Blizzard Reworks Diablo 4 Mythic Uniques for Season 14 as PTR Opens June 2

4 articles · Updated · PC Gamer · May 28

Season 14 will scrap Diablo 4’s fixed Mythic Unique tier, turning Mythic into a variant that can apply to any Unique item instead.
Under the overhaul, Mythic versions will mainly guarantee maxed stat rolls rather than fixed powers, and players can also craft them through the Lord of Hatred system.
Blizzard is making the change to revive older Mythic items that were ignored for weak stats, but it also sharply cuts the certainty and power of top-end drops.
Heir of Perdition shows the trade-off: its guaranteed 80% damage boost falls to 15%, leaving movement speed as its only fixed stat and making more drops disposable.
A June 2-9 PTR will let players test Mythic Uniques 3.0 and other Season 14 features before Blizzard finalizes balance changes.

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