Level 60 New Level Cap and Incoming Number Squish? - Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
A ton of information has been revealed with this week's Diablo 4 Spiritborn gameplay reveal, and, based on footage showcased by several sources like Diablo creator Rob2628, we have unearthed several interesting clues and hints about Diablo 4's upcoming Vessel of Hatred expansion.
Paragon and Skill Point Changes Coming in Vessel of Hatred? Spiritborn Interview with Rob2628
Just a day ago, we have reported on the potential Paragon System and Skill Tree changes coming with Vessel of Hatred. Today, we dug even deeper and found some interesting details about a potential new level cap, the possible return of Paragon levels, and maybe even a number squish coming with Diablo 4's first expansion.
Keep in mind that this is speculation based on information found in the Spiritborn playtest gameplay footage and Blizzard's recent Spiritborn Inside the Game video. Everything presented below is subject to change!
Level 60 New Level Cap and the Return of Paragon Levels?
Based on gameplay footage shown by multiple sources over the last few days, we have found the following information:
- Just like in Diablo 3, the Paragon system in Vessel of Hatred seems to become a separate system once again, meaning that base levels and Paragon levels are two different things. In essence, we would have a regular level cap at 60 and a separate Paragon cap.
- Right now, each regular level in Diablo 4 from Level 50 on rewards you with a total of 4 Paragon points, so 1 point each 25% of a level. We haven't found these 25% increments in Vessel of Hatred's user interface (normally indicated by four small diamonds in the experience bar). This could also indicate that Paragon levels are again tied to normal «level-ups» — like in Diablo 3.
- The experience bar not showing Paragon increments isn't the only indicator regarding a potential level cap rework. In other playtest footage, the reworded Armor Cap tooltip on the character panel refers to Level 60. In the live game, this tooltip mentions
