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The Felcycle Mount Secret is Back: Obtain the Tenth Orb Today

The Felcycle mount secret back in the 20th Anniversary Event gave you a mount, but was left unfinished. It’s time to finish the secret! Today at 18:00 by Neryssa

All New Light Cones Coming in Honkai: Star Rail 4.2

Discover the new Light Cones and their abilities coming in Honkai: Star Rail 4.2. Get a first look at what’s arriving in the upcoming update. Today at 17:06 by Holster

A Breakdown of Character Enhancements in Honkai: Star Rail 4.2

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.2 introduces character enhancements. Discover which characters are changing and what’s new. Today at 16:41 by Holster

Diablo 4 Fixes One of Season 12’s Most Annoying Issues

Diablo 4 confirms fixes for Season 12, addressing a frustrating hub layout and another system players have been struggling with. Today at 13:43 by Neviriah

One Purchase, 20 Hero Dawncrests: The Easiest Upgrade Trick You’ll Miss

Get 20 Hero Dawncrests in Midnight Season 1 with one purchase! Use the Community Engagement quest to turn coupons into rewards. Today at 13:09 by Emma

Most Players Will Miss Their FREE Season 1 Boost—Get Your Free Restored Coffer Keys!

Claim your FREE Delver’s Starter Kit in Midnight Season 1! Get bonus Restored Coffer Keys fast before starting Delves—one-time per account. Today at 11:48 by Emma

World Boss Lu’ashal Available This Week on Live Servers!

Don’t miss out on easy Champion gear this week in WoW Midnight, as Lu’ashal offers a quick and rewarding way to boost your early Season 1 progression. Today at 01:36 by EncampedWeevil

Memory Usage Improvements, Giant Tuning Pass, Warbound Renown Recipes: Midnight Hotfixes, March 17th

A giant batch of hotfixes on reset day, as Blizzard improve WoW’s memory usage, the tuning pass arrives, and much, much more. Today at 00:23 by Starym

Marvel Rivals Season 7 Nerfs Ultimates & Shakes Up the Meta

Marvel Rivals Season 7 introduces a sweeping 20% Ultimate charge nerf alongside key hero buffs and nerfs, aiming to shift the game’s fast-paced, ult-heavy meta. Today at 00:00 by EncampedWeevil

Marvel Rivals Season 7 Reveals White Fox & Black Cat

Marvel Rivals Season 7 brings White Fox into the spotlight as a versatile new Strategist, with Black Cat set to shake things up later in the season. Yesterday at 23:51 by EncampedWeevil

Players Suspended Over Profession Knowledge Point Exploits, Points Set to 0

Consequences arrive for exploiters, as Blizzard have suspended Many players using a profession knowledge point exploit! Yesterday at 22:55 by Starym

Elation Trailblazer Overview: Abilities & Eidolons for Honkai: Star Rail

Check out Elation Trailblazer’s abilities and Eidolons now! Get ready for their arrival in 4.2 and see what they are about. Yesterday at 21:45 by Holster

Evanescia Overview: Abilities & Best Weapon for Honkai: Star Rail

Check out Evanescia’s abilities and best Light Cone now! Get ready for her arrival in 4.2 and see what she’s about. Yesterday at 21:29 by Holster

WoW’s Voidspire Finale Ends on the Best Cliffhanger in Years

The Voidspire raid cinematic ends with a twist nobody saw coming. Here’s what happened and what it means for Midnight’s next chapter. Yesterday at 21:07 by Stan

Silver Wolf LV.999 Overview: Abilities & Best Weapon for Honkai: Star Rail

Check out Silver Wolf LV.999’s abilities and best Light Cone now! Get ready for her arrival in 4.2 and see what she’s about. Yesterday at 20:38 by Holster

Elation Trailblazer Ascension and Talent Materials in Honkai: Star Rail

Check out the Ascension, Skills and Trace Materials for Elation Trailblazer ahead of Version 4.2. Learn everything you need to know here! Yesterday at 20:07 by Holster

Evanescia Ascension and Talent Materials in Honkai: Star Rail

Check out the Ascension, Skills and Trace Materials for Evanescia ahead of Version 4.2. Learn everything you need to know here! Yesterday at 19:38 by Holster

30 Free Hero Dawncrests Await in WoW Midnight’s First Delve Nemesis

Nullaeus is live in Midnight Season 1 Delves. Beat him early for 30 Hero Dawncrests outside the seasonal cap and a head start on gear. Yesterday at 19:36 by Neryssa

Silver Wolf LV.999 Ascension and Talent Materials in Honkai: Star Rail

Check out the Ascension, Skills and Trace Materials for Silver Wolf LV.999 ahead of Version 4.2. Learn everything you need to know here! Yesterday at 19:22 by Holster

5 Things to Know Before Buying Crimson Desert

Before buying Crimson Desert, here are 5 important things to know about performance concerns, price, platforms, and what to expect at launch. Yesterday at 19:14 by Jaym0

Who Benefits From the New Zenless Zone Zero 2.7 Drive Discs?

