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For many players, the difference between Diablo and other games is the power and terror of Butcher, which makes them experience an extraordinary survival challenge.

Because of this survival pressure, many players are willing to invest more energy and spend more time to get good equipment to defeat Butcher.

Although Butcher has always appeared as a boss in the following Diablo series, the form of boss battles has remained unchanged, which makes players lose the initial excitement of the game.

Butcher’s Return Is Gaining Momentum

Developers set Belial as the main villain of Diablo 4 Season 8, but this character has lost its appeal to players because it has been used too many times. On the contrary, many players long for Butcher to be the character who hunts ruthlessly in random dungeons.

Players obviously prefer dangerous characters like Butcher. There are many posts on Reddit asking about Butcher. Many players joked, “Is Butcher on vacation?” “Why does Butcher appear so rarely?” and so on.

In Diablo series, Butcher is such a terrifying existence that many players may still remember the scene of him shouting “Fresh meat”. Butcher is like an executioner, holding a giant machete in his hand, moving quickly and with extremely high attack power. Players often die immediately if they are not careful. The higher the difficulty, the greater the sense of honor the player will get after defeating the butcher. Therefore, more and more players are investing in Diablo 4 Gold, upgrading equipment, and improving builds to make them more confident in this difficult boss battle.

But the developers obviously don’t think so. They reduced the attack frequency of Butcher and regarded Butcher as a trump card and did not use it easily. Perhaps for the developers, Butcher plays the role of a big boss behind the scenes. His existence is not only a threat to the player’s survival, but more importantly, it symbolizes the final challenge of the game. Therefore, the developers choose to frequently use Belial, a secondary threat, and Butcher will be the iconic enemy.

In this way, Diablo has lost its original appeal, because the first two games in Diablo series were originally themed with horror elements to attract the public. However, D3 did not continue this style, so it was criticized by many players. In order to maintain the taste of old players and attract more new players, the top priority should be to return to the characteristics of the game itself. Developers should focus more on how to transform the butcher and inject some characteristics into Diablo 4 again.

How To Bring Diablo 4 Back To Life?

If Butcher’s attack frequency is increased in Diablo 4 Season 8 to intensify the threat to the player’s survival, it will make the player realize that Butcher is everywhere, which can not only create a sense of fear, but also motivate the player to work harder to upgrade their equipment. This is definitely a win-win move, not only in line with the core content of the new season boss season, but also to attract the return of past Butcher lovers!

Besides, the developers have also made some efforts to increase players’ attention to Diablo 4. For example, they provided players with a wonderful experience through Mother’s Blessing event, which started on March 18, 2025 and ended on March 25, 2025. Although this event has ended and the opportunity to get XP and Diablo 4 Gold has been lost, there is still a chance to achieve it in the subsequent events of Diablo 4.

In short, the return of the Butcher should be urgent, which will not only bring new vitality to Diablo series, but also make the developers profitable.For players, it is also a new journey and challenge.

When Genshin Impact version 5.5 arrived with the fiery breath of Natlan, the four-star Electro character Iansan made waves among the player community with his unique Nightsoul mechanic.

Traditionally, four-star characters have limited late-game potential because if you’ve been playing for a while, it’s usually not worth it to build a four-star character relatively speaking because you might have a better five-star counterpart. But surprisingly, this is not the case for the four-star Electro character Iansan released in the 5.5 update. As long as there is a good Iansan build, this is one of the most powerful four-star supports compared to Bennett and others. This Electro Support will work strategic wonders.

Overview

Unlike traditional four-star supports such as Bennett, Iansan’s value is reflected in three dimensions:

• Constellation unlocking mechanism: Even if it is not obtained in the Character Event Wish in Phase 1, its permanent four-star attribute ensures that you can continue to pull her and her constellation over time.
• Cross-version adaptability: The Nightsoul system is naturally compatible with the Elemental Mastery system, showing unique advantages in the current Hyperbloom/Burgeon-dominated Meta.
• Exploration and combat dual-excellence design: The 30% movement speed bonus and Enhanced Jump ability provided by Nightsoul State make it a Tier 1 choice for Open-World exploration.

It is worth noting that Iansan’s strength curve undergoes a qualitative change at Constellation 4-when the Dance of the Eternal Ember is unlocked, the natural decay rate of Nightsoul Points is reduced by 60%, greatly alleviating the operating pressure. This is also the core reason it is recommended to cultivate this character for a long time.

Iansan Build

The biggest benefit of Iansan being a 4-star hero is that even if you don’t get her on the first banner, you can passively pull her and her constellation over time. This, combined with the future-proof gear, makes Iansan worthy of having one of the best artifact sets and weapons for her.

