VETERAN SHERPA & SOLO GRINDER
Ashley Burke
I break down high-stakes games so you don’t burn out in LFG.
Hey, I’m Ashley. I built PlayDiaries back when I got sick of 10-paragraph SEO articles that take five minutes to tell you a single gun perk. I play hard games, spend way too much time testing loadouts under real contest conditions, and post the exact notes I rely on when a raid boss hits enrage or an extract gets camped.
10,000+
Hours logged across live-service titles
300+
Raid & dungeon clears sherpa’d
0
Sponsored guns on tier lists
100%
Solo-tested strats & weapon rolls
Why I Run PlayDiaries
I’ve been grinding endgame content for over a decade. Whether it’s wiping on Day One raid contests in Destiny 2, fighting sweaty three-stacks on Rebirth Island, or dragging FIR quest items out of Customs, I’ve seen how bloated gaming advice has become. Most guides aren’t written by people who actually clear the content—they’re written by content mills farming search engine clicks.
I don’t run sponsored tier lists, and I don’t hype up trash weapon rolls just because Bungie or Activision bumped a damage multiplier by 2% in the patch notes. If a build folds the second you get swarmed in a Grandmaster or an Arc salvage run, I throw it out. Everything you read here comes straight from my own play sessions, raid logs, and sandbox tests.
Current Rotations & Mains
Destiny 2
Warlock Main
Focusing on Solo Flawless dungeon runs, GM carry routes, and contest-mode DPS rotations.
Tarkov & Arc
Extraction Runner
Solo wipes, early hideout rushes, high-value salvage priority, and tech tier loot spots.
Warzone
Resurgence Sweat
Real TTK math, recoil stabilization tests, rotation timing, and practical close-range builds.
World of Warcraft
Mythic+ / Heals
High-key pug survivability, cooldown management under pressure, and fast-read dungeon paths.
My No-BS Policy
01. Zero Clickbait
If a weapon perk roll isn’t worth burning your crafting materials on, I’ll say it straight up. No fake “game-breaking” tier lists.
02. Stress-Tested Clears
I don’t test DPS on patrol mobs or low-tier enemies. If a loadout can’t survive Master raid mechanics, it doesn’t get published.
03. Respecting Your Time
No filler backstories. Grab the god roll, check the encounter strategy in 60 seconds, and get straight back into queue.