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ARC Raiders just recently launched its latest Expedition 4 Update, and all players who decide to participate in this Expedition will experience this Reset. So, after this Expedition opens, what new content will players receive next?

This is still full of variables, but it won't last long.

According to ARC Raiders officials, the game will receive updates starting on May 12th, and every Tuesday thereafter. But what is certain now is that the next content update has been confirmed to be on the 26th.

In other words, the game updates before this may be some small changes, such as weekly store updates, and some other content additions and changes.

We can also see in previous adjustments that these contents will be similar to adjustments to the strength of Augment in the game, or changes to Weapon Durability.

Therefore, if nothing else happens, players will see the new ARC Raiders content on the 26th. Then, next, this article will help you sort out and predict the future development direction of games.

Review of recent updates

If you look back at the recent updates of ARC Raiders, you can find that it seems to follow a pattern: first a large update, then a small update, and so on.

Therefore, we believes that the upcoming monthly update may be more similar to the previous Flashpoint update and will have rich content, including the long-awaited new blueprints, new ARC enemies or new conditions.

As early as January of this year, we saw the official road map released by ARC Raiders, which pointed out the future development direction of the game for a third of this year.

But if you have been paying attention to this aspect, you will know that after entering May, the previous road map has become outdated, and the official has not released a new road map for a long time.

When will New Content arrive?

You can make speculations. In the near future, or even within a week or two, we are likely to see a road map again, indicating the direction of ARC Raiders updates in the next three to four months, giving everyone enough time to understand possible follow-up content.

It's been a while since we've had a big update like Riven Tides. So, in fact, we can assume that Riven Tides update is already a thing of the past for the game's officials.

Regardless of players' experience and feedback, official attention and interest in this version have entered a stage of decline. Their attention has now turned to new content, and they need time to fully prepare and promote the new content.

Therefore, this week naturally becomes the best window period. The current Expedition is more proof of this. During this period, players can focus on resetting their accounts, reaccumulating ARC Raiders items, and preparing for the next update.

Let us review for you players, before Riven Tides update was announced, players also experienced such a period. If this new content is also released according to this step, then we can well predict that future content updates may be carried out in this way.

It is undeniable that ARC Raiders officials do a pretty good job of keeping secrets, and they always like to bring unexpected surprises to everyone. When the last road map was released, it was only four days before Headwinds update. So this time, it is very likely to be the case.

In any case, the focus of all players this week is to complete Expedition, focus on Resets, missions, and Workbench. You can prepare ARC Raiders items for possible content updates.

What might new content include?

New Road Map

First of all, the new road map will definitely appear as soon as the official update news is released to fill in the outdated road map. And players generally reported that the information given in the last official road map was too vague and did not allow everyone to understand the detailed content.

Therefore, we believes that everyone can expect that perhaps in the new road map, there will be more detailed information, such as when new ARC Raiders items will be added, and in which update there will be new ARC enemies to meet players.

This kind of clear update content preview can also reduce players' speculation about possible update content, so that there will be no excessive expectations and subsequent disappointment.

New ARC Raiders Map

After this Riven Tides update, player feedback doesn't seem to be very good, and it doesn't live up to many people's expectations. Players have been waiting for months for this map, so any dissatisfaction will be magnified by this long wait.

ARC Raiders officials have discovered this problem and are likely already making preparations. As early as the first few months of this year, they have publicly stated that they are dissatisfied with the current game map and are planning to add larger and more diverse maps.

Previously, when Riven Tides update was released, some players found some clues in the updated game files that may represent new map.

Might include a cold map with chronic snow, and a new map with constant acid rain. These new maps will bring new ARC Raiders items for players to use, and there may also be some new game mechanics coming.

This most likely means that the official has a clear and ongoing plan to add more maps in subsequent updates, and the frequency of map updates will be increased, so there is no need to wait for a long time.

Adjustments to Reward System

You can observe that in this version, players are dissatisfied with the mission rewards of ARC Raiders.

