Nephalem Valor was a game mechanic in Diablo III that was removed in patch 2.0.1. It was intended, among other systems, to make sure that the end game was fun, exciting, and balanced so that a 3-minute run of the same area would not be the most efficient way to acquire loot. Nephalem Valor was one of the major new systems in Diablo III and it became active at level 60. The philosophy stated by Blizzard was as follows: