A Mythic Diablo 4 Discovery Just Upended Every Top Build
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There is now proof that Diablo 4's most powerful and rare items, Mythic Uniques, can appear in Charm form, and it's sending the game's community into a theory-crafting frenzy.

Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion released last month and completely retooled how building a character works in Blizzard's ARPG with the introduction of the Talisman and Charms. Charms are essentially passive bonuses players can equip separate from armor and weapons, allowing for even more build customization through additional effects and even set bonuses.

It was known that every Unique item in the game could be found as a Charm (or even created using the Horadric Cube), granting access to the often build-defining affixes Uniques possess without having to sacrifice a gear slot. What wasn't known was that there are actually Charm versions of the best items in all of Diablo 4--Mythic Uniques like Heir of Perdition.

As highlighted in a video uploaded by user J. Rodrigues on YouTube and spotlighted by content creators like Rob2628, Mythic Unique Charms are indeed real. Rodrigues found one and uploaded proof, and later clarified in the comments it dropped as a reward from turning in a batch of War Plans. Others have chimed in on Reddit to state they, too, have found Mythic Unique Charms, like this user stating they found a Ring of Starless Skies Mythic Unique Charm.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qv_fMUlM-F4

Knowing that Mythic Uniques can be Charms opens the door to some truly wild character possibilities. Where normally a powerful Mythic Unique item like Heir of Perdition or Harlequin Crest takes up a head slot, having one of them as a Charm opens up the option to just use both--one as a helm and one as a Charm. The Grandfather, one of the best weapons in the game, is also a Mythic Unique. Being able to take its power and use it as a Charm, while still getting to keep a powerful, damage-boosting affix on an existing legendary or Unique weapon, is a huge potential damage spike.

It's not exactly clear if Mythic Unique Charms have been in the game since Lord of Hatred launched on April 28 or whether the game's most recent patch on May 13 secretly added them. So far, it's also unclear if players are able to craft them in the same way they can regular Unique Charms. What is apparent, however, is that every top build in Diablo 4 is about to change dramatically, as players start to hunt for these elusive items.

Mythic Unique Charms might not be the only surprise change to come out off Diablo 4's latest patch. One small bug fix is now enabling players to become basically immortal, though it seems like only a matter of time before Blizzard steps in to address the new Resolve-stacking meta.

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There is now proof that Diablo 4's most powerful and rare items, Mythic Uniques, can appear in Charm form, and it's sending the game's community into a theory-crafting frenzy.

Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion released last month and completely retooled how building a character works in Blizzard's ARPG with the introduction of the Talisman and Charms. Charms are essentially passive bonuses players can equip separate from armor and weapons, allowing for even more build customization through additional effects and even set bonuses.

It was known that every Unique item in the game could be found as a Charm (or even created using the Horadric Cube), granting access to the often build-defining affixes Uniques possess without having to sacrifice a gear slot. What wasn't known was that there are actually Charm versions of the best items in all of Diablo 4--Mythic Uniques like Heir of Perdition.

As highlighted in a video uploaded by user J. Rodrigues on YouTube and spotlighted by content creators like Rob2628, Mythic Unique Charms are indeed real. Rodrigues found one and uploaded proof, and later clarified in the comments it dropped as a reward from turning in a batch of War Plans. Others have chimed in on Reddit to state they, too, have found Mythic Unique Charms, like this user stating they found a Ring of Starless Skies Mythic Unique Charm.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qv_fMUlM-F4

Knowing that Mythic Uniques can be Charms opens the door to some truly wild character possibilities. Where normally a powerful Mythic Unique item like Heir of Perdition or Harlequin Crest takes up a head slot, having one of them as a Charm opens up the option to just use both--one as a helm and one as a Charm. The Grandfather, one of the best weapons in the game, is also a Mythic Unique. Being able to take its power and use it as a Charm, while still getting to keep a powerful, damage-boosting affix on an existing legendary or Unique weapon, is a huge potential damage spike.

It's not exactly clear if Mythic Unique Charms have been in the game since Lord of Hatred launched on April 28 or whether the game's most recent patch on May 13 secretly added them. So far, it's also unclear if players are able to craft them in the same way they can regular Unique Charms. What is apparent, however, is that every top build in Diablo 4 is about to change dramatically, as players start to hunt for these elusive items.

Mythic Unique Charms might not be the only surprise change to come out off Diablo 4's latest patch. One small bug fix is now enabling players to become basically immortal, though it seems like only a matter of time before Blizzard steps in to address the new Resolve-stacking meta.

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