Constructive Feedback: Improving Diablo 3 Seasons

General Discussion
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Hi Blizzard team,

First of all, thank you for continuing to support Diablo 3 with seasonal content, even after all these years. I understand the focus has shifted toward Diablo 4, and that developing entirely new content for D3 is no longer feasible. Still, the game retains a passionate and loyal fan base who continue to enjoy the seasonal structure, and I hope this feedback can help improve the experience for that community.

The Problem

The current season (Season 34) has lasted significantly longer than the traditional 3-month format. With no official communication on when Season 35 will begin, players are left in the dark. This lack of clarity, combined with recycled content and very long seasons, frustrates a lot of players, myself included.

Suggestions for Improvement

To improve the seasonal experience and retain engagement in Diablo 3, I’d like to offer the following recommendations:

Shorter Seasons (Max. 2 Months):
Most players are done with their goals (gearing, GR pushing, etc.) within 4–8 weeks. Extending seasons beyond that just leads to people dropping off entirely. A shorter cycle would keep the game feeling fresh, even with recycled content.

Better Communication Around Season Timing:
Since there is no new content to test, Blizzard should be able to give fixed start and end dates for each season. Sharing this information in advance—along with which past season theme will return—would help players plan ahead and build anticipation.

No Need to Regulate D3 Around D4:
Let players decide what they want to play. Trying to stagger the seasons to avoid overlap feels forced. Clear and independent schedules for at least diablo 3 (since testing new material is not needed) will foster goodwill and show respect for the community.

Slight Power Boosts to Seasonal Themes:
Consider enhancing elements like the Altar of Rites to make it easier for a broader player base to reach Greater Rift 150. Currently, only the most dedicated grinders can realistically do this. A slightly more powerful seasonal theme would make it feel more rewarding and fun for the majority without removing the challenge entirely.

These changes don’t require new content and would go a long way in keeping D3 fresh, accessible, and fun—even in its twilight years. Please consider embracing the continued love the community has for Diablo 3, and give us the tools to keep enjoying it at its best.

Thanks for reading and for all the years of great ARPG experiences.

Best regards,
A concerned D3 player

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This will not happen.

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This is unnecessary an approximate 3 month season has always worked for D3 and they’ve shortened Diablo 4 seasons to 2 months. People who want to complete a GR 150 can do so most seasons without playing a whole season by Playing the FotS build as evidenced by a player who recently did GR 150 with the Monk with only halfway decent gear. He didn’t mention his paragon but with the Monk, it doesn’t take much.

Agreed. But there has been some communication just not on this forum. A player asked the community manager about season end on Twitter (Elon can take a piss if he wants me to call it X.) And they said we should hear something in a couple of weeks so it’s likely season end will be in about a month.

It is a shame folks have to go to travesty of a social media site to get information, but it’s been that way for years and I don’t expect it change.

Agreed. And seeing as how they’ve changed Diablo 4’s seasons, we’ve only got to deal with “conflicts” for the rest of this season and possibly next but should be fine after that.

Unnecessary. There’s already very powerful seasons that allow players to complete GR 150 with sub 2000 paragon. The Soulstone Season, I completed my first GR 150 with Nat’s at around 1930 paragon. Other classes with other sets do it quicker. Ethereals is also powerful enough to let Tal Rasha and LoD Meteor builds do the same thing. And the cube adjustment Seasons do the same for Necromancers. This season as mentioned is possible with LoD Bells Monk.

If folks want to do GR 150, they can simply choose the FotS build and do it with no adjustment to Altar at all.

Just sayin’.

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No need in the eyes of most of us. However, we all know what a greedy entity Blizzard is now. They want to ensure maximum nickel/diming, so they want to make sure there is little that is keeping people from playing D4 instead of D3.

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I totally get where you’re coming from—realistically, major changes may not happen. But I still think it’s important for the D3 community to voice what they value and want. The more we speak up, the more visible that passion becomes, and even small tweaks—like season length or communication—are more likely to be considered. It might not lead to sweeping changes, but it could make a difference, especially if Blizzard sees continued interest and engagement from players who genuinely care about the game.

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Still this will never happen. Proven many times before. They don’t listen to players.

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I agree with you very much. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and the silent wheel won’t.

