Diablo 4 Beta Players Ask Blizzard to Improve Dungeon Randomization

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Diablo 4 early access beta players are criticizing the game's dungeons and are asking Blizzard to improve randomization before launch. Dungeon crawling is at the heart of the Diablo franchise. Diablo 4 is no different, with Blizzard previously confirming that the new game would feature over 150 «handcrafted and yet procedurally generated» dungeons. Some Diablo 4 players are concerned that Blizzard's dungeon design is too simple and could make repeated playthroughs tedious.

Procedurally-generated dungeons lie at the heart of the Diablo series, going back to the original game. Even though Diablo featured a singular dungeon, as players went deeper each level's design was unique compared to those prior. Diablo 3, however, ended up being harshly criticized for its dungeon layouts. Players felt they were too simple, missing the complexities of Diablo and Diablo 2 while being streamlined for faster completion and loot churn.

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Now Diablo 4 appears to be criticized for a similar reason to Diablo 3. In both the Diablo and Diablo 4 subreddits, the current top posts are saying that the new beta's dungeons are too simple and don't feature enough randomization. One post says the dungeons are «brutally repetitive» and that the player grew bored quickly. Another post claimed that a third of the dungeons they played had the «exact same layout,» and that like with Diablo 3 there's «no sense of… exploration or discovery.» They pointed to Diablo 2's dungeon labyrinths as an example of what they are looking for.

It wasn't just the dungeon layouts that were criticized, however. Diablo 4 beta players also criticized the repetitive puzzle elements feature in the dungeons. Players are tasked with finding a