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Diablo 4 players have discovered a weapon that caused Blizzard to disable in-game trading due to rapidly inflating prices.
The Cut Symbol, a weapon that received bids in the billions, posed a threat to the game's economy, prompting Blizzard to suspend in-game trading, as was done in previous cases with Diablo 3's Auction House.
Blizzard disabled the in-game trading feature in Diablo 4 due to rapidly increasing prices caused by a specific weapon. As Diablo 4 continues to evolve through updates and fixes, not all changes have been well-received by the community, leading Blizzard to backtrack on some modifications. Additionally, glitches and bugs have affected the game, with some benefiting players, such as an infinite loot glitch. However, when these issues pose a threat to game stability, Blizzard takes action, as seen in the recent disabling of in-game trading due to an item that could destabilize the Diablo 4 economy.
Blizzard recently suspended in-game trading due to a duplication glitch that caused players to spend excessive amounts of gold on items, posing a threat to the Diablo 4 economy. Although the exact cause was initially unclear, a new video from Jeppe-O revealed the discovery of a rare crossbow named the Cut Symbol. The Discord exchange showcased time stamps and escalating bid amounts for the highly sought-after weapon, as it was only 1% away from a triple max roll.
Shockingly, bids quickly reached billions, with players offering extravagant amounts of gold as if it held no value to them. This led many Diablo 4 players to question how anyone could afford such astronomical sums, considering each character has a maximum cap of 9,999,999,999 gold pieces. Eventually, a user named Poor Guy submitted a final bid of 30 billion gold pieces for the crossbow, claiming he would offer as much as the seller desired before reaching this amount. This bid resulted in Poor Guy replacing his own ancestral crossbow, Lord's Ballista.
While it has not been officially confirmed as the catalyst that led to the suspension of Diablo 4's in-game trading system, this weapon played a significant role in prompting Blizzard to take action. The Diablo franchise has experienced previous challenges with its economy, particularly in the third game where the Auction House and player-determined prices caused issues, resulting in the abandonment of the entire mechanism. Diablo 4 is currently accessible on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.
