Diablo IV, the 2023 online-only action RPG that is the franchise’s first to feature an open-world that encourages players to team up with one another for various co-op activities, including carries for faster leveling and ROTAs (rotations) for more efficient grinding of Mythic Uniques, is finally adding a Party Finder to coincide with the release of Vessel of Hatred, the new expansion that will be available on October 8 starting at $39.99, Blizzard Entertainment has announced. Blizzard shared the news in a blog post this week that discusses some of the features that players will find in the upcoming season and expansion, including companions (Mercenaries) and the Dark Citadel, a new game mode that has been described by the company as being the “ultimate co-op challenge.”
Blizzard writes:
- “Party Finder is here to help you find the right allies! This new feature is available across Diablo IV when Vessel of Hatred releases, allowing you to find wanderers of a similar mettle within Sanctuary.”
- “Party Finder gives you the ability to list the type of party you’re looking for, set what game type or activity you’d like to run, where you’d like to play, and add preferences for both casual and completionist players alike. When Vessel of Hatred releases, this new feature will be available to all Diablo IV players, allowing you to find just the kind of party you need.”
- “You can use Party Finder to list or find a party for multiple activities within Sanctuary: from slaying through Nightmare Dungeons, selecting Wings to complete in the Dark Citadel, finding other players to share Materials to summon Endgame Bosses, to completing your Codex of Power.”
- “Party Finder can be accessed in a variety of ways, with quick access via the Map, in-game Menu, or through a pre-set action on your emote wheel.”
A look at the new Party Finder:
Some new Vessel of Hatred promos:
Blizzard on some of Diablo IV’s upcoming events:
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