Here’s a summed-up list of all the features you can use to make your character different and unique in Diablo 4: Diablo 4’s character customization extends beyond just your skills, with cosmetics and gear to fully flesh out an in-game identity.

What's more, Fergusson has further clarified that players can continue playing as normal without the seasonal content and when a season ends, that new character will be available to play as like normal.A new Diablo 4 dev insight blog has just been released, and this time it delves into the game’s customization options for players to try out. Other, more seasoned players seem perplexed at the confusion as this sort of grind work is typical of the genre. Not everyone has the will or desire to grind endlessly.' 'Consider making a non-seasonal tier for the battle pass, for those who don't want to reset every few months. You're turning off a large percentage of the player base,' reads another.

'This is not going to resonate well with a lot of the more casual players. I'd just say fuck it if I lost him,' reads one response, typical of newer players who have grown attached to their main character. And I know there's a ton of people in the same boat. If I have to start from scratch for S1 I'm likely done maining Diablo. 'Gotta be honest - as a new player, I don't see myself grinding like this again. Responses to Fergusson's tweet are mixed. Each new season - released quarterly - will have an accompanying battle pass in free and paid tiers.ĭiablo 4 has proven incredibly popular so far, but has brought in new players to the franchise for whom the need for a new character is a disappointment. How does the battle pass work? Essentially, it comes alongside the seasonal content to offer optional cosmetics.

However, there's added complexity in Diablo 4 due to the inclusion of a battle pass, due to it being a live-service game. This, incidentally, is similar to how seasonal content worked in Diablo 2's ladders and Diablo 3's seasons. Playing campaign with seasonal character (if you so desire or need to finish) will also progress the season journey and battle pass.- Rod Fergusson JTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. Hey Paul, yes to take part in the seasonal questline, mechanics, season journey and battle pass, you will need to create a new seasonal character.

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