Issue 041 — July 2026
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Beginner walkthroughs, systems explainers and tier lists — everything we've written, across every game.

Arena Breakout: Infinite beginner guide
ABIArena Breakout: Infinite beginner guideExtraction shooters are brutal. Here is how to survive your first raids, keep your gear, and actually turn a profit.Beginner · ~6 min
Koen, traders & factions
ABIKoen, traders & factionsWhere the money comes from, how traders work, and why faction reputation is the key to a self-sustaining stash.Systems · ~5 min
ABI weapon tier list
ABIABI weapon tier listThe guns worth building right now — and the reminder that the ammo matters more than the weapon.Tier List · ~4 min
Ammo & armour tiers
ABIAmmo & armour tiersThe single most important combat mechanic in ABI — and why T4 is the value pick in 2026.Tier List · ~4 min
Infinity Kingdom Beginner's Guide: Your First 30 Days in Norheim
IKInfinity Kingdom Beginner's Guide: Your First 30 Days in NorheimEverything a new lord needs to build a strong foundation without wasting resources or gems.Beginner · ~6 min
Infinity Kingdom tier list
IKInfinity Kingdom tier listWhich immortals are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
Immortals & Elements: Building a Meta Team That Wins
IKImmortals & Elements: Building a Meta Team That WinsHow the elemental system, roles, and Immortal skills combine into a competitive battle lineup.Systems · ~6 min
Kingdom Building, Gear & the Legendary Season (Level 60) Systems
IKKingdom Building, Gear & the Legendary Season (Level 60) SystemsThe mid-to-late-game progression loop: gear tiers, Energy Cores, and cross-server KVK warfare.Systems · ~6 min
The Esper Cycle, Explained
NTEThe Esper Cycle, ExplainedNTE's elements sit on a wheel — the <em>Esper Cycle</em> — and reactions only fire between neighbours. Get that, and team-building stops being guesswork.Systems · ~9 min
The Best Free Starter Team
NTEThe Best Free Starter TeamYou don't need a lucky pull to clear NTE's early game. This free four-person squad runs the <em>Blossom</em> reaction — built around the best free character in the game.Tier List · ~11 min
Your First Day at Eibon
NTEYour First Day at EibonYou're an unlicensed Anomaly Hunter at the Eibon Antique Shop. Here's how to spend your opening hours so Hethereau — and its systems — open up fast.Beginner · ~8 min
How Esper Swaps Work
NTEHow Esper Swaps WorkFour characters, one combo. NTE's combat clicks the moment the swap becomes your main button — and the swap has real rules.Combat · ~7 min
Getting Around Hethereau
NTEGetting Around HethereauHethereau is big. Warp between discovered points, or grab a ride and take the scenic route — how you get around is half the fun.Exploration · ~6 min
Once Human Beginner's Guide: Surviving Your First Scenario
OHOnce Human Beginner's Guide: Surviving Your First ScenarioEverything a new Meta-Human needs to go from washing up in Dayton Wetlands to a self-sufficient base, without wasting your first season on rookie mistakes.Beginner · ~6 min
Once Human tier list
OHOnce Human tier listWhich regions are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
Base Building & Territory Mastery in Once Human
OHBase Building & Territory Mastery in Once HumanHow to design a mobile fortress that defends itself, powers your crafting economy, and survives raids and relocation.Systems · ~6 min
Weapons, Deviants & Build Meta: Hitting Harder in Once Human
OHWeapons, Deviants & Build Meta: Hitting Harder in Once HumanThe combat systems that separate a struggling scavenger from a boss-melting powerhouse, plus the current damage-type builds worth chasing.Systems · ~6 min
Project Entropy Beginner's Guide: Your First Week on Kepler-452B
ENTProject Entropy Beginner's Guide: Your First Week on Kepler-452BHow to spend your early energy, resources, and pulls so you build a competitive account instead of a stalled one.Beginner · ~6 min
