Controversial Demand from Diablo 4 Players: Revert Level Scaling Now!
Despite Blizzard's removal of level requirements in World Tiers, certain Diablo 4 players are unsatisfied with the recent scaling adjustments, believing it has negatively impacted their gaming experience
Highlights
The level scaling system in Diablo 4 has been a subject of controversy since its release, as some players find it more discouraging rather than rewarding to level up.The recent alterations to level scaling in Season of the Malignant, which reduced the levels of monsters in the open world, have faced criticism from players who believe it has negatively impacted the speed at which they can level up.
The dissatisfaction with Season 1 extends beyond the leveling process, as players and streamers feel that the game has been worsened by nerfs to survivability, changes to endgame, and issues with itemization. However, historical evidence suggests that these concerns may be addressed in the future.
Diablo 4 marks the first open-world experience in the franchise, and while the environments are stunning, some players argue that Blizzard needs to enhance the game's level scaling. Since its release, level scaling in Diablo 4 has been a contentious issue, with criticism focused on the feeling of punishment rather than reward when leveling up. As a response, the developers have adjusted the monster levels in the open world for Season of the Malignant.
This change sparked controversy as many players believed it significantly slowed down the leveling process in Diablo 4, which contributed to the overall backlash against Season 1. Despite the increased cost of mystery chests in Diablo 4's Helltides and the removal of player boosting, the community still feels that the grind has worsened in the latest patch.
As a result, individuals like webber294 have expressed their desire on the Diablo 4 subreddit to revert the level scaling changes. Webber294, who has been playing the game since the Open Beta, argues that reducing the monster level in both the open world and instanced zones makes it unsatisfying to clear Malignant Tunnels in Diablo 4 and not receive any Paragon Points after an hour of gameplay. This issue extends to grinding Renown, as side quests no longer provide passive experience gain. Unless Diablo 4 players dedicate significant effort to grinding Renown early on, the process does not yield valuable returns and starts to feel like a chore.
The current implementation of level scaling in Diablo 4 is not meeting the expectations of the community. Diablo 3 also had level scaling but locked the real difficulty behind Torment levels. Some players believe that introducing more World Tiers in Diablo 4, with each tier having a specific level multiplier, would align better with the power scaling in Diablo 3.
The dissatisfaction with Season 1 in Diablo 4 goes beyond just the leveling process. The reduction in survivability for all classes, changes to the endgame, and ongoing issues with itemization have negatively impacted the game experience for both players and streamers. However, it is important to note that Reaper of Souls has shown that gameplay can be adjusted, and the current concerns with Diablo 4 may not remain problematic in the future.
Diablo 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