Although many tasks allow players to unlock certain items, when players complete these tasks, the subsequent rewards do not change in any way, or in other words, these repeatedly unlocked items have almost no value to players.

Therefore, we can expect that ARC Raiders officials may make modifications to these in-game systems in subsequent updates so that players will not feel bored when playing the game content repeatedly.

No matter what, focus on Expedition 4 and get ready for the content update on May 26th. If you are following the latest content from ARC Raiders, hope this article can help you understand what may be coming next.

It's been a while since ARC Raiders Riven Tides update, and recently, the game began its Fourth Expedition.

You might be all set for the upcoming content, eagerly awaiting its release. Or perhaps some raiders are already feeling a bit weary from the constant fighting and relentless raids.

So why not put down your weapons and complete Easter Egg the developers have included in this update: Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle? It might offer a bit of relaxation for you or your friends amidst the intense ARC Raiders gameplay.

What is Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle?

In Hotel Panorama of Riven Tides, there's a room that has puzzled many players—a derelict disco hall. It seems you could find a puzzle here, but no one has mentioned anything of value that can be obtained from it.

Yes, there is indeed a puzzle here, but unlike other puzzles, it doesn't reward you with specific rare ARC Raiders items or unlock a loot room. This puzzle offers no rewards, achievements, or experience points; its sole purpose is to be fun.

If you're a player who enjoys the fun puzzles and things in ARC Raiders, then this puzzle will definitely be to your liking. It might even give your teammates or opponents a little unexpected surprise.

What you need to prepare

If you want to show your friends this useless Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle and see their reaction when all they get in return for their efforts is upbeat music and a constantly spinning disco ball; or if you want to create some funny video clips during gameplay...

Here are some things you'll need to prepare in advance:

• Batteries
• Wires
• Power Rods
• Speakers
• Voltage Converters
• Power Cables
• Electrical Components

Note that to complete this puzzle, it's best to prepare all the materials listed above beforehand.

This is because the materials required for the puzzle will randomly change within this list each time you enter a new raid, and you'll only know exactly which materials you need once you reach the destination.

Furthermore, it's strongly discouraged to search for these materials after entering the raid, as this not only makes you more vulnerable but also makes material acquisition highly unpredictable.

Therefore, to cope with this randomness, your best option is to prepare at least five of each possible material. Although each raid only randomly generates three required materials, to ensure you meet the puzzle's requirements, it's best to bring all of them.

This might take up a lot of space, so you can conveniently bring a friend along to enjoy the puzzle together. Alternatively, you can bring ARC Raiders items with the most Backpack Slots and try multiple times.

Where is Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle?

To reach Disco Room in ARC Raiders, you first need to find the entrance to Hotel Panorama Azzuro on the east side.

If you are familiar with the map, go to the stairs on the east side of the hotel, enter the hotel from there, and turn left. You will immediately see the abandoned giant disco ball. The puzzle we need to solve is nearby.

It is highly recommended that you clear out ARC enemies around Hotel Panorama Azzuro before solving the puzzle.

This will not only prevent them from disturbing you while you are solving the puzzle, but also prevent them from attracting other raiders. Moreover, enemies lurking in this area usually have a good chance of dropping valuable ARC Raiders items.

How to solve it?

Once you have successfully found the location of the puzzle following the previous instructions, you will see that it is divided into upper and lower levels. You need to remember the locations of the three circuits that need to be repaired to solve the puzzle, and then repair the circuits in order.

First Circuit

After entering the hotel, walk along the balcony above. You'll easily find the first circuit; it will be indicated by special visual effects. It's interactive, and if you have the correct materials, you can repair it using the hints.

Second Circuit

After repairing the first circuit, jump down from the balcony on the right. You'll enter the disco. Search carefully; on the wall next to the stairs, you'll find the second circuit, which is sparking. Repair it as well, following the hints.

