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Diablo 4 Mid-Season Update Supercharges Aberrant Cinder Drops

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1 month ago

November 20, 2024

Christoph Rediske

Key Takeaways

A recent Diablo 4 patch significantly boosted the drop rate of Aberrant Cinders.
One player managed to earn a whopping 5,858 Aberrant Cinders in under 11 minutes.
As the boost wasn’t mentioned in the patch notes, players fear that Blizzard will nerf the drop rate in the future.

Diablo 4‘s recent mid-season patch significantly boosted Aberrant Cinder drops, a valuable form of currency, according to players. The change to Aberrant Cinder drop rates was not mentioned in the game’s latest patch notes, leaving some to worry this update was not intended by developers and may end up getting nerfed. This comes in the midst of the title’s season 6 update, which has shaken up Diablo 4 in multiple ways.

Over a year after hitting the market, Diablo 4 remains a satisfying and compelling entry in Blizzard’s iconic action RPG franchise, continuing to receive balance changes, gameplay tweaks, and new content. Diablo 4 received its biggest overhaul to date this fall with Vessel of Hatred, a massive expansion that introduced several interesting changes and tweaks that delighted new and longtime players alike. Among these new additions is Diablo 4‘s brand-new Spiritborn character, which acts as the game’s sixth playable class alongside legacy options such as the Necromancer and Sorcerer. Vessel of Hatred also introduced new encounters and bosses for players to tackle, though itemization has also received updates as well, with Diablo 4‘s mid-season patch seemingly changing the way a valuable resource drops.

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Reddit user Brilliant-Object-922 recently shared a post to the official Diablo 4 community showing the absurdly high amount of Aberrant Cinder they had received during a new encounter. The player managed to earn a whopping 5,858 Aberrant Cinders, all of which they managed to snag in under 11 minutes. The drop rates of Aberrant Cinder seem to have been tweaked as part of Diablo 4‘s mid-season update, something that was never touched on by Blizzard in patch notes. It’s not clear if the change to Aberrant Cinder drop rates was intended, leaving some players to worry Blizzard may adjust this in a future patch.

Diablo 4 Players Shocked by Aberrant Cinders Drop Rates

“No! Don’t tell them….I need this,” Reddit user how-could-ai responded, joking about Blizzard potentially catching on. User Shadowarez also confirmed seeing higher drop rates. “So it’s not just me seeing this insane drop. Cleared maiden 5x and suddenly had more than 100 like usual. Was this a stealth buff? I had 4980 after 5 maiden clears,” they wrote. Aberrant Cinders are dropped by various monsters during Helltide events. These Cinders are crucial to progression, as they are used to open Helltide Chests in Diablo 4, which are full of valuable and useful gear.

Users urged others not to make a big deal out of the seemingly buffed drop rates in an attempt to keep Blizzard from seeing the large amounts of Cinders now being granted to players. Drop rates are something that are constantly being tweaked in Diablo 4, with recent updates targeting items like Rawhide and Iron, among other items and resources. Diablo 4‘s Season 6 ends in January, with Season 7 expected to drop sometime in early 2025.

Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.
This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.