Artifact Set

Best Option - Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

• 2-Piece Set Effect: Energy Recharge +20% When a nearby party member triggers Nightsoul Burst, the equipped character regenerates 6 Elemental Energy.
• 4-Piece Set Effect: Elemental Reaction is triggered when in Nightsoul State, increasing the corresponding elemental damage of the entire team by 40% for 12 seconds.

Of course, if you haven’t unlocked the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City domain yet, using Noblesse Oblige and Tenacity of the Millelith as a replacement is also a good choice for you.

However, special attention during the transition period: When using Noblesse Oblige, it is recommended to increase Iansan’s Elemental Burst level to Lv.9 or above to maximize its basic bonus effect.

Weapon Selection

Best Option

Engulfing Lightning: Its ER secondary attribute is perfect for the needs, which can greatly increase Iansan’s Energy Recharge. At the same time, it can also increase her ATK according to her ER through the passive Timeless Dream, allowing Iansan to improve the auxiliary efficiency while ensuring the cycle.

Favonius Lance: It can trigger the property of additional Energy Particles through Crit, which significantly improves the energy cycle of the whole team.

Prototype Starglitter: It is a forgeable 4-Star polearm that can provide stable Energy Recharge at refinement 5.

Personally, I think Engulfing Lightning is undoubtedly the most suitable weapon for Iansan. It perfectly fits Iansan’s fighting style and maximizes Iansan’s abilities. But without this weapon, players can actively participate in the event and accumulate Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals to get the other suitable 5-Star weapon.

Alternatives

• Skyward Spine: It increases Crit Rate by 8% and provides an attack speed bonus.
• Tamayuratei no Ohanashi: It is an event-exclusive weapon that provides 24% Energy Recharge and ATK chaining bonus at refinement 5.
• Dragon’s Bane: It performs well in the Hyperbloom system.

Battle Mode

After switching Iansan to launch Elemental Skill to enter Nightsoul State,immediately follow up with Elemental Burst, apply Nightsoul Blessing. And perform 3 Normal Attacks to trigger the Precision Movement effect. Then switch to the main DPS to start output and maintain Nightsoul Points by moving/jumping during this period.

Also, when Iansan is not an active character, you can see her Nightsoul points below the HP on the right as a separate bar. You will see this bar actively decrease and increase, and when the Nightsoul Icon in the upper right corner of the screen is orange-red, it means that the current points are > 42.

Talent Priority

Based on the current information, her Elemental Burst is obviously the focus of upgrading, because you can use it to get all the main buffs of this character.

And her Normal Attack you can almost ignore. Because once you have a second constellation, the precision movement effect can be applied with her burst. So when you get a higher constellation, you don’t even need to use her basic attack.

• Elemental Burst: Can cause Nightsoul-aligned electric damage. When using this skill, Iansan will gain 15 Nightsoul points and enter the Night Soul Blessing state.
• Elemental Skill: Iansan dashes forward a distance, dealing Nightsoul Electricity damage to all opponents along the way. After using this skill, Iansan will recover 54 Nightsoul points and enter Nightsoul’s Blessing state.
• Normal Attack: If you click the normal attack button, Iansan can perform three consecutive spear attacks. Holding the button causes Iansan to consume his stamina to dash forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way.

Team Building

• Iansan + Yoimiya + Chevreuse + Fischl

Use Chevreuse’s Overload enhancement and Iansan’s ATK bonus to create a high-frequency blasting system

• Iansan + Nahida + Xingqiu + Kuki Shinobu

Iansan triggers Hyperbloom through high-frequency Electro Application, while providing movement bonus to optimize positioning

• Iansan + Lyney + Bennett + Kazuha

Can take into account both the efficiency of large world exploration and Abyss burst output

The emergence of Iansan marks an important change in Genshin Impact character design-four-star characters are no longer just transitional options for novices, but can gain long-term strategic value through mechanism innovation.

No matter how you look at it, Iansan is a change in the possibilities of auxiliary characters. Now, it’s time for her to shine on your team!

After continuously delaying the release date, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 has finally confirmed the final release date. At the same time, the news of the return of the best map Firing Range was also announced.

Release Time

The release timeline of the third season can be described as twists and turns. CoD BO6 Season 3 was originally scheduled to be launched on March 20, but was later postponed to April 3. The developer said that the need for more development time was the main reason for the delay.

Now CoD Black Ops 6 has revised these plans again, confirming that the release date will be advanced to April 2. This time, the reason for the change was not clearly given. Perhaps it was because the urgent needs of players made them speed up the development? We don’t know the specific reasons. But we guess that several main factors may have prompted them to make this arrangement.

