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<p>Today&#8217;s hotfixes bring back Cleansing Pyres, as Blizzard fixed the server issues they were causing. There&#8217;s also a fix for Exposed roots dropping other players&#8217; loot and more. </p>



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        <p><strong>HOTFIX 4 &#8211; January 30, 2025 &#8211; 2.1.0</strong></p>
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<li>Fixed an issue where Cleansing Pyres were causing server crashes. Cleansing Pyres can now appear and be interacted with again.</li>
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Diablo 4 2.1.0 Hotfixes: January 30th

<p>Blizzard has released a new dark fantasy tale, &#8220;The Seven Brides of the Serpent&#8221;, written by David A. Rodriguez. Set in Hawezar, the story follows a village where women are sacrificed to a Great Serpent every seven years. When Belith is chosen, she defies her fate, wielding magic and bloodshed to change the course of history.</p>



<p>The Seven Brides of the Serpent is a prequel story for <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/diablo-4-latest-season/">Season of Witchcraft</a>.</p>



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<p>Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and the reappearance of Mephisto’s hatred has ushered in a new era of hardships for those who call these lands home. While its denizens may have little hope, the rich stories they’ve passed down through generations have shined truth on the darkness.</p>
<h3>“Seven Brides of the Serpent”<br />
by David A. Rodriguez</h3>
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<p>Deep in the heart of Hawezar, there was a village. Every seven years, the people of this village would sacrifice their women to sate the hunger of the Great Serpent. But when Belith’s name was called for culling, she stole her mother’s paring knife and carved a new course for Hawezar. . . one wrought with magic and blood.</p>
<p>Read <a href="https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/page_media/3EFJOMI10PV61737762317253.pdf" target="_blank">“Seven Brides of the Serpent”</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/aSZ5Fk40R5o/" target="_blank">listen to the audiobook</a> voiced by Ouna, a member of the Coven who you ally with in Season of Witchcraft, now!</p>
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Diablo Unveils a Dark New Tale: “The Seven Brides of the Serpent


<p>The Diablo 4 Team at Blizzard has recently released a new video in which they are breaking down everything Season 7: the Season of Witchcraft has in store! If you want a quick refresher on all the major updates, this short recap is the perfect way to catch up.</p>



<p>In the video, Diablo IV Community Manager <a href="https://x.com/marcuskretz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Marcus Kretz</a> and Community Influencer Relationship Manager <a href="https://x.com/marcuskretz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Ruben &#8220;Bluddshed&#8221; Marquez</a> walk us through the season&#8217;s core content, including:</p>



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<li>The Seasonal Theme </li>



<li>New Powers </li>



<li>Armory Update </li>



<li>Other Major Changes </li>
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<p>You can watch the full video below:</p>



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<p>If you want to read up more about the Season of Witchcraft, head over to our in-depth guides for <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/witchcraft-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Witchcraft Powers</a>, or check out which builds are currently dominating the season meta by taking a look at our <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/tier-lists/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tier Lists</a>.</p>


Blizzard’s Latest Video Recaps the Biggest Features of Season 7!


<p>Blizzard made loot more accessible in Season 7, and the result? Sanctuary is drowning in gear. Players are seeing loot explosions everywhere, but without a proper loot filter, sorting through the chaos is a nightmare. The grind might be easier, but managing inventory feels harder than ever.</p>



<p>Just look at this screenshot: can you even count how many items are on the ground?</p>



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<p>Based on a rough estimate, there are well over 100 items visible with many overlapping. The loot explosion covers almost the entire area around the character, making it clear why players are struggling to sift through everything efficiently.</p>



<p>Recently, we also covered how <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/holy_calamity_/">holy_calamity_</a> <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/diablo-4-player-loses-400-unique-items-after-disconnecting-a-painful-lesson/">disconnected leaving 400 Uniques on the ground that all got lost</a>.</p>



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<p>Do you feel like the game desperately needs a loot filter?</p>


Diablo 4’s Season 7 Loot Flood—Is It Too Much?


