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Diablo 4developers recently teased a new seasonal mechanic being introduced with Season 6. Season 6 is set to launch alongside theVessel of Hatredexpansion on October 8.Diablo 4just recently launched Season 5 on August 6, with the addition of the Infernal Hordes activity, where players fight waves of strong enemies to earn Burning Aethers, which they can use to earn unique items for their class.
TheVessel of Hatredexpansion marks a huge moment forDiablo. It brings major changes and additions, like the Masterworking crafting system, new monsters, dungeons, storylines, and more. The expansion also adds new companions toDiablo 4called mercenaries, allowing players to explore a number of customizable playstyles. A new class called Spiritborn will also come along withVessel of Hatred, where players can choose a Spirit Guardian to branch out into new abilities.
In an interview released on August 24, Wowhead andDiablo 4content creator Jessirocks sat down withDiablo 4’sSystems Designer Aislyn Hall and Game Director Brent Gibson at Gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Germany. The interview went over several aspects of the upcoming season, and several details about the update were expanded upon. Hall was asked about a new seasonal mechanic coming in Season 6. She mentioned with all the new content, features, and the significant progression overhaul coming with the release ofVessel of Hatredthat “bespoke mechanics and content” specific to Season 6 will also be included. Acampfire chat forDiablo 4is scheduled on August 29, which will go over further changes to the game, and the Dark Citadel endgame content coming inVessel of Hatred.
Blizzard Developers Teases a New Seasonal Mechanic Coming to Season 6
Changes to the Paragon system are also happening with the upcoming patch. Hall mentioned in the Wowhead interview that the redesign of the system was to add depth and player choice without overloading it with complexity. Gibson went on to mention that there are no plans to make an infinite Paragon system like inDiablo 3, and they want to focus on achievable goals for the player. A debate within both the community and the development team was brought up about whether an infinite Paragon progression system adds to the fun, or if it starts to “feel like a chore.” A level squish is also rumored to come about,decreasing the level cap from 100 to 60 inDiablo 4. This will allow Paragon Boards to appear at level 60, and armor listing maximum reduction requirements at level 60 instead of level 100.
A loot filter was also mentioned in the interview. Loot filters are ahighly requested feature forDiablo 4, and Gibson mentioned a list of things that have been popping up based on community feedback. An Armory was noted to be the loudest piece of feedback, which is at the top of their list. Gibson went on to say that they are road-mapping all the quality-of-life changes from season to season, so players should expect a quality-of-life update every season going forward.
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