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<p>It&#8217;s back! Blizzard have re-eneabled <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_WitchPowers_1.webp" alt="Twilight Warding"><span class="tooltip-name" data-tooltip-type="Witch power">Twilight Warding</span></span></a> after (hopefully) fixing the issue where it was causing player deaths from reflected damage, even in Hardcore! <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Witch power" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_WitchPowers_2.webp" alt="Decay Augmentation"><span class="tooltip-name" data-tooltip-type="Witch power">Decay Augmentation</span></span></a> is next on the list, as it hasn&#8217;t been fixed yet and so remains disabled. </p>



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<p>Update 2/4: (since Patch 2.1.1)</p>
<p>We’ve enabled Twilight Warding as of today and you should now be able to see this available on your end. Decayed Augmentation is the next on the list and is currently slated to be enabled again in an upcoming Hotfix.</p>
<p>Thanks again to everyone for your patience and attention on this. We’ll keep you posted on any new updates that come in.</p>
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Twilight Warding Witchcraft Power Enabled


<p>Blizzard have announced that the Armory feature added in Season 7 is temporarily disabled. It seems it has been causing many crashes since today&#8217;s patch 2.1.1. </p>



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<p>We’ve encountered a volume of crash reports related to interactions with the Armory. We will be disabling the Armory for the time being.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your patience. For further updates, we will sticky and update this thread.</p>
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The Armory Is Being Temporarily Disabled


<p>Players logging in after today&#8217;s patch on Xbox consoles have been having issues with brightness settings. The patch broke something and players had to adjust their TV settings specifically for the game as the brightness was simply much too low. As it turns out this is an issue with HDR and is being fixed, with the temporary solution being to put the game in performance mode. </p>



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<p>There is an HDR issue with Xbox that will be fixed ASAP.</p>
<p>The workaround is take the game into performance mode and back out and it should work for that session. Sorry about this!</p>
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Xbox Brightness Issue and Fix


<p>The <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/lunar-awakening-guide/">Lunar Awakening</a> event has arrived to Diablo 4, bringing limited-time rewards, bonus XP, and special shrine buffs to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. Running form February 4 to February 18, 2025, this event offers both Seasonal and Eternal Realm players the chance to earn Ancestor&#8217;s Favor reputation and unlock exclusive lunar-themed cosmetics!</p>



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<p>Head to Ked Bardu and visit the Lunar Night Market, where Ying-Yue will guide you through the festivities. The main activity? Finding and activating Lunar Shrines scattered across Sanctuary! These shrines double your XP (multiplicative) for 2 minutes and grant powerful temporary buffs.</p>



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<li>Each Lunar Shrine grants a 100% XP boost and unique combat-enhancing buffs.</li>



<li>Earn lunar-themed cosmetics, including a mount, by leveling up Ancestor&#8217;s Favor reputation. These rewards will be gone when the event concludes on February 18, so you don&#8217;t want to miss out!</li>
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<p>Check out our <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/lunar-awakening-guide/">detailed event guide</a> to learn more about Lunar Awakening!</p>


Diablo 4’s Lunar Awakening Event Begins: Here’s What You Need to Know


<p>Want to cast Earthquakes remotely using <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-name="Lunging Strike" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DUI_Skills_Barbarian_79.webp" alt="Lunging Strike"><span class="tooltip-spell-name d4-text">Lunging Strike</span></span></a> as a Barbarian? Here’s how you can pull off this powerful technique to hit enemies off-screen.</p>



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<p>To execute this trick, you’ll need the <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_Runes_V2_52.webp" alt="Moni"><span class="tooltip-spell-name" data-item-type="Rune of Ritual" data-item-quality="magic">Moni</span></span></a> and <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_Runes_V2_11.webp" alt="Tec"><span class="tooltip-spell-name" data-item-type="Rune of Invocation" data-item-quality="magic">Tec</span></span></a> runes. You can control where your Lunging Strike lands using the force stand still key (default: <strong>Shift</strong>). Since the attack is cast where your cursor is, you can strike enemies from a distance—even beyond your screen’s view.</p>



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<p>Check out the following video by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Synergy1337/">Synergy1337</a> to see it in action!</p>



<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" data-embed-height="410"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1iepecd/you_can_remote_cast_earthquakes_with_lunging/">You can remote cast Earthquakes with Lunging Strikes! 😀</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Synergy1337/">u/Synergy1337</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/">diablo4</a></blockquote>


Master Remote Earthquake Casting with Lunging Strike in Diablo 4


<p>Since Diablo 4&#8217;s Early Access, an NPC in Kyovashad has been endlessly spinning in circles, and Blizzard still hasn&#8217;t fixed it!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Bug That Won&#8217;t Stop Turning</h2>



<p>Players in Diablo 4 have slain millions of demons since the game released, but one NPC in Kyovashad has been battling an entirely different kind of enemy—an eternal dizziness loop!</p>



<p>A bug has left this NPC <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/diablo-4-npc-spinning-since-early-access/">spinning non-stop since Early Access</a>, despite nearly two years of updates, the issue remains!</p>



<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" data-embed-height="546"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/151a94q/i_think_we_broke_the_algorithm/">I think we broke the algorithm</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/diasporajones/">u/diasporajones</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/">diablo4</a></blockquote>



