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Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 11:54 AM
    

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Also: Fortnite deletes a foreplay reference and Chronos: The New Dawn gets a new difficulty setting

The post Dreamcast Web Browsing Is Dead Over 25 Years Later Thanks To Google appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 11:49 AM
    

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The post <i>Mafia: The Old Country</i> Is Something Rare: A Big Game You Can Finish In A Weekend appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 11:35 AM
    

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The post Amazon's New Echo Dot Max Goes for Peanuts as Stock Runs Low, Now the Cheapest Alexa+ Speaker appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 11:05 AM

Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 10:35 AM
    

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The post Xbox Wireless Controllers (Special Editions) Join the Clearance Lineup at an All-Time Low as Microsoft Goes Beyond Basic Colors appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 10:24 AM
    

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Homer's epic poem gets the war film treatment

The post The First Trailer For Christopher Nolan's <i>Odyssey</i> Is Extremely Grim appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 10:05 AM
    

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The post Samsung Goes No-Margin on the Odyssey G3 Gaming Monitor at a Record Low, Offloading a Best-Seller for Year-End appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 9:35 AM
    

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The post This Ryzen 5 PRO Mini PC Crashes to a Record Low in a Year-End Clearance After Staying Full Price on Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 9:30 AM
    

Zelda casts a magic spell in battle.

And it could be influenced by Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

The post The Teases For Nintendo's Next <i>Zelda</i> Game Have Begun appeared first on Kotaku.


Kotaku Monday, December 22, 2025 9:20 AM
    

The IGAs have officially retracted both awards given to Sandfall Interactive

The post <i>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</i> Loses Indie Game Awards After Being Accused Of Lying About AI Use appeared first on Kotaku.


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PCGamesN Monday, December 22, 2025 11:00 AM
    

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PCGamesN Monday, December 22, 2025 10:36 AM
    

Prominent Halo leaker Rebs has shared that Halo 2 and 3 are allegedly in line for remakes after Halo Campaign Evolved releases next year.


PCGamesN Monday, December 22, 2025 9:40 AM
    

Minecraft players are aggrieved to find out about Mojang's new hire, as the incoming exec has a history of implementing monetization.


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Due to some peculiar gun design choices, EA has been accused of using AI to generate a winter-themed Battlefield 6 player card sticker.


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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, December 22, 2025 11:00 AM
    

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, December 22, 2025 11:00 AM
    

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The tour will start shortly. I just need a moment to get my bearings. I swear Fort Steuben was 120 miles over that way…? It seems in the years between my big freeze and today, in 2105, the geography got moved around a little. Let's return to that wrinkle later.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, December 22, 2025 6:59 AM
    

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What do all these objects have in common? Obviously, they would make amazing roguelite protagonists. I know this because I have been playing… Morsels!

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Siliconera Monday, December 22, 2025 11:01 AM
    

Gachiakuta Game and Season 2 of Anime Announced

As part of the December 2025 Jump Festa reveals, we learned season 2 of the Gachiakuta anime and a game based on the series are both on the way. The show teaser is quite brief and appeared on social media, continuing a series already streaming on Crunchyroll. As for the game, Com2uS is working on an action-RPG for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

In the case of the show, we don't know exactly what season 2 of the Gachiakuta anime will cover yet or when it will air. The social media reveal just included two pieces of teaser art. Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Ando both seem to be involved again. 

Here's that clip:

https://twitter.com/gachiakuta_PR/status/2002763491581526363

As for the game, it will follow Rudo and his allies as they explore and survive in The Pit. They'll use their Vital Instruments to attack monsters to complete various missions as part of The Great Cleanup. The first trailer showed one of the monsters they'll face and confirmed Rudo, Enjin, Riyo Reaper, and Zanka Nijiku. 

We can see the first trailer for it below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_7U6RmmvHg&t=1s

The Gachiakuta anime first season is streaming on Crunchyroll, with season 2 confirmed. Gachiakuta: The Game is in development for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The manga is handled by Kodansha.

