The Lair Boss system is a major rework to Diablo 4’s endgame.
Instead, they bring major, permanent changes to core aspects of Blizzard’s ARPG.
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The whole system needed to change.
“It’s a very heavily trafficked and highly engaged-with endgame feature,” Nunez said.
In Season 8, much of what players know about fighting the game’s endgame bosses is gone.
No longer do players need multiple types of summoning materials per boss.
On higher Torment difficulties, bosses will reward even more loot than before.
Both of Belial’s forms will be present in Diablo 4 come Season 8.
But when he appears randomly after defeating another boss, players will encounter him in his lesser form.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
It’s not just Belial that will prove a challenge.
The goals of the new Lair Boss system are numerous, Blizzard said.
“We saw a lot of people complaining about leeching.
“We wanted to inject new novel mechanics during the day-to-day of how players actually engage with it.”
Diablo 4 Season 8 goes live on April 29.
TheDiablo 4 Berserk crossover, which is also coming toDiablo Immortal, will begin on May 6.
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