After an agonizingly long wait and three incredible beta tests, Blizzard's ambitious new ARPG Diablo 4 is finally here. Once you've got the full game and the servers are online, you can begin playing through the game's excellent story campaign. Along the way, they'll be able to explore the lands of Sanctuary, experiment with builds, and and engage with the gear progression system.
That last aspect of the game has some interesting depth. It's reasonable to assume that weapons and armor pieces with higher Item Power, Damage Per Second, and Armor values will always be better in Diablo 4, but veterans of the series know otherwise. These numbers do matter, but in most situations, gear with lower base stats but bonuses and special effects that complement your build will outperform items that appear better at a glance. Green numbers don't tell the whole story.
