Blog

  • All Darts in Beaks Roblox

    In Beaks, darts work just like the different baits available in Fisch. They not only help you stabilize your gun through stat buffs, but also have a chance of giving you a mutation. So, if you are looking for rare bird mutations or just want to secure your catch faster, then you need better darts; the gun alone is not sufficient. In this guide, we have listed all available Beaks darts, along with their stats, steps to obtain them, price, and passive effects. With that said, let’s begin!

    Full List of Beaks Darts

    The Shop in Beaks currently holds above 18 darts for your taking. The table below details the stat boosts and passives offered by each dart. Study it to figure out which boosts best complement your Beaks guns the best. Check out the complete list of Beaks darts here:

    Dart image Dart name Stats Passive
    Default Dart Speed: +0%
    Damage: +0%
    Distance: +0%
    This is the default dart. Darts are used
    to tranquilize the birds & Capture
    them!
    Iron Dart Iron Dart Speed: +0%
    Damage: +50%
    Distance: +25%
    Greater impact with longer range.
    Steel Dart Steel Dart Speed: +50%
    Damage: +0%
    Distance: +25%
    High-speed darts with extended range.
    Archaic Dart Archaic Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: -10%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 0.9x distance. 5% chance of Timeworm mutation and 10% Rusty mutation.
    Crystal Dart Crystal Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: +0%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 1x distance. 10% chance of Green Crystal mutation.
    Delicious Dart Delicious Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: -10%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 0.9x distance. 10% chance of Cherry mutation.
    Hardrock Dart Hardrock Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: +20%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 1.2x distance. 10% chance of Stone mutation.
    Clown Dart in Beaks Clown Dart Speed: -20%
    Damage: -20%
    Distance: +0%
    Triggers mutations: 0.8x damage, 0.8x speed, and 1x distance. 15% chance of a clown or confetti mutation.
    Striped Dart Striped Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: -10%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 0.9x distance. 10% chance of striped mutation.
    Two Faced Dart Two Faced Dart Speed: -20%
    Damage: +25%
    Distance: +25%
    Triggers mutations: 1.25x damage, 0.8x speed, and 1.25x distance. 10% chance of a two-toned mutation and 5% B&W mutation.
    Golden Dart Beaks Golden Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -20%
    Distance: -15%
    5% chance to turn the hit bird into a Golden version.
    Mythical Dart Mythical Dart Speed: -30%
    Damage: -20%
    Distance: -20%
    5% chance to turn the hit bird into a Mythical version.
    Claws Dart in Beaks Claws Dart Speed: +25%
    Damage: +0%
    Distance: +0%
    1x damage, 1.25x speed, and no distance boost.
    Longshot Dart Longshot Dart Speed: -25%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: +50%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.75x speed, and 1.5x distance.
    B&W dart B&W Dart Speed: +0%
    Damage: +0%
    Distance: +0%
    Triggers mutations: 1x damage, 1x speed, and 1x distance. 15% chance of Black and White mutation.
    Lush Dart Lush Dart Speed: -20%
    Damage: +25%
    Distance: +25%
    Triggers mutations: 1.25x damage, 0.8x speed, and 1.25x distance. 5% chance of a leafy mutation and 10% mossy mutation.
    Sinister Dart in Beaks Sinister Dart Speed: -10%
    Damage: -10%
    Distance: +0%
    Triggers mutations: 0.9x damage, 0.9x speed, and 1x distance. 10% chance of Shadow mutation. (unique to Sinister)
    Smoke Dart Smoke Dart Speed: +25%
    Damage: +25%
    Distance: +25%
    Triggers mutations: 1.25x damage, 1.25x speed, and 1.25x distance.

    What is the Best Dart to Use Early in Beaks?

    If you check the stats of all the darts in Beaks, some are actually good for mutations. This is because the mutated birds sell for a lot more money in the game. However, if you are not that good with aim, opt for a balanced dart.

    I suggest you use the Smoke dart, Two Faced dart, or the Lush dart. Although the Smoke dart doesn’t give any special mutation, the Lush dart or Two Faced darts not only give a good stat boost, but they also give you rare mutations.

