Season 11’s PTR has introduced a brand-new upgrade system called Sanctification, and it’s already causing a stir in the Diablo 4 community. The idea sounds exciting on paper – one final enhancement for your perfectly tuned gear – but the execution is raising alarms. After you’ve spent hours tempering, masterworking, and setting the right Aspect, you get exactly one shot to Sanctify an item.

The twist? That added bonus is completely random. It could be a game-changer or something painfully useless, like “Indestructible” which just stops durability loss. Worse, once you roll it, that item’s locked. No more tweaks. No second chances. For players grinding hard for Diablo 4 gold and rare loot, that’s a nerve‑wracking gamble.

What makes this system such a headache is the massive gap between the best and worst possible rolls. One lucky Sanctification could turn a great weapon into something absurdly strong, while another could waste all that effort on a meaningless resistance buff. In endgame content, those small bonuses hardly make a dent, and they lock you out from making future improvements.

This feels like a step back given Blizzard’s recent push toward less RNG-heavy systems in crafting and upgrading. Players want a sense of controlled progression, not the risk of throwing hundreds of hours into an item that ends up mediocre because of one bad roll.

The tension skyrockets when you think about Mythic Uniques – rare drops that are already the centrepiece of certain builds. Imagine finally finding a Harlequin Crest, pouring everything into making it perfect, only to Sanctify it and get “Indestructible.” Your dream drop becomes a dead end. Meanwhile, someone else rolls a Greater Affix bonus, turning theirs into an absolute monster. The gap in power comes down to nothing but luck, and for many, that’s downright discouraging. It drains the excitement out of rare drops when the final upgrade is essentially a coin toss with stakes this high.

On the PTR, feedback has been blunt: Sanctification needs changes before it hits live servers. Some players suggest adding reroll options for a steep material cost, while others want low-value outcomes removed entirely from the endgame loot pool. Another smart idea is tiered reward pools – so Mythic Uniques would only get top-end bonuses. That way the system adds excitement without risking total item ruin.

If Blizzard fails to tweak it, Sanctification might be less “ultimate upgrade” and more a trap for the unwary. For now, the safest move is to wait and see where it lands, especially if you value those ultra‑rare drops or plan to Diablo 4 Items buy.