Diablo 4 players aren't happy with the Vulnerable status effect, believing the game's itemization would be better off without it. As opposed to Diablo 4 Items the conventional value of investing in Critical Strike stats, Diablo 4 has several "buckets" for players to chase, and Vulnerable Damage is the biggest and most important bucket by far. Though Diablo 4 has issues with its itemization that go beyond the Vulnerable attribute, its effects trickle down and affect other aspects of the game such as player builds.

As it stands, all five Diablo 4 classes benefit tremendously from having a bonus to Vulnerable damage. However, not all abilities (or builds) can reliably produce the Vulnerable status effect on enemies. Sorcerers in Diablo 4 immensely struggle in this regard, as Ice spells are the sole Vulnerable generators for the entire class, forcing even Lighting and Fire-based Sorcerers to invest and rely on Frost Nova to deal any reasonable amount of damage.

The dislike for Vulnerable Damage has gotten so high that TheTrueAlCapwn submitted a thread on the Diablo 4 subreddit, and was met with near-universal support calling for their removal. Whereas Critical Strike and Attack Speed are still valuable in Diablo 4, the big advantage they have over Vulnerable Damage is that they're universal (as opposed to situational), and their effect on a build extends beyond being just a numbers boost. By contrast, many players consider Vulnerable to be a boring stat, as it seems to solely dictate the viability of one's gear.

One of the comments posted by mtv921 depicts Vulnerable as a much more interesting attribute, where instead of providing a huge damage increase, it would provide different bonuses for each Diablo 4 class. Sorcerers could have a high Lucky Hit Chance versus Vulnerable enemies, Rogues could have Armor Penetration, and Barbarians could have Damage Reduction or Thorns. Compared to the more inspired aspects of Diablo 4's combat, Vulnerable Damage sticks out like a sore thumb, and the community doesn't feel it's good enough to justify its existence.

Build diversity has been one of the biggest strengths of Reaper of Souls in recent years, and so long as Vulnerable Damage continues to pigeonhole players into certain skills, Diablo 4 classes will struggle to offer the same level of variety. The ability to guarantee the Vulnerable status on enemies trivializes the other spells of their category, as seems to be the case with Bone Spear for Necromancer and Puncture for Rogues. Though Season of the Malignant in Diablo 4 will not fix the issues that players have with Vulnerable Damage, the developers have shown a willingness to listen to the community. Fans can hope that their feedback will be heard sooner or later.

A Diablo 4 developer gave a funny response when a fan asked for option to turn off the game's PvP. While Diablo 4 doesn't have a dedicated single-player mode, players can tackle all aspects of the game by themselves. For those who don't want to embark on a lone wolf journey, Diablo 4 also has different ways for players to interact with each other.

Diablo 4 offers the option to play co-op and explore Sanctuary with friends. Playing Diablo 4 in co-op brings benefits like trading items, extra hands to clear areas, and creating builds in synergy with party partners. Another form of multiplayer interaction in Diablo 4 is to enter PvP to hunt other players, survive their hunt, and get powerful items. In PvP, Diablo 4 players can get powerful rewards and Seeds of Hatred to convert into Red Dust and purchase special items.

Another Diablo 4 Bug is Killing Players' Progress

Reddit user TheGoodDoctor17 shared a screenshot from Twitter where a Diablo 4 player asks to have the option to turn off the game's PvP. In a funny response, community manager Adam Fletcher gives the step-by-step for the player: don't enter the Fields of Hatred. One of the game's optional areas, the Fields of Hatred are areas of Diablo 4 designated for PvP. A player who enters this area can attack the monsters and other players if they choose to. The Twitter user insisted on the request to "enjoy the entire map of the game [they] bought," to which Fletcher only reiterated that there are no plans to turn off Diablo 4's PvP.

TheGoodDoctor17's post attracted more than 17,000 upvotes on the Diablo 4 subreddit and almost 3,000 comments where several users criticized the player's attitude. One of the comments criticized argued that buying Diablo 4 is not buying the game itself, but the license to play the game.

Another comment also directed negative impressions at the player's request, saying that Diablo 4 was promoted and made with a PvP element. Other players discussed aspects of Diablo 4's PvP that they would like to see changed, and one Redditor recalled Whoopi Goldberg's outrage with Diablo 4. The famous actress purchased Diablo 4 to play on Mac, even though Blizzard never promoted the game as available for Mac.