The founder of Diablo criticized the endurance bar and still called it a "novice tax" 25 years later

2025-07-06 00:08:19|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the classic action role-playing game Diablo 2, the founder of the series David Brevik once again publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the "endurance bar" mechanism in the game, believing that this design is not friendly enough to novice players and loses meaning in the later stages of the game.

"Diablo 2" is widely regarded as a milestone in the ARPG field. Its core gameplay - killing enemies and obtaining equipment - has profoundly influenced subsequent similar games.However, the "endurance bar" mechanism in the early stages of the game has become a common pain point for many players.This setting limits the character's running time and must be completely stationary to recover after exhaustion, resulting in low-level players being frequently forced to slow down while exploring the map.

Although high-level characters can get rid of this limitation through attribute growth, Brevik believes that the endurance bar is essentially a "novice punishment" rather than a reasonable game mechanic.He said in a recent conversation with Chris Wilson, producer of Exile: "Every time I see it I feel embarrassed. It punishes new players, but has no sense of existence in the later stage."

Brevik explained that the initial purpose of the Endurance Bar was to prevent players from escaping battles through infinite running to maintain the tension in the game.But he admitted that this idea did not fit into the core experience of Diablo: "Players don't want to bypass the enemy at all, they just come to fight and brush equipment."

Wilson defends the endurance bar from a growth perspective, believing that it provides a "sense of accomplishment after the character becomes stronger."Although Brevik recognizes this perspective, he still insists that "there can be better alternatives."

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