame stuff!

For more detailed explanations of any of the locations above, including maps, read on.

The Two Celestials location

You shouldn't miss The Two Celestials, as you'll come across the first Oni Armaments during the early-game mission in which you go off to explore Kiyomizu-Dera Temple. You'll need to "follow the threads", leading you to rather creepy hand-spiders, one of which will have wrapped it's web of threads around a chest containing the valuable dual daggers.

Wind-Whipper location

The Wind-Whipper is another Oni Armament you cannot miss, as Takamura takes you to the Practice Ground as part of the main story. While you are not obliged to revisit unless you want to, your first trip there is mandatory, during which you'll receive the Wind-Whipper - along with a practice session on using it.

Earth-Shakers location

Alongside being one of the best Oni Armaments, the Earth-Shakers are also the first you can actually miss if you aren't opening chests. Following the turbine section in the What Lurks in the Shadows main quest, you can find the Earth-Shakers in a chest in the very next room you enter, on your left. If you have already missed it, simply use Way of the Sword fast travel to return to Underground Level 4 of the lab. The exact room is marked on the map above.

Firebird Flute location

Like the Earth-Shakers, the Firebird Flute is located in a chest you don't have to open, so you can, in theory, miss it. To find them, you must head southwest from the Gojo Street Spirit Mirror and into the area marked on the map above. There are lots of Genma here, of course, so keep your wits about you as you go.

The Flashing Void location

The Flashing Void is the easiest Oni Armament to miss, as it's located in a dead end cavern along to route to the castle at the top of Mount Oe. As you head from the valley to the castle, you'll see a small passage on your right, as seen on the map above, and this is where you can find the Flashing Void. If you missed it during the Demon on the Mount quest, you can return to the area to collect it later.

It's worth giving all of the Way of the Sword Oni Armaments a try, just to see if you gel with any I've not recommended above. For example, the Firebird Flute deals fire damage to up to three nearby foes, while also staggering them when they're hit, which is another great alternative to the Wind-Whipper for crowd control. While I still prefer the Wind-Whipper, you may enjoy seeing the Genma burn.

Alongside the thousands of Red Souls you'll collect defeating Genma on your travels, you'll need Onimusha Way of the Sword Oni Stones to level up your Oni Armaments, so keep your eyes peeled as your explore.

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Onimusha Way of the Sword fast travel locations are marked by Spirit Mirrors, where you can also upgrade your gear and change your outfit. While some of these Spirit Mirrors will be obvious as you explore Kyoto and carry out the main story, you may sprint straight past others, and they'll be useful if you want to carry out side quests later on.

So, if you're interested in unlocking the map to its fullest, you'll find every Onimusha Way of the Sword fast travel location below, separated into each of the different areas of the map.

Eastern Kyoto fast travel locations

As the central location and the area in which you'll spend most of your time, travelling between the other locations in this guide, naturally there are more fast travel points in East Kyoto than any other area. You also won't necessarily need to unlock all of these, but if you want to rescue Lion Dogs and gather collectibles, you'll probably want as many fast travel options as possible.

This is also where you'll need to look for the Way of the Sword Stout Pillars, and you can use fast travel to speed up the process.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple fast travel locations

The walk to Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of the longest in the game, and you'll definitely want to unlock the Spirit Mirror once you reach the end. Alongside the fast travel points at the start and end of this long stretch, you'll find another once you reach the temple grounds. Given the twisting turns of the alleyways between buildings here, this one is also important is you want to return later, so best to check them all off as soon as possible.

Oni Refuge fast travel locations

Once you've discovered how to get into the Oni Refuge in Onimusha Way of the Sword, you'll find two Spirit Mirrors: one at the very north, and one at the very south. This makes it far easier to cut out a long stretch of walking if you want to return to the area later on.

Nijo-jo Castle fast travel locations

As you can see from my screenshot above, Nijo-jo Castle is home to some side quests - namely the adorable Lion Dogs you'll need to find and rescue. If that's something you want to do, then both Nijo-jo Castle Spirit Mirrors are handy to have unlocked to save you a bit of time.

Underground Laboratory fast travel locations

There are multiple floors in the Underground Lab, but you can see all of the fast travel locations marked above. Once you've completed the main quest that takes place here, the main one you might want to use again is likely to be Grand Theatre, but since there are no side quests here, you'll only need to return if you've missed the powerful Way of the Sword Oni Armament that can be found in the lab.

Kyoto Imperial Palace fast travel locations

While there are only two Spirit Mirrors in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, you might want to travel back for side quests later on, so it's worth unlocking them both while you're here. Of course, as with any of the fast travel points, you may also want to stop off to stock up on Hozuki or level up your gear.

