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Super Fantasy Kingdom is quickly gathering steam as a new indie launch, and it has its fair share of heroes to obtain. Every hero inside the game has unique skills, strengths, and weaknesses. Knowing which are better will help you get further on each run. This guide will help you get a brief idea about every hero in Super Fantasy Kingdom and how they fare in the current state of the game. Table of contentsComplete Super Fantasy Kingdom Heroes tier listS-tierA-tierB-tierComplete Super Fantasy Kingdom Heroes tier list I have used three grades to separate all the heroes present in Super Fantasy Kingdom. S-tier heroes are the best choices you can make.A-tier heroes are strong but have certain limitations.B-tier heroes have niche use-case scenarios, but they can be viable if you understand how they work. Disclaimer: Thea is yet to be assessed. S-tierQhe'la: Just ignore the part that Qhe'la is supposed to be a tank, and you'll be good. She can raise a large number of minions and do massive damage. As long as you don't get swamped by enemies, Qhe'la will be more than good enough. While classified as a tank, she is better used as a support. Watch out for certain bosses due to the random nature of her minions.Selene: Selene in the early game is arguably B-tier at best due to her lack of powerful abilities. Her early game defense is nearly non-existent, and you'll need to help her survive the first day. The longer you spend with her, the better she gets. Once you have built her up, Selene hits hard. Both her damage and crit rates are excellent. Just pair up with some supporting units, and she will help you take down the strongest of bosses.A-tierAlaric: Alaric is a decent choice for beginners as he offers good damage, great range, and easy-to-understand abilities. While his lack of defense can become a problem in the late game, you can sort that with the correct build. A few upgrades also allow Alaric to heal himself, and you should aim for inflicting as much Bleed as possible.Cole: Another mage who is pretty well-balanced in terms of his kit design. He can inflict burn with his fire-damage-based spells. The splash damage from his fireballs is fun and can do AoE effects. Unfortunately, Cole's strengths taper off as you wander into the later game, and you'll have to then pair him with units that can hide his weaknesses.Gideon: While Gideon isn't sublimely strong in any one department, he is a stable hero to learn the game with. He deals decent damage, has good defense, and some of his abilities also have AoE effects. As a bonus, he also has a good range on his attacks and a good shout against bosses.Rickard: As the starter in Human Kingdom, almost all of us have tried to master him by now. Rickard is actually a decent choice, and his early game performances are fantastic. Unfortunately, he struggles massively in the endgame due to the complex nature of his upgrade paths. His general lack of shields means that you'll have to rely on other shield units. His damage in the late game does improve with the upgrades, and his abilities are easy to understand. Additionally, you get the most time to master him (as you receive him at the very beginning).Sheva: Sheva is one of those characters who does a bit of everything. She can splash damage with her aqua attacks and pull enemies together. Both the base damage and range on her kit are more than decent. Some of her moves also debuff enemies, while she can also heal.B-tierCadus: The starter hero of Undead Kingdom is let down by the poor self-defense. His defense is nearly non-existent, but he can do a decent amount of damage. He can also create a small army of minions to help him survive. Both his passives are also decent if you can master them, but the lack of defense will be problematic for most.Grumdil: Grumdil isn't a weak hero, and he could be one of the strongest choices. However, he is arguably the hardest character to use. When you do manage to use him properly, Grumdil dishes out absurd amounts of shock damage. Unfortunately, his attack range is way too low. That said, he is amazing against bosses, but you'll have to understand how he moves and attacks while managing the low range and defense.Mort: Mort, for some reason, has great damage potential but terrible range. His moves also provide debuffs, which is excellent. However, his base range is limited (gets worse on the splash damage). His limitations mean that you'll have to pair him with characters who have great defense. His abilities also fall off against bosses, and he's not worth the headaches in my books. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Best Super Fantasy Kingdom Heroes tier list appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

