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Today is a blessed day for Diablo fans.
For now, though, the Diablo team is going to keep all expansion content under wraps.
There will be no PTR or public beta for the Spiritborn class or expansion content
“In this case, we’re not going to be doing a PTR for the expansion content specifically.
We feel that PTRs are terribly important.
And we’re going to continue to do them.
There will be no PTR or public beta for the Spiritborn class or expansion content
Brent Gibson
Speed demon or tank?
“It’s definitely pushing the envelope.
And it also depends on the build.
So I built a version of that class, and it slowed it down.
But it made me super resilient and tanky.
So depending on how you spec, it will be how fast the class plays.
The Diablo 2 Amazon class could use sword and shield
But I would have to say, every class has its own kind of thing that it owns.
And it’s different flow and feel, this one is on that side of the category.
Where it really pushes the speed envelope as far as we can before things start to break.”
Because sometimes, you know, speed might not be what you want.
I asked Brent and Elini’s thoughts on these comparisons and whattheysee the Spiritborn most closely aligned to.
“Mechanically, we know what works for the game.
You can play through the campaign again or start directly from Nahantu
you’re free to see inspirations from other classes as you’re playing.
But it’s the combination of all of those that really makes it unique.
Like for us, a martial arts identity?
We had talked about the spirits themselves do we do something really abstract?
So it should be things from the jungle.
So it definitely is kind of carved out its own space.”
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What they’re doing is they’re channeling to a Spirit Guardian that is in the Spirit Realm.
Theyre saying, I really need this power of hunting.
So then they bring down an element that manifests itself looking as a Jaguar.
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Versus Druid becoming sort of the essence of what this is.
A spirit that’s helping them with the power.”
“Thats the fun part.
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And I think that’s really cool.
I think it just helps with world-building.
As a local versus being an outsider, and then vice versa.
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But the same goes with Sanctuary.
“We have taken great care.
And it was a tremendous lift, but I think it’s totally worth it.
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It doesn’t matter where you are in your progression; it’s possible for you to play.
So you might start Vessel of Hatred right away.
“Theres two ways to answer that.
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It’s not like it’s being developed in isolation.
And so seeing the benefit of all the testing from the original classes.
They’re gonna find things that we didn’t find.
The Centipede Spirit Guardian will make for some interesting poison builds
I’m actually really excited about that.
A game like this is a constant process of harmonizing.
We’ve got staff dedicated to this.
Prava has her own book of lore launching at the same time as Vessel of Hatred
But the goal is that we are harmonizing it so it can sit right next to these other classes.
And that we haven’t done that blindly.”
New abilities have been teased.
“Were constantly trying to improve on and upgrade the existing classes.
But nothing is going to hold the torch to a whole new class.
Were definitely making sure thatallthe classes get some love.
Will the poison that the Spiritborn uses be as unforgiving as it feels when our enemies use it?
The poison is very similar to other poisons.
You know, you don’t want to be in it.”
Eleni"There are some skills that make you quite toxic.
We actually have mechanics that the poison is related to healing as well.
That’s something we haven’t experimented a whole lot with.
This class is actually going to start digging into that.”
There is a new book, the Book of Prava, launching alongside Vessel of Hatred.
“Prava is still tied to the player.
So definitely check it out.
If you’re a lore person it will definitely be worth it.”
“Were not doing a new world boss.
Brent
Will you be choosing the path of the Spiritborn?
Prava returns to Kyovoshad broken, and questioning her faith.
Meanwhile a corruptive force grows within her body and soul.
