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Update from D2R lead producer on what's next for the game

Teebling · 2026-09-12T13:10:41-07:00

Full report here. Link to stream with timestamp here. Text summary below for those who want it: Matthew Cederquist, Lead Producer for Diablo II: Resurrected…

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Trang Oul `1295`

5 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

departure wrote: 7 hours ago
I really hate the instability. Constantly respeccing because one build got nerfed and all your chase gear is now worthless and a different build is now worthwhile and new chase gear is essential. It destroys the progression of the game, and frankly ruins my experience.

I do not play D2 for a live-service constantly changing environment where I have no idea what happens next month. I play this ancient game because I like playing the fixed rule set to its ultimate conclusion.

Constantly? We get patches at most every ladder, which is every 3 months. And most such patches are only bugfixes. Only Warlock has been recently nerfed (or fixed), but it's a new class, so changes are expected. The other classes hasn't been changed since patch 2.4.

And if changes every few years are still too often, old stable 1.14 is still online...

departure `319`

4 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

Trang Oul wrote: 5 hours ago
Constantly? We get patches at most every ladder, which is every 3 months. And most such patches are only bugfixes. Only Warlock has been recently nerfed (or fixed), but it's a new class, so changes are expected. The other classes hasn't been changed since patch 2.4.

Yea, Echoing Strike had its chase gear. Then the whole thing go reworked and it's respec time.
Bound demon had its chase gear. Then the whole thing got reworked and it's respec time.
Abyss has its chase gear... but is it going to be reworked for PVP? There is talk.

And of course we got big changes to Mosaic, and sunder charms and Terror zones had lots of impact, including regarding how you gear for handling heralds.

I prefer more stability in this game than that.

Trang Oul wrote: 5 hours ago
And if changes every few years are still too often, old stable 1.14 is still online...

I like the new stash implementation, and warlock is fun. I don't mind having a new class to play - but stability is a big feature. A lot of users here seem to view stability as an insult for some reason. I don't get it.

kerph `320`

3 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

My personal take is, d2r is already its own game. And within that we already have a separate realm that doesn't see as many changes (LOD). I totally understand some people don't like the live-service experience, but as someone who never got to experience d2 in its peak (wasn't born), and partly as a ladder player, i really really enjoy the variety. Tho i was never really that kind of player to chip away at the same character / build on non-ladder over years

I feel like there is an opportunity there with separate ROTW realm to be bolder with patches, at least to address some of the countless, decades-old blindspots and dead items / builds

♥♥♥ SC ladder & non-ladder ♥♥♥

Feel free to message me on discord @kerph for a quick reply

Trang Oul `1295`

2 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

departure wrote: 4 hours ago
A lot of users here seem to view stability as an insult for some reason. I don't get it.

IMO changes for the sake of changes ("shaking up the meta") are detrimental for the game. We've all witnessed the damage done by Mosaic. But stability for the sake of stability can be detrimental as well. For example, Hammerdin has "always" ignored monster immunities and dealt tons of damage ( Concentration bug/feature) - but this is not a reason to leave all the other classes behind. Sometimes changes are needed (preferably mild, though).

DasNarf `1153`

1 hour ago (pre-Resurrected)

departure wrote: 4 hours ago

Yea, Echoing Strike had its chase gear. Then the whole thing go reworked and it's respec time.
Bound demon had its chase gear. Then the whole thing got reworked and it's respec time.
Abyss has its chase gear... but is it going to be reworked for PVP? There is talk.

And of course we got big changes to Mosaic, and sunder charms and Terror zones had lots of impact, including regarding how you gear for handling heralds.

I prefer more stability in this game than that.

This is Blizzard's fault alone. They aren't willing to set up PTRs for their shitty ideas, so the community has to go rage after every half-baked band aid they torment us with.

In general, the game improved a lot! But we went through Stony Field several times now, because Blizz is so ignorant.

I mean, I was so sick of standing in Baalruns for hours anytime I wanted to play online, seeing nothing but Hammerdins and Javazons. RotW is so much better in many ways! Games stay for several hours instead of 3 minutes. There's even some party play here and there. Unthinkable, 3 years ago... I never had as many different builds in Diablo 2, counting 24 now. You can use any merc now (hmkay, except A3), all of them have some use. High runes now drop at a regular base. TC87 items aren't a never fulfilling Dream anymore. You can play Zoo Druid with all beasts. Frenzy Barb is much stronger, Double Throw is working good, Bladesin can actually kill stuff and so on... So many builds have been buffed. These are very good changes!

For low items I also accept: Perfect Amys, Ral, Hel, Tokens, Keys. Please don't offer runes lower than Pul (with the named exceptions).

departure `319`

49 minutes ago (pre-Resurrected)

DasNarf wrote: 1 hour ago
This is Blizzard's fault alone. They aren't willing to set up PTRs for their shitty ideas, so the community has to go rage after every half-baked band aid they torment us with.

I mean, they had a PTR and got that feedback and then ignored it... bafflingly. It was a total fail.

DasNarf wrote: 1 hour ago
I mean, I was so sick of standing in Baalruns for hours anytime I wanted to play online, seeing nothing but Hammerdins and Javazons. RotW is so much better in many ways! Games stay for several hours instead of 3 minutes. There's even some party play here and there. Unthinkable, 3 years ago... I never had as many different builds in Diablo 2, counting 24 now. You can use any merc now (hmkay, except A3), all of them have some use. High runes now drop at a regular base. TC87 items aren't a never fulfilling Dream anymore. You can play Zoo Druid with all beasts. Frenzy Barb is much stronger, Double Throw is working good, Bladesin can actually kill stuff and so on... So many builds have been buffed. These are very good changes!

Yes, there have been some good changes. I'm definitely not a never-change person. I've got whip-lash at the moment, and i don't understand people complaining about not getting a bunch more.