Antosha (Anton Stepanov)
Antosha has played World of Warcraft for over 15 years, across PvP, raids, and seasonal content. He's an 11-time Rank 1 Gladiator and a regular competitor in Blizzard's official PvP tournaments, and a former official Blizzard tournament caster who called Arena matches live for the WoW community.
Away from arena, he's raided at a high level for years, with deep experience in modern Mythic progression and the endgame eras before it. On NextTier he writes guides about what wins games at the top of the ladder: meta picks, comps, real cutoffs, and the small things most guides skip past.
Articles by Antosha (197)
Palworld Thermal Core (1.0): Craft, Farm & Every Use
Everything about Thermal Core in Palworld 1.0: the exact craft recipe, why farming it off Aegidron at a 100% drop rate often beats crafting, how to unlock it, and every weapon, armor piece, ammo type, and gadget it feeds - including the Wing Pack and AI Core.
Marvel Rivals Death of Apocalypse: All Case Answers and Rewards
Every confirmed answer for the Death of Apocalypse detective event: the exact Wolverine and Psylocke deduction sequences, persons of interest, case rewards, and when the final Gambit case unlocks.
Palworld Bio Battery (1.0): Recipe, Farm & Every Use
Everything about Bio Battery in Palworld 1.0: the exact three-ingredient recipe, how to unlock and craft it at the Production Assembly Line II, the fastest way to farm the Electric Organ bottleneck, and every weapon, ammo type, and base structure it feeds.
Palworld Best Weapons Tier List (1.0): Every Gun Ranked
The complete Palworld 1.0 weapons tier list: every weapon ranked SS to B with attack values and tech levels, the best pick for each class and situation, the Pal-specific weapons, what 1.0 changed, and the order to build them in.
Palworld Xenolord Raid: How to Beat It & Get the Pal
The complete Xenolord raid guide for Palworld 1.0: how to summon the fight, the Palbox strategy that trivializes its 1.3 million HP, the best team and gear, every drop, the Ultra variant, and how to hatch and ride your own Xenolord after the kill.
Diablo 4 Heart of Azgar (S14): The Maul Druid Chest Guide
Complete Diablo 4 Season 14 Heart of Azgar guide: what the Druid Maul chest does, its stacking Attack Speed and damage effect, whether it is worth farming, how to get it, how to keep five stacks up, the stats to chase, and how it fits a Maul Druid build.
Diablo 4 Deathtoll Chamber Farm (S14): Superior Lair Keys
Complete Diablo 4 Season 14 Deathtoll Chamber farm guide: both ways to access the chamber, the pillar and orb mechanics inside, every reward, the Superior Lair Key to Corrupted Reaper Mythic loop, and the reset trick with a full risk warning.
PoE 2 0.5.4 Guide: Runes of Aldur Expedition & Liquid Verisium
Complete Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.4 guide for the Runes of Aldur league: the new Expedition Atlas Passive Tree, Liquid Verisium and Orb of Sacrifice currencies, the Grand Expedition and level-scaling Unique changes, the 0.5.4b hotfix, and the full Divine-farming loop.
WoW Trading Post August 2026: Showdown Rewards & Prices
The full confirmed August 2026 WoW Trading Post, themed Showdown: all three mounts (Hateforged Blazecycle, Badlands Buzzard, Grandmaster's Royal Board), both Lawbringer sets, every weapon and armour piece with exact Trader's Tender prices, the free Midnight Outlaw bonus, and a spend plan.
Death of Gambit Answers: Who Killed Gambit in Marvel Rivals
The full Death of Gambit solution: the killer, every deduction answer, the Persons of Interest, the clue on Gambit's chest, the Black Panther red herring, and the final truth of who killed Apocalypse.
Diablo 4 Escalation Sigil Farm (S14): Gold, Obols & Gems
Complete Diablo 4 Season 14 Escalation Sigil farm guide: what the Escalating Nightmare Dungeon Sigil does, how to craft and farm it, the Branching Pathways War Plan setup, every reward reserve type, the full legitimate farming loop for gold, Obols, materials and gems, and an honest note on the reset exploit.
Diablo 4 Season 15 Release Date: Estimates, PTR & Theme
Everything known about the Diablo 4 Season 15 release date: why there is no official date yet, the mid-to-late September 2026 estimate (most-cited September 15), the season cadence it is built on, when to expect the PTR, the theme and system-change predictions, and what to finish in Season 14 before the rollover.