Diablo 4is looking to be the biggest game in the franchise yet. And what’s more appropriate for a huge new game than the addition of a new gameplay feature to increase a player’s traveling speed? During BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard debuted the first gameplay footage fromDiablo 4, confirming that the game will feature mounts. Mounts being, for example, a horse that can help the player travel short or long distances at a faster pace than just walking.
Blizzard was understandably tight-lipped about mounts inDiablo 4, though it did reveal some very exciting details. For one, mounts are customizable inDiablo 4, a feature not evenWorld of Warcraft’s mountsoffers. Players can apparently change their mounts saddle, their armor, or even their horseshoes. This mount gear can also improve a mount’s defense or even abilities, though Blizzard doesn’t expound on exactly what a mount is capable of.
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It’s also interesting to note thatBlizzardis using the term mount and not horse. It means thatDiablo 4players will likely be able to discover and collect a variety of mounts. Blizzard even mentioned having demon horses or “faceless mounts.“A crew of four different players, each riding a different type of mount, each mount having a different ability, would make for an exciting new gameplay dynamic. It would also provide another thing for players to hunt for and loot, which is certainly somethingDiablo 4players would want if only to show it off.
One final aspect confirmed by Blizzard regardingDiablo 4’s mounts is that each class will have a unique “dismount ability.” In other words, players will be able to charge into battle on their mount and then use their dismount skill to go straight into combat. Abilities that have been shown include a linear ice blast from the Sorceress and then a leap with aground slam from the Barbarian. It seems that the abilities are intended to help set the player up into the fighting position they want to be in at combat’s start.
While customization and the list of interesting mount-related features are definitely going to be broken down by excitedDiablo 4fans, it’s important to acknowledge the reason for the mounts in the first place.Diablo 4is reportedly going to have an open-world structureand fast travel is going to be important. Waypoints will certainly be as helpful as ever, but mounts will help cover travel between waypoints. No one wants to spend too much time traveling while they could be looting.
Diablo 4is coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
