The creators of Diablo Immortal apparently made a small but significant mistake. The description of a legendary gem was incorrect. In fact, it’s not as good as many players thought, who spent hundreds of euros on it.
What kind of item is this? The Blessing of the Worthy is one of the Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal. The special thing about it is that it is the only gem that can be directly purchased for real money. There are three different bundles available in the shop:
- Mark of the Worthy for €30.99
- Symbol of the Worthy for €42.99
- Sign of the Worthy for €119.99
All bundles each contain at least one gem, several Legendary Emblems, and gem power to upgrade the gem directly. While there are other options, such as purchasing for platinum or recently the direct crafting of Legendary Gems on demand, the bundles have always been and still are the quickest and safest way.
The Blessing of the Worthy is considered one of the best Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal for many classes. At least, players thought so until now, which is why they allegedly purchased multiple bundles and invested a lot of money.
In the video, we explain how Legendary Gems work:
How is the Blessing being “nerfed”? The adjustment of the gem is actually just the removal of an error:
- Originally, the legendary effect stated: “When you take damage, you have a chance of X% […] to deal damage equal to Y% of your maximum health”
- The effect was supposed to mean: “When you take damage, you have a chance of X% […] to deal damage equal to Y% of your current health”
The description has only been corrected so far when the gem was upgraded and thus became untradeable. As Community Manager SinfulScribe explained on reddit, the description should always emphasize current health.
That has always been the effect of the gem, despite the incorrect description. For many classes, such as Barbarians, who sometimes fight with only one health point (from possible over 100,000), the gem is therefore nearly useless.
“You should refund the money”
The adjustment has caused a huge outcry in the community. One of the biggest content creators for Diablo Immortal, Darth Microtransaction, states that he has “never seen fans this angry” (via YouTube).
On reddit, users express outrage that this is simply fraud. A so-called “bait and switch selling” is prohibited by law in countries like Canada.
Blizzard cannot simply treat this like a “whoops” mistake; more needs to happen. One user approaches the situation quite soberly and demands:
While I appreciate the communication, people, including myself, bought this gem believing it scaled with maximum health points. Blizzard literally sold packs for real money with the incorrect description. That is unacceptable […] You should compensate all buyers of the blessing packs or at least credit them with the ball equivalent of their purchases.
Others threaten to simply exercise their right of withdrawal through Google or Apple. The only danger here is that their account may be banned from Diablo Immortal due to the chargeback. However, some also find a forced refund reasonable given their over $1,000 investment.
A response from Blizzard on the matter is still pending.
Recently, there was a major controversy regarding monetization and how some players wanted to exploit it:
Blizzard explains how they plan to deal with cheaters in Diablo Immortal – Players are not satisfied
