Diablo 4 players are looking to its predecessor’s endgame with renewed fondness after frustrations with The Artificer’s Pit reached a boiling point.
Diablo 4 Season 4constituteda major overhaul of the gamefrom the ground up. Changes tocrafting mechanics,inventory management, andHelltideswere all implemented to help the season live up to its title, Loot Reborn.
Along with these alterations to the base Diablo 4 experience,The Artificer’s Pitwas introduced as Diablo 4’s penultimate endgame challenge. Of course, players have had their issues with The Pit since its addition to the game includingtroublesome one-shot mechanicsandinconsistent respawns.
Even with Blizzard’s efforts tofix some of The Pit’s nagging issues, nostalgic Diablo 4 players can’t help but compare it to Diablo 3’s Greater Rifts. Many think that The Pit is missing what made Greater Rifts enjoyable and this is primarily due to the rewards on offer.
Reddit userGonzoPunchitook to the Diablo 4 forum on the site to question why The Pit didn’t seem to offer the same sense of satisfaction as Greater Rifts. “ I genuinely don’t understand. When I played Diablo 3, Greater Rifts were tons of fun. Pits don’t give me the same feeling at all,” they complained.
“Diablo 4 worked itself into a spot where we grind for currencies to get our items,” One playerexplained. “It’s mobile game mechanics in what’s supposed to be a full desktop experience.
The primary rewards for completing runs in The Pit are crafting materials that allow players to engage in the new Masterworking mechanic, allowing you to improve your endgame gear further.
Diablo 3’s Greater Rifts rewarded players with abundant new loot and the potential to add more powerful gear to their build immediately.
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Enemies will still drop loot in The Pit but it’s certainly not on the same level that Greater Rifts offered.Players had hoped that there might be a shift towards more loot in The Pit for Diablo 4 Season 5.
We now know that the next Season will introduceInfernal Hordeswhich may give more loot-hungry Diablo 4 fans what they’re after.
Ethan Dean is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and specializes in Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Elden Ring, Pokemon, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, third-person games, and regularly plays newly release games. You can contact Ethan at: ethan.dean@dexerto.com