Third Circuit

Back in the disco, you'll see some tables and chairs. Keep walking forward until you find a black speaker; it's easy to spot. Go around to the back of the speaker, and you'll find the last circuit that needs repairing.

Start Disco

Once you've successfully found and repaired all three circuits, the rest is simple. Just return to the circuits in the same order and interact with them within the time limit to solve the puzzle and start the disco ball and music.

The only thing to be careful about is that when repairing the first three circuits, do not press the interact key again after using materials to repair them. This will start the puzzle's timer, which should be the last step.

If you accidentally activate it, you will fail Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle. Any ARC Raiders items you used to repair the circuits will be wasted, and you will need to try again in the next run.

Is Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle worth completing?

For players seeking high rewards, this puzzle might seem very uninteresting.

After all, completing it requires not only materials and time but also venturing into areas of Riven Tides with a high probability of player spawns and a high chance of combat.

And completing it offers no rewards—no achievements, no experience, and not even any proof to boast about to other players.

However, you still occasionally see this puzzle in ARC Raiders videos, and we can see different players, sometimes even strangers, sharing the music and lighting effects after completing it. This is precisely the charm of games like ARC Raiders; the players you encounter aren't necessarily enemies, although we usually assume that. They're actually just players like you, and it's perfectly acceptable to remain friendly.

Hopefully, this Hotel Panorama Disco Room Puzzle will help you relax amidst the intense gameplay of ARC Raiders.

Path of Exile 2 will release Patch 0.5.0 - Return of the Ancients - at the end of this month. GGG revealed in a recent livestream that Patch 0.5.0 will introduce two brand-new Ascendancy classes. One of them, the new Ascendancy for Monk - Martial Artist - boasts incredibly creative and imaginative skill designs, offering immense potential.

However, if you're a new PoE 2 player, the sheer volume of terminology in GGG's livestream might have put you to sleep. What skills does it have? What makes it strong? How do you play it in practice?

Today, I will provide a detailed introduction to Martial Artist.

Core Skills

To understand Martial Artist in PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0, you first need to understand its four core skills:

• 1. Hollow Form Technique
• 2. Hollow Resonance Technique
• 3. Runic Meridians
• 4. Way of the Stonefist

Hollow Form Technique

Hollow Form Technique is the signature skill of Martial Artist in PoE 2 Return of the Ancients and is the core of the entire gameplay. You can select an attack target around you and create several mirror images of yourself near the target.

These clones, once created, will immediately copy a pre-set attack skill, attack your target, and then quickly disappear. This mechanism is very similar to General's Cry in PoE 1.

However, this powerful attack naturally comes at a cost. The number of clones is limited, their attack speed and damage are reduced, and the energy cost of the skill is increased accordingly. However, you can create two more clones by using Power Charge.

Hollow Resonance Technique

Martial Artist's second powerful skill is Hollow Resonance Technique, a very interesting damage-enhancing mechanism. Using this technique, you can attach ghostly bells to your back.

When you land a Critical Hit on an enemy with another skill, the ghostly bell on your back automatically emits a powerful sound wave towards surrounding enemies, dealing area damage. This skill significantly increases your attack power without putting any burden on the player.

Runic Meridians

The third skill for Martial Artist in PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0 Return of the Ancients, Runic Meridians, balances character build depth with defensive stat boosts. It's a passive skill, but very practical, allowing you to socket more runes into various equipment slots.

Specifically, it provides up to 5 additional rune slots: 1 for the head, 2 for body armor, 1 for gloves, and 1 for boots. While these extra runes may seem insignificant, their value is immense in the late game when building your own build.

Way of the Stonefist

This is also a powerful passive skill. Way of the Stonefist changes the base type of your equipped gloves to Fists of Stone and directly enhances all existing modifiers on the gloves.

Judging from GGG's livestreams, the enhanced glove modifier values ​​are astonishing. More importantly, GGG doesn't seem to mention whether this transformation applies to Unique Items, such as PoE 2 Hand of Wisdom and Action.

