Unlike the original Ethereals which had reduced durability and could break - rendering them useless as they couldn’t be repaired unless they were self repairing and couldn’t self repair if broken - Etheral weapons in Diablo 3 will ignore durability damage entirely and won’t ever break, but will be removed from your character as soon as the Season is over. Ethereal weapons will have both a random Class Legendary Power and a Class Passive Power, with each class having three unique Ethereal weapons, for a total of 21 Ethereal weapons in all. In Season 24, you’ll get Ethereal items as weapons and weapons only, while in Diablo 2 you could get Etheral weapons and Ethereal armor.

It’s an interesting way to bring a Season Theme back after not having one for Season 23. This replicates the perishable nature of the original Ethereal items, while also making these Ethereal drops the basis of the entire Season and its theme. Once the Season is over, you won’t be able to use them even on characters who you originally played during a season - they will not transfer along with all of your other gear and items when the season ends. Instead of bringing back the lower durability from Diablo 2, Ethereal weapons in Diablo 3 will be limited to seasonal play.

Back in Diablo 2, Ethereal items had reduced durability and could not be conventionally repaired, meaning that they were powerful but could be reduced to the point where they were completely unusable - although this could be mitigated by using the Zod Rune, which made weapons, including Ethereal ones, indestructible.īut for Diablo 3 Season 24, Ethereal items will be different than they were in Diablo 2.

If you remember Ethereal items from Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction, you may already be familiar with the basics of Diablo 3‘s upcoming Season 24, which brings the Ethereal back to the franchise.

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