How do I get FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players?

FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players arrived on Thursday, July 11, as we waved farewell to the FC 24 Season 7 Ladder Players and FC 24 Path To Glory campaigns. To gradually unlock them, go to the Objectives tab in Ultimate Team and tick off all tasks that grant XP. Most of these last a week, so be sure to complete them as early as possible throughout July and August.

You can also score exclusive versions of Alex Scott, Dirk Kuyt and Saeed Al Owairan by using specific Ladder Players cards. We’ve outlined each set of objectives below. Need further help? Use our FC 24 formations and FC 24 skill moves guides.

FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players Futties Alex Scott challenge

• Assist 7 goals with Fabinho (Level 5)
• Score 10 goals with Dries Mertens (Level 7)
• Score and assist using Guro Reiten (Level 9) in five different matches
• Play 10 matches with Fabinho, Dries Mertens and Guro Reiten in your starting lineup

FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players Futties Dirk Kuyt challenge 

• Concede no more than one goal in four different matches with Destiny Udogie (Level 12) in your starting lineup
• Score and assist using Kadidiatou Diani (Level 14) in five different matches
• Score 12 goals with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Level 16)
• Play 20 matches with Destiny Udogie, Kadidiatou Diani and Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang in your starting lineup 

FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players Futties Saeed Al Owairan challenge

• Assist 10 goals with Ansu Fati (Level 20)
• Score 8 goals from outside the box with Marcus Rashford (Level 22)
• Concede no more than one goal in eight different matches with Lena Oberdorf (Level 24) in your starting lineup
• Play 20 matches with Ansu Fati, Marcus Rashford and Lena Oberdorf in your starting lineup

Who makes the FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Players list?

Below is the complete FC 24 Season 8 Ladder Player cards list. There’s only one legend, in Garrincha, but note that this item is an improvement on his FC 24 Base Icons card.

Moving territory in Once Human explained

Now that you've headed to where you want to relocate to, you need to move your entire base and everything contained within your territory in Once Human by pressing B to open Build Mode, then pressing Z. This will begin the territory moving process and you'll see your entire territory appear as a white area with all your furniture and structures inside, including things like a garages for your Once Human motorcycle and other vehicles.

If your base structure is green, that means it's in a suitable location and you can place it by clicking. However, if your structures are red, that means you need to move to a better position – somewhere away from main roads and flatter ground is ideal. Not only will this be an eligible space for your territory but it will also give you plenty of room to expand as you'll be able to unlock more structures as you get more Memetics and find new and essential resources. If you've just got to the Broken Delta region near the start of the game, you should place your territory near some Once Human tin ore deposits to make crafting easier!

Once you've places your territory in a suitable spot, a warning message appears to let you know about a 10-minute cooldown moving cooldown that starts after you place your territory, so make sure you have it in the right place! The warning also tells you how much the move will cost in Energy Links. It also mentions that furniture and facilities will go into your Territory Terminal's Vault, letting you retrieve and redeploy them, though I found that all my facilities remained intact. Confirm the move and your base will instantly spring up in the new location.

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Where is tin ore in Once Human?

The short answer to finding tin ore in Once Human is to keep playing. In much the same way as the One Human Motorbike is eventually just unlocked, tin is freely found in rock formations, much like copper, as soon as you leave the opening area of the game.  

Once you've fully completed the mission 'Welcome Back' by visiting Lowe, Clair and Mary in Deadsville following the Ravenous Hunter boss fight, you'll be able access a new area, the Broken Delta region. A new mission, Murmurs in the Forest, will tell you to head to Meyer's Market and not long after you head out that way you should see big silvery tin deposits. 

However, you won't be able to mine any tin until you've unlocked a few things, as your basic starter pickaxe isn't up to the job. Specifically, you'll need to unlock Smelting Essentials and Copper Pickaxes to mine tin in Once Human. Once you do that, you can craft a Copper Pickaxe from the following ingredients     

• Logs x 5
• Copper Ingot x 7
• Hide x 2

Once you have a Copper Pickaxe you'll be able to mine all the tin you can find in the Broken Delta area. Crucially, the second you so much as touch any tin with the right tool you'll unlock a Digby Boy, a strange little auto-mining creature that will gather tin for you ambiently while you do other things.  

