While the primary focus ofDiablo 4Season 9 is on new gameplay features like Horadric Spells and Escalating Nightmare Dungeons, the game quietly introduced a huge quality-of-life improvement that seems to have been overshadowed by the season’s more prominent activities.Diablo 4’s seasonal updates tend to include a mix of new gameplay mechanics on top of features that streamline the overall player experience. Last season saw an overhaul of the battle pass that introduced the Reliquary system, and while the Sins of the Horadrim season hasn’t made as drastic a change,Diablo 4’s cosmetics have still received a major upgrade.
AlthoughDiablo 4’s battle passhas been somewhat controversial, as this is the first mainline game in the series to feature one, but has the benefit of being an optional way of obtaining cosmetics for players' characters. However, this new emphasis on cosmetic options inDiablo 4has introduced a problem that wasn’t as prevalent in past entries. While a transmog system was present inDiablo 3, it wasn’t nearly as cumbersome as it is inDiablo 4. Luckily, the best new Season 9 addition largely solves this problem.
Diablo 4 Season 9’s Best Feature Has Flown Under the Radar
Diablo 4’s Changes to Its Transmog System Are a Game-Changer
While such a robust catalog of cosmetic options and the ability to transmog a character’s gear to suit the player’s preferred aesthetic is an enjoyable part of theDiablo 4experience, trying to manage all the available cosmetics a player has unlocked can get tiresome very fast. Not only can players unlock new cosmetics by scrapping gear pieces at the Blacksmith, but the seasonal battle pass and shop are also a great source of new outfits as well. Players who seek out new customization options for their character can find themselves quickly overwhelmed with choices when scrolling through their transmog options from withinDiablo 4’s in-game wardrobe.
One of the biggest issuesDiablo 4’s transmog systemfaced was the difficulty in matching sets across all gear slots.Diablo 4Season 9 solves this issues by allowing players to equip all pieces from a particular cosmetic set by simply holding down the button to “equip theme” on the piece of gear they wish to coordinate, eliminating the need to sift through each tab of cosmetics to find the various pieces needed to create a matching set. While players can still mix and match pieces from different sets to their heart’s content, those looking to have their gear match have a much easier time accomplishing it.
Diablo 4players will still need to navigate to separate tabs to change their mount, pet, and portal cosmetics.
Diablo 4 Transmog Changes Were More Necessary Than Ever After 9 Seasons
This quality-of-life change toDiablo 4’s transmog system was a long time coming, especially after 9 seasons. The game has only gotten more flush with cosmetic content over time, especially afterDiablo 4’s recent Berserk collabadded gear designed to be worn in a set. Even without IP-specific cosmetics, everyDiablo 4season has introduced new sets via its battle pass, with even more being added to the in-game shop on a regular basis, so it’s clear that there was a growing need to streamline access to specific gear sets.
While the gameplay impact of this change is minimal, it’s become so much easier forDiablo 4players to slay demons in style with their preferred gear set thanks to Season 9’s transmog overhaul. Not everyDiablo 4player will necessarily care about how accessible transmog swapping is, but for those who do care about customizing their character’s aesthetic, Season 9 may prove to be the gift that keeps on giving, especially with another IP collab on the schedule as part ofDiablo 4’s 2025 roadmapthat’s sure to bring new cosmetics sets.
