This guide presents the results of crafting 100 random mythic items at the blacksmith in Diablo 4 Season 15 PTR, costing a total of 3,000 Resplendent Sparks. The new mythic crafting system has been updated, now costing 3 Sparks per craft with no gold cost, replacing the previous requirement of 2 Sparks and 50 million gold. Based on 100 crafts, the odds are approximately 10% for iconic mythics and roughly 20% for items with Diablo 4 Gold Greater Affixes. This guide covers the new crafting mechanics, the results from 100 crafts, and how to target specific mythics when the system goes live.

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Understanding the New Mythic Crafting System

Two Types of Mythic Crafting

There are now two distinct ways to craft mythic items in Season 15. The first method is the random mythic craft at the blacksmith, which costs 3 Resplendent Sparks and no gold. This method gives you a completely random mythic item. The second method uses the Jeweler with specific runes to target a mythic in a particular slot, though this system appeared bugged on the PTR.

The Crafted Mythic Restriction

You can only equip one crafted mythic item. However, this restriction is currently bugged on the PTR, allowing players to equip multiple crafted mythics. This is expected to be fixed before the season goes live. Items obtained through random crafting do not count toward this restriction, making them the only way to get multiple mythics.

The Upgrade to Mythic Option

A new feature allows you to upgrade ancestral unique items to mythic status. This guarantees the item becomes a mythic while preserving its exact stats, including Greater Affixes. This differs from the random crafting method, which gives you a completely new item.

The 100-Craft Test Results

Methodology

The test involved crafting 100 random mythics at the blacksmith, crafting in batches of 20 for easier tracking. Each batch was recorded separately to track how many iconic mythics and items with Greater Affixes dropped. The cost was 60 Sparks per 20 crafts, totaling 3,000 Sparks for 100 crafts.

Batch 1 Results

The first batch of 20 crafts produced 0 iconic mythics and 3 items with Greater Affixes. No new or notable mythics appeared in this batch.

Batch 2 Results

The second batch produced 2 iconic mythics, including Doombringer and another unidentified iconic. This batch also produced 3 items with Greater Affixes. The iconic drop rate in this batch was 10%.

Batch 3 Results

The third batch produced 4 iconic mythics and 4 items with Greater Affixes. This was the highest-performing batch, with iconic mythics appearing at a 20% rate. Crown of Illusion was among the iconic drops.

Batch 4 Results

The fourth batch produced 1 iconic mythic, Starless Skies, and 4 items with Greater Affixes. The iconic drop rate was 5% in this batch.

Batch 5 Results

The fifth batch produced 1 iconic mythic and 3 items with Greater Affixes. One item appeared to be bugged—a mythic unique with no unique power, likely a new item intended to have Culling Strike that rolled incorrectly.

Overall Results

Across 100 crafts, the total was 8 iconic mythics and 17 items with Greater Affixes. The estimated drop rate for iconic mythics is approximately 10%, and the estimated rate for Greater Affixes is roughly 20%. These are rough estimates based on limited data and may vary with larger sample sizes.

Key New Mythic Items

Stone of Jordan

The new Stone of Jordan is one of the best items in the game. It grants all skills and provides massive damage reduction. Its unique mechanic makes all your resistances equal to the highest one, allowing you to stack a single resistance like fire resistance and cap all resistances simultaneously. This is exceptionally powerful and may become mandatory for many builds.

The Furnace

The Furnace is a new mythic that increases damage to elites. It can roll up to 260% increased damage, though the example shown rolled at 253%, suggesting rounding or potential bugs with perfect rolls. Mythic items are expected to roll perfect values, so this may be an issue that gets fixed.

Eldru and Other Updates

Eldru received an update but appears to be less powerful than before. Other older mythics like Andariel's Visage have skin differences depending on class, which can make them look unfamiliar. No significant updates were observed for most older mythics.

The Bugged Mythic Item

A Mythic With No Power

During the test, a mythic unique item dropped with no unique power. The item showed damage over time multiplier but had no special effect, unlike all other mythic uniques that display their effects in purple text. This appears to be a bugged item, possibly a new item intended to have Culling Strike that did not roll its power correctly.

What This Means

Bugged mythic drops like this raise concerns about the stability of the new crafting system on the PTR. Players should expect these issues to be resolved before the season goes live, but it is worth noting that not all mythic drops are currently functioning as intended.

Targeting Specific Mythics

The Jeweler Method

The Jeweler offers crafted mythics that allow you to buy Diablo 4 Items target a specific slot. This method costs 3 runes, 3 Resplendent Sparks, and 5 million gold. Unlike the random blacksmith method, this lets you focus on getting a specific mythic type rather than relying on random drops.