“We are letting this one slide for Season 5,” Diablo 4 devs have temporarily turned a bug into a feature

Despite Blizzard recently discovering a potential game-altering bug, Diablo 4 Season 5 continues its smooth start after the devs decided to turn it into a temporary feature instead. For those unfamiliar, the bug in question has somehow allowed players to carry over tempering recipes from the last season to the current one, meaning you won’t have to unlock any you’d previously acquired.

However, Adam Fletcher, Diablo’s global community development director, did emphasize that “this isn’t the original design or intention, so [he] wouldn’t expect this for future seasons.” You’ll need to remember, though, that there are new tempering recipes for every class available in Season 5, so you will still need to grind out a few before you can access everything.

It’s also worth noting that the tempering values on each recipe will reflect those in the new season, so your best Rogue build and best Barbarian build in Diablo 4 might not be as effective as before. Bash Cleave enjoyers, in particular, will be devastated to know that it is no longer a viable build in Season 5 after the devs reduced its percentages from 85/95/105% to a measly 15/17.5/20%.

Now, since Diablo 4 Season 5 is relatively shorter compared to previous updates, Blizzard’s decision to keep this bug untouched makes sense since it likely wouldn’t have had much impact in the long run. After all, most of the community’s focus remains on the upcoming Vessel of Hatred DLC release date, and the dev team will undoubtedly be trying their best to make its launch as hitch-free as possible.

While you wait for the expansion to drop, why not check out our guides on the Diablo 4 Season 5 battle pass & rewards and all new Diablo 4 Season 5 unique items. This way, you know what to expect before you explore all the new content.

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Diablo 4

• Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
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