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Old School RuneScape has plenty of good things going for it. The problem with it, however, is that it’s stuck in the past. It’s for a good reason, as the game’s selling point is its nostalgia factor. But just last year, Jagex decided to bring the game up to speed and on par with the present. How? By adding a kind of content that more advanced MMORPGs already have: Raid. And for OSRS, it’s the Chambers of Xeric. If you haven’t tried raiding are considering it because of the OSRS gold you can possibly earn, here’s a handy guide that will help you out. Gearing Up: Best, Better, Good First things first: gear. If it’s important to put the right kind of gear for a specific situation, then it’s 10 times more so in a Raid. For Chambers of Xeric, there are three recommended gear setups. The most highly recommended gear setup would mostly consist of Void gear. Have Void Melee/Ranger/Mage Helm for the head; Elite Void Top and Robe; and Void Knight Gloves. As for the rest, have the following gear: • Amulet: Amulet of Torture • Cloak: Ava’s Assembler • Weapon: Zamorkarian hasta/Crush weapon/Trident of the Swamp/Toxic Blowpipe • Shield: Avernic Defender • Ranged: Dragon Javelin • Boots: Primordial Boots • Ring: Ring of Suffering • Special Weapons: Dragon Warhammer/Bandosgodsword For less effective yet more accessible alternatives, you can have Void Knight top and robe rather than Elite Void. The rest of the alternatives are the following: • Helm: Helm of Neitiznot • Amulet: Salve Amulet • Weapon: Heavy Ballista/Twisted Bow • Shield: Dragon defender • Ranged: Arrows if using Twisted Bow • Gloves: Barrow’s Gloves. Lastly, for the least effective (but still effective) gear, have Bandoschestplate and tassels. The other alternatives are: • Weapon: Abyssal Tentacle • Shield: Arcane Spirit Shield/Malediction Ward Skills That Matter Aside from the right gear, you’ll also need to have the right skills. That means 90 Combat, 90 Void, 55 Farming, and 78 Herblore. With these skills at those levels, you’ll be able to finish the raid easily and more effectively. On the other hand, if you want to have a much easier time, or you just don’t want to be alone, you can always bring people along with you. As they say, the more, the merrier. However, keep in mind that the strength of the enemies in this raid instance scales with the participants’ overall combat. Be that as it may, that doesn’t mean you should just do the raid alone or specifically handpick players that have low or bare-minimum levels of combat. In the end, it’s still better to party up with players that have high levels of combat despite the scaling, since you’ll still do better either way. Don’t Forget: Items and Knowledge Stacking up on consumables is also an important part of preparation before entering the Chambers of Xeric. And for the raid, you’ll needSuper Combat Potion, Ranging Potion, 2-3 Stamina Potions, Sanfew Serum, and 1-3 Super restores. Then it’sHigh-level food or saradomin brews for the rest of the inventory slots. Last but definitely not least, it’s vital to read up on the mechanics that you’ll be facing when inside the dungeon. If you’ve played other MMOs, you’ll know that this is standard procedure before running a raid. The same goes here with The Chambers of Xeric. We obviously can’t put everything about the dungeon here so you’ll have to consult outside sources for this. A simple Google search will give you plenty, so don’t worry about not finding any. Raiding is tough, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable. But in order to enjoy a raid, you’ll have to be prepared. Having said that, enjoy the Chambers of Xeric. Trust us, you will.

