Diablo 4 now has Season 4 available, Loot Reborn, which brings numerous changes and improvements to Blizzard’s RPG. The developer highlights that many of these gameplay novelties will be integrated into the Eternal Realm, meaning they will remain permanently in the game rather than only being present in the Seasonal Realm.
A Complete Overhaul In The Item System
Perhaps the most important aspect of this new season is the profound changes to Diablo 4’s item system based on community feedback and Blizzard’s own experience during the game’s last few months. There are improvements in the item organization system, and a new system of tempering allows for customizing the equipment we find. This option is available with the blacksmith: select a formula to temper with, and you’ll have a random affix incorporated into the equipment.
Another key point is Maximization, an advanced crafting system that allows us to use materials obtained in the Artisan’s Pit to enhance our weapons, increasing their power through a new system of affixes that can be improved. The first time we do it, the affix will turn blue; if we do it again, it will change to yellow, and in the rarest cases, it will turn orange when improved for the third time.
There are many other novelties with Loot Reborn. For example, all legendary items are added to the Power Codex to imprint the best version of that legendary on the equipment. It will no longer be necessary to carry Aspect Crystals in your inventory.
More Content & Other Season Novelties
There are also other changes, new content, or things returning like the Infernal Tide. Now players will encounter more demon-summoning cultists and Harbingers of Doom created from those unfortunate souls trapped in the Tide. Defeating the Infernals will provide materials allowing you to interact with Cursed Rituals.
You can also ally with the Iron Wolves to fight the demons of Hell with the seasonal activity Call of the Wolves to earn honor. Honor will unlock rewards that will boost your Seasonal Journey.
But undoubtedly, the biggest challenge of Season 4 is the Artisan’s Pit, a special dungeon for up to 4 players where we’ll have to kill a certain number of monsters before the 10-minute limit to summon the final boss. Dying subtracts time from the timer. If we manage to kill the boss before the time runs out, we’ll obtain Maximization materials… and access to the next level of the Pit.
“Whether you’re excited to create a new seasonal character or looking for ways to power up your eternal character, Season 4 has something for you,” Blizzard summarizes. “With new ways to customize items and interact with them, and innovative activities to explore in advanced gameplay, you’ll be able to enhance and optimize a setup that fits your playstyle.”
Feature Updates
- There is no longer a chance for Masterworking to fail.
- The Masterwork animation has been removed for non-milestone Ranks (1-3, 5-7, etc).
- The Tempering Result screen now shows the result affix, its roll, and the affix range.
- Various UI improvements for the Tempering and Masterworking experiences.
- Added multiple tiers of Masterworking Material caches that transmute far more materials than were previously available.
- A visual indication has been added to the imprint UI which indicates which Legendary affixes are currently equipped.
- You can now search the term ‘equip’ or ‘equipped’ within the Codex of Power to list currently equipped affixes.
- We’ve added an inventory icon to indicate items that have at least one Greater Affix.
- When items with Greater Affixes drop in-game, they will also have the same icon to indicate they possess a Greater Affix.
Helltide and The Pit
- The Party member that spends the Runeshards to open the Pit gets 100% of the Masterworking materials, the rest of the party receives half the amount.
- Artillery and Blast Wave shrines no longer spawn in the Pit.
- Hellborne spawn chance in Helltide zones has been increased.
- Baneful Heart drop rate has been adjusted to be more consistent.
- Overall loot quality from the Blood Maiden has been improved.
- Loot quality has also been improved for players that contribute materials to summon the Blood Maiden, as a contribution bonus reward.
- Doomsayer variants, which used to drop a Chest of Doomsaying on defeat, will now drop the contents of a Doomsaying Chest on death with no additional Cinders cost.
Balance Adjustments
- Many Tempering affixes that were either over-performing or under-performing have been adjusted to meet intended power levels.
- The Tempering Affix for Maximum Size increase for various skills and effects, such as Dust Devils or Bone Spirit, is now capped at 100%.
Itemization Updates
For full details on Itemization including Legendary Aspects and the Codex of Power, Item Affixes, Greater Affixes, Tempering, Masterworking, please read our Season 4 blog here.
Here are some of the major items coming with Itemization updates:
- Extracting an aspect now upgrades it in the Codex of Power. All Aspects now exist in the Codex of Power.
- Various item affixes have been updated and the overall pool of affixes has been condensed. Additionally, Greater Affixes have been introduced.
- Appearing only on Ancestral Legendary and Unique items, these are more powerful (1.5x) versions of normal affixes.
- Each item affix has a chance to be a Greater Affix in World Tier IV.
- New Tempering and Masterworking Systems allow deeper customization of items and access to new affixes.
- Legendary items dropped from enemy level 95+ are always 925 item power.
- Unique Items can now drop earlier in the game:
- World Tier III Unique Items now drop as non-Sacred in World Tier I and II.
- World Tier IV Unique Items now drop as Sacred in World Tier III.
- Uber Unique Items can start dropping from monster level 55, drops at 925 item power.
- The Minimum levels required to equip Sacred and Ancestral items has been reduced.
Be sure to check out other news Blizzard announces a bunch of changes for the next season of Diablo 4 and also Diablo 4 Season 4 Preview And don’t forget to bookmark Diablo 4 Wiki , as you most assuredly will need it!
