Is it worth spending a lot of money on Diablo Immortal? A YouTuber and avid gamer explains when a big investment is beneficial and when you should just grind instead.
Who is the YouTuber?
- DM: Diablo Immortal (short for: “Darth Microtransaction”) is one of the biggest YouTubers discussing the new ARPG from Blizzard. His channel has 54,700 subscribers and he sometimes publishes several videos daily.
- He is well-known for his guides and builds, particularly an absolutely crazy PvP build that doesn’t even deal damage. Fans appreciate his openness about monetization.
- DM has deep expertise in the game mechanics of Diablo Immortal and explains to his viewers what can really be achieved with money.
According to his statements, DM has already spent $3,350 (approximately €3,263.99) on Diablo Immortal.
That’s why DM spends so much money: In one of his recent videos, DM explains that he buys legendary gems on the marketplace with the money. He uses these gems to upgrade the gems he already has and aims to increase his resonance.
Starting from a resonance of 3,000, you will receive a new appearance as well as 150% utility of your attributes. This means: all attributes on your equipment are multiplied by a factor of 2.5. This effect has direct impacts on your combat rating and your survivability in PvP. You will effectively be stronger in every way.
DM needs money because he can use it to buy platinum. Although platinum can also be earned, it cannot be done as quickly as DM would need for the jump.
In one of his earlier videos, however, DM also explains that he can pay his rent and make a living through the videos. Investments in Diablo Immortal are seen as an investment in his work.
You can check how exactly legendary gems work here:
€3,260 in Diablo Immortal – What does that bring me?
This is what DM says: According to DM, a higher monetary investment allows for faster grinding in PvE. The best method currently is dungeons and with a higher combat rating, you can master them faster and further increase your combat rating.
In PvP, resonance has a weakened effect and primarily increases your defensive stats, thereby improving your survivability. Since resonance can be increased through payment, this triggers the major Pay2Win criticism. However, DM says about this:
So what do I get for my $3,350? I am about in the middle of the power structure. There are masses of people who are better because they spent more money AND grinded. But there are also many people who just grind more than I do. But there are also people who have grinded more but are weaker than I am because I have paid more.
However, this difference only exists in PvP, as he emphasizes. In PvE, the only difference that can be achieved with money is faster dungeon runs. The leaderboards show clearly that many top players do not need to spend that much.
A similar conclusion was reached by another player with a significantly more expensive experiment:
Player compares how strong you become in Diablo Immortal for €0 – And how strong for €33,000
We have embedded the entire video here for you:
Should I pay more? DM warns quite openly that resonance becomes increasingly expensive with a rising value. He says: “If you are not yet at 2,500 [resonance] and do not want to spend double what you have spent so far, then don’t do it.”
You do not gain access to anything through payment that others would not also be able to do otherwise. With enough grinding, you can compensate for what others pay for.
A similar conclusion was reached by another player with a significantly more expensive experiment:
Player compares how strong you become in Diablo Immortal for €0 – And how strong for €33,000
