There’s a main item-duplication bug in Diablo 4 proper now, one which has pressured Blizzard to disable all buying and selling in its ARPG because it investigates the difficulty.
As noticed by Diablo content material creator (*4*), a duplication bug seemingly launched as a part of Season 5 was highlighted in a latest stream on Chinese language video platform bilibili. Gamers had been proven duplicating a few of Diablo 4’s greatest gadgets and most sought-after supplies.
There’s a large duplication exploit happening in #DiabloIV proper now. Buying and selling of any type has been disabled as 1000’s of dupes supplies are flooding the market.
There apparently has been a stream in China the place the duplication exploit has been shared publicly to 1000’s… pic.twitter.com/OisZzHvTjQ— Rob2628 (@Rob_2628) August 14, 2024
Photographs from the stream present gamers with inventories filled with Mythic Distinctive gadgets like Harlequin Crest and 1000’s upon 1000’s of Stygian Stones, a cloth wanted to summon Diablo 4’s most troublesome (and most rewarding) bosses. Only a few months in the past, a small stack of Stygian Stones would promote for dozens or tons of of thousands and thousands of gold, however a have a look at Diablo buying and selling web sites reveal gamers promoting tons of and even 1000’s of the boss-summoning supplies for just some million gold, as duplicated gadgets look to have began hitting the market extra broadly.
Diablo neighborhood supervisor Adam “PezRadar” Fletcher in a forum post said Blizzard has disabled buying and selling in Diablo 4 fully as data in regards to the exploit spreads.
“We apologize for the disruption and can present updates on after we could have buying and selling out there once more as soon as we additional examine and determine any points we have to resolve,” Fletcher mentioned.
This is not the primary time Diablo 4 has been affected by an item-duplication bug (gamers have been duping gadgets because the Diablo 2 days, in spite of everything), however it does appear to be one of many extra severe situations, particularly given how widespread details about it seems to be in China. Blizzard allowed gamers to commerce Distinctive and Legendary gadgets beginning with Diablo 4’s Loot Reborn replace earlier this yr. Nevertheless, Mythic Uniques, the sport’s best gadgets, are nonetheless not tradeable.
Diablo 4 Season 5 launched a brand new endgame exercise, the Infernal Hordes, in addition to massively enhancing all the sport’s Distinctive gadgets to make them extra sought-after for endgame builds. Blizzard has launched three hotfixes for Season 5 to this point, together with making it so assured sources of better affix gadgets at the moment are really assured as supposed.
Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4’s first enlargement, will launch on October 8. It should introduce a brand new class to the franchise, the Spiritborn.