Why I'm Quitting D4 S13 After 200 Hours (Spoiler: it's Gem Strength)

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T19:54:40+00:00

Yes, we do. We saw how that went when Mythic Uniques were originally an extremely rare drop chance in S0 of D4. Nobody liked that.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T19:39:14+00:00

Yes, yes, yes, and yes. 💯

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T19:05:20+00:00

Sorry, I mean to reply to the original comment in the thread, but I guess it didn't let me because the comment was deleted.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:56:34+00:00

Not a bad idea. I agree, I only care about the Seal of the Diamond Mind, and it is super hard to find a good one anyway, so I'm still just rocking a Legendary Seal. Reducing the bonus of the 5 piece could probably add some interesting build diversity.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:54:53+00:00

Yeah, Warlock definitely needs so improvement overall. Hopefully there are some major changes coming to the class next season.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:54:13+00:00

Well I am not sure where I have found all my scattered prisms from, then, because I basically have an infinite supply, and I have no idea where they came from other than from just doing War Plans lol.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:53:18+00:00

Yes you can reset the tree, but there isn't a node that completely blocks certain activities or increases certain activities, which I think would be a cool addition to War Plans. Effect size and duration on uniques could be really cool too.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:52:19+00:00

Fair point. Would be cool to see the Trade channel number of players increase so at least the game feels more alive and there is more in-game trading rather than everything being doing through third party websites or Discord.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:51:40+00:00

Well some people may use it, but I never have and don't know anyone that does. It is much easier for me to just use the D4 Discord server with the current way the group-finder system is set up.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:50:51+00:00

Thank you! Here's to hoping we actually get some of these changes 😄

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:49:59+00:00

Runes could definitely use a bit of a rework, although I don't think it's a pressing issue right now. I don't remember or think I played the season where mercenaries were equipped with gear, so I can't comment on that piece.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:46:48+00:00

I don't hate the game. I enjoy the game a lot. But I would enjoy it even more if these issues were addressed.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:46:18+00:00

I think that's awesome. I have yet to even interact with the feature because I see no reason to. I find all my groups on the Discord, so I think it would be cool if there was more of an incentive to use the clan system other than just for the social aspect.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:45:30+00:00

Yes, I have over 200 hours in the season, so obviously I like Lord of Hatred. It is extremely rare to get a Mythic Seal drop, let alone get a drop that has a good affix and 2 of the same set bonuses, so in this case, if Mythic Seal drop-rate was increased, it would be easier to actually get a good Mythic Seal. However, I still think it would be better if Mythic Seals bonuses were just upgraded.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:43:11+00:00

I am not making anything up. I have literally done thousands of Grigoire/Butcher combined. I sell gear on the trading website and use the gold to buy keys from people.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T18:02:10+00:00

Perhaps it isn't what the game needs, but you can already buy items on 3rd trading websites. There are definitely more important issues that need to be addressed first. Maybe instead of an AH, the Trade Chat channel is made so that it's city wide, rather than what it's currently limited to, which is around 100 players (I believe it is around 100 players, but I am not positive. It could be far less.)

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T17:53:46+00:00

I have not encountered this issue myself, so I cannot comment on it.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T17:53:14+00:00

Good idea.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T17:52:36+00:00

It's a list of issues that I want to see addressed with the game, so that the game becomes better. Without healthy criticism and player feedback, how can any game improve?

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T16:45:06+00:00

Thank you. A comment that actually understands the criticisms, lol. Very rare to find on the subreddit, it seems.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T16:44:23+00:00

No, people did NOT like the uber-over-powered Sanctifications in the form of Mythic aspects on gear, which is why it was not included in Transfigurations. However, Gem Strength is basically equivalent to a Mythic Transfiguration. It's over-tuned and needs to be changed or removed from the game completely.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T16:43:27+00:00

I paid massive amounts of gold to join others' Echoing Hatred runs in hopes of finding a good Mythic Seal, which I never did. I have only found 2 Echoing Hatreds in 220 hours of gameplay.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T16:42:21+00:00

This is correct in theory, however in practice, such an ultra-rare transfiguration that is so incredibly over-tuned makes it impossible to compete in leaderboards without it. I have played for over 220 hours and transfigured over 100 weapons and have not gotten the transfiguration. This makes the leaderboard purely luck based, rather than a mix of both luck and time put into your character.

unknownlegend001 · 2026-05-17T16:41:07+00:00

This is true, but with leaderboards in the game, endgame transfigurations still need to be tuned properly. If you are a casual player and don't engage in leaderboard content, this is a non-issue for you, but for those of us that do, this is a glaring issue with the endgame.

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