The post Gachiakuta Game and Season 2 of Anime Announced appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, December 22, 2025 10:00 AM
    

Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc anime teaser

Mappa has announced that it is working on a new anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man that will cover the Assassins Arc. The studio has also published a teaser trailer for the upcoming new season.

Assassins Arc is the sixth arc in the original manga series. It is also alternatively known as the International Assassins Arc, where characters from various countries will come to Japan and attempt to assassinate the show's protagonist Denji. Some of the characters shown in the key art are the eldest of the American thug brothers, the Chinese devil hunter Quanxi, and Santa Claus from Germany.

The teaser trailer for the Assassins Arc anime adaptation is also available to watch on Mappa's official YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PRaywfa1LE

This new arc will further extend the overall anime adaptation's coverage of Tatsuki Fujimoto's original manga series, which is still ongoing as of December 2025. The first anime season, which launched in 2022 and also had a couple of compilation movies released on Crunchyroll in 2025, covered the Introduction, Bat Devil, Eternity Devil, and Katana Man arcs. The following Reze arc appeared as a movie that launched in Japan in September 2025 and in the US in October 2025.

The new Assassins Arc season for the Chainsaw Man anime adaptation is under production. Mappa has still yet to announce its launch window.

The post Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Anime Teaser Published appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, December 22, 2025 9:00 AM
    

Densetsu.EXE Vtuber Idol Group Launches Vshojo Mint Fantome Learn more about Mint Fantome, Phoebe Chan, and Victoria Roman's indie Vtuber idol group Densetsu.EXE and their first

Indie Vtubers Mint Fantome, Phoebe Chan, and Victoria Roman came together to form the idol group Densetsu.EXE at the end of November 2025. Said launch marked Victoria's debut and release of an original song from Macross Delta and La Corda d'Oro composer Umuya Aneta. The three also appeared at events like Anime Weekend Atlanta and Holiday Matsuri as 2025 came to a close. Siliconera caught up with the trio to learn more about their project and plans for the future.

Jenni Lada: How long have the three of you been preparing for your idol debut and what kind of training went into it? For example, did it involve vocal training and dance classes?

Phoebe Chan: I've been active as an IRL idol since around 2018 or so, and both leading up to that debut and since then, I have made sure to always be training and striving for improvement! One of my life mantras is, "If I'm not learning, am I even living?" So I hold myself to that—getting in at least an hour or more of singing practice everyday, studying music theory and polishing my lyricwriting, doing regular dance practice or physical conditioning. When I can afford it, I take lessons. Together, as Densetsu.EXE, we started preparing for debut mostly at the very beginning of this year. It was a lot of deliberating about our group goals, theming, and lore, and deciding from there what kind of assets we needed. Standard VTuber debut stuff!

Victoria Roman: I used to perform as an underground idol in venues like small live houses in Akihabara, so I have been dreaming of an opportunity like this and preparing for a long time. This past year I have been expanding my vocal training in enka style singing with one of the biggest enka singers in Japan. I have also been taking dance lessons - both j-pop/anison/vocaloid style but also more western jazz style and floorwork. As well as vocal and dance there are other aspects to being a performer that are very important for long shows such as stamina and fitness - for this I've been regularly weight training, with an aim to lift Mint and Phoebe in future 3D shows! As a largely self-produced unit, with the support of Setsuna, I'm also continuing to refine my skills in song writing, arranging and mixing so that we can put our own spin on the music we make.

Mint Fantome: Similarly to Vicky, I also used to perform at small live houses as an underground idol in Akihabara! I've always thought of myself as more idol fan than idol, but there was always the curiosity of wanting to try it out myself. And out of the 3 of us, I'd say I'm the weakest in terms of skills for music production. But I know I have passion and drive! The three of us deliberated for a long time on theming, the song, and all that we wanted to do together as Densetsu.EXE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpIH2VstEYU

While Mint and Phoebe already had models and were good to go, this meant a full debut for Victoria. What kind of additional challenges did this present leading up to the Densetsu.EXE debut?