Mount Oe fast travel locations

I've had to cobble together an image of all four levels of the Mount Oe map to showcase all nine of the Spirit Mirrors here. It's a complex area - something Musashi's voice lines won't help you forget in a hurry - which is why it's important that you unlock each fast travel point when you have the chance.

There are a few more areas around which you can fast travel, and we'll add them in time. Most are easy to find though, with Eastern Kyoto being the most important area.

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 is even faster than its predecessors, with a best weapons meta dominated by mobile submachine guns and versatile assault rifles that can keep up with the game's movement. All guns are viable for the most part, but there are some clear standout best that keep showing up in the hands of top players.

Some guns received serious changes after the MW4 beta weekend, and the list of reigning champs might look different still as the game gets more updates. Even something like aim assist adjustments - something that Infinity Ward were actively tinkering with during the beta - can seriously alter the MW4 meta. As it stands, these are the best weapons to use in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

Best Modern Warfare 4 Weapons

There's an extensive collection of guns to choose from in Modern Warfare 4, and the game's arsenal will only get larger as Infinity Ward delivers new weapons with seasonal updates. The meta is ever-shifting, and even the MW4 beta saw some serious changes to certain weapons and mechanics.

These are currently the strongest weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, even after the adjustments from the initial beta weekend:

• ISO Nightshade
• M4
• Kastov 762
• KG-7 Vulcan
• PPSH-41

If some of looks familiar it's because Infinity Ward aren't going to throw out the classics. The strongest options change and adapt as the games progress and while new things do shake things up from time to time, the meta tends to be more evolution than revolution.

ISO Nightshade SMG

The ISO Nightshade is Modern Warfare 4's most dominant weapon, even after several nerfs during the beta period. Infinity Ward has reduced this SMG's headshot multiplier and long-range performance, but nothing can stop this weapon's lightning-fast time to kill.

The ISO Nightshade is on the upper end of MW4's TTK spectrum, boasting one of the quickest kill times in the entire game. It absolutely shreds anything at close range, and it's surprisingly easy to control when targeting enemies from a distance.

MW4's movement is too fast for anything other than a highly-mobile SMG like the ISO Nightshade to sit on the meta throne. Plus, the removal of weapon bloom makes this SMG even easier to control at close range since bullet spread is much more manageable in Modern Warfare 4.

M4 Assault Rifle

The bread and butter of the assault rifle category, the M4 remains a dominant weapon in Modern Warfare 4. It's one of the most versatile weapons in the world, and that translates perfectly to MW4.

You can build the M4 as a long range laser beam or a short range shredder, and hybrid loadouts work really well with the M4 as well. It's the cornerstone of MW4's armory - unlocked for all players by default - so you can't really go wrong with any M4 class setup.

The M4 does falter a bit as a jack-of-all-trades. Even a fully-optimized short range build will get outmatched by SMGs like the ISO Nightshade, and there are better assault rifles for long distance encounters on bigger maps.

Kastov 762 Assault Rifle

Another Modern Warfare staple, the Kastov 762, returns for its third appearance after debuting in the rebooted Modern Warfare 2. It's a generic version of the iconic AK-47, and it handles exactly as you'd expect.

The Kastov 762 is a true workhorse with serious stopping power, but that extra damage comes at the cost of accuracy. However, with MW4's extensive gunsmith customization, you can reduce the recoil to the point where it's hardly a problem. This makes the Kastov 762 a very capable all-around weapon.

Just like the AK's appearances in previous CODs, the Kastov 762 has a very reliable set of iron sights that work just as well as any red dot or reflex sight. You can save a gunsmith slot for a different attachment, letting you further fine tune the weapon to your preferences.

KG-7 Vulcan Sniper Rifle

Sniping is a hot topic every year with Call of Duty, and sniper rifles don't seem as oppressive in Modern Warfare 4 as they have been in more recent entries. The current list of snipers is quite limited, but one of them easily wears the crown as the best: the KG-7 Vulcan.

This weapon is a classic bolt-action rifle, but unlike MW4's other snipers like the Signal 50, it works well in close quarters engagements. The KG-7 Vulcan has a shockingly fast rechambering speed that lets you fire off shots in rapid succession, perfect for quickscoping. It also only needs one shot to the chest to bring someone down.

The KG-7 becomes less appealing in large-scale modes like Ground War and Warzone, where long-range snipers like the Signal 50 become much more viable. Still, the KG-7 will surely remain a staple in most MW4 sniping loadouts because of its ammo capacity and fire rate.