All you need to do is build an Isolated Securement Unit, place the Digby Boy in it and wait for them to charge up. Once they're powered, they'll charge around outside your base gathering tin for you until they're depleted and need to charge again. You can speed up that loop by adding a red light, a radio for music, and some electricity to make it power up faster and collect even more tin. At this point all your tin gathering prayers should more or less be answered. 

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Does Once Human have controller support?

No. Right now, Once Human does not support any other input devices aside from mouse and keyboard, so you can't use your Xbox, PS4, or PS5 controllers to play the game on PC. For now, connecting a controller to your PC and trying to play Once Human with it does absolutely nothing.

Confusingly, you can find settings for 'Controller Sensitivity' and 'Controller Input Settings' in the game's menus, though both are marked as being 'in development' and don't actually work. According to developer Starry Studio, the lack of controller support is due to "ongoing technical adjustments", though this feature is expected to be finished "by August".

Additionally, you can't play the game on Seam Deck right now either, in case you were looking for any way to avoid using a mouse and keyboard. That also means you won't be able to take the game on the go with Once Human cross platform until it launches on mobile devices via iOS and Android at some point (the expected release date on the App Store is September 26, 2024, though this may not be accurate). Starry Studio has explicitly mentioned that it is working on controller support only, so Steam Deck support won't arrive any time soon, if at all.

If you're playing anyway, controllers be damned, you'll want make sure you get the Once Human motorbike as soon as possible through a main mission.

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Where is the Once Human Motorcycle?

There's no real trick to getting a Motorcycle in Once Human, much like Once Human tin ore you just have to play until you get it. In this case that means reaching a mission labelled 'Go to Deadsville (Teleportation Recommended)'. Here you'll catch up with Mary, a character you should have already met (so if you haven't, keep playing the main story), and discover Deadsville's little hub of merchants and contract dealers. 

Crucially, you'll have unlocked the motorbike by the end of this little section. You'll have to speak to Mary, a merchant called Clair, and a strange man called Lowe to unlock the next story objective, A Mayfly's Path, but at the end, Mary will just casually give you her motorcycle. 

Once you have it, you can press G at any time to 'summon' it, place it in the world, and take off on two wheels. At this point you might want to consider heading into the Memetic screen, via your Cradle, to spend some Ciphers on things to support your new bike. Specifically, you'll find a Fuel Refinery under the Infrastructure section to keep things moving, and a Garage in the Building section for repairs and, eventually, mods. 

Here's everything we know about what Once Human cross platform play entails. 

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Hard mode differences

Hard Mode in The First Descendant obviously increases the difficulty and power of enemies you go up against, but also tends to give them modifiers that impact gameplay, dictated by region, pushing players to consider these - enemies may have a high resistance to venom, for example.

However, there are greater rewards in Hard Mode: higher quantities of resources dropped, making it ideal if you're doing The First Descendant Kuiper Shard farm, as well as introducing new, unique rewards for encounters like the Void Intercept Battles that can't be obtained on Normal difficulty.

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Does Once Human have cross-platform progression?

The simple answer is yes, Once Human does have cross-platform progression on its available platforms, which are PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Loading Bay (NetEase's proprietary launcher), and later mobile via iOS and Android – console editions for Xbox Series X, PS4, or PS5 have not been announced. You must log into Once Human with the same account across every device you play on to maintain your character progress.

Sounds simple but cross-platform play for Once Human is quite limited at the moment. The main problem is that Once Human has launched solely on PC for now, so that means you're unlikely to need cross-progression unless you're switching to a laptop or a new PC entirely. Additionally, in an FAQ article, Starry Studio mentioned that "cross-platform support is not available for some account types, such as Steam accounts, due to their inherent limitations" with no further elaboration.

However, the studio also said that more account options for cross-platform play will be added in the future but, for now, you should play on your preferred platform. This is definitely something to consider if you intend on playing Once Human on Steam, or are already playing on Steam and want to switch devices. The game will eventually launch on iOS and Android mobile devices, though an official release date does not appear to have been announced by Starry Studio – the iOS App Store expects Once Human on September 26, 2024, but this might not be accurate.

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The best Bangboos in Zenless Zone Zero

In the above Zenless Zone Zero Bangboo tier list, I've divided up these little helpers into rankings in terms of how useful I think they are when added to your team. If you want to learn more, then here are some further details about the best Bangboos in Zenless Zone Zero:

Amillion

Attribute: Physical
Rarity: S

Amillion will be the first Bangboo you encounter during your introduction to them, and they jump onto a little machine gun turret that is constantly dealing significant amounts of Physical Damage to your enemies. If you have at least two Cunning Hares Agents in your squad then Amillion's Chain Attack will increase further in damage, which can really shorten combat sequences.

