On January 23, Diablo 4 will start its third season. The announcements regarding the content and changes seem to put players in a confident mood; many are looking forward to the new season, while others are skeptical.
In the stream on January 18, 2024, the developers talked about their plans for Season 3 in Diablo 4. They provided more information about the Seneschal companion that you can enhance with stones, as well as the leaderboards that will be introduced during the season.
In addition to the features, many players are also appreciating the “Quality of Life” improvements, including the announced WASD controls for PC. On Reddit, user “Tiger_Widow” wrote on January 18 that he is looking forward to the new season. He feels that Diablo 4 is now “standing on both feet.”
Some users agree with him, while others criticize the announcements and wish for more features and adjustments.
“As if they kept the good parts and expanded on them”
Why does Season 3 sound like a win? On Reddit, “Tiger_Widow” wrote on January 18, “Season 3 sounds like a massive W [Win] and Diablo 4 feels like it’s really taking off now.”
In the post, he writes:
I am very pleased with the developer stream and how the game is evolving. It has certainly been a rocky start, but honestly, it feels like the game is now standing on both feet. I am really looking forward to Season 3, which I didn’t feel about the previous seasons.
In the comments, some users ask what exactly he is looking forward to. “Tiger_Widow” responds: “The companion mini-game. I love the insights we’ve gotten into the attacks […]. I can imagine that I’ll be tinkering with these glyphs [stones] much more than I probably should, lol.”
User “S1mpinAintEZ” writes in a comment: “I agree. I wanted to give up after Season 1, but I’m glad I tried again because the game feels much better than before. I’m not sure what I think of the companion thing. I usually don’t like summoner builds, but we’ll see.”
To this, “Tiger_Widow” responds:
Exactly. The blood harvest was so much fun, which was a win for me. Bigger packs, a better gameplay feel, faster gameplay. Higher drop chance on Ubers, target farming, realistic boss runs connected to said target farming. And now Season 3 feels like they have kept all the good parts and elaborated on everything even more.
In another comment, the poster notes that it is evident that the developers are truly listening to feedback and taking it seriously, which is commendable. He also sees the implementation of WASD controls as a “game-changer.” And “ikazuki404” adds that he has wanted WASD since 2017, “that’s great.”
“Many fundamental issues need to be addressed”
What is being criticized? Not all users agree with “Tiger_Widow”. Some write that the “real test” will come with Season 4 and the overhaul of the item system. “sansaset” writes on Reddit that the loot part is currently uninteresting, and there is also a lack of build diversity.
“Soresu0203” criticizes that the best loot still comes from the same grind at Uber Duriel. There are still issues with minion builds and seeing all chests in the Hell Tide.
“SamMerlini” adds in a comment: “Too slow, not enough. The [new] mechanics sound fun, but many fundamental issues need to be addressed. Being able to switch builds, zooming out, more chest space, social features.”
What do you think about the announcements for Season 3? Are you looking forward to it, or are you missing something as well? Feel free to leave us a comment.
If you missed the livestream with the developers, we have summarized all the important information for you here: Diablo 4: Blizzard talks about the plans for Season 3 – The most important information from the stream