PPSh-41 SMG

Another rapid-fire SMG, the PPSh-41 is an iconic World War 2 weapon that is shockingly effective against MW4's modern arsenal. It takes the best parts of the ISO Nightshade and doubles down on them, hindering its performance in some areas but making it truly unstoppable in others.

The PPSh's best quality is immediately apparent as soon as you load into a match. This thing has a ridiculously fast fire rate. It'll shred anything you put in front of it, and even after a few nerfs, the PPSh-41 is still the fastest-firing SMG in the game. With its huge base magazine, you can prefire around corners and spray through smoke without a care in the world.

The PPSh struggles a lot outside of close range encounters, however. You really need a good set of attachments to keep this bullet hose under control. If you're playing on one of MW4's smaller maps like Transit 213 though, you can easily rack up dozens of kills.

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Armor Proficiency in The Blood of Dawnwalker is something that starts coming up the moment you start acquiring Medium Armor and Heavy Armor, but it's not clear what that means and how you get it, only that you're being penalized for not having it. If you want to earn armor proficiency in Dawnwalker, it's going to take some time, but it is worth the effort and expense to do so, as I'll lay out below.

How to unlock proficiency with medium and heavy armor in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Armor proficiency in The Blood of Dawnwalker is tied to perks on the Swordmastery Skill Tree, as shown above. You first earn proficiency with medium armor (in stages), then you can progress to heavy armor.

Without proficiency, both Heavy and Medium armor come with penalties to stamina and other stats, as shown on the armor description. Gaining proficiency with these perks alleviates and ultimately removes those penalties altogether, allowing you to get the maximum effect of your armor, making these some of the best perks in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

To get these perks, you'll need to find Manuals to allow you to purchase those perks, then spend the Perk points on them that you will have earned from levelling up. You can buy these specific Manuals from Armorer and Blacksmith merchants in the world, or find them as random drops if you're lucky.

I definitely recommend investing in armor proficiency as a priority in the mid-game, as enemies get massively more damaging and you'll want to do everything you can to mitigate their damage, as you've probably discovered if you've hit some of the tougher quests like trying to save the Miller in The Blood of Dawnwalker. Some of the best armor sets in the game are also heavy armor, so it's to your benefit to be able to get the most from them.

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The stolen banner in The Blood of Dawnwalker was taken from Gremla's shed as part of the Blasphemy quest in the beginning, and she asks you to find it (and by extension the thief). This is one of the optional quests of the tutorial that's largely about introducing Focus Mode as a mechanic, the system by which you highlight and analyze objects of interest. Below I'll show you who took the Banner and how to find them, so you can complete the Blasphemy quest in Dawnwalker.

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How to find the stolen banner in The Blood of Dawnwalker

When investigating Gremla's shed as part of the Blasphemy quest, the specific things of note that you need to scrutinize are the footprints around the back of the shed, and the bloody scrap of the banner that they lead to.

The odd footprints and the blood on the banner give you two clues about the thief: that they have an injured hand, and that they walk with a cane, which definitely narrows down the villagers. Of course, Laslea isn't a small community, and even finding the person who matches that description isn't easy.

Where is the villager thief with the walking cane?

The banner thief in the Blasphemy quest is Premysl, the old man found sitting by the farm at the Northeast side of town at the location shown above. He has both the right injury and a cane, and will break under the pressure of questioning if you talk to him. However, this leads to a reveal about what's on the banner, and the subsequent choice about how to handle it.

Should you tell Gremla about the banner or not?

Premysl reveals that the banner is a monstrous presentation of vampiric butchery, which Brencis (if he gets it) is going to hang in the church instead of the cross. Premysl, a devout Christian, sees this is an unforgivable act of cowardice if they let it happen, whereas Gremla is just happy to make the banner if it means that Brencis leaves Laslea alone.

Of the two choices - telling Gremla that Premysl stole the banner or keeping the secret - I recommend that you tell Gremla the truth, but it doesn't really make a huge difference either way. She'll give you a small amount of money (25 Denarius), but without meaning to spoil, the consequences aren't really going to come up again in a significant way.

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Perks in The Blood of Dawnwalker are broken into three skill trees: Witchcraft, Swordmastery and Vampirism, each one offering various advantages.

However, unlike in many games, it's not just about levelling up normally: in Dawnwalker, players will have to spend time segments on certain perks that represent time spent training, so some perks will end up pushing the clock forward. Still, that can be worth it, as these usually mark the better skills and abilities that will have the greatest impact on gameplay going forward.

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All the best perks in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Below we've laid out all the most essential skills and perks for players to get in Dawnwalker, broken up into the three main trees. Keep in mind that some of these may be more or less important to you, depending on your preference for playing in the day, night, or if you have certain strategies you prefer.