If it does, the potential power of this build will far exceed expectations. After all, high-quality unique gloves come with powerful special modifiers, and with the amplification from Way of the Stonefist, their strength is unimaginable.

If you don't have Hand of Wisdom and Action or other Unique Items, you can obtain them by defeating Pinnacle Bosses or by trading with other players using Path of Exile 2 Currency.

Reason for its Strength

Having understood Martial Artist's skills, the next question is, why is it so powerful?

This brings us to a famous Keystone Passive in PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0 Return of the Ancients - Hollow Palm Technique. When combined with Martial Artist's various skills, it greatly enhances Martial Artist's combat capabilities.

If you are new to PoE 2, you may not be familiar with Hollow Palm Technique. Specifically, its effect allows you to deal high damage "bare-handed": as long as your character is unarmed, all your Quarterstaff skills can be used normally as if you were wielding weapons.

Furthermore, in this state, your attack speed receives an additional bonus based on your Evasion Rating, with every 75 points of Evasion Rating providing a 1% attack speed bonus; your critical strike chance also receives an additional bonus based on your Energy Shield, with every 10 points of Energy Shield providing a 1% critical strike chance bonus.

Therefore, the core of Hollow Palm Technique is to encourage players to maximize their Evasion Rating and Energy Shield, maximizing the benefits of attack speed and critical strike chance. Martial Artist's Runic Meridians skill allows players to socket multiple runes into their equipment, making it easy to maximize these two attributes.

Of course, if you don't have such powerful runes, you can trade them with NPCs or other players using Path of Exile 2 Currency.

Furthermore, Martial Artist's Way of the Stonefist provides a significant stat boost to gloves, while Hollow Palm Technique enhances unarmed attacks. These two skills work together to allow players to easily deal high damage.

Read More: Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients Update - New League, Atlas Remastered, Ascendancies & Endgame Overhaul

Gameplay Guide

Now that you understand the basic mechanics of Martial Artist in PoE 2: Return of the Ancients, let's look at some practical playstyles based on these mechanics.

First, you can use Hollow Form Techniques to create clones and utilize them in attacks.

Simultaneously, you can combine this with core talents like Unwavering Stance to become immune to enemy stun abilities, while maintaining high health and armor stacking.

Add some powerful PoE 2 Unique items, such as Mageblood - which permanently grants buffs from potions on your belt, further enhancing survivability and damage output.

In this gameplay, players can use a single key to control their clones, remaining almost immune to all damage while the clones unleash devastating attacks.

This concludes my detailed introduction to Martial Artist in PoE 2 Patch 0.5.0 Return of the Ancients. It's a very interesting and powerful Ascendancy, and we should see many Martial Artists in dungeons when Patch 0.5.0 is officially released. In short, I hope this guide has been helpful.

In 2026, the shooting game market has long since moved beyond simply pursuing the thrill of gunfights. It has begun to explore elements such as survival, tactics, and teamwork. ARC Raiders was initially one of the most impressive titles in this wave.

ARC Raiders debuted in October 2025, attracting a large player base with its revolutionary gameplay design. However, less than six months later, its popularity plummeted from a peak of nearly 500,000 concurrent players to only about 10% of its former level.

Even after Riven Tides Update, its player count never returned to its peak. Why?

Awkward Update Speed and Boring Content

It all started at the beginning of 2026. After Embark launched its Cold Snap winter-themed event, Embark entered a month-long "silent period" - at the start of 2026, when ARC Raiders players were desperately craving new content, they didn't release any new information for three consecutive weeks.

When they finally made a move at the end of January 2026 with Bird City event, players found it to be a complete farce - instead of fighting new Arc enemies, players were simply rummaging through empty rooftops and abandoned chimneys. The thinness and repetitiveness of the content were laughable, and the game's popularity plummeted.