<p>Diablo 4 has won another award, this time for its accessibility! </p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.gaconf.com/">Game Accessibility Conference</a> held its annual awards ceremony this week. Among the many categories awarding different aspects of accessibility in gaming, Diablo 4 won the blind and low vision section! </p>



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<p>It&#8217;s always great seeing more players able to join the Diablo community and have fewer barriers to do so. Hopefully even more accessibility features can be added in the future as well! </p>


Vessel of Hatred Wins Best Blind and Low Vision Accessibility Award


<p>Occult gems are a very powerful new tool in Season of Witchcraft. However, they need quite a few materials to craft and we&#8217;re not always right next to Gelena to check. Luckily the Diablo community comes through as usual! </p>



<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/qdomm/">Qdomm</a> has <a href="https://d4-occult-gems.vercel.app/gem-crafting">created a tool</a> that helps with this exact situation. If you head on over to the website, you can simply select the gem you&#8217;re interested in and see what you need to craft it! </p>



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<p>So <a href="https://d4-occult-gems.vercel.app/gem-crafting">head on over and give it a try</a>! And make sure to thank <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/qdomm/">qdomm</a> if you end up using and liking it in the thread below.</p>



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Handy Occult Gem Crafting Tool in Diablo 4 Season 7

<p>The Lunar Awakening event starts in Diablo 4 on February 4, bringing with it a 100% bonus experience buff from Shrines found in Sanctuary!</p>



<p>The event&#8217;s main hub is in Ked Bardu. Once there, talk to Ying-Yue, the leader of the Lunar Night Market. Here, you&#8217;ll redeem your Ancestral Favor Reputation for Unceasing Gifts from the Ancestors caches and decorative Lunar Renewal-themed rewards.</p>



<p>Blizzard provided more information and a preview of the rewards in the official blog post.</p>



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        <section class="blog">The long-awaited celestial journey has returned! From <b>February 4, 10 a.m.–February 18, 10 a.m. PST</b> players in both Seasonal and Eternal Realms can bask in the moonlight of the Lunar Awakening limited-time event. A mysterious phenomenon is manifesting throughout the shrines of Sanctuary, enchanting them with immense and prosperous power. Celebrators attribute this behavior to their Ancestors blessing them from beyond the grave in commemoration of this joyous occasion.</p>
<p>Activate any Shrine found in Sanctuary (Nahantu included) to earn 100% bonus experience (multiplicative) for 2 minutes and an enhanced power, all while earning Ancestral Favor Reputation.</p>
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<h3>Lunar Awakening has Dawned</h3>
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<p>To fully enjoy the revelry of Lunar Awakening, travel to Ked Bardu and head to the Northern section of town. Once there you’ll meet Ying-Yue, the leader of the Lunar Night Market. This market is your central hub for Lunar Awakening, where you’ll redeem your Ancestral Favor Reputation for Unceasing Gifts from the Ancestors caches and decorative Lunar Renewal-themed rewards.</p>
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<p>Lunar Shrines are spread throughout Sanctuary. Fight your way through both dungeons and the wilderness, activating Lunar Shrines and slaying monsters to earn copious amounts of Ancestral Favor Reputation.</p>
<h3>Lunar Shrines and Ancestors Favor</h3>
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<p>Lunar Shrines hum with the auspicious powers granted to them by the returning spirits of ancestors. During Lunar Awakening, all Shrines have been replaced with Lunar Shrines—which bestow a 100% experience bonus when activated—with an updated appearance to honor the year of the snake! Lunar Shrines function similarly to typical Shrines, but they have been augmented for an extra punch to celebrate this festive event. These shrines also have a unique Map icon, so you can spot them from a distance.</p>
<p>Lunar Shrines provide an exciting bonus effect on top of their regular Shrine power; the Lunar Shrine effects are listed below.</p>
<h4>Augmented Lunar Shrine Effects:</h4>
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<li>Artillery Shrine – Casts have a chance to summon a holy bomb.</li>
<li>Blast Wave Shrine – Each explosion summons a cluster bombardment.</li>
<li>Channeling Shrine- Increased attack speed and chance to reset cooldowns.</li>
<li>Conduit Shrine – Summon frequent, powerful, shocking strikes.</li>
<li>Greed Shrine – Chance to summon a Treasure Goblin. While the Shrine is active, kills summon a Treasure Goblin.</li>
<li>Lethal Shrine – Chance to instantly execute a struck monster, causing Fear on surrounding monsters. Note: this includes Elites, but excludes Bosses and other Players.</li>
<li>Protection Shrine – You reflect all incoming damage. Damage reflected scales with Level and Difficulty.</li>
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<p>On top of these powerfully amplified effects, Miserly Spirits spawn immediately when a Lunar Shrine is activated, allowing you to immediately capitalize on the Shrines’ specific gameplay augmentation.</p>
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<h4>Conquer Reputation Levels to Earn Rewards</h4>
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<p>There are 10 Ancestral Favor Reputation Levels in total to earn with rewards such as a Resplendent Spark, and 6 different Lunar-themed cosmetic rewards to unlock, including the new Trag’Oul’s Consort mount*. Once you’ve climbed through the reputation levels, continue earning additional rewards in the form of Unceasing Gifts from the Ancestors.</p>
<p style="font-size: 11px;"><i>*Previous Lunar rewards such as the Lunar Scepter, Dragon’s Courage, Moonshot Bow, Dragon’s Tapestry, Moon’s Bounty, and Trag’Oul’s Consort cosmetics can only be earned once.</i></p>
<h4>Opulent Garments Await</h4>
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<p>Lunar Awakening themed garments will also be available in Tejal’s shop. Head over to adorn your wanderer in elegant Armor Cosmetics like the Scholar of the Lonely Moon for the Sorcerer, and spruce up your trusty steed with the Dragon of the Lonely Moon mount armor.</p>
<p>Celebrate with Ying-Yue and bask in the soft glow of Lunar Awakening when it arrives on <b>February 4</b>!</p>
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Lunar Awakening Event: +100% Bonus Experience from Shrines!


