Although some might be skeptical about the idea of Diablo 2 Resurrected followers, they may either love them or loathe them The helpful characters have become an integral part of the action game's combat. I inquired with Blizzard about its plans regarding aides in Diablo 2 Resurrected, and while they didn't elaborate but D2R Items appears that followers might join the roster at some point.Speaking to lead class developer Adam Z. Jackson in the aftermath following the Diablo 2 Resurrected gameplay preview, I asked him if the follower system will be more similar to Diablo 2 or Diablo 3 (if one exists in any way.
For those unaware, in Diablo 2 you would hire followers to conquer those gates alongside you, however when the followers were killed, you needed to bring them back with cold hard cash. A new follower was introduced in each zone, meaning certain followers were more powerful than other followers.
This was changed into Diablo 3, where instead hiring mercenaries, players got three different characters in the story quest. You had the Scoundrel, Sorceress and Templar who represented different aspects of DPS tanks, ranged DPS, and magic players respectively.In the course of my Diablo 2 Resurrected adventure I only encountered helpful NPCs who stuck around for a couple of dungeons then left to the sunset. When I asked Jackson how the game's follower function will work, they stated "for the initial release version,, we do have a few places in the story that you'll encounter certain named NPCs following you and helping players figure out the what Lilith is up to within the realm of.
"We don't have any news to say about the Diablo 2-type follower you've hired, so we're going to stick to the campaign for the moment." Insist on the moment for now.
With a smile, they continue "stay close, we may have something in the future to reveal, but we can't make any promises." This instantly provoked an explanation from the producer for dungeons Ash Sweetring, who channelled her the Mister. Burns with an 'interesting hand movement on the screen. This is what I call sus.If any iteration of the follower system is to make an appearance in Diablo 2 Resurrected, I would prefer a hired gun from Diablo 2, instead of omnipresent players. I was impressed by the variety of abilities that followers offered when they played Diablo 2 and would love to see this expanded upon. It opens up yet more options for different builds, as well as incredible ability chains for demons.
At the moment you'll need to read up on the Diablo 2 Resurrected classes because they're the ones we'll be playing as primary. In a separate interview , games director Joe Shely, however, it was implied that D2R Ladder Items buy this roster could grow - after all, it's not like there's a permanent thing in Sanctuary.