16.05.2011 – „Diablo III“-Trailer enthüllt „Gefolge“

Blizzard veröffentlichte nun einen Trailer zu ihrem mit Spannung erwarteten dritten Teil der legendären „Diablo“-Reihe, indem ihr „Gefolge“ vorgestellt wird, das sind NPCs, die Sie als Begleiter mit in die Schlacht nehmen können.

Im Video werden zunächst drei Charaktere gezeigt, eine Zauberin (Enchantress), ein Schurke (Scoundrel) und ein Paladin, wobei Zauberin wie auch Schurke Fernkämpfer sind und der Paladin, dem klassischen Bild entsprechend, ist ein Nahkämpfer. Viel Spaß mit dem Video; danach haben wir noch einen Auszug aus dem offiziellen Fan-Forum zitiert, in dem Hardcore-Fans der Serie einige interessante Zahlen und Fakten für die berechnenderen unter uns zusammengetragen haben:

 

- Three Followers: Enchantress, Scoundrel, Templar

- Equipment Slots: Weapon (main/offhand), Amulet, 2x Rings

- There is also a slot next to the equipment slots that has a lock icon with a red "25" inside. All the followers were either level 20 or 21. I assume that we will also be able to equip them with armor once the slot is unlocked at 25.

- Skills: Below the equipment slots are four tiers of skills (three skills per tier). These tiers are unlocked at follower level 5, 10, 15, and 20. You can choose one skill from each tier for your follower.

- Stats: Below the skills is detailed information on your followers armor, resistances, damage, and life.

- Never before seen enemy at 0:54.. some bat-winged type abomination. Most likely a new and improved version of the Blood Hawk Nest from Diablo II. This appears to spawn Fiends.

- Small plants burst from the ground as the Templar is beating on a treant around 1:25

- "Gaurdian" (Tier 2) increases the Templar's resistances to cold, fire, and electricity by 40/40/40

- Object on the ground around 0:20 and ~0:31.. Waypoint?

- Throughout the video, small yellow circles appear on the ground (as if to indicate a clicked location). The character moves there, and in some cases the Follower. (See ~1:12) Possibly a "Attack-Move Here with Me" type command. So perhaps we will have more refined control of our Followers.

- The Enchantress starts out at level 21 (644 Life, 23-70 Damage) and a full set of resistances (assumed: Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, Arcane). Soon thereafter, she is shown as level 20 (620 Health, 22-60 Damage). At this point she only has Cold, Fire, Lightning, and Poison. The last resistance is a yellow plus-sign or cross. The weapon also changes as the level is changed (magical to normal staff).

- ~0:56 Male Demon Hunter is shown. A pair of black arcs/rings appear around the DH as he fires Multishot.

Follower Details

Enchantress

5: Disorient -- Forceful Push -- Charm

10: Decoy -- Reflect Missiles -- Powered Armor

15: Forcused Mind -- Amplify Damage -- Lowered Resistance

20: Energize -- Energy Bomb -- Guidance

Level: 20

Armor: 0

Damage: 22-60

Life: 620

Level: 21

Armor: 0

Damage: 23-70

Life: 644

Scoundrel

5: Rapid Fire -- Crippling Shot -- Poison Bolts

10: Dirty Fighting -- Bandage -- Scavange

15: Power Shot -- Multishot -- Rain of Gold

20: Vanish -- Anatomy -- Black Market

Level: 21

Armor: 0

Damage: 17-31

Life: 664

Templar

5: Heal -- Charge -- Protection

10: Loyalty -- Intimidate -- Gaurdian

15: Tribute -- Inspire -- Intervene

20: Onslaught -- Knight -- Empathy

Level: 20

136 Armor

Damage: 18-26

Life: 860