On the weekend, a new season started in Diablo 3. Season 18 is themed “Season of the Trinity” and brings unique boosts and even a brand new gem. We summarize how the new season is received by the players.
What is the new season? The new season in Diablo 3 launched on PC on August 23 at 5 PM. Console players had to wait a bit longer, as Season 18 started at 2 AM on August 24 on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
The new season runs under the theme “Season of the Trinity” and brings some changes:
- Along with the season theme, there is a passive strengthening effect that creates three different circles around your characters starting from level 1. They all have different properties.
- There were several balance changes to items and craftable sets.
- The new gem “Legacy of Dreams” has been introduced. It works similarly to the ring set “Legacy of Nightmares.”
Everything about the changes in Season 18 is summarized in this article for you:
Players are optimistic but miss new cosmetics
The new season is actively discussed in the Diablo subreddit. The changes are being received very positively. However, there are also voices that view Season 18 more negatively.
What players like: The new gem “Legacy of Dreams” is particularly praised. Players were excited at the introduction of the new gem. It is said that the gem is a clever way to make the season theme from Season 17 permanent.
Because the gem has the same effect as the ring set “Legacy of Nightmares”: If you do not have any active set bonuses, each equipped legendary item increases your damage dealt by 3.75% and reduces your damage taken by 2%.
Players see this as a great opportunity for creative, personalized builds that can also deviate from the meta. LoN builds, which are builds with the Legacy-of-Nightmare theme, the English term for “Vermächtnis der Alpträume,” were already very popular in Season 17.
Additionally, the overhaul of items and sets is well received. “Old” items, like the amulet “The Flavor of Time”, now provides legendary property effects that make pylons last twice as long.
What is not so well received: Some players fear that the ring duo “Legacy of Nightmares” has lost its significance with the new gem. Players argue that in most cases, it is now more sensible to rely on the gem instead of farming ancient versions of the rings.
Additionally, some veterans on Reddit are upset because there are also no new cosmetic rewards this season. Already in Season 17 there were cosmetics that had appeared in one of the earlier seasonal journeys. Blizzard wanted to give all players the chance to obtain these unique items again.
Also in Season 18, players will receive rewards that have existed before. This time, they are the cosmetics from Season 6. Veterans who have been playing for a long time or have played through all seasons are left disappointed again.
How do you feel about Season 18? What do you like the most, and what do you not like?
