A Gilded Dawn: Tong Shi’s Renewal — Diablo Immortal – Blizzard News
We wish you abundance in Sanctuary, adventurer!With fireworks lighting the sky in celebration and loved ones in our company, we turn our attention to the new year before us—may it unravel to reveal happiness, luck, and fond memories for us to look back on. We wish you a happy Lunar New Year!As with previous Content Updates, there will be server maintenance starting on January 21, from 4 p.m.–6 p.m. PST for Oceania, China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe Servers, and on January 22, from 12 a.m.–2 a.m. PST for servers in the Americas. After the maintenance has concluded, all items mentioned below will be live—specific dates for any content going live afterward are provided below.Tong-Shi’s Renewal Limited-Time EventHunter’s Moon Phantom GalleryNew Limited-Time Event Gem SurgeTong-Shi’s Gem TrialCelestial Serpents Phantom MarketHelpful Familiars during Tong-Shi’s RenewalBalance ChangesReturning EventsFeature UpdatesBug FixesTong-Shi—a god of the Xian pantheon—invites you to his Renewal, a call to bask in the fading glow of a finished year, begin the cycle anew, and welcome a new year with open arms and optimism.From January 22, 3:00 a.m.–February 13 2:59 a.m. server time, players can complete up to five tasks a day to earn festive rewards, such as Red Bags and Tseym.The 5 tasks to complete for rewards include: Dungeons, Elder Rifts, killing elite monsters, Bounties, and defeating Jingun (once he’s been found). Completing these tasks earns you Red Bags and Tseym. There is no limit to the number of times you can complete these tasks for rewards, but there is a weekly limit for how many rewards you can earn—30 Red Bags and 100 Tseym each week that Tong-Shi’s Renewal is active.Red Bags are celebratory Tong-Shi’s Renewal rewards that can be gifted to a friend or to your Clan. Not only will you receive rewards when you open Red Bags sent to you, but you’ll also receive rewards for sending Red Bags. Spread the blessings of Tong-Shi’s Renewal by sending and receiving as many Red Bags as you can get your hands on! Don’t forget to claim a free Red Bag every day you log-in from the log-in rewards tab within the event, which will not contribute to your overall limit.You’ll receive the following rewards for sending Red Bags in-game:Completing daily event tasks can also yield Tseyms. Each time you contribute a Tseym, you’ll receive a random reward:If you miss a log-in day, you can complete a quest to complete which will allow you to claim your missed rewards. Missed rewards must be claimed in order.From January 22, 3 a.m.–February 13, 2:59 a.m. local server time, band together with fellow Adventurers and hunt down the fabled terror Jingun, Eater of Mountains. While the hunt for Jingun is afoot, you can complete a daily task that transports you outside the world of Sanctuary to locate Signs of Jingun, which reward you with Gold, Scrap, and Dust.Defeating the Mountain Eater the first time will earn you 1 Telluric Pearl and a Legendary Item, defeating each time after that grants 2 Red Bags for Tong-Shi’s Renewal.In this return of Fractured Plane, you’ll have the chance to pick from two available build options when entering. You’ll also have randomized affixes and modifiers similar to when playing Elder Rifts.Back to TopThe Hunter’s Moon Gallery is a festive way for players to acquire Legendary Gems, Legendary Crests, Gem Fragments, and more. Starting on January 22, 3 a.m. server time, using Litra will purchase the ability to draw one item at random from the available item pool. There are ten items total, and each can only be acquired once. Each time you draw an item, the cost of the next draw will increase. Performing 10 draws guarantees that you will receive all available items in the pool.Players can also earn additional rewards on draws 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10.The Builder’s Beacon—which can be used to create a portal to the Elder Rift—can be used for 60 days. For those that earned the Firework Vendor Contract from last year’s Lunar Splendor Phantom Galley, you can once again paint the sky with the spirited celebration!Litra can be purchased with Eternal Orbs, and any unspent Litra will be removed once the Phantom Gallery event ends on February 13, 2:59 a.m. server time.Note that the drop rates provided below are for the first draw only and will adjust to reflect the relative probabilities of the remaining items in the Hunter’s Moon Phantom Gallery item pool.Back to TopHoradric alchemists have discovered a breakthrough in their mastery of gemcraft, and can now better increase the potency of these potent gems.From January 22, 3 a.m. server time—February 13, 2:59 a.m. server time, you’ll be able to earn Polished Jade to upgrade your Legendary Gems to 3, 4, and 5 Quality. Earn progress in Gem Surge by using Eternal and Legendary Crests, spending Obols in in the Phantom Market, and Litra in the Phantom Gallery. There is also a weekly log-in reward that will give users progress in the event as well.The total earnable amount of Polished Jade for this event is 22. Keep this in mind if you are eyeing the Upgrade to a 5-Star, 5 quality gem.These are the following costs to upgrade your Legendary Gems:Back to TopA seasonal generosity has swept across the land. The ability to harness powerful Legendary Gems is in full effect across every tavern and back-alley keep.From January 22, 3:00 a.m.