Though Lilith may be the final campaign foe in Diablo 4, the Pinnacle Boss is envisioned as the hardest challenge in the game, and Blizzard has just brought it back following a series of hotfixes. A key part of Diablo 4's character progression revolves around completing certain milestones. The journey isn't fixed, but continues at a pace set by the player. Progressing into the next World Tier in Diablo 4 is gated through Capstone Dungeons, and the very end of that journey at Level 100 is symbolically represented by taking on the Pinnacle Boss.
The Echo of Lilith is the hardest challenge of Diablo 4, intended to test players with fully-geared endgame characters, but up until now, it was disabled by Blizzard Entertainment almost as soon as Early Access began. Now that players have had a chance to catch up with the trailblazers from Early Access, endgame has officially opened up with the Pinnacle Boss becoming accessible again.
As Diablo 4 builds for Barbarians, Necromancers, and other classes continue to improve, confronting the Echo of Lilith is designed to be the ultimate test of their efficiency. According to the developers even months before launch, the Pinnacle Boss in Diablo 4 is meant to challenge not only the gear that players assembled over the course of their journey, but also their skill and knowledge of the game. Though it is important to keep in mind that the Echo of Lilith is a Level 100 challenge, players below the level cap aren't forbidden from accessing the fight.
The concept of a final encounter for players to work towards goes counter against the design philosophy of Diablo 3, where Greater Rifts had no end, and were solely restricted by how high characters would be able to push. In this regard, Diablo 4 once again hearkens back to the structure of Diablo 2's endgame, but does it in a modernized way that will hopefully offer enough longevity to last a full Season.
Seasons in Diablo 4 will come with a Battle Pass, offering premium and free reward tracks for players to earn over the course of three months. While the Echo of Lilith is the only announced Pinnacle Boss at the time, it would make a lot of sense for Blizzard to introduce new Pinnacle Bosses with each subsequent Season, tailoring the final challenge to serve as the culmination of a player's seasonal journey.
Diablo 4 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Blizzard
