Diablo 4 hotfix removes crafted Mythic equip limit and boosts drop rates

Blizzard dropped a surprise hotfix for Diablo 4 on July 16 — patch 3.1.1a — that removes the single crafted Mythic equip limit and increases Mythic drop rates from the Corrupted Reaper boss. The PC version went live immediately; console players got it on July 17.

The one-crafted-Mythic restriction was Season 14's most hated change, and it's now gone entirely. Players can now stack both regular Mythics crafted with Pandemonium Fragments and Iconic Mythics made with Resplendent Sparks at the same time, making both currencies actually worth chasing again. Drop rates for Mythics from the Corrupted Reaper are also up. Looking ahead, next week brings Superior Lair Keys from the repeatable Glints of Hope rep turn-in and improved Mythic Tribute drop rates in Kurast Undercity. One major complaint — the Horadric Cube's Mythic Upgrade function, which transforms a Unique into a random Mythic rather than a deterministic upgrade — won't be fixed until Season 15. Live Service Design Director Dan Tanguay addressed the community directly: "We've heard your feedback on Season of Death Awakening, including Mythic Unique drop rates, equip limits, and more." He added: "Seasons are where we experiment with new ideas and push Diablo 4 in new directions. Not every idea lands exactly as intended, but we'll continue listening to your feedback, addressing what's not working, and applying those lessons to future seasonal updates."

Season 14 — Season of Death Awakening — launched June 30 with Mythic Uniques 3.0, an overhaul that made every Unique in the game a candidate for a Mythic upgrade, theoretically opening up build diversity beyond the old handful of best-in-slot Mythics like Harlequin Crest, Heir of Perdition, and The Grandfather. In practice, the system landed badly: Mythics were nearly impossible to find as natural drops, the crafting process was a random gamble rather than a targeted grind, and the one-equipped-crafted-Mythic cap made the whole loop feel pointless. A first patch on July 14 made Pandemonium Fragments more plentiful and reduced the crafting cost from five to four fragments, but left the equip cap in place — widely seen as insufficient. A bug that had been blocking Mythic drops from bosses was also quietly fixed around that time, and players noticed a meaningful uptick in purple drops almost immediately after.

The community response to 3.1.1a has been noticeably warmer than the reception to the July 14 patch. Streamers like Wudijo were already finding multiple Mythics within hours of the update. There are also scattered reports of Mythic Unique Charms appearing in the wild — an item type that slots into the Talisman rather than a gear slot — though Blizzard hasn't confirmed whether those are intentional. Blizzard says it's continuing to investigate natural drop rates for Iconic Mythics, so further tuning is likely before the season ends.