1.5.3|Oct 21, 2026
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2/5 Minor
Radiant Lance receives significant echo logic updates alongside a massive wave of bug fixes for the Death Dance unique and Resonance gifting systems.
Key Changes
- 1Radiant Lance reliquary casts can now echo if converted to void
- 2Fixed 'User Not Found' error for Resonances, allowing proper item gifting
- 3Major logic overhaul for Death Dance unique to fix combo and mastery-locked triggers
- 4Fixed Apophis side quest progression and Rage of Morditas spawning issues
- 5Resolved exploit allowing repeated rewards from Woven Echoes in Monoliths
- 6Fixed stash tab order not being saved correctly
- 7Circle of Fortune prophecy rewards are now properly giftable to party members
- 8Fixed fast projectiles like Puncture passing through enemies without dealing damage
- 9Shattering Rage explosion no longer counts as a hit toward its own next trigger
- 10Fixed loot filter UI unresponsiveness when saving specific rule combinations
All Changes
🛡️Sentinel Skills(7)
- buffRadiant Lance: Indirect casts caused by reliquaries can now echo if Radiant Lance is converted to void.
- changeRadiant Lance: Echoes of direct casts will now cast Radiant Lance instead of creating additional reliquaries.
- fixRadiant Lance: Echoes caused by reliquaries no longer consume Volatile Reversal's guaranteed echo and are not repeated by its nodes.
- fixMultistrike: Fixed visibility issues in darker scenes.
- fixRing of Shields: Fixed an issue where shields could end up far from the player after era changes in Temporal Sanctum.
- fixShield Bash: Fixed an issue where Wall of Shields and Power Rush could place shields in the air above targets.
- fixShield Bash: Fixed Kindling bonuses incorrectly applying to Warpath hits.
🌌Void Knight Skills(1)
- changeVoid Knight Passive Tree: Clarified descriptions for the mastery bonus and nodes to state only direct skill uses trigger echoes.
⚔️Items(17)
- fixResonances: Fixed 'User Not Found' error; Resonances should now properly resonate to party members when looted.
- fixRage of Morditas: Items earned from the Rage of Morditas Ritual window can now be gifted to party members.
- fixThaumaturgy Device: Fixed a bug preventing the device from functioning when crafting with T8 primordial affixes.
- fixDeath Dance: Fixed a bug where Death Dance could not trigger abilities that were specialized, locked, and then unlocked again.
- fixDeath Dance: Fixed a bug where equipped combo abilities would not update if the ability was converted into a combo via skill nodes.
- fixDeath Dance: Fixed a bug allowing the trigger of mastery-locked abilities after switching masteries.
- changeDeath Dance: Abilities converted into combo abilities now require being on the action bar to be triggered.
- changeDeath Dance: Abilities that lose their combo status via skill trees/uniques no longer require being on the action bar to trigger.
- removeSwipe: Removed from the list of abilities considered as combo abilities for triggers.
- removeGathering Storm: Removed from the list of abilities considered as combo abilities for triggers.
- removeRunebolt: Removed from combo list when all bolts are converted to the same element (Lightning Spear/Jolting Spark nodes).
- fixHarbinger of Stars: Fixed a bug where Meteor casts could be triggered by Meteor itself and Shattering Star shrapnel.
- fixUnsated Rage: Fixed Shattering Rage not tracking hits against individual enemies.
- nerfUnsated Rage: The Shattering Rage explosion no longer counts as a hit toward triggering the next explosion.
- fixWranglers Keepsake: Fixed Aspect of the Panther and Aspect of the Storm nodes not counting as Unique Aspects for companion cooldown reduction.
- fixYrun’s Penance: Fixed Mana Arc not counting as cold when converted by this item.
- fixOmen Windows: Fixed enemies spawned from Omen Windows not providing Weaver’s Will progress.
🚩Factions(4)
- fixCircle of Fortune: Fixed a bug where prophecy rewards were not giftable to party members.
- fixCircle of Fortune: Fixed idol altar prophecies always dropping without corrupted mods.
- fixMerchant's Guild: Fixed affix picker search in the Bazaar not applying when changing tabs.
- fixMerchant's Guild: Fixed the Bazaar sometimes defaulting to 'newest first' instead of 'cheapest first' sorting.
✨Skills & Passives(11)
- fixGeneral: Fixed returning projectiles disappearing too early.
- fixGeneral: Fixed fast projectiles (like Puncture) passing through enemies without hitting.
- fixAura of Decay: Fixed Respite node health regeneration not always applying when aura is deactivated.
- fixBone Curse: Fixed visual effects not matching the effective area and improved online movement smoothness.
- fixWandering Spirits: Fixed cosmetics not affecting Spectral Putrescence projectiles.
- fixLich Passive Tree: Corrected text for Dance with Death and Corrupted Form to say 'low health' instead of 'low life'.
- fixLightning Blast: Fixed Final Spark node failing to detonate Spark Charges on subsequent chain hits when Convergence is allocated.
- fixEnchant Weapon: Fixed enchant visuals persisting between usages and causing performance issues.
- fixSummon Tide Elemental: Fixed totem version blocking other visuals and enemy attack indicators.
- fixDetonating Arrow: Fixed explosion appearing away from where the arrow struck.
- fixShuriken: Fixed multiple online display issues involving Chakrams, Ricochets, and Cherry Blossom skins.
🗺️Campaign & World(6)
- fixCampaign: Fixed Rage of Morditas not spawning in some scenes.
- fixCampaign: Fixed an issue preventing Apophis side quest progression.
- fixCampaign: Fixed Crystal Cove scene transition requiring a mouse click instead of keyboard interaction.
- fixEnemies: Fixed Vinecrawlers improper death animations and Dusk Spiders appearing underground.
- fixMonoliths: Fixed an exploit allowing rewards to be obtained by repeating the same Woven Echo after boss defeat.
- fixDungeons: Fixed 'Spend Keys to Retry' button being active prematurely in parties.
🖥️UI & Performance(5)
- fixUser Interface: Fixed player-defined stash tab order not being preserved.
- fixUser Interface: Fixed loot filter UI becoming unresponsive when saving specific affix/class conditions.
- fixUser Interface: Improved controller navigation and fixed focus loss in the loot filter rule editor.
- fixUser Interface: Fixed player healthbar being removed upon death.
- fixMiscellaneous: Fixed Monolith echo portals and Rage of Morditas rewards failing when playing offline without internet.
Summary
Patch 1.5.3 focuses heavily on technical stability and mechanical consistency. The primary gameplay adjustments target the Sentinel's Radiant Lance, improving how it interacts with echoes and reliquaries. A substantial portion of the update is dedicated to fixing the Death Dance unique item, specifically how it handles combo abilities and mastery-locked skills. Additionally, critical fixes have been applied to Resonances to ensure items can be properly gifted to party members, resolving the 'User Not Found' error.