As often occurs with seasonal content launching alongside major expansions, Diablo 4's Season 6 may find itself overshadowed by the release of Vessel of Hatred, which offers a wealth of content beyond its story campaign. With the new Spiritborn builds taking the spotlight, players now have extensive customization options to explore, particularly when tackling endgame activities like Kurast Undercity and Dark Citadel. For those focused on item and material farming, however, Season 6 provides a worthwhile starting point—albeit while repeating a significant flaw from the base game, only to amend it shortly thereafter.

Aptly dubbed "Season of the Hatred," Season 6 is intertwined with the DLC’s narrative, featuring enemies closely associated with Mephisto—the Realmwalkers. These entities appear one region at a time, offering players new rewards for their defeat and contributing to the reputation system with the seasonal vendor. Despite the initial allure, Realmwalkers function primarily as escort missions.

Diablo 4 Season 6 Commits the Base Game's Sin with More Escort Missions

The New Realmwalker Mission: A Familiar Yet Unwelcome Encounter

Escort missions have historically garnered mixed reactions in gaming, particularly in Diablo 4, where they often disrupt gameplay flow. Players are required to wait for escort targets to progress, resulting in stationary encounters or sluggish movement while defending against waves of enemies until the target becomes vulnerable. This dynamic is prominent in Season 6, where players must fend off foes until they can deal damage to the Realmwalker.

Although not a typical escort mission, the Realmwalkers also serve as targets for elimination.

Upon the game's initial launch, various small-scale events allowed players to collect Murmuring Obols, making them worthwhile engagements. Unfortunately, many of these events involved escort tasks, such as guiding a ghost to gravestones while combating spawning enemies. Such missions typically offer little incentive for build crafting, often becoming tedious despite potential rewards.

How Diablo 4 Redeems Its Season 6 Mechanic

Despite the escort mission's drawbacks, Season 6 introduces a significant redemption mechanic: upon defeating the Realmwalker—whether during or after the escort phase—a portal to a randomized dungeon opens. This feature revitalizes the experience following a largely monotonous task, offering a refreshing shift back to the fast-paced action for which the ARPG genre is known.

Moreover, players can now acquire the new Seething Opals, which function similarly to Elixirs, granting a 15% experience boost for 30 minutes. There are five distinct types of Seething Opals, each providing unique benefits:

• Seething Opal of Equipment: Increases gear drops.
• Seething Opal of Gold: Boosts gold acquisition.
• Seething Opal of Materials: Enhances drops of herbs and crafting materials.
• Seething Opal of Socketables: Increases Gem Fragment drops.
• Seething Opal of Torment: Boosts drops of Artificer's Stones.

These additions create compelling incentives for players, particularly as they start from scratch at the season's onset. While the escort mission aspect remains a low point for Diablo 4, the subsequent content and mechanics offer a rewarding and engaging experience for players.

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