Best Witchcraft Perks

Witchcraft is focused on spells, resource gathering, crafting, and the bonuses gained from items. Most of these powers are locked to daytime use.

• Mercurial Fervour. A fast moving sprint will make daytime exploration far more tolerable.
• Frugal Witchcraft. Allowing you to heal when you kill an enemy with a Witchcraft spell helps negate a lot of the dangerous health sacrifice that comes with casting these spells.
• Forbidden Sigils. Unlocks new Witchcraft Ability Slots for more options in combat.
• Amalgam. Allows you to stack buffs from multiple long-term consumables, meaning you can bolster multiple stats at once.
• Life Lock. An Active Ability that lets players reflect the next few instances of damage back at the dealer, with comparatively little health sacrifice.

Best Swordmastery Perks

Swordmastery focuses on weapon combat, stamina carry capacity and armor use, as well as direct combat abilities. These perks all apply whether it's day or night, and it's arguably the most important of all three skill trees for that reason.

• Sustained Focus. Unlocks more activation charges. Essential for pretty much all builds, as all active abilities draw off these.
• Second Skin II. Reduces the penalties associated with heavy armor by granting armor proficiency, a massive advantage for your equipment in the late-game.
• Perfect Block. With how much this is going to come up, maximising the bonuses to Stamina and Activation Charge restoration on perfect parries is a worthwhile investment.
• Sharp Eye. Debuffs enemy defense and damage after a perfect block, which is hugely helpful in all encounters.
• Master Fencer. Increases Swordmastery Ability Slots, allowing for more useful powers and abilities.
• Endless Effort. A basic stamina enhancement that's effectively essential once you're out of the early game.
• Broad Swing. An AOE sweep that hits all enemies nearby. Very good for camps of foes.
• Swiftness. Increases attack speed after a perfect block, giving you longer to exploit their weakness with a riposte.

Best Vampirism perks

The Vampirism skill tree is all about mobility, damage dealing, health restoration and bolstering your associated claw attacks. All of these Perks are exclusive to night, of course.

• Shapeshift. The nighttime answer to long-distance travel, this allows you to transform into a wolf and gain Haste.
• Death From Above. A stealth kill power that allows you to jump on enemies beneath you, killing regular foes and badly wounding bosses.
• Voracious Bite. Upgrading your basic bite attack is essential, as it allows you to both damage and heal, with buffs for later upgrades.
• Endless Hunger. Increases your max health at night by a seriously high amount, as well as making it less likely for you to lose control and give into the hunger accidentally by extension.
• Nourishing Blood. Increases the healing received from drinking blood. Useful both in and out of combat.
• Hastened Corruption. Increases the speed at which you gain Corruption, before eventually bolstering your health too when upgraded further. This effectively acts as an XP multiplier, so you'll want to get it early.

Best Ultimate Perks

Each skill tree in The Blood of Dawnwalker has three ultimate perks (for nine in total), but you can only unlock one of these per skill tree, effectively blocking you out of the other two for the rest of your playthrough. Here's our choices for the best Ultimate Perks from each one:

• Runic Bulwark (Witchcraft): Grants a 15% chance to put a random Hex on an opponent when you Perfect Block them. At the point in the game where you unlock Ultimate Perks, you should be Perfect Blocking more often than not, so that makes this incredibly powerful.
• Last Stand (Swordmastery): It's a close call between this and Tactical Mastery, but doubling all weapon damage when on 30% health or less is a huge bonus, especially if you're playing as a vampire and given more control over your health.
• Renounce Death (Vampirism): Instead of dying, once per combat you come back with 10 seconds of lifestyle and immortality. Considering that everything you do comes down to not dying, this is the most direct way of handling it.

Ultimate Perks in the Witchcraft and Swordmastery trees require you to have spent 35 Perk Points in each of their respective trees. To unlock the Ultimate Perks in the Vampirism Tree, you need to increase your Corruption to 15.

How to unlock new perks in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Perks in The Blood of Dawnwalker or bought with perk points at road shrines, and perk points are unlocked when you level up. However, there are a few more factors to keep in mind.

• Most perks require some time to learn, usually between 1-3 time segments. Check the time cost before committing to learning them.
• Some perks, or their upgraded versions, require you to find Manuals. These are items in the world that are consumed from your inventory. Manuals are sold by merchants, found as rewards, or spawn randomly in bookshelves that you search.
• Some Vampire powers are gated behind Corruption, which increases every time you drink blood from any source, be it human, animal or monster.
• Other powers in certain skill trees are gated behind quests or boss fights. For this reason, not every player will unlock even the chance to buy every Perk in the game.

For more info on how Coen works within this world, check out our explanation of the Blood of Dawnwalker time mechanics, or find out whether you should use claws or swords in The Blood of Dawnwalker!

