In Diablo 3, Season 24 is running with the addition of 21 Ethereal Weapons. The pieces are so powerful that players would prefer to keep them. With this change, Blizzard seems to have tapped into some players’ nerves.
What is the bonus of Season 24? On Friday, July 23, Season 24 started in Diablo 3. As a special feature, you can now randomly find Ethereal Weapons in destroyed objects, in chests, or as loot from enemies. They are indeed very rare, but also incredibly strong.
The community is discussing the Ethereal Weapons, and players wish that they would stay forever. Because there is a significant downside to the weapons that only becomes apparent after the season ends.
The weapons do not break, but still disappear
This is the desire: The community desires to keep the weapons even after the season. Because contrary to the belief of many players, the weapons cannot be carried over to the off-season after the season.
After the season, they disappear and can no longer be used by your heroes. The Ethereal Weapons thus exist exclusively in Season 24.
Thus, you do not “lose” your progress from the season but can continue playing the character in the off-season just like that.
The topic is being discussed on reddit. User PNDMike writes (via reddit.com):
“I know everyone says this every season, but I really hope they keep the Ethereal Weapons. They have revived the hunt for items for me, and these things can provide a nice power boost for some of the more atypical builds. The ability to get a 2-hand passive on a 1-hand item allows dual-wielding classes to develop some cool combos.”
Others write:
- “I find it a shame that they won’t stay permanently”
- “I somehow wish they would keep the Ethereal Weapons as a seasonal feature. They are pretty cool and change the game.”
- “Who can we bribe to keep them outside the season?”
What kind of weapons are these? The Ethereal Weapons in Diablo 3 are stronger than what is already available. They can deal a lot of damage and have a random passive legendary property of another legendary class weapon. Additionally, they possess a passive class ability.
In Season 24, they provide a strong damage boost and allow deviations in builds. The special thing is that they have no durability loss. So you never have to repair them.
The season themes of Diablo 3 are often well received
What players loved: In past seasons, there was always the desire to keep the seasonal theme. With minor exceptions.
- In Season 19, Blizzard introduced a mechanic that triggered powerful spells depending on the massacre bonus. So in Season 19, leveling suddenly became fun again
- In Season 20, you could fill the slots in Kanai’s Cube freely. It didn’t have to be, as usual, one weapon, one armor piece, and one jewelry item. Players could freely choose what to activate there – Blizzard explained why the popular mechanic from Season 20 could not remain in the game
- In Season 22, Kanai’s Cube was again the target – This time a fourth slot was introduced, which players wished for permanently in Diablo 3
But not all seasonal themes are so well received. In Season 21, the seasonal theme was initially really annoying. It even had to be made less annoying via hotfix.
What do you think of the seasonal theme of S24 in Diablo 3? Do you also think that Blizzard should carry the special weapons over to the off-season, or are you against it? Please let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players about it.
