If you’re burying hundreds of hours into a game, then it’s probably quite likely that you have bought a season pass or two in your time. These are little ways to add something extra to players who have hit the endgame and need something new to grind out and get rewards. Diablo 4 is the epitome of a grind-y endgame experience and just cries out for a season pass, Activision’s notoriously money-grabbing models aside. However, with the new season of Diablo 4 and the new Battle Pass, is it really worth buying?
What is the Diablo 4 Season 2 Battle Pass?
Season passes rarely give anything more than cosmetics to whoever buys and completes them. Diablo 4’s season 2 battle Pass is no different. Cosmetics, emotes, and titles are all available to the players who fork out the extra dollars on an already phenomenally expensive game. The Diablo 4 Season 2 Battle Pass will set you back $10 or $25 for the accelerated version.
What do you get with your battle pass?
With the free battle pass, you will be able to get your hands on 28 rewards. However, the majority of these are just smoldering ashes, so, in reality, it is just 8. If you get the premium version, you also get two full armor sets, 19 weapon cosmetics, 10 emotes, seven mount cosmetics, and 700 silver. The most expensive version of the battle pass also comes with 20 skips and an additional emote.
Is the Battle Pass a good deal?
There are a few core problems with Diablo 4’s battle pass system, and the first and most glaring one is the breaking of an unwritten rule. It is a tradition that if you complete a full battle pass, you earn enough currency to buy the next season. It is a simple and effective way to give a nod to those players who have buried hundreds of hours into the game. The Diablo 4 Season 2 Battle Pass only gives 700 silver, which isn’t even enough to buy a single skin, let alone the next Battle Pass.
To really determine if you think the battle pass is worth it, you need to take a look through the available cosmetics. Grinding your way through the levels will take time if you only go for the $10 battle pass, and you will have to spend the same amount of money again next season if you choose to play it. Although $10 is cheap for a skin sold by the wallet-sucking Activision, you need to decide if you think your time and money are being well invested.
There are plenty of things to complain about in the endgame of Diablo 4. Players think it’s uninspired and repetitive. If you’re already struggling to switch the game back on, then maybe spending the money and investing your time isn’t worth it.
Personally, I wouldn’t give another penny to a company that isn’t even prepared to reward its most loyal fans with another Battle Pass. It is blatant money-grabbing and not a practice I would ever support.
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