The first major patch to Diablo 4 since the release of Lord of Hatred included a huge number of bug fixes. Some were small and will barely be noticed; some were a little more impactful. But there’s one fix — a sentence sitting unassumingly in the Paladin section of the patch notes — that looks set to have a truly enormous impact on the survivability of almost every class. That line was:
“Fixed an issue where Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil did not properly increase Damage Reduction per Resolve stack.”
Prior to Patch 3.0.2, the defensive component of 
Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil simply didn’t work. It was a dead Aspect. Now, it will likely be found on almost every build that can equip it.
Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil can be used by:
- Barbarian
- Druid
- Necromancer
- Paladin
- Rogue
- Spiritborn
Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil cannot be used by:
- Sorcerer
- Warlock
Why Is Glynn’s Anvil So Strong?
This Aspect will give between 3-4% Damage Reduction per Resolve stack, depending on whether you have a max-rolled version unlocked in your Codex of Power.
By endgame, most players will have the max Aspect, and also a way for their characters to generate Resolve stacks. A Druid, for example, could equip 
Might of the Ursine, and gain one stack of Resolve per second while in Werebear form.
By Tempering maximum Resolve stacks onto their helm, chest, pants, and amulet, and then making sure to land a Masterworking crit on that affix, a character can easily have over 50 Resolve stacks.
And various class-specific skills will allow for even greater stacks of Resolve.
Let’s look at an example.
Up until Patch 3.0.2, this Druid was wearing a pretty decent Tyrael’s Might. This is a Mythic Unique designed purely to increase defense and survivability. This particular one had Greater Affixes in all the right places.
Not bad, right?
With 58 stacks of Resolve, this Druid’s Toughness was 1,392,840.
If all defensive skills were active and a full barrier was up, that number could rise to 3,020,716.
But what if that Druid was to Imprint Glynn’s Anvil Aspect onto a random piece of chest armor they had stashed away for a rainy day. No gems, no Transfiguration — just Masterworking to get max Resolve stacks.
Now baseline Toughness is 9,085,216.
With defensive abilities and a barrier active, that number climbs to a staggering 20,873,286.
That Druid then went and stood in a Tier 125 Pit and watched their health not move at all, as they just stood in the middle of every monster pack and floor explosion they could find.
That Druid felt good.
What This Means for Endgame Players in Diablo 4
For anyone pushing high-level content, this is a very big deal. Glynn’s Anvil is about to make so many characters so much tankier. This is great because not dying is great, but also because players will now be able to pivot to a heavier damage focus in other areas of their builds. So, we are about to get harder to kill, and better at killing.
Good times.
Some Caveats
In a recent video, Diablo 4 Partner and content creator Wudijo pointed out that gaining 12 extra stacks of Resolve on gear through Tempering and Masterworking shouldn’t actually be possible and may, in fact, be a bug. However, this was how things worked prior to the latest patch and nothing has changed. Wudijo predicts that this won’t be altered anytime soon. However, if Glynn’s Anvil ends up making players too immortal, there is always the possibility that Blizzard may nerf the Aspect, or make changes to it.
Wudijo also mentioned that the Aspect may not be equally strong in every situation. For example, it may not be easy to maintain max stacks of Resolve during boss fights if your build relies on crowd control to generate Resolve, since bosses aren’t always going to feed you stacks as easily as regular monsters. Resolve generators such as 
Aspect of Dominance may therefore not be ideal in situations such as this.
If you haven’t already, it might be time to pay a visit to the Occultist, imprint Glynn’s Anvil onto a piece of gear, make sure you’re stacking Resolve, and then head to the most dangerous parts of Sanctuary to enjoy your newfound invulnerability!
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