Diablo 4 Season 11 has caught a lot of people off guard in a good way. What many expected to be a fairly routine season turned into one of the game's strongest launches so far, largely thanks to the surprise arrival of the Paladin. Player numbers jumped hard, with daily activity climbing to roughly 230,000 and continuing to rise well into the season. That kind of momentum says a lot, especially...

After spending so much time in Diablo 4, I’ve realised something that I didn’t fully appreciate when I first jumped into the game: the loot system is both the game’s biggest strength and its biggest frustration. When I chat with my mates in the UK about why I keep playing, I usually talk about the combat or the atmosphere. But the truth is, the loot cycle is what keeps me...

If you have been running around Sanctuary for a few seasons, you probably know the pain of getting that almost-perfect drop, then watching it fall apart in the upgrade screen. One bad roll and the whole thing feels ruined. With Season 11 and its “Divine Intervention” update, that feeling finally starts to fade. Blizzard has thrown out Tempering and Masterworking and brought in...

Deep in Diablo IV's endgame, you'll spot Judgment popping up on elites and think, "Alright, free damage." That's the trap. If you're serious about pushing higher tiers, you end up watching that little orb like it's a cooldown. I've seen plenty of folks ignore it and wonder why packs feel sticky. The better move is to treat it like a button you control, not a timer you tolerate, and if you're...