<p>The trick lies in the <span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003" href="#"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_WitchPowers_17.webp" alt="Soul Harvest"><span class="tooltip-name" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003">Soul Harvest</span></a></span> Witch Power. Whenever you use a skill with a cooldown when there are monsters in range, you gain extra Main Stat. This is extremely powerful as Main Stat is basically your main DPS scaling, and in some builds like Earthquake Barbarian, you have double scaling thanks to aspects.</p>



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<p>What most people do when they start a Pit run is they attack the very first mob with a cooldown spell which grants them very little Main Stat stacks and you end up with a negative snaphot. This is something you should absolutely avoid.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Maximize Your Main Stat Stacks?</h2>



<p>What you want to do when you enter a Pit is to make sure <strong>your first</strong> <strong>cast to get the buff hits as many monsters as possible</strong> for maximum stacks from the<span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003" href="#"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_WitchPowers_17.webp" alt="Soul Harvest"><span class="tooltip-name" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" data-snoid="S07_Witch_GrowthRot_Magic_003">Soul Harvest</span></a></span> Witch Power.</p>



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<p>Further attacks will refresh the duration of your buff, regardless of how many mobs you attack. If you attacked 23 monsters at the beginning with a cooldown skill, the positive snapshot will consist of 23 stacks of the buff and you can refresh it with just 1 monster.</p>



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<p>It&#8217;s extremely important to attack as many mobs with a cooldown spell as possible when you enter a Pit.</p>



<p>For more details, check out Rob&#8217;s latest video on the topic.</p>



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How to Increase Your Damage by Up to 20% in Diablo 4 Season 7


<p>Farming Grim Favors is especially important during the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/witchcraft-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Season of Witchcraft</a>, as they are key to progressing through the season questline and reputation board. On top of that, the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/latest-season-journey-for-diablo-4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">season journey</a> requires you to collect Fugitive Heads and raise your reputation with the Coven. So, if you want to speed things up, here is what you should focus on.</p>



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<li><strong>Focus on High-Favor Whispers</strong>
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<li>Stick to deep red, 5-Favor Whispers, especially the Fugitive Whisper objectives in Headhunt zones. </li>



<li>Skip 1-Favor Whispers (e.g.: Frogs, Tangled Roots, Rituals) since they are not worth the time.</li>



<li>The whispers to prioritize are:
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<li>Patrol > Motes > Scour > Critter Escort > Wisp Escort.</li>
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<li><strong>Try to Make the Most of Headhunts</strong>
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<li>The <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/headhunts-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Headhunt zones</a> rotate every 10 minutes and stay active for 40 minutes.</li>



<li>Always go for the zone with the least time left (unless it is under 5 minutes), so you can get in as many runs as possible.</li>
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<li><strong>Click on All the Cocoons</strong>
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<li>If a cocoon spawns in a Headhunt zone, drop what you are doing and take it down!</li>