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After getting the medicinal herbs from Anca in The Blood of Dawnwalker, she offers for you to stay and study Latin with her, which will take time, or you can go there and then, missing the chance but saving an additional hour before Mass later that day. I'll run through the best choice below as to whether to stay with Anca, or to go accordingly.

Should you stay with Anca or go in The Blood of Dawnwalker?

After collecting the medicinal herbs from Anca in the opening of The Blood of Dawnwalker, she'll offer to practice Latin with you to wait out the rain, triggering two potential responses.

1. Gladly - I've missed it too. (2 time segments)
2. I really have to go. (1 time segment)

Of those two, I'd definitely suggest picking the second option and saying that you have to go. Having played both options, there doesn't appear to be any benefit to burning up time with the former (knowledge of Latin doesn't really come back up later, and your relationship with Anca doesn't seem to change). With that in mind, it's better to keep the extra time segment, so you can do more quests around the village before running out the clock before Mass.

Presumably, the only time that you'd want to pick the option to study Latin would be either if you're leaning hard into roleplay, or if you've played the game before and are happy to speed-run this part of the tutorial. A choice like this reduces the amount you need to do prior to Mass and the game starting properly.

Back out in the village, find out how to find the banner in The Blood of Dawnwalker, or get a reminder of how to brew the medicine in The Blood of Dawnwalker that Anca gave you. More broadly, just make sure you know What to do before sundown Mass and the first day ends!

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Mert the Miller in The Blood of Dawnwalker is a character who's been placed in the Stoneward Post jail, and while it's not mandatory that you free him if you just want his information on the rebels, there is nonetheless the option to try and break him free. It's not easy though: Stoneward Post is full of soldiers, and they'll take your weapons off you when you try to enter. If you want help breaking Mert free from Jail as part of The Firebrand and Take Back What's Mine quests, I'll explain how to do it here.

How to find the Miller in Stoneward Post in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Your first step is to find the Miller, which can be done non-violently and simply requires some clever manipulation. This process won't free him, but it will allow you to get an audience with him in jail.

1. Approach Stoneward Post during the day and speak to the guard on the main entrance. You'll have three dialogue options: visit a prisoner, message for the commander, or to enlist. All of them will gain you access and it doesn't really make a difference.
2. Agree to give up your weapons. You won't have to fight anybody yet, so it's safe. Otherwise they won't let you in and it'll go to violence.
3. Approach the main stone tower. In front of it, you'll see a woman and a prisoner's brother arguing with a guard. Talk to them to find out that the guards are stealing from prisoners.
4. Talk to Yenno, the merchant back by the entrance, and threaten to tell the Commander. He tells you Friedo and Cerbus are his accomplices.
5. Go into the stone tower to meet Friedo. Tell him you want to meet a prisoner, and that you know about his deal with Yenno and Cerbus. He'll let you go down and speak with the Miller.

Congrats! At this point you can go down the steps and talk to Mert the Miller through the bars of his cell. If you tell the guard he's going to be sick, he'll leave and give you both the chance to discuss the rebels. That takes up 2 time segments, but you lose those time segments talking to Mert no matter how it happens, even if you slay the guard first.

How to save Mert from Jail in The Blood of Dawnwalker

if you agree to save Mert from Jail, it's not going to be easy, but it is doable. Here's the best way I know of to do it.

1. Leave the Jail and come back at night. It's too difficult for most early players to do this during the day, so having your vampire powers will make a big difference. Keep in mind that you'll want to do this early at night, not close to dawn!
2. Use your teleport and planeshift powers to stealthily break in. Approaching Stoneward Post from the back, you can climb up the tower and come down through the roof without being noticed by anybody except the guard on Mert's cell. Kill him.
3. Get the Prison Keychain. They're upstairs in the same room as Friedo, hanging on the wall. Use Focus to spot them and take them with stealth. You'll need them both to access the downstairs dungeons, and to break Mert free.

4. Release Mert. Unlocking the Miller's cell (somehow) takes three time segments, hence why it's important to do this early at night. You don't want to turn back into a human mid-mission.
5. Head up with Mert. This is where things get tough - there'll be a boss inside the tower called Rayko the Incorruptible, and once you leave the Tower, you'll immediately be attacked by the nearest guards and their dogs. You'll have to kill them all, so be ready for combat.
6. Turn left for the secret entrance. Rather than leave out the main way you came in (with far more guards), head left and around the back of the tower to find a small locked gate. The keys you took from Friedo will also open that gate, so just head out there with him and you're done!