You need to complete the extremely vague achievement "Be Kind" to unlock the Werewolf in Super Fantasy Kingdom. Completing the achievement is actually the easy part, which you can do from Day 1, but getting the Werewolf as a unit can take a little longer. To "Be Kind" in Super Fantasy Kingdom, click the dog that runs around your kingdom a few times and wait for the next day. Your gesture of kindness is nothing more than to **** the dog a couple of times. If you struggle to find the dog, you can usually find it following your king around. How to unlock the Werewolf After you **** the dog, look for the Werewolf on the map to actually obtain it as a unit to recruit or an enemy to fight. The Werewolf is in the northeast part of your starting kingdom, and it has a question mark over its head. To get to its spot, build roads to the north of your units, then towards the east, until you spot a Port with a fish hung by a hook. The Werewolf is right under it, next to the church where you recruit the Monk. You can see its location marked on the map below. Click the Werewolf to unlock it. Screenshot and editing by Destructoid. Just click the Werewolf, then click "Okay" to unlock it. From now on, it may show up either as a character you can recruit to protect your kingdom or as an enemy attacking you. The Werewolf is an Infantry unit that deals physical damage and resists Plant while being weak to Fire. Its main skill inflicts Bleeding on enemies, which makes them lose 20% of their health over time. When you unlock its passive ability, it gains more damage the more units surround it, so keep that in mind when deploying it in the later stages of the game. The post How to be kind in Super Fantasy Kingdom appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB could be going the way of the dodo, if a new report is to be believed. With games and gamers now demanding large amounts of VRAM on graphics cards, the 8GB on the cheaper version of the RTX 5060 Ti is proving not enough to tempt many buyers, leading to Nvidia implementing a "selective supply" initiative for the card. As we saw in our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB review, the GPU at the heart of this Nvidia card is a capable one, and sure enough, that version of the card has proved popular. However, the 8GB version of the card, which was never sent out to reviewers to test, has proven to be severely restricted by its 8GB of VRAM. Our tests have shown on multiple occasions - such as in our RTX 5060 review - that cards with 8GB of VRAM or less have terrible performance in some modern AAA games, such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and this limitation is putting gamers off. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best graphics card 2025 - top gaming GPUs This tiny Zotac gaming PC somehow contains a desktop Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU, and it's only 2.5 inches tall 8GB Nvidia and AMD graphics card prices are plummeting, as PC gamers demand more VRAM View the full article

The Outer Worlds 2 has found a new flaw in you! One of many, probably. Those who opted for the Premium Edition of the RPG have been found guilty of consumerism and will be punished accordingly. Well, kind of. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Outer Worlds 2 guides, gameplay, and more The Outer Worlds 2 map - all planets and locations The Outer Worlds 2 The Saboteur of Paradise quest guide View the full article

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I'll admit it, folks: as far as MTG commanders go, the Spider-Man set's Mister Negative is a bit too brainy for me. It doesn't just lean hard into ******'s predilection towards risky tactics that cost your own life points; it makes you do math, too. But the MTG megabrains playing this two tone terror as their commander have discovered a naughty combo with the 23 year old ****** Instant False Cure. And the resulting deck has pushed that card's price up from a fiver one week ago, to over 12 bucks today! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Two years ago, Wizards promised to fix Magic: The Gathering's Standard format - here's how it failed. This MTG card has doubled in price thanks to explosive Izzet Affinity deck Is MTG x KPop ****** Hunters inevitable, thanks to Hasbro's new brand deal? View the full article

When it comes to combat in Jump Space, it's been all about the guns so far. The co-op shooter has kept things focused on firearms since it launched a couple of months ago, but now it's giving you a new way to dismantle your robotic foes. In the game's first big content update, melee weapons are thrown into the mix, including a bullet-deflecting blade that sounds like Keepsake Games' answer to a lightsaber. The Jump Space dev has also added several new sectors and some spicier modifiers that'll give its quick and chaotic missions a new lease of life. Oh, and because it's impossible for any multiplayer game to avoid doing so, a Halloween-themed event has arrived, too. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nutmeg is a new soccer deckbuilder that's a blast from my past in all the best ways Inspired by Day Z and Project Zomboid, two devs just launched one of the most detailed and realistic zombie games I've seen in ages D&D-style pixel RPG The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles had me hooked after ten minutes, and I can't put it down View the full article

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Starfinder: Afterlight's crew of spacefaring companions welcomes a new member: Preach, an insectoid Shirren mystic who protects an utterly adorable larva. Preach is voiced by award-winning actor, director, and performance capture artist Neil Newbon. Newbon previously announced that he is serving as the voice director for Starfinder: Afterlight. Since that announcement, fans have been eager to know if he would lend his iconic voice to the project, and now they have their answer. View the full article

