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Posted on February 27, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Panilla Saga tier list and reroll guide

Get ready to meet the Fates, with our Panilla Saga tier list. When diving into a gacha RPG like this, it can be really tough to work out which characters are worth pulling for, never mind which ones you should invest your hard earned materials and time into. Luckily, we’re here to rank each of the characters based on their performance in PvE and PvP play, so you know exactly who to build your teams around.

If you want some freebies to help you pull for those desirable S-tier champs, check out our Panilla Saga codes. We’ve also got tier lists for a bunch of other great gachas, including our AFK Arena tier list, Genshin Impact tier list, Another Eden tier list, and many more.

Panilla Saga tier list

These rankings are for overall content, averaged out between PvP and PvE, meaning some characters may perform stronger or weaker in specific game modes, but generally slot into these ranks when it comes to how useful they are to pull.

Tier	Panilla Saga character
S	Anastasia, Aurora, Geironul, Goll, Hegomi, Ingemeier, Kaguya, Katarina, Kolokola, Magi, Mist, Molliere, Sif, Skogul
A	Beo, Haitang, Hydra, Ingrid, Loga, Oliver, Reginleif, Roland,
B	Arthur, Delilah, Hypnos, Linglan, Sen Enn, Teresa, Urya
C	Andrey, Elena, Lawrence, Mortimer, Nancy, Nue, Oboro, Ogier, Oswell, Saud, Turpin, Yevgenia, Yuugao
D	Arcadia, Celida, Dracula, Haya, Ostara, Rongxin, Vilges, Yorimasa & Nyudo

How do I perform a Panilla Saga reroll?

If you don’t pull the characters you want the first (or second, or third…) time around, you can always perform a Panilla Saga reroll by following these steps.

Download and launch Panilla Saga
Sign in using a guest account
Complete the tutorial and prologue
Get to summoning

If you’re happy with your results, be sure to bind your account to a Google, Facebook, or Twitter account so you won’t lose your data in the future. If you’re not happy with your pulls, then continue through to the following steps.

Log out from the game
Delete the game’s data in your phone’s settings menu
Repeat the steps above until you pull the characters you want

That’s all for our Panilla Saga tier list and reroll guide. If you want more gacha goodness, check out our list of the best gacha games, and if you find a bunch that you like and need to make some space, head over to our guide on how to delete apps on iPhone.

Posted on February 21, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Can I play GTA V mobile?

There’s no doubt that GTA V is a juggernaut in the modern gaming world. In the near decade since its release, it has managed to maintain cultural relevance due to its freedom of exploration, unique servers, and custom mods – and it doesn’t look like it’s dying off any time soon. As such, it seems baffling that we’re yet to see an official GTA V mobile port, but with our help, you can still get your dose of crime-fuelled action on the go.

If you’re still on the hunt for more GTA fun, check out our GTA cheats guide, or our findings on the possibility of a GTA V Nintendo Switch port – we only hope that it would run better than the GTA Remastered Trilogy.

Is there an official GTA V mobile port?

While many GTA games have made their way to mobile, Rockstar hasn’t released a GTA V mobile port, mostly due to the sheer size of the game. GTA V has been out for nearly a decade at this point, and it still doesn’t look like we’re getting an official mobile port any time soon.

However, you can play GTA V on mobile either by streaming it through Steam Link, or unofficial APKs. We recommend using caution when considering unofficial APKs, especially as many of the GTA V APKs are only available through unfamiliar sites, and therefore may host viruses or malware.

How to play GTA V mobile via Steam Link

As mentioned above, the safest way to play GTA V mobile is through Steam Link. This works on both Android and iOS but requires you to have a copy of GTA V on Steam and installed on your PC. You also need to download the official Steam Link app on your mobile device. Most medium-range to high-range mobiles can run GTA V through this method with no technical issues, but you need a fast and stable internet connection with low ping to run the game smoothly on your phone.

Of course, before you go purchasing a copy of GTA V on Steam, you should make sure that your PC can handle it. Check out the GTA V system requirements and test whether your pc can run it over on PC Game Benchmark. After purchasing and installing GTA V on your PC, you need to create a GTA profile and run the game.

So, once you’ve got all that set up, follow these steps to play GTA V on mobile.

Download the Steam Link app on Google Play or the App Store
Open both the Steam Link app and the Steam client on your PC
In the Steam PC client, go to the ‘Steam’ tab and hit ‘settings’
In the settings window, go to ‘remote play’ and tick the ‘enable remote play’ checkbox
Hit the ‘pair steam link’ button below the list of devices
The Steam Link app on your phone should scan for your PC, then provide a four-digit PIN
Enter the PIN into the ‘authorise device’ textbox that pops up on your Steam PC client and hit ‘ok’
After that, your device’s name should show up in the Steam PC client’s remote play window
Wait for your Steam Link app to test the network connection, then hit ‘ok’
Hit the ‘start playing’ button to access your Steam library on your phone
Launch GTA V

And there you go! If you’re having trouble and would like a visual guide to help you through the steps above, check out the embedded video from Android 9 Hacks. We also recommend that you use a controller when playing GTA V on mobile, as the touchscreen controls can be a bit cumbersome.

