Diablo II: Resurrected just received one of its biggest quality-of-life updates ever with the Reign of the Warlock release. And although the new Warlock class gets most of the attention, the patch also adds long-requested inventory and usability features.
For the first time in Diablo 2 history, players can now filter loot directly inside the game. No external tools, no mods; it is simply a built-in system you can customize or import from other players. You can highlight valuable drops, hide junk, or create starter presets depending on what you are farming.
Inventory management also changes dramatically. Items in the stash can now stack:
- Gems
- Runes
- Crafting materials
- Rejuvenation potions
Dedicated stash tabs were added for materials, gems, and runes, which reduces the need for mule characters. The update also introduces the Chronicle, an in-game tracker that records every unique, set item, and runeword you have found.
Other improvements arrive together with the system updates. Terror Zones can now be manually activated using special consumables, giving you more control over farming locations instead of waiting for rotations. Herald enemies will hunt you across sessions, and combining new statues unlocks a new pinnacle boss encounter.
The Community Is Not Sure How to Feel About D2R’s New Update
Players are generally happy to finally see modern features in a 20-year-old ARPG, especially loot filters and stacking. However, the discussion online has quickly turned into an argument about the fact that these features are part of the paid expansion.
On the one hand, it is pretty fair as it simply supports further, continued development of Diablo 2: Resurrected, but on the other hand, there is an argument to be made about how quality-of-life improvements should have been a free patch. Nevertheless, even though there is a big discourse about this debate, most players agree that the update makes long farming sessions much more comfortable than before. And in the end, that is what truly matters… for now.
Overall, for many returning players, this might be the best & smoothest Diablo II has ever felt.
You can find more information and updates on D2R on our Diablo 2 news hub.
