Free players, quite simply, will never be as powerful as a person willing to spend hundreds of dollars. People who spend money to buy dozens and dozens of Legendary Crests will not only have more Legendary Gems than players only buying, say, the battle pass, but will also have far more of the game's most overpowered 5-Star gems as well. There is no question Diablo Immortal's Legendary Gem system is pay-to-win.

Considering how many Legendary Gems are also needed for upgrade purposes, players who aren't using Legendary Crests can expect to make almost no progress for weeks or months at a time when it comes to one of the key ways to improve your character. Instead, free-to-play players are relegated to using Rare Crests, which do not include any chance at all of a 5-Star Legendary Gem and don't even guarantee a Legendary Gem of any sort upon completing an Elder Rift. To earn more, you need to spend more money. If you are a completely free-to-play player, or even a player who only buys the battle pass and a few one-time bundles, you will have only a few Legendary Crests by the time you reach the endgame.

Legendary Crests also include a small-roughly 5%-chance to drop a 5-Star Legendary Gem. These crests are a premium item that can be purchased for real money and guarantee a Legendary Gem of some sort will drop when used in conjunction with the game's Elder Rifts. The issue is that obtaining these highly coveted and extremely powerful gems is only possible through Legendary Crests. Gems are upgraded by salvaging unwanted Legendary Gems, and higher level gems not only require the leftover scraps of unwanted gems but also require dozens of gems of the same type in order to be upgraded. You also want to upgrade them as many times as possible to further increase their power. As a player, you want as many of these powerful gems, and as much Resonance, as possible. These 5-Star Legendary Gems are miles above 1- or 2-Star Legendary Gems, granting more powerful effects, but also higher stats in the form of more Resonance, a stat which boosts the life and damage value of items. You see, not all Legendary Gems are created equal–some are incredibly rare and powerful. Now Playing: Diablo Immortal Video ReviewĪt the heart of the issue is Legendary Crests and Legendary Gems. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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