That’s all we’ve got on GTA V mobile for now. Of course, we’ll be sure to keep you in the loop if Rockstar ever sets its sights on an official Grand Theft Auto V mobile port but, in the meantime, head over to our list of the best games like GTA on mobile and Switch for more crime spree shenanigans. Or, if you’re looking to expand your GTA experience, check out our sister site PCGN’s epic guide to the best GTA 5 RP servers.

Posted on February 13, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Honkai Star Rail relics – what they are and where to find them

Each new Honkai Star Rail beta has given us a look into different elements of the gameplay, and one of the most recent additions was Honkai Star Rail relics. If you’re familiar with Hoyoverse’s other title Genshin Impact, then you can think of relics as like artifacts. They’re relatively new to the game, so let’s dive in and explore the world of HSR relics.

We’ve got guides on everything you need to know about Hoyoverse’s newest turn-based RPG, including all the Honkai Star Rail characters, a Honkai Star Rail tier list, and information on the Honkai Star Rail release date. Plus, we’re prepared for when the first Honkai Star Rail codes drop too.

What are Honkai Star Rail relics?

Relics are the main way in Honkai Star Rail that you can boost your stats. There’s a range of buffs and set bonuses on offer that benefit different characters, so you can mix and match them to best suit your build. You can equip a maximum of six relics to any one character and you get additional bonuses for using multiple of the same set.

There are six different types of relic. Each of them has a main stat, which you can see below.

Relic type	Potential stats
Head	HP
Hands	Attack
Body	Defence
Feet	%ATK / %DEF / %HP / Speed
Neck	%ATK / %DEF / %HP / Elemental Damage Bonus
Article	%ATK / %DEF / %HP / %Crit Rate / %Crit Damage / Outgoing Healing Boost / Effect Hit Rate

After that, the relic has a set of substats, determined by RNG. As you level up the relic, a random substat will be added or upgraded at certain intervals. Here are the potential substats, each of which can either come as a flat rate or a percentage increase:

Attack
HP
Defence
Elemental damage bonus
Crit rate
Crit damage
Outgoing healing boost
Effect hit rate

Each set of relics has a bonus for using multiple relics from the same set. There’s bonuses for using two, four, and five of the same relic type, so you can use a full set or mix and match sets with a 2:1 ratio depending on the character.

What Honkai Star Rail relics are there?

There are only a handful of relic sets available in the Honkai Star Rail beta, and most of them benefit different types of character builds, so we can’t say which relics are better than others just yet. We can tell you what they each do though, so keep reading for a run-down of the relic set bonuses.

We’ve recommended some characters for each relic set too, and you can click on their name to see our full build guide.

Band of Sizzling Thunder

Two pieces equipped: lightning damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: you deal +40% shock damage to the enemy. You deal +18% damage to shock-inflicted enemies.

Five pieces equipped: lightning damage +12%

Band of Sizzling Thunder recommended characters:

Champion of Streetwise Boxing

Two pieces equipped: physical damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: +7% attack after you perform or receive an attack. This effect can stack up to six times.

Five pieces equipped: physical damage +12%

Champion of Streetwise Boxing recommended characters:

Eagle of Twilight Line

Two pieces equipped: wind damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: +10 speed and regenerates 5% of max energy after each action you perform.

Five pieces equipped: wind damage +12%

Eagle of Twilight Line recommended characters:

Firesmith of Lava Forging

Two pieces equipped: fire damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: +20% skill damage. After unleashing your Ultimate, you gain +12% fire damage for your next attack.

Five pieces equipped: fire damage +12%

Firesmith of Lava Forging recommended characters:

Genius of Brilliant Stars

Two pieces equipped: quantum damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: +10% attack after you take an action. This effect can stack up to four times.

Five pieces equipped: quantum damage +12%

Genius of Brilliant Stars recommended characters:

Guard of Wuthering Snow

Two pieces equipped: ice damage +12%

Four pieces equipped: +15% attack and +20% damage dealt to frozen enemies.

Five pieces equipped: ice damage +12%

Guard of Wuthering Snow recommended characters:

Hunter of Glacial Forest

Two pieces equipped: attack +15%

Four pieces equipped: when your current HP is above 50% of max HP, you do +30% skill damage.

Five pieces equipped: attack +15%

Hunter of Glacial Forest recommended characters:

Knight of Purity Palace

Two pieces equipped: defence +18%

Four pieces equipped: +20% damage absorption on your shield.

