Best Blizzard Watch Podcasts (2024)

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The War Within pre-patch cometh 1:00:18

2h ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Join as we discuss the expansion pre-patch arriving next week including the accelerated XP curve, changes to transmog, and the much-anticipated Warbands feature for all your alt-management needs. To balance out all the good stuff, we also take a critical eye to Diablo’s Seasonal cycle. Oh, and Joe has something to say about the state of Shaman. Hos…

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How weekly reward caches are changing in The War Within 56:10

23h ago56:10

56:10

Blizzard Watch writer Cory Taylor joins us as we discuss Blizzard’s announcement on how they will make it easier to get your weekly gear cache in the upcoming WoW expansion, Warcraft Rumble’s Season 7 content delay, Hearthstone’s ban of the most adorable card ever, Overwatch 2’s Summer Games uncharacteristically quiet launch, and how to get the new…

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Tavern Watch Podcast: Exploring the 2024 D&D Handbook updates 1:22:03

2d ago1:22:03

1:22:03

Tavern Watch is our podcast devoted to tabletop roleplaying games brought to you by the people behind the Blizzard Watch and Lore Watch podcasts. In this episode, we discuss the updated D&D rulebooks rolling out soon, the impact of the recent massive layoffs at Wizards of the Coast on both their own products and the larger industry, the role of AI …

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Will Sylvanas return in The War Within? 57:54

3d ago57:54

57:54

Join us as we discuss if WoW is a narrative-first game, the evolution of the portrayal of goblins, and if Anduin taking center stage in the upcoming expansion means Sylvanas will also make an appearance. Bonus: Just how old is Dadgar—uh, Khadgar? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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WoW returns to China with a twist 1:03:28

8d ago1:03:28

1:03:28

Join us as we discuss WoW’s return to the Chinese market including the World First cash incentive, Ethereal weapons returning to Diablo 3 with Season 32, our reaction to the latest War Within class changes, and thoughts and prayers for Diablo 4’s Season 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The unique origins of crafting materials in WoW 56:48

10d ago56:48

56:48

From the Old God-imbued Saronite to the crystalized blood of Azeroth we call Azerite, many of the raw materials we use for crafting in WoW have a deeper connection to myths and legends in the game. Join us as we go waaaay down the rabbit hole of the surprising lore behind many WoW crafting sources. Plus more Xal’atath background and what’s up with …

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Is Diablo 4 Season 5 worth playing? 1:03:56

16d ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Join us as we discuss how the new features coming with Diablo 4 Season 5 don’t make a compelling argument to play it on a Seasonal realm over an Eternal realm, the bad luck protection with WoW’s Midsummer Fire Festival rare drops, and when we think The War Within prematch will drop this summer. Plus, the upcoming Steam Summer Sale. Hosted on Acast.…

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The mystery of Xal’atath’s origins and motives 57:01

17d ago57:01

57:01

From Shadow Priest artifact weapon to retconned manipulator of Azeroth’s history to the Old God-adjacent big bad of The War Within, we discuss what we know about the void entity known as Xal’atath. Followed immediately by everyone's favorite part: wild speculation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Falling out of love with World of Warcraft 59:30

23d ago59:30

59:30

Join us as we discuss struggling with stepping away from a beloved game, Hearthstone’s new tropical vacation themed expansion, and why Diablo 4 should have an Adventure Mode. And more treasure goblins. Definitely more treasure goblins. Plus the news coming out of Nintendo Direct this week and which Dragon Age you should play ahead of this fall’s Ve…

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Wrapping it all up with Fallout New Vegas 1:06:17

24d ago1:06:17

1:06:17

Join us as we conclude our deep dive into the narrative of the Fallout video game series with a focus on New Vegas as well as possible story tie-ins with the second season of the Fallout TV show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Who’s the goodest boy in all of Diablo 4? 1:34:14

30d ago1:34:14

1:34:14

Join us as we discuss the nerfs to DPS trinkets for tanks and healers in The War Within, the potential trouble with the new Mythic+ dungeon affixes, the mercenaries, pets, and new Spiritborn class coming to Diablo 4, as well as our highlights from this year’s Summer Game Fest. We’re warily eyeballing you, Dragon Age: Veilguard. Hosted on Acast. See…

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Deep delving into The War Within beta 1:00:17

1M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Join us as we discuss the launch of The War Within beta, Diablo 4’s anniversary event, and why we need every single murloc floatie offered in WoW’s June Trading Post. Also our anticipation of release dates for The War Within and Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, during this week’s Summer Game Fest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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V.A.T.S., Vaults, and Villains: Exploring the story of Fallout 3 1:10:03