Phoebe Chan: For me, this was a chance to completely rebrand myself and shape my model, assets, and content in a slightly new direction. I transitioned from my title of the past five years "2.5D fairytale idol" to now "2.5D blooming flower idol"! And so, for me, it was also getting a new model and logo and asset from scratch. Unfortunately, due to some delays with getting my initial design finalized, I came out of the VShojo situation with just the design and logo finished. Steiner and the rest of the Setsuna staff really pulled together to help me get EVERYTHING rushed out in time for debut. This was literally the only date that would've worked for all of our schedules, so it was cramming what would normally be maybe a whole year's worth of prep into maybe a month or a couple of months. For example, I didn't have a fully functioning model until a few days before the big debut… ahaha. Big props to all of the wonderful artists and collaborators that we hired, who were somehow able to put so much care into making this happen under such a short deadline! I'm very grateful!

Victoria Roman: It definitely presented some challenges for me, particularly as a lot changed throughout the course of debut preparations, and there were some dark times but I truly believe all worth it to be here at this moment, and now I'm happier than ever. The budget and finances were a big challenge that had to be overcome, so thank you so much to Setsuna for everything they did to help with that. Thank you also to all the wonderful creators who came together to make my debut happen. Another factor was just mentally not being able to do what I love while I lay in wait for my debut. But with that I was able to really focus on my training arc for enka, dance, weight training and becoming the best me I can be. I believe in destiny and everything happening for a reason, and all the complications leading up to debut only made me stronger. Onwards and upwards to a bright future together with my favourite girls!

Mint Fantome: For myself, it was trying to find a balance between showing my fanbase that while this is a new start, things won't be changing too much! It was a bit of an awkward phase, that I still receive teasing comments about, given that I've been established for some time now. I didn't get a new appearance, I still stream the same way that I do, but internally things are different since I'm receiving assistance with merch, events, etc.! I didn't want to scare people into thinking my entire branding would change, but I also wanted everyone to be excited about the changes that would happen! We have a whole lot of stuff already planned for 2026, so I hope the excitement will just keep pushing through!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFMPZIK4pM

Umuya Aneta worked on "Densetsu☆MVPs" for Densetsu.EXE. How did you all get connected with the composer?

Phoebe Chan: That was all Vicky, hehe. She already knew and was friends with him! It blew my mind. Aneta-san is someone whose compositions I've admired a lot for a long time, as a big Macross fan (he actually composed my favorite Macross Delta song hehe). So this was a dream come true for him to work with us.

Victoria Roman: This story goes a while back, but I became a big fan of Aneta-san after hearing Koi Halation! THE WAR live at Walküre's live in Yokohama. It started from a sea of pen-lights and smoke until the voice actresses appeared on stage - that song and how it was staged and performed that day had a big impact on me. I love the genre changes and interesting chord progressions in his music. Some time later Aneta-san asked me to do the demo vocals for some of his tracks - this happens at the time before the actual vocalist records, as a demo to send to those involved in the project. One of those tracks was "Mada Toku ni Iru" by Maaya Sakamoto, the opening song of The Fire Hunter anime. Since then, for a couple of years I did demo vocals for Aneta-san while he gave me valuable advice and coaching in composition and arranging on my tracks. I consider him my mentor in the music industry, and so it was an honour to have him compose and arrange not only our group original "Densetsu☆MVPs," but also "Night Parade." Thank you so much, Aneta-san!

Mint Fantome: All Vicky!! But I know the 3 of us are pretty big Macross fans, so it was a super exciting opportunity! The song ended up being exactly the vibe that I was hoping for, so I am so so happy we were able to work with Aneta-san.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLpbm0etvI

To go along with your debut, you also launched an animated lore video from Spellydoesart and with music created by Victoria. When did the three of you decide to include that? What was it like composing the music for it, handling the voice acting, and contributing to its story?

Phoebe Chan: That was something decided when we were in VShojo! VShojo debuts always seemed to have some kind of storyline going, huh? So originally, it was going to end with us getting invited to VShojo. Obviously, that was changed. We really wanted to have an overarching plot that we could build on over time, regardless, so we came up with some lore that we hope to expand upon over the course of our performances and content into the future! And, of course, voice acting is always super fun hehe.

