Diablo 4 beta leaks spark discussions about smart loot and trading

It seems that the inner promise of Diablo 4 beta testing is underway, several alleged leaks have already surfaced on the internet that seem to give glimpses of the RPG game. While there are plenty of reasons to be wary of leaks from early internal testing – things are very likely to change after all – it is reported that the fantasy game It will feature a smart loot system and the ban on trading high-end Equipment has triggered many discussions.

The video on Reddit showing the game’s character creation menus quickly has been deleted again as it likely shows a unique version code that can be easily traced back to the person responsible. However, another source reported that these Unique, Tried and Legendary gears don’t trade as well as gold due to the limited trading of lower tier items.

Also, the source says Diablo 3’s smart loot will be back. This puts a lot of emphasis on dropping gear with stats and titles appropriate for the class you’re playing, rather than pulling evenly from the entire pool of options. These leaks are consistent with previous interviews at Blizzard where they suggested that players should earn the more powerful items for themselves rather than being able to trade them.

These two topics sparked community discussions on both the Blizzard forums and the Sub Diablo IV on topics. Proponents of clever loot say they appreciate the way you simplify progression and ensure that the majority of gear has the potential to be useful to their current character. Of course, this is especially noteworthy for players who prefer to stick with just one class. Other players say they’re fine with smart loot as long as it doesn’t affect everything they have – Diablo 3, for example, rolls about 85% of your item drops to separate you, and the remaining 15% comes out of nowhere.

On the other hand, some players say that increasing the chance of getting items for different classes encourages them to play through the game with different characters and try them out. If you’re experiencing a particularly sharp drop for a class, you can experience a build that you might otherwise have missed. If you don’t like it, the option to trade encourages the social element of the game and allows you to get a character that suits you better in return. As Redditor XAos13 puts it, “Smart loot makes D3 faster, at the cost of being uninteresting.”

There are certainly arguments against trading. Reddit user spiritual stillness claims that “commercial economy games are garbage fires because it’s nothing but bottle makers and workers stocking all the good gear and driving the prices up.” Others warn about third-party sites that may want to profit by allowing users to sell their best gear for real money. Diablo 3, in particular, attempted to add such an option to the game at launch with its auction house – and it was such a fiasco that the leadership voted unanimously to remove it.

One segment of the Diablo community that has traditionally avoided trading – even in Diablo 2, where it’s widespread – are “SSF” (Solo Self-Found) players. These are the people who play alone and only use the gear they can find themselves. However, since Diablo is often played socially, most players seem to agree that SSF should only exist as a self-imposed playstyle, or perhaps as a specific mode that can be swapped out when starting a new character.

Diablo 4’s release date is still a long way off, so beware, more beta spoilers are coming in the meantime. We may not be sure how to do the loot in cooperative play, but we do know what Diablo 4’s level cover and campaign length will be like. You can also get your hands on the early future Diablo 4 Beta with Tattoo if you fancy a sequentially themed ink job as part of Diablo Hell’s current ink tour.