The subsequent ARC Raiders Shrouded Sky Update was even more tedious. While Embark introduced a new element - the map condition Hurricane - its gameplay was virtually identical to Cold Snap, except that the "health continuously decreasing" mechanic was replaced with a more subtle "shield continuously decreasing" mechanic. Many players felt this was simply blatant reuse of existing assets.

What angered players even more was the serious bugs plaguing ARC Raiders at the time. For example, when encountering Hurricane on the map, players could easily loot high-value Arc Raiders Blueprints. This allowed many players to exploit the bug to obtain large amounts of Blueprints, even creating multiple accounts to farm them, ultimately causing a severe devaluation.

These problems not only tested players' patience but also eroded the game's credibility in their eyes.

PvPvE Mechanism Malfunction

Another significant reason for ARC Raiders' declining popularity was the malfunctioning PvPvE mechanism. Embark's strategies for catering to different player groups contained fundamental logical contradictions.

For instance, the game featured a PvE-friendly matchmaking mechanism, intended to alleviate new players' fear of PvP duels with significant skill disparities, allowing them to farm resources safely against ARC enemies in an environment with minimal risk of being attacked by real players.

However, this adjustment precisely removed the game's core appeal. When you choose solo matchmaking, you can avoid encountering any PvP players for extended periods. When you finally get shot, your first reaction will likely be anger and bewilderment: "Why would a normal person prepare for this? I've played ARC Raiders for dozens of hours and never been attacked."

Furthermore, new players might assume they won't encounter PvP players and confidently bring powerful ARC Raiders items, only to have those weapons looted by PvP players if they get attacked.

The real irony lies in the fact that this "newbie protection" matchmaking mechanism is fractured: if you want to play with friends online, PvE friendly matchmaking completely fails, leaving you constantly at risk of being ambushed by enemy squads.

In addition, this mechanism creates conflict between PvE and PvP players, and because the problem remains unresolved, the tension between the two sides is escalating. When players are constantly embroiled in disputes and conflicts on forums, it becomes difficult for them to simply enjoy the game itself.

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Disappointing Riven Tides Update

Embark released the most anticipated update for ARC Raiders in 2026 at the end of last month - Riven Tides Update. However, contrary to many players' expectations, Riven Tides Update isn't as fun as anticipated.

First, while designed as a three-star difficult map, its design flaws significantly increase its difficulty in practice. The open map is filled with Bastions, Rocketeers, Vaporizers, and the new ARC enemy, Turbine. The unreasonable number of these ARC enemies makes Riven Tides a "new player killer."

And what about veteran ARC Raiders players? Turbine's characteristic is its slow descent from the sky; its speed is very slow. Therefore, when veteran players face it, they only need to find Turbine's well-known weakness, throw a few grenades, and the battle is over instantly. Turbine offers them nothing new.

Secondly, Riven Tides gameplay loop is extremely boring. Players must don bulky Metal Detectors and traverse vast beaches, following faint audio cues in an attempt to dig up a tiny, laughably insignificant item, all while enduring the constant threat of being ambushed by enemy ARC.

The reward for all this effort is pitifully low - most of the time you only get something worth a few coins.

Furthermore, Riven Tides suffers from other design flaws: for example, the extraction mechanics are severely unbalanced, with an unprecedentedly low number of extraction points. While most maps have at least four extraction points, Riven Tides only has two, spaced a mere 100-200 meters apart.

Even more tragically, Riven Tides' terrain is incredibly open. When attempting to extract, you're faced with a desolate, undefended area, offering virtually no cover from the relentless enemy fire. This extremely illogical terrain configuration leads to inexplicable and utterly defenseless deaths. Many players, after experiencing this frustration, simply abandoned the map altogether.

Regardless, as a fan and player of ARC Raiders, and as a consumer of the game, I sincerely hope that Embark will take these issues seriously and provide players with a better gaming experience.

In Helldivers 2, SMG-203 Gallant can be unlocked on the first page of Exo Experts Advanced Warbonds for 35 medals. It's a special variant of MP-98 Knight, sacrificing some single-shot damage for moderate armor penetration (AP3) and a longer barrel, increasing its muzzle velocity to 450 m/s.

