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Activision Blizzard’s mission to save Diablo 4 Season 3 is set to hit full swing with the rollout of update 1.3.2.
Diablo 4 Season 3 is well underway, with many players still disillusioned about the lack of excitement present in its endgame. Activision Blizzard has continued to roll out hotfixes over the past few weeks to try and address player issues, no doubt hoping that its limited-time Lunar Awakening event also offers some much-appreciated distraction for people as Diablo 4 welcomed in the Chinese New Year. Fortunately, the Diablo 4 patch 1.3.2 release time is now just around the corner – and the developer is bringing substantial changes.
The main crux of the Diablo 4 patch notes for update 1.3.2 centres on Uber Unique items. Up until now, the feedback has been that Uber Unique drops are substantially imbalanced, with players picking up dupes or copies of the same items. Diablo’s global community development director, Adam Fletcher, posted a tweet earlier this month telling players to “hang onto unused Uber Unique” without offering any more context. Well, now we know why.
In amongst the usual round of bug fixes relevant to Season of the Construct and Lunar Awakening, as per the full list of patch notes on the Blizzard news site, update 1.3.2 completely overhauls how Uber Uniques are handled. Activision Blizzard will introduce a method that lets players salvage and craft new ones using a new resource called Resplendent Sparks. These Resplendent Sparks can be obtained after breaking down existing Uber Uniques, essentially giving players a way to “Transmute an Uber Unique of their choice” after visiting the Alchemist. “The drop chance of Uber Unique items” is also being increased in certain areas.
Diablo 4 patch 1.3.2 release time
The Diablo 4 patch 1.3.2 release time is set for approximately 6pm GMT / 1pm EST / 10 am PST onTuesday, February 13, with the update expected to go live across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms simultaneously, as has been the case with prior updates. Activision Blizzard is yet to confirm whether the rollout of patch 1.3.2 will see the game go offline temporarily for maintenance, but this isn’t typically the case.
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Diablo 4 patch 1.3.2 – full list of patch notes
Here’s the full list of patch notes for Diablo 4 patch 1.3.2, detailing the changes being made to Uber Unique item crafting, as well as other fixes.
Game updates
Uber Unique Crafting
Developer’s Note: Uber Unique items are highly sought after. With Season of Blood, we introduced target-farming Uber Unique Items with Uber Duriel to gives players another source of acquiring this type of item. However, we want to give players increased autonomy in obtaining their desired Uber Unique by addressing feedback that expressed how acquiring duplicate or undesired Uber Unique Items lessens that feeling of triumph. A new system empowers players to make use of duplicate and undesired Uber Unique items by salvaging them for a new resource which can be used to eventually craft an Uber Unique of their choosing. Additionally, the chance for Uber Unique Items to drop everywhere but in Uber Duriel encounters has been increased.
- Uber Unique Items can now be salvaged to provide a new resource, Resplendent Sparks. Players can bring 5 Resplendent Sparks to the Alchemist and Transmute an Uber Unique of their choice.
- The Refine Resources tab at the Alchemist has been renamed Transmute, and the option to craft an Uber Unique item can be found under that tab.
- Note that the preview window for crafting an Uber Unique won't display the item’s affixes.
- The drop chance of Uber Unique items acquired outside of Uber Duriel encounters has been increased.
- Miscellaneous
- The Cursed Shrine event now gives the Shrine bonus at the start of the event instead of when it is finished.
Bug fixes
Accessibility
- Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader did not read the Claimed status for Lunar Awakening rewards.
- Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader did not read Ancestral Favor Tiers correctly.
- Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader misread Ancestral Favor upgrade text.
Season of the Construct
- Fixed an issue where Vizier Wasp Constructs were not affected by Immobilizing effects.
- Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Igneous Cores was missing information.
- Fixed an issue where Journal pages didn’t drop during the Kulle's Heart Quest.
- Fixed an issue where only the first person in the party would get credit for looting Obelisks Whispers.
- Fixed an issue where Arcane Tremors in Hawezar and Scosglen could have Voltaic Brazier's that can't be interacted with.
- Fixed an issue where attacks from Malphas could still damage players after he’s defeated.
- Fixed an issue where the Season Journey Objective Keeper of Nothing still referenced Pearls of Warding to summon Echo of Malphas instead of Igneous Cores.
Lunar Awakening
- Fixed an issue where the final quest for Lunar Awakening could not be started if the player already had maximum Ancestral Favor.
- Fixed an issue where the Shrine related to the Cleanse the Northshore Shrine Whisper could be missing.
- Fixed an issue where the Ancestral Favor window wouldn't automatically close when walking away from Ying-Yue.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where Treasure Goblins could fail to spawn while fighting Avarice.
- Fixed an issue where enemies killed via an execute effect could not drop loot.
- Fixed an issue where the Melted Hear of Selig was not always rolling the maximum value for its movement speed affix.
- Fixed an issue where the Echoing Fury aspect didn't grant bonus Fury if Tactical Rallying Cry was learned.
- Fixed an issue where Advanced Rapid Fire would incorrectly override the bonus Critical Strike Damage from other sources.
- Fixed an issue where the damage increase and resource reduction cost from Ring of the Starless Skies was not calculating correctly.
- Fixed an issue where the final Lieutenant failed to spawn in The Onyx Watchtower, preventing completion without a reset.
User Interface and User Experience
- Fixed an issue where adding a friend when playing with a controller would immediately re-open the menu for adding friend.
- Fixed an issue where setting a note on a friend would open the menu for adding a friend after adding the note.
- Fixed an issue where icons for Animus were missing from the mini map in the Betrayer's Row Dungeon.
Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue where a Socketed Gem in a Legendary or Unique Item could disappear if the item was dropped.
- Fixed an issue where some players using NVMe Solid State Drives were experiencing instability.
- Various visual, performance, and stability improvements.
We’ll have a much better idea of whether update 1.3.2’s changes will have a major impact on the Diablo 4 endgame. If nothing else, it will hopefully put an end to the pointless nature of having multiple of the same Uber Unique items.