8 things to know before starting Diablo 4

[kijo kilor]

Diablo 4 is becoming very popular. and i would like to share with you a guide for beginners. hope to be of help

TRY OUT ALL FIVE CLASSES

Diablo 4 lets you create up to ten characters across five different classes: Barbarian, Necromancer, Druid, Rogue, and Sorcerer. Ideally you already know which class you want to play, either because you tested them out in the beta for yourself or you just love a specific kind of fantasy game archetype.

But regardless of which class you choose, you should consider spending some serious time with the other classes as well. Diablo 4 is a long game, and you’re going to spend a lot of time perfecting the loot on a single character. Unless you’re dead set on one class, it’s a great idea to spend a bit of time with all the classes before you get too far in, so you’re able choose and then invest properly in your favorite of the five.

Even if you’re confident that Barbarian is the only class for you, consider trying the others just to gain knowledge of what your co-op friends or random allies of other classes are capable of. And who knows, maybe when you need to roll a new character next season, you’ll try your hand at a Necromancer or Druid instead.

CHANGE YOUR LOOTING OPTIONS

Looting options in Diablo 4 / IV. Item Label Duration set to 10 seconds and set to toggleable. Gameplay settings.
Nothing is more core to Diablo than the loot grind. Finding gear buffs your build, allowing you to effortlessly hack and slash your way through even the beefiest enemies. But in Diablo 4, you may notice that the drops “disappear” off of the floor.

By default, item labels will fade away after being on the floor for 10 seconds, but you can change the display to be toggleable. There will be a lot of moments where you’re fighting against enemies and loot will drop, but the fight will extend past those measly 10 seconds. You’ll “lose” your gear, but in reality, it’s still there on the floor, just not visible. Head over to the “gameplay” tab in your settings, and scroll down to the Item Label Display to set your desired settings.

YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK WAYPOINTS

A sorcerer stands near the Kyovashad waypoint in the Diablo 4 beta.
You can fast travel to any waypoint you’ve visited. Thing is, unlike most games, which automatically unlock fast travel spots when you pass them, you have to manually interact with it. The prompt is simple (press “X,” at least on PlayStation) but make sure to do it, lest you find yourself trapped, cold and alone, in the depths of a dungeon, getting repeatedly obliterated by a boss who seriously outranks you. If you need help, I recommend that you contact us here.

DISMANTLE GEAR INSTEAD OF SELLING IT

You can automatically mark loot as junk (Square on PlayStation). Selling junk in bulk can earn you a decent chunk of change, but honestly, you’ll naturally earn plenty of gold through defeating enemies and looting chests. You’re better off dismantling your junk gear at the blacksmith. Every time you dismantle an item for the first time (say, an Apprentice’s Wand weapon), you’ll then unlock that item in your transmog wardrobe.

The only caveat here is if you know you’re planning on re-doing your skill tree anytime soon — in which case you can swap to selling your items instead. The beauty of Diablo 4’s economy is that you can swap between selling and salvaging based on your needs. But if you’re just starting out and want to know which reserves to build up first, you definitely want to start filling your pockets with the magical materials you earn by destroying your gear at the blacksmith.

DON’T SLEEP ON ASPECTS

Aspects are passive abilities that you can add onto your gear to either add an effect or modify an existing one. You gain them by completing dungeons or extracting them from an item you own (more on that in a sec). These passives can upgrade your abilities, increase your damage, bulk up your defenses, or provide your character with more utility. Employing aspects is necessary to make your characters stronger and improve your build to easily take down the mightiest enemies.

While Aspects are mostly important for endgame builds, there’s nothing wrong with spending some resources to get your character going early on in the game — before you reach level 50. These Aspects can create an incredible power spike for your hero, allowing you to speed through some bosses and content that might’ve otherwise given you some trouble.

HOW TO EXTRACT ASPECTS FROM YOUR GEAR

Aspects in Diablo 4 / IV. Additional chain lightning propagations with the addition of this aspect. Sorceress. Red gear.
If you have a piece of gear with a passive you really enjoy but find a new piece of equipment with better base stats, you can transfer the passive over to the new gear. Head over to the Occultist in the northwest corner of Kyovashad and extract the passive from your old gear to receive the aspect (though this will destroy your old gear in the process). You can then imprint the aspect onto your new gear at the cost of a few rare crafting materials which you can get by salvaging your unnecessary gear.

THE SIDE CONTENT IS DEFINITELY WORTH IT

Renown screen in Diablo 4 / IV showing the possible rewards you can receive in that specific region along with the challenges/collectibles you must do to increase your renown
In each region of Diablo 4, you’ll earn Renown by completing a variety of challenges such as clearing Strongholds, completing side quests, and tracking down Altars of Lilith. After you hit a Renown milestone, you’ll receive rewards for either your current character or all of the characters on the realm. Some of the rewards include bonus experience and gold, extra skill points, more potion charges, and even Paragon Points, which will be extremely useful for the late game.

BUT CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL YOU UNLOCK YOUR MOUNT

Diablo 4 finally adds mounts to the series, and they seriously speed up your adventuring around Sanctuary. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to unlock your horse until after you mainline the story for a bit. Consider ignoring the various side activities until you’re able to travel around on the back of your noble steed, which should be when you’re between level 30 and 40.

You may delay some Renown levels if you wait, but you’ll seriously cut down on your walking time in the long run.

Edited June 25, 2023 by kijo kilor

[Zamazenta the OS-Tan Fan]

@Horu What do you think of this?

[Horu]

5 hours ago, Zamazenta the OS-Tan Fan said:

@Horu What do you think of this?

They are decent tips