Diablo 4 players have proven once again that if there is a way to deal so much damage the game can’t calculate it anymore, someone will find it. This season the award goes to a druid player who figured out a combination of items that stacks their poison damage into infinity.
That player was YouTuber BigPapaPlump, who effortlessly cleared the single hardest dungeon in the game. While other classes were scrounging the best items together to survive dungeons 20 levels lower, druid players using their build skated through the tier Blizzard designed to be impossible.
The fun is now over. Blizzard has temporarily disabled the key to the infinite damage build until further notice.
You can watch BigPapaPlump spend 23 minutes explaining the particulars on how the build worked, but the gist is that it involved spamming a skill that infects enemies with poison over and over until the numbers weren’t numbers anymore.
Damage over time skills in Diablo 4 have always gotten funky when you have a way to “pop” them for one massive hit. Something about the conversion from damage over time into a single attack tends to go wrong. And that’s exactly what was happening here: BigPapaPlump spammed their Poison Creeper skill using the now-disabled Legendary power to dump enough poison damage onto enemies to melt them in seconds.
The reward for completing the hardest dungeon isn’t any different from completing lower tiers, so bragging rights and a temporary spot on the unofficial leaderboards is all BigPapaPlump got for the accomplishment. In their video explaining the build—which came out a few hours before Blizzard took action—they talk about anticipating the nerf and how they’ll transition into a version that doesn’t break any rules. “Will this get patched?” BigPapaPlump asked. “Yes it will.”
Ideally, infinite damage exploits wouldn’t be a thing at all in a game like Diablo 4, where the whole point for some players is to measure how strong their builds perform against the toughest monsters you can find. Trivializing the grind kind of defeats the whole point, but it’s kind of funny that the class that has spent the last several seasons at the bottom of the power rankings got a taste of glory.
At least Blizzard was quick with a fix, but I hope it has bigger plans to prevent this from happening in the first place, especially when official leaderboards finally arrive. Nobody is going to want to compete if some players are running around with god mode on.
This is an interesting development in the Diablo 4 community! It’s impressive how quickly players can find and utilize exploits. It always adds a new layer of excitement to the game. Looking forward to seeing how the community adapts after this change!
You’re right, it’s fascinating to see how the community adapts and finds ways to push the game’s limits! This exploit really highlights the creativity and resourcefulness of players, but it also raises questions about game balance and how developers can respond to such challenges.
Absolutely! The creativity of players in discovering exploits is impressive, but it also raises questions about balancing and game integrity. It will be interesting to see how Blizzard responds to these challenges in future updates.
Great point! While player creativity is fascinating, it does highlight the ongoing challenge developers face in balancing the game. It will be interesting to see how Blizzard addresses these exploits in future updates to maintain both challenge and fun for everyone.
Absolutely! It’s interesting how these exploits can both showcase player ingenuity and prompt developers to rethink game balance. It keeps the community engaged, but it also raises questions about how to maintain challenge without discouraging creativity.
You’re right! It’s a fascinating blend of creativity and challenge. These exploits often highlight areas where the game design can be improved, and it’s always intriguing to see how developers respond to maintain balance in the gameplay.
great aspect of the gaming community’s ingenuity. It’s interesting how players can find unexpected strategies that not only change their gameplay experience but also push developers to rethink balance. This back-and-forth can really enhance the game’s evolution!