<li>Turn in Grim Favors before engaging to avoid missing out on Fugitive Whisper credit if your bar is full.</li>
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<li><strong>Use the Draught of Whispers Elixir</strong>
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<li>The elixir doubles your chances of finding Forgotten Altars in instanced/dungeon content and boosts Fugitive Head spawns by 50%. <strong>Only use this elixir when you do Nightmare Dungeons, Pit runs, Rootholds, or Headhunts.</strong> Forgotten Altars show up on your minimap, so keep an eye out for them!</li>



<li><strong>Use it in Torment 1 or higher</strong> for the best results.</li>



<li>It stacks with regular elixirs, so always run two elixir buffs at once!</li>



<li>Roothold mini-dungeons are a good source for farming more <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_Consumables_9.webp" alt="Draught of Whispers"><span class="tooltip-spell-name" data-item-type="Elixir" data-item-quality="magic">Draught of Whispers</span></span></a>.</li>
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<li><strong>Convert Unused Resources Into Reputation</strong>
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<li>Trade extra Fugitive Heads for Rot, then exchange Rot for bonus Reputation at the Seasonal Jeweler near the Tree of Whispers.</li>
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<li><strong>Open Silent Chests</strong>
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<li>Silent Chests in Headhunt zones now drop better loot. Even more so than gambling at the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/curiosities-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purveyor of Curiosities</a>.</li>



<li>If you have Whispering Keys, use them during Headhunts for a chance at better rewards.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What to Avoid</h2>



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<li><strong>Do not stay in the same zone after clearing the first Cocoon.</strong> A new Headhunt zone pops up every 10 minutes, so once you take down a Cocoon, move on! This way, you can keep farming Fugitive Whispers, which give 5 Grim Favors each.</li>



<li><strong>Joining a Cocoon event with a full Grim Favor bar</strong>. Always turn in your Grim Favors at a Raven or the Tree before jumping into a Cocoon fight, or you will miss out on the rewards!</li>



<li><strong>Moving too far away from the Fugitive Whisper boss</strong>. If the boss is a Fugitive Head, you need to stay close &#8211; otherwise, you will not get the head drop!</li>
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<p>These farming methods were originally shared by Reddit user u/Thortok2000, who put together a helpful guide to speed up Grim Favor and Reputation farming for the Season of Witchcraft. If you want to see the full breakdown or join the discussion on Reddit, make sure to check out the original post below!</p>



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The Best Ways to Farm Grim Favors, Fugitive Heads and Seasonal Reputation


<p>Today&#8217;s news is a bit of a surprise, as Adam Jackson, the Lead Class Designer for Diablo IV, has announced that he is leaving the company after 15 years of working at Blizzard Entertainment. He shared the news just a few hours ago on <a href="https://x.com/AZJackson85" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Twitter/X</a>, confirming that he is moving on from working on Diablo 4.</p>



<p>If you have not heard the name Adam Jackson before, here is a quick rundown: He first joined Blizzard in 2009, working in customer support, before eventually transitioning into game design. <strong>He became part of the Diablo 4 team in January 2021 as a Senior Game Designer, stepped into the Lead Class Designer role in 2022, and finally his current position as Lead Live Designer since 2024.</strong> His work played a major part in shaping class balance, skill trees, and core mechanics. Before working on Diablo, he worked on <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/heroes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heroes of the Storm</a>, where he was known for his engagement with the player community.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a long, strange trip it&#39;s been.<br><br>After 15 years at Blizzard Entertainment it&#39;s finally time to say goodbye.<br><br>I have so many great memories here.  It&#39;s incredibly bittersweet to close this door, but I&#39;m excited for the future and can&#39;t wait to get started on my next adventure</p>&mdash; Adam Jackson (@AZJackson85) <a href="https://twitter.com/AZJackson85/status/1884480576939339871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>At this time, Adam has not shared any information or details regarding where he is headed next or why he is leaving, but his exit definitely signifies a pretty big change for Diablo 4&#8217;s development team. With seasons releasing frequently and expansions yet to come, it will be interesting to see how Blizzard handles class design moving forward and who will fill the role after Adam is gone.</p>



<p>For those of you interested in his design philosophy, here is an interview from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dmdiablo4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Darth Microtransaction</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GhazzyTV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Ghazzy</a> from last year, where they discussed class balance and gameplay:</p>



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<p>Adam Jackson’s impact on Diablo 4 was huge, so his departure leaves a lot of questions for the future. We will just have to wait and see what comes next.</p>


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