Vlad Mazanko

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Best Ways To Improve A Second Elden Ring Playthrough

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Experiment with new Elden Ring weapons to discover unique movesets and skills or shift from melee entirely to ranged or magic builds. Consult guides to find and defeat every optional boss, complete every side questline, and unlock all endings in the game. Consider mods like Randomizers to keep Elden Ring fresh and unpredictable.
Assassin's Creed Shadows: Best Teppo Weapons, Ranked

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Teppo weapons in Assassin's Creed Shadows offer higher damage, accuracy, and range than the Bow but come with a slow fire rate and lengthy reload. Epic Teppo weapons can outclass Legendary ones in base stats, so players should pay attention to the highlighted stats on random weapons. Unique Teppo variants like Hero's Message and Repeating Fate feature special engravings for maximum damage and stand out as some of the best Teppo variants in AC Shadows.
Best Games To Play If You Like South Of Midnight

2 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

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Biggest Weapons In Elden Ring, Ranked

2 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Elden Ring offers a variety of colossal weapons for pure Strength builds, boasting high damage values, enormous weight, and oversized appearances. Weapons like the Fallingstar Beast Jaw and Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword provide incredible reach with heavy hits. From the Giant-Crusher to the Prelate's Inferno Crozier, Elden Ring's biggest weapons offer unique designs, at times echoing iconic weapons from previous FromSoftware soulslikes.
7 Best Open-World Games With Changing Seasons, Ranked

2 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

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Best PS5 Games Like The Assassin's Creed Series

2 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

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Best Cyberpunk 2077 Mods That Make The Game Harder

3 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Many Cyberpunk 2077 mods aim to make the game more challenging, increasing the difficulty of combat and the behavior of enemies. Outside of combat, some mods tweak other aspects of the game, like its mini-games or certain gameplay mechanics. Players can make enemies more unpredictable to fight and replay boss encounters against stronger opponents. Cyberpunk 2077 can be a challenging game, especially on the highest difficulty setting.
Elden Ring: Best Randomizer Mods To Try

4 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Elden Ring mods like Item and Enemy Randomizer offer new challenges by unpredictably shuffling bosses, items, and more. Fog Gate Randomizer changes progression routes, offering unique zones and a Dungeon Crawl mode for Dark Souls fans. Mods like RNG Lands and Diablo-Style Loot change Elden Ring's itemization, adding various rarities to in-game items and rebalancing their stats.
Best RPGs If You Like Companion-Driven Stories, Ranked

4 weeks ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

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Assassin's Creed Shadows: “Equipping Gear Is Currently Restricted” Explained

1 month ago | gamerant.com | Vlad Mazanko

Assassin's Creed Shadows is a sprawling open-world game with deep gameplay mechanics, including dual character progression, customizable Hideout settlement building, a gear system, scouts, and more. While the game's tutorials attempt to cover all the basics, some of its systems and mechanics might feel overwhelming or unclear, particularly for players new to the Assassin's Creed series or action RPGs with robust systems like those in Shadows.