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Kotaku Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:35 AM
    

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For a limited time, Amazon has a set of four Apple AirTags on sale for 29% off.

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Kotaku Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:05 AM
    

Lego Love

Plan to stay in this Valentine's Day with your significant other, spending the night putting together this stylish LEGO set.

The post LEGO Goes Hard on Valentine's Day Deals, LOVE Sculpture Art Set Hits Its Lowest Price and Is Selling Out Fast appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:08 AM
    

Gamecube

The retail giant has a couple of games in its promo image that haven't been mentioned before

The post Oopsie, Walmart's Maybe Leaked Two Big-Name GameCube Games Coming To Switch Online appeared first on Kotaku.


PCGamesN Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:04 AM
    

While I'm liking most of what I see in the new Arc Raiders update, I'm not totally convinced by the Solo vs Squads matchmaking queue.


PCGamesN Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:35 AM
    

This is not a drill, Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 developer Focus Entertainment is showing off the new Techmarine class - with style.


PCGamesN Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:00 AM
    

The leverless market continues to heat up as Corsair debuts the Novablade Pro, a controller that leverages the company's keyboard expertise.


PCGamesN Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:54 AM
    

GTA 6 has already been delayed, but developer Rockstar could be pushing the release of physical editions back further to avoid leaks.


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:09 AM
    

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:35 AM
    

Reader, I am about to venture into that terrible ninth circle of videogame journalist cringe known as pitching your own game in an article. A while ago, I mused aloud on Xitter that a Batman game (or offbrand spiritual homage) from the perspective of people trying to commit petty crimes in Gotham City would be Interesting and/or Countercultural.

You could portray Batman himself as both a lone vigilante and a pervasive environmental factor - a morbid, hallucinatory tendency of the architecture itself, gradually provoked and intensified by tiny acts of larceny and vandalism. Kind of like the Eye of Sauron, but it's the Bat Signal, and instead of fighting the urge to wear the Ring, you're stealing candy bars and writing on toilet walls.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:25 AM
    

Ubisoft have proposed a round of voluntary redundancies at their Paris headquarters, which could see as many as 200 jobs cut. These plans follow a major bloodbath of game cancellations and restructuring by the publishers last week, which came with a mandate demanding staff return to working in-office five days a week (an annual allowance of work-from-home days was part of that proposal). All of that understandably drew the ire of unions representing Ubisoft workers, with a number now having reportedly agreed to a three day-long strike next month.

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Destructoid Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:05 AM
    

ARC Raiders Sandwalker set

The Combat Recon is one of the several new quests in ARC Raiders, and completing it will fetch you some cool rewards.

The Combat Recon quest is one of the relatively longer ones in terms of the number of tasks. To begin and finish the quest, you'll need to travel to the Buried City map and return a few items for Shani.

Let's look at how you can finish the quest.

ARC Raiders Combat Recon quest walkthrough

The Combat Recon quest can be broken down into the following parts.

  • Scope out a cover spot in the Parking Garage staircases
  • Scope out a cover spot in the buses near Marano Park
  • Scope out a cover spot in the attics around Main Street
  • Destroy two Spotters
  • Deliver a Spotter Relay to Shani

Scope out spots in ARC Raiders
Screenshot and remix by Destructoid

The first task is to reach the staircases in the Parking Garage. I have marked the locations of all three locations where you'll need to reach to complete the 'scope out' tasks. The one located in the Parking Garage is behind the breachable door. Once you reach the location, you'll get the option to scope out.

Scope Out area in Garage
Image via Embark

Next, you'll want to head to the Marano Park area in the middle of the map. Once you head to the area, you'll find a couple of broken buses. One of them will highlight the spot where you have to stand and complete your recon.

Scope out area in the buses
Image via Embark

The third spot is located in the attics at the Main Street. You'll have to head to the marked building (refer to the image above) on Plaza Rosa. Take any entrance at the base, and head to the attic using a zipline. You'll find the spot to scope the area out for recon.

Scope put area in the attics
Image via Embark

Once the harder tasks are done, you have to hunt down two spotters. They can be found on Main Street and in other spots on the map. Salvage their remains to find the Spotter Relay, and bring it back to Speranza. Once you successfully extract the items, deliver one Relay to Shani to complete the quest.

The post How to complete Combat Recon in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:48 AM
    

solo hunters tier list and guide

Updated on January 27, 2026: Updated Weapons tier list and added Best Rings and FAQ.

Making the best build in Solo Hunters is all about picking out the best class, weapon, powers, armor set and rings. Below I'll go into each category separately and rank them all with individual ranking explanations, drop locations and stats. Here's my complete Solo Hunters tier list.

Solo Hunters Class Tier List

solo hunters class tier list
Image by Destructoid

Classes in Solo Hunters are just bonuses to stats and you can currently only get them via Class Rerolls which you can buy or get from codes (all codes linked at the end of the article). The best class is Tank for a Strength/Weapons build and Mage for a Magic/Power/Rune build. Below I'll explain all class stat bonuses and each class individually.

You can get your class in the Stats menu in the top right.

S-Tier Classes

S-Tier Ranking Explanation Class Stats

Tank Class
Legendary
• The best class for a Weapon build and overall the best class in the game
• This is because weapons give you more reliable DPS and less reliance on cooldowns
• Also the highest HP bonus
• Check out the best Weapons to use below in their tier list
+40% Health
+20% M1 Damage

Mage Class
Legendary
• The best class for a Power/Rune build
• Tank/Weapon builds are more reliable since for Power/Rune builds you have to farm mastery for moves to be effective whereas Weapons always have M1s
• Still Mage can be quite decent with all moves and mastery farmed but it's more for late game where AOE is more important
• Check out the best Powers/Runes to use below in their tier list
+40% Magic Damage

A-Tier Classes

A-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Assassin
Mythic
• Overall, going for a hybrid build is slightly weaker in terms of raw DPS than going for a single stat build
• But you get the flexibility of having both single target DPS with weapons and AOE DPS with Powers/Runes
• If you're going for a hybrid Strength/Magic stat build then Assassin is your best option
+20% M1 Damage
+20% Magic Damage
+20% Health

B-Tier Classes

B-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Elf
Epic
• Both Elf and Summoner are for Magic/Power/Rune builds
• Elf just gives 5% more damage but doesn't get HP
• So it's only a matter if you value that 5% more DPS over HP but overall Summoner is slightly better solo due to the HP boost
+25% Magic Damage

Summoner
Epic
• See Elf +20% Health
+20% Magic Damage

C-Tier Classes

C-Tier Ranking Explanation Notes

Knight
Rare
• Just a weaker version of Assassin
• The stats are so low that's it not worth it
• Only good for beginner weapon builds if you cannot get Knight or Assassin
+10% M1 Damage
+10% Health
+10% Magic Damage

Solo Hunters Weapon Tier List

solo hunters weapon tier list
Image by Destructoid

The best weapons in Solo Hunters are the Thunder Axe for farming and Shadow Scythe and Dual Dagger for end-game. I prefer the Thunder Axe since the R skill Stormcall Throw is god-tier for AOE farming at all stages of the game. That said the other two outdamage it eventually. Below I'll dive into each weapon individually and their drop locations.