There's no better time to settle down with some of the best horror games than Halloween. It almost feels like an obligatory way to celebrate the holiday at this stage. But nowadays horror comes in all shapes and sizes, meaning that there's something for everyone, even those who aren't fond of scares... Read more.View the full article

I'll admit it, folks: as far as MTG commanders go, the Spider-Man set's Mister Negative is a bit too brainy for me. It doesn't just lean hard into ******'s predilection towards risky tactics that cost your own life points; it makes you do math, too. But the MTG megabrains playing this two tone terror as their commander have discovered a naughty combo with the 23 year old ****** Instant False Cure. And the resulting deck has pushed that card's price up from a fiver one week ago, to over 12 bucks today! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Two years ago, Wizards promised to fix Magic: The Gathering's Standard format - here's how it failed. This MTG card has doubled in price thanks to explosive Izzet Affinity deck Is MTG x KPop ****** Hunters inevitable, thanks to Hasbro's new brand deal? View the full article

Helldivers 2 players are a bit frustrated over a lack of transparency after a recent update featured undocumented buffs to enemies. The past couple of months have been challenging for players as well as Arrowhead Game Studios, the latter of which continues to navigate pleasing fans while fixing core Helldivers 2 issues. View the full article

Details and images of Sony's canceled live-service multiplayer God of War game have leaked online. At the beginning of the year, Sony canceled two unannounced live-service games that were in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, with the latter thought to be a multiplayer God of War game. Now, a number of screenshots reportedly taken from the canceled project have been published by MP1st, hinting that the game may have be set in Greece once again and feature a range of diverse backdrops, including caverns and temples. Two screenshots, purportedly of Hades' Armory, apparently show the same area in different states, one 'normal' and the other seemingly infected by a curse or otherworld state with rust-colored stains. Hades was introduced in 2005's God of War and appeared in God of War II, but it wasn't until God of War III that he became a major antagonist before his brutal death at the end of the third instalment. Quite how Bluepoint planned to explain his return in this game we may never know, but it does show the Sony-owned studio was moving beyond the rebooted series' hitherto Norse setting, although there are some Norse-like touches in the screenshots, too, suggesting Bluepoint was either intending to mix it up or still experimenting. Sony has yet to announce a new God of War game, although given the success of both 2018's God of War and 2022's God of War Ragnarök it seems inevitable that fans will get more from the franchise. The question is, in what form and in which setting will God of War take on next? Speaking at MCM London Comic **** last week, Kratos actor Christopher Judge said he hoped God of War would cover the Egyptian pantheon. “Because I became best known as Teal’c from Stargate, to go to Egypt would be a completion of my circle," he teased. "But whatever is decided — wait... if there is another game, I have no doubt that no matter what pantheon it is, it will be great.” As for the God of War TV series? Ronald D. Moore — known for Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Outlander, For All Mankind, and much more — is taking on the live-action series for Amazon. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article