Victoria Roman: With us being the "three Ys of Japanese folklore" Yokai, Yosei and Yurei, I always hoped that we would be able to have a magical girl story to go along with our debut. Something I've always dreamed of is being part of a group that can weave our stories and lore into our music and 3D performances, so having our setting communicated at debut was important to me. The team on the lore video all did an incredible job. As for the music, I really enjoy composing soundtracks, and so I wanted to take the opportunity to showcase that. My favourite part is how the melody of "Densetsu☆MVPs" weaves into (transposed) melodies for "Rainfall," "Night Parade" and "Mint Cafe" respectively during the battle scene, to come back to the melody of "Densetsu☆MVPs" at the end. I wanted it to symbolise our unique styles coming together to make something special.

Mint Fantome: This was something decided long long ago! Along with being told that a lore video would be produced, we thought it would be pretty fun to have an "origin story" of how the 3 of us met. How we came together due to our passion for music, idols, and Akihabara! You can think of the 3 of us as a sort of unconventional magical girl group since we're yokai idols! But we also were pretty inspired by "tokusatsu" media. You can especially see it with the explosion in the background of the cover art for "Densetsu☆MVPs!" We were able to meet together in group calls and go through the script and edit in ways that fit our speech and tone. And then have an open-ended conclusion to show that we'll stay around to keep (virtual) Akihabara safe while also pursuing our dreams!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnYYWwT2ziY

This debut was accompanied by new solo music from two of you! Phoebe, you had your Rebloom: The Best of Phoebe 2020-2025 album and "Bloom Again, " while Vicky released "Night Parade." What was it like for both of you preparing those major launches? And Mint, what was it like for you preparing "Welcome to Mint♡Cafe" while knowing this was also about a month away?

Phoebe Chan: All of us love music so much; it felt like an introduction to who we are would be incomplete without music releases! For me, creating my own original songs has been an important part of what I do since before I was VTubing, and I've always tried to release an EP, album, or at least several singles a year! This year, my big project was Rebloom. I knew it'd be both the 15 year anniversary of my YouTube channel (my parents started me pretty young haha) and the 5 year anniversary of my solo music and VTubing career, so I wanted to go all out and put something really special together to commemorate all of the lovely memories my community has made, and all of the growth I've had as an artist. Putting out any big music release takes a ton of thought, time, resources, and love, so I've been working on this for the past year or so. On top of things like writing lyrics for the new tracks, recording, coordinating the mixing and mastering process, and more, it was also hiring on people for art, doing the photoshoot for the cover, and getting graphic designing for the physical CD and vinyl (for the first time!) releases. It's my most important project to me to date, and I tried to bring on lots of friends and collaborators and I love, so I hope people can thoroughly enjoy the album and get a sense of my journey from it!

Victoria Roman: I wanted to focus on my passions for creating worlds in Unity this time (composing and arranging something as well would have been too much!) so I entrusted the composition and arrangement to Aneta-san. I wanted to showcase an enka rock style, and for the bridge in particular I got advice from my enka teacher. Aneta-san also included many instruments to suit this style. The lyrics of "Night Parade" I hope can resonate with a lot of people. It's ok to have many versions of yourself depending on the situation and the people you're with, and I don't think people should have to feel the pressure of having to fit themselves into a box of what is "me" all the time. We change and we grow, and all of those versions are still you. I also wanted the Night Parade to be synonymous with a place that everyone can feel they belong - being weird is good, and we can be weird together! Preparing the video took me perhaps 1-2 months on and off with my work at the arcade and other tasks. I started with just a storyboard of ukiyoe and other artwork of Yokai depictions, which became the world of Night Parade. I find bringing together different 3D assets from hundreds of talented 3D creators to create something like this so rewarding and I truly have so much fun making these kinds of videos. Maybe I can make a group MV in the future when we all have 3D!