    That ends the list of every dart available in Beaks that you can use to catch birds easily. Which dart are you planning to pair with your gun? Do tell us in the comments below.

    Ishan Adhikary

    A gaming nerd who cover all thing video games. Spending time looking through the games and gaming industry was always a dream. Thanks to Beebom, I live it. Once I am done gaming, I write. Once I am done writing, I game.


    Source: Beebom

  • NGX ROUNDUP: Bearish sentiments wipe off N208bn from equities market in four days

    Bearish sentiments persisted in the equities market, wiping off N208 billion from the market capitalisation on the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) in the just concluded trading week.

    Ripples Nigeria reports that investors recorded a loss of N440 billion the previous week.

    In the just-ended trading week, the equities market opened for four days, gaining in two and losing in two of the trading sessions while incurring a loss of N208 billion in the process.

    The market capitalisation decreased to N65,499 trillion from N65,707 trillion in the previous week.

    Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.32% to close the week at 104,233.81 from 104,563.34 points recorded the previous week.

    The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, April 14, 2025, on a bearish note as investors lost N21.19 billion at the end of the trading session.

    The market closed with a profit on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, as investors gained N19.11 billion.

    The equities market closed on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, with a loss as investors lost N444.99 billion.

    The losing trend was reversed on Thursday, April 17, 2025, as investors gained N240.00 billion at the end of the trading session.

    Meanwhile, a total turnover of 1.525 billion shares worth N43.00 billion in 51,156 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.094 billion shares valued at N52.967 billion that exchanged hands last week in 64,612 deals.

    The Financial Services (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.122 billion shares valued at N24.015 billion traded in 28,818 deals; thus contributing 73.56% and 55.84% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.

    The ICT industry followed with 101.252 million shares worth N 4.819 billion in 2,541 deals.

    In third place was the services Industry, with a turnover of 99.776 million shares worth N1.230 billion in 3,063 deals.

    Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Universal Insurance Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 448.105 million shares worth N6.730 billion in 6,481 deals, contributing 29.39% and 15.65% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

    Thirty-one (31) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than twenty-seven (27) equities in the previous week. Forty-four (44) equities depreciated in price, lower than fifty-six (56) in the previous week, while seventy-two (72) equities remained unchanged, higher than sixty-four (64) recorded in the previous week.

    Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage gaining 46.17% followed by Nigerian Brew Plc which increased its share price by 13.13% in the process.

    Associated Bus Company Plc also increased its share price by 12.70%.

    On the flip side, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 13.24% followed by Zenith Bank Plc, which shed 11.91% of its share prices.

    Daar Communications Plc also knocked off 11.11% of its share prices.

    By: Babajide Okeowo

    Source: Ripples Nigeria

  • Inside Chief James Ume’s N1.5bn Humanitarian Efforts In Abia

    While public education funding continues to shrink across Nigeria, one man has quietly become a powerhouse of academic support. Chief James Ume, Publisher of THE WHISTLER newspaper and Chairman of the Unubiko Foundation, has poured over N1.5bn into scholarships, infrastructure, and community projects across Abia State and beyond.

    On Friday, Ume supervised the distribution of scholarship bursaries worth over N170m to 170 tertiary students as part of the Foundation’s 2024/2025 programme. Each recipient will receive an annual stipend exceeding N200,000 throughout their academic journey. The scholarships benefit both Abia natives and students from other states attending institutions across Nigeria.

    Beyond financial support, Ume’s previous interventions include rebuilding schools, providing scholarships, empowering youths with digital skills, and fostering grassroots partnerships, all aimed at transforming education from the ground up and nurturing Nigeria’s next generation of leaders and professionals.

    In recent years, the Unubiko Foundation has funded over 200 scholarships in Arochukwu LGA alone, covered WAEC fees for nearly 200 struggling secondary school students, donated 100 laptops for digital skills training, and invested N250m to transform the once-neglected Ovukwu-Abam Secondary School into a modern learning facility.

    Chief Ume’s generosity didn’t stop at education. He also rebuilt a customary court for an Abia community at a cost of N150m.

