The latest round of hotfixes have hit the servers and these includes more Greater Rift Blood Shards. Soon to be added are increased drop rates for crafting mats.
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Items
- The number of Rare crafting materials that will drop from monsters (including Rift Guardians) will be greatly increased
[LIVE HOTFIXES]
Greater Rifts
- Players will now receive more Blood Shards when completing Greater Rifts (9/26)
- For example, at Tier 15, you will receive 58 Blood Shards (up from 45) and at Tier 25, you will receive 115 Blood Shards (up from 83)
- The Greater Rift keystone reward from completing the Realm of Trials in multiplayer games has been increased (9/26)
- 2 Player groups will receive a key equal to their last wave completed minus four
- Ex. If you completed wave 20, your group will receive a level 16 keystone
- 3 Player groups will receive a key equal to their last wave completed minus five
- Ex. If you completed wave 20, your group will receive a level 15 keystone
- 4 Player groups will receive a key equal to their last wave completed minus six
- Ex. If you completed wave 20, your group will receive a level 14 keystone
- 2 Player groups will receive a key equal to their last wave completed minus four
[SOURCE]http://diablo.incgamers.com/blizzard-tracker/devthread/us/14579008081[/SOURCE][/BLUE]