Five pieces equipped: defence +18%

Knight of Purity Palace recommended characters:

Musketeer of Wild Wheat

Two pieces equipped: attack +15%

Four pieces equipped: when you use your basic attack, you gain +20% attack and +10 speed for one turn.

Five pieces equipped: attack +15%

Musketeer of Wild Wheat recommended characters:

Passerby of Wandering Cloud

Two pieces equipped: HP +15%

Four pieces equipped: +10% outgoing healing and restores one skill point for allies immediately after entering combat.

Five pieces equipped: HP +15%

Passerby of Wandering Cloud recommended characters:

Thief of Shooting Meteor

Two pieces equipped: effect hit rate +15%

Four pieces equipped: you deal 45% more damage to the enemy. When dealing additional damage, your attack is +15% for one turn.

Five pieces equipped: effect hit rate +15%

Thief of Shooting Meteor recommended characters:

Wastelander of Banditry Desert

Two pieces equipped: effect hit rate +15%

Four pieces equipped: deal +15% damage with an additional +10% crit rate when attacking an enemy inflicted with a debuff.

Five pieces equipped: effect hit rate +15%

Wastelander of Banditry Desert recommended characters:

How do I get Honkai Star Rail relics?

It takes a bit of time before you unlock relics, but once you get them they’re definitely worth paying attention to. To unlock relics, you need to reach Trailblazer level 15 and get a decent way through the main story on Jarilo VI. Once you reach that point, you can farm them from various Calyx domains.

Similar to the resin system in Genshin Impact, you need to use Trailblaze Power to claim rewards from Calyx domains. This power regenerates over time to a max of 180, or you can manually top up by using fuel or Stellar Jade.

There you have it, everything you need to know about Honkai Star Rail relics. Bookmark this page and come back when we’ve discovered more about which relic sets are best for each character. If you fancy a different adventure, check out our Genshin Impact artifacts guide.

Posted on February 11, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Honkai Star Rail characters

February 10, 2023: The final Honkai Star Rail beta is now live! Meet all the characters you may come across below.

If you’re intrigued by this upcoming RPG and want to learn more, we’re here to help. Our Honkai Star Rail characters guide will fill you in on everything you need to know about the announced heroes and let you know who the English and Japanese voice actors are. We assume that this is just the beginning of the character roster, so we recommend you check back from time to time to stay in the know.

For more content like this, make sure you head on over to our Honkai Star Rail release date guide for information on the beta and pre-registration. And if you happen to play other Mihoyo titles, go ahead and browse our Genshin Impact tier list, Genshin Impact codes, Honkai Impact characters, and Honkai Impact codes.

Now, let’s get into the good stuff. Here’s every announced Honkai Star Rail character.

Honkai Star Rail’s Arlan

EN VA: Dani Chambers
JP VA: Shiraishi Ryoko

Honkai Star Rail’s Arlan is head of the Herta Space Station security department. He will protect any of the staff with his life, and only shows his true emotions while around Peppy the dog.

Honkai Star Rail’s Asta

EN VA: Felecia Angelle
JP VA: Akasaki Chinatsu

Honkai Star Rail’s Asta is the lead researcher at a space station, and her unwavering curiosity has led her to make some of the greatest discoveries in the field of astronomy. Despite being an amazing astronomer, Asta has trouble looking after herself.

Honkai Star Rail’s Bailu

EN VA: Su Ling Chan
JP VA: Emiri Katō

In Honkai Star Rail, Bailu has a lightning element and comes from the Xianzhou Luofu region.

Honkai Star Rail’s Blade

EN VA: TBA
JP VA: Miki Shinichiro

Honkai Star Rail’s Blade is a member of the Stellaron Hunters, but nobody knows what his real name is. His sword is so damaged, that it reflects the state of his body and mind.

Honkai Star Rail’s Clara

EN VA: Emily Sun & D.C. Douglas
JP VA: Hidaka Rina & Yasumoto Hiroki

Honkai Star Rail’s Clara is a young girl who resembles Genshin Impact’s Klee. She has no home and joined the prospectors in order to survive. You will often see her with the robot Svarog, who she inadvertently reactivated from a dormant relic.

Honkai Star Rail’s Bronya

EN VA: Madeline Reiter
JP VA: Asumi Kana

Honkai Star Rail’s Bronya is heir to the supreme guardian of Belobog. She’s a fierce warrior and incredibly smart to boot.

Honkai Star Rail’s Dan Heng

EN VA: Nicholas Leung
JP VA: Ito Kent

Honkai Star Rail’s Dan Heng has a shocking resemblance to Genshin Impact’s Zhongli, and he also appears to wield a polearm. He’s a reserved man who acts as the train’s guard. His calm demeanour allows him to observe changes in surroundings with ease.

