BlizzCon 2019: Everything you need to know about Diablo 4

Diablo 4 was one of Blizzard’s big announcements at BlizzCon 2019. But at the opening ceremony, Blizzard introduced only a little bit about the game. After that, a few members of the development team revealed more about the game’s features.

Here are the major differences between Diablo 3 and Diablo 4.

THREE ‘NEW’ CLASS

We will have many more classes to come, but for now, Blizzard has only shared 3 of the game’s classes, as well as a brief introduction to each of these classes.

DRUID

Druid can summon animals to help him. Druid can also manipulate the elements to create lightning, tornadoes. But most importantly, Druid can change shape. Thanks to this ability, Druid can turn into werewolves and even bear ghosts – these are two things Blizzard has shared. Transformation is instantaneous, and the player can combine skills from various forms during combat. The last time the Druid appeared was in Diablo 2.

SORCERER

This class is for those who like to use magicians. They can summon blizzards to slow and weaken enemies, attack with fireballs, or summon rain to attack multiple enemies at once. This time, the Sorcerer was able to turn it into an electric ball and shoot through a series of enemies. The Sorcerer is quite similar to the Mage in Diablo 3.

BARBARIAN

Barbarians have changed quite a bit compared to Diablo 3. Although still possessing strong melee abilities, Diablo 4 now turns Barbarians into warriors proficient in weapons. And to prove it, the game allows Barbarians to equip many different weapons at the same time. That means, you can switch between 1-handed and 2-handed weapons while in combat, and can equip up to 4 different weapons at the same time.

SKILL TREE, RUNE WORD, AND ABILITY LEVEL

Diablo 4 will also give players new ways to customize each class the way they want with the addition of a skill tree, Rune Word, and Ability Level – you can even decorate your skin if you want. Although quite familiar to Diablo 2 fans, the new version will give players more options.

The skill tree, based on what Blizzard showed at BlizzCon, allows players to upgrade different aspects of each skill. For example, you can increase the Sorcerer’s Blizzard damage without increasing the slow on the enemy. Rune Words in Diablo 2 are special items used to equip weapons, creating new effects for them. Ability Level makes each skill a little stronger.

All these new customization features will make Diablo 4 a lot more diverse. By combining skill sets, armor, weapons, skill tree, Ability Level and Rune Word, you will make your Diablo 4 character extremely special.

BEST AND OPEN WORLD CAMPAIGN

According to the Diablo 4 team, they learned a lot from Diablo 3’s Adventure Mode, which debuted in the game’s Reaper of Souls expansion. More importantly, they know that players love to go here and there, at any given time. Therefore, the Diablo 4 campaign will be completely open. If you want to stay in the story from start to finish, that’s fine too. But if you want to explore the world and complete side quests in many areas, you can still do it.

The new world map is very large, so Blizzard will support players in this. Diablo 4 will have mounts that will allow you to move faster than jogging. Mounts will also give players the chance to show off some of the most eye-catching moves, as each class now has a ‘dismount’ move that allows you to jump off your mount in an epic fashion.

DANGEON AND NO WHITE DUNGEON

Diablo 4 also makes the game darker. That means more fearsome enemies, more gore, and less light. The dungeons, environments familiar in Diablo, will now be a bit darker in Diablo 4. This change will make them more terrifying, but also more unpredictable. Diablo 4 upgraded the randomization system that Blizzard integrated in Diablo 3 to make dungeons more diverse than before.

THE BACK OF PVP

PVP, a feature that was promised but never appeared in Diablo 3, is what Blizzard promises to bring into Diablo 4. Some areas of the game will be safe while others are PVP battlefields, allowing players fight if they want. These areas are optional, so if you just want to fight monsters that’s fine.

COMMUNITY REGION AND CHALLENGE

Communities like towns have also received a big upgrade in Diablo 4. They’re now a place for you to socialize with other players, share stories, gear, and learn how to build. You can team up to fight terrible world bosses. The development team introduced the image of a huge boss fighting with dozens of players at the same time, which looks quite similar to raid bosses in World of Warcraft.