<p>A player has brought up this bug again recently, indicating Blizzard still hasn&#8217;t fixed it!</p>



<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" data-embed-height="546"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1ifilux/when_a_moment_calls_for_a_music_loop_you_spin_me/">When a moment calls for a music loop &#8211; You spin me right round</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/-Rhialto-/">u/-Rhialto-</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/">diablo4</a></blockquote>


Diablo 4’s Spinning NPC Bug Still Unfixed After Nearly Two Years


<p>Monsters are getting a lot more aggressive here in Season 7 of Diablo 4! We&#8217;ve already seen them peacefully moving into towns, but not it seems they&#8217;re reverting to their old ways! </p>



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<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/DrunkenLynel/">DrunkenLynel</a> was heading back to town using their regular portal. And, as you do, they went to the bathroom after activating the portal. When they came back, however, something was very much amiss. </p>



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<p>It&#8217;s unclear what exactly happened. Whether it was enemies chasing the player down into town as <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/DrunkenLynel/">DrunkenLynel</a> assumes, or perhaps it was the town-dwelling ones that turned on the player, the end result was the same. A very dead player. Others in the thread also commented it happened to them, so it&#8217;s not a one-off occurrence. </p>



<p>So, if you&#8217;re playing Hardcore, there&#8217;s another reason to be VERY careful. Even if you&#8217;ve successfully town portaled, maybe stick around a few seconds to verify you are truly safe. </p>


Player Gets Killed After Portaling… In Town!


<p>Here&#8217;s a mini-tragedy, as a player spent their last two <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="mythic">Resplendent Spark</span></span></a>s crafting a Mythic Unique cache at the blacksmith and REALLY wasn&#8217;t happy with the results. </p>



<p>We&#8217;ve already talked about some very good luck with the blacksmith&#8217;s Mythic caches, as a player managed to get a perfect 4 GA item from it, but now it&#8217;s time for the other side of the coin. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/EndlessssNamelessss/">EndlessssNamelessss</a> got quite the raw deal as they opened the cache to find literally nothing inside. </p>



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<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" ><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1if0hfj/mythic_cache_contained_nothing/">Mythic cache contained nothing</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/EndlessssNamelessss/">u/EndlessssNamelessss</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/">diablo4</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
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<p>There are many theories on what actually happened, from the sitting animation messing up the opening to the corner geometry, to server issues. We don&#8217;t know what exactly happened, but we do know the end result was no Mythic!</p>



<p>It seems there wasn&#8217;t one in the recovery &#8220;mail&#8221; stash section either. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/EndlessssNamelessss/">EndlessssNamelessss</a> said they posted a support ticket to ask for the item, so it couldn&#8217;t have just been there. Unfortunately for them, Blizzard&#8217;s response was to post a bug report for World of Warcraft, so the odds of anything happening there are slim, since, you know, it&#8217;s not the right game and all. Other players also reported opening caches and getting nothing. None of them were the Mythic variety, however, so this is definitely the biggest cache-related loss so far. </p>



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<p>So if you learn anything from this little misadventure, let it be open your Mythic caches in wide-open fields without chairs! </p>


Player Opens Mythic Unique Cache to Find… Nothing?!


<p>A Diablo 4 player has utilized a way to power-level from 1-60 in just one minute using a stockpile of Tree of Whispers caches. Despite speculation, Blizzard hasn&#8217;t patched this &#8220;leveling method&#8221;, and it still remains viable!</p>



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<p>The player farmed 30 Tree of Whispers caches on their main Barbarian in over 2.5 hours, simultaneously ranking up their Witchcraft reputation. Instead of opening the chests right away, they stored them in the Stash.</p>



<p>After creating a fresh Rogue, they retrieved the caches and opened them all at once, instantly boosting the new character to level 60.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a short video of the player leveling up their character in just 1 minute.</p>



<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" data-embed-height="546"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/comments/1ig359i/from_1_to_60_in_just_1_minute/">From 1 to 60 in just 1 minute!</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Last_Garage_2346/">u/Last_Garage_2346</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo4/">diablo4</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>


Diablo 4 Player Reaches Level 60 in One Minute Using Tree of Whispers Chests


<p>Blizzard just dropped another in-game sale, offering up to 50% off select cosmetic bundles. Sales like this are rather rare, so if you have been eyeing a new look for your character, now is the time to check out what is available before the shop refreshes.</p>



<p>Some standout deals include the <strong>Beast of Brimstone</strong> and <strong>White Wildcat</strong> mounts, both are cat mounts that were introduced with <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/vessel-of-hatred-overview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vessel of Hatred</a>&#8216;s last season. Check out our <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/mount-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mount guide</a> to find all new mounts added to the game. </p>



<p>Interestingly, the shop seems to adjust discounts based on your player history, suggesting bundles that fit your main or last played class. Each player gets one 50%, 40%, 30%, and 20% discounted packages, making every deal feel like it was made specifically for you.</p>



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<p>Since Blizzard does not offer in-game sales often, this is a good chance to grab something at a lower price. As the shop adapts to you, make sure to check out what deals you got before they disappear!</p>


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