The Arsenal System seems to give Barbarians a unique flavor that ties in with their overall theme and lore of being weapon masters.

If Diablo 4 wants to truly set itself apart from the rest of the Diablo entries thus far, creating a unique gameplay mechanic for each class is a huge step in the right direction. When swapping between weapon sets in past Diablo games, the character loses the benefits of the affixes on the weapons that were swapped out, but it sounds like the Barbarian will retain all the affix stats rolled on each weapon in their Arsenal. This could potentially be 4 Legendary two-handed weapons for example. What seems to be different for the Barbarian in Diablo 4 is the Arsenal System does not limit the player to just two sets of weapons, but simply 4 weapons in total. Diablo games have always had a weapon swapping key so that players, no matter the class, could swap between two sets of weapons and offhand they have equipped. This is a big deal for a class such as the Barbarian as weapon mastery has been a major theme for him. Players will also be able to save weapon pairings so that instead of using a skill that requires a sword switching to a single sword, players can choose to have it switch to dual-wielding the two swords they might have equipped in their Arsenal. When a Barbarian uses said skill, he will automatically switch to the weapon that is the best fit for that skill. As such, if a player wants to use both a skill that requires a bludgeoning Mace and a skill that requires a slashing weapon like a Sword on their skill bar, they will need to equip the appropriate weapon types. This is because through the Arsenal System Barbarians will be able to equip up to 4 different weapons and swap between them at any given time.īarbarians in Diablo 4 will have access to skills that may require weapons of a specific type in order to be used.

This new Arsenal System will hopefully let Barbarians in Diablo 4 feel more unique than ever before. For the Barbarian, Blizzard has mentioned an Arsenal System allowing Barbarians a similar level of customization. For Diablo 4's Sorceress, Blizzard has introduced an Enchantment System that allows players to slot their Sorceress spells into either the Active Slot or Enchantment Slot, giving Sorceress players a unique level of customization. Diablo 4 introduces new class-specific mechanics within each of the available classes.

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