Additional information regarding the game's systems is provided by the developers of Diablo IV. This information includes the methods that were used to handle the damage mitigation for players as well as demons, strongholds, and the transformation of certain map elements into permanent structures. A greater number of technical and specific topics were covered than usual during the livestream that took place on February 28. This was done by Lead World Designer Art Peshkov, Lead Systems Designer Meng Song, and Game Director Joe Shely. There are only a few short months left until the launch of Diablo 4, and the open beta will give a large number of players the opportunity to test out the game before it is officially launched.

Defenses against damage, including resistance to damage and other forms of protectionSo, let's get started with the technical section, which is probably going to be more interesting to people who are interested in theorycraft and optimization in general in general. In point of fact, the manner in which damage mitigation is applied to both players and monsters has a significant impact on the way in which the game is balanced. This is true for both sides of the battle. Additionally, this has a domino effect on the aesthetics of high-level builds, which is a knock-on effect.

Utilizing an item slot that is designated for armor is always necessary in order to shield oneself from harm

1. The ferocity of the adversary that the item was looted from is used to determine the item's Item Power level, which gives each item a unique level of item power

2. As a result, the quality of the items you find in Diablo IV will generally improve in proportion to the number of powerful and high-level monsters you kill

3. Having said that, this does not inevitably mean that they will have the stats that are the most interesting for your character to have

4. The amount of armor that an item possesses is directly proportional to its overall power, which is one of the reasons why more powerful items are typically superior

Armor reduces the amount of direct physical damage that a character takes when they are attacked by a monster. The lowest rate that is possible is 5%, while the highest rate that is possible is 85%. The game's creators, on the other hand, believe that players will start the game at a level of approximately 10% and will eventually reach a level of approximately 45% when playing at the highest levels. When specialized builds and more advanced content are implemented, you can expect there to be an accompanying increase in price.

Elemental ResistancesOne of the factors that determines the gravity of the predicament a player finds themselves in is their resistance to the damage that is inflicted on them by the elemental assaults of their foes. Given that a boss can only be defeated with a single hit from an attack, it is possible for one player to find a boss to be simple, while another could find it to be nearly impossible to beat. In a nutshell, in addition to the reduction in physical damage, the armor also provides a percentage of protection against elemental damage, which is equal to half of the reduction in physical damage. This protection is equivalent to the reduction in physical damage that the armor provides. However, considering that players will be punished whenever the game's difficulty is increased, elemental resistances are not something that should be ignored. This is especially true when taking into consideration the previous sentence. There is a reduction of twenty percent in the amount of resistance to the damage dealt by elements when upgrading to World Tiers 2 and 3. When upgrading to Tier 4, this deduction is reduced by thirty percent. In the video game Diablo 2, there was a system that was conceptually comparable to this one.

After the fact, one can fortify their defenses against the elements by drawing on a variety of resources, including their innate abilities. Some common examples are Diablo 4 item affixes, paragon bonuses, etc.

BalancingIn order to determine the optimal level of challenge for players, the developers of the game consult a number of different graphs with numerical data. The players start out with very little armor, which means the enemies are able to deal less damage to them when they first enter the game. The level of an opponent has an impact on both the amount of damage they deal and the amount of armor they can penetrate. On the other hand, as the character's level increases, the amount of damage reduction provided by a single point of armor gradually decreases. This indicates that in order for you to survive, you will constantly need to search for new equipment and improve your armor. However, these are not the only options you have available to you; damage reduction can also be obtained later on through talents, legendary bonuses, and other methods. Monsters with higher levels are naturally required to take a greater amount of damage before succumbing. In the past, monsters did not have access to any kind of protection, such as armor. However, in order for them to pose a challenge to high-level players, they required trillions of hit points to be allocated to them.

This indicated that the player would have to deal billions of points' worth of damage to them before they could be defeated. The fact that the numbers in Diablo 3 are inflated to such an absurd degree that they are completely unreadable on screen is one of the reasons why the game has gained notoriety. Instead, as a monster's level increases, it will automatically gain damage reductions that are proportional to that level.

However, this has led to a new problem in which players take less damage after leveling up because the levels of monsters are frequently based on this factor. This problem has arisen as a result of the previous issue. The mere mention of this fact might trigger unpleasant memories for players who are already familiar with World of Warcraft. Damage reductions on monsters have been adjusted so that they are now slightly lower than the natural damage gains that players experience. This change was made in order to balance things out.

Defense WorksThe development staff for Diablo 4 has circled back around to one of the new additions to the game, which is closely connected to the ongoing open world that the game features. The game is divided into five regions, and within each of those regions is a number of bastions. These bastions are significant and one-of-a-kind locations that have been taken over by evil. They frequently include unique bosses as well as rewards for defeating those bosses. Due to the fact that finishing a stronghold will permanently alter a section of the map for a specific character, these areas are distinct to each player and are contained within their very own instance. You may be able to gain access to a variety of previously inaccessible pieces of content if you defeat them using brute force, such as a camp with merchants, a waypoint, a shortcut on the map, an entrance to a dungeon, or a new side quest. Alternatively, you may receive a reward for your victory. In addition to this, you will be awarded a sizeable amount of renown for the corresponding region. This renown will allow you to unlock permanent bonuses for any and all of your characters that are currently located in that realm.

Because bastions can only be assaulted once the player has reached a certain minimum level, attempting to do so before reaching that level can result in instant death.