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The Rune of Havoc shuffles the tiers of non-sealed affixes on exalted items. This allows you to Last Epoch gold move a powerful Tier 7 affix-such as crit multiplier or attack speed-onto a more desirable stat like a skill modifier. This is especially useful when you find high-tier rolls on the "wrong" affix, turning near-miss drops into valuable upgrades or slam candidates. Rune of Refinement...

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US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continueHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesThe US negotiators will be led by special envoy Steve Witkoff (left), while the Iranian team is headed by Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiSenior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military...

Japan's first female prime minister stakes her future on snap elections Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi (R) waves to the people upon her arrival to deliver a campaign speech ahead of the House of Representatives election, at...