Diablo 4 DLC: Will The Next New Class Be A Holy Knight? - My Predictions

Wanderer, the new Diablo 4 season is about to start. Are you ready? For every player, the initial goal of a new season journey is to level up, and although some people don't mind seeing the scenery halfway, the vast majority of people want to reach the level cap as quickly and efficiently as possible so that they can enter the endgame mode they really want to play. With this in mind, here, we will discuss some tips on leveling in Season 7, especially the overall leveling plan and specific strategies, on how we can optimize them and make them better according to the changes in the new season. It is worth mentioning that most of the information we have at present comes from D4 Season 7 PTR, which may affect some parts of it, both because of the nature of Public Test Realm and because they have changed the game since the second edition, but they do tell us some new content. Do You Need To Skip Campaign? The first big question is whether you skip Vessel of Hatred Campaign, and the answer is very likely. If you skip the dialogue and scenes in the expansion campaign entirely, you can actually finish it and level up in a few hours. Especially in Season 7, you don’t have to do the campaign because some new changes severely limit the actual benefits of doing so, but Vessel of Hatred Campaign itself is not actually a slow way to level up. So if you want to do Diablo 4 DLC campaign, it’s not a direct fault, but there are better ways, especially ones that overlap more with long-term goals. Mercenaries A quick note first, at this point we’re not sure what will happen to Mercenaries in the new season. If you skipped the campaign on both the live servers and PTR, you already have Mercenary unlocked from your main character, of course, provided your main character has already completed the campaign, and Mercenary levels are shared between characters. However, we’re not sure if skipping the campaign will automatically unlock Mercenary in the new season, or if we’ll have to do the quest again. Regardless, for Mercenaries, I specifically recommend Subo, as he’ll help you find herbs more easily, which will help you keep your Elixirs stocked up to ensure that XP buffs from Elixirs never wear off. Beyond that, there are more general uses in between, and it’s recommended that you use Varyana and her passive skill, which gives you extra movement speed when you kill things with Massacre Bonus. It’s a perfect open world leveling combo. Completing Headhunts Next, let’s look at the mainstay of the new season mechanics, Witch Powers, which are all tied to Tree of Whispers, and the result of that is a new sub-region takeover event called Headhunts. Among these events will be a whole new and improved set of Whispers of the Dead activities that will offer more rewards, there will be a ton of new monsters in there, and when you complete them, you can repeatedly turn them in for tons of Diablo 4 Gold and XP. Since this is Whispers of the Dead event, combined with the fact that open world activities don’t scale in difficulty with the player’s level, we’re guessing the more people you interact with, the more efficient your leveling will be. What’s more, the developers have said that they will reduce the density of monsters and elites in Headhunts areas in the last patch made between PTR and release, so this means that the fastest way to level up is expected to be in these Headhunts areas unless they completely eliminate the monster density in them. So let’s continue to assume that they won’t completely destroy the monster density in Headhunts and make it our main activity. Players will complete Whispers in Headhunts areas, however, it will eventually spawn a boss around the main tree of the area. If your goal is just pure pursuit of leveling speed efficiency, I would say that you should never kill the boss. Honestly, most leveling builds in Diablo 4 don’t focus on bosses or single target damage, so it makes sense to stick to your strengths and keep doing Whispers. If you run out of Whispers in an area, just move on to another Headhunts area. Season Questlines It is well known that the best way to level up in Diablo 4 is to interact with the season questlines themselves, and Season 7 is no exception, especially since this season will be directly tied into Coven’s Favor Reputation. This is the new Reputation system for Season 7, and it unlocks things for you, like more parts of the questline, and Witch Powers that you can’t get from anywhere else. So, combined with the actual reward boxes from Whispers of the Dead Caches, this has the potential to give you some really nice power upgrades when you level up, speeding up your leveling process. Rootholds Dungeon Also of note are the new Rootholds mini-dungeon activities, which let you get Sigils from Silent Chests and Whispers Caches. What’s more, they’re highly intensive activities, so they’re completed very quickly compared to regular dungeons, and they have decent rewards, too. The only downside is that there’s always a boss at the end of a Roothold, so whether or not you do this when leveling up depends on your single target damage. If your single target damage isn’t good, the general Whispers in Headhunts area will be more effective, but if single target damage is good, then you can do whatever Rootholds you encounter when you run into them. Choosing Difficulty Tiers The next big question is how to choose your Difficulty Tiers, how difficult these activities should be when you do them. This is a pretty easy problem to solve, just do it and don’t try to prove anything to someone. Start with Normal Difficulty, get to level 15 or so, then if you’re only half as fast on Hard Mode as you are on Normal, then maybe you can try to bump it up to Hard Mode, because the extra gold and XP from running on Hard Mode is worth it. But if it takes twice as long to kill monsters, then it’s not worth it. So if you want to increase your leveling efficiency by increasing Difficulty Tier, the most important thing is to keep up the speed. This is an efficiency game, so only do it when your build and gear are good enough, no matter how good you think it is subjectively. Using Elixirs It is well known that Elixirs give you 5% extra experience as long as they are activated. These Elixirs are easy to make early on, especially the high-level Elixirs, which give you 8% extra experience once you can start