Combine with maxing Strength, Serpent/Venomspike set and the Tank class for the best DPS.

S-Tier Weapons

S-Tier Notes

Shadow Scythe
Only available at the Summon Power NPC

• Arguably the best late-game weapon in the game
• This is because of the long-range skills in the skill tree allowing you to kite end-game raids
• Cannot be grinded in dungeons since you can only get it through luck at the Summon Power station


Dual Dagger
Drops in Spider Cave or get from Summon Power NPC

• High S along with Scythe for end-game boss-killing
• A really flexible and fast weapon with some of the best skills in the game
• Daggers share the skill tree with swords


Thunder Axe
Drops in Jungle

• The best weapon for farming even though it falls behind the Shadow Scythe and Daggers in the late-game
• The R is one of the best skills in the game and amazing for grinding and gives you both a ranged and an AOE option

A-Tier Weapons

A-Tier Notes

Venom Fang
Drops in Subway

• Easy to grind while having great skills and the skill tree is the same as your starting weapon


Carmsei Katana
Drops in Desert

• I've been playing more with Carmsei and it's much better than I originally thought
• On par with Venom Fang and Thunder Axe in terms of raw DPS
• That said the Thunder Axe has better moves

B-Tier Weapons

B-Tier Notes

King's Trident
King's Trident drops in Snow Forest

• Both are good for mid-game but the S-Tiers powercreep them hard
• Plus the A-Tiers are easier to get

C-Tier Weapons

C-Tier Ranking Explanation

Link Sword
Drops in Cave

• Weakest weapon in the tier list but stronger than Demon King Daggers and Diamond Dagger

Solo Hunters Power Tier List

solo hunters power and rune tier list
Image by Destructoid

The best powers in Solo Hunters are Divine Blade and Goliath for late-game but you have to farm their mastery. Whatever power you pick, always go for the boss-killer skill first so you can farm mastery for it. Go for skills like Sword of Destiny for DB, Blackhole Crash for Goliath, Ghoulstorm Mine for Dark, etc. Let's analyze all Powers/Runes individually and see which ones are the best.

Tip #1: I recommend farming Jungle boss for mastery.

Tip #2: Max Magic Power stat, get Mage class and Astral Set for the best Power/Rune DPS.

S-Tier Powers

S-Tier Ranking Explanation

Divine Blade
Mythic
• The best Power/Rune in the game with the highest DPS
• Sword of Destiny is a DPS nuke dealing massive damage on bosses
• The range is a bit short but the damage is god-tier
• You even get invincibility frames on all skills so you can dodge damage while DPS-ing

Goliath
Legendary
• Also short ranged like Divine Blade and less AOE but still does really impressive damage
• The best boss killer in the game after DB
• Blackhole Crash is the best move
• You also have some iFrame skills to dodge boss telegraphs
• Overall the second best Power in the game

A-Tier Powers

A-Tier Ranking Explanation

Darkness
Epic
• Really strong for an Epic despite not having iFrames
• Ghoulstorm Mine is a boss killer for farming
• Plus, unlike BE and Goliath you have huge range and AOE so it's much safer in teams

Light
Legendary
• Less DPS than the three above but it's long-ranged and does excellent AOE damage
• That said it doesn't have iFrame moves

B-Tier Powers

B-Tier Ranking Explanation

Crimson
Legendary
• Great beginner Power
• Good damage even though it has low range and AOE
• Great for early farming and has an iFrame skill

Nature
Epic
• The best beginner Power for farming bosses and mastery
• Great damage, range and AOE for its rarity
• The first skill does the best damage with R being a close second for boss-killing

C-Tier Powers

C-Tier Ranking Explanation

Lightning
Rare
• Wide AOE attacks but abysmally low DPS
• I wouldn't use this
• No iFrames so you can get damaged during channeling moves

Vines
Rare
• A weaker version of Lightning

Solo Hunters Armor Set Tier List

solo hunters armor set tier list
Image by Destructoid

The best armor in Solo Hunters depends on if you want Melee or Magic damage. There are a bunch of options for Melee armor sets with the best ones being Serpent and Venomspike. For Magic builds the Astral set is the best. You can check out all of them, their ranking notes, stats and drop locations below.

S-Tier Armor Sets

S-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Serpent Armor Set
• The best melee damage bonus in the game with slightly higher HP than Venomspike
• This makes Serpent the best armor set in the game
• Otherwise the melee damage bonus is the same as Venomspike so you can use either if you don't care about HP
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 12% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +25% Melee Damage

Drops from Subway


Astral Armor Set
• The best armor in the game for Magic Power builds
• Combine with Divine Blade or Goliath Power for the best DPS
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 14% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Magic Damage

Drops from Snow Forest


Venomspike Armor Set
• Same as Serpent except you get a bit less HP
• Otherwise just as good for optimal melee DPS
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 10% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +25% Melee Damage

Drops from Caves

A-Tier Armor Sets

A-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Bloodsteel Armor Set
• Both Bloodsteel and Sunforge are great alternatives to S-Tier
• It's just slightly lower stats but they're still great armor sets for melee builds
2 Piece Bonus: Gain 8% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Melee Damage

Drops from Jungle


Sunforge Armor Set
• Same as Bloodsteel but more HP 2 Piece Bonus: Gain 15% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: +20% Melee Damage

Drops from Spider Cave

B-Tier Armor Sets

B-Tier Ranking Explanation Stats & Drop Location

Oathkeeper Armor Set
• The passive Burn damage is nice for beginners but in mid-to-late game the melee damage bonus gets you much more DPS 2 Piece Bonus: Gain 18% extra HP
3 Piece Bonus: Burn Passive

Drops from Desert


Iron Armor Set
• Used to be the best once it gave 50% melee damage but now it's okay for beginners after the shadow nerf
• Basically the same as all the other melee bonus sets except you don't get the HP
3 Piece Bonus: Deal 20% more melee damage

Drops from all Gates

Best Rings in Solo Hunters

The best ring in Solo Hunters like many other gear pieces depends on if you're going for a Weapon or Magic build. Here are the best rings for each build with respective drop locations and stats. Note that each ring has a Shiny version with much better stats.

Even though there is a Defense-oriented Ring category the S-Tier best options are the damage ones for either Weapons (Strength build) or Abilities (Magic Power build).

