Diablo 4 players are loving Season 3 for one surprising reason Blizzard EntertainmentIt\u2019s fair to say that reaction to Diablo 4 Season 3 has been mixed so far, but some players are thankful to it for highlighting a wider issue. Every Diablo 4 season isn\u2019t going to be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, this is unavoidable and Season 3 was always going to face an uphill battle after the success of Season 2. Vampires are always cool, so the constructs of Season 3 always had big shoes to fill. While Zoltun Kulle\u2018s traps have the Diablo community divided, there\u2019s one thing dominating everyone\u2019s thoughts when it comes to Season 3 of Diablo 4. That\u2019s the Seneschal companion, the little robot who follows you and fights alongside you in Season 3. While the Seneschal isn\u2019t so tough in combat, its main strength is the buffs it gives you by adding certain stones to its body, not unlike Vampire Powers from Season 2. While some players are disappointed by the little guy\u2019s lack of power in basic combat, others are pleased that this has highlighted a bigger issue in Diablo 4 \u2013 the fact that pets and companions feel so underpowered in the game. It\u2019s a common gripe in Diablo 4 that Necromancer and Druid minion builds feel underwhelming when compared to some of their counterparts in Diablo 3, namely the Necro and Witch Doctor, who were that game\u2019s summoner classes. Diablo 4 also omits Mercenaries and the customizable companions from Diablo 3. While some NPCs follow you around in certain quests, they\u2019re barely noticeable in battle. Diablo 4 Season 3: Seneschal companion While many Reddit threads have been written lamenting the weakness of minions, including the Seneschal, some players are actually happy that Season 3 has finally highlighted this issue to players who were previously unaware that companions were weaker than in previous games. One user started his thread by saying: \u201cI frickin\u2019 LOVE this season (hear me out). Thanks to the Seneschal, now everyone gets to see, gets to experience, gets to FEEL just how hilariously detached the devs\u2019 concept of what a minion should be is. If you find yourself unimpressed and disappointed by your little robot, remember to pour one out for your Summoner Necro [Edit: and Pet Druid] homies.\u201d Lots of players agreed, posting replies such as: \u201cWhat\u2019s the point of putting anything on a dedicated skill tree for a specific character if you have 0 intention to fully support those skills to be viable and impactful choices when the player chooses to invest skill points into those abilities?\u201d And: \u201cI really hope the abysmal failure of the Seneschal \u2013 a minion they were TRYING to make fun, functional, and powerful \u2013 shows them that their idea of what is \u201cbalanced power\u201d in an AI buddy is horrendously off.\u201d Others suggested ways that Blizzard could improve minion builds saying: \u201cWe need a command skill, a buff minions skill, and a debug enemy skill. With two minion skills on your bar, a basic attack skill, and those three types of skills\u2026 that\u2019s your basic summoner\/pet action bar sorted.\u201d While some were more positive about minion builds, saying that Season 3 has made some more effective. One said: \u201cSummoner Necro is popping off this season\u2026 go look at Krips GolemMancer.\u201d It\u2019ll be interesting to see how minion\/pet builds do in future seasons and if Blizzard gives companions such as the Seneschal additional buffs to make them more powerful in combat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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