Mint Fantome: The funny thing was about "Welcome to Mint♡Cafe" was I debuted it during my 3D debut concert. However, the debut was initially planned for after the Densetsu.EXE debut and was planned and recorded long before the VShojo incident. I had Phoebe and Vicky in as guests and even say "Densetsu.EXE!" all before the group was ever announced to everyone else. I had to quickly mute it out of the stream and a few perceptive people watching caught onto it. But I really love "Welcome to Mint♡Cafe" since I was able to work with one of my all time favorite music producers, PandaBoY! He was really able to incorporate so much of the things I love into such a fun song! It has always been a dream of mine to work with him, so I was really honored to have the opportunity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Y_Iv1P-t8

About how often do you expect to collab together, and what sorts of streams can people expect from the group when you are able to get together?

Phoebe Chan: This is such an important project to all of us! We love spending time together, so I expect we'll be doing things together a lot hehe. We're also constantly cooking something up behind the scenes~ Music-wise expect a lot! Densetsu is looking to do monthly collab streams as a full group (like a monthly radio show program with various corners), and smaller collabs between each other as well, but please look forward to the various covers and originals we will put out as well!

Victoria Roman: I think we're aiming for a chatting/zatsudan/podcast type stream once a month and then also chill casual gaming once a month, plus regular original song and cover releases. That could be full versions or shorts as well (hope you guys loved "Golden")!

Mint Fantome: I want to play a lot of games with everyone! That's always my favorite type of content and where I feel like I bond with my friends the most! But of course expect lots of music as well. Nothing's off the table! I think we're pretty much up for anything!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT_TSP61Gjc

Densetsu.EXE will feature a fanclub on Patreon. What are you hoping to offer to people who subscribe there?

Phoebe Chan: A GOOD TIME!!! But in all seriousness—something to show we are appreciative of them and thinking of them all the time~ For idols, "cheki" or polaroid pictures, are big items that are in high demand, because they commemorate a specific event or performance or time in the fan's life. One of the perks of our fanclub is that members will receive monthly cheki that will be drawn by different people in our community, which will also give them a chance to potentially discover a new favorite artist!

Victoria Roman: I'm so excited for you guys to get our chekis and collect them in the cheki books we have out on the merch store! We'll also be showcasing different artists every month with postcards and stickers, so I'm super hype for that too. It's a dream come true for me to have these kinds of opportunities!

Mint Fantome: We wouldn't be able to do what we do without the support of everyone, so we hope to really make fans feel like their contribution is going to bigger and better things! I'd like to form a community where everyone feels like their own Densetsu warrior as well! Initially we'll be doing monthly "chekis" where fans will receive artwork showcasing a different artist each month! Artists are the backbone of the Vtuber community and we'd love to highlight them as much as possible if we can!

What kinds of goals are you hoping to achieve? Are there any plans for an EP in 2026?

Phoebe Chan: We have BIG THINGS COMING ALREADY! As an idol group, we have many music- and performance-related goals. Perhaps you'll get to see some of them come true 2026. Stay tuned.

Victoria Roman: Hehe many secret things ~ (but no Vicky Leaks!!!) but what I will say is MVP is going to be having an epic 2026. We have so many big dreams and the sky's the limit!

Mint Fantome: MY GOAL IS TO HAVE LOTS OF FUN WITH MY FRIENDS AND MAKE FUN MEMORIES WITH EVERYONE!!! 2026 HOOOO!!!

You can find Mint Fantome, Phoebe Chan, and Victoria Roman each on YouTube. Songs and streams featuring all three can be found on the official Densetsu.EXE YouTube Channel. Details about all three members' activities also appear on the official social media account for the group.

The post Interview: Mint Fantome, Phoebe Chan, and Victoria Roman Talk About Densetsu.EXE appeared first on Siliconera.


Destructoid Monday, December 22, 2025 9:24 AM
    

jujutsu zero cursed technique tier list

You get Cursed Techniques in Jujutsu Zero by clicking on the star icon in the top left and spinning for them using Lumens. I'll talk about the best Cursed Techniques below and rank them individually as well as show you how to farm Lumens for them. Here's my Jujutsu Zero Cursed Technique tier list and guide.

Jujutsu Zero Technique Tier List

jujutsu zero cursed technique tier list
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My ranking criteria for this Jujutsu Zero Cursed Technique tier list was overall DPS for PVP and PVE Raids/Grinding but also the number of moves and whether a Technique had a Domain Expansion. Currently, only Limitless has a Domain Expansion so that's why it's S+ though this might change once Shrine and Disaster Flames get DEs. I'll update the tier list when new CTs or DEs are added. For now, check out individual ranking reasons below.

