Our ninth major update, Crucible of Justice, is currently being forged by the searing heat of the Burning Hells and will be released on September 11. While you prepare for the journey ahead, we’re providing you with a look at the new Crucible of Justice main quest, Vanguard co-op mode, and three new Legendary Gems.
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Crucible of Justice Main Quest
Crucible of Justice is the next chapter of Diablo Immortal’s main questline, available to those who have completed the final leg of the Southern Dreadlands main quest, No Salvation. After retrieving the angelic sword El’druin from the Dreadlands, you have been tormented by your inability to wield it. A torment is now taking on a life of its own. The Sword of Justice rejects the darkness that has crept into your body and mind with the shattering of the Worldstone shards. To contain the evil festering within, and to prepare for your confrontation with Diablo, you must travel to the icy, beast-ridden Cold Isles and fight for your very soul.
Vanguard Co-op Mode
Hordes of implacable enemies by way of the Lidwinter Woods have amassed. As you look out at the seemingly endless ranks of invaders, their lust for power becomes palpable and you quickly realize they will not waver easily and weigh your options. To overcome such insurmountable odds, you must band together with other warriors. Together, you have a shot at fending off this gigantic threat to Sanctuary.
Vanguard is a new co-op activity where you cull foes in parties of 4 across various objective-based runs. The objective your party is tasked with depends on the Vanguard Difficulty Tier you’re playing on. In total there are 5 objectives, some of which only unlock in higher Difficulty Tiers. Objectives may be tasks like escorting an artifact, felling a Helliquary Boss, or halting a Shardborne invasion, all to the tune of vicious demons clawing at you from every direction.
Hellish Power Ripe for the Taking
New tools are at your disposal to help you rise to the challenge ahead. Vanguard boasts mode-specific Skills that will kick your character’s build up a notch, with the strength of these Skills upgrading by playing more Vanguard.
New Helliquary Affixes place the formidable, sweeping attacks traditionally wielded by Helliquary Bosses in the palm of your hand. These Affixes can be found on Off-Hand and Main Hand items that you’ll receive as rewards for completing Vanguard runs on its highest 2 Difficulty Tiers. Helliquary Affixes can be used anywhere in Sanctuary.
New Legendary Gems
Three new Legendary Gems are coming in this update. Each can elevate your character to new heights of power. The below values for each gem reflect their power at Rank 10:
- Wulfheort (Five-Star Gem): Dealing damage grants you Savage Heart for 6 seconds, causing your attacks to mark enemies. At 5 stacks the marks are consumed and slash the heart of the enemy, dealing 95% base damage +385. Savage Heart also causes you to howl, granting 14% increased Attack Speed to you and nearby allies for 3 seconds. Savage Heart cannot trigger more than once every 20 seconds.
- Cold Confidant (Two-Star Gem): Dealing damage summons a pillar of ice at the enemy’s location with Life equal to 500% of your maximum Life. Enemies near the pillar are Chilled and dealt 85% base damage + 344 each second. The pillar persists for 6 seconds or until destroyed. Cannot occur more than once every 20 seconds.
- Entropic Well (One-Star Gem): Increases Skill damage by 18%. Increases Skill Attack Speed by 4%.
Modify Your Drop Table
From September 11, 3 a.m.–October 3, 3:00 a.m. server time, players will have the option to enable a modified drop table for their Legendary Crests when running Elder Rifts. Once enabled, whenever you receive a Five-Star Legendary Gem as a drop, there’s a 50% chance it will be Wulfheort.
More Details to Come
Stay tuned—more information about all the features coming with our next major update can be found in an article coming on September 9. As this is an early look, all information conveyed in this article is subject to change.
We’ll see you in Sanctuary!
-The Diablo Immortal team
