Diablo 4 DLC: What Have Players Seen In The 2.0 PTR?

Since its release, Diablo 4 has been a solid and enjoyable experience. The game has received multiple updates, and one of the biggest upcoming changes is the much-anticipated first DLC, Vessel of Hatred. The expansion promises to bring new content and challenges, from the upcoming Mephisto to the unprecedented new class Spiritborn, which heralds a new chapter for the game.

Diablo 4 2.0 Public Test Realm (PTR) has been open from September 4th to 11th, and its purpose is to conduct functional testing for the release of DLC and Season 6. After testing by many players, it was concluded that Vessel of Hatred needs significant improvements in multiplayer, which is currently one of the weaker aspects of Diablo 4.

In addition, one player has created a Diablo 4 hero that can defeat the most challenging boss with just one attack. Of course, with a glitch or two, this power level can be further increased to where the game refuses to calculate the result. Next, let’s inspect these issues in Vessel of Hatred.

Fail To Incentivize A Social Experience

Multiplayer is a clear weakness of Diablo 4. When comparing the experience of single-player and co-op players, the gap is quite significant. A whopping 85% of Diablo 4 players prefers single-player games. Given the event design included in the game and the support for co-op play, it is clear that the game development team wants to provide players with an interactive online experience.

However, it seems that not only is the game lacking incentives such as Diablo 4 Gold, but forming a team is also quite cumbersome. Although the game supports cross-platform play, which in theory should increase the player base that can team up, the actual cross-platform cooperative experience does not seem to have achieved the expected effect.

For example, when PC players try to communicate with console players without headphones, the fun of this social interaction is almost completely lost, and it is even worse than playing with NPCs. This problem seems to be particularly prominent in Diablo 4. With the upcoming expansion Vessel of Hatred, improving co-op should be a priority.

Major Quality Of Life Upgrade

Coming with Vessel of Hatred is a major quality of life upgrade that may solve the multiplayer dilemma.

With the upcoming Party Finder being one of the most promising updates. Finding a group to play with has been a frustrating issue in Diablo 4 for players who enjoy co-op play. Players are hoping that Party Finder feature will be a change that makes Diablo 4 a wonderful experience for both single-player and multiplayer fans. Diablo 4 still needs a variety of quality-of-life features, and Party Finder is a positive start.

Party Finder allows for a lot of customization. Instead of being matched with any open group, players can be very specific about their preferences, including specifying the type of group you want to join, choosing the game mode or activity you want to participate in, specifying a preferred play area, and setting preferences based on whether you are a casual player or a perfectionist.

Party Finder will be released with Vessel of Hatred, but it will be available to all players without having to spend money to get the expansion. As Diablo 4 continues to develop, Vessel of Hatred promises to bring new life to the game, and it will be exciting to see how Party Finder changes the game’s cooperative experience.

Infinite Damage Glitch

Diablo 4 is a game about dealing massive amounts of damage by swinging your weapon. However, one fan, through a good understanding of the game’s mechanics and careful character building, has created a Barbarian build on PTR that has a lot of power. With the help of a glitch or two, this power level can be further increased to where the game refuses to calculate the result.

This Barbarian build can turn damage numbers into infinity, a process that requires players to equip unique armor that increases the amount of damage Barbarian deals when hit, namely Thorn damage. Whirlwind ability triggers the glitch, which has the potential to break Diablo 4 and deal infinite damage.

Whether this infinite damage glitch will leave PTR is questionable. While the glitch is extremely difficult to implement and requires a lot of resources, if someone successfully exploits this glitch in Diablo 4, it could have a catastrophic impact on the entire game. The development team needs to fix it now with Vessel of Hatred on the horizon.

The community will probably come up with many convoluted ways to break the action-RPG before the release of Diablo 4’s first major expansion on October 8, and with the addition of items and an original character class in Vessel of Hatred, there should be more opportunities to create super-powerful builds.

We look forward to seeing how Diablo 4 continues to grow and brings more exciting experiences to players, and if you’re missing certain items or gear while exploring Diablo 4, you can follow Giveaway channel in IGGM discord and be more active in the discord group, which will post Diablo 4 product giveaway information from time to time.