Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred: Glyph Rework Explained

The Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion is nearly here, and with all of the new content that is coming to the game, now might be the perfect time to jump back into the world of Sanctuary. Players are going to be able to experience the new Spiritborn class, play around with the new Mercenary system, and farm for all of the new loot that will be available through the Dark Citadel co-op dungeon. The game is going through many changes and reworks, and one of the most important ones has to do with the Glyph system.

Glyphs in Diablo 4 were always in a weird spot, with players being forced to spam Nightmare Dungeons in order to level them, but all of this is going to change in the new expansion. Here is everything you need to know about the Glyph system in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred!

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred: Glyph Rework Explained

Since leveling your Glyphs in Nightmare Dungeons has been one of the more polarizing topics over the last few seasons of Diablo 4, the developers at Blizzard have decided to rework the system. In Vessel of Hatred, you are now going to be upgrading your Glyphs in the Pit, while Masterworking materials are mainly going to be dropping in Nightmare Dungeons. Glyph levels have also been reworked, with the max level going from 21 all the way to 100.

This system is now very similar to how it worked in Diablo 3, meaning you are going to be able to gradually increase the level of your Glyphs depending on the Pit tier you are able to complete. Here is a short breakdown of how this new rework is going to function in Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred:

• Upgrading a Glyph is no longer driven by experience. Instead, you’re given attempts to increase your Glyph’s Rank by completing Pit Tiers.
• Three attempts to upgrade your Glyph’s Rank are rewarded for successfully completing the Artificer’s Mastery, and a bonus attempt for not dying.
• Each upgrade attempt can be used to increase any Glyph that isn’t already at max level. The chance to upgrade your Glyph is based on the level of the Glyph and the Tier of the Pit you complete. For example, completing a Pit Tier that is 10 higher than your Glyph’s Rank guarantees an upgrade Rank.
• Completing a Pit Tier that is significantly higher than your Glyph’s current Rank grants bonus upgrade ranks per attempt.

One thing that is also worth noting is that you are going to receive a bonus attempt at upgrading your Glyphs if you manage to complete your run deathless. Every 20 levels of the Pit are also going to grant you another bonus upgrade per attempt. Here are some examples of how this is going to work in the Vessel of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4:

First Pit Run

• Attempt 1: Glyph Rank increases from 1 to 3.
• Attempt 2: Glyph Rank increases from 3 to 5.
• Attempt 3: Glyph Rank increases from 5 to 7.
• Bonus Attempt 4: Glyph Rank increases from 7 to 9.

Second Pit Run

• Attempt 1: Glyph Rank increases from 9 to 11.
• Attempt 2: Glyph Rank increases from 11 to 12.
• Attempt 3: Glyph Rank increases from 12 to 13.
• Bonus Attempt 4: Glyph Rank increases from 13 to 14.

Third Pit Run

• Attempt 1: Glyph Rank increases from 14 to 14 (Radius Size increase).
• Attempt 2: Glyph Rank increases from 15 to 16.
• Attempt 3: Glyph Rank increases from 16 to 17.
• Bonus Attempt 4: Glyph Rank increases from 17 to 18.

The maximum level of a Glyph has been increased from 21 to 100. At Level 45, a Rare Glyph can be upgraded to a Legendary Glyph using Gem Fragments with the following bonuses:

That is everything you need to know about the Glyph rework that is coming to the Vessel of Hatred expansion in Diablo 4. This new system is going to allow you to gradually increase the level of your Glyphs based on how strong your character is. The higher level Pit you can complete, the higher the level of your Glyphs will be, which will hopefully smooth out the endgame progression of your character. Upgrading Glyphs in the Pit also just sounds much more fun than running Nightmare Dungeons. For more Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred news and guides, make sure to check out the rest of our website!