The PlayStation Plus Essential main game for November 2025 has leaked online. Dealabs' ever-reliable billbil-kun revealed one of the three PS Plus Essential games for November 2025: Stray. Stray is apparently the main title for the PlayStation Plus Essential selection for November 2025, and will be available from November 4, 2025 on PS5 and PS4 for Essential, Extra, and Premium subscribers. Stray is French studio BlueTwelve’s third-person cat adventure game set in the neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. As a stray cat, you roam surroundings high and low, defending against unforeseen threats and solving the mysteries of this unwelcoming place inhabited by nothing but unassuming droids and dangerous creatures. Lost, alone and separated from family, you must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find the way home. IGN’s Stray review returned an 8/10. We said: “Stray is a delightful cat-based platforming adventure in a cyberpunk world worth exploring.” Stray has a history with PS Plus. It launched back in 2022 straight into PS Plus Extra as a day one release, but was removed from the catalog a year later. It has since launched on Xbox and Microsoft’s subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch. An animated movie based on the video game Stray is being developed by Annapurna Animation. The official PlayStation Plus announcement from Sony is expected this Wednesday, October 29. While you wait, check out October’s lineup. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Welcome To The Dark Place throws you into the deep end, hoping you'll come out the other side a little more clued-up on what's happening around you. Through paying attention to The Dark Place's six rules, alongside continuous trial and error, you will quickly learn what not to do so you have a fighting chance to exit through the Cloud and leave the darkness behind—for good. But purposely doing things wrong gives you one of the many Welcome To The Dark Place endings, and that's exactly what we want. If you're wondering just how many endings there are in Welcome To The Dark Place, well, we are too. It wasn't until I randomly got ending 106 that I realized The Dark Place could kill me in hundreds of ways. So, here are all Welcome To The Dark Place endings we've got so far. Every Welcome To The Dark Place ending we've got and their unlock requirements Screenshot by Destructoid The easiest way to get an ending is to purposely do everything you're not supposed to. Ignore The Dark Place's six rules and choose the option that'll most likely kill you. Most endings are game-over screens, which reset your progress back to the moment you fell from the Cloud and ******-landed into The Dark Place. But key and main endings will feature a pixelated cutscene and offer intriguing new lore at the main menu, right before you head into a new playthrough. This can point you to an untaken path or provide a bit more info on a location you might have visited before. So be sure you pay attention. We recommend gathering these endings when you're not in the middle of collecting the parts needed to fix the Dragon at the Cement Tower. This article is a work in progress and will be updated as we find more endings. Ending numberUnlock description1Reach the Horizon by going through the Dusk (perimeter of The Dark Place).9Try to drive the car in the Abandoned House (requires Car Keys).11Descend the well or try to pull coins out from it.22Steal chocolate from the Supermarket.23Touch the bubbles after picking up the Shed Key from the Dock.26Fail to escape from the Mango Village cannibal.40Put your arm in the Hole Tree and close your eyes.42Step on a mine.43Open the door past the cabinet under the hatch inside the DP Library.47Fail the encounter against the Oak Tree on the path towards the Lighthouse.49Fail to defuse the bomb inside the Mail Box.53Fall victim to the Undergoing by failing to escape in 53 seconds.67Fail the encounter against the doctor on F4 of the Tall Office Building.71Take the Gold Key off the Mansion dining table.77Fail to crawl through the vents under the hatch inside the DP Library.79Trust the chair in the middle of the Forest.81Stop the boy moving the wagon.82Fall down the Chasm.84Get lost in Dimlose.106Stumble onto a bear trap. The post All Welcome To The Dark Place endings and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Sacrificing a unit in Super Fantasy Kingdom is an achievement and one of the requirements to unlock the Lich, a unit you can recruit to fight for you. It's a strong unit worth chasing because of its Fear effect, which causes monsters to run away. However, you only get the ability to sacrifice units later on in the game, after you've established a prosperous kingdom with a good influx of resources and refinement. That's because you need an Elemental Tower to offer your units to, and you need five Gold Ingots to build it. So, you need enough resources and kingdom space to have a Goldmine and a Smelter, and this can take a few runs to get. Buy an Elemental Tower to sacrifice units. Screenshot by Destructoid Drag units into the Elemental Tower The Elemental Tower summons an Elemental. Since Elementals can't level up with food, you must transfer XP from other units to them via sacrifice. To sacrifice a unit in Super Fantasy Kingdom, simply drag and drop any unit into the Elemental Tower. That unit will be consumed, and your Elemental will gain its XP and potentially level up. You can only sacrifice one unit per day, and four units in total during a single run. After that, your Elemental XP will no longer grow. Remember that units in Super Fantasy Kingdom are the ones that fight the monsters, so you can't sacrifice workers. To complete this achievement and unlock the Lich, any unit you sacrifice will do it. Your best bet is to sacrifice your weakest unit so that it powers up the Elemental. You can use the Gold Ingots you'd spend on the Elemental Tower in unit upgrades instead. If you're playing a run to win and not just to unlock the Lich, it's best to evaluate your current units' lineup before sacrificing anyone. Sometimes it's best to upgrade an existing unit rather than sacrifice it. The post How to sacrifice a unit in Super Fantasy Kingdom appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Taki Allen, a 16-year-old high school student at Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, got an unwelcome surprise as he sat outside with friends after football practice while waiting to be picked up last week. Read Entire Article View the full article

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Even though Xbox Game Pass has been facing a wave of understandable controversy with its latest pricing changes, that hasn't stopped Xbox from continuing to add fantastic games to its roster. While it's only a small step towards easing players who are still feeling burned by the price changes, members who stay subscribed are already in for an excellent and seasonally themed treat for October. View the full article