General Manager of Diablo 4 Rod Fergusson confirmed that the Spiritborn class will be “overpowered, for sure” and described it as being “broken in the most fun way”.
In the Kinda Funny Gamescast Interview, Rod Fergusson provided several key details about the new Spirirtborn class and the game’s balance philosophy:
- Fergusson confirmed that the Spiritborn class will be “overpowered” and described it as being “broken in the most fun way.” The class will introduce four unique spirit guardians: the Eagle, Gorilla, Jaguar, and Centipied, each with its own set of abilities. You can watch the spirit guardian deep dive here.
- Rob revealed a shift in Blizzard’s approach to class balance. Instead of nerfing powerful builds, the developers will focus on maintaining fun and excitement. The devs want to avoid situations where players wake up to find their builds suddenly non-viable due to balance changes.
- Fergusson emphasized that as long as an overpowered element is not causing game crashes or other issues, it will likely remain unchanged for a while.