Diablo 4 Leaks Highlight Difficulty Options, In-Depth Character Creator
Leaked Diablo IV screenshots and footage from a private build of the game have given fans their first look at how the next entry in Blizzard's iconic ARPG franchise will handle difficulty settings and character creation.
Screenshots show players will be able to choose from a number of different body types, faces, hairstyles, accessories, tattoos, and more when it comes to customizing their character, with the leaked images appearing to show options for what looks like Diablo IV's Barbarian (or possibly the Druid). Players can randomize their appearance of their character and will have the option of creating hardcore (permadeath) or seasonal ladder characters, as well as the ability to choose between «more or less» guidance in regards to the game's tutorials.
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When it comes to difficulty settings, at least at the start of Diablo IV, it looks like there will be two--Adventurer and Veteran. Enemies will be weaker on the Adventurer difficulty (which is recommended for new Diablo players) and will drop average loot. Veteran, on the other hand, is more challenging and is recommended for longtime players of the franchise that «want to be tested.» Playing on Veteran difficulty will award better loot, more gold, and more XP.
Diablo as a franchise is known for having numerous difficulty settings. Diablo II, for example, has three difficulties (Normal, Nightmare, and Hell) which are unlocked by completing the game with a character on each difficulty in order. Diablo
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