The reason that Blizzard devs decided to raise drop rates for the Diablo 4 beta has been addressed by Brand Manager Rod Fergusson. Blizzard Entertainment, the company that developed Diablo 4, plans to run an open beta from the 24th through the 27th of March after the early access test was a huge success.
Unsurprisingly, the first hands-on encounter for the general public ushered in a flurry of new inquiries about a wide variety of topics. Gamers were perplexed as to why the Barbarian class in Diablo 4 seemed to have such a disadvantage in comparison to other courses, for instance. Blizzard responded to the criticism by assuring players that improved gameplay balance was in the works. One of the Diablo lead developers has explained the question of whether or not the game’s beta build features higher-than-normal drop rates.
The developer of Diablo 4 discusses the more excellent drop rates in the beta version.
UnknownFowl, a user on Twitter, contacted Rod Fergusson, the SVP and General Manager of Diablo, to inquire whether or not the drop rates for treasure were boosted for the beta. This inquiry was prompted by the complaints of fans who saw high-tier equipment dropping more frequently than usual during the limited event.
Fergusson claims that the developers did make improvements to the loot system in this aspect. In his explanation, Fergusson stated, “They are tuned higher, certainly, in order to give a richer experience and better test during Beta.”
Fans concerned about the game “throwing loot at you,” as one Reddit user described it, will be relieved to learn this new information. One other participant in the same post commented, “This is encouraging to hear. It seemed ridiculous to have fifty percent of your inventory consist of legendary items by the time you reached level 25…”
Although drop rates will remain the same for the forthcoming open beta of Diablo 4, Blizzard aims to make several updates prior to this weekend’s session going live, so keep an eye out for those. For example, the patch notes say that the development studio resolved various issues linked to crashing. The patch notes also promise faster line times; nevertheless, a forum post from Diablo 4’s Community Manager cautions that the wait to get into the beta on its first day of release will still be quite lengthy.
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