In an attempt to further differentiate between the legendary crests and eternal legendary chests, the crests are undergoing a redesign. Wyatt Cheng, the individual at the head of the redesign recently responded to a post in the Diablo Immortal subreddit. In his response, he stated that the team’s goal is to change the color and the shape of the crests so that ‘players know exactly what they’re getting when they make a purchase.’
Cheng elaborated further ‘This is artwork that we’re working on to help differentiate the Legendary Crest (which will become [the] Orange one) from the Eternal Legendary Crest (which will remain the purple one in the middle, that yields gems that can be sold on the Market).’
‘Players should be able to distinguish the two quickly not only by color but also by shape (for color-blind accessibility). We did some usability tests earlier this month to ensure they can be understood clearly during normal gameplay, such as when shrunk down to small sizes or for new players. In addition, we’re adding the Market Icon to the item description of the Eternal Legendary Crest to reinforce the difference.’
In the last paragraph of the post, Cheng commented on the Elder Rift Entrance UI, confirming that this too will change in the new update. This is so that players can ‘choose which one you want to use (if you own both) as well as easily see how many of each you own from the entrance UI.’
Diablo Immortal has had far from the smoothest or least controversial launch. However, despite fan outcry, the game raked in $24 million in just two weeks.
