85% of Players Play Solo - Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Gamescom 2024 Interview Roundup

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We've summarized several Gamescom 2024 interviews with Blizzard from various content creators and outlets. Take a look at the new information from Rob2628's and AnnacakeLIVE's interviews!

We also had the chance to conduct two exclusive interviews with the Diablo 4 development team at Gamescom 2024. Make sure to visit the links below for more information about the upcoming Vessel of Hatred expansion.

New Season 6 Mechanic — Diablo 4 Developer Interview #1 No Plans For SSF Mode — Diablo 4 Developer Interview #2

The interviews below are only a summary of new information. Make sure to check out the full interviews linked below!

Rob2628 Interview with Tiffany Wat & Rex Dickson

To watch Rob2628's interview in full, check out their YouTube video!

Rob2628 on Twitch Rob2628 on YouTube

Mercenaries

• Mercenaries can only be hired to fight alongside the player during solo play.
• Another Mercenary can be chosen for the Reinforcements mechanic, which summons a Mercenary temporarily when the player uses a specific ability. Reinforcements can be used both in solo and group play.
• The Mercenary that fights alongside you cannot be the same as the one chosen as your Reinforcement.
• The developers noticed during testing that having the Mercenary be as powerful as the player didn't feel right, so they instead focused on their ability to buff the player.
• Subo, the bounty hunter Mercenary, increases the player's resource and reduces cooldowns.
• Raheir, the shieldbearer Mercenary, provides the player with Armor and Resistance buffs.
• Players can hire the Mercenaries at the Mercenary Den which does not cost any gold.
• If the Mercenary falls in battle, players will temporarily lose the perks provided by the Mercenary. They will regenerate after about 45 seconds by themselves. This process can be sped up by clicking on them.
• Mercenaries do not count as Minions/Companions.
• You can still earn Rapport for the Mercenaries by completing events in the open world while in a party.

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