1M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

Join us as we continue our Fallout lore exploration with a focus on Fallout 3’s narrative highlights including the changes made to the series as it moved from Interplay to Bethesda, the journey from Vault 101, how the V.A.T.S. system affected the story, and the unforgettable villains. Also, the lasting impact this title had on the rest of the serie…

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Frog farming whack-a-mole continues in WoW Remix 56:14

1M ago56:14

56:14

Join us as we discuss our love for WoW Remix despite the many exploits Blizzard has to squash, story mode coming for raids in The War Within, Cataclysm Classic players finally getting a chance to get the amazing Slayer of Stupid, Incompetent and Disappointing Minions title, and Overwatch 2’s weird relationship with esports these days. Hosted on Aca…

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Let's bake a cake (for transmog) 1:01:38

2M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

This week has been displaced by the Infinite Dragonflight and disappeared into Pandaria — which is to say we're all playing WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria. We discuss the unique gemming system, the extremely fun leveling experience, and, of course, free transmog. (Free transmog!) Plus Cataclysm Classic skipping Deathwing's attack and the important ma…

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How the story of Fallout 2 evolved 1:12:11

2M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Join us as we continue to explore the expanding lore of Fallout 2 picking up with the release of the game sequels and going all the way through to the recent Amazon Prime show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 04: Five adventurers walk into a dungeon... 2:12:10

2M ago2:12:10

2:12:10

We've all been there. A forgotten underground temple full of mysteries, treasures, traps, and more than a few dusty old skulls. (At least we're pretty sure that's dust.) But we're adventurers, and never walk away from danger (in fact, we frequently cause the danger ourselves). In this week's adventure, GM Matt Rossi escorts the hapless Tavern Watch…

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How Diablo 4 is maximizing our demon-slaying routine 59:36

2M ago59:36

59:36

It's time to spend less time sorting through your overflowing inventory and more time killing demons, because Diablo 4Season 4 is live with massive itemization changes. We discuss the massive 16gb patch, the changes the Diablo 4 team has made to the game since its release, and the lessons they could learn from Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft. Plus s…

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An introduction to the world of Fallout 1:01:13

2M ago1:01:13

1:01:13

Lore. Lore never changes... It's October 2077 and a global nuclear war has devastated the world. And that's just the beginning of the story of Fallout. This week we explore the very first Fallout game, and how this sprawling story began. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 03: This is why you don't split the party 2:55:59

2M ago2:55:59

2:55:59

GM Matt Rossi continues to guide the hapless Tavern Watch crew through a Pathfinder 2e game, based on the classic Rise of the Runelords adventure. This week, we faced the classic tabletop conundrum: if one of your party members is slower than the rest, should you leave them behind as you sprint ahead into adventure? They'll eventually catch up, rig…

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Preparing to head back to Pandaria 58:28

2M ago58:28

58:28

In this week's show, we're getting ready to go to back to Pandaria in WoW Remix, which launches next week on May 16. We discuss the best classes to play in ReMists, whether we're getting the new Draenei or Troll Heritage Armor that was added in WoW patch 10.2.7, and contemplate Diablo Immortal's new storm-themed Tempest class — could it also be com…

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Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 02: How many buildings can one adventuring party destroy in a day? 1:47:14

2M ago1:47:14

1:47:14

The Tavern Watch crew continues its Pathfinder 2e game, based on the classic Rise of the Runelords adventure! In our latest adventure, GM Matt Rossi watches in amusement (we assume it was amusement) as the party picks a fight with a squirrel and sets on the trail of who — or what — just attacked the town of Sandport. One of these is perhaps more im…

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Diablo 4's story-free season and Dragonflight's loot piñata 58:29

3M ago58:29

58:29

Loot for everyone! Join us this week as we discuss Diablo 4's latest season theme: Loot Reborn, which seems to skip story to focus entirely on the massive itemization changes arriving with Season 4. (We're a little disappointed.) Plus the trials and tribulations of Dragonflight Season 4, which continues its Awakened raid rotation with a return to A…

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Just what do the Nathrezim want? 56:04

2M ago56:04

56:04

This week we explore the Nathrezim's purpose on Azeroth and whether their manipulations had any impact on Sargeras. (Spoiler: probably not.) Plus we recount the whispers of Il'gynoth, what we know about Xal'atath, and just what role the Old Gods might play in the story moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 01: How to fight off angry goblins in 7 easy steps 2:11:13

3M ago2:11:13

2:11:13

Our Pathfinder 2e: Rise of the Runelords campaign begins! GM Matt Rossi sends our adventurers to the town of Sandport, where the party visits the local festival, has a curious encounter with a fortune teller, and fights off a group of angry goblins who descend on the celebrations. Surely that won't have any consequences at all. Hosted on Acast. See…

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Dragonflight Season 4 is upon us 59:20

