Blizzard has promised to deal with “suggestions” from gamers on Diablo 4’s newest patch following backlash from the group.
Diablo 4 received its long-awaited pre-Season 1 patch, 1.1.0, yesterday, and it didn’t take lengthy for gamers to criticise Blizzard for implementing heavy-handed nerfs.
The patch makes sweeping nerfs throughout the board, with Sorcerer gamers particularly bemused by the numerous hit to the facility of their class. The favored endgame exercise, Helltides, has been made tougher and, with a rise to the price of opening Thriller Chests, slower (the low Cinder drop rate is a bug).
Expertise bonus for killing monsters at greater ranges has been nerfed, and, crucially, Blizzard considerably nerfed crit strike harm, weak harm, cooldown discount, in addition to sure affixes, which reduces the effectiveness of many established builds.
“Basically, we desire build-specific adjustments to be bonuses as a substitute of decreases, however we really feel these adjustments are essential for the general well being of the sport,” Blizzard defined. “Diablo 4 is a sport that’s regularly evolving by way of its Seasons, thus the changes we make will evolve with them.”
The upshot is the Diablo 4 group believes the adjustments have slowed down development throughout all features of the sport, and, in flip, lowered the facility fantasy that comes from overpowering enemies.
“It’s not like this sport was lightning quick to start with, however now it’s a correct slog,” wrote TheMorals in a Reddit publish that has over 19,000 upvotes.
Diablo-related subreddits and social media platforms are full of complaints from gamers in regards to the patch, with some saying they’ll down instruments till Blizzard takes motion.
Barely made it by way of a solo tier 52 nightmare. These patches are kinda tough. Just about have to completely rebuild this. Self therapeutic is sort of not there, Im doing like 60% much less harm than I usually could be, my weak harm has nearly been lower in half, my assault energy… pic.twitter.com/vTOGAwrpXb
— MattGoesBuck (@MattGoesBuck) July 18, 2023
You gotta marvel what the Diablo 4 Devs had been smoking after they made this patch they launched immediately.
– Nerf Crit + Weak, however don’t give any substitute of worth
– Nerf the worst class within the sport
– Make everybody extra squishy
– Destroy XP good pointsWhat the hell man
— Menacing Banana (@Menacing_Banana) July 18, 2023
The diablo 4 nerf patch for season 1. There’s nothing the season may add, that might justify the quantity of bullshit nerf bat they simply dropped.
They’re slowing the sport down much more
No Thanks, unwell wait just a few season. Ailing go play Final Epoch of ProjectD2 for my ARPG repair
— Dannyfallen (@DannyFaln) July 18, 2023
I actually wanna play Diablo 4 proper now, however this new patch simply sucks all of the enjoyable out of it. I crash on a regular basis when altering menus or teleporting to main cities. The server lag is so dangerous when loading new areas too. The xp nerf can be a bummer. Idk, hope S1 fixes some issues.
— Nightwraith21 (@its_nighttime) July 19, 2023
god the diablo 4 patch notes are sooooo disheartening. the seasonal results are gonna need to be actually robust. My sorc was already getting one-tapped in mid 40s NMDs earlier than the nerf to armor and resistances if i didnt have ice barrier up. nerfing crit and vuln harm too
— eva just like the robots (@cerulean_tear) July 18, 2023
Significantly @Diablo crew, what’s up with the XP Nerf in Diablo 4?! Grinding for hours simply to stage up isn’t enjoyable or rewarding. We need to benefit from the endgame content material and farm gear, not really feel like we’re caught in an countless leveling-up grind. #Diablo3wasbetter
— Jason (@bucknorris) July 19, 2023
Final night time, Diablo group growth director Adam Fletcher took to Twitter to say Blizzard workers will deal with this suggestions in a Campfire Chat set for later this week.
“We’ve got been listening to suggestions from gamers concerning among the adjustments in 1.1.0 for Diablo 4,” Fletcher stated. “We’re going to have a Campfire Chat later this week on Friday to speak extra about it. We may have extra particulars [and] timing within the subsequent day. Thanks once more for the suggestions!”
We’ve got been listening to suggestions from gamers concerning among the adjustments in 1.1.0 for #DiabloIV.
We’re going to have a Campfire Chat later this week on Friday to speak extra about it.
We may have extra particulars/timing within the subsequent day. Thanks once more for the suggestions!
— Adam Fletcher (@PezRadar) July 19, 2023
This backlash would be the very last thing Blizzard hoped for going into the launch of Season 1, dubbed Season of the Malignant, on July 20. Diablo 4 has loved a largely profitable launch (it’s Blizzard’s fastest-selling sport of all time), and regardless of controversy round always-online and a few server points, is well-received. The stress is now on Blizzard to defend its decision-making with patch 1.1.0 and, gamers will hope, announce adjustments.
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