Following a lackluster Season 3, Diablo 4's most recent season, Loot Reborn, introduces several balancing and quality-of-life adjustments. Above all, it restores the enjoyment.
I'm unable to express how much fun I've had playing since the season launched in only the first two days. The Diablo 4 live service game team has made a lot of efforts to make leveling and treasure hunting enjoyable, but the most significant and obvious change is the redesigned loot (more on that later).
First of all, Helltides is now an endlessly entertaining action game about slaying demons.
There are a lot of demons for you to destroy when you enter a region that has been devastated by a Helltide. Monsters spawn on top of you throughout every fight, and as you kill them to raise your danger level, additional monsters—including small bosses—will show up.
Worms are now a feature in Helltides, which increases the difficulty. Aberrant Cinders are frequently dropped by mobs, and pickup range has been increased. I killed enough people after a short while to be able to access some of the nearby chests.
Grinding in Helltides is very gratifying because of the game's addicting loop and its abundant rewards, which include uniques and Resplendent Sparks, which are needed to build Uber Uniques.
Now that it's considerably simpler to level, I completed my level 100 playthrough in only three days. However, getting to 100 doesn't mean the game is over because Blizzard has introduced more endgame content, including tougher variants of current enemies and The Pit, a brand-new dungeon that bears similarities to Diablo 3's Greater Rifts.
You must grind for these drops, but finishing rounds in The Pit gives you the resources you need to further enhance your equipment. By mastering your equipment with these resources, you may greatly increase your power.
The best feature of Loot Reborn is the updated loot system. The fewer affixes on the gear make it more straightforward and comprehensible. Legendary things now have three affixes, whereas rare goods only have two. Items may now have affixes added to them using the new Tempering system, although there is a five Temper re-roll restriction per item.
Greater Affixes can drop on World Tier 4 items, increasing their strength but leaving them vulnerable to random events. Masterworking your equipment requires a large quantity of cash and resources from The Pit to further increase their affixes.
Additionally, Blizzard has significantly raised the quality of life. In addition, aspects are now generally available once unlocked, negating the need to salvage from other objects, and horses may now run across the town. This update facilitates rolling alts and streamlines inventory management.
Large cities have been redesigned, with merchants being densely grouped together, facilitating the enchantment, salvaging, selling, and gambling of goods.
It has been a while since Diablo 4 was this much fun. The game would have been amazing right away if it had come out with these features. The live service game Loot Reborn is an amazing makeover, and things can only get better from here.
Start up Diablo 4 and explore this season. You will not be sorry—I'm sure you'll adore it just as much as I do.