making and using them. Of course, this number itself is not high, but every little bit counts, and if you activate them 100% of the time, then it will definitely accumulate. Season Journey Meanwhile, Season Journey itself is also a consideration. Based on information leaked by the developers, we’ve learned that our early-game quests should be more effectively aligned with the efficient leveling activities of the first few chapters of Season Journey. This means that if we’re lucky enough, it will directly align with what we’re already doing and give us some nice little power boosts when we open those reward caches. Season Blessings The last thing to talk about is season boosts, which you can unlock with Smoldering Ashes after reaching them on the free track of Season 7 Battle Pass. The one consistent function they have always had is to get Boost XP buffs by killing monsters. So if you only care about leveling speed, this is also where you want to stick with the first four Smoldering Ashes. Outro In short, these methods should allow you to level up to level 60 easily and quickly. Of course, we still need to pay attention to the new seasonal activities, interact with them, and enjoy the new content they add in Season 7, and the new things they provide also happen to be a very effective way to level up. If you want to better welcome the new content that is coming, then you can pay attention to the giveaways that are often launched in iGMeet Discord. Here is your chance to get free D4 products and help you conquer the Sanctuary! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new season!

In Diablo 4 series of games, Paragon Board is a very important game mechanism. Because, after unlocking it, players can use the corresponding points to further unlock some board nodes, thereby effectively improving the various attributes of their game characters. From the first season to the latest season Season of Hatred Rising, in order to make Paragon Board play a more comprehensive role in the game to help players fight, the game makers are constantly updating and optimizing it. But in Season 6, we found that not every update of Paragon Board brings benefits. After actually experiencing the new Paragon Board mechanism in the new season, many players said that it has become more complicated to manage than in the past, which has hindered players to varying degrees whether they want to plan the use of their Diablo 4 Gold or want to further improve the proficiency of skill operations. Therefore, we will give some improvement suggestions based on some shortcomings reflected by Paragon Board after the current update. The Current Status Of Paragon Board In Season 6 When players upgrade their game characters to level 50 in Season of Hatred Rising, Paragon Board will be unlocked, and players will then receive some corresponding Paragon Points. These points can be used to fill in nodes on the board, thereby unlocking more other nodes related to abilities, attributes, and character characteristics in order to enhance the strength of the character. Currently, there are several types of nodes in the game: Normal Paragon Nodes, Magical Paragon Nodes, Rare Paragon Nodes, or Legendary Paragon Nodes. However, through in-game testing, you will find that most nodes are just “fillers”, and their consumption of points is only to reach the useful nodes you want in the end. Obviously, this not only makes the node upgrade process lengthy but also makes players feel that a considerable part of the points are wasted. After all, their consumption can only be exchanged for a few attribute upgrades. And in terms of the rewards provided by Paragon Board, there are even considerable differences between different Classes. Some Classes have a lot of Rare Paragon Nodes, or Legendary Paragon Nodes to unlock, while others focus on trying to get Glyphs as hard as possible. Of course, Glyphs also provide rewards or special buffs, but Glyphs are difficult to obtain, and it is also a hassle to determine which Glyphs are more worthy to obtain. Because they are arranged by level and alphabetically in the game, if you want to know what each Glyph helps, you have to check them one by one by hovering the mouse over each Glyph. The entire process of collecting and using nodes in Season 6 is currently frustrating, complicated, and a waste of time. Because it hardly provides any substantial progress for players. Improvement Suggestions Based on the shortcomings reflected in the current situation, our main improvement suggestions for Paragon Board are to remove most of the points required for players to unlock nodes, making the path to earning nodes clearer and simpler. This will not only make it easier to earn nodes but also allow players to get more rewards faster. Because in this way, players can achieve the same results as before with fewer nodes, and the relevant views of Paragon Board may also look more intuitive, logical, and simpler. It helps to solve the excessive Paragon Board workload that the original game brought to players. The second suggestion is to redesign Glyphs, because the current related progress system can be said to be meaningless and can hardly provide effective help to players. The improvement idea we provide is to set Glyphs as the center of all unlockable nodes, and make Glyphs the final key content by gradually unlocking other nodes of different levels, making the entire system more logical. In addition, the matching and connection between Classes and Paragon Board may also need to be fully redesigned. For example, Legendary Paragon Nodes should be applicable to each Class, and the benefits of using nodes should not be set too different from each other, to avoid an imbalance in the game experience between players of different Classes and affect the evaluation of the game. Although Paragon Board in the sixth season Season of Hatred Rising is currently insufficient, it is not unchangeable. If the game makers listen to the feedback from players in time and make some effective improvements and optimizations for this mechanism, I believe Paragon Board can provide more help to players. The above is the reflection of some shortcomings of the current Paragon Board mechanism and some improvement suggestions we have envisioned. If you want to know more related content, you can enter iGMeet Discord. Today is the last day of the fourth giveaway event for Diablo 4 Season of Hatred Rising. Hurry up and participate!

