Diablo 2 has received a new class with the Warlock. But shortly after release, it is too powerful for many players. There are heated discussions in the community, and some are especially annoyed by the “whining”.
What is the problem? Blizzard announced some innovations for the 30th anniversary of Diablo, including one of the most exciting being the new class “Warlock” for the 26-year-old Diablo 2.
By now, the community has already tested the new addition, and many players have come to the conclusion: The Warlock is currently simply too strong.
Already, builds are circulating that make the class extremely powerful – one YouTuber managed to make the Warlock an almost immortal god.
On Reddit, the community is now discussing whether the class should really be this strong. After all, not everyone is satisfied that the Warlock surpasses some other classes in certain areas.
“It’s time for something new”
What do the players say? The post by the user SaltLord_XIII on Reddit sparked some heated debates. In his post, the user asks to stop the whining that the Warlock is causing due to its current state.
With a newcomer like this, the first reaction from some players would be to “cry and complain that your class is no longer the absolute best after two and a half decades.”
One should enjoy the Warlock now and wait, the user continues. Blizzard would address the balancing problem in due time. In the end, SaltLord_XIII thanks the developer for the additional content and thus ends on a positive note.
In the comments, there is some agreement, but also many players who have a different opinion:
- “I always play Barbarians and find it quite sad that a class called Warlock does more physical damage than Barbarians,” laments d—d.
- “We all want to play this class – and we want it to be as much fun as possible. We just want there to be some challenge left. Keep the class. Keep its strength. But adjust the aspects that are ridiculously overpowered,” demands hombrent.
- “Have you seen what people have done with this class? The screenshots with 175-200k damage?” asks Invictus-Faeces.
- “I mainly play Barbarian and have zero interest in the Warlock. I think many of us are not against new content; we are just cautious about the shift in power that Blizzard has become notorious for lately,” explains trstnl.
- And Due-Listen2632 agrees: “If we as a community don’t literally protest against the absurd power levels of all Warlock specifications, we are basically telling Blizzard: New things must be more powerful than everything else, and nothing else is fun.”
Some comments also point out that adjustments are likely to be forthcoming for the new class due to its overpowering nature. Presumably, the Warlock will no longer easily surpass all others. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to let us know in the comments. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz took a look at the game immediately after the major update: The best Diablo manages with a shadow drop to make me start the download immediately after 4 years of break