Bangvolver

Attribute: Physical
Rarity: S

Bangvolver is armed with the Revolver of Fortune skill, which fires one of three random bullets at enemies – Powerful Firework shell dealing huge Physical Damage and significant Physical Attribute Anomaly build up, Regular Firework shell dealing Physical Damage and Physical Attribute Anomaly build up, or Paintball which just produces harmless flowers. This does introduce an element of luck, but if you combine them with at least two Physical Agents then Bangvolver's Chain Attack deals 100% Anomaly build up.

Butler

Attribute: Physical
Rarity: S

Having Butler at your side will support your squad with a steady supply of energy-boosting snacks using their Tea Break skill, and if you have two or more Victoria Housekeeping Co. Agents then you'll receive 20% more energy. Butler doesn't just support though, as their Afternoon Dessert Chain Attack launches a frying pan attack on far off enemies to deal huge Physical Damage.

Plugboo

Attribute: Electric
Rarity: S

Plugboo is best teamed up with Electric characters, as their Shock Sniper skill will fire an EM cannon at enemies which deals Electric Damage and accumulates Electric Anomaly build up. Plugboo's High-Voltage Resistance Chain Attack triggers a strong AoE Electric attack on nearby enemies, and with at least two Electric Agents in your squad this will cause 100% more Anomaly build up.

Resonaboo

Attribute: Ether
Rarity: S

Resonaboo is equipped with a particularly powerful Mini-Black Hole skill, which deploys an Ether black hole to draw in enemies while dealing Ether Damage and building up Ether Attribute Anomaly. Their Chain Attack is Primordial Black Hole and launches an Ether bomb at the selected enemy, dishing out huge Ether Damage and Ether Attribute Anomaly that can be increased by 100% with two or more Ether Agents on board.

Rocketboo

Attribute: Fire
Rarity: S

For both their Boom! skill and Ka-Boom Express Shipping Chain Attack, Rocketboo sits atop a rocket then blasts towards a target, and upon a successful impact with them will deal AoE Fire Damage and inflict Fire Anomaly build up to varying degrees. If you have at least two Fire Agents on your team, the Chain Attack will inflict 100% more Anomaly build up.

Safety

Attribute: Physical
Rarity: S

Triggering Safety's Boring Burst skill causes them to charge at an enemy, and if they're hit then a drill attack is launched to deal Physical Damage, while their Demolition Drill Chain Attack will launch a multiple hit drill attack to dish out massive Physical Damage. With at least two Agents from Belobog Industries in your team, that Chain Attack does 20% more damage, and 20% more if the target is Shocked or Burning.

Sharkboo

Attribute: Ice
Rarity: S

Sharkboo's Drylands Shark Hunt skill and Relentless Pursuit Chain Attack both summon a trap on the target, before launching an attack that deals either regular or massive Ice Damage along with a build up of Ice Anomaly. If you have two or more Ice Agents in your squad, then Relentless Pursuit builds up 100% more Ice Anomaly to increase that effect on the target.

How to unlock new Bangboos in Zenless Zone Zero

As with most upgrades in the game, to unlock new Bangboos in Zenless Zone Zero you'll need to activate Signal Searches to make gacha pulls. Ensure that you're performing the right type of Signal Search by selecting the Bangboo channel, as only that one will yield Bangboos as a reward, and you'll need to spend Boopon to initiate fresh searches. Note that the Bangboo channel won't be available until you unlock it during Chapter 1: Intermission.

To get more Signal Searches and increase the chance of finding new and better Bangboos, you can redeem all of the current Zenless Zone Zero codes and see if you get any Boopon from those, or investigate other routes for earning Boopon such as Hollow Zero, Bangbuck Exchange, or the New Eridu City Fund. By the time you start unlocking and using Bangboos you'll probably be too far into the story to make a Zenless Zone Zero reroll worthwhile, though that's always an option if you want to put the effort into going down that route.

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Zenless Zone Zero S-tier Agents

Ellen

Faction: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Element: Ice
Specialization: Attack

Ellen is the strongest Agent in the game right now, delivering powerful attacks and having great mobility by entering her special Roaming state through double-tapping or holding the dash button. She can quickly build up attack combos to output huge DPS, making her a formidable threat to any enemies you encounter in The Hollow.

