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The developers of Diablo 4 (Diablo IV) released various changes based on feedback and data from the Early Access and Open Beta weekends. Read on to learn more about all post-beta changes and class balances made after the Beta!
Post-Beta Class Balance Changes | |
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General | ・Effects like Stun and Freeze can be applied to Elite Monsters twice as long before they become Unstoppable.
・Reviewed class skills to confirm that all classes have access to sufficient skills that remove control impairing effects. ・Many Legendary Powers have had updates to their effectiveness. |
Barbarian | ・A flat 10% passive damage reduction has been added for the Barbarian Class. Some Skill Tree passives had their damage reduction effects reduced to compensate.
・The Whirlwind Skill now deals more damage and consumes more Fury. ・The Double Swing Skill Enhancement refunds its full Fury cost when used on Stunned or Knocked Down enemies. |
Druid | ・Companion Skills will now deal heavily increased damage.
・All Ultimate Skills have had their cooldowns reduced. ・Usability improvements have been made to Maul and Pulverize. ・Using a non-Shapeshifting Skill will transform a Druid back into their human form. |
Necromancer | ・Summoned Minions will die more often, requiring players to utilize Corpses more often.
・Many bonuses in the Book of the Dead have had their stats increased. ・The damage dealt by the Corpse Explosion skill has been reduced. ・The brightness of the Skeletal Warriors and Mages has been reduced. |
Rogue | ・Upgrades for Subterfuge Skills have had their bonuses increased.
・Multiple passive Skills have had their bonuses increased. ・All Imbuement Skills have had their cooldowns increased. |
Sorcerer | ・Charged Bolt’s damage was increased and the Mana cost to cast has decreased.
・Decreased the damage of Chain Lightning and reduced its effectiveness against Bosses. ・Decreased the cooldown for the Incinerate Skill’s Enchantment bonus. ・Firewalls will now spawn underneath enemies more frequently when using its Enchantment bonus. ・Increased the Lucky Hit chance for the Meteor Skill’s Enchantment bonus. |
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A new equipment upgrade feature on the PTR Server.
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Update 1.3.1 Patch Notes
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