Zenless Zone Zero 2.7 introduces two new Drive Disc sets, but who really benefits from Bunny in Wonderland and Notes from the Chained? Yesterday at 17:36 by Jaym0

Midnight Season 1 Changes Your Gear Plan for Every Class

New loot means new best picks for tanks, healers, and DPS. Our updated BiS lists show what to equip first and what the Great Vault offers. Yesterday at 17:31 by Stan

Hidden Diablo 4 Season 12 Challenge Requires a 9000 Killstreak

Season 12’s hidden title requires a killstreak so high that most Diablo 4 players will never unlock it. Yesterday at 16:30 by Neviriah

The Best Tanks and Healers in Midnight’s Season 1 Raids: Dreamrift and Voidspire Tier Lists

The tanks and healers have been judged! Our tier list for the opening of Midnight’s raids is here, so let’s see who came out on top. Yesterday at 15:39 by Starym

The Best Specs for Midnight’s Raids: Dreamrift and Voidspire DPS Tier List

We have massive changes to the raiding tier list after the big tuning pass, so check out where your spec stands! Yesterday at 15:17 by Starym

Genshin Impact Could Be Getting Multiple Anime Projects

Genshin Impact’s anime by Ufotable is still in development, and new leaks suggest multiple animated projects could be in the works! Yesterday at 14:30 by Jaym0

Crimson Desert Trophy List Leaks Just Days Before Launch

The full Crimson Desert trophy list has leaked ahead of release, revealing every achievement needed to unlock the Platinum. Yesterday at 13:53 by Neviriah

Blood Elf Druids in WoW? Here’s Why Players Think It’s Possible

Could Blood Elf Druids come to WoW? Explore the lore, quest clues, and community speculation that make this theory possible. Yesterday at 13:42 by Emma

Players Turn the Butcher PvP Event Into a ‘Take Turns and Die’ Simulator

The new Butcher PvP event in Diablo 4 Season 12 is helping players unlock achievements faster, but many say the mode is far from fun. Yesterday at 12:34 by Jaym0

Atal’Utek REVEALED: The Hidden Island in WoW Midnight Everyone Is Talking About

WoW Midnight’s hidden zone Atal’Utek uncovered. See what lies beyond Zul’Aman’s bridge and what it means for future patches. Yesterday at 12:01 by Emma

More Class Tuning Added to This Week’s Batch: DK, Evoker, Priest

More tuning arrives to today’s giant pass, as three more specs get changes in PvE and one in PvP, so let’s dive in. Yesterday at 09:50 by Starym

Delaware Courts Just Proved Last Epoch’s Real Risk Isn’t Failure, But Success

Delaware just handed Krafton a brutal court loss over Subnautica 2. The ruling shows exactly what players feared: an earnout structure where a studio’s success can turn its own leadership into a liability. Here’s why that same incentive map now sits directly over Last Epoch and Eleventh Hour Games. Yesterday at 04:04 by EMP1241

WoW Fans Continue to Plead for New Glyphs & Customization

WoW players continue to call on Blizzard for more Glyphs and customization options, hoping for greater personalization in the game. Yesterday at 02:25 by EncampedWeevil

WoW Midnight Season 1 Raids Reward Trophy Housing Decor

Season 1 of World of Warcraft: Midnight introduces raid boss trophy décor for player housing. Defeat the final bosses of The Dreamrift, The Voidspire, and March of Quel’Danas to earn Argent, Aureate, and Gleaming trophies. Yesterday at 01:38 by EncampedWeevil

Darktide Reveals New Extraction Shooter Mode ‘Expeditions’

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is expanding beyond the Hive with Expeditions, a new extraction-style mode that sends players into Atoma’s deadly Badlands. Yesterday at 00:51 by EncampedWeevil

Midnight Pre-Season 1 Trinket Tuning, March 16th

Two trinkets get changes ahead of this week’s raid and Season 1 launches, as Blizzard get some tuning done. Mar 16, 2026 at 23:53 by Starym

Every Mount, Title, and Reward You Can Earn in Midnight Season 1

Midnight Season 1 has over a dozen exclusive mounts, titles, and cosmetics across raids, Mythic+, PvP, and Delves. Here’s the full checklist. Mar 16, 2026 at 22:56 by Neryssa

Class Guides Updated for Midnight Season 1

We’ve updated all our class guides for the launch of Midnight Season 1! Mar 16, 2026 at 22:35 by Stan

Less FOMO: Promotional Mounts and the Trading Post

Blizzard address recent concerns over limited quantity and region-locked promotional events, as players were getting worried. Mar 16, 2026 at 20:18 by Starym

Mists of Pandaria Classic Escalation Update Arrives March 31

The Escalation update for Mists of Pandaria Classic arrives March 31 with new scenarios, the Barrens event, and Wrathion’s legendary questline. Mar 16, 2026 at 19:48 by Neviriah

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On Icy Veins, you will find news and guides about your favorite video games:

Class guides for World of Warcraft reviewed by top players and theorycrafters, as well as guides for The Midnight Expansion, PvP Season 1, Mythic+ Season 1, Dungeons, etc.;
Guides for FFXIV written by theorycrafters from The Balance Discord server: Dark Knight, Ninja, Summoner, and more.
Barbarian builds, Druid builds, Necromancer builds, Rogue builds, Sorcerer builds, and various guides for Diablo 4;
Build guides for Tanks, Bruisers, Melee Assassins, Ranged Assassins, Supports, and Healers as well as Map Guides, Tier Lists, and more for Heroes of the Storm;
Class guides for WoW Classic, as well as guides for dungeons and professions.

CHANGELOG

17 Mar. 2026: Affliction Warlock Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated Trinket ranking to account for Gaze nerf.
17 Mar. 2026: Affliction Warlock Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Expanded the Tier Set bonuses section.
17 Mar. 2026: Arcane Mage Builds and Talents
- Updated M+ talents to include Arcane Pulse to maximize AoE DPS due to very limited single-target DPS decrease.
17 Mar. 2026: Arcane Mage Easy Mode
- Re-added Arcane Pulse AoE usage for AoE for better AoE DPS.
17 Mar. 2026: Arcane Mage Mythic+ Tips
- Added priority DPS vs max AoE DPS section.

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