Its appearance and mechanical design are inspired by the classic FN P90; both are compact bullpup submachine guns with top loading, downward ejection, and a futuristic warfare aesthetic.

Most importantly, SMG-203 Gallant is the only submachine gun in Helldivers 2 that can be operated with one hand while possessing moderate armor penetration - a completely new tactical combination. Let's analyze its attributes, compare its strengths and weaknesses, and see what role SMG-203 Gallant should play in your arsenal.

Advantages

SMG-203 Gallant boasts a top rate of fire and moderate penetration, making it particularly reliable against Automatons. It quickly and effectively eliminates mobs, and is superior to other SMGs in dealing with Illuminate enemies.

SMG-203 Gallant is also very effective against Veracitors and Gatekeepers. Against enemies like Scout Striders and Berserkers, a single headshot is enough to eliminate them because of its incredibly high rate of fire.

Its short bursts prevent you shooting at dying targets. Full-auto fire is best reserved for targets with high health, high durability, and low armor, such as Fleshmobs and Chargers.

Like most SMGs, SMG-203 Gallant is also one-handed, allowing you to carry other Helldivers 2 Items in your off-hand while holding the weapon in your primary hand. This allows SMG-203 Gallant to be used with SH-20 Ballistic Shield.

You can also carry important mission items, such as SSSD Hard Drive in Retrieve Valuable Data missions, or High Value Sample found in Fortresses in Super Helldive Difficulty.

Compared to MP-98 Knight, Gallant rifle also has a slightly higher muzzle velocity of 450 m/s, giving it a slight edge in long-range engagements.

Also Read: Helldivers 2: Hotfix Patch, Monetization Rework, and Ammo Types Teased - Full Developer Response

Disadvantages

In Helldivers 2, SMG-203 Gallant shares the same disadvantages as MP-98 Knight and AR-23P Liberator Penetrator: high ammo consumption; you can empty your magazine in just two seconds.

The high rate of fire means most bullets either hit already dead targets or miss entirely, and SMG-203 Gallant's greater recoil exacerbates this.

Furthermore, each bullet only deals 65 damage. If you want to quickly eliminate enemies, you have to empty your magazine. Killing a scout in Helldivers 2 consumes about 30% of a magazine, and reloading after running out of ammo is a real hassle.

This is especially true when facing fast-moving Bugs and swarms of enemies. SMG-203 Gallant is particularly disadvantageous against the new Bugs, as killing them will accelerate the movement of other Bugs, requiring you to use additional items to complement the weapon.

Most importantly, I feel this gun's role in Helldivers 2 is unclear. While it has its unique utility - it's a fast-firing one-handed AP3 weapon, which is certainly good - there aren't any specific enemies in Helldivers 2 that require it, and it can be easily replaced by other weapons.

If you need ammo with medium penetration, Reprimand is a better choice; it has higher power and more efficient ammo. If you encounter situations where you need to empty your magazine, you can choose Knight.

If you want a submachine gun with medium penetration, you can choose Reprimand. If you want a one-handed weapon, you can choose Stoker. SMG-203 Gallant lacks a specific enemy type of counter.

Attachments and Equipment

Regarding SMG-203 Gallant upgrades, I recommend using a Vertical Foregrip, paired with a Compensator and an extended magazine. The gun's initial Ergonomics is 75, which isn't very high, and the extended magazine further reduces it by 15. However, even with the low Ergonomics, SMG-203 Gallant's bullet spread is very concentrated, which is sufficient for use.

If you don't want to equip Compensator but want to slightly improve your Ergonomics, you can choose Muzzle Brake and Flash Hider, but both will significantly increase your vertical recoil. If you don't equip Vertical Foregrip, and the barrel doesn't have underbarrel, your bullet spread will be more concentrated, but the recoil won't be ideal.