Best Ring for Each Category Ring Info
Best Melee DPS Rings Black Iron Ring
+20% Melee Damage
Drops in Desert

Wanwood Ring
+20% Melee Damage
Drops in Jungle

Best Ability DPS Rings Dark Heart Ring
+22% Ability Damage
Drops in Snow Forest

Ring of Fire V2
+21% Ability Damage
Drops in Spider Cave

Ring of Fire
+20% Ability Damage
Drops in Caves

Best Defense Rings Serpent Ring
+20% Health
Drops in Subway

Solo Hunters Best Build

The best build in Solo Hunters depends on whether you're going for a Weapon/Strength loadout or Power/Magic. Both are good in the late game but Weapons are generally more reliable with M1s while Powers are great for AOE clearing. Here's everything you need for both builds.

Best Weapon Build Best Magic Build
Weapon: Shadow Scythe or Thunder Axe
Armor: Serpent Set or Venomspike
Ring: Wanwood or Black Iron
Class: Tank
Stats: Strength 1000, Defense 600, Agility 400
Agility is a great tertiary stat for doging boss telegraphs
Power/Rune: Divine Blade or Goliath
Armor: Astral Set
Ring: Dark Heart Ring
Class: Mage
Stats: Magic Power 1000, Defense 500, Energy 100, Agility 400
Agility is a great tertiary stat for dodging boss telegraphs

Solo Hunters FAQ

What is the best class, weapon, power, armor and ring in Solo Hunters:

Class: Tank (Melee) or Mage (Magic)
Weapon: Shadow Scythe/Dual Dagger
Power: Divine Blade
Armor: Serpent Set (Melee) or Astral Set (Magic)
Ring: Wanwood/Black Iron (Melee) or Dark Heart Ring (Magic)

What do all the stats do in Solo Hunters?

Magic Power: Increases damage from Powers/Runes
Strength: Increases damage from Weapons
Defense: Increases Max HP
Energy: Increases Max Energy/Mana
Agility: Increases movement speed

How to get class in Solo Hunters?

Go to Stats and then click on the Reroll in the top right. You can reroll your class here or get one if you have no class. You get class rerolls from either Codes or Robux by purchasing them here.

Where is the Codes NPC in Solo Hunters?

Follow our guide in our SH Codes article to find the Codes NPC at the bottom of the map at the bay past Titles.

What are the level/power requirements for each Gate/Dungeon in Solo Hunters?

L 0+/P 0 for Subway
L 20+/P 2600 for Caves
L 80+/P 11.000 for Jungle
L 200+/P 32.000 for Desert
L 300+/P 80.000 for Snow Forest
L 380+/P 145.000 for Spider Cave

That's it for my Solo Hunters tier list of weapons, classes, powers, armor and my best build guide. Check out our Solo Hunters codes for free goodies like Class Rerolls.

The post Solo Hunters Tier List – Class, Weapon, Power & More appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:11 AM
    

The Headwinds update is now live in ARC Raiders, and we have our first major patch for the new year.

The latest update might not have a new map, but there's plenty in it. We have a new map condition to enjoy, along with a host of gameplay changes. Let's quickly go through the complete patch notes to find out what's waiting for us as part of the update.

Complete ARC Raiders Headwinds update patch notes

We had already received early glimpses of what to expect when Embark announced the Headwinds update. The full patch notes make things clearer and easier for us to understand. Here are the highlights.

  • Solo vs Squads as a matchmaking option
  • Hunt down dangerous groups of ARC to submit for rewards. Completing the project will allow players to build a new display case.
  • Bird City map condition, exclusive to Buried City.
  • Seven new quests
  • Two new types of Epic Augments

Here's a list of all the content and bug fixes that are part of the new update.

Achievements

  • Fixed issue causing progress towards Enemy of my Enemy achievement to not get tracked.
  • Fixed issue causing Hook, Line, and Sinker achievement to not track correctly.

ARC

  • ARC traversing obstacles has been improved.
  • Leaper

    • Leaper is now better at walking when it loses its legs.

  • Shredder

    • Dead Shredders are now properly labelled as scavengeable when pinged.

  • Snitch

    • Fixed an issue where Snitches would abort calling down ARC if players threw a Lure Grenade during the call.
    • Snitches will no longer make noise after they are destroyed.

  • Spotter

    • Fixed an issue where Spotters would follow players into buildings and get stuck.

  • Tick

    • When grabbed by the Tick, players will now have a brief window of time where they can dodge-roll to remove the Tick.

Audio 

  • Fixed an issue where emotes were missing voice lines in the store and customization preview.
  • Fixed voice chat cutting in some cases.
  • Improved voice chat connection.

Maps 

  • General

    • The types of containers that can spawn condition specific blueprints have been lowered during Electromagnetic Storm, Hidden Bunker, and Locked Gate.
    • Raised the chances of finding higher tier weapons in weapon cases.
    • Slightly lowered the chances of finding Matriarch and Queen unique parts in their armor pieces to make it a bit harder to get them without destroying them completely.
    • Fixed multiple containers across all maps that were not interactable.
    • Fixed a raider hatch timing bug and camera getting stuck when the interaction fails.

  • Dam Battlegrounds

    • Tweaked some of the cliffs around the raider outpost tower on the Dam where players tended to get stuck.
    • Adjusted the elevator shaft collision to prevent players from getting stuck on the Dam Control Tower.
    • Fixed collision issues inside the Pattern House on Dam Battlegrounds.
    • Fixed an issue where players could reach an unintended location in Water Treatment.

  • Buried City

    • Removed an invisible wall in a nook beneath the Buried City highway.
    • Removed the musical puzzle from Buried City - the guitar is now purchasable at Shani's.

  • Spaceport

    • Fixed an issue where rocks and grass would float in the air on Spaceport.
    • Adjusted ARC spawn location during Hidden Bunker on bunker antennas to try to make sure they can't spawn directly on top of the antennas.

  • Stella Montis

    • Fixed the Seedvault extraction glitch on Stella Montis that allowed players to remain in the extraction point after it had closed.
    • The Night Raid lighting has been updated with most lamps turned off.
    • Fixed 40 locations on Stella Montis where players would frequently get stuck.
    • Fixed the Bastion in Stella Montis being able to spawn out of bounds and attack players through walls.

There are plenty more bug fixes, updates to the anti-cheat, and other tweaks that can be found here on the full patch notes.

The post ARC Raiders Headwinds update 1.13.0 patch notes appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5:01 AM
    

complete rogue piece tier list of everything in the game

Updated on January 27, 2026: Added Kusanagi and Toji F Move.

I'm ranking all Swords, Combat Specs, Fruits, Races and Traits in Rogue Piece so that you can make the best build. This tier list will also include equipment tips for all categories as well as how to get everything. Here's my ultimate early-mid-late PVP/PVE Rogue Piece tier list for everything in the game.

