MLB The Show 23 boasts an array of exciting game modes, and Diamond Dynasty stands out as a fan favorite. This mode allows players to construct their dream baseball team, comprising legendary players from the past and current stars. And with the series’ newest title, expect to see improved Diamond Dynasty features, further enhancing the gaming experience for baseball enthusiasts around the world. As such, this guide takes a comprehensive look at the offerings of Diamond Dynasty, so let’s dive in.
Present Diamond Dynasty Features
Players will be seeing a whole version of the Diamond Dynasty as most modes found within it will require Season Squads made up of In-Season Cards, keeping squads and competition active in many ways.
For those who are new to this mode, players will need to win matches in order to earn card packs. These card packs contain cards, as stated, featuring baseball stars from the past and present in different rarities. Within this mode, there are plenty of other game modes, which include the following:
- Battle Royale – In this mode, players compete online in multiplayer mode, and let players create their own team ahead of time and earn great rewards. Players must get lots of wins and avoid getting at least 3 losses or else, they are eliminated from this contest
- Conquest – This single-player mode is similar to the game of Risk and players must battle opposing teams to gain territories and earn hidden rewards that are located within specific locations
- Events – Every week, new limited events will appear at the launch of the mode and there are certain requirements where players will need to make use of specific players and compete against others online.
- Moments – Another single-player mode where players experience historical moments in baseball history
- Showdown – Draft a team and choose specific perks and skills for your lineup and take on a series of challenges where players will meet the final boss at the end.
- Ranked Season – This feature is the most challenging mode among the features found in Diamond Dynasty as players will fight online for their rankings. Battle other players who are near your rank and earn huge rewards at the end of each game session.
New MLB The Show 23 Diamond Dynasty Features
One of the new things added to make Diamond Dynasty more astounding are these new and returning features that MLB fans will love:
- Wild Card – Due to the implementation of Sets & Seasons for Diamond Dynasty, the Wild Card slot is a new feature where players can choose any card from any Set to their side even if that set has rotated out and is no longer In-Season.
- Designated Hitter & Two-Way Player – This feature was introduced last year and players can choose secondary positions for their baseball players for your starting rotation
- Captains – There are new types of cards called Captain Series Cards which have a unique ability that has certain conditions to boost the stats of the captain and other players in the team.
- Mini Seasons 2.0 – This new feature is a single-player mode where players will participate in a 28-game season against various teams with certain requirements that award players with rare and hidden gems.
- Ranked Co-Op – Diamond Dynasty offers as well a co-op feature where players can team up with their friends using their Diamond Dynasty squad to play 2v2 or 3v3 matches against another Co-Op team. Not only that, players will gain rewards and be able to rank up depending on the results of the match. It is similar to the Solo Ranked feature but players will have separate scores but can earn three times the reward.
Additionally, in each season of the game, players will be able to see a list of Sets including In-Season cards and Core sets. In these sets, there will be live Series Players, Negro Leagues Storylines Rewards, Live Series Collection Rewards, and a few more. Each season will last for 6–8 weeks and will introduce new sets that can be used in any of the game modes listed above.
And that’s our guide on Diamond Dynasty for MLB The Show 23. If players like this guide, be sure to check out our other MLB The Show 23 articles.