Tier Breakdowns:

SSS-Tier: Like S-Tier but has a Domain Expansion.

S-Tier: The best DPS for Raids, PVP and PVE grinding.

A-Tier: Excels in both PVP and Raids but doesn't deal as much damage as S-Tier.

B-Tier: Great alternatives for PVP and sometimes Raids.

C-Tier: Underpowered or weak options that only work well as supporting secondary CTs for beginners.

Weapons VS CTs: The top-tier Cursed Techniques are in general more powerful than Weapons.

Best Skill Tree for CTs: The best skill tree to prioritize (90%) is Offense for the ATK nodes since it boosts all damage and then Vitality as a secondary for HP/Damage reduction in Raids. Once you can reliably survive Easy and Medium Raids, you can put points into Cursed Energy/Cooldowns too.

SSS-Tier Cursed Techniques

SSS-Tier Ranking Reasons

Limitless
Special Grade

You don't need Gojo for Limitless

• Currently the only CT with a Domain Expansion which you get from the Domain Fragment dropped from Raid Chest rewards
(You have to have Limitless Mastery 100 then just buy it in the Technique menu)
• The Domain Expansion puts Limitless above others because it's a perma stun for NPCs and a massive slow for players
• As for base skills, Reversal Red is the best base skill here since it's a fast AOE burst that's good for Raids, PVE farming and PVP as a combo extender
• Lapse Blue isn't the best for Raids but is great for PVE farming as an AOE around you but it also grabs players in PVP which is good
• Maximum Blue is a bit slow for Raids but is great for PVP and PVE farming
• Lastly Hollow Purple is a massive DPS burst for Raids and all other modes with great range, AOE and damage
• Overall it's a lot of damage that's about as equal as Shrine and Disaster Flame but the Domain Expansion puts it above

S-Tier Cursed Techniques

S-Tier Ranking Reasons

Shrine
Special Grade
• Only lower than Limitless since Shrine doesn't have a Domain Expansion
• Otherwise the damage is equal to Limitless but some moves are better for Raid than Limitless
• Cleave has great range and is fast for Raids while Dismantle is good for quick damage combo extend in all modes
• Web Slam is a decent AOE for PVE and PVP but it's a bit awkward for Raids
• That said Fuga is amazing for Raids to output damage from range which is important for bosses when you're low
• Overall, Shrine has really good damage that can sometimes be better to use than Limitless, but Limitless wins out in the end due to the Domain Expansion

Disaster Flames
Special Grade
• Excellent Raid damage plus Molten Ray is easy to land constantly from range for safe DPS
• Flame Fields is a fast AOE that's great for all modes and especially PVP
• Meteor Smash is really difficult to land in PVP since it has a start-up but works great for Raids and PVE
• Maximum Meteor doesn't have the range that Shrine and Limitless ultimates have but it deals a ton of damage and it's easier to land in PVP

A-Tier Cursed Techniques

A-Tier Ranking Reasons

Star Rage
Grade 1
• While it doesn't deal as much damage as S-Tiers, Star Rage is still really strong for Raids
• This is because Bullet, Punch and Black Hole all have great DPS with a lot of range so that you can damage bosses from a safe distance on Hard/Nightmare and kite them
• You can even use Black Hole while air-borne during retreats
• All three of these skills are also great in PVP if you're getting ganked so that you can output damage while retreating
• Use Star Rage if you're struggling on Raids as a safe DPS option that can be better than S and SSS-Tiers based on your playstyle

B-Tier Cursed Techniques

B-Tier Ranking Reasons

Ratio
Grade 2
• While Ratio doesn't deal as much damage as A and S-Tiers it's really good for PVP and easier Raids
• This is because Fraction comes out fast for some AOE damage and Dividing Lunge is great mobility with some decent damage on top
• These two are really great moves for PVP since they're fast and have great hitboxes
• Split Barrage is also really good for more damage and mobility for PVP and decent for Raids
• Overall Ratio is IMO better than Blood Manipulation and all the other B-Tiers and C-Tiers
• Best beginner CT

