When Blizzard announced the comeback of Belial, the Lord of Lies, as the new pinnacle boss, players were really excited about a new boss fight, new mechanics and of course–new loot.
As it turns out, though, Belial doesn’t have his own unique loot table.
Instead, players are given the ability to select the loot table of another Lair Boss after defeating him, which feels underwhelming and even highlights some other problems with the new boss loot system.
The Illusion of Choice
While the system is meant to offer flexibility, it shows some deeper issues: some boss loot tables are identical. For example, Duriel, Mephisto, and Andariel all share the same MythicUnique loot pool, so the choice between them becomes meaningless.
A Thematic Missed Opportunity
Belial is the Lord of Lies and items built around that theme would have been a perfect match for Season 8. Here are some small ideas the community came up with:
- Items with randomized affixes that might even change mid-fight, similar to the “Aspect of Elements”.
- More Uniques that gives the player the ability to stealth, resulting in additional effects when entering a fight.
- Legendary Aspects or Uniques inspired by Diablo 3, reimagined to fit the current loot system.
Great Fight, Forgettable Rewards
Belial’s return in Season 8 is visually and mechanically a good addition to the game. But with no items to chase, and fights like Duriel being easier for the same rewards, he risks becoming an irrelevant boss for now.
What do you think? Should Belial get his own loot table or is the flexibility a good thing? Let us know!
