Reading the blog, it looks like there is no longer sparks as the final reward of the seasonal faction board. It looks like the final is just a unique cache. I really hate this if they removed sparks.
So they changed how you craft mythics but also removed the reliable source of the sparks.
Here is a picture of it from the blog…
would be nice to have but you only need 2 to craft a mythic now so maybe they felt it wasn’t needed?
i mean, i liked the spark from the seasonal chest as well, but also, it feels like mythics are easier to achieve. i wouldnt worry too much about this change right now. but good that you noticed it.
that a good thing. the rep board being repeatable on each char for a spark never should have been allowed. it should have blocked the last cache from being repeatable and just allowed you to get the rest
i get the sentiment here but as someone who farmed it like mad in S4 only to realize with a week left in the season that sparks come way easier / faster farming bosses i don’t feel like it is a big deal either way.
I disagree. Not everyone has the same luck. There are still people that dont get any to drop. They also nerfed the drop rate of Mythics so even the people that were lucky arent going to be as lucky.
This was one source that allowed unlucky people an alternative grind to get a desired piece of gear. If this werent a seasonal game, I wouldn’t care but it is. I think its crap to have rare AF items in a model that resets every 3 months. Especially when builds have come to rely on them to even perform well… or other builds that arent meta A/S tier to even function decently at all.
yeah but… you only need 2 of them now…
Only two to craft a random mythic.
ya i mean you will still get from first “tormented” boss kill and uber lilith probably. so there is a mythic
i get your point but i mean it takes 2 sparks to craft a random mythic, which of course is going to be usable by your class (at least i hope so)
as i said, im with you, i think that guaranteed spark was a nice addition for those that you know… cry about mythics, but personally i assume it wont be a big deal for s6.
Yeah but where are you getting them from? One from Lillith which most people arent capable of and one from first tormented boss kill (if they didnt remove that source as well.) Other than that you need to destroy a mythic to get one, which means you need to be lucky.
yes but having a third doesn’t change that you need runes to craft a specific…
I have carried tons of people for free to get their spark. so not impossible if you ask for help.
honestly i think that is a little overdiscussed by now. yea, some people cant deal with her, but really, if you want that spark, many people are just going to help you know. I remember in s4 i think, i asked randomly in the d4 discord if someone could help, as i wasnt able to carry another person. took 3 mins til someone showed up.
Man… if this is true then that is kind of 
of them.
I’m a solo player and more often than not my luck is horrible.
That rep grind allowed me to get the Mythics I wanted.
I hope this is just a screw up or something.
considering they can opt to kill lilith in torment 1 instead of 4, and she is cake on torment 1 i dont see it being an issue
I mean… look how many people dont even want to use group finder to do some co-op content. Getting a carry isnt much different. Im capable of killing lillith but most people arent and they dont want to be bothered by looking for help.
I get what you are saying and Im not trying to make a big deal out of it, but I think it was a bad choice to remove them. It was fun for making alts and giving them a bonus for doing so. Now thats gone.
Doesnt matter if she is cake to you. Most people fail the skill check. Torment 1 didnt make that any easier.
yeah id still be happier if it was included. just saying its not the end of the world if it isn’t
No it isnt the end of the world. Like I said, I am not trying to make a big deal out of it. Just something I noticed that I didnt see anyone else notice and I am going to miss it. I also think it was a bad decision.
Well, having the repeatable rep grind allowed people with atrociously bad luck to get what they needed (like me). What’s the real point of changing this but as a forced time sink. Especially since they have already done it for two seasons.
This team is so wishy washy.