



(Image credit: Blizzard) Set Items and bonusesįor those in the end game grind, a new secondary gear system, Set Items, is being introduced. Class balances have been applied to make PvP battles fairer since the first beta test, too. If you want to prove yourself as the best-of-the-best in Diablo Immortal’s PvP modes, you’ll now appreciate ladder rankings coming to the 8v8 Battlegrounds competitive section of the game. It’s basically a fight to become the king of the server, a position one will have to be ready to defend at a moment’s notice. Should the Immortal be beaten, the Shadows themselves then duke it out to see who will be crowned the new Immortal. The Immortal then becomes a boss-sized bad guy with new skills, fighting to retain their dominant position. The process to unseat the Immortals and take their throne now has a new endgame, culminating in a battle called the Rite of Exile, in which 30 Shadows take on 1 player who has been assigned as the Immortal. Players of the previous beta will be aware of a mode called the Cycle of Strife which has players forming a faction called the Shadows, taking on high-level challenges against an elite and exclusive enemy faction called the Immortals. (Image credit: Blizzard) Become the battle royale boss But it’s a step towards a more comfortable way of playing for those not into touchscreen play. That’s not just in the number of compatible controllers at this stage (which includes the Xbox Series X but not the PS5 DualSense gamepad), but also the fact that certain interface elements, such as menus, remain touchscreen-controlled only. Now, to be clear, at this stage controller support is listed as “limited” by Blizzard.

Got an Xbox controller lying around? Or a PS4 Dualshock pad handy? Or even the Razer Kishi mobile controller? You’ll be able to use them to play Diablo Immortal on the go. Here are 8 new things you need to know about Diablo Immortal, ahead of its closed beta launch on Android devices later today. This will be as close as Diablo has ever come to being an MMO, and a mobile title to finally sweep the floor with the dozens of Diablo clones clogging up phone app stores. Diablo Immortal looks to squeeze the full Diablo action RPG gameplay (kill baddies, clear dungeon, collect loot, become addicted, repeat), to mobiles in a free-to-play format, with more live service features than the series has previously had, and with an even greater emphasis on multiplayer. For the uninitiated, this is Diablo Immortal’s second beta testing phase after a long alpha period getting feedback from players on an early version of the game.
