Diablo 4s gory kills look absolutely brutal and its endgame is looking good, too

Date:
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:29:23 +0000

Description:
The latest update on Diablo 4 development is a blood-soaked look at the endgame.

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Diablo 4 is unlikely to release before the end of 2022, but regular updates from the development team mean were getting a good feel for how the game is likely to pan out. Blizzard Activisions fresh Q4 dev update on Diablo 4 has revealed lots on how hardcore players will be able to enjoy its endgame content for years to come and how everyone might lose their lunch over
Diablo 4s vicious monster slaying.

"We can make blood, viscera, and gore even more realistic by having it react properly to the lighting of an environment," said Joe Shely, Game Director
for Diablo IV.

"Every monster is built with a skeletal and muscular structure used for killing them in brutal ways. If your character is in the thick of combat,
they will be covered in the blood spatter of nearby monsters. Over time, your characters armor will transition back to being spotless."

New Skill Driven Deaths were also shown off. These are finisher-like moves unique to each character class that takes down foes in glitzy ways. A sorceress for instance might freeze a monster and shatter it into hundreds of icy pieces, while a rogue flays the skin off its enemies. Gear and endgame changes

The Diablo 4 update also went into detail into some changes as to how gear
and loot will work in the upcoming game. Legendary powers can now appear across item types, meaning you won't be forced to wear a ring you dont want just because a power is tied to it. For instance, a sword with a power you really like can be transferred over to a helmet, by extracting the power via
a new NPC called the Occultist.

But for the die-hard Diablo player, the endgame is where it's at, and Diablo
4 will be bringing back the Paragon system from Diablo 3 albeit in a form that is pretty much unrecognizable from what came before.

Once players hit level 50, theyll unlock the Paragon Board, a grid of linked tiles that confer new bonuses to player abilities as they progress beyond the level cap. Starting from the center and radiating outwards, players will gain normal, magic, rare and legendary skill boost tiles. Some also contain
sockets for glyphs which are found throughout the game powerful items that can themselves be leveled up, and further augment the Paragon Board ability bonuses. (Image credit: Activision Blizzard)

When a player reaches the edge of the Paragon Board, theyll then hit a gate tile, which unlocks an all-new Paragon Board to further enhance their abilities.

"The desired outcome is a personalized set of bonuses that will empower your hero and honor your dedication to their progression, that will remain fun to tweak and adjust over many playthroughs, explains the post.

Its a far cry from Diablo 3s more limited Paragon system then, despite
sharing the same name. Though well have to wait to see if increased
complexity is whats needed to increase the endgame fun, too. Diablo 4 : Everything there is to know so far



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