In the middle of the Lord of Hatred Spotlight stream, Blizzard may have shown something they have not officially announced yet: Torment V.
The moment happens when they are talking about Echoing Hatred. In the top corner of the screen, where your World Tier normally appears, you can briefly see “Torment V.”
Blizzard has not said anything about adding a fifth Torment level. But they have previously mentioned that more Torment tiers could be introduced in the future. So this does not come completely out of nowhere.
Is It a Real World Tier or Just Echoing Hatred?
That is the big question. Echoing Hatred looks like its own structured endgame activity. So Torment V may be specific to that mode, rather than a new global World Tier for the entire game.
On the other hand, Lord of Hatred is bringing a lot of new content, including Warlock, War Plans, and more. If builds are getting stronger again, adding a higher difficulty tier would make sense, especially since many players already find Torment IV fairly easy.
The Community Is Split
Players are already debating it. Some argue that adding Torment V would just be a “band-aid fix” for power creep. Instead of balancing damage numbers down, Blizzard could just keep adding higher Torment levels over time. This is exactly what happened in Diablo 3, and it was not good.
Others do not see the problem. For them, Torment IV has not felt “aspirational” for a while. Outside of The Pit, much of the overworld content can feel trivial once your build comes together. A higher tier could bring back some challenge to Helltides, Nightmare Dungeons, and Whispers, for example.
There is also the reality that nerfs tend to cause backlash. Adding a new difficulty tier is usually easier to accept than reducing player power across the whole game.
Right now, there is no confirmation. But the fact that it appeared during an official showcase makes it hard to ignore. If Torment V is coming with Lord of Hatred, it could signal a change in how Diablo 4 handles long-term difficulty scaling heading into the expansion.
For now, we will have to wait for Blizzard to clarify.
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