Later on, you can meet Mert in the Almshouse in Svartrau (the major city to the South). Otherwise, the main rewards are the opportunity to loot Stoneward Post (which is a pretty good haul for the early game), and the 250XP gained from breaking Mert free.

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After beating Leonica in The Blood of Dawnwalker, you're given the choice throw the notes in the fire or give them to Anca. It's a loaded choice, to say the least - pages of black magic that Anca is eager to reverse engineer for the sake of saving the sisters of St. Tyna's. You can advise against it in dialogue, but ultimately Anca's so set on this course of action that the only way to stop her is throw the notes in the fire and give her nothing to work with.

Of course, it doesn't especially help that Dawnwalker isn't especially clear about what the risk to Anca is, making it hard to tell what the consequences will be, but don't worry: our guide will lay out the two outcomes and which is better.

Should you choose to throw the notes in the fire in The Blood of Dawnwalker?

I would say it's better overall to let Anca have the notes instead of throwing them in the fire, though there's not a huge difference to the game either way.

If you burn them, basically nothing changes: Anca is upset, but it's forgotten before long and you're both back on the main questline regardless, with no impact on the possibility of The Blood of Dawnwalker romances. If you allow her to go through with the rituals, it successfully dispels the magic and frees the undead nuns from the curse, but it's implied that Anca did dark things to successfully perform the ritual and has suffered for it in the process... Though again, this is something that's forgotten about pretty quickly except for the occasional passing mention in dialogue.

Otherwise the only other time it comes up again is in the post-game recap, as The Blood of Dawnwalker ends with a description of the world when it comes to the long-term consequences of your choices. We won't spoil, but the fate of St. Tyna's is brought up here, though it has no impact on you mechanically.

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Claws and swords in The Blood of Dawnwalker are one of the big dilemmas, as while Coen during the day is limited to either bare fists or blades, at night his vampire side awakes and he can use long claws in combat to devastating effect. But with the choice between them, which is better, swords or claws? The answer actually has some nuance to it, as I'll explain below.

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Should you use swords or claws in The Blood of Dawnwalker?

When choosing between swords or your claws in The Blood of Dawnwalker, the reality is that it depends on your equipment and build, but ultimately I'd saw claws are slightly better in most cases, at least unless you're using the very best weapons in The Blood of Dawnwalker or have a very specific sword-focused build.

Claws tend to be faster and quicker and often just as damaging as blades, so tend to be slightly more impactful. However, there are perks, armor and weapons that all increase the damage or effect of one or the other, so it's worth looking at what you have equipped and choosing accordingly.

If you need help choosing, check the bottom of the inventory page beneath your items, which tells you the current damage of both your sword attacks and your claw attacks. If one is clearly better than the other, that's a good sign to pick out that one specifically.

All that being said, I do recommend seeing if you can create a powerful sword build for both day and night, as you'll get more use out of it if you can make it deadlier than your claws, which by definition is only useful half of the time. Finding all The Blood of Dawnwalker sword shard locations will allow you to unlock a powerful weapon for exactly that purpose: the fabled sword of St. Mihai!

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With so much choice in how you progress in The Blood of Dawnwalker, which characters you get close to and complete quests with is in your clawed vampire hands. The Blood of Dawnwalker romance revolves around whose questlines you choose to follow and picking options that'll make you endearing.

Only a few of the main characters are romanceable, and it's usually quite clear which ones are up for exploring relationships with Coen. Likewise, in dialogue, it's usually laid out quite clearly whether you're being nice or mean, or are about to enter into romance or relations with another character. Below, I'll detail the romances we've uncovered in The Blood of Dawnwalker so far to give Coen the ultimate guide to forging bonds and having a good old time across the Vale Sangora.

Warning: The following will contain spoilers for certain questlines.

Every Romance and Relationship option in The Blood of Dawnwalker

There are three characters in The Blood of Dawnwalker we've discovered that can be involved in romances and relationships with Coen.

• Anca. The village healer of Laslea and introduced in the prologue with the choice of whether to stay with Anca or go, she's a former nun with a few dark secrets.
• Lacra. A vampire with a ruthless streak, Lacra can get close to Coen while investigating Brencis' history.
• Crake. The leader of the rebellion fighting against Brencis, Crake is a guerrila warrior who recruits Coen to help rise up against Brencis.

The romances we've uncovered so far all revolve around characters who you interact with through multiple connected quests. So far, they all seem to hinge around getting a story choice to eventually be intimate with them, or to stay as friends. Choose the former, and you'll have an explicit scene. Generally, you can talk about what happened with them afterwards and say you want more, but because of the context of the 30-day time limit, time pressure stops you from doing it again.

