As Diablo 4 is about to enter its sixth season, some issues still plague players. In particular, Paragon Board update in Season 6 has caused controversy, and many players believe that many Nodes and Glyphs on the board bring almost no substantial benefits.
When players reach level 50 in the game, Paragon Board is unlocked. At this time, players begin to earn Paragon Points, which can be used to fill nodes on the board. In this way, players can unlock additional nodes related to abilities, statistics, or points. However, this process often leads to a complicated gaming experience, making it difficult for players to feel substantial progress, and investing time and energy does not seem to be worth it.
Paragon Board Updates
In Season 6, you will only be able to equip up to five Paragon Boards. In previous seasons, players can have seven Boards at the same time. The best strategy regarding the Board should be to get as many Glyph slots as possible. In addition, with the update of the game, each class will get a brand new Paragon Board.
Glyph Updates
In Season 6, Glyph maximum rank has been significantly increased from 21 to 100. And all Glyphs are set to Rare at the initial level. At level 46, they will advance to Legendary. At Legendary, Glyphs will unlock a huge multiplicative stat bonus.
The influence of Glyphs will be expanded at levels 15 and 46. And players can now upgrade their Glyphs in Pit. If 10 Pit tier difference or more, Glyph upgrade is guaranteed to succeed, and 20 Pit tier difference or more, players will receive additional bonus.
Glyphs can be upgraded to level 100 in Season 6, and their acquisition has been moved from Nightmare Dungeons to Pit. Currently, upgrading Glyphs in Pit coincides with the significant changes in Pit tiers. Pit tiers will increase by 5 tiers all the way to Penitent difficulty, then at Torment 1-4 it will go up 15 tiers until it reaches 65 in Torment 4.
Paragon Board Nodes Waste Player Time
Paragon Boards are divided into Normal, Magical, Rare or Legendary. But most of these nodes do not provide any substantial value to the player. Most of them are filler. This means that most of the nodes that players spend points to fill are just to reach some other nodes that provide actual benefits, resulting in Diablo 4 being filled with goals that are set for negligible character progression, and the process of obtaining them is not as quick as spending Diablo 4 Gold to obtain items or equipment.
Some classes have Paragon Boards filled with Legendary or Rare Nodes, while other classes are mainly focused on getting as many Glyphs as possible to increase bonuses or special effects. There is a considerable difference in rewards between classes. Even if the player has Glyphs. Since Glyphs are arranged by level and then alphabetically, and come with a meaningless graphic that is hard to remember, the entire process of looking through each Glyph one by one to find the one you need is a time-consuming and frustrating process.
How To Improve Paragon Board?
Reducing the majority of points required to earn nodes, and making the path to nodes more direct and streamlined, will allow players to achieve the same results with fewer nodes, while making acquiring nodes more rewarding, and also help reduce the heavy tasks assigned to players in the game.
In addition, since the current progression system provides almost no benefits. Redesign Glyph to ensure that Glyph Nodes are surrounded by Magic Nodes, then Rare Nodes, then Legendary Nodes, and continue to improve as the player levels up. This new system will create a more logical flow.
The system for handling classes and nodes needs a complete redesign. Legendary Nodes should be open to all classes and have similar powers. Currently, there is no simple reason certain classes are more likely to earn Legendary Nodes than others. However, this only makes the game experience worse. By making these slight adjustments and updates, players cannot get more rewards, but also make obtaining these rewards more reasonable.
The function of Paragon Board is far from ideal, and many details need to be improved. Because it is difficult for players to make substantial progress through Paragon Board, many gameplay processes feel like endless busywork, and even if players complete tasks, the rewards they receive are often disproportionate to the effort. As a game still in development, Diablo 4 still can correct Paragon Board.
In conclusion, while Paragon system in Diablo 4 Season 6 shows potential, it is evident that significant improvements are needed to enhance player satisfaction. Paragon Board and its associated nodes and Glyphs have been criticized for being overly complex and time-consuming without offering substantial rewards or progress. By simplifying the point allocation process, redesigning Glyph system for more accessibility and benefit, and ensuring a more equitable distribution of legendary nodes across classes, the gameplay experience could become much more enjoyable and rewarding for all players.
