The Diablo 4 Campfire Chat for Season 3 just concluded and a ton of interesting information was revealed about the future of the game. A wide array of class changes, new Unique items, and details about all of the new Seasonal mechanics were shared by the Diablo 4 team. One of the more interesting segments during the broadcast was by Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson, who shared a roadmap on how future Diablo 4 updates are going to work, both in release windows and scope. Here is everything you need to know about the Diablo 4 Season 3 roadmap and beyond!
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Diablo 4 Season Roadmap
Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson shared that Diablo 4 seasons are going to have an updated structure. There will be 2 notable updates during every season going forward, which are going to be one big patch during season launch, as well as smaller but still significant patch that will happen during the middle of the season. This structure is pretty similar to other Blizzard games, with World of Warcraft and Overwatch also splitting their seasons into two big updates.
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Diablo 4 Season Launch
The first significant update in each season will, unsurprisingly, occur during its launch. This is when major changes will take place, including the addition of new Legendaries and Uniques, balance adjustments to classes, as well as general updates to existing systems. The roadmap indicates that every Diablo 4 season will aim to introduce a few new items for each class.
Dramatic class changes, such as buffs and nerfs, will accompany these updates. The Diablo 4 team notes that they will avoid sweeping nerfs, having learned from the experience in Season 1. Larger updates to systems will also be prominent, with the Resistance overhaul serving as an example.
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Diablo 4 Mid-Season Patch
Regular mid-season updates are also going to be a regular occurrence in the future. These updates, while smaller in scope, are going to aim to provide some additional class balance changes, with very few, if any, nerfs happening, as this can heavily impact players who have invested a lot of time into their characters. Other things that will be included are regular bug fixes and system updates.
Some additional content could also be added during these updates, with an example being the inclusion of Malignant Rings late into Season 2, for some additional player options and build diversity later into the season.
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Diablo 4 Balance Roadmap
Towards the end of the Campfire Chat, the Diablo 4 team made a quick summary of all the shared information so far, while also adding that their big focus for the future is to improve their communication towards the community. The developers being able to share their intentions for the future, combined with player feedback, are going to be building blocks for the future of Diablo 4.
That covers everything you need to know about the roadmap for Diablo 4's Season 3 and beyond. A ton of new information was shared during this Campfire Chat, covering all of the new Seasonal mechanics, as well as all of the plans for the future of the game. If you are interested in more Diablo 4 content, make sure to check out the rest of our website!
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