3M ago59:20

59:20

Join us this week as we discuss the recently rolled out Dragonflight Season 4 including its reverse squish dungeon difficulty change. Also our WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria beta experiences, Hearthstone’s quest difficulty identity crisis, and WoW’s return to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Everything we know about The War Within 1:23:32

3M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

Special guest site writer Nick Marino joins us as we discuss the massive amount of news that dropped this week about WoW’s next expansion The War Within. We cover arguably one of the biggest quality of life improvements coming to the game in the form of Warbands as well as the alpha test, dynamic flight, Delves, the new Earthen allied race, new cla…

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Tavern Watch Plays Daggerheart 01: Our one-shot adventure extravaganza 2:23:45

3M ago2:23:45

2:23:45

We ran an entire adventure, from beginning to end, in one session using the v1.2 open beta playtest rules for Daggerheart, the new TTRPG developed by Darrington Press and the team at Critical Role. GM Phil Ulrich leads a tiny frog merchant (Liz), a construct (Matt), a guardian (Nick), and a fairy (Anne) into the treacherous forest of the Sable Wood…

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What if Jaina Proudmoore became the Lich Queen? 1:01:16

3M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Join us as we explore an alternate universe where daughter of the sea becomes the master of the Scourge. After all, it’s not as if she hasn’t done horrible things as a human. To quote Matt Rossi “if you need someone to wield power, I’m your girl.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The crushing weight of too much content 59:29

3M ago59:29

59:29

Join us as we discuss the smaller delights found in WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 3, trying to keep up with all of the seasons/battle pass/limited time event grinds across multiple games, and what recent single player fantasy games (other than Baldur's Gate 3) is equivalent to Cyberpunk 2077’s engaging mix of massive world building, story d…

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What happens when a World Soul is killed? 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

In anticipation of the upcoming Worldsoul Saga multi-expansion we explore the death of previous World Souls, including the one arranged by the Jailer to knock out the Arbiter. And in our continuing fascination with the lore of Cyberpunk 2077 we explore one of the troubling Phantom Liberty endings involving V, Songbird and Reed, asking ourselves: wa…

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Tavern Watch Plays Daggerheart 00: Let the TTRPG character creation chaos begin 1:39:16

3M ago1:39:16

1:39:16

The Tavern Watch crew are back with another TTRPG podcasting adventure! Join us as we jump headfirst into the v1.2 open beta playtest rules for Daggerheart, the new TTRPG developed by Darrington Press and the team at Critical Role. In this Session Zero for our upcoming one-shot adventure, GM Phil Ulrich shepherds Matt Rossi, Anne Stickney, Nick Mar…

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Noblegarden has gone to the ducks and we're here for it 57:46

3M ago57:46

57:46

Join us as we discuss the new adorable duck reward from this year’s Noblegarden event, Diablo 4’s first PTR, what we’d like to see in the future for WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery, how Overwatch introduced a new hero but without all the extra stories usually surrounding the launch of a character, and we end on a deep discussion about Pirate Stit…

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Less time sorting, more time slaying 1:12:40

4M ago1:12:40

1:12:40

Join us as we discuss the recent Diablo 4 dev chat revealing the many quality of life improvements coming to the gearing system, the massive Dragonflight meta achievement that rewards the goodest of boys, and the new raid content coming to WoW Classic Season of Discovery and Wrath Classic. Plus, the flower-hatted duck that is destined to be our new…

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Should the Azerothian Archives be the future of Archaeology? 1:03:07

4M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

Join us this week as we explore if the Azerothian Archives should become a replacement for the dated Archaeology profession in WoW, how old you need to be start getting cyber implants, and if Spider-Man and Madame Web had a conversation, what would they talk about? Obviously, not box office numbers… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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Welcome to the Plunderdome! 1:03:23

4M ago1:03:23

1:03:23

Join us as we discuss Plunderstorm, the surprise 60-person Battle Royale mode Blizzard just dropped for WoW (but not for WoW, it’s a thing.) We also cover our varying levels of excitement and disappointment over the new Hero specializations revealed for The War Within, wax nostalgic for the new 10th anniversary Hearthstone cards referencing the gam…

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What could be the most cyberpunk story in all of Azeroth? 1:01:40

4M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Join us this week as we explore which tech-based based stories in WoW could go full Cyberpunk 2077, how each Starcraft faction would fare against their counterpart in Warhammer 40k, and if the war in Warcraft is honing Azeroth into the ultimate weapon (which would be hunter loot, obviously.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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Tavern Watch: Is Critical Role’s Daggerheart the future of TTRPGs? 1:25:19

4M ago1:25:19

1:25:19

In this episode, we discuss the renaissance in TTRPGs since Wizards of the Coast alienated the community with last year’s pricing and royalty shenanigans. Creators are now going in new directions like Critical Role’s d12-based game Daggerheart, romance-driven TTRPGs, and Chaosium’s game design challenge that encourages creators to build new games t…