It has been said that the age of MMORPGs is long past. If that’s the case, then what’s the point of playing Blizzard’s long-running high-fantasy MMO, especially when it has been running for fifteen years and counting? Well, we can think of five solid points to counter that statement. Here are the top reasons why you should still play World of Warcraft in 2018 and beyond. A Very Significant Game Like it or not, World of Warcraft is not only one of the most popular MMORPGs, but also the most culturally significant MMO to ever hit the gaming scene. Aside from being the game of choice by personalities like Mila Kunis, Ronda Rousey, Kanye West, and the late great Robin Williams, it’s also the blueprint game for a lot of other MMOs. Heck, even an MMO as big as Final Fantasy XIV owes a lot of its mechanics to WoW. That’s not to say that they’re WoW rip-offs, but you can’t deny how influential and enjoyable it must have been for them to go to lengths and adopt what’s working for WoW. Just Like Tolkien It’s safe to say that World of Warcraft has an intensely rich lore and world-building mechanic. Humans, elves of all allegiances, orcs, trolls, tauren, and the undead in a world rife with magic and conflict – it’s very much Tolkien-esque. Of course, the writing isn’t as good as JRR’s, but Azeroth is just as fascinating, huge, and diverse as Middle Earth. Plus, it’s just as allegorical to real-world issues, more relatable and easier to digest because it’s a video game. Think of a WoW account as a book club membership. Easier Entry Ever since Legion, Blizzard has been making a lot of moves to make World of Warcraft more palatable to players who want to try it but are daunted with all its years and its experienced players. Now, the game gives a lot of opportunities for new players to play catch-up with the rest of the player base. That means it’s easier to earn EXP and WoW gold. This is still very much true with Battle for Azeroth. Compared to previous expansions, players don’t have to grind as hard just to take on endgame PVE and PVP. While the more “protective” veterans may think that this is unfair or would “cheapen” the game, this less steep road to the endgame actually benefits everyone. Nobody’s sure how long this will be the case for WoW, but it’d be best if starting, current, and prospective players would take advantage of this. Back to Old Times Aside from making it a lot less difficult for budding adventurers to get on a competitive level, the themes of Legion and Battle for Azeroth have made the game more inviting to new blood. A lot of gamers, even those that have no interest in playing WoW, already know what World of Warcraft is about: the never-ending struggle between the Alliance and Horde, as well as the sudden arrival of the Burning Legion. Sure, the two biggest factions are nothing like what they were in Warcraft II and III as the Undead and Night Elf Sentinels have become integrated to the Horde and Alliance respectively, but the old flames of war areindeed just as hot as it was before. With its return to the core concept that many prospective players have associated with the franchise, there’s no better time to start or go back to playing World of Warcraft. A Blast in Azeroth Lastly and most importantly, WoW is fun! After all, there’s nothing like being a warrior, spellcaster, or ranger of any of the fantastical races, trying to get stronger, taking on existential threats and political enemies, and exploring the deep mysteries of Azeroth. Truly, it’s the joy that the game brings that’s the best part of World of Warcraft. Just because something is old doesn’t mean it’s no longer worth trying. If anything, people should know that World of Warcraft, like fine wine, got better with age. So if you’re thinking of getting a sip from the most famous MMORPG fix – don’t think; just do it!

Assassins in Maplestory 2 have the highest single-target burst DPS (damage per second). While mobile, they're finished once they get caught in an attack. Because of this, they're quite hard to master. The Assassin's high burst damage owes its existence to a high LUK stat. That stat ups the class's critical chance and damage, and that's why they have such a large damage output. As for equipment, if you have Maplestory 2 Mesos to spare, try getting equipment with Piercing, Boss Damage, or Physical Attack traits. Its builds mostly revolve around whether you want to stay at range or support, though the latter has somewhat limited functionality. Let’s take a look at the skills of the Assassin! Assassin Skills Lucky Stars – Throw both your weapons at the closest enemy within 8m, dealing 121% (at max level) damage two times. It will then ricochet toward other enemies within 3m dealing the same percentage of damage. Equipped weapons on both hands affect the damage of this skill. Shadow Chaser – Send a mirror clone to the nearest enemy within 8m, dealing 23% damage and marking them with an Assassin's Brand. The brand steals the target's