One of the biggest loot changes introduced in Diablo 4 Season 13 and the Lord of Hatred expansion was the addition of randomized affixes on Unique items. And even if the system adds more variety on paper, a lot of players feel like it has gone way too far.
And for good reasons…
Unique Items Can Now Roll Completely Useless Stats
The main frustration is not the fact that it is random. Most Diablo players are already used to farming for perfect gear rolls on Legendaries, so having random affixes seems normal on paper. However, it turns out that it might not be the best for every type of item. The issue is that Uniques are supposed to be highly specialized items built around very specific skills or playstyles.
Now the problem is that you can find yourself in situations where:
- Random skill-specific affixes roll on Uniques for other skills
- 2H weapons roll affixes linked to 1H weapons
- Elemental bonuses appear for builds that cannot even use them properly
So you end up with players wondering why HOTA skill ranks roll on a Unique specifically designed for Whirlwind, for example. And it is honestly a fair question.
On top of that, you also add the fact that it just adds to the stash clutter, and forces you to micro-manage even more. You have to check for literally everything on every existing item, from the correct Unique and the correct Greater Affixes, to better aspect rolls, and now, also usable random affixes on Uniques.
For many, it feels like Blizzard stacked several extra layers of RNG on top of more RNG. Others say that the real problem is not the randomness itself, but the lack of ways to fix bad rolls afterward.
A common suggestion from the community is to simply keep randomized affixes but allow players to reroll at least one stat through Enchanting or the Horadric Cube.
Some Players Feel Uniques Lost Their Identity
Another criticism that keeps coming back up is that Uniques no longer feel “unique.” Previously, many of them had specific stats linked directly to their identity. Now, because affixes are randomized, you often feel like some items lost what made them special in the first place.
At the moment, Blizzard has not announced any changes to the system, but this is definitely something that is not making everyone happy, and tends to clutter your stash even more than it already was, even with a Lootfilter on.
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