Season 8: Will New Loot Fix Class Imbalance?
Hey all,
As hyped as I am for the new Uniques and Aspects coming in D4 items Season 8, I’m also wondering: can this actually fix some of the class imbalance issues we've seen for months?
Right now, some classes like Barbarians and Sorcerers can feel very feast-or-famine depending on your gear. Druids, for example, are gods once fully geared, but good luck getting there without the best items. Maybe introducing new Legendary Aspects that smooth out weak skills, or Uniques that boost underperforming playstyles, will help flatten that curve.
I'm specifically looking at Sorcs — they desperately need better survival options outside of Barrier stacking. Imagine a Unique that passively absorbs a % of elemental damage, or a Legendary Aspect that makes Teleport give massive DR after casting.
Same goes for Barb. If they add Uniques that empower non-Whirlwind builds (like Leapquake or Frenzy), that could really broaden the endgame viability for Barbarians.
Of course, we all know Blizzard sometimes accidentally overcorrects. There’s a real chance some new Uniques could be too strong and cause fresh imbalance, lol. I'm kinda here for the chaos though — it’s fun when new seasons shake things up, even if it's messy for a while.
What class are you hoping gets the biggest glow-up from the Season 8 loot? Any skills you’re praying finally buy diablo 4 items become meta?