The Season 11 PTR for Diablo 4 has handed players a little curiosity that could, in theory, blow holes in Mythic crafting math. A recent play clip posted on Reddit returned four Resplendent Sparks instead of the usual one. That matters because crafting a new Mythic typically costs two Resplendent Sparks. If the PTR change was live outside the test environment, a single Mythic could be turned into two, then four, and so on. It sounds like a tiny math trick that becomes a giant loophole fast.
We previously covered the Season 11 PTR preview and the broader changes it brings to loot and leaderboards, and this particular find looks like a PTR curiosity rather than a polished live change. The PTR already includes special testing boosts and stacks of Mythic caches to let testers chain crafts quickly, which makes a testing-only multiplier logical. The PTR preview is available here: Diablo 4 PTR preview. Players shared a short clip on Reddit showing the salvage result. The embed below links to that Reddit post so you can watch the moment yourself.
I just noticed in the PTR we get 4 sparks for every mytic we salvage i think this is a great addition we just need to farm gold 🙂
byu/NoRulez112 indiablo4
Reaction among players was split. Some welcomed the idea as a quality-of-life boost for Mythic experimentation, others warned the change would wreck the in-game economy if it landed unchanged on live servers. Given how fragile loot economies can be, those warnings are not empty panic. More likely explanation is the simple one – a PTR testing tool or a temporary change to speed up QA. Test servers often include items and multipliers that would be toxic on retail servers, so it makes practical sense for developers to let testers craft and break things faster. Still, the image of chaining Mythics into a garden of sparks is an amusing fantasy that players are enjoying for now.
If Blizzard decides to move this beyond testing, it will raise questions about supply, Gold sinks, and how easy it should be to reach top-tier gear. For now, expect this to stay an interesting PTR footnote unless an official patch note says otherwise. Have thoughts or tested this yourself on PTR? Please share your experiences in the comments and follow our channels for updates: X, Bluesky, YouTube.
