Diablo Immortal Rift Simulator: Loot box & gem cost calculator
Blizzard EntertainmentAs Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions continue to come under scrutiny, one website has created a satirical Rift Simulator to calculate how many loot boxes you need to buy to obtain decent gems.
It’s no secret that Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions haven’t exactly wowed fans; even dampening the excitement around the highly anticipated sequel to Diablo 3, Diablo 4.
With the likes of Asmongold avidly criticizing Blizzard for effectively making Immortal pay-to-win, the situation continues to spiral out of control, with one streamer dropping over $25k and then simply deleting his character.
With Elder Rift Crests continuing to sap the gold from our Nephalem, one cunning developer has created a satirical website that helps you calculate just how much real-life cash you’ll need to drop in order to get decent resources in the game; primarily gems.
Blizzard EntertainmentDiablo Immortal Elder Rift loot box simulator
Entitled ‘$25 Rift Simulator,’ the website calculates what items will drop when using an Elder Rift Crest. As Crests can be bought individually or, more commonly, in allotments of 10 for a somewhat shocking $25 ($22), it shows you what you’ll earn for each of your 10 crests.
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When you click ‘Waste $25’, you’ll be shown all of the different gems your Elder Rift run could have netted you, most of which are Tier 1 and Tier 2 gems which, while handy, outlive their usefulness relatively quickly.
Tempted to roll again? The website totals up just how much money you’ve spent on Crests as a reminder of how easy it is to drain your bank balance playing the game.
$25 Rift SimulatorDiablo Immortal gem simulator
Of course, you’re probably clicking and clicking in order to try and snag yourself a 5/5 gem, the highest tier of gem in the game.
Clicking ‘Calculate the cost of a 5/5 gem’ will tally up just how many Rift Crests you’d need to get a high-tier gem and, in turn, how much it’ll cost you.
According to this writer’s simulation, it would set me back $6525 for one five-star gem, with 2610 of varying rarity being obtained in the process.
While of course, this Diablo Immortal Rift Simulator is just for fun, it is a stark reminder of just how easy it is to fall into the microtransaction trap.
Looking to grind through the game the old-fashioned way, no cost involved? Be sure to check out our other Diablo Immortal guides:
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