The hack-and-slash epic Diablo 3 is getting a major content patch from Blizzard. Update 2.3.0. is coming soon to the test server and is intended to breathe new life into the game.
Diablo 3 has recently made headlines especially with the start of a new season or when there was no cow level active. The game has become somewhat stagnant over the past few months.
There are some “This is currently the main problem with Diablo 3” postings in the forums. Some malicious tongues even claimed that Blizzard had pulled the entire D3 team to work on Overwatch or Heroes of the Storm. But that is not true, as Blizzard assures. And they are proving this now with a major content patch.
These 8 things are supposed to change in Patch 2.3.0. for Diablo III
They are aiming to tackle 8 major topics in Diablo 3:
- A new zone called “Ruins of Sescheron” is planned. Here, new enemies are waiting for players as well as a new artifact.
- This artifact is “Kano’s Cube”. The similarity to the Horadrim Cube from Diablo 2 allows players to destroy legendary items and equip their properties as passive bonuses. The passive bonuses refer to the cube itself: it can store an unlimited number, but only a few can be active at the same time: one weapon, one armor, and one jewelry effect. Additionally, it allows the transformation of crafting materials.
- Speaking of crafting materials – they are getting a cleanse with Diablo 3 2.3.0. It should be the same materials available during leveling as in the endgame at level 70.
- In adventure mode, “the Realm of Trials” is being removed. Furthermore, Blizzard wants to make it more attractive for players to take bounties in different acts.
- In the user interface “Season Journey“, milestones will be displayed that players can aim for during Season IV to provide better orientation
- 4 new difficulty levels are being added, it will go up to Torment X
- They are tweaking legendary items, introducing new items, new properties, and addressing balance – while leaving the items owned by players untouched, the changes do not apply retroactively
- And they will rework the Nephalem Rifts, where enemies that take little time will also yield little EXP; while tough enemies grant more
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