Every romance has been quite forgiving so far, and I've yet to be turned down by anyone even while disagreeing with them. Still, as a rule of thumb, here's some tips for how we've been approaching forming strong relationships.

1. Being nice to characters instead of mean.
2. Pursuing their questlines promptly – many of which are optional.
3. Being honest about decision choices, not simply people pleasing.
4. Declaring your romantic interest whenever possible, don't hide how you feel.
5. Taking upgrades for ourselves.

How to romance Anca

Introduced early on in the game's prologue when you're still deciding what to do before sundown Mass in The Blood of Dawnwalker, Anca is flagged as a romance option before we even meet her as Coen is teased by his siblings about his interest in the former nun turned learned village healer.

I successfully romanced Anca by choosing to spend time with her whenever we had the opportunity, being nice to her, and reassuring her about her witchcraft past and her anxiety around being an older woman. However, you don't have to spend time with her after she teaches you how to brew the medicine in The Blood of Dawnwalker early on in the first day - another player chose to go, and there was still potential for romance later.

There appears to be a lot of flexibility here. Whether you spend additional time with her in the Prologue doesn't seem to matter, nor does the early Anca questline choice at the end of "Echoes of Silenced Bells" at St. Tryna's, where you have to decide: should you throw the notes in the fire in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

If you continue on through her storyline past St. Tryna's and where she sets you on the path to the Cathedral and finding The Blood of Dawnwalker sword shard locations, you'll reach a quest called "The Font of Life. " Throughout that quest, we emphasized our romantic interest in Anca. Afterwards, back at the inn, we met her on that level, triggering an intimate scene.

How to romance Lacra

Spend time in Svartrau and you'll eventually trigger the "A Friend Like This" quest near the cathedral, leading you to follow supernatural signs of a struggle (you can also trigger it by slaying Ambrus). At the end, you'll have the option to forge an alliance with Lacra, an older Egyptian vampire who also wants to rid Vale Sangora of Brencis, though she's often quite brutal in pursuit of her goals.

Following through her questline, there's plenty of time to interact. Despite often disagreeing with Lacra and talking her down from violence throughout the Song of the Mountain quest (both denying her feeding from a shepherd, and attacking the Uriashi), I still had the option to romance her in the end – at least, partially.

Once Lacra opens the option to pursue the "Midnight Reckoning" final questline that will end the game, she also presents you with an optional quest, "The Night of Horrors", to find another ancient vampire's remains by following will o' wisps through a deadly bog. This quest isn't just important for romancing Lacra, but in deciding her ultimate fate, so you definitely want to do this quest if you're interested in her wellbeing.

At the end of the quest you uncover some Mandrakes, a blood magic source of power that Lacra equates to being the closest a vampire can get to feeling drunk. You need to accept the Mandrake, as refusing to do so prematurely ends the quest. Going along with her also leads to her offering her blood to you so you can enjoy the taste, evolving into her propositioning you, which you can agree to in order to see a romance scene.

After that, though, she leaves you to wake up alone (to be fair, as a Dawnwalker, only you can walk through the morning sun). Talking about it with her back at her base in the ruins has her saying she appreciated the fun, but isn't looking for anything serious. So far, that's the only ending we've reached for a Lacra romance option, which itself doesn't seem to directly affect her fate.

How to romance Crake

Also known by his birthname of Marat, romance with Crake is tied to the rebels' storyline, which you can start early on by going to save Mert the Miller in The Blood of Dawnwalker after the prologue and following his information to meet the Manumits. I recommend generally treating Crake fairly – don't question his processes too much or judge the tough decisions he has to make, and you'll generally get good reactions. He wants somebody who understands the struggles he's going through.

Crake will give you a task to raise your infamy, one of the first things to do in The Blood of Dawnwalker, before then going to meet them in the city. This starts a longer questline to investigate a winged monster. Pursue it to the point where Crake takes an injury to the shoulder, at which point you can offer to help him remove his armor and tend to the wound in a way that is obviously laden with sexual tension.

Afterwards you'll be given a few quests. Pursue the one that Crake gives you to follow a man named Ascar, called "Distant Shadows". After this is done, go back to report to him and he'll get angry and leave, triggering a time-locked quest called "A Closer Look." Meet Crake outside of town, and eventually he'll kiss you, with the option to kiss him back – triggering the romance scene.

In the wake of that scene, Crake admits that he doesn't really have time for long-term relationships with the rebellion, but is willing to be with Coen once Brencis is ousted, arguably making him the most serious of the three main romances, as he's the only one who really seems willing to make a long-term commitment with Coen in the aftermath.