–February 13 2:59 a.m. server time, you’ll be able to try out the maximum power of select Legendary Gems. The duration will last 3 hours, but the time only counts when you are online in-game. You’ll be able to swap Gems during the trial.Back to TopDo not gaze directly into the Serpents Eye, for you may never return from its stare. A new Phantom Market offering a Cosmetic Set celebrating the Lunar New Year starts on January 22, at 3 a.m. server time. Using Obols, players will purchase the ability to draw one item at random from the available item pool. There are 10 items total, and each can only be acquired once. Each time you draw an item, the cost of the next draw will increase. Performing 10 draws guarantees that you will receive all items available in the Phantom Market, including the Celestial Serpents Cosmetic Set which can be used with all of Diablo Immortal’s Classes.Obols can be purchased with Eternal Orbs, and any unspent Obols will be converted into Platinum once the Phantom Market event ends on February 18, at 2:59 a.m. server time. All players will receive enough Obols for a free first draw—these are automatically added to your account.Because items from the Phantom Market are acquired randomly per draw, we want to provide players with the initial draw rates for each item to aid in deciding if they would like to engage with the event past their first free draw.Note: The drop rates provided below are for the first draw only and will adjust to reflect the relative probabilities of the remaining items in the Phantom Market item pool.The Celestial Serpents cosmetic come with a new optional feature to upgrade the appearance of these gilded snakes. In exchange for Eternal Orbs, you can choose to either Temper or Polish your cosmetic. If you have the Celestial Serpents cosmetic unlocked, you’ll be able to trade Eternal Orbs to Temper, and then Polish your illustrious garb.Tempering enhances the enchanting appearance of the serpent, and changes the color of your primary attack to match the chosen color.Polishing introduces a new finisher effect when slaying elites or bosses, a new animation appears to devour your enemy.Back to TopLike any great Companion by your side, Familiars are happiest when they can help with tasks. While Tong-Shi’s renewal is active, Familiars will be able to complete Bounty tasks!Back to TopThe Balance changes below will be effective everywhere in Diablo Immortal.Back to TopThe following Events return to Sanctuary for a limited-time. For more details, click each event to learn more.January 22, 3 a.m.—January 29, 2:59 a.m.January 24, 3 a.m.—January 31, 2:59 a.m.January 25, 3 a.m.—February 1, 2:59 a.m.January 29, 3 a.m. —February 5, 2:59 a.m.January 31, 3 a.m.—February 7, 2:59 a.m.February 1, 3 a.m.—February 8, 2:59 a.m.February 5, 3 a.m.—February 13, 2:59 a.m.February 7, 3 a.m.—February 14, 2:59 a.m.February 8, 3 a.m.—February 15, 2:59 a.m.Back to TopThe Resonance Cap has been increased to 13,024 from bonuses due to embedded Legendary Gems on Rank 10 Legendary Gems. Once you reach the 13,000 mark, you’ll gain access to a new tier of Resonance Wings.We are increasing the monster density and rate at which they respawn in certain areas within Dark Wood and Ancient’s Cradle. Happy hunting!From January 22, 3 a.m. server time—February 13, 3 a.m. server time, if you use 30 Eternal Legendary Crests or Legendary Crests in a row and haven’t received a 5-Star Legendary Gem, you’ll gain a bonus to your drop rates starting with the 31st Legendary Crest.The drop rate will be increased by 2.25% on your 31st attempt and will increase cumulatively for each subsequent attempt. Should you reach your 41st attempt, the drop rate is then increased to 4.5% per attempt. Your 50th attempt drop rate is guaranteed to grant a 5-Star Legendary Gem.Left and Right ring now have their icons oriented in different directions for better readability in the inventory.We’ve added new filter options to the Armory. Missing equipment gets automatically replaced with same-name items, and you now have the option to only save set items to your loadout.For Immortals, when you turn in your Sigils, you can now turn multiples in at one time rather than needing to do them one at a time. Enjoy your newfound stacking.This UI change indicates which classes a chosen skill are from.Developer’s Note: The intent behind this change is that Survivor’s Bane has internal achievements for upgrading 2 skills from a single class fully during a single session to unlock a skill which can be used in future sessions. This change is intended to make it easier to know which skills belong to which class in case players aren’t certain.When dismantling your items at the Blacksmith, there’s now an option to select multiple set items when dismantling.We fixed a bug in the friends list which caused characters to be cut off too early.We’ve added an option to mute the looping cinematic that auto-plays when your game is updating.We have added two additional Stash Tabs for purchase, which cost 2000 Platinum each.We have reduced the Health of monsters—including the Lord of Terror himself—in the Quest Terror’s Reign.When completing a Side Quest, if any Story adventures are unlocked in the current scene, the unlocked Quest name and steps to unlock will now be displayed.We’ve added the option to earn a Reforge Stone by purchasing them from Lieutenant Fizriah in Westmarch, and from participating in Battlegrounds.We have fixed some rare cases of the Necromancer’s Summons de-spawning.Back to TopLooking for the latest round of hotfixes and bug fixes implemented for Diablo Immortal? Check here for all-platform fixes—updated on Tuesdays.—The Diablo Immortal TeamBack to Top
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