Lycaon

Faction: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Element: Ice
Specialization: Stun

While Lycaon's personal DPS isn't great, they can use Charged Attacks to stun enemies without having to rely on EX or Ultimate Attacks which provides a huge combat advantage. Team them up with an Attack-focused Agent so Lycaon can stun your opponents, before the other character swaps in to hammer home some enhanced damage.

Rina

Faction: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Element: Electric
Specialization: Support

Rina has a unique ability of using her Bangboos to provide buffs to your squad during combat, and as a Support specialist she can boost the Penetration Ratio for your whole team which increases the amount of enemy Defense you ignore. Initiate her special attack then quickly switch to another Agent and you can attack simultaneously.

Zhu Yuan (available from July 24)

Faction: New Eridu Public Security
Element: Ether
Specialization: Attack

Although she's not available just yet, beta access has confirmed Zhu Yuan is another strong Attack-focused Agent who uses her guns to devastating effect – especially once you start earning Enhanced Shotshells. These deal significant Ether damage, so combine with an Ether damage buffing character such as Nicole for the greatest effect.

Zenless Zone Zero A-tier Agents

Grace

Faction: Belobog Heavy Industries
Element: Electric
Specialization: Anomaly

Grace can be a difficult Agent to get to grips with, as you need to build up stacks of Zap while switching characters in order to get the best out of them. However, if you get the hang of it then they're a very useful addition to your squad, as enemies they've Shocked will still be taking damage even when Grace isn't currently active in the fight.

Koleda

Faction: Belobog Heavy Industries
Element: Fire
Specialization: Stun

Koleda is great at dealing burst Stun damage, which can be used to put enemies into a Daze state and trigger combined attacks with their squad mates. While they're strong on their own, to get the best our of Koleda's abilities you need to pair them with Ben, and this can be a limiting factor when you're trying to build a team of three.

Lucy

Faction: Sons of Calydon
Element: Fire
Specialization: Support

Lucy provides a unique support ability when she's part of your team, as once her Special is activated her Guard Boars will spring into action, launching onto the battlefield to automatically attack enemies. At this point you can switch to another Agent, who will not only be buffed by Lucy but the Guard Boars will continue fighting alongside them.

Nekomata

Faction: Cunning Hares
Element: Physical
Specialization: Attack

Nekomata is the fastest attacking Agent currently in the game, and they can rapidly take out groups of weakened enemies thanks to their wide Area of Effect damage. While they're quick, their main DPS isn't particularly great, so you'll want to team them with a stronger attacking character to set them up for finishing opponents off.

Nicole

Faction: Cunning Hares
Element: Ether
Specialization: Support

Nicole is probably the strongest of the free Agents you start with, as their Special Attack forms an Ether vortex that will pull enemies together and reduce their Defense so other characters can follow up for increased damage. If you can combine Nicole with Zhu Yuan once they release, then you'll form a powerful duo with the Ether abilities.

Soldier 11

Faction: Obol Squad
Element: Fire
Specialization: Attack

Soldier 11 is a great tank character due to their solid health pool, and they are currently the only Fire element attack Agent so are capable of dealing large amounts of damage. However, their playstyle won't be to everyone's liking as you need to watch their animations and time attacks carefully to take advantage of their fire damage buffs.

Soukaku

Faction: Hollow Special Operations Section 6
Element: Ice
Specialization: Support

Soukaku is a handy Support Agent, as their Attack buffs will strengthen other characters in their squad, and this is especially true of Ice-focused teams due to their additional Ice Damage buffs and Freezing ability. Soukaku's own movement and attacks are quite slow and uninspiring though, so they should be mainly used in a support capacity.

Zenless Zone Zero B-tier Agents

Anby

Faction: Cunning Hares
Element: Electric
Specialization: Stun

Opinions are divided on Anby, but as one of the free starter Agents they are handy for putting enemies into Daze state for additional attacks and damage dealing. You need to drop their Special after the third Basic Attack hit for maximum effect which can be difficult against tougher enemies, so consider swapping them out as your team grows.

Anton

Faction: Belobog Heavy Industries
Element: Electric
Specialization: Attack

Anton's combat capabilities can feel a little underwhelming compared to other Attack Agents as they're only A-rank rather than S-rank, and you'll need to build up critical hits in Burst mode to trigger his additional Shock damage. However, as part of an Electric team that's keeping up the Shock level on enemies they can still be a useful asset.

