Summary
- Diablo 4's Seething Opals are loved by players and there are requests to make them a permanent feature.
- Seasonal changes introduce new mechanics like Malignant Hearts, Vampiric powers, and companions.
- Seething Opals grant helpful effects for 30 minutes, and can be obtained in various ways during Season 6.
Diablo 4 players love the Seething Opals, to the point of asking Blizzard to make the new item permanently in the game. Due to the live-service model, Diablo 4 players are introduced to new mechanics every few months, but as the season changes, these features give way to others.
In the first season, Blizzard introduced Malignant Hearts, a special drop with the ability to grant offensive, defensive, or utility enhancements. With the arrival of Season 2, it was Diablo 4's turn to add Vampiric powers, which granted buffs such as cooldown reduction and extra damage. Season 3 introduced the companion Seneschal, who followed players on their adventures. Due to big changes made to the main game, Season 4 didn't have a seasonal mechanic, with Season 5 bringing back a feature of this kind by adding the Infernal Hordes mode.
Diablo 4: How To Unlock Season Blessings (& What They Do)
Season Blessings can be upgraded throughout Diablo 4 Season 4, granting strong Seasonal bonuses through its unique Smoldering Ashes system.
Diablo 4 Season 6 added new consumables called Seething Opals, which won over the community to the point where players are asking for the feature to be in the game permanently. This is the case with Reddit user Sweetie_EU, who asks Blizzard to keep Seething Opals and Realmwakers as a base resource, "just giving them an improved form." They also have asked Blizzard to bring back the fight against Astaroth, one of the bosses seen in the third season of the action RPG.
Seething Opals Are Diablo 4's New Consumables
The Seething Opal works like a type of elixir which, once activated, will grant players an effect for the next 30 minutes. There are five opals, which increase the drop of equipment, gold, herbs, crafting materials, gem fragments, and Artificer's Stones, with runes, boss summoning items, or Infernal Compasses also having the chance of dropping occasionally. There are three ways for Diablo 4 players to get Seething Opals, which can be by taking part in the Hatred Rising event, increasing the reputation of Zakarum Remnants by completing seasonal objectives, or as a reward for progressing through the Season Journey.
In the comments section, some Redditors disagreed with Realmwalkers remaining in the game, but agreed with Seething Opals continuing even after the end of Season 6. While the community waits to see if Blizzard will keep Seething Opals in the game, there is plenty in the current season to keep them engaged. Most notably, Diablo 4 has added new passives and skills for all classes, made major changes to progression in aspects such as difficulty and itemization, introduced the new Realmwalker enemies, and added the new dungeons called Seething Realms.
Diablo 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
WHERE TO PLAY
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 epic campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through a gripping story in a beautifully dark world, or explore an expansive end game: battle iconic bosses for powerful loot, fight back the encroaching onslaught of Hell in Helltides, master the Forge to create your ultimate weapons and progress powerful characters, with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.
Discover the critically acclaimed franchise that defined the Action RPG genre. As the battle between the High Heavens and Burning Hells rages on, hatred devours Sanctuary as evil spreads and a new wave of cultists and worshippers arise to embrace Lilith’s coming. Only a brave few dare to face this threat and bring light to the all-consuming darkness.
Expansive Open WorldForge your own path through the corrupted lands of Sanctuary, an ever-growing, fully explorable world teeming with challenges, quests, enemies, and loot. Join your fellow adventurers, rescue and retake besieged towns, delve into nightmarish dungeons and uncover lost secrets as you fight back evil. The many zones of Sanctuary are yours to explore, and with rotating areas of extreme peril like World Bosses and Helltide, danger lurks at every turn.
Immersive Character DevelopmentCreate and customize your character to face the encroaching darkness. Choose from one of five classes and build your hero with skills, abilities and cosmetics, creating a champion that is uniquely your own. Grow stronger as you progress through powerful Skill Trees and develop even more unique end game specializations with Paragon Boards.
Legendary Gear, Epic BattlesDiscover and experiment with a vast arsenal of powerful weapons, armor and more to fight back against the demons threatening Sanctuary. Explore unique combinations, create your own upgrades and collect a plethora of powerful tools to battle in immersive, action-packed combat against the deadliest of enemies.
Seasons & EventsThe tales of Sanctuary continue to unfold. Create Seasonal Characters and join in fresh adventures - master new mechanics and take on the latest threats in each new Season. Complete harrowing feats of the Season Journey and earn new Battle Pass rewards. Plus, sharpen your swords and get in the spirit of the seasons when Limited-Time Events sweep through Sanctuary.
End Game UndertakingsThere’s even more Diablo® IV to explore as you reach higher levels and more fearsome World Tiers. Face the greatest challenge yet as you take on the most powerful demons in The Pit, steel yourself against Uber Bosses to reap uber unique rewards, fight back overflowing armies of Hell as Helltides emerge across Sanctuary, battle larger-than-life World Bosses, and master the Forge to create the mightiest weapons fit for a hero.
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Diablo
- Number of Players
- 1-2 players
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 158.25 GB
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 players (console only)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