First, April 2nd was the tail end of the Spring Festival holiday, and the launch at this time might be aimed at the peak traffic of student players;

Secondly, this arrangement can also avoid the release of other hot games in the same week, ensuring that the market‘s attention will not be diverted.

Compensation Measures

In addition, in order to calm players’ dissatisfaction with the frequent changes in the release time of the third season, the developer also launched two compensation measures.

• Use one day earlier than originally planned as a free trial.
• Kilo 141 assault rifle is unlocked for free: you can get it by logging into the game during the offline maintenance of Warzone server.

If you haven't learned about this weapon in advance, you can practice more in CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies after obtaining it to ensure that you can perform at your best in the game.

However, we still want to remind you. Players who are still hesitating need to pay special attention to the time, because the promotion on April 2nd is the shortest free trial period of the game so far-only 24 hours.

Firing Range Returns

In addition, there is news that has set off the player the classic multiplayer map Firing Range will return with the third season of BO6.

This map, which was born in the first generation of Black Ops, has become a tactical sandbox in the hearts of series players with its classic layout. This remake is not a simple renovation of the original, but a completely new reconstruction:

• Dynamic environmental destruction: Training dummies can be smashed to open up new paths, and the explosion of ammunition boxes will change the layout of bunkers.
• Omnidirectional Movement System adaptation: New, Wall Slide and Double Jump, allowing players to break through the traditional movement line vertically.
• Light and shadow technology upgrade: The real-time shadow system based on ray tracing strengthens the difference in indoor and outdoor vision, forcing players to adjust their tactical habits.

In the promotional clip of the remake of Firing Range, the official emphasized that they hope to let old players feel fresh challenges while retaining muscle memory.

This concept is also reflected in the newly added weapon test area in the northwest corner of the map. Players can pick up randomly refreshed prototype weapons and gain special abilities for a short time. This kind of design not only echoes the setting of the original military training ground but also injects variables into the fast-paced confrontation.

It is worth noting that the developer also hinted that iconic maps such as Nuketown or Summit may be remade in the future. Players in the community have found some clues and speculated that this may also foreshadow the return of Summit.

The release of Black Ops 6 Season 3 marks the middle of its life cycle. As the announcement of the new work in 2025 approaches, players generally speculate that the fourth season may become the transition season between the new and old works. But Season 3 is obviously an important update, and there is a lot of content worth looking forward to.

It is only the third month of 2025, but there are already some games in the game market that have excellent reputation and sales and can compete for “Game of the Year” award. Split Fiction, a two-player cooperative game developed by Hazelight Studio, has now won 98% of Steam’s favorable reviews. The sales volume exceeded 2 million in the first week, showing a strong momentum. 

Split Fiction’s rich and imaginative level design is its core selling point. Nearly half a month after the game was released, some players finally discovered the hidden level of this game. And under the extremely stringent clearance conditions, two Chinese players completed the world’s first clearance in the live broadcast!

One of the players who cleared the hidden level, E1uM4y, is a speedrunner who once set a Ghostrunner record of 1 minute and 45 seconds, won first place in Black Myth: Wukong speedrunning competition with 4 hours and 30 minutes, and defeated Promised Consort Radahn without taking any damage in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree when his character was only level 1.

The unlocking condition of Split Fiction hidden level requires players to activate the mechanism by continuously stepping on the buttons on the ground in the elevator before fighting the boss in Chapter 6 of the game. The specific order is: right, right, left, left, right, left, right, right, right, left. You will see a string of mysterious numbers before entering the level, which is a hint about how to open this secret level. After entering the correct password, a hidden level consisting of 5 small levels will appear.

To be honest, the design of this hidden level itself is to test players. Therefore, without the various whimsical ideas in the main process, the protagonists of these five small levels are all red lasers. Players need to avoid laser damage by constantly moving and jumping. Since there are no save points in the middle, you have to start from the beginning if you fail.

When the player passes the hidden level, the figure of Split Fiction producer Josef will appear on the screen. While praising the player, he also gave a special reward. If someone meets him in real life and is the first to prove to him that he has passed this hidden level, he will take this person to the Swedish headquarters to visit their studio, the new work currently under development, and other surprises!

The person who first discovered the hidden level is certainly more advantageous. It was just that after trying, and they were unable to complete the challenge and chose to give up.

It is precisely because of the extremely high difficulty of the hidden level that players joke that this level is selecting “Pacific Rim” Mecha pilots. The two players who challenge this hidden level must not only have superb skills but also must cooperate very well. If there is any mistake, you have to start all over again.