Honkai Star Rail’s Fu Xuan

EN VA: TBA
JP VA: TBA

We know almost nothing about Honkai Star Rail’s Fu Xuan right now, but we’ll update this guide with more information as soon as we have it.

Honkai Star Rail’s Gepard

EN VA: Bryson Baugus
JP VA: Furukawa Makoto

Honkai Star Rail’s Gepard is captain of the Silvermane Guards. His meticulous manner is sometimes ridiculed, but the people of Belobog have maintained peace thanks to his efforts.

Honkai Star Rail’s Herta

EN VA: PJ Mattson
JP VA: Yamazaki Haruka

Honkai Star Rail’s Herta has the highest IQ in all of the blue and is the space station’s true master. She often appears as a puppet that looks similar to her as a child.

Honkai Star Rail’s Himeko

EN VA: Cia Court
JP VA: Tanaka Rie

Honkai Star Rail’s Himeko is a fiery redhead who encountered the Astral Express as a child when it became stranded near her home. She eventually repaired the train and went in search of companions to aid her in her travels.

Honkai Star Rail’s Hook

EN VA: Felecia Angelle
JP VA: Tokui Sora

Honkai Star Rail’s Hook is the leader of The Moles adventure squad. Along your journey, she may invite you to join her crew.

Honkai Star Rail’s Jing Yuan

EN VA: Alejandro Saab
JP VA: Ono Daisuke

This handsome chap is Honkai Star Rail’s Jing Yuan, one of the six generals of the Xianzhou Alliance. He leads the Cloud Knights of the Xianzhou Luofu. Jing Yuan was once a brutal warrior, but now his main priority is the future of the Luofu.

Honkai Star Rail’s Kafka

EN VA: Cheryl Texiera
JP VA: Itoh Shizuka

Honkai Star Rail’s Kafka is on the Interastral Peace Corporation’s wanted list, but all they know about her is her name and that she likes to collect coats.

Honkai Star Rail’s Luocha

EN VA: TBA
JP VA: Ishida Akira

Honkai Star Rail’s Luocha is a man from beyond the seas, he’s often seen carrying a huge coffin. He has great medical skills, and you can rely on him in your times of need.

Honkai Star Rail’s March 7th

EN VA: Andi Gibson
JP VA: Ogura Yui

Honkai Star Rail’s March 7th was found drifting in a piece of eternal ice and rescued by the Astral Express Crew. She’s a smart and eccentric girl who’s desperate to learn about her past.

Honkai Star Rail Natasha

EN VA: Elizabeth Maxwell
JP VA: Uchiyama Yumi

Honkai Star Rail’s Natasha is a doctor in the Underworld with more resources than others in the area. Hook speaks to her with respect and calls her auntie.

Honkai Star Rail’s Pela

EN VA: Xanthe Huynh
JP VA: Morohoshi Sumire

As the young intelligence officer of the Silvermane Guards, Honkai Star Rail’s Pela is extremely proficient at controlling troops, handing out supplies, and traversing terrain.

Honkai Star Rail’s Qingque

EN VA: TBA
JP VA: TBA

Hoyoverse revealed Honkai Star Rail’s Qingque on January 24 and we don’t know too much about this brand-new character just yet.

Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo

EN VA: Roger Rose
JP VA: Hirakawa Daisuke

A salesman who’s always trying to make a buck, Honkai Star Rail’s Sampo is very intelligent and uses his great knowledge to get your cash.

Honkai Star Rail’s Serval

EN VA: Natalie Van Sistine
JP VA: Aimi

Honkai Star Rail’s Serval is the eldest daughter of the Landau family. She’s currently a mechanic who runs the Neverwinter workshop and occasionally performs rock and roll music.

Honkai Star Rail’s Seele

EN VA: Molly Zhang
JP VA: Nakahara Mai

Honkai Star Rail’s Seele is a member of Wildfire who grew up in the Underworld of Belobog. She values strength over all else and seeks the truth about the underground and her family.

Honkai Star Rail’s Silver Wolf

EN VA: Melissa Fahn
JP VA: Asumi Kana

Honkai Star Rail’s Silver Wolf is a hacker that can break into any system. Her most famous hacking battle was with Screwllum of the Genius society, and it’s the stuff of legends.

Honkai Star Rail’s Sushang

EN VA: Anjali Kunapaneni
JP VA: Fukuen Misato

Honkai Star Rail’s Sushang is a newcomer to the Cloud Knights who wields a greatsword. She’s incredibly kind and believes that you should do at least one good deed a day.

Honkai Star Rail’s Tingyun

EN VA: Laci Morgan
JP VA: Yūki Takada

Honkai Star Rail’s Tingyun serves as the head representative of the Whistling Flames, a merchant guild. She’s also the only currently announced character with fox ears.

