Project Diablo 2, the ambitious, fan-run mod project for one of Blizzard's best Diablo 2 Season Eight might be just what you need.
The team behind Project Diablo 2 aims to maintain the core feel and experience of the original Diablo 2 and its Lord of Destruction expansion, running a regular seasonal model with ladder resets while adding plenty more features to the game "as if development never ceased." That means all-new items and skills as well as extensive balance changes for existing ones to allow for plenty of new builds.
There are plenty of quality-of-life improvements such as quick casting, buff timers, stackable items, a shared stash between your characters, and more. Taking inspiration from other top games in the ARPG space such as Path of Exile, the Project Diablo 2 endgame offers ultra-challenging Uber fights, a customizable mapping system, and group-oriented dungeons, all while retaining the core endgame of Lord of Destruction.
Project Diablo 2 Season Eight is titled 'Depravity' and begins Friday, September 22, 2023. There will be a closed beta for the seasonal content running September 8-17, followed by an open beta on September 18-20. You'll need a retail copy of Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction to play, so keep that in mind.
Among the new features included in Season Eight are:
- Throwing potions now apply negative resistance debuffs
- Added new cold and lightning thrown potions
- Added a button to lock your inventory and charms
- Belt UI now shows your reserve potion count and types in each slot
- Dragon Claw now expends charges twice, once on each hand
- Blade Shield no longer uses durability
- New unique spear Uldyssian's Awakening, which gives you energy shield when equipped
- Kick damage reworked
- New unique map The Fallen Gardens, which leads to Diablo 2's famed Diamond Gates
For additional details, you can head to the Project Diablo 2 website, which also includes a link to the team's Discord server, probably the best place to keep up to date with the latest news and meet other players.
Alternatively, the Diablo 3 final season gives players nearly everything they've asked for to send it off with a bang, and will likely also launch later this month.