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<p>Tenets of Akarat are collectibles scattered across Nahantu that you can collect for Renown points! Here&#8217;s where to find them all!</p>



<p>The Vessel of Hatred expansion adds 30 Tenets of Akarat in Nahantu for everyone to collect. While Tenets do not provide permanent stat boosts as the Altars of Lilith do, they will give you <strong>10 Nahantu Renown</strong> <strong>each</strong>, used to unlock <strong>Skill</strong> and <strong>Paragon Points</strong>!</p>



<p>Redd it user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/siegemode1/">siegemode1</a> has created a useful map so you can collect them all fast!</p>



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Find All 30 Tenets of Akarat in Vessel of Hatred—Boost Your Renown Fast!


<p>If you&#8217;ve been playing and grinding for those <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/infernal-hordes-guide/">Infernal Horde</a> compasses, this is a warning you don&#8217;t want to ignore!</p>



<p>The <strong>Salvage All Sigils</strong> option at the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/occultist-guide/">Occultist</a> might seem like a time-saver, when in reality, it can also salvage important items like your Infernal Horde compasses and tributes for <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/kurast-undercity-guide/">Kurast Undercity</a>!</p>



<p>Compasses are now classified as sigils and you can no longer craft them, so think twice before heading to the Occultist.</p>



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Don’t Use the Salvage All Sigils Option at the Occultist—Here’s Why


<p>Blizzard released a small patch fixing an issue with the Mercenary tutorial not working for some players. It also includes stability improvements. </p>



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<p>Separately, there was also a hotfix addressing issues of console players once again losing access to their Vessel of Hatred license. </p>



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<p>Hi all &#8211; We are seeing the reports of console players running into licensing issues over the last hour. We have a fix for this that is rolling out to all players. Once this is out, you will need to restart your game on console and you shouldn’t run into this issue.</p>
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Diablo 4 Patch 2.0.2b: October 9th


<p>Players have been running into an issue where they do not receive a <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_Quest_MiscTrinkets_11.webp" alt="Resplendent Spark"><span class="tooltip-spell-name" data-item-type="Crafting Material" data-item-quality="unique">Resplendent Spark</span></span></a> on their first Uber Lilith kill of the season. Blizzard have addressed this and explained a fix is coming with the next client patch.</p>



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<p>We have confirmed that this is a bug and will be addressing this and addressing those who have already completed this task this season in our next version update client patch (2.0.3).</p>
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Missing Resplendent Spark on Lilith Kill Bug


<p>Blizzard has rolled out a hotfix that addresses a progression blocker on a quest for <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/kurast-undercity-guide/">Kurast Undercity</a> as well as increased drop chances for Bundled Herbs and Angelbreath.</p>



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        <p><strong>HOTFIX 2 &#8211; October 9, 2024 &#8211; 2.0.2</strong></p>
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Vessel of Hatred Hotfixes: October 9th


<p>Here&#8217;s an extremely useful spreadsheet made by the Diablo community! If you were wondering where to go to get some runes or Obols, masterworking materials, or even Gylph XP, and of course items, this is the tool for you! </p>



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<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/LuckyLuciano6/">LuckyLuciano6</a> put together an awesome overview of the best sources of pretty much everything you might need from Diablo! The below spreadsheet lists how common certain things are in which activity, with red being the least and green most easy to find. </p>



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<p>While it may not be 100% always correct it&#8217;s a very handy reference and an awesome bit of work by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/LuckyLuciano6/">LuckyLuciano6</a>! Head on over to the reddit thread and thank him if you find it useful! </p>



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The Best Activity for Each Material and Item: Endgame Farming Spreadsheet

Best Barbarian Builds for Leveling, Endgame, Speed and Bosses


<p>Brent Gibson, Game Director of Diablo IV, dives into the launch of the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/vessel-of-hatred-overview/">Vessel of Hatred</a> expansion and the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/diablo-4-latest-season/">Season of Hatred Rising</a>.</p>



<p>He shares his excitement about the introduction of the new Spiritborn class, which features a versatile, acrobatic combat style that offers players unprecedented <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/spiritborn/builds/">build diversity</a>. Whether you prefer a tanky approach or long-range precision, the Spiritborn class has <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/spiritborn-skills/">options for every type of player</a>.</p>



<p>Gibson also teases the next chapter in the campaign, where players must save Neyrelle from the corrupting power of Mephisto&#8217;s Soulstone. The new co-op <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/dark-citadel-guide/">Dark Citadel</a> and the challenging <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/kurast-undercity-guide/">Kurast Undercity dungeon</a> offer fresh content and rewards. To close, Brent thanks the community for their ongoing support, looking forward to seeing how players like the new expansion.</p>



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Vessel of Hatred Launch Message: Game Director Brent Gibson Introduces the New Expansion


<p>The <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/vessel-of-hatred-overview/">Vessel of Hatred</a> OST is here! Listen to more than two hours of epic music!</p>



<p>The official Vessel of Hatred soundtrack is out now on streaming platforms!</p>



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<p>It includes 33 epic tracks by Neal Acree, Ted Reedy, Matt Uelmen, and more. The video below covers them all with timestamps for the individual songs.</p>



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Listen to the Vessel of Hatred Original Soundtrack!


<p>Players have been running into an issue with the mercenary screen, as the skill tree and rapport tab are blank and you can&#8217;t set your skills. </p>



<p>As many players reported, the Mercenary tab where you can select their skills sometimes appears completely bank:</p>



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<p>There didn&#8217;t seem to be a way around it, even with restarts, but luckily a solution was found! If you run into this issue apparently all you have to do is head to graphics setting and select windowed mode! </p>



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<p>That doesn&#8217;t mean you have to play in windowed mode either.  You can just select it, open the Mercenary tab, and then go back to fullscreen. </p>



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<p>So enjoy your newly-appeared screen and blast some hellspawn with your new buddies.</p>


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