Summary
TheDiablo 4community is split on the current drop rate of Baneful Hearts, the currency used in the endgame Helltide activity that received significant changes recently.Diablo 4’s upcomingVessel of Hatredexpansion, which is set to come out on October 8, will feature a new endgame experience called The Dark Citadel.
When Season 5 ofDiablo 4went live on August 6, it was accompanied by the popular dungeon crawler’s 1.5.0 patch. In addition to introducing a host of new content, this update addressed a long list of issues and implemented tweaks to many of the game’s parameters.Diablo 4’s Baneful Hearts currencywas affected by the update, with Patch 1.5.0 adjusting the way the special loot could be earned in the game. Nearly a month into Season of the Infernal Hordes, players are still divided on the changes made to Baneful Hearts.
In one recent discussion on Reddit, a user, Cross2Live, said that Season 4 gave players too many Baneful Hearts, but they added that the current drop rate for the item was also bad. The Baneful Hearts tweaks have supposedly made players more hesitant about using the item duringDiablo 4’s region-wide Helltide events. Baneful Hearts are used to initiate an Accursed Ritual and summon a Blood Maiden, which is a powerful mini-boss that drops high-quality loot. According to Cross2Live, many players nowadays simply circle around the Accursed Ritual altar and wait for someone else to use their Baneful Hearts so they can collect free items.
Others, however, insisted that the new Baneful Hearts parameters were fine, with one community member even saying that they did not notice the changes made to the item. A user explained that Helltide simply evolved from a main farming activity to a side affair, resulting in fewer monsters being farmed and, in turn, less loot being distributed. Another user, meanwhile, pointed out that players can still collect plenty of Baneful Hearts by doing Helltide events, clearing enemies, and opening chests while under the effects ofDiablo 4’s Profane Mindcage, an item that simultaneously makes enemies stronger and improves the quality of dropped loot.
Blizzard Entertainment releasedPatch 1.5.1 forDiablo 4on August 20, which mostly dealt with bugs and other issues, including one that caused players to lose Baneful Hearts when using Accursed Altars. It also made some tweaks toDiablo 4’s new Infernal Hordes mode, as well as delivering a few quality-of-life improvements.
Diablo 4 Baneful Hearts Changes in Patch 1.5.0
The way baneful hearts are earned has been adjusted.
Threat gain now consistently scales with the health of slain monsters.
Helltide Whispers
Profane Mindcages return in Season of the Infernal Hordes!
In World Tiers I & II, the Blood Maiden now requires only two Baneful Hearts to summon.
Tortured Gift chests in World Tiers I & II now require 75 Cinders instead of 100 to open.
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