As a diverse class in Diablo 4 that can perform both ranged and melee attacks, Rogue is often overshadowed by high-damage classes such as Sorcerer or Necromancer, making it the choice of a few players. However, in the current Season of Hatred Rising, Rogue has been strengthened to enhance its mobility and survivability. However, you will face some different situations in Diablo 4, such as leveling content and endgame content, and you will need to choose a different build. Or if you want to gain more combat experience in PVP content, you also need to change to a new build to face different situations. So this guide will introduce you to the best build you should choose for Rogue based on the requirements in different content. This will help you to get into the game exploration faster and save some of the trial-and-error costs you spend on the build. Best Leveling Builds: Barrage Rogue First, during the leveling phase, when you need to level up quickly, Barrage Rogue is a splendid choice for clearing groups of enemies. It fires multiple arrows in a cone, which is great for clearing groups and close-range targets. Not only that, but the arrows will also bounce back, dealing a lot of damage to the remaining enemies. Also, Barrage Rogue build is extremely mobile, so this build allows you to have both high damage and high survivability, especially if you infuse it with Shadow Imbuement, which will help you recover and cast extra burst damage. Alternatively, you can choose to inject ‍Poison Imbuement, as it adds additional poison damage to enemies, which can be very helpful when dealing with some of the larger, tougher monsters with higher health. If you want Barrage Rogue build to be a very strong melee build, then Flurry and Twisting Blades may be your first choice. But you need to be aware that Rogue is not very good in the melee, so you may need to use more Diablo 4 Gold in this build to make your character more defensive. Best Endgame Builds: Dance Of Knives Rogue Once you reach level 60 and unlock Paragon Board, you can switch the build you were using during the leveling phase to one that is suitable for the endgame content. Since the boss difficulty and exploration difficulty in the endgame content are much more difficult than the leveling phase, the requirements for the build will be more stringent. The first thing to focus on is the damageability of the build, so Dance of Knives, which was added in Season 6, is your best helper because it can throw knives at enemies at a constant speed. Most importantly, the attack speed does not affect the speed of your throwing knives, but increases the base damage of your throwing knives. Once you have enough movement speed, you are basically a perpetual motion machine. Once you have enough movement speed, you’re basically a perpetual motion machine - you can keep defeating enemies and then keep picking up Diablo 4 Gold that they drop. Then there is the defense ability, so you can use Dark Shroud as your main defense skill to better protect you with the protective shadows it creates every time you take damage. And Dark Shroud also provides you with some very important attack speed gains. Like Barrage Rogue build, you can also infuse Shadow Imbuement to give it super strong AOE damage, but for a single boss, you can use Cold Imbuement, as this makes the boss take cold damage and move slower. Best PVP Builds: Rapid Fire Rogue In PVP, your build is all about how to defeat the other player quickly with minimal strategy, so Rapid Fire Rogue build will help you a lot. In this build, the high burst damage arrows fired by Rapid Fire can easily make it easy to stand in a safe area and deal damage to a single target. Besides Rapid Fire skill, you can also add Precision to your passive skills. This way, after consuming the maximum stack of Precision, you will gain a special move - your Critical Strike Damage will be greatly increased. It is worth mentioning that Barrage Rogue build used in the leveling stage is also very suitable for PVP mode, but if you want to perform more like an assassin in this mode, you will definitely like Shadow Step Rogue build. This Shadow Step Rogue build emphasizes mobility and burst damage. It will let you use Shadow Step to attack enemies from behind. But unfortunately, since the cooldown time of this skill is too long, it is better to place some items that can reduce the cooldown time in your construction before you use it. As a build that uses poison damage and fast attacks to make the enemy vulnerable, Andariel’s Rogue is also very suitable for you to use in PVP mode because it has high mobility and continuous damage output. But the reason it is not the best build is that you need to spend a lot of time and Diablo 4 Gold to get Andariel’s Visage or Andariel’s Visage Aspect to make this build most effective, because these two items are very important for the buff of Poison Novas. The above is the best build you can choose for Rogue, the buried Class, according to different requirements in Diablo 4 Season 6. We sincerely hope that Rogue will perform better in this season, because this Class is very friendly to some novice players. If you have questions about the build in this new season, you are welcome to come to iGMeet Discord to ask questions or communicate with other players. I believe you will definitely find your favorite answer here. Not only that, you can also participate in a lottery event here, in which there will be some summoning materials required by bosses, such as Andariel Materials and Exquisite Blood. The winners will be announced on October 28. Good luck!

