Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Podcast Recap and Insights

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All right Diablo fans lunch week is finally
here vessel of hatred it's out and man let
me tell you I am so ready to dive back into
Sanctuary especially with this Mephisto
stuff that's been going on like we knew he
was coming back right

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But this feels different no no this is this
is different this has real weight to it
think about it Lilith the sacrifice and you
know last time we saw she was sailing off
into basically who knows with mephisto's
Essence trapped inside the Soul Stone that's
more like a ticking time right this is about
narelle this is about her journey the weight
of everything that she sacrificing the world
needs her but she's trapped alone

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Facing down you know the Lord of hatred
himself basically chills man okay so she's
saying like stay away but she's also saying
Sanctuary needs you Joe it's that classic
double edged like what do we do this is
heavy stuff heavy stuff exactly and that's
where you come in right vessel of hatred
this isn't about just another Prime Evil
butt kicking this is about isolation yeah
the depths of it the strength of the human
Spirit against impossible odds??? this is
different and there's a reason for that okay
remember him first human to bridge the gap
between sanctuary

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Hidden somewhere in those jungle okay wait
so we're not just like fighting demons in
Paradise here right this is the guy his
history is here deeply tied and they say
inside the Vault of light the key to
purifying the Soul Stone to getting
mephisto's grip off of narel but comma easy
no no we're talking oh boy once a mighty
Crusader order Shattered by mephisto's
corruption?? but they hold the keys

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Sanctified armaments

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Legendary weapons and armor imbued with
acurat's light capable of well banishing
even the deadliest hellspawn Sanctified
armaments real dealing here we're fighting
for the chance to wield the power that could
like end the festo

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Yeah that makes sense rebuild the order
prove yourself worthy of wielding accurats
Legacy all right so we're talking about
taking on mephisto's influence rallying a
shattered order and uncovering the secrets
of that correct himself honestly I'm not
sure what's more intimidating it's a tall
order for sure but Sanctuary is never been
known for throwing easy challenges our way
and thankfully we won't be facing them
unprepared you mean besides those awesome
sounding Sanctified armaments because I'm
already picturing my Barbarian wielding a
weapon blessed by Akron himself talk about a
power move as incredible as those arm and
sound I was thinking of something a bit more

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Immediate This expansion introduces a brand
new class to The Fray.

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The spirit born oh right the spirit born
I've heard Whispers seen some trailers they
look seriously intense what can you tell us
about them without spoiling all the fun
channeling the raw Untamed power of
sanctuary itself Jaguars serpents Soaring
Eagles

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These are more than just animal spirits to
the spirit born their conduits of Primal
energy that's sounds incredible but how does
that translate to actually fighting demons
are we talking like summoning packs of
spirit wolves or something think less
summoning and more yeah becoming

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The spirit point of this mechanic called
Spirit shifting imagine

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Okay imagine seamlessly flowing from one
Primal form to another cheating brutal claw
attacks into venomous strikes then Vanishing
into a flurry of arrows before your enemies
even know it hit them okay it's all about
adaptability turning the flow of combat to
your advantage so they're adaptable they can
dish out punishment up close A&D from a it's
making me rethink my whole play style and
that's where vessel of hatred other big
additions come in remember those devastating
room word combinations from Diablo 2 oh man
they're back and they're about to super
charge your builds no matter what class you
prefer Rune words are back now this is what
I call a blast from the past wait does this
mean my sorceress can finally relive her
Glory Days of raining down meteors like it's
going out of style let's just say the
possibilities for customization have
expanded exponentially imagine combining
rooms to enhance your spirit borns Spirit
shifts making those poison attacks linger
even longer or those spectral claws tear
through multiple enemies

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We've only seen glimpses But even those have
been impressive

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But I can't help to think about those of us
who might be shall we say loot motivated
what's in it for us treasure hunters and
vessel of hatred we straight to the good
stuff I see well aside from the obvious
appeal of Sanctified our amendments and the
potential of Rune words there are Whispers
of powerful new loot dropping from the most
challenging foes in and to hold on most
challenging photos you're not talking about
this pesky fall and are you give me details
let's just say the deep within them to in a
place under City a new kind of challenge
awaits?? what kind of challenges are we
talking here imagine elaborate right beneath
the surface a place where like the walls
corrupting power but here's the twist