    During COVID-19, Ume stepped up when his community needed him most. He distributed protective equipment throughout Abam communities in Arochukwu LGA and to the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia. The Nigerian Union of Journalists also benefited from his generosity with book donations worth over N6m to its national secretariat and councils in Abia and Abuja.

    In December 2023, Ume handed over the rebuilt Onyerubi Comprehensive Secondary School in Ndi Oji Abam, a project that came alongside a N300m scholarship programme for Abia students. Three months later, in March 2024, he launched another N300m scholarship fund at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria in Atan Abam to further expand access to higher education.

    Perhaps his boldest move came in December 2024 with a N500m donation to Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic in Aba. Student leaders and academics hailed the contribution for breathing new life into essential infrastructure and improving learning conditions for thousands of students.

    Ume’s vision extends beyond classrooms into healthcare, rural electrification, clean water access, and digital literacy.

    His foundation has constructed 44 boreholes across 27 villages, donated transformers, distributed COVID-19 relief supplies, and covered medical expenses for vulnerable citizens.

    Ume has received numerous honours, including Philanthropist of the Year 2024 from The Reporters Magazine, the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Award 2023 from HEDA Resource Centre, Humanitarian Service Icon Award 2022 from The Sun Publishing Company, Africa’s Patriotic and Philanthropic Personality of the Year 2024 from the All-Africa Students Union, and an Honourary Doctorate in Philanthropy and Human Investment 2024 from Weldios University of Management and Technology in Benin Republic.

    At the recent scholarship ceremony, Ume reaffirmed his commitment to expanding institutional partnerships and broadening both scholarship and infrastructure support:

    “It’s not enough to give; we must build futures, restore dignity, and equip young people with the tools to lead. We are committed to raising a generation of leaders and professionals who will transform Nigeria,” he said.

    He shared how his mother’s dedication to education shaped his values: “She was an educationist. No matter how tough things were, she made sure that everyone around her children had access to basic education. She sacrificed everything she had.”

    The name “Unubiko” carries special meaning, drawn from a phrase his mother would use during difficult times: “She would gather us in the room and say, ‘Unubiko, don’t tell anybody you’ve not eaten.’ We’d go to school, and by the time we came back, she’d have something for us.”

    Although Chief Ume began his scholarship efforts informally in 2007, the Foundation was officially registered in 2024 to expand its reach and ensure long-term sustainability. The current scholarship programme is deliberately inclusive, with 60 per cent of scholarships allocated to girls and 40 per cent to boys.

    The Foundation also runs specialised education programmes for women, including a N50m intervention in Idime Abam and another in Atan Abam to support high-achieving girls all the way through PhD studies.

    Inside Chief James Ume’s N1.5bn Humanitarian Efforts In Abia is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler

  • Superman’s religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique

    By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service

    Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in 1930s Cleveland. Faith and morality are his DNA.

    There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a divine entity, a savior figure — his sacrifice Christ-like, his will to lead as strong as Moses parting the Red Sea, and his compassion akin to a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who guides Buddhists on the spiritual path.

    While scholars, comic book writers and fans alike are struck by the religious undertones in Superman comics, they say what separates Superman from the ever-growing pack of superheroes is his singular ability to bring hope in a hopeless world.

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ sparks conversation

As fans celebrate Superman Day on Friday, marking the 87th anniversary of the original superhero’s birth, they are also eagerly anticipating James Gunn’s film “Superman” set for release on July 11. This version starring David Corenswet, the first Jewish actor to play Superman in a major film, promises a return to a version of a vulnerable Man of Steel who is rooted in values espoused by most faiths — goodness, compassion and hope.

The film has sparked a conversation about the place of Superman in the world and his personal code of ethics after several recent depictions of superheroes as anti-heroes. Corenswet said in a recent interview to Fandango that what captivates him about Superman is how he chooses to see good in people and not dwell on the negative.

“Why think about all the terrible things when we can focus on the good things we did today?” he said.

