Summary
Greater Rifts are coming toDiablo 4, as the Abattoir of Zir is set to debut in Patch 1.2.3 – a new endgame activity that aims to replicate what made Greater Rifts so fun inReaper of Souls. The parallels betweenDiablo 4and its predecessor are obvious, asDiablo 3enjoyed comparable success in 2012, yet eventually earned the reputation of a flawed game with a tedious and unrewarding endgame grind. It took the efforts ofReaper of Soulsto turnDiablo 3around, and many players can’t help but wonder ifDiablo 4’sVessel of Hatredwill do the same for the sequel.
IfrecentDiablo 4leaksare to be believed, the expansion will debut the Spiritborn class, as it will take players back to Kurast in their hunt for Mephisto. However, fans won’t have to wait tillVessel of Hatredto experience a plethora of endgame improvements, as the developers are planning to debut theDiablo 4equivalent of Greater Rifts in Patch 1.2.3, set to release in December.
The Abattoir of Zir is Diablo 4’s Answer to Greater Rifts
Midway through theSeason of Blood inDiablo 4, players who complete their seasonal journey will be able to enter the Abattoir of Zir, where they will have ten minutes to kill enough enemies to spawn and defeat a boss. The Abattoir of Zir will have twenty-five difficulty tiers inDiablo 4, and upon a character’s first completion of the abattoir, they will receive a unique Tears of Blood Paragon Glyph. This glyph will seemingly scale all the way to Level 210, and will play a role similar to Legendary Gems fromDiablo 3.
The entrance to the Abattoir of Zir will be found in Ked Bardu, the main hub for the Dry Steppes region inDiablo 4, and in order to progress through the tiers, players will have to craft Bloodforged Sigils at the Occultist and then complete the Abattoir within the time limit. Doing so will unlock the next Bloodforged Sigil tier, progressing all the way to Tier 25. Player reception to the Abattoir of Zir has been mostly positive across social media, though some fans would prefer if the system wasn’t locked behind completing the seasonal journey inDiablo 4, but was itself part of it.
Given thatSeason 3 will introduce Leaderboards toDiablo 4, fans can expect to see more than just Nightmare Dungeons in the player rankings. Though it remains to be seen if the Abattoir of Zir will only be available for six weeks at the end of eachDiablo 4season, it’s certainly a positive direction for the game to go after the controversial Season 1.
