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It also adds level 90 equipment and accessories, an appearance system, new runes, and the Twilight Wanderers skin, distributed free until September 17 as compensation for a recent server outage.","whyItMatters":"The update delivers the long-announced Plague Zone content and the Twilight Wanderers skin promised as compensation for the earlier server outage.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEntering Plague Zone requires clearing stages 1-10 on the chosen difficulty and holding at least 30 contamination. The meter drains while inside and forces a return to normal areas at zero, recovering over time whether online or offline. The zone drops fewer chests than normal areas but offers Celestial-grade and above items, with chests stored separately and managed through dedicated rune nodes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe update adds 27 Plague Zone rune nodes and 17 nodes for chest drop rate and wave count, plus level 90 gear tradable on the market as Type C. The Twilight Wanderers skin is free until September 17, then becomes purchasable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlague Zone (new area)\u003c/strong\u003e: entered via portal UI on Nightmare, Hell, and Torment after clearing stages 1-10\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContamination system\u003c/strong\u003e: required to enter, drains while inside, recovers over time\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 90 items\u003c/strong\u003e: equipment and accessories, tradable on the market as Type C\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew special attributes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatistics function\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew runes\u003c/strong\u003e: 27 Plague Zone nodes and 17 chest drop rate and wave count nodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettings UI options\u003c/strong\u003e: item level display, socket display, screen transparency\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance system\u003c/strong\u003e: changes hero illustration, in-game image, and animation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwilight Wanderers skin\u003c/strong\u003e: free until September 17 as server issue compensation\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Taskbar Hero's Plague Zone update is live. New high-difficulty area gated by contamination, level 90 gear, an appearance system, and the Twilight Wanderers skin free until September 17 as server issue compensation.","twitterPost":"Taskbar Hero's Plague Zone update is out: new area, level 90 items, appearance system, and the Twilight Wanderers skin free until Sept 17.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Taskbar Hero's Plague Zone update is live, adding a contamination-gated high-difficulty area with Celestial-grade drops, level 90 equipment, and an appearance system. 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