I believe SMG-203 Gallant's strength lies in its instant-fire capability and the need for reduced recoil. Therefore, Compensator paired with Vertical Foregrip is the optimal choice, maximizing SMG-203 Gallant's potential.

In addition, this gun requires a larger magazine capacity, making an extended magazine necessary. For ample ammo, carrying B-1 Supply Pack is essential. You can also equip Reinforced Epaulettes, which provide a 30% reload speed bonus, allowing you to unleash ammo faster and boosting your DPS. Siege-Ready armor passive is highly recommended, as it compensates for ammo shortages and helps maintain ammo levels for SMG-203 Gallant.

While SMG-203 Gallant's ammo consumption is astonishing, it hasn't yet found a truly fitting role in Helldivers 2. However, its unique selling points are undeniable, promising a thrilling shooting experience. If you're looking for a novel experience, Gallant is definitely worth considering.

Unlike the class systems common in traditional games of this genre, Torchlight: Infinite features heroes as classes, further subdivided based on different characteristics, or what could be called subclasses, resulting in a wide variety of unique gameplay styles.

Now, we're in Torchlight: Infinite season 12, Lunaria. For most players, in a game where the core motivation is to improve character strength and reach a high enough level as quickly as possible within the season to efficiently acquire Torchlight Infinite flame elementium, a reliable character strength ranking is essential at the start of such a season.

Below, we'll categorize and rank all characters in the game according to their strength, from S-tier to D-tier. Get ready to choose the Torchlight: Infinite Lunaria hero that suits you.

S-Tier Classes

Sage

Sage is an outstanding and noteworthy new hero this season. She can create incredibly powerful top-tier builds through flexible skill combinations. Combining different Elixir Skill Effects, Mana Recovery, Life Recovery, and damage bonuses will greatly help players smoothly complete the game and quickly reach the endgame. If you have enough flame elementium, she is a hero worth investing significant resources in.

Rosa 2 (Unsullied Blade)

Rosa 2 continues to hold a leading position in Lunaria season with her strong presence. Although she has suffered some nerfs, her Mana Stacking and Mercury mechanic still qualify her as a top S-tier hero for early game progression.

Gemma 2 (Frostbitten Heart)

She hasn't received many changes this time. Her ability to deal massive damage and quickly eliminate enemies over a wide area still makes her a valuable addition to the early game progression this season. And she also possesses a very powerful ability to quickly acquire flame elementium.

Carino 2 (Lethal Flash)

Has received a significant buff after his rework. This update includes the ability for Projectiles to automatically return, changes to some skills, and a new mechanic that consumes ammo but deals more damage, further enhancing his hero strength.

Youga 2 (Spacetime Elapse)

Youga remains an S-tier hero as League Starter. Recent updates, including Lunaria and Twisted Spacetime, have further increased his hero strength.

Rehan 2 (Seething Silhouette)

He offers flexible and highly versatile gameplay. If you have a unique understanding of his kit, you can achieve excellent performance with his Berserk.

Erika 1 (Wind Stalker)

Erika 1 boasts the highly desirable high movement speed and bonus attack power, providing a very enjoyable early game experience and impressive endgame performance.

Erika 2 (Lightning Shadow)

She boasts a variety of popular buffs, and combined with her Critically Strike with Feline Figure, she often provides a surprisingly enjoyable experience during progression.

Erika 3 (Vendetta's Sting)

Erika 3 is a great choice for melee-focused Classes players, making her a top pick for progression. Combined with her Vendetta and inherent ability to deal extra damage, she can easily and naturally output significant damage.

A-Tier Heroes

Iris 1 (Growing Breeze)

Unlike before, when 40 stacks of Nourishment were needed to reach Full Bloom, Iris 1 (Growing Breeze) now only requires 10 stacks of Nourishment to reach Full Bloom with Spirit Magus. This undoubtedly gives her the ability to reach Full Bloom much faster. Furthermore, her Spirits have been buffed, making her a good choice as League Starter.

