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Diablo 4has confirmed that its new robot companion will scale 1:1 with players' stats.Diablo 4Season 2 is in its final days, and players are now getting ready to welcome the next season and its content.
Named Season of Construct,Diablo 4Season 3 comes with several additions. The main one is the debut of the new antagonist Malphas, a powerful demon who, together with his army, plans to take over the Sanctuary. Promising new challenges,Diablo 4will feature the Vaults, a new dungeon with elemental Hazards, and the Construct, an enemy that appears in different forms. Six new Uniques will arrive with the new season, andDiablo 4revealed two of these Uniqueswhile highlighting their potential for Sorcerers and Druids. Another new feature coming with the Season of Construct is the addition of the AI-controlled robot Seneschal Companion. And to add extra hype,Diablo 4confirmed that this ally will be very useful thanks to an exciting feature.
Diablo 4class designer Season White confirmed that the companion robot will scale 1:1 with players' stats. On Twitter, White explained how the game’s new addition will work, saying that “the players' attack rating and critical will be the same as the robot’s.” When asked if this scaling will apply to Aspects, damage buffs fromDiablo 4Unique items, or Paragon Nodes, he confirmed that the robot will inherit the raw stat increase and the damage bonus effect. White did clarify that the Seneschal Companion won’t proc the passive effects of Legendary items, Paragon, etc., such as “having a % chance to summon a fireball,” but it still sounds quite useful.
The Seneschal Companion will be available during the Seasonal Questline ofDiablo 4Season 3. Each player will acquire a robot that will engage directly in combat or help on the sidelines. Using magical Governing and Tuning Stones, players can adjust the robot to suit their character’s build.Diablo 4will introduce 12 Governing Stones, of which players can equip two to determine the Seneschal’s attacks. There will be 27 Tuning Stones that players can pick six to amplify their abilities and provide utility to their new companions.
After a tough Season 1 and a well-received second season that madeDiablo 4a faster-paced game, Season 3 aims to continue the game’s upwards swing. The introduction of the Seneschal robot is an example of this, as it givesDiablo 4players a traditional RPG gameplay element complete with the franchise’s dark fantasy twist. Alongside the other content and improvements meant to optimize the player experience, players will have plenty to enjoy over the next few months as they awaitDiablo 4’s first expansion.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.