The dark and treacherous world of Diablo 4 is ever-evolving, and with the imminent release of Patch 1.1.1, the realm is set to undergo significant changes. Among the many updates, the patch focuses on enhancing the prowess of Sorcerer skills that have long been overlooked. As the diabolical adventure continues, players are eager to embrace the rebalanced sorceress abilities, giving rise to new and powerful builds. This article explores the top three most potent Sorcerer builds in Diablo 4 after the much-anticipated Patch 1.1.1. Exploring the Realm of Sorcerer Builds in Diablo 4 As the current meta predominantly revolves around cold damage builds, with players often leaning towards ice shards and Blizzards, Patch 1.1.1 seeks to breathe new life into lighting and fire-based sorcerer builds. With the forthcoming changes, Sorcerers can expect a broader array of viable options. Let's delve into the top three Diablo 4 1.1.1 Sorcerer builds for the upcoming season. 1. Chain Lightning Sorcerer: Surging with Unlimited Mana The Chain Lightning Sorcerer stands as a prime example of a revamped and potent sorcerer build. While the buffs may not necessarily augment damage output to a great extent, they introduce the enticing prospect of virtually limitless mana without relying on basic attacks. The recharging aspect, a core component of this build, will be reworked to restore mana each time the chain lightning bounces, revolutionizing mana generation during encounters with multiple foes. Another key enhancement comes from the increased chance of crackling energy formation when the destructive chain lightning achieves critical hits, growing from 25% to 30%. The synergy between various aspects is crucial to this build's success. With the elementalist aspect on an amulet, achieving 100% crit chance becomes feasible, resulting in multiple crackling energy orbs forming with each cast of chain lightning. Furthermore, the invigorating conduit within the skill tree contributes to mana generation, enabling players to harness the power of crackling energy effectively. Aspects like the unbroken tether and greater chain lightning further amplify the build's potential by increasing bounces and stacking damage. 2. Ball Lightning Sorcerer: Energized and Devastating The Ball Lightning Sorcerer represents a mesmerizing force within the Sorcerer's arsenal. A particular aspect of this skill, gravitational aspect, undergoes a significant transformation in Patch 1.1.1. Previously causing ball lightning to orbit the player while diminishing damage by around 10%, the update brings about a dramatic reversal. The same aspect now magnifies damage by up to 25%, translating into a notable 39% increase in total ball lightning damage. The invigorating conduit, paired with wizard's ball lightning, empowers players to engage in relentless and generous spellcasting. As the rejuvenated Ball Lightning Sorcerer takes the center stage, the realm of Diablo 4 is poised to witness a formidable contender in the Sorcerer's repertoire. 3. Fireball Sorcerer: Embracing Fiery Devastation In the wake of Patch 1.1.1, Fireball Sorcerer receives a resurgence, promising to be a formidable choice for those who seek destruction through flames. One of the central challenges for this build revolves around the Gloves of the Illuminators, which currently imposes a damaging penalty of 55%. However, the update endeavors to rectify this limitation by reducing the penalty to 35%. This adjustment allows for a substantial increase in total fireball damage, paving the way for more efficient and destructive gameplay. Moreover, the enhanced fireball aspect undergoes critical modifications. The radius increase, which typically scaled with distance traveled, will now offer a consistent 50% boost. This change addresses the issue of the overlapping area, ensuring that enemies can be struck more effectively and efficiently. Additionally, the aspect of three curses now complements fireball, resulting in significant damage amplification. Embrace the Future of Sorcery in Diablo 4 As Diablo 4 continues to evolve, the potential for sorcerers grows more captivating with each patch. The impending Patch 1.1.1 introduces a refreshing wave of balance adjustments, offering players an opportunity to explore new, exciting, and powerful sorcerer builds. Whether harnessing the crackling energy of chain lightning, commanding the forces of ball lightning, or invoking fiery devastation through fireballs, Diablo 4 players have an array of enchanting options to master. The dark corners of Sanctuary are about to become even more thrilling as sorcerers rise to their full potential.