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Top 5 Vampiric Powers We'd Like to See Return to Diablo 4
Diablo IV
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27/02/2024 alle 12:55
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As this week’s approaching
Campfire Chat
promises a discussion regarding the resurgence Vampiric Powers, players are looking forward to reuniting with their favorite seasonal features from Season of Blood. With so many powers to choose from, though, which will make the cut? We've taken a look at all the Vampiric Powers from Season 2 in Diablo 4, and picked our Top 5 that we'd like to see return to the game.
Join associate director of community Adam Fletcher, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson as they delve into the Gauntlet, Leaderboards, balance updates, and bloodthirsty powers set to make their return.
Season 3 introduced Seneschal Companion combat pets with a wide range of abilities that have mostly been well-received after Patch 1.3.1, but Vampiric Powers were different in the sense that they felt active and intentional. You weren’t left trying to figure out how much of an impact
Emomanzia
was making; you saw the animation and subsequent damage.
Caccia ai Deboli
equated increased damage to Vulnerable enemies to a direct damage increase.
Imperituro
made Basic-focused builds like Stormclaw Druid feel immortal. Vampiric Powers are a great example of two things: enjoyable, engaging seasonal features and the downsides of borrowed power. While Seneschal Companions are favored enough that some players have requested they become a permanent part of Diablo 4, the loss of Vampiric Powers was felt by most builds in regards to both playstyle and overall effectiveness.
We don’t know exactly what the return of Vampiric Powers will look like. Patch 1.2.2 introduced Malignant Rings that incorporated parts of Malignant Hearts from Season 1 into Uniques, such as
Cerchio Iridescente di Tal Rasha
. It seems rather unlikely that we’ll see more Unique Rings as it’s difficult enough for most builds to lose even a single Ring-exclusive Legendary Aspect. Unlike Malignant Hearts, Vampiric Powers weren’t class-specific, so a Unique for any slot would need strong, universally valued Gear Affixes to justify. Regardless of how Vampiric Powers return, we know which ones we would really like to see (other than
Metamorfosi
).
Editor's Note:
Metamorfosi
was the obvious fan favorite Vampiric Power from Season 2 due to its impact on mobility and damage output, so we’ll be freeing up a spot on the list by leaving this one out - otherwise, this list would just be "
Metamorfosi
and Four Other Powers".
1.
Prey on the Weak
The loss of this source of Vulnerable left several builds looking back to Passives like
Punto di Pressione
or Glyphs such as
Opportunismo
. The increased damage against Vulnerable enemies was also very nice, and that’s something we don’t get from
Supporto Distruzione
. Pairing this Vampiric Power with
Metamorfosi
allowed permanent, on-demand Vulnerable application. These powers also synergized beautifully with
Volontà di Tibault
, which was first introduced alongside Vampiric Powers with Season 2’s launch.
2.
Blood Boil
Season of Blood changed the landscape of broken builds, decreasing the use of most non-Overpower specializations. The guaranteed Overpower on such a short timer really helped some rotations feel fluid and effective, and the Volatile Blood Drops provided respectable AoE damage.
3.
Accursed Touch
Tocco Maledetto
granted near-permanent Vulnerable uptime when combined with
Caccia ai Deboli
. Using a particular type of class-specific skill would unleash stored souls, causing a swarm of ghosts to charge enemies and explode.
4.
Hemomancy
Emomanzia
granted a strong, satisfying burst of AoE damage while providing solid self-healing when fighting larger groups. This Vampiric Power was especially helpful when facing fragile ranged enemies that dealt high damage, such as Corpse Bows.
5.
Sanguine Brace
Rinforzo Sanguigno
was one of the unsung heroes of Season 2, locking in Fortify while providing more Critical Strike Chance than most other sources. This spot could have gone to a few other Vampiric Powers, but the added Critical Strike Chance and permanent benefit of Damage while Fortified really helped to ease the pain of damage bucket changes at the start of Season 2.
We will know more about the return of Vampiric Powers in some way, shape, or form after the upcoming Campfire Chat on Thursday, February 29, so stay tuned. Which Vampiric Power’s comeback are you most hopeful for? Let us know in the comments below!
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