Season of Divine Intervention is the first time in a while Diablo IV made me pause before upgrading anything. Sanctification looks simple on paper, but it's basically your point of no return. Once you tap that Heavenly Anvil, the item stops being "in progress" and becomes fixed in place. No more Tempering tweaks, no more Masterwork levels, no more chasing that one annoying affix you meant to reroll. You can still swap gems, sure, but that's it. So if you're hunting Diablo 4 Items or just polishing your own drops, you'll want the gear completely settled before you even think about committing.

What Locks In, What Doesn't

The scary part isn't the cost, it's the finality. People forget one step, then realize too late they've frozen a "pretty good" piece instead of a finished one. I've seen players Sanctify boots with the wrong Temper, or a weapon that's still missing that last Masterwork breakpoint. It happens because the system feels like a bonus layer, when it's actually the last layer. The clean way to think about it is: sockets are flexible, everything else is history the moment the divine power goes in.

Early Teasers vs. Real Endgame Pressure

While leveling, the game gives you small chances to try it out by taking down seasonal threats in events and Helltides. That part's fun. Low stakes, quick lesson, you learn how the button feels. Torment is where the mood changes. That's when Heavenly Sigils start stacking up, usually from the bigger seasonal boss runs—Astaroth, Belial, Bartok, the kind of fights you repeat until you can do them half-asleep. The nice twist is you control the timing. You don't have to Sanctify the second you earn a Sigil, and honestly you shouldn't. Hold them until you've got a piece you'd be happy to wear for a long time.

Managing the Gamble Like a Normal Person

The upside is wild. You can hit an extra Legendary power that suddenly makes a build click, or watch an affix jump into Greater territory and blow past what you thought the ceiling was. Sometimes you get one of the exclusive Sanctification affixes, sometimes it's a raw Quality bump that quietly improves everything—armor, damage, even the stats already on the item. But it can also miss your build completely, and that's where the stash habits matter. Keep a backup pair of gloves, keep a second weapon, keep something you can fall back on, and treat the whole process like you're spending a weekend's worth of grinding on one roll. If you want to shop for Diablo IV Items for sale while you're testing rolls, do it with the same mindset: commit only when the piece is ready, not when you're impatient.