In Diablo 4, many pieces of information have been published far too early because some testers did not adhere to their confidentiality agreements. Fans took a closer look at the gameplay and summarized what they could find out about loot and inventory.
What features are there? According to the leak, Diablo 4 will have several ways to manage your inventory more easily. Among other things, fans have found tabs that allow the inventory to be sorted by equipment, consumables, quest items, and essences.
Additionally, it is said that it will be possible to mark items as “trash” to quickly sell them to the vendor with a click, and there should be a function to melt down items by rarity, as was already the case in Diablo 3.
Loot itself is supposed to be tied to classes, following the “Smart Loot” system. This was discovered earlier but now seems to be confirmed. Fans have found more interesting details about the loot:
- There are properties like “+ Rank” or “+ %-Damage” for special skills by category (Basic, Core, Ultimate), similar to the desirable “+Skill” items in Diablo 2: Resurrected
- Items apparently have something like durability
- Some items may be account-bound
- Vendors have a timer on which they refresh their inventory
Where does the information come from? A player unlawfully showed 43 minutes of gameplay from Diablo 4 from the Family&Friends Alpha of Diablo 4. From the corresponding videos, many fans have now drawn their observations and compiled them on reddit.
Some of the content was already known before. Details about the loot, for example, emerged after the first alpha leak. Back then, however, there was not nearly as much to see as now, which is why part of the community sees it as confirmation.
However, we cannot say for certain whether the content will actually be in the game. These are early tests and much can still change. Soon you may be able to get a glimpse of the current state of the game yourself as the closed beta will start.
In June, Blizzard presented the release timeframe for Diablo 4 with a new gameplay showcase. It is set to release in 2023:
Diablo 4 starts closed beta, invites more players
Diablo 4 will soon start its closed beta, in which endgame features are to be tested. Only content will be available that you will be spending time with at the maximum level in the upcoming hack and slash.
Among the contents are particularly challenging nightmare dungeons, the detailed Paragon system, or hell floods that make enemies stronger in certain zones – similar to the terror zones currently in Diablo 2.
You have a chance to participate if you sign up for the beta and have previously spent a lot of time in Diablo 2 Resurrected, Diablo 3, and Diablo Immortal. Blizzard primarily wants to invite veterans who already have experience in endgame.
However, the beta will take place under an NDA, so you will not be allowed to share your experiences. The information Blizzard has provided so far is already enough to unsettle some fans. This is likely due to a single phrasing:
Diablo 4 announces the first beta and fans are already worried about a feature