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The best sword in The Blood of Dawnwalker is a legendary weapon tied to a quest that carries you through Vale Sangora's history, ultimately leading you to the fabled Silver Sword of Saint Mihai. It's a greatsword with an emphasis on damaging vampires and monsters, as you might expect, and if you follow the questline then it's effectively free! If you want to do just that, there's where to go and look accordingly.

For more details on the choice between claws or sword in The Blood of Dawnwalker, check out our guide for the important differences between them! Or find out how to get an equally powerful armor set with the location of The Blood of Dawnwalker Arbiter Armor, the game's best protection.

How to get the best sword in The Blood of Dawnwalker

The best weapon that I've found after playing through The Blood of Dawnwalker (and conferring with another player and his experience) is The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai, a legendary greatsword that Coen can earn through a long series of quests. You won't get it quickly, but starting this long chain is arguably a good thing to do first in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

Here's a basic walkthrough on how to get The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai, which isn't found or purchased, but crafted as part of a quest.

1. Follow Anca's questline until after the Font of Life quest (and potential romances and relationship scene). She'll discover the existence of the legendary weapon.
2. Follow the subsequent quest to the Cathedral and stick with it until you have a boss fight with an undead ghoul. This will give you The Broken Sword of St. Mihai, which you can use, but is not as powerful as it could be.
3. Find all three Blood of Dawnwalker sword shard locations, spread around the map. Our guide will help you pick them out, but they're tied to Kobold dens.
4. Locate the legendary Uriashi Blacksmith. She's found in the Northwest of the map, in the location shown below.

5. Speak to her to combine the Sword Shards with the Broken Sword. Each one you add makes it more powerful.
6. With all three Sword Shards added, the Blacksmith will give you a quest that directs you to a shrine to the Northwest. Inside, you'll have a boss fight against several spirits collectively called The Echoing Anger.
7. After this is done, interact with the altar to Imbue the sword and make it into its most powerful form.

The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai has superb stats against supernatural enemies and a higher crit rate and damage, as well as a weapon art that allows you to do huge spinning strikes that knock down nearby foes, but perhaps most importantly, it just has a very good base damage for its level.

That being said, remember to upgrade it with any blacksmith to keep it at your level! Otherwise it'll get left behind as you get stronger. You'll also want to make sure to get all The Blood of Dawnwalker best perks for Swordmastery, and I suggest grabbing the The Blood of Dawnwalker armor proficiency perks too for ensuring that you can get the best buffs from your other equipment.

If you want other powerful swords, check out those aforementioned Blacksmiths, as there's usually one in each settlement. Each smith sells a unique legendary sword, all supposedly their previous submission to a master smithing competition. These are expensive, but strong weapons, and may better fit more specific builds.

There's more hidden in Vale Sangora! Find out how to find Gremla's banner in The Blood of Dawnwalker, or have The Blood of Dawnwalker time mechanics explained for you in our handy guide

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Prologue quests in The Blood of Dawnwalker are what you can do before the Mass at Sundown, but with time ticking away and a large village to cover in Laslea, what quests are worth doing and how should you spend your time? We've checked out all the options below, and can explain all the best options and where you should be doing in the full day that the prologue covers.

Every quest to do in The Blood of Dawnwalker prologue

There are five major quests you'll want to hit prior to sundown in The Blood of Dawnwalker, laid out on the map below.

1. Getting herbs from Anca. This is a mandatory one that starts you off after the brutal Force feed choice in The Blood of Dawnwalker, and will include learning Anca's Recipe, as well as sparring with your father afterwards to learn combat mechanics.
2. Fishing with your siblings. This introduces a key element of the mythology, the Uriashi, who you won't meet until later otherwise.
3. Chase down Vasil. This is a surprise quest that occurs when a local lout called Vasil hurls an insult at you, at which point you'll have to chase him down. Depending on the choices you make, you'll learn unarmed combat mechanics from this quest.
4. Help Iorgu find his lost pig. This grants you a small amount of money and meat at the end of the quest you can use later.
5. Help Gremla find the lost banner. This introduces Focus and investigation mechanics, and for more help, find out how to find the banner in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

All these quests should line you up perfectly with the amount of time needed to fill the day, without starting anything that you don't have time to finish. Keep in mind that you don't necessarily have to do them in the order shown above.

In reality, it doesn't matter too how much how this time as spent, as the tutorial doesn't have a huge amount of lasting impact and even the rewards you get from Gremla and Iorgu aren't particularly significant, but this combination of quests above gives you a solid combination of background lore and tutorials for key mechanics that might otherwise go unexplained.

For more help setting out on your journey, check out the best weapons in The Blood of Dawnwalker so you know what to look for, or for a later decision with Anca, find out: should you throw the notes in the fire in The Blood of Dawnwalker!

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