Meeting Lorath & Neyrelle | Druid Werewolf Blind First Playthrough | Ep 2
9Currently playing through Diablo IV, Baldurs Gate, Hogwarts Legacy, Sea of Thieves, Inside, The Stanley Parable, God of War, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect Andromeda, Elden Ring, Dragon Age, Phasmophobia, Call of Cthulhu, Sims 4, Borderlands 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Diablo Four, Resident Evil Village and more!
Watch me play / live stream and livestream variety games live weekly on YouTube and Twitch at twitch.tv/DaniDutchTV
Diablo IV is a 2023 online-only action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth main installment in the Diablo series. Announced at BlizzCon 2019, the game was released on June 5, 2023 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S, and Microsoft Windows. Players create a character from one of five playable classes—Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue, or Sorcerer—and use their skills to complete quests through combat.
Staple features returned from previous installments in the franchise, such as a focus on replayable, procedurally generated dungeons and loot-focused character-building, while also featuring mechanics new to the series, including an open world and player versus player combat.
Diablo IV received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the game's narrative and atmosphere. The game generated $666 million in revenue within the first five days after launch.
The core formula for the series' gameplay revolves around gradually obtaining stronger equipment by defeating increasingly difficult enemies. Enemies are fought using different character class skills which can be customized by equipment and talent trees. This concept is used to progress through the story and quests. Enemies are split into monster families which are defined by a theme, combat style, and their location. Each family contains different archetypes that hold different roles allowing for synergies of specialty abilities between family members. To differentiate between them, they have unique silhouettes, stances and weapons.
Creative director Sebastian Stepien explained that the goal was to create a more "grounded" story than Diablo III. In order to achieve this, the plot revolves around the simple folk of Sanctuary rather than "politics, kings, or another high-fantasy theme."
The playable character's effectiveness in combat is determined by their attributes and their boosts from equipped items. Offensive attributes include attack and critical chance which increase damage output. Defensive stats include elemental resistance and defense which increase how much damage can be taken. Diablo IV introduces three new attributes: Angelic, Demonic, and Ancestral Power. Angelic and Demonic Power alter the duration of beneficial and negative effects respectively. Ancestral Power increases the chance of effects being applied to another entity. Weapons and gear have increasing rarity which are a general indicator of their power. The rarest items have unique effects that alter more than just the character's parameters. In an interview with lead game designer Joe Shely and senior producer Tiffany Wat, it was revealed that trading and crafting will be available in the game but will be limited to resources outside of the most powerful items. Limited-time seasons return to the game, which alter legendary powers to shift the meta-game..
Microtransactions are included in the form of cosmetic items. The game cannot be played offline and requires an internet connection.
Five classes have been announced. The Barbarian, Sorcerer, and Druid classes were announced at BlizzCon 2019, while a fourth, the Rogue class, was announced at BlizzCon 2021. The fifth class, the Necromancer, was announced in 2022.
The Barbarian (voiced by Ray Chase and Laila Berzins), which appears in Diablo II and Diablo III, has the ability to switch between weapons while in combat.
The Sorcerer (Joseph Balderrama and Maya Saroya), returning from the first game and Diablo II, is an elemental mage-type character wielding fire, ice, and lightning magic.
The Druid (Andrew Morgado and Courtenay Taylor), returning from Diablo II, can shapeshift between human, werewolf, and werebear forms, and possesses earthen and storm magics.
The Rogue (Andres Williams and Anna Koval), returning from the first game, is a quick-moving combatant that alternates between bladed melee or ranged combat with a bow.
The Necromancer (Jesse Burch and Elle Newlands), returning from Diablo II and Diablo III, utilizes dark magic for summoning and attacks.
Character appearance is customizable rather than being tied to a class. These include choosing a character portrait and the skin color of their character. Mount appearances can be customized. Skill trees exist, allowing for ability customization.
Other Videos By Dani Dutch
Other Statistics
Diablo IV Statistics For Dani Dutch
Dani Dutch currently has 320 views spread across 2 videos for Diablo IV. The game makes up 3 hours of published video on his channel, making up less than 0.69% of the total overall content for Diablo IV on Dani Dutch's YouTube channel.