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“A couple of days ago,Blizzard announced the Loot Reborn theme.
The main driver for the sweeping changes is that Diablo 4 is an ever-evolving game.
An example of an item with reduced affixes.
The laser focus with this next update is to dramatically improve itemization.
“We want it to be easier for players to compare the items in their inventory.”
Rare items will drop with 2 affixes, and Legendaries will drop with 3 Affixes.
An example of an item with reduced affixes.
Feedback received was that it was tedious to do multiple upgrades, so animations were removed or made skippable.
“The town is lava we want to address that.”
said one of the devs.
Masterworking animations have been cut
Town is lava being the catch phrase of an efficient Diablo player.
These are more powerful versions of regular affixes and have a 1.5x multiplier on the affix’s max roll.
“Long gone are the days of the Roman numeral.”
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Permanent upgrades to the Helltide experience have a “heavy focus on improving monster density and activity variety.”
These are permanent across Seasonal and Eternal Realms.
Early access to gear with “juiced stats, boss materials, and more.
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Brains will be plentiful, EAT DELICIOUS DEMON BRAINS.
“Where’s my measuring stick?”
At this point the devs joked “but Obols are terrible!”
The developer team for Diablo 4
They’re not really high on the list of currency Diablo players covet that’s for sure.
Obol cap has also been increased substantially to 2500 to allow for more farming of these.
This will be incredibly efficient since you could gamble for specific slots.
Hellborn are new enemies to face within the Helltide
The patch notes will contain information, but we’re still considering Uniques in the long term.
We want to get a lot more cool looks and cool stuff into the game.
Will you be there on May 14?
Diablo 4 Iron Wolves rewards(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Diablo 4 Iron Wolves rewards(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Diablo 4 Iron Wolves rewards(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
Diablo 4 Mind Cage(Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
You’ll receive rewards based around a specific build for your class
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