Iris 2 (Vigilant Breeze)

She is a more well-rounded and balanced option. Thanks to her Rock Magus, and with her Traits buffs, she might be a better choice as your League Starter than Iris 1.

Thea 3 (Blasphemer)

Thea 3 also applies Desecration to herself in Lunaria season, buffed Erosion Damage and her unique kit—which deals massive damage based on Desecration ability—make her quite strong in the endgame.

Gemma 3 (Flame of Pleasure)

She also received many buffs in the Lunaria version. The extra damage from her summons increases with the duration of Purgatory, making her a good character as your League Starter.

Carino 3 (Zealot of War)

Carino has undergone several changes, but if you have a unique understanding of build combinations, he's still a suitable early-game hero capable of dealing significant damage.

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B-Tier Heroes

Youga 1 (Spacetime Illusion)

He hasn't undergone any major changes; if you're used to using him as your early-game hero, he's a suitable choice.

Selena 1 (Sing with the Tide)

Selena has a good kit, and her Tide effect has been somewhat enhanced, but her weak endgame completion ability makes her not a top choice for early-game progression in Lunaria.

Rehan 1 (Anger)

Rehan has lost some of his previous popularity; while he still has good damage output and a unique skill mechanic, he's clearly not the first choice this season, but you can try him if you like.

Rosa 1 (High Court Chariot)

Benefits from her Holy Domain ability, giving her excellent and powerful buffs in the game. She was a good choice in previous seasons, but hasn't received significant buffs in this Lunaria season, making her less competitive compared to other heroes.

Thea 2 (Incarnation of the Gods)

Thea 2 has been reworked. The developers have made significant adjustments to her abilities and added some new Traits. If you're curious about these changes, Thea 2 is also a decent character choice.

Thea 1 (Wisdom of the Gods)

This hero heavily relies on your use and configuration of her Divine Blessings. To achieve high buffs, you must efficiently and consistently acquire Focus Generation to support your poke, resulting in decent damage output.

C-Tier Heroes

Gemma 1 (Ice-Fire Fusion)

She possesses Cold and Fire skills and the massive damage they provide, there are many comparable characters available in the late game of this version.

Moto 2 (Charge Calling)

He has received a slight buff in combat and boasts equally impressive damage output, his gameplay is too mediocre and one-dimensional, so it's unfortunate that he only ranks at this level.

Moto 1 (Order Calling)

Moto 1 Suffers from the same problem as Moto 2, remaining in an awkward, non-mainstream position among all available heroes. Players always have better options.

Bing 2 (Creative Genius)

Whimsy Essence mechanic gives him some damage potential in the early game, but in the late game of the season, he still struggles to compete with the heroes mentioned above.

D-Tier Heroes

Carino 1 (Ranger of Glory)

He has not received any major adjustments and did not receive much attention in previous seasons. Perhaps choosing his other variants would be wiser and more in line with the trend of Lunaria.

Bing 1 (Blast Nova)

Unfortunately, neither of his variants has sufficient appeal, neither in gameplay nor in damage output. Clearly, players have better options. Developing him to a truly powerful level requires a significant investment of flame elementium.

For your convenience, the above class tier rankings are summarized below.

Tier:

• S-Tier: Sage, Rosa 2, Gemma 2, Carino 2, Youga 2, Rehan 2, Erika 1, Erika 2, Erika 3
• A-Tier: Iris 1, Iris 2, Thea 3, Gemma 3, Carino 3
• B-Tier: Youga 1, Selena 1, Rosa 1, Rehan 1, Thea 2, Thea 1
• C-Tier: Gemma 1, Moto 2, Moto 1, Bing 2
• D-Tier: Carino 1, Bing 1

As we all know, the first step to playing Torchlight Infinite Lunaria is choosing a hero. Therefore, this article aims to help you with your hero selection in the new season, helping you find a strong hero, or one you like, and begin your Torchlight: Infinite SS12 Lunaria journey.