Rogue Piece Combat Spec and Fruit Tier List

rogue piece combat spec tier list
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Both Combat Specs and Fruits scale with the Power stat in Rogue Piece (RIP Strength stat). On average, Combat Specs tend to be equal to swords. Fruits are weaker than swords with Light (the strongest fruit) being comparable to B-Tier swords (See above). Let's analyze them individually.

Spec & Fruit Tip: These go best with the Power boosting outfits like Aizen's Outfit/Akaza Beads/Garou's Outfit/Shadow Cloak and Demon race for the most Power damage possible. Also get the Soul Spirit Relic for more Power damage which is a rare drop from Chests and a 20% Enchant.

SSS-Tier Specs & Fruits

SSS-Tier Why SSS-Tier? Location

Gojo & Sukuna
Shibuya Versions
• Classic example of Rogue Piece power creep where new specs/swords usually tend to overshadow the older ones
• Except this time they're just drastically better versions of the old Gojo and Sukuna specs
• After a few test runs with Power boosting gear and Ancient Traits these two are the highest DPS movesets in the entire game right now
• Run The Strongest History Title from Sukuna Shibuya boss and The Strongest Today title from Gojo Shibuya to boost these specs even further
Throne Isle

Gojo (Shibuya)
Craft the Limitless Tear using ingredients dropped from
the Gojo Shibuya boss at Throne Isle
Then use the item while having base Gojo spec equipped

Sukuna (Shibuya)
Farm Sukuna Shibuya boss at Throne Isle for 20 True Sukuna's Fingers
Use 20 True Sukuna's Fingers while having base Sukuna spec equipped


Naoya
• While weaker than the new Shibuya specs Naoya already deals top 5 DPS in terms of combat specs
• It's got really fast M1s with great mobility from Z so it's pretty good in PVP
• X is pretty slow but you do get two cutscene moves with C and V for massive damage
Rate-Up Banner
Get from the banner as a 1% drop chance when it's Naoya's banner

Jin Mori
• High damage skills and AOE M1s, nuke grabs and great air mobility with C make this one of the best specs in the game
• DPS is on par with Meta swords and it competes with Shadow and Qin Shi for the highest DPS
• Get Heaven's Equal title from the Jin Mori boss on Abyss Hill for a 20% boost
Abyss Hill
Purchase from Jin Mori Teacher
With materials you get as drops from Jin Mori, Heaven's Equal
Boss on Abyss Hill
• Amazing DPS and utility with the variants, switch and block
• Ton of move variety that can potentially have the highest sustained DPS in the game while Jin Mori does good burst damage
• DPS is on par with Jin Mori and competes decently with all the Meta Swords
• Get King of All Beginnings title from the Qin Shi Huang boss for a 20% boost
(Spawns during wave 10 of the new Ragnarok Dungeon)
Throne Isle
Qin Shi Teacher Quest
Requires 10 Dungeon Tokens
1 Sword of Goujian
10 Alvitr's Fragment
Having at least Diamond Rank to accept the quest

Todoroki
• Todoroki has some of the best combo potential for PVP though it's good for PVE too
• All the moves chain really well together and most have low CDs
• This means that you don't have the best burst damage but have impressive damage-per-second
• Overall a really good combat spec that requires a similar combo style gameplay like Qin Shi
Throne Island
Token Exchange

Kaneki
• Currently one of the best combat specs in the game
• Kaneki has the best M1s among combat specs that are fast, have good range and deal the best damage
• Z is mostly for PVE but X and C cover massive AOEs so they're good for both PVE and PVP
• Plus they deal massive damage when you full channel X and hit V on bosses or players
• Get One Eyed King title from the Kaneki Boss for a 20% damage boost
Sandora Island
Buy from Kaneki Teacher using materials you farm from Kaneki Boss
Farm Kaneki Boss on Abyss Hill
Spawn Kaneki boss using Kaneki's Blood from crafting

S-Tier Specs & Fruits

S-Tier Why S-Tier? Location

Shadow
• Shadow moves are so easy to hit and deal a ton of damage
• It's still one of the best moveset in the entire game since Z and C are fast and excellent for PVP
• X is a bit slow but is great for PVE
• Finally the V is massive AOE damage that is good for both PVP and PVE
• Overall Shadow does so much damage that you cannot go wrong with it and the Abyssbreaker damage buff on C is just a cherry on top
Rogue Town
Buy from Shadow Teacher
1x Core of Shadow
2x Shadow Eye
1x Atomic Core
100x Black Slime
All drops from the Shadow boss on Abyss Hill

One For All
• Both One For All and Shigaraki deal really good DPS but I feel like they're a bit slow for PVP
• Z has a delayed startup, X is slow to drop and only C and F are any good to hit a player
• That said OFA excels in PVE dealing massive damage with V active since it buffs all your moves
• Overall, I would use this to grind late-game content but I need to do more fights for PVP for testing since I don't really like it against players so far
• Once you unlock V and F it deals more PVE damage than Shigaraki but Shigaraki might be better for PVP
Rogue Town
One For All Teacher NPC
Finish all quests to get it
To start the quests you need 10,000 Gems and Diamond+ Rank then talk

For Unlocking V and F
Finish all quests from Full Cowl NPC at Rogue Town


Gojo
• Gojo doesn't have as much DPS as Garou but it has a lot of stuns and iFrames thanks to the domain expansion on V
• It's one of the best PVP specs in the game and excellent for completing the Garou quest
• That said it's also good by itself for PVP/PVE
Jujutsu Highschool
Get from Gojo NPC with materials from the Gojo Boss
You also need The Honored One trait

Aizen
•Aizen overall does more burst damage with his moves than Sukuna but the CDs are longer
• Still it's some of the highest damage in the game so you'll have no trouble with bosses, PVE farming and PVP
• Your range is lower than Sukuna but you have a mobility teleport multi-hit move
• Plus, the black coffin is massive AOE damage
• IMO Gojo is better due to iFrames and Stuns and Garou deals more damage so it goes Garou>Gojo>Aizen

Defeat 10 Aizen Boss for a damage boost Title

Huecomundo
Aizen Teacher

A-Tier Specs & Fruits

A-Tier Why A-Tier? Location

Garou
• Fast M1s and a ton of multi-hit attacks for the highest PVP and PVE DPS
• There's also great utility here with X i-Frames and two cutscenes with C and V for dodging damage
• C and V deal some of the highest damage in the entire game and this gets boosted even further once you get the Garou Outfit and Soul Spirit Relic
• Easily outdamages Akaza and Sukuna

