Some fans think Diablo 4 needs a bigger stash, and one of its players took it upon themselves to develop an unofficial concept on how the real thing could end up looking. While the developers are aware that inventory management is one of the biggest shortcomings of Diablo 4 right now, it may take a while until it receives the extra care it needs. After all, leaderboards for Nightmare Dungeons in Diablo 4, another highly requested feature in the community, likely won't be hitting the live servers until Season 3 at the earliest.
Compared to the stash system in its predecessor, or even a competitor such as Path of Exile, the missing features in Diablo 4's inventory are easy to pinpoint. Given that all Legendary Aspects in Diablo 4 share the same icon between aspect types, the lack of a search function for the stash and player backpack makes navigating through the list of Legendary Aspects a tedious affair. Furthermore, the total amount of tabs is barely enough to accommodate even the most casual players at endgame, especially those coming from Reaper of Souls.
Taking this into consideration, it doesn't come as a surprise that unofficial concepts have cropped up in the community, as a Diablo 4 player by the name of Tanis34 developed their dream idea on how the expanded stash in Diablo 4 should look like. The first thing the new UI does is remove the awkward art at the bottom part of the stash screen, opening up by total amount of rows per tab by 60%. It adds a search bar on top of the menu, as well as dedicated loot filters to the right, separated by categories.
In this hypothetical new stash screen, players would be able to sort by item level, rarity, type, and even Diablo 4 class. While the current system is serviceable, Tanis34's concept sheds light on some of the best ways it could be expanded upon. As far as community feedback goes, it's an extremely valuable piece. Though Diablo 4 is in a much better state at launch compared to Diablo 3, most players would agree that it has a few major issues to settle – whether that's class balance, itemization, inventory management, or an overall lack of convenience.
With Season of the Malignant coming to Diablo 4 on July 20, players will have a first taste of the game's seasonal content. As promised since the first Campfire Chat on June 16, the developers have begun their first steps towards fixing Diablo 4 and improving upon its foundation. Given its status as a live-service title, hopefully Diablo fans won't have to wait long to see the stash expanded in-game.
Diablo 4 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