Project Entropy tier list
ENTProject Entropy tier listWhich heroes are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
Heroes & Formations: Building a Meta Squad That Wins
ENTHeroes & Formations: Building a Meta Squad That WinsUnderstanding hero roles, factions, and the buff/debuff synergies that turn a good roster into a winning formation.Systems · ~6 min
Mechs, Weapons & Seasonal Warfare: The Endgame Systems
ENTMechs, Weapons & Seasonal Warfare: The Endgame SystemsHow Behemoth mech customization, Supporting Weapons, and the seasonal territory war define Project Entropy's long game.Systems · ~6 min
Raid: Shadow Legends Beginner Guide — Your First 30 Days Without Regrets
RAIDRaid: Shadow Legends Beginner Guide — Your First 30 Days Without RegretsThe handful of early decisions that separate accounts that snowball from the ones that stall out in month one.Beginner · ~6 min
Raid: Shadow Legends tier list
RAIDRaid: Shadow Legends tier listWhich champions are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
Gear, Speed & Masteries — The Systems That Actually Win Fights
RAIDGear, Speed & Masteries — The Systems That Actually Win FightsRaid is a stat-and-turn-order game underneath the summons; here's how gear sets, speed tuning, and masteries decide every battle.Systems · ~6 min
Clan Boss & Endgame PvE — Building Toward Ultra-Nightmare and Beyond
RAIDClan Boss & Endgame PvE — Building Toward Ultra-Nightmare and BeyondThe long-game engine of the account: Clan Boss, Doom Tower, and dungeons that fund your roster's growth.Systems · ~6 min
Rise of Kingdoms Beginner's Guide: Your First 30 Days
ROKRise of Kingdoms Beginner's Guide: Your First 30 DaysHow to pick a civilization, prioritize your city, and avoid the rookie mistakes that stall accounts before they ever get going.Beginner · ~6 min
Rise of Kingdoms tier list
ROKRise of Kingdoms tier listWhich commanders are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
The Commander System Explained: Pairings, Skills and Talents
ROKThe Commander System Explained: Pairings, Skills and TalentsThe heart of Rise of Kingdoms — how commanders, their skill trees and talent builds turn a march into a weapon.Systems · ~6 min
Alliances, KvK and the Season of Conquest
ROKAlliances, KvK and the Season of ConquestRise of Kingdoms is won by groups, not solo players — here's how alliance play and seasonal wars actually work.Systems · ~6 min
Weapon & martial-arts tier list
WWMWeapon & martial-arts tier listWhich martial arts are worth building right now — and the beginner-safe picks.Tier List · ~4 min
Where Winds Meet beginner guide
WWMWhere Winds Meet beginner guideYour first hours in the Jianghu — what to prioritise so you don't hit a wall.Beginner · ~6 min
Combat: parry, dodge, execute
WWMCombat: parry, dodge, executeWWM's combat is a colour-reading game. Learn the language and everything opens up.Combat · ~5 min
Life in the Jianghu: professions & hobbies
WWMLife in the Jianghu: professions & hobbiesBetween fights, WWM is a life sim — fishing, music, medicine, housing and more.Systems · ~5 min
World of Sea Battle Beginner's Guide: Your First 10 Hours at Sea
WOSBWorld of Sea Battle Beginner's Guide: Your First 10 Hours at SeaSkip the rookie mistakes and reach your first real warship faster with this new-captain starter plan.Beginner · ~6 min
World of Sea Battle tier list
WOSBWorld of Sea Battle tier listWhich ships are worth investing in right now — a launch-window meta snapshot.Tier List · ~4 min
Ships, Progression & Crafting: Mastering the Six Branches
WOSBShips, Progression & Crafting: Mastering the Six BranchesHow ship branches, levels and the crafting economy fit together on the road to an endgame fleet.Systems · ~6 min
Combat, Flags & Faction Warfare: Winning the Open Sea
WOSBCombat, Flags & Faction Warfare: Winning the Open SeaFrom peace-flag trading to pirate raids and full guild port wars - how PvP and the world economy interlock.Systems · ~6 min