Honkai Star Rail’s Welt

EN VA: Corey Landis
JP VA: Hosoya Yoshimasa

Honkai Star Rail’s Welt is a former Anti-Entropy Sovereign who has saved the Earth from annihilation more than once. During a time of peace, Welt became an animation storyboard artist.

Honkai Star Rail’s Yanqing

EN VA: Amber May
JP VA: Marina Inoue

Hoyoverse announced Honkai Star Rail’s Yanqing on January 24, meaning we don’t know too much about this young man just yet.

That’s it for our Honkai Star Rail characters guide. If you need something to play while you wait for its release, take a look at our list full of the best mobile RPGs available now on iOS and Android and the best games like Genshin Impact on mobile and Switch.

Posted on February 9, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Aether Gazer release date predictions, pre-registration, and more

After the game having seen a successful CBT during the fall of 2022, we’re eagerly anticipating news of the upcoming Aether Gazer release date. This enthralling new mobile gacha RPG from Yostar Games gives you an insight into the new beginning of human consciousness, set in a vivid, dystopic, sci-fi landscape full of colourful characters and kickass combat. So let’s gaze into Gaea, as we go over how to sign up for Aether Gazer pre-registrations, the game’s release window, trailers, and more.

Of course, there are plenty of other gacha games coming out this year, and we do our best to keep on top of them all. So, for more gacha goodness, check out our Honkai Star Rail release date, Under Oath release date, and Zenless Zone Zero release date guides to put more titles on your radar.

When is the Aether Gazer release date?

Aether Gazer’s EN version was originally due to release in 2022. However, Yostar announced that the Aether Gazer EN release date is now due sometime in 2023. While this delay may seem disappointing at first, Yostar clarified the reason for the delay, stating that ‘part of the content we want to provide still needs more time to get polished’.

In addition to this polish, Yostar has confirmed that it’s working on plenty of quality of life updates, the implementation of English voice dubbing in time for the official release (rather than only having the option for Japanese audio with English subtitles), and German and French in-game display language options.

So, currently, we’re unsure of a specific release date – and we don’t think Yostar has one set in stone yet, either – but we believe it shouldn’t be too long until we get our first taste of Gaea, and we’ll be sure to update this guide as soon as we know more.

How do I sign up for Aether Gazer pre-registration?

You can pre-register for Aether Gazer through the game’s official website. Simply click on the pre-register button on the main page, scroll down past the pre-registration bonuses, and enter your email into the text box below. This should notify you about any news of the upcoming Aether Gazer release date. Alternatively, you can also keep this page bookmarked, or follow the official Aether Gazer Twitter and Facebook pages.

Is there an Aether Gazer trailer?

You betcha – there’s actually quite a few. Check out the latest teaser trailer above to get a sneak peek at the action, or head over to the official Aether Gazer YouTube channel to check out what other glimpses you can gaze at.

That’s all we’ve got on Aether Gazer for now, but we’ll be sure to keep you in the loop as soon as we find out more. For now, go ahead and pass the time with a couple of gems from our list of the best games like Genshin Impact.

Posted on February 7, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Next Genshin Impact banners February 2023

If you’re curious about the current and next Genshin Impact banner, you’ve come to the right place. Each character event wish banner lasts around three weeks and gives you a higher chance to receive specific five-star and four-star characters. There’s also a weapon event wish banner called Epitome Invocation that gives you the chance to roll for some extremely powerful four and five-star items.

We update our Genshin Impact next banner page frequently so that you know whether to save your primogems or spend up large with the current banner. There are generally four character banners per Genshin Impact update, with two running concurrently in the first phase, and two running concurrently in the second phase, so you’re rarely short on opportunities to snag your next main!

What’s the current Genshin Impact banner?

The current Genshin Impact banners are Moment of Bloom and Discerner of Enigmas.

Moment of Bloom

Discerner of Enigmas

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The current weapon banner, or Epitome Invocation, features increased drop rates for the following four and five-star weapons.

Staff of Homa (five-star polearm)
Aqua Simulacra (five-star bow)
Lithic Blade (four-star claymore)
Favonius Sword (four-star sword)
Dragon’s Bane (four-star polearm)
Favonius Codex (four-star catalyst)
Rust (four-star bow)

What is the next Genshin Impact banner?

Hoyoverse has yet to confirm the next round of Genshin Impact banners, but drip marketing leads us to believe that they will feature Genshin Impact’s Dehya and Genshin Impact’s Mika. We’ll be sure to update this section as soon as we get more information.

If you’re thinking about making a wish but want to know how good each character is, we recommend checking out our Genshin Impact tier list. Then, if you need some extra primogems and mora, make sure you take a quick gander at our Genshin Impact codes list for some freebies.