In the same interview, Gunn said his Superman will reinforce the character’s core value of preserving life at any cost.

“He believes that the sanctity of life is of the utmost importance,” Gunn said, noting the contrast with Superman’s archnemesis Lex Luthor, who values scientific advancement over life.

1 of 2

FILE – Superman fans Michael Byrnes, left, Frances Tirado, center, and Amy Byrnes pose for a photo on their way to Comic Con, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

Expand

Symbol of hope and positive masculinity

It was precisely this benevolent, hopeful version of Superman that inspired Robert Revington, who teaches at the Vancouver School of Theology at the University of British Columbia, to go skydiving in a Superman costume on his 28th birthday. And yet Revington, a Christian, balks at Christ-like portrayals of his favorite superhero.

“I like Superman and I like Jesus,” he said. “I don’t necessarily want to conflate the two. To me, the best depiction of Superman is as a symbol of hope.”

Revington also sees Superman’s relevance today as “an example of positive masculinity.”

“He’s this version of strong, but compassionate masculinity, which several prominent figures don’t necessarily embody,” he said.

Revington and many others’ beloved iteration of Superman appeared in “All-Star Superman,” a 12-issue series published by DC Comics between 2005 and 2008. The superhero saves a young person who is about to take their own life with the endearing message: “You are stronger than you think you are.”

Grant Morrison, who wrote those comics, has said his view of Superman was shaped by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola’s “Oration On The Dignity of Man,” which argues that humans ought to be more virtuous than angels.

Superman speaks to our better angels

Humans, Morrison said in a 2008 interview, become what they imitate, which is why he made Superman an inspirational character.

“We live in the stories we tell ourselves,” he told Newsarama, a comic book website, and can choose to be “the astronaut or the gangster. The superhero or the super villain. The angel or the devil. It’s entirely up to us.”

As a result, said Matthew Brake, founder and editor of Pop Culture and Theology, Superman “is an idea that can inspire us to be our best selves.”

Superman’s character is also shaped by his upbringing as a Kansas farm boy, raised by kindly parents — Jonathan and Martha Kent. They are portrayed as Methodists in the comics.

Superheroes, in recent decades, have received less-than-flattering treatment. In “The Boys,” a comic book turned Amazon Prime series, the Superman-like character, Homelander, is a government-sponsored hero whose smiling exterior conceals the heart of a sadist.

“Invincible,” a comic turned television series from Robert Kirkman, author of the “Walking Dead,” features Omni-man, a Superman-like character who turns out to be an alien invader bent on conquest. The main character, Invincible, is Omni-man’s son, and must choose between protecting the Earth or taking his father’s side.

“Dune,” the famed sci-fi book adapted into blockbuster movies, warns of superheroes’ frailty

“Heroes are painful, superheroes are a catastrophe,” Dune’s author Frank Herbert once wrote. “The mistakes of superheroes involve too many of us in disaster.”

1 of 3

Comic book writer Gene Yang poses for a portrait Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Expand

A relatable superhero

But Superman has cemented his place in pop culture not just as a beacon of hope, but also as a character relatable to many, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Gene Luen Yang, who has written several Superman comics, is best known for his 2020 graphic novel “Superman Smashes the Klan,” a story about a Chinese American family moving to Metropolis in 1946 and facing discrimination from the Klan. The story follows the Lee family as they confront the white supremacist group with Superman’s help.

Yang sees his own experience as a Chinese American mirrored in Superman’s story.

“The idea that you have to hide who you are or that you’re caught in between cultures,” he said. “Superman has two names — Kal-El, his Kryptonian name and Clark Kent, his American name. I had a Chinese name at home and an American name in school. So even though I’m a practicing Catholic, I was more drawn to his Jewish roots because that’s where I could relate more.”

Yang sees Superman as the original superhero who inspired almost religious fervor in the geekdom, featuring cosplayers who reenact scenes as a Christian might reenact biblical episodes around Christmas or Easter. A trip to a comic convention is like a pilgrimage where followers collect original art and “all kinds of relics.”

Stories in pop culture also draw from older storytelling traditions, often rooted in religions.