Builds are generally meant to get the best out of a character. This can make leveling and mastering difficult challenges a breeze. A player in Diablo 4 also relied on builds, but he wasn’t happy with them.
Which builds are we talking about?
- Builds are designed to level up faster, defeat individual bosses as quickly as possible, and optimize the endgame experience.
- There are several builds for each class depending on the situation.
- Websites like MaxRoll and Icy Veins have entire pages dedicated to builds.
- MeinMMO has compiled the best builds for Season 2 for you.
The player initially followed the builds and created his character according to the template (via reddit.com). But he had no fun playing, both during leveling and in the endgame.
The reason for this was that he relied on the pre-built builds. They contained skills that ensured maximum damage for the specific situation, but this did not suit his playstyle.
He decided to take skills that sounded or looked cool. This allowed him to discover his individual playstyle. His current build may not be suitable for some endgame content, but it is unique and brings him more enjoyment.
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These endgame contents the player can no longer handle
What does this prevent him from doing? The price of his own playstyle is that he will probably not succeed in some endgame contents. For example, the user mentions Nightmare Dungeons, which are the more difficult versions of the normal dungeons.
He would likely still manage to complete the Nightmare Dungeons, but not at level 100. Furthermore, the player thinks that he will not be able to handle the Uber bosses as quickly. These are stronger variants of the normal bosses.
In builds, the skills are harmonized to support each other and maximize damage. Since the player only focused on the appearance and handling of the skills, he will probably not be able to generate the damage needed to tackle the strongest endgame content.
What do other users say about it? The community fully supports the player’s decision. They feel that skill-building is one of the most entertaining parts of the game, which many miss because of build guides.
For user VicinityGhost, build guides are even a kind of spoiler because they would eliminate the experimentation with their own character. Other users simply use several build guides and pick the skills that suit them from them. This way, they have a sense of freedom in choosing their skills.
MeinMMO has gathered other opinions from the reddit thread to give you an impression of the overall sentiment:
- pvthudson79: “It’s much more fun to play with your own build than to follow a build guide just to push Nightmare Dungeons.”
- MongooseOne: “I lost interest in games so quickly when I just followed a guide. It’s so much more fun to make one myself.”
- SkyApprehensive8146: “Everyone has a different playstyle. If you want meta builds to beat Ubers and 100-level Nightmare Dungeons, go ahead! If you just want to log in, play what you enjoy, looks cool, makes you happy, but can’t get past level 40 Nightmare Dungeons – that’s okay too.”
However, there are also players who enjoy being superior to their opponents. User Picklepartyprevail writes, for example, that he followed a build guide with which he can now destroy bosses with one hit. He is happy with it.
Either way, every player should decide for themselves whether they want to stick to build guides or try out their own playstyle. MeinMMO will definitely continue to provide build guides, including for the upcoming new class:
The new class for Diablo 4 is rumored to be the “Spiritborn” – everything we know about it.
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