Diablo 4’s Chaos Rifts are a new feature in Season 10, and players are quickly finding out they are no joke.
These rifts appear most often inside Helltide events, but you can also stumble into them in Nightmare Dungeons if you have a sigil with the Chaos modifier. When opened, the rift unleashes waves of enemies that feel much stronger than the rest of the environment. And when the Rift boss shows up? Things can get downright “brutal.”
More and more players report the fact that they can go through Helltides with ease, only to get shredded by Chaos Rift bosses, sometimes even forcing them to lower world difficulty just to survive.
A Love-Hate Challenge
Even though there are complaints, the tone around Chaos Rifts is not all negative. Quite the opposite! It turns out that many players are happy to finally have something that feels dangerous.
On Reddit, someone called the rifts “perfect”, stating that they are finally introducing a real threat in a game where most content can feel too easy. A few players commented that they hope Blizzard will not nerf them, saying the spike in difficulty is exactly what Diablo needs.
However, the balance feels a little off. Lower-level characters often run into rifts before they have the gear or builds to handle them.
Normal purple mobs from Chaos Rifts can take longer to kill than elites, and this can leave some players frustrated, especially when the rifts appear as early as Level 10.
Endgame or Bust?
The consensus seems to be that Chaos Rifts are rough during leveling, but much easier once you hit endgame with a strong build. In other words, they are a bit overtuned for new characters, but not particularly threatening once you get to Torment and Endgame with a good build.
No word yet on whether Blizzard will adjust the balance or not. For now, Chaos Rifts are one of the rare cases where dying in Diablo 4 feels like part of the fun! So, we recommend you head to Helltides and try them out!
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