I do get where iCamp is coming from. Blizzard of the past cared about gamers and making quality content. They cared about our feedback and wanted to thrive to make things how WE wanted. Blizzard of today do not listen to players, do not care about players, they only care about dollars and cents.

On that same note, myself and others here are fine with people making wishlists or having hopes for changes, etc. It’s positive discussion and keeps these threads alive with constructive conversations.

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This is incorrect.

The game is no longer being developed. Seasons are being recycled. It is not being supported as far as content or changes. The game is automated at this point except for small downtime to setup the next recycled season. They pay so little attention to D3 they forgot to change the end date for S33 after the start was delayed and the game shut down unexpectedly with no warning.

Thanks for posting your fantasy, but that is all it is.

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I still appreciate anyone coming here to talk about D3, even if it is wishful thinking. It sure beats certain folks coming here to pitch DI or D4 masked up to try looking like it’s “sorta” D3 discussion.

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…season ended…

Big difference :smiling_face:

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actually they do listen, they just dont give them what they ask for until they start seeing the revenue dip, then they get the players back into the game by dangling “treats” for them like QoL stuff thats been demanded for years… thats been proven many times before… that why i push so hard for peeps to not give them money if you want things done.

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I’ve not seen anything given regardless of that. They’ve made all they’re going to make out of D3. Now they’ve set their sights on MTX games.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them implement things based on customers. There are people who have made unsubstantiated claims that they made changes because of what they personally said. I also remember one Blizzard game years back where someone suggested an idea for a QoL feature. They told him that was not a good idea. Then they turned around and implemented it, changed the name, and took the credit.

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I agree with you except for the last option. Different builds differ too much from each other. Some of them will never reach Gr 150 in the current season, Free Cube or Four Slots seasons, even with a boost. Some are so strong that they can crush 150 in first/second seasonal day and with zero active paragon points ( like LoD wizard in the Ethereal season ). Any new/casual players can do 150 on best S Tier builds, in any season - if they really want it.

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I am sure I got my point across.

At least to someone :slight_smile:

Ever have an off day? Happened to me.

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YESSS this 100%
Diablo 3 is very fun to get a character going then get a couple other alts going like zbarbs, etc. Then you push a bit and quit. 3-10 days for me. I would love more frequent resets here.

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Good luck mate. I won’t reply with same thing a third time.

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Hard pass for me. Season start is fresh and a fun week or 2 grind. If I want to play more fine, otherwise, I have time to go explore other games.

If they move the seasons to 2 months or shorter, I will lose the freshness feeling, knowing I will have to do this heavy grinding not too far in the future. TBH, if they did a 2 month season, I would just skip every other season, so I would actually be playing less (every 4 months instead of 3).

3 months is the sweet spot for D3. They have tried longer and get a ton of complaints like now. They have tried shorter and get a ton of complaints people couldn’t get done what they wanted to get done.

Problem is, there is a lot of players who play both. D3 player base is fairly small now. Forcing players to choose is only going to make it smaller.

Already enough power creep in the game. FOTM build can net you a GR150 with less than 2k paragon and decent skill level. Pros are usually hitting it around 1k paragon with a lot of fishing.

Balance I can get on board with. They honestly need to do a balance pass around each them. They balanced the game around Shards and nerfed Altar. It was fun that season. Not so much fun in other seasons if the build you like to play is on the bottom end of the spectrum.

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If they shorten D3 seasons, they better add the Altar and Fissures to NS for those of us who have a life and don’t binge the game in a short time frame.

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Hell NO! Ignore this, because the Game is already too easy and you get things done too fast!

And to everything else, the Game won’t get anything, no matter how many threads you make, you just waste your time. It’s not in development anymore, no team, no resources to do anything, only Servers will be kept alive and that’s it.

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Apparently, China server started the Season very late due it being on a recovery test. Next season starting late has very little to do with Diablo 4 season start if anything. I’m willing to bet they have their attention on crashes at MAC version instead of thinking about Diablo 4’s schedule.

Enhancing Altar of Rites as a base power boost would be hilarious actually. I can’t imagine the debates in forums and social media if this were to apply; community would split over a single night. Luckily it won’t happen. All the features and challenges added to the game over the course of years, already provide enough loot and augments as it is.