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Should Diablo 4 steal the World of Warcraft trading post? 1:01:45

4M ago1:01:45

1:01:45

Join us as we discuss the idea of Diablo 4 making more cosmetics attainable through in-game activities, the Hearthstone 10th anniversary event in WoW along with all the limited-time shinies that it drops, the confusing dungeon difficulty changes coming to Dragonflight Season 4, the irony of the upcoming launch of WoW Cataclysm Classic, and the on-g…

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What if…Sargeras never fell? 1:07:31

4M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Join us this week as we explore an alternate version of Azeroth’s history where Sargeras didn’t betray the Pantheon, but instead became a champion of the Light. From the elves never existing to the Horde never forming to the Dark Portal to Draenor never opening to a massive confrontation with Zovaal in the Shadowlands by a Titan-led army of Light, …

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The terrible treachery we’d undertake for trendy transmog 58:51

4M ago58:51

58:51

Join us as we discuss the latest Diablo 4 including the good (Vampiric powers!), the bad (more repetitive endgame content!), and the fabulous (dapper feather hats!). We also cover the new March Trading Post rewards, the atrocities we would commit for transmog, and the lack of easily available bags in WoW Classic Hardcore Solo Self-Found mode (say t…

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The low fun factor of the Diablo 4 early game 1:07:12

5M ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Join us as we discuss how slow leveling, complicated itemization, and lack of early game unique drops make for an unfun Diablo 4. We also cover the new Warcraft Rumble Season 4 coming next week, the new Hero specializations revealed for The War Within, and just what in the Carmen San Diego is a self-found mode in WoW Classic Hardcore. Plus somethin…

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Should the Lich King’s sister be the Queen of Lordaeron? 1:01:03

5M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Join us this week as we discuss Calia Menethil’s dilemma about her role in the future of Lordaeron, the difference between Wild Gods, Titan Watchers, and Titans in WoW, and who would make a better fixer in Cyberpunk 2077, Joe “I just hope everyone had a good time” Perez or Matt “I don’t play well with others” Rossi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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What happened with Blizzard’s cancelled untitled survival game? 1:03:19

5M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

Join us as we discuss Diablo 4 coming to the Xbox Game Pass soon, the Nintendo Direct event this week, the launch of the latest ARPG competitor to Diablo, Last Epoch, and what we’ve learned about Blizzard’s ill-fated untitled survival game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The mystery of Northern Lordaeron 57:50

5M ago57:50

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Join us this week as we discuss the origins of hearthstones and their connection to Meeting Stones as well as the Brokers, if there is a way to wield the void without being corrupted by it (asking for a friend), and the mystery of Northern Lordaeron, the unexplored region between Ghostlands and Western Plaguelands that may get the spotlight in the …

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Should every race be open to every class in WoW? 1:03:35

5M ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Join us as we discuss the new “no trading/no auction house” mechanic coming to WoW Classic Hardcore, Hearthstone’s 10th anniversary along with its just announced Whizbang’s Workshop expansion, and why all the race/class restrictions should be lifted from WoW. Spoiler: because Liz wants a gnome druid that could shapeshift into a kitten. Hosted on Ac…

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What Angry Keanu Reeves can teach us about WoW lore 56:36

5M ago56:36

56:36

Join us this week as we use Cyberpunk 2077 as a jumping off point to explore character building in video game storytelling, settings as characters, what power means in these worlds, the history of immortality and how many of these elements are reflected in WoW lore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Why no PTR for WoW patch 10.2.6? 1:01:44

5M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Join us as we discuss Blizzard’s efforts to maintain the secrets of WoW patch 10.2.6 by not hosting it on the PTR, why we approve Diablo 4’s delay in its new gauntlet and leaderboard feature, the new dragon riding mount armor in WoW’s current seasonal content, and why we love our transmog a little too much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

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Are Forsaken Death Knights the secret to infinite anima? 1:00:30

5M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Join us this week as we go on a wilder tangent than usual (and that’s saying a lot) about the connection between the Forsaken and Death Knights through pain and suffering and how that could be Azeroth’s own perpetual energy source (because science!) Yeah, hope you’re strapped in for this one. Bonus: Worgen talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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Record profits and record layoffs at Blizzard 59:11

6M ago59:11

59:11

Join us as we discuss the devastating layoffs that hit Blizzard while Activision leadership exits with mind boggling payouts. We also cover WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery phase 2 starting next week and Diablo 4’s upcoming Lunar Awakening event as well how the Diablo 4 dev team quickly addressed concerns about Season 3 mechanics. Hosted on Acast.…

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