Get the Hero Hunter Title for 20% more damage
Kill Silver Fang Boss 10 times

Glacier Isle
Get Suiryu from the Garou NPC
+Complete quest
Defeat 25 Diamond Rank Players
Punch 2500 times with Suiryu
Then farm Silver Fang Boss on GI for Book of Mastery
Finally use Book of Mastery after Quest with Suiryu equipped

Shigaraki
• Similar to OFA where it's excellent damage but slow for PVP due to slow M1s, a start-up on Z and a C grab that can be difficult to hit
• That said if you hit these moves you'll deal massive burst damage
• V does massive AOE damage though and pulls Shigaraki ahead of OFA for PVP IMO since it's easy to hit
• It also has an edge over OFA because the Destroyer title buffs it by 20%

Title is a 2.5% Drop from Shigaraki Boss

Rogue Town
Shigaraki NPC
Farm the three Shigaraki Boss resources to buy it
The boss spawns using Darkness Spirit at Rogue Town
Get Darkness Spirit from crafting

Sukuna
• Sukuna has lower burst damage than the ones above but it has better combos
• The light combos with Sukuna are some of the best in the game since the M1 is so good and has range
• Plus you get good range on all of your abilities, they're fast and have lower CD than Aizen
• You have amazing AOE and damage for PVE farming and the moves can be pretty good in PVP too
• You also get a nice damage boost

Defeat 10 Sukuna Boss for a damage boost title

Windmill Village
Sukuna Teacher
On a hill

Akaza
• Akaza has some of the best M1s in terms of combat specs and overall his moves deal really good damage
• Plus they are all low cooldown so the DPS stacks up quite fast
• That said the range is low so you'll struggle a bit in PVP if you don't have good movement or you get kited
• That's why I prefer Aizen or Sukuna but don't get me wrong, Akaza is still the top 3 DPS option in the game

Defeat 10 Akaza Boss for a damage boost title

Throne Isle
Akaza Teacher

B-Tier Specs & Fruits

B-Tier Why B-Tier? Location

Light
• The best Fruit/Power in the game both in terms of DPS and mobility (The combat specs and most swords are still better)
• You get really good AOE DPS moves to complement Combat Specs
• You also have the best mobility move in the entire game with F allowing you to both move fast and reposition in PVP
• It's got worse DPS than Combat Specs and Swords but it's still a good backup to have when your Spec skills are on CD
Rogue Town
Fruit Gacha NPC
2% chance to drop

C-Tier Specs & Fruits

C-Tier Why C-Tier? Location

Blood
Power
Scales With Power
• Light is better but Blood is still a great alternative for PVE farming
• It's better than Gravity in terms of DPS for bosses even though Gravity has better range and AOE
• You also get a movement skill similar to Light with F but slower
Rogue Town
Fruit Gacha NPC
5% chance to drop

Sandevistan
• The Sandevistan is by far the worst combat spec but when compared to other Powers/Swords it's similar to Tanjiro's Sword
• You get more moves than Swords but they are all a bit slow and deal low DPS
• This can be good mid game for farming but I would overall just farm towards any of the other Combat Specs
• For example, the speed boost is cool but Akaza gets almost 3 times better speed on the final move and much higher DPS
• Sandevistan needs a buff badly
Rogue Town
David NPC
He's at the back of the island on a hill next to the water

Gravity
• Overall Gravity does have good AOE and range but the DPS is simply worse than Blood and Light
• So there's not much point using it other than early game farming if you get lucky and get it
Rogue Town
Fruit Gacha NPC
5% chance to drop

D-Tier Specs & Fruits

D-Tier Why D-Tier? Location

Quake
• Quake is better than Bomb but it's still not the best since your moves are slow and don't deal that much damage
• The only good thing is C which is a massive AOE for PVE farming but only for mobs and not bosses and it's on an incredibly high CD
• Just use Blood or Light
Rogue Town
Fruit Gacha NPC
30% chance to drop

Bomb
• Never use this
• Just use Swords to farm either better Fruits or Combat Specs if you want to build Power and then respec
Rogue Town
Fruit Gacha NPC
50% chance to drop

Rogue Piece Sword Tier List

rogue piece sword tier list
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This Rogue Piece sword tier list focuses on both how good the moveset is for PVE and PVP while taking DPS into account (But it's not a DPS-only tier list). The higher tiers will usually be the best options for PVE and PVP while the B-Tiers are only good for PVE. That said, note that lower-tier swords like Wado or Gryphon are still really useful for PVE grinding. Also, Metal Bat and Tanjiro are in the same tier as Epics and Rares because while they have much better DPS, their movesets are slow and awkward. Let's analyze each sword individually below.

Swords Tip: Swords go best with Sword-boosting outfits like Reaper Clothes/Yuta's Outfit/Vampire Suit/Butterfly/Herta/Toji Outfit, Arrancar race for max Sword stat boost, and their respective Titles that boost individual swords. Also get the Broken Edge Relic for more Sword damage as a rare drop from chests and the Blessed Stone for sword damage from the Gojo boss.

S-Tier Swords

S-Tier Why S-Tier? Location

Anti-Magic Sword
• Currently the top 2 DPS sword in the game along with Divine Bident
• Massive AOE damage on all moves and decently fast
• The V mode gives you even more AOE, damage and range making it the best PVP weapon in the game against groups
• Always try to maximize the amount of moves you can get out of the V mode for max DPS
• Also some of the best DPS in the game overall outdamaged only by the new Shibuya specs
Anti-Magic Dungeon
Use the Anti-Magic Sword
This is a drop from the two Asta bosses in the Anti-Magic Dungeon
Also use Anti Magic Grimoire for all skills
You need 5 which are drops from Asta, Half Demon form
Base Astra spawns Wave 5
Asta Half Demon spawns Wave 10


Divine Bident
• Divine Bident deals DPS on the same level as Anti Magic Sword but comes with less AOE and more mobility
• Both Z and C are jumps which are good PVP tools for both 1v1 and group battles
• X is better for PVE since it locks you in one place but deals massive damage
• Lastly the V is your highest damage move for boss killing
• Top 2 DPS for Swords and top 5 DPS overall outdamaged by Shibuya combat specs
Ragnarok Dungeon
Drop from Hades boss on Wave 5
You can also exchange 200 Dungeon Tokens for Divine Bident

Inverted Spear of Heaven
• Has tedious unlock requirements while not being worth the Trait grind
• That said if you do grind it, it's got massive AOE damage with Z and C on par with the Secrets
• The M1s are fast for PVP and X is a decently fast move
• The V deals massive damage if you can land it and is the highest DPS move
• What makes it S-Tier is the F move which is locked behind a quest
• You can buff ISOH with the Sorcerer Killer title from the Toji boss
Forge Isle
Get from Inverted Spear of Heaven Seller once you complete the prerequisites
Get Spear of Heaven material from Toji Boss
Toji boss spawns 10 minutes after Yuta at Jujutsu Highschool island
Equip Sorcerer Killer title from Toji Boss
Equip Heavenly Restriction trait from Trait NPC
(The trait is there, it's just visually bugged for now but you can get it)
Once you have everything get it from the ISOH seller
Trait goes away after purchase but you can spin for it again

