During the panel on “Systems & Features” of Diablo IV, the developers also talked about dungeons and endgame content of the game. They explained in detail how you will find new challenges at maximum level.
What are dungeons? Dungeons are the contrast to the open world of Diablo 4. Here you will find plenty of enemies, events, and great loot. There will be “indoor dungeons” (caves, buildings) and “outdoor dungeons” (open areas).
As in the predecessors, dungeons in Diablo 4 will also be randomly generated. It will even happen that different areas mix – a cave might suddenly transition directly into a forest.
Dungeons in Diablo 4
These are the features: According to lead dungeon designer Zaven Haroutunian, dungeons in Diablo 4 will have two different types of content that primarily define the dungeon experience:
- randomly generated events
- and dungeon tasks (“Objectives”)
Gameplay for the dungeons of Diablo 4 can surely be found in some of the first streams that are already live.
What are dungeon events? The events are similar to events in the dungeons of Diablo 3. They appear at random locations and require the player to complete certain tasks, often in a limited time.
However, new is that the dungeon events in Diablo 4 are no longer tied to a specific location. Various events can appear in each dungeon.
What are dungeon tasks? The dungeon tasks are quests that you are to complete while mastering a dungeon. You are supposed to kill all enemies or specific enemies, similar to the bounties in the adventure mode of Diablo 3.
As you progress through the tasks, the danger level as well as the potential reward of the dungeon gradually increases.
This leads to more and more enemies and elite enemies appearing, constantly challenging you.
Endgame Dungeons in Diablo 4
What are endgame dungeons? In Diablo 4, you can transform any dungeon in the game into an endgame dungeon using a key.
The keys are new items that can be found in the world. They are intended for a specific dungeon and grant it a new difficulty and even special affixes.
This is how the keys and dungeons work: Due to the affixes, the endgame dungeons provide special challenges that you can specifically prepare for.
With the items, skill trees and rune words, you can create specific builds to master that next dungeon. In order to ensure sufficient variety, “hundreds” of dungeons are planned, all of which can become an endgame dungeon.
If you do not like a key, it can simply be broken down into crafting materials.
There will be so many keys available that you can choose which dungeon becomes your endgame dungeon.