Upcoming Genshin Impact banner speculation

We think these characters are likely to arrive in Genshin Impact soon.

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That’s all the information we have for you at the moment, but make sure you check back at a later date, as we will update this page with any future banner details. If you fancy something a bit different until the next banner rolls around, check out our full Pokédex and catch some cuties.

Posted on January 10, 2023 by — Leave a comment

More Tales of remasters could be on the cards for the RPG series

As the Tales of Symphonia Remastered release date approaches, a new official Q+A on the Tales of website briefly mentions the possibility of other games in the franchise receiving remasters.

The translated statement (Thanks, Siliconera!) says that the devs are sincerely grateful to fans “for their passion and desire to play older Tales of games on newer platforms”, and that they look forward to “requests for future remasters” after Tales Of Symphonia Remastered’s release on February 17.

The Q+A clarified that the team is currently focussing their attention on the Tales of Symphonia Remastered launch, but definitely doesn’t discount further remasters of games in the series on Nintendo Switch and other consoles.

Fans have reportedly been asking for a Tales of Symphonia remaster since Tales of Symphonia Chronicles came out on PS3, which is why the devs chose this game as the first to get the remaster treatment.

That’s everything we know about the future of Tales of remasters. If you’re looking for more anime games, check out our Genshin Impact Alhaitham and Genshin Impact Yanfei guides.

Posted on January 10, 2023 by — Leave a comment

More Tales of remasters could be on the cards for the RPG series

As the Tales of Symphonia Remastered release date approaches, a new official Q+A on the Tales of website briefly mentions the possibility of other games in the franchise receiving remasters.

That’s everything we know about the future of Tales of remasters. If you’re looking for more anime games, check out our Genshin Impact Alhaitham and Genshin Impact Yanfei guides.

Posted on January 8, 2023 by — Leave a comment

Genshin Impact Alhaitham build

On our latest travels across Sumeru, we’ve crossed paths Genshin Impact’s Alhaitham, a strapping, silver-haired scholar who appears to have a trick or two up his sleeve. Though solid information about him is somewhat scarce at the moment, we’ve done a little detective work to dig up everything we know for now. Of course, we’ll be sure to update this guide if Hoyoverse gives us any more interesting crumbs, but in the meantime, let’s take a look at this tall, broody, and handsome chap.

For more info on the upcoming characters, check out our Genshin Impact Sumeru, Genshin Impact Tighnari, Genshin Impact Collei, and Genshin Impact Dori guides. We’ve also got helpful information on the next and current Genshin Impact banner, as well as a Genshin Impact tier list boasting the best of the best.

When is Genshin Alhaitham’s banner?

Genshin Impact Alhaitham’s debut banner, ‘Caution in Confidence’, will begin on January 18, and be available until February 8. It will run with Genshin Impact Xiao’s rerun banner. Alhaitham’s brand new weapon, Light of Foliar Incision, will be on the weapon at the same time.

You can find out more about the current and next Genshin Impact banners right here on Pocket Tactics.

Who is Genshin Impact’s Alhaitham?

In the third Genshin Impact Sumeru trailer, Hoyoverse revealed an upcoming Dendro character called Alhaitham. We then meet him in Port Ormos, during the Sumeru Archon Quests. But who is the mysterious scholar?

Alhaitham works as a Scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya’s Harvatat – one of the six main schools, which focuses on linguistics. Being a part of Sumeru Akademiya, Alhaitham is familiar with many other characters, including those who studied there like Genshin Impact’s Lisa. Some keen-eyed players also noticed a suspicious note outside the Wangshu Inn in Liyue that suggests Alhaitham and Zhongli share a friendship.

Alhaitham’s name is likely based on Ibn Al-Haytham, an Arab mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age. He’s considered to be the ‘father of modern optics’ due to his significant contributions to the study and principles of optics, having been credited as the first person in history to prove that vision occurs in the brain instead of the eyes. This makes sense with Alhaitham being from Sumeru, the nation of scholars, and perhaps gives us further insight into his intellectual prowess.

Alhaitham has grey hair, and his outfit is black, turquoise, gold, and green. Many fans have highlighted the similarities between him and Honkai Impat 3rd’s Su, which wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a Honkai ‘expy’ (or export) appear in Genshin’s roster, with characters like Genshin Impact’s Raiden bearing striking resemblances to previous Honkai characters. Coincidentally, Honkai’s Su is actually a scientist who created the ‘seed of Sumeru’.

What is Genshin Impact Alhaitham’s element?

Alhaitham possesses a Dendro vision, as seen attached to his cape. He will be the fourth Dendro character released into Genshin (not including the Traveler).

What is Alhaitham Genshin Impact’s best role?

