Diablo 4 players have expressed frustration with the game's poor presentation of the Paragon system, particularly with the identical glyph icons. Despite these issues, the game has received praise for its content-rich open world, engaging campaign, and unique classes. However, some players have criticized the lack of quality-of-life features in Diablo 4. Fortunately, the developers have listened to player feedback and have made significant improvements in Patch 1.0.3, including buffs to class abilities and tweaks to Nightmare Dungeons. The team at Blizzard should be commended for these steps in the right direction. Further enhancements, such as the transformation of gems into crafting materials and the increased usefulness of Resistances, will be introduced in Season 2.
Blizzard Entertainment has received valuable feedback from fans, including a recent suggestion from Reddit user UsernameIsntFree, a Diablo 4 player who noticed that all Paragon Glyphs look the same. This issue is also found in Legendary Aspects in Diablo 4, causing frustration due to the chaotic and nonsensical inventory sort function. The lack of convenience in the Paragon system is disappointing, considering its importance in Diablo 4's endgame.
Another common complaint regarding the Paragon Boards in Diablo 4 is the absence of an easy refund button, making it inconvenient to fine-tune or switch builds. Although the high gold costs discourage frequent changes to Paragon traits, many players feel that the user interface is poorly designed. While visually impressive, the interaction with it leaves much to be desired.
Diablo 4 is undeniably an improvement compared to its predecessor, Diablo 3, upon release. However, players can't shake the feeling that Blizzard disregarded the lessons learned from developing the previous game. The inclusion of features such as an open-world endgame with mount traversal, the Paragon Board, Nightmare Dungeons, and Strongholds are all promising additions to the Diablo franchise. Yet, the community believes that these concepts have not reached their full potential.
Nevertheless, the future of Diablo 4 appears bright, with two expansions already announced and regular seasonal content being produced every quarter. Compared to Diablo 3, there are significantly fewer issues to address, and the live service format enables developers to swiftly implement necessary fixes. In the grand scheme of things, it should not be a major challenge to add distinct icons to various Paragon Glyphs.
Diablo 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.