F Move
Complete Chain of Thousand Mile Questline
Must have ISOH equipped with at least 1 Chain of Thousand Miles
At Jujutsu Highschool


Kusanagi
• Not as much raw DPS as Divine Bident but still S-Tier level, especially for PVP due to fast M1s
• All the moves do pretty great DPS but V is the strongest
• That said the cutscenes are a bit long here
• Combine with Blessing Stone and The Last Uchina title from the Sasuke boss for best DPS
Konoha Village Island
Get from Kusanagi Seller NPC
Using materials from the Sasuke boss
Spawn the boss at this island at Sasuke's Summon after killing 25 Konoha's Head Ninja
Must have The Last Uchina title equipped which is also a drop from Sasuke

A-Tier Swords

A-Tier Why A-Tier? Location

Kafka's Katana
• Fast M1s combined with DPS that goes over 4 million with all moves similar to Venuzdonoa make this one of the best weapons in-game
• That said, Kafka is really hard to get and Venuzdonoa is still better due to easier obtainment and because Kafka doesn't have a Title
• Still, Kafka annihilates bosses with high damage moves
• Z comes out really fast and is good for PVP while X and C are boss killers
• V is good for everything since it's easy to land due to the massive AOE and damage
Xmas Island
Complete Kafka's Katana Seller's Quest
Quest 1 / Kill 10 Players with 50,000+ Reputation
Quest 2 / Kill 10 Players with 100,000+ Reputation
Then buy using materials dropped from Kafka Boss on Abyss Hills

Yuta's Katana
• Requires a lot of grinding due to the low chance Rika's Ring drop from the Yuta boss
• One of the best Legendary swords
• The M1s are fast and the C and V cutscene moves deal massive damage if you can land them
• Z and X are fast for mix ups so overall you have both a really good PVP and also a great PVE option with high damage

Defeat 20 Yuta Boss for the Title that boosts Yuta's Katana damage

Jujutsu Highschool
Get Spiritual Katana from Yuta
Then grind Yuta Boss until you get the Rika's Ring 1%
+Complete Yuta's quest (Defeat 100 Bosses using SK)
Then use it while having Spiritual Katana

Dual Daggers
• SJW doesn't have the best DPS in the game anymore but it's still one of the best PVP swords in the game and great for PVE too
• This is because of fast M1s and great mobility and iFrames
• SJW Daggers give you a lot of flexibility since you have great burst/sustained damage and invincibility
• X is such a great move for PVP to get better mobility
• You can easily solo bosses with these just make sure you have the recommended loadout above

Defeat 10 Sung Jin Woo Boss for a damage boost Title

Rogue Town
Dual Dagger Seller

Venuzdonoa
• One of the best raw DPS swords in the game (damage calculations done with Ancient Spirit and Ancient One)
• Z and C are your fast low CD moves that can pull off 600k to 800k damage
• X and V are more for PVE since they're slower dealing 1 million to 1.4 million damage which is currently the highest in the game
• That said if you land X or V in PVP it's pretty much game over if they don't have Ancient One for defense
• Best combined with the Butterfly suit or Solemn Outfit and Demon King of Tyranny

Get the title from Anos boss or Venuzdonoa Banner for a 20% damage boost

Roll on the Venuzdonoa Banner with a 1% chance drop
Get Crimson Blood from Anos boss for spins

Solemn Lament
• Overall a very strong and fast weapon for PVP and some PVE fights even though it deals lower damage than other weapons
• Solemn Lament deals fast burst damage with amazing M1s that have good AOE and range
• You can pull off about 600k with Z which is a really good PVP move along with C at 310k because they come out fast
• The X charge is good for PVE but deals lower damage than I expected but the V has a nice 750k burst with Ancient
Sandora Island
Get from the Butterfly Gacha at 1% chance drop

B-Tier Swords

B-Tier Why B-Tier? Location

Abyssbreaker
• Abyssbreaker has high DPS but I've found myself liking it more for PVE
• The M1s are slow for PVP but you can still use it for PVP since it has high AOE burst damage
• That said it shines in PVE due to the C move which is a massive damage buff
• Always start with C and then your V and X moves that deal damage around you will nuke bosses and other players
• There's not a Title for this sword yet which sucks but it's still A-Tier
Abyss Hill Island
0.5% drop from the Abyssal Beast boss

Tensa Zangetsu
• Zangetsu has finally been buffed with a V2 version and it's now B+/A-
• Not the best M1s in the game but the skill damage is massive
• It's basically like Abyssbreaker where it's better for PVE than PVP but it deals really good DPS, get the title for optimal numbers
• Z and X are really fast and easy to hit and good for PVP
• C and V deal massive damage similar to Yuta's Katana so they're amazing for PVE and PVP if you can land htem

Kill 10 Arrancar users for the Tensa title for a 20% damage boost

Huecomundo
From Tensa Zangetsu Seller
Pay all the requirements including Zangetsu base
+ Defeat the Zangetsu Boss (You must be the one to spawn him)

Hellsing Dual Pistol
• The Hellsing pistols deal more DPS than Solemn Lament but they're a bit slower
• They're a PVE powerhouse though since all the moves deal great damage to bosses
• I probably wouldn't use them as much in PVE since most moves have a slow frontal start-up but you'll melt bosses
Spooky Island
Purchase For 25,000 Candy at the Candy Exchanger

Herta's Hammer
• On the upper end of weapons in terms of raw PVE DPS with 3 to 4 million damage with all moves on bosses
• M1s are so slow which is bad but in return the moves deal a lot of damage
• It's more of a PVE boss killer weapon since the moves keep you in one position and are easily dodged by players so it's not for PVP that much
• Still if you can catch players in a full channel of X and C it can deal a ton of damage

Get #83 of The Genius Society for 20% damage boost on Herta as a 10% drop from the Herta boss
The Herta Boss spawns from Herta's Summon on Xmas Island after killing 100 Snow Brawlers

Xmas Island
Either purchase it at the Snowflake Exchange NPC for 125.000 Snowflakes
Or
There is an extremely low chance to get it from Xmas Chests

Wado
• Wado and Zangetsu V1 are purely PVE farming weapons
• A more powerful alternative to Gryphon and Dark Blade for PVE farming but has slow M1s
• The moves come out faster and deal better DPS, plus you're not locked in place with the X move so it's slightly better for PVP
• One of the best mid-game weapons for farming but not for late game bosses
Jujutsu Highschool
Purchase For $1,000,000 at the Wado Seller

