Upgrading gear, particularly when it comes to tempering, has been a painful grind in Diablo 4. In Season 8, that's finally changing.
Tempering lets players customize their gear by adding effects and improving stats. It's a big deal for character builds. But the system has had a frustrating flaw: the game refuses to remember which recipes you've already used.
Every time you temper an item, you must manually reselect the recipe. Players have begged Blizzard to fix this for months.
With Season 8, this frustration is ending. PTR testers have confirmed a game-changing UI update: Tempering will remember your last recipe.
Diablo 4 tempering receives a small but significant update
One PTR player reported: "S8 PTR - UI update: Tempering repeatedly remembers the last recipe, significantly improving the crafting flow. Thank you, devs!"
It's a small fix, but one with big quality-of-life impact. No more needless clicks. No more forgetting which temper worked best. Just smooth, seamless crafting.
Players are thrilled. One excitedly called it a "very positive change" and the "worst part of upgrading new items."
Another threw in the classic "should've been in from the beginning."
Some are now wondering if they'll use muscle memory, accidentally tempering when they don't mean to. One even joked that the system should just "brick the item on the first try" for maximum pain.
Diablo 4 has been rolling out several long-requested improvements. The Armory feature now lets players swap builds instantly. Fast travel got a huge fix, making multiplayer much smoother. Blizzard seems determined to make Sanctuary less frustrating.
Season 8 brings more than just crafting tweaks. Expect new balance changes, fresh bosses, and (hopefully) more quality-of-life improvements. Diablo 4 is slowly but surely becoming the game fans hoped for.
These kinds of quality-of-life changes can significantly improve the grind and make upgrading gear more enjoyable. Having D4 gold and Diablo 4 items/materials, you're in a solid position to take advantage of these updates and continue refining your builds!
MMOexp Diablo 4 Team