energy, giving you an additional 1 spirit every 0.1 sec for 30 seconds. Dash – Leap forward 4.5m. It can cancel other skills. Has a 40 Stamina cost. Fragmented Star – Throw a weapon at the nearest enemy within 8m. It will shatter on impact, dealing 341% damage to 8 enemies within 3m at max level. It bases its damage on the weapon equipped on the right hand and has a 20 spirit cost. Star Chaser – With 4 homing weapons in each hand equipped, the skills throws them at up to 8 enemies within 8m in front. Each hit will deal 66% damage at max level, affected by the weapons equipped in each hand. Costs 15 spirit to use. Shadow Cutter – Throws your weapon forward with a spin so it comes back to you. Deals 162% dark damage twice to 8 enemies in its path, affected by the weapon on your right hand. Uses up 13 spirit. Dark Cloak – Use dark magic to conceal your presence for 12 seconds. As long as the skill is active, move speed increases by 39% at max level, and adds 2 points to spirit recovery. You may also ambush enemies, which stuns them for 1.5 seconds. The skill gets canceled when you use a skill or get hit while hiding. Fatal Strikes – The bread and butter of the Assassin, this skill turns all your hits into critical hits for 17 seconds at max level. Star Flurry – Three weapons on each hand are equipped and thrown at the closest enemy within 8m in front, dealing 86% damage at max level, influenced by the weapon on each hand. Consumes 15 spirit when used. Shadow Burst – Equips 5 thrown weapons imbued with dark magic in each hand, then throwing them all forward, dealing 337% damage twice to 8 enemies within 8m. If it hits an enemy previously marked by the ‘Mark of Death' skill, they explode, dealing additional damage with the same percentage. Weapons on both hands affect the damage of the skill. Costs 30 spirit points. Mark of Death – When attacking an enemy with 30% or less health, there is a 25% chance to mark the target for death for 6 sec. Marked enemies receive 10% more damage at max level. Soul Grind – Throw a huge weapon at the closest enemy within 8m in front. On impact, it will spin around rapidly, dealing 151% dark damage to 5 enemies within 3m five times at max level. Influenced by the weapon equipped in your right hand, and uses up 30 spirit when used. Death Sentence – Summon 3 clones and send them toward 3 targets up to 8m in front. Each clone deals 128% dark damage and marks enemies for death regardless of health. It only increases damage received by 1% but stacks with marks made by the passive skill. Both have the same duration. Lastly, the clones won't attack the same target. Shadow Web – Backstep 3m, leaving a clone on where you were. It will explode in a second, releasing webs that entangle enemies. Entanglement reduces movement speed and jump power by 28% for 4 seconds while dealing 23% damage every second at max level. Has a 28 spirit cost. Thrown Weapon Mastery – Increases thrown weapon attack by 6.4% at max level, as long as you have throwing weapons equipped. Shadow Arts – Increases the damage of any skill that uses dark magic (Shadow Burst, Shadow Cutter, Soul Grind, Shadow Web, and Death Sentence) by 20% at max level. Mirror Image: Dark Blade – Marks a 2.25m-radius circular area with an insignia of darkness for 10 seconds. Clones attack up to three enemies within the marked area, dealing 380% dark damage, while also branding them. Branded enemies have their accuracy reduced by 20 for 10 seconds (does not stack), and attacks on them have a 30% chance to summon more clones to attack them. Summoned clones deal 23% dark damage 4 times once every 1.5 seconds. Assassin Builds The easiest build is the throwing weapon one. Lucky Stars, Star Chaser, and Star Flurry are your main skills. Get Thrown Weapon Mastery to increase damage, and Fatal Strikes so they always hit critically. Use Shadow Chaser for SP recovery, and Dash for getting out of attacks. It's easy to use as you can macro the first three skills so you can spam them. This build's damage scales with both your weapons, so make sure you have weapons that are almost equal in damage. Variations include max level Fragmented Star and the inclusion of Shadow Cutter. The former has more burst damage, but it works only in some dungeons. Another build is the Shadow Cutter build. It has more single target damage than the above but is more difficult because you can't macro the skills together, unlike the former. The build is recommended if you have one weapon stronger than the other and you have the finger dexterity to press 5+ buttons for skills while dodging enemies. Shadow Cutter, Shadow Burst, and Soul Grind are your main skills. Get Shadow Arts to increase the damage, Lucky Stars and Fragmented Star for extra damage, and Shadow Chaser for SP regen. Lastly, don't forget to useFatal Strikes as your main buff, and Dash for extra evasion capabilities. Whether you decide to follow these builds or try your own, we hope you continue enjoying Maplestory 2!