2024-07-22 16:19:44
Season 5 of Diablo 4 is far from stingy with new features, and even better: it heralds welcome changes in Blizzard’s game, which has managed to turn to its community.
Blizzard has just unveiled a series of fresh updates regarding Season 5 of Diablo 4. Thanks to an exclusive invitation from Blizzard to several English-speaking streamers, juicy details about the new class of Sacred Spirit and gameplay adjustments have been revealed. Here is a detailed overview of the updates that will begin on August 6, 2024, gathered directly from Blizzard’s headquarters in California.
Reduction of crowd control for enemies
The new season will bring a significant reduction in crowd controls, a change aimed at improving the combat experience for players. Currently, a player without unstoppable skills could become permastunned at high levels in certain situations, at the mercy of looping control effects, making the game very frustrating. Therefore, Blizzard is proposing a reduction in the duration of these effects, from 2.5 to 1.5 seconds, marking a step in the right direction for balancing fights and avoiding these situations of inexorable death.
Increase in drop rate of legendary items
Another highly anticipated improvement is the increase in the drop rate of legendary items for monsters level 100 or higher. This change will allow players to acquire legendary equipment more quickly, especially beneficial with the new features of patch 1.5.
The Infernal Waves 3.0
Triple use of the Unholy Psychocage Elixir
After a Season 4 that shook up the Infernal Waves, Blizzard drives the nail in with the unholy psychocage elixir, which can now stack up to three times! This sets the stage for even more intense battles, as monsters encountered in the infernal waves can have up to 30 additional levels! This translates to an even greater challenge and more lucrative rewards.
Reduced cost of chests
To encourage even more exploration in the infernal waves activity, Blizzard has also reduced the cost of chests from 100 to 75 aberrant ashes for tier 1 and 2 levels, making access to treasures more affordable at the beginning of level grinding.
The infernal compasses
They will be lootable from Infernal Waves chests, in Whisper caches, and will grant access to the infernal hordes, a new activity for Season 5. It will also be possible to craft them with emblem dust and forgotten souls by visiting our friend the occultist in town. Finally, the infernal compasses will scale according to the world tier at the time you acquire them.
Improvements to unique items
Season 5 will see a massive overhaul of unique items, with increased damage and specific adjustments to better fit within dedicated builds. Unique items like the Watchful Wall will receive changes that specialize them for specific spells, increasing their utility and integration into specific combat strategies.
Unique items will benefit from more powerful bonuses, often comparable to certain legendary items, which enhance their uniqueness without competing with the legendary items. This includes chances for critical hits and other affixes that significantly boost player capabilities.
Conclusion
Season 5 of Diablo 4 promises many exciting evolutions that will redefine player strategies and builds. With these updates, Blizzard continues to refine its universe, offering an experience that is ever richer and more engaging. Stay tuned for more practical details that we will offer in our upcoming videos, after deeply testing these changes. Thank you for following our analyses, and don’t forget to subscribe and like our videos for more Diablo 4 content. Take care, and see you soon on CUB loves to play. Bye everyone!