Season 6 has Diablo 4 greatly revised and made changes to the base game. As a seasonal mechanic, there is a new event, but players find: It looks cool, but it’s boring. Blizzard offers improvements in the new patch.
– The Realmwalker no longer reduces summons when only one person is following him.
– The maximum allowed simultaneous summons has been increased from 15 to 20.
– The base movement speed of the Realmwalker has been increased by approximately 15%.
– Each time you kill a wave of Bloodbound Guardians, the movement speed of the Realmwalker increases by 10%. Example: If you kill all 3 waves of Bloodbound Guardians, the Realmwalker moves 30% faster (in addition to the base increase of 15%).
– The Realmwalker now has a small chance to summon a treasure goblin.
– The symbol of the Ascending Wrath has been removed from the map. Players now find the Realmwalker via the event symbol.
Generally, the Realmwalker is now supposed to wander the map faster and provide more loot.
On October 8, Season 6 started in Diablo 4. The base game has undergone numerous changes and received new content:
- A new difficulty system has replaced the often criticized world tiers. The monster levels are now oriented towards this and are no longer displayed.
- The new max level is level 60, the Paragon points are separate from it, and there are a total of 300.
- Season 6 introduced a new mechanic to the game, which, however, is not well received by players.
What is this mechanic? The only new seasonal mechanic is the Realmwalker. These are large enemies that spawn on the map every 15 minutes and then wander through the area. Meanwhile, smaller monsters and elite enemies appear.
Lastly, three towers spawn that must be destroyed to make the Realmwalker vulnerable to attack. Upon defeating him, a portal to the “Boiling Realm” opens, where players can choose a reward that they receive at the end of the dungeon. However, many players find this taking too long.
Too slow, too few enemies
What is being criticized? Players are currently discussing the new mechanic and find more criticism than praise. Some are sure: The event needs a rework. The following aspects are criticized:
- First, you wait for the Realmwalker to come up from the ground – there is a timer for this, so in the meantime, you can at least slash monsters nearby. Or do other, smaller events.
- After he has spawned, you follow the Realmwalker. This takes a while. He is not attackable during this time; you are just following.
- Meanwhile, other monsters spawn, but not particularly many. Most of the time, you spend just walking behind or alongside the Realmwalker.
This all takes too long for many players and is not particularly rewarding. While other activities in Diablo 4 are geared towards fast gameplay, the Realmwalker event feels boring, writes Dr0pAdd1ct on Reddit.
Additionally, the “Boiling Ores” that drop as rewards apparently do not work. They are supposed to give a bonus on special loot drops, such as mats, runes, items, or gold. On Reddit, Adventurous-Fly-1669 notes in the comments that they are apparently bugged.
What should be changed? Players have different ideas on how Blizzard could make the event more interesting. The dungeon, or the “Boiling Realm”, is praised by some players, but the path there is annoying. Many want a higher monster density while following the Realmwalker. Correct_Sometimes suggests on Reddit that the Realmwalker should rather be designed like a boss fight, only that a portal spawns after his death.
What does Blizzard say about it? Patch 2.0.3, which is set to be released on October 17, will adjust the Realmwalker. Feedback has reached Blizzard, and the developers will improve the Realmwalker so that he wanders the map faster and sporadically spawns treasure goblins. Additional adjustments will also be made, which we have listed for you in the gray box.
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