u/CulturalNinja6

Despite all the valid criticism going around right now, I really feel like Nightmare Dungeons are finally hitting that sweet spot. I actually find myself really enjoying running them lately.

A few of the recent QoL changes have been fantastic. For example:

Animus Carriers: Dropping just a little bit more Animus than strictly required is great. If you miss one, it’s no longer the end of the world.

Extra Objectives: Placing 1 or 2 extra destructible structures on the map is such a good change. If you skip a side corridor or walk past one, you can still finish the dungeon without having to backtrack through the entire map.

Sure, there are still a handful of specific dungeons that could use another tuning pass, but overall, it feels right. The escalating NMD are a lot of fun and my personal favorite this season, and the rewards are definitely hitting the mark.

All in all, Nightmare Dungeons are in a super good place right now. I just wish they would finally give Infernal Hordes a similar overhaul to bring them up to this level of polish.

Not only have I barely noticed the season theme, but right now I'm trying once again to get one of the non-target-farmable Uniques (Seelord's Fine Glives as Talisman), and honestly, it has been absolutely zero fun.

I farmed materials for hours and, of course, didn't get the Unique drop. Neither as gloves nor as talisman..Then I wasted 12,000 Obols gambling on gloves and only got three different Uniques in total. After that, I had enough materials to upgrade a common item to Unique eight times. Yeah, no luck either.

So now I'm at the point where I have to go grind for another few hours just to try and get it again, and all of this just so I can finally play my Death Trap Rogue. It’s just not fun. Honestly, all the air is completely out of this season for me right now.

Hi everyone,

I finally got my first Echoing Hatred key. Don’t get me wrong, I like the concept. I enjoyed the Echoing Nightmares back in Diablo 3but I really don't understand the scaling logic here.

I found my first key when I was already deep into T12. Why does a super rare endgame activity force me to start at "Normal" difficulty? I’m essentially spending several minutes mindlessly one-shotting monsters that are way below me before there is even a hint of a challenge. It feels like a waste of time.

In my opinion, it would have been much better if:

Keys dropped earlier: Let them drop during the leveling process or on lower Torment tiers. It would be a fun way to test your build’s limits as you grow. If a player manages to reach T1 or T2 before hitting max level, they should be able to jump in and get rewarded for that achievement.

Dynamic Starting Difficulty: If I enter the arena on T12, the activity should start at a baseline challenge relative to that tier. As it stands, it’s just a "wait-to-actually-play" simulator for the first few minutes.

I know that the system had the same flaw in D3 but the ramp up was way faster.