Did Blizzard Nerf Legendary Rune and Mythic Unique Drop Rates in Diablo 4 Season 8?

Staff Avatar by Staff

Diablo 4’s Season 8 is in full swing, but some players are raising concerns over what feels like a major nerf to drop rates for Legendary Runes and Mythic Uniques.

Players Report Low Legendary Rune Drop Rates

Reddit user hennyis1 started a thread on Reddit, asking the community about their Legendary Rune drop rates in the ongoing season.

Legendary rune drops is really bad this season
byu/hennyis1 indiablo4

It didn’t take long for others to chime in, and in fact, multiple players confirmed lower drop rates. Specifically, Pandeyxo saw just 3 Legendary Runes at Paragon 200.

Comment
byu/hennyis1 from discussion
indiablo4

Bza4207 is at Paragon 170 and saw just 2 Legendary Runes drop so far in the season.

Comment
byu/hennyis1 from discussion
indiablo4
Some players confirmed it’s not just Legendary Runes, but also, Mythic Uniques that saw a nerf in their drop rate.
Comment
byu/hennyis1 from discussion
indiablo4

Crafting System Feels Broken

A separate thread added more weight to the discussion. This one’s about the crafting system and how broken it feels with the Legendary Rune drop rate nerfs. Crafting Mythic Uniques now feels “impossible” due to the requirement of 6 Legendary Runes per craft.

Legendary rune drops is really bad this season
byu/hennyis1 indiablo4

Blizzard has yet to comment on the drop rate concerns, so stay tuned for updates!