d2r Diablo 2: Resurrected Developer Update Stream Highlights

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Our D2R guide writer, MrLlamaSC hosted an in-depth developer interview/update stream, delving into the future of the game and its updates, and so we're putting together an overview of the most important details covered there. You can also check out the full stream below, but first, let's get into some big information talked about:

• The new runewords coming to the ladder seasons will be added to non-ladder and single player after a season ends. 
• More new runewords will be coming with each new ladder season. 
• Each ladder season will last 4 months.
• There will be a PTR before patch 2.4 arrives, possibly with level 99 and similar templates and all items available so players can test out many builds and provide feedback. PvP feedback will also be wanted.
• Mercenaries will be buffed and receive new spells, as well as all 6 aura act 2 mercs will be available in Nightmare and Hell.
• Sets will receive tuning in the patch. 
• Monster level will be adjusted in some areas to encourage a greater diversity of farming zones (mostly other end-game zones getting increased levels). 
•  They are looking to redesign the Diablo clone so more players can see it/access it.
• No plans for new bosses or endgame content at this time.
• No new stash tabs were added aside from the three for post-ladder season items.
• No rune stacking but a possibility for a special rune stash/tab.
• No online /Players x command.

There are also quite a few class changes being discussed, but they will change as the PTR arrives, so if you want to hear about those head on to 13:15 in the video below. There's a lot more discussion over specific development aims and philosophy so definitely check out the full video if you're interested as well.

[Draketh 86]

Rune and gem stacking would be the dream, honestly. 😛

[darkgreenwax 409]

/players x online would cause me to go back online, for trading purposes.

I agree with Draketh that rune and gem stacking would be a huge quality of life change.

If D3 can have a monster amount of tabs, so can D2! Enable our hoarding habits!

[Draketh 86]

4 hours ago, TyZone said:

/players x online would cause me to go back online, for trading purposes.

I agree with Draketh that rune and gem stacking would be a huge quality of life change.

If D3 can have a monster amount of tabs, so can D2! Enable our hoarding habits!

The /players command would be awesome as well, yeah. I'm kind of "forced" to play Online to take advantage of cross-progression with the Switch, otherwise I'd be slamming some /players 8 cows without fear of someone snatching all the goodies! 😂

[MasterRottweiler 1]

I'd love to see a Horadric Cube formula to add a socket to Unique and Set Items. Sure, there are just a handful of uniques that are worth saving your Larzuk socket reward for such as Griffons Eye, Arreat Face, Homunculus, Jalal's Mane, etc., but since Uniques don't compete with Runewords, I think it would be something worth exploring for those who are in that transition from Nightmare/Early Hell having mid tier Runewords up to the point where high level Runes may start to drop.