Diablo 4 Season 4 Patch 1.4.1 - Masterworking Gold Cost Reduction
Blizzard has recently released patch notes for Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.1, which is set to go live next week. Players will be happy to hear that there will be several upcoming changes specifically to improve Season 4’s new crafting system, Masterworking!
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1.4.1 Build #54053 (PC, Xbox) and #53991 (PlayStation™) — May 28, 2024
- Masterworking materials can now be directly transmuted instead of requiring the opening of a Materials Cache to receive them.
- Once Masterworking is unlocked by one character, it is now always accessible to all characters across realms.
- The Gold cost of Masterworking has been reduced.
Though these changes appear minor, they’ll absolutely help to improve the quality of life for players actively engaged with the new crafting system. Allowing all characters to access Masterworking once it has been unlocked by a single character is huge in a season that already incentivizes the creation of alts. This season, leveling up is the fastest it’s ever been and every character can earn their own Resplendent Spark by progressing their Wolf’s Honor Rank, so letting players instantly Masterwork their alt's gear is a definite win!
Additionally, the steep Gold requirements for Masterworking have been a constant pain point for players since the start of the season, and Blizzard has been working hard to lessen the financial investment required to enjoy Masterworking — they’ve already reduced the cost of transmuting Masterworking materials in patch 1.4.0b, and the upcoming patch is set to reduce the overall cost of Masterworking itself.
Patch 1.4.1 Masterworking Costs
Blizzard states in the patch notes that these changes are focused on avoiding “the possibility of having the materials available, but needing to take extra time to collect the Gold.” The
