On October 8, 2024, the Vessel of Hatred expansion was released in Diablo 4, which brought a lot of interesting innovations to the game. Unfortunately, the launch did not go smoothly. Despite the delay, players are still facing various errors and bugs. Problems logging onto the game confused players, but this is not the first time Blizzard games have had server issues, and they are being actively resolved. Every hour after the launch, more and more users can play the new expansion.

On the other hand, the bugs in the game are much more troublesome because they are more difficult for developers to fix. In the meantime, fans are trying to find workarounds on their own or on social media. One of the bugs is related to the mechanics of the new expansion, and it significantly affects the gameplay. Here's how to fix the Diablo 4 Mercenaries Blank Skill Tree bug.

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Diablo 4 Mercenaries Blank Skill Tree Bug Fix

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Due to the Mercenaries Blank Skill Tree bug, players can't choose the ability and passive for their companion. This is unfortunate, because this new mechanic is interesting to explore. For players experiencing this problem, when they go to the Mercenary Skill Tree, there is no information there. Players can just see a blank window. Unfortunately, trivial solutions like restarting the game don't work, but that doesn't mean you have to play without the Mercenary Skill Tree at all.

As is usually the case with bugs, the solution turned out to be quite strange. It was found and shared by a Reddit user named leyollo. According to the post, you need to go to the graphics settings and switch to windowed mode. Next, go back to the Mercenary Skill Tree, choose a skill, and save your selection. After that, you can switch back to fullscreen mode.

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The Mercenaries Blank Skill Tree bug can appear at any time regardless of your progress, or it may not appear at all. There is no information on whether the bug appears only on PC, or also on other platforms. Players can only hope that Blizzard will solve this problem as soon as possible. Until then, you can use the method described above.

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Action RPG, Hack and Slash
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