Alhaitham fits best in a DPS, or perhaps sub-DPS role. He is not an off-field applicator, and his Chisel Light Mirrors will disappear when he leaves the field. As a Dendro user, he will excel at creating reactions, so it will be best to set up some elements and then unleash his special and burst to deal plenty of damage when they are charged.

What’s the best Genshin Alhaitham build?

Here are our speculative choices for what’s best to equip Alhaitham with. Taking into account what we know about his constellations and talents, buffing his Elemental Mastery is a priority, as it translates to damage on his skill and burst. Thankfully, there are weapons and artifact sets that can help with this.

What are the best Genshin Alhaitham weapons?

Alhaitham is a sword user, along with his Dendro vision. When he is in the game, we will update you with our tried and tested picks. Ahead of his release, we can recommend these weapons for Alhaitham, especially his signature weapon, Light of Foliar Sanction, which will be available on the weapon banner alongside him.

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Skill	How to obtain
Light of Foliar Incision	5-Star	CRIT damage	CRIT Rate is increased by 4%. When Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, the Foliar Incision effect will be obtained, increasing DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will disappear after 28 DMG instances or 12s. You can obtain Foliar Incision once every 12s.	Weapon banner
Sapwood Blade	4-Star	Energy Recharge	After triggering Burning, Quicken, Aggravate, Spread, Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, a Leaf of Consciousness will be created around the character for a maximum of 10s. When picked up, the Leaf will grant the character 60 Elemental Mastery for 12s. Only 1 Leaf can be generated this way every 20s. This effect can still be triggered if the character is not on the field. The Leaf of Consciousness’ effect cannot stack.	Crafting
Freedom Sworn	5-Star	Elemental Mastery	Increases DMG by 10%. When the character wielding this weapon triggers Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 2 Sigils of Rebellion, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance for 12s. Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance increases Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG by 16% and increases ATK by 20%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Rebellion for 20s. Of the many effects of the Millennial Movement, buffs of the same type will not stack.	Gacha
Lion’s Roar	4-Star	ATK %	Increases DMG against enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by 20%.	Gacha

Other than these specific picks, Primordial Jade Cutter or Mistsplitter Reforged will be good options due to their CRIT rate buffs.

What are the best Genshin Alhaitham artifacts?

Like Alhaitham’s weapon choice, you’re going to want to go for Elemental Mastery and Dendro damage buffs with his artifacts. There are a few good sets we can use for this:

Artifact set	2-Piece Bonus	4-Piece Bonus
Deepwood Memories	15% Dendro DMG Bonus	After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets’ Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
Gilded Dreams	Increases Elemental Mastery by 80	Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
Wanderer’s Troupe	Increases Elemental Mastery by 80	Not recommended
Flower of Paradise Lost	Increases Elemental Mastery by 80	The equipping character’s Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

For other, not-as-specific choices, the Noblesse Oblige and Gladiator’s Finale sets (especially with the two-piece bonus) are always good choices due to their Elemental Burst and ATK buffs respectively. They are also easier to attain given that they can be crafted at the Alchemy bench, or earned from some bosses as drops.

What are Genshin Impact Alhaitham’s skills?

Note that this information is currently unconfirmed by Hoyoverse, and has been spied in the 3.4 beta. According to Honey Impact, his skills are like this:

Normal Attack – Up to five rapid strikes
Charged Attack – Two rapid sword strikes that use an amount of Stamina
Plunging Attack – When jumping from mid-air, will hit the ground with a small AoE to damage enemies.

Alhaitham’s Elemental Skill, Universality, seems to resemble Genshin Impact Keqing‘s, and sees him perform a rush attack while dealing Dendro damage. By holding the associated button, you can aim where to place the attack, too. This attack forms a ‘Chisel Light Mirror’, which changes his normal attack damage to Dendro, and provides Projection Attacks causing more Dendro damage in a small AoE.

His Elemental Burst, Particular Field, is where the hefty damage comes in. Again, like Keqing’s burst filled with quick strikes, Alhaitham’s burst sets out a ‘Binding Field’ that strikes all opponents in it with Dendro damage. The more Chisel Light Mirrors that exist when you activate this skill, the more damage it deals.

What are Genshin Impact Alhaitham’s Constellations?

Alhaitham’s Constellation appears to be called Falco Caeli, which translates to ‘Falcon (or hawk)’ and ‘sculptors chisel’. It has also been named ‘Vultur Volans’, which is the old name for the constellation Aquila, meaning eagle.

