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Focused Feedback Threads & Season Journey

The focused feedback threads are back for the latest PTR Patch 2.4.2 patch, so if you're helping them test the massive changes to crowd control, support skills and the end-game group meta feel free to leave your two cents over at the official forums.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) While the PTR is down:

Can you please give a list of the new Rift-related achievements? Or maybe even a complete list of all achievements? Is HC level 70 still required?

Is it still T10 in 3 minutes? What time is needed for T11, 12, 13?

So far, the first 4 Chapters look reasonable, and I absolutely like the idea that the full set requires a little bit more then 3 simple tasks. Great question, Hebalon. Here's what you can expect in each tier, for convenience:



Chapter I

Complete a Nephalem Rift

Equip 5 Gems into your gear

Level your Blacksmith to 10

Level your Jeweler to 10

Level your Mystic to 10

Complete 5 Bounties

Defeat Izual at any difficulty level

Defeat Rakanoth at any difficulty level

Reach level 50 Chapter II - Completing rewards 1st Haedrig's Gift

Complete a Nephalem Rift on Expert difficulty

Level all artisans to 12

Craft a level 70 item from the Blacksmith

Craft a level 70 item from the Jeweler (Ring or Amulet)

Enchant an item using the Mystic

Fully equip a follower

Defeat Cydaea at Hard difficulty or higher

Defeat Siegebreaker at Hard difficulty or higher

Reach level 70

Unlock Kanai's Cube Chapter III - Completing rewards 2nd Haedrig's Gift

Complete a Nephalem Rift on Master difficulty

Transmogrify an item

Craft an Imperial level gem

Learn 5 Blacksmithing recipes

Learn 5 Jewelcrafting recipes

Buy 1 item from Kadala

Defeat Belial at Master difficulty or higher

Defeat Maghda at Master difficulty or higher

Complete a full set (Act I-V) of bounties

Extract 1 Legendary Power into Kanai's Cube Chapter IV - Completing rewards 3rd/Final Haedrig's Gift + New Portrait Frame and Pennant

Complete a Nephalem Rift on Torment I difficulty

Enchant a weapon to have a socket at the Mystic

Defeat Odeg (A1 Keywarden) on Torment 4 or higher

Defeat Sokahr (A2 Keywarden) on Torment 4 or higher

Defeat Xah'Rith (A3 Keywarden) on Torment 4 or higher

Defeat Nekarat (A4 Keywarden) on Torment 4 or higher

Defeat the Spider Queen at Torment II difficulty or higher

Defeat the Skeleton King at Torment II difficulty or higher

Complete a Greater Rift level 20 solo

Upgrade a rare item to legendary using Kanai's Cube Slayer - Rewards Portrait Frame

Complete a Nephalem Rift on Torment V difficulty

Level one Legendary Gem to level 25 or higher

Complete the Realm of Regret (A1 Uber) on Torment VI or higher

Complete the Realm of Putridness (A2 Uber) on Torment VI or higher

Obtain a Legendary from Kadala

Complete one Set Dungeon

Defeat the Butcher at Torment VI difficulty or higher

Defeat Zoltun Kulle at Torment VI difficulty or higher

Complete a Greater Rift 35 solo

Equip additional legendary powers for weapon, armor, and jewelry via Kanai's Cube Champion - Rewards Portrait Frame

Complete a Torment X Nephalem Rift in under 6 minutes

Level 3 Legendary Gems to 35 or higher

Craft a Flawless Royal gem at the Jewelcrafter

Complete the Realm of Terror (A3 Uber) on Torment X or higher

Complete the Realm of Fright (A4 Uber) on Torment X or higher

Master a Set Dungeon

Defeat Malthael at Torment X difficulty or higher

Defeat Urzael at Torment XI difficulty or higher

Complete a Greater Rift 50 solo

Use Kanai's Cube to convert a Set Item Destroyer - Rewards Portrait Frame

Complete a Torment XII Nephalem Rift in under 6 minutes

Level 3 Legendary Gems to 45 or higher

Craft a Hellfire Amulet

Complete 1 Conquest

Defeat Diablo at Torment XIII difficulty

Defeat Adria at Torment XIII difficulty

Complete a Greater Rift 60 solo

Use Kanai's Cube to augment an Ancient item with a level 30+ gem

Extract 20 Legendary powers into Kanai's Cube Conqueror - Rewards 1 additional Stash Tab

Complete a Torment XIII Nephalem Rift in under 5 minutes

Level 3 Legendary Gems to 55 or higher

Complete 2 Conquests

Defeat Ghom at Torment XIII difficulty in under 30 seconds

Defeat Rakanoth at Torment XIII difficulty

Complete a Greater Rift 70 solo

Use Kanai's Cube to augment two Ancients with level 40+ gems

Use Kanai's Cube to reforge a Legendary item Guardian - Rewards Portrait Frame

Complete a Torment XIII Nephalem Rift in under 4 minutes

Level 3 Legendary Gems to 65 or higher

Complete 3 Conquests

Defeat Azmodan at Torment XIII difficulty in under 15 seconds

Complete a Greater Rift 80 solo

Use Kanai's Cube to augment three Ancients with level 50+ gems

Extract 40 legendary powers into Kanai's Cube Sorry if it's a bit messy to read. Tried to get this up for everyone to reference ASAP, so let me know if you see any issues (as there was much copypasta involved).

New Ban Wave

Quite a few users are reporting on our forums and over on Reddit a new ban wave on players who used third party software, hacks or bots, on the live version of D3. Unfortunately it seems that quite a few players are reporting potentially false positives.

Quick PSA: while there's no guarantee that a ban will be lifted, specially for those who are guilty, some users are claiming that contacting Customer Support may get your case reviewed - for those who are absolutely 100% certain they did not use anything.