ARPG fans looking for a game to sate their hype untilDiablo 4comes out may now have a not-so-surprising new choice. That choice beingDiablo 3. WhileDiablo 4won’t be coming out in 2020, Blizzard continues to offer support forDiablo 3. That support includes routine seasonal updates for the online game. Season 20,Diablo 3’s upcoming content update, looks to one of the game’s most interesting yet.
Blizzard just recently announced its plans forDiablo 3’s Season 20. That includes the Season’s theme, rewards, and planned content additions. Season 20 is particularly exciting because it’ll be adding three new armor-sets, one each for theBarbarian, Witch Doctor, and Wizard, and they’re each exciting to consider. Season 20 will also dramatically shake up the meta, allowing players to swap any three passive bonuses out in their Kanai’s Cube, regardless of whether they come from armor, weapon, or jewelry.
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The three new armor sets are going to be very popular in Season 20, as they’ll lead to new gameplay opportunities that weren’t previously available. For Barbarians, the new set is Frenzy-focused. Frenzy lets players stack attack speed, with the set adding massive amounts of damage. Witch Doctors get a new magic regen and spirit barrage set with a lot of survivability. TheWizard class' set is bound to be very popular. It’s Hydra-focused, adding survivability and massive damage the more hydras a Wizard has spawned.
As exciting as the new armor sets are, Season 20’s biggest and most exciting change is still its Kanai’s Cube change. For the duration of the season, all threeLegendary gearpowers will be unrestricted by previous limitations. Players can have three Amulet powers, two Weapon and a single Armor power, or any other combination of three. The possibilities offered by all of the new combinations is sure to haveDiablo 3players' mouths watering.
It just goes to show that despiteDiablo 4being announced and players having a lot to look forward to,Diablo 3isn’t going to go silently into retirement.Blizzard’s making the most of this last stretch of time before the new game comes out. Between the new sets and the Kanai’s Cube change, this is going to be the most radical season yet.
Blizzard’s decisions may also be influenced by the growing selection of other ARPGs available or coming soon. Not only does Grinding Gear Games keep putting out massive updates forPath of Exile, butPath of Exile 2is on the way. There’s alsoWolcen: Lords of Mayhemout now and a newMagic: The GatheringARPG in the works namedMagic: Legends. Despite the revitalized genre, all eyes remain onDiablo 4’s future release.
Diablo 3is available now on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
