Diablo 4 is having its best season yet, not just because of paladins, but because Blizzard has finally cracked how to make loot endlessly exciting

Look—it's great that paladins have finally made it into Diablo 4, but it wouldn't be nearly as much fun to play them without the massive shakeup to loot in the latest season. A good action RPG needs exciting items to chase and Blizzard has finally cracked how to do that in a game with piles and piles of loot.

I can't imagine playing Diablo 4 without sanctification, a new crafting system that is technically exclusive to the season but shouldn't be because it's almost perfect. It is responsible...