This bug led to a range of problems within the game’s economy, particularly inflation in the market. Players took advantage of the bug to move characters, gold, and items between the two realms, disrupting the game’s balance. Additionally, the bug allowed players to insert Malignant Hearts into any socket, creating further gameplay imbalances.
Blizzard has swiftly addressed this issue with a hotfix released on August 2, ahead of the Diablo 4 Update 1.1.1. In addition to fixing the bug, the developers have taken action on accounts involved in the exploitation. However, specific details regarding the actions taken have not been disclosed.