Zangetsu
• Like Wado but with more moves
• Great AOE damage and range for PVE farming and great for bosses mid-game
• The moves are a bit slow for PVP though
• Basically this is just here so you can get Tensa Zangetsu
Rogue Town
Zangetsu Gacha NPC

C-Tier Swords

C-Tier Why C-Tier? Location

Metal Bat
• Got a buff but still can't compare to the S-Tiers due to slower M1s and lower DPS
• That said the DPS is still A-Tier respectable from V and C mainly but the bad moveset keeps it away from B-Tier
• Z and X are good for mob farming while V and C are good for bosses
• Okay for PVP but not the best option
Starter Island
Complete Metal Bat's quest
Take 5 million damage
Deal 10 million damage

Tanjiro's Nichirin
• Tanjiro's sword has more moves than Dark Blade and Gryphon for more DPS but they are slower and more awkward to land
• Still if you manage to pull out the entire rotation including the cutscene you are dealing more DPS
• But in practice Dark Blade and Gryphon are better because they are faster, especially in PVP
• So overall Tanjiro can sometimes be better for bosses but I wouldn't really get it since Dark Blade/Gryph are better mid-game and Tensa Zangetsu/Yuta/SJW are better late-game
Forge Isle
Tanjiro's Seller

Gryphon
• Gryphon and Dark Blade were one of my favorite weapons for fast farming early to mid-game
• That said both get overshadowed later DPS-wise even though they have faster and smoother moves than Metal Bat and Tanjiro's Sword
• Z can deal a fast burst of damage with good Sword Stats and deals more damage than Dark Blade/Yoru Z
• X has longer iFrames than Dark Blade X
• Great for early to mid PVP due to speed

Dark Blade
• I'm comparing it to Gryphon and it deals lower damage than G's Z but higher damage with X though the iFrames are shorter
• The iFrames are really good to exploit in PVP but overall Dark Blade is just a little bit worse end-game than Gryphon so I put it in C
• Dark Blade is still the best weapon to rush early to mid-game for farming but everything outdamages it later

D-Tier Swords

D-Tier Why D-Tier? Location

Dual Katana
Sword
Scales With Sword
• The best early game farming tool for PVE that you should rush ASAP
• Swords are the best farming tools in general and this is the first one you should get after Katana
• It's really easy to get if you claim all the codes and farm a little
• That said it gets out-DPS-ed by all swords later on
Sandora Island/Desert Island
Between the houses and the tower near the island's port

Katana
Sword
Scales With Sword
• The first Sword you'll get and what you'll use to farm for Dual Katana
• Everyone should start with a Katana to farm other stuff really fast and then you can respec later if you want to use Power-scaling stuff
Starting Island
Near where you originally spawn

Rogue Piece Race Tier List

rogue piece race tier list
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The best race in Rogue Piece goes a long way to boost your DPS based on your build. You get them from Race Rerolls and for some like the Demon race you can use specific items like Muzan's Blood. The three races in S-Tier are almost equal depending on whether you're going for a Sword stat build or a Power stat build. A-Tiers are good alternatives and B-Tier are situational picks that can be good but underpowered. C-Tier are weak but good for beginners and D are pretty much useless.

How to Get Race Rerolls: You get them from Codes, by opening Chests and from Fishing. You can get a Fishing rod from the NPC at the starting island's docks and just AFK Fish to farm Race Rerolls (See below for recommended early-mid and late-game races).

S-Tier Races

S-Tier Races Why S-Tier Race Stats

Cursed Spirit
• Requirement for the Gojo spec
• You have to kill so many bosses to reach the 1.5x damage buff each time you log in or die so it can be tedious
• That said the damage buff is massive and it has no downside once stacked unlike Demon and Arrancar
• Overall the most powerful race but comes with a huge tedious farming requirement
• If you don't want to deal with that just go for Demon for Power and Arrancar for Sword builds
• Get a 0.02x damage boost each time you kill a boss stacking up to 1.5x as the cap
• Reseting your character, leaving the game or dying resets the stacks
• Sukuna's Finger also have chance to give you this race which are a drop from the Sukuna Boss on Throne Isle

Demon
• Demon and Arrancar are about even with Demon being for Power stat builds and Arrancar being for Sword stat builds
• That said Demon has an edge for two reasons
First: Because Combat Specs like Sukuna and Aizen scale with Power and they have the best DPS in the game
Second: If you're a Demon fighting an Arrancar, Arrancar take 25% more damage from your Power stat attacks
• This means that you'll be nuking Arrancar players and overall other races with Demon if you have A Power and Sukuna/Aizen
• So in short, Demon is the best race in the game even with the 2% instant-death chance
• Gains +25% HP
• +25% Power stat damage multiplier
• If your HP is below 25%, you have a 2% chance to instantly die

• You can use the Muzan's Blood item dropped from the Akaza Boss spawned on Throne Isle via the Boss Summoner NPC for a low chance to get this race


Arrancar
• The counterpart of Demon but for Sword builds
• The best part about this race besides the Sword damage boost are the dash iFrames
• You get a 0.3 iFrame per dash which can be really strong to avoid some AOE moves
• That said your downside is really bad against Power attacks
• Still it's the best race in the game for Sword builds
• Flash Step: Your dashes have slight iFrames
• Higher defense
• +25% Sword stat damage multiplier
• You take +25% more damage from Power stat attacks

• You can use the Hogyoku item dropped from the Aizen Boss on Huecomundo for a low chance to get this race

A-Tier Races

A-Tier Races Why A-Tier Race Stats

Half Demon
• Weaker overall bonus than the S-Tier races but more balanced and less volatile
• The defensive bonus goes a long way since the top DPS currently is from the Power-scaling Shibuya specs
• The most powerful race after Cursed Spirit, Demon and Arrancar
• Chance to get this race from using Demonite Fragment
(Drops from Asta Half Demon on Wave 10 on Anti Magic Dungeon)
• Reduce damage taken from Power stat (Specs and Fruits)
• Increase Sword damage

Ghoul
• Ghoul is just straight up a better version of Dracula because you get higher lifesteal and it's always on
• This allows you to always be prepared for PVP and PVE so that you can out-tank the damage by constantly healing
• Overall dealing more damage is always better than tanking more damage so Ghoul is A-Tier since S-Tiers all boost damage a lot
• Get 25% global lifesteal that's always on unlike the Dracula race

• A 25% chance to get this race from Ghoul Eyes dropped from Kaneki Boss at Abyss Hill