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Cruise under City it isn't just about
surviving it's about Mastery it's about
pushing your skills to the absolute limit
for the Ultimate Rewards Mastery Ultimate
Rewards you're speaking my language what's
the catch the undercity

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It offers this unique challenge it's called
the tribute system

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Picture this you enter the Labyrinth right
before you even set foot in there you choose
a tribute let's say you're looking for
ancestral legendary extremely rare powerful
people you select the ancestral tribute

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To make things even more interesting you
choose a bargain a bargain what is this
haggling with demons now not exactly think
of it as customizing your run right so let's
say you want to guarantee those ancestral
legendaries have a socket oh okay make them
even more powerful right or you're feeling
really daring you choose a bargain that
increases the dungeons difficulty oh boy but
also the potential quality the loot so high
risk High reward I like it but what about
those of us who live for the thrill of
seasonal content don't leave us hanging the
season of hatred Rising is upon us friends
monsters Twisted by his touch so more than
just a pallet swap there are actual gameplay
changes coming with this season of hatred
you're going to want to watch yourself

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New dangers lurk in these corrupted areas
including a monstrosity the realm Walker of
Realm walk okay that sounds ominous what is
it like some kind of superpowered treasure
Goblin we got a chase down for loot not
exactly imagine a creature immense size
immense power pulsating with mephisto's
Essence impervious to well basically any
attack until it reaches its destination that
is oh there's a cat so we have to what
weaken it before it gets where it's going
the realm Walker it's dumps across Sanctuary
leaves a trail of corruption and Chaos in
its wake draws in countless demons to his
cause basically a walking talking demon
spawning earthquake what are we supposed to
do fight it with pool noodles you and your
fellow Adventures you'll need a weekend

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We weaken it reaches its destination and
then

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Once it reaches its intended location it
begins its ritual a ritual so more than just
smashing things with big weapons I knew
there had to be more to it this ritual not a
tea party my friend let me guess it's trying
to summon more demons trying to tear open a
rift

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A gateway to a place known only as the
seething realm now I'm really intrigued the
seething realm so we fight this realm Walker
stop it's ritual and then

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WhatDo we get to go on a demonic vacation to
this seething realm of it more like a
challenge dungeon.

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On steroids now we're talking so what's in
it for me besides the challenge obviously
the seating rum is a place of immense power
brimming with rewards but of course there's
a butt it's also a place of immense danger
naturally filled with what exactly creatures
unlike anything we've seen before in
sanctuary all right you have officially
peaked my interest on like anything we seen
before got to catch them all right let's
talk loot you know that's what's really
motivating me here of course it wouldn't be
Diablo without mountains of Glorious loot
aside from the usual Treasures

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Seething realm hold a unique price let's
hear it Hit Me With Your Best Shot seething
ovals okay those sound intriguing what makes
him so special think of them as concentrated
bursts of raw power each seeding opal grants
a stacking bonus to experience game all
right so we're talking accelerated leveling
sign me up is that all they do they also
serve another purpose each opal you collect
can be turned into earn reputation with the
decorum remnants right the fractured
Crusaders so we're talking faction rewards
unlocking New Gear maybe even learning some
juicy lore tidbits about the Sakura and
their connection to Acura along the way
precisely and if that weren't enough there's
more each season of finding those highly
sought after socketable items

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This is too much a new class the return of
Rune words a deep dive into accurate's
Legacy the tribute system a whole new season
with its own challenges and rewards A&D a
gateway to another realm I don't know about
you but I'm feeling seriously hyped for
October 8th it's a lot to take in but one
thing Diablo is taught us

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Never underestimate Sanctuary they're always
more to uncover new challenges to overcome
and with vessel of hatred of feeling we've
only just scratched the surface to contain
mephisto's Essence what if it's all part of
his plan what if helping her actually brings
Mephisto back now that is a thought to keep
you up at night what appears to be a path to
Redemption could very well be sanctuaries
and doing well that's an appropriately
remember the fight for Sanctuary it never
truly ends up hatred unleashes it's Fury
you'll need to be ready good luck out their
Adventures until next time may your loot be
legendary and your victories