Diablo 4 Releases New Hotfix Update for November 2024

November 4, 2024

Key Takeaways

The Diablo 4 hotfix update fixed the Obducite drop issue.
It also made server and stability improvements.
More Diablo 4 updates are expected in the near future.

Blizzard has rolled out a new hotfix update for Diablo 4, which includes a few small tweaks and changes involving resources and player health. The update comes as players are currently in the middle of Season 6, which has been one of the biggest seasonal content updates Diablo 4 has seen since originally launching back in June 2023.

Diablo 4 officially kicked off its Season 6 content update on October 7, 2024, a season that was advertised as one of the game’s biggest yet. Filled to the brim with new items, features, and details, Diablo 4′s Season 6’s biggest change is found within the game’s new Vessel of Hatred expansion, which also launched in October. Alongside new enemies and challenges, Diablo 4‘s Vessel of Hatred includes a brand-new class, the Spiritborn, which has given players a totally new way to take on story missions, side quests, and dungeons. Fast-forward a few weeks later, and developer Blizzard has shipped a new Diablo 4 update that fixes a few issues affecting gameplay and progression.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Nahantu with Neyrelle and Eru

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Diablo 4‘s new hotfix seeks to solve two main issues, one of which has been causing problems with Obducite, a late-game crafting material that is only available to players who have reached level 60 or above. Previously, there was an issue that caused Obducite to drop outside of a Nightmare Dungeon after a Sigil was activated, but this has since been fixed. Obducite is key to Diablo 4‘s Masterworking system, making it an incredibly valuable resource. Changes to resources are nothing new for the game, with a recent Diablo 4 update addressing issues with other materials like rawhide and iron chunks.

Diablo 4 November 4 Hotfix Details

Fixed an issue that caused Obducite to drop outside of a Nightmare Dungeon after activating a Sigil
Fixed an issue that caused player health to be stuck on 1 after using a Scroll of Escape once an Impending Doom occurred in the Dark Citadel.
Various server performance and stability improvements.

Also included in Diablo 4‘s new November update is a fix for an issue that caused player HP to be stuck on 1 if they used a Scroll of Escape after an Impending Doom occurred inside the Dark Citadel. The Dark Citadel is a battle players can experience at the end of Diablo 4‘s Vessel of Hatred expansion, which acts as the game’s first group raid activity. Alongside these two key bug fixes are a few changes that seek to improve Diablo 4‘s server stability.

As stated earlier, Diablo 4‘s Vessel of Hatred DLC was a big moment for the game, acting as its first major expansion. Diablo 4‘s new Spiritborn class offers players more options when it comes to playing the game, with Vessel of Hatred also featuring new monsters, strongholds, and dungeons to conquer. Of course, Diablo 4‘s new expansion also includes a plethora of new loot to seek out and collect. Vessel of Hatred also introduced players to Nahantu, a brand-new region for Diablo 4.