Dracula
• Worse version of Ghoul
• Half of the time it can be really powerful for PVP and PVE tanking
• Plus you get a nice little damage boost with the Burn
• That said half of the time (during day) you have no race so play around nighttime
• Demon/Arrancar are still better overall and Ghoul Lifesteal works all the time
• The burn effect is not worth it over Ghoul since Dracula doesn't work half of the time
• Gain 20% Lifesteal healing you based on the damage you deal
• Get Burn damage on attacks
Both of these effects only work at night
• Alucard Blood also has a chance to give you this race which are a drop from the Alucard Boss

Celestial Dragon
• Get this race ASAP in the early and mid-game so that you can farm faster towards late game
• Once you have some high-tier gear from the tier list above, you can go for Demon or Arrancar
• This is the best race in the game early to mid/late for farming
• Gains +25% Gems
• Gain +25% EXP
• Gain +25% Money

B-Tier Races

B-Tier Races Why B-Tier Race Stats

Cyborg
• An okay race to get since the extra HP is useful but this game favors damage more so this is just an alternative to Demon and Arrancar
• That said if you don't like the debuffs, Cyborg is perfect but know that it is weaker overall
• Scales really well with high Defense
• Gains +50% Health

• You can use the Hardware Chip item dropped from the David Boss spawned on Throne Island via the Boss Summoner NPC for a low chance to get this race

C-Tier Races

C-Tier Races Why C-Tier Race Stats

Fishman
• The swimming part is useless since you'll be air-dashing everywhere anyway
• The Defense boost is nice and more useful than all the races below so it's okay if you can't get anything better
• Swims faster and has higher defense

Mink
• Overall useless but can sometimes work in your favor for PVP dodging
• That said it's not worth it and you should get a higher-tier race
• Runs faster and dashes quicker

D-Tier Races

D-Tier Races Why D-Tier Race Stats

Skypiean
• Similar to Mink where it's mostly useless but it can be good in PVP sometimes to dodge attacks or position yourself higher than your opponnet for a move
• That said it's not worth it and you should get a higher-tier race
• Can use air-jump 3 extra times

Human
• No buffs • No buffs

Rogue Piece Trait Tier List

rogue piece trait tier list
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The best traits in Rogue Piece are much easier to determine than Swords or Specs since it's just a simple numbers game. That said damage tends to be the best stat to boost as well as cooldown since most of the game is PVE farming and it's better to kill faster than tank more damage. That's why you'll see that some Traits that boost damage or cooldowns better are placed higher. Here's what each Trait does below.

All Rogue Piece Traits Listed

Trait & Roll Chance Effects
Ancient One (???) • +150% Increase in Damage
• +80% Increase in Cooldown
• +100% Increase in Defense
Limit Breaker (0.1%) • 100% Increase in Damage.
• 35% Increase in Cooldown.
• 25% Increase in defense.
Heavenly Restriction (???)
(There's a visual bug but you can still get it)
• Increase Sword Damage by 125%
• Decrease Cooldown by 25%
• Decrease Power Damage by 100%
Ancient Spirit (???) • 50% Decrease Cooldown
• 75% Increase in Damage
• 50% Increase in Defense
The Honored One (0.1%) • 30% Decrease in Cooldown
• 25% Increase in Defense
• 40% Increase in Damage
All Seeing (0.1%) • 50% Decrease in Defense
• 50% Decrease in Cooldown
God of Helhiem (0.1%) • 60% Increase in Damage
Charisma (0.5%)
It's not worth replacing A-Tier traits or above
A-Tier traits and above will allow you to farm faster anyway
Due to damage boosts
• +25% Increase Money Boost
Minermaster (0.5%)
Same as Charisma
• +25% Increase Gem Boost
Mastermind (0.1%) • +10% Increase Critical Rate
• +25% IncreaseCritical Damage
Shadowborn (0.5%) • 20% Increase in Damage
• 10% Increase in Defense
• 20% Decrease in Cooldown
Strongest One (0.5%) • 30% Increase in Damage
• 30% Increase in Defense
Immortal (2.5%) • 10% Increase in Damage.
• 25% Increase in Defense.
Maestro (2.5%) • 25% Increase in Damage
• 10% Decrease in Cooldown
Enforcement (5%) • 10% Increase in Damage.
• 10% Increase in Defense.
Divine (5%) • 15% Increase in Damage
• Swims faster and has higher defense
Boosted (10%) • 10% Increase in Damage
• 5% Decrease in Cooldown
Basic (10%) • 5% Increase in Damage
None (50%) • No Buffs.

That's it for my complete Rogue Piece tier list for swords, combat specs, fruits, powers, traits and races. Check out our Rogue Piece codes for a fast start to the game that you can use to get your Celestial Dragon race and buy a Dual Katanas for fast farming.

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The Division 2 Y7S3 Mutiny Week 9 Manhunt is now available in the game, and we have three different objectives as part of Scout 9.

By completing all three tasks, we will be one step closer to the climax mission that's scheduled to arrive after Scout 12. Let's quickly look at the three tasks that are part of Scout 9, and how to solve them.

The Division 2 Y7S3 Mutiny Week 9 Scout solutions

Just like the last eight weeks, there are three clues to decode.

  • "The factions are spreadin their propaganda around the Castle settlement"
  • "The factions have taken complete control of Southwest and cut off the Castle's supply lines"
  • "The Capitol Building is being used as a FOB to launch attacks against the settlements"

Here's the set of tasks that we have to complete.

  • Complete a Propaganda Broadcast in East Mall or Southwest
  • Liberate two Control Points in Southwest
  • Complete the Capitol Building Stronghold

Complete a Propaganda Broadcast in East Mall or Southwest

Propaganda Broadcast in East Mall
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Our first task requires us to complete a Propaganda Broadcast in the East Mall or the Southwest. Head to the location, and there's no limitation of faction. Defeat the first wave of enemies and activate the speaker override procedure to reach 50% progression. A second wave of enemies will pop up and supply you with a special access key when you defeat them.

Use this key to re-enable the override process. A third and final wave will appear before the progression can reach 100%. Defeat all enemies and wait for the progression to reach 100% to complete the first task.

Liberate two Control Points in the Southwest

Control Point in Southwest
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The second task requires us to liberate and takeover two Control Points in the Southwest location. Fire the flare to request a backup after reaching the location. Clear every enemy you face until the elite boss arrives. Complete the takeover by eliminating the elite leader, and you can do the task on your own or with others.

Repeat the process once more, but make sure to pay attention to the location.

Complete Capitol Building Stronghold

Our final task requires us to takeover the Capitol Building Stronghold by redoing the quest (assuming you have already completed it at least once in the past). Strongholds are harder to complete the regular missions, and there will be multiple objectives. You can complete the task in any difficult of your choosing. Harder difficulties will provide you with better rewards (something to keep in mind).

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