Antosha

Antosha (Anton Stepanov)

NextTier Guides Author

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 Sunreach Guide: Unlock, Defense Modules & Auri Boss

Palworld Sunreach Guide: Unlock, Defense Modules & Auri Boss

The complete Sunreach guide for Palworld 1.0: how to reach the sky islands through the Feybreak Tower portal, disable all six defense modules, beat the Level 68 Auri and Shaolong tower boss, and farm Soralite and the region's exclusive Pals on the way to the World Tree.

~6 min
Palworld Gold & Ancient Tech Points: Fast Farming Guide (1.0)

Palworld Gold & Ancient Tech Points: Fast Farming Guide (1.0)

The complete money and research guide for Palworld 1.0: every fast Gold Coin method from ranch farms to the Gold Coin Press, the best things to sell, how Ancient Technology Points work and which bosses give them, plus early, mid, and late-game farming routes.

~7 min
Palworld Base Guide (1.0): Leveling, Best Locations & Workers

Palworld Base Guide (1.0): Leveling, Best Locations & Workers

Everything about bases in Palworld 1.0: how Palbox missions level your base, what every upgrade unlocks, the fastest leveling route, where to build, which Pals to staff, and how the reworked wave-based raids and negotiator change base defense.

~7 min
Palworld Raid Bosses: All 6 Fights, Slabs & Strategies (1.0)

Palworld Raid Bosses: All 6 Fights, Slabs & Strategies (1.0)

The complete Palworld raid boss guide for 1.0: every boss and Ultra variant with level, HP, and element, how the Summoning Altar and slabs work, the rewards (eggs, IV Fruits, Training items), and proven strategies for Bellanoir, Blazamut Ryu, Xenolord, Moon Lord, and Hartalis.

~7 min
Palworld Awakening Guide: Radiant Gems & How to Awaken Pals

Palworld Awakening Guide: Radiant Gems & How to Awaken Pals

The complete guide to Palworld's new Awakening system: what it does, how to unlock the World Tree gem farm, how Radiant Gems combine into element-matched Awakening Gems, which Pals to awaken first, and how Awakening fits the full 1.0 power stack.

~5 min
Palworld 1.0: All 72 New Pals - Full List, Variants & Standouts

Palworld 1.0: All 72 New Pals - Full List, Variants & Standouts

The complete list of all 72 new Pals in Palworld 1.0: every one of the 47 brand-new species and 25 elemental variants with Paldeck numbers, the variant suffix system explained, where the newcomers spawn, and the standout Pals worth catching first.

~6 min
Palworld Leveling Guide (1.0): Fastest Way to Level 80

Palworld Leveling Guide (1.0): Fastest Way to Level 80

Every fast XP method in Palworld 1.0, ranked and organized into a 1-80 route: the reworked capture bonus, missions, dungeons, Alpha and bounty bosses, passive base crafting XP, Training Manuals, and the endgame push through Sunreach and the World Tree.

~7 min
Palworld Breeding Guide (1.0): Mutation, Passives, IVs & Combos

Palworld Breeding Guide (1.0): Mutation, Passives, IVs & Combos

Everything about breeding in Palworld 1.0: the hidden breeding-power math, the new Mutation system and all four cakes, passive skill inheritance and the Legend chain, IV breeding, cake logistics, the best combos, and the exact order to build a perfect Pal.

~10 min
Palworld World Tree: How to Unlock It & The Sealed Calamity

Palworld World Tree: How to Unlock It & The Sealed Calamity

The complete path into Palworld's World Tree: every prerequisite, the full Panthalus quest with all four Echobone locations, how to catch the whale guaranteed, what to farm inside, and how to finish The Sealed Calamity against the Level 80 final boss.

~7 min
Palworld 1.0 Patch Notes: All Changes, New Pals & Systems

Palworld 1.0 Patch Notes: All Changes, New Pals & Systems

The complete Palworld 1.0 patch notes, organized: 72 new Pals, the Sunreach and World Tree regions, Awakening and Mutation, the level 80 cap, 13 new weapons, reworked Tower Bosses, wave-based raids, multiplayer upgrades, and every balance change that matters.

~9 min
Palworld 1.0 Beginner Guide: Best Start, First Pals & What to Do

Palworld 1.0 Beginner Guide: Best Start, First Pals & What to Do

Everything a new Palworld 1.0 player needs to start strong: the fastest way to level, the best first Pals and mounts, where to put stat points, the ideal early base spot, smart world settings, and the priorities for your first hours.

~7 min
Palworld 1.0: All Tower Bosses, Levels & How to Beat Them

Palworld 1.0: All Tower Bosses, Levels & How to Beat Them

Every Palworld Tower Boss in the 1.0 release, in order: their levels, tower locations, elemental weaknesses, and the best counter Pals and gear to clear all nine fast.

~7 min