Piper

Faction: Sons of Calydon
Element: Physical
Specialization: Anomaly

Piper can deliver a Charged Spinning Special that deals a large amount of damage, while still being able to move around while it's in use. After gaining 20 stacks of Power buff she increases damage for the whole squad, but that can be a long and boring process, plus their rare Faction and Specialization makes them hard to pair with others effectively.

Zenless Zone Zero C-tier Agents

Ben

Faction: Belobog Heavy Industries
Element: Fire
Specialization: Defense

While Ben offers an incredibly solid Defense option and can shield the team with his Special, he has little to offer in terms of damage dealing and his slow movement can become a burden in combat. However, if you can team them up with Koleda they become greater than the sum of their parts, with enhanced attacks and unique animations.

Billy

Faction: Cunning Hares
Element: Physical
Specialization: Attack

As a free starter Agent with ranged attacks, Billy is an enticing prospect to begin with as you can run around blasting multiple enemies from a distance with his twin revolvers. However, as his main attacks aren't focused and his low health and defense stats can leave him vulnerable, you should look to swap him out for a stronger character.

Corin

Faction: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Element: Physical
Specialization: Attack

Corin was awarded for free to players who pre-registered, and they are worth looking at if you have them available as their Special attack damage multiplier can exceed the Ultimates of many Agents. However their Basic Attack damage output is slow and low, meaning they are too reliant on Specials to be useful in most team set ups.

How to unlock new Agents in Zenless Zone Zero

Generally, to unlock new Agents in Zenless Zone Zero you'll need to perform Signal Searches to make pulls on the gacha side of the game, then hope for the best that you get a character you want to add to your roster. However, the following Agents can be unlocked for free:

• Anby, Billy, Nicole – unlocked at the start of the game
• Corin – unlocked by claiming pre-registration Zenless Zone Zero rewards
• Ben – unlocked by completing Chapter 2 and reaching Inter-Knot level 23
• Soukaku – unlocked by completing Chapter 2, reaching Inter-Knot level 30, and clearing Shiyu Defense Stage 3

Note that you can pull the same Agent multiple times, and if that happens then you can go to the Mindscape Cinema section of their profile and awaken additional perks for them. If you want to increase the number of Signal Searches you can perform, then make sure you've redeemed all of the available Zenless Zone Zero codes so you can convert the Polychrome you receive into Master Tapes. It's also possible to perform a Zenless Zone Zero reroll if you're unhappy with the initial Agents you pull from Signal Searches, though that process has its own benefits and drawbacks.

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What to do with Amorphous Material in The First Descendant

If you have Amorphous Material in The First Descendant, you need to convert it into usable resources for research, done through Reconstructed Devices. The process is basically as follows:

1. Complete missions for a chance to earn Amorphous Material as a reward.
2. Complete other missions to access specific Reconstructed Devices.
3. Use the Reconstructed Devices to convert/open the Amorphous Material into researchable Blueprints.
4. Research the Blueprints back at Albion to earn new characters/weapons/rewards.

This process sounds a lot simpler than it is, especially if you have a specific research target in mind and are trying to access it as quickly as possible. The best thing we can recommend is to check the Acquisition Info and Linked Reconstruction Device info shown in the menus attached to both research targets and the Amorphous Material when you get it, as these provide your next targets.

How to open Amorphous Material

Amorphous Material, as mentioned, requires a Reconstructed Device. Players are given access to these devices at the end of certain missions and boss fights, but Amorphous Material requires a specific kind of Reconstructed Device, depending on its pattern - not any one will do.

When you have Amorphous Material in your inventory, go into the Consumable menu and check the Material Pattern. There'll be an option to open the sub-menu "Linked Reconstructed Device Info" - from there, it'll tell you what mission or boss you need to beat to access the correct device.

These missions are usually either Void Fusion Reactors - which unlock when you break enough of The First Descendant Void Fragments - or the Void Intercepts, the major boss fights accessible through the main map screen, such as the Grave Walker and Stunning Beauty.

When you complete these missions, the Reconstructed Device (a green globe in some sort of metal brace) will appear nearby. You can interact with it and use it once to convert/open a single piece of compatible Amorphous Material. What it turns into is randomised, with different blueprints tied to different Material Patterns with different percentages of success.

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