Blood Manipulation
Grade 1
• Blood Manipulation deals more damage than the rest of B-Tier and C-Tier but it's not in A-Tier due to the awkwardness of Blood Whip and only 3 moves
• Blood Whip deals really good damage but it's a melee skill with a long start-up which kills it for PVP though it's still decent for Raids
• Blood Rain is much better and is overall an A-Tier quick AOE damage skill with good range but it gets dragged down by Blood Whip
• Blood Orbs also deal great damage at a safe distance with good range but you have to channel them in place and you cannot move so they're not the best for PVP
• Overall this is a great Raid and PVE alternative to the higher tiers but it's not good for PVP or Hard and above Raids due to only 3 moves

Straw Doll
Grade 3
• Straw Doll is the weakest B-Tier but it's still pretty good as a beginner CT since it deals decent damage
• Piercing Rain is good farming AOE for PVE but since you have to channel it, it's not the best for PVP and Raids
• Nail Gun is a better skill since it's faster for Raids/PVP and a good combo extender for PVP
• Resonance can deal good damage for Raids and PVE but it's a bit more difficult to land in PVP since you'll get interrupted out of it
• Overall a beginner CT leaning more toward PVE

C-Tier Cursed Techniques

C-Tier Ranking Reasons

Cursed Speech
Grade 2
• A two-move CT that doesn't deal that much damage but at least has some utility with two AOE moves for PVE
• Overall I wouldn't use it unless you're a beginner and you're using Cursed Speech as a second support CT

Exploding Flesh
Grade 3
• The worst and weakest CT in the game but works okay as a secondary support CT as you're starting out
• Replace when you get anything else

How to Farm Lumen in Jujutsu Zero

There are three main ways to get Lumen in Jujutsu Zero which you can use to spin for Cursed Techniques:

  • Chests: Simply explore the map and look for chests which can give you a lot of Lumens and Yen. They don't respawn but they can give upwards of 3500 Lumens or more which is enough for 10 Technique spins.
  • AFK Realm: If you go AFK you'll enter the AFK Realm where you'll accumulate spins which can win you tons of Lumen.
  • Quests: Simply progressing the game by doing quests and Raids and increasing levels can give you a lot of Lumens passively from quest rewards.

You can also buy Lumens with Yen but it's not worth it as a beginner since you'll need Yen to unlock Masteries. Lastly, you can buy Lumens with Robux in the Shop but I wouldn't recommend it since the AFK Realm is free.

Jujutsu Zero FAQ - Black Flash, Domain, Skill Tree & More

What is the best Cursed Technique in Jujutsu Zero?

Limitless is currently the best since it's the only CT that has a Domain Expansion. Shrine and Disaster Flame are really close and Star Rage is also really good for Raids.

How to Get Domain Expansion in Jujutsu Zero?

Limitless is currently the only CT with a Domain Expansion. You unlock it by getting Domain Shards from Raid Chests. Then just go into the Techniques menu, find Limitless and buy the Domain Expansion using the Domain Shard.

When can I play Raids?

Raids are available starting from Level 100. They're worth playing since they drop Raid Chests which contain the best gear, Domain Shards and more. That said do not pull on banners on raids right now since the pity is bugged. Save your Lumens for after the fix. You can check for fixes on the Jujutsu Zero Discord.

How to do a Black Flash in Jujutsu Zero?

When fighting enemies or bosses you will see two circles when they attack with the larger one rapidly shrinking to fit the smaller one. To do a Black Flash you have to do an M1 at the exact same time when the two circles align.

How to farm Lumens in Jujutsu Zero?

Look for chests in the open world which can drop Lumens. These chests don't respawn. Also, go AFK and you'll enter the AFK realm where you can get reward spins based on how long you were AFK. Use these spins in the AFK realm and one of the rewards are Lumens.

That's it for my Jujutsu Zero Cursed Technique tier list and guide. Check out our Jujutsu Zero codes for a bunch of free clan spins, Lumens for technique spins and more.

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