How Diablo 4's Loot Reborn Update Will Make Its Items, And Players, More Powerful Than Ever
With three seasons under Diablo 4's belt since its launch, it's safe to say a lot has changed for Blizzard's ARPG. But it will be the game's upcoming Season 4 update on May 14, dubbed Loot Reborn, that marks the biggest shift for Diablo 4 yet, completely reworking items--how they drop, their stats, and how they are upgraded.
Across both the game's Eternal and Seasonal realms, items will be fewer in number, with fewer affixes. Many of the game's more confusing, niche, or circumstantial affixes will be removed, resulting in items that will generally be better and more suited towards a player's class and build. Meanwhile, Blizzard is introducing two new ways to improve items, Tempering and Masterworking, which will give players more control over their item progression than ever before. There's even a new, 200-floor endgame dungeon players can fight their way through, all in the name of upgrading their items even further.
We recently chatted with Diablo 4 lead live game designer Colin Finer and lead live class designer Adam Jackson for more insight on these sweeping changes. They shared details on how Blizzard is looking to not only get players back to the fun of killing demons faster but also how the game's itemization changes will result in a more balanced, "better feeling" game.
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