From what we’ve seen, Alhaitham’s Constellations are the following:

Intuition – Alhaitham’s elemental skill cooldown is reduced by 1 second when a Projection Attack hits an enemy.
Debate – Each Chisel Light Mirror being created increases Alhaitham’s Elemental Mastery by 40 for 8 seconds.
Negation – Increases the level of Alhaitham’s elemental skill by three.
Elucidation – When Alhaitham’s burst is performed, two effects will take place:
- Chisel Light Mirrors will increase EM of all party members for 15 seconds.
- Chisel Light Mirrors will give Alhaitham a 10% Dendro bonus for 15 seconds.
Sagacity – Increases the level of Alhaitham’s burst by three.
Validity – Creating more than the maximum Chisel Light Mirrors increases Alhaitham’s Crit rate and Crit damage by 10% and 70% for 6 seconds.

What are Genshin Alhaithams’s ascension and talent materials?

Unfortunately for us Alhaitham wanters, there isn’t much preparation we can do ahead of time, aside from gathering Nagadus Emeralds and the Eremite headband item drops. The local speciality and boss drops that Alhaitham needs to ascend are both being added in 3.4, along with the man himself. We’ll need Psuedo-Stamens from a new Setekh Wenut boss – a big desert snake – and Sand Grease Pupas that we can pick up in the same area. His talent materials can be farmed in advance, however; Alhaitham needs the Ingenuity talent books, and the Mirror of Mushin drops from the Balladeer weekly boss.

That’s everything we know about Genshin Impact’s Alhaitham so far, but we’ll be sure to update you as soon as Hoyoverse confirms anything else. In the meantime, head over to our list of the best games like Genshin Impact to find something fresh to play.

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All I want for Christmas is Geralt

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when you should spend as much time with your loved ones as possible – and I’m certainly keen to pay a visit to The Continent where my love waits for me, even if he happens to have a wandering eye towards two sorceresses. I can’t stay too mad at Geralt, I wouldn’t say no to Triss Merigold either. Still, this is about why my virtual husband is the one gift I hope to find under my tree this year..

Quite honestly, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of my favourite games of all time, and it’s something that I play over the holidays every single year. Then, of course, I usually revisit during the year at some point, too. Toussaint truly is lovely in the summer, and the walks myself, Geralt, and Roach have together are beyond magical. Those luscious plains, the stunning vineyard, that shining sun – ah, memories.

The thing is, for the past couple of years, the Christmas period hasn’t been a cause of celebration for me, the loss of my mum hit me greatly, and thus, I turned to videogames more than ever as a source of comfort, one of which just so happens to be The Witcher. However, there’s more to it than a desperate need to escape my once dismal world and join one that’s full of adventure and magic.

The Witcher 3 is a surprisingly wintery game, and I have receipts to back up my claim. Not that I need to, Geralt is my husband, and Christmas is a time to be with family. Still, I’ll explain why Geralt and his most recent adventure are all I need for Christmas. Well, besides the abundance of food, booze, and time with my real loved ones.

Think about it, the entire world of The Witcher exhumes warmth, even if you don’t realise it, and there’s no denying how much people long to feel that way this time of year. It’s a luscious world that features varying environments that emit that warm, soothing feeling that you associate with the cosiness of winter. Not only that, but let’s take a quick look at Novigrad, or any other bustling city in Wild Hunt. You can find all manner of taverns, and stopping for a little tipple of booze is just what the doctor ordered in these cold times.

Plus, what better way to stay warm than by heading out into the wilderness to complete some contracts? Monster-slaying is a tiring business that’s sure to work up a sweat. Seriously, even from the comfort of my own couch, I feel as though I am right there with Geralt as he slaughters dangerous foes such as the Leshen (this beast just so happens to be my favourite, perhaps I’ll explain why another time).

It’s not just Geralt that entices me to this world every Christmas, nor is it the grand adventure that awaits me, though that certainly plays a part in it, but rather it’s the other characters that lure me in too. The multiple interwoven storylines that surround these characters are so intricate at times that it truly feels like unwrapping a layered present.

Triss Merigold is my favourite character just after Geralt, so I don’t hold it against him too much when he strays from me into her arms – I mean, I would too. Her kind and caring nature is soothing, so if Christmas is a tricky time for you, this single character in this ethereal world can serve as a reminder that people care, they’re by your side, and, thanks to certain situations in the game that admittedly don’t pertain to the red-headed sorceress (drag queen Witchers, anyone?), there’s still plenty of laughter.

Besides the aforementioned escapism, The Witcher 3 is a terrific game anyway, one that I can’t recommend enough for those that are yet to experience it, and what better time to dive in than now since the next-gen version is finally out. Plus, there’s a lovely update for all you Switch players out there.

There’s so much content on offer that, with Geralt by your side, I guarantee that you won’t be bored during your Christmas break. You truly do get your money’s worth, from an engaging narrative and interesting side quests to the vast lands of The Continent and some of the best DLC in videogame history. So do yourself a favour this Christmas, and pick up The Witcher 3. I promise you’ll then fully understand why Geralt is all I want for Christmas.