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In the video, the speaker delves into the new "malignant hearts" mechanic introduced in Diablo 4's first season, explaining various acquisition methods and strategies for farming these powerful, albeit temporary, gameplay enhancers. Key points include obtaining hearts through elite enemies in the open world, specialized mini-dungeons called malignant tunnels, and fighting the seasonal boss Varshan, which requires completing certain quests. Varshan fights, though challenging due to poison attacks, yield specific rewards and are considered best managed in higher World Tiers. Crafting malignant-related items at Corman’s bench, particularly in Kelvashod, is recommended for convenience, and there is mention of a controversial, soon-to-be-patched farming exploit. The speaker discusses the allocation of ashes to boost drops and expresses mixed feelings about the system, appreciating its build-enabling features but finding target farming frustrating. The speaker conveys a hope for system improvements and references Maxroll GG for detailed heart information.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains the introduction and acquisition methods of “malignant hearts” in Diablo 4’s first season. Malignant hearts provide new powerful gameplay options but will not remain in the game permanently. Players need to create a new seasonal character to interact with this mechanic. There are several ways to obtain malignant hearts:
1. **Open World:** Sometimes elite enemies will be corrupted and drop hearts upon defeat. These elites come in four types—vicious, devious, brutal, and wrathful—each focusing on different attributes like damage or defense.
2. **Malignant Tunnels:** The recommended method involves entering specific mini-dungeons called malignant tunnels, where players defeat elites and use invokers to summon powerful enemies for their hearts. There are six tunnels in total, and they include a mix of different elite types and a guaranteed wrathful heart at the end.
3. **Seasonal Boss Varshan:** To farm wrathful hearts specifically, fighting the seasonal boss Varshan is effective. Players must first complete seasonal quests to get the invoker needed to summon Varshan, available in World Tier 2.
The speaker hints at an upcoming malignant heart tier list and encourages viewers to subscribe and guess the best and worst hearts in the comments.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses strategies for fighting Varshan in Diablo 4 on different World Tiers. They highlight that defeating Varshan yields specific rewards and note that the fight itself is manageable despite Varshan’s heavy poison attacks and resource-draining abilities. The creator recommends farming Hearts by navigating malignant tunnels and crafting necessary items at Corman’s bench. They prefer a specific location, Kelvashod, for crafting due to convenience. The creator also mentions that breaking down unwanted Hearts provides crafting materials and explains the randomness involved in obtaining a wrathal invoker.
Additionally, a controversial method to farm wrathful Hearts by exploiting the seasonal questline reset is addressed, but this method is expected to be patched. For those looking to fight Varshan efficiently, the Ravening Pit tunnel is recommended due to its accessibility. Higher-level Hearts are noted to be exclusive to higher World Tiers, and the creator gives tips on managing wrathful Hearts inventory issues. Lastly, they touch on seasonal journey rewards like smoldering ashes.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses how to effectively farm malignant hearts in Diablo 4’s first season. They suggest allocating ashes to boost chances of getting valuable drops and caution against frequent respeccing due to increasing costs. The speaker appreciates certain aspects of the system, such as build enabling and crowd control incentives, but finds other parts underwhelming, including the difficulty in targeting desired hearts. They hope Blizzard keeps the system but with improvements. The segment concludes with recommendations for further content, acknowledgments to supporters, and a reference to additional resources on Maxroll GG for heart details.