Summary
The road to reach the level cap inDiablo 4is a daunting journey, but once it’s reached, there’s not much left for players to do – unless Blizzard considers an idea involving the Tree of Whispers that would reinvent experience gain past Level 100. Theendgame inDiablo 4largely boils down to chasing powerful loot and tackling Nightmare Dungeons. Though some instances are better at giving experience than others, once a character reaches Level 100, the leveling process stops. ManyDiablo 4players can’t help but feel that something is missing, especially when they’ve had a decade to enjoy the Paragon system ofDiablo 3.
This pet peeve may not necessarily be representative of the entireDiablo 4community, but many fans have certainly been disappointed to see the latest Blizzard title fall into the same pitfalls its predecessor once struggled with. Either throughreview bombingDiablo 4on Metacritic or by writing piles upon piles of feedback across social media outlets like Reddit,Diablo 4players have been outspoken on what they perceive to be the game’s most pressing issues.
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Fans believe that the solution to some of the problems inDiablo 4lies in examining the solutions that once salvagedDiablo 3from its disastrous launch. Potentially, there is merit in having a progression system reminiscent of Paragon levels inDiablo 4, and a player named khnitsuga proposed that filling up the experience bar at Level 100 should reward characters with a Grim Favor to spend on the Tree of Whispers. On paper, it seems like an unobtrusive addition toDiablo 4’s endgame that would give more weight and meaning to its current grind.
The idea was mostly praised by theDiablo 4community on Reddit, but it did come with a bit of criticism as well. The caches awarded by the Tree of Whispers greatly benefit players when they start to tackle the finalWorld Tier inDiablo 4, but for those approaching the level cap, its drops frequently end up on a salvage list. Implementing a reward system for leveling up past the current cap would likely necessitate buffing the Tree of Whispers or introducing a new source altogether.
Given that the developers have gone on record to say thatNightmare Dungeons inDiablo 4aren’t supposed to be the push content for the game, it’s very likely thatDiablo 4will look much different in Season 3 and beyond. While giving players a cache for the Tree of Whispers won’t fix the underlying issues withDiablo 4by itself, a passive reward track through re-purposed leveling feels like it could be a part of the solution.
Diablo 4is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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