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Diablo 4 is filled with a wide array of materials and gear that you’ll be able to come across during the course of any regular playthrough. Some of the items that you encounter and pick up will also have their own unique descriptions that typically explain the story of how they were conceptualized. However, it seems that one specific item is now being singled out due to its weirdly inspiring message that’s helping brighten players’ days.
According to a Reddit post from a user named Wholesome_Meow, the item in question is a rare amulet called Mark of the Conclave that you can get by finishing a side quest from Taissa in Hawezar. Its motivational inscription reads as follows: “Healing is a journey. A series of steps. Some days you may stumble, but so long as you continue to put one foot in front of the other, you will reach your destination.”
In a later comment, the post creator ended up saying “despite all the troubles in my life, reading this description really [brightened] up my day and it made me more hopeful for the future.” Many of the other responders in the thread would end up getting inspired themselves after seeing the message as one user noted that “the most important step a person can take in life is the next.”
Harrison Pink, the Diablo 4 senior quest designer responsible for creating the inspiring item description in question, was notified of the aforementioned Reddit post and subsequently provided an explanation for the background of the amulet and the quest itself. Pink stated through a Twitter post that he “wrote this flavor text for this person.” “I wrote it for me and I wrote it for you. I wrote it hoping against hope that it might help someone remember that things will get better,” he continued.
Pink would then note that he created [Taissa’s] quest “to be about overcoming grief and trauma, and how you cannot force healing, or always slay your demons, but by accepting who you are now, you can continue to heal and move forward.” Based on the community reactions so far, it seems that he’s achieved his goal of inspiring people with the message that he relayed through this specific quest line.
If this Diablo 4 item description has motivated you to get back into the land of Sanctuary, we suggest checking out our guides on how to get a mount, how to socket gems, and how to respec beforehand so you can slay demons